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

Chapter 275 I'll Eat You! Ant King, You're Too Arrogant!

Inside the palace.

Upon seeing Chairman Netero appear, the crowd rushed forward and surrounded him.

Norbu asked anxiously, "President, are you alright?"

"Hehe, thanks to Lynn, I've escaped with my life." Netero responded with a smile, stroking his newly grown beard with his right hand, radiating energy.

If one did not see it with their own eyes, no one would be able to reconcile the robust Nitro in front of them with the frail old man who had just appeared as thin as a withered tree.

The changes are tremendous!

They're practically two different people.

Despite suffering from such a severe depletion of life energy, almost exhausting all remaining vitality, Lynn casually saved him from mortal danger.

Even though it hasn't fully recovered to its previous state, it's still full of vitality.

Seeing the president in person finally put everyone's minds at ease, and they breathed a slight sigh of relief.

The name Netero has a huge influence across the six continents.

It is no exaggeration to say that he is the gold standard of the Hunter Association. His reputation, status and achievements are top-notch across the entire six continents.

Many people decide to take the Hunter Exam just to have the chance to meet this legendary figure.

If this legendary figure, who sat on the throne of "World's Strongest" for many years, were to die today, it would cause a huge uproar across the six continents, and the impact on the Hunter Association would be immeasurable.

Even though everyone knows that Chairman Netero is an elderly man who has been active in the world for many years.

However, he always appeared energetic and vibrant in the eyes of the public, and people had long been accustomed to the image of this powerful and long-lived chairman of the Hunter Association.

Therefore, people subconsciously overlooked the fact that Netero would eventually die.

Nitero's death is unbelievable.

Therefore, the news caused a huge sensation as soon as it was released in the original work.

"Thank goodness you're alright, that was really close." Mo Laowu also broke out in a cold sweat, truly frightened by what he had just witnessed.

Chairman Netero's attacks had no effect on the King Ant.

They might even die there.

Despite knowing the vast difference in strength between the two sides, Netero's death is not unacceptable from this perspective.

But deep down, everyone still didn't want to see the chairman die like that.

Thanks to Lynn, he saved the chairman.

"Although I survived, this isn't over yet—"

Netero took two steps forward, his gaze falling on the screen of the spy device, or more precisely, on Lynn and the Ant King on the screen, a look of curiosity flashing across his face.

Are there really such convenient Nen tools?

The images and sounds from a specific location were transmitted directly, allowing them to see the situation on-site.

I suppose Mo Laowu and the others were watching his battle with the Ant King just now?

Upon hearing this, everyone nodded subconsciously, their gazes solemn.

That's why they were only half-convinced.

It's certainly good that Chairman Netero survived.

But the terrifying ant king is still there, which is an extremely thorny problem. I wonder how Lynn will deal with it?

So, I guess I should find an opportunity to lift the ban on weapons and then get away?

Besides that, they couldn't think of any better way—fighting was too risky.

Netero remained silent, staring intently at Lynn on the screen.

Faced with an enemy that is almost impossible to defeat, how would you react?

Underground space.

Lynn and the Ant King stood on opposite sides, with a certain distance between them.

Are you mentally prepared?

The Ant King narrowed his eyes, his attention focused on another question, and asked in a low voice, "How do you know about Go?"

I learned about military etiquette from Xiaomai.

But only it and its three guards knew that it had lost to a human in Go; Lynn shouldn't know that.

Did you learn this from Pittor and the others?

With Lynn's strength, he could indeed handle his three guards. In addition, he might have abilities such as mind reading, memory reading, and manipulation.

After all, based on its understanding of its own guard, Pido and the others would rather die than submit, let alone reveal the king's dark history.

Do you really want to know?

Lynn's lips curled up as he slowly uttered the words that caused the Ant King's expression to change slightly.

"Your every move has been under my watchful eye all this time, so of course I know what has happened to you."

"Not only that, but even the opponent you played against back then wasn't Frank himself, but one of my men."

"It is not a real person, but it was created by humans and is another manifestation of human power."

"In board games like Go, no matter how well you play, you can only manage a draw at best."

"Go and military tactics, you have been defeated by both humanity and the product of humanity called 'technology'."

Even so, you still cling to that arrogant idea, looking down on humanity and the power that humanity possesses.

"King Ant, you are too arrogant."

Lynn's voice echoed in the underground space.

The Ant King's face was gloomy. As the king of the chimeric ants, he was full of domineering aura and always kept his word. But now that someone had spoken to him like this, he naturally lost face.

