"Let give you a brief introduction."
"Do you know about the Dark Continent?"
Ging didn't directly reveal the specifics but instead mirrored Akira approach by posing a question.
"The Dark Continent... I know a bit about it. I plan to go there later."
Akira was sowhat surprised. He hadn't expected the ruin Ging ntioned to be related to the Dark Continent.
This reminded Akira of what he had encountered at the Harimu Ruins when he first arrived in the Hunter x Hunter world.
There, he had encountered one of the Five Great Calamities—the Desire-Dependent Gas Lifeform, Ai!
It was a creature from the Dark Continent.
"If you know about it, then this will be easier to explain. The ruins I'm about to explore is highly likely to be connected to the Dark Continent."
Akira response didn't surprise Ging. It was normal for soone of his caliber to have so knowledge of the Dark Continent.
Most would naturally be interested in it.
A mysterious and unknown continent—most hunters would find it intriguing.
If it was related to the Dark Continent, it was even more necessary to go.
"Where should we et?"
Akira didn't ask further about the ruins. Since he had decided to go, there was no need to dwell on the details.
"Begerosse Union, Barton City."
"Alright."
Kurapika, who had been standing nearby, finally spoke up after Akira hung up the phone.
"Akira, was that... Gon father?"
Akira put his phone back in his pocket and replied calmly:
"Yes, it was him. He has a favor to ask of —he wants to remove the Aura from a certain ruins."
Asking Akira to remove the Aura?
Kurapika recalled the changes in lody that night and nodded.
Akira was indeed an incredibly skilled Nen exorcist!
And according to what that guy nad Shalnark from the Phantom Troupe had said, Akira title was "The World Strongest Nen Exorcist."
Even Gon father had to seek Akira help.
After concluding their journey to the Kurta Clan, Akira and Kurapika parted ways at the airport.
He was off to fulfill his promise.
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The Begerosse Union, one of the weaker nations among the V5, occupied a relatively small area.
It was almost just a small piece of land, while other continents were at least twice or even three tis its size.
Despite its small size, it was ho to many famous landmarks across the Six Continents.
One of its unique places was the "Forest of Beasts."
This forest was teeming with beasts, magical creatures, and rare animals.
Ordinary people could hardly venture in, and it was usually only Aura Users who entered.
So of the ingredients Akira had tasted at the Gourt Hunter's Paradise were also found in the "Forest of Beasts."
And the Barton City they were heading to was located near the "Forest of Beasts."
After disembarking from the airship, Akira was greeted by Ging, who had co to pick him up.
Ging appearance was quite similar to his original depiction.
He wore a brown robe, with white cloth wrapped around his head, a few strands of hair occasionally peeking out from the gaps.
At first glance, Ging gave off the impression of being unkempt, almost like a vagrant on the street.
But upon closer inspection, one would notice that his clothes were actually quite clean, not dirty at all.
Contrary to his attire, his face looked sowhat youthful, with a bit of stubble adding a touch of ruggedness.
If it weren't for that, Akira might have mistaken him for a grown-up Gon.
It was clear that the two were father and son, as they looked almost identical.
However, what surprised Akira wasn't Ging appearance, but the person accompanying him.
Soone he had encountered before.
"Akira, long ti no see!"
Pyon greeted Akira with a smile, the rabbit ears on her head bouncing up and down as decorations.
It was Pyon, who had fought alongside him in the Moros ruins.
So it wasn't just him and Ging but three of them together?
In an instant, Akira realized why Ging had brought Pyon along.
When it ca to exploring unknown ruins, Pyon Aura Ability was crucial.
Especially for ruins suspected to be connected to the Dark Continent, the importance of intelligence was even more significant.
Often, a single piece of information could an the difference between life and death.
Akira collected his thoughts and returned Pyon smile.
"Long ti no see, Pyon."
It had been quite a while since they last t, not since the incident at the Moros ruins.
After greeting his old friend, Akira turned to look at Ging, who appeared calm and composed.
This was the third person he had t who belonged to the strongest group in the world.
Like Chairman Netero and Maha, Ging was one of the top fighters across the six continents.
His strength also fell within the S- class range.
"Seeing you in person is better than hearing about you a hundred tis. I've wanted to et you for a long ti" Ging said, looking at Akira with a hint of emotion.
"I'm quite honored then."
From Ging words, it seed he had been keeping an eye on Akira for quite so ti.
