Living in Hunter x Hunter

Chapter 231 The Termination of Cooperation

For Lucci, acquiring the memories of this bloodsucking worm was neither as important nor as useless as he had imagined.

At least it gave him a better understanding of the situation on the Dark Continent.

The Dark Continent is not something that can be found everywhere; rather, it is characterized by its harsh natural environment and the threats posed by various creatures.

For ordinary humans, or rather, ordinary creatures, it is extremely difficult to survive on the Dark Continent.

Creatures like chimeric ants can evolve indefinitely and look terrifying, but because they live at the bottom of the dark continent, they are unable to obtain effective resources to evolve.

Even if you manage to acquire some "resources" by chance, you will absolutely not be able to leverage them to mass produce troops.

Lucci only had a slight understanding of the gold and silver ingots among the Five Calamities.

These gold and silver ingots, which were once considered a disaster, no longer seemed so terrible to Lucci.

Of course, this only applies to Lucci's strength. If placed in human society, it would pose a great danger, as it is a parasitic weapon like a bloodsucker.

However, they appear to be merely weapons and do not possess the intelligence that bloodsucking worms can develop.

I wonder if the five major countries of the Japan Maritime Safety Administration have studied these disasters. It can't be just a simple blockade, right?

Only the unknown is frightening. If we can obtain enough information, then these so-called five major disasters are actually nothing.

However, Lucci doesn't need to think about these things for now, since he doesn't have any plans to go to the Dark Continent at the moment.

Now let's see if the remaining bloodsucking worms can be dealt with.

The worst thing is encountering a mutated species that can suppress its instinctive desires and hide among humans, requiring Nen abilities to find it.

If it is allowed to develop, it will still become troublesome.

However, Lucci also had a question: in order for these bloodsucking worms to gain sufficient intelligence, they would need to acquire human memories.

Therefore, it will also be affected by human memory.

What would happen if human memory took over?

This made Lucci want to study it as well.

These ideas are dangerous to some extent.

Lucci did not destroy the main body of the bloodsucking insect corpse, but kept it. If the situation really spread, it would be a bit bad.

Lucci then used his corpse as a medium, with the help of the Holy Grail, to curse and kill all the bloodsuckers in the human world.

If the issue is resolved, then this could be a good research subject.

Lucci did not linger in the Grail Palace, but instead returned to Cape Rad to resolve the issue.

However, Lucci soon received calls from Julia and Netero.

Julia's phone call was an official inquiry from the Republic of Batokia.

The events at Cape Lad can't be hidden any longer, so naturally they will be questioned.

As for Netero's phone call, it was undoubtedly a questioning from the five great nations, and not just a questioning, but also about matters concerning the Dark Continent.

To dare to travel to the Dark Continent without permission from the Ferry Bureau is a crime.

Those who "break the law" should be detained.

Of course, in addition to "detention," it was also an order for Lucci and his men to hand over their spoils from the Dark Continent.

The five major powers are not yet clear on what Yang De gained in the Dark Continent, but since he went to the Dark Continent and came back alive, he must have gained something.

Both the special resources harvested from the Dark Continent and the intelligence about the Dark Continent are of great importance to the five great nations.

Despite the blockade of exploration of the Dark Continent, it doesn't mean that the five great nations have no interest in it.

They simply did not want to bring back a new disaster before the five major calamities had been fully understood.

Furthermore, the Hunter Association was ordered to submit the information on this dangerous species immediately for assessment.

If the situation reaches a "disaster" level, the five major powers will definitely take corresponding measures.

They are also putting pressure on the Hunter Association and the Republic of Batochia.

In short, Chairman Netero has made it very clear that Byonde will have to "go to jail," and even his businesses will be seized.

As for Sky Arena, although it wasn't openly involved in the Yang De incident, it was still being targeted.

First, there's the publicity, of course, and then there's the plan to launch a large airship airport out of Kerry City.

In short, the city of Kerry was placed under lockdown on another level.

We won't allow Sky Arena to develop so recklessly.

This is just what was shown at the beginning; there will likely be much more to come.

This time, there are far more issues to deal with than before, and the suppression is much more intense.

In other words, the Republic of Batokia is not a small country and has some international reputation. If it were a small country, it would probably have resorted to force.

Lucci is strong, but not strong enough to be a one-man army. Once the Sky Arena's assets are destroyed, rebuilding them will not be easy.

Furthermore, according to some information, the five major powers are also building structures similar to the Sky Arena, intending to compete with the Sky Arena from another angle.

Of course, it wasn't just about competition; it was also about seeing another path that Lucci had shown—a path to strengthen the country's power.

Although the Republic of Batocia was somewhat unhappy about not being able to control Kry, it had to admit that the existence of Kry had enhanced its domestic strength in some ways.

After more than 20 years of development, it is no exaggeration to call the Republic of Batokia a nation of martial arts practitioners.

The impact of Sky Arena is multifaceted.

At night, Lucci stopped moving.

Because professional hunters have appeared at Cape Rad, the Hunter Association will also track down and deal with any other bloodsucking worms that escape from Cape Rad.

Similarly, dozens of special airships also arrived at Cape Radboud.

"What, are you really planning to go to jail?" Lucci said, not quite understanding BYY's choice.

Should one choose to relinquish their own legacy?

"I am very satisfied with this expedition, but I was prepared before I went. It seems that I will have to come secretly in the future. Of course, I would not mind cooperating with anyone who is willing to sponsor me."

Yang De said very frankly.

"Oh, I see! It seems our cooperation has to end here." Lucci realized.

Yang De has never been the only person he could cooperate with.

Lucci was indeed a great help to Byron, but Lucci never showed enough interest in exploring the Dark Continent.

Therefore, based on cooperation, the five major powers are actually a better choice.

This exploration of the Dark Continent would be an even better resume, and V5 would be interested in it.