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

Chapter 264 A-Rank Thunder Breathing! Squeezing the Ant King dry!

That is indeed very good news.

However, he was not quite sure how to take the initiative to learn.

Lynn first chose Conqueror's Haki as an example. In his impression, Conqueror's Haki is a rare talent that only one in a million people possesses. It is an innate ability, but it depends on whether it can be awakened.

It's not just Conqueror's Haki; other works also seem to have this kind of kingly aura or other similar abilities.

In most cases, awakening occurs when facing danger or when one is determined to uphold one's beliefs; I've never heard of a method for learning from such experiences.

Having unwavering convictions is a bit of a mystery; the former (firm belief) might be more reliable.

Then we need to find a sufficiently powerful enemy.

He set his sights on the Ant King, hoping that if the Ant King could put pressure on him, he might be able to achieve a further breakthrough.

This adds another layer to the value of the Ant King.

Lynn shook his head. He had really squeezed every last drop of value out of the Ant King, and could casually list several benefits.

Battle experience from fighting the Ant King.

The card dropped by the Ant King.

The King Ant himself.

Use the ant king to put enough pressure on yourself.

And by utilizing the identity of the Chimera Ant King to better control the Chimera Ants and provide Orochimaru with superior research materials —

The ant king is an honest and kind person.

He chatted with Orochimaru for a while longer, then left the research institute and went to find his twin disciples, Kurapika and Leorio.

At that time, Kurapika and Leorio were teaching the new Chimera Ants Nen, naturally imparting Lynn's exclusive secret technique, the Chakra Extraction Method.

The dojo within the manor was packed with people.

At the forefront are Kurapika, Leorio, and Haga, followed by Zazan, Gido, and other newly arrived Chimera Ants.

"Master!" ×2

The two men spoke in unison when they saw Lynn appear.

"Well, there's something I need your help with." Lynn walked straight over to greet them, then got straight to the point, "Xiao Jie and Qi are working hard to join the extermination team, you two can go and be their sparring partners."

He hadn't forgotten the two little ones, as well as Mo Wu and Nob's apprentices, Nakuru, Shuto, and Pum.

These five people now have a chance to drop cards, and the levels are not low. Most of them have A-rank strength, and their Nen abilities are particularly interesting.

Leaving aside the two little ones for now, the Nen abilities of the three behind them are quite extraordinary.

Nakuru's Nen ability can continuously calculate interest until the enemy's Nen energy is insufficient to pay it off, at which point he declares the enemy bankrupt and forces them into a state of "Zero".

Shuto's Nen ability is to lock any part of another person's body that he touches into a small cage called the "Dark Hotel".

Poom's Nen ability is even more interesting. It's called "Lonely Deep Sea Fish" and it looks like a crystal ball. By dripping his own blood onto the crystal ball, he can monitor targets he has seen from a distance.

This is an extremely important capability for intelligence gathering.

This reminded him of how the Third Hokage, Hiruzen Sarutobi, often used a crystal ball to spy on the village chief in various corners.

Because of the unique abilities of these three people, he did not intend to miss the opportunity to obtain the cards.

However, taking action himself would seem like bullying the weak, so he had already considered this beforehand and decided to let his apprentice handle it.

Leorio and Kurapika are of the same generation as Nakuru, so they could easily use sparring or training as a pretext to fight.

Both of them are genuine A-level, incomparable to each other, and would definitely be fine in a real fight.

With their current abilities and skilled teamwork, he believes that the Leorio + Kurapika combination could hold their own against Gon and his four friends in a 2v5 battle.

Sure enough, having two apprentices is convenient.

Not only can they handle issues within their faction, such as training Chimera Ants and assisting Capone, they can also help him acquire cards in a reasonable way.

Hearing their master's words, Leorio and his companion were both fine.

However, this means that no one will be able to teach the Chimera Ants.

Lynn said she was fine.

Because in the past month, some of the "Chimera Ant seniors," including Haga, have mastered Nen, not to mention all of them.

But at least teaching people the Four Elements and the Chakra Refining Method is no problem, so it's perfectly acceptable to have Haga and others as teachers.

So he took his two apprentices to the town where Xiao Jie and the others were staying temporarily.

in the hotel.

"That's it. There are only two days left until the deadline. You need to keep going."

