No Friendship Without a Fight

"No, it has to end!"

Within the Observation Space, Jin sensed something was amiss and dared not hesitate any longer.

He was prepared to end the game quickly.

Meanwhile, inside the Game Space...

"Strange, what's wrong with this guy?"

Upon arriving in the Fish-Man Country, I used the [Good Friend Ring] on the young mermaid.

Ian, who noticed that the other party had suddenly started repeatedly chanting "Yamina" like Guardian 1001, thought that the other party had encountered a bug.

His lips twitched involuntarily, thinking to himself, "I never expected that Game World created with Nen Ability would have such a problem."

Before he could ask another two questions...

Sudden!

"Buzz..."

With a soft thud, the entire scene around him began to slowly crumble!

"Huh?"

Ian stood there, stunned, looking around in surprise.

But.

With the [Disaster-Repelling Sticker] there, he wasn't too worried.

A short while later.

Located in the Sharku Manor.

Ian and Kim appeared together.

This brought a look of surprise and delight to Uvogin and the others who had been waiting outside for a long time!

"They're out!"

Standing to the side, Tsubone, Illumi, and the others were also very surprised to see this scene, while Milluki was still fast asleep in the carriage.

"Ian, great! You're finally out!"

Machi quickly went to Ian's side and nervously looked him over.

"Strange... it actually came out..."

Ian was surprised. He first looked himself up and down, and after confirming that nothing was wrong, he breathed a slight sigh of relief and looked at Machi in front of him, asking in confusion.

"I didn't expect you all to be back. How long has it been since I disappeared?"

Upon seeing Ian appear, Machi relaxed slightly and replied softly.

"You've been missing for seven hours..."

Upon hearing her words, Ian compared the time he spent inside the game with the time spent outside, and found that there wasn't much difference, so he couldn't help but purse his lips.

What kind of trash Game World is this...?

After playing for half a day, it turns out the time is synchronized with the outside world, which is terrible...

Then.

He glanced at the disheveled figure not far away and frowned.

"Hey Jin, is there a bug in your game? Are you still going to play?"

Upon hearing Ian's question, Kim looked somewhat embarrassed, hesitant to speak. In truth, he desperately wanted to know—what exactly had Ian done?

However, they are constrained by their own "Contract and Restrictions ".

He couldn't explain the situation in the Game World to anyone else.

He could only shrug and reply.

"There's no way to continue. An unforeseen problem has occurred in the game, and it's currently under maintenance..."

Upon hearing his explanation, Ian gave him a look reminiscent of an "old person using a cell phone on the subway," and said in a complicated tone.

"Your Nen Ability... is really quite capricious..."

However, it must be said...

After experiencing the Nen Ability world constructed by Jin, he finally understood how terrifying this guy was...

Such a massive game capability architecture.

He hasn't even experienced the fourth, fifth, or sixth levels of the game yet.

It's unbelievable.

Rather than attributing it to Nen Ability, it's more accurate to say that the other party genuinely wanted to create a rich and unique Game Space, building a virtual world from scratch.

This cumbersome and complex mechanism is so infuriating that just thinking about it makes one feel hopeless.

Compared to this, the diverse Nen Abilities of the other Hunters appearing in the original work pale in comparison.

Ian paused, then hesitated for a moment.

Then he reached into his 4D Pocket space and pulled something out.

A black iron box appeared in his hand, containing the "Dark Sonata" passed down from the Xierku Family!

"Hey, here you go."

As soon as he finished speaking, he casually tossed it aside.

Kim didn't suspect any trickery. He caught the metal box that flew over with a "whoosh," looked at Ian, and showed a puzzled expression.

"Inside is the Dark Sonata you need. Since you believe this can seal the Ruins of the Gogar Kingdom, take it and use it. After all, it's of little value to us."

Hearing Ian's words, Kim was slightly moved.

The two became friends after a fight.

Especially... the time spent together in the "Game Space".

Both sides have developed sufficient understanding.

One knows the other is observing, but doesn't care, and simply continues to explore the Game World the other has created.

Another.

They were well aware of the unique nature of the various items the other party had displayed, yet they still refrained from asking any questions, maintaining restraint in their curiosity about the abilities of Nen users.

The two did not mention the previous bet again.

Through the display of their Nen Abilities and tools, some things were left unsaid, and the conflict between the two sides... was thus resolved.

Thanks, Ian!

Jin waved the iron box in his hand, not even bothering to open it or look inside; he believed what the other person said.

With the endless stream of bizarre gadgets from the little devils, they might not even be interested in this piece known as "The Demon King's Score."

Compared to other Nen users.

An ancestor of the family still travels the Dark Continent, exploring the unknown Jin, who has never returned. He understands even more clearly the origin of this musical score.

This isn't some kind of Nen Ability item; it's more like a curse... a curse on music.

"We won't be delivering anymore..."

Ian greeted the other person, then thought for a moment and continued.

"Miss Elena, you can take her back."

"However, let me state this in advance: the list of nobles that guy named Ryuk confessed about—those who attacked us—we'll visit them one by one after we resolve this trouble here. Even if you try to stop us, it won't work."

Upon hearing Ian's words, Kim instantly understood his intention.

Only.

He had no obligation to protect those powerful and influential people, he said casually.

"I understand what you mean. Those guys have nothing to do with me. You can decide for yourself..."

After saying that, he got up and prepared to leave with Elena.

It has to be said.

After today's battle, his whole body ached. He hadn't experienced such a thrilling battle in a long time.

Ian watched the other person's retreating figure, he suddenly remembered something and called out.

"Oh, right, Netero is here too!"

"The unusual reaction at the Ruins in Gugurian has even affected this place. Therefore, Netero has already begun to gather members of the Hunter Association to deal with these Ruins. Perhaps... he can help you."

Upon hearing Ian's words, Kim paused, his brow twitching slightly.

Finally...

He realized where he had been overlooking all along!

Since the other party possesses Netero's abilities, they must have met with the Chairman recently. In other words, Netero has also come to the Gogar Kingdom!

His expression changed slightly.

Once the Hunter Association becomes aware of this matter, it means that V5 will soon get involved, involving Ancient Ruins, especially those related to Nen.

V5 will not easily let any small country that violates this ban or even causes such trouble get away with it.

The Gogar Royal Family, bearing the brunt of the consequences, will inevitably be investigated, controlled, and even prosecuted.

The entire country might even face severe suppression from major powers. After all, compared to the sheer size of V5, a small country like the Gogar Kingdom is utterly insignificant!

And so.

As a member of the royal family herself, Egina was also inevitably implicated.

Even gold.

Even compared to V5, I feel insignificant.

The two sides operate within different institutional systems.

As a Nen user, he knew very well that although Nen users were strong, they were still insignificant in the face of a V5's size, and once they were judged as enemies...

Modern weapons offer a multitude of ways to destroy carbon-based life forms, both humanely and inhumanely.

"I understand, thank you for the information."

Jin spoke with an uncertain expression, then quickly left with Elena.

Netero's intervention was indeed unexpected, and he needed to find a way as soon as possible to reduce the potential escalation of the incident to a certain extent.

After seeing Jin leave.

Ian gestured for everyone to return to their room.

Although he had just finished fighting and wanted to rest, he still needed to deal with Tsubone and the others first. The Zoldyck Family clan's sudden dispatch of their child to him was quite unexpected.

Could it be that they want him to give them "lightning training"?

He's not Yang Fawang either...