Hunter x Hunter: Infinite Growth
Chapter 571

Three-Tails Fox X Teaching

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Kevin looked at the creature in front of him.

Two Time Drop, each the size of a head, enveloped the other, one in front and one behind, covering most of the other's body.

The body that was originally invisible was now revealed.

This creature is only about 20 to 30 centimeters long; if you include its tail, it would be even longer.

It looks like a fox, with matte silver-gray fur. The most striking feature is its ears, each as big as its head, with two pointed ears standing out prominently on its head.

Even its tail has three tails, each as long as its body, and they are extremely fluffy at the back.

Judging by its appearance alone, this is undoubtedly an adorable Three-Tailed Fennec Fox.

Mental Image appeared behind Kevin, and his eyes opened.

Kevin canceled the first half of the Time Drop.

The head and body were restored instantly. The Three-Tailed Fennec Fox saw Kevin staring at it and the Mental Image behind it in an instant. Its round eyes widened instantly, and its pupils shrank to pinpoints.

The body almost instinctively became invisible, completely blending into its surroundings, leaving no trace.

Even his aura was completely concealed; even in front of Kevin, he could only be vaguely sensed.

That's a powerful move.

Kevin gave a compliment, and the Eye of the Mental Image behind him had already determined the abilities of the Three-Tailed Fennec Fox in front of him through a simple analysis.

It can be determined that this fox is not very strong; based on basic calculations, it is roughly equivalent to two or three hundred thousand Nen power in humans.

But its stealth is definitely its most outstanding feature.

Creatures below the Knight Rank have absolutely no way of detecting the other party; this is a creature specializing in stealth.

However, this specialization also rendered the creature almost completely incapable of attacking; even its claws could only protrude slightly.

In the Dark Continent, they could be considered weak.

Without a doubt, this is a small creature that makes a living by stealing.

Through his Eye of the Heart analysis, Kevin was able to roughly determine the origin of this creature's stealth specialization.

The ultimate level of concealment and absolute power has reached the realm of Nen ability.

Whether in human society or on the Dark Continent, the primary characteristic for concealing one's presence is the ability to restrain one's Nen Aura.

However, the fragility of the human body makes "absolute" a very risky skill for them.

However, this is not the case for these animals, because these animals are physically strong and their mental capacity is very close to that of their bodies.

Having assessed the little monster's strength, Kevin reached out and grabbed the fur on the back of its neck, feeling its weakness.

Remove the subsequent Time Drop as well.

Even so, the little monster didn't try to escape, and was carried by Kevin like a corpse.

They have completely lost the ability and the will to resist.

All I could feel was the other person trembling with fear.

Kevin held it in his hand and touched it with his right hand.

I must say, the fur is incredibly soft and smooth, and you can even feel how resilient it is.

"Don't be afraid, little one, I won't hurt you for now."

Kevin touched it as he spoke.

Seemingly sensing Kevin's kindness, the still trembling little fox opened its eyes.

His big, round, watery eyes stared at Kevin, looking extremely pitiful, even his huge ears drooped down.

The difference in strength was too great; it was impossible to clearly perceive Kevin's intentions through fluctuations in mental energy and Nen Aura.

After thinking for a moment, Kevin opened his right hand, the Lord's emblem facing the other person.

Kevin was spreading his goodwill through the Lord's emblem.

Indeed, through the Lord's control, one's intentions can be conveyed to the other party relatively accurately.

The little fox immediately sensed Kevin's kindness; its trembling stopped, but it still stared at Kevin with wide eyes.

After thinking for a moment, Kevin reached into his pocket and scraped off a little bit of the thick white sap.

Then he rolled it into an extremely small ball, placed it on his fingertip, and offered it to the fox.

The fox stared at the milky-white ball, its eyes widening with longing.

"Eat."

It understood what that meant and immediately stuck out its tongue to roll the small ball into its mouth.

An excited expression appeared on its face, and the tail that it had been holding in its arms loosened and started wagging back and forth.

"Follow me, and you'll live the high life."

The Lord's emblem in hand conveys the message.

The fox stared wide-eyed, unsure whether it had heard clearly or not.

Kevin thought for a moment, then released it and placed it on his arm.

