Qi Duo nodded and said, "That's right. The team that came in before was wiped out for this reason, with only two people left."

"This is going to be difficult."

"It's not difficult. The records say that as long as you find that path, you can follow the passage to the final ancient ruins. There, you'll find herbs that can cure all diseases, but it's also guarded by fully formed gold and silver ingots."

Fu Long was taken aback; it was a fully-formed gold and silver ingot.

"You don't know anything? How dare you barge in here? You're really bold." Qi Duo looked at Fu Long with a hint of disdain.

"Hey, don't look at me like that. While you guys are still dawdling here, I've traveled all over the border regions of the Dark Continent, including the Stone Forest, the Battlefield Cemetery, the Volcanic Zone, the Tribes of the Primitive People, and the Fungal Land. I've been through them all. So, don't think you're so great."

Qi Duo gritted her teeth, somewhat angry, but that was all. She could tell that Fu Long wasn't lying.

It's clear that Fu Long is far ahead of them.

"Oh, you're really amazing." Ginta exclaimed, his mouth agape.

"That's really impressive." Uncle Niu looked at Fu Long, seemingly deep in thought.

"So, have you seen anyone from the Gold-Paying Empire?"

Fu Long turned around, and behind him was Kurapika, who looked rather unwell, as if he had been seriously injured.

"I only saw the first prince, but I've already killed him. I didn't see the others, but they've set up defenses at the Stone Forest and should stay there for a while. Are you looking for the fourth prince?"

Kurapika nodded, the hatred in his eyes impossible to conceal.

"I suggest you get some rest; you're in very poor condition right now."

"See, I told you you needed to rest more," Leorio chimed in from the side.

"It's noisy." Kurapika calmed himself down and walked to the other side.

"Teacher." Wenji also came over and bowed to Fulong.

Fu Long stepped forward and patted Wenji on the head, saying, "You've grown a lot, very good."

Wenji simply smiled; her teacher's praise was more valuable than anything else.

"Alright, now's not the time for reminiscing. Fu Long, what's your purpose in coming here? Will it conflict with our mission?"

This is what Kido is most worried about.

Fu Long thought for a moment and said, "It's not really a conflict. I also want the herb that can cure all diseases, which is normal, right? Oh, by the way, you also mentioned earlier that there are fully formed gold and silver ingots. What we're facing now is still an immature form?"

Qiduo gritted her teeth. There weren't many vanillas, and if Fulong also wanted a share, it would be very troublesome.

The problem is, having Fu Long around seems like a good thing, at least he has someone to help.

Chapter 451 Finding the Twelve Branches

Looking at Qiduo's expression, Fu Long knew what she was thinking.

"How about this, you take me to the innermost tower, and we can split the vanilla later."

“That’s impossible,” Qiduo immediately refused.

“Nothing is impossible. I have a way to get all of you out of here quickly. In other words, you won’t need to use the same tricks you used before you find the way. This should be a good thing for you.”

Qi Duo was stunned for a moment. If she could leave this place without lifting a finger, it would indeed be a good choice, but could Fu Long really do it?

Qi Duo couldn't guarantee anything either; she just stared at Fu Long, hoping to glean something from his eyes.

"Don't doubt it. If I say it, I can do it," Fu Long said with a smile, while looking at Wenji: "So, little Wenji, do you believe your teacher's words?"

Wenji nodded. The current Wenji has shed her initial naivety and become a capable psychic. For the Twelve Zodiacs, Wenji's ability is essential.

“I also believe that Fu Long wouldn’t lie to us,” Leorio jumped in to support him.

“No problem,” Kurapika replied.

The other twelve members glanced at Kurapika and nodded, trusting his judgment.

So far, his judgment has not been wrong.

"Qiduo, we must consider this carefully," Uncle Niu advised.

Qi Duo raised an eyebrow and said, "I can only give you 30% at most. Splitting it equally is impossible."

“It must be split equally.” Fu Long sneered and said, “Does V5 want to monopolize the herb that cures all diseases? That’s the least likely thing to happen.”

Qi Duo's eyes widened suddenly as she looked at Fu Long. Clearly, Fu Long was right.

V5's intention was indeed to monopolize these herbs.

Because the herb that cures all diseases is currently the most valuable item known in the Dark Continent.

V5 wants a monopoly, and with these herbs, the Hunter Association can also exchange some things they need with V5.

This is the most crucial point: the Hunter Association and V5 utilize each other, yet they also complement each other—it's that simple.

