Saving Linne, the founder of the Gourt Paradise, the best Gourt Hunter, and a high-ranking mber of the Hunter Association.
This can be considered a global achievent right?
Especially a monuntal feat in the field of Gourt Hunting.
After all, Linne importance in the world of Gourt Hunting was imnse. Paired with Akira contributions in other fields, it was more than enough to elevate him to the rank of a Three-Star Hunter.
Thus, Netero decided to bestow upon Akira the title of Three-Star Hunter.
Whether from a personal emotional standpoint or an objective contribution perspective, Akira was fully deserving of this title. Three-Star Hunters—there were no more than ten in the entire world.
Normally, it wasn't easy to rate soone as a Three-Star Hunter, and it often required etings and discussions. But Netero was confident, this would just be a formality. Akira achievents were solid and fully deserved the recognition.
Unbeknownst to Akira, his casual actions had not only earned him a top-tier chef but also inexplicably made him a Three-Star Hunter.
*****
"So, do you have any extra Greed Island ga consoles left?"
"I'm quite interested in this ga."
Inside nchi small shop, Akira was on the phone with Ging.
After healing Linne yesterday, Akira and nchi had returned to nchi shop. He planned to stay with nchi for a while, but just sitting around was a bit boring.
That's when Akira suddenly rembered a special place he hadn't visited yet. It was the dream ga created by Ging and his companions—Greed Island.
This ga didn't require traveling around, just using "Ren" in front of the console would automatically transport the player.
It was perfect for him and nchi to play together.
Such a unique place was likely to give birth to Pokémon and most likely, they would be Pokémon related to technology and data. But the ga consoles were scarce, with most of them in the hands of the wealthy Individuals.
Akira couldn't be bothered to search for one, so he decided to ask Ging, one of the creators, directly.
Fortunately, they had shared an adventure or else it would have been awkward to ask outright.
"Greed Island? Yeah, I have so."
"I always make a few extra backups of these things."
Ging was accustod to leaving room for maneuver, ensuring he could handle any situation with ease.
"Alright, where are you? I'll co to you."
A glimr of understanding flashed in Akira eyes, just as he had expected—there were indeed backup consoles.
"No need to trouble yourself. Do you have a screen there? A phone should work too."
After a pause, Ging slowly spoke.
He thought it would be too much trouble for Akira to co over, so he suggested a more convenient thod.
"Huh? Yeah, there's a screen. What are you planning?"
Akira raised an eyebrow, glancing at the TV in nchi living room. He did have a screen.
But... what did that an?
"Hahaha, see you soon. I'll introduce you to a friend as well."
Ging hearty laughter ca through the phone, followed by a cryptic statent before he hung up.
Seeing that Ging had already ended the call, Akira stared at the turned-off TV, its screen pitch black when not in use.
Asking if he had a screen?
And saying he would introduce a friend?
Could it be?
Akira suddenly rembered soone, soone who might not even be considered human.
That person had only appeared briefly during the election arc, making it into the top eight of the chairman election. The reason he might not be considered human was that he wasn't alive but a resident of the digital world.
His na was: Ickshonpe Katocha. A One-Star Hacker Hunter.
From the few conversations he had during the election arc, it was clear he had no interest in the real world.
He even believed the real world wasn't genuine.
Moreover, he had ntioned knowing Ging and talked about gas. Clearly, he was one of Ging friends who loved gas.
So...
Was Ging going to deliver Greed Island to him through this person?
"What did Ging say?"
nchi, standing nearby, asked with a hint of curiosity.
After hanging up, Akira had remained silent, staring at the dark TV screen. nchi had no doubt that Akira would get Greed Island.
In her heart, her man was an omnipotent being!
"If I'm not mistaken, I might have to step into the TV in a mont."
Akira pointed at the television, lost in thought.
"But there's nothing there, is there?" nchi was about to say that when the unpowered TV suddenly emitted a dazzling white light.
However, no image appeared, it was just a blank expanse of white.
The light was unusually bright, probably brighter than the maximum brightness setting of the screen.
It imdiately felt off.
Akira thought to himself, just as he had expected. He figured that behind the screen were Ickshonpe and Ging.
"I'm going over, don't worry."
Akira gave nchi a final word of assurance, then stood in front of the TV.
As if sensing Akira presence, the TV screen suddenly emitted a strong suction force.
