MTLNOVEL Chapter 141: To Whale Island
"A heaven‑defying special item as a reward for the very first placement match?!"
Orban and Pigeon were stunned—minds completely blank.
Even though Xiang Nan had only revealed a fraction of the item's functions and information, the impact was overwhelming.
Orban had always believed that, as a player who had already survived two cycles of Dimensional Reincarnation—unlocking hidden quests and acquiring sword techniques from other worlds—he was already exceptionally rare.
Even Pigeon had yet to obtain powers from another world.
Otherwise, Orban would never have dared to stage that elaborate conspiracy with Pigeon on Mustang Island—sabotaging higher‑level players to disrupt the system's resource balance.
"Good heavens …"
Orban stared blankly at Xiang Nan, unable to hold back a sigh.
"First of all, even though the main story hasn't begun, invaders will still descend upon our world. I ran into one back in the third round of the Extinction Game. But that was an exception—only a single squad, and unlike the large‑scale wars of Dimensional Reincarnation, it wasn't worth worrying about. Once the story does start, though … things change."
Canceling the info‑sharing window, Xiang Nan went on.
"To a player, an item like this is priceless."
Pigeon swallowed hard.
It effectively grants two extra opportunities to travel to other worlds. You know how it is—thanks to the constant clean‑up work of some World Administrators, as long as you stay hidden and take no risks, even just making a quick loop in the limited time will earn you a performance grade, some system merit, and a basic stash of dimensional coins.
Plus, you pick up intel about the target world.
Two rounds of dimensional‑coin payouts alone are enough to make anyone jealous—never mind the chance encounters or lucky finds you might stumble upon.
"If the highest‑level players in our world learn about this, they'll definitely choose to team up with you." Orban finally snapped out of it and fixed Xiang Nan with a deep look.
Truth be told, with something like this in hand, Xiang Nan has zero need to cooperate with them. All he has to do is find the Extinction 8 player, and they'd leap at the chance to join his party.
"For us Hunters, this treasure is nothing but good news! Two extra excursions and growth spurts in other worlds mean our players come back stronger—and that gives us an edge against evenly matched enemies."
Beishi's angle, unsurprisingly, was higher.
"So, what exactly is a 'first kill'? What did you do?"
He asked.
"'First kill' means killing the protagonist of a given world. Once the lead dies, the plotline collapses and the future becomes unpredictable. To put it simply, the King of Fighters timeline is already falling apart." Xiang Nan's tone was calm. "That's why I called you here: even in an initial placement match we absolutely cannot let Gon and Killua get hurt. In our world there are also Kurapika, Leorio, and the other protagonist‑group members, but the real leads, without question, are Gon and Killua."
"I'm not too worried about Killua—Illumi is in this year's Hunter Exam. Given how obsessive he is with his little brother, he's been shadowing Killua the whole time. With his strength, protecting Killua shouldn't be a problem. Gon is the main issue."
Xiang Nan's voice sank.
"Agreed."
Beishi nodded.
"So … you're all in?"
The discussion had run its course; Xiang Nan smiled.
The three exchanged a glance and nodded at once. How could they refuse such a windfall?
Xiang Nan hadn't approached the top‑ranked players, but had come to them—already more than generous.
In truth, the reason he didn't pull in the Extinction 8 player was lack of familiarity; bringing a stranger along to other worlds meant too many variables. From his viewpoint, anyone who can boost the Hunter x Hunter's overall strength is welcome—it won't hurt his or Manman's interests.
Given that, better to keep the goodies and give priority to allies.
"About this item …"
Xiang Nan hesitated.
"We understand," Orban cut in.
If news of this First‑Kill Armband leaked, it would throw their player community into chaos; Extinction 8 individuals would go to any length to track Xiang Nan down … potential trouble indeed.
"All right. First, follow me to Whale Island for a while. I'll share some rules and intel on the Dimensional Reincarnation system. After Manman and I register, the three of you take her straight to the restaurant in Zaban City. Since we already know the final venue, there's no need to clear the exam path. I'll stay behind to watch Gon." Xiang Nan laid out the plan.
"Got it."
He then used the armband to create a private party and invited all four of them. The moment the system notifications appeared, the three men flushed with excitement they could barely contain.
"Let's go."
…
The next day the five bought ferry tickets from Dolle Harbor to Whale Island.
Because Whale Island sits off the continental shelf, passengers are few and the boat small, with spartan facilities. The voyage will take a full day.
"Actually, the system already nudges players to protect their own world … but people willing to take risks are still rare."
Up at the bow, Xiang Nan and the others sat on benches meant for passengers and talked.
"Killing players from another world gives you 'Sin Value.' When the Sin meter reaches a certain point, you can launch an invasion against that player's world. The total is not for one player alone—it's pooled from everyone in the world, so the number must be huge.
"At the same time, Sin Value also reduces the chance of that enemy world's players spawning in your world. In other words, once we kill these intruders, the odds of their world appearing in Hunter x Hunter again drop. That's why I want you involved—it's a form of protection for our main world, raising its 'defense rating' in the grand multiversal war … cutting down on crises."
Orban and Pigeon had each been through two Dimensional Reincarnations. The first time both just completed the basic mission and fled. The second, Orban unlocked a plot‑line quest and clashed with other invaders—but neither side managed a decisive outcome, and it ended inconclusively.
With intel so scarce, even "veterans" like them were still in the dark.
"What on earth did you go through?"
Pigeon drew a deep breath.
One placement match, and Xiang Nan harvested this much intel? His efficiency left them eating dust.
Among the five, only Beishi knew—and could guess—what Xiang Nan had done.
"Besides us, some high‑level players might stand up too—but that's no concern of ours. We just do what we can. If an enemy shows up that we truly can't handle, we prioritize our own safety. Worst‑case, we retreat."
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