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

Chapter 261 Welcome Home! Heart T-shirt! Doll Dominator!

The queen ant is a very special character in the original work.

She is the only character with the ability to mass-produce Nen users.

For ordinary people to become Nen users, there are usually two methods. One is to accumulate knowledge gradually and let it happen naturally, so that the pores will open up naturally, but this is more difficult.

Another method involves having someone forcibly open one's pores, causing life energy to drain away rapidly.

From this point on, life begins its countdown. You must learn the art of "Entanglement" in a short time to prevent the leakage of energy from your body in order to survive.

Although this method is simple and crude, it has a low success rate. If you are not careful, you may suffer serious injury or disability, such as some players on the 200th floor of the Sky Arena, or even die on the spot.

For this reason, Nen users are relatively rare compared to the total number of humans, and are "special individuals" unknown to most people.

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Having the queen ant, he can mass-produce Nen users.

As long as the conditions for the queen to feed are met, chimera ants capable of using Nen abilities can be continuously produced, and they will be equally loyal to him.

In particular, he still had many rare foods he could provide to the Queen Ant, such as the corpses of the gold and silver ingots, the ingredients given by Toriko, and the monster remains given by Saitama.

Especially the latter two, the monsters from the Toriko world and the monsters from the One-Punch Man world are extraordinary.

Even if it's just low-grade food, as long as the queen ant can absorb some of the genes, she can cultivate more powerful chimeric ants.

It may not even require humans.

Perhaps the combination of the first two is enough; rashly adding other genes might actually lower the chimeric ant's capabilities.

Of course, it was in the experimental stage at the beginning, and all kinds of possibilities could be tried until the most suitable direction was selected.

The only problem is that it's a bit inhumane. At most, he'll accept using some damned criminals and villains as material, and that's enough.

The value of the queen ant is immeasurable. Not to mention that she can produce new king ants again, as long as she is prevented from breeding king ants, she can continue to produce other chimeric ants and build an army of chimeric ants.

Once the queen ant reaches a higher level, the number of chimeric ants she produces will also increase, making it practically a small base.

He might have another chance to try out a mass-production strategy in the future.

Lynn collected his thoughts and casually put away the now-healed queen ant.

That's it, the important thing is done.

The ant nest has been cleaned up; the dead have been killed and the ants have been collected. Now, their focus will be on the ant queen.

"Then you guys go ahead, I'll go back later."

Lynn casually opened a portal, sending Bi Hong and the others to Youkexin's villa. He then looked at Korudo and asked, "What are you planning to do?"

"We want to go home and visit!"

"I can't believe it," said Trudeau with a determined expression.

Their mother must be very worried about them after being away from home for so long.

A relatively secluded village in the NGL Autonomous Country, located in a remote area surrounded by mountains and forests.

Therefore, even though the chimeric ant event occurred, the people here still did not know about chimeric ants.

Because apart from Rena and Cordoba, who were caught after running far away, no one else in the village was killed.

The disappearance of Rena and Corudo is also attributed to their encounter with wild animals in the wild, which led to their deaths.

After all, the two children had been missing for so long, no one would believe they were still alive.

It's one thing to know, but it's quite another to accept this "fact," especially for both of their mothers.

Inside the small hut, sobs echoed through the dimly lit room.

The table was laden with large pieces of fish and meat.

Having plenty of meat and fish doesn't mean the family is wealthy; on the contrary, it means they're actually not doing well.

These meats were not for eating, but rather the highest ritual used by the locals in sacrificial rites.

It was also the last resort for a helpless mother who had no other options.

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There was a lot of delicious food on the table, but Haruna didn't touch it at all. Instead, she lay half-lying down next to the thick quilt.

The quilt had several layers, and although it was neatly folded, you could see the dust clinging to it, indicating that it hadn't been used for a long time.

Since her two children disappeared at the same time, Haruna has not had a good night's sleep.

He wouldn't even take the blanket out properly to cover himself; he just half-lyed on it.

Haruna is a relatively young woman; her eldest child is only eight years old.

But now she looks more like an elderly person who has difficulty walking, with sunken cheeks and a very haggard appearance.

Her husband left early, and it was very difficult for her to raise two children on her own.

Fortunately, the eldest son is very sensible and helps with household chores at a very young age.

Although the youngest daughter is too young to do much, she still insists on going out with her brother, wanting to do what she can.

These two well-behaved and sensible children have now disappeared without even their remains being found.

