At night, in a private sea area of the Republic of Padokea.
Escorted by mafia ships, a new batch of reserve players, after paying the fees, took advantage of the night to go to a sea base.
There were a total of twenty or so people on this ship.
Among them, seven or eight were mafia members, and the rest... Had cleared the handheld game and come here after obtaining the information.
More than a dozen people were full of expectations, thinking about what the real-world 'Hero Island' was like... They couldn't help but discuss it, and also asked a few mafia members. And one of the leaders on the mafia side was also a Nen ability user.
"You'll understand when you get there later. All the information and content you want to know will appear in the player's manual."
The mafia boss didn't want to say much.
He had seen many new players like this. Almost every batch of people who boarded the ship would ask the same questions.
"Was this game created by your mafia?" Someone couldn't help but ask curiously.
After all, before coming, no one had expected that they would enter a private sea, and that they would have to pay a 'registration fee' before entering the game.
But the amount of this money wasn't much for Nen ability users.
Therefore, they could all afford it.
"Don't ask what you shouldn't ask."
The boss said coldly.
Nobunaga and Uvogin, who were on the side, exchanged glances. Their mission this time was to destroy the Fels family's sea bases that transported players to the island. There weren't just one of these bases, but many, and they were separated by a certain distance from each other.
Once any base was destroyed, the members of the other bases would come to support, and would also send a message to the island. In addition, there would often be Fels family's sea squads patrolling this sea...
These were all things that Shalnark had warned the two of them about, and he had strictly forbidden them from going to the island.
Because once they went to the island where the game was located, out of the unknown of 'gamification', the two might be in mortal danger.
Therefore, the time given to the two of them to act was very limited, and they might not be able to destroy all the bases.
However, the two of them's mission was just to divert their attention on this night, when the Fels family was having a grand celebration... Destroying one or two bases would be enough.
After a moment, the sea breeze, along with the spray, splashed on their bodies. Uvogin had already seen the lights flashing on the sea under the night sky in the distance.
He grinned, turned around, and looked at the mafia's little boss, "Your Fels family is really rich."
"Hmm?"
The latter sensed the murderous aura and unkind look in the man's eyes, and said coldly, "You're another guy who doesn't know the immensity of heaven and earth. Since you know our background, then be honest and don't have any crooked thoughts. I don't care who you are, or what your identity is. I've seen many guys like you... None of those who dare to cause trouble here can survive."
The Nen ability users around them sensed that the atmosphere had suddenly become wrong, and became vigilant.
"You're really talking big..."
Uvogin smiled disdainfully.
The next second, the entire ship shook violently. Uvogin, like a fierce lion out of its cage, suddenly pounced towards the mafia boss.
The latter instantly used his Nen ability, and materialized a pair of punch daggers in his hands, and accurately hit Uvogin's cheeks... However, the sharp spikes scratched the man's skin, but didn't leave a trace of blood. Instead, it sounded like it was rubbing against a steel plate, making a harsh noise.
The mafia boss's pupils contracted, and a chill rose in his heart.
With a snap, Uvogin's big hand had already grabbed his crown.
"What's with that... Your level is just this little bit. It's not proportional to your arrogant attitude just now!" Uvogin, with his face against the sharp weapon, slowly twisted, looked directly at the mafia member, who had changed his expression drastically, and had a weak body, and smiled evilly, "From now on, your Fels family will become the past. This is our Phantom Troupe's way of thanking that man."
"Starting with you!"
After saying this, Uvogin pinched his fingers hard, and the mafia member's head instantly exploded like a watermelon.
Da da da...
The other mafia members around them suddenly raised their guns and fired wildly at Uvogin. The clanging metal shells fell all over the ground.
But in such a close range, the fierce bullets hit the other party's body, and were all bounced away, without causing any pain or itch.
Bang bang...
Uvogin waved his hand, and slapped one at a time, directly killing the gunmen or slapping them into the sea.
After doing all this, the ship also lost power, and stopped on the sea not far from the base.
Because on the other end, Nobunaga had already killed the mafia member who was driving the ship.
Uvogin put a hand on his neck, and slowly moved it a few times. Then, he turned his head, and looked at a group of new players who were facing a great enemy, who were also Nen ability users who had nothing to do with the Fels family.
"Whatever you're going to do, it has nothing to do with us."
Someone shouted in panic.
Everyone could see that these two guys weren't good people, and their strength was also very terrifying.
