Hunter x Hunter: Tonight, Germain joins the hunt

Chapter 366: The Promise Fulfilled in the Sky Arena and Leorio's Thanks

Half of 1999 had passed in the blink of an eye, and as the millennium drew closer, many outrageous "rumors of doom" began to spread.

Kurapika always hears similar rumors spreading among the chattering passengers while riding in taxis, airships, and trains.

He didn't believe such lies at all and always treated them coldly.

But his two companions were different. They seemed to take it seriously.

Killua and Gon are a few years younger than him and are still in their youthful and immature thinking.

It's okay that Xiaojie was born in a relatively remote place. Even though Killua was born in the Zoldyck family and has been wandering in the darkness for many years, their experience is still not as good as Kurapika's.

Since learning Nen, Kurapika has followed Germain, Melody, and Ungu.

They are all extremely excellent Nen users, and Kurapika's experience with them has greatly broadened his horizons.

Killua and Gon are different, they are still quite naive, especially Gon.

While eating Killua's favorite chocolate candies, they would enthusiastically discuss what they should do after the various "world-destroying crises" of the millennium.

What they talked about most was how to build a fortress in the end times, and they were the two kings of the fortress.

The two boys also made a promise to Kurapika that they would let him in when the time came, to which Kurapika could only smile helplessly.

Kurapika occasionally joins in on these discussions, but mostly for Gon and Killua's sake.

The three of them got along very well with Leorio who had already left, and Kurapika didn't want to hurt this hard-earned friendship.

In fact, it has been more than a month since the three of them left the Sky Arena.

Of course, they left the Sky Arena only after they had fulfilled their respective agreements with Mr. Germain.

Time goes back.

In February, Kurapika participated in the first match of the Sky Arena, which gave him the privilege of going directly to the 2th floor.

Kurapika didn't want to waste too much time below the 200th floor, so he deliberately displayed his Nen ability.

Of course the referee could tell at a glance that Kurapika was a Nen user, and a very powerful one at that, with considerable experience in Nen combat.

In fact, leaving him at any level below the 200th level would be unfair to the other contestants.

The reason why the referee did not directly mention the 200th floor was that he intended to observe and buffer it for a while.

As a result, Kurapika easily won the subsequent duel and climbed to the 200th floor smoothly and steadily.

Of course, there will be many people who think this is a shady deal.

They couldn't figure out what was so special about this young man with long golden hair.

If you don't see it yourself, it's hard to understand how the light "Ring Chain" can knock down an opponent as strong as an ox with just one blow.

However, when Kurapika started the first duel on the 200th floor and won, all doubts were swept away.

Everyone knows that there are no fish belly and no luck above the 200th floor.

The teacher is right.

Kurapika couldn't help but think of what Germain had said to him before.

When you reach a stage that people cannot imagine or reach, all the previous jealousy and resentment towards you will turn into fanatical support for you.

This is how Kurapika got his first fans in Sky Arena.

Even though he didn't need it, every time he had a game, there would always be a fixed group of people coming to watch, bet, cheer, and ask for his autograph.

There are more and more people like this.

Kurapika's confrontation on the 200th floor was not smooth sailing.

He won quite a few games, but he also lost two games at one point, leaving him with only two losses left before his wins were reset and recounted.

Fortunately, he withstood the pressure.

The "Healing Thumb Chain" in the "Ring Chain" provides terrifying endurance.

The "Plundering Index Finger Chain", "Binding Middle Finger Chain", "Ring Finger Soul-Chasing Chain", and "Judgement Little Finger Chain" all worked wonders.

His current "Ring Chain" is not used against the Phantom Troupe, or to make "Restrictions and Oaths" with his own life.

The power is definitely not as strong as the original storyline, but it is comprehensive and sustainable.

The ability combinations of "Ring Chain" are ever-changing, and Kurapika often releases smoke bombs to confuse other competitors, making it difficult for them to discern his true Nen ability.

Many people still think that he is a telekinetic user.

In addition, his combat power had been raised from "Brave Level" to "Elite Level" through the high-intensity training on the 200th floor.

Such a terrifying and calm young man finally achieved a result of 10 wins and 2 losses in the Sky Arena and got the opportunity to challenge the Sky Arena master.

It was a tough battle that took place in late April.

Kurapika was once suppressed by the Layer Master and was on the verge of defeat, so he had to use his "Flaming Eyes".

While the "Red Eyes" lasted, Kurapika's combat power was forcibly raised to "Master Level".

This life-consuming method allowed him to achieve the final victory at the fastest speed.

The failed floor master left in despair, while Kurapika ascended to the position of the new floor master in a somewhat embarrassed manner.

At this time, he had fulfilled his agreement with German.

He can go to Greedy Island and join Germain's team.

However, Kurapika finally decided to wait.

This is because Gon and Killua had already reached the 3th floor in March, and were not far from fulfilling their agreement with German.

Their agreed terms are to choose one of two things: one is to become a floor master like Kurapika, and the other is to achieve three wins on the 200th floor.

After seeing Kurapika's hard fight, Gon and Killua realized that it was too difficult for them to become the floor master with their current strength, so they chose the first option.

They made full use of the 200-day battle preparation period on the 90th floor, during which time they followed Yun Gu and learned the basics of Nen ability before starting to participate in the competition.

Later, in mid-May, Killua and Gon both achieved 5 wins on the 200th floor, fulfilling their agreement with German.

It also means that they are about to be promoted from "apprentice level" to "brave level".

Even Kurapika was impressed by such talent. They had mastered Nen in a much shorter time than he did. They were indeed the sons of Silva Zoldyck and Gin Furik.

