He had come as quickly as possible, wanting Anthony to use his ability to extract some information from the scarred man's mouth.
But at this time, the scarred man had completely fallen into a coma... There wasn't much breath left in his nose and mouth.
Oboro didn't say much. He slapped the top of the scarred man's head, turning the brain tissue into mush, and threw the corpse away.
Of course, the 'dropped' soul and black mist were still absorbed.
"Just six people. Four souls, two layers of black mist. The improvement I got was much more obvious than with the Nen ability users outside the restricted area... It's the strength factor." Oboro sensed the changes in himself, and smiled slightly.
The attack range had increased from ten centimeters to fifteen centimeters.
The probability of critical strikes and magic resistance had also grown significantly.
If... Netero died...
Oboro couldn't help but think of something...
Unfortunately, the battle between the old man and the Ant King had not only explosion radiation, but also spread an infectious virus.
The cat woman Neferpitou, on the other hand, could be tried.
"This is what I found on the members of his team. Take a look."
At this time, Menchi spoke, interrupting Oboro's thoughts. The woman handed over a package and a camera.
Oboro opened the backpack, and saw a stone slab engraved with ancient characters, and a statue head inlaid with some kind of crystal stone, with a special material.
And the photos in the camera were all scenes taken in the ruins...
"Take the things out and hand them over to the Soli Group... You guys should also leave temporarily. I'll carry out the next mission alone." After checking for a moment, Oboro looked at the five people, and said in a deep voice.
"..."
The few people looked at each other, and fell silent.
"Okay."
Only Menchi nodded.
There really wasn't much point in them staying. If it wasn't for Oboro this time, their five people would have been completely wiped out...
Moreover, Fant and Gabe Witsch's injuries were very serious, and needed to be treated in time.
Menchi had already bandaged the two people simply, but it only stopped the bleeding, and the effect wasn't great.
"Don't be discouraged... Growth doesn't happen overnight. The reason why I chose the five of you is because I think that each of you has a lot of potential. Given time, you will all become strong people who can stand on your own." Oboro saw that the few people's expressions were a bit dejected, especially Rita, who was always passionate, and whose face was a bit absent-minded, and said bluntly.
These five people were the best partners he could find right now.
The Phyllis Family had spent a lot of time and money for this. Menchi's arrival was a pleasant surprise.
The level of these five people was actually not weak... It was just that the difficulty of this mission was a bit too great for them.
It was like a Silver player accidentally entering a Diamond match.
The growth that the few people had gotten by the time the mission had progressed to here was already not small, and met Oboro's expectations.
To take a step back, Nen ability users were definitely not in the minority in the human world... Especially in these V5 countries. The elites they cultivated generally wouldn't be exposed to the general public.
Some of the rules of the secular world simply couldn't be applied to these behemoths of the V5. It was too easy for them to cultivate Nen ability user legions.
And among these, wanting to find teammates whose strength was comparable to his own... Oboro felt that it was too childish. It wasn't that his strength was so strong, but that to form a team, you had to consider many aspects, the members' personalities, the focus of their Nen abilities, including their backgrounds, etc.
Even if you extended an invitation, people might not agree.
It still needed time...
The team was just a prototype right now, and Oboro was willing to cultivate these five people.
Everything had a price... You couldn't get something for nothing.
Moreover, even if he found a few people whose strength was similar... It was another matter whether they would listen to him.
Like the Troupe... There were several thorns, which wasn't what Oboro wanted.
Immediately after, Oboro led the team back to the outer perimeter of the restricted area, and contacted the contact person again, and had him mobilize subordinates with healing abilities from within the Soli Group. At the same time, he arranged for a private airship to carry his teammates to a hospital in a nearby city.
The contact person didn't refuse.
Because the efficiency of Oboro's team had once again opened his eyes... As soon as they entered the restricted area, they had killed one of the three groups, and had also recovered the items lost from the ruins.
Of course, the result was also very tragic.
It could be seen that the team had fought a tough battle.
"Are you going to continue? The mission can be terminated. I'll report to the higher-ups. It won't be considered a failure for you. The feedback submitted to the Hunter Association will also be satisfactory. In this way, the achievements you get will be a little less than expected, but it won't decrease too much."
The next morning, Oboro and the contact person were standing on the ground, watching the airship slowly rise into the sky.
The contact person looked at Oboro, who was next to him, and said calmly, "To be honest... Your performance has exceeded the group's expectations. After all, even national-level combat power has been lost. Even if the Association sends some powerhouses, we don't think that you can stabilize the situation within a month. There are two groups left behind. It's also unrealistic to completely stop them from taking the resources from the ruins. We'll try our best to cause them some interference, and let them take fewer things... That's about it."
