Deep within the Black Stone Maze.
The unconscious mercenaries gradually came around.
They clutched their aching heads.
Their memories of going berserk had gone blank.
The rubble on the ground still held a trace of warmth.
It was the residual energy left behind when Luo Ye tore apart the Two-Tailed Snake's projection.
The expedition team rested where they were.
Fighting that silent attack had taken a tremendous mental toll.
Botobai leaned against the cold wall of black ore.
Cold sweat streamed down his forehead.
"This damn place is a disaster."
Botobai panted heavily.
"If that bastard hadn't stepped in..."
"We'd have been wiped out."
Kanzai irritably clawed at his hair.
He couldn't accept it.
But the facts were the facts.
The Hunter Association's finest fighters.
In front of this man in a Hawaiian shirt.
They were reduced to spectators-and burdens who needed protection at that.
Up ahead.
Luo Ye crouched on the ground.
He held a magnifying glass.
He was examining the purple powder scattered across the ground.
The residue from the Two-Tailed Snake's shattered bell was everywhere.
"New employee."
Luo Ye beckoned without turning around.
"Bring me a few sealable bags."
Shizuku adjusted her black-rimmed glasses.
She walked over, expressionless.
She handed him several high-strength clear plastic bags.
Luo Ye swept the purple powder into the bags.
"Boss, what's this good for?"
Shizuku looked utterly baffled [confused guy meme.jpg].
Luo Ye sealed the bags.
He tucked them into the pocket of his beach shorts.
"This is a high-purity material for inducing mental hallucinations."
Luo Ye's eyes gleamed with the crafty light of a capitalist spotting a business opportunity.
"Take it back and dilute it with water."
"Sell it to rich people with severe insomnia."
"Or package it as an additive for truth serum."
"It'll fetch an astronomical price."
Killua