Hunter x Hunter: Tonight, Germain joins the hunt

Chapter 245 Germain's Ambiguous Attitude
German had every reason to stay out of it, and no one would say anything about him.

However, out of respect for Kim and a bit of pity in his heart, German began to try to contact Kate, hoping that he would not get involved in this mess.

German had a good impression of Kate, who was calm and capable.

In the original timeline, Kate ends a three-year investigation mission in the Kajin Empire.

He and his team then learned about the Chimera Ants from the Kajin Empire staff, and therefore went to NGL to investigate.

Before that, Kate met Gon, the son of her mentor, and his friend Killua, and asked them to join the team temporarily.

Going to NGL was the beginning of misfortune for Kate, and the beginning of his dark transformation for Xiaojie.

This is one of the origins of the conspiracy theory - was it a coincidence that Kate learned about the Chimera Ant invasion, especially the information from the Kajin Empire?

At that time, before Kate arrived, the professional hunter Baokuer took the initiative to break into NGL with the amateur hunter Pengsi, and then one was captured by the Chimera Ant and the other was eaten by the Chimera Ant.

Baokuer was an unexpected factor. He happened to be nearby at the time and decided to go over to take a look. In the end, he dragged Pengsi into the unlucky situation together.

He brought a complete set of information related to the Chimera Ants' Nen abilities, which increased the overall strength of the Chimera Ants.

However, even without Bakur, there would be another Nen user who would deliver the information, and that would be the captured Kate.

If it weren't for Bakur, perhaps Neferpitou, one of the three direct guards, would not have killed Kate when he first saw her, but would have captured him alive, tortured him, and controlled him until he knew everything he needed.

Kate simply couldn't say no.

Even with Bakuru, Kate became Neferpitou's puppet after her death and a punching bag for the Chimera Ant Army, helping to train the Chimera Ants in combat skills.

So, back to the beginning, was it really just a coincidence that Kate obtained the information about the Chimera Ants from the Kajin Empire?
Even if Kate and Bakuer did not go to NGL, there is still a way to send one or two Nen users there.

The Review Department and the Co-Hunters are responsible for coordinating in this regard.

After all, in the original timeline, "Rat" Pariston became the vice president of the Hunter Association in 1998 (this year), and in the three years until 2000, the number of missing professional hunters reached an all-time high.

No matter what, German had to remind Kate not to get involved. He couldn't just watch him die, even if he was reincarnated successfully later.

As for President Netero, let's just let nature take its course.

After all, from the moment President Netero and V5 decided to use the "Rose of the Poor", the death of the Ant King Meruem was just a countdown of not too long.

Fortunately, Kate, who had been unreachable before, was finally contacted this time.

Kate said that he and other team members including Sheila were in the primeval forest of the Kajin Empire before, so there was no signal, and they only recently went to a nearby town to rest.

Their investigation mission in the Kajin Empire has not yet been completed, so they will not leave for the time being.

Germann breathed a sigh of relief, then told him that the matter of the Chimera Ants might be related to Biyangde's forces, and asked Kate not to get involved.

Kate agreed, and asked about Jin's recent situation. She then congratulated them on their achievements in the Dark Continent and said that she would come to Greed Island when she has time.

The communication with Kate ended just like that, but the cloud of doubt hanging over NGL has not completely dissipated.

Many people noticed Germain's unusual attitude towards the Chimera Ant campaign.

He seemed quite cautious, and many people felt that he was too cautious, to the point where he was worried that the Chimera Ant Expedition Team would not be able to fully control the situation.

Maybe it's because he has been in the Dark Continent for too long that he has become suspicious, everyone thought.

German continued to pay attention to the developments of the Chimera Ants. When people asked him what he thought about the matter, he remained silent.

When Abenganie was clearing Germain's mind, he once again asked Germain about his opinion on the expedition against the Chimera Ants, and he finally spoke.

"I'm afraid it will be difficult... But as long as the Chimera Ant Expedition Team wins the final victory, there shouldn't be any problem," said German.

"After all, we have President Netero here." Abenganie said with a smile as he prepared the items to eliminate thoughts.

He is also a professional hunter and has a blind admiration for President Netero.

These beliefs from the younger generation put too much responsibility on Isaac Netero, a centenarian.

It seemed as if everyone easily believed that he would never age and would always be victorious.

Germann declined to comment.

Abenganie saw a lot of emotions in German's eyes at this time.

The worry is understandable. After all, the Chimera Ants are not weaklings. But why are they sad?

Does Mr. German think that any member of the Chimera Ant Extermination Team will die in this battle?
Mo Laowu?

