Living in Hunter x Hunter

Chapter 158 A Tumultuous Time

The Conrad family headquarters.

Russell brought a gold belt and invited many people, including qualified candidates and those who had not.

To hold a banquet for the purpose of attracting people.

Only King was invited by Russell alone.

"Wow, it's huge!" Kim exclaimed as he looked at the Conrad family's furnishings from his car.

The Conrad family headquarters in Cree is so large that it would take several hours to drive around the entire area.

From the moment we entered the Conrad family compound, we had been in the car for about ten minutes, and we still hadn't reached our destination.

Men in suits can be seen everywhere, as can children playing.

We hadn't arrived at our destination yet, but we stopped.

"What's wrong?" Russell asked immediately.

The driver parked the car on the side of the road.

Then a long convoy drove out from the Conrad family’s main residence area.

This attracted Russell's attention.

There were seven cars in total. Russell could see some familiar figures in the cars through the windows.

Inside the mansion, Julia put down her wine glass.

"These are turbulent times!" Julia had already anticipated this.

I just didn't expect it to happen so quickly.

This time, the visitors were again from the Republic of Batochia.

Despite being called a republic, the country is actually controlled by a few political parties, and behind these parties are several ancient families.

And this visit included members of these families.

Their arrival was also purposeful.

That is "thought".

The situation surrounding the Basen Challenge was so intense at the Sky Arena that it was naturally reported to various organizations behind the scenes by intelligence agents in Kerry City.

Despite the Conrad family and Sky Arena developing numerous businesses.

But for these capitalist families, their companies are developing on a larger scale, and at least at this stage, Lucci and his business empires have not yet developed enough competitiveness.

The only thing that could warrant their attention was Nian.

Many high-ranking figures are aware of Nen abilities, but they may not necessarily learn them.

Their arrival today also brings a warning.

To be precise, it was a warning from the five major powers.

There are quite a few Nen user organizations and secret societies in this world, but none are as blatant as the Heavens Arena.

The five major powers are not fools either.

Although the Sky Arena is a hybrid, it is the result of many different martial arts styles.

But there are some things they can see.

As it continues to develop, Sky Arena's influence will only grow.

Instead of approaching Lucci first, they went to Julia, one of Lucci's subordinates.

There are some things about Julia and Lucci's relationship that are not so easy to hide.

Hopefully, the Heaven's Arena can tone it down a bit, at least not let Nen abilities become too rampant.

As for the thoughts of the "high-ranking" members of the Republic of Batokia, they wouldn't have cared if it weren't for the warnings from the five major powers.

They might even want to use a very safe way to learn to recite so that they can also master recitation.

It's better to have your own power than to hire bodyguards.

As for convergence!

How could that be! Once the Basen Challenge officially begins to be open to the outside world, how could it possibly be restrained?

This is exactly what Lucci intended; not only will he not restrain himself, but he will spread it even more widely.

Let more people know.

I just don't know what kind of sanctions they will use?

War? That seems unlikely.

As for dealing with Lord Lucci, that would be very difficult.

But the city of Cree and the Conrad family will definitely be affected.

Just now, high-ranking officials reminded her that her path to mayor was over.

Of course, even if a new mayor is appointed to Kerry, it probably won't make much of a difference, since this is her territory.

In short, for now, we can only deal with whatever comes our way.

Julia made a few phone calls to consolidate the family's power.

I was busy until evening.

"Lady Julia, the banquet is ready."

This banquet, hosted by Russell, was supported by her, which can also be seen as a unique way of expressing her support.

Russell was listed as one of the "successors".

If there are other more outstanding family members in the future, they will also be listed as her successors.

In a banquet hall, the candidates for the Hunter Exam were feasting.

Many candidates attended the banquet; only a small number of them did not accept the invitation.

After arriving in Kerry City and learning about the situation, these candidates did not choose to leave even though they were eliminated from the Hunter Exam.

They all chose to stay in Kerry.

In their eyes, this was simply paradise for them.

Those who aspire to become hunters are never simply law-abiding citizens. Here, they can earn money through strength, and the fact that it's a sacred training ground is exactly what they want.

Most importantly, there is no chaos in many places. A stable environment is also very important to many people.

Staying here will naturally allow me to learn a lot, including about the Conrad family.

They did not refuse the invitation.

At this moment, in the banquet hall, many candidates were surrounding the qualified candidates, asking them all sorts of questions.

The largest group surrounded Russell because, in order to demonstrate his "respect for talent," he did not refuse many questions.

Especially those he values.

Even if we don't make them part of the group, we can still foster friendships.

The banquet was not only for the examinees, but also for some other young people from the Conrad family.

They all came with the intention of making friends.

Besides them, there were also some members of gang families.

As Kerry City developed and its status within the gang rose.

There are other gang families in Cree City, not as strongholds, but as places where they have established businesses.

Most of the gangsters attending the banquet were there to obtain a casino license.

When Julia arrived at the banquet hall.

Russell immediately went to meet him.

"Auntie, you've arrived."

"Now that you've become a hunter, you'll have to work hard for your family from now on," Julia encouraged.

Many people focused their attention on Julia.

I just thought this gang leader was so young.

Julia is fifty years old, but she still looks young and beautiful.

Of course, it wasn't because she had mastered Nen that she could maintain this state; rather, it was because she relied on the Nen abilities of other people.

The host of the banquet was Russell, and since everyone was present, he naturally had to say a few words.

"First of all, thank you all so much for coming..."

After some polite words, the Conrad family was introduced.

They weren't nervous at all, and the final step was recruitment.

Of course, this was said in a rather subtle way, giving everyone the right to choose, and everyone who attends the banquet will also receive a thank-you gift.

It was a direct offer of 20 ni (a unit of currency), a direct financial offensive.