Truth Unknown X Bird of Blazing Flames

One of the Volcanic Cluster.

An swept away the green plants and moss covering a protruding rock, then plopped down on it.

He let out a heavy sigh.

"Phew, I'm tired."

He then took a bottle of water from his backpack and gulped it down.

Beside him, Tell, who looked to be about ten years older than him, was still full of energy, pacing around and constantly looking into the distance from his height.

As far as the eye can see, there is a dense expanse of greenery.

"Don't you get tired? I almost broke my legs running around these past few days."

Tell turned and looked him up and down, asking with a hint of disdain, "Aren't you Volcano Hunter? I remember you should be traveling to Volcano all over the world all the time, how come your stamina is so bad?"

"I study Volcano, so I'll probably stop moving around a lot when I get there!"

Instead of aimlessly exploring a vast forest, they chose a particular Volcano and studied it there for an extended period of time.

As Hunter x Hunter, he was more like a researcher, while the Disaster Investigation Hunter in front of him naturally required much higher levels of combat skills and physical fitness.

An waved his hand helplessly and asked in a frustrated tone, "How much longer are we going to run around here? I'm pretty sure the source of the problem isn't the Volcano, but some external force."

"The Volcano eruption must have been caused by an external force, if things turn out as you say."

Although they had considered this possibility a few days ago, the investigation over the past few days has basically confirmed it.

Tell was also very helpless, gazing into the distance.

"That would cover too large an area. If the Volcano eruption was caused by someone else, where would we even begin to look for that person?"

All they know for sure is that the Volcano here is very likely to erupt in the future, causing widespread disaster.

Everything else is unknown.

An Cai didn't care about any of that and simply lay down on the Rock.

He wasn't some kind of Disaster Investigation Hunter; in his view, disasters were inherently unavoidable.

Even with International Fighter like Tell working tirelessly day and night, disasters are still difficult to avoid and will inevitably cause all sorts of problems.

The world is so big that different disasters occur every moment.

In some underdeveloped countries, even Tell would be powerless to prevent disasters from occurring.

A country that listens to Tell and acts based on his prestige is unlikely to be a small country.

Disaster relief resources and international aid are readily available, and even without his cooperation, an outbreak would not pose a significant problem.

Moreover, he wasn't interested in those things; what interested him was Volcano. If it weren't for this commission, where the other party explicitly stated it was about Volcano eruption, he wouldn't have accepted the commission to come here and provide assistance.

The reason he hasn't left yet is naturally because he received a commission. More importantly, he wants to know what kind of external force caused the massive explosion that the other party described.

This Volcanic Cluster is undoubtedly Volcano now. What kind of Nen ability could trigger such a Volcano eruption?

It directly caused geological changes, which he considered somewhat exaggerated.

Even with Nen ability, he couldn't imagine what kind of Nen ability could cause such a disaster.

So he was curious.

"Since it's an external force, there must be something special about this area, otherwise why would it attract others?"

Tell stood there, lost in thought, muttering to himself.

"Weren't those strangers we saw that day strange? I looked it up later, and the man who was with Men Qi and the others, the one who turned back last, is also a very famous Nen user."

An suddenly said.

Tell recalled.

Who is it?

Kevin Beg.

"That name sounds like a gangster's name—wait, I've heard that name before."

Tell made a sarcastic remark, then suddenly remembered something.

Ann nodded and said with a smile, "That's right, it's that guy who became One-star Hunter in a year, and who recently eliminated the Phantom Troupe's apothecary Kevin."

That's right, within the Hunter x Hunter community, especially among the more elite Hunter x Hunter groups.

Kevin is famous not for his identity Phantom Beast Hunter, but for his identity as an apothecary.

The Pharmacy has been open for many years and is well-known in the industry, with all kinds of medicines readily available.

Because the drug was so effective, Kevin's name naturally spread.

For these elite Hunter x Hunter, they are practically at the pinnacle of individual ability in this world.

They have access to more resources than most other factions.

Finding out Kevin's identity isn't actually that difficult, since Kevin himself doesn't really try to hide it.

