Chapter 93: Greed Island! The Second World Begins!
At the same time.
A certain secret warehouse.
All members of the Troupe were here.
"I have a very unfortunate piece of news for everyone. That guy Hisoka was defeated in Heaven's Arena, and it looks like he lost very miserably. I'm afraid he will arrive a bit late for this auction."
Machi stepped out from the shadows and said.
Her voice wasn't loud, but falling into the ears of everyone present, it was no less than a clap of thunder.
Hisoka failed!?
This guy is a very powerful existence in the Troupe, accustomed to acting independently, with a cold and arrogant attitude.
But in everyone's eyes, this guy's strength is absolutely unquestionable. And isn't a place like Heaven's Arena just a playground for a bunch of ordinary people?
Hisoka would be defeated in battle?
"Are you certain?"
Feitan, with his hands in his pockets, raised an eyebrow slightly, somewhat surprised.
At least in his view, this guy Hisoka absolutely belonged to the upper echelon of strength within the entire team. Although they hadn't specifically fought to rank themselves, his intuition wouldn't be wrong.
"I saw it with my own eyes. One of his arms was completely destroyed; his combat power will probably decline quite a bit in the future."
Machi stated truthfully.
Her words instantly caused the expressions of everyone present to change.
This meant... in a place of chaotic brawls for ordinary people like Heaven's Arena, an opponent capable of defeating a powerhouse of their level had actually appeared!
"Who defeated Hisoka? Hehe! Machi!"
The hulking Uvogin grinned, revealing excitement, and stepped forward, his solid muscles extremely oppressive.
"Ulquiorra, a genius whose information had never been heard of before. This guy's ability is very bizarre. It's like Enhancement type, but also like Manipulation type..."
Machi briefly described the scene from back then, and also mentioned the scene where Hisoka was blown up by a 'Chibaku Tensei'.
"Hehe, it seems a very dangerous guy has appeared, to actually be able to manipulate stones for attacks."
Nobunaga, dressed as a Japanese samurai, narrowed his eyes slightly, his right thumb almost instinctively pressing against the tsuba of his katana.
"This is too unexpected. That guy Hisoka is always so confident; I thought he would never lose."
The short blond-haired Phinks let out a weird laugh.
"I've already checked, and the records in Heaven's Arena do indeed show Hisoka lost. And this Ulquiorra... there is absolutely no information regarding him. I'm afraid he is a rookie who has just risen."
Shalnark, off to the side, rapidly tapped on his phone keyboard and quickly found the relevant information.
"Tsk tsk tsk... oh, this is truly too interesting, isn't it? Hisoka losing to a rookie, this is big news." Kortopi imitated Hisoka's voice.
Shizuku, Bonolenov, and Pakunoda were also clearly surprised by this news.
A Troupe member being defeated in battle is something that almost never happens, let alone in Heaven's Arena.
Sitting on a rock, the handsome leader Chrollo didn't say anything, merely narrowing his eyes slightly.
"Leader, compared to this... there is a piece of news that is probably even worse."
Shizuku suddenly said.
"We have completely lost contact with our people in Meteor City. The Council of Elders has even directly rejected our communications. If nothing unexpected happened, I'm afraid the Council of Elders of Meteor City has now fallen into the control of others."
Shizuku stated truthfully.
"What? Meteor City fell into the control of others? How is that possible? That idiot Brandon's strength shouldn't be that weak, right?"
Nobunaga was shocked and angry.
Not just him, the expressions of the other members present became very ugly at this moment.
The news about Hisoka previously was merely news of an individual member's defeat, but now the news about Meteor City was shaking the very foundation of the entire Troupe.
Because the majority of their income comes from the support of Meteor City. Once they lose control of this area, it will cause immense obstacles to the team's operations.
"Brandon is already dead, including Knox of District 4. Currently holding power in Meteor City is Erica of District 9, but she is actually nothing more than a puppet pushed to the front stage. The person truly standing behind the scenes is a guy named Sosuke Aizen."
Shizuku shook her head; she had also just received the news recently.
"Sosuke Aizen? Hehe, to be able to defeat Brandon, he must have some skill, right? I hope this guy can last a bit longer under my fists!"
