Hunter x Hunter: Tonight, Germain joins the hunt

Chapter 280: Rewards for the Heroes of the Chimera Ant Suppression Campaign
The tone of Mitsothom's voice was not actually a question, but an affirmation.

After talking with Qiduo, they both felt that the Chimera Ant subjugation war was very complicated and President Netero must know something.

Netero, however, happily took a sip of hot tea and did not rush to answer.

Seeing that President Netero was trying to get away with it again, Qiduo also stood up.

"President? Shouldn't you explain the situation to us? We received your order and immediately came to the Hunter Association headquarters without any conditions."

Netero glanced at the two of them, then looked at Mo Laowu, Nob and Nakulu who were trying to keep quiet, and finally fixed his eyes on German who was daydreaming.

He narrowed his eyes and then answered the two "Twelve Zodiac Signs".

"Hmm...how should I put it? Just think of it as Palliston's failure in his bid for power, and the party should resign en masse."

Qiduo became anxious.

"President! What do you mean by 'consider it as Palliston's failure in his bid for power'? These things are definitely not that simple!"

Netero, however, evaded the question while picking his ear with his little finger.

When Qiduo and Micai Istrom saw President Netero's attitude, they knew that he was not going to have a deep conversation.

The two of them couldn't do anything about him, so they had to give up.

It is true that they admire President Netero, but it is also true that they are often so angry at him that they are helpless.

Afterwards, everyone briefly chatted about the beginnings and aftermath of the Chimera Ant crusade, and this short gathering ended.

German, Mo Laowu, Nob and Nakulu were all placed to live with Pom, Merewon and others.

The celebration banquet was officially held on December 12st.

Firstly, he wanted to wait for Xiu Tuo's injury to get better so that he could attend the celebration banquet, and secondly, he was waiting for the other "Twelve Zodiac Signs".

With the participation of Qiduo, a hunter who is good at healing, in the rehabilitation plan, it should not be a problem for Xiutuo to be able to move around simply within a week.

As for Mo Laowu, Nob, Nakulu and others, Ikarugo was the most seriously injured, followed by Wilfin and Brobuta.

This is because the three Chimera Ants had fought each other separately and were all badly injured.

However, they will not attend the celebration party, so there is no need to think too much about it.

The remaining "Twelve Zodiac Signs" were specially summoned by Netero.

Even though he said "it's up to you guys" and "it's all voluntary" on the phone, no one in the "Twelve Zodiacs" would believe their president's lies.

They also wanted to attend the celebration banquet, so after completing the tasks assigned by President Netero, they arrived one after another.

The third of the Twelve Zodiacs to arrive was the Dragon Potobai Kigant.

This tall man with his face painted red and white first went to see President Netero, and then went straight to Germain.

He did not say anything extra, but just shook hands with Germain, just as Kito and Micaistrom had done before.

"You did a great job. Thank you."

Such things have not stopped, but are still continuing.

Guanxi, the "tiger", Ginta, the "goat", Gugu, the "rooster", Piyou, the "rabbit", Ge'er, the "snake", and Satsuma, the "horse", also arrived one after another.

They behaved in the same way, meeting German and talking to him for a few words, without being overly enthusiastic and maintaining a certain sense of propriety.

However, such an action is enough to attract the attention of many people.

Especially after the news of Pariston and Xiyou's resignation was revealed, everyone was wondering what was going on and who would fill the vacancies in the "Twelve Zodiac Signs".

It is very intriguing that the rest of the "Twelve Zodiac Signs", except for Jin who has been missing for many years, all come to meet German.

Afterwards, many professional hunters outside the "Twelve Zodiacs" came to visit, including some who were against the president.

Yes, the Pariston faction is not the only anti-president faction within the Hunter Association.

Netero's prestige is so high that opposing him has almost become a business, and everyone has ulterior motives.

Germain became annoyed and eventually stopped seeing people.

However, he still has to show up at the celebration banquet on December 12st.

At the celebration banquet, as the main contributor, he quickly became the focus of the crowd. Wherever he went, a large group of people followed him.

This is also inevitable.

Fortunately, two talkative people, Mo Laowu and Na Kulu, helped him to block many social engagements.

Most people also believe that the chimera ants that appeared this time are no different from those in the past.

Chimera ants are at Danger Level B. They are very dangerous, but not that dangerous. After all, humans have sufficient experience in eliminating Chimera ants.

The Chimera Ant division commanders and army commanders that were eliminated all met the previous standards.

Theoretically speaking, "The Ant King and His Guards" shouldn't be very strong.

This is the view of the vast majority of people.

Even Mo Laowu, Nob, and even Netero, all underestimated this crusade to varying degrees before they actually came into contact with the "Ant King and the Three Guards".

This is also the reason why in the original timeline, Morrowind and Nob did not take Gon and Killua's escape from the Chimera Ants' territory too seriously.

Kate in the original timeline also thought so before going deep into the Chimera Ants' territory, so she dared to take Gon and Killua with her.

If Kate hadn't encountered the unreasonably powerful Neferpitou, her strength would have been enough to control the situation and protect Gon and Killua.

