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

Chapter 205 Entering Greed Island! Lynn's Fans!

"Here, take it." Jin said casually.

Lynn raised an eyebrow, seemingly re-evaluating Kim.

Just because he had mentioned wanting to play Greed Island, Kim specially gave him a game console?

Greed Island was released with a fixed sales volume of 100 copies, but it is possible that the founder, Kim, kept a backup.

It's highly unlikely that they would give everything away.

"Looks like I misjudged you. I didn't expect you to be this kind of person." Lynn looked at the game console and couldn't help but sigh. Is this still that bastard Jin?

"I haven't finished speaking yet, this isn't mine," Jin muttered, taking another bite of the apple.

"Not yours? Then whose game console is this?"

Wouldn't Jin find someone who owns the gold, forcibly seize it, and then give it to them?

It sounds like a fantasy—a game creator going to a customer's house and stealing their game console—but then again, he's Kim, the Kim Freecss, so it seems somewhat plausible.

Seeing Lynn's strange look, Jin coughed twice: "Actually, this is a friend of mine. He asked me to give it to you after he learned that you wanted to play Greed Island."

"It might be inconvenient to say it like this, why don't you two meet up?"

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"He also wants to see you."

Jin took out his computer and turned it on; soon after, there was some activity.

No image appeared on the computer screen, only a fleeting glimpse of colored light.

Something just felt off at first glance.

"Release your Nen, he won't hurt you," Jin said, releasing his own Nen as he did so, and Lynn followed suit.

Seemingly sensing the Nen energy released by Lynn and King, the television screen suddenly emitted a powerful suction force.

In the blink of an eye, Lynn and Kim disappeared from the spot.

When Lynn opened his eyes again, he found himself in a completely empty space.

Standing before him was none other than Jin—a strangely-looking fellow.

"How's it feeling? Being 'eaten' by the computer, isn't it amazing?" Jin said with a smile.

"You bastard, Kim, this is clearly my doing, okay?"

Ikshampe, who was standing next to him, couldn't stand it and directly confronted Kim, speaking in a very mechanical way.

Ikshampe usually prefers to communicate by writing on cardboard.

"Haha, don't worry about it."

"Let me introduce you. This is my friend, who is also one of the creators of Greed Island."

"His name is Ikshampe, just call him Old P."

Instead of addressing that issue, King introduced Ikchampe to Lynn.

Ikshanpei's appearance is very abstract, which may also be related to the fact that he is not a real person.

If Lynn had to describe it, Ikshampe would be like Mickey Mouse with the style of a rage comic.

It has a pair of round ears like Mickey Mouse, but its facial expressions are as exaggerated as those in a rage comic.

There is also a mark on his forehead with the letters "Pe" written on it.

This is also why Kim calls him Old P.

Lynn had a vague recollection of Ikshampe; he appeared in the election arc of the original work and was a two-star hacker hunter.

His appearance and the way he expresses himself using cardboard are both very interesting.

He did not engage in any campaigning activities when electing a new president, yet he still ranked sixth on the list of candidates.

With the most votes, only behind Leorio and Pariston, he is highly sought after by many hunters.

He had absolutely no interest in the Hunter Association president, but instead managed to break into the top six and was even dragged in to give a presentation.

During his speech, he said things like "I don't want to be any kind of president at all," "I'm not from the same world as you," and "King, let's fight another three hundred rounds."

Clearly, this is Jin's friend, and he loves games.

Ikshampe spends most of his time surfing the internet, earning him the nickname "resident of the online world." This space is likely due to his ability to pull others into his Nen space for conversation.

Lynn suddenly realized.

The second half of the sentence, which is about emotions, refers to a computer screen, specifically a colorful mirror.

"Hello, Ikshampe."

Lynn didn't do as Kim suggested, but greeted him normally.

"You're good, unlike Kim, he's a bastard."

Seeing that Lynn addressed him by his name instead of his nickname, Ikshampe gave an exaggerated smile.

Ikshampe had a good impression of Lynn, not only because of this meeting, but also because he had been secretly observing Lynn for a long time.

