Hunter x Hunter: Tonight, Germain joins the hunt

Chapter 433 The Gift of Courage

It was in the noisy and bustling wounded area that German met Nob and Pam, whom he hadn't seen for more than two months.

They were wrapped in bandages and had some blood stains on them, but they seemed to be able to move freely and had no missing limbs.

The one who was responsible for treating their wounds was Qiduo.

After she treated the injuries of the two men, she immediately rushed to the next wounded person, appearing to be quite busy.

However, before that, Qido explained as briefly as possible what happened to German and others here, as well as their common "statement", to avoid being exposed later.

German took a few steps towards them and was stopped by Sambika who was passing by.

"Apply this and wash your hands." Sambika, wearing a mask, handed over a bottle of alcohol gel in a concise manner.

After Sambika joined the "injured area" control, the biggest change is that people coming and going will be required to apply more alcohol gel on their hands.

She didn't care who was in front of her, whether it was Germain or President Netero. For her, as long as they were alive, they had to abide by these rules.

There was even a group of young people in white robes who, under the instructions of Sambika, were guarding each entrance and exit, urging people coming and going to apply alcohol gel.

"Okay." Of course German did not refuse. He understood Sambika's approach, which was a good thing for disease prevention and control in the entire fortress.

He carefully wiped his fingers to his wrists, and only then did Sambika let him go.

"German."

Nob saw German coming from a distance, reached out and grabbed the hat beside him, covered his bald head, and stood up from the makeshift bed.

However, his legs went weak and he almost fell to the ground.

Fortunately, Pom, who was beside him, was quick to support him and prevented him from making a fool of himself in public.

Nob said "thank you" to Pom and smiled awkwardly at German.

"It's been a long time... It's great to see you all here."

These are Nob's heartfelt words.

No one could understand the sense of security that came from seeing Germain in such a situation better than the members of the Chimera Ant expedition team.

Germain nodded and asked, "Did Pam lead you here?"

Pom stood next to Nob, wrapped in a gray robe that hid her Chimera Ant identity.

There are still many people here who are afraid of Chimera Ants, especially after experiencing tragedies like last night.

Pom also knew this. When she boarded BW1, she did the same as Merewon, concealing her identity as much as possible and reducing her outdoor activities.

Merewon is lucky because he has "God's alibi" and can occasionally wander around BW1 as long as he doesn't get noticed when breathing.

Pom had to stay in the core area of ​​the Hunter Association in BW1 most of the time.

However, although she seldom goes out, she has a lot of insight into the outside world.

She can completely activate the "Lonely Deep Sea Fish" through the purple-black bead on her forehead and see the target object and the surrounding scene.

In fact, it was because she possessed this kind of mental ability that she was able to cooperate with Nob and find the coastal fortress so quickly.

In response to Germain's question, Pom pointed to the round bead on her forehead and explained.

"Yes, my Lonely Deep Sea Fish can record up to three objects, and then it can ignore the spatial distance and observe everything happening around the target."

"However, the upper limit of the number of targets that Lonely Deep Sea Fish can store is three. If there are more than three, the original target will be cleared."

"Qido is the third record target."

"After the riot broke out, Qiduo led a team to seize the dock ships and acted separately from us."

"I was worried about the possibility of getting separated, so I wrote down Qiduo as the target. Later, what happened indeed proved that my concerns were correct."

Germain was puzzled. "Since you have the record of Qiduo, why did you find the Coast Fortress only now? You should be able to see Qiduo's situation, right?"

Pom turned his head and looked at Nob, then said, "Because I have been in a coma... This brings us back to the battle for control of BW1 last night."

"At that time, the "guardian spirit beasts" of the seventh prince "Luzulus" and the sixth prince "Tyson", who had already been confirmed dead, materialized into monsters and attacked us."

Pom is quite familiar with the princes' "guardian beasts".

Because she had tried to use "Lonely Deep Sea Fish" to record one or two of the princes, she approached them on purpose.

