The Daily Life of Saiki Kusuo in Zoldyck

The crowd erupted once again, and many people began clamoring to sign up for Kuroro's courses.

"Thank you all for your enthusiasm. If there are many people, I will prioritize the guidance for Nen users. Please understand!" Chrollo stepped forward and stood in the center of everyone's attention, while Kurapika was relatively ignored by the crowd.

They seemed to have complete control over their stage position and initiative.

Kuroro had a smile on his face for a long time; if you had to describe it, it was probably the smile of someone who had robbed the fruits of a farm.

This is a disaster! How is Kurapika going to handle this? Kusuo Saiki and Neko watched the show from afar, holding their breath.

Kurapika took a deep breath. Although he didn't have a microphone, he could use Nen to amplify his voice, allowing it to travel further.

“Right now, I have 16 pieces in my hand. Once I have 17 pieces, the Kakin Empire will be unable to challenge me, and we will be invincible. At that time, everyone will be safe.”

As soon as the words were spoken, the number of chess pieces displayed immediately drew everyone's attention.

"I wouldn't have so many pieces with me today without everyone's trust, and I also owe it to my current partner." Kurapika pointed directly at Chrollo, acknowledging their partnership.

Kusuo Saiki remarked from the audience: "Kurapika is really going all out. Even though he's really annoyed, he still manages to be polite on the surface."

"Since I am everyone's lord, I will take responsibility to ensure that everyone's rights are not harmed and that everyone's lives are safe. What this gentleman just said is correct. The game of Lords is a victory for one person, and the need for partners is not as great as in other fields. From now on, I will use the 16 pieces in my hand."

The audience was taken aback when he said that once the Lord's Chess was used, it would inevitably result in the stripping of some kind of power.

Kuroro sensed something was amiss, but similarly, he couldn't interrupt Kurapika's actions while carrying out his plan on such a bright stage.

This constraint has now been reversed and is now being applied to him.

Things are going beyond the plan.

"I will strip all of us of the right to use any Nen ability against anyone in our territory other than ourselves. Please cooperate with each other and unite against the enemy! If anyone has a special Nen ability that is amplifying and can help us seize the last piece, they can come to me individually to have their power returned. If necessary, I will also return this power later."

After Kurapika finished speaking, he was about to leave the stage, but before leaving, he suddenly stopped, turned around, and said, "Thank you for setting up this stage. I almost forgot to wish our Nen Master a successful career and hope that everyone can improve under your guidance."

With a smile on her face and impeccable manners, her primary concern was everyone's safety; there was nothing wrong with her.

Kuroro folded up his headset.

People from 17 different domains—that's everyone here. The people of the Kakin Kingdom have their own places to congregate, unlike these people below who are so idle.

If he can't use his Nen ability on others, he can't steal their abilities. As for other basic training, how leisurely would he be to teach these irrelevant people?

The mass theft plan has been successfully thwarted.

Amidst the cheers and applause of the crowd, Kuroro jumped into the crowd, grabbed a jacket to hide himself, and escaped.

All that remained was chaos.

Kusuo Saiki applauded from the audience.

What a fantastic showdown! This is the first time I've ever seen a live performance like this without telepathy! Although my seat was a bit far back, Nanmao was broadcasting it from where I couldn't hear it!

Suddenly, a coat fell from the sky and covered his head. When Saiki Kusuo struggled out of the coat, he couldn't find the person who played the prank.

Nanmao: Don't worry, I've already taught him a lesson. He took a hard fall and even hit a sharp rock! It's a pity he's a Nen user who can use the Tenacity ability.

"Um, did you find my coat?" a stranger who had chased after the coat asked.

Kusuo Saiki silently returned it to the other party.

"Thank you!"

No, I don't know where it came from, so you're welcome.

After the performance, Kusuo Saiki went to his high school class.

I don't know who I'll meet.

Nanmao proactively explained, "Don't worry, most humans are university students, and the average age of those who boarded the ship is around 30. The school's degree is determined based on three main factors: age, knowledge or Nen ability, and achievements made on the Dark Continent."

Am I not good enough to get a doctorate?

"Basically, the Phantom Troupe gave them to you voluntarily. It doesn't matter who has the Lord's Chess; the key is the score behind it. Your Nen score is 0, but your academic score is quite high. Considering your age, you were ultimately judged as an outstanding student in the high school."

Do top students receive any special treatment?

"You can choose your own seat, and they're also responsible for collecting homework."

Collecting homework is a form of punishment, isn't it?

"I also looked at Kuroro's rating. He's quite old, but he reads a lot of books. He also stole a lot of Nen pieces, which he was the one who obtained them. So his rating is generally high, and in the end, it was even higher than Kurapika's."

Kurapika reads a lot and is quite capable, so is his age the reason he's ahead?

"Hmm, hmm... uh, the others are a little bit too high too! Yes! Mainly the age! Although this arrangement seems a bit strange now, when the rules were set, the idea was probably that, no matter what, a 10-year-old shouldn't be living among men in their 20s. Bullying would happen, and normally Nen abilities improve gradually with age..."

It's okay, it's already very good.

During the conversation, Kusuo Saiki also walked into the classroom, Class 3 of Grade 1. In this place, the students weren't just those who boarded the ship bound for the Dark Continent; dark creature NPCs were the main filling in each class.

Seeing from the window that the first two classrooms were mostly inhabited by dark creatures, Kusuo Saiki felt relieved.

When Saiki Kusuo passed by his classroom, he heard a chaotic commotion inside before he even opened the door.

The voice sounds familiar.

Kusuo Saiki retreated along the same path and stood gazing out the window of Class 3, Grade 1 at the high school.

