Hunter x Hunter: Tonight, Germain joins the hunt

Chapter 386 If you have to believe in something, then believe in Germain
There is an upright air conditioner placed in the meeting room of the ancient labyrinth. Like the refrigerator against the wall in the living room, it is humming to sweep away the August heat.

They are all products of the human world that Xiaodi brought here from Greedy Island with the help of the "Bulging-Eyed Fish", and the energy naturally comes from the electricity of the "No Man's Stone".

Cool breeze, colorful shaved ice, ice cream, popsicles, sodas of different flavors...

The people who stayed in the ancient maze finally experienced the convenience of human society again.

The residents of the Dark Continent also have their own convenient solutions for surviving the sweltering heat.

However, they have a different structure from humans and their heat dissipation is also different, so ultimately they cannot understand each other.

It has been two days since Germain and Xiaodi returned.

The previously somewhat peaceful and relaxing pace of life in the ancient labyrinth was thus disrupted, and the post station team once again tightened their belts.

Everyone gathered in the meeting room that day, and German started the conversation.

"There are still two types of "Disaster and Hope" left. At the same time, the colonial fleet is approaching the Dark Continent. The situation in the future may be very complicated. We can't just wait."

Germain rested his cocked hat on the edge of the table.

“Now, we need to clarify two things before we can challenge the next “Disaster and Hope”.”

Jin, Bisiji, Xiaodi, Nakulu, Menqi, Sambika and Buhala were the other members of the meeting.

Except for Jin, who folded his arms and stared down at the patterns on the table, everyone else turned their eyes to German.

"First of all, the number of members of the exploration team challenging the next target will be reduced to four, and the other four will stay in the ancient maze."

German's "first thing" was not unexpected.

Everyone knew this would be the outcome after reaching the dangerous mountains.

At that time, the increase in members did not have much effect.

Nakulu, Menqi and Sambika were forced to leave the team before heading into the underground cave and stay in the temporary base.

The way that Germain brings members back and forth will not only cause him to be infected with too many "negative traits" or "diseases", but may also cause everyone to be forcibly pulled into the "dark space".

Up to now, the only way known to everyone to escape from the "Dark Space" is for everyone to wear the "Dark Crown of Torment".

Anyone who has experienced it would never want to experience that suffocating feeling of horror again.

Considering the above factors, a team of more than four people is not cost-effective, but it is possible but not necessary.

Naturally, no one at the scene would object.

In addition, the four-member team members of the post station exploration team were basically finalized after confirming the first thing.

German, Jin, Biscuit and Xiaodi, this is the best solution at present.

It has all the roles including damage output, reconnaissance, decompression, transportation and storage.

It’s not that Nakulu, Menqi, Sambika and Buhala are not good enough, but in comparison, they cannot replace any of the four.

"You who are staying at the Labyrinth Inn are not idle." Germann looked at Nakulu and the others, "I need you to interact more with the sub-humans."

"If we are unable to return in time due to some circumstances, you will need to complete the reunion with the Hunter Association's exploration team."

"You all know the route map and the preset time nodes. If this happens, I'll ask you to help President Netero, Mo Laowu and the others."

Nakulu, Menqi, Sambika and Buhala knew that German was just stating a possibility and was not saying anything discouraging.

We always have to be prepared for various situations, they nodded in agreement.

In fact, in the more than half a month since German and Xiaodi left, the people who stayed in the Maze Station never slacked off in communicating with the sub-races.

It would be especially convenient if the power of the "Small Sub-Human Race Watch Alliance" fell into the hands of the Moose Centaur tribe warrior Scela who was familiar with them.

During this period of time, Nakulu learned a lot from some sub-human races.

Those sub-human races pointed out to Nakulu that many beasts in the Dark Continent were not all violently aggressive, and they identified them one by one for Nakulu.

Nakulu learned from the subhumans which wild beasts looked ferocious but were actually as timid as mice and were just pretending.

He also learned from the subhuman races which wild beasts looked timid but were actually treacherous and cunning, and liked to lure prey into the trap, especially using the terrain to trap the prey and then gradually eat it away.

