Farewell, Julia

After the match, Biscuit immediately called Netero.

Telephones already existed in this era, but they had not yet reached the level of the mobile phones of the future. It was not merely a matter of mobile phone development; many signal base stations still needed to be built as well.

Even so, by the time of the future storyline, there would still be many places where people could not be contacted by phone.

At this time, Netero was in his "invincible" phase, with no opponents.

Hearing Biscuit praise a genius so highly, Netero was naturally interested as well.

He said that once he arrived in Keli City, he would personally meet him.

As for joining the Heart Source School and becoming his disciple, they would discuss that after he arrived.

After that battle, Biscuit latched onto Lucky, mainly over matters concerning all kinds of "martial arts novels."

She asked about the authors, and whether the internal energy in those books was actually Nen.

She also asked whether it was possible to use Nen to create the "martial arts" from those books.

Lucky did not even know how to answer.

When Biscuit asked about the Eight Wastelands and Six Harmonies Sole Sovereign Skill, Lucky was startled. I'm not going to change Biscuit's future ability, am I?

Lucky answered as many questions as he could.

As for ability development, he did not offer too many suggestions, leaving Biscuit to decide for herself.

Perhaps because she believed Lucky joining the Heart Source School was already a certainty, Biscuit also told him quite a bit about the school.

First of all, the Heart Source School had no specific Martial Arts Hall—no permanent base.

Taking in disciples was rather spontaneous, and after teaching them the fundamentals, they could only walk the rest of the path by themselves.

Another point was that the Heart Source School's foundation lay in body tempering and gradually opening one's Aura Nodes, slowly mastering Nen.

After mastering Nen, one could proceed to more advanced training, which still mainly focused on tempering the body.

Biscuit was currently at that stage.

Besides training, the Heart Source School also had a concept of "nurturing health."

Biscuit especially stressed to Lucky that whether in training or battle, one had to take proper care of one's body afterward.

One could not allow hidden injuries to remain, so that one could climb higher on the martial path.

One could not damage one's body for the sake of temporary strength.

The Heart Source School had only one guiding principle: to climb to the limits of martial arts.

Netero was currently one of the Heart Source School's peaks, and the goal of every Heart Source School disciple was to surpass him.

There were not actually many disciples in the Heart Source School—not even a hundred.

Compared to other Martial Arts Schools, it had absolutely no advantage in numbers.

No wonder the anime had barely introduced any Heart Source School experts. So it was because they were "unknown"!

The Heart Source School's reputation was entirely Netero's reputation.

At the same time, Lucky learned that Biscuit had not yet become a Hunter and did not know much about the world.

Biscuit also taught Lucky a method for cultivating Ren.

It was a method of opening Aura Nodes. Even after Lucky had learned Nen, he could still cultivate it, and it could help someone further control their Nen.

As the Fighting Tournament drew nearer, Keli City became increasingly lively.

Biscuit also began losing matches.

When martial artists older than her appeared, Biscuit was naturally no match for them.

This also allowed Lucky to witness plenty of martial arts and Nen Abilities.

Techniques formed by combining martial arts and Nen Abilities.

They were as varied as blooming flowers, leaving Lucky utterly amazed.

It even made Lucky sigh at how many powerful people there were in this world.

What the anime had shown was merely the tip of the iceberg.

Only a grand event like the Fighting Tournament could gather these powerful people together.

They came both to compete for honor and to challenge opponents, improving their martial skill.

Lucky copied quite a few abilities—not merely pure physical techniques, but also Nen Abilities that could be cultivated without specifically setting a Vow and Restriction.

A week before the Fighting Tournament was about to begin.

All contestants above the 200th Floor who had obtained qualifications basically stopped fighting and began conserving their energy. Even those still competing for qualifications no longer fought to the death, instead voluntarily surrendering as soon as defeat became apparent.

They absolutely would not let themselves suffer crippling injuries.

Of course, such intense battles inevitably left many people injured or crippled. Even several referees had been injured or crippled.

The referee Lucky's age once again became the center of attention.

Inside the Heavenly Arena Medical Center.

"Didn't I tell you not to compete during this period?"

Piccolo lay on the hospital bed.

Ever since he had gotten a job from Lucky that solved his daily food and lodging problems, he had resumed competing in the Heavenly Arena.

He had now fought his way to the 90th Floor and would soon break through to the 100th Floor.

Or rather, he had already broken through the 100th Floor.

Because of the Fighting Tournament, there had been too many skilled competitors lately, causing him to be demoted.

"I didn't want to miss such a martial arts tournament. It's just a pity that I'm too weak." Though injured, Piccolo was instead very happy.

Or rather, he had found a path forward for himself.

In the past, he fought only to survive. Now, all he wanted was to become stronger.

"Sorry, Master Lucky. I'm afraid I won't be able to work for a while." As Piccolo spoke, he pulled at his wounds, making his face twitch.

"It's nothing. I don't need you to do anything anymore anyway." After half a year, Lucky had basically figured out the situation in Keli City.

He even knew where to find Information Brokers. If he wanted to know something, he could simply pay an Information Broker.

There, as long as one had money.

After all, Piccolo could not possibly uncover anything deeper, such as the internal affairs of the Four Mafia Families.

Lucky did not need to know too much in the first place. He had only wanted to help Piccolo out.

After chatting briefly with Piccolo, Lucky left the Medical Center floor.

As he passed a window, he saw a large airship bearing the Hunter Association's emblem.

"They've finally arrived!"

The airship flew directly toward the upper levels of the Heavenly Arena.

The entire Keli City began to heat up. Six days remained until the Fighting Tournament began.

Lucky had already been chosen as one of the Fighting Tournament's referees.

"Lucky, I didn't expect to run into you here." Someone suddenly greeted Lucky.

Lucky turned to look. It was Julia Conrad.

Two young women followed behind her.

Lucky knew that these two young women were Nen users and served as Julia's protectors.

"What, did one of your family's contestants get hurt?" Lucky then asked.

"Yes. With the Fighting Tournament being held, the battles have become much more brutal." Julia replied with a smile.

"Lucky, do you have time? I'd like to talk with you." Julia then took the initiative to invite him.

"Sure." Lucky agreed.

He could probably guess her purpose. He also knew about some of what her side had been doing in the Heavenly Arena.

On the 185th Floor, inside a private room of a restaurant.