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

Chapter 245 V5 and Lynn! Pariston's Idea!

After Lynn won the championship, the turmoil in the six continents did not stop, but instead intensified and became difficult to stop.

After all, this is a live broadcast to the whole world, so it can't be done casually.

Although the enemy was defeated, people still had many doubts.

Who exactly is that enemy, and what organization are they?

What is their purpose?

What exactly is this so-called "Dark Record Book," and what unknown things are recorded inside?

One question after another lingered in people's minds, refusing to be dismissed.

Those with Nen abilities are naturally the most capable of accessing the truth.

They have far more channels to receive information than ordinary people, especially hunters, who can also obtain intelligence through the Hunter Association.

However, this incident had a significant negative impact on the Hunter Association, becoming a dark chapter in their history.

Therefore, the Hunter Association did not reveal a single word, and no information related to [Shadow] or [Jade] was leaked.

Not only the Hunter Association, but also the internet, through the collaboration of behemoths like V5, has banned people from discussing related issues. Related keywords simply cannot be posted; they are directly blocked.

But there will always be some overlooked corners where the truth can spread.

The enemy who attacked the Sky Arena was named [Jade], the former leader of the Hunter Association's Shadow organization.

Later, due to the excessive and reckless actions of the shadowy figures during their missions, they were purged.

V5 eradicated the entire population, including the Shadow Descendants, but a very small number survived.

Later, Jade was resurrected and led his men to take revenge on various enemies, including the Hunter Association. The fighting tournament was their chosen "debut stage."

Then they met Lynn, and the plan failed as soon as it was put into practice.

This is the information that has been circulating, and it is relatively comprehensive, allowing many people to understand the truth.

However, V5 and the Hunter Association were not significantly affected by this.

Because the one who thwarted the enemy's revenge plan was none other than Lynn, a high-ranking member of the Hunter Association and a three-star hunter.

Overall, this was a turmoil that originated with the Hunter Association and was resolved by the Hunter Association, so the association's impact was minimal.

As for V5, they hold the power of discourse, so calming down the storm won't be difficult for them.

Hunter Association, meeting room.

To summarize the incident, Netero convened another meeting, but this time, in addition to the Twelve Earthly Branches, Lynn, one of the parties involved, was also present.

After all, he was undoubtedly the biggest contributor to this incident, and also one of the Hunter Association's own people, a high-ranking three-star hunter—

Normally, Lynn wouldn't be interested in this kind of meeting.

This is true.

He came here for another purpose.

There are still some people among the Twelve Earthly Branches who haven't gotten their cards yet. They didn't have a chance last time, but this time they finally have a chance.

Reasons like "challenge" or "sparring" are completely inappropriate. Based on the strength he has just demonstrated, even Jin wouldn't want to fight him, let alone the other Earthly Branches with even lower strength.

So he decided to take a simple and direct approach.

Taking advantage of the gathering of all twelve Earthly Branches, find an opportunity to secretly "defeat" them one by one when they are alone.

It could be by having Gengar sneak up from the shadows, or by secretly spreading hypnotic powder—he has many ways to "defeat" others without revealing his presence.

Then have Brin modify her memories without leaving any trace.

"Hehehe, everyone's here."

At the entrance, Netero walked in with a smile, reverting to his previous dignified and otherworldly demeanor, showing none of the dishevelment he had displayed at the Sky Arena.

Behind him, his secretary, Bean Man, followed closely in.

Besides Netero and his companion, there were twelve other people in the conference room.

Kim did something very much in line with his style—he didn't come.

Lynn, without any hesitation, took the spot that rightfully belonged to Jin.

I must say, the other Earthly Branches look much better than before.

Rather than leaving that position vacant or having to face that annoying guy Jin, it would be better to make Lynn the Pig and kick Jin out.

Lynn said she wasn't interested in this.

Let's leave this position to his apprentice.

"Alright everyone, let's begin the meeting," Netero said, taking his seat and resting his chin on his hands.

"Let me first explain what happened at the Sky Arena~"

"Something unexpected did happen this time, but thankfully Lynn came to the rescue and successfully resolved the crisis."

"So even though there are still some negative news stories, they are still within the range that the Hunter Association can tolerate."

Netero gave Lynn an approving look.

