In HxH with Doraemon Pocket

The first time I saw someone toasting with milk tea. However, for Morin, who isn't particularly fond of alcohol, it was actually a pretty good choice.

Isn't milk tea fragrant and delicious? Why insist on drinking alcohol?! Especially those detestable leaders who seem like they can't survive without alcohol...

The two lightly clinked their cups, and at that moment, Milluki, who was nearby, learned from Kalluto who his great-grandfather was hosting. "So it's the highest-ranked tool master in the world," Milluki seriously sized up Morin for a moment.

Then, "Your deep-sea tempura shrimp." The waiter placed a dish in front of Milluki, and his eyes instantly shifted back. Hmm, what tool master? In Milluki's eyes, it wasn't as appealing as a plate of fried shrimp.

"So, old man, can you tell me about the Dark Continent now?" Morin put down his cup and got straight to the point.

"The Dark Continent..." Maha's gaze gradually turned vacant, as if he was lost in distant memories. "It happened a long time ago, when I was young."

"I only heard about it from others; I didn't set foot on that land myself." Maha's words were astonishing as he revealed a piece of information to Morin right off the bat.

"The one who told me about the Dark Continent was the previous chairman of the Hunter Association before Netero.

At that time, he led some members of V5 and a few suitable candidates from the Hunter Association on an expedition to the Dark Continent.

However, their expedition didn't end well and resulted in a disastrous failure."

"Among the group that went, only the former chairman of the Hunter Association came back unscathed.

The rest of the team members who went to the Dark Continent were virtually wiped out, with less than five returning alive.

Moreover, they brought back something bad from the Dark Continent."

The Hunter Association held its first hunter test in 1713. Now, it has over two hundred years of history, and there have been multiple chairmen.

Netero was the twelfth chairman of the Hunter Association. Before him, the eleventh chairman, with V5's tacit approval, led a team to explore the Dark Continent.

Approximately two hundred years ago, V5 established a treaty forbidding entry into the Dark Continent. However, some still ventured there in secret.

From the time the treaty was established until now, there have been five unofficial voyages.

The expedition led by the eleventh chairman of the Hunter Association was the second-to-last voyage.

They headed to the swamp southeast of Mobius Lake, located on the Sixth Continent.

After landing there, the former chairman led a team of 1,100 people for exploration. Unexpectedly, they didn't advance far before falling prey to the Hell's Bell.

In that place, there exists a creature known as the Twin-Tailed Snake, infamous for its Hell's Bell, a monster that spreads murderous intent.

After encountering the Twin-Tailed Snake, only a few managed to escape its bell and return alive to the human world.

Among the eleven who survived, many were gravely injured and died before they could even land, leaving less than five alive.

The Twin-Tailed Snake's ability has three main features: sound (the bell), infection, and murderous intent. Simply put, it spreads murderous intent through sound.

Murderous intent may not seem aggressive initially, but when Hisoka jokingly asked Illumi if he could kill Killua, Illumi's intense murderous intent startled a flock of birds and left Killua drenched in cold sweat.

In the past, when Gon and Killua encountered Hisoka at the Heaven's Arena, Hisoka's slight release of malicious aura was already overwhelming for them.

For ordinary people, both physically and mentally, it would be unbearable.

The Twin-Tailed Snake's murderous intent is contagious, multiplying like cells dividing—one into two, two into four. In an environment of increasingly dense murderous intent, even the strongest and most determined individuals can falter.

If those around you are infected with murderous intent, it severely affects your judgment of the surrounding environment, people, or monsters, leaving you unaware of where the fatal danger might come from.

Additionally, those completely overtaken by murderous intent lose consciousness, leading to self-harm and mutual slaughter.

Naturally, the number of survivors is very few. Maha recounted the expedition's events in detail, the thrilling nature of which was beyond words.

"That expedition was a wake-up call for those within V5 who still harbored thoughts about the Dark Continent."

He continued to share these unknown secrets with Morin: "Fortunately, after those infected by the Twin-Tailed Snake's murderous intent died, it didn't spread further."

"Unlike the Human-Eating Beast Pap and the Gas Lifeform Ai, which returned to the Sixth Continent with the expedition members, causing a commotion there.

