The Phyllis Family's actions were very fast.
Not long after, the Zodiacs of the Association came to Hero Island one after another.
They didn't come together.
Some were still carrying out missions...
The Chairman also showed up, because the invitation from the Phyllis Family was actually Oboro's intention.
Oboro personally spoke up, and Netero was happy to give him face.
Moreover, the old man wasn't stupid. After understanding the situation, he judged that Ging had been temporarily tied to the game, and couldn't get away.
Letting Pariston come also showed that this was a game that Ging had set up.
Oboro would never invite Pariston...
Ging had personally come down, and had pulled Pariston up to restrict Oboro together.
The reason why Ging was willing to do this was because he thought that he, as the Chairman, had made a 'mistake'...
Netero thought it was very interesting... He didn't think that he was old and needed people to help him.
Ging was probably doing this because he simply thought that Oboro was too dangerous.
And after hearing that Oboro was the creator behind Hero Island.
After experiencing the game content and fun, a few of the Zodiacs were very incredulous... Their impression of Oboro had also changed to a certain extent.
You had to know that once you entered this game, no matter how strong you were in reality, everyone's starting point was the same due to the rules... This was very interesting.
It meant that even if they were as strong as the Chairman, they could be defeated... Or even killed. Anyway, they would be resurrected.
Therefore... The Zodiacs were all enjoying the novelty of the game's gameplay. They formed groups of five, and challenged the Chairman.
Of course, they had also discovered the trickiness of the 'player agreement', but they didn't care much... Because Ging had found the only drawback in the seemingly perfect contract, and could minimize the cost.
Providing energy to the game was based on the ratio of the players' loot after winning the battle.
In other words, as long as they simply enjoyed the fun, and minimized the stakes before starting the game, or had nothing of value... They could avoid exploitation to the greatest extent, but there was no way to completely invalidate it.
Because it had been designed by Oboro himself... It was already very difficult for Ging to find such a tiny loophole.
Naturally, he wouldn't spread this method out. It was limited to the Zodiacs, except for Pariston... Even if he said it, it wouldn't have any effect.
Because human nature was greedy. Ordinary people didn't have such a pure will as them. Besides growth, the biggest temptation in entering this game was the stakes... In order to win, players could do anything crazy.
The reason why Pariston didn't participate was nothing more than... He had been banned.
As soon as he had registered his player information, and had been teleported to the rest area, not to mention entering the game map, he hadn't even had time to understand some of the game content before a light enveloped him, and he was forcibly teleported to the edge of the island.
A group of Enhancer Nen ability users from the Phyllis Family appeared around him, and glared at him menacingly.
On the beach, there were a few speedboats that had already been parked.
"For some reason, you have been permanently restricted, and cannot enter the game, and cannot approach this island..."
Mondale, who was in the lead, said with a cold expression, and then reached out his hand, and gestured, "Please!"
He wanted Pariston to leave quickly.
They would personally escort him back to the Republic of Padokea.
He had been schemed against!
Pariston had a smiling face.
Why was he being banned after entering the game?
Because he had already signed the 'player agreement'... In other words, from now on, no matter what way he appeared on the island, the game management would notice it immediately.
Pariston thought that it wasn't Ging and Oboro who had joined hands to dig a hole for him. It was more like Oboro had done it alone.
"My feeling was right... He's very familiar with me."
Pariston smiled, and thought to himself.
From the first time he had met Oboro... He had smelled the scent of vigilance and disgust from Oboro towards himself.
This feeling... Was great!
Ging should have paid some price...
"Since it's a game you've set up, then... I'll get involved. Let's join hands to kick out the most dangerous person first..."
Pariston narrowed his smiling eyes, glanced at the environment on the island again, and obediently turned around and boarded the ship.
With Ging around, it was more troublesome to move Hero Island... Moreover, the Chairman's personal presence also showed some attitude.
In this way, he could only make a fuss about Oboro himself.
...
On the other side, Oboro had started his cultivation again, and was helping new Hunters while searching for magical beasts.
Time passed little by little. A month later, he received news...
The Chairman and the Zodiacs had left one after another. There were a lot of affairs in the Association that needed to be handled. Even if the game was fun, they couldn't be addicted to it all the time.
Moreover, the game was the game, and reality was reality.
No matter how many victories they had achieved in the game, or how high the players' personal level had risen, it was useless when they returned to reality.
Besides being able to increase some cooperation and collaboration experience through the game, etc...
However, after this incident, it wouldn't be bad to let the Hunters in the Association experience it when the game was officially released... Netero already had an idea.
This Hero Island could improve the team's tacit understanding, which was very important.
And Ging's purpose had also been achieved.
He had let the Zodiacs come to make everyone aware of the problem... Oboro hadn't created this game for no reason. He had a purpose!
At the same time, he had also made the Zodiacs value Oboro... Before this, Oboro rarely showed his face in front of the Zodiacs.