It must have been after the Moros ruins that the news of his Aura removal reached his ears.
While Akira was sizing up Ging, Ging was also sizing up Akira.
Judging solely by appearance, Akira was a handso young man, seemingly nothing out of the ordinary.
But Ging noticed from so subtle details that Akira was not as simple as he appeared on the surface.
Apart from the widely known miraculous Nen Beast, Akira own strength was also not to be underestimated.
Ging had naturally watched Akira battles in the Heaven's Arena.
If others thought Akira true body was weak, they would surely suffer.
A glint of sharpness flashed in those bright, piercing eyes.
Now he felt even more confident about this trip.
Then, as if rembering sothing, Ging suddenly reached his right hand into his robe, as if searching for sothing.
This sudden movent also caught Akira attention, wondering what Ging was up to.
Pyon, who had already experienced similar situations, stood quietly by the side, wanting to see Akira reaction.
A mont later, Ging like a magician, suddenly pulled out a banana and offered it to Akira as if presenting a treasure.
"Want so? It tastes great."
Akira looked at the smooth, brightly colored banana emitting a rich aroma and frowned slightly.
For so reason, even though the banana didn't look dirty and seed delicious, Akira just didn't feel like eating it.
He had no desire to take a bite.
"No, thanks."
Akira still didn't eat it. It was better not to consu sothing of unknown origin.
"Alright, what a pity."
Ging peeled the banana and took a bite, showing an expression of pure delight.
It seed to taste pretty good?
With the successful arrival of the last person, their trio was finally complete.
All of them were Nen Users and since they hadn't just gone through any major battles, they were in high spirits.
So Ging led the two directly to their destination.
On the way, Ging gave them a detailed introduction.
It was mainly for Akira, as Pyon already had so understanding.
The destination they were heading to had been discovered not long ago and could be considered a "freshly unearthed" ruin.
However, the exploration risks were too high, and no one had even seen the actual body of the ruins.
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Deep in a certain mountain, a cave had been accidentally discovered, filled with Death Aura!
It seed as if sothing had deliberately blocked it, preventing it from escaping.
After the ruins were discovered, V5 had sent people to investigate.
The final result was that none survived.
It should be noted that among them were skilled Nen Users, yet still, no one made it out alive.
No one knew exactly how they died—perhaps killed by the Death Aura, or maybe there were other dangers inside.
After that, the responsibility for exploration was handed over to V5 Navigation Departnt, the group with the most research on the Dark Continent among the six continents.
After the Harimu ruins incident, they suspected that this Death Aura cave might also be related to the Dark Continent.
But even after V5 Navigation Departnt sent people, no news ca back—they too died inside.
This was enough for V5 to rank the danger level of this place extrely high.
Even so A-level powerhouses who entered also vanished without a trace.
From then on, the area was sealed off, rarely allowing anyone to enter.
This was only possible because of Ging high status, and the fact that both Pyon and he were mbers of the Twelve Zodiacs, which allowed them to explore the area.
However, for soone like Ging so-called permission was just a formality.
If he really wanted to go in, no one could stop him.
After learning that V5 had taken various asures but still ca up empty-handed, Ging beca intrigued by this Death Aura cave.
Such a perilous place was highly likely to be connected to the Dark Continent.
As they talked, the three of them arrived at the defense line set up by V5, indicating that they were not far from their destination.
At the checkpoint, a man in a standard suit and gold-rimd glasses glanced at the trio.
Recognizing Ging and the others, who had been pre-notified, he confird their identities and let them pass.
After passing through the checkpoint, Ging walked ahead of the other two and suddenly remarked with a aningful tone.
"It seems the higher-ups are really taking this place seriously."
"Indeed, that man in the suit was quite capable."
Pyon, wearing a pink bunny-patterned outfit, recalled the man they had just seen and agreed with Ging assessnt.
"Not just that, that was only the surface. There are plenty more people secretly on guard."
At this, Akira subtly glanced toward the nearby forest.
With his superior abilities, Akira could see more than Pyon, and many hidden things were laid bare before him.
"There are four more." Akira added.
"Akira right."
Ging continued walking forward, nodding in agreent.
After passing the checkpoint, it wasn't long before the three of them arrived at the so-called cave.
A large cave appeared in the stone wall, giving off a natural and seamless feel, as if it had always been there.
At the entrance of the cave was a translucent film, separating the cave from the outside world.
