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

Chapter 258 Division Commanders Annihilated! Humanity's Good Fortune!

Netero couldn't help but feel a sense of感慨 (gan3kai3, a complex emotion encompassing both admiration and reflection).

Humanity is truly fortunate to have Lynn!

Korud was terrified; his eagle eyes almost bulged out of their sockets.

Lynn successfully made it experience once again what it felt like when facing the ant king!

They're all so despairing!

Seeing that it was about time, Lynn concealed his aura.

Norb and the others immediately began to catch their breath.

It was visibly cold sweat pouring down their foreheads.

"That's really strong!"

"While I cannot discern the difference more precisely, you are certainly no less than a king!"

"There's a possibility of defeating the King!"

After a moment, Corudo placed his hands on his knees, his face showing shock, but his tone was very firm.

The terrifying human before us definitely possesses strength comparable to the Ant King!

Even though Lynn had concealed his aura, the impression he had left was so profound that even just seeing Lynn standing there now filled him with fear, leaving a lingering shadow in his heart.

"I see----"

Lynn seemed to be deep in thought.

It seems that the ant king before evolution was roughly at the S-level.

Even without activating the Eight Gates, he possesses S-level strength solely through the strongest effect of the Sun's magic power.

"Krudoo, we can grant your request, but you also need to provide us with information about the Ant King and his guard."

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Netero shifted his gaze from Lynn and turned to Corudo.

"Yes, thank you very much!"

Corudo bowed deeply to Netero, his face radiating genuine gratitude.

"Kurudo, do you still remember the name Kurudo?" Lynn suddenly asked.

"Kurudo————"

Korudo murmured the name, and although the two sounded similar, something still felt off.

Does this name sound familiar?

"Does this sound familiar? Because that's your name from when you were human."

Korudo suddenly looked up at Lynn, and upon seeing his serious expression, fragments of memories began to slowly surface in his mind.

In fact, these division commanders all knew that they were transformed from humans, and each of them also possessed some of the memories of their predecessors.

It's just that some people have more memories, while others have fewer.

Lynn is currently planning to restore their memories from their human days so that communication will be easier.

A flash of white light.

Pudding stood in front of Corrug and activated the power of the Memory-Memory Fruit.

Immediately, Corudo's eyes lost their luster and became dull.

At the same time, a dramatic change was taking place in its mind, with countless memories of its predecessors gushing out like an geyser.

He was originally an eight-year-old boy—with a younger sister named Lena—

Mo Laowu and the others also knew that Pudding possessed memory abilities, so they immediately understood what was happening to Corrudo.

After a long while, Korudo slowly regained consciousness, his eyes becoming more lively than before.

You can tell from its facial expression that it is experiencing a mix of emotions.

"How are you feeling now?" Mo Laowu asked softly.

Everyone knew that Cordo could not be simply viewed as a chimeric ant.

It's no longer "it", but "he".

"It felt like a nightmare—"

"Thank you for helping me regain my memory."

Crudow bowed deeply to Lynn.

Afterwards, Cruz remained standing there with a somber expression, perhaps reminiscing about his sister and mother.

He was originally just an eight-year-old boy. There were only three people in his family: him, his sister, and his mother. They depended on each other for survival.

From a young age, he was determined to protect his family. This idea of ​​"protection" remained even after he became a chimera ant, only the object of his protection changed to the queen ant.

Seeing that Corudo was still immersed in his complicated emotions and unable to break free, Netero brought up the previous matter again, saying, "First, we need to leave here and go outside so we can call the professionals."

"Hmm—I think the Queen Ant must be badly injured right now. We'll have to gather the best medical teams from the six continents."

"Even so, I cannot guarantee that the queen ant can be saved."

Nitero didn't make any definitive statements, after all, no one can say for sure about such things.

Koru nodded repeatedly; he knew this very well.

"No need for that, leave it to me."

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Lynn spoke up at the right moment, indicating that Netero didn't need to worry about it.

"I have a way to save the queen ant, at least more likely than a top medical team."

In the original story, even the most advanced medical team was helpless against a dying queen ant, but this time he plans to save her and take her under his wing.

Both [Vanilla] and [Doctor's Suitcase] have a very high probability of curing the queen ant, which is much better than a medical team.

"Oh?" Netero raised an eyebrow, then remembered that Lynn had explored the Demon Realm with King, Nob, and others, and had found herbs there that could cure all diseases.

If it's that legendary herb, it could indeed very well cure the queen ant.

"Alright, then I'll leave it to you." Netero nodded slightly.

Now that it was confirmed, Lynn and the others followed Cordoba to the anthill.

Before long, they approached the ant nest, the closest they had ever come to it.

"It looks ugly from a distance, and it looks even uglier up close."

Lynn tilted his head slightly and looked the ant nest up and down, and sure enough, he still thought it was ugly.

However, it's understandable, since the entire ant colony was built by the lowest-ranking worker ants.

Although they are made from clay-like ingredients, some solidifying agents are added by specialized worker ants.

Ant nests made from this "clay" are exceptionally sturdy, much harder than those made from ordinary clay.

