Hisoka Appears in Meteor City X Father and Son Face Off, A Great Battle Is About to Begin

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[Hint: One minute left until the Game ends, countdown...]

[59...58...57...]

Roy, alerted and knowing he didn't have much time left, waved to Ribery; Garcia led the still unconscious boys and girls downstairs.

Those poor Sun-Earring Boy from Bandle City, treated like "playthings" by Edmond, certainly wouldn't go. Fortunately... according to Ribery Garcia, after so many years on the run, he had made some friends and knew how to settle them. Roy let him make the arrangements, then looked up, gazing deeply in the direction of Bandle City, before his consciousness faded as the Game countdown reached "zero."

The person gradually faded away and disappeared into thin air in the Uzuki Forest. When they opened their eyes again, they were out of the [Game of the Dead] and out of the Dark Continent. A tentacle reached out from the [Demon Eye] and gently pushed them out of the airtight chamber, returning them to the familiar Hunter world.

Regrettably, Roy could no longer detect a single figure in the enormous pupil of the Demon Eye, nor could he hear any sound. It was as if the murmurs he had heard when he first entered, and the figure that resembled his grandfather Jager, had all been illusions. Yet... Roy knew that they were all real! "Bang!" The airtight door slammed shut.

Yellow chrysanthemums were in full bloom beside the door, their sweet fragrance wafting through the air.

Roy stood silently facing the closed door for a while, then bent down, plucked a petal, put it in his mouth, chewed it, and savored the astringent and bitter taste as it went down his throat.

The Sun-Earring Boy gradually regained a sense of reality, straightened up, took a deep breath, turned around, and stepped out of the passageway, leaving the basement.

"Four hours, fifty-three minutes, and twenty-seven seconds! Master, the Young Master has broken his own record again."

At the entrance of the passageway, the iron gate slowly opened, and after seeing Roy off from the basement, the Scar-Face One-Eye turned and disappeared from sight. As always, he told Silva in detail about the [The Game time] that Roy had completed.

"Beep"

The call ended.

With her beautiful silver hair cascading down to her waist, Silva, having Killua to sleep after dinner and fed Kikyo, went alone to the training room to stretch her body. Upon hearing the report, she said calmly, "I understand."

With a sudden swing of his hand, a straight punch landed on the sandbag with a soft "plop."

The man's fist pierced straight through the sandbag, causing the sand to spill out onto the ground with a "whoosh".

"You were looking for me?" Silva asked without turning his head, his back to the door of the training room.

The half-open door was pushed open from the outside in, revealing the Sun-Earring Boy's true face. He also had a head of beautiful silver hair, which was draped behind his head and was even more dazzling than Silva under the Moonlight. He just leaned against the door frame and quietly looked at Silva without saying a word.

The training room is quiet at this moment. Occasionally, a lost bird chirps, seemingly searching for the direction of the main flock, or perhaps calling for its mother, and flutters its wings, casting a downy tail.

Silva raised an eyebrow, withdrew his fist, turned around, and looked calmly at the Sun-Earring Boy, saying, "Or are you ready?"

As the man spoke, he stepped forward with his right foot, his Nen Qi surging and about to burst forth.

Even without using the [circle], Roy could intuitively sense that it was... the calm before the storm!

The Sun-Earring Boy peered out, his gaze meeting Silva's halfway. He didn't answer, but abruptly uttered a name: "Edmond Sanders, do you know him?"

Silva paused, then said, "Of course."

"It really was you..." Roy's eyes narrowed suddenly. "Father, have you done anything evil in the Game?"

"Didn't you read the guide I gave you?"

"I've looked at it, but it's not complete."

Silva nodded noncommittally, then looked intently at Roy and smiled, "So?"

Are you questioning me?

"Boom!" [Practice] it out!

A tyrannical, domineering, and unparalleled Nen Qi crashed down on Roy like a raging torrent. In an instant, the Sun-Earring Boy felt as if he were in a vast ocean of power, tossed about, as if a single wave could capsize his small boat!

"Um?"

"Silva..." With his white hair fluttering, Zeno strolled with his hands behind his back in the garden next to the Ancient Castle. At one moment, he stopped and looked up at the training room. The words "One Kill A Day, Active Career" printed on his chest fluttered in the wind.

