Father and Son X The Odds of Clearing the Game

Hunter Association.

Inside the reception room.

Kevin sipped the tea that Chairman Netero had personally brewed.

Judging from the expressions of Qiduo and Biscuit, the tea must have been brewed very well, but unfortunately, Kevin really doesn't know anything about this and couldn't tell the difference.

It was rated as inferior to Coca-Cola.

"Hmph, what a tasteless brat."

Netero expressed his dissatisfaction, and judging from Kevin's expression, he was clearly a gluttonous fellow.

Kevin ignored him and looked at Qiduo, asking, "So, is there something V5 wants you to do?"

They were discussing the aftermath of this livestream from the Kakin Empire.

Undoubtedly, the subsequent impact was enormous; it is no exaggeration to call it a major global event.

This is an event that will absolutely be included in history books and described in great detail.

Its impact far exceeded that of the so-called Chimeric Ant crisis.

At least for the top echelons of those major powers, the crisis of Chimeric Ant is nothing special; at most, it's just a minor regional threat.

Even internally.

In reality, it's just viewed as a species invasion that poses a certain degree of harm.

It has absolutely nothing to do with the crisis of genocide.

It's not even as good as a regional war.

However, the impact of the Kakin Empire caused significant turmoil throughout human society, leading to social instability in various countries.

This is completely intolerable for a country.

Therefore, it is no exaggeration to say that the Kakin Empire alone angered the highest levels of human society.

Although the Hunter Association is nominally a private organization, its position is similar to that of the United Nations, but it is still controlled by V5.

However, with Netero, that seasoned veteran, around, there's plenty of room for maneuver.

Qiduo nodded, put down her teacup, and sighed.

"V5's demand is that we capture Beyond Netero."

Saying this, Qiduo glanced at the Chairman and continued, "However, the Chairman refused."

As for the reason for the refusal...

It was a bit unseemly, so Netero resorted to throwing a tantrum and acting like a senior citizen.

He was already a 1200-year-old man, but he became a disabled old man with one arm and one leg after annihilating the Chimeric Ant in the face of a crisis in human society.

Having just resolved the crisis and still undergoing treatment, this elderly woman is now being forced to personally arrest her only son.

Anyway, it was something like that, leaving the other person speechless.

Because this is indeed a huge breach of the law, and it is completely untenable in any sense.

Moreover, Netero has made significant contributions.

Neither reputation nor past achievements can be used as a tool for leaders to arbitrarily dictate to them.

Netero then added that it was already very rational of him not to help in this situation and that he was on the side of justice.

It's outrageous that he has to personally go and make the arrest.

In short, given Netero's status, there's really nothing that can be done about him for the time being.

However, the liaison officer on the other end did not immediately withdraw the request; Netero mainly wanted to stall for time.

For people like them, with enough information, they understand that V5 actually only has one option.

Once this choice is made, such a request naturally comes to nothing.

So for now, we can just drag it out.

Netero is very cunning.

After understanding the general situation, Kevin nodded.

"So, V5 hasn't resolved the situation regarding the Kakin Empire yet? It's been so long?"

Kevin couldn't help but ask.

Kevin doesn't have many channels to obtain such high-level political information; they certainly can't compare to Netero's.

But almost a week has passed since the live broadcast, and it's clear that the larger and more bloated the organization, the slower its response.

"Negotiations are already underway, and the outcome is clear: V5 will definitely become V6, and the Kakin Empire's actions will no longer be hindered."

Netero stated it very clearly.

This piqued Kevin's interest. He looked at Netero and asked seriously, "What about your son? I heard you put restrictions on him; it seems they've been lifted?"

Netero nodded, his face expressionless, seemingly unsurprised.

"The restriction I placed can only be automatically lifted upon my death, but it can also be lifted under certain special circumstances with the right methods."

"However, if I'm in good condition, or even perfectly healthy, even the top Exorcist can't remove this limitation."

Unless a sufficient price is paid, but for Exorcist, paying a price for such a thing is certainly impossible.

Every Exorcist is extremely precious, let alone the top-tier ones.

"But death, in essence, is linked to my state of being, so you understand?"

Kevin knew perfectly well.

During the battle, especially when Netero delivered his final blow, he was no longer at his peak and was back to having lost an arm and a leg.