"Why, why did you let them go out?"

"You killed your own child!"

Haruna lay on the blanket, sobbing, cursing herself incessantly, tears streaming down her face.

Several months have passed since her child went missing.

Haruna never stopped berating herself, blaming herself for the deaths of her children, saying that her carelessness had killed them!

It's all her fault.

If she hadn't clung to that last sliver of hope that her children could return, she would have already committed suicide.

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Suddenly, the old wooden door was pushed open, making a sharp, piercing sound.

A beam of warm sunlight shone through the crack in the door, illuminating the dust in the room and also shining on Haruna, who was sobbing.

Haruna didn't pay any attention and simply turned her head away slowly.

It's probably just the neighbors coming to comfort me again.

The sunlight shone directly on her haggard face. Haruna squinted and saw two figures standing in the doorway.

When they saw their familiar mother looking so haggard, both Corudo and Reina couldn't help but shed tears.

They were unable to utter a single word.

After all, they were very anxious at the moment, not knowing whether their mother would still recognize them.

Because they now look like monsters.

Haruna blinked, her pupils dilating rapidly. She suddenly crawled forward a short distance and exclaimed incredulously, "Kurudo? Rena?"

Haruna's cries made their tears fall even faster; they had so much to say, yet they couldn't utter a word.

"Why—do you still recognize us?"

Claudio wiped away his tears and spoke in a choked voice.

Haruna hurriedly ran over and hugged them to her chest.

"Because Mom is Mom!"

"It's Kuruo and Reina's mother!"

"Welcome home, Kuruo, Rena."

The mother and her two children embraced each other at the doorway, weeping loudly.

Lynn and the others stood outside, silently watching this scene.

Even the tough-guy Mo Laowu couldn't help but shed tears, and could only hide them with sunglasses. Although Nobu didn't make any move, his facial expression showed that he was deeply moved.

The mother finally welcomed her children back.

What a heart-wrenching scene!

"Look everyone, Kuruo and Reina are back!"

"It's true, the children are all back."

"It's good that you're back."

Upon noticing the commotion on Haruna's side, the villagers all gathered around.

Although they were a little unaccustomed to the changes in the children, they all sincerely felt that it was good that the children were back.

They had all witnessed the changes in Haruna over the past few months, and as fellow villagers, they hoped that the children could return.

In the village, Kuruo and Reina are very popular; everyone likes these two well-behaved and sensible children.

They would also help Haruna and her two children out of the ordinary, since it wasn't easy for a single mother to raise two children.

In the eyes of the simple villagers, no matter what a child looks like, he will always be a child, and that will never change.

The villagers were very friendly. In the original story, when Brobta, the leader of the Blue Shrimp Division, brought Lena back, the villagers were not afraid. Instead, they persuaded Brobta to stay and live with them.

After pulling himself out of his emotional state, Trudeau realized that this wouldn't work.

"We should go."

After wiping away his tears, Corrugdo suppressed his reluctance and pulled his sister away.

Their appearance is really unsuitable for them to stay here any longer; they might even lead the country to wipe out the entire village.

They cannot implicate other people.

As she watched helplessly as Corrudo pulled Rena away, Haruna collapsed to the ground, her face ashen.

The greatest harm you can do to a person is to first let them feel hope, and then let them feel despair.

She had endured countless days and nights with great difficulty. Now that her children were finally back, how could she bear to let them leave her again?

"Don't leave Mommy!"

Ignoring her tears, Haruna quickly got up and rushed over to grab her child again.

She didn't have the chance before, but this time she's determined not to let go!

Kordo and Rena stood frozen in place, not because Haruna had actually pulled them back.

How could they possibly be held back by a emaciated woman?

It's not that they can't move, it's that they don't want to move!

"Kurudo, Reina, you can continue to stay in your hometown."

Lynn suddenly spoke, his voice not loud, but loud enough for everyone present to hear.

"well?"

"Our current identities are likely to cause trouble for the village."

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"I can't believe it," Corudo asked, puzzled.

If staying in his hometown would mean affecting those around him, then he would rather leave with his sister.

"Don't worry, nothing will happen to you even if you stay here."

In the original story, the power struggle between the various factions ended after the Ant King was defeated.

The dangerous status of the Chimera Ant has been removed, and the official description is that it is a new type of monster.

As long as they do not harm people, they can live freely, so there is really no need to worry about the identity of chimeric ants.

As for the other chimeric ants, it's mainly because their homeland has been destroyed, so it's better for them to follow him.