Uvogin grinned, revealing a cruel smile.
"Is there any information on him?"
Feitan looked at Shalnark. This guy's hacker skills are very good, able to rapidly gather the information the team wants from the internet.
But after busying himself for a while, Shalnark ultimately shook his head helplessly.
"According to the news passed back by the planted informant, I heard Brandon... was pretty much defeated by a one-sided crushing. This guy... is very dangerous, perhaps even above that Ulquiorra."
Shizuku said.
"It seems things are getting more and more interesting. I didn't expect Meteor City to actually produce such a rare commodity. To easily defeat Brandon, this guy's strength is probably about the same as ours."
"Hehe, I haven't seen him, so I can't say for sure. That idiot Brandon should have mentioned our name before he died, yet the opponent still chose to kill that idiot. Clearly, he is prepared to go against us."
"Leader, we absolutely cannot let guys who provoke us off!"
"But before obtaining completely confirmed information about the opponent, we cannot act rashly."
"Paku is right."
...
Everyone began to discuss, but all gazes uniformly turned towards the direction of the Leader, Chrollo.
Because everyone understood that in important matters like this, it is up to the Leader to make the decision.
"Oh, Ulquiorra, Sosuke Aizen... they are all powerhouses who suddenly appeared, and the ones affected are all our people. Let him be. Meteor City is right there; if we want to take it back, we can take it back at any time."
"But the Yorknew City auction only happens once, and what we want is here."
"Prepare for the Yorknew City auction with all our might. As for Hisoka, ignore him for the time being. Also, Paku, Shalnark, go investigate the data of these two guys. After we resolve the matter with the auction, we will go have a good play with these two friends."
Chrollo smiled faintly, slightly narrowing his eyes.
"...Yes, Leader."
Paku and Shalnark froze for a moment, feeling a chill in their hearts.
It had been a very long time since they saw the Leader with this kind of expression.
Clearly, because of these two matters, the Leader is truly somewhat angry now.
Ulquiorra, Sosuke Aizen~~
They have thoroughly annoyed the Leader. I'm afraid this is the thing they will regret the most in this lifetime.
...
At the same time.
On Gon-kun and Killua's side.
The two had already returned to Whale Island and opened a peculiar box left behind by his father, Ging.
After a conversation, they finally opened this box and discovered the chip left behind by his father inside.
The two found out this was a game card. After turning on the game to query relevant data, they were astonished to find that this was actually a game exclusive to Hunters!
And the selling price was as high as 5.8 billion Jenny!
Upon seeing this number, both of them were completely dumbfounded.
Furthermore, the issued quantity was less than a mere hundred copies. In other words, this game card is extremely rare.
And the two directly inquired with the relevant game manufacturer and were informed that this game is no longer in production, having become a limited edition.
The two pondered for quite a while, and finally, Killua called Milluki.
Originally, Killua was prepared to use his fat pig brother Milluki's limited edition female body models to threaten him, but he didn't expect that before he even opened his mouth, the other party was already very enthusiastic.
"Little brother Killua, long time no see! Why did you suddenly think of calling me?"
Milluki's end was incredibly enthusiastic.
But in reality, his expression was helpless.
It couldn't be helped. Now Killua is good friends with that genius Riku, and Grandfather Zeno has given the entire family a strict order:
Everyone in the Zoldyck family must treat Riku as a VIP of the highest level and highest standard, even receiving the same treatment as the patriarch Zeno.
Killua's status naturally rose with the tide.
If it were in the past, the fat guy wouldn't be this polite.
"Ah! Second brother Milluki, it's like this. Do you know about the game Greed Island?"
"Greed Island? Killua, I know about it. I truly didn't expect to hear this name from your mouth."
"Ah! That's really great. Do you have this game card?"
"No, I'm someone who really wants it, but I don't have it. The last time it was out, I was only 5 years old, and I didn't have the money to buy it either. Even though it was limited to 100 copies, with each copy valued at 5.8 billion, and could only be traded in cash, there were still over 20,000 people who ordered it. Later, I thought of many ways, planning to get a copy, but I couldn't even find out who bought it. This is a legendary game."
