"Kurapika, I asked Grandpa about the Troupe."
Killua suddenly spoke up.
"The Troupe?! Killua!"
"I know, don't rush. On September 1st, Yorknew City will hold a massive auction. According to the information Grandpa and the others have, there is an extrely high probability the Phantom Troupe will appear in that city."
"Yorknew City? Are you talking about the largest auction in the world?!" Leorio was surprised.
Kurapika's gaze changed.
It could be said that his purpose for this journey was to exact revenge on the Phantom Troupe. With the information he had now, his destination was naturally clear.
In reality, after the Zoldyck family confird their alliance with Riku, they proactively chose to reveal this information to Kurapika as a gesture of goodwill.
"Yes, that auction will have at least 50,000 attendees, but the Troupe mbers usually act in groups. Kurapika..."
Killua was still preparing to speak.
"Thank you, Killua. And Riku-nii, Gon-kun, Leorio, I think we can say our temporary goodbyes here. I will head to Yorknew City first. Don't worry, I won't be reckless enough to go looking for trouble with their entire Troupe alone; after all, my strength is still insufficient right now."
"My current plan is to use my status as an official Hunter to find a job and earn money!"
Kurapika explained.
To avenge his clansn, he bore an incredibly heavy burden. Possessing the calm trait, it was naturally impossible for him to let his emotions get the better of him and choose the most foolish approach.
"Go ahead, follow your own ideas, Kurapika. But do not choose to face the Troupe alone."
Riku suddenly spoke.
"Riku-nii!?"
Kurapika looked at Riku in astonishnt.
"We are friends. Half a year later, let's gather in Yorknew City. At that ti, I will help you complete your revenge."
Riku's voice was very calm.
But to Kurapika's ears, it was no less than a clap of thunder.
"Riku-nii..."
Kurapika's eyes instantly turned red-rimd. He even wanted to kneel down to thank Riku. He understood that with Riku joining, the probability of his revenge succeeding would beco extrely high.
Riku's current strength was absolutely astonishing. If the two of them cooperated against the Troupe mbers, they could definitely do it!
"But if it's like this, it will drag you, Riku-nii, into this conflict. This is my own matter, Riku-nii..."
Kurapika still wanted to speak, but his words were already stopped by Riku.
Brother!
Those guys in the Phantom Troupe are top-tier talents from teor City. Not to ntion anything else, the traits on them are absolutely mouth-watering.
Going to deal with them, even killing them, could be considered eliminating a public nace without any psychological burden.
And helping Kurapika get revenge in passing—isn't this killing three birds with one stone?
"We are friends. We agreed to be friends. Whether it's you, Kurapika, or Killua, Leorio, Gon-kun, and... Canary, we are all friends!"
Riku patted Kurapika's shoulder.
This system of his dictated that his only way forward was to stick with the strong.
This group of guys like Gon-kun were all Children of Destiny in this world.
Things like traits would evolve as their strength improved later on.
When the ti cos and the combat stance cooldown is over, he could farm them repeatedly.
He had to keep farming until all their traits dropped.
We are friends, brother, you are my trait treasure trove.
Of course.
There were feelings involved too. At least these young n like Kurapika could truly be considered friends in this world.
"Riku-nii! Wuu wuu wuu... So touching! We are friends for life! Kurapika!!"
Gon-kun was moved to tears.
"Riku-nii! From now on, you are my Big Brother for life!"
Leorio was even more moved, tears and snot flowing freely.
Killua's eyes were also moist, while Canary felt the sensation of friendship for the first ti.
So this is friendship.
To abandon even one's life to protect each other for the sake of the bond between everyone—these are friends.
Canary was shocked internally.
This was the first ti in her life she truly felt protected by soone.
"Alright, Riku-nii... Thank you. I don't know how to repay your kindness! But I will rember your great kindness for the rest of my life!! I'm leaving now, friends! See you in half a year!"
"See you in half a year! Kurapika!!"
"Have a safe trip!!"
...
"I should get going too, Riku-nii, and everyone. Having obtained my Hunter License, I plan to return to my hotown for a trip. I still can't let go of my dream of becoming a doctor. If I get admitted to a public dical university, I won't need such expensive tuition fees anymore. I have to go back and study hard!"
Leorio took out his Hunter License.
His dream was to beco a doctor.
"Wishing you success, Leorio!!"
Riku smiled.
"You must do your best! Leorio!"
"We're counting on you!"
"Mm-hmm!"
...
