A Family Reunion Gone Wrong

In the Dense Forest of the Zoldyck Family's estate.

A tall figure stood in the way that was the only way to pass.

A gust of wind swept through the woods, carrying fallen leaves with it.

The figure's long, flowing hair swayed in the wind.

Lifeless eyes, motionless body.

It's like a sculpture.

The sound of footsteps approached from afar.

Illumi then knew that his long-lost younger brother was coming back.

Then he saw Qi'an.

The boy who looked like a teenager a few years ago has now grown into a tall young man.

The three stopped and stared ahead.

He stared at Illumi, who was blocking his way.

Illumi looked at the current state of the monster, his lifeless eyes filled with surprise.

Undetectable.

Or rather, in his view, Qi Liao was now just an ordinary person, nothing special.

This feeling of being naturally integrated with the surrounding Dense Forest is profound enough.

Even as Illumi looked at the other person, he felt as if the other person was just a tree, a Rock, or a blade of grass in this Dense Forest —insignificant.

"Oh, it's been a long time, Illumi."

Qi Liao greeted him with a smile and slowly walked forward, his gait as relaxed and carefree as if he were taking a stroll.

Gon followed behind and politely nodded in greeting.

The two of them brushed past Illumi without even touching each other.

They completely ignored the fact that the other person was standing in the middle of the road.

"Kiy? Are you shy?"

Illumi suddenly asked.

"Huh?" These words made Qi Ya stop in his tracks, turn around, and look at him strangely.

"Come on, it's been so long, you must have missed your brother a lot, right?"

As he spoke, Illumi turned around and opened his arms, indicating that Killua could come over and hug him, and snuggle in his arms.

This sight made Qi Ya take a step back, his face contorted in a grimace.

"Stop joking around. I haven't been back in ages, don't spoil my fun."

Kiy felt that Illumi was provoking him and gave him a warning.

Although he really wanted to show his family members his current strength, he only talked about it.

Having been away from home for a long time, he just wanted some peace and quiet.

Unexpectedly, the sound of Three-Tails suddenly came from the Dense Forest nearby.

What are you doing here?

Everyone's attention was immediately drawn to it.

All that could be seen was Hisoka, who was perched on a tree branch, suddenly leaping off the branch and landing on the ground, as if he had been startled.

The moment he landed, he flung several playing cards from his hand.

The playing cards were flying towards the Three-Tails, which had appeared on the tree at some unknown time.

Faced with the flying playing cards, Three-Tails slightly and caught them with a wave of her hand.

He held the cards in his hand, turning them over and over to examine them.

"Gift? It's a bit meager."

As he spoke, he suddenly threw the cards away.

"I don't want the Three-Tails one."

"Whoosh whoosh whoosh!"

The flying card emitted a piercing sound as it flew through the air, its power immense.

Hisoka's pupils contracted, and he suddenly opened his arms wide. Invisible pink Nen Aura bubblegum enveloped his face.

The card flew in, and he twisted his hands sharply, trying to catch it.

However, the force was too great. Even through the pink Nen Aura bubblegum, his entire body was twisted and he was blasted away. Seeing Hisoka flying towards him, Gon thought for a moment, landed behind him, and caught him with one hand.

Hisoka, who had been caught safely, landed on the ground, exhaled, and looked at his hands.

By now, there were already signs of friction on his hands.

The three cards were completely twisted into a ball and fell to the ground.

"The Three-Tails, we know it, this is Hisoka."

Upon hearing this, the Three-Tails quickly jumped over and scratched its head awkwardly.

"I'm sorry, I didn't know. I'm sorry, I startled you."

The Three-Tails thought Hisoka was a friend of Gon and the others from before.

She only meant to scare the other person, but the other person reacted so strongly and immediately attacked her after running away, which is why she acted that way. It's just a habit.

Hisoka fell silent for a moment.

He felt like he couldn't understand the world anymore.

He hadn't realized there was someone behind him at all, so when the Three-Tails appeared behind him, he didn't notice until the other person spoke. It really startled him.

Moreover, he didn't expect his attack to be so easily parried, and the return attack was something he couldn't quite handle.

They even asked if I had been scared.

Thinking of this, Hisoka looked at Gon beside him.