Nobunaga, with his long hair falling down, slowly tied his hair up, and exchanged a glance with Uvogin.
The next second, one stood at the bow of the ship, and the other stood at the stern, and they attacked violently at the same time.
For a time, sharp sword lights and overwhelming figures, along with screams and blood, intertwined on the ship, forming a chaotic and bloody scene.
After a long while, everything quieted down. Among the blood-red and corpses all over the ground, only Uvogin and Nobunaga were standing.
Uvogin shook off the dirt and filth on his hands, and said happily, "Once you get on the ship, don't even think about living..."
Nobunaga slowly sheathed his sword, preparing to go to the bow of the ship to steer it, and head towards the teleportation point.
But at this time, the sea base in the distance suddenly emitted a loud siren, and red lights lit up.
"It seems that it's as Shalnark said... The Fels family's arrangements are quite meticulous, and everything is linked together." Nobunaga frowned, and turned his head to look at the mafia boss's corpse, who had been killed by Uvogin.
The two of them had ensured that this person hadn't transmitted any information to the outside world before this, but an alarm had still appeared not long after his death.
The only possibility was that... There was some kind of device monitoring vital signs hidden on the other party's body, which would be triggered once he died.
Or else a 'mark' of some kind of Nen ability had been planted on him.
"Hurry up, I can't wait!"
Uvogin clenched his fists, and urged excitedly.
"I know..."
Nobunaga replied.
Even though the alarm had already sounded, indicating that the Fels family had already started to take action, the two of them weren't nervous at all.
Nobunaga restarted the ship, carrying his companion, and approached the base.
From a distance, although the sky was dark, under the illumination of the lights, the two of them still saw the rows of figures that had long been standing around the base.
Nobunaga pulled the small boat's horsepower to the maximum, and crashed straight into a corner of the base.
Dense gunfire, along with their approach, suddenly shot towards them, splashing a lot of water on the sea.
There were even smoke-filled shells falling from the sky... Directly hitting the silhouette of the boat rushing through the water, stirring up thick smoke and fire.
The deafening explosion and the fragmented hull made everything seem to have come to an end.
"Are they dead?"
On the mafia side, someone laughed heartily.
"Be careful!"
A Nen ability user from the Fels family suddenly tensed up all over, shouted loudly, and took a defensive stance, and hurriedly looked around the base, "The enemy is coming up!"
"You're reacting too slowly..."
Just as this person had finished shouting, a figure exuding a chilling killing intent stood eerily behind him.
Smack!
With a sentence and a crisp sound, Uvogin slapped his palm, and this Nen ability user didn't even see what the enemy looked like. His neck was instantly broken, and he lost his life.
Uvogin and Nobunaga, who were wet all over, stood side by side, looking at a group of Fels family's base guard team members in front of them.
"There are quite a few people... It's completely a well-equipped private armed force. Including the one who died, there are five Nen ability users guarding each teleportation point? The Fels family has... Expanded too quickly in these past few years..."
Nobunaga scanned expressionlessly, his thumb prying at the scabbard, slightly bent over, and made a stance to draw his sword.
You had to know that this was just a teleportation point.
"Their strength isn't that good. It seems that the powerful ones are all on the island."
Uvogin echoed.
Whoosh!
Immediately after, the two figures sped away, and the bloody battle started again.
Soon, this sea base was engulfed in flames and roars...
Half an hour later... The noisy and intense sea surface returned to silence.
Uvogin threw the last mafia member who had been killed into the sea like trash.
Nobunaga sat on a corpse, and took out his phone.
The call was connected.
"We've already destroyed one teleportation point. You can start taking action." Nobunaga said in a deep voice.
"Okay."
On the other end of the phone, came Shalnark's cheerful laughter.
"You two be careful... They have a lot of manpower, and if nothing goes wrong, I believe that there will be very terrifying guys on the island... Once you're entangled, you'll die. Anyway, you just need to create chaos... You don't necessarily have to destroy the base. The Fels family won't receive the news for the time being... Through my observation, the Fels family's underworld industry and Hero Island are independent entities. It's only when the dangerous factors reach a point where they can't be handled that they'll notify the family side... Therefore, you just need to keep the threat you've created under control... Once the situation is wrong, you should still prioritize retreating."
Shalnark instructed.