Besides those used for combat, the lowest-ranking soldier ants in chimeric ants also include some that are specifically responsible for miscellaneous tasks.

For example, there are pig-type chimeras that specialize in "cooking" food, and reptilian chimeras that build their nests.

Seeing that there was no strong aura coming from here, they knew that the Ant King and the three royal guards had left.

If they were still around, they would definitely be able to detect them.

That was indeed the case; as soon as the king ant emerged, it went to eat the food provided by the guards, which was also the only food left in the anthill.

As a result, the king ant refused to eat ordinary food.

It most misses the two kinds of food it ate while it was still in the queen ant's womb.

One is a Nen user.

Secondly, there were special biological corpses, specifically monster corpses from the Demon Realm that Lynn deliberately placed there.

Both were extremely delicious, and the ant king could not forget them, especially the latter, which was simply the most delicious thing in the world.

The former is easier to deal with; at least the guards know that some humans are Nen users, and they can definitely find them if they are patient.

But the latter is hard to say. It was found by chance by his subordinate Chimera Ants, and only once. The search was very difficult.

Left with no other choice, they could only move on to distant places in search of food.

Their direction is towards East Godot, the country on the other side of the NGL Autonomous Republic.

NGL and East Godot are both located in the Balusa Islands Mitne Commonwealth.

One is in the far west, and the other is in the far east.

Lynn guessed that perhaps the Chimera Ants, including the King Ant, just randomly chose a direction and flew in a straight line, which is how they ended up in the East Godot Kingdom.

Otherwise, their destination should be the Republic of Localil, which is adjacent to NGL, or other neighboring islands.

Just then, a series of footsteps came from inside the ant nest, sounding very urgent and impatient.

With the queen ant dying and the king ant leaving with his guards, the remaining soldier ants began to stir.

Lacking much intelligence, they only want to run out into the vast world and try their best to reproduce.

With them around, these soldier ants naturally couldn't escape.

It needs to be cleaned up.

The ant nest was interconnected with many entrances. To avoid missing any, they decided to split up. Lynn also released character cards, knocking out and taking away suitable chimeras when they encountered them.

Inside the ant nest.

The atmosphere was very eerie.

The division commanders were staying here, while the central command was like a severely wounded queen ant awaiting death.

Seeing that the division commanders all harbored their own ulterior motives, only a few division commanders who were loyal to the Queen were worried.

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"I wonder if Crudoo can find human help?"

Old Niu Bihong crossed his arms and looked worriedly at the octopus chimera ant who was painstakingly giving the queen ant first aid.

Hopefully, Crudow will bring reinforcements.

"I'm afraid that's difficult."

The little bear chimera ant wearing a purple headscarf spoke in a low voice, which, though not loud, echoed throughout the room.

It felt that asking humans for help was impossible.

After all, the two sides are enemies, so how could anyone be willing to help the enemy?

Merleon stood quietly in the corner, his bulging eyes fixed on the red book in his hands.

Its once calm and leisurely face had become increasingly gloomy without it even realizing it.

It gently stroked the book cover with its fingers, and fragments of memories surfaced in its mind.

It was just a bit slow, and for a moment it couldn't understand why it was reacting this way.

But—a surge of anger suddenly welled up inside me.

Targeting the King Ant!

With his hands behind his head, the leopard Guido said listlessly, "So, what should we do now?"

"What do you mean, 'what should we do'?" the loyalist old man, Niu Bihong, shouted angrily. "Of course, we should wait for the Queen to recover her health."

Leopard Guido didn't take it to heart, casually saying, "That being said, if the Queen is going to die, then there's no point in us staying here, is there?"

"Hehehe, I think it's pointless now, isn't it?" Gray Wolf Wilfen crossed his arms, his tone carrying a hidden meaning.

"That's true."

Scorpion Woman Zazan stepped forward, her alluring face revealing excitement.

"The Queen has given birth to the King, thus fulfilling her mission, and has lost her fertility; even if she were to be saved, it would be of no use."

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"The king doesn't seem to need us."

"Then we can just do what we want to do."

Their words had a clear effect, causing many division commanders to waver.

"Do you even know what you're saying?!"

Bi Hong was furious. The Queen's life was still uncertain, how could they do this!

Wilfen, however, didn't care at all.

"I think there are definitely more than just a few of us who want to leave here."

Many chimeric ants emerged from the passage.

Among them were division commanders and corps commanders.

Upon seeing so many ants standing on Wilfen's side, the division commanders who were already somewhat wavering immediately stopped hesitating.

Scorpion Zazan and Leopard Guido also chose to side with Wilfen.

"you!"

Bi Hong looked at his remaining octopus chimera ants and bear chimera ants who were still healing the queen, and Merleon who stood silently in a daze.

He was so angry that he couldn't even finish his sentence.

"Hahaha, now you finally understand, right?" Wilfen could no longer hide the smugness on his face.

"You're the minority!"

With so many people standing behind him, he felt incredibly confident!

Chimera ants are directly divided into two factions!

"Well then, goodbye, we're off to conquer our own territory!"