Not to mention he's already a One-star Hunter.

"That Phantom Beast Hunter? What about the other two?"

"They must be his apprentices; those two are new Hunter x Hunter this year."

"A group of five Hunter x Hunter? That's quite unusual."

Tell muttered to himself.

This is no joke.

Generally speaking, only those with Hunter License are considered true Hunter x Hunter.

Hunter x Hunter are considered elites even within the entire group of Nen user.

Therefore, in most cases, Hunter x Hunter's team only has one or two licensed Hunter x Hunter, while the others are either ordinary people with abilities or Nen user without licenses.

These are collectively referred to as Amateur Hunter.

After all, Hunter x Hunter are all independent individuals with their own goals. Once they obtain their Hunter License, they naturally have their own direction.

It's difficult for people who are self-centered and independent to gain respect when they gather together.

A good team isn't necessarily one where every individual is strong; it's about everyone working together harmoniously and effectively.

Therefore, a group of five Hunter x Hunter is an extremely bizarre existence.

Not to mention that there are three One-star Hunter among them.

Star Rank Hunter x Hunter are the elite among Hunter x Hunter.

The entire Hunter Association has only about thirty or forty members.

Each one of them has a name and a surname.

Especially after Kevin wiped out the Phantom Troupe this time.

The only reason he hasn't become Two-star Hunter is that he doesn't yet have a One-star Hunter disciple.

Kurapika and Pairo were originally a possibility, but the problem is that the Hunter Association's inspectors felt that they had used a lot of people to wipe out the Phantom Troupe this time.

Kevin was the mastermind again.

However, they had no way of knowing the specific details.

Therefore, the credit was distributed among different groups.

"Has anything happened here recently? Otherwise, why would they attract a team like this?"

Tell asked, frowning; his attention had been focused on the disaster.

An stood up, patted his bottom, and said with a smile, "Just think it over carefully. Don't lose your composure; you're being too hasty right now."

These words startled Tell for a moment, then he let out a sigh of relief.

"Yes, I was too impatient."

It's easy to guess if you think about it carefully.

Although Kevin is famous for his potions, he is indeed a Phantom Beast Hunter, and the reason he became One-star Hunter is also related to Phantom Beast.

Moreover, a significant reason why Kevin and his friends became famous was that there were too many Nen user in the Food Village.

This indirectly spread Kevin's name.

Phantom Beast Hunter and Gourmet Hunter, then their targets must be Beasts.

It's no joke that this forest contains Phantom Beast; it's so vast that it's bound to have a considerable number of Demonic Beast, Rare Beast, and Phantom Beast. Even he himself knows some of them.

The creature that could attract such a group must be some kind of famous and powerful Phantom Beast.

Then it must be related to a legend.

Hunter x Hunter move very quickly; perhaps they possess some rather secret information?

An Guang could tell what Tell was thinking just by looking at his expression.

"Actually, the information is easy to find. Just go back, take out your computer, and spend a little money to look it up."

"Rumors have it that people have recently seen Giant Bird on fire or Red Giant Bird here, which are said to be the legendary Phoenix."

Upon hearing this, Tell immediately raised his head.

A glint of light flashed in his eyes, and he seemed to have thought of something, pacing back and forth.

"The Phoenix, I know this thing. It can unleash raging fire and burn all harmful beasts."

Indeed, it's not surprising for a Disaster Hunter to know the relevant legends.

The Hunter x Hunter world is a very strange world, even though technology has advanced to the modern level.

However, there are extremely absurd technological gaps between different regions.

In some places, assault rifles, bulletproof vests, tanks, airplanes, and even nuclear weapons have been used in war.

However, in some remote Small Town and villages, they would even don heavy armor and charge at each other with swords.

You can even see sailing warships and steel warships sailing together on the sea.

Therefore, some places may be considered ignorant.

When Tell was carrying out disaster prevention in some places, there were always some old people who were out of touch with the times shouting things like they had angered the heavens and had been sent down with evil beasts.