By the same token, Menqi and Buhala's Dark Continent recipes are still expanding, and Sambika has almost become a brilliant doctor with a great reputation among the sub-races.

The human forces of the Maze Station are constantly taking root deeper and farther into the soil of the Dark Continent, and the crowns and branches will become stronger and more luxuriant.

German continued: "The second thing is to decide on the next goal."

Judging from the data in the "Dangerous Creatures Evaluation List", "Mist Creature·E" and "Two-tailed Snake·Hell Bell" are actually similar.

In terms of ferocity, one is A-2 and the other is A-1. In terms of destructive power, one is A~B and the other is A-2, which are very close.

Similarly, their "number" and "reproductive capacity" are unknown.

German wanted to ask for everyone's opinion and, if necessary, have a vote like last time.

However, this time, King let German express his inclination first.

Because he knew that at this point there was no need to rally people's hearts through voting.

Germain's current prestige in everyone's heart may only need a catalyst to react violently enough to surpass the number one person in the Hunter Association - President Netero.

In every way, King was happy to help establish Germann's authority.

Generally speaking, if the second and third people firmly support the number one person, the team will move towards a common goal quite steadily.

Germann glanced at King and said without hesitation, "I tend to choose 'Double-Tailed Snake Hell Ringtone'."

"Why?" Jin asked, sitting up straight, placing his hands on the table and crossing his fingers.

"First," German tapped the "Dangerous Organisms Evaluation List" on the round table, "I don't completely trust this list."

"Its last update was based on the travelogue brought back by Yang Desheng more than half a century ago, and the main content is from the "New World Travel Fragments."

"The New World Chronicle Fragments was written two or three hundred years ago, and most of the content about the "Double-tailed Snake·Hell Bell" and the "Mist-like Creature·E" is missing."

"Biyangde's Records were written more than half a century ago, and his records were mainly aimed at supplementing "The Immortal Disease Zobaai". "

"The information about 'Plant Weapons: Gold and Silver Ingots' and 'Immortal Disease: Zobaai' is fairly complete, so we can trust some of it." "The information about the other three types of 'disasters' is only partial, so it's hard to trust it."

"I think we need to break free from the shackles of the 'New World Chronicle' and the 'Dangerous Organisms Evaluation List' and make judgments beyond the data on paper."

"Jin said it well before. The timing and location of the appearance of "Mist-like Creature·E" are unknown, while "Double-tailed Snake·Hell Bells" is at least clear before the swamp."

“Although we are not pursuing longevity, the value of “Sanyuan Water” to us is higher than “Longevity Food Nitolomi”, but considering the unknown acquisition risks, I would tend to choose the latter.”

This point of view was raised by King when he voted for "Yujinmon Pap" last time, and German repeated it this time.

Jin supported him, but he did not feel superior because of this and still considered other people's opinions.

"Secondly, I came into contact with Jaeger and Alluka. The former was Nanika's previous host body, and the latter is the current host body."

"What they have in common is that a 'dark space' appears in their bodies for Nanika to reside in."

"In this way, three situations arise."

"The first one is that the last three survivors of the Mingbo Republic exploration team all became insane due to the influence of the "mist-like creature E."

"The second is that there are three survivors of the Netero exploration team who left no written records. Jager had his hands, feet and blood taken away, and his body was transformed by Naniga."

"The third one is that Alluka accepted Nanica and they lived in the same body as two personalities."

"And Alluka suffered almost no adverse effects. On the contrary, she gained the terrifying ability of "making wishes and acting like a spoiled child."

"I was not able to see Naniga this time, and I was not able to tell the difference between the three situations."

“Both the Mist Creature E's nearly unlimited ability to grant wishes and its connection to the Dark Space make me feel uneasy.”

"The Mist Creature E can be seen as an alternative 'Monkey's Paw'. After fulfilling three wishes, it will bring bad consequences."

"I hope to deal with dangerous creatures like this last. Maybe Naniga can give the correct answer on how to deal with them."

