Chapter Summaries

Lucky Felix examined the Sharingan he had received from his second sign-in and considered how its Nen-based powers worked. Knowing the Hunter x Hunter story had not yet begun, he planned to grow stronger and set his first goal of becoming a referee.

• Lucky Felix discovered that his Sharingan changed between one, two, and three tomoe, with its stronger abilities requiring Nen.
• Lucky tested the Sharingan's limits, finding he could not activate Mangekyo and could turn his eyes back to normal.
• Lucky recalled that his first sign-in had given him Nen Beast Phoenix and that his second had granted the Sharingan.
• Lucky used the Heavenly Arena and a younger Netero as clues that the story had not yet begun.
• Lucky considered the dangers of the Hunter World and his ambitions to grow stronger, live longer, and explore its unknowns.
• Lucky went to sleep after setting himself the goal of becoming a referee.

Lucky visited his adoptive father, Barn Frank, at the 220th Floor and asked to become a Heavenly Arena referee so he could observe more martial artists and fighting techniques. Barn had expected Lucky to begin his trial of climbing to the 200th Floor, the condition they had set for his freedom to choose his own path.

• Lucky ate breakfast at the Heavenly Arena staff quarters and considered why he wanted to become a referee rather than climb the floors as a fighter.
• Lucky went to the 220th Floor to find Barn Frank, one of Heavenly Arena's chief referees and the official in charge of the Fighting Tournament.
• Barn finished his training and tested Lucky with a sudden punch followed by a barrage of attacks, sending him flying before advising him not to neglect his physical training while learning Nen.
• Lucky told Barn he wanted to become a Heavenly Arena referee, surprising Barn, who had expected him to begin the trial of fighting his way to the 200th Floor.

Lucky explained to Barn that he wanted to become a referee so he could learn by watching fighters, and revealed his Sharingan as a new ability that copied combat techniques. Barn approved and arranged for him to conceal his eyes and begin referee work on the first floor.

• Barn recalled that Lucky had been born able to control aura and had long expected him to become a powerful Nen user.
• Lucky told Barn he wanted to learn before seeking growth through battle, then demonstrated his Sharingan and explained its copying ability.
• Barn agreed to Lucky's plan but warned that his unusual eyes could attract unwanted attention.
• Barn obtained Nen-infused contact lenses that concealed Lucky's Sharingan from view.
• Barn assigned Lucky to start as a referee on the first floor, where another referee would teach him the basics.
• Lucky received a referee uniform, though his age and ordinary teenage appearance caused a stir.

Lucky began refereeing matches at Heavenly Arena, where he observed contestants and learned to judge their skill. During his first assigned match, he recognized that Contestant No. 2558 was pretending to be defeated and watched him spring up to attack Contestant No. 3648.

• Lucky observed first-floor matches in Zone B and learned how referees evaluated contestants’ abilities.
• The next day, Lucky refereed Contestant No. 2558 and Contestant No. 3648 at Arena No. 85 in Zone C.
• Contestant No. 3648 repeatedly knocked Contestant No. 2558 down and built a nine-point lead, while Lucky noticed that Contestant No. 2558 was deliberately showing weakness.
• When Contestant No. 3648 approached to land the final point, Contestant No. 2558 sprang up from the ground and attacked.

Lucky finished his first morning of refereeing and applied to transfer to the 50th floor. During the assessment, he demonstrated strength and speed far beyond what the examiner expected, earning approval to referee above the 150th floor.

• Lucky declared Contestant No. 2558 the winner and continued officiating ordinary matches until he finished his scheduled work.
• Lucky asked Martha to arrange an assessment so he could transfer to the 50th floor.
• Lucky went to the 57th floor, where staff discussed his age and his adoptive father, Barn Frank.
• Lucky dodged the examiner’s attacks, then met him head-on and broke free of his joint locks with brute strength.
• The examiner concluded Lucky could referee above the 150th floor and suggested he compete instead.
• Lucky said he would remain a referee for now, and the examiner reconsidered his own martial path.

Lucky worked as a referee on the 50th-floor matches and gained a few fighting techniques, then returned to his room to train his Nen and refine his abilities. After practicing copied moves, he realized he needed a larger place to train.

