Hisoka turned his head away; he didn't want to be associated with this idiot who was dancing in Illumi's minefield of death.
If he could, he preferred to play with small, unripe apples.
But now, the little apples are very busy, and as a sensible adult, Hisoka decides not to cause trouble for the children.
So naturally, he found Illumi was equally driven by self-interest, to be quite relaxed here.
Until this guy who came looking for death appeared, Hisoka felt that everything was perfectly harmonious.
But now, listening to their conversation, Hisoka felt once again that the once 'inseparable' brothers now seemed like oil drums ready to explode at the slightest touch, as long as they got together.
Of course, this mainly involves Coleman's point and Illumi's bomb.
For example, right now.
Illumi dropped his disguise, risking being recognized by Killua, just to fight back.
"A self-harming idiot has no right to talk to me."
Coleman retorted, not to be outdone. "But your stance is a bit too..."
As he spoke, he glanced up and down, his eyes filled with ill intent.
At this moment, Illumi was lying in a pipe, and he was having great difficulty moving around.
If he had to use a metaphor, Coleman thought they were more like rats in a sewer pipe.
Crawling into the hidden pipe, Illumi poked his head out, looked around at his surroundings, and didn't find anything wrong with it.
Safe, discreet, and with few problems.
Why not?
Until his mentally challenged younger brother came looking for him, he thought this place was extremely convenient.
Illumi frowned. "If you're really that free, you can help your favorite blond brat, instead of coming here to relax and then complaining that your brother chose the wrong place."
What a wonderful place! If it weren't for that bunch of red-haired guys idly playing cards, Illumi thinks no one would have ever found this place.
He can wait until the storm has passed before going to the actual exam site.
Although, at that time he could not predict how big the storm would be.
But we can't let the floodwaters reach this area, can we?
Illumi surveyed the distance of about ten meters from the sea surface, and pondered for a moment.
If the floodwaters reach this point, then the islands behind will be almost gone.
Coleman stiffened upon hearing Illumi's words, then sighed and tried to appease him, "It's just an interesting little kitten. You can't abandon your brother for a kitten, can you?"
"And, dear brother."
Coleman tapped his ear lightly with his finger and said with a smile, "This storm might be big."
Brushing the hair behind her ear, a tiny earphone, neither too big nor too small, was revealed.
With Kurapika's voice ringing in his ears, Coleman slowly repeated after him.
"There's a diary on the warship next to the island, which probably records the devastation caused by the last storm."
"The first storm will sweep across the entire ocean near this island."
"And the second match..."
Coleman surveyed the surrounding area. "It will engulf all the territory within sight, including the warships embedded in the island."
These words attracted the attention of two people who hadn't initially paid any attention.
They looked at someone whose expression wasn't serious and gestured for him to continue.
Coleman shrugged, somewhat bored, as he looked at the two men whose expressions remained unchanged.
As expected, such a 'boring' topic wouldn't elicit the expression he wanted.
"The two storms were one day apart, and the first storm..."
Coleman gazed at the setting sun in the distance and murmured to himself, "It should be soon."
At that moment, a strange and unsettling sound was echoing across the sea.
Like the pulse of the earth.
It's like the raging fire at the bottom of the sea.
It pulls the entire ocean, causing it to rise and fall.
The reflection of the round sun on the sea surface was also different from usual.
As it rose and fell, it lost its shape, and the sea and sky merged into a hazy yellow expanse.
Clearly, the sea in the distance is not calm.
"Speak." Illumi knew his younger brother very well, was not worried about this so-called storm.
Since Coleman still has the leisure to be here as a commentator, he must have a way to avoid this storm.
Hearing the strange sound, Illumi, feeling somewhat uncomfortable.
A premonition gradually rose in my heart.
A storm is coming.
Just then, Coleman's unhurried voice rang in my ears.
"After we've enjoyed the first wave of the storm, we can see if the kittens can get away and hitch a ride."
"Or..."
Coleman grinned and, somewhat irresistibly, ruffled Hisoka's red hair.
A glint flashed in his eyes, and his seemingly casual tone carried a hint of seriousness. "You can take shelter from the rain at one of my business partners' places."
" Allen?" Upon hearing the word "partner," Illumi recalled the person Coleman had mentioned earlier.