The force that had propelled him was considerable, but Gon easily caught him with one hand and even absorbed the force, appearing completely at ease.

"I wouldn't call them friends, I'd say we know each other."

After thinking for a moment, Gon said, "Hisoka definitely can't be considered a friend."

"Really? Anyway, I'm sorry, don't tell Mom, or she'll scold me again."

After apologizing, Three-Tails gave Gon and Qigou a warning.

Both of them shook their heads.

To be honest, it's quite interesting to see Hisoka get his comeuppance.

Hisoka was silent for a moment, then looked at Gon.

To be honest, he didn't quite understand it.

Whether it's that little girl who Demonic Beast or the Gon in front of me.

"Long time no see, your strength seems to have increased quite a bit?"

Upon hearing this, Gon smiled and nodded, "It has increased somewhat."

Hisoka still couldn't understand what stage Gon's strength had reached.

I couldn't help but lick my lips.

"Well... would you like to have a spar with me?"

As he spoke, he suddenly launched a sneak attack, his hand flashing out like a sharp knife.

Faced with the sudden attack, Gon dodged it by tilting his head, and then habitually threw a Straight Punch.

He took a step forward and landed Straight Punch on Hisoka's stomach.

"Bang!"

A massive sound wave.

Hisoka was blasted away, crashing through several giant trees in an instant and embedding himself heavily in the ground, leaving a long trench. Seeing this, Gon suddenly woke up.

"Oh no, I used too much force."

He quickly dodged and landed next to Hisoka.

Hisoka's face had turned purple, and he looked almost dead.

Gon quickly pulled out a vial from his waist and poured it into the other person's mouth.

"Kiryo, come quick! I accidentally killed Hisoka!"

A streak of blue lightning seemed to flash across the air.

The more distant Strange Dog appeared almost Teleportation next to Gon and glanced at Hisoka.

Although Qi Yan really wanted to laugh, Hisoka was someone she knew, and it would be terrible if they accidentally killed him. "It's alright, Kevin's potion is very strong. Hisoka's body is so fragile, the potion will heal him in no time."

Seeing that Hisoka's complexion had clearly begun to recover after the medicine had been administered, Killua said casually.

With their strength and power, Kevin's medicine could quickly repair their physical injuries, let alone Hisoka's fragile body.

At this moment, Illumi stood there, truly bewildered.

Just now, Qi Ya, who should have been behind him, turned into lightning and passed right next to him. He didn't react at all, or rather, he didn't even react.

But he vaguely knew that Qi Liao hadn't Teleportation there; it was just that his speed was at an extreme level.

He tilted his head and looked at his left arm.

At this point, the clothing on his left arm already showed sharp cuts, as if slashed by a knife, due to the high wind speed.

With a flick of his finger, several Nen needle appeared.

Another flash of lightning.

Almost instantly, Kiy appeared beside Illumi and grabbed his hand.

"Illumi, be quiet. You don't want to end up like Hisoka, do you? Dad and Grandpa will definitely scold me then."

Qi Liao spoke with a smile, his imposing aura pressing down on him without any restraint.

Like a natural enemy of mankind, like a ferocious beast, its imposing aura pressed down heavily on Illumi.

Illumi, his expressionless, deadpan face now showing barely suppressed emotion, his body bent over, unable to stand up despite his efforts, and he forced himself to kneel down.

However, this imposing aura only lasted for a few seconds before Kiy immediately withdrew it.

He was secretly delighted.

He had wanted to do this for a long time.

Just like when I was scared before I became Nen user.

At this moment, Hisoka, who was lying in the pit, opened his eyes, coughed a few times, and spat out the blood in his mouth.

After catching his breath, he struggled to sit half-upright in the pit.

He raised his hand and placed it on his chest.

The area had collapsed, and if it weren't for the medication, he would have truly died there.

Just because of a fleeting moment.

He could feel his body rapidly repairing itself, and he should be able to jump around again in a little while.

He looked up at Gon, who was staring at him.

Then he felt someone rubbing his shoulder and turned his head to look.

It really was the Three-Tails, a little Demonic Beast girl whose existence he couldn't sense at all.

"You're so fragile. Are you perhaps a staff member at Qi Ya's amusement park?"