However, she did not succeed, because as soon as she moved, she felt the hostility of the "guardian beast" beside the prince.

Pom realized that if she really used the "Lonely Deep Sea Fish", this action would be regarded as "attacking the prince" and would be counterattacked by the "Guardian Spirit Beast".

By the same token, the Kajin King Nasby is also accompanied by a "guardian spirit beast", which is also an unobservable object.

As long as she was observing, she was likely to be attacked.

In addition, she needs to be very careful when using the "Lonely Deep Sea Fish" to remotely observe other members.

Because the appearance of the king and the prince in the observation picture is also very likely to arouse the desire of the "guardian beast" to attack.

No matter which situation it was, it was a situation she didn't want to see, so she had to give up.

Pom continued to talk about the abilities of the two princes' "guardian beasts".

"Luzlus will materialize the target's desires, such as a man or woman you love deeply, your favorite jewelry, handbags, etc."

“When you immerse yourself in it and let down your guard, the materialized “false people and false things” will reveal their fangs and sickles, trying to kill you and suck your resentment.”

"Tyson will release one-eyed tadpoles to absorb the mind energy of the target who has read the Tyson Canon, and give the target a sense of happiness, making the target addicted to this sense of happiness."

"Once the target violates the taboos of the Tyson Canon, he will be severely punished."

The more Germain listened, the more familiar it seemed.

These two types of Nen abilities are really a bit like "Twin-tailed Snake Hell Bell" and "Yurenmon Pappu".

It seems that they do have the same origin.

"What happened next?" Germain asked.

Pom continued, "After that, President Netero, several members of the Twelve Branches present, and us, engaged in a fierce battle with the two strange monsters."

"We managed to defeat two monsters, but we were both injured."

"At this time, we were attacked by a powerful telekinetic force that we had never seen before."

"The whole deck fell apart and we were all blown off the boat like kites with their strings cut off, into the icy water."

"But more monsters are coming, and they have no intention of letting us go."

"I was separated from the others and fell unconscious again. When I woke up again, I found myself in Mr. Nob's "four-dimensional apartment", surrounded by survivors. "

"It turns out that during the time I was unconscious, Mr. Nob found me and took me into the "Fourth Dimension Apartment."

"After that, he tried to take in as many survivors as possible and asked a few old ladies among them to take care of me when I fainted..." At this point, German understood what was going on.

In the chaotic hours of the second half of the night, Nob climbed ashore from the water and found Pom, but he failed to meet the other members of the Hunter Association.

It was raining heavily, the wreckage of the BW1 was engulfed in flames, the land was dark, and the shadow of the monster was looming.

Nob had to make a choice immediately.

After this, he could actually stay in the "fourth-dimensional apartment" with the unconscious Pom.

This is the safest way for both of them.

He had indeed thought of this.

However, once he saw Pom in his arms, her half-human, half-chimera ant face, Nob would remember everything that happened in the Republic of East Goto.

At that time, he knew that Pom was in the palace, but he was afraid of the Ant King and the three guards, so he did not dare to go back to check and rescue her.

Although Pom, who became the Chimera Ant Queen, never blamed Nob, could he really get over it in his heart?

I just abandoned my disciple like this. Am I still qualified to be called "teacher" by her?

If it were German or Mo Laowu, they would never be as timid as I am.

They must rescue their disciples even if it means risking their own lives, right?
Norbu couldn't forgive himself so easily.

Afterwards, the faces of Killua and Gon also emerged in his memory. Being with these two talented young men soothed some of his emotional pain to a certain extent.

But, can I really accept the respect of these two young men with dignity?
How disappointed will they be when they know my true face?

Nob couldn't imagine that scene.

He began to spit with disgust at his own cowardice.

As a professional hunter, how can I stay in the "fourth-dimensional apartment" like a turtle?

In order to save his own life and Pom's life, he let the survivors outside die at the hands of monsters in wailing and despair.

What is the difference between this and the period during the Republic of East Gothia?
Why on earth did I embark on this long voyage?