In the past, there were cases where the "Queen Ant" produced groups of "King Ants and their guards" through feeding and mating, and then spread all over the world. However, they were eventually annihilated by humans one by one, and did not show overwhelming strength.

They would never have imagined that this time the "Ant King and Three Guards" would be unexpectedly powerful, which was a huge difference compared to the past.

Especially the "Ant King" Meruem, he is the culmination of all the talents of the Chimera Ants since their evolution, the pinnacle of all their abilities, and the most special and powerful "Ant King".

Therefore, many people who didn't know the inside story didn't feel much about the fact that Germain wiped out the "Ant King and Three Guards" alone.

Just destroy it. It’s not like someone hasn’t done something similar before.

Only the "Twelve Zodiacs" have been communicating with Mo Laowu, Nob and others these days. The more they review the whole process of this crusade, the more frightened they become.

Too few people know the desperate situation that the "Three Guards" have forced Mo Laowu, Nuobu and others into.

Too few people know that President Netero was on the verge of using the "Rose of the Poor" to deal with the "Ant King" Meruem.

And how strong is German who was able to wipe out such a terrible enemy in one fell swoop?

If President Netero, Mo Laowu and Nob had not told these facts themselves, the "Twelve Zodiacs" would never have believed such a thing.

At the celebration party, they all looked at German with complicated eyes, but they all tacitly understood each other and didn't say much.

What the invincible President Netero could not do with force, this young man did...

They were unable to adapt to this kind of thing, let alone tell the outside world.

After the grand banquet, it is time to reward people based on their merits.

On December 12, Netero held a meeting, attended by the secretary of Doumianren and the current members of the "Twelve Zodiacs".

Of course, the "Hai Pig" gold is not here.

Everyone knew the purpose of the meeting, so they started right away without any further ado.

The first target is the Chimera Ant defectors such as Wilfin, Brobuta, Sina, Korudo, and Reina.

The meeting discussed and decided to give them a certain degree of freedom, but they would be monitored by professional hunters for life.

If they make achievements later, they will be given special treatment.

Secondly, we would like to thank Mereon and Ikargo, two heroes who played an important role in the final battle against the Chimera Ants.

The meeting discussed and decided to give them the greatest degree of freedom and many preferential terms, without the need for monitoring by professional hunters.

Then there are Nob, Nakulu, Xiu Tuo and Pom, the outstanding contributors to the Chimera Ant Suppression Team.

Although their performance was not satisfactory in some aspects on the night of the Chimera Ant subjugation battle, the Chimera Ant subjugation battle is not just a one-night decisive battle.

They played an important role in the elimination of the Chimera Ants' manpower before the decisive battle and the heavy deployment for the decisive battle.

Nob and Pom were rewarded.

Nakulu and Xiu Tuo became one-star hunters and received rewards.

Next is Mo Laowu.

Before the decisive battle, Mo Laowu pinned down Neferpitou's reconnaissance, and during the decisive battle, he pinned down Owl Yapof, playing a great tactical role.

Mo Laowu, who was originally a one-star hunter, was promoted to a two-star hunter because of his achievements in the Chimera Ant crusade and the star ratings obtained by his disciples.

Originally, in the original timeline, Mo Laowu was directly promoted to a three-star hunter.

However, due to the existence of German in this timeline, Mo Laowu's performance was not so eye-catching, and he did not get promoted two stars in a row.

After Journey to the West withdrew from the "Twelve Zodiac Signs", the vacant "Monkey" will also be filled by Mo Laowu.

Finally, there is Germain.

He is in relatively trouble here.

Article 6 of the Hunter's Ten Rules states:
Senior hunters who meet the fifth clause (i.e. the one-star hunter assessment clause) and serve as senior executives will be awarded two stars when the junior hunters they train receive star honors.

Germain is a one-star hunter.

He also has a disciple - Kurapika.

But Kurapika is not only a one-star hunter, he hasn't even taken the professional hunter exam yet.

Just when Kitaro asked whether special treatment was needed, Netero decided to temporarily replace it with other rewards.

However, we can focus on Kurapika, who has already signed up for the Hunter Exam at the beginning of next year.

Therefore, all the "Twelve Zodiacs" present remembered the name Kurapika.

In addition, the vacant "Rat" position after Pariston withdrew from the "Twelve Zodiac Signs" will be filled by German.

Everyone had no objection to this point. After all, judging from the final battle against the Chimera Ants, Germann was more than capable of being one of the "Twelve Zodiac Signs" in terms of both combat power and intelligence.

Soon, the contents of the meeting's decisions were sorted out by Dou Mian Ren and made public shortly afterwards, which again attracted a wave of attention and admiration.

Mo Laowu, Nob and others are all familiar to the professional hunter circle.

German is relatively unfamiliar, but his name has appeared in discussions from time to time over the past year.

"The Fastest One Star Legend", "Phantom Troupe Killer", "Yin Beast Buster" and so on...

Now we have to add "the greatest hero in the war against the Chimera Ants" and "the Rat, son of the zodiac".

It's incredible that a young man can achieve this.

(End of this chapter)