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

Chapter 173 The Troupe's Shock! Character Cards Revealed!

Under the deep darkness of night.

Kuroro, wearing a coat, subtly changed his expression.

Lynn's whereabouts have finally been found.

After making the decision to search for intelligence in the capital, they began looking for people suspected to be from the Reges royal family, and then used Paknotan's Nen ability to locate Lynn's position.

Fortunately, the Reges royal family did send some guards to maintain order. After they had targeted several people, they finally found someone who roughly knew Lynn's whereabouts.

He also wanted to find out information about Lynn's strength and abilities from these people's memories, but it seemed that Lynn had not revealed his strength during his time in the palace.

In the process, he also gathered some intelligence.

Tonight's events were indeed man-made, deliberately orchestrated by the Yingren Kingdom, an enemy of the Kingdom of Reges, and it is suspected that they made a deal with the Satan Clan.

While the Satan tribe was throwing the entire capital into chaos, the Yingren Kingdom took the opportunity to attack the royal palace, leaving the royal family preoccupied with their own problems.

In other words, now is the perfect opportunity for them to make their move against Lynn!

"Let's go, for revenge," Kuroro said calmly, then walked towards the south gate of the palace.

With blond hair and no eyebrows, dressed in sportswear, Finks clasped his fists together and grinned maliciously, "I've been waiting for this moment for a long time!"

"I'll make that damn Lynn taste the pain!"

"Feitan is the best at torturing people, so let him take the lead then."

Feitan, short in stature and always dressed in his unchanging black leather jacket, narrowed his eyes slightly: "I'll torture him for three days and three nights!"

Behind him, Hisoka casually played with the cards in his hand, flipping them between his fingers until only two cards remained: 0.

One King and one Queen.

Lynn and the Phantom Troupe—so—who is the true king?

Regardless, Hisoka was prepared to hide as soon as he arrived; at the very least, he didn't want to get involved in the fight.

If you're not careful and Lynn becomes the scapegoat, you're doomed.

His target is Chrollo after the Phantom Troupe has suffered heavy losses.

As Machi listened to the clattering of cards from Hisoka's side, her usually cool and aloof expression grew even colder. The unease within her didn't diminish; instead, it intensified with each passing moment.

Hopefully, she's not overthinking it.

The baby-faced swordsman sitting on the hood of the car casually sent a message, then jumped off and followed the group.

Under the dim streetlights, the ten shadows grew longer and longer.

What awaited them ahead was an unimaginable hell.

Above where Kuroro and the others were, a person stood on a winged figure, watching Kuroro begin to move below.

The two are none other than Wrath and Gluttony, two of the Seven Deadly Sins!

Enraged, he was burly and rugged-looking with a thick beard. He was shirtless, revealing his incredibly strong physique. He looked like a carbon copy of Uvogin, and his distinctive features made him instantly recognizable as an Enhancer.

Below him, his companion serving as his aerial mount, is Gluttony.

"Hahaha! This so-called spider is actually somewhat useful!"

"I never imagined that I could find Lynn's whereabouts through my own abilities."

"I was even planning to tell them myself," he roared furiously. "Looks like they can search other people's memories. Not bad, I'll take them back to the boss!"

"That Satan tribe of mine, they're nothing! They talk a big game, but Lynn still took care of them!"

"It still takes the Seven Deadly Sins to step in!"

Below, Gluttony had a pair of fleshy wings on its back, and its exposed skin was not human-like, but rather some kind of dark green scales. Upon hearing this, Gluttony drooled from the corner of its mouth.

I want to eat —

Rage glanced at Gluttony beneath him. After spending so much time together, he didn't even need to ask to know what Gluttony was thinking.

"You can eat some, but you can't eat it all."

"The boss will scold us! Hahahaha!"

"Let's go, follow behind them."

After saying that, Gluttony, carrying Rage, followed Kuroro and the others.

Let Kuroro and the others weaken Lynn further first, then the two of them can take the opportunity to strike!

Inside the royal palace.

Inside the palace, deep within, the lights were dim.

The room wasn't large, and the walls were covered with intricate patterns that were faintly visible—divine script containing defensive effects.

The tall and imposing King Gates and Amy sat on the platform, their spiritual energy surging.

At the center is an unidentified object resembling a human figure, which acts as a connection, allowing King Gates to pass on his legacy to Amy.