Is it to gain experience in such a great event so as to become a "two-star hunter"?

What is the difference between me and those cooperative hunters whom I once laughed at?
How many times do I have to disappoint other people's expectations of me before I wake up?

So, Nob made up his mind.

He forced himself to get out of the "fourth-dimensional apartment" and began to rescue every survivor he met.

The survivors who entered the "Four-Dimensional Apartment" were grateful to Nob profusely, because they all met Nob who suddenly appeared when they were most desperate.

Later, Norbu saved the lives of several elderly women and then asked them to take care of Pom.

Although the old women realized that Pom was not human and were afraid, they still agreed and helped cover Pom out of trust in their savior Nob.

In the subsequent process of rescuing survivors, Nob inevitably encountered many monsters that fed on the resentment of the dead.

In most cases, he chose to avoid fighting with the goal of saving more people.

After that, more and more survivors entered the "Fourth Dimension Apartment" and were distributed in different rooms.

They are all groups of survivors that Nob rescued from under the monsters' noses under tremendous pressure.

There were several times when he was almost too late to save people, and he might even be left behind by the monster and die on the spot.

If he still had hair now, it would surely fall out again under this kind of stress.

However, this was just the beginning of his nightmare.

Because he soon saw the familiar Chimera Ant.

Nob would never forget their organizational structure, their habits, and their style.

The man-eating Chimera Ants are actually not more powerful than the monsters that feed on resentment.

However, they are the sources of fear buried deep in Nob's heart and have completely different meanings.

Every time he leaves the "Four-Dimensional Apartment", he needs to prepare himself mentally, and each time is a challenge to his own beliefs.

Nob no longer remembered how many times he had been in and out of the "Four-Dimensional Apartment", how many people he had saved, and how many times he had escaped death from those terrifying monsters.

All he knew was that when he came to his senses, everyone in the "Four-Dimensional Apartment" was thanking him. Many people came to shake his hand, patted his shoulders, and praised his actions.

Nob heard someone tell him that he had done well enough and did not need to go out again. If he went out again, he would die.

It took him a long while to confirm that there really were a few people advising him not to go out again, and it was not just his cowardly fantasy.

At that time, Nob would indeed come back sweating profusely, his face pale, and he would almost look dead, but after hesitating for a moment, he would leave again.

Unless he leaves the "Fourth Dimension Apartment", he will have no way of finding the survivors or opening a safe door for them.

The persuasion and comfort from others made him waver for a while, but he still left the "Four-Dimensional Apartment".

Norbu has certainly done enough.

He stayed in the "four-dimensional apartment" at this time and did not go out. Presumably, he would still gain the reputation of a "hero" in the future.

However, Nob still went out, and he chose to be more greedy and save more people.

He never managed to overcome the fear; he was just racing against it, trying his best not to let it catch up with him.

Finally, at dawn, he returned to the "four-dimensional apartment" exhausted. As if it was a gift of courage, Pom woke up.

After learning what his teacher did in the second half of the night, Pangmu was stunned for a while, and then he solemnly advised his teacher to rest.

Her reason was very good: "I can see Qiduo's situation. She is in a safe place now, surrounded by survivors."

"Ge'er, Quegu and others all appeared in the observation screen, which means that Qiduo's team found a place that could accommodate many survivors."

"That place is probably nearby. With so many people, they can't go far in several hours. As long as we find that place, everyone here will be safe."

Nob agreed to take a rest and also agreed to let her go out to look for clues.

After that, Pom left the "Fourth Dimension Apartment".

It was already daybreak outside, and she indeed found the "Hunter Association Double X Mark" left by Kita and others.

This mark was left behind by Qiduo and the others to guide other members of the Hunter Association to catch up with them in this direction.

After Pam returned to the "Four-Dimensional Apartment" and told Nob the news, Nob finally felt relieved.

The two of them left the "Four-Dimensional Apartment" together, and after spending some time, they finally found this coastal fortress and entered it.

Germann knew what happened next.

(End of this chapter)