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

Chapter 226 S-Rank Pig Talisman! Chimera Ants at Sea!

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Lynn exhaled a breath of stale air and took out a high-quality juice that he had prepared in advance from the Gate of Babylon in the void with his right hand.

The rich fruit juice traveled down the esophagus into the stomach, where it was digested at an extremely fast speed, transforming into streams of pure, warm energy that flowed to the limbs and bones, accelerating the recovery of injuries and spiritual energy.

Fine cuisine has restorative effects, not to mention he possesses gourmet cells, so for him, food is more effective than most treatments.

Lynn looked at the unrecognizable site and nodded with satisfaction.

This was probably the most enjoyable battle he had ever fought.

After all, Jin is the strongest opponent he has ever faced.

If we consider Catwoman, the S-class goalkeeper, as 0 points, and the aging and frail Netero as the middle 50 points, then based on these two standards, Kim would be 70 points.

He scored around 80 points when he went all out.

This is with only Yoto Hime as her sword. If you add other character cards, the score will increase even more, since Gengar is already S-rank.

Of course, this was just a friendly spar, so there would be some error. He didn't use his full strength, and neither did Jin.

Even so, it was a rare opportunity, as it not only increased combat experience but also helped me to better understand my current strength and position.

As one of the Five Greats, Jin is no longer his match. In a one-on-one duel across the entire Six Continents, there are probably very few people who can defeat him.

With that kind of strength, dealing with Mahathir shouldn't be a problem.

One of the reasons he chose to spar with Kim at this time was to test his own strength and then decide when to deal with Maha.

Although Maha's strength has never been revealed, considering his age, he is probably not that strong.

But he dared not be careless and had to be fully prepared.

Unlike a friendly spar, his fight with Maha was a fight to the death, with the goal of killing Maha.

There's a huge difference between friendly sparring and a death match.

To defeat someone, you only need to be slightly stronger than them, but to kill them, you need to be much stronger, otherwise you will either be killed in return or die together with them, or the other person will escape.

His battle with Kim convinced him that, at least in terms of strength, killing Maha shouldn't be a problem for him.

The problem is that there is an extremely high chance that Mahathir will escape.

Maha is Ki's great-great-grandfather and Geno's grandfather. He can be considered the world's number one assassin, and he comes from the Zoldyck family, which has that kind of mentality.

Running away when things look bad is not shameful, but rather the proper thing to do.

This idea has absolutely become his hallmark, his underlying logic.

He estimated that Maha would start thinking about running away after only two rounds of fighting.

If he really gets away, it will be troublesome. He's like a venomous snake lurking in the shadows, and who knows when he'll cause some trouble.

Therefore, he needs to be stronger to stop him from escaping.

Currently, his roster seems sufficient.

Besides him, Yoto Hime is S-rank, and Gengar is also S-rank, meaning he alone is equivalent to three S-ranks.

After Gengar was promoted to S-rank, its abilities improved. Previously, there were limitations to Mega Evolution, but now it can easily switch between its normal state and Mega Evolution state.

Mega Gengar's ability is Shadow Tag, which is similar to the move Black Gaze, both of which prevent enemies from escaping.

So as long as Mega Gengar uses Shadow Tag on Maha to prevent it from escaping, the plan can proceed normally.

Besides, there is another benefit to sparring with Kim.

Cards!

He had used the Collector effect of Gate of Babylon on the Golden Body during the battle, and unsurprisingly, the card was dropped.

【Name: Pig Talisman】

[Rank: S—]

[Type: Item Card]

[Background: Jackie Chan Adventures]

[Introduction: The Pig Talisman and the Dragon Talisman both originate from the element of fire and have two effects. Effect 1: Laser, which can penetrate the eyes, ...]

High-temperature laser beams are emitted from the fingers and other parts of the body. Effect Two: Amplification – Passively enhances the holder's energy release ability, making them more adept at ranged attacks.

S-grade Pig Talisman!

This is the first S-grade talisman he has, and its effects are extremely powerful.

Laser can unleash high-temperature laser beams for attack. Unlike in the original work, this ability is no longer limited to the eyes and can even be released from the fingers, making it more free and practical.

The second effect is the same as the passive effect of [Dragon Star Cluster], which is equivalent to the latter and can greatly enhance his ability to release energy, which is a huge improvement.

For example, the distance of the [circle] will increase, the range and power of the sword energy will be greater, and releasing the beam will be easier —

This means he can not only be a warrior, but also a noble mage, transforming into a ranged artillery turret for a frenzied attack.

