Hunter x Hunter: Tonight, Germain joins the hunt

Chapter 156 "Diligent Practice of the Heart"

Everything in the early morning seemed to be stained with a layer of gray.

Kurapika woke up to the sound of birds singing in the oak forest.

He opened his eyes, and last night's killing seemed like a dream. However, when he sat up straight, the blanket that had been wrapped tightly around him slipped off, and the cold wind blew past, he finally became much more sober.

That was not a dream. The teacher and I defeated a group of gangsters on the Twin Bridges and took away the Red Eye.

All the "Yin Beasts" were killed by the teacher.

He looked to the side and saw that the bonfire had gone out, leaving a pool of gray-black embers. Not far away was a jar, and in the jar was the floating fiery red eye.

Whose eyes would those be?

The elder's? The father's? The mother's? Or maybe Piro's? I couldn't tell.

Kurapika quietly looked into those eyes that were still filled with fear, and slowly exhaled.

He needs to be patient and calm.

The teacher said last night, "The hunt starting tonight will still be a long one. Do not let anger, ignorance, and arrogance release the beast in your chest. Instead, use it and integrate into the long night that is coming..."

Kurapika understood that this was addressed to him.

He recovered the first pair of Fiery Red Eyes, which was a good start, but there were still quite a lot of Fiery Red Eyes lost, and this "hunt" was destined to be "long".

We cannot burn ourselves out at all costs; this would be a betrayal to our tribe members.

The teacher was right. He should now focus more on improving his own strength. Otherwise, in a battlefield like last night, there would be only so much he could do.

Kurapika picked up the jar containing the fiery red eyes and lifted the suitcase beside him.

He was no longer wearing the clothing of the Kuruta tribe, but a well-fitting black suit, which made him look like a young man carrying an urn to a funeral.

There is a reason for doing this.

Now most of the gang members in the world are looking for them, so last night's attire is no longer suitable, so the master and disciple changed into black suits.

The teacher's black crow hunter robe and his Kuruta tribe clothes were placed in the suitcase, and Kurapika usually carried it.

At this time, he not only needed to carry the suitcase, but also held the jar containing the flaming red eyes, but he was very willing to do it.

It is difficult to express in words his trust and gratitude towards the teacher. Currently, he can only repay the teacher by doing some small work.

Kurapika didn't see the teacher around.

So he walked around the campfire and followed the sound of water splashing not far away. After walking less than twenty meters, he came to a waterfall.

The water flowed down and turned into fine raindrops in the air, gently caressing Kurapika's golden hair.

The teacher is here indeed.

German washed his face and stood on the grass which was still a little muddy after the rain, looking at the waterfall cascading down, deep in thought.

"Teacher." Kurapika appeared behind Germain, holding a jar and a suitcase, like a waiter. "Should we leave now?"

They moved to many locations last night and walked a long distance, finally stopping to rest in an oak forest at two in the morning.

Thanks to such caution, no gang members of the Ten Old Men have come to the door so far.

It is normal for the teacher to choose to leave immediately.

"No hurry." Germann turned and looked at him, "Let's do our daily practice first."

The so-called "daily practice" for Kurapika is the application of "Channel Training" and "Chains".

There is no need to explain much about the "Chanjue Lianfa Zhou Yin Ning"; as for the "chain", it specifically refers to the "Ring Finger Soul-Chasing Chain", and Kurapika needs to practice until he can use it stably and continuously.

"Yes."

Kurapika did not question his teacher's decision. He placed the Flaming Eyes jar and the suitcase on the grass one by one and prepared to start training.

"Wait." Germann suddenly interrupted him and looked over at him in confusion. "Before that, I want to deepen your understanding of 'magnanimity'."

Kurapika listened quietly.

Everything the teacher said solemnly was very important, and he had benefited a lot from it, and that was how he achieved his spiritual results.

“Under the word ‘capacity’, there are three more concepts: ‘maximum capacity’, ‘potential capacity’, and ‘manifest capacity’.”

German took out a kettle with a transparent body from the suitcase and knocked on the body with his knuckles bent, making a clanging sound.

"You are the kettle. How much water the kettle can hold is the "maximum capacity."

Then, he unscrewed the lid of the kettle, extended the kettle to the lake formed by the waterfall, filled most of the bottle with lake water, and held it up to show Kurapika.

"However, under normal circumstances, it is difficult for all Nen users to keep their energy full all the time. The 'water' stored in the 'kettle' is often not full. This is the 'potential energy'."

Finally, German took the kettle, swung it towards the lake, and splashed out a puddle of water, which fell down with a splash, creating small ripples on the surface of the lake.

"Similarly, under normal circumstances, people with the ability to read are unable or unwilling to release all of their "reading energy" at once, and each time they "sprinkle water", they are "showing their energy." "

"I'm telling you these concepts. They're not hard to understand. You all have your own understandings. I want to emphasize this because the ability to read minds cannot be separated from the practice of the heart."

"The more you understand the various concepts of "Nen ability", the higher the upper limit of your "Nen ability" will be."

"The Heart Source Flow is about repeating boring basic training over and over again, with gratitude for the martial arts, and at a certain moment, you will have an epiphany and complete the training of the 'heart'." "And we are the same, different paths lead to the same destination."

