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

During the match.

Top of the food tower.

The television in the office was broadcasting the final match live, showing the scene of Zach lying on the ground after the smoke cleared.

"Looks like Lynn is the champion." Franklin gently pinched a can of beer with his large fingers, popped it open, and then tilted his head back to drink it.

Compared to his hand, the beer can suddenly looked much smaller.

"So our target is Lynn?" Franklin asked the knight beside him. He didn't have much of his own opinion; he just needed to trust the knight's analysis.

"Yes, this Lynn is definitely worth taking action against." The knight stared at Lynn being interviewed on the screen and nodded slightly.

"Judging from the match just now, this Lynn should be a Nen user who leans towards enhancement, and his strength surpasses that of the low-level Lord."

"He's interesting. He showed abilities like anticipation, hovering in the air, and using his feet to deliver slashes." The knight analyzed carefully, recalling scenes in his mind. "Anticipation can be understood as combat experience, slashes are a power-up type of emission technique, and hovering in the air is very similar to Nen ability."

"I don't know exactly what level it can achieve, but the current analysis is of some value, so it's worth making a move."

"Let's set it for tomorrow, and launch the attack under the guise of delivering prizes."

"Also, the surveillance footage shows that Lynn is often accompanied by a bodyguard, which he should also consider."

After a moment of contemplation, the knight-errant made his plans, which would take into account all aspects and strive to be perfect and without any flaws.

With him and Franklin working together, dealing with Lynn will be no problem.

Then I can bring Lynn and the ancient book... all to the commander.

……

The next day.

Inside the hotel suite, Lynn held snow in both hands and casually gestured with her fingers.

The Snow Walker is a black lacquered katana with a chaotic, small T-shaped blade. The scabbard is quite exquisite and ornate, making it highly appealing in both appearance and practicality.

Lynn casually swung his sword a few times, the sound of it cutting through the air whistling through the air.

The gleaming blade reflected his calm and collected face.

He practiced briefly, but the feedback wasn't very noticeable, which may be related to his lack of basic swordsmanship skills.

When it comes to swordsmanship, the only connection he has is the kitchen knife he used for cooking in his previous life, and the scalpel he used for surgery.

It has absolutely nothing to do with real swordsmanship.

Overall, let's focus on ice magic and physical techniques first.

"Ding-dong~"

As I was lost in thought, the doorbell rang.

He didn't order any food or request any other room service... Was it a prize from the food tower that was delivered to his door?

Lynn placed the Snow Walker on the table, and Gastly floated out from the shadows under the table, curiously staring at the Snow Walker, which looked quite appealing.

"Kou Jie?"

It carefully picked up Xue Zou and stuck out its big tongue to lick the blade.

Hmm... it has no taste.

Then it imitated the magician's performance on TV, putting the whole knife vertically into its mouth, staging a scene of swallowing a long knife alive, and then taking it out, laughing to itself... It felt that it was quite talented as a magician.

On the other side, as Lynn approached the door, his brows suddenly furrowed, and a hint of surprise flashed in his eyes, like the instinctive reaction of a wild animal facing danger.

It's Observation Haki giving a warning!

A sudden flash of inspiration struck him. Without time to think, he quickly stepped forward and used [Shave] to retreat rapidly, getting as far away from the doorway as possible.

Something's definitely not right!

boom!!

Time seemed to stand still as the bomb outside the door exploded with a deafening roar, unleashing a blinding flash of light and scorching energy.

The magnificent door vanished in an instant, along with the adjacent wall, which was blasted open, sending a wave of scorching heat and rubble flying towards us.

It's a bomb!

The thought had barely crossed Lynn's mind when he reflexively activated his Nen, rapidly building multiple layers of ice walls in front of him... Almost simultaneously, countless Nen bullets shot out from outside the blasted-open walls!

The number of bullets was astonishing, and their power was extraordinary!

The psychic projectiles struck the ice wall, piercing through the first layer. They then struck the second and third layers, each easily creating a dent the size of a basketball.

The ice wall defenses he built could only hold out for a short while; they would crumble in a few breaths.

Although the situation was urgent and he was unable to create a high-strength ice wall, anyone who could unleash a Nen bullet of this level must be a user of the Nen ability!

Moreover, he's a top-tier player in the release system!

The most urgent task was to find out the enemy's strength, number, and origin... He was hiding behind the ice wall and couldn't peek out to observe, so he had Gastly hide in the shadows to observe and then use telepathy to tell him about the enemy.

At the same time, Hyakume came up to him from behind, waiting for his next instruction.

Suddenly, the bullets stopped firing, and the scene fell silent.

Only the smoke and dust from the explosion remained, and then two people emerged from the smoke. One was a blond baby-faced man, and the other was tall with suture marks on his face like Frankenstein's monster, as well as two long, drooping earlobes.

This is the telepathic message that Gastly conveyed to him.

Lynn's pupils contracted; this description immediately reminded him of two people... the Phantom Troupe's knight in shining armor and Franklin!

That matches up; the bullets just now were clearly the work of Franklin's dual-wielding machine guns.

But why was I being targeted by them?

More importantly, how many members of the Phantom Troupe actually came?

If it were just the two of them, he would still have room to maneuver and might even be able to turn the tables. But if it were not just the two of them, but the entire Phantom Troupe, then he would have no choice but to resort to the worst possible strategy.

He was not without ways to save his life.

This is the 31st floor of the hotel, hundreds of meters above the ground. Even tour groups wouldn't dare to jump directly down.

But he dared.

With the help of the substitute scarecrow, he can escape by jumping off the building at the cost of "dying once," with a high success rate.

Or perhaps they could use the large number of bombs carried in Capone Castle to take everyone down with them. The castle is often stocked with bombs, mostly conventional ones, but the sheer number of them makes them unstoppable...

After learning that the other party was the Phantom Troupe, he recalled Chopper, Yuki-onna, and Capone so that he could release them directly.

Due to insufficient information, he needs more information before taking the next step, and once he determines that things are not going to work, it is best to leave.

So he had Gastly continue to lie in wait, scout out the surrounding area, and determine exactly how many enemies there were.

In that instant, Lynn's brain raced, analyzing every piece of information as quickly as possible in an attempt to find the reason.

He didn't know why the Phantom Troupe was targeting him. Since he came to the Hunter world, the only Phantom Troupe member he had interacted with was Hisoka.

But there's absolutely no reason for that. If Hisoka had found him, it wouldn't have been Shalnark and Franklin's turn to come knocking. There must be some other reason.