The Fully Prepared Spiders

"The Fills Family has been training Nen user for years, but... their people haven't flooded into the underground forces; instead, they've been assigned elsewhere."

As he spoke, the Shalnark took out what he had prepared—a handheld game console—and handed them out to his companions one by one. "Pakunoda and I did some research and found a really popular game called Hero Island. Everyone from adults to children loves playing it, largely because the advertising has been so good. In this game, you can choose different hero characters, each with different abilities... During the adventure, you'll fight against other bosses. It's worth mentioning that these bosses are also so-called heroes, just from different factions than the character you control."

"After defeating the final boss, you'll receive a hidden message... Before dying, the boss will utter the word 'Nen.' Of course, ordinary people wouldn't notice it... but as Nen user, you'd definitely notice it..."

What is the connection between these two things?

"I can't believe it," said Bonolenov was wrapped in bandages.

"This game actually exists in reality and is an industry owned by the Fills Family. The creator behind it is very likely Oboro himself! As for the Nen user raised by the Fills Family, most of them have been placed in this game... I have already confirmed this before."

The Shalnark smiled and said to Bonolenov, "I've already completed the game on the consoles I gave you, and I saved the game at the moment the final boss dies... Try to activate your Nen when he says his last words."

After he reminded them, the others followed suit.

As the game screen continued to display the dialogue between the protagonist and the boss, a series of coordinate numbers suddenly appeared as if activated, bursting out from the game console and floating in front of them, as the 'thought' was applied to the game console.

And then, a few seconds later, it disappeared.

"These coordinates mark the entrance to Hero Island, located in a private sea area of Republic of Padokea, which is also owned by the Fills Family... The entrance is a small base built on the sea."

The Way of the Shalnark.

It's kind of amazing...

"To obtain this coordinate, one must have a considerable sensitivity to 'thought'. Otherwise, once the game ends, even if you try to activate it again with your thought, you won't be able to get the information. Therefore, those who can perceive this must be people with a high level of thought... Also, when creating a game character, the player's information is automatically generated and bound to the game console. You can delete your account and start over, but you won't receive the notification again... In other words, it's one person, one console. The same thought cannot be used to activate other game consoles... Each of your accounts was created separately by me, and my 'thought' has been recorded in them and can no longer be used. You must activate them yourself."

The Shalnark spoke candidly, "I guess the purpose of doing this is to screen out the quality and qualifications of the players."

"Also... although the Fills Family is extremely well hidden, thanks to Pakunoda's abilities... we discovered some secrets. The Fills Family has dealings with the governments of various countries, and Oboro's ambitions are quite great... Of course, fearing that the other party would discover us, we did not take action against the target. We only had a brief contact and took advantage of Pakunoda's female identity."

"So, our plan this time is to sabotage this game?"

Feitan frowned.

"No... Hero Island is currently an industry under the Fills Family, and its largest source of income... Even with the Ten Dons' positions, it would be difficult for the family to interfere in national-level affairs. Therefore, the importance of Hero Island to the Fills Family is self-evident... The defenses there are definitely extremely formidable, and there may even be formidable experts. We don't yet understand the true rules of the game, so there's no way to break through... Once we enter, we might even be subject to restrictions."

"So, before taking action against the Fills Family, we'll have Nobunaga and Uvogin sabotage those sea bases, which are the game's entrances, to distract the Fills Family and divert their attention and manpower. Meanwhile, we... will head to the Fills Family's base, Oboro's palace. In this way, after receiving the news, Oboro will have to choose between the base and the game. Plus, with the Zoldyck Family assassins blocking the way, his threat to us will be greatly reduced."

The Shalnark's analysis was very logical and insightful.

"When will we make our move?" Feitan asked coldly.

He had wanted to destroy the Fills Family back then, but Chrollo stopped him. He had endured all these years, and he didn't want to wait a moment longer.

"Wait until the Hunter Exam is over."

Chrollo said calmly, "First, if Hisoka's identity is exposed, Oboro won't let him leave alive... There's no relationship between the two, which indirectly means we haven't returned to their sights, so the operation is safe. Second, Hisoka's return and passing the test... will increase our chances of success. Oboro knows nothing about what we're about to do. If Hisoka has a problem, it means he's actually been watching us all these years, so the operation is canceled immediately."

Upon hearing this, Feitan's forehead veins bulged, and his eyes turned cold.

But this time, he didn't get angry at Chrollo.

After saying that, Chrollo looked at Shalnark: "Are you and Pakunoda sure you haven't been exposed?"

These core secrets are not something ordinary people can know... This indicates that the people Pakunoda contacted belong to the absolute core high-level of the Fills Family.

