Hunter x Hunter: Tonight, Germain joins the hunt

Chapter 161 "Chrollo gave too much"

The train was running on a winding track, and the chimney was spewing out thick white smoke, which made the surrounding mountains seem to be shrouded in clouds and mist in an instant, which looked quite spectacular.

Kurapika leaned his shoulder against the window and could look down at the town hidden among the lush forests below the cliff.

Not long ago, German, Kurapika and Saiyou finished their lunch and the train happened to stop at a nearby town station.

After a while, the train started again, left the town, and then drove into the mountains.

"I'm going to walk around the corridor and get some fresh air."

Xiyou said hello, hunched over, put his hands in his pockets, and walked out of the box.

The box is neither big nor small, but you have to stay here for more than twenty hours. To put it nicely, it is a training of the mind, but to put it bluntly, it is torture.

After going out to the West, German began today's basic practice of "Chan Jue Lian Fa Zhou Yin Ning Yuan Jian Liu Hard".

Ever since Bisiji warned him to focus on basic practice, he has never interrupted his practice except for the three days when he was seriously injured and unconscious.

Like master, like disciple. Kurapika also insists on this, but he has one more task, which is to stabilize the ability of "chain".

He can try to control the "Fire Eyes", but he cannot use "Absolute Time". That is a "Psychic ability" that can only be used in desperate situations. This is what his teacher warned him.

Kurapika kept this in mind, moved away from the window, sat cross-legged on the bed, and began to practice.

After practicing like this for less than ten minutes, German suddenly opened his eyes and broke away from the feeling of concentration.

Because he sensed something strange - even when he was practicing, he still remained alert to his surroundings.

At this time, hurried footsteps were heard outside the corridor, and then Xiyou slammed the door open, rushed in quickly, and closed the door again.

"German." Xiyou said seriously, "Something is wrong outside."

Kurapika could no longer concentrate after hearing this, so he simply interrupted his training for the day and looked over.

Germain blinked, got off the bed, and asked, "What do you mean?"

Xiyou told what he saw and heard.

"I just got to the front of the train and saw a group of people looking strange. Their eyes were dull and their movements were stiff. They were searching room by room. I suspect they were hit by the "operational telepathy ability."

"Operation system"?

German thought for a moment and asked again, "Is it definitely aimed at us?"

"Not sure." Xiyou shook his head, "But I think there is a high probability that it is. I didn't get too close, but I was able to detect a few vicious criminals emitting malicious intent from the front of the car."

"That level of Nen is rare even among Nen users. Considering various possibilities, I think they are..."

bang——

Before Xiyou could finish his words, he was interrupted by a dull bang.

German and Xiyou looked at the gray wall together. From the other side of the wall, at a distance, the sound came again, like a muffled thunder.

Kurapika cautiously got off the bed and stood next to Germain.

"This undisguised murderous intent towards us, this straightforward style of action..." Germain concluded, "Kurapika, they are coming."

The muffled sound was getting closer and closer, and now it was not far away and became clearer and clearer.

Kurapika heard it clearly. It was the sound of the wall being broken casually. It seemed to have reached the next box at this time. He could even hear screams of fear and sneering conversations.

He actually had a premonition, but the teacher's words made him more certain of his intuition, and the next moment, the intuition became reality.

bang——

There was a thunderous sound in my ears, and the wall cracked and shattered in an instant. Amid the flying bricks and dust, two figures walked out first. The tall man had long and messy hair. When he saw the people in the room, his eyes gleamed fiercely, and he opened his mouth wide, revealing two rows of teeth like a ferocious beast.

He waved his arms, which were strong enough to punch through walls at will, and laughed, "Hahahaha - I've said it before, this method of finding someone is the easiest!"

"Of course I know." Next to the strong and tall man was a thin man with a long dreadlock and a samurai sword on his waist. He curled his lips and stared at German with cold eyes.

"Although they have nowhere to escape on a speeding train... However, I wanted to secretly find them and chop them down to weaken their fighting power..."

"But now that things have come to this, forget it. Just find them."

"These are Ugin and Nobunaga from the Phantom Troupe." Germain said to Kurapika next to him.

"What?" Nobunaga frowned. "This tone is like introducing an acquaintance..."

"And this damn brat has been staring at us since just now. Does he really want to be the first to die?"

Nobunaga's next words were directed at Kurapika, who was full of murderous intent.

German reached out and grasped Kurapika's arm, saying softly, "Calm down."

Kurapika was stunned.

Some memories of the past flashed through his mind, and now he remembered the teacher's repeated reminders. So he took several deep breaths and calmed himself down.

However, the attacking enemies were obviously not just Uogane and Nobunaga.

Two more figures walked out from the hole.

The person in front had a smooth forehead with a cross mark on it. He was wearing a coat and always had a confident smile on his face.

This is the "Phantom Troupe Leader" Chrollo.

The person behind had smooth black hair that fell to his waist, his pupils were dark to an eerie degree, and there was no expression on his pale face.

This is Illumi, the eldest son of the Zoldyck family.

Apart from that, no one else was seen.

"Hey, Germain."

Illumi with long black hair raised his right hand, greeted, blinked, and explained why he was here.

"I didn't want to get involved in your feud, but Chrollo gave me too much... Besides, since Hisoka also considers me as a target, I can't be completely indifferent."

"So, I temporarily joined the Phantom Troupe and am now the fourth member."

"Actually, I have something to talk to you about... Maybe you said something strange to Killua? He has been away from home for half a year. Is he at your place?"

German spread his hands: "I don't remember saying anything 'strange', and Killua wasn't with me."

Ilmi stared at Germain for a while, then said, "Well, never mind. I'll always find a way to make you tell the truth."

Finally, Chrollo spoke.

"We finally found you and your companions. We spent a lot of effort and resources to intercept you here."

He smiled and said, "Are there only three of you? Isn't that too few?"

The screams from the next box faded away, and the scene finally became much quieter.

At this time, Xiyou turned sideways, covered his mouth with one hand, and whispered to German:
"Four people from the Phantom Troupe have arrived. I think you are doomed this time. Tell me, is it too late for me to cut ties with you now?"

(End of this chapter)