Besides being trained and watched by the Chairman, the others had very limited understanding of him.
They would consciously underestimate him...
Not including Pariston.
It was different now...
Without Ging saying it, the smarter ones among the Zodiacs, such as Yorkshire... All understood the intention of Ging's move.
Oboro had ambitions!
Very big ambitions!
The reason why he had entered the Association wasn't simple.
"Actually, I didn't want you to come in the first place... Because even if you noticed Oboro's thoughts, you wouldn't change your mind, right?"
On a cliff on the island, Ging put his hands in his pockets, looked at the smiling Netero, and sighed lightly, "And Oboro saw through my thoughts, and let you come over... Besides showing his attitude, he's also reminding me... You're the Chairman. As long as your position doesn't change, no matter what I do, it's useless."
"Hmm..."
Hearing this, Netero stroked his beard, and his eyes looked out at the sea.
The wind blew up the old man's wide robe...
"There are too many uncertainties on Oboro. Maybe I did underestimate his danger... But the method to restrain him can't be forceful. As long as he has something to gain in the scope of the human world, and there's power to pursue, he won't have any thoughts. It's best to approach him with benefits." Netero said calmly.
"He let me enter the game, and doesn't care about my actions. It shows that the vision he had when creating this game has already been achieved... He has 100% confidence that I can't destroy or stop it... How much of an improvement do you think such a game brings him?"
Ging echoed, "He should just be waiting for the time now... When the time comes, he might go to the Dark Continent."
"As long as I'm around... It's impossible."
Netero smiled.
"His current strength is something that even I can't see through... It's impossible to defeat you, but I estimate that the hope of you completely controlling him isn't great either. The feeling he gives me is that he's no less than the Sheep Zodiac, Ginta, among the Zodiacs. Moreover, I have a premonition that in the time when the game is officially released... Which is in about half a year, his strength will transform again."
"Looking back at his growth experience, he has almost fought his way out of a bloody path... A true martial artist! This game is very important to him, but he's helping new people carry out missions outside... Is this his personality? He must be doing something else, and it's very important, and it's related to strength... From his actions, it's not difficult to see that... He's already preparing to go deep into the management of the Association, and seek power. My idea is that we shouldn't let him join the Zodiacs!"
"I estimate that Pariston is also thinking this now."
Netero smiled without saying a word.
"Sigh... I knew it was useless to say it." Seeing this, Ging spat out a breath of stale air again.
Oboro had really guessed it. The Chairman hadn't been moved by him.
"How about killing him...?"
Suddenly, Netero winked playfully at Ging.
"Don't joke around..."
Ging shook his head, and turned to leave, "You're just gambling, gambling on the good side in his heart. This is what you had decided from the beginning, and you've never wavered. You think that you have the ability to lead him to the right path. You actually know very well that with Oboro's current ability, he can bypass you, bypass the Association... And go to 'that side'. It just depends on whether he wants to do it or not."
"Among permission, qualifications, means, and contracts, for a person like him, permission is precisely the easiest thing."
"Based solely on my personal judgment, I'm afraid you'll lose, and lose badly... His good and evil depends on himself, not others. Besides me, he has even seen through you..."
After saying this, Ging waved his hand, and walked away slowly.
His lingering voice echoed in the air.
"I really hope my opinion is wrong..."
"It's just that I've never been wrong."
Netero withdrew his gaze, and quietly looked at the white waves churning under the cliff.
He didn't know what he was thinking.
...
Time flew by. Ten months later.
On the World Tree, which was as high as 1784 meters, Oboro faced the breeze, stood on the canopy, and looked at the golden sun slowly rising from the horizon.
He took off the sunglasses on his face, and revealed a smile.
This World Tree was located in the center of a surface city. The parts of the tree that were below 500 meters were equipped with elevators, but to climb above 500 meters... Or to climb to the top of the tree, it wasn't something that ordinary people could do.
From dozens of miles away, you could see the majesty and magnificence of this towering tree... In the human world, it was an undisputed behemoth, but if it was placed on the Dark Continent, this World Tree was actually a stunted 'small tree'.
Because the human world was just a Lake Mobius. The nutrients that the land could give couldn't compare to the Dark Continent at all.
You could imagine how magical and terrifying the Dark Continent was...
Beep beep beep.
At this time, the phone in Oboro's pocket rang, and he took it out.
"Mr. Oboro, your application to the Association for a two-star Hunter has been approved. Congratulations. You are now officially a two-star Ancient Text Hunter."
"Thank you."
Oboro responded with a smile, and then hung up the phone.
With a thought, he summoned the system panel.
Host: Oboro.
Age: 25 years old.
Profession: Two-Star Ancient Text Hunter.
Combat Power Rank: Style Grandmaster, Sub-World Class Hunter (Upgradeable: World Class Hunter).
Comprehensive Attribute Evaluation: Second-Order Superhuman.
"There's only one year left before the plot officially begins. It's going by so fast..."
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