Indeed, you have to fight the strong to reap the greatest rewards.

Lynn looked up and saw that Kim was also receiving treatment in his own way.

He took out a grayish-brown twig that resembled a cigar from his bag, flicked two fingers of his right hand to ignite one end of the twig, and released wisps of smoke.

Want to smoke?

Instead of smoking a cigar, Ke Jin let it burn quickly and then sprinkled the ashes on his wound, which significantly accelerated the healing process.

So that's how it is; it's a healing method similar to wood ash.

Before long, Jin recovered considerably, stood up and walked over, saying helplessly, "If I had known it would turn out like this, I probably shouldn't have agreed to spar with you so easily."

"I'll hold back next time," Lynn said with a smile.

"No, I don't really want it to happen again." Jin's lips twitched.

Then Jin continued, "There's something I forgot to tell you earlier. The association should invite you over in a while."

"It also includes the twelve Earthly Branches."

The association is looking for me?

After hearing Jin's explanation, Lynn finally understood what was going on.

In general, this is a follow-up to the last trip to the Demon Realm. Since he had made many achievements before and was an important contributor to clearing the Demon Realm, this is also one of the achievements that the Hunter Association values.

That time, four factions explored the Demon Realm: the United Kingdom of Saherta, the Kingdom of Ancient Ganyu, the V5 Ferry Hall, and others.

A team consisting of Kim, Pjorn, and Nob.

To some extent, their team can be seen as a representative of the Hunter Association, since all four of them are high-ranking members of the Hunter Association, and even Nobu is one of the elite members.

After exploring, Pjorn, with their consent, handed over all the spoils of this magical journey to the association.

The main contributions were the information left behind in the ancient labyrinth city, the intelligence on gold and silver ingots, etc., which was a great achievement.

For meritorious officials, rewards are naturally indispensable.

Even if Lynn and his group might not appreciate it, the association should still provide what it's supposed to provide.

Gold is not needed, so there was no change.

Pyon and Nob each bestowed the title of one-star hunter.

As for Lynn, who was already a two-star hunter, Chairman Netero proposed to grant him the title symbolizing the highest level of the Hunter Association—three-star hunter!

The title of Three-Star Hunter is awarded only to top-tier hunters, and there are no more than 10 such individuals in the entire world.

Because the conditions are extremely stringent, only those who make historic discoveries, create world-class achievements, or achieve great success in several fields can become Samsung Hunters.

The old man believed he was now qualified to become a Samsung Hunter.

The Hunter Association recorded six main deeds attributed to him:

She became the champion of the 1998 Culinary Competition.

Become the strongest player in the Sky Arena.

Remove most of the death thoughts from the Sares ruins.

A large number of lost documents from the Sarez ruins were discovered.

Eliminate the Phantom Troupe, a Class A criminal organization.

Successfully explore the highly dangerous and unknown magical realm and obtain a large amount of high-value information.

It has to be said that he and Jin are similar, both having achieved a great deal across multiple fields. Although Jin is a two-star hunter, he actually refused to become a three-star hunter because he found it too troublesome.

Judging from these achievements, he certainly deserves to be a Samsung Hunter.

However, Niterói cannot make a direct announcement; the outcome must be determined after high-level discussions and a unanimous decision.

The so-called high-level officials are the Twelve Earthly Branches and the Chairman, Netero.

So, does that mean Jin is going too?

Lynn glanced at Jin. Given his personality, he probably wouldn't attend such a boring meeting; at most, he'd ask someone to put a panda plush toy there.

Jin shrugged: "Don't look at me like that. I'm going this time."

Has this guy changed his ways? Lynn raised an eyebrow.

"It concerns my friend's honor, how could I possibly be absent?" Jin said seriously, uttering words that were not usually his.

"Tell the truth."

"————" Jin sighed, "Alright, actually the association had other things to do that day, which is why I went."

"It's a bit complicated to explain in detail, but it's also related to you—you'll find out when the time comes."

"I have something to attend to, so I'll be going now."

Jin Expressway.

He originally entered Greed Island to find Lynn in order to save people, and later had a sparring match with Lynn, which took quite a bit of time.

Although Lynn was still a little confused, she stopped caring when she saw Jin's reaction.

Anyway, whatever it is, it's not a bad thing.

With a wave of his hand, Jin sent the group out of the spatial dimension and back to the streets of Shoufulabi.