At that time, Netero was practically on his last legs. If Kevin hadn't given him an injection before the battle to slightly restore his Life Energy, the aftershocks of the fight might have been enough to kill Netero.

In that state, it was no different from death.

If you seize that specific time period to perform the exorcism, the success rate will be extremely high, and it won't cost you much.

It was indeed a conspiracy targeting Netero.

Whenever Netero walks into the trap and engages in combat, he will always get injured.

Depending on the extent of the injury, different costs are incurred to resolve the issue.

Immediate death is, of course, the best outcome.

"Since you've done something like this, you certainly won't just let your son roam freely in the Dark Continent, will you?"

Kevin's words carried a hint of schadenfreude.

Netero glanced at him.

"You brat, that's my son. He and I are essentially no different in personality. It's just that the strength I pursue is the strength between people."

"The power he pursues is the power of humanity and nature; he is a true talent for exploring the Dark Continent, but he is too radical, yet he possesses considerable strength."

Once you understand the travel mechanism to the Dark Continent, you'll realize that allowing Beyond to explore recklessly would lead to a difficult problem.

This guy will bring back one disaster after another.

If one's strength is not greater Beyond's, and one is seriously injured or even dies on the Dark Continent after the exploration, then that would be better.

However, he happens to be a powerful figure on par with Netero, and his focus is on the relationship between humanity and nature.

This resilience greatly increased Beyond's survival rate during his exploration of the Dark Continent.

Netero discovered this when Beyond returned.

When Netero learned that Beyond was preparing to explore again soon, Netero couldn't sit still.

By going back and forth like this, bringing back one disaster after another, isn't that tantamount to making the entire human society bear the bitter consequences of your failures?

If it could bring back hope, that would be good, but the problem is that it can't bring back hope, or rather, it doesn't necessarily bring back hope every time.

But as long as he survives longer Beyond, he will inevitably bring disaster back every time.

Unfortunately, there seems to be no solution to this disaster.

It's like a naughty child constantly bringing bombs into the house, and these bombs could explode at any moment.

Who could stand this?

Therefore, they decisively imposed such restrictions and, together with the severely damaged V5, took advantage of the period when they were still wary and jointly established a treaty.

So you mean you condone Beyond's behavior?

"It's about half and half. Decades ago, my original intention was to let Beyond continue to hone his skills and make ample preparations before taking any action."

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Upon hearing this, Kevin couldn't help but roll his eyes.

Neuropathy.

What kind of twisted father-son relationship?

Restrictions are imposed at the cost of lives.

Ironically, the two were quite in sync. The one who was restricted actually spent fifty years slowly preparing, and when he felt it was about time, he decisively took action against his own father.

I don't believe you'd say he couldn't kill Netero Kevin.

Netero's decline in form is not a recent phenomenon.

Moreover, Netero would definitely have died in this incident if it weren't for Kevin.

Based on his son's understanding of his father, it's hard to say whether the son was fulfilling his filial duty in some way.

True filial piety in its literal sense.

After all, Netero certainly didn't want to die in a hospital bed as he aged.

"Okay, so what do you want me to do here?"

Netero looked at Qiduo and then said, "First, it's about some small ideas from my Vice Chairman."

"Vice Chairman?"

Biscuit, who had been quietly drinking tea nearby, frowned and asked in confusion.

Men Qi and Buhaci also somewhat curious.

They had deeper ties with the Hunter Association and knew that the Vice Chairman should be Pariston.

Qiduo adjusted her glasses.

"Pariston withdrew from the Twelve Zodiacs, and of course, from the metal element, which you already know."

Upon hearing this, Biscuit seemed to realize something, and a look of disgust crossed her face. "That annoying guy is one of Beyond's men?"

"Huh?" Men Qi and the other girl were somewhat surprised.

Qiduo also somewhat surprised, but she was surprised that Biscuit knew.

"Don't look at me like that. I'm someone who wanders around a lot too, and I'm quite experienced at it."

That's right.

Believe me in Biscuit's appearance; Biscuit's actually a very old woman.

If we're really going to be precise, he might be considered a contemporary of Beyond, maybe even ten years younger.

Many people associated with the Twelve Zodiacs noticed that Pariston was acting strangely.

The Chairman just likes troublemakers who cause him problems, which is why he promoted him to Vice Chairman.

People may grow old, but their hearts can remain young.

"You wouldn't be thinking of inviting me to join the Twelve Zodiacs, would you?"

