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

Chrollo, leader of the Phantom Troupe, possesses the special Nen ability "Thief's Secret," which allows him to steal the Nen abilities of others...

Lynn reflexively recalled information about Kuroro, and at the same time secretly sighed that his simulated opponent would be Kuroro.

This is good news.

It's just a simulation battle anyway, so I can just quit the game if things go wrong.

Chrollo is roughly on par with Hisoka in terms of strength, but the former is better at premeditated battles, using his Nen ability to selectively steal the abilities of others and then devise a plan.

If given enough time to prepare, Chrollo is naturally stronger than Hisoka, as the original story has already shown. In an encounter battle, he might be about the same as Hisoka. So, based on Hisoka's rating, Chrollo is roughly A-rank.

In terms of strength, Kuroro is definitely superior to him, but he is not completely powerless and can put some pressure on Kuroro to help hone his combat experience.

While Lynn was pondering, Kuroro was also sizing him up.

His calm, unwavering face remained outwardly unmoved, but inwardly, a sense of unease welled up within him; something was definitely not right.

His memory became very blurry, and he couldn't remember why he was there at all.

As far as I can remember, he had just recently been able to break free from the restriction of his "thoughts" with the help of a mind-removing master. How did he suddenly end up in this unfamiliar environment?

This looks like a hotel somewhere, and it's quite high-end. It's probably a luxury suite in a big city, which means the occupants must be either wealthy or powerful... Kuroro is extremely meticulous. He quickly analyzed his current situation and realized that he had clearly fallen into a trap, been forced into a coma, and then been transported to this place.

Who did it? Where are their accomplices?

The key to understanding these issues probably lies with the person in front of you.

For some reason, there was always a voice inside him urging him to kill the other person, as if it were an undeniable demand etched into his soul.

Is this the effect of Nen? Chrollo wondered to himself.

First, try to understand the situation verbally, then find an opportunity to subdue him along the way, and then interrogate him to extract more detailed information.

In the blink of an eye, Kuroro made his decision.

What he didn't know was that he was just a data simulation created using his memories, and not the real person at all.

"My memory is pretty good, so I don't think I've seen you before." After a moment of silence, Kuroro spoke calmly yet with an undeniable air, "Did you bring me here?"

Ok?

Lynn remained outwardly calm, but inwardly he was taken aback.

This game helmet is more realistic than he imagined.

This Kuroro doesn't seem to be a simple robot, but a copy with the original Kuroro's memories, thoughts, and so on, which is why he's still asking himself why he's here.

So what about their abilities?

Does this clone possess the same strength and Nen abilities as the original Chrollo? And what era of Chrollo is he from?

These questions will likely need to be answered in battle. If Chrollo displays the Nen abilities he only stole in the original storyline, such as [Convenience Packet Skin]...

That means this Kuroro is not the Kuroro of his current time, but the Kuroro of the original story in his memory.

How do we verify the time period? Naturally, it's best to look at what Kuroro did in the original work... Let's start with the Yorknew Arc.

Lynn said expressionlessly, "You weren't this cautious when you caused such a scene at the Nampis auction."

Was it someone he'd offended at the auction? A member of the mafia? No, a mafia member shouldn't do something like this. Kuroro's thoughts raced, and he calmly asked, "Are you a member of the mafia?"

It seems to be Chrollo from the Yorknew City arc. He should have the Nen abilities of Owl and Neon. Lynn secretly made a note of this.

Kuroro wanted to say something more, but then he saw Lynn suddenly raise his hands and rapidly fire powerful Nen bullets with his fingers.

Kuroro was unusually alert. He quickly stepped back, and a book made of Nen suddenly appeared in his right hand. He precisely turned to a certain page, and then tore open a large brown cloth with his left hand to catch the Nen bullet fired by Lynn.

[Convenient Large Wrapping Sheet]!

Seeing this, Lynn thought to himself, "As expected, this is Owl's Nen ability, so this Chrollo must be from the Yorknew City era or later."

bang bang bang...

The volley landed on the large cloth, causing a violent tremor.

This power is close to that of Franklin's dual-wielding machine guns... Kuroro held the cloth and felt the force, making a rough assessment of Lynn's strength.

The other party must be a user of telekinesis.

Now that the other party has attacked, there is no need for him to try to probe with words anymore. After subduing them by force, there will be plenty of opportunities to interrogate them.

Although he wasn't as professional as Feitan in interrogation, he knew a little bit about it.

Chrollo casually tossed aside the cloth he was holding to cover his body and ran to the other side, his target being the window he had just spotted.

The window is not closed. Once he successfully closes the window, the conditions for "Fish in a Secret Room" will be met.

However, it backfired.

As Kuroro passed behind the sofa, he frowned as he looked at the shattered window. Had it been broken by the Nen bullet?

His position just now was clearly some distance from the window, so a normal attack wouldn't hit there... So he deliberately split his psychic bullets into two to break the window?

Thinking about it more closely, Kuroro's heart sank.

The enemy has no reason to do such a futile effort, so it is highly likely that they know his information, such as the conditions for using [Secret Room Fish].

This is not the most worrying thing. The key issue is how much information the enemy knows about him, while he knows nothing about the enemy, only that they are suspected of being a Nen user.

During the brief pause, Lynn's telekinetic bullet struck again with pinpoint accuracy.

Kuroro raised his hand and threw the sofa. The Nen bullet landed on the sofa and tore it to pieces, destroying it along with other furniture. Dust and fragments mingled together, and smoke filled the air.

Swah——

Kuroro burst out of the smoke and dust, the book in his hand gone, replaced by a gleaming dagger. He rushed to Lynn in one stride, drawing a semi-circular arc in front of him with the dagger.

Lynn instinctively stepped back, dodging the dagger's attack range.

As far as I remember, Kuroro's dagger was coated with a deadly poison, so he had to be careful.

From the very beginning of his tentative probe with the plucked string, he was leveraging his information advantage.

To prevent Kuroro from using [Secret Room Fish], he pretended to be testing him, but actually broke the window and is now even more wary of the dagger.

Kuroro put away "Thief's Ultimate" and only used the dagger. There are two possibilities: he has developed the "Bookmark" ability, which frees his hands to use other Nen abilities; or he needs to hold a book in his hands to use Nen abilities.

He needs to be careful about this, lest Kuroro pull a dirty trick.

If he hadn't developed "bookmarks" yet, it would be easier to deal with.