At this moment, it was both shocked and furious.

It's unbelievable that its movements have been observed by others, and it still doesn't know how Lynn managed to do it.

And that strange Go opponent—it turns out that the one playing against it wasn't Frank, but rather a technological creation in Lynn's hands.

Although it didn't understand it, it could still understand what Lynn meant.

Lynn believed that it underestimated humanity, that humans possessed "powers" other than physical force.

The ant king's gaze was cold; he planned to study it carefully afterward.

As for now—

It wants to, and must, kill Lynn!

The ant king exuded intense killing intent, his man-eating gaze fixed on Lynn.

"Oh?"

"Do you want to kill me?"

Faced with this terrifying killing intent that resembled a raging storm, Lynn remained unfazed, like a rock that stood firm amidst the endless waves.

He simply extended his index finger and beckoned the Ant King to attack, then suddenly released a large amount of Nen energy from his body.

He chose to open the sixth door directly.

At this moment, the sky was already showing signs of light, and dawn had arrived. This also meant that as time went on, he would gradually enjoy the amplification of the sun's magic.

He specifically chose this time.

Because after defeating the Ant King, it needs to be given the opportunity to evolve and requires a certain amount of time to digest the damage, so it did not choose to attack at noon, but rather at night, close to dawn.

Ideally, when he defeats the Ant King and causes it to successfully evolve, it will be around noon, at which point he will be able to face the strongest Ant King in his strongest form.

However, due to the lack of the amplification of the sun's magic power, his current strength is inferior to that of the Ant King, so he has to open the gate directly in order to fight normally.

A terrifying pressure descended upon the arena in an instant, creating a powerful air pressure around them, and a strong wind quickly rose, frantically blowing their clothes.

Centered on the ground, strong winds blew in all directions, sweeping up thick dust and expanding in concentric circles.

The next moment, two boundless and astonishing streams of spiritual energy soared into the sky!

This is the aura released by two top experts from the six continents at this very moment!

The boundless energy of thought and resentment seemed endless, pouring out like a vast ocean and covering the entire rooftop.

The difference in Nen energy released in just a brief moment is something that even 99% of Nen users couldn't achieve even with their full power.

Visibly, pure white and dark purple spiritual energy collided, forming a clear dividing line in the center. They intertwined and caused a violent collision.

The field was filled with strong wind pressure, and gusts of wind howled past.

Centered on both sides, countless dust particles swept wildly in all directions, as if creating sandstorms.

Even without being there in person, just looking at the Nen energy filling the sky, the tornado-like raging field, and hearing the deafening howling wind—

Even behind the screen, Jin, Mo Laowu, and the others could still feel that power.

"Such an astonishing clash of psychic energy—what terrifying foundation this is—"

Norb instinctively leaned down, his muscles tensing involuntarily, and murmured.

Not just Nob, but everyone else too.

Just watching the screen made everyone involuntarily tense up; it was a conditioned reflex.

"If I were in the center of the arena, I'd probably be torn to shreds in an instant by that terrifying clash of auras, wouldn't I?"

Merleon uttered a heartfelt sigh.

Mo Laowu also strongly agreed with its statement: "Yes."

"Their battle has far exceeded the scope of ordinary people's understanding—it is a battle between the world's monsters."

This is a battle between human monsters and chimera ant monsters!

In contrast, Netero was the only one who remained unmoved, but this was only on the surface; he was equally shocked inside.

His gaze never left Lynn and the Ant King from beginning to end.

He was even more shocked when he saw that Lynn and the Ant King were able to hold their own in a contest of momentum.

Unlike the others, he had just experienced firsthand how terrifying the Ant King was, and that's why he could better understand how terrifying Lynn was right now!

It's astonishing that they could actually compete with that monster in terms of aura.

In other words, Lynn possesses strength approaching that of the Ant King!

Suddenly, Xiao Jie spoke up, a look of surprise appearing on his youthful face: "Did you hear anything unusual?"

sound?

Because the Ant King and Lynn were having a contest of momentum, all that could be heard through the spy device was the howling of a strong wind, and they didn't hear anything particularly unusual.

But soon, they heard the unusual sound that Xiao Jie had mentioned.

Thump thump — it was a rhythmic sound that grew louder and louder over time, accompanied by an extreme sense of oppression.

Just hearing that voice sent chills down their spines; they were enveloped in an invisible aura.

"What is that sound? It's suffocating just listening to it." Nakuru covered his ears, unable to take it anymore.

