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

Chapter 235 Gatomon Controlling the Network! A Sudden Change!

The waiting room at Sky Arena.

After the opening ceremony, the hosts mostly stayed here to warm up before the competition.

Some were hitting the sandbag, some were jumping rope, and some were stretching their backs.

Only Ji-hee and Han Gil-ro, who were the first contestants, were not here; they were preparing to go on stage in their respective contestant tunnels.

"That being said, it's really upsetting."

"How can there be such a big difference between people?"

Sitting in his chair, the yoga master stretched out his long arms and said helplessly.

"Yes, everyone's here to see that person," the Frog Owner, who looked quite like a frog, remarked with his head down.

"Lynn, crowned with the title of 'Strongest'!"

"It's unbelievable. I never thought he would not only be the strongest in the Sky Arena, but also become the new strongest in the world."

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"It's an honor to compete against someone like that, haha."

The frog-themed poster smiled broadly, appearing very open-minded.

Originally, these original posters might have felt a little resentful.

While it's undeniable that Lynn is the strongest landlord, the huge difference in popularity must make them feel uncomfortable.

No one likes being compared like that.

But that was before.

Lynn has now become the "strongest in the New World," and Netero even acknowledged him personally during the speech just now, which is enough to show that Lynn and they are now from two different worlds.

To ordinary people, the owner of the Sky Arena is a world-renowned and powerful figure.

But they knew they were nothing compared to the world's strongest.

In other words, they should be happy, happy that the new world's strongest is also one of the posters, which raises the value of the poster's status.

I feel honored to be a part of it.

"To be honest, I'm also a fan of The Strongest Lynn. He really is very charismatic."

The frog poster said somewhat embarrassedly, scratching the back of his head to ease the awkwardness.

squeak-

Suddenly, the door to the waiting room opened gently, blown open by a sudden gust of wind, revealing a figure draped in a black cloak, like something out of a horror movie.

"Their skills aren't that great? Oh well, it's just something I did on the side."

Jade's sharp, eagle-like eyes swept over each of the forum owners, leaving him quite disappointed.

These posters look rather strange, but their abilities aren't that great.

Their fate was already sealed in front of Jade.

That is, he injected her with a syringe containing resentment, and she was eventually transformed into a manipulated "puppet".

They only had four people, so to increase their manpower, he set his sights on the group of landlords, turning them into his "puppets."

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Inside the contestants' tunnel at the competition venue.

Having grown, Ji-hee, with a resolute expression, unconsciously clenched her fist.

"It's about to begin!"

"We must win this battle!"

As a player in the first match, he faced considerable psychological pressure.

But for the sake of Shingenryu's reputation, and to make a good impression on his idol, Mr. Lynn, he had to win this match.

Although he was fortunate enough to become the host, Ji-hee was well aware of his shortcomings. Despite being the same host, the gap between him and Mr. Lynn was like an insurmountable chasm.

Therefore, he regards Lynn as his idol and goal, hoping to become like him one day.

He wasn't very lucky; his opponent was a burly man named Han Jilu, who was considered one of the strongest among all the landlords, but he would do his best!

At this moment, Ji-hee was unaware that in the other contestant tunnel, Han Gil-ru had been defeated by Hungry Ghost from the Revenge Quartet and would be replacing Han Gil-ru in the next round.

at the same time.

The central control room on the 230th floor.

The cold-faced Shura stood here, with staff members lying haphazardly on the floor beside him.

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This is the central hub of the entire Sky Arena, controlling the building's power supply, monitoring, and access routes.

"Heh." Shura sneered, his voice booming, "Mechanical Devourer!"

Shura's face was deathly pale. He faced the machine, his hands suddenly spread out, and countless resentful energies emanated from his body and rushed towards the control panel.

One could see lines made of resentment, like tentacles, clinging to each machine.

Nen is usually white or transparent, while resentment is a chilling black.

An ordinary person would die instantly if they were even grazed by it; it is an extremely dangerous force, similar to the concept of death.

【Mechanical Devourer】is Shura's resentment ability.

It can cover the machine with resentment, achieving extremely precise control, and can also create robots with combat capabilities.