"Thank you for the game console." Lynn thanked him first, and then asked curiously why Ikshampe would give him a game when they had never met.

Ikshampe's answer surprised him a little.

It turns out that Ikshampe was actually a half-fan of his.

Because he spends all his time surfing the internet and has extremely high hacking skills, Ikshampe can easily receive a large amount of information.

During this process, he noticed Lynn, the legend of Sky Arena.

From the first level to the final battle, Lynn never lost a single time, presenting himself to others as absolutely "invincible".

This gave Ikshampe a great idea.

He wanted to create a game based on the Sky Arena's multi-level progression system, with Lynn as the protagonist.

Players can level up by fighting monsters in each level and will also get equipment drops. You need to defeat the boss of that level to advance to the next level. There are a total of one hundred levels.

This was not a difficult task for him.

Greed Island, he is the "I", mainly responsible for game design.

Therefore, Ikshampe wanted to get Lynn's consent and some advice, so he gave her a game console as a gift.

Lynn had a strange sense of déjà vu after hearing this.

It sounds like Sword Art Online, where you fight your way up through layers, a total of one hundred layers.

This idea is considered quite advanced by today's standards.

After all, it's only 1999 now, and most of the games are quite old.

Lynn had no reason to refuse Ikshampe's request, after all, the man was too impulsive, asking for a Greed Island game machine right off the bat.

after a while.

Kim and Lynn both left.

Only Ikshampe stared at the countless cardboard signs filled with pictures and text explanations, an exaggerated smile on his abstract face.

"Lynn is amazing!"

"I'm determined to make these games!"

Just now, Lynn was describing the general content of some games on Earth to Ikshampe.

These groundbreaking games caused a huge sensation in Ikshampe, who was still stuck in outdated gaming concepts.

I never knew games could have so many variations!

The most complex game he had ever encountered was Greed Island.

He believes that no game can surpass this.

Greed Island is indeed good, but in Lynn's opinion, the real fun of Greed Island lies in the fact that it teleports real people to the arena.

This is something that cannot be done on Earth yet, since it involves [thought].

Aside from that, the only other thing is that the items inside are set up in a rather strange way.

In other aspects, there are many masterpieces on Earth that can surpass him.

Lynn mainly explained the game genre to him, hoping to broaden his thinking.

Even so, Ikshampe exclaimed how impressive it was.

It's clear he's really obsessed with games.

After returning to the villa.

Jin left immediately, while Lynn called Leorio, Kurapika, and Menchi, intending to go to Greed Island with them.

Greed Island has only two ports, but each port has a four-point plug, so theoretically one machine can accommodate eight people at the same time.

"Is this the game that Gon's dad made?" Leorio stroked his chin, examining it closely with a hint of curiosity.

"Please wait a moment, we need to go in one by one."

From the original work, it is clear that there was only one person, Ida, who was the host, but she still had to explain the rules.

Therefore, the previous person must pass before the next person can officially enter.

Leorio and the others don't know yet that Greed Island is actually a place somewhere in the world.

Lynn held his breath, stood in front of the Greed Island arcade machine, released his Nen energy, and was the first to enter.

As streams of spiritual energy came into contact with Greed Island, Lynn vanished from the spot.

"Is this the Island of Greed?"

Lynn looked around and found himself in a space filled with black and white patterns, with a large door in front of him.

Following the passage, Lynn met Ida, the receptionist of Greed Island.

"Welcome to the world of G-I."

What appeared in front of Lynn was a machine floating in mid-air, with the lovely Ida sitting on it wearing a receiver.

[This is Lynn Yao—Ikshampe even specially gifted her a game console, and Jin also paid special attention to her.]

Looking at Lynn, Ida recalled the information they had learned earlier.

The so-called "they" are all the creators who remain in the game to maintain order.

This was the first time Jin Ke had ever paid so much attention to someone.

With Jin's words echoing in her mind, Ida's systemic speech continued unabated.

Would you like me to explain the specific gameplay?

"Okay, just give me a general overview."