"This sound sounds like—a heartbeat?" Xiao Jie frowned, uncertainly.

He felt it was like a heartbeat, but it was the first time he had ever heard such a peculiar heartbeat.

It's louder than a car engine, and it can even put pressure on everyone who hears it.

At that moment, Kurapika and Leorio exchanged a glance, then Kurapika said, "That's Master's power!"

"My master only mentioned it once in front of me and Leorio."

"This ability seems to be called—"

"Emperor Engine!"

Boom!

Boom! !

Inside the underground space, the sound of the Emperor's engine had somehow drowned out the howling wind, each heavy thud like a hammer blow to the heart, resounding continuously.

If Gon and the others behind the screen were already like this, then the Ant King, who was facing the [Emperor Engine] head-on, felt Lynn's aura, which was no less than his own.

And the domineering aura that it embodies, symbolizing a king!

The Ant King stared at Lynn, his voice low yet penetrating: "Such an aura—the strongest human being is not merely a show-off."

"That makes me even more interested."

At this point, the Ant King revealed a sinister smile, his eyes filled with horror, making no attempt to conceal his desire for Lynn.

"I will defeat you!"

"Then I'll eat you!"

Sensing the aura emanating from Lynn, it could no longer restrain itself. Every cell in its body seemed to be screaming, compelling it to devour Lynn.

It had a premonition that if it could devour Lynn, it would definitely bring huge benefits!

Therefore, it made up its mind to eat Lynn today no matter what!

"Oh?"

"So you want to eat me?"

"Then let me see your strength!"

Lynn walked towards the Ant King with a cold expression and a powerful stride. A large area around his body was filled with bursts of Nen energy.

The terrifying shockwave whipped his hair up, making him look like a Super Saiyan.

The roar of the Emperor's engine created an overwhelming sense of oppression, as if the surrounding air had solidified, making it difficult to breathe.

The moment he stepped onto the ground, his entire body vanished from the spot without leaving a trace, as if he had simply disappeared from the original location.

The next instant, he suddenly appeared behind the Ant King, and a right straight punch, wrapped in extremely terrifying Nen, went straight for the back of the Ant King's head.

Behind!

The moment Lynn disappeared, the King Ant raised all five senses to their highest level, discerning any movement around him.

Upon feeling the force of the punch coming from behind his head, the Ant King suddenly crouched down, quickly dodging the attack.

A right straight punch whistled past the Ant King's head. Its eyes narrowed slightly; if this punch landed, it would definitely not feel good.

This time is vastly different from before.

The power gap between Netero and the Chimera Ant King was so vast that even using his ultimate technique, Zero Style, couldn't inflict significant damage.

However, Lynn is currently a strong fighter on the same level as the Ant King, so every punch and kick from Lynn can pose a threat to the Ant King.

The crouching ant king did not intend to simply dodge, but instead stretched out both hands to grab Lynn's right arm.

It will fight back!

However, as the Ant King stared intently at his arm, a blurry image, imbued with dense Nen energy, swiftly struck towards it.

That's Lynn's left leg!

Enveloped in a dangerous surge of Nen energy, his left leg transformed into a thick whip of pure Nen energy, which suddenly struck the Ant King's body.

boom!

The Ant King was hit directly, and his left waist caved in. His whole body arched slightly as he charged towards the direction of the force!

Only then did he manage to stop and regain his balance.

The Ant King's physical strength is beyond doubt.

But it's missing something important!

That's the technique!

The current Ant King still relies on its wild instincts to fight, without having learned the skills developed by humans.

The king ant's body is similar to that of a human, making it naturally suited to learning human skills.

If given time to learn properly, it will be even more difficult to deal with.

During the earlier battle with Netero, the Chimera Ant King had already begun to realize this.

boom!

The Ant King casually slapped the pillar behind him, shattering it, and his sharp eyes turned blood red once more.

A surge of psychic energy several meters high erupted from his body, making him appear as if he were surrounded by a purple sea of ​​flames.

Amidst the dark purple aura, the Ant King's scarlet eyes stood out, exuding a tyrannical intent.

Despite being stared at by the Ant King's soul-devouring gaze, Lynn remained unmoved, crossing his arms and saying, "You don't need to feel sad."

"After all, you're just an ant with the mind of a beast, incomparable to humans."

Lynn mimicked what the Ant King had said before and returned it to it just like that!

You are a chimeric ant strong.

But humans are not weak either!