Hunter x Hunter: Pokémon Master, the World's Strongest

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In the basement of the tavern,

This is a dark room, with only one place showing a faint red light.

The entire basement was dyed scarlet, reflecting patches of red light.

The ceiling, the ground, and even Kurapika's face were reflected in blood red.

Kurapika sat on the chair, staring at the table in front of him.

There were jars on the table, similar to the transparent jars Link had seen in the ferry hall.

They are filled with a liquid similar to formalin.

In addition to this, each jar contains a pair of fiery red eyes, which also emit a faint red light.

Looking quietly into the eyes of his tribesmen, Kurapika's eyes also turned slightly red.

No matter how many times he watched this scene, he could never remain calm.

After joining the Nosra family and working hard continuously, he has finally gathered the eyes of some of the clan members.

But it's still not enough.

Compared to the number of his tribesmen who had died, the eyes he collected were only a small fraction.

So he would spend some time in the basement every day to watch it, which was also a reminder for himself not to slack off.

That's why he named the tavern "Rest Place".

Because there are many eyes of other tribes here.

To this day, whenever he looks into the eyes of his people, he can't help but feel a surge of gratitude.

That's for Link.

Without his help, I am afraid that I would not have been able to achieve success in revenge until now, and I would not have the face to face my dead tribesmen.

"Link, thank you."

Kurapika lowered his eyes and muttered to himself.

"It's too early for you to say thank you."

At this moment, a familiar voice came from the side.

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The moment the voice came, Kurapika stood up immediately as if his foot had stepped on a spring, and then turned around.

Suddenly, silver chains were wrapped around his hands, shining brightly under the red light around him.

It was stained with a bright red light, as if it was stained with blood, adding a bit of deterrence.

【Someone broke in?!】

Kurapika didn't have time to think too much, and all these actions were performed the moment he heard the sound.

These are the muscle memories he has developed during this period of time.

Being a gang member means fighting is inevitable.

In the battles of blood and fire, his combat awareness was also developed.

When Kurapika was ready and even the finger chain was materialized, a gate of light appeared in his eyes.

This light gate does not mean that there is a lot of light inside the gate, but that this gate is truly made up of light.

A door appeared out of nowhere!

This was the first time Kurapika saw a space - a passage.

As Kurapika clenched his fists, Link slowly walked out.

"Link?!"

After seeing that the person who appeared was Link, Kurapika couldn't help but exclaim, and his clenched fists subconsciously loosened.

"Oh, it seems that your combat awareness has been well developed."

Link said with considerable appreciation.

Having this kind of vigilance generally helps you survive better in this world.

"But...why did you come here suddenly?"

Kurapika looked hesitant and confused.

"I'm here for two reasons. First, I want to give you a big gift. Do you want to guess what it is?"

Link said meaningfully, glancing at the jars behind Kurapika.

As expected, it was filled with flaming red eyes.

But compared with the entire tribe, this is just a drop in the bucket.

There were a total of 128 people in the Kurta tribe, and only Kurapika survived.

And there are only ten pairs of eyes collected here.

Link's eyes swept past Kurapika, who was still deep in thought, and turned to look at the light gate behind him.

A pink wave of mental energy came from inside.

The next moment, a large pile of bottles and jars suddenly appeared beside the two of them, as if by magic.

Fortunately, the basement is large enough, otherwise so many bottles and jars would seem very crowded.

"This is……"

Kurapika stared at the things in front of him in a daze, and couldn't believe that these were real.

What appeared in his eyes were a bunch of fiery red eyes!

"These tribesmen's eyes are what I want to give you this time."

Ever since Xuwuyide took control of the five people, he started to look for any good things these people had.

Or maybe the country has some collection.

For example, things like mind tools, the seven most beautiful women in the world, etc.

While confiscating a large number of mental tools, Link also discovered many Red Eyes.

Among the seven beauties of the world, Fiery Red Eyes are considered to be the easiest to obtain, as there are over a hundred pairs circulating in the world.

Rare, such as liquid titanium ore.

There may be only two or three copies in the entire six continents.

So there were a lot of Red-Eyes in V5's treasury, and Link simply gave them to Kurapika.

As for the remaining part of the Red Eyes, they should be in the hands of individual players, especially those human body enthusiasts and collectors.

I remember that the fourth prince of the Kajin Empire had a collection of many Fiery Red Eyes.

Looking at the magnificent scene in front of him, Kurapika's pupils changed again, and this time his eyes were even redder than before.

This also clearly reflects his current inner unrest.

There were so many eyes of the tribesmen in front of him, far more than the number he had collected.

At this moment, Kurapika felt that his heart resonated with those eyes, and he couldn't calm down for a long time.

Surrounded by the eyes of his tribesmen, he couldn't tell whether he was feeling happy... or sad.

"Link, thank you so much."

Kurapika wiped away his tears and spoke sincerely.

"It's just a casual gesture. If you really want to thank me, please agree to the second thing I came here for."

"You should know that I am now the new president of the Hunter Association, right?"

Kurapika nodded. "Yeah."

Kurapika didn't ask Link how he got these eyes, because the person who gave him these eyes was called "Link".

The name "Link" represents infinite possibilities.

At least he had never seen anything that could stump Link.

"Then there's one thing you might not know: the Rat in the twelve Earthly Branches has resigned."

"The second reason I came here this time is to invite you to join the Twelve Earthly Branches and become the new Rat."

Link finally decided to go himself. With Porygon Z, it would only take a few seconds to get there.

There was no need for Kurapika to appear in person just to be the "Rat Child". The main thing was to hand the things over to him.

"Am I the Twelve Earthly Branches?"

Kurapika exclaimed softly.

It’s not that he doesn’t want to be in the position, but he feels it’s a bit sudden and a bit unworthy.

He himself knew what the Twelve Earthly Branches were.

It can be said that except for a few people, the highest status in the Hunter Association is the Twelve Earthly Branches.

I am just a gangster, am I really qualified to do this?

Kurapika's first reaction was surprise, and then he wanted to refuse.

His mouth opened slightly, but the words could not come out.

Link has done so much, but he still refuses the other party's invitation. This is really unacceptable.

"I...I will do my best to do my job as Rat!"

Kurapika's eyes hardened as he spoke in a decisive tone.

Regardless of whether he is qualified or not, he will do his best to be a good "Rat"!

No matter what, we must not betray Link's trust!

It just so happens that Link is the president now, and being a "Rat" is also working for Link.

"Okay, don't be so nervous. With your abilities, you're more than capable of being a Rat."

Link's words weren't just words of comfort, they were true.

Kurapika was just a little nervous for a moment, afraid that he would not be able to handle the heavy responsibility.

But in fact, his abilities in all aspects are quite outstanding, and he is fully capable of doing the job of one of the Twelve Earthly Branches.

"I have something to do, so I'll leave first. Ugly Bull Mirston is in the tavern upstairs. He will tell you the details."

Link turned around and prepared to go back through the light gate he came from.

Just as he was about to go in, Link suddenly thought of something.

"I might ask you to go to a place later, so I'm mentioning it first in case you're too surprised."

【Maybe there will be a chance to meet your people later】

Link didn't say the latter part of this sentence because he had no way of guaranteeing that there would be a chance.

The greater the hope, the greater the disappointment.

The next moment, Link's figure and the light gate disappeared from Kurapika's eyes.

"Too surprised?"

"Where could it be?"

Kurapika didn't quite understand what Link meant.

……

Somewhere in a huge manor.

On the surface, this place looks like a manor, but in fact, the people living here are of great importance.

Arrogance, one of the ten old men, lives here!