After listening to this, Jin ignored Xiaodi who would definitely follow German blindly, and looked at Biscuit, Nakulu and others.

"To be honest, I also prefer "Double-tailed Snake Hell Bell and Longevity Food Nitolomi"."

"A 'monster that spreads murderous intent' is more like a 'disaster' that we can deal with at this stage than a 'desire-dependent entity that makes unlimited wishes'."

Jin paused and continued:
"Also, when it comes to the last two, 'Disaster and Hope', I'm more willing to trust Germain's intuition than any other reason."

"His 'uneasiness' should be some kind of warning."

King's words aroused the curiosity of everyone present, including German himself.

"I've always wondered how Dong Fulishi was able to travel all over the eastern coast of the Dark Continent by himself, and how he was able to escape from the range of the "Five Great Disasters" so easily."

"He is a pioneer and a loner. He can't get the information about "disaster and hope" from a "New World Chronicle Fragment" like us."

"But every time, he survived, and even found out a lot of relevant information and wrote it in the book. How did he avoid the "First Sight Kill"? "

"In addition to his own strength, I think it might be his intuition."

"We all know the "circle", which is a type of mind ability. Dong Fulishi's "circle" must be far superior to ours, so what is his "circle" like?"

"When the "circle" is developed to its extreme, it is likely to be more than just a radar or thermal imaging probe. It will not only be able to sense the target's emotional fluctuations, but it may also generate a dangerous intuition of seeking benefits and avoiding harm."

“This may be one of the keys to why Dong Fulishi, who is both a lone traveler and a pioneer, has been able to walk along the eastern coast of the Dark Continent for hundreds of years.”

"Who among us is closest to Dong Fulishi in terms of strength? Of course it's Germain. I think, Germain, you now have spiritual intuition similar to his."

Jin stared at Germain. "I decided to trust your feelings. You may be instinctively avoiding a crisis that cannot be resolved now."

German didn't expect that his intuition would be praised so highly by Jin, and it became the most important factor in his decision.

As for whether his spiritual intuition was really as Jin said, he himself was not sure.

Biscuit tapped the table with his fingers, thought for a while, then looked up at Jin.

"None of us knows what it will be like when the ability of Nen is developed to its extreme. Even at his peak, the old man was unable to break through this bottleneck."

"So what?" Jin asked back.

"I think your inference makes sense," Bissig said. "'Predicting risks' is not some mysterious ability. It is the result of accumulated experience and instant thinking based on known situations."

"Since most of the information on the "Double-Tailed Snake·Hell Bell" and the "Mist-Like Creature·E" is missing, it's better to trust Germain's intuition to choose one of the two."

Biscuit also voted in favor of German.

After all, we are going to an unknown area and there is a lack of information. If we have to believe in something, we might as well believe German.

"What do other people think?" German continued to ask without making a direct decision.

Xiaodi stood on Germain's side almost without hesitation.

Nakulu, Menqi, Sambika and Buhala, the people who stayed in the ancient labyrinth, looked at each other and were more willing to believe in German's spiritual intuition.

German has always been the leader. Whether it is his achievements in the Six Continents or in the Dark Continent, they are enough to push his prestige to the peak.

In their eyes, President Netero's former glory could no longer overshadow Germain's presence.

King's speculation even compared German to the legendary Don Fulish.

While they made the decision to support German, an idea unconsciously came to their minds.

It is very likely that German will become the greatest hunter in history, even more legendary than Don Fulishi!

This will take time to test, and they will be fortunate enough to be witnesses.

On August 8, BW20 and five other ships were theoretically about to reach the refueling and safety inspection station. After leaving there, they would enter truly undeveloped waters.

It would take about another six weeks of sailing before we could reach the hypothetical dark continent.

At the same time in the ancient maze station, the four-member exploration team members of the old team were already standing at the teleportation point on the top floor of the tower.

Nakulu, Menqi, Sambika and Buhala will watch them go to challenge the "Double-Tailed Snake·Hell Bell".

New explorations and challenges begin.

(End of this chapter)