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

Chapter 88: Gengar Evolves! Is Lynn an Exorcist? (Seeking First Subscription)

With better ingredients and even better cooking, there's hope that we can trade for higher-level food cards from Toriko in the future.

"Your cooking skills are excellent, I admit defeat." Menchi took the initiative to extend his hand, treating Erina as a culinary master rather than a mere Nen beast.

"You're not bad either." Erina slightly concealed her arrogance and shook hands with Menchi. Menchi's cooking skills also earned her recognition; strictly speaking, they were only slightly inferior to hers.

After dinner, Lynn took the opportunity to share her thoughts.

He planned to go hunting in the swamp forest to gather ingredients for the second half of the cooking competition, but that was only one of the reasons.

He also wanted to see if there was any trace of what appeared to be Death's Will in the swamp forest; if so, Gastly would have food.

Menchi agreed with this opinion. As long as they didn't go too deep, the two of them could still explore the swamp forest with their strength, where there were many precious ingredients.

"So, are there really ingredients from the Dark Continent in the swamp forest?" Lynn asked curiously. Menchi was Lin Nie's grand-disciple, so perhaps he knew some secrets.

Normally, only a few people know about the Dark Continent, but those who can go to the Gourmet Paradise are the best of the six continents, so many people in the paradise have heard of it to some extent.

Menqi wasn't too surprised that Lynn knew about the Dark Continent.

"It's true." Menqi nodded solemnly. "I heard my master say that Grandmaster Lin Nie did indeed put three ingredients from the Dark Continent in the ingredient area."

"But they are also dangerous, so it's best to stay away."

Mencius simply gave a brief reminder; in her opinion, Lynn wasn't the kind of reckless person who acted with discretion.

Besides, the deathly thoughts deep within the swamp forest are enough to keep most people out; to pass through unimpeded, one would need a spirit exorcist.

There really is one?

The Dark Continent—Lynn began to imagine what kind of ingredients it would contain and what kind of effects it would have.

However, we should still be careful until we have enough strength.

The main targets this time are still peripheral ingredients and death thoughts.

The next day, the two people and the deer set off again, and after half a day, they arrived at the swamp forest on the map.

As the name suggests, this is an area that closely resembles a tropical rainforest. The climate is hot and humid, and it is covered with towering trees with thick foliage that block out most of the sunlight, with only occasional rays of sunlight shining through the gaps.

The forest was dotted with swamps, and Lynn had already spotted several crocodiles in them shortly after entering.

Even the outer areas of this place are quite dangerous.

They will be hunting in the surrounding area for the next few days.

Menchi has already prepared a menu for this competition, which includes appetizers, main courses, soups, salads, and desserts. These are the five main components of the competition.

Secretly, Lynn also sent Gastly deep into the swamp forest, where, unsurprisingly, there was indeed an aura similar to Death's Wish.

The reason it is described as similar is because this aura is still different from the Death Thought. It can only be said that it is also dark energy, but for the sake of convenience, it is still called "Death Thought".

This also suited Ghoststone's taste perfectly, and what was even better was that it was plentiful, permeating the depths of the swamp forest and occasionally drifting outwards.

Two days have passed, and Gastly has consumed a considerable amount of Nether, enjoying it all at once. Finally, the exciting moment has arrived.

Haunter has evolved.

It is clear that accumulating enough energy can indeed allow Gastly to evolve, and as it evolves into Gengar, its level also reaches B+.

Name: Gengar

[Grade: B+]

[Type: Character Card]

[Background: Pokémon]

[Introduction: Gengar can hide in the shadows to conceal its presence, creating its own dimensional space. It can absorb dark energy to grow stronger and has a super-effective effect against certain creatures. It also possesses a variety of useful skills.]

Having Gengar is like having an extra personal space and a powerful invisible bodyguard—just like Chopper, a versatile and good partner.

As for Gengar's Mega Evolution, Lynn still doesn't know how to do it.

Perhaps, like before, one can achieve Mega Evolution by absorbing Death Will and accumulating energy, or perhaps one needs to wait until obtaining a special Mega Stone.

After evolving, Gengar explored the deepest part of the swamp forest and discovered an unusual tree there.

Lynn guessed that it was "ingredients" from the Dark Continent! For safety reasons, he also told Gengar not to act for the time being.

Before we knew it, it was the fourth day of the competition.

Deep in the forest.

The two people and the deer made one last exploration before leaving.

The energy here is relatively sparse and not very dense, so finding ingredients in a short time won't have much of an impact.

"Another one," Menchi muttered, bending down to pick up a mushroom. Normally, food ingredients can't grow in this kind of place, but there are a few exceptions that prefer to grow here.

These ingredients are often very rare in other places.

Suddenly, a huge python rushed out from the dense bushes, carrying a black crystal-like mushroom in its mouth.

Before Lynn could make a move, a petite figure followed closely behind, swiftly delivering a punch that struck the python squarely at its vital spot, killing it instantly. The entire action was fast, accurate, and ruthless.

"You dare to snatch food from a tiger's mouth?" Bisge raised an eyebrow and carefully took the [Black Crystal Mushroom] from the snake's mouth.

Thankfully, it wasn't damaged by the python and is still as beautiful as ever.

Anyone who dares to steal the "gem" she has her eye on is asking for death.

At this moment, her companion Gail also appeared, and both of them noticed Lynn and the others not far away.

Gail didn't have much of an impression of Lynn and the other person, but she had seen Bisge before. They were strangers she had met before, so she didn't expect to run into them here.

In fact, both sides had similar thoughts and had been in the swamp forest for several days before finally meeting today.

Bissage and Galo?

Lynn thought to himself, it seems these two are traveling together, appearing in the swamp forest—could their target be that ingredient?

It is unknown how strong Gail is, but with Bisji's strength, she may have a real chance to obtain the ingredients from the depths.

After a brief exchange, Lynn and his companion prepared to leave.

Kobisi narrowed her eyes slightly and called out to the two, "Please wait a moment."

Upon hearing this, the two turned around. Biskey was facing Lynn. She paused, then lowered her voice and said seriously, "You—are an exorcist, right?"

Lynn remained expressionless, but inwardly he was taken aback.

How did Bisji know he was an exorcist?

A series of guesses flashed through his mind, but before he could speak, Bisji took the initiative to explain: "The flow of death energy under your feet is not right."

What's under your feet?

Lynn looked down and stared at it carefully for a while before he understood what was going on.

The air here is thin but relatively evenly distributed, so even if a light breeze blows occasionally, it has little effect.

If you observe very carefully, you will find that the flow of death thoughts under his feet, especially in the shadow area, is slower and the concentration is lower.

This is because Gengar hides in its shadow. Even if it doesn't actively absorb anything, when a Death Thought approaches the shadow, it will absorb a small portion of it. This phenomenon can only be discovered in an environment filled with Death Thought and when the other person has very good eyesight.

Bissie's words were astonishing, and not only she, but also Menchi and Gail were deeply surprised, because exorcists were extremely rare.

I never imagined Lynn was an exorcist!

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