Leorio also chose to leave.
"Riku-nii, where are we going?"
Gon-kun, Killua, and Canary looked at Riku.
Everyone present had already regarded Riku as their leader.
However, in terms of strength and knowledge, Riku was indeed the undisputed leader.
"The money we have on us is almost spent. Is there any place we can earn money?"
Riku rubbed his chin and asked.
Indeed.
Although he had obtained the Two-Star Hunter License, that old geezer Netero hadn't given him any cash.
This thing could be sold for money, but it couldn't be used as money just by holding it.
And according to expected developnts, there was a good place to farm traits!
"Heaven's Arena, I know! You can earn a lot of money here! Let's go, Riku-nii!! And this place can also help us train! However, even if we take an airship, it will still take two days!"
Killua's eyes lit up.
"Then let's take an airship. Our money will probably be almost completely gone after paying for the tickets."
Riku checked his pockets.
Even a clever housewife cannot cook without rice. He forgot to ask the old man Zeno for money when coming over... Cough cough, they might not necessarily give it, or perhaps they also forgot.
The group of them were Pro Hunters now, but their pockets were cleaner than their faces.
"I brought money, Lord Riku, Young Master Killua."
Canary, standing to the side, spoke up softly and took out her purse. "This is my salary card, Lord Riku, please accept it."
"Uh... hand your salary card over to ?"
Riku found it sowhat bitterly amusing and handed the Black girl's salary card back. "Keep it yourself. Once we get to Heaven's Arena, there will be plenty of money. You'll still have uses for this money later on."
teor City, huh!
That was the reason Riku sought out Canary; she was born in teor City.
But for now... naturally, it was better to go to the closer dungeon first.
On the airship.
"Riku-nii, Riku-nii!! What was that move you used to defeat Killua's old man back at his house? It was so amazing!!"
Gon-kun, Killua, and Canary gathered around.
This kid's reflex arc is truly long; only now does he rember to ask about this.
"Nen! To be precise, this thing belongs to a special type of ability. Canary, you should know it too."
Riku explained.
He even carried the [Transmutation Nen Grandmaster] (Red) trait on him right now, but the problem was... Riku was not cut out to be a teacher.
Canary's explanation might even be easier to understand than his.
It was just a pity.
Right now, both Gon-kun and Killua hadn't awakened Nen yet.
So it was sowhat difficult for them to understand what Canary said about Nen.
"Don't worry, you should be able to awaken it soon."
Riku felt a headache coming on and handed the "100,000 Whys" problem over to Canary. After all, it was just questions about the basics of Nen; Canary was more than enough to handle the two little guys.
He returned to his room.
But at this mont, his eyes flickered uncertainly.
"In the Hunter world, Nen is almost equivalent to an omnipotent ability. So guys can even develop this ability to the point of reversing ti. It is indeed very exaggerated. And one very peculiar ability among them is the Nen Beast!"
"Right now, I already possess the Nen Clone technique, and I also have the Grandmaster-level Nen Red trait. It seems I can try to develop so Nen skills of my own."
In his room, Riku sat down and took a deep breath.
Information related to all his traits surfaced in his mind. When obtaining these traits, the system would simultaneously deliver so related mories and cultivation experiences.
In other words, all the experience and insights accumulated by the original owners of these traits over a lifeti of hard work would all beco Riku's!
His current achievents in Nen absolutely belonged to the Grandmaster level.
"Nen... Nen Beast!"
A cluster of lightning erged in the palm of Riku's hand. This lightning seed to breathe, forming a peculiar cocoon, pulsing continuously with his heartbeat.
It really works!
The so-called Nen Beast is actually the control of Nen. Whether it's Biscuit's esthetician or other Nen Beasts, they are all created based on this.
The essential difference lies in the Nen circulation pathway.
It's like ordinary people using sand to build houses, but soone using high heat to turn sand into glass, and soone else extracting other elents from sand to manufacture high-explosive missiles, and so on.
The sa essence, but different thods and processes of use will yield different results.
Riku attempted to rge his ideas and thoughts from the Clone Technique and Nen Beasts.
As his Nen continuously surged in, that pulsing lightning cocoon began to throb like a heart.
Then, threads of veins were outlined!
It was shockingly a humanoid shape!
A humanoid Nen Beast!
Constructed entirely by Riku himself!
And after the construction was complete, he felt a very wondrous sensation.
It was as if... this wasn't an ordinary Nen Beast.