Separated by only one wall from him, in the westernmost bedroom on the first floor of the Ancient Castle, a certain foolish young man was putting on his makeup in front of the mirror. The mirror also reflected a head of beautiful silver hair, a fresh purchase he had just bought from a wig shop down the mountain. He was carefully styling it when suddenly, his hand trembled, and he carelessly messed up his hair... The person flashed out of the bedroom and disappeared, leaving only the door slamming against the wall with a loud bang. "A strong son, a resentful father, a pair of sworn enemies, a tragic father and son... Heh heh, Betty, there's something to watch..." The wind rustled the curtains... From a dimly lit room, a mocking, aged laugh Youyou in, whether drawn by a TV show called "My Unlucky Father" or something else... As a hazy mist appeared, a withered, thin old man was suddenly slapped, his rocking chair swaying slightly as he calmed down...

In the practice room,

It has already transformed into a vast ocean of "Nen Qi"!

As time went on, the window trembled and crackled, revealing a spiderweb-like pattern of cracks... Silva watched Roy silently.

Roy quietly looked at Silva.

Father and son stood silently facing each other across a door, as if a thunderbolt were exploding between them!

"I just want an answer," Roy said, his feet seemingly rooted to the ground, letting the wind whip his beautiful silver hair back and forth. His face was tense, but his expression remained unchanged. "Father, just answer me, yes... or no."

"Heh heh..." Silva's lips curled upwards as he chuckled, suppressing a sound.

He crossed his muscular arms, which bulged like a dragon turning over, and raised his chin slightly, looking down at Roy. "Want to know the answer?"

"Defeat me first!"

"Boom!" The word "said" had already descended, [the sound] like a hurricane, the wind suddenly becoming fierce!

Visibly, cracks began to appear on the floor starting with Silva, and spread rapidly to Roy's feet, threatening to engulf him and drag him into Hell!

"Alright." Roy gave Silva a deep look, treating the crack as nothing. Just as it was about to spread to his feet, the Sun-Earring Boy's body emitted a shimmering light, instantly transforming into Photokinesis and merging into the moonlight. He drifted with the Moonlight towards his bedroom and left the training room in an instant.

"Whoosh~" [Practice] to finish.

Silva noticed this scene, his eyes narrowing slightly. For a fleeting moment, he had experienced a hazy, intangible illusion. He glanced again, watching Roy fly away in the moonlight... His arms fell naturally to his sides, tucked into his pockets, as he stood amidst the chaos, lost in thought, silent. "This kid, he's getting more and more unfathomable." At that moment, a hunched figure emerged from the shadows. Zeno had left the garden and re-entered the Ancient Castle, arriving shortly after to accompany Silva in the direction Roy had gone. He asked, "Why didn't you tell him?"

With his white hair swaying in the wind, Zeno glanced at Silva: "What are you worried about now?"

Silva... fell silent, then after a long pause glanced out the window at the increasingly Kukuroo Mountain, and, feeling the cool mountain breeze blowing in from the window, said, "I don't know either, maybe... fear..."

"Scared?!" Zeno's eyes widened in surprise as he stared at Silva as if he had seen a ghost. "You did something bad in the Game?"

"Without."

"Then what are you afraid of?"

"It's not that I'm afraid of," Silva said, narrowing his eyes. "It's that I'm afraid of those people we know doing evil!"

"It's just a the Game, what's the big deal?"

Do you even believe what your father said?

Zeno:..."

Speechless

Silva ignored him, his gaze piercing through the night as he looked towards the basement. He said in a deep voice, "I don't know what happened to Grandpa back then, but I know that the Game can't be made that realistic."

"So?" Zeno stroked his silver-white beard, glancing sideways. "How do you explain being resurrected from the dead?"

"The fact that Father was immediately kicked out of the Game after Grandpa used up the Resurrection Coin he gave us is an explanation," Silva said calmly. "Besides, resurrection is possible in reality too." Zeno remained silent.

After a moment, he abandoned Zeno and walked towards the door. "You can't escape this. Sooner or later... you'll have to answer."

"That depends on his ability!" Silva's eyes flashed, and he grinned silently. "In any case, I won't lose!"

"Is that so?" Zeno chuckled softly, then used his "Shadow Step" to strode away, instantly disappearing into the shadows.

"Chang~" At nine o'clock in the evening, the clock strikes the hour.

Leaving the training room, Roy stepped out from the moonlight and landed lightly in the mottled corridor of the ancient Ancient Castle, which was filled with the smell of time. He immediately saw Illumi peering at the wall, his face buried in the shadows.