• Lucky gained authority to referee matches from the 1st to the 90th floor, then arranged to referee twenty matches on the 50th floor.
• Lucky refereed matches on the 53rd floor and copied several techniques from the fighters.
• Lucky welcomed Phoenix back to his room and used the self-aware Nen beast to survey Keli City before recalling it.
• Lucky trained his Nen, focusing on extending the duration and range of his En.
• Lucky practiced the fighting moves he had copied, then stopped because his room was too small for proper training.

Lucky refereed Piccolo’s match on the 50th Floor, awarding points early when he recognized the overwhelming gap between the fighters. After seeing Piccolo injured and struggling to get by, Lucky visited Conrad Bookstore to collect books and learn more about the world.

• Lucky met Piccolo again on the 50th Floor, where Piccolo fought a young martial artist from the Iron Fist school.
• Lucky awarded points early to prevent Piccolo from suffering worse injuries, but Piccolo objected to the ruling.
• Piccolo’s opponent explained that Lucky had acted to protect him, and Piccolo thanked Lucky before leaving the arena.
• Lucky later found Piccolo injured and struggling to eat in the hallway, with his belongings bundled beside him.
• Lucky visited Conrad Bookstore and collected novels from Julia Conrad, who asked whether he had recently become a referee.

Lucky considered publishing books as a way to earn money while training, but after he defeated a group of thugs, he reunited with the injured and hungry Piccolo. Lucky offered to buy him a meal, and Piccolo followed him.

• Lucky asked Julia whether the Conrad Family had a publishing business, then left the bookstore with the books he had chosen.
• Lucky reflected on the Hunter World's dangerous travel routes and decided to earn money through writing while continuing his training.
• A group of thugs surrounded Lucky and demanded his money, but he knocked them unconscious with a quick strike.
• Piccolo, who had been preparing to help Lucky, watched in surprise as Lucky defeated the thugs.
• Lucky recognized Piccolo from their previous encounters and invited him to a meal after hearing his stomach growl.

Lucky helped Piccolo find work by hiring him to gather information about Keli City, then reflected on his ambitions and decided he wanted to control Heavenly Arena. He planned to build the strength and resources needed to pursue mysteries beyond even the Dark Continent.

• Lucky suggested Piccolo become a referee at Heavenly Arena, but Piccolo refused the position after learning there were few openings and declined Lucky’s help at first.
• Lucky offered Piccolo lodging and three meals in exchange for gathering information about Keli City, and Piccolo accepted the job.
• Lucky gave Piccolo a meal card and a place to stay, then arranged to meet with him daily.
• That night, Lucky reflected on his goals and resolved to become the one in control of Heavenly Arena.

Lucky learned how the Heavenly Arena and Keli City were governed, then pursued influence through the Conrad Family and began developing a Nen Ability focused on recovering memories. He left his new ability unfinished as he considered how his memories might be tied to his soul.

• Lucky learned that the Heavenly Arena was controlled by twelve Martial Arts Schools, with the Fighting Tournament determining their seats, and discovered that Beyond had won a past tournament.
• Lucky found that his authority as a referee on the 100th Floor gave him control over an area below it, though he had not chosen how to use it.
• Lucky learned about Keli City's Martial Arts Hall faction and four Mafia families, and concluded that he needed money, influence, and stronger qualifications to shape the Heavenly Arena.
• Lucky decided that joining the Heart Source School or unifying Keli City's Mafia families could help him gain status, and he began cooperating with the Conrad Family in the entertainment industry.
• Lucky started developing a Nen Ability he could control, choosing to focus on accessing memories deep within himself rather than creating a powerful combat ability.

Lucky developed Dreamscape, which let him revisit forgotten memories in dreams, then tried to publish Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils. When the Conrad Bookstore could not distribute it profitably, he proposed leasing his Heavenly Arena territory to the Conrad Family and used the partnership to support changes in Keli City, while opening a library and newspaper business of his own.

