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

TX-3, a special bomb, resembles a small, dark-colored box.

It has excellent stability and cannot be detonated by ordinary impact. It is usually used in combination with other bombs to achieve the detonation effect.

At the same time, it is extremely concealable, easy to carry, and has amazing explosive power.

Due to the above advantages, it was used by some terrorists in terrorist attacks, causing many serious mass casualties, and was listed as a prohibited substance as early as eight years ago.

But there are plenty of people in this world who are willing to take risks. As long as there is profit to be made, there are plenty of people who will do anything, even risk their lives.

Banned items also vary in difficulty. Items like TX-3 are relatively easier to obtain, at least much easier than [The Poor Man's Rose].

So, with Capone paving the way with money, they finally managed to get one.

It was also thanks to Lynn bringing back a lot of treasures from the Ice Labyrinth, which sold for over a billion Jenny, that we were able to get our hands on them.

Lynn carefully picked up the unassuming bomb, feeling a mix of emotions.

This tiny bomb can easily destroy a building.

With the continuous development of countless people, the power brought by "technology" is undoubtedly astonishing.

Compared to Nen abilities, technology is the true embodiment of the collective wisdom of humankind.

Presumably, this is why Togashi arranged for Netero to use the "Poor Man's Rose" to kill the Chimera Ant King in the end.

As Netero said before his death, the King Chimera Ant underestimated humanity's extreme malice and its true power.

【The Poor Man's Rose】is also a banned substance, equivalent to the ultimate evolution of TX-3. It not only has the destructive power of a nuclear explosion, but also extreme toxicity.

The Ant King was first nearly killed by the explosion, but was then reborn and even evolved by the Guardians through self-sacrifice, becoming even stronger and arguably the strongest single entity on the six continents.

Even so, he was still poisoned to death by the gas released after the explosion of the "Rose of the Poor".

After returning to Youkexin, he began experimenting with the [Doppelganger Puppet] and roughly obtained several key points.

First, the clone has no distance limit for control; it can be controlled without delay no matter how far away it is, but it is highly dependent on the control of the main body.

Secondly, the clone can only replicate simple items such as the original's clothes; it cannot replicate items like the bracelet with the "Crew Ball" embedded in his wrist.

Third, the clone will collapse on its own after being damaged to a certain extent, roughly exceeding the degree of loss of an arm or extensive damage to the torso.

Fourth, clones share the abilities of the original body, but this does not include special abilities involving blood, such as the [Substitute Scarecrow].

After a comprehensive assessment, he came up with the idea of ​​using a clone puppet to participate in the Hunter Exam, in order to ensure the safety of his main body.

Simply participating in the Hunter Exam isn't enough. If Hisoka really targets him, he won't gain anything except for losing a tool. In that case, it would be better not to take the exam at all.

Then, recalling the plot of the original work, he decided to put a bomb on the puppet doppelganger.

Ordinary bombs aren't enough; they need to be powerful!

Otherwise, we won't be able to defeat Hisoka!

He wanted to use this opportunity to obtain the card to defeat Hisoka...

His first thought was naturally the "Poor Man's Rose," but unfortunately, he wasn't yet at the level to obtain it.

Don't be fooled by Netero's achievements; he was once the "world's strongest" and the "chairman of the Hunter Association," far surpassing him in his current state.

After several compromises, he finally settled on the TX-3.

It already meets my needs relatively well: small size, easy to carry, stable under normal conditions, and high explosive power.

The only downside is that it is not toxic.

It seems that any weapon that is associated with highly toxic substances and is easy to carry is subject to extremely high restrictions, and he can't get his hands on it yet.

However, TX-3 is not bad either. The key is to see how he handles the battle. If he does it properly, he might be able to outmaneuver Hisoka.

There's hope of defeating them, but whether they can actually kill them is another matter.

Ultimately, the TX-3 is just a powerful bomb, its main advantage being its superior concealment, which cannot compare to the poor man's rose.

Therefore, he devised two plans.

If Hisoka hadn't attacked him, everything would have been fine, and he would have successfully obtained his Hunter License and then traveled around.

If Hisoka really has his eye on him, then let's take a gamble and do our best to make this freakish fruit farmer suffer, and incidentally get the cards.

Hisoka... I wonder what level of cards he'll get?

After a moment of contemplation, Lynn released the puppet clone.

A flash of light appeared, and an identical clone materialized.

Since he is currently a B-rank, his clone is also a B-rank. Next, a minor surgery will be performed to insert the TX-3 into the clone's chest.

This was the result of his thinking. Placing it on the outside would carry a risk of being detected, so it was more suitable to place it inside the body.

Historically, terrorist attacks have also involved placing bombs inside human bodies.

It's also easier to trigger.

Imagine Hisoka punches him in the chest, and a bomb explodes in the process; it would probably leave him completely stunned.

Soon after, the bomb was placed inside the clone.

His main body then stayed in the villa, focusing entirely on controlling his clone. This situation was indeed not suitable for going out. With Capone and others protecting him here, his safety was guaranteed. It wouldn't be too late to leave after the Hunter Exam was over.

It's December 1997 now, almost time for my clone to set off.

Before taking the official Hunter Exam, there's the hurdle of finding the venue, which takes some time.

Fortunately, he was used to having a backup plan. Although he hadn't planned to take the Hunter Exam before, he had registered for it online, so now he could participate legitimately.

……

half a month later.

Cruz Mountain, the ski resort at the foot of the back mountain.

The cold wind was howling.

Lynn stood at the entrance to the ski resort, lost in thought.

"This is the venue for the first round of this year's Hunter Exam," the fierce fox father said kindly. "Just go in. The code is a black pony-patterned ski."

"By the way, our family really likes you. If you don't pass this time, just come find us next time, and I'll take you to the venue." With that, the fierce fox father left with a smile... He was just joking.

Lynn is a Nen user, how could she possibly fail the test?

After his clone left Yokers, Lynn thought of the vicious fox family from the original story.

They are guides hired by the Hunter Association, responsible for escorting candidates who have passed the test to the official venue each year.

So he went directly to try his luck, and if that didn't work, he would try other ways. In the end, he was successfully brought to the examination hall by the fierce fox father.

only……

He really didn't expect it to be such a coincidence that the first round of exams this year would be held at Mount Krus!

It seems he really has a connection with this place.

Shaking his head, Lynn approached the security booth at the entrance.

"The ski resort is closed this week. Please leave." The security guard replied without looking up as he noticed someone approaching.

"Black pony-patterned skis," Lynn said expressionlessly, wondering who had set up this strange code.

Upon hearing this, the security guard glanced up, then changed his tone and said, "Go in, turn left, and walk straight to the end."

Only after Lynn's figure disappeared from sight did the security guard turn his gaze away, muttering to himself, "Another Nen user..."