Hunter x Hunter: Tonight, Germain joins the hunt

Chapter 377: Rapid Progress but Still Obvious Gap
In order not to delay Xiaomai's work, everyone came out of her current residence and found an open wilderness surrounded by red soil and rocks.

Kurapika told Germain about his experiences in not seeing each other for more than half a year, and Germain was quite quiet as a listener.

Killua and Gon added to the conversation at the side, and although many of them were insignificant details, German didn't mind knowing more.

Finally, Kurapika carefully said that he wanted to get involved in the Hunter Association's exploration team.

By now, everyone knows about the colonization voyage and that the Hunter Association will send an elite exploration team. There is no need to hide it from Killua and Gon.

They are teenagers, yes, but they are not childish teenagers.

You can get information about this just from news websites, and professional hunter websites can provide even more information.

Germann still answered Mo Laowu with the same words as before, letting Kurapika decide for himself whether to go or not.

"I'm your teacher. I'm glad you asked for my advice." German said, "I believe you can shine in the Hunter Association Exploration Team now."

Kurapika was relieved that Germain could support him.

The application he submitted to the Hunter Association was always on hold, neither approved nor rejected. At that time, he knew that the Hunter Association was waiting for Germain's opinion.

As long as Germain doesn't stop him, the Hunter Association will have no reason to reject him as a ready-to-fight force.

Later, Killua and Gon also chimed in, hoping to be able to participate in this grand colonial voyage.

They also submitted their application like Kurapika did, but unlike Kurapika, their application was quickly rejected.

The reason is self-evident.

This reminded Killua and Gon of a piece of advice they saw everywhere on Greed Island from other players - "You are not qualified, you are not qualified."

Killua and Gon were indignant about this. Under Nob's guidance, their Nen abilities developed by leaps and bounds and now have a prototype.

They felt that they could go along as well.

Of course, how much of the reason is really to explore the Dark Continent and how much is just for fun, only they themselves know.

Killua and Gon know that German is one of the twelve branches of the Hunter Association and a well-known figure. If they can establish a relationship with him, they might be able to join the team.

So, in order to demonstrate their persuasiveness, the two teenagers demonstrated their newly acquired Nen abilities in front of German.

The "enhancement type" Xiaojie's ability of mind is "rock-paper-scissors", which can be divided into three types of moves.

"Rock" from the "Enhancement" category, "Scissors" from the "Change" category, and "Paper" from the "Release" category.

Killua's "Transformation" ability is "Thunderbolt".

As the name suggests, it is to transform the nature of mental energy into lightning for attack and defense, and at the same time stimulate one's own nerves to increase action and reaction speed.

These are just the starting points of their Nen abilities.

Killua and Gon are both geniuses among geniuses. With time, they will definitely be able to reach the combat power level of the Twelve Branches, and this is not their upper limit.

As for them now, they are still too immature.

In order to make the two teenagers give up, Germann did a little warm-up and knocked them to the ground. The whole process took less than five seconds.

Killua and Gon both sat on the ground, somewhat doubting their lives, their faces and clothes covered in dust.

Especially Killua.

Xiaojie's "Rock, Paper, Scissors" has a very obvious weakness, which is that it takes too long to accumulate mental energy. It is normal for him to be caught and knocked down by German.

But Killua's "Thunderbolt" is different. He definitely can't beat Germain, after all, he can't even beat Kurapika now.

However, Killua had a trick that he hadn't used until now, and he used it this time against German. He believed that he could definitely catch German off guard with it.

This move is "Thunder·Super Speed", which will bring Killua's physical abilities to the limit.

I can't beat Germann, but I can touch Germann's back like playing "one, two, three, block", right?

As a result, before Killua's hands could touch German, German turned around and grabbed both of his hands, then threw him to the ground, rolling several times before stopping.

Killua's "Lightning Speed" did make his movements very fast, but not to the extent that Germain couldn't react.

This can't help but remind Killua of the scene when he first met German last year.

He challenged German at the time, and the situation was almost the same as it is today.

I have obviously made progress... and a lot of progress!
Killua sat on the ground in a daze, with an incredible look on his face, but it was Gon who reached out and helped him up.

"You are still too weak now." Germann said mercilessly, "Joining the Hunter Association's exploration team will not be of much use."

Killua and Gon were both a little disappointed.

However, facts speak louder than words. They are not the kind of willful people who would only drag others down if they insist on joining the exploration team.

"Then... when can we join the Hunter Association's exploration team?" Xiao Jie was a little unwilling.

The Hunter Association exploration team that set off on August 8 was only the first batch. There will definitely be reinforcements depending on the situation.

Xiaojie has learned a lot about Jin from Kurapika, and has almost guessed that Jin will definitely play an important role in this colonial voyage.

As long as he can get involved, Xiaojie believes that he will definitely be able to get news about Jin.

Germain thought for a while and said, "Just like before in the Sky Arena, I will make another promise with you."

"What agreement?" Killua and Gon came over curiously.

German briefly explained how to clear the main storyline of Greed Island, which requires using cards to fly deep into the "Elite Area".

"You will not be allowed to use flight cards to reach the final checkpoint." German said, "You must break through by land and reach the final checkpoint."

As a result, the difficulty of passing the level has skyrocketed.

Although the attack patterns of monsters in the "Elite Area" are dull, their stats are very high.

Killua and Gon are going to advance by land, so they will definitely have to meet Elena many times.

The two boys looked at each other, but neither showed any fear or panic. Instead, they were slightly excited; they liked this kind of challenging thing.

The exploration of the Sky Arena and the early areas of Greed Island, as well as the improvement of their own Nen abilities, gave them the confidence to decide to agree.

"We will succeed!" Xiaojie said, "Please let us join the exploration team when the time comes!"

"Okay." Germann replied, "As long as you abide by the agreement and pass the level, you will not only be able to join the exploration team, but I will also tell you Jin's exact location and what he is doing."

After receiving this promise, Xiaojie's eyes lit up.

He couldn't wait to start the next Greed Island process!

However, before that, German did not let them leave just like that. There was one more thing he wanted to do to Killua.

(End of this chapter)