• Lucky developed Dreamscape and chose Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils as the fantasy novel he would copy and publish.
• Julia praised Lucky’s manuscript but explained that Conrad Bookstore lacked distribution channels and he would have to fund publication himself.
• Lucky offered to lease his Heavenly Arena territory to the Conrad Family in exchange for printing machines and additional payment.
• Lucky discussed Keli City’s public security problems and a possible partnership with Barn Frank, who told him to act only within his authority.
• The Conrad Family converted part of the sixty-eighth floor into lodging and a cafeteria, aided struggling Martial Artists, and arranged for Mafia members to learn from freelance fighters.
• Lucky kept part of his territory for a library and opened a newspaper business covering Heavenly Arena fighters.

Lucky’s bookstore and storytelling tapes became popular, and his fictional martial arts inspired some Nen users to recreate abilities such as the Six Meridian Divine Sword. During the Fighting Tournament, Lucky met Biscuit Krueger and applied to become a referee above the 200th Floor; his assessment began with chief referee Bellamy Byron, leaving Lucky to reveal his Phoenix Nen Beast.

• Lucky’s recorded stories became a hit, and Nen users replicated some of the martial arts described in his books, including the Six Meridian Divine Sword.
• A muscular Biscuit Krueger read about the Eight Wastelands and Six Harmonies Sole Sovereign Skill and considered applying its ideas to her Transmutation ability.
• At the Fighting Tournament, Biscuit defeated her opponent with one punch, while Lucky decided to apply for a referee position above the 200th Floor.
• All twenty chief referees attended Lucky’s assessment, where Bellamy Byron agreed to test how long Lucky could last against him.
• After Barn Frank started the assessment, Lucky summoned a fiery red bird named Phoenix, which Bellamy recognized as a Nen Beast.

Lucky tested his close-combat skills against Bellamy, using his Sharingan and Phoenix to read the chief referee’s movements. Bellamy eventually acknowledged Lucky’s strength and revealed his Nen Whip ability, leaving the fight to continue.

• Barn recognized Phoenix as the Nen Beast that had once healed his severe injuries, while Bellamy speculated that it served mainly as a scout.
• Lucky attacked Bellamy with a succession of kicks, punches, and rapid movements, forcing him to defend and evade.
• Lucky used his Sharingan and Phoenix’s aerial perspective to track Bellamy’s movements, while the other chief referees began considering recruiting him into their Martial Arts Schools.
• Bellamy increased his Nen output but still struggled to keep up with Lucky, then praised his strength and warned that he would show his real power.
• Lucky retreated from Bellamy’s attack as Bellamy formed a long Nen Whip and revealed his ability.

Lucky analyzed Bellamy’s Emission-based Nen Whip and, after being knocked out of the arena, merged with Phoenix to unleash flames while remaining unharmed. Bellamy drew the flames in with a spinning whip and continued waiting to see what else Lucky could do.

• Lucky realized Bellamy’s Nen Whip could be powerful, extend beyond its visible range, and potentially bind or control him.
• Bellamy’s whip struck Lucky and sent him flying off the arena, but Lucky returned without injury.
• Lucky called Phoenix to his arm and merged with it, choosing to use its fire ability while keeping its other abilities hidden.
• Lucky unleashed flames from his body, astonishing the onlookers, but Bellamy increased his Nen consumption to withstand them.
• Bellamy spun his Nen Whip into a tornado that drew in the flames as he waited to see Lucky’s next move.

Lucky demonstrated his flame abilities to Bellamy and passed his assessment to become a referee on the 200th Floor. Afterward, Barn encouraged Lucky to join a Martial Arts School and offered to teach him body-strengthening methods.

• Lucky recognized the gap between his combat abilities and Bellamy’s skill, and decided to focus on physical conditioning and practical Nen combat.
• Lucky used Phoenix’s flame-control ability to copy Bellamy’s Nen Whip, then performed a hand-sealed Great Fireball Technique that forced Bellamy to dodge off the platform.
• Bellamy ended the assessment and judged Lucky strong enough to become a referee above the 200th Floor, with a chance to compete for chief referee.
• The other chief referees congratulated Barn, and Lucky officially became a referee on the 200th Floor.
• Disciples from several Martial Arts Schools invited Lucky to join, and Barn encouraged him to accept and offered to teach him body-strengthening methods.

