Chapter 100

Just as night fell, Alan came to the agreed meeting place, a small, inconspicuous roadside restaurant. He casually ordered some food and drinks that suited his taste, then leisurely ate while waiting for someone.

Of course, while eating and waiting, he also politely declined several attempts by attractive "big sisters" to strike up a conversation.

Are you kidding?

Who dares to engage in heterosexual relationships in the world of professional hunters?

Are you tired of living?

Didn't you see in the original story how Bisky and Pons met their end right after hooking up?

Their deaths were so gruesome that it made one's hair stand on end, and even their bodies were completely devoured.

Similarly, the ant king and Xiao Mai, who had just developed a vague affection for each other, and the Northra family's dog-keeping bodyguard Skovara and his maid lover, as well as the female housekeeper who took care of Alluka in her childhood and her boyfriend, all met the same fate.

In the Greed Island arc, the wealthy Battra also met his downfall because he found his so-called "true love." His young and beautiful girlfriend turned into a vegetable, and he ended up losing all his wealth and failing to save her, resulting in a complete loss of both his fortune and his lover.

Moreover, in the earliest version of the anime's opening song "Good Morning," there is a lyric that says, "We hold hands, shoulders touching, both friends and lovers."

This is not a hint but a clear statement!

Being gay is fine!

But heterosexuals should all die!

If it weren't for the author's relatively happy marriage, Alan would suspect that this old villain had been traumatized in real life, which is why he so strongly hates the stench of love, to the point of killing off all the couples in his work, each with a more tragic fate than the last.

As he repeatedly criticized the author in his mind, Kido Yorkshire, dressed in a long robe, finally pushed open the door and walked in, carrying a silver briefcase.

"Here!"

Alan turned his head and waved.

Without a word, Kido walked straight to the opposite chair and sat down, then immediately put on the same serious face as before and asked, "I heard you recently wiped out the entire Phantom Troupe?"

"Yeah, what's the problem?" Alan asked nonchalantly.

"Big problem! Do you know the significance of the Phantom Troupe? Do you know who they follow orders from and who they serve?" Kido's tone was strongly didactic.

"Does that have anything to do with wiping them out? I'm a bounty hunter. Anyone with a bounty on the Hunter website is my target. As for the complex relationships and interests behind them, what does that have to do with me? Don't forget, it's they who violate order and law, not me." Alan sneered and took a sip of his hot drink.

Kido rolled her eyes irritably at this: "You're just as unreasonable as some people!"

"It's not that I'm unreasonable, but that I stand firmly on the side of human society's laws and order. No matter how much the people behind the Phantom Troupe dislike me, they can only grit their teeth and swallow the bitter pill. Because in this matter, I represent light and justice, while they represent filth, darkness, and squalor. Once the veil is lifted, I think many people will suffer along with them." Alan countered meaningfully.

After all, combating crime and terrorism is a "political correctness" for the entire human world. No one with a brain would stand up to defend the Phantom Troupe, let alone fight with a powerful Nen user over a bunch of dead people.

He was precisely counting on this, which is why he acted without fear.

"So... you know the Phantom Troupe is more than just a group of ordinary thieves?" Kido raised her eyebrows in surprise.

Alan nodded lightly: "Yeah, I know. Because by investigating Kurolo's few times of gathering the whole team and the flow of funds, it's easy to draw a conclusion. But the problem is, this is not an excuse or reason for their rampant actions and indiscriminate killings. I hate the Phantom Troupe and their twisted, sick values, so I decided to wipe them out myself. This reason isn't hard to understand, is it?"

"You really are a stubborn guy! I now understand why President Netero is so interested in you. Because you two are of the same kind." Kido sighed, holding her forehead in exasperation.

"No, you're wrong. Not just me and the president, but all the top Nen users are the same. Because without a strong heart and unwavering will, it's impossible to cultivate powerful Nen. No matter how terrifying the enemy or danger, one must believe that they will ultimately win. This is a basic quality of an excellent hunter." Alan straightforwardly expressed his views on Nen.

Despite the constraints and vows in the Nen ability domain, and even the Nen that becomes stronger after death, which can instantly increase one's power several times, dozens of times, or even hundreds of times.

But not everyone has the qualifications to activate these!

For example, the constraints and vows, simply put, are about setting rules and paying a price to gain more powerful Nen abilities. The stricter the rules, the greater the price, and the more terrifying the Nen ability enhancement, but one must also have the corresponding resolve.

For instance, Kurapika's two strongest abilities: one is the middle finger binding, which can only be used against the Phantom Troupe, or he will die; the other is the absolute time of the fire red eyes, which consumes a large amount of his lifespan each time it is activated.

All of this is born out of intense hatred for the Phantom Troupe, almost equivalent to betting on his entire life.

Especially the latter ability, if Alan, who has a lifespan of thousands of years, were to make the same vow, it would definitely not produce any powerful effect.

Because he knows how long his lifespan is, so he wouldn't have the resolve to bet on his entire life.

The same principle applies to the Nen that becomes stronger after death.

Most people, when faced with danger and death, often have thoughts of fear, despair, and escape.

Only a very few people who break biological instincts and have a strong obsession that transcends life and death have the qualifications to use it.

These people are either those with lofty ideals and wishes that they deeply believe in, or those who care about someone or something more than themselves.

How many people in reality can actually do this?

Throughout the entire "Hunter x Hunter" anime, only Kurapika and Gon have obtained powers beyond the normal range through constraints and vows.

And they both paid a huge price in terms of their future potential and outstanding talent, with the former limiting his strongest power to the Phantom Troupe and the latter to defeating the "Cat Woman" Neferpitou.

If it were ordinary people, even with similar resolve, without the same talent and potential, they would not be able to exert such incredible power.

Because they don't have enough to pay as a price!

This can be seen from President Netero's battle with the ant king.

The elderly president had nothing left to pay to make his Nen surpass the ant king, so he willingly admitted his defeat and detonated the rose to drag his opponent down to hell with him.

Ordinary Nen users are like Franklin, who modifies his fingers into a gun shape, paying a small price to enhance his Nen abilities.

So talent, willpower, and resolve are really very important!

One could even say that they are the most important indicators that directly determine the strength of a Nen user, aside from capacity.

As for experience, environment, intelligence, tactics, and information, these factors all come second.

Alan understood this, so when he created the Red Dragon, he already had the corresponding resolve.

The phrase "betting on all Nen" is not just a casual statement or a show of bravado. Once he said it, it meant that if he lost, he would instantly lose everything related to Nen, and his opponent would gain everything, including the Red Dragon.

Either keep getting stronger and always win!

Or lose everything, including his life!

There is no retreat!

This is the constraint and vow Alan set for himself!

That's why he gained the powerful ability to steal and devour others' Nen.

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