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

Chapter 257 Lynn vs. the Ant King! The Chimera Ant that Raises the White Flag!

"I'm hungry, go and prepare some food for me."

The ant king revealed a chilling smile, his tone carrying an undeniable air of authority.

It does not allow anyone to refuse its orders; everyone must obey unconditionally.

For a moment, the division commanders, including Cordoba, stood there dumbfounded, not knowing what to do.

"Your Majesty! Almost all of his internal organs have been damaged. This is very serious. He must receive treatment immediately."

The gentle penguin Peggy took small, quick steps forward, her only thought being to treat the queen ant's injuries first.

In the rush, the books that Penguin Peggy usually carries also fall to the ground.

This action went largely unnoticed, except for the chameleon Merleon, whose expression changed slightly.

This red book stirred up fragments of its original human memories.

Although they have become chimeric ants, many still retain some memories, and the probability of memory revival increases over time.

Before Merleon could even piece together these fragmented memories, a spurt of blue blood sprayed onto its face.

His originally green skin was stained with a paint-like blue.

"This is----"

Merleon trembled as he touched his face, gently wiping away a patch of thick blood.

Could it be—

Merleon, like an old robot, slowly turned his head and stared straight at the side of the Ant King.

That was a headless corpse!

It was Peggy the penguin who had just been thinking about treating the queen ant!

The ant king casually waved his tail and killed his own minions!

Merleon didn't know why he was reacting so strongly. Perhaps it was because the Ant King was killing his subordinates at will?

Peggy the penguin was clearly just a colleague; they shouldn't have had any interaction before.

But why am I in so much pain?

Division commanders like Cordoba were more shocked than anything else.

They couldn't understand why the ant king would attack Peggy.

In fact, the King Ant is a very capricious being.

Peggy killed the King Ant because she didn't prioritize his orders.

There is no need for disobedient subordinates.

Not to mention that it never treated these division commanders as its subordinates.

They are not qualified.

"It's dirty."

"You, wipe it clean for me."

The Ant King's emotionless eyes swept over the blood-stained tail before he gave a command to the horrified Cordo.

However, Trudeau was still immersed in the fear of Peggy's murder, his mind was blank, and he was completely unable to move.

"Oh dear, I happen to have a handkerchief here. It would be my honor to wipe Your Majesty's face—"

Seeing this, the old turtle commander quickly defended Cordo, taking out a handkerchief and walking towards the Ant King with a smile.

The next moment, a ghostly afterimage flashed before the division commanders' eyes.

In an instant, the old tortoise's head disappeared, having been whipped apart by the ant king's tail!

Another division commander has been killed by the Ant King!

Compared to Peggy's tragic state, the old turtle's death was not as shocking.

But it seemed even more terrifying, making the hairs on the heads of several division commanders stand on end, and a chill ran down their spines.

In those few short moments, the newborn king killed two division commanders!

At this moment, the division commanders could no longer distinguish who the real enemy was.

Even the usually arrogant and domineering division commanders, such as Leopard Guido and Scorpion Zazan, were now filled with fear.

Their king————

No, this is probably not their king!

The ant king didn't value them at all, treating them as dispensable ants!

"Don't make me say it twice, wipe it clean!"

The King Ant flicked its tail, its indifferent gaze fixed directly on Cordo.

The ant king, who was cruel and indifferent by nature, began to enjoy this reckless behavior.

As the natural king, no creature can disobey its commands!

Otherwise, death will be the only outcome!

Korudo dared not delay any longer; if he were even a second late, he might be the next headless corpse.

It quickly took the handkerchief from the old turtle's corpse and carefully wiped the ant king's tail.

"Where is the food?"

Seeing that his tail had been wiped clean, the ant king spoke again indifferently.

Your meal has been prepared.

This time, it was the guard that responded to it.

"From this day forward, we will be your most loyal and reliable subordinates."

The three guards knelt down on one knee.

Upon hearing this, the Ant King remained calm, acknowledging their status, and left with the catwoman and the others.

After the Ant King left, Cordoba and the other division commanders suddenly felt a sense of relief, and the previously stagnant air began to flow smoothly.

"Quickly, heal the Queen!"

Korudo quickly directed the octopus division commander, one of the few chimeric ants among the division commanders who could use medical skills.

"No! The internal organs are severely damaged; there's no way we can save them with our abilities," the octopus commander said urgently.

There was no other way but to ask the guards for help.

But then, the last glimmer of hope in Crudo's heart was shattered.

The King Ant and his three guards left decisively, without any intention of stopping to treat the Queen.

Looking at the four figures, Corudo's face was extremely gloomy. He finally understood what the sense of estrangement in his heart was!

The king and his guards—they're all demons!

After realizing its mistake, Corudo completely changed its mindset and was willing to ask its enemies for help in order to cure the queen ant.

Inside the anthill, outside the nest.

"Hmm? It seems like something's coming."

Mo Laowu, holding a large pipe, stood at the cave entrance, gazing into the distance.

