After such a long time, Ging Freecss finally arrived at the scene.
Of course, in his own words, he was delayed by something on the way; otherwise, he would have arrived long ago.
"On the way here, I went to find out where this group of Chimera Ants came from. After all, being able to mutate to the point of using aura is not something that ordinary biological mutations can do."
On the phone, Ging briefly told Lan about the work he had done during this period.
Even though he had known that the Chimera Ants were the result of the collaboration between the Kakin Empire and beyond Netero, Ging was particularly interested in the way Chimera Ants had arrived from the Dark Continent to the six continents.
As everyone knew, the six continents they inhabited was merely a small portion of a vast landmass, located in the center of a body of water called Lake Mobius.
Beyond this lake, between it and the massive, unknown continent outside, lay a vast ocean filled with enormous, terrifying creatures.
Although the size of such a mutated Chimera Ant Queen is the same as that of a normal person, it is also much larger than ordinary Chimera Ants.
But somehow, this Chimera Ants Queen had managed to cross that treacherous ocean filled with monstrous beings, suffering only the loss of a single arm.
Ging was particularly intrigued by how it had managed to do so.
Especially its exact route. If he were lucky, he might have just discovered a way to travel from the six continents to the Dark Continent.
"Whether it is the place where the Chimera Ant Queen settled or some other place, some traces have been found."
Ging said on the phone: "But it's still too few to really dig out such a route based on these."
"So, the best way is to get firsthand information from the person involved, or rather, the involved ant itself…"
In a word, he wants to catch the Chimera Ant Queen alive.
"So, make sure you leave the Chimera Ant Queen alive for me." Ging made his own request. "She's of some value to me."
"I understand."
For this, Lan has no problem, not to mention that they didn't intend to kill the Chimera Ant Queen.
Even its original death was not caused by external forces, but the King it wanted to cultivate gave it a fatal blow and sent it away personally.
However, it devoured so many lives, and in the end, it was killed by the life it was carrying in its belly.
It must be said that this is also a kind of cause-and-effect cycle, and retribution is inevitable.
"By the way, you said before that you were almost here; where are you now?"
Lan asked casually.
"I'm already at the nearby Doli City."
At Doli City, Ging Freecss, who was dusty and dressed like an Arabian traveler, stood on a big tree.
He put one hand in his pocket and made a phone call with the other hand. Then he took advantage of the moonlight to look at his son, who was fighting fiercely with Knuckle in the park square.
"I expect to reach you within two days."
Ging's eyes were very calm, but he was watching the situation in the field closely.
Behind him, his disciple, Kite, also calmly blocks the path of a certain timid samurai.
"In theory, I am also one of the people who withdrew from the Neo-Green Life (NGL) Autonomous Region."
Kite looked at Shoot, who was full of vigilance and tension, expressionlessly, and said calmly: "So, I should also have the right to obtain this wooden tile, right?"
Boom!!
In the park, Knuckle and Gon once again had a head-on confrontation.
It must be said that under Biscuit's rigorous training, Gon's progress is very fast, especially with the foundation that Lan and Kurapika had laid for him before.
In addition, there's also the special Turtle School Martial Arts and the improved Calypso Serum that Ging sent him.
Now, unlike in the original timeline, where he was completely overwhelmed by Knuckle, Gon could actually hold his ground in battle.
You know, Gon is only thirteen years old this year.
Without using Vows and Limitations to transform into his adult self, reaching this level at his age was already an incredible feat.
Especially as the person involved, Knuckle, felt this pressure very clearly.
"Even during sparring, I could tell he was improving at an insane rate."
Knuckle thought. "But now, he's already showing real results?"
Knuckle still looked fierce on the surface, but he was already shocked in his heart: "With this level… He's already at the skill level of an advanced professional hunter!"
"It's really hard to imagine that he is just a kid!!"
"He is really a monster!!"
Knuckle could see the immense potential in Gon, potential that was already beginning to materialize.
"The only things he's lacking are practical combat experience and decisiveness in critical moments. If he overcomes those, then he'll be an impeccable, top-tier professional hunter!"
Experience in real combat and the ability to make sharp, decisive calls in unfamiliar situations were the essential qualities of an outstanding hunter.
And these were precisely the lessons Ging intended for Kite to teach Gon.
If everything had gone according to his plan and arrangement, there would have been absolutely no problem with Gon's growth.
However, the sudden appearance of the Chimera Ant slightly disrupted that trajectory.
Still, it wasn't too much of a problem; in fact, it might even provide an unexpected opportunity to find a route to the Dark Continent.
Now that he was personally involved, Ging saw it as a chance rather than a setback.
Moreover, the Chimera Ants, as creatures from the Dark Continent, would serve as even better opponents to temper Gon's abilities.
Watching his son's progress, his growth, and the results of his training so far, Ging nodded slightly in approval.
This was more or less what he had anticipated.
Well, at least as much as could be expected from such an unreliable, awkward, and embarrassingly irresponsible excuse for a father…
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