Chapter 72

At night, on the roof of a container warehouse in the harbor logistics and transportation area, Alan stood there, facing the bright moonlight, allowing the slightly salty sea breeze to blow across his face.

Perhaps due to the influence of the Night Elf bloodline, he began to increasingly enjoy being active at night.

Especially when the moonlight shone on him, his body would experience a strange reaction, as if he were feeling an inexplicable call.

"This must be the Night Elves' natural affinity for moonlight, right? After all, the Moon Goddess — Elune — is the guardian deity of all Night Elves, as well as their sole spiritual support and faith."

Just as Alan was puzzled by this inexplicable reaction, Rupus suddenly nudged his arm with his head, his two green eyes fixed on a red container not far away.

A shadowy figure cautiously looked around, confirming that no one was following, before quietly slipping inside.

"How many is this?" Alan asked directly.

Lys gritted her teeth and replied, "The sixth! Just two more and all the members of the Deathbird will be here! You're really terrifying! You can even predict your opponents' thoughts and actions with such precision!"

From her twisted expression and the anger and hatred in her eyes, it was not hard to see how agitated she was.

But it wasn't surprising!

After all, when she and Luna were still teenagers, they were at an age when they valued friendship and companionship the most. The dead might even include loved ones, elders, or Nen ability teachers.

Luna's face was no better, her whole body trembling uncontrollably, completely lacking the usual cheerfulness and love for conversation.

"Prediction?" Alan smiled meaningfully and shook his head. "No! You're wrong! It's not that I predicted their thoughts and actions, but rather that the members of the Deathbird are no longer the ruthless bandits they were ten years ago. Look at their current identities and resumes; more than half of them have transformed into business tycoons, while others have entered the government to become bureaucrats and politicians. In other words, they fear the exposure of their past as killers more than your revenge."

"So you deliberately used Nen to leave messages in places they would inevitably pass, making them feel nervous and uneasy, and eventually forcing them to gather to discuss a plan?"

Luna instantly realized what Alan's incomprehensible actions were all about.

It turned out that these once-feared powerful enemies had been corrupted by power, wealth, and various luxuries, even changing their way of thinking.

If they had encountered such a threat in the past, the Deathbird members would not have gathered to discuss a plan; instead, they would have tried to find the mastermind and brutally kill them to eliminate the threat once and for all.

"Ah! That's right! You see, although they are still wanted criminals on the Hunter website, apart from the two of you, there are no witnesses, photos, or evidence of their crimes. With their current social status and influence, they might just deny everything and get away with it. If I were to deal with them one by one, the remaining members might immediately realize what's happening and use their political power to pressure the Hunter Association to make me stop. So I had to use a bit of trickery to gather them all together and then eliminate them in a way that no one would know about."

Alan openly explained his plan.

To be honest, after investigating the current identities of the Deathbird members, he realized that the real challenge of this hunt was not the battle but how to minimize the political impact of their deaths as much as possible.

In the world of professional Hunters, where the government is powerful, ignoring morals, laws, and basic social norms is not an option; one must use their brain.

Look at the Phantom Troupe's actions in Yorknew City!

Although their initial direct and aggressive attack was reckless, they ultimately hired the Zoldyck family to kill the Ten Elders, then cleverly faked their deaths and used Kube's replication ability to steal all the items without anyone knowing, rather than foolishly fighting to the death.

In fact, anyone who can survive in this world full of surprises and dangers is not someone who acts recklessly without thinking.

Even Gon, who is often criticized for his任性 actions, is not without a brain; he is merely stubborn and unwilling to admit defeat.

"So you plan to kill them all as quickly as possible, like you did with the Sky Arena owner, rather than taking their abilities one by one?" Lys asked, her lips curled in a bloodthirsty manner.

"No! Using that method would be too conspicuous, and I don't want to get involved in any trouble that might involve the government. In fact, tonight, you will see the Deathbird members turn on each other. Ah, the last two have arrived; it's time to take action."

As he spoke, a strange hat with a black and white disc rotating on its forehead appeared on Alan's head.

The Gnome Mind Control Cap!

Also known as the "Cliff-Jumper" or "Sea-Diver" device, it is a gadget that players in the game have used in various creative ways.

He himself had used the Mind Control Cap more than once to throw enemy players who attacked him on the ship in Treasure Bay into the endless sea, making them die with full fatigue and have to resurrect weakly in the graveyard, while also spending money to repair their equipment.

Similarly, he had often controlled enemies in the wild, making them run into groups of monsters to be killed, or throwing them from high places to fall to their deaths.

As someone with a strong collecting hobby, Alan was not content with choosing just one engineering branch and abandoning the other. He had long since deleted and relearned all the fun gadgets from both Gnome and Goblin engineering.

In addition, he activated the Nen ability he had taken from the Sky Arena owner — the Unseen Death.

"Your hat seems a bit... unique. Is it also a Nen ability?"

Luna stared at the rotating black and white disc on the front of the Mind Control Cap, her face showing a very strange expression.

"Unique? Don't flatter it so much. I know how bizarre and ugly it looks. But trust me! This thing is more terrifying than any ability you've ever seen! If it weren't to cover my tracks, I wouldn't use it so easily."

With that, Alan leaped from the warehouse roof, heading straight for the container crowded with people.

Next, he would use a completely different method to end the lives of the eight Deathbird members, a method that would look like they had turned on each other.

Watching Alan's gradually receding back, Lys suddenly couldn't help but ask, "Shouldn't we go help?"

"Help? There's no need! Those who have lost their fighting spirit are no match for Alan. They won't even know who killed them before they all die."

Baudelou answered casually while stroking the smooth fur of the Shadow Wolf King.

After some time together, Rupus had accepted this constant companion of his master and no longer acted as if he were unwelcoming.

Lys and Luna clearly didn't fully understand what he meant.

But before they could say anything, they heard a shrill scream and panicked shouts coming from the container.

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