Lynn listened for a bit, even though the original work provided more detailed information, he had forgotten a lot of it over time.

"The above is an introduction to the gameplay of Greed Island. Please explore more details as you play."

"You can go down the stairs over there."

Thump, thump————

Lynn walked down the spiral staircase and stood on the soft lawn, gazing quietly into the distance.

This is the starting point of Greed Island, G-I Island.

It's similar to a place like Whitetown in the Pokémon single-player game.

As far as the eye can see, there is an endless grassland, and the scent of fresh green grass fills the air.

Lynn did not move forward directly, but stood still and waited.

Not long after, Menchi and the others arrived as promised, coming downstairs just like Lynn.

"Is this Greed Island? Wow, it's amazing, it's just like the real thing."

Looking at the picturesque scenery, Leorio couldn't help but sigh.

"Xiao Jie's dad is really amazing."

"That's really impressive, but unfortunately, this isn't a game world."

"But the real world."

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Lynn then formally revealed the truth about Greed Island to them.

Greed Island is actually somewhere in the world, not a virtual world as people imagine.

"So that's how it is? So it's teleporting people to some location in the world using psychic energy?"

After Lynn's explanation, Kurapika looked thoughtful and finally understood why everything seemed so real.

Because this is indeed the real world.

"Generally speaking, we need to spend some time getting the cards, since the cards are very important here."

"But now it seems we don't need to waste any more time."

Lynn seemed to sense something and gave a meaningful smile.

Following Lynn's gaze, they saw a white light descend like a shooting star in front of the four of them.

It was a man with a head full of dreadlocks, wearing a yellow shirt.

It was the dirty-mouthed man who appeared in front of Xiao Jie and his companion in the original story, who specialized in bullying newcomers.

"A new face, I wonder how many cards they'll get?"

The man with the dreadlocks sized up the four of them and spat.

"Never mind, let's see what cards we have first."

【book】

As the filthy man summoned him, a book suddenly appeared in front of him.

This is the book used to store the cards.

Before the man with the dreadlocks could make a further move, his pupils suddenly contracted, and he tried to speak but couldn't make a sound.

His throat was being choked!

The man with the dreadlocks stared intently at Lynn, his eyes revealing obvious regret and fear.

But Lynn gripped his throat so tightly that he couldn't even utter a whimper.

The cards in the book need to be spoken to activate, which is why Lynn did it this way.

Additionally, the cards in the book will automatically disappear after the player dies, which is a common practice among many players.

After the person opposite shouts out the book, immediately restrain them and wait until all the cards inside the book are taken away—

He will most likely face death.

As someone who only bullies newcomers, he has no courage to fight to the death, even though he wouldn't be able to avoid death even if he did.

"They're really poor. No wonder, they're just small fry who make a living by bullying newbies."

Lynn took out all the cards from the dreadlocked man and put them into their books.

The card cannot be taken out for too long; if it exceeds one minute, it will automatically materialize and can no longer be turned into a card.

The dreadlocked man's cards are mostly spell cards and other cards.

There are only a handful of truly important designated cards.

Each person has a limited number of book slots; besides the 100 designated card slots, there are 45 free slots left.

It's usually used to hold spell cards and other cards.

Due to the requirements of his "profession," the dreadlocked man's cards are either basic movement-type cards, such as [Magnetic] and [Rewind].

It's either used for peeping or theft, to see and steal other people's cards.

Most of the cards are of low difficulty, generally at level C or below.

The cards are divided into ten levels based on their difficulty, with SS being the highest and H the lowest.

Lynn waved and turned to leave.

This was also the last scene the man with the dreadlocks saw.

A card flashed by.

A gash suddenly appeared on the dreadlocked man's neck, from which a torrent of blood flowed out, and he felt his body growing colder and colder.

Boom!

Until he completely lost consciousness, he fell straight to the ground, crushing a large patch of lush green grass.

A moment later, the dreadlocked man's body also completely disappeared from the spot.

If a player dies in the game, not only will their card disappear, but their body will also be teleported back to the login location.

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