As Wilfen said, everyone turned to leave.

At the same time, a voice came from deep within the passage.

"Oh? Where do you want to go?"

"I've come to see you off."

Humans?!

The chimeric ants were startled, and then they heard a lone footstep.

At the same time, Lynn's figure slowly emerged from the cave entrance, allowing the division commander present to clearly see the newcomer's appearance.

It really is a human?

"How could that be? Are you here to help, or is it—"

Bi Hong was initially startled, but then realized that he couldn't be sure of the other party's intentions yet.

"It seems everyone's gathered here; that saves us trouble."

Lynn looked around and nodded. Since they were all gathered here, that made things convenient.

They even "thoughtfully" divided themselves into two factions.

However, this wouldn't be of much use to him, since having read the original work, he knew the true nature of these chimeric ants very well, and knew who was kind and who was malicious.

Seeing that Lynn was alone, Scorpion Girl Zazan breathed a sigh of relief and showed a disdainful expression.

"Just a mere human, daring to barge in? He's courting death!"

Upon hearing this, the chimeric ants wholeheartedly agreed.

What use are you by yourself? They now represent the remaining division commanders and squad leaders, making them the most powerful force in the entire ant colony.

Compared to the king, they are naturally no match.

Facing a human, especially one, they were naturally unafraid and filled with confidence.

Could this person be as powerful as the king?

Clearly, he came here to die.

"I'll make you my first prey as I, Lord Zazan, begin my new life!"

"You should feel honored!"

Scorpion Woman Zazan swayed her hips as she walked, her wicked face full of pride, her scorpion tail swishing behind her.

The next moment, the incredibly hard scorpion tail lashed out, and with the added force, the hook at the end of the tail contained astonishing power, enough to easily shatter the rock.

She was confident that she was among the best even among division commanders, so she had no fear of Lynn, this human.

But Zazan immediately realized that he was very wrong.

Peng!

The scorpion's tail suddenly stopped.

"How is this possible!"

Zazan was terrified. In the midst of her high-speed movement, she was caught by Lynn, and an unshakeable force struck her from her tail, rendering her completely immobile.

What immense power this is!

Perhaps only members of the guard team have such strength?

How could mere humans possess such terrifying strength?

Zazan was lost in thought when Lynn flung him away.

boom!

Zazan slammed into the rock wall behind him, sending up a cloud of dust.

Then there was no further news.

The rumbling sound echoed within the cave, startling many chimeric ants.

That Zazan—that powerful division commander Zazan—was actually easily thrown away by a mere human?!

The chimeric ants were immediately uneasy, as Lynn's strength far exceeded their expectations.

This is simply—just like the guards, their strength far surpasses theirs, making them completely unable to resist.

This reminded them of the frequent disappearances of chimeric ants before—could it all be the work of this person?

Wilfen and his men, who had been so arrogant before, were terrified and their faces contorted. But before they could do anything, they felt as if they had been hit on the head with a hammer, and everything went black.

Lynn dealt with them all in an extremely fast manner.

In the blink of an eye, the indoor floor was covered with chimeric ants.

Only the peace faction, represented by Bi Hong and others, remained.

This terrified Bi Hong and the others, who thought that Zazan and the others had been killed by Lynn—this human was too terrifying!

Then Lynn did the same thing again, opening a portal and throwing these division commanders and corps captains one by one into Yokersin's villa, where Orochimaru managed them.

After a month, I've become extremely proficient at this process.

In this way, apart from the King Ant and his guards, the Chimera Ants have almost all been fleeced by him.

"What are you doing—"

Old Niu Bi Hong said cautiously.

It's still a bit confused about the situation: is this human here to help them, or to destroy them?

If it's about helping, then where is Corudo? And can he save the Queen by himself?

But if the goal is to eliminate them, why kill Zazan and his group instead of these few?

So it spoke first, asking if Lynn's pressure was too great.

Originally, as a bovine chimeric ant, Bi Hong's voice was quite loud.

But now it speaks in a much lower tone, subconsciously placing itself in a subordinate position.

However, before it could even ask, Lynn released Brin.

A flash of light appeared, and the threads of the Memory Fruit rushed towards them.

So they really came to wipe them out?!

Bi Hong and the other chimeric ants widened their eyes instantly, just about to do something to resist, but it was too late.

For a moment, the four Chimera Ant Masters present were stunned, their eyes losing their luster, as if they had lost their souls.

The spacious room fell into a deathly silence, broken only by the occasional moan of the queen ant.

An extremely bizarre scene unfolded on the field.

The chimeric ants stood frozen in place, heads drooping, motionless, as if trapped in an illusion.

But Lynn knew that they were just immersed in their consciousness, and they would wake up once they regained their memories.

Communicating with chimeric ants that have regained human memories would obviously be easier.

Seeing that Netero and the others had not yet arrived, Lynn first looked at the cards that had just been revealed.

Although Catwoman had previously defeated some division commanders, there were still a few she missed, including squad leaders.

So he also got a few cards just now.

The highest-ranking card among them is an A- card.