I have to say that it is really relaxing and pleasant to talk to someone with a personality like Illumi.
Because he is different from most willful guys in this world. He has strong principles and a very clear set of levels of distance and distance in his heart.
The first and most important thing is of course the family, then the younger brother Killua, then the work of Assassin, and finally it is the turn of Hisoka, the so-called "friend".
Generally speaking, as long as he does not touch the first two taboos, he is a very sensible and easy-to-talk guy.
Of course, Illumi's twisted and pathological love and desire for control over Killua is really not something that ordinary people can bear.
Fortunately, Allen is not a member of the Zoldyck Family, and there is no essential conflict of interest with the eldest son of the Assassin family, so the two get along quite happily, and they can also have limited cooperation in some aspects.
For example, use Illumi Manipulation type's Nen abilities to capture a large number of Chimera Ant soldiers, and Bodrō will Forcibly read, Fei Jie is responsible for using "180-point Love Slave" to perform simple Ability Development, so that a production and processing chain similar to an assembly line can be formed.
In this way, the originally complicated screening and seizing process can be completed easily.
Just as he stood there and thought about whether he should go see Greed Island before the ants appeared, or whether he should go to the Hunter Association to try to complete some exploration or capture-type tasks, Pariston, who had been waiting patiently for a long time, finally came over and said in a low voice, "There is someone waiting for you in the woods on the west side and wants to talk to you face to face."
"Oh? Who is it?" Allen raised his head and stared into the other person's eyes and asked.
"Sorry, it's not convenient for me to say his name here. But please believe me, he will not let you down." Pariston showed a mysterious smile on his face.
But unfortunately Allen did not accept this and insisted without giving in. "Name! Give me his name! Otherwise I refuse to meet a guy who doesn't even dare to reveal his name."
"Beyond! He is the son of Chairman Netero. He is also one of the very few people who has been to the Dark Continent and returned alive."
Pariston realized that his little trick didn't work, and immediately reported the name of his collaborator.
Especially when he mentioned Dark Continent, he deliberately added the accent as if to emphasize something.
"Beyond?" When Allen heard the name, a trace of amusement flashed in his eyes and he nodded quickly. "Lead the way. I also want to meet this "filial son"."
"This way please!"
Pariston rarely said nonsense, but carefully glanced at the Hunter Association Airship parked on the ground to confirm that Chairman Netero was not paying attention here, and then stepped into the woods on the west side from a narrow and steep path.
About two or three minutes later, a man with his hair tied in a bun and tall and strong like an ancient warrior came out from behind the tree.
You know without asking that this guy is Beyond, the biological son of Chairman Netero. He is filled with the same stubbornness, toughness and unyielding aura as his father.
Before Allen could even say anything, he raised Teuchi with a smile and said hello, "Hey! I'm glad you chose to come to meet. I promise, you won't regret this choice."
"Please continue, I'm listening." Allen made a gesture of invitation with an expressionless face.
"First of all, congratulations on defeating that old man in today's battle. You must know that even if he is old and his strength is less than half of what he was in his heyday, there are only five people in the world who can do this. And you are the youngest among them and the one with the most potential to reach the top and lead the entire era. As a hunter who relentlessly pursues power, I think you must have heard of the Dark Continent, right?"
After a few simple compliments, Beyond directly changed the subject and threw out the sensitive word Dark Continent.
Allen nodded slightly. "Of course! In fact, I know a little more about the Dark Continent than you think. Especially since the world currently occupied by humans is just a microcosm in the central lake of the Dark Continent An insignificant piece. And all humans and Warcraft originally migrated from the Dark Continent, where Infinity's resources, terrible disasters, and all kinds of strange animals and plants are hidden."
"Hahahaha! That's right! As expected, you have developed a strong interest in the Dark Continent as I expected. After all, for a truly outstanding hunter, how can it be possible to be satisfied with this small human world. Since we all have the same goal, why not work together? My team just lacks a talent like you who has multiple abilities and can respond to various emergencies and accidents at any time."
Beyond made the invitation straightforwardly.
A person like him who is extremely proud does not bother to play boring tricks like Pariston, and prefers upright conspiracy.
"Join your team? If I remember correctly, you seemed to have promised Chairman Netero that you would not take another step into the Dark Continent before his death." Allen reminded meaningfully.
"Ah! That's true. But this obstacle will no longer exist. The old man has lived too long, and is getting weaker every day. It makes me very sad to see him like this."
When saying these words, Beyond showed strong disappointment on his face.
Perhaps in his eyes, Netero, who is so powerful that people dare not face him head-on, is what his father should really look like.
However, Allen only felt disgusted by this, and asked with a sneer, "So you colluded with Pariston and Kakin Kingdom, and at the cost of the death of thousands of ordinary people, you want to use the artificially cultivated Chimera Ant to get rid of the president?"
"Huh? How did you know about this!"
Beyond immediately turned his head and stared at his collaborator.
Pariston spread his hands with an innocent look on his face. "Don't ask me! I haven't revealed this plan to anyone. Maybe... he might have obtained abilities like prophecy and precognition from somewhere."
"Can you tell me where you got the information and how you came to this conclusion?"
Knowing that it was not Pariston who leaked the secret, Beyond immediately turned his attention to the young man in front of him.
Because the Chimera Ant plan is really important to him, once it is leaked in advance, it is likely to result in failure.
"I have no obligation to answer any of your questions! Nor will I associate with people like you! But don't worry, I won't reveal this secret, which means directly confronting the behemoth Kakin Kingdom. But again, I will do what needs to be done in my own way. If you feel that I am an obstacle, then you are welcome to use any means. But please remember that once a war starts, only the winner has the right to end it."
As the last word blurted out, Allen turned and left without looking back.
Through this brief meeting, he could basically confirm that the behavior style of these two guys was definitely the type that he hated the most, and there was no possibility of cooperation at all.
Especially Beyond!
This guy told his team members in the comics that he wanted to go where others have not, encounter things that others have not seen, collect treasures that others have not touched, and not be restricted by anyone. He will do whatever he wants with dignity and trample on foreign lands. I will not reject those who come, do not pursue those who go, and destroy all those who hinder me.
Based on this sentence alone, it is not difficult to see that when it comes to going to the Dark Continent, he will definitely do whatever it takes to achieve his goal, even if he drags the entire human world with him to bury his ambition.
To be honest, the deeper we get to know the world of Hunter x Hunter, the more Allen feels that this place is simply a replica of the cruel real world on earth.
Especially those who hold high positions and hold huge power, wealth and power often do not care about the life and death of civilians in backward areas.
Taking Chimera Ant Incident as an example, Beyond, Pariston and Kakin Kingdom each used their own methods to directly use the people of NGL and East Gorteau Republic as sacrifices.
V5 wasn't much better either. They simply didn't want this threat to spread to their own territory, and they had no intention of pursuing it afterward. Instead, they got together to discuss how to get a share of the pie.
As for the civilians who died in the two victimized countries, no one cares at all.
Just like those small and weak countries on the earth that have been ravaged by war, they have completely disappeared from the news and public opinion.
As if their suffering and death are not more important than pets such as cats and dogs...