Jin didn't dare linger and left Greed Island immediately.

He was genuinely afraid that if he slowed down even a step, Xiao Jie and his friends would catch up with him.

Actually, to put it another way, he could accept meeting Xiao Jie once in a while now.

But if you include Xiao Jie's friends, then it's a different story.

Lynn planned to stay with Menchi for a while longer to rest and recuperate.

The collector of [Gate of Babylon] has a one-month cooldown period, and he plans to wait until the cooldown is over before heading to the Zoldyck family.

After all, Maha is an S-level powerhouse, an extremely rare and endangered species on the six continents. Every one of them killed is one less available.

Therefore, he must do his best to make sure every card drops.

Not long after Jin left, Lynn saw three shooting stars streak across the sky and land in front of him.

As the light faded, it revealed Gon, Killua, and Bisgey.

As soon as Lynn appeared, he saw Xiao Jie looking excited, while his best friend Qi seemed even more concerned and asked, "Lynn, did you see anyone special just now?"

"I didn't see any special people."

"I did see a guy who was hiding from his son," Lynn said casually.

Sure enough! Jin was with Lynn just now.

Upon hearing this, Xiao Jie's breathing quickened, but he was too nervous to say anything.

He was startled when he saw that "Nico" in his contacts was online, because he guessed that Nico was Kim.

This means that gold is very likely on Greed Island!

As long as he uses [Companion], he can meet King with Ki and Bisge.

At first, he hesitated, unsure if this aligned with Jin's intentions. He felt it was as if he were cheating to win. Perhaps Qi Ya couldn't stand by and watch and helped activate the "Companion" feature.

But the result was unexpected; the [Companion] couldn't be activated.

It's not that the [peer] has become invalid; they can still use it on other people, it just seems they can't use it on gold.

Not only [Peer Card], but also other cards such as [Magnetic Card] are not allowed.

The feeling of falling from heaven to hell is truly unpleasant.

After Bisge's reminder that King and Lynn were friends, and that King might meet Lynn if he was indeed on Greed Island, they tried using the "Companionship" skill on Lynn again.

This test revealed a problem.

The function works normally with other targets, but it cannot teleport to Lynn and Kim's side, who are very likely together.

Later, when [Nico] showed as offline, Lynn was able to activate [Companion], and they teleported over immediately.

But the outcome was clear: they were still a step too late.

"So close!" Hakimi, who looked like a man with a frizzy hair, felt extremely regretful. If he had come earlier, it would have been enough.

On the other hand, Xiao Jie inexplicably breathed a sigh of relief and comforted Qi Qi.

Although he felt it was a pity that he didn't get to see Kim, since he didn't see him, it means that Kim didn't agree with this approach either, right?

Then he would have to meet in a way that would impress Jin, such as clearing Greed Island!

Afterwards, Xiao Jie and his two companions left again to continue collecting cards, as the day they would clear the game was not far off.

Meanwhile, Lynn continued to enjoy herself on Greed Island with Menchi.

Meanwhile, on the vast ocean, far from the six continents.

This place is called Lake Möbius.

It is a place that is countless times larger than the oceans of the six continents, yet it is a "lake".

Because the entire six continents are nothing more than a small island in Lake Möbius, and even more so when viewed in the context of the whole world.

For this world, the Dark Continent is the true main body.

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Lake Möbius is just a "small lake".

On the vast ocean.

One second the sky is clear and blue, the next it's filled with dark clouds, and streaks of lightning meander and coil.

The strange weather is just like the Grand Line in One Piece.

boom!!

The thunder was deafening.

In that flash of light and darkness, the world seemed to have entered the apocalypse, creating a terrifying atmosphere.

Yet, on this turbulent sea, a small boat sailed steadily, with a dark figure standing at the bow.

The dark figure was covered in jet-black feathers. Rain fell on it but did not wet it. It was one of the guides under the command of the gatekeeper.

The guide silently gazed at the strange weather on the horizon, his eyes calm and still, as if he had long been accustomed to it.

There are no rules in this sea area, and the weather is unpredictable.

Besides it, there was also a chimeric ant queen on the small boat, which was larger than a normal human.

The queen ant looked at the guide with a mixture of fear and confusion in her eyes.

It didn't know why the other party didn't kill it, but instead injured it and then took it to a very far place.

It only hopes that it is a suitable hunting ground, so that it can obtain enough nutrients and then give birth to a being that symbolizes the supreme authority of the tribe.

king!