It was more like an extension of his own arm and an extension of his perception.
He could actually share the opponent's vision, sll, five senses, and six perceptions, and even... easily send out a thread of consciousness to control this Nen Beast!!
[Ding! Congratulations on gathering the strengths of many to establish your own style, creating an ability that belongs uniquely to you—[Lightning Nen Beast] (Red)]
A voice like heavenly music rang out in Riku's mind.
This figure finally took shape!
...
Two days later.
The airship arrived at Heaven's Arena.
This structure is the fourth tallest building in the entire world, boasting a full 251 floors and a maximum height of 991 ters.
"Wow! So many people! Are they also here to participate in this arena?"
As soon as they got off the airship, Riku and his group walked into Heaven's Arena and shockingly saw long, winding queues.
"Unlike the Hunter Exam, there are strict rules here. You just need to knock down your opponent. The prize money also increases as you climb higher floors. This place is a holy land for barbarians."
Killua explained.
Because he had been here before and achieved very good results, he was quite familiar with the place.
As for Riku, the other three were here for the first ti and felt quite curious about everything around them.
Especially Riku, his eyes were glowing right now as he looked at the densely packed crowd in front of him.
Those capable of participating in the arena naturally weren't weak, including quite a few Pro Hunters among them.
However, what disappointed Riku slightly was that a sweeping glance revealed that the vast majority were White, Green, and Blue traits, with hardly any good stuff.
Who knows how many of these White and Green traits he would have to farm to accumulate them into sothing worthwhile.
It was quite a headache, so naturally, they weren't within Riku's consideration.
As for traits from the luck series, he didn't see any at all.
"Everyone, from your appearance, it seems to be your first ti at Heaven's Arena. Please fill out your relevant information here. After filling out the forms, please head inside."
The receptionist lady at the front desk spoke softly and handed a few forms to everyone.
Riku and the others looked at the forms handed over. They were nothing more than filling out identity information and other related basic details, just the most standard survey.
Included among the materials handed over was surprisingly a basic rulebook for the arena.
It clearly detailed so precautions to take within Heaven's Arena, as well as the rules for matching with opponents.
In Heaven's Arena, this fighting arena where only the strong could advance, an average of 4,000 people challenged higher floors every day.
Over a billion spectators entered the venue every year. The venue had every facility imaginable, and high-level fighters could even own an entire floor.
Seeing that the group were all Pro Hunters, the receptionist lady even specifically offered to lead the way for them.
What a pity.
The pretty receptionist lady was completely covered in plain White traits.
"Please go this way. Within this building, up to the 200th floor, advancent is by incrents of ten floors. That ans a fighter who wins on the 50th floor can advance to the 60th floor. If they lose, they will drop to the 40th floor."
"You just need to pass the 100th floor to obtain a private room. Below is the arena's ring. Wishing you all success!"
The receptionist lady led them to the arena's ring area.
The entire bottom floor of the arena resembled a giant funnel. Surrounding it entirely were spectator stands, densely packed with people. Below were a full dozen or so rings holding matches simultaneously.
Because Riku and the others were newcors, they all started from the 1st floor.
From the 1st to the 251st floor, a total of 26 battles were required. In other words, there was a maximum of 26 chances to farm traits.
But based on the 10% drop rate upon defeating an opponent, the yield wasn't significant. Fortunately, in Heaven's Arena, if an opponent didn't choose to surrender, one could even kill them directly.
And without being held responsible!
This could be considered good news.
But even so, if a single person went on a winning streak, the opponents they could farm would be no more than twenty or so. Moreover, on the lower floors, the strength of those opponents was bound to be quite terrible.
Probably only opponents above the 100th floor could drop so good traits.
These didn't seem to be too big of a problem for Riku.
Because.
Riku's mind stirred slightly.
Instantly, hundreds of ters away from him, in inconspicuous corners of the venue, lightning hearts appeared one by one!
They rapidly took shape, transforming into humanoid figures!
[Lightning Nen Beast] (Red)!
This was the exclusive ability that Riku had researched and developed in the truest sense after arriving in this world, gathering the strengths of many.
It was sothing similar to a shadow clone but capable of changing into various forms.
"What a wonderful day. Soon, this arena too shall bow beneath my throne! Hahaha!" Riku laughed maniacally and "evilly" in his heart.
Lightning Nen Beast - Grimmjow Jaegerjaquez!
Lightning Nen Beast - Ulquiorra Cifer!
Lightning Nen Beast - Saitama~
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