Wearing a burgundy princess dress, Bisge sat on the sofa, holding the latest issue of a magazine in her hands. From the cover, you could tell it was a magazine about handsome men. She casually exclaimed.

Although he was giving instructions to the two of them, his eyes never left the magazine; he was completely engrossed in reading it.

"yes!"

The two little ones stood side by side, both wearing thin T-shirts, with their hands placed on either side of their torsos.

They continuously released spiritual energy from their bodies, and this spiritual energy was extremely solid, showing that they had a very good foundation.

They were currently unleashing their Nen energy to the fullest extent, creating gusts of wind pressure in the room.

By using refining to deplete one's spiritual energy, resting to replenish it, and then depleting it again, one can gradually increase their spiritual energy capacity. This is the most basic and most effective way to become stronger.

Especially with Bisji as their master, this training method can no longer be described as achieving twice the result with half the effort.

As soon as the training session ends, Miss Cookie is released to massage the two little ones, quickly restoring them to their full potential before they can continue training, making it extremely efficient.

"Um?"

As if sensing something, Bisge suddenly put down the men's magazine and looked toward the door with her wine-red eyes.

The door slowly opened, and the two little ones also turned their gaze toward the doorway.

Upon recognizing the familiar faces, Gon and Killua exclaimed in surprise, "Lynn? And—Kurapika and Leorio?!"

Following closely behind Lynn were Kurapika and Leorio.

The three entered the room, greeted the two little ones, and then Lynn looked at Bisge sitting on the sofa.

"Looking at a handsome men's magazine again?"

"Well—"

"After all, this is one of my rare hobbies."

Bisge casually placed the magazine on the table beside her: "I learned about the current situation from Mo Laowu."

"The ant king went to East Godot, right? It seems the final battle will take place there."

2

"I don't know where that old man has gone, so I'll have to ask you to keep an eye on him—he's getting old too."

Bisji's eyes darkened slightly, and her tone was filled with emotion.

Mo Laowu and Nobu, who had returned earlier, told them everything that had happened, including what Corrudo had said.

At first, she must have found it a little hard to believe.

Although Netero is old and his strength has declined considerably, even a fallen camel is bigger than a horse. No matter what, he is still one of the strongest people in the world. Is he really that insignificant?

But then she thought again, it was a monster from the Dark Continent after all, so she couldn't let her guard down, which is why she said that.

She was indeed somewhat worried, fearing that something might go wrong during this Chimera Ant extermination.

Fortunately, Lynn was also in the team, which put her at ease.

If even Lynn's actions are problematic, then there's nothing that can be done.

"Don't worry." Lynn nodded slightly, then explained the purpose of this trip, planning to let Kurapika and Leorio spar with Gon and the others.

That's perfectly acceptable, and Bisji agrees.

So the four main characters, including Gon, went outside to practice, leaving only Lynn and Bisge in the room.

"Perfect timing. Let's take this as a test of their training results."

"They've been working themselves to the bone these past few weeks," Bisge said with a wicked grin.

Lynn raised an eyebrow: "Did you say something?"

"Of course not. I just said that if we lose this battle, we won't let them see each other again."

Bisji casually uttered extremely cruel words.

Lynn nodded, immediately pinpointing the source of Bisge's words: "His avoidance of danger is indeed excessive."

"As expected, you noticed too." Bisge wasn't surprised.

Given Lynn's abilities, it would be strange if he couldn't see the surprising situation.

She said those words in order to change the situation regarding Qi Ya; otherwise, it would be too dangerous for her to go to the battlefield like that.

Bisji really went to great lengths for these two little ones.

Afterwards, Lynn and the others went to see Mo Laowu and his group, including his apprentices. There were quite a few of them together.

Because of his intervention, Kate is still alive and well. Although she didn't reincarnate as a Chimera Ant and her talent isn't as great as it was in the original story, at least she's alive, which is a good thing.

Even if Kate knew the truth, she would still think the same way.

After all, even if you know you have "absolute resilience" and a good chance of surviving, whether you're willing to take the gamble is another matter entirely.

What if reincarnation is unsuccessful?

What if we fail to awaken human memories?

That would be tantamount to death; the risk is too great. So unless there is no other way out, I wouldn't want to gamble.

Kate, along with his two apprentices, Bissie and her two little ones, and Old Man Nob and his apprentices, made a total of twelve people.

