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

Chapter 90 Monsters of the Dark Continent! A Mysterious Ancient Tree! (Seeking First Subscription)

They chatted casually like this, and under Gengar's guidance, the group soon arrived at the depths of the area.

Here, sunlight is scarce, the sky is often overcast, and as far as the eye can see, there are eerie and desolate forests. The air is shrouded in mist, mixed with intense dark energy.

An ordinary person can feel the effects of a serious illness just by staying here for a short time, and will die soon.

Thanks to Gengar, a safe zone was cleared around them, and they could hardly feel the effects of Death Thought.

I looked up.

Not far in front of them, an ancient tree rose from the ground and stood tall in the open space. The tree was not very big, about seven or eight meters tall, but there was a clear line in the middle that divided it into two halves.

The trunk and leaves on the left are pure white, and six white fruits about the size of apples grow on the branches, giving a feeling of vitality.

The right side is the complete opposite, entirely jet black and shrouded in dense dark energy, exuding a sense of deathly stillness. It is evident that the energy deep within the swamp forest emanates from this tree.

Life and death, two opposing phenomena, are embodied in a single tree; it truly is something from the Dark Continent.

"Is this... an ingredient from the Dark Continent?" Menchi muttered to herself as she observed the ancient tree with its eerie aura.

Lin Nie certainly couldn't have dug up the whole tree; he probably brought back the seeds and successfully planted them here.

I wonder how delicious the fruit is?

Everyone has different ideas about ancient trees.

For example, Menchi is curious about the taste of the fruit, Bisji is observing the appearance of the fruit, and Gal is wondering if the fruit is really useful and can cure most conditions.

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The group stared warily at the ancient tree, their intuition telling them that it was dangerous.

The mere mention of "Dark Continent" is enough to warrant serious attention.

Mysterious, unknown, dangerous—these words can all be used to describe the Dark Continent, where even a blade of grass or a pebble can bring unexpected dangers.

In order to explore that unknown continent, V5 sent out 149 elite teams, totaling 7500 people, but only 5 teams had personnel return alive, a very small number.

It's important to understand that these people are elites from all six continents. Only with the support of a superpower can they build up such a large and diverse elite force.

Only a few survived, and they all died shortly after returning to the six continents. Only a very few people were able to escape unscathed, including Netero's son, Byand.

These five times, each time bringing back "disasters," are the origin of the five major disasters of the six continents.

This has made V5 increasingly wary of the Dark Continent, and they are currently able to stabilize the situation.

However, as more and more people travel to the Dark Continent, they will inevitably bring back more "disasters".

When that time comes, this small island in Lake Möbius will inevitably become part of the Dark Continent.

Humans will have nowhere to live.

This is one of the reasons why V5 ​​tries its best to control the number of people going there.

The ancient tree in front of us only came from Lake Möbius, and was not a true product of the Dark Continent, but we still need to be more vigilant.

As they cautiously approached the ancient tree, when they were about ten meters away, the branches and leaves on the tree suddenly swayed.

One after another, the jet-black fruits that had been hidden in the thick shade of the trees fell down, exactly four for each person.

The fruit fell to the ground and within just two seconds absorbed dark energy, it began to swell and grow larger—transforming into a human form!

"This is... imitating us?" Bisge's gaze turned cold.

Before them appeared four figures identical to themselves, with identical facial features and height. The only difference was that the clones were essentially energy beings without physical form.

"Things from the Dark Continent are just bizarre," Bisge thought to herself, adjusting her posture and assuming a fighting stance.

There are four enemies, but it's best to keep Lynn out of the fight, so Bisgei plans to take on two of them by herself, while Gal and Menchi deal with their respective clones.

The next moment, four clones rushed over at lightning speed, their goal extremely clear: to kill anyone who looked exactly like them.

Bisge casually picked up a pebble, wrapped it in Nen with her [Zhou], and threw it at Lynn's clone.

A sudden whooshing sound filled the air!

The pebble, stronger than a bullet, sliced ​​through the air and pierced the clone, but only created a hole. The dark energy within the clone quickly intertwined, stitching the wound shut like threads, leaving it completely unharmed.

Remote attack ineffective?

No, it's also possible that the self-healing ability is so strong that the damage is not obvious.

Bisge quickly analyzed the situation, and at the same time, her clone rushed forward and threw a dirty punch, which she also countered.

It's generally best to avoid close combat when facing an unknown enemy, but judging from the speed of the four clones, it seems that the fruit has also replicated their strength, making it inconvenient for her to keep dodging.

In other words, everyone is fighting against themselves.

It is currently unknown whether combat experience and Nen abilities have been copied.

Peng!

Two small fists collided, and visibly, a jellyfish-shaped shockwave was generated at the point where the fists met, which then blew outward in all directions, forming concentric circles of dust.

Bisji narrowed her eyes slightly; their strength was indeed almost equal.

She can use her psychic powers for support, and the clones also have dark energy, so it depends on whether she can learn combat experience along with them.

Almost instantly, Bisge reacted quickly, her Nen flowing rapidly across her body. She raised her left leg, gathered some Nen on her knee, and thrust it forcefully into the clone's abdomen.

Peng!

The replica's abdomen was sunken in a large area, filled with black smoke, clearly indicating an injury, but it healed at an astonishing speed.

There's potential. A glint flashed in Bisge's eyes. The clones only imitated their strength, but not their combat experience and skills. There's room for manipulation here.

The biggest problem is this tricky self-healing ability.

Weaknesses are not yet apparent; perhaps they will be worn down little by little, or there may be methods to target clones.

The simplest way is to avoid the clones and attack the original tree, but the clones keep bothering the original tree and can't get away. Moreover, their target is fixed on the original tree.

She also tried to draw the hatred of Lynn's clones, but failed, and could only hope that Lynn could hold out.

Bisgei saw things very clearly, but she didn't know one thing—Lynn's Chopper and Gengar also possessed considerable strength.

On the other side, Lynn dodged left and right, precisely avoiding the clone's punches and kicks, and roughly came to the same conclusion as Bisge.

The clone has the same strength as him, but not combat experience or Nen abilities!

The most obvious one is Observation Haki, so he can easily dodge it, but he can't dodge the clones every time.

Furthermore, the reason why Chopper and Gengar were not copied is probably because they are Nen beasts, products of Nen abilities, and therefore cannot be copied.

Therefore, he could easily send Chopper and Gengar to attack the Ancient Tree itself.

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