Hunter x Hunter: Tonight, Germain joins the hunt

Chapter 287 The Fate of Being Slaughtered (Two in One)

The huge corpse of the painful and bloodthirsty apostle was swollen after being soaked in the sea of ​​blood, and the previous fragrance was gone.

Then it separated like well-cooked flesh and bones in a pot, slowly dissolving into the filthy soup of blood.

By this time, everyone had finished their work and gathered at the base of the tower.

Sambika asked Xiaodi to use the "bulgyn" to preserve the bottles of fresh flesh and blood she had extracted for her, so that she could study and analyze them when she had the equipment.

Xiaodi did as he was told.

The things stored in her "bulgy-eyed fish" have not shown any signs of corruption so far. The principle is unknown, but it can be used as a portable storage room.

Everyone counted the spoils and finally Biscuit recorded them in the book.

"75 strains, 108 fewer than the last time when 33 strains were recorded."

Biscuit tapped the tip of his pen on his open notebook and pouted.

"I speculate that the Apostle of Pain and Bloodthirstiness has a 'development cycle'. Having just been born from the vortex of the sea of ​​blood, it can only pick so many 'healing herbs'."

"When it is ripe or nearly ripe, you should be able to harvest more than 100 stalks of the herb, but that's probably the limit of its production."

Everyone listened quietly, but they always had the illusion that they were in an orchard, a planting shed, or a field.

Has the core of the plant weapon disaster - the painful and bloodthirsty apostle - become a fruit and vegetable waiting to be harvested after maturity?
They first put the "healing herbs" into a transparent jar, and then had the small "bulgy fish" swallow it all in one gulp.

Biscuit slammed his notebook shut and looked at Germain.

"Okay, let's talk about what happened in your area over the past two months. Of course, what I'm most interested in is what happened to you."

"Okay." Germann had no intention of hiding anything and started from the beginning.

First, he dealt with the follow-up of "Alchemical Plants", which he handed over to Duen, Lister and others to study and process. The card just now was the result.

"Xiao Di, give the "Alchemical Plant Series Cards" to Biscuit and Menqi."

"Okay." Xiaodi, like Doraemon, used the "bulgy fish" to spit out many tools, and finally found the suitcase and took out the corresponding cards.

Xiaodi distributed the latest "Alchemical Plant Series Cards" to Biscuit and Menqi, so that they could also use them, which would be more convenient in battle.

Buhala and Sambika had already replenished this series of cards when they were in Limeilu Castle, so they just sat there and watched.

Then, Germain talked about the "Chimera Ant Subjugation War".

This was a war of great importance. Even Xiaodi, Buhala and Sambika, who had known the inside story for a long time, were listening carefully.

Germain began to tell the story.

From the time when the Chimera Ants spread from the NGL autonomous region to the surrounding countries and regions, to President Netero personally leading the team to shift the battlefield, targeting the Ant King and the three guards, all the way to after the decisive battle, when they had a celebration banquet at the Hunter Association headquarters.

There are some details that only people like Buhara and Sambika, who hear the whole process for the second time, will notice.

Biscuit and Menqi's brains were overwhelmed by the large amount of information, and they had to think very hard to keep up with the pace of German's narration.

How come the “Ant King and Three Guards” are so powerful?

Why is it that President Netero is leading the Chimera Ant crusade this time? Where are the "Twelve Zodiacs" other than Jin?

Why did the Hunter Association's Review Department only give President Netero so few team members?
Why not follow the advice of actual participants such as Mo Laowu and Nob and select the hunters they recommend to deal with the chimera ants that have spread to the surrounding areas?
Why did President Netero only ask for help from Germain and the Zoldyck family in the end?

Even President Netero couldn't defeat Meruem head-on, but Germain was able to defeat him?

So many things happened in two months that Bisiji and Menqi had the illusion that they had been in an ancient maze for several years.

Are the changes in the six continents so fast?
When they heard that President Netero was about to use the "Rose of the Poor" but was fortunately stopped by Germain, everyone's nerves were tense.

Even Buhara and Sambika, who knew the general direction in advance, were a little nervous, not to mention Bisiji and Menqi.

They all broke out in cold sweats.

Bisiji couldn't imagine that in just two months, she might never see the old man again.

No matter how much I dislike Netero's messy personality, he is still my teacher.

While she was grateful to Germann, she also realized that there must be someone behind this Chimera Ant crusade.

After Biscuit asked German carefully, he came up with a guess.

Biyangde's power...

That group of people are behind this.

With the voluntary resignation of Pariston and many assistant hunters, Bisiji could naturally be sure that they were all members of Bi Yangde's forces.

