Killer Maniac X Take Them All

Three-story living room.

The first group of explorers from the Dark Continent gathered here.

"Don't put too much pressure on yourselves. There are only two months left. Once we reach the Dark Continent, there won't be any time to rest. If you don't relax, you'll break down."

Men Qi looked at the group of people in the living room who were all doing their own things and reminded them, her tone somewhat helpless.

However, his words had no effect whatsoever.

Belores continued looking at the various design drawings in his hands, while Ceze stood beside him, using a Notebook to record various kinds of knowledge.

Unlike others, these two bear a greater burden of pressure.

Because they were children specially selected and cared for by the elders when they were in Meteor City.

Therefore, they have a deep affection for Meteor City.

If they succeed this time, they can use this established route in the Dark Continent to lead Meteor City out of its misery.

Even Rukira, who has wings, is writing and drawing in his Notebook.

It wasn't that he was under any pressure; rather Rukira himself is a serious and earnest person.

He is not a person who enjoys entertainment.

"It's no use. Perhaps they'll only be able to relax once they arrive."

Knowing the situation better, the Koala took a swig of wine and casually remarked.

Men Qi sighed, sat down on the sofa next to her, and looked at Shalnark, who was also taking notes, and couldn't help but lean closer.

It turned out that she had a list in her hand, with records, annotations, and photos of various supplies.

"You're not going to forget again soon, are you?"

Shalnark nodded.

"I need to take it out and check it, otherwise I'll forget about it."

Unfortunately, this is also a drawback of her Nen ability; after all, the fact that she can contain an unlimited number of objects is already quite outrageous.

Just then, the door was pushed open.

Gon and Qi rushed in.

Haha, I got here first again!

Killua spread his arms wide, smiling in a victorious pose.

"Oh dear, what a pity! We were just a hair's breadth away from surpassing Qi."

Gon stood behind, catching his breath, and called out helplessly.

These two were always so full of energy, even on their way to the Dark Continent.

"You two shouldn't be wandering around outside. You haven't even come back for the past few days."

Men Qi looked at the two and gave them a slight reprimand.

"Slightly!"

Qi pulled a long face and made a funny face.

"Men Qi is getting more and more long-winded."

"What did you say? You brat!"

Men Qi roared and charged forward, and the two began chasing each other inside the room.

"There are assassins outside; many people have died in the last few days."

After Gon walked in, he took a sip of water and told everyone.

"Assassin?"

The Koala put down the wine jug it was holding, suddenly becoming interested.

After all, he used to be an assassin, but he's retired from the profession now.

Gon nodded. "That's right. I heard they're still committing crimes. Apparently, it's random crime; they kill just anyone. They're really wicked."

In Gon's view, this random and meaningless massacre was simply the work of villains.

If we encounter a problem, we must strike hard.

Qi suddenly stopped, and Men Qi, who was chasing behind, executed a strangulation maneuver, followed by a punch to his head.

He was in excruciating pain and clutched his head, but he still managed to speak up and join the conversation.

"We must have encountered them in the crowd before; they probably targeted us, but I don't know why they gave up later."

Qi, who comes from a family of assassins, is extremely sensitive to those murderous eyes.

However, there were too many people on the ship at the time, making it difficult to find a precise target among the crowd.

"Leave it to Maitai. He's in charge of the ship's security personnel now, and he's a two-star Crime Hunter. Criminals will have a hard time escaping his pursuit."

Men Qi said nonchalantly.

It's important to know that the Twelve Zodiacs are now in control of all departments on the ship.

The Twelve Zodiacs are undoubtedly the elite among Nen user, not only in Nen ability but also in various professional skills.

In normal human society, they are also a small group of top-tier individuals who frequently cooperate with national-level powers.

It could even be said that many of their actions and theories are the most advanced textbooks available today.

"It's not as simple as you think, miss."

The Koala took a sip of its drink, shook its head, and said...

"Why?"

"Men Qi asked."

After all, she wasn't an assassin, but the one in front of her was a real one.

"We've only been on the ship for a few days, and in just those few days, twenty people have died. And these twenty may only be the twenty that have been found; there may be many more hidden in other places."

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The Koala made the first point.

The ship was large, unfamiliar to many, and had a complex structure, making it very easy to hide corpses.

"I had calculated before that there weren't enough guards on the ship, and although I don't know why, that's just the reality."

"Furthermore, the structure of the ships is somewhat complex, and the crowds are dense. Even if some people had registered beforehand, they were not familiar with each other, making it very difficult to trace various pieces of information."