"Killua, where did you find this game? I advise you to give up early; it's fundamentally impossible to find the game card for this thing now."
The fat guy Milluki was somewhat surprised.
When Greed Island was released back then, it was a sensation.
Of course, because the retail price was very expensive, it was actually only open to wealthy businessmen and Pro Hunters. Ordinary citizens fundamentally didn't even know such a game existed.
As a collector, Milluki had naturally also heard of this thing, but he was merely 5 years old back then, completely lacking the financial power.
"Second brother, tell me the relevant information and data you know. In exchange, I can give you the saved data ROM card of Greed Island?"
"Really? Where did you... cough cough cough, forget it. I can give you the relevant information I know. As for the ROM card, just keep it yourself. By the way, Grandfather asked me to ask how you and Lord Riku are getting along? Do you need any help?"
The fat guy Milluki's whole body of fat trembled.
Of course, he really wanted to get the saved data of this limited edition card. Relying on his hacker skills, he had a chance to directly restore the card through this data.
At least that's what he believed.
But now... Killua is Riku's good friend. He didn't have the guts to pluck a tiger's whiskers.
"Wow! I didn't expect you to be so nice, second brother. Then thank you first, second brother. But I'll still give you the ROM data; you can help me analyze it. If there are any new developments, please tell me in time. Give me those clues..."
Killua was also excited.
Now he could finally find these relevant clues. He was very curious about this card.
As expected.
Soon, the relevant clue data was transmitted from the fat guy's side. There was absolutely no intention of delaying; he handled things very efficiently.
The two directly followed the clues sent by Milluki to log onto a website. This is a special website that requires a Hunter License to log into.
After entering a very long and complex URL, they clicked!
A peculiar interface appeared, strikingly bearing a few large words.
[Hunter Tavern]
Hunter exclusive website.
Requires entering the Hunter License number to log in.
Gon-kun quickly entered his Hunter License.
Then the scene before their eyes strikingly unfolded, revealing a tavern with a continuous stream of guests.
But the graphics of this game didn't seem as outstanding as expected; it even looked somewhat pixelated.
It's hard to imagine that such a manufactured game could have an issue price as high as 5.8 billion.
The two pondered and clicked around with the mouse, finally getting an information prompt when touching the bartender in the tavern.
A massive amount of dense information, among which they strikingly found Greed Island!
This was more like a search entry, and to view the information inside, a dialog box actually popped up.
"Information on Greed Island requires a fee of 20 million. YES/NO"
Uh...
It was a game that required paying money before it even started.
The two didn't hesitate in the slightest and directly chose confirm.
When the two were in Heaven's Arena, they had displayed a net worth of a full several hundred million. A mere 20 million was nothing to the two of them.
After paying this 20 million Jenny, they finally obtained the relevant information.
It turns out this isn't an ordinary game.
Instead, the creator infused Nen into these 100 copies of software. Once the game starts, the Nen will also activate accordingly!
Players will be pulled into this game. As long as the player enters the game, even if the console's power is unplugged, the game will continue.
The game will not terminate until the player dies.
For example, and this information also disclosed that someone once hired 50 Hunters to try and crack the game.
But none of this 50-person strategy team has survived to date.
Up until now.
The auction registration for this game card in Yorknew City has reached 7 copies, and the lowest auction price is a massive 8.9 billion!
Upon seeing this number, Gon-kun and Killua completely broke down.
Eighty-nine billion!
One must know that when this game was first issued, it was only 5.8 billion, and yet this is still the price when it's taken to the auction. According to the current market, it's feared that there's only hope if it exceeds 10 billion.
But this is the only way left by Gon-kun's father to find him.
This meant... if they couldn't raise enough money and couldn't buy this game card, Gon-kun wouldn't be able to find his father.
"It's over... 10 billion Jenny, who knows when we'll be able to raise that much. How about... we ask Riku-nii? I don't know where he is now!"
Killua missed him dearly. During this time, he hadn't seen Riku-nii for a long time, and missed him very much.
Moreover.
If it's this kind of trouble, he believed Riku-nii would definitely have a way to solve it.
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