"Isn't there still time left? If I wanted to leave, I wouldn't have stayed..." Oboro smiled.
His words made the contact person stunned.
"You want to complete it by yourself?"
"Yeah."
"It's too dangerous..."
Oboro patted him on the shoulder, "Thanks for your concern... But I'm already used to being alone. I'll be more comfortable in this situation."
After saying this, he put his hands in his pockets, turned around, and left.
"In that case... I'll arrange for some people to assist you, and temporarily put together a team." Looking at Oboro's back, the man said quickly.
However, Oboro just waved his hand, and didn't respond.
...
Late at night a few days later.
A cliff near the ruins.
Oboro faced the cold wind, and calmly looked at the four Nen ability users who were surrounding him.
The moon was bright and the stars were sparse... There were no trees blocking the view, and the white light shone down, making the view very clear.
One of them was standing on the top of the cliff, with one foot on a stone. He was bowing slightly, and looking down at him, who was standing below. He clapped his hands, "Tsk tsk tsk... I was wondering why Steve and his group had disappeared. It seems that you killed them..."
"A big shot! I didn't expect that you would appear here..."
Oboro raised an eyebrow, and looked up at the other party, "You know me?"
"Of course. The famous Oboro... One of the few privileged factions in the Association. How could I not know... Naturally, you must have never heard of a small character like me. I happened to leave the Association when you first entered..." The man, whose body was wrapped in a white cloth from head to toe, said sarcastically.
"So... You're also a member of the Association."
Oboro wasn't surprised.
Once a Hunter license was issued, the Association wouldn't take it back for any reason... In other words, there were some Hunters of a criminal nature in the Association. These people also had connections with the Association, such as some friends and partners, etc.
However, once they were identified as a criminal Hunter, they would be targeted by the discipline department of the Association headquarters, which was the 'Pure Paladin Squad'.
The predecessor of this team was the 'Shadow', which had created the Hunter Association with Netero back then, and worked for the V5.
The leader was Jed, from the original movie.
The character who controlled the Grudge.
"One star? Two stars?"
Oboro smiled, "Wouldn't it be three stars?"
"There aren't many three-star Hunters in the entire Association. You think too highly of me... I'm just a two-star." The man also smiled, and then looked at his three teammates, and introduced them, "It's a coincidence. I told you before that there was a newcomer in the Association who completed a two-and-a-half-star mission alone, right? It was personally assigned by Netero... Well, it's this guy in front of you."
"Therefore, when we start fighting later, don't be careless... If you're not careful, you'll die."
After hearing this, the remaining three people's gazes at Oboro were extremely serious.
In fact, without the captain reminding them, the fact that Oboro could kill Steve and the others already foreshadowed that he wasn't simple.
"You're already two stars, but you're still breaking the rules... It's a bit not worth it. If you stayed in the Association, you might have had a very promising future..." Oboro took his hands out of his pockets, and stretched his muscles. He said very casually.
"You should have already noticed it by now, the factions and atmosphere inside the Association... Aren't as calm as they seem on the surface. Of course, for a guy like you, with the Chairman backing you, you can naturally ignore these... It's really enviable." Seeing the Nen ability bursting out from Oboro's body, the man also released his killing intent.
"So... You were forced out."
Oboro understood.
"Don't be envious. Do you want to know why the old man doesn't favor you?"
"Because... People like you with stars aren't worth much..."
Oboro's words made the man's expression turn gloomy in an instant.
Although Star Hunters were also very few in the Association, they weren't as pitifully few as three-star Hunters... Because the approval process for one-star and two-star Hunters didn't need to go through the V5, so it was relatively easier. This also led to some 'corruption' occurring within the Association due to the dispersion of power and factions.
In the original story, when Illumi chased Killua and Alluka to the Association headquarters, he easily killed some one-star and two-star Hunters in the Pure Paladin Squad...
Practical Star Hunters would undoubtedly be stronger.
But there were also many who were just hanging on to their stars, and were simply more prominent in their profession.
As for the one in front of Oboro, he was undoubtedly a practical two-star Hunter...
Swish!
Immediately after, the ghost mist around Oboro surged.
The five people moved at the same time!
The slaughter began.
...
Inside the hospital, Menchi, who was taking care of Fant and Gabe Witsch, walked out of the ward with her phone, and came to the stairwell.
She was surprised that the Chairman had personally called.
He had just asked about the recent situation of their mission.
Menchi told him everything in detail.
"What do you think is his strength?" The old man asked with a smile.
After hearing this, Menchi said her views.
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