Living in Hunter x Hunter

Chapter 219 The Flea Market, A Sudden Change

Cape Radboud is a very special city.

On one side are modern buildings with high-rise buildings, and on the other side are low and flat buildings.

The direction of the low-lying area is closer to the Basen rainforest.

This area can be considered a large flea market, where all sorts of strange and unusual things are sold.

Illumi was walking through this flea market.

He discovered that the most commonly sold items here were various medicinal herbs and animal bones.

Besides these, there were various animal hides, and even honey was sold.

Illumi's discerning eye revealed that these traffickers were all martial artists with a certain level of training.

The term "fighter" has become somewhat overused here.

"Is this your first time here?" Baal asked.

Baal was with Illumi, showing them around the market.

"But it seems the rumors about a secret realm in the Basen Rainforest are true." Baal discovered that meat was also being sold in this market.

If you didn't know better, you'd think this was a farmers' market.

"Actually, most of the things sold here are materials that can be used for cultivation."

Illumi didn't quite understand.

Baal led Illumi to some unusual stalls, some of which even sold books.

Illumi picked them up and saw that they were all books on how to cultivate, but they were only half-finished, and there were also some books on medicine preparation.

"If Kerry City is the holy land of various martial arts dojos, then this place is the holy land of many independent martial artists or those aspiring to become martial artists."

Baal provides an explanation for Illumi.

After so many years of development, the martial arts dojos in Kerry City, apart from the newly emerging martial arts styles, have become much more strict in their recruitment of disciples.

It can be said that they would rather have none than something of poor quality.

Most people who join a martial arts dojo will at most become ordinary disciples. Becoming a disciple who can learn the dojo's secret techniques is not something that can be achieved simply by spending money.

It requires a great deal of talent.

It can be said that the martial arts hall has become more standardized.

Their requirement for disciples has become quality over quantity.

"The Basen Rainforest is a vast adventure land where you can gain a lot, even in the outermost areas..."

"I also embarked on my cultivation journey here," Baal said with emotion.

Back then, he was just an ordinary person with no particularly high talent, and martial arts schools nowadays basically only accept children.

Unable to find a suitable job, he followed some other people to Cape Radboud.

The first job I found was a porter, specifically carrying things for adventurers in the Basen Rainforest.

Later, he taught himself cooking and gradually became a chef.

Thinking that he would need a certain level of strength to venture deeper into the Basen Rainforest, he slowly embarked on the path of cultivation.

When they felt they had made progress in their cultivation, they went to the Sky Arena to test their strength, and were then fortunate enough to be selected as adventurers.

Then he became a Nen user.

It can be said that Barr's journey has been a combination of good luck and hard work.

To Illumi, it was all just the struggle of an ordinary person.

Unfortunately, Illumi comes from the Zoldyck family, so he doesn't have much to say about it.

I just found this place very interesting, and it's also a great place for training.

Because of the King of Fighters tournament, Baal and his team have not yet officially begun their exploration of the Basen Rainforest.

The Basen Rainforest is different from Kerry City; it is extremely dangerous, and the unpredictable appearance of the hidden realms makes it difficult to find a pattern.

The best way is to wait for the official start of the King of Fighters tournament.

They have a settlement in the Basen rainforest and are on an expedition.

Of course, if one has a connection with the Conrad family, it is also possible to stay at one of the Conrad family's properties in the Basen Rainforest.

Soon, Illumi and Baal stopped at a booth.

The owner of this stall is a Nen user.

Illumi and Baal stopped because the stall sold different things; it sold all kinds of weapons, as well as some tools such as ropes and backpacks.

These weapons and tools are inscribed with the word "god".

Baal went up to inquire about the price and even used his mind to test it.

These artifacts bearing the character "神" (divine) are priced at around several hundred thousand jenni, which is very cheap compared to the artifacts bearing the character "神" in Kerritos.

In Kerry, even the cheapest creations bearing the character "神" (god) cost at least ten million jenny.

Of course, the price difference also represents the difference between the creations of the god.

The divine creations at this stall are mainly about "tenacity," without any other special features.

In terms of price, it's neither expensive nor cheap; the price is very reasonable.

Illumi had long noticed these divine artifacts, and he had even witnessed a battle on the 200th floor where divine weapons were used most frequently.

It can be said that powerful divine weapons completely represent another kind of Nen ability.

Even the Zoldyck family doesn't have these things, or rather, they haven't specifically collected or studied them.

The Zoldyck family rarely uses weapons to kill; they mostly rely on assassination techniques or Nen abilities.

It can be said that Millie Zoldyck would later be considered an "outlier" in the family.

As an assassin who is not yet fully "mature", Illumi is still considering whether to prepare a divine weapon for himself.

After all, the ability should be developed towards assisting in reconnaissance.

Baal took Illumi on a very long tour of the flea market, but they still didn't see everything.

"There are more stalls selling divine creations now!" Baal remembered that there weren't so many when he was cultivating here.

It can be said that everything was still influenced by the city of Kerry.

Barr thought that perhaps it would become more and more common in the future.

"However, in that case, perhaps I can have someone specially make Shenzi kitchen utensils in the future, which might help my cooking skills."

In fact, he is already known as the "Master of Divine Characters," but the title has not yet spread widely.

In the context of Xianxia and Xuanhuan, "Divine Master" is equivalent to a weapon refiner, while in fantasy, it refers to alchemy that creates magical items.

If there are more and more "Nen Masters", it will probably lead to major reforms in the "Nen-wielding society".

After a day of shopping, Baal and Illumi left the flea market.

In the unknown, dark places of Cape Radboud.

Some stray animals' eyes turned bright red, and subtle spiritual energy appeared on their bodies.

In the underground sewers, there are countless tiny wisps of energy, and swarms of rats.

One of the companions who came back with BYYAND was "dead" in a dark alley, and his whole body had been stripped naked.

Suddenly the corpse moved, opened its eyes, revealing red eyes.