You Don't Think He Hasn't Noticed Us Yet, Do You?

In the wetlands, thanks to Ian's props, the weather became exceptionally clear.

The numerous obstacles caused by the dense fog and the potentially difficult situations that could arise from severe weather are completely gone.

The group seemed to be on vacation the whole way.

Follow the "Person-Finding Sensor" and keep moving forward.

On his journey to find the Host Body of Sashado, Cat Teacher couldn't resist the urge to kill several more creatures that had been mutated by the host's abilities.

The Nen users' incomprehensible methods of killing left everyone with no doubt about Cat Teacher's strength.

On the contrary, everyone felt much more at ease.

After all, this is equivalent to having a master player overseeing things, giving the impression of a max-level game expert leading their underlings through new challenges.

If Jin were here, as a hardcore gamer, he would definitely have the same feeling. Of course, he also enjoyed the feeling of being carried by a max-level expert throughout his experiences with Ian in the Dark Continent.

Netero learned a lot more from Cat Teacher's moves.

As for Zeno, he was filled with emotion. He had lived to this age and never expected to be carried by someone. Besides, he was mostly observing.

If we were to ask who among this group is most curious about Ian...

Then it must be Zeno.

Whether it's the current relationship between the Zoldyck Family clan and Ian, or the fact that Milluki and Illumi are staying by Ian's side, it all forces him to see for himself what kind of person Ian really is.

The current head of the Zoldyck Family is Silva.

The arrangement for Milluki and Illumi to go to Ian's side was also decided by Silva.

Although he now agrees that Silva's decision was correct.

However, Zeno still wanted to investigate further so that he could make a detailed judgment on whether to the Zoldyck Family clan's secrets to the other party.

At the same time.

After traveling for several hours, Ian and his group had ventured deep into the heart of the wetlands, crossed a mountain stream, and arrived at a Waterfall cave.

"Beep beep beep..."

The Person-Finding Sensor is positioned here, and the horn-shaped arrow is pointing forward.

Among Ian's group, some Hunters also realized something, their expressions turning serious. Netero and others were all staring intently ahead.

"Looks like this is the place."

Ian clapped his hands, put away the Person-Finding Sensor, and addressed the crowd.

He didn't seem worried much, having gained an almost inexhaustible supply of energy after obtaining the "Seat of Light".

He dared to attack even when facing Sashado himself.

When poor, use tactical infiltration; when rich, use overwhelming firepower!

By associating certain offensive items with the "Seat of Light," it would be more than enough to destroy a Forest or a country, if not wipe out an entire continent.

Therefore, he has nothing to worry about.

In the worst-case scenario, Sashado's parasite turns the creatures in this Forest into various Gene mutated monsters. At worst... we'll just erase this wetland from the map!

This was Ian's simple and unpretentious idea.

"Thank you for your help, Ian."

At this moment, Netero stepped forward and spoke, then glanced at the crowd and said earnestly.

"Think carefully about the path ahead. Whether you want to continue is a question. Even I, in my current state, don't have enough confidence to protect you against that monster."

In Netero's view, the fact that these Hunters dared to come along showed that they were at least brave in spirit.

Given time, they may all be able to make breakthroughs in their respective fields of expertise.

As for... confronting Sashado's Host Body directly is not a good idea; only Netero and Zeno, who have seen him, understand how terrifying that is.

These are not obstacles that can be overcome simply by willpower or momentary courage.

"President, we've already come this far, it would be too embarrassing to go back now!"

"That's right, since we dared to come here, even if we die here, we will have no regrets!"

"As a member of the Hunter Association, if I know there are pressing problems that need to be addressed, and I try to shirk them, then I think... there's no point in having this license."

Not a single person was willing to quit; morale was excellent.

Netero naturally couldn't continue to dissuade him. One of them was right; as Hunters, they all had their own judgment about the dangers ahead.

Since we chose to follow him here, it means we have already analyzed all the circumstances and reached a conclusion.

Even as the president, he wouldn't stop it.

Moreover... in his heart, Netero actually approves of this kind of behavior of facing danger head-on.

Moving forward bravely—this is the true essence of Martial Arts.

Often, taking a step back means a lifetime of continuous setbacks.

Not everyone can have a sudden epiphany later in life and rediscover the courage and will they had in their youth.

"Since that's the case, I won't stop you. Everyone, be careful."

Netero took a deep breath and said in a low voice, then glanced at Ian and gave him a knowing look. Ian grinned and nodded, understanding.

This old man, he just wanted to ask me to take care of these Hunters, but he didn't say so directly.

However, for Ian, it was just a small favor, so it didn't bother him at all.

He also found the group of Hunters quite agreeable.

Perhaps their strength isn't considered strong even within the Hunter Association, but sometimes strength isn't the standard by which everything is measured.

Some outstanding inner qualities are rare and precious even among human beings.

Courage... is one of them.

After confirming that no one would back down, the group stepped into the nearly dried-up Waterfall cave.

Ian gently raised his hand.

From the Light Bracelet on his wrist, streaks of shimmering white light, like fireflies, flew into the cave and landed on the walls, instantly illuminating the cave.

Everyone's faces lit up with joy.

After all, the dark environment was always particularly oppressive. After experiencing the giant snake that could block Nen, no one dared to completely trust what "Yuan" sensed.

For humans, seeing things clearly with their eyes is ultimately the most relied-upon of the five senses.

Some people were worried. One Hunter hesitated for a moment, then lowered his voice and spoke.

"I... Ian, won't doing this alert them?"

Ian didn't get angry and answered him with a smile.

"You don't actually think we're here and they haven't even noticed our arrival, do you...?"

Upon hearing this, everyone except Netero, Zeno, and Cat Teacher froze, their expressions blank.

"Ah..."

"Has he... has he already discovered us?"

But there was no sound!

"They're waiting for us to find them..."

The crowd's expressions changed slightly, and they began to speak, somewhat believing Ian's explanation, and no longer deliberately lowered their voices.

"Yeah, that's just how he is, inexplicably arrogant."

Ian nodded, a smile playing on his lips, and gave everyone a smirk.

Then, as if sensing something, he turned his head, his clear black and white eyes gazing into the depths of the cave entrance. The Cat Teacher floating beside him twitched its ears, then slowly opened its eyes, which seemed to be about to fall asleep, and looked into the Passageway with Ian.

"Splash, splash..."

Just then, a series of very dense sounds came from ahead.

Ian looked on with curiosity, his eyes widening.

"Looks like that guy sent people to greet us..."

Upon hearing this, everyone immediately became alert and looked ahead.

"Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!"

A series of sounds, like metal striking rocks, came from ahead.

At the end of the shimmering white light, suddenly appeared swarms of Spiders that looked like robots, each with eight sharp, metallic legs that fell to the ground like razor-sharp blades, making a dense, rhythmic sound.

"Oh, it looks like a mechanical Spider with a virus!"

Ian's eyes lit up. Considering the other party's abilities, he roughly guessed that this was some kind of racial group that the other party had influenced.

"It's Sickle-Blade Spider unique to the Hutalya Wetlands..."

At that moment, a Hunter adjusted his glasses and said seriously.

"However, it differs from the information. The legs of the Sickle-Blade Spider should be semi-circular and scythe-shaped, and its body texture, which is metallic, is quite consistent. Apart from its hardness, it doesn't seem to have any other special abilities."

Upon hearing the Hunter's analysis, Ian gave him a thumbs up.

Well...

Highly academically gifted researchers are always worthy of respect...