As she spoke, Koala took another swig of wine.

"Of course I believe in the abilities of the Twelve Zodiacs, but under these restrictions, even if they are able to pursue them, it will take a certain amount of time, at least several days."

"Based on the number of twenty dead, the perpetrator must be a serial killer who will only kill more people in the future, thus speeding up the pursuit of clues."

"But what if there's more than one person on the other side?"

Their conversation drew the attention of everyone in the room.

Seeing the thoughtful expressions on everyone's faces, Koala continued, "In such a densely populated area, where people don't know each other well, killing twenty people is not easy; they will definitely leave some clues."

"If he wasn't caught red-handed, he would spend almost all of his day looking for targets and then making his move."

"He simply didn't have much time to choose a target. If the victims were scattered, then it must have been a group crime."

Of course, there are various other reasons, but that's about enough.

"Then let's go catch them."

Gon suddenly became interested and said...

He wanted to experience all sorts of things.

"OK."

Kiy also became interested.

The main problem was that the environment on the ship was quite enclosed, and since the two of them were children, it was difficult for them to sit still.

At this moment, Gon looked at the Koala.

"Uncle, are you coming?"

"Hmm? Why are you asking me?"

"Because I think you want to catch these criminals, after all, they're killing people indiscriminately, aren't they?"

Gon said earnestly.

The Koala looked at him, a smile spreading across its furry face, and nodded slightly.

"You're right. To so easily destroy a person's resilient soul is an unforgivable crime."

"Let's go, let's teach these so-called assassins who don't follow the rules a lesson."

The two who had just returned abducted another person and left.

Men Qi sat there, slapping her forehead in exasperation.

Looking at the group of people working diligently, he sighed helplessly and couldn't help but reflect on himself.

Am I being too relaxed?

The banquet restaurant on the first floor.

Kurapika and Pairo were having afternoon tea here again, this time with Biscuit along.

"While the food at this restaurant is quite good, the afternoon tea pastries are really not that great."

Biscuit said with a hint of disdain.

Hearing this, Pairo glanced at her.

"Your palate has become too picky, hasn't it? Teacher—um, teacher."

Under Biscuit's death stare, Pairo quickly changed his form of address.

"So you should compensate me, otherwise I'd be down there enjoying a perfect afternoon tea with Melusina right now."

She's been living a very comfortable life lately.

"We need a beautiful princess to cover for us, otherwise it would be too conspicuous for just the two of us in the restaurant."

"But being with Biscuit is like having two of your servants."

Kurapika sank Biscuit with a single word.

Biscuit sipped her tea with a smile, her legs swinging casually under the table.

Looking at Biscuit, the little girl, Pairo couldn't help but avert his gaze in disgust.

He looked at Kurapika with a hint of admiration in his eyes.

It's amazing that you can say something like that without batting an eye.

How are the Prince doing now?

Kurapika got back to the point and looked at Pairo, asking a question.

Pairo closed his eyes and leaned back in his chair as he spoke.

"We still can't get close to the Fourth Prince, and the First Prince can only observe from afar. If he gets too close, he'll definitely be detected; there are too many Nen user on their side."

"The Second Prince is still the same detestable character, but his private soldiers look rather strange."

"The Third Prince is still the same as before, the Fifth Prince is still researching potions—as for the Ninth Prince, his Nen Beast effect seems to have been activated, it is some kind of cluster Nen ability."

"The Tenth Prince and Eleventh Prince are rather strange. They are actually cooperative Nen ability, a kind of connected Nen ability, and they often meet in secret."

"After our help last time, the Twelfth Prince is doing a bit better. Her biased mother has given her two more private soldiers. However, her Nen Beast seems to be out of control and keeps acting on its own, causing her to fall into a deep sleep from time to time."

"The Thirteenth Prince also lost contact. Their entire room became empty, but people were still going in and out. It must be the effect of the Nen Beast that was activated as well."

"The Fourteenth Prince's Association has the most members here, and they are doing their best to protect it, but some people have died. Other people's Nen Beast have been killing people here."

Pairo gave a brief summary of the Prince's situations and whereabouts over the past few days.

"As the Succession War progresses, the Prince's Nen Beast will inevitably awaken one after another, making things even more chaotic. Alas, it's much more troublesome than we imagined."

Kurapika rubbed his temples and said helplessly.

Moreover, judging from what has already been shown, none of the Prince's Nen Beast seem to be simple at all.

