Hunter x Hunter: Card Master, the Strongest in the World.

Chapter 159 A+ Gate of Truth! Saitama Long-Term Deal!

This is?!

Bisjina glanced at Lynn and Gengar, who were inexplicably emitting a rainbow of light, with a look of astonishment in her wine-red eyes.

Gengar's aura was rising wildly, increasing dramatically in the blink of an eye, even surpassing her power!

What exactly is going on? Is this Lynn's trump card?

Does Lynn's Nen Beast have a second form?

Lynn's Nen Beasts were already powerful; if each of them had a second form, their combat strength would be unimaginable.

Not only Bisge, but Leorio and Pjorn behind them were also stunned, never expecting Lynn to have such an ability.

At this moment, Mega Gengar exuded an indescribable sense of oppression, frantically absorbing the remaining death energy in the cave as energy to maintain its Mega Evolution form.

The eerie and terrifying aura permeated the entire cave. Just by looking at its appearance, even those like Netero who had been to the Dark Continent would probably think that it was a being from the Dark Continent.

But in fact, Mega Gengar is the most stern father of the dark creatures.

Whether it was a misperception or not, Lynn felt a sense of terror and fear emanating from the faceless black shadow. For the first time, it retreated, as if it wanted to run away.

Super Gengar managed to scare Dark Sonata away.

Gengar is naturally strong against dark creatures. It was just that it wasn't strong enough before, so it didn't pose a big threat. But now, Mega Gengar has A+, or even below S-, strength that is invincible. With its super strength, it scared the shadowy creature into fleeing in panic.

The dark figure moved with incredible speed, retreating rapidly backward.

But the shadowy figure's struggles were completely futile in the eyes of Mega Gengar.

The shadowy figure suddenly froze, then could no longer escape, as it was bound by some kind of restriction that prevented it from straying far from Gengar.

Gengar's shadow had somehow become connected to the dark figure, and its ability [Shadow Tag] could forcibly prevent the enemy from escaping!

The shadowy creature is now unable to defeat Gengar, nor can it escape.

So—should we use [Pot of Greed] on the shadow?

The shadowy figure's power is undeniable; he is definitely a top-tier A-rank. Under normal circumstances, he would find it difficult to find an equally formidable opponent across the six continents.

If you're unlucky after defeating them and nothing drops, you'll lose a lot.

It would be better to use [Pot of Greed] on the Shadow and make it release two cards at once!

Seeing this, Lynn's lips curled up. Feeling the powerful aura emanating from Mega Gengar, his blood seemed to boil. Deciding to bring a fitting ending to the scene, he pointed his sword at the shadow and shouted in a booming voice, "Gengar—Shadow Ball!"

"Gen~Silicon——"

Mega Gengar's voice was deep and resonant, and a large amount of energy emanated from its body. First, a tiny black dot appeared in front of it, and a moment later it turned into a huge energy ball.

The black energy sphere gives off an ominous feeling, and at first glance it looks like a sphere made of death thoughts.

The energy ball rotated counterclockwise, creating whirlwinds that contained astonishing amounts of energy!

The dark purple sphere hurtled forward with lightning speed!

boom!!

The sound was deafening.

A huge crater, resembling a meteor falling to earth, was subsequently formed.

With a deafening roar, the already exhausted Shadow had no strength left to resist Mega Gengar's Shadow Ball.

They were utterly defeated in a single blow!

Lynn suspected that this attack already possessed the power of Netero's attack, and was extremely close to or even had an S-level effect!

Streams of deathly thoughts, emanating a dark aura, drifted through the air along with endless dust, eventually being absorbed into Mega Gengar's belly and transformed into pure energy in the process.

Subsequently, the death energy within the cave was completely absorbed, and Gengar could no longer provide energy. As a result, the light dissipated, and Gengar exited its Mega Evolution form, returning to its normal appearance.

The dust and smoke on the field gradually subsided, and silence returned.

Looking at the devastated cave, Lynn couldn't help but sigh, realizing that this time they had the advantage of timing, location, and people.

First, it was in an environment filled with the thought of death; second, Gengar accumulated strength and was promoted to A+ rank; and finally, it faced a powerful enemy like Shadow.

Therefore, he and Gengar were in perfect harmony and eventually successfully entered Mega Evolution.

Gengar, already an A+ rank creature, unleashed even greater power after Mega Evolution, which allowed it to decisively defeat the shadow.