If V5 hadn't sent strong forces to suppress them, the Sixth Continent, the last paradise, might have turned into a land of dark disaster."

"Even so, the Human-Eating Beast Pap and the Gas Lifeform Ai couldn't be killed and were imprisoned in the deepest part of V5's secret prison.

Besides these two disasters, there's also the Brion and the Immortal Disease Zobae."

"Brion is nothing to scoff at. It guards an ancient labyrinth city north of Mobius Lake, where it once completely defeated the forces dispatched by the United V5 Nations, leaving only two survivors."

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"But it's purely reliant on its immense strength, without the influence of any special abilities."

"As for the Immortal Disease Zobae, it's a new disaster discovered in recent years, marking the last expedition to the Dark Continent by the Six Continents, and..."

Maha's deeply wrinkled face broke into a profound smile. "This time, it's related to the current Hunter Association Chairman, Netero."

Related to Netero? Morin had already guessed. Netero's son, Beyond. The Immortal Disease Zobae, with a danger level of B+, has an unclear specific location.

This peculiar disease was encountered when the expedition team went off course and got lost. Among the team members was Netero's son, Beyond, with only six survivors.

Information about this disaster is scarce, with only a patient in a lab who hasn't eaten or drunk for over forty years, yet remains lively.

From this, it's evident that the disease is likely non-contagious.

Moreover, from the fact that the patient was consuming his own arm, it can be inferred that those afflicted by this disease achieve an energy cycle leading to immortality through such means.

How one contracts this disease remains unknown. From the information above, Zobae doesn't seem particularly dangerous.

But why is it classified as a disaster and rated B+? The only explanation lies in its description:

"masquerading as hope, bringing infinite despair." One can imagine the expedition team, lost and off-course, encountering it.

The Dark Continent's environment is undoubtedly fraught with danger, filled with deadly flora and fauna.

It's easy to picture a scene reminiscent of the movie "Ging's Skull Island"—the expedition team, lost and terrified, under immense psychological pressure.

At that moment, they encountered Zobae, disguised as hope. Those seeing hope would surely rush towards it, only to be annihilated.

Morin even suspects that Beyond might have contracted this illness but managed to suppress its onset through his strength and abilities.

This is why he is particularly eager to return to the Dark Continent, seeking a cure for his condition.

When Maha mentioned matters related to Netero, he once again recounted the events of the past to Morin.

These were secrets from a previous era, information that would be inaccessible without special channels.

Although Morin had tools to gather intelligence, without guidance on direction, he wouldn't know where to start.

Maha, without a doubt, as an experienced elder, could clearly inform Morin about the precautions and key intelligence areas to focus on when venturing to the Dark Continent.

This was invaluable experience for Morin. As Maha carefully explained, Morin listened intently.

In this private room, they exchanged secrets involving the world's top mysteries. Meanwhile, atop a skyscraper in Yorknew City...

"This place shouldn't disturb anyone else," Hisoka surveyed the surroundings, seemingly satisfied. It was the rooftop of the building, a place where no one ventured.

The space was vast, allowing for unrestricted movement. Most importantly, the environment was secluded, ensuring no interruptions.

"Indeed, it's quite nice," Chrollo felt the breeze, slightly raising his arms and closing his eyes, as if savoring something. His simple suit swayed gently with the wind, creating a unique atmosphere.

"Swish!" A playing card appeared at Hisoka's fingertips, charged with potent Nen. "Are you ready, my dear leader?"

"Almost," Chrollo opened his eyes. "Then let's begin your final battle, Hisoka."

Whoosh! An immense aura enveloped Chrollo's entire body. "Hiss!" A peculiar weapon appeared in Chrollo's hand, with several strange curves and angles, extremely sharp, resembling a weapon from an arcane arsenal.

"Using a blade, are we?" Hisoka narrowed his eyes slightly. "And if I'm not mistaken, the blade's been poisoned, hasn't it?"

"Correct, it carries a poison so potent that just 0.01 grams can immobilize a whale," Chrollo didn't bother hiding this fact.

He didn't mimic those neon assassins, licking the blade with his tongue. Instead, he aimed the blade's tip at Hisoka.

Just one cut from this blade could decide the battle, unless Hisoka, like Silva, possessed hair strands resilient enough to halt the poison's spread in his bloodstream.

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