Outside the palace gates, a middle-aged woman stood guard. She was another A+ level expert from the Reges royal family and never left the area.

She knew that nothing was more important than the ceremony proceeding as planned.

The ceremony is still ongoing.

01: 20.

The night was endless.

Kuroro and the others arrived at the south gate of the palace.

Looking through the now-defunct entrance, they saw a brand-new, smooth floor. Behind them stood a young-looking blond man wielding two swords, glaring angrily at them.

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Behind him were nine steps. Lynn sat calmly and gracefully on the steps, raising his wine glass to his lips and slowly taking a sip. To his side and behind him stood Leorio, holding his sword.

The three of them, master and disciples, thus welcomed the arrival of the spider!

Because the site wasn't very aesthetically pleasing, Lynn had Tsunade use Earth Release ninjutsu to slightly modify it, at least making it flat.

It's great to finally meet you all!

幻影旅团！

Kurapika, standing at the very front, unconsciously gripped his twin swords, his face tense, his body trembling slightly with excitement.

Beneath the colored contact lenses were a pair of incredibly red eyes. Facing the enemy who had wiped out his clan, he simply couldn't remain calm!

Lynn looked at the group of ten people, each face familiar yet unfamiliar to him, and couldn't help but feel a surge of emotion. This day had finally come.

Kuroro, Kuwa, Pedro Lev, Pakunotan, Shizuku, Machi, Feitan, Phinks, Shalnark, and Hisoka, a total of ten people.

Aside from the puppet knight, and Machi and Hisoka whom he had met before, he was seeing the other seven people for the first time.

Oh no.

He had previously fought Kuroro in a fantasy simulation.

"Hey! Only three people?" Feitan complained dismissively.

Three people were not enough for him to vent his anger!

"Hahaha! Feitan, just vent all your frustrations on him later." Phinks patted Feitan on the shoulder, then pointed to Lynn on the stairs.

There were only three people, which was a bit disappointing, but fortunately the intelligence was correct; Lynn was indeed at the South Gate.

As for the other two, they didn't take them seriously at all.

Kuroro's expression suddenly changed as he looked at Lynn and his two disciples. He felt something was off; they seemed too calm.

The blond man, whom I remember was Lynn's apprentice, seemed very excited, but I didn't know why.

Lynn remained expressionless, showing little reaction to their arrival. Did he simply consider them enemies of Yingren Kingdom?

Let's test the waters first.

Kuroro spoke up: "You must be Lynn."

Although it was a question, it was phrased with certainty.

"You killed two members of the Phantom Troupe."

"You probably didn't expect us to make our move at this time."

Kuroro spoke slowly and deliberately, his gaze calmly fixed on Lynn, who remained unresponsive, as if listening to something that had nothing to do with him.

Did he know beforehand?

Or is it simply that they are good at keeping their composure?

Seeing Lynn's reaction, the other members, especially Feitan and the others, who were already short-tempered and filled with anger, became even more furious.

Before Kuroro could speak again, Lynn suddenly spoke up, holding up two fingers: "You got two things wrong."

"First, I killed not just two Phantom Troupe members, but three. I also killed Franklin."

"Secondly, I knew you were coming."

"Kuroro".

After he finished speaking, everyone's expression changed slightly, still reeling from the shock Lynn had brought.

Lynn said he killed three members, which means he also killed Franklin!

Not only that, he also knew they were coming. How did he know that?

Lynn seems to know a lot of information — Kuroro's gaze sharpened, and he subconsciously glanced at Hisoka at the edge of the group, not ruling out the possibility that someone had tipped him off.

These words put everyone on high alert. Lynn's few words conveyed a great deal of information to them: first, Lynn had killed Franklin, and had three lives on his hands.

Secondly, since Lynn dared to face them like this, it means he was confident, either because he believed he could deal with them, or because he had an ambush.

"XXXX," Feitan uttered a string of incomprehensible words, his anger reaching its peak. He never imagined that even Franklin would die at Lynn's hands.

Only then do they speak in a way that others can understand.

"There are only three of them, don't get too cocky, you bastard!"

Lynn shook his head and sighed, "When did I ever say there were only three people?"

As soon as he finished speaking, flashes of white light appeared one after another on the field, and different auras spread out, making people's hearts tremble.

An eerie pale pink mist rose up on the field.

It's not very clear.

First, a rich aroma of delicious food wafted into everyone's nostrils.

Accompanied by a dragon's roar.

"roar!"