In an instant, Akira, a living person, disappeared from nchi sight and appeared in the cyber world.
"Did he really go into the TV?"
A look of astonishnt appeared on nchi delicate face, and she couldn't help but exclaim.
*****
When Akira opened his eyes again, he found himself in a completely blank space.
It seed boundless, with only an infinite expanse of emptiness. Standing before him were none other than Ging... and the peculiarly shaped Ickshonpe.
"Yo! How's that? I'm quick, aren't I?"
Ging greeted Akira, they had only parted two days ago and were eting again.
"Indeed, quite fast."
Akira nodded, very satisfied with Ging speedy delivery.
It hadn't even been a minute since the phone call and the item was already in his hands. The speed was indeed comndable. If this were on Earth, delivering packages would surely be a promising career.
"Ging, you jerk, it's all because of okay?"
Ickshonpe, standing beside him, couldn't stand it and directly confronted Ging.
Perhaps because Ickshonpe was a resident of the computer world, he couldn't speak like a normal person. His speech now felt very chanical.
Usually, Ickshonpe preferred to communicate by writing on a board.
"Haha, don't take it to heart."
"Let introduce you, this is my friend, and also one of the creators of Greed Island."
"His na is Ickshonpe, just call him Old P."
Ging bypassed the issue and instead introduced Ickshonpe to Akira.
Ickshonpe appearance was very abstract, possibly because he wasn't a real person.
If Akira had to describe him, Ickshonpe looked like Mickey Mouse with the art style of a rage comic. He had round ears like Mickey Mouse, but his facial expressions were as exaggerated as those in rage comics.
On his forehead was a mark with the letters "Pe." This was why Ging called him Old P.
"Hello, Ickshonpe."
Akira didn't follow Ging lead and greeted him normally.
"You're good, unlike Ging, he's a jerk."
Seeing Akira address him by his na instead of a nickna, Ickshonpe showed an exaggerated smile.
At their first eting, Ickshonpe had a very good impression of Akira.
"Boring."
Ging pouted and took out Greed Island from his pocket.
"Here, this is the Greed Island you wanted. I have reserves, so I'll just give it to you."
Akira casually took Greed Island, which from the outside looked like an unremarkable iron box.
"Then I won't hold back."
"Akira, do you like gas too?"
Ickshonpe, who was nearby, asked Akira.
As a gaming enthusiast, he enjoyed making friends with people who loved gas.
"Yes, I beca interested in Greed Island this ti, so I ask a copy from Ging to try it out."
After saying this, Akira suddenly thought of sothing and spoke in a sowhat profound and mysterious tone.
"Do you want to know about more fun gas?"
"?????"
*****
In the blank expanse of the virtual world, only Ickshonpe remained here, as both Ging and Akira had left.
Ickshonpe looked at countless boards filled with images and textual explanations, his abstract face wearing an exaggerated smile.
"Akira is truly amazing."
"I must create these gas!"
Akira had just described the general content of so gas from Earth to Ickshonpe.
These groundbreaking gas caused a huge sensation for Ickshonpe, whose concept of gaming was still stuck in the era of single-player gas.
So gas could have so many variations?
The most complex ga he had encountered before was Greed Island and he thought no ga could surpass that.
Greed Island was indeed good, but in Akira view, its true appeal lay in the ability to transport real people into the ga world. This was sothing that couldn't be done on Earth, as it involved "Aura."
Apart from that, the items in the ga were just set up in a peculiar and bizarre way. In other aspects, many masterpieces on Earth could surpass it.
Akira mostly inford him about ga genres to broaden his thinking.
For example, gacha gas, competitive gas, and the like.
*****
With another flash of white light, Akira figure reappeared before nchi.
"Are you back?"
nchi hurriedly approached, feeling inevitably worried since Akira had been gone for so long.
"I'm back, and I brought sothing with ."
Akira raised the "iron box" in his hand.
Only then did nchi realize that this unremarkable box was the legendary Greed Island, which could fetch an astronomical price.
"I chatted with a friend for a while longer. Now, let's try out this legendary Greed Island."
Akira placed Greed Island on the table and handed a ring to nchi.
"This is the ring you'll need to use during the ga. Let's put it on before we enter."
