Oboro wasn't willing to wait... Right now, his main focus was on training the strength of his teammates.
Fortunately, completing the mission could also add a stroke to his resume. It was just that it wouldn't be reflected in the professional bonus points.
So far, with Oboro around, everything was going smoothly with the mission.
"The fact that the Chairman called me shows that the time hasn't come yet... Otherwise, with his personality, he would have been too lazy to notify me, and would have made the decision directly." Oboro stood on the roof of the museum, and said softly as he watched the movements around him.
"Hmm?"
Menchi's expression was puzzled.
"There must be more than just me as a candidate for the Zodiacs... If I guessed correctly, Kangzai must also be among them. Compared to him, my advantages aren't obvious. If I join the Zodiacs, I'll definitely be viewed with hostility by others, and it will affect the collaborative atmosphere of the Zodiacs."
Oboro continued, "Of course, none of these are the most important things. The Chairman and I don't care much about them... But when the matter spreads, the people from the Auxiliary Professions, and some people with factional positions will definitely jump out. Even if I can pretend to be nonchalant, I'll still be 'pointed at by thousands of people', and my situation in the Association will become extremely bad. I might become hated by everyone."
Menchi seemed to understand, "Since you don't care about these... Why are you worried about them?"
Having been together until now, she understood Oboro's personality a little. He wouldn't care about the opinions of outsiders.
"Are you familiar with Pariston?"
Oboro smiled slightly.
"I've met him..."
Menchi.
"I guess... He'll choose me."
"Is your relationship with him very bad?"
Menchi was stunned, and noticed that there was something behind Oboro's words.
"His aura makes me hate him... If this meeting was a vote, I would mostly win with an advantage among the current Zodiacs. This can't be done without Pariston's methods. Once I successfully become the Tiger Zodiac... My situation in the Association will become unfavorable. Even if I achieve a higher achievement in the future, it will be difficult to change the 'established impression'. I took office through the back door. The position of Zodiac is just a small cake. Once I eat it... I won't be able to attract my own personnel and camp in the Association in the future, and I won't be able to win people's hearts."
Oboro's words made a chill rise in Menchi's heart.
"I'll never be able to go any further. For the rest of my life, I might just stop at the Zodiac in the Association... Or even be a 'nominal' one."
"The Chairman is using this matter to warm up... And as a shield. This way... The other Zodiacs won't say anything next time there's a chance. And by then, I'll have risen in the ranks, and have rich mission achievements. The situation will also be different."
"It's a delicious trap... Do you understand?"
Oboro looked at the woman, and raised his eyebrows.
The chill in Menchi's heart came from Pariston, and from Oboro in front of her.
Judging from Oboro's serious tone, he seemed to have predicted the situation at the Association headquarters, and was omniscient. Moreover, his communication with Netero was just a few sentences, and the information revealed was limited... How did Oboro deduce everything?
Pariston!
Thinking of this person, Oboro's eyes darkened.
He had to be wary!
He was too perceptive... He had actually guessed from his gang experience that he was different from Ging Freecss, and had the idea of interfering with the power of the Association.
Because... The Association was the next Phyllis Family!
Through Oboro's growth experience, Pariston had seen through his plan.
"I'll find a chance to kill this person."
Oboro thought to himself.
Menchi regained her composure, and glanced at Oboro again.
As expected, the guys who could reach that level were all inhuman existences.
Only monsters and monsters were qualified to gamble, including their minds.
If it were her, she would probably have fallen into Pariston's trap, and would have been counting money for the other party... She might even thank the Vice Chairman for his vote.
"But... Once the Zodiacs are determined, they won't be easily replaced unless there's an accident. When will there be another chance?" Menchi thought for a moment.
"It doesn't matter... It's okay even if I don't become one for a few years. All I want is the result. I don't care about the process."
Oboro replied.
A few years?
Menchi frowned.
Why did she feel that Oboro seemed very certain that there would be changes in the Zodiacs in a few years?
...
Time passed little by little. For nearly a year, Oboro had been leading the team of five people on a crazy mission spree, exchanging them for achievements... If there were stars, they would take on missions with stars. If there were no stars, they would pick missions that were in their field of expertise.
In the eyes of outsiders, Oboro and the others were complete workaholics.