Nob?

I heard that their disciples Nakulu, Xiutuo and Pangmu are also nearby, and they might join in the crusade.

It is possible that they, who are weaker in strength, will be killed by the Chimera Ants.

Could it be that Mr. Germain was sad that they were about to die in battle? Was he such a gentle person? Before Abenganie could think of President Netero, he was stunned by the scarlet mind beast of Germain that appeared in the campfire.

How come it has become more?! And so many more at once?!

There are six scarlet beasts in total, representing "bad gambling skills", "bull's eye deviation", "fear of death", "perfectionism", "bloodthirstiness" and "murderer" respectively.

Among them, "murderer" is the negative trait he acquired after returning from the Dark Continent.

"Murderer" is the result of Germann's bloodthirsty nature. When combined with "bloodthirstiness", it will make Germann more obsessed with torture.

To put it simply, it means that you like S·M, which is definitely not acceptable and must be eliminated.

There are six scarlet beasts, not to mention the golden beasts, a total of nine.

They stand for Beastbane, Manbane, Warrior of Light, Night Owl, Genius, Tough, Robust, Resilience, and Foulbane.

Among them, "Evil Nemesis" was also contaminated when returning from the Dark Continent this time, but it is a positive trait.

It is from the same series as "Beast Buster" and "Human Buster", with the same effects but different targets, so there is no need to explain it further.

German began to select targets for this cleanup.

In terms of the priority of clearing negative traits, German finally chose "fear of death".

Once this negative trait is met, the consequences will be disastrous.

After German was hit hard, "fear of death" would make it easier for him to increase the pressure, which is definitely not allowed.

So, Germain asked Abenganie to help him get rid of his "fear of death".

When Abenganie saw the fifteen mind beasts appear, he was shocked at first, and then slowly calmed down.

There's nothing to worry about. From the moment I decided to join Mr. German's team, didn't I expect the situation today?

To be honest, Abenganie is still very satisfied with his current life.

He became a member of the administrator team of Greed Island. He did not have much power, but the salary was high, which allowed him to get everything he had dreamed of on Greed Island.

Abenganie believed that as long as he worked harder, it would not be impossible for him to join the core and reach the level of Duen, Lister, Leiza, Ida and the Elena twins.

And who is the one who can decide all this?

The frail old Granny Lin Nie? No.

A carefree Jin? Not really.

It’s Germain. He is the number one person on Greed Island now. Only by showing one’s ability in front of him can one have a smoother path to promotion!
With this in mind, Abenganie, who was focused, performed exceptionally well in this attempt to eliminate thoughts.

German soon discovered that not only was the "fear of death" eliminated, but even the "murder mania" disappeared.

Even Abenganie himself was surprised by this, and then he was ecstatic.

This kind of thing can only mean that Abenganie has made a qualitative breakthrough in his mental ability.

German thanked Abenganie, gave him some words of encouragement, and left.

He wanted to give Abenganie time and space to review and summarize the experience of his extraordinary performance just now.

This is a good thing for both Abenganie and Germain.

In the following time, German followed the developments of NGL through the professional hunter website.

According to his own summary, the original Chimera Ant incident was divided into four stages in total.

The first stage begins with the queen ant eating large amounts of food, mating, and reproducing soldier ants, and ends with the birth of her three direct guards. Kate was killed during this period, while Gon and Killua escaped.

The second stage begins with the birth of the ant king Meruem and the death of the queen ant, and ends with the retrieval of Kate's body. A large number of chimera ants invade places outside NGL.

The third stage begins with the invasion of the East Gothic Republic by the Ant King Meruem and his three direct guards, and ends on the eve of the final battle, when Nob's heart is broken and Pom is transformed by the human body.

The fourth stage begins with the final decisive battle and ends with the Ant King dying of poison. President Netero is killed, and the rest of the Chimera Ant Subjugation Team all survive.

In the original timeline, the Chimera Ant crusade lasted at least four months.

After Kate's death, Gon and Killua spent a month training. Because Gon took Kuru's Nen ability, he was unable to use it for another month. So two months had passed.

Before that, Killua took part in the professional hunter exam at the beginning of the year, obtained a professional hunter license, and then returned to Greed Island, and cleared Greed Island with Gon and Biscuit.

After that, the Hunter Association President election was held on August 8 of that year.

The several months in between were the duration of the Chimera Ant subjugation war.

Now, what stage has the Chimera Ant invasion in the NGL reached?
German could only get some one-sided information on the professional hunter website. Just when he wanted to completely abandon the matter, an accident happened.

(End of this chapter)