Hunter x Hunter: Tonight, Germain joins the hunt

Chapter 246: Let the Stubborn Old Man Give Up
11 month 5 day.

Germain was called to Grandma Linnie's room, and then the maid left the living room.

Granny Lin Nie was sitting in a wheelchair on the balcony, basking in the sun. When she heard the voice, she slowly turned her head, squinted her eyes, and gave him a kind smile.

"Please sit down." She pointed her skinny finger at a chair opposite the tea table.

Germain sat down, then looked at Granny Lin Nie: "What do you want to talk to me about?"

In fact, he already had an idea in his mind.

In the entire Limeilu Castle, there were only two people who had never asked or hinted at his opinion on the Chimera Ant crusade. One was Xiaodi, and the other was Grandma Lin Nie.

Let’s not talk about Xiaodi for now. The question on German’s mind is why Grandma Lin Nie didn’t ask a single question. He should be able to get the answer now.

"The queen ant is dead." Granny Lin Nie said calmly without beating around the bush. "The king ant was born. This is much earlier than expected, which is very abnormal."

She opened her eyes and looked at Germain with a smile:
"This matter is still confidential, but once the queen ant dies, the chimera ants will lose their restraints. It is only a matter of time before they invade the countries and regions surrounding the NGL Autonomous Region."

"That is to say, in about two or three days, the news that the Chimera Ants are out of control and spreading will spread throughout the world. It is estimated that millions of people will be killed or injured in the next few months."

"Not to mention the missing ant king and his three direct guards. They are the most terrifying of the Chimera Ants. According to Isaac's speculation, the ant king's combat power is probably even higher than his."

As Granny Lin Nie spoke, she observed Germann's expression, and finally silently said in her heart, "As expected."

"You have rarely mentioned the Chimera Ant crusade recently. Is that because you foresaw this situation?"

"German, you are one of the few humans who have fought directly with the monsters of the Dark Continent and survived, so you know very well that the Chimera Ants are not that simple."

"Not to mention, there may be forces behind this matter that are more powerful than Yang De."

German listened quietly, without showing any obvious change in expression.

Has the situation deteriorated to this extent?

The queen ant is dead, most likely because the ant king Meruem forced his way out of her belly. At this point, the original chimera ant structure with the queen ant as the apex has completely collapsed.

The Ant King Meruem and his three direct guards will act independently and attack the East Godo Republic east of the NGL Autonomous Region.

The Chimera Ants will split into two major factions.

One faction advocates independence and the establishment of their own Chimera Ant Kingdom, while the other faction chooses to cooperate with humans and help the Chimera Ant Expedition Team to decapitate the Ant King Meruem.

The reason they have such distinct human social characteristics is that they are chimera ants produced by queen ants who feed on and mate with humans.

They will have fragments of memories of their past lives as humans, and will have thoughts close to those of humans. It can even be said that apart from their appearance, they are just a group of "humans" who are ignorant of worldly affairs.

This group of chimera ants, which have mixed genes of humans or other species due to feeding and mating, will bring disasters to countries and regions near the NGL autonomous region in the future.

Germann's silence has answered too many questions.

Granny Lin Nie didn't intend to ask further. She sighed softly and said, "Isaac is a very stubborn person. He used to be like this. Now that he's older, he's even more stubborn."

"The more others forbid him to do something, and the more they think it is unreasonable, the more he wants to do it. That's why he asked me and Jager to go to a hellhole like the Dark Continent."

Grandma Lin Nie's tone sounded like both nostalgia and complaint.

"Even though he became the strongest person in the six continents, he never gave up pursuing the limits of martial arts. It's just that he can no longer find anyone here who is worthy of his full challenge."

"It seemed like his martial arts life had ended there... until this time, especially after the Ant King was born. When I was talking to him on the phone, I could clearly feel that his youth had returned."

"Ant King, that is an enemy worthy of his full effort to challenge."

"To be honest, many people have noticed the anomaly in this Chimera Ant expedition. Even if the elite squad decapitation tactic is adopted, the Chimera Ant expedition team should not have only this configuration."

"Many people said that it was Pallister, the Review Department, the Co-Hunter, and even the top management of V5 who were obstructing Isaac from getting enough help."

"Yes, but it's also wrong."

"In fact, as long as Isaac shouts, most of the members of the Twelve Branches who are on a mission will immediately fly to his side. He has such prestige now."

"Whether it's the Censorship Department, the supporting forces, or the V5 executives, will I die immediately if I don't obey their orders? That's not the case at all."

"Because the one who wants to stop this group of people is Isaac himself. He is the biggest obstacle. As long as he doesn't give in, no one can go against his will."

"As long as Isaac doesn't want to, there's no reason for anyone who wants to help him to get involved. That's why I said he's really a stubborn person."