Seeing the slightly dangerous look in Hisoka's eyes, Coleman quickly restored the two tufts of hair to their original state.
He coughed and replied, "That's right. Allen is in a prison base that's been abandoned for five or six years. One of the reasons the base was built nearby was because it's neither too far nor too close to the mainland, and there are no other islands. Who knew that three years after the storm ten years ago, the original land reappeared due to ocean currents, so..."
So the idea of using seawater and waves to prevent prisoners from escaping failed. Furthermore, due to various forms of erosion from the seawater, the local government felt that continuing to operate the prison would be too unprofitable. In the end, this once-famous prison island went bankrupt.
Then it became what it is now, occupied for several years by a ruthless man who loves playing with snakes.
Since Allen's residence was built after the sea submerged it, theoretically, as long as this storm does not exceed the magnitude of the natural disaster ten years ago, the tower will still stand on the sea.
Prison Island will still be the same prison island inhabited by the venomous snake monster.
Coleman believed that the kind-hearted Allen would take in them, a group of suffering people trapped here by natural disaster.
Illumi looked up and blinked at Coleman.
Coleman was puzzled, but he blinked and looked at Illumi.
"Oh." Finally, Illumi replied with a single syllable, indicating that he understood.
With the problem resolved, the three fell silent.
At this moment, a storm is quietly approaching.
A typhoon is rising on the sea not far away.
It stirs up the ebb and flow of this vast ocean.
Everything near the typhoon was completely destroyed.
This includes candidates who insisted on going to sea despite being advised against it.
The three stood still, unmoved as they watched the wooden boats that had been instantly destroyed by the tornado.
His expression was indifferent, as if it were none of his business.
The clouds overhead were constantly changing, and in just a few minutes, it became as dark as night.
Thunder roared, and the next moment, rain poured down.
The torrential rain struck, and the three of them were caught off guard and left in the downpour.
Hiding inside the pipe Illumi remained leisurely and content.
The two people standing above were soaked to the bone.
"What if the tower where the snakes are played is also flooded?" Suddenly, Hisoka paused in his card game and asked a serious question.
Coleman turned his head and said calmly, "A cunning rabbit has three burrows."
" Allen... there are more than thirty caves. This idiot has almost dug through the seabed in this area. Otherwise, how would I have been able to contact Allen when the storm was approaching?"
The magnetic field shifted, and the infrasound echoed in this area for an unknown period of time.
It's impossible to make a phone call using only radio.
Who is Allen?
A gentleman who has a penchant for medieval romance.
Naturally, some things that are 'not quite in line with the times' will be prepared.
For example... wired telephones.
So, in order to have 'wires' everywhere in this area, this little expert dug countless tunnels of all sizes.
Naturally, this also includes inhabitable underground passages.
"He dug it himself?" Hisoka didn't believe it; that snake breeder was clearly the same kind of person as Coleman.
I'm incredibly lazy, yet I inexplicably admire a certain kind of 'elegance'.
Coleman denied it without hesitation. "Of course not. You know, abandoned prisons have no shortage of labor."
You can't dig it yourself, but you can hire someone to do it.
Yawning, Coleman felt the wind growing stronger and asked, looking down, " Hisoka, are you coming or not?"
He didn't want to get soaked anymore; he wanted to get on the boat!
This time, when Coleman looked at Illumi again, a hint of admiration appeared in his eyes.
As expected of the older brother, he found a place to shelter from the rain in advance.
He was wrong; he shouldn't have laughed at him.
Illumi ignored the strange look and gave the order, "Go keep an eye on Killua."
Although her younger brother wouldn't do anything strange, dangerous, or stupid, that little white-haired guy still had a single-celled organism by his side.
This made Illumi worry that Killua might get carried away and do some life-threatening stupid things with the simple-minded brat!
"Huh? Oh, okay!"
Coleman agreed quickly; he didn't want to get soaked in the rain.
And you can also play with the kittens.
It's much better not to get soaked in the rain with that idiot Hisoka here, isn't it?
After all, it seems like Hisoka is the only one who has this peculiar habit of getting caught in the rain.
Coleman watched in amazement as someone remained unmoved by the rain, still playing cards.
Admiring this great friendship.
This guy is even more attached to his brother than he is!
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