"I thought you guys were going to fight." The Sun-Earring Boy crossed his arms, staring blankly at Roy with his empty eyes. "If you get hurt, I can take care of you."

"While the Gotoh are still asleep."

"No need." Roy put his hands in his pockets and casually opened Gotoh's interface to take a look...

[Believer: Gotoh (Note: Overflowing with loyalty)]

[Current Status: Evolving...]

[Constitution +1 +1 +1 +1...]

[Current: 435, an increase of 100 points compared to before evolution → 924 (Note: Still increasing)]

[Manifested Aura: C(37415/100000) → C+(14210/100000) (Note: Continuously increasing)][Potential Aura: C+(14578/100000) → C+(87412/100000) (Note: Continuously increasing)][Type: Released]

[Initial Nen Ability: Coin Conjecture]

[Embrace Nen Ability: Currently awakening...]

[Awakening Progress: 27%]

[Rating: C+]

[Note: Referring to Chimera Ant, your Believer "Gotoh" has already reached the level of a top-tier Chimera Ant Squadron Leader and is moving towards Level B.] A red glint flashed in Roy's eyes, and he subtly activated [Eye of Truth], giving Illumi a brief glance... [Illumi (Note: Overflowing with loyalty)]

[Constitution: 873]

[Manifested Aura: C(45781/100000) (Note: Continuously increasing)]

[Potential Aura: B (980,000/million)]

Light theory "numerical value",

It has already been surpassed by Gotoh...

Roy reached out and grabbed the silly little boy in his hand, giving him a good squeeze before releasing him, saying, "You need to work harder..." He then brushed past the Sun-Earring Boy's shoulder and headed towards his bedroom.

"Tap... tap..." Footsteps echoed in the quiet, slightly restless night.

Illumi reached up and touched his forehead, trying to retain the lingering warmth on his head. After a moment, he realized what was happening and shouted at Roy, who had his back to him, "What do you mean?"

"Are you blaming me for not being able to help you defeat your father?"

Roy paused, chuckled, waved his hand behind him, and with a leap, circled the corner and disappeared into the darkness. "What nonsense are you talking about? Wait until you can beat Gotoh before you say that..."

Illumi:..."

Startled, as if he'd heard the biggest joke in the world, he froze on the spot, as if under the gaze of Medusa, instantly petrified. "Footsteps..." The footsteps faded into the distance, growing fainter and fainter. Roy walked slowly, pretending not to see his bratty younger brother's embarrassing state. Reaching the bedroom door, he saw two pink ponytails swaying in the wind behind their heads... It was Tsubone.

Roy nodded slightly to the other person, then took off his slightly tight training clothes, leaving only his underwear, and sat down at the dining table.

"Young Master, I've already had the new clothes made, and they'll be delivered first thing tomorrow morning." The old butler pushed the food cart in with a clatter, lifted the lid of the food tray, and served Roy dinner while doing so. He skillfully took over Gotoh's place, serving people with the same meticulous care as before.

"Got it." Roy cut a piece of steak and popped it into his mouth, crunching it. "So, tell me, any news these past few days?"

"There really is," Tsubone burly frame was no less imposing than Silva's, immediately adjusted his glasses and pulled out a small notebook from his pocket to report, "I've reviewed the intelligence compiled by Gotoh, and combined it with some information from Holl these past few days. I've made a simple summary, and there are two items related to the Young Master that might require your assessment."

"Explain."

Tsubone opened the notebook and said respectfully, "First, there's that Hisoka; Moro. According to reports from Holl's spies planted in Meteor City, someone has already witnessed him appearing in Meteor City, in the direction of..."

The old butler glanced cautiously at Roy and said, "It seems... they're heading towards the neighborhood where the Young Master lives."

"Have we arrived yet?" Roy calmly took a sip of milk and ate the steak, immediately Share the news with [Taiyi] through the "Soul Corridor."

Meteor City, Pale Church.

The young Priest, holding a scripture, stood with his back to the courtyard behind him, where Kastro was meticulously practicing his "Flame Breathing" fist techniques. At one point, he casually said, "Toro, come to my side."

The white-haired Sun-Earring Boy, who could easily ignite a flame with a single Tiger Bite Fist, was slightly taken aback.

No action has been taken yet.

He looked up at the street.

A head of short, crimson hair combed back slowly came into his view...