However, Fu Long's appearance disrupted this situation.

“I know what you’re thinking, but there’s one thing I have to make clear: their monopoly is unfair to many people, and I hope you understand that.”

Qiduo was naturally aware of this, but many of V5's research findings were indeed things she needed.

"Furthermore, let me add one more thing: if I cause you trouble, I believe you will be in even more trouble."

The most effective approach combines persuasion with threats.

Qi Duo glared at Fu Long, her Kansai Nen already unleashed, looking like she wanted to rush forward.

However, Ginta stood in front of Kansai and blocked his way.

"Tch, this kid, if I catch him, I'll definitely blow his head off." Kansai sighed and took a few steps back.

"So, you didn't intend to cooperate with us from the beginning? You preferred to fight us instead, is that right?" Qiduo asked.

"No, not really. After all, I have a few acquaintances here with whom I have a good relationship. Kurapika and Leorio are from the same generation. Aya is my disciple, and I also have a good relationship with Uncle Ushio."

Uncle Niu was somewhat surprised to have his name mentioned.

"I can't beat Potobby, and the other beauties are all so pretty, I can't bring myself to do it."

"Thank you." Piyou looked up at Fu Long. You're right, he's a good person.

"So, what I was thinking before was to get to the place with herbs as soon as possible and grab as much as I could. But now it seems that it's better to cooperate, as it saves effort."

Qiduo gritted her teeth; this guy was really a headache.

Not to mention his eloquence, the most important thing is that this guy doesn't play by the rules at all, making him quite troublesome to control.

"You can take so many of us out by yourself?" Qi Duo asked.

"It's not just me, there are five of us here, and each of us can bring four more people, so the whole team can leave."

Besides the members of the twelve branches, there was one other person present.

It should be that space-type Tocarinnu, the guy used to manage resources, who is essential to exist.

"Okay, in that case, we agree to this cooperation."

"Yay!" Leorio cheered and pumped his fist.

"However, in return, we need you to provide some intelligence."

"For example..."

"We need all the intelligence we have since you left the whale ship." This analytical fanatic, Qiduo, intends to gather all the intelligence.

Fu Long thought for a moment, then shrugged. It wasn't a big problem. At the same time, he could tell them about what was happening on the other side, such as how things were going quite well with Dog Warrior.

Furthermore, there are likely other hidden individuals existing on the Dark Continent.

For example, that Muleina, she neither acted with the Gold Empire nor followed the Hunter Association, so where did she go?

Even Fu Long himself didn't believe she had been eliminated; that woman was incredibly clever.

He's connected to the prince of the pay-to-win empire on one end and the top executives of V5 on the other; he's a ruthless person.

And Hisoka, that guy has also disappeared without a trace, exploring all by himself, is that so interesting?

As for Ging, his relationship with the Hunter Association should be fine.

"Let's stop our operations for today and find a place to rest."

Qi Duo gave the order that she should gather more information as soon as possible.

Fu Long didn't care either.

Everyone found a room, and when Qiduo and the others started to operate, Fu Long realized how stupid the methods he and his group had come up with were.

Qiduo and his group simply cut open a wall, crawled inside, and then sealed the wall shut.

After applying glue to the middle of the wall using telekinesis, the wall looked as if it had never been opened in just a few minutes.

The vines don't test the walls; they only test the doors and windows, and I don't know why.

In this way, the house becomes a safe house.

Moreover, since there were spatial ability users, they also prepared several lamps, which illuminated the surroundings when lit.

Fu Long grinned. The Hunter Association really does make things easier when there are many people.

"Alright, let's talk." Qi Duo's businesslike manner made Fu Long slap his forehead.

This woman is really serious.

"Then let's start with gold."

"Jin? Where is he?" Qi Duo's expression changed as expected.

Fu Long smiled. This woman was indeed different towards Jin.

Chapter 452 A Special Path

Actually, Jin's story isn't very long. It's just that he went from the transit station to the Dark Continent. Of course, Fu Long also mentioned that he left a way out at the transit station.

There's nothing to hide about this, because when it comes to things later, this backup plan has to be revealed.

When the topic of backup plans came up, Qi Duo frowned slightly, clearly not expecting that Fu Long also had someone with spatial telekinetic abilities by his side.

However, she didn't think too much about it. After all, everyone knows that Fu Long has multiple abilities, but when it comes to space-type Nen, that's very rare, so Qi Duo didn't think about it that way.

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