If you include the old man who went to adjust his condition, there are thirteen people.

This is far more luxurious than the expeditionary force in the original work.

He didn't care at all about Xiao Jie and the others competing for team spots. Winning or losing was the same anyway. If they wanted to go, they could just follow along. That's how it was in the original story, let alone now.

At that time, the group can simply rush over.

There's no need to study any tactics.

This is the suppression of strength.

Two days later, at night, the final battle between Xiao Jie and his companion and Nakuro and his companion began.

This battle will determine which side can join the Ant King's extermination team.

"I can tell you're very strong."

"But there's one thing I don't understand: why do you always back down at crucial moments?"

"It seems they're unwilling to do anything that carries even the slightest risk."

Xiutuo stood in front of Qi, a hint of doubt flashing in his eyes, somewhat puzzled.

Qi stood motionless, struggling to control the influence of the needle.

This also led to Nianzhen constantly conveying the idea that he should retreat.

But—he can't back down!

Qi clenched his fists tightly and gritted his teeth.

Bisge had warned him before that his mindset was completely focused on his own safety, and he would back down at the slightest threat!

If he can't change this mindset, then sooner or later he will abandon Xiao Jie to his fate!

Bisge's words were harsh, but also true; he had to change his mind.

He would never stand by and watch Xiao Jie die!

In fact, if she couldn't defeat Shuto this time, Bisge wouldn't let her see Gon again!

This was a price he could not afford, and he knew that Bisge would definitely keep his word.

But how exactly can this mindset be completely reversed?

At that moment, Qi Ya suddenly recalled the hint Lynn had given him two days ago.

Brain?

"It's a bit of a pity that I couldn't see you perform at your full potential, but I'm sorry."

Seeing that Qi was frozen in place, Xiu Tuo sighed and prepared to control the three hands beside him to fly over.

click!

Suddenly, a crisp cracking sound rang out.

Due to excessive force, the ring on Qi's finger shattered; it was the ring that connected to the specially made yo-yo.

Qi's weapon is quite special; it's a specially made yo-yo.

Did he disconnect the ring connecting him to the yo-yo? What is he trying to do?

Then, to Xiu Tuo's puzzled look, Qi suddenly pulled out his right hand and struck his own head with incredible speed!

What is he doing?!

Qi Ya's actions looked very much like he wanted to smash his own skull, which made Xiu Tuo's heart clench.

The sharp fingernails quickly pierced his scalp and penetrated deep inside, the blood that gushed out in a short time staining his silver hair red.

Before Xiu Tuo could react, Qi took out his hand, holding a needle imbued with Nen.

"He actually put something like that in my head?! That Illumi guy!"

Qi gritted his teeth and looked at the needle in his hand, immediately recognizing that it was his elder brother Illumi who had done it.

Is there still a needle stuck in his head?

Now Xiu Tuo vaguely understood the source of Qi Ya's strange behavior; it must have been influenced by the needle.

Qi casually tossed the needle aside and felt an unprecedented sense of ease.

Without constraints, I can unleash my full strength without holding back, even when facing someone stronger than myself!

Without the influence of the Nen needles, Killua decisively defeated Shuto and then rushed to help Gon.

After the two little ones reunited, Nakuru was even more overwhelmed and ultimately had to be defeated.

At this point, Xiao Jie and Qi have won.

"Lynn, thank you for reminding me earlier."

As soon as it was over, Qi Ya came to Lynn's side to thank him.

If it weren't for Lynn's reminder a couple of days earlier, he might not have been able to detect the mind-reading needles, and their night would most likely have ended in failure.

I might really have to leave Xiao Jie's side then.

"I was just saying it casually, you'll realize it sooner or later."

Lynn waved his hand. In the original story, Qi Ya discovered it on his own. He was just helping out casually, and the "reward" Qi Ya gave him was not bad.

After Kurapika fought Killer, he successfully obtained the card.

That's a breathing technique from Demon Slayer.

【Name: Breath of Thunder】

[Grade: A—]

[Type: Ability Card]

[Background: Demon Slayer]

[Introduction: One of the five basic breathing techniques, characterized by extreme speed and explosive power, like lightning tearing through the air, it allows one to mobilize the power of the whole body in a very short time, and includes six basic sword and blade techniques]