Hunter x Hunter: Tonight, Germain joins the hunt

Chapter 242 "Alchemical Plants"

As the "Disease Spreader" fell, the remaining evil spirits and zombies all scattered in all directions like monkeys after a tree falls.

After a while, the gray sacrificial site became quiet.

Snap, snap.

Germain picked up the fallen cocked hat, dusted the brim off, and put it on his head.

He closed his bloodshot eyes and gently massaged the area around his eye sockets with his fingers to relax the muscles a little and reduce the dryness in his eyeballs a little.

When German opened his eyes again, most of the bloodshot in the whites of his eyes had disappeared, and those cold black eyes returned.

His sanity also returned.

However, the dark crown hanging above Germain's head symbolizes that things are not that simple.

"Are you okay?" Jin was the first to arrive. He asked from a distance with his hands in his pockets.

He was ready for Germain to lose his mind and he would need to fight hard.

German waved his hands to indicate that things were not that bad, and Jin breathed a sigh of relief.

Biscuit, Xiaodi and Menqi, who had just woken up, rushed over a little later and asked about German's condition again.

They all saw the "Chaos Roar" just now. The swift destructive power was simply incredible.

However, German's current state shows that he needs to pay a price for this power.

On the one hand, everyone was happy about defeating the "Disease Spreader", but on the other hand, they were worried about German's health.

"This is an ability that I have just mastered and evolved," German explained. "I can't fully control it yet, so there will be some side effects."

Biscuit pointed at the dark crown on his head: "This is not some 'side effect' at all, right? There is only one possibility for the dark crown to appear, that is, you are suffering from 'torture'."

"Yes," said Germain, "This is 'Restriction and Oath'. As long as I use the power I just used - the power I named 'Chaos Roar', I will fall directly into the 'Torture' state."

"However, this "torture" state does not have any special characteristics. It only tortures my mind..."

Germann said it in a relaxed manner, but he was clearly immersed in the absolute power of "Chaos Roar" and almost couldn't extricate himself. Fortunately, he regained his sanity at the last moment.

His current stress value has already exceeded 100 points and reached 159 points. He is actually not far from the 200 points of mental and physical exhaustion.

However, the power he gained in return was considerable and worthwhile, as it helped him defeat the "Disease Spreader" in a very short time.

The rewards are also great.

The "Disease Spreader" sacrificed its immortal regeneration properties in exchange for a brief period of time to gain the power to change the world, but was outmaneuvered by Germann, who drove it underground and put it into hibernation.

In this state, it is in a state of "death" and will not be reborn until the dormant period ends, when its immortal regeneration attribute will allow it to return to the ground.

The principle behind "Painful Bloodthirsty Apostle" is similar.

Due to this bug, Germann gained the "Gift of Resentment".

His physique and energy increased to 154 and 165 points, but he still could not feel the threshold and boundary of "Legendary Level".

At the same time, another rune was engraved on his chest - "Giant Lake". It looked like a straight scar with many lines crossing it vertically.

"The Great Lake" allows Germann to reduce some of the damage he receives, and this damage applies to all types, whether it is physical or mental.

Add to that the "Blood Intoxication" he had previously acquired - a critical hit on an enemy that would heal himself, and he now had two runes.

But the price was that his chest was also covered with these strange patterns like an ascetic.

Now, Germain is not actually concerned about the "Torture" and "Gift of Resentment" that he already has. What he wants is the "Alchemical Plant".

So, he walked towards the entrance of the abyss where the "Disease Spreader" was, but was stopped by Biscuit.

"Take a rest first!" Biscuit held Germann with his strong arms and forced him to sit on the ground. "Wait until the torture is over. Leave the picking of the alchemical plants to us."

Xiaodi also came over and stood in front of German.

She didn't say anything to persuade or show concern for Germain like Biscuit did, but just pursed her lips and took off the inverted cross necklace hanging around her neck. Xiaodi handed the inverted cross necklace to Germain.

"I'm not a religious person." German said, looking at Xiaodi's behavior with some surprise.

"This thing was blessed by an old priest." Xiaodi pointed at the inverted cross necklace and said something that a believer shouldn't say, "I feel very peaceful when I wear it."

Xiaodi insisted, so Germain had to accept and took the reverse cross necklace in his palm.

Maybe the old priest also has the ability to read, which can make the instruments he consecrated have the ability to calm people...

The answer is that Germain was overthinking it, it was just an ordinary inverted cross necklace.

It's heavy and cold, and makes people feel the presence of shackles.

German stayed near the cave entrance, and half an hour later, the "torture" disappeared automatically.

He felt much more comfortable.

Others went deep into the ground, dug up the tumor on the "Disease Spreader", and obtained the "alchemical plant" that looked like a flower bud.

If not stored properly and exposed to air for too long, its elemental power will dissipate and it will wither.

Fortunately, Xiaodi's "bulgy-eyed fish" spit out the prepared container and solution, and stored the "alchemical plants" in it. After that, a total of 56 "alchemical plants" were picked.

There aren't many fruits in the body of the "Disease Spreader".

When they returned to the ground, it was past noon.

Everyone who obtained the "alchemical plant" felt somewhat excited, but also somewhat as if it was their due. After all, this was not the first time they had obtained "hope."

Especially Men Qi, she participated in the battle and helped obtain the "alchemical plant", which gave her a deeper sense of participation and belonging in this team.

There is always a feeling that it will become easier and easier for them to obtain these "hopes" in the future.

By then, "disaster" will no longer be a "disaster" to them.

Germain was also able to see the true form of the "alchemical plant". Rather than being a plant like the "healing herb", it was more like a crystal.

It was blood red all over, as if it was carved into an unopened flower bud. The inside of the crystal was shiny and revealed different marks.

Germann took a look and found that there were four kinds of marks in total, which should correspond to "wind, water, fire and earth" respectively. These are the powers they contain.

When Germann actually touched them, he confirmed that they did have the texture of plants. This kind of roughness and softness should not be possessed by crystals.

In this way, they obtained "healing herbs" and "alchemical plants".

"There are reasons for last night's riot and today's sacrificial gathering." After observing the "Disease Spreader" closely and thinking about it, Jin concluded, "It just ended its hibernation period and was about to replenish its energy when we caught it."

"Just ended the hibernation period"...

Everyone looked up in surprise.

Germann quickly understood what King meant: "You mean, someone defeated the "Disease Spreader" before us?"

"Yes." Jin smiled meaningfully at everyone, "Who do you think that person is?"

Who else could it be?

Jindu had this expression. The only person who could do this in the entire Dark Continent was most likely the legendary Dong Fulishi.

"Your ancestor is really not dead?" Biscuit showed an incredible expression, "But this is indirect evidence. I can't be sure without seeing him in person."

"That's right." Jin nodded. "But, assuming he came here, his purpose should be to replenish the "alchemical plants" in his hands so that he can better operate in the Dark Continent."

"If this conjecture is correct, then is it possible that he also went to the other Five Great Hopes to replenish the items he needed?"

"Is there a possibility that Dong Fulishi will show up in the "maze" to harvest a new batch of "healing herbs"? "

(End of this chapter)