Lucky studied body-tempering methods and decided to visit Biscuit to ask about joining the Heart Source School. Biscuit explained that she could not take disciples yet, but said Netero would arrive at the Heavenly Arena in a few days.

• Barn taught Lucky about medicinal baths, ointments, and pills, warning him that many methods were unsuitable for someone his age.
• Lucky reviewed the training materials Barn had collected and considered how prescriptions and Divine Scripts could support cultivation.
• Lucky watched Nen Ability users fight at the Heavenly Arena and chose to visit the undefeated Biscuit.
• Biscuit welcomed Lucky, asked him about the books he had copied, and apologized when her questions left him unsure how to explain their obscure terms.
• Lucky told Biscuit he wanted to join the Heart Source School, and Biscuit said his talent would not be a barrier but she was not qualified to teach disciples.
• Biscuit told Lucky that Netero would arrive at the Heavenly Arena in a few days.

Biscuit challenged Lucky to test his strength and consider him for the Heart Source School. After a long close-quarters fight, Biscuit conceded, and Lucky left without revealing his Nen Ability.

• Biscuit challenged Lucky and offered to help him become Netero's direct disciple if he proved strong enough.
• Lucky accepted, and the chief referee arranged a private match using Heavenly Arena's point system.
• Lucky fought Biscuit without merging with Phoenix, using his Sharingan to read her attacks while struggling against her superior physical strength.
• Biscuit changed her technique and increased the speed and force of her attacks, but Lucky adapted as the match continued.
• After more than twenty minutes, Biscuit conceded because maintaining her Nen became difficult.
• Biscuit noted that Lucky had not used his Nen Ability, and Lucky observed that she had not used hers either.

As the Fighting Tournament approached, Lucky learned more about Biscuit’s school, watched powerful fighters gather in Keli City, and prepared for the Hunter Association’s arrival. After seeing Julia Conrad at the Heavenly Arena Medical Center, he agreed to speak with her, leaving her purpose unresolved.

• Biscuit told Netero about Lucky, then taught Lucky about the Heart Source School and a method for cultivating Ren.
• As the tournament neared, Lucky watched Biscuit lose to older fighters and copied various martial arts and Nen Abilities.
• Piccolo told Lucky he was glad to have found a reason to grow stronger, and Lucky reassured him that he did not need to work while recovering.
• Lucky saw the Hunter Association’s airship arrive in Keli City and learned that six days remained before the tournament began.
• Julia Conrad invited Lucky to talk, and he agreed to meet her in a private room at a restaurant on the 185th Floor.

Julia proposed a personal partnership with Lucky to help her become Keli City's Mafia boss, while Lucky considered the benefits of her connections. They agreed to wait and see whether she could build a properly maintained road to another city, and Julia asked him to teach her about Nen if she succeeded.

• Julia explained how she had built support within the Conrad Family and wanted to deepen her partnership with Lucky.
• Lucky asked what Julia could offer him, and she offered to support whatever he wanted.
• Julia declared her ambition to become Keli City's Mafia boss, and Lucky agreed to consider working with her if she built a properly maintained road to another city.
• Julia asked Lucky to explain superpowers if she succeeded, and she told him how her two bodyguards had survived after a Nen Ability user forcibly opened their Aura Nodes.

Biscuit brought Lucky to meet Netero, who accepted him as a disciple and tested him with a ball-snatching game. Lucky and Phoenix revealed their spatial teleportation ability, but Netero kept evading them and the game remained unresolved.

• Biscuit introduced Lucky to Netero, who accepted him as a disciple and invited him to play a ball-snatching game.
• Netero challenged Lucky to take the ball from him using any method, while promising to teach him a type of boxing if he succeeded.
• Lucky summoned Phoenix and attacked Netero, but Netero evaded them with overwhelming speed while commenting on Lucky’s technique.
• Lucky changed his movement by using forceful leaps and kicks off the floor and ceiling as Phoenix prepared to reveal his ability.
• Phoenix vanished and reappeared beside Netero through spatial teleportation, but Netero knocked the ball away before Phoenix could reach it.
• Lucky and Phoenix used Apparition again, but Phoenix missed the ball as the contest continued.