If Lynn hadn't been there, this would have been truly dangerous.

It's not just the subsequent damage to their reputation; the crisis that happened that very night was difficult to resolve.

He was sealed away, and no one in the Sky Arena could defeat Jade.

Even if reinforcements came from behind, it wouldn't be enough to save him, let alone resolve the situation as cleanly and efficiently as Lynn did.

Well—you could say Lynn saved his life, so Netero is grateful to Lynn.

Netero continued, "The situation at the association has stabilized now, but we still need to keep an eye on V5's situation."

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"Let Pariston take the lead on this."

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Everyone turned to look.

Pariston sat there with an infectious smile on his face.

Unsuspecting people who see him are easily impressed and deceived by his appearance.

In fact, beneath that seemingly sunny smile lies a heart as black as a demon.

Those familiar with Pariston's zodiac signs watched coldly.

They didn't think the smile was particularly attractive.

On the contrary, perhaps because they've seen it so many times, it's become a conditioned reflex.

Whenever they saw Pariston smile, they would instinctively suspect that he had ill intentions again.

Pariston smiled and said, "Then let me introduce the situation on V5's side."

"Actually, I received a call from them."

As expected, upon hearing Pariston's words, the Earthly Branches became serious again, wanting to know V5's attitude.

"Oh dear, it's really embarrassing to admit, they're quite dissatisfied with our association."

"They gave me a really thorough dressing-down."

Pariston laughed and said that he didn't look like he had been insulted.

Everyone automatically ignored Pariston's exaggerated descriptions and only extracted the key points from his words.

It seems that V5 is indeed very dissatisfied with the Hunter Association.

"They believe that this incident occurred because the association failed to fulfill its due responsibilities."

Upon hearing this, the hot-tempered Kang Jae immediately retorted, "It's all because of that idiot!"

"If it weren't for the V5 team acting on their own initiative and purging the Shadow Descendants, none of this would have happened!"

"Now they're trying to hold us responsible? What kind of nonsense is this!"

Gai Lu also said in an icy tone, "This is V5."

Although the other Earthly Branches did not speak, their expressions revealed that they all meant the same thing.

Clearly, they all understood V5's style.

Although he is the overlord of the six continents, his style of doing things is not flattering.

Pariston shrugged, looking helpless: "Fortunately, no disaster occurred, and the crisis was resolved in time. V5 also thinks the Hunter Association did a good job in this regard."

"They believe that the person who made a significant contribution in this incident should be rewarded as a way of thanking him for his efforts."

The Earthly Branches simply continued to stare at him coldly, without saying a word.

If I'm not mistaken, Pariston is about to bare his fangs.

Pariston, well aware of this, quickly got to the point: "And the one who contributed the most to this incident is naturally our Mr. Lynn."

"V5 believes that Mr. Lynn is a role model among hunters, worthy of being learned by countless people, and they are full of praise for him."

Here comes the important part.

Everyone's spirits lifted.

So that's it! Pariston, or rather V5's real target, was actually Lynn!

They instinctively looked at Lynn, who was sitting in the seat that should have been Jin's.

It was right at the other end of the long table, directly opposite Nitero.

Seeing this, Lynn showed no change in expression and continued listening, as if he wasn't the one who had just been mentioned.

Lynn remained silent, so Pariston continued speaking.

"V5 even wants to face the six continents and hold an award ceremony for Mr. Lynn to thank him for his contributions to the people."

"Therefore, V5 wants to communicate further with Mr. Lynn and hopes to achieve friendly cooperation in some areas."

That night, countless people "witnessed" the power that Lynn possessed.

Even the V5 couldn't help but be tempted.

Especially the abilities displayed by Angewomon and Dynamax Gengar.

It can be seen that these two spirit beasts are extremely effective against dark entities, including [resentment].

It's no wonder that Lynn became the world's number one exorcist; with such power, there is indeed no death thought that can stop him.

The ability to control the presence of darkness, the near-costless elimination of negative thoughts, a wide variety of bizarre tools, abilities, and Nen beasts —

And they possess formidable strength!

Based on the information gathered previously, V5 became increasingly interested in Lynn.

After all, Lynn is now the strongest in the new world.

The same "treatment" that was originally given to Nitro has now been transferred to Lynn, and even more so.