"As a man who pursues the limits of martial arts, he will challenge the Ant King alone regardless of the consequences. And as the president of the Hunter Association, he will sacrifice everything to win."

"If it really comes to that, he will definitely die. This is not a good thing for you and me."

“I’ll lose friends I’ve known for decades.”

"You will lose your biggest supporter, Byung-Dek may take advantage of the situation, and V5 will take over here. This is the worst outcome."

“So, we have to avoid this.”

"German, I want to know, if I let you participate in the fight against the Chimera Ants and play a certain role, would you be willing?"

This time, Germain didn't think too long. "If possible, I don't want President Netero to die in battle. But, would President Netero be willing to let me join temporarily?"

"Yes, he will." Granny Lin Nie narrowed her eyes again, "Such a stubborn person actually has weaknesses... I already talked to him once last night."

Then, Granny Linnie took out a cell phone from under the blanket covering her belly, made a call, and then handed it to Germain.

"You talk to this guy."

German took the phone, put it to his ear, and as expected, heard Isaac Netero's voice.

"Hey, kid." Netero laughed a few times, "I heard about it. Good job."

He didn't say what it was, but Germain could tell it was referring to the Dark Continent.

Then Netero's tone turned serious.

"Although it's a little sudden, could you please come to the Republic of East Gotuo?"

The call between German and Netero did not last long. After hanging up, he handed the phone back to Grandma Lin Nie.

After Granny Lin Nie took the phone, she took Germain's hand and shook it gently. She stammered for a while and finally said:

"Just do your best, don't force it."

11 month 6 day.

At this time, many people in Limei Road Castle already knew that the situation in the NGL Autonomous Region had taken a sharp turn for the worse.

More and more people understood the meaning of German's serious expression these days.

When they heard that Germain was leaving Greedy Island and going to the Republic of East Gothic, they understood what was going on without much thought.

There are three not-so-large republics between the Republic of Dongguotuo and the NGL Autonomous Region, so it will definitely be affected by the invasion of chimera ants.

Not to mention, according to intelligence from the Professional Hunter website, the Ant King and his three guards have taken control of the capital of the Republic of East Goto, and are working on establishing a kingdom for the Chimera Ants there.

It was obvious that German went to the Republic of East Goto because President Netero personally asked him to go. The purpose is self-evident.

Nowadays, many professional hunters are silently waiting for the call from President Netero. However, President Netero did not nominate anyone else, but only named Germain, which is intriguing.

Everyone was soon relieved.

It is normal for people outside Greed Island not to understand, but they can understand that Germain is one of the few people who can travel back and forth to the Dark Continent, and his current combat power is also top-notch among the six continents.

Except for Jin, he is even more suitable than any other of the twelve zodiac signs. It should be said that it is fortunate that it is him, fortunately President Netero chose him.

No matter what, Germain is a native of Greed Island, and this time he went to support President Netero. Everyone provided their help and blessings to Germain.

With such support, German set out.

The straight-line distance between the Republic of East Gurdjieff and Greedy Island is not far. It can even be said that they are in the same ocean, so traveling between them is quite convenient.

The Republic of East Gurdjieff is calm on the surface, but in fact it is under the control of the Ant King Meruem. However, normal entry methods have not completely stopped.

The Republic of East Gothic is actually a dictatorship that blocks information from the outside world and practices terror at home. The head of state is Marshal Diego.

Commander Diego is dead, but he was transformed into a puppet and controlled by Neferpitou, one of the three guards, to pretend that he is still alive and rules the country.

What even the Ant King Meruem and the three guards don’t know here is that the General Digo is actually a substitute, and the real General of the Republic of East Gurdjieff has always been overseas.

In short, German set off on November 11 and arrived in the Republic of East Gothic on November 7.

However, he did not arrive at the mainland of the Republic of East Godo, but an island located to the north of it, across the strait, which is also under the jurisdiction of the Republic of East Godo.

German arrived at the coordinates given by President Netero, and then saw a large area of ​​dense primeval forest.

He walked through the forest for most of the day and finally became sure that he was approaching President Netero.

Because of Germann's "circle", he felt the energy rising into the sky, like the Tower of Babel reaching straight into the sky.

But the next moment, the mental energy disappeared without a trace.

This cycle repeats itself over and over, like a beam of light from a lighthouse, pointing the way for Germain.

The closer Germann got, the more he could feel this surging energy. It instantly broke through the sky, disappeared in the blink of an eye, and repeated itself over and over again. What a terrifying thing it was.

What he actually saw first was an airship parked in an open area, and then he saw an obviously unnatural, sunken "basin".

An old man with short braids and training clothes was doing horse stance, raising his fist and punching the ground.

"Bam—"

With each bombardment, the huge pit would sink downwards a little, and the spiritual energy would penetrate the sky.

(End of this chapter)