"Hone yourself in actual combat, judge and think at the limit of life and death, abide by your own bottom line and principles, kill those who should be killed, and seek enlightenment. In this way, complete the practice of the 'heart'."

"We never rely on anger to overwhelm our opponents, but rather on careful calculation. If necessary, when facing an opponent that we cannot defeat no matter what, running away is no problem."

“The most important thing is to create conditions that are favorable to yourself.”

"In fact, you now have the foundation to stably use the "Ring Finger Soul-Chasing Chain" and other "Chains". You can actually do it."

"It's just that your understanding of 'qi' is not enough, which leads to the poor flow of 'mind qi' and hinders their formation."

Kurapika listened to his teacher's instructions while thinking, and quite a lot of thoughts came into his mind.

"I understand, teacher."

He nodded to his teacher and immediately began to practice, trying to catch those fleeting inspirations.

At noon, Kurapika did not disappoint Germain's expectations, and even did better.

His "Ring Finger Soul-Chasing Chain" became stable, and he transitioned quite naturally to the next stage - the practice of "Binding Middle Finger Chain".

Today's "Binding Middle Finger Chain" is certainly not a narrow ability that only targets the "Phantom Troupe". While reducing the binding effect, it expands the attack surface to more enemies.

Kurapika has already understood by now that his enemies are far more than just the "Phantom Troupe", and it is not worth wasting his "Nen ability" on one gang.

It was not until the afternoon that the two of them left the oak forest and headed towards the mountains.

A moment later, a figure quickly rushed into the shadow of the oak forest and stopped in front of the burnt campfire.

"Shen Monkey" Xiyou looked down for a while, then looked in the direction where the master and disciple were going away.

"Really cautious." He stroked his furry sideburns. "I lost track of him several times last night. If it weren't for the resources provided by Palliston, I would have almost gone in the wrong direction."

"But where are they going?"

"German could have disappeared for several months without showing up, so it's more likely that he has one or two bases. Do we want to go back now?"

"If they are going back to the base, it would be a good thing. If they have other purposes, do I have to keep following them?"

"Hey, hey, hey, after all, the other party is not a good person. If you follow like this, you will be discovered sooner or later."

"Or should we really follow Palliston's advice and contact him directly..."

Immersed in his complicated and chaotic thoughts, Xiyou suddenly felt a piercing chill. He was about to jump onto the oak tree next to him, but found it was too late.

Shit - it happened so quickly - when was I discovered?!

Xiyou sighed and slowly raised his hands without touching the golden cudgel at his waist. Then he slowly turned around and faced the musket raised by German.

Germain looked at Xiyou coldly.

Xiyou observed Germain's expression and pursed his lips.

His "psychic ability" would have a great advantage if he took the initiative. If he used it now, he might be able to escape danger, but he was not willing to gamble with his own life.

"Last night," said German, "you probably followed me for some time, and confirmed that the radius of my circle was only 30 meters."

"Afterwards, I repeatedly displayed the "circle" in the battle with the "Yin Beast", and you carefully confirmed it many times. You are quite sure that this is correct."

"So, you bravely came to a height of 45 meters in radius and observed the battle between me and the Yin Beast below."

"But you didn't expect that my 'circle' suddenly reached 50 meters in one instant, and then shrank back."

It turned out that it was exposed at that time.

Xiyou reacted quickly and retreated, but German still noticed something was wrong.

I thought he had just broken through, and with so many people around him, he might not notice me. I didn't expect him to be so sensitive. I really shouldn't have such a lucky mentality...

Xiyou rolled his eyes, then said calmly: "Don't worry, I'm not your enemy. I am Xiyou, the Monkey of the Hunter Association, one of the twelve zodiac signs."

"I've heard a lot about you being the 'fastest one-star hunter'. President Netero also likes to praise your talent and abilities, so I became interested in you."

"I happened to see you fighting with the Yin Beast last night. I thought you might need help, so I followed you. Who knew you would be alone..."

"Journey to the West," interrupted Germain. "Let's skip all those roundabout steps. I don't like troublesome temptations."

"I have been thinking, what happened last night was such a coincidence, who could be the mastermind behind it, so I have been waiting, waiting for someone to come find me, and finally I waited for you."

In fact, there is a simpler reason for his judgment.

He had seen the future once and was very clear about one fact - Xiyou was from Paliston, and Paliston was from Biyangde, the son of Netero.

Biyangde is plotting a return to the Dark Continent.

Xiyou was stunned for a moment, then let out a hoarse laugh.

There is really no way... The other party's judgment does not actually require any evidence, and his next answer will determine the future relationship between the two parties.

"Then let's get straight to the point." Xiyou lowered his hands, "Don't point your weapons at me, Germain. Technically speaking, I'm your partner."

　From the conversation in Kurapika's Memories, we know that Kurapika's mother has definitely never been to the outside world, and his father doesn't seem to know much about the outside world either. In addition, there are only more than a hundred people in the Kurta tribe. Here, it is set that Kurapika's parents are both Kurta people, but they are distantly related, so there is no risk of close relatives.
　　
　
(End of this chapter)