Under Shura's resentment, the Sky Arena's firewall was as fragile as paper and was easily breached.

In the blink of an eye, countless screens displayed red images of being hacked.

While Shura was focused on operating the machine, he was unaware that his every move was being observed by Lynn.

251st floor.

The large screen in the living room displays multiple images, including the competition venue and the central control room.

Lynn sat on the sofa, silently taking in all these scenes, able to keep abreast of the whole situation even while inside the room.

Beside him, Gatomon was using a computer to engage in a "battle" in the cyber world with Shura in the central control room.

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As a Digimon, Gatomon is naturally adept at using the internet, making it easy for him to operate.

He trusted Gatomon to handle things, and then his gaze fell on the screen of the competition arena.

The match is about to begin.

If nothing unexpected happens, the Hungry Ghosts will appear soon, and the image of the four revengers and their origins also appears in Lynn's mind.

The four were Jade, the leader, and his subordinates Hungry Ghost, Shura, and Purgatory.

Jade was a contemporary of Netero and was once the leader of the Hunter Association's secret unit, "Shadows."

He is in charge of all sorts of dirty business that cannot be revealed, and he and Netero work in the open and in the shadows respectively, and they are each other's important friends.

Like Hiruzen Sarutobi and Danzo Shimura from Naruto.

They had fought, and Netero won. They flipped a coin again, and Netero still won. In the end, Jade accepted becoming Netero's shadow and dealt with all sorts of dark things.

However, as the Shadow's actions became increasingly extreme, Netero and his team were forced to launch a purge to eliminate the Shadow.

So Jade died many years ago, but now he has come back to life.

That was accomplished by those three henchmen.

Although they were called subordinates, the three were actually descendants of the "Shadow" unit.

Netero's original intention was simply to dismantle the "Shadow," but some people disobeyed him, killing or imprisoning the descendants of the Shadow members, leaving only these three to escape.

Since then, they have harbored great malice towards the Hunter Association, and their only wish in life is to destroy the Hunter Association.

Later, they successfully found a way to bring their leader Jade back to the human world: by making a deal with the Demon King, Jade sacrificed his own soul to be resurrected.

Their goal this time is not only to resolve the conflict between Netero and the Hunter Association.

Furthermore, they want to expose the dirty deeds of the Hunter Association and even V5 to the world, letting people know what they have done.

Those events were recorded in the Dark Record Book.

It not only contains the dark side of the Hunter Association, but also a series of shady dealings in countries like V5.

Not only must we defeat the enemy, but we must also utterly ruin their reputation.

Lynn was not interested in these old stories.

He was only curious about two things.

First and foremost is the ability to complain!

Only Jade and his three companions have demonstrated this ability.

[Resentment] is the opposite of [Thoughts], and this is a capability that only exists under extreme circumstances.

The abilities of resentment and psychic power manifest in completely opposite ways in many situations.

The power of resentment requires setting a mandatory task and making a vow to oneself, and then using this as power is called "resentment".

Without the constraints of the six major systems of "Nian," the more demanding one is of the tasks one sets for oneself, the greater one's power becomes.

It can be understood that the ability of resentment is the constraint and oath in the ability of Nen.

By imposing "must-do tasks" as restrictions, one can gain a powerful resentment ability that suits them.

For Jade and his companions, their source of power lies in their necessity to eliminate the powerful constraint of the Hunter Association.

He was quite interested in this special ability and thought it was worth studying.

If used properly, it is equivalent to an enhanced version of constraints and oaths.

Furthermore, judging from the original work, this thing can be learned by others like [Nian], but it is quite dangerous.

[Thoughts] represent a smooth, long path, but every step is solid; at most, someone might establish constraints and vows to improve efficiency.

[Resentment] is an extreme downhill path; although one can run fast, one can easily fall and be shattered to pieces.

The second point is naturally the cards they dropped.

His biggest concern was Jade, who, strictly speaking, was the counterpart to Netero and was at least an S-rank powerhouse.

Add to that his special resentment ability and the experience of being resurrected from the dead—who knows what kind of cards he might get?

Lynn snapped out of his daze; the match had already officially begun.

The scene of the game.