After ntioning that they would be entering together, Ging conveniently gave them two rings. Since he had already given them the ga console, he might as well provide the full set.
The main purpose of the ring is to allows them to use two keyword spells [book and gain] in the ga.
It can be said to be a very important item, second only to the Greed Island ga console itself.
"Wait a mont, we have to enter one by one."
From the original work, since there is only one receptionist, Eta, and the rules must be explained fully.
So, the next person can only enter after the previous one has passed.
nchi nodded obediently, curious about what the ga would be like.
Right now, nchi didn't know that Greed Island was actually a real place sowhere in the world.
Akira focused his breath and stood before the Greed Island ga console, using "Ren." As streams of Aura made contact with Greed Island, Akira disappeared from the spot.
*****
"Is this Greed Island?"
Akira looked around, finding himself in a space filled with black and white patterns, with a large gate in front of him. Walking down the passage, Akira t the receptionist of Greed Island—Eta.
"Welco to the world of G-I."
Before Akira appeared a machine floating in mid-air, with the adorable Eta sitting on it, wearing a receiver.
'So this is the legendary Akira... Ging even specially sent a ga console for'
Looking at the handso Akira, Eta recalled the information Ging had just conveyed to them.
The so-called "them" refers to all the creators who stayed in the ga to maintain order.
It was said that an extraordinary person had arrived.
This was the first ti Ging had shown such concern for soone.
While recalling Ging words, Eta system-like speech continued.
"Do you need an introduction to the specific gaplay?"
"Sure, give a general overview."
Akira decided to listen a bit, even though the original work had a more detailed introduction, he had forgotten much of it over ti.
...
"Alright."
"That concludes the introduction to Greed Island gaplay. Please explore more detailed content during your playthrough."
"You may proceed down the stairs over there."
As Eta finished her last sentence, Akira fully recalled the specific introduction.
With a slightly sympathetic glance at Eta, Akira then walked down the stairs. Leaving behind only one sentence.
"It must have been tough staying here all these years, hasn't it?"
Eta stared blankly at Akira retreating figure.
What kind of person was Akira?
At this mont, Eta curiosity about Akira reached its peak.
"Tap, tap..."
Akira descended the spiral staircase and stood on the soft grass, gazing into the distance.
This was the starting point of Greed Island, G-I Island. It was akin to places like Pallet Town in the Pokémon gas. The endless grassland stretched as far as the eye could see, and the fresh scent of green grass wafted into his nostrils.
Akira didn't move forward imdiately but stood there waiting for nchi to co out.
Before long, nchi arrived descending from the stairs just like Akira.
"Is this Greed Island? It's amazing, just like a real place."
Looking at the picturesque scenery, nchi couldn't help but marvel.
"It is indeed impressive, but unfortunately, this isn't a ga world."
"It's the real world."
"Huh??"
Akira officially revealed the truth about Greed Island to nchi.
Now, probably only the creators knew.
Greed Island was actually located sowhere in the real world, not the virtual world people imagined.
"So that's how it is? They used Aura to transport people to a specific location in the world?"
After Akira explanation, nchi finally understood why everything seed so real.
Because this was indeed the real world.
"Generally, we need to spend so ti collecting cards since they are very important here."
"But it seems we don't need to waste ti now."
Akira seed to sense sothing and smiled aningfully.
Following Akira gaze, a streak of white light descended like a teor in front of the two. It was a scruffy man with dreadlocks, wearing yellow clothes.
He was the sa scoundrel who appeared before Gon and his friend in the original story, specializing in bullying newcors.
"New faces, huh? I wonder how many cards you have?"
The scoundrel sized them up and spat.
Akira coldly watched the scoundrel without making any moves.
Seeing this, nchi also remained silent, indifferently observing the clown.
"Whatever, let's see what cards you have."
As the scoundrel use his ring, a book suddenly appeared in front of him.
This was the book used to store cards. Before the scoundrel could make his next move, his pupils suddenly contracted and he wanted to speak but couldn't make a sound.
His throat was being choked!
"You seem quite arrogant!"
Looking at the scoundrel whose neck was tightly gripped by Lucario, Akira sneered.
"Now do you know who's the hunter and who's the prey?"
With that, Akira approached the scoundrel and swiftly emptied all the cards from his book.
This was why Akira hadn't eliminated the scoundrel from the start.
Because he still had so use...
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