As soon as he let go, the little fox landed and hopped twice, but didn't leave. Instead, it landed on a nearby Rock and just looked at Kevin.

I don't know if you understood or not.

Kevin couldn't possibly tell at a glance just how intelligent these creatures really were.

He sat back down in his original spot and rested against the stone wall.

Seeing Kevin seemingly resting, the fox thought for a moment, then curled its tail over itself on the Rock and rested as well.

Seeing this, Kevin understood. It seemed the other party had grasped his meaning, and he nodded slightly.

He closed his eyes.

Not long after, the little fox reopened its eyes and poked its head out from between its two tails.

In the darkness, his eyes were fixed on Kevin.

After confirming that Kevin was resting, the fox quietly stretched out its body.

His head kept looking back and forth.

After a long while, it seemed to finally make up its mind, and then covered itself again with its tail.

Kevin opened his eyes only after noticing that the other person had quieted down.

This fox isn't too stupid.

The next day.

As dawn broke, Kevin got up and dusted himself off.

The fox had been awake for quite some time, though it was unclear how long.

He was holding a few fruits in his hands and handed one of them to Kevin.

Thanks.

Kevin casually remarked, taking the fruit in his hand.

It's still a C-rank.

Although they can be seen everywhere in the Dark Continent.

I wiped it off and put it in my mouth.

Seeing Kevin eat it, the fox seemed to relax and started munching on the fruit.

"They're gone."

With that, Kevin continued on his way.

The fox followed Kevin like that.

It must be said, as expected of a creature specializing in stealth, its speed is extremely fast.

Under normal circumstances, Kevin can't keep up with his opponent.

The fox leaped and bounded through the surrounding woods, its nimble body allowing it to run swiftly along thin branches.

I don't know exactly what its treasure-hunting characteristics are.

Kevin watched the nimble little fox and thought to himself.

That's why he wanted to raise the other person.

His thick white maternal brick was placed inside the pocket flower, which is a self-contained space.

The exterior is enclosed.

They had tested it before; it was impossible for any smell or anything else to be detected.

Because it's a closed space, if you put a living creature in it, it will die once all the air inside is used up.

Only when the pocket on the Pocket Flower is open is there a connection between the inside and outside.

Kevin's pockets were always closed; they hadn't been opened since he left the grasslands.

Moreover, when this little fox came to steal things, Kevin had already been away from the grassland for two days and two nights.

Therefore, the other party definitely didn't follow us all the way from the grasslands.

Then it's very likely that they sensed the treasure in the Pocket Flower in their surroundings.

This demonstrates that the other party possesses an extremely strong sense of smell and perception regarding such treasures, which may not even be isolated by space.

Regardless of whether this treasure's sense of smell is directed towards food or many other things, it is useful to him.

The Dark Continent is too vast.

C-Rank is everywhere, and B-Rank is ubiquitous.

Only A-Rank items are difficult to obtain.

Having such a detector would be extremely useful.

However, to understand this kind of intuition in the other party, it is necessary to first build a closer relationship.

No rush.

Furthermore, having a familiar creature allows for better understanding and experience accumulation, which facilitates the training of other creatures later on.

After all, whether it's the Lord the Resentful Eater Snake or the Lord the Long-haired Creature, they all have the habit of keeping other creatures as pets.

As Lord, Kevin naturally couldn't fall behind.

Snake Nest Camp.

Shalnark carried the Vacuum Cleaner back to the camp, then took the Bulge-Eye Fish and sprayed it towards the square.

Various kinds of animal corpses were sprayed out, piled up in a heap, and the stench of blood immediately filled the air.

Illumi, Men Qi, Buhaci, Koto ----

A group of people surrounded the body and began searching for the parts they wanted to dissect it.

Shalnark, carrying Vacuum Cleaner, began to suck up the bloody smell to prevent air pollution.

The main reason is that the Snake Nest is very clean, and these Resentful Eater Snake are also very clean creatures. As guests living here, we naturally have to protect basic hygiene.

As for the remains such as bones, flesh, and blood, they are naturally useful.

For human beings...

There is not a single unusable part of the corpse of a creature from the Dark Continent.