Over time, as you learn more, you'll discover the related stories and legends.

"I see, then the Phoenix must be real."

Are you so sure?

Ann looked at him strangely.

Tell nodded.

"Perhaps it's because of my work, but I know quite a lot about these kinds of legends. In most regions, the Phoenix will bring down a calamity of burning everything. From a modern perspective, this undying calamity is actually like Magma."

"I once thought that the Phoenix might have been a phenomenon that occurred during ancient Volcano eruptions."

It could lead people to mistake it for a harmful animal or something similar.

"You know, legends are often like this."

Legend has it that the Phoenix, Giant Bird enveloped in flames, brings black smoke when it flies through the air.

This looks a lot like Volcano eruption.

"To be honest, I find it hard to believe."

An shrugged and said casually.

He certainly didn't believe that Phoenix could cause Volcano eruption.

He's Volcano Hunter; doesn't he know more about Volcano than the other person?

"In any case, Kevin Men Qi's team definitely knows something. We'd better make contact with them; they're said to be people with good tempers."

Tell thought for a moment and then said.

An had no objection to this.

"Let's go back to Small Town first."

As the two were packing their things to leave, the ground suddenly shook violently.

The entire Volcano began to shake.

Is it about to erupt?

Tell asked abruptly.

An, who understood this better, shook his head.

"No, this earthquake doesn't mean Volcano eruption is about to occur."

The surrounding branches swayed, some Rock rolled down the hillside, and the whole earth shook violently.

Sudden.

A red light appeared in the distance.

The two looked in that direction.

A fiery red object shot into the sky, trailing a long plume of black smoke.

"The Phoenix?!"

Andu was stunned.

They had just started chatting, and now the other person was right in front of them.

They appeared to be at least several kilometers away from them.

However, the other party's color was too obvious; its soaring hue could be seen from afar.

Could this really cause geological changes? And are there really such wild animals?

An Da exclaimed that he couldn't understand it.

Otherwise, why would the other party fly up when the earthquake shook it? Considering their purpose for coming here, could this Phoenix really trigger Volcano eruption?

They were too far away to see anything but the fiery red figure, which flew into the sky trailing long plumes of black smoke before spreading its wings.

It revealed its presence.

Then, with a flap of its wings, it flew towards them.

"Wait a minute, could it be flying this way?!"

An shouted out.

They hadn't noticed anything when the other aircraft took to the sky, but as they watched it spread its wings and fly towards them, they immediately realized something was wrong.

Tell frowned.

"It seems so."

"Quick, quick, find somewhere to hide! Who knows how terrifying this thing is?"

Ann quickly said, "We don't need the things anymore," and pulled Tell away to the side.

The two hid behind a large rock.

Then it stuck its head out and looked in the direction from which the Phoenix had flown.

The Phoenix was incredibly fast; it covered several kilometers in less than a minute and was almost upon them.

The Phoenix grew larger and larger.

It flew overhead, carrying a scorching heat.

The two of them just stared blankly at each other, heads tilted up.

"It really is like a creature that flew in from legends, is this Phantom Beast?"

Tell muttered to himself.

An nodded in agreement.

"Now I understand why Phantom Beast Hunter are so eager to hunt down such creatures."

Seeing such a creature is like witnessing it fly out of a legend; even just seeing it once would stir one's heart.

The two watched the Giant Bird fly overhead and then disappear into the horizon.

"Someone's here."

Tell frowned and suddenly said.

Ann followed his gaze in that direction.

A group of people, clearly dressed in camouflage, were seen climbing uphill from below.

"What should we do? Should we go out?"

"The other side has Nen user, and my things are still outside. There's no way I can hide them anymore. I need to go out and check."

After discussing it, the two went out from behind the boulder.

When the group dressed in camouflage came up, they were surprised to find that someone had gotten there first.

"Hunter x Hunter?"

The burly man in camouflage, with a buzz cut that gave him a military air, walked ahead and frowned as he looked at the two of them and asked.

Tell nodded.

"Are you also interested in that That Bird?"