After the ant king's aura subsided, he paid extra attention to the direction of the ant nest.

"It must be a bird, right?"

Nob narrowed his eyes and looked at the creature in the distance, which was still just a black dot.

They were only able to see clearly after Corrudo flew closer.

"So it's a bird-shaped chimeric ant? What's it doing here?"

Mo Laowu frowned, not quite understanding why the chimeric ants were coming at this critical juncture.

"Look, Mo Laowu, it's holding a white flag; it's here to surrender."

Nob observed more closely and noticed the white flag that Corrudo was holding.

"We surrender!"

"I'm here for help, please don't attack me!"

As Korud approached the cave entrance, he continued shouting, cold sweat pouring down his forehead.

After all, this was a very dangerous move, going alone to the enemy's location like an "ant".

It is perfectly normal to be besieged by the enemy.

But it had no choice; otherwise, it would have had to watch the queen die.

Korudo briefly explained the terrifying scene that had just occurred, leaving everyone except Lynn astonished, as they hadn't expected things to develop this way.

No wonder, since normal humans simply cannot have such thoughts.

To slaughter one's loyal subordinates so casually is such a waste and reveals the ugly thoughts of a beast.

"Did this really happen?"

Mo Laowu started smoking again, frowning as he spoke, wisps of white smoke escaping from the corners of his mouth.

"It's truly unimaginable that the king of his race would actually attack his own subordinates."

Mo Laowu shook his head, completely understanding.

Having no other option, the Chimera Ants sent their division commander, named "Kordo," to surrender, hoping to use human power to heal the Queen.

"Although they all have human genes, they are ultimately still beasts in mind."

"It's likely that the ant king never considered himself or the other chimeric ants as part of the same race."

"Those three guard teams had the same idea."

"Compared to the chimera ants, the four of them are like a completely new species, so they don't care about your deaths or injuries at all."

Kate crossed her arms and, after integrating the information brought by Corudh, finally came to this unexpected yet reasonable conclusion.

"So could you please save the Queen? She is on the verge of death, and her death would cause a great disaster."

"I can't believe it," said Corrudo, his face filled with anxiety.

"Could it be that—"

"Yes, they are also chimeric ants, so they should have similar habits. If that's the case, it is indeed a bit troublesome."

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Kate suddenly exclaimed, recalling her knowledge about chimeric ants, and quickly revealed this very important information.

"Once the queen of the chimeric ants dies, the chimeric ants that originally centered around her will lose their target."

"Instead of focusing on themselves, they will scatter to other places and destroy the ecological environment of those places."

"They are able to forcibly mate with the opposite sex of other species, and eventually reproduce a new generation of chimeric ants."

At this point, Lynn spoke up: "In that case, just get rid of all the ants. We can deal with the rest that have human emotions as appropriate."

Norb, standing nearby, nodded in agreement, "That's true. Mr. Lynn has already cleared out more than half of the Chimera Ants, so a little more won't make a difference."

Korudo looked at Lynn beside him in horror, never expecting that so many of his kin had died because Lynn had killed them!

You should know that there are quite a few powerful division commanders among them.

"President, how should we decide? Should we choose to help it?"

Mo Laowu slowly put down his pipe and shouted into the depths of the cave.

"Hehehe————"

Before Netero even appeared, a meaningful laugh came from inside.

It's not a good thing that chimeric ants possess relatively rich human emotions, but fortunately, the ant king is quite cruel.

That way, when they fight later, he can focus entirely on the battle.

"Crud, right? I want to ask you a question."

Netero slowly emerged from the shadows, his smile gradually fading as his expression turned solemn.

Beneath the thin sportswear were quite bulging muscles, making his already strong physique even more prominent.

At the same time, let your hands hang naturally at your sides, and your whole body should be in a state of exertion.

This action was familiar to all the Nen users present; it was usually used to perform the [Refine] technique.

"You've had the experience of seeing the ant king up close, so I'd like to hear your thoughts."

"Between me and the Ant King, who is stronger?"

As soon as he finished speaking, an extremely powerful surge of Nen energy erupted from Chairman Netero's body!

In an instant, Chairman Netero appeared to everyone as a blazing fireball, his entire body radiating dazzling Nen light.

This illuminated the originally dark cave, making the view suddenly open up.

The fluctuations in energy created strong wind pressure, producing whistling sounds in the otherwise calm cave.

The people around Chairman Netero were all buffeted by the strong wind pressure, their hair standing on end like Super Saiyans.

Nobu and the others had to hold their arms out in front of them and squint to see Chairman Netero clearly.

Of the group, only Lynn remained calm, standing there as if nothing had happened. Neither the fluctuations of spiritual energy nor the fierce wind pressure had any effect on him.

He avoided the influence of Netero's Nen by relying solely on the Nen energy emanating from his body.

Even with Chairman Netero's [Refinement], he remained completely unresponsive, showing not even a hint of emotion.

"You are very strong."

Corudo squinted and admitted how terrifying Chairman Netero's aura was.