Through the film, the three of them could clearly see the pitch-black Death Aura inside.
It writhed and surged violently, as if trying to break free from the cage that confined it.
Just looking at this scene was enough to send chills down on spine.
Pyon was astonished by the density of the Death Aura.
As for Akira, he was silently comparing it to the Death Aura he had encountered at the Harimu ruins.
In the end, he concluded that the Death Aura here far surpassed that of the Harimu ruins.
This ant more experience for Gengar.
At the sa ti, Akira had another idea.
Perhaps he could release his ga Sableye—maybe it also had the ability to absorb Death Aura!
Seeing that the other two were silent, Ging scratched the back of his head and pulled sothing out of his robe to offer them.
Akira took a closer look and saw that, unlike the banana from last ti, it was two apples.
"How about it? Want to try one?"
As before, the two of them shook their heads, declining Ging offer.
It wasn't that they didn't trust him or feared he might have tampered with the food.
It was mainly the way he pulled things out of his robe that made them lose their appetite.
"Got anything else?"
Akira, now intrigued, teased Ging curious to see how many different things he could pull out.
"Don't underestimate , I've got plenty of fruit."
As soon as he finished speaking, Ging reached into his robe again and pulled out an orange.
But that wasn't all.
Next, he pulled out grapes, pears, peaches, and more.
"How about it? You can have any of these if you want."
Seeing this, Akira focused his attention on Ging robe.
Could it be that this robe was hiding so kind of fourth-dinsional treasure bag?
"Not hungry right now. I'm more interested in how you managed to pull that out."
"A space-related Aura Ability?"
Akira asked Ging with curiosity, knowing that casually producing so many items was clearly unusual.
"Not exactly. It's more like a small tool."
As he spoke, Ging pulled out a small brown pouch from his robe.
No matter how you looked at it, it was just an ordinary pouch.
"This is an Aura tool I stumbled upon. It can store quite a few things inside, though it consus a fair amount of Aura."
Ging demonstrated in front of the two, putting the fruits he had just taken out back into the pouch.
The narrow opening of the pouch expanded upon contact with the items, swallowing them up.
It was clearly a very practical tool.
But it still fell short compared to Gengar, as Gengar spatial storage didn't require any Aura consumption from Akira.
In the world of Hunter x Hunter, there is a category of items known as Aura tools, more commonly referred to as treasures.
They often possess special abilities.
However, most of them require Aura, life force, or other costs to use.
"Now, I need to ask you sothing else."
"Akira, now that you've seen this Death Aura firsthand, I want to know how confident you are in dealing with it?"
Ging smile faded, and his tone beca serious.
This was crucial to their exploration, and it was very important.
"I can give it a try."
Akira pondered for a mont, not making any grand promises.
As a flash of white light appeared, an elegant figure erged before everyone—the noble and graceful Gardevoir.
At the sa ti, a black-purple gas floated out from Akira shadow, bearing a slightly nacing face.
It was Gengar, who had been lurking in the shadows all along.
'Two Nen Beasts, huh...'
Ging looked up and down at Gardevoir and Gengar.
Gardevoir suddenly raised her hand, and three semi-transparent orbs floated toward the three of them, enveloping them.
[Protect]
Back in the Harimu ruins, Akira had Gardevoir use this skill to prevent Death Aura from affecting them.
'Is it a defensive barrier-like ability that can block Death Aura?'
Ging looked curiously at the Protect surrounding him, which seed like he was encased in a large bubble.
Moreover, the appearance of this Protect was quite similar to the film at the entrance of the cave.
Ging felt an inexplicable confidence, thinking that this trip wouldn't be in vain.
"Let's set aside the Death Aura for now. There's another thing I need to confirm first."
"Is this film one-way or two-way?"
"None of the explorers who went ahead have co out. This likely boils down to two possibilities."
"One, they encountered so kind of crisis inside and died before they could even escape."
"Two, they wanted to return but were blocked by the mbrane, which only allows entry and not exit."
Pyon, whose thoughts were wandering, considered another possibility and felt that they should test the mbrane before entering.
"Don't worry about that. V5 has already conducted experints where they sent soone in and imdiately had them co out to see if they could pass through."
"The result was positive. The real reason must be so kind of crisis inside that prevented them from coming out."
Ging, who knew more about the situation, explained this to the two of them. It was indeed sothing worth noting.
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