After walking for nearly half an hour, the four reached the end of the corridor, where an enormous room came into view.
It held over a dozen furnaces, all sorts of unfamiliar equipment, and interconnected pipes. A strange smell seemed to linger in the air.
Judging by the damage to the furnaces and the bloodstains on the floor that had yet to dry, a battle had taken place here not long ago.
Gon glanced around and asked hesitantly, "Is this... could this be..."
Cordis bent down, picked up a small white pill, and held it beneath his nose. A mix of pungent odors flooded his nostrils.
Cordis tossed the pill away in disgust, coughing uncontrollably as he said, "This is probably the NGL ruler's drug factory."
As he spoke, Cordis surveyed the enormous room and marveled, "Impressive. To think he managed to build a place this big. I'd really like to meet that legendary ruler if I ever get the chance."
Kite put his hands on his hips and replied half-jokingly, "Once you're dead, you can meet him in hell."
Cordis's expression froze, and he shouted angrily at Kite, "That's not funny at all!"
Just then, Killua suddenly kicked a crate beside him. It toppled over, revealing three or four guns hidden inside.
The disbelief Killua had shown earlier was already gone. He calmly picked up a gun, examined it, and said, "Looks like all that stuff about living in harmony with nature is only for the people at the bottom."
With a cold snort, he tossed the gun aside. "We've reached the NGL's underground heart now, haven't we?"
Kite nodded, but his expression soon tightened. He instinctively looked over at Cordis, who was staring back at him with an equally troubled expression.
After they exchanged glances, Cordis gathered aura