Nitero's aura was extremely chilling; upon close inspection, it felt as if countless needles were piercing the skin.

It causes a dull ache all over the body.

"But—you probably won't even be able to touch the Ant King."

"I estimate he'll be killed by his personal guard before that happens."

Krudoo looked troubled. Although he was being somewhat direct, what he said was indeed the truth.

With Netero's current strength, he has no chance of defeating the Ant King.

Cordo's words completely shocked Morel and the others. Even Chairman Netero couldn't touch the Ant King?

"well----"

A sigh of relief rang out, and then the intense aura immediately subsided, and the dazzling light vanished in an instant.

The cave returned to its former tranquility.

Netero scratched his face, still chuckling, and said, "I guess I'm getting old. There are more and more people better than me these days."

Although they spoke with a smile, everyone could sense the weariness of a hero in his twilight years.

Ultimately, time waits for no one, and even the strongest person will grow old one day.

"I never thought that at my age, I could still be a challenger. I'd better prepare properly now."

After a brief moment of reflection, Netero returned to his usual self, stroking his beard and pondering where to regroup next.

He has decided to wear that heart-shaped T-shirt and then spend some time getting himself into the best possible condition.

Go and face your final battle!

"Krudoo, right? I have the same question."

Lynn said the same thing.

"Why don't you see for yourself who has a stronger aura, this one or the one from the Ant King?"

Without having witnessed the Ant King up close, Lynn had no way to make a more intuitive judgment about the Ant King's current strength.

Right now, Cordo is here, so we can use him to roughly assess the strength of the Chimera Ant King.

It was noon, and the sun was casting its scorching rays.

The amplification of the sun's magic power is also at its highest level.

In other words, he is currently in his strongest state without using the Eight Gates. He feels that every muscle in his body contains immense power, and a single thought can unleash it.

Lynn's eyes narrowed, and his body suddenly emitted an incomparably pure spiritual energy.

Buzz—

Ripples spread through the air, waves of air surged and rolled, a low humming sound rang out, and the ground creaked and cracked.

The immense spiritual energy formed a powerful light, making him resemble a ball of light, radiating dazzling brilliance, and his aura gradually increased.

An aura far more terrifying than Nitero's suddenly erupted!

It was as if a great terror was about to descend.

A terrifying pressure spread out from Lynn.

For a moment, Nob and the others felt as if Lynn was a blinding blazing sun, radiating an unapproachable and domineering aura, as if a heavy weight had suddenly pressed down on their shoulders, making them very uncomfortable.

Korudo's pupils suddenly contracted, his body trembled violently, and his legs shivered uncontrollably.

This terrifying aura!

Looking at Lynn, who seemed to have descended like a god, with overwhelming momentum, Corudh was almost paralyzed with shock. The intense shock in his mind was like a monstrous wave sweeping across every corner.

Shocked, the cave began to shake.

The cave they were in was situated on a giant, exposed rock, or rather, a small hill.

These small hills are very common in the surrounding area; you can easily spot a dozen or so that look roughly the same.

On these hills, there are dark holes, which, if they were any more densely packed, would look like a honeycomb.

At this moment, under the crushing pressure of Lynn's terrifying aura, not only the cave, but even the entire mountain, trembled slightly, as if it were about to be overwhelmed by the oppressive force.

That's absolutely terrifying!

Nob pressed his body against the rock wall to lessen the pressure he felt.

He looked away, unlike when he looked at Netero before, he couldn't even look directly at him this time!

Not only Norb, but among everyone present, only Chairman Netero dared to look him in the eye.

Mo Laowu, Corrudo, and Kate all chose to press their bodies against the rock wall, unable to look directly at Lynn.

If Netero just now felt like a giant fireball was in front of them...

Then Lynn is the blazing sun!

Their spiritual energy was so bright that they couldn't even see it, and their bodies felt as if they were being scorched by the sun at close range!

That fierce mental energy was like a boiler, forcefully boiling the surrounding air!

Nob looked at the wall to the side and saw that there were cracks like knife marks, and they were still growing.

If he hadn't tried his best to protect his glasses with his Nen, they would probably have shattered by now.

Have you grown that much again?!

How long has it been?

No—were you still holding back back then?

Netero's pupils trembled, his surprise no less than that of Mo Laowu and the others.

He had just witnessed Lynn and Jade's battle at the Sky Arena not long ago, and Lynn's aura was much weaker then than it is now.

Even for a prodigy like Lynn, it's impossible for him to have grown so much in such a short time; it's clear he was holding back before.

Even when facing Jade, who had come back from the dead, Lynn still did not use his full strength.

What Netero didn't know was that Lynn's basic strength hadn't changed much in such a short time.

The main difference lies in the [Magic of the Sun].

The battle with Jade took place at night, and the magic of the sun had no effect.

Now that the magic of the sun has been upgraded to S-level, and it is noon, the time when the amplification effect is strongest, it is Lynn's strongest state in the true sense of not using the Eight Gates Formation.

That's why their performance was so amazing!