Killua, Alluka, Milluki, Kalluto… the four Zoldyck kids are here?!

Hey, wait a minute, shouldn't these kids who are only thirteen or fourteen years old be in the first year of high school...? Is it because their Nen abilities have improved?

Kusuo Saiki sighed, rubbing his forehead. How could this be? Shouldn't he be standing here as a parent attending a parent-teacher conference? He's in the same class as his younger brother, who's on average six years younger!

Chapter 178 How could this be? Disrupting classroom discipline!

There were also a few obviously old people in the back row of the class. They were probably old but uneducated and lacked good Nen abilities. Apart from them, the only people worth paying attention to in the class were Shizuku and... Neon? Is Neon very young? How young was Chrollo fooling two years ago?

Leorio isn't here, is he in the junior high school? No, he's a university student, his knowledge and Nen abilities are fine.

Aside from that, there were no familiar faces, but there were quite a few familiar-looking dark creatures.

"Brother!" The door suddenly opened, revealing the 1.8-meter-tall Miki.

Kusuo Saiki had to look up to see what was wrong with being in the same class as his younger brother.

"Oh! Brother Nanxiong, what are you doing out there? Is there something you need us for? The university campus is quite far from here, isn't it? Could it be that you're a doctoral student here and are serving as a class advisor?!"

His words were startling, immediately drawing the attention of many students, and Kusuo Saiki instantly became the center of attention.

Don't attract my attention, really.

Just as Kusuo Saiki was about to explain, Alluka suddenly asked, "Why isn't my brother a student like us?"

"Of course! Kusuo-nii became a knowledgeable doctor at the age of 15. His Nen ability can even teleport. He is so talented at such a young age. He is definitely at the same level as the eldest brother. He must have started from college! Look here, there is only one person in the Phantom Troupe in high school. Kusuo-nii must have a college degree or higher, right?"

It's hopeless. Killua has already sealed my fate. Skipping class today is the only option left.

The unexpected broadcast saved Kusuo Saiki.

The announcement was slow, deliberate, elegant, and clear: "Attention all new students in the elementary, middle, high school, and university sections! Our esteemed principal has decided to hold a welcome speech for new students at 10:10 this morning. Current students are not required to attend. New students who miss the principal's presence will certainly regret it..."

Why does this sound so off? Isn't the principal just that kind of middle-aged man with a beer belly, who's either kind or strict? Who wants to see that kind of dashing figure?

"This week our school welcomed many new students, especially undergraduate students. I heard from the front lines that the competition among undergraduates is particularly fierce. I hope you will pay attention to this broadcast while you are fighting for your positions, so as not to miss a truly important opportunity. That's all I have to say."

What kind of frontline report is this? What exactly happened at the university level?

"Wait, if it's 10:10, it'll start in just 10 minutes, right?" Killua exclaimed.

What? What kind of broadcast only gives a reminder 10 minutes in advance?!

"But where exactly are we going? Did the announcement just now mention the location?"

"I didn't hear it."

"They didn't say that at all!"

Yes, it was a very perfunctory broadcast.

"Forget it, we don't know where it is anyway, so let's just look around and get going!" Killua said.

"That should be on the playground."

Whose voice is that? The Zoldyck family turned around and found that the speaker was Shizuku.

Xiao Di was sitting by the window, and she was pointing out that there were indeed many people gathered on the playground outside the window.

"The leader said that sometimes where people gather, that's where the interests lie." Xiao Di opened the window, put one foot on the windowsill, and said, "We have to go."

Hey, you're not thinking of jumping out, are you?

Little Drop jumped down.

"It's only the 6th floor here, let's jump down too! We're in a hurry."

The Zoldyck kids also jumped down.

Hey, wait a minute, you guys.

Kusuo Saiki could only make a gesture of trying to stop him, but it was futile. As a superhuman without full recovery ability, it would be too embarrassing for him to fall and get injured.

Kusuo Saiki sighed and chose to take the already crowded staircase.

Of course, the result was that we were late.

"The ultimate goal of this field is to cultivate outstanding and talented individuals. All rules serve this purpose, and even non-existent leaderboards will emerge out of necessity. With your arrival, the school is filled with an unprecedented fighting spirit, which is why the arena was born."

What happened? What ordinary school would set up an arena?

"I will also participate in the arena competition. I hope that through the freedom of this arena, everyone can understand our school's sincerity in cultivating talent. The judgment of an outstanding person is not just about violence. Intelligence, spirit, willpower! These are all..."

Oh dear, is this the only kind of repetitive stuff the principal has to say? Where did Nanmao find this perfect principal...? Wait, is it actually the Ant King?!

The Chimera Ant King, an extremely brutal being in the manga, is a violent child who tore open his mother's womb and was forcibly born prematurely. And he's actually the principal? He's certainly strong enough to be the final boss, isn't he the epitome of "violence"? He's the one who initiated the Human Selection Project to mass-produce Nen users, so what he just said doesn't fit his own character!

How could someone like that possibly compete in the arena, relying on superpowers? Even Netero couldn't win!

"That concludes this morning meeting. If you have any suggestions for the school, please submit them to the suggestion box outside the principal's office. That's all."

I had only listened for a couple of sentences when it suddenly ended.

After finishing his speech, Meruem turned and walked away, his every move exuding composure.

He was born a strongman, possessing the greatest power in brute force, and becoming a king and hegemon was his destined mission.

This fueled his competitiveness; he constantly challenged himself, and only through repeated failures could he be convinced and begin to examine the person who had caused him to "lose." From that moment on, he began to see other humans, accepting that everyone possesses different talents and the potential to unleash limitless possibilities in seemingly insignificant areas.