As expected, the shadowy figure contributed two cards to him after he used the Pot of Greed.

One A+ grade, one A grade.

【Name: Gate of Truth】

Grade: A+

[Type: Item Card]

[Background: Fullmetal Alchemist]

[Introduction: The embodiment of truth, adhering to the principle of equivalent exchange, behind the door lies "endless" knowledge, primarily possessing three effects. Effect 1: Synthesis, two A- to A-rank cards can be synthesized into an A+ rank card, with an equal probability of three possible outcomes: one A+ rank card, one A-rank card, one A rank card, or nothing. Effect 2: Sacrifice, converting cards into points for upgrading cards, etc. (same as Onmyoji Guild Effect 3). Effect 3: Omniscience, allowing the exchange of points for any information within a certain limit.]

A+ level Gate of Truth!

His third A+ card.

The Gate of Truth is a very common concept, mentioned in many works.

In Fullmetal Alchemist, he is also an extraordinary figure, known as the "embodiment of truth" and "behind the door lies all information and knowledge".

His Gate of Truth has three effects: synthesis, sacrifice, and omniscience.

The first synthesis is similar to the [Fusion] effect, with the same probability, except that the condition is changed from two B- to B+ grade cards to two A- to A grade cards, with the target being an A+ card.

This shows that the higher the level, the greater the difference; the difference between A+ level cards and A- level cards is also significant.

Therefore, it is either A— or A, which synthesizes into A+.

Not to mention S-level cards, which are probably incredibly valuable. This makes him even more eager to get an S-level card. He wonders just how powerful it is.

There's not much to say about the second sacrifice; it's the same as the third effect of the [Onmyoji Guild].

But the third omniscient one is interesting.

【Omniscience】 allows users to exchange points for any information within a certain limit. In his opinion, this is probably the most valuable of the three effects of the Gate of Truth.

As long as he has enough points, he can get the information he wants at the Gate of Truth.

It could be someone else's secret, a method to become stronger, or even the rules of a disaster on the Dark Continent!

Omniscience is extremely important in the world of Hunter x Hunter, where intelligence warfare is crucial.

In the six known continents, battles between Nen users rely heavily on intelligence.

In the unknown and mysterious Dark Continent, intelligence is of paramount importance in the battle against various calamities and creatures. Many calamities have their own unique characteristics and rules, and often, to figure out the abilities of a calamity, one has to risk lives.

For example, the Zoldyck wish machine, Nanika, had several rules that the Zoldycks spent a lot of lives figuring out.

With the Gate of Truth in his possession, he can obtain intelligence safely by paying a price of points, without having to risk his life personally.

We don't yet know the information the Gate of Truth can provide or the points it consumes; we'll have to find time to test it out.

Lynn was already pleasantly surprised by the first A+ grade Gate of Truth, and this second A grade card also surprised him quite a bit.

【Name: Long-Term Living Supplies】

[Grade: A]

[Type: Trading Cards]

[Background: One-Punch Man]

[Introduction: Saitama is a hero who plays out of hobby. He enjoys fighting monsters and maintaining peace, but he's broke and can only afford to buy discounted food. He's willing to exchange small amounts of monster corpses left over after defeating them for discounted food and cheap daily necessities. He can submit this offer once a month.]

[Reward: Unknown corpse]

[Remaining Time: Permanent]

Following Toriko's food order, he received another long-term order.

Moreover, the opponent is Saitama, the bald demon king from One-Punch Man, who is the strongest fighter.

One-Punch Man refers to Saitama. As the name suggests, when he gets serious, he can basically punch anyone.

If he had Saitama's strength, he could have "jumped" directly to the Dark Continent.

After reading Saitama's needs, Lynn couldn't help but sigh.

With Saitama's strength and contributions, he should have been the most comfortable person in the world. But somehow, through various coincidences and Saitama's own lack of awareness, this powerful man has become someone who worries about making a living.

Saitama represents the strength of a hero, while King represents the treatment a hero receives.

It can only be said that this arrangement was necessary for the plot.

But then again, this long-term trading card is extremely useful to him, so Saitama should just stay poor.

Saitama is miserable. What good food has he ever eaten? It's nothing more than beef sold at a supermarket on sale. His daily life is filled with cheap goods.

This request, given his current immense wealth, cannot be considered a transaction at all; it is more of a one-sided demand.