Especially the thorn of Pariston, who played an important role. The obstruction of the people from the Censorship Department must have been instigated by Pariston.

Xiyou had clearly stood on Biyangde's side when he was in the Kajin Empire before, so Bisiji was not surprised that he also resigned voluntarily.

Afterwards, German also briefed Biscuit.

That was the night on the airship when Netero explained the future direction to him.

Nitro will trade with Biyander.

He will remove the mind constraints left on Biyangde, and Biyangde's forces will remain silent about Germain's abilities.

Afterwards, they will jointly push V5 and the Kakin Empire on a new exploration journey to the Dark Continent and remove the current restrictions on the Hunter Association.

The march towards the Dark Continent began at the turn of the millennium.

The father and son finally decided to cooperate for the same goal.

Finally, in the Dark Continent, everyone depends on their own abilities. Of course, they can also cooperate with each other when necessary.

Everyone else listened quietly and looked at each other, wondering: is this a conversation we should be involved in?

Finally, Germain said to the crowd:
"We actually have an absolute advantage over Yang De's forces, and they don't even know that we have obtained two "hopes."

"And these two "hopes" - "healing herbs" and "alchemical plants" will greatly help us obtain the next "hope." "

"Netero and Bijande are now starting a new journey to the Dark Continent. The earliest they will arrive in the Dark Continent is the end of 2000 or 2001."

“They also need to open up routes and maintain logistical supplies in order to gain a foothold in the Dark Continent.”

"We already have an ancient labyrinth. We can build it here as our base camp, and then radiate out to the surrounding areas and expedition to the heart of the Dark Continent."

"So, what we have to do is actually very simple, that is, to maintain our rhythm and keep moving forward, which will be the biggest help to Netero."

Everyone basically agreed with German's point of view.

Now they can only go down this path and add more bargaining chips to whatever actions Netero takes in the future.

Afterwards, they rested at the tower.

Menqi and Buhala decided to work together to prepare a delicious meal to celebrate their reunion after several months.

The ingredients include those brought by Xiaodi using the "bulgy-eyed fish", and those obtained by Jin, Biscuit, and Menqi from hunting outside the ancient maze these days.

Buhala looked at the marinated pieces of meat, took a small bite, and his mental ability "Gluttonous Stomach" told him that this was top-quality meat suitable for human consumption.

"Menqi, what kind of meat is this? It feels really good..." Buhala licked the grease on his thumb with his tongue. "A kind of beef." Menqi leaned against the wall of the tower with a smile, pointing down, "In fact, it looks very similar to a cow, but it is much bigger and has many legs and feet, which is different from the 'cow' we know."

“No wonder the taste and texture of the meat are different.” Buhala made his comment.

Then, Buhala looked in the direction of Menqi's finger at the back of the tower, and noticed that there was a stone house built there.

Germain also saw it, came over and asked, "What is that?"

Menqi smiled and explained: "That's the place we built specifically for pickling and storing fresh ingredients."

The materials used to build the stone house are naturally the cubic stones of the ancient labyrinth. For a person with the ability of Nen, building a simple house is very easy.

Although the people who stayed in the ancient maze have not used up all the "food cards" in their hands, it is always a good idea to prepare for a rainy day.

The pickled meats and pickles in the stone house were part of their preparations in case they ran out of ammunition and food.

On the other hand, the "food cards" they brought were so limited in variety that I had already gotten tired of them in two months.

The storage in the stone house often allows those who stay behind to change their taste.

This is also a way to relieve stress.

Menqi wiped his nose and said to Buhala with a smile: "In the past two months, I have added a lot to the Dark Continent Recipe. Buhala, I am far better than you."

Buhala smiled amiably and was not anxious about it.

He never thought about competing with Men Qi for who is the best food hunter. He just wanted to leave his name in this feat.

"You've eaten quite a few 'healing herbs'," Biscuit interrupted.

Everyone looked at Bisiji in confusion, wanting to know what she meant by that.

Biscuit shook his head and said, "Menqi is too adventurous. She always says she wants to be the first woman to try new ingredients. No matter how I persuade her, I can't persuade her."

"That guy Jin is the same. He actually agreed with Menqi's approach. As a result, two votes against one. I can only let Menqi do whatever he wants."

There was a lot of complaint in Biscuit's tone.

Men Qi couldn't help blushing.

Biscuit sighed and continued, "Every once in a while, she would have vomiting and diarrhea because of eating something wrong. Fortunately, there is the "Healing Herb."

