Chapter 59 of 100
Chapter 59
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After forming an alliance with Zeno to combat the Phantom Troupe, Allen quickly left the Republic of Baltoria, where the Sky Arena was located, and officially began fulfilling his duties as a Hunter, which included capturing wanted criminals with a danger level of B or higher.
In most cases, only criminals with a danger level of C or higher were likely to be Nen users.
Excluding the half-hearted ones, those with a certain level of skill would only appear at the B level or higher.
Moreover, many people would change their identity or appearance to evade capture after being wanted, or simply hide in remote areas, making it almost impossible to find them quickly in a sea of people.
This meant that only one in five, or even fewer, active wanted criminals were suitable targets for hunting.
Looking at the profiles, photos, and recent whereabouts of several wanted criminals on the Hunter professional website, which he had paid a high price for, Allen couldn't help but sigh softly to himself, "If only I had Killua Zoldyck's paper-cutting eavesdropping ability or Kurapika's scarlet eyes chain ability right now."
Undoubtedly, in terms of intelligence gathering, tracking, and exploration, his current methods were indeed somewhat limited.
Apart from relying on Lubber's nose, which was more sensitive than a dog's, he could only wander around with the skill of tracking humanoid creatures, hoping for some luck.
However, the range of the humanoid tracking radar was only a few hundred meters.
If the target was hiding in a city, he would have to drive around the main streets and alleys of the entire city several times.
"Have you not decided on your first target yet?"
Seeing Allen sitting in his chair, hesitating for a long time, the straightforward Bodoro finally couldn't help but ask.
After all, he had been sitting there for over three hours, and even if it was difficult to choose, a decision should have been made by now.
"Emmmm, I think we should spend some money to hire a professional who is good at tracking on the Hunter website. What do you think?" Allen said awkwardly, expressing his thoughts.
"I? I have no problem! As long as we're not just sitting here doing nothing, anything is fine." Bodoro shrugged indifferently.
"OK! Let's do it!"
Without hesitation, Allen immediately posted a recruitment notice on the Hunter website, offering a very attractive commission and his contact number.
In less than ten minutes, the pleasant ring of his phone sounded.
Out of instinct, he pressed the answer button: "Hello?"
"Hello? I just saw the recruitment notice on the Hunter website. You're looking for an expert in search and tracking, right?" A woman's voice came from the receiver.
"Yes! But my requirement is that you must be able to find someone accurately based on a photo and a small amount of information. Can you do that?" Allen asked straightforwardly.
For Nen users, their abilities were usually kept strictly confidential, and some would never use them in front of outsiders.
So he didn't expect this temporary hire to use their ability in front of him, but he needed to know if they could meet his requirements.
"Of course! But on one condition, I won't participate in any form of combat." The woman on the other end of the phone also set her terms.
"No problem! We'll handle the combat ourselves. Your job is to find them one by one." Allen replied without hesitation.
Come on!
With his current combat strength, capturing a few B and A-level wanted criminals didn't require additional help.
If he didn't need to take their abilities, just having the bulky Bodoro handle it would be enough, and it would also give him some practical combat experience.
"Deal! Send me your current address, and I'll fly over to find you."
Hearing that she wouldn't have to participate in combat, the woman's voice relaxed considerably.
"Wait a moment!"
Although Allen didn't quite understand why a registered Hunter would be so afraid of combat, he didn't delve into it further. He directly edited a message and sent his country, city, and hotel information.
After doing this, he returned to the room with Bodoro and began a five-day training session in the outside world, which was fifty days in the game world.
This time, their goal was no longer the low-level dungeons but to head straight for the max-level dungeons, practicing how to coordinate with each other while grinding for equipment.
Especially, they wanted to try out whether a martial artist dual-wielding shields could hold back a boss.
A qualified main tank was one of the most important guarantees for dungeon progress!
If it worked, Allen could confidently go all out in the future, quickly clearing the first few bosses in Molten Core.
In addition, he hired a materialization ability user to make an iron box to store Bodoro's plate armor.
During non-combat times, it could be carried like a backpack, and when needed, the equipment would automatically dress in a few seconds by pulling the iron rings on both sides.
Doesn't this sound familiar?
That's right!
This was inspired by the Saint Cloth box from Saint Seiya, combined with Nen ability to create a small gadget.
The purpose was simple: to allow Bodoro to quickly equip himself when needed and to avoid drawing unnecessary attention from passersby in the modern city with the exaggerated armor designs.
When the five-day training session ended, and the two returned to the room from the dungeon, the martial artist was already wearing a golden Courage Set.
At the same time, his strength, agility, and endurance were significantly enhanced by the equipment, not only improving his physical attributes but also doubling his "Ki" capacity.
At this moment, he finally realized the incredible power his savior possessed and understood why he had repeatedly warned him not to tell anyone about it.
Looking at the completely transformed martial artist, Allen nodded in satisfaction: "Not bad! You are now a qualified teammate. In the next four to six months, we will complete the final pieces of the puzzle and then challenge higher-level, more dangerous dungeons. There, you will face far more powerful monsters and obtain even stronger weapons and equipment."
"I am eagerly looking forward to that day!" Bodoro grinned with excitement and anticipation.
Because he felt that these dungeons, filled with all kinds of incredible enemies and monsters, were the ideal place for training.
With the tenfold time difference, the dropped equipment, and potions, it was almost addictive.
"I share your excitement! Let's go and welcome a temporary member. With her help, these wanted criminals hiding around the world will finally face their day of judgment..."
With that, Allen picked up his phone, opened the door, and walked to the hotel lobby, where they were supposed to meet.
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