Pairo, who had been escorting Shalnark back, stood still and suddenly closed one eye.

"Uncle is back."

Upon hearing this, the group that was processing their prey turned around.

"Looks like he's had quite a haul; Uncle seems pretty happy, but—he seems to be carrying a flaming egg on his back and a fox on his shoulder."

"Egg? Fox?"

What is it?

Everyone was stunned by what they heard.

"Anyone he brings back must be at least an A-Rank. It looks like he got some extra rewards on this trip."

Biscuit chuckled as she spoke from the side.

At this moment.

Kevin has already entered the Giant Beast Territory.

"Call me boss."

"Call me Boss~ Meow~"

Kevin rolled his eyes and pointed to himself.

"Boss."

"Boss~"

"Yes, yes, that's right, so clever."

Three-Tails sat perched on Kevin's shoulder, its tail swishing back and forth.

"Boss~ Boss~ Boss~"

"That's right, that's right."

Kevin nodded in satisfaction.

This fox was much smarter than I had imagined; it learned to talk in just over a day.

This is also a fox skill that Kevin discovered on the road.

As a creature specializing in stealth, the Three-Tailed Fox also seems to be able to mimic the calls of various other creatures.

I showed it off briefly while we were on the road.

Kevin immediately had the fox learn to speak like him, and sure enough, it didn't take long for the fox to learn how to speak human language.

However, the way he speaks has a slightly childish tone, just like a little kid.

Extremely strong learning ability.

Kevin had only been teaching the fox for a short while, but the fox was already able to distinguish the meanings of the words.

This immediately amused Kevin, who kept teaching the fox how to talk.

"Egg~ Awesome~"

She also pointed to the Phoenix Egg that Kevin was carrying on his back.

"The egg is really amazing."

However, before they could go far, the fox grabbed Kevin's shoulder with its claws and wrapped its tail around Kevin's neck.

"Ahead, dangerous, afraid, run."

In just a day or two, the fox was able to express itself by combining different words.

As the fox drew closer to the Snake Nest, it felt a deadly fear.

"Don't be afraid, the boss can move freely inside."

"Need not?"

"No, no need."

Clearly, the Three-Tails fox understood Kevin's meaning. Although it remained tense, its tail tightly wrapped around Kevin's neck, it didn't speak again, indicating its resistance.

Once inside the Snake Nest, the fox huddled up to Kevin's neck, burying its head in the sand like an ostrich.

Indeed, for these wild creatures, the territory of a powerful being is extremely intimidating.

As soon as they approached the camp, they were greeted by Melusina.

Melusina came over and hugged Kevin.

Then I saw the fox wrapped around Kevin's neck.

"Is this the fox you brought back?"

"She was terrified; it will take her some time to calm down."

As soon as Kevin finished speaking, the fox went into complete hiding, becoming invisible and concealing its presence.

Melusina watched as the other person disappeared before her eyes.

"Gone?"

"No, she's still on my neck, but this fox is highly stealthy and its Nen capacity is less than a million, so it's impossible to detect her."

"And even I wouldn't have noticed if she hadn't gotten close enough."

Melusina was somewhat surprised to hear Kevin's words.

"Wow, that's amazing! I really don't know how you caught it."

Haha, I'll tell you when we get back.

"

The two walked back to the camp. Melusina looked at the egg on Kevin's back; she had seen the patterns on such eggs before.

"Another Phoenix egg? It seems you've had quite an experience on this journey."

"Of course, but this egg is a powerful Phoenix of the Knight Rank, much stronger than this piece of trash I'm wrapped around."

Seemingly sensing Kevin's insults, a flame flickered out from the back of her collar and brushed against Kevin's hair.

"Let's go, let's go back soon. I'd like to hear about your experiences."

Melusina took Kevin's arm and quickly pulled him back into the camp.

Upon returning to the camp, all that was seen was a mountain of corpses.

A large crowd had gathered around, and the area in the middle had been turned into an open-air Slaughterhouse.

This scene terrified the Three-Tails, who had just begun to calm down. She clung tightly to Kevin's neck, trembling uncontrollably.

Because, in her perception, these corpses were all stronger than her.

And now a bunch of people are dead here.

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