Kurapika has been waiting until now, planning to go to Greed Island with Gon and Killua, with whom he gets along quite well.

Kurapika was sincerely happy to see that they had fulfilled the agreement with their teacher.

Afterwards, Killua suddenly challenged Kurapika.

In fact, it was not sudden. He had always been brooding over his defeat to Kurapika in the Professional Hunter Exam.

On the 200th floor, Killua was unable to fight Kurapika in order to learn Nen, and saw that Kurapika became the master of the floor.

Now that he has a new combat power - the ability of Nen, he naturally wants to test it out and see how much the gap between him and Kurapika has been narrowed.

Kurapika was slightly surprised, but agreed.

Players on the 200th floor of the Sky Arena need to get 10 wins before they can challenge the floor master.

Killua obviously did not meet the challenge conditions, so Kurapika and Killua chose another venue to fight.

So, Killua fought with Kurapika again, but to his disappointment, he was defeated again.

Killua knew he would lose, but he didn't expect to lose so badly.

It seemed as if the gap in combat power between him and Kurapika had not been narrowed by learning Nen.

This is because Kurapika is also getting stronger. Killua actually knows the reason, but it gives him even more headaches.

His target is actually not just Kurapika, but also his older brother Illumi, who is stronger than Kurapika, and Germain, who is even stronger than Illumi.

There is still such a gap in strength between Killua and Kurapika.

So when will he be able to completely break free from Ilmi's control, and when will he be able to challenge German?
After being defeated by Kurapika, Killua asked Unko, who taught him Nen, how to defeat Kurapika, Illumi and Germain.

"In fact, I have taught you everything I can teach you." Yun Gu put his hands behind his back and answered calmly, "With your aptitude, catching up with Kurapika and Illumi should only be a matter of hard work and time."

Then he smiled bitterly:
"As for Germain... you can continue to practice with him as your goal. This will definitely be of great benefit to you. As for how to defeat and surpass him, this is not a question I can answer."

"I believe that there are few people in the entire six continents who can answer this question."

Killua swallowed and realized once again that German's strength was probably not what he had thought before, "much stronger than Illumi".

It is very likely that German and Ilmi are not on the same level at all, and may even be much stronger than the elders in their own family!

For a moment, Killua thought clearly about the strange attitude of the elders when Germann visited their house, and the solemnity of their willingness to entrust him to Germann.

The secrecy of his family elders, Ungu and Kurapika made him feel terrified, but at the same time he was sincerely looking forward to meeting German again.

German left them here for several months and never showed up again. No one knew where he went. Even his disciples could not find out his whereabouts.

Killua asked about Yun Gu again, after all, it was Germain who gave him to Yun Gu's temporary care.

Yun Gu gave this familiar bitter smile.

He did have an idea of ​​where German had gone, but he couldn't say it, so he just answered it casually.

Looking at Killua's confused expression, Yun Gu sighed in his heart.

I understand this feeling because my teacher and my teacher's teacher also behave like this, like a dragon that is hard to find from head to tail.

It took Kate several years to find Kim Frees in order to become an apprentice.

People like Nakulu, Xiutuo, Pom and Zhixi are actually quite lucky because they have teachers who teach them step by step most of the year.

Xiaojie watched the entire battle between Kurapika and Killua, and felt sorry for Killua's defeat.

However, he also understood that the current Kurapika was not an opponent they could defeat.

He comforted Killua.

However, Killua put his hands behind his head and pretended to be like, "If I lose, I lose. I don't care."

Only Killua himself knows what he is thinking.

Afterwards, Gon told Kurapika and Gon a good news about Leorio.

Since entering the Sky Arena, they have never lost contact with their friends.

But whether it is Xiaojie and the other three, or Leorio, they are all very busy, so they basically call each other once a week.

Leoli just called and told Xiaojie that he was basically sure that he had been admitted to Fanlin Medical University.

When everyone parted in February, Germain gave Leorio a letter of introduction, allowing him to meet Dr. Li of Fanlin Medical University and become her disciple.

Afterwards, Dr. Li supervised Leorio's preparation for the entrance examination to Brahma Medical University while teaching him the ability of Nen.

Leoli completed the exam not long ago. Judging from the estimated score results, it is basically certain that he will be able to enter Fanlin Medical University and officially become Dr. Li's student.

He called Xiaojie specially and told him the good news happily.

However, his progress in learning telepathy was not as fast as his medical knowledge.

His progress was the slowest among the four.

Since it is no longer a problem to be admitted to Fanlin Medical University, Leorio can devote himself to the study of Nen in the next period of time.

Kurapika and Killua were both happy for Leorio and later sent him a congratulatory text message.

Leorio replied to Killua's text with "Thank you", but he added an extra sentence when replying to Kurapika.

"Thank you very much, teacher. Mr. German's letter of introduction helped me a lot. Otherwise, I would never have the chance to meet Dr. Li. Even if I did, she wouldn't have taught me in her spare time. Now I have no chance to be admitted to Fanlin Medical University."

"I don't have Mr. German's contact information. Please convey my sincere gratitude to him. I will definitely find a way to repay him after I finish my studies."

Leoli knew very well who Dr. Li was willing to contact in the first place.

He is not the ungrateful type.

After reading the text message sent by Leorio, Kurapika gave a wry smile similar to Yun Gu's.

The problem is... I can’t contact the teacher either.

But he remembered that whenever he had the chance to meet Germain in the future, he would definitely pass on the message to Leorio.

(End of this chapter)