"It's 100% undetected. That person is called Chiko. He used to be following old man David... How should I put it? He's terrible in both mind and ability, and he's also quite dim-witted, a bit stupid. Relying on the background of the Fills Family, he causes trouble everywhere, indulging in all sorts of vices... Otherwise, we wouldn't have had the chance to get in touch with him. But such a useless person seems to be highly valued by David and has been designated as the next head of the Fills Family, and also the successor to the Ten Dons."

"I guess it's Oboro's plan."

"That's what the Shalnark said."

"Clearly a puppet..."

Even Machi could sense something was amiss. "With the Fills Family's resources, the underground mafia can no longer contain their size... and the gap between them and the other Ten Dons is also enormous. Are they trying to shift all their energy to the political powers of various countries?"

"But why choose such a terrible person..."

"This Chiko has one advantage, which is also his only advantage: loyalty, absolute loyalty to the Fills Family... He is a veteran since Oboro took over the Fills Family, and one of the survivors."

"The Fills Family has focused all their resources on Hero Island and the official government, while they don't pay much attention to the underworld... This gives us an opportunity, a perfect time to strike! That's why the leader called everyone over... This is also why Pakunoda and I were able to launch our investigation smoothly."

"No matter how strong a person's ability is, their energy is ultimately limited... As the behind-the-scenes controller, Oboro is bound to have oversights when trying to remotely control every aspect of an entire family... The reason the Fills Family can operate so well, besides David, is also because of that woman, Fills Lily. But even so, it's impossible to be perfect... As long as a flaw is exposed, we'll bare our fangs, inject poison, and even if we can't kill this behemoth, we'll at least deplete its 'life force'."

Within the Phantom Troupe, it is often Chrollo, the Shalnark, who takes the place of Chrollo to explain and speak.

Slap slap slap...

At this point, the Shalnark clapped his hands and said, "Alright, let's not worry about the Fills Family for now... Although we may not encounter Long head-on in this operation, just in case... I'll still tell you some information about him."

"In the past few years, although we have been working separately, Pakunoda and I have been looking for various channels to learn about Oboro. The lesson we learned last time was too painful... We can't repeat the same mistake."

"Oboro first came into the public eye at the Heavens Arena... Although the Fills Family used various means to erase all information related to Oboro, I still managed to find it!"

The Shalnark smiled brightly, "Many people have come into contact with him. At the Heavens Arena, two members of the Hunter Association were quite close to him, one named Wing and the other named Biscuit ... Both of them are very strong, especially the one named Biscuit. There may be direct contact between them, so we dare not take action to avoid being exposed. We can only settle for second best and find some other marginal characters."

"After Oboro reached the 200th floor of the Heavens Arena, some of those who fought against him died, but others survived... It was because of his early deeds that the Heavens Arena changed its rules later on. How should I put it... His influence had a great impact on the way fighters advanced in the arena."

"Including the early days of the underworld, during the time when the Fills Family rose to power, some of the older generation of underground forces heard or saw some things. There are no secrets that stay hidden forever... Combining what I saw on the videotape and the analysis I had with the leader, regarding Oboro's Nen... let me explain."

The members listened attentively with serious expressions.

"His Nen, called the Endless Fantasist's Treasury, is materialization. It's a method of materializing games into reality and applying it to oneself. Judging from the descriptions of those who fought against Oboro back then, or those who witnessed his battles, he has divided the single materialization into several directions, developing it quite ingeniously... Based on the existing information, the leader and I have analyzed the following points: summoning, skills, hidden and invisible equipment enhancements... and..."

Time passed slowly, and before they knew it, it was evening. The Shalnark had made extremely detailed deductions and analyses of Guan Long's abilities, including his personal combat skills and Nen level.

After they finished speaking, the members could not hide their shock.

"That's right. In short, from his personal perspective, he was a monster without any weaknesses... That's why he was able to kill Phinks in such a short time."

Looking at his companions' reactions, the Shalnark laughed and said, "However, he's just one person, unlike the Zoldyck Family, which consists of several monsters... It's still different. Besides, we're planning to take a long time to kill him, so there's no rush... There will be plenty of opportunities in the future."

The Zoldyck Family also eliminated the Phantom Troupe's first eight members.

When the first eight died, Chrollo was the first to react and went after Silva, but due to the difference in strength, he was powerless and could only watch as the other party left gracefully.

Since he was outside Silva's mission scope, the matter was dropped.

However, they both left a deep impression on each other.

From the Phantom Troupe's perspective... Oboro is just one person, while the Zoldyck Family is a whole group, so there's no way to compare them.

Oboro, they have a chance for revenge.

It was after that incident that the Phantom Troupe began doing business with the Zoldyck Family, and Chrollo also came into contact with Illumi during his mission.

Faced with an existence that is absolutely unshakeable, the Phantom Troupe's first choice is still to retreat.

But Oboro... hasn't reached that level yet.