Kuroro and the others looked to the left of the stairs, which was to the lower left of Lynn.

Dragonite patted its belly and let out a roar full of dragon might. Beside it was Erina, who was feeding Dragonite food.

"Genki!" Gengar jumped out and chuckled, patting Dragonite's belly to indicate that if it ate any more, Dragonite's belly would explode.

At this moment, conversations came from the platform above the stairs, and wisps of demonic mist drifted out, the mist being generated by them.

"Lady Demon Blade, who are they?"

"They are the Phantom Troupe, Class A criminals, a bunch of people who aren't very strong and can only bully weaklings."

"I see."

Everyone quickly looked up and saw the four yokai—Yoto Hime, Yuki Onna, Zashiki-warashi, and Zashiki-warashi—standing on the platform in a row, exuding a powerful yokai aura.

Just now, it was Yoto Hime and Zashiki-warashi talking.

"Are you kidding me? Are all these Nen beasts?" Pakunoda exclaimed in surprise, almost unable to believe his eyes. "And they're all quite powerful!"

Just by feeling the aura they exude, you can tell they are no weaklings!

"And over there," Machi said solemnly, and everyone looked in that direction.

On the steps, to Lynn's lower right, Tsunade sat holding a large bowl of sake, gulping it down before wiping the liquid from her lips and exclaiming heartily, "Ha! That was satisfying!"

Although Tsunade did not deliberately reveal her aura, she still gave people the feeling of being unfathomable!

Beside her were Chopper and Zoro, who were talking.

"Huh~?" Chopper stood at Zoro's feet, blinking curiously, "Is this what they call an A-class criminal?"

"Looks like there are a few guys I can cut down." Zoro rested his chin on his right hand, a smirk playing on his lips, his gaze fixed on Feitan.

He could sense that the guy seemed to be using a sword.

In an instant, ten character cards appeared around Lynn, forming a star-studded lineup that highlighted Lynn in the center.

Ten!

A total of ten figures!

These are all Nen beasts released by Lynn!

In an instant, they went from being the side with the majority of people to the side with the fewest.

Moreover, although not all of Lynn's Nen beasts released their auras, it was clear that they were generally quite strong.

They greatly underestimated Lynn's strength!

Kuroro's previously calm face finally showed signs of distress, revealing a serious expression.

Normally, it would be difficult for a Nen user to possess so many Nen beasts with different appearances and unique characteristics.

Nen beasts are generally divided into two types: Emission type and Conjuration type.

The Emission type is the type that most frequently uses Nen beasts.

This is because the specialty of such people is to release their Nen energy outside their bodies. However, Nen beasts that release their energy often only have simple abilities and rely on their host body for control.

Conjuration-type Nen beasts are different.

Because they are materialized products, they can be seen by ordinary people and are usually presented as single entities. They possess special abilities or even some intelligence and tend to be a kind of living being.

Lynn's Nen beasts are clearly materialized, but even the well-informed Chrollo has never heard of anyone being able to materialize ten different Nen beasts at once!

What's even more thought-provoking is Lynn's strength!

Nen beasts are one of the components of a Nen user's strength, but even if a Nen beast is very strong, it will not exceed the Nen user by much, because the Nen user needs to bear the Nen energy to materialize the Nen beast.

But what about Lynn?

He conjured ten imposing spirit beasts at once, and appeared unusually relaxed, with no fluctuations in his spirit energy, as if this matter was just a drop in the ocean for him.

This made Kuroro wonder just how much strength Lynn was hiding. To pay such a huge amount of Nen, he must be quite powerful.

Kuroro quickly analyzed a bunch of things in his mind, constantly changing his mind. The process was wrong, but the result was right.

Lynn's strength was indeed much greater than they had expected, but it wasn't reflected in the materialized character cards; he didn't need to consume any Nen energy to summon characters.

Kuroro gathered his thoughts; the biggest problem now was how to retreat!

That's right, he no longer intends to pursue revenge, at least not today.

Upon seeing the numerous Nen beasts released by Lynn, he realized that the intelligence was seriously flawed; Lynn's strength was far greater than they had imagined, only slightly higher than Hisoka's.

It is likely that Nobunaga and Uvogin were indeed killed by Lynn alone.

Faced with a major intelligence blunder, taking rash action would be absolutely unwise; therefore, retreat is the first option.

However, judging from the current situation, it seems it won't be that easy to leave.