However, thanks to his dedication, the number of entrusted matters in the Association had increased sharply this year, and the reputation and word-of-mouth of the Association headquarters had also become very good.
This was something that everyone had witnessed.
Most importantly, the strength of Menchi and the others had transformed.
In this high-intensity mission process, and with a good captain like Oboro leading and instructing them... It was difficult for them not to 'level up'.
And Oboro and Menchi had also become one-star Hunters as a matter of course.
Afterwards, Oboro temporarily disbanded the team, and let the five people perform missions separately, to train their independence... And find teammates for mutual assistance through the Association's internal platform.
As for what Oboro was going to do next, it was to brush up on his professional points...
With his qualifications, he could go up to two stars, but his achievements in his professional field were still a bit lacking.
And that was to help some newcomers in the Association or people in the Auxiliary Professions to grow, and complete missions... And earn good guy cards.
You had to know that the Hunter Association was also a big melting pot of human relationships. Sometimes, it was useless to just have strength.
Ging Freecss had already explained the problem well.
The Nen ability users cultivated by the Phyllis Family in the future were partly sent to Hero Island, and some joined the Association through the Hunter Exam.
These were all Oboro's plans.
Just these two points weren't enough. Another key task was to hunt magical beasts.
Oboro had tried it, and killing magical beasts did drop souls and black mist. The probability wasn't as high as with Nen ability users... And the improvement wasn't too obvious either.
But the number was there, and it was definitely an untapped 'treasure'.
Based on a preliminary estimate, it would take about a year to complete these three tasks.
After determining his goals, he became busy again...
...
At the same time, on the coastline east of the Republic of Padokea.
On a beach, a man with a stubble and unkempt was standing...
In the distance, there was a restricted area that a large number of mafia were blocking off in broad daylight.
Everyone was wearing firearms, and looked fierce.
One mafia boss after another walked out of luxury cars, and got on the luxurious ferry that was docked on the sea, surrounded by their subordinates.
"I didn't expect that someone could create a real game world. Amazing."
The sea breeze blew on his face, and Ging Freecss sighed, reached out and pressed his hat, and smiled.
He had accidentally gotten a message.
A game called 'Hero Island' was open to the underground forces of the Six Continents under the name of 'internal beta test'.
Those who were qualified to enter had to have a mafia background.
Therefore, he planned to sneak in and take a look.
He was very curious... What was different about this so-called Hero Island and his Greed Island.
As for this game, it was clearly related to the mafia. To be able to create momentum like this... It was probably someone like the Ten Dons.
The reason why they had first designated the players as mafia was because they were all their own people, and there wouldn't be any mistakes.
And Ging Freecss knew who the creator behind the game was.
Oboro.
Besides this person, even if the other members of the Ten Dons joined forces, they wouldn't be able to do it.
Regarding Oboro, Ging hadn't met him yet. Although he had joined the Association very early, he hadn't returned much in recent years. In addition, Oboro didn't appear often in the Association... Therefore, they hadn't met.
These weren't the main reasons...
The real reason was that Ging wasn't used to getting too close to other people, especially in establishing relationships and interpersonal relationships.
Out of curiosity, he wanted to go to Hero Island and experience it.
He had heard of Oboro's name a long time ago...
He knew the Chairman very well. The fact that the old man was so 'concerned' meant that that Oboro was extraordinary.
Thinking this, he stepped toward the mafia personnel.
...
A few hours later, the ship slowly left the port. Ging was walking around the cabin disguised as a mafia member.
After reaching a specific sea area, he found that the mafia bosses hadn't disembarked. Instead, the Nen ability users belonging to various families had boarded a yacht one after another...
From some of the conversations, Ging made an analysis.
Like his Greed Island, the people who participated had to be Nen ability users...
The gameplay of this game was more like a gamble. The number of people in each family was also limited. It had to be a group of five.
The game could replace many of the mafia bosses' entertainment methods, and was a better pastime.
The mafia bosses gathered here only needed to wait for the news of whether the subordinates they had arranged had lost or won.
And this kind of transfer also made Ging guess that the method of entering the game, or rather, the ability and rules of the architecture, weren't as advanced and complete as Greed Island, and weren't complicated.
But he was still looking forward to it...
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