"If that's the case, then Corudo and the others can indeed continue to stay here."

After hearing Lynn's explanation, Nob agreed with Lynn's statement, which meant that Corudo and the others could stay in their hometown.

Korudo and Rena were just kids; they didn't really understand anything about great power rivalry or any new type of monster.

All they knew was that they could continue to stay in the place where they were born and raised.

"Who are these people?"

Upon learning that the children didn't have to leave, Haruna smiled again and quickly asked Korut.

"Mom, they are the ones who saved Lena and me."

"Without them, we might not have made it back."

Haruna quickly thanked the group, for they were their family's saviors!

It took them quite a while to calm the agitated Haruna down.

Seeing Haruna's condition, Lynn was worried that she might have health problems due to excessive joy, so he casually used the power of Eternal Rock to heal her, and she recovered her health in no time.

The last few people managed to escape, surrounded by enthusiastic villagers.

According to Netero, they first left the NGL and went to the Hunter Association's president's office.

Because Nob had placed the entrance to the space in advance at the association, they arrived in no time.

Standing in front of the floor-to-ceiling window, Netero picked up a razor and with a gentle slash, cut off his long, thick hair.

His aged face was reflected in the floor-to-ceiling window.

He's really gotten old.

A hint of sadness flashed in Netero's eyes, but then, recalling Corudo's words and that powerful aura, a resolute look returned to his face.

Let him enjoy the thrill of battle one last time!

While Netero was preparing, Lynn and the others talked about the Ant King.

"Speaking of which, I wonder where the Ant King and his guards went? Could they have already caused some large-scale casualties?"

Nob suddenly realized that the Ant King had been gone for some time, but he still didn't know where he had gone.

"Don't worry, his every move is under my watchful eye now."

Lynn's words startled Nob and the others. So the Ant King's whereabouts had been monitored all along?

Could it be because of that guard team that was subdued?

East Godot Republic.

On a desolate, uninhabited open space, there stood a magnificent, golden palace.

The palace occupies a roughly square area, and its overall color scheme is predominantly green and white.

As the commander-in-chief of East Godot, the pot-bellied Masadode is indulging in a life of debauchery.

He sat in the audience drinking and eating meat, while on stage were a group of dancers specifically for his viewing pleasure.

The Republic of East Godot is an extremely peculiar country.

In order to meet the needs of the upper class, the lower class suffers unbearable hardship and lives in dire straits.

Even so, the government will still deliberately report some fake news.

For example, fake news such as "Most children in other countries starve to death before the age of ten".

It's all to make these poor people think their lives are even pretty good, so that they can exploit them even more effectively.

Upon learning of the difficult lives of the people of East Godot, various countries have provided assistance.

As a result, this money was squandered by the higher-ups and the people, and none of it was used for the benefit of the people.

It is said that in order to obtain more international aid funds, Donggodo also demanded technology similar to nuclear energy in exchange.

However, this technology was developed with the aid of other countries.

Masadodiko lives such a luxurious life by relying on the wealth he has plundered from the people.

"Haha, well done!"

Masadodi slapped the table and laughed loudly, while a group of beautiful women danced below the stage.

"Ding-a-ling! Ding-a-ling!"

The phone rang.

"Huh? What? There's an intruder?"

"Just kill him! Is this even worth my time? I'm very busy right now!"

Dige snorted and hung up the phone, then turned and waved to the dancers on stage with a lecherous grin, saying, "Come on, let's continue."

"Ta-da, ta-da————"

After dealing with the armed soldiers outside, the Ant King and his party entered the palace passageway without any hindrance.

"What a pointless defense! It can't even withstand a single blow."

The ant king strode forward with a swagger, his face showing a very dissatisfied expression, because he had only encountered weaklings, which made him very unhappy!

It doesn't want an opponent, because it has assumed itself to be the strongest since its birth. It wants strong people simply because strong people taste better.

It's really hungry right now!

"Oh? This seems interesting."

The ant king suddenly sensed a presence and was overjoyed; this was the food it had been searching for!

"Although I don't know which country you were sent from, I can assure you that you won't die an easy death!"

A burly man with squinty eyes wearing a red rebeard blocked the way for the Ant King and his group.

At the same time, soldiers carrying guns emerged from behind the surrounding pillars.

As soon as he finished speaking, a blinding burst of spiritual energy suddenly erupted from the squinty-eyed burly man's body.