He only needs to spend a little money to buy a lot of delicious food and various daily necessities, and obtain the monster's corpse from Saitama.

While the monster's corpse isn't really suitable for eating and is quite dangerous, it definitely contains a lot of energy. Putting aside the fact that it's meant to be eaten, trading it to Toriko would be a good option.

He acted as a middleman, giving Saitama some things to appease him, and then trading monster corpses with Toriko to obtain high-class delicacies.

Make perfect use of these two long-term transaction cards.

If used properly, he can obtain more A-grade food cards.

After quickly glancing at the two cards, Lynn gathered his thoughts.

This experience was quite enriching.

They encountered many dangers, and of the fourteen people in total, only four survived, but their gains exceeded their expectations.

Gengar has been promoted to A+ and has also unlocked Mega Evolution.

The game revealed four A-rank cards: A-rank Parasitic Insect Technique, A-rank Zoro, A-rank Long-Term Living Supplies, and A+rank Gate of Truth.

The final haul consisted of treasures, tools, and ancient books found in the ruins.

Although some parts were damaged by the battle, some were preserved, and the four of them made a considerable haul after a simple cleanup.

First, there's the treasure. Even if the treasure here were divided equally among everyone, it would be worth at least tens of billions, because relics related to Sares are extremely rare. Even a pottery jar, as long as it can be confirmed to be genuine, can fetch a high price.

Secondly, there are various cultural relics and ancient books, whose value even surpasses that of treasures because they record a wealth of historical information.

Lynn didn't care much about these things, so he agreed to Pjorn's request to hand over these ancient books to the Hunter's Association for safekeeping, and also to send someone to make a copy for them.

"I still can't believe it, the Zaresh Ruins—we four just conquered it like that." Pjorn exclaimed from the bottom of her heart. There was a time when she also hoped that one day she could uncover the core of the Zaresh Ruins.

The result came true today, and she found it hard to believe.

Then, Pjorn looked at Lynn beside him, bowed deeply, and said with deep gratitude, "Thank you, Lynn."

"Without you, we would never have made it this far, let alone brought these ancient books back to light."

It is no exaggeration to say that Lynn's contribution was absolutely the most outstanding in this trip.

He eliminated the evil spirits, dealt with the treacherous enemies, and even took down the shadowy figure—each a difficult task.

Although she also deciphered the divine script on the wall, it was nothing compared to Lynn's work.

Lynn waved his hand: "It's nothing. I was just doing this for someone else, and I also benefited a lot from this trip."

He also had to thank Bisge; if she hadn't invited him to Sares, he wouldn't have had such a great opportunity.

Pjorn nodded, a smile spreading across his cute face: "You've done such a great job this time, I think you'll definitely become a one-star Relic Hunter after the report is submitted."

To become a one-star hunter, one must make significant contributions in the corresponding field, and Lynn's actions are more than enough to earn him the title of one-star legacy hunter.

One-star Relic Hunter?

Lynn blinked. It seemed he also had the title of a one-star gourmet hunter. Now he was going to become a double one-star hunter.

The next step is to become a two-star hunter. When Kurapika or Leorio becomes a one-star hunter, he will become a two-star hunter.

Bisge and the others felt that this was the only right thing to do.

They had all witnessed Lynn's contributions, especially his astonishing strength, which left a deep impression on them.

Bisge was the one who felt it most deeply.

She still remembers her experience with Lynn at the Gourmet Paradise last year. At that time, Lynn was already considered a good player, but she was still far from being a top-notch player.

Now, Lynn possesses first-rate strength; even Gengar's aura had startled her just now. She honestly admitted that she couldn't withstand Gengar's attack after its transformation.

In other words, Lynn is already better than her!

This astonishing growth rate was something she had never seen before. Lynn was definitely the most talented person she had ever met, even Netero and King couldn't compare to Lynn!

After chatting for a while, the group cleaned up the battlefield and had Gengar pack up the items to take with them. They then returned the way they came and left the Sares Ruins.

Shortly after returning to the hotel, Lynn had the hotel prepare a large amount of food and daily necessities to complete the transaction with Saitama.

【Successful transaction】

Satisfaction rating: A+

[Client's review: Excellent! The food was so delicious, and there were so many expensive daily necessities too. Thank you so much. It's a pity that I can only submit this kind of feedback due to my transaction level.]

[Reward: Demon-level monster corpse (A)]

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