After saying this, he seemed to have thought of something, "Oh right, don't tell Uvogin, oh. That guy... If you tell him, he definitely won't leave... He'll be clamoring to meet the powerful Nen ability users on the island, and it'll be difficult to handle at that time."
"I know."
Nobunaga said lightly.
Then, he hung up the communication.
"Have they started over there?"
Uvogin looked over.
"They should be on their way..."
Nobunaga slowly stood up.
...
"The two of them have already destroyed a base, but according to my calculations, it'll probably take at least half an hour before the Fels family receives the news." On a highway, the few members of the Troupe were riding in a mafia car. The person driving was Pakunoda, and Shalnark was sitting in the passenger seat, and smiled.
"How much longer until we get there?"
In the back seat were Shizuku, Chrollo, and Machi.
Machi asked.
"Soon, about ten more minutes..."
Pakunoda answered.
"What's wrong?" Shalnark noticed that Chrollo's expression was a little off.
"Oboro isn't within the Republic of Padokea."
Chrollo said calmly.
"Isn't that even better?"
Shalnark smiled.
Although Oboro might not have participated in Cheeko's succession this time, it had been a while since the Hunter Exam had ended. With such a big scene... Even if Oboro didn't show his face, he might still take a look. This was precisely one of the intentions of Chrollo hiring the Zoldyck family, which was to guard against Oboro from rushing to the Fels family's main base in time when they attacked...
"No battle has taken place."
Chrollo added.
As soon as Zeno and Silva appeared, Oboro would definitely notice that something had changed.
In other words, the current Oboro already knew what the Troupe was going to do...
But he hadn't fought the two members of the Zoldyck family. It was too peaceful.
Could it be that... The Fels family was no longer needed?
Or was it that he knew that he was powerless to turn the tide?
"It's useless. It's already too late... He might have given up resisting. Even if he rushed over at the fastest speed now, it would all be over by the time people arrived. This is a dead end... Even if his strength is strong, he can't possibly get rid of those two, right? The Zoldyck family has never failed." Shalnark gave his analysis.
"Wouldn't it be even better to let him 'witness' everything he owns disappear in a sober state, and be powerless to do anything?"
Shizuku, who always seemed a little dazed, also put her finger to her mouth and thought, "Could it be that he has already notified the Fels family, that old man named David?"
"It's useless. The entire mafia has already arrived. It's too late to stop now, unless the Fels family wants to lose face... There's still half an hour before the banquet starts. Even with David's ability, it would be impossible to collect the details and information of all the mafia forces and personnel who have come to participate in such a short period of a few days... Not to mention that there's only half a day left. This is a worldwide scale, involving a huge number of people, and it's a mixed bag."
Shalnark poked his head out from the front seat, and explained to Shizuku, "If you want to blame someone, blame the Fels family for being too confident, and putting on too big of a show... The other party didn't expect that we would appear."
Chrollo was silent.
What Shalnark had said and what he could think of was also his judgment of the current situation.
The Fels family had spilled the water and couldn't take it back... Their Troupe's actions were also like an arrow on the string, and had to be launched.
No matter how you looked at it, this was a rare opportunity!
It was also the best time for them, who were hiding in the dark, to bare their poisonous fangs.
The Fels family was like a butterfly hanging on a spider's web... Waiting for the judgment of fate.
But Oboro wasn't this butterfly... But the missing spider-hunting bird.
Chrollo's thoughts were active... Judging from Oboro's reaction to the Zoldyck family, it was too discordant... This made him feel a little uneasy in his heart.
Should he order a retreat?
Now... There was still time.
But... Was it possible that Oboro was deliberately sending him a mental signal through the Zoldycks, and using this method to scare him?
To make the Troupe stop?
Putting on a bold face to cover up fear...
That man's mind was very deep... In a situation where he knew he was powerless to change everything, he avoided clashing with Zeno and Silva... Instead, he was putting on an act like this now, which might have a miraculous effect. Using the psychological shadow he had left on the Troupe before to achieve his goal, and scare them away without lifting a finger?
Chrollo had to guess that there was this possibility.
His heart was a little tormented...
After a moment, Chrollo closed his eyes.
When he opened them again, his eyes were calm and firm.
His state just now had been a little off... He had almost fallen into Oboro's trap.
Oboro not being able to appear was a predetermined fact!
Based on this, no matter what variables occurred, their Phantom Troupe had the confidence to deal with them...
Oboro had underestimated them too much!
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