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His Nen power is considerable; it's clear he's already considered a skilled Nen user.

He is both the strongest guard in the entire palace and the only Nen user.

"This looks delicious, I'll start eating!"

The ant king uttered a declaration that sent chills down the spine of the squinty-eyed burly man.

A fleeting afterimage.

The surrounding soldiers turned into headless corpses, blood flowing out, while the squinty-eyed burly man lay quietly on the ground with only his skull open.

The Ant King licked its lips, unable to suppress its craving for food any longer. After swallowing, a torrent of powerful evil energy surged from its body. "Here it comes! That's it!"

As the Ant King felt the surge within him, he became even more excited and began to devour the food, his Nen energy constantly boiling.

"I see!" Xiao Yapu exclaimed in surprise.

They understood what the king's talent was!

The king can grow stronger by consuming "rare species"!

This is a talent with unimaginable potential!

After finishing their meal, the ant king led his three guards into the hall.

Death was all that awaited Digo next.

They want to take over the ruling position and treat the entire nation's people as their food!

But what the Ant King didn't know was that Catwoman was already Lynn's character card, and their every move was exposed to Lynn's eyes.

"So the current commander-in-chief of East Goda has been killed by the Ant King, and the palace has been completely occupied."

Lynn repeated the message that Catwoman had just sent, which allowed Mo Laowu and the others to understand the current situation.

"I never imagined they'd end up in the Republic of East Godot!!"

"I thought they would go to the nearby Republic of Localio."

"NGL and East Godot, these two places just happen to straddle the east and west sides."

Mo Laowu gently exhaled a smoke ring, his face showing surprise.

He was not only surprised by the whereabouts of the Ant King and the others, but also by their astonishing speed.

It hasn't been long since they left the anthill, yet they've already traveled from NGL to East Godot?

"It's not really reasonable, but if I had to say something, it's that they just happened to choose that angle."

"This entire large island has five countries, with NGL at the far west and East Godot at the far east."

"Because the distribution is not even, the east and west sides of this large island are more to the south, while the middle is more to the north."

"If there's any explanation, it's that the Ant King and his allies just happened to choose this angle, which is a straight line from NGL to East Godot."

Norbu rested his chin on his hand, analyzing the situation with a cold expression.

"This is troublesome. They used Nen abilities to replace the commander-in-chief of East Goda and plan to turn the entire country's population into food."

Mo Laowu couldn't help but gasp in astonishment.

They can replace Commander-in-Chief Digo thanks to Neferpitou's Nen ability, [Puppet Master].

In the original work, Nekogami's Nen ability is "Doll Repairer".

Part of the reason is that after Kate was killed by her, she still felt unsatisfied and longed to fight this "toy" again, so she created this telekinetic ability.

Although its personality hasn't changed much and it's still a playful cat, it lacks this experience, and Lynn has given it some resources to enhance its potential.

Therefore, Nen abilities have changed.

Catwoman is a special type of Nen user, whose abilities tend to be more manipulative.

The effects of the original ability [Toy Repairer] can be finely divided into three categories: healing, manipulation, and enhancement.

Compared to the Toy Repairer, the Doll Master focuses more on group control and refining their own abilities.

Focus more on manipulation and enhancement, and relatively weaken healing, but even so, it can still achieve the same stitching effect as Machi.

With this ability, Neferpitou can control multiple creatures simultaneously using her threads, no longer limited to corpses, but even living things, somewhat resembling Doflamingo.

You can control the "doll" to speak and move, and the control threads can be hidden using the [Hidden] ability.

Therefore, to outsiders, Dige is still the same Dige, but only they know that Dige is dead.

During the conversation, Netero, who had changed his clothes, came out.

As Netero turned around, Lynn and the others were able to see what the clothes looked like.

It was a T-shirt with the character "heart" written on it, and the character was written in a vigorous and bold style.

"I always thought it was just a legend, but I never imagined it was actually true?"

"It's said that the president has a heart-shaped T-shirt, and when he wears it, it represents giving it his all."

"Because I hadn't heard of the president wearing this outfit for a long time, I always thought it was just a legend."

"I can't believe it's true?"

Nob never expected that the legend was true, and that the chairman would even wear it today.

"Wow, it's been a long time since I last wore this outfit."

"This is probably the last time I'll wear this outfit."

"What a pity, I was thinking of wearing this outfit and fighting you." Netero looked at Lynn and said regretfully, "It's too late now, I don't think I could beat you even if I wore this outfit."