Then, Bisiji patted Buhara's broad back and said, "With you here, things will be different in the future. The food tasting work can be left to you. If something is wrong, you can vomit it out in time."

"Hmm!" Buhala pounded his big belly like a drum and said loudly, "Leave it to me from now on."

Then, Bisiji pointed at Sambika who was sitting in the corner and said, "Even if there is something that we can't handle, we can give it to Sambika."

Sambika's name was suddenly called. He looked up at everyone blankly, as if he had not heard the previous conversation.

In fact, it was just the opposite. Sambika listened to the entire conversation of everyone, and she just tried to avoid communication in various forms as much as possible.

It’s a bit like when everyone at the dinner table is discussing a topic related to you, but you feel embarrassed and just lower your head and eat by yourself.

As a result, the other party will specifically call your name, ask for your opinion, and try to pull you into the topic, as if they are not ignoring you.

However, compared to a few months ago, everyone gets along with Sambika much more harmoniously. At that time, Sambika would just hold up a sign and refused to speak.

German did not participate in the conversation, but stared at the stone house below, thinking.

After a while, everyone sat around a bubbling casserole, which contained a pot of stew, the staple food of which was that kind of "marinated beef".

To celebrate, Menqi and Buhala were extravagant this time and added some "healing herbs" into the drink.

"Herbs" can not only cure diseases, but are also excellent as seasonings. Their aroma can fully stimulate appetite and cover up some fishy smells.

It is good for everyone to eat a handful occasionally, it can be considered as a diet therapy to regulate the body.

They had a wonderful evening together.

The next day, German told others about his new plan.

"Kim said he would return on the 15th of this month, but considering it was Kim who said it, we should be more lenient with the deadline."

When everyone heard what Germain said, they all smiled knowingly.

Indeed, if it was Jin, and he was able to return on time, everyone would really be surprised and wonder if something big had happened.

Only Xiaodi looked around, not catching the fleeting laugh, and was a little confused.

"We should think that he might not be back until the end of the month, or early next year," German continued. "That way, we can do something else in the meantime."

He didn't want to rashly challenge the next "disaster" when he lost his gold.

Fortunately, they were supposed to stay in the Dark Continent for 40 days before leaving, and challenging "disasters" should not be their entire agenda here.

The most important thing is to build the ancient labyrinth into an outpost for their exploration of the dark continent, which is for the future big project.

Germain pointed to the stone house at the bottom of the tower and said, "This stone house built by Jin, Bisji and Menqi gave me inspiration."

"There are so many cubic stone pillars here, all of which are of the right material, and we have enough manpower to build a castle around this safe house, the tower, just like the Limilu Castle."

"The tower is the core of the castle, and it may serve as a turret, with the main body of the castle built beside it, and the walls surrounding it."

"Due to the presence of the tower, the plant weapons parasites in the ancient maze will not approach, while creatures from the outside world will be easily parasitized if they approach the ancient maze."

"In this way, the ancient labyrinth and the tower become our double barrier. The only one who can threaten us is the painful and bloodthirsty apostle."

German pointed to the place where the painful and bloodthirsty apostle fell. Its corpse had almost melted in the sea of ​​blood after a night.

"However, its rebirth point is only about a hundred meters away from the tower, which means that its future rebirth will happen right under our noses."

"The newly reborn Painful Bloodthirsty Apostle is the weakest. We can wait for it to regenerate at the birth point and then kill it repeatedly."

"In this way, we can eliminate its threat and continue to harvest the "healing herbs." "

After a moment of silence, everyone looked at each other and smiled.

Biscuit smiled and shook his head, saying, "German, you are really cruel to kill the painful and bloodthirsty apostle at the rebirth point."

"But if you plan to build a castle stronghold, and then use the time of your rebirth to cut off the painful and bloodthirsty apostles like leeks, you will be even more cruel."

"But I like this approach." She raised her hand and was the first to express her opinion, "I agree."

Xiaodi was the second to raise her hand, and then everyone else raised their arms. The vote was passed unanimously, sealing the tragic fate of the Painful and Bloodthirsty Apostle in the future.

　Brothers, after thinking about it, I decided to cancel this month’s writing goal.

　　The main reason is that I'm a part-time worker, and I have to stay up until 2 a.m. to type, which is something I can't do often.

　　I also want more time to rest. Now, combined with the daytime work, it is equivalent to working more than ten hours a day. This is definitely not feasible. No matter how much money I make, I will not have the life to spend it in the future.

　　Another thing is to adjust my mindset. I am overly nervous about finishing the manuscript.

　　But I will try my best to update every day, and even if I need to take a leave, I will let you know in advance and say sorry for letting you all down.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)