"Let's welcome the contestants to the stage!"

"The first match is between Han Gil-ru and Ji-hee!"

"This is a super heavyweight vs. heavyweight match."

With the commentator's signal, the competition began amidst applause.

Taking advantage of this opportunity, the hungry ghost lifted his cloak, revealing his massive form to everyone.

The hungry ghost had blade-shaped hair, some blue and some white, and a fierce expression on its rugged face.

His hands were particularly large and thick, making him look like Popeye from the cartoon.

"This is!"

"It's not Han Jiru who appeared?"

"Who exactly is he?"

Even the tour guide was confused. Wasn't Han Jiru supposed to be the one?

Who is this?

"Is this what they call the Sky Arena?"

"It seems pretty good."

As a pro-war demon, he loves this kind of fighting arena the most; just standing here fills him with fighting spirit.

The hungry ghost's bloodthirsty gaze swept around, finally settling on Ji-hee, who was standing in front of it in a fighting stance.

"Hopefully, this will bring me some fun!"

Very strong!

Zhixi's body trembled, staring intently at the hungry ghost in front of him, and could only do his best to use [Refine] to resist the opponent's aura.

Although he didn't know who it was, he could sense that the other person was very strong.

"Good eyesight, but lacking in strength!" The hungry ghost laughed heartily, completely disregarding Zhixi.

The next moment, in Ji-hee's dilated pupils, a fist filled with resentment flew towards her.

The terrifying resentment emanating from above made him feel as if he had fallen into an ice cellar, almost unable to move. He could only barely dodge it with all his might!

"How is this possible?!"

Bisji's expression was no longer calm as usual. Her eyes narrowed, and she stared at the hungry ghosts on the field with an extremely serious look.

The hungry ghost was entwined with countless black resentful energies, which were not the thoughts of death, but rather—resentment!

Seeing this strange power again reminded Bissage of the past.

Bisge's appearance makes it easy to overlook her real age.

In fact, as a senior member of the Heart Source School and a veteran hunter of the Hunter Association, she has lived for sixty years and can be considered a living fossil in the association, knowing some inside stories that are now unknown to others.

The Hunter Association used to have not only Chairman Netero in the public eye, but also Jade, who was in charge of the dark side.

The shadowy figures led by Jade are specifically responsible for doing shady things, cleaning up the messes for the Hunter Association.

However, what Jade and his gang did became increasingly excessive and extreme.

After several unsuccessful attempts to communicate, Chairman Netero had no choice but to deal with his old friend personally.

Logically speaking, the power of [Resentment] should have been dealt with by Chairman Netero and others.

Why did it appear again today?

A look of confusion flashed across Bisji's wine-red eyes; she couldn't quite understand how they had appeared.

Ta-da!

Suddenly, a series of hurried footsteps sounded, and the audience looked around and realized that they were inexplicably surrounded by robots!

"Looks like something really has happened!"

Bisge glanced at the hungry ghosts on the field, then at the heavily armed robot squadron.

Even ordinary viewers have realized it now.

The Sky Arena has been invaded!

Are you kidding me? They paid for tickets to watch a fighting match, not to throw their money away to die!

What's the point of the Sky Arena's security system? It just puts spectators in danger like that. Both the spectators in the arena and those watching on screens are furious.

Central console.

Staring at the numerous screens, Shura couldn't help but furrow his brow.

That shouldn't be the case.

Mingming's orders were to block the Sky Arena entrance, and for the robots to control the crowd and the screen feed.

Why is the last one not moving?

Moreover, Shura inexplicably felt a huge resistance affecting his control of the machine.

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Even if he used all his resentment, he couldn't do it!

Someone is getting in his way!

It was an unknown force competing with him in the online world, preventing him from achieving his goals.

Having navigated the internet for so long, this was the first time he had encountered someone who could rival him so fiercely in this regard.

After all, this is his power of resentment!

The official Sky Arena team shouldn't have that much power, right?

Could it be that V5's hacking team has gotten involved?

So fast?

As Shura frantically operated the system, he wondered to himself that only powerful hacker teams had the ability to compete with him.

Little did he know that he was competing with a cat.