"Do you think the Fifth Prince is better, or the Ninth Prince?"

Kurapika looked at Pairo and asked.

The two are currently in a dilemma.

Fortunately, they still have time to continue deliberating, because they currently have no way to contact the Prince.

We can only wait for the next banquet.

After a moment's thought, Pairo pointed out a key point.

"The first thing to be clear is that killing the Fourth Prince is not difficult; the difficulty lies in gaining the Prince's trust, and even getting them on our side to destroy this Succession Ceremony."

The Prince weren't fools.

Now, as their respective Nen Beast begin to display their abilities, the Prince will soon realize that this Succession Ceremony truly does indeed provide a significant boost to the victor.

It is very likely, and indeed is, the foundation upon which their kingdom has always prospered.

It would be very difficult for these Prince to tell the details to an outsider, or even help that outsider destroy the Succession Ceremony.

This is tantamount to them betraying their family and the royal family.

It could even be described as betraying the country.

Your perspective is determined by your position.

It's difficult for them to stand on this side.

"Based on this, the probability of the Fifth Prince agreeing is relatively low, while the probability of the Ninth Prince agreeing is extremely high."

Kurapika couldn't help but say.

They already had detailed information about each Prince before uploading it.

Both the Fifth Prince and the Ninth Prince were highly educated and studious individuals; their thinking and rationality were closer to the basic goodness of ordinary people.

The problem is that the Fifth Prince only started taking action after deciding to join the Succession War, and his speeches, ideas, and performances were all rather unremarkable before.

But the Ninth Prince was different. He became famous very early on after learning various modern theoretical knowledge.

Standing on the side of the people, he looked more like a reformer, a young man with dreams, than a member of the royal family.

Furthermore, with Kevin's eye testimonies, it's highly likely that the Ninth Prince's beliefs are not deceptive.

Based on this plan, theoretically, the Ninth Prince has a higher chance of success.

Why do you have to choose between the two? Why not just have both?

Biscuit asked curiously from the side.

These words startled the two of them.

"Do you two have little concept of your own abilities?"

As long as you make an impression on the right people at the next gathering, helping the two Prince achieve their different goals isn't contradictory, is it?

Assist the Fifth Prince in dealing with the Fourth Prince.

Assisted the Ninth Prince in handling the entire Succession Ceremony.

The two of them seem to actually have some ability.

Because Pairo's Nen ability is very effective under this mechanism.

Moreover, once the Ninth Prince destroys the Succession Ceremony, the Fifth Prince will be helpless, since it was destroyed by his own people.

Outsiders are merely providing assistance.

The Ninth Prince's philosophy was not a secret among the Prince; it was an open secret.

This is also a tacit admission that they failed, while the Ninth Prince won and saved their lives.

The same thing done by different people has different meanings.

At this moment, Pairo suddenly hummed in response, his tone somewhat strange.

You can tell he's looking elsewhere just by looking at his closed eyes.

"The Eleventh Prince has disappeared. I just thought she went to the Tenth Prince's place again, but she didn't?"

"They might have run away. Didn't you always say that the Tenth Prince and Eleventh Prince didn't actually have any ambition to fight for the throne, and that they had a very good relationship?"

"Furthermore, given that her Nen Beast can travel through time, the possibility of her leaving the first level is extremely high."

Could it be that she really escaped the Succession War?

"I'm a little surprised," said Pairo.

Biscuit was drinking tea nearby, interrupted again and poured cold water on the conversation.

"You guys are so stupid. Do you think we didn't consider this kind of problem with Succession Ceremony of this scale?"

Biscuit sighed and continued to instruct, "A Succession Ceremony of this scale is the lifeblood of a nation. The Prince who participate in the Succession War are players in this competition from the very beginning."

There is no such thing as admitting defeat or surrendering, and escape is even less likely. There will definitely be some way to restrict them, making it impossible for them to escape from this ship.

The group couldn't help but ponder what kind of problems the Eleventh Prince's escape would cause.

Just as they were pondering the matter of the Eleventh Prince.

Lower Deck.

Kevin stopped in his tracks as soon as he saw the hole that had suddenly appeared in front of him, and stood there quietly watching.

Finally, a pattern appeared on the round lid, a pattern that resembled the design of a girl's toy.

The Nen ability also reflects one's inner state.

So it's either a quiet, beautiful young girl or a burly man picking his toes.

A young girl fell out when the door was pushed open.