From Hunter x Hunter to Supreme Will

He analyzed that even if the chimera ants acted cautiously, they could not cut off their food source.

"There are twenty in total... I'll take care of the ones in the middle, and you two will clean up the ones on the left and right. Be quick, as the Chimera Ants will transmit signals to each other... which we can't sense." The three of them used the 'Absolute' state and hid under the shade of a tree. After Kate gave them a warning, they suddenly jumped up.

Killua and Gon followed suit, sprinting towards the ants from different directions.

The twenty or so Chimera Ants were not a threat to the trio...

Compared to the two little ghosts, Kate did not use any telepathic ability, but simply attacked with his hands and feet. However, his movements were extremely sharp and graceful... punching, bending over, bending knees, sweeping legs, almost every blow to the Chimera Ant was fatal, and it fell to the ground.

On the other hand, Killua and Gon each released their Nen abilities, with lightning flashing from Killua's hands... as fast as thunder.

Xiaojie's fist was filled with telekinesis.

The two little guys seemed very powerful, but they were much slower than Kate in dealing with the enemies.

Xiaojie almost let an ant fly away. If Kate hadn't intervened in time, more ants might have been attracted from nearby.

After a few minutes, the battle was over.

Kate glanced at Xiaojie, who was smiling awkwardly. She didn't criticize him, but summarized like an elder or teacher, "These humanoid chimera ants have extraordinary physical strength. If you want to kill them in a short time, you must use telekinesis and aim at their vulnerable parts... Although their body structures are different, they still have some weaknesses. The best part... is the head. Don't give them a chance to breathe or fight back."

"Yes."

Xiaojie responded seriously.

"It's a bit strange..." Then Kate reached out and pressed down the brim of her hat.

"what happened?"

Killua asked.

"It is certain that the person has never been to this area. He probably deliberately let the ants come out to eat..."

that person.

Without being told explicitly, Killua knew it was Oboro.

"I submitted the report to the association a while ago. If they set out from the association, they are faster than us... That is to say, some of our fellow hunters have arrived here before us." Kate stared ahead. "Because the ants have reduced their activity area, it is easy for outsiders to mistake this place for the edge of the ant colony's territory. The actual danger is beyond our expectations... Most importantly, there are no markings!"

A mature hunter will consider everything when carrying out a mission.

Given the association's assessment of the danger level of this investigation, all participants were aware that other companions would follow.

The hunters who come here first to carry out the mission will definitely make some marks during the exploration... to provide information for future generations.

"They may not take the same route as us, right?" Xiao Jie asked doubtfully.

The territory is so large that it is impossible for everyone to choose one direction to explore.

"No, Xiaojie."

At this time, Killua also touched his chin and said seriously.

"On the contrary, even if there are no marks, everyone will choose this route without any prior agreement... Because there are no signs of ant activity in other areas, our mission is just to investigate, so... everyone's primary goal is to find the area where the ants are infested. Other directions are full of ant corpses killed by Long, not living observation objects... Although it seems that there is no danger, this situation is more worrying. Other people's thinking is the same as ours, going deeper from the edge, instead of running directly to the ant's nest, that would be courting death... Everyone is not pursuing speed, but data."

Killua is indeed a genius cultivated by the Zoldyck family. In this regard, he has demonstrated qualities far beyond Gon.

"But no matter how many people came before us...the key is, they all have no marks."

After saying that, Killua looked at Kate.

"continue."

Kate looked at Killua with admiration, like a teacher asking questions.

"There are two possibilities. The first is that the ants have already sensed our intentions and erased the marks to prevent us from going deeper and getting close to the ant nest. The second is that the people who came before us were killed... They died before they had time to familiarize themselves with the area, find a 'safe house' to hide in, and mark it... This means that there must be some very dangerous force nearby."

"In either case..."

Killua took a deep breath, his expression horrified: "They all said that the people sent by the association... have been sacrificed."

Kate nodded. "That's a good analysis... Chimera ants are creatures that have a hierarchy and are far more complex than ordinary ants. What we've killed so far are just the most common soldier ants. There should be more powerful threats than soldier ants."

"So, you two must be extremely alert. If you really encounter danger and become a burden, I may not choose to save you..."

Kate said in a heavy voice: "Let me ask you again, are you sure you want to continue? It's not too late to quit now."

Killua and Gon looked at each other without saying anything.