After all, Hisoka is dressed somewhat like a professional Crazy Slots now, only not as flashy.

Qi Liao's house is so big, maybe he'll build an amusement park inside?

From the Three-Tails' perspective, Hisoka in front of him, while somewhat different from ordinary people, should look about the same.

At least that's how it appears to her.

Hisoka was too tired to say anything, and lay back in the crater.

That's an exaggeration.

He had the intention of launching a sneak attack, wanting Gon to fight him.

But he never considered that Gon was merely ambushed and then reacted with a habitual attack—a simple, ordinary attack—yet he nearly killed him. Or rather, he had essentially already killed him.

However, it wasn't completely dead yet, and was rescued.

This is a huge gap in quality.

Just as he wouldn't actually challenge Netero.

He has now completely lost any desire to challenge these three children.

They're no match for them at all.

He wanted the feeling of dancing on the edge of a knife, not the feeling of jumping straight into a mountain of knives.

"Sorry, I couldn't control myself."

Gon apologized again, and his face showed genuine remorse.

Then he said it seriously.

"If you want to spar, we can find a more spacious place. I'll hold back my strength. If you attack like this, and I don't stop in time, you'll be dead."

The serious lesson left Hisoka speechless.

This is no longer Apple.

This apple orchard has long since been transformed into a large grove of fruit trees.

He simply wanted to pick apples, and the mountain peak where the orchard was located stood up and punched him.

They are not comparable.

After resting for a while, I stood up reluctantly. My body had almost recovered, and I dusted myself off.

"This potion works quite well, are you selling it?"

This medicine immediately came to mind; it was countless times better than any he had used before.

With this potion, even if he crashes later, he won't die instantly.

"Impossible, this is specially supplied by Uncle Kevin."

The Exploration Team members all carried the latest versions of their medications, which Kevin would then update based on his latest research. They were required to carry various essential emergency medications with them at all times.

Additional items will be added depending on the exploration goals and tasks.

They're all very precious; how could I possibly give them to Hisoka?

Even Gon isn't this generous.

Having composed himself, Hisoka looked at Illumi, whose expression had clearly changed, and immediately smiled.

It seems I'm not the only one suffering.

Some people suffered both physically and mentally.

"Oh dear, it seems you and your brother had a very warm reunion."

Illumi glanced at Hisoka, his eyes filled with barely concealed killing intent.

However, Hisoka just smiled.

Just then, the Three-Tails dog disappeared again, and then the sound of a dog whimpering could be heard.

Soon, a huge, hairless hound was curled up on the ground and dragged over by Three-Tails.

"Look, big dog."

This was Kiy's guard dog, now completely curled up on the ground, only able to whimper in fear.

Kiy's face darkened. He walked over, patted Three-Tails's hand, and made her let go.

You scared him, let him go.

Qi Liao patted the watchdog, signaling him to leave quickly.

The dog, as if granted a pardon, jumped up and ran off, disappearing in an instant.

"Tch, what's so great about it?"

It's rare for the Three-Tails to see something in human society that resembles a creature from the Dark Continent, yet it won't let them play with it.

"Alright, let's go."

With that, Qi Meng led the two inside.

Hisoka and Illumi followed behind in silence.

They hadn't walked far before they arrived at the butler's residence.

"Welcome home, Young Master Qi Liao, and Young Master Gon, it's been a long time."

"Gotoh! You too, it's been so long!"

Upon seeing that it was Gotoh, Kiy smiled and waved.

Gon waved and greeted him.

"You two have really grown up."

Looking at their current height and increasingly mature faces, Gotoh smiled, a look of satisfaction in her eyes.

Several more butlers came out beside him, their faces full of joy and reminiscence as they looked at Kiy.

Suddenly, a loud voice rang out.

A woman dressed in a wealthy lady's outfit suddenly rushed over, her face covered by a signature high-tech goggles.

He pulled Kiy into his arms and gave his face a good squeeze.

Qi Liao was hugged by his mother. He looked helpless, but since they hadn't seen each other for a long time, he couldn't really push her away, so he could only let her hug him.

As the woman's movements became increasingly exaggerated, Kiy had no choice but to forcefully push her mother away.

"It's been so long, Mom."

"And, Dad."

A burly man with white hair also walked up to him.