Kevin looked at her and asked curiously.

Qiduo nodded. "Although I know you probably won't agree, I still want to know your thoughts."

"Then you're right, there's no way I could join, and you should also understand that I'll definitely ride this wave."

Qiduo nodded, slightly disappointed, but it was within her expectations.

After all, Kevin wanted to invite her to join the team exploring the Dark Continent, although given the current situation, that seems unlikely.

Shouldn't the Twelve Zodiacs be designated by the Chairman?

Men Qi asked curiously.

For most Hunter x Hunter, the Twelve Zodiacs are essentially a group of "playmates" appointed and personally formed by the Chairman.

Netero coughed beside him.

"This is a management team that I have carefully built up; I am not a dictator."

Fart.

This sentiment resonated in everyone's heart.

However, it is indeed true that, as time went by, the Heavenly Stems and Earthly Branches had penetrated into the management of the Hunter Association.

It's no longer possible to treat the situation as it was during the initial consultation.

Losing two positions won't have much impact on the overall operation of the Hunter Association.

But these are special times.

The results of the live broadcast declaration were comprehensive, which has led to the Hunter Association being extremely busy at this stage.

With two people missing, the problem is still very serious.

Although Pariston was just there to fill a quota, his abilities are undeniable. His position as Vice Chairman is not solely due to the Chairman's promotion.

Rather, it's that Pariston is fully capable of the job, and even exceeds expectations.

"And you, old man? What do you want?"

Kevin asked.

Qiduo's invitation was definitely just something she did incidentally.

Netero took a sip of tea, his expression turning very serious as he looked at Kevin.

"You brat, do you understand? This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity."

Without waiting for Kevin's reply, he began to speak on his own.

"The success of this operation was due to a combination of factors, including favorable timing, location, and human factors. If you fail, you will not have another opportunity for formal exploration for at least a century."

At that time, Netero could have signed the contract in conjunction with V5.

It was because all Five Great Powers suffered a great loss in their exploration of the Dark Continent, causing them deep pain and lingering fear.

I didn't gain any benefit whatsoever; it was a completely negative transaction.

"And this time, it's being led by the Loss Empire, at least on the surface."

"Beyond was also well-prepared."

"If we still fail to bring back hope, it will still be a crushing defeat."

"So it's clear that humanity isn't ready for extraterrestrial exploration for at least a few hundred years."

"V5 will face even stricter restrictions, and Netero himself will impose an even more outrageous Restriction."

"At least it's better than dragging all of humanity into the Abyss."

Seeing the serious expressions on their faces, Netero continued to ask.

"Kevin, you've been there before, right?"

Of all the people present, only Qiduo stared wide-eyed.

Because she genuinely didn't know.

She then quickly realized which time period it was.

This news Blockade very secret.

Kevin nodded.

"So, do you think you can do it?"

"About 70% or 80%."

"So much confidence?"

Netero frowned.

For someone who has vowed to explore the Dark Continent, a score of 70-80% is already an arrogant level of self-satisfaction.

"The creatures of the Dark Continent possess the finest materials."

Netero nodded. Although he had previously guessed, after receiving Kevin's clear answer, he agreed more.

"In that case, let's make a promise. If you fail to bring back hope or find a solution to the disaster this time, then do not return by ship."

"And as the other side of the agreement, I will provide you with all the necessary support for this operation."

"I will send the Twelve Zodiacs with you. Their sole purpose is to prevent your return unless you meet the requirements."

Simply put, it means making the Twelve Zodiacs into military police, but in the Dark Continent, the abilities of the Twelve Zodiacs also indirectly provide them with additional assistance.

As long as we regain hope or resolve a disaster.

"If we provide that kind of help, wouldn't the Hunter Association be paralyzed?"

Men Qi suddenly blurted out something; she seemed to be pondering this question.

This simple "help" lightened the otherwise serious atmosphere slightly.

Netero waved his hand.

"Don't worry, at least half of the Hunter x Hunter will board the ship this time. They won't let this opportunity slip by."

"Although this incident caused unrest throughout society, it also indirectly calmed many people down."

This time, a large number of unsettling elements will attempt to travel there by boat.

They certainly won't miss it.

Kevin nodded in agreement with Netero.

Hope was originally a goal without any real purpose.

That's almost certainly a top-tier material.