But the determined look undoubtedly gave the answer.

Kate smiled with relief.

move on…

"Mr. Kate..."

On the way, Xiaojie couldn't help but speak.

"Ok?"

"Mr. Long and his companions, have they found the ant nest?"

"As far as I know, they have not been commissioned or appointed by the association..."

Kate said calmly.

"..."

Xiaojie.

……

Time passed slowly.

After most of the day, the three encountered several teams of Chimera ants again, and witnessed the inhumane scene of the ants piling up human corpses together.

NGL's national conditions are rather special. It is not a formal country, which makes the country's management very lax and lawless... It's more like Zaylo has recruited a group of private armed forces. The lack of modern facilities and backward information transmission have made the people in the country unaware that there are ants hunting and killing humans until now.

It can also be seen that the Chimera Ants traveled long distances to hunt and ran to very far places. The pile of corpses that the three people saw was just a food transfer point.

Xiaojie is very angry...

He couldn't accept the Chimera Ants' behavior.

Kate also noticed Xiaojie's expression, but did not comfort him or say anything.

These... are what you need to go through to become an excellent hunter. You will encounter more... and more difficult things in the future.

At night, Kate led the two to a hilltop.

The three of them stood at the foot of a steep cliff.

After crossing this mountain, you will leave the forest and enter another landform.

Judging from the number of times they had encountered ants in recent times, it was very likely that they were approaching the boundary of the ant nest base.

Normally, it wouldn't be that fast... but the ants themselves narrowed the scope, and Kate's experience and ability came into play.

Swish!

Just as Gon and Killua were about to climb, Kate suddenly raised her hand to stop them, her face expressionless.

Then, Kate walked forward a few steps alone, bent down and picked up a blood-stained shoe from the ground.

The victims of the Association…

It was not this relic that Kate was concerned about.

Instead, there was a word written on the ground with someone's finger: Death!

This is undoubtedly a reminder and warning from the dead hunter to his later companions.

Let the people of the association stop moving forward!

Then, without warning, Kate unleashed her own telepathic ability, Crazy Clown.

The clown opened his mouth and laughed at Kate, and then the roulette wheel in his mouth began to spin...

At the same time, Gon and Killua were suddenly startled and sensed some kind of aura. They looked up one after another and saw a long row of densely packed black shadows appearing on the mountain top above the cliff.

It's the Chimera Ant!

But the appearance of these ants is completely different from the soldier ants they have encountered before. Not only do they look more like humans, but their limbs also have more obvious animal characteristics.

The most important thing is...these ants can talk...

Leading the group was a toad wearing glasses and a guy with an octopus head.

Gon and Killua are facing a formidable enemy!

I know... the higher-order ants Kate mentioned have appeared!

"Hmm... three special species... oh no, according to human terms, they should be called Nen users..."

The Toad Division Commander looked down at Kate and the other two and said calmly, "From the feeling of the aura, the one in the greatest danger... is it you?"

As he spoke, Toad stared at Kate.

"Oh?"

Kate looked up at the ants standing on it and smiled slightly, "It's incredible, even Nian knows..."

It's terrible, this kind of learning ability.

Kate has noticed that most of these ants have learned to read.

He appeared relaxed on the surface, but in fact his heart suddenly became heavy.

The association's risk assessment of the ants was wrong...

Things have taken a turn for the more sinister.

"I also want to thank you humans who have the ability of Nen... Oh, no, I should say thank that person. If it weren't for him, we wouldn't know the existence of Nen. Although you humans are a lower species, you still amaze me in some aspects." Toad pushed his glasses and said softly.

Standing next to it, another division commander echoed, "It's a pity that you humans are limited by your bodies and have a natural gap in temperament compared to us... This also means that you are always at the bottom of the food chain."

“Hmm…Hmm…Hmm…”

Kate responded perfunctorily.

At this time, the Crazy Clown had moved to No. 2. As the smoke rose, he had an extremely exaggerated and huge sickle-shaped weapon in his hand.

Then, all the ants' eyes became blurry.

Then they saw the white-haired man who had just been standing at the foot of the cliff, suddenly jumped several times and flew over their heads like a black lightning. His speed was so fast that it seemed like a blink of an eye. He climbed up dozens of meters and landed in front of them.

Kate raised the brim of her hat slightly, revealing a pair of cold eyes.