One Netero was still within their tolerance range, but Lynn was different; he was practically a super-enhanced version of Netero.

Strength, ability, fame—Lynn is currently at the peak of his career!

If Lynn has any ideas, the threat he could pose to V5 would be far greater than that of Netero.

Therefore, they had to contact Lynn to learn more about her.

If Lynn's attitude is good, then it's worth considering bringing him under your wing to make better use of his abilities.

If Lynn shows clear signs of rebellion, then we need to seriously reconsider —

Such a powerful figure, who is not under their control, is no different from a time bomb that could explode at any moment.

Therefore, they planned to use their connections with the Hunter Association to get to know Lynn, and then analyze their next steps.

With his face painted on, Porter crossed his arms and said in a deep voice, "They're probably uneasy because of Lynn's abilities, aren't they?"

"If things don't go as planned after we make contact, who knows what they might do?"

As a Samsung terrorist hunter, Porter has fought against a great deal of evil, and therefore has a deep understanding of the dark side of the world.

Despite being the dominant force among humans, V5 has a lot of dirty secrets going on behind the scenes, and its darkness surpasses that of other countries.

They were already paying close attention to Chairman Netero, and now that the Hunter Association, a non-governmental organization, has produced a Lynn who is better than Netero in every aspect, how could they not have ideas?

Pariston's smile slowly faded, and he said with a sigh, "I don't know what V5 is thinking; I'm just relaying their words."

"But there are always things in this world that don't go as planned."

"So, Mr. Lynn, what do you think?"

Lynn remained expressionless and calmly stated, "I have no interest in the awards ceremony."

He refused outright.

Everyone could understand the implication: Lynn didn't want to deal with V5.

"I see." Pariston didn't press the matter and nodded to show that he understood, appearing exceptionally obedient.

That concludes the discussion for this meeting.

Nitero gave a brief summary and then announced the disbandment.

Lynn opened the door and left in front of everyone, but was actually looking for an opportunity to return.

After everyone left, Pariston returned to his office.

That signature smile has vanished, replaced by an expressionless face like a calm lake.

After pondering for a while, he took out his phone and made a call.

"How is the situation?"

The voice of Levi Yangde came from the other end of the phone.

Pariston truthfully stated, "I offered a few words of guidance during the meeting, which had some effect, but not much."

"It's interesting, as long as it works." Bi Yangde was very open-minded. "Besides, what we said is the truth. V5 does indeed intend to stay out of trouble with Lynn."

"As long as we prevent V5 from establishing a friendly relationship with Lynn, we will have a chance to win Lynn over."

From beginning to end, Pariston never intended to help V5. Instead, he used the art of language to incite everyone's dissatisfaction with V5, thereby hindering Lynn from establishing a friendly relationship with V5.

Otherwise, if Lynn were recruited by V5, he wouldn't be able to join their team and explore the Dark Continent together.

By Yangde held Lynn in extremely high regard.

He believed that Lynn's importance was comparable to the entire team he had built from scratch.

One person alone is better than an entire elite team that has been carefully selected!

The Dark Land is fraught with danger. If one could have an all-around partner like Lin Enbo, it would definitely bring immense convenience.

Witnessing Lynn's fight with Jade in particular strengthened Wang Biyang's resolve to recruit Lynn.

Therefore, Talan resorted to some underhanded tactics.

For example, Parstone slightly exaggerated his intention to become V5 today.

The events are true, but different ways of expressing them can give people different feelings.

Pariston did a great job.

"I understand. I will do everything in my power to make Lynn and V5 turn against each other." Pariston hung up the phone shortly after.

Since it was within the association, it wasn't convenient for him to communicate with Yang De for too long.

Both he and Shen Ya Saiyou were pawns planted by Yang De in the Hunter Association, secretly working for him without revealing their identities.

Thump, thump————

Pariston tapped his fingers on the table, intently pondering how to better antagonize Lynn and V5 to achieve their goals.

Suddenly, he frowned, sensing something was wrong.

His gaze shifted downwards, and his shadow began to sway. He then felt his body being held in place, making it difficult to move.

At the same time, a second voice came from his office, which should have been empty except for him.

"Yuan Le, you had the same idea as Bo."

Pariston.

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