How to become a full-time hunter

Hunter Association Headquarters

Parriston sat alone in the office, his eyes dull. He had been in a daze since he hung up the phone.

"Old man, I didn't disappoint you, did I? I chose to protect the association..."

After a moment of silence, Pariston laughed to himself.

"You old thing plotted against me, and you still make people feel uneasy after your death! What kind of agreement? You are sure that I will not reject your last wish..."

After laughing for a long time, he suddenly became quiet.

"Who told you to die! Aren't you happy to fight wits and courage with me?"

"I miss you, old thing..."

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When Kurapika and Lu Man arrived at the association headquarters, Mr. Bean was already waiting outside.

"Kurapika, I've been waiting for you for a long time." Mr. Bean didn't know whether he was complaining or grumbling.

Kurapika touched his head and smiled awkwardly.

"Sorry, I was in an area without signal during this period and didn't see the message in time."

Mr. Douzi sighed, waved his hand, and said, "I don't mean to blame you. Hunters are like this anyway. I'm used to it."

"Okay, no more small talk, come with me." Mr. Douzi turned around and asked Lu Man, "Have you dealt with your business?"

Lu Man was stunned for a moment and nodded.

"Okay, you come with me too. President Netero left some messages for you." Mr. Douzi said.

"What else?"

Lu Man was surprised. He thought that President Netero had left two videotapes for him, which was enough, but he didn't expect there was more!

Mr. Douzi didn't explain anything and led the two upstairs directly.

"This is the message left by the president for you. Please watch it alone." As he said that, Mr. Douzi took out a videotape from his arms and handed it to Kurapika.

Kurapika hesitated, took the videotape, then looked at Lu Man and walked into the room silently.

"This is yours. Please go to the next room to watch it." Mr. Bean took out another videotape and handed it to Lu Man.

Lu Man took the videotape and did not rush into the room. Instead, he looked at the Bean-faced Man and asked, "Mr. Bean, do you have any videotapes left for me?"

The Bean-faced Man was stunned for a while before answering, "Don't think too much. You will know when the time comes."

Lu Man pondered this sentence carefully and found that this seemingly ambiguous answer actually contained some information.

Yes, yes, no, no, why wait until the time comes?

It is not denied that the president may have asked for confidentiality, but the Bean-faced Man can just answer that he doesn't know or can't say.

There is only one possibility, that is, the president has left more videotapes! But these videotapes can only be viewed at a certain time or when a specific event occurs!

Because the Bean-faced Man knew all the arrangements of the president, he directly said that he would know when the time comes.

If no specific event occurs at that time, there will be no next videotape. If it does, another videotape will pop up!

After Lu Man figured it out, he looked at the bean-faced man with more respect.

"Mr. Bean, thank you for your hard work."

The bean-faced man almost burst into tears when he heard this.

After President Netero left, he was really tired. He was responsible for all the videotapes left by the president, and he couldn't ask others for help. Everything was done in secret. He needed to keep an eye on the hunters' movements and distribute the videotapes...

Seeing Lu Man walk into the room, the bean-faced man took out a small handkerchief and wiped his eyes.

"What a good kid..."

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Entering the room, Lu Man put the third videotape into the TV.

Soon, Netero's face appeared on the screen.

The president seemed to have just finished boxing and was sweating. He didn't wear his favorite martial arts uniform, but a gray vest.

"Hehe, long time no see, Lu Man, you came back alive from the Republic of Kape?" In the picture, President Netero was laughing like a naughty child.

But soon, he stopped smiling, "Oh, I forgot, if you die you can't see this video tape."

Netero regained his usual calmness and asked kindly, "This exploration should have yielded something, right?"

Lu Man said softly to the TV, "Some."

"But even if there is no harvest, it doesn't matter. Hunters are actually like this. There has never been a hunter who can hit the target every time! An excellent hunter relies on long-term perseverance."

"I haven't made any real progress in the Republic of Lape. I guess the opponent has the ability to sense and will hide completely when he sees that the situation is not good!"

Netero analyzed seriously, "So, a low-key secret investigation may yield some results. This kind of opponent who bullies the weak and fears the strong may not hide."

Lu Man nodded and said softly, "As you guessed, they didn't hide this time."

"Anyway, congratulations on completing an independent exploration. This is a required course for one-star hunters. I think you should be promoted to a one-star hunter now, hahahaha!"

Netero laughed heartily.

"In fact, I asked you to investigate secretly, not only because I wanted you to experience a tempering, but also because I wanted you to untie the knot in your heart."

Lu Man was stunned for a moment, "Knot in your heart?"

"When we first met, although I saw the desire for ability in your eyes, I also saw confusion and fear. You were like a lost lamb, full of helplessness."

At this point, Netero suddenly asked seriously: "If a shepherd has a hundred sheep and one of them gets lost in the wilderness, will he leave the remaining ninety-nine and go to the mountains to find the lost sheep?"

But the president did not give Lu Man time to think, and continued: "You were like the lamb that was away from the flock. You were out of tune with the people around you, so I checked your file a little bit."

"Ahem, then I went to Lape to investigate, but found nothing. Later I found that you didn't seem to know much about the past. So I understood that you must have experienced something."

"The brain also has a protection mechanism. In extreme moments, it will deliberately forget things that you don't want to face. But as you grow up, this knot will become more and more serious, and it can even affect the upper limit of your ability!"

At this point, Netero seemed to be trapped in the unbearable past, revealing a trace of loneliness, "So, the main reason for asking you to investigate in Lape is to open your knot."

"If you can gain something, it would be great." Netero smiled kindly.

Lu Man was filled with strange emotions. He had never thought that Netero had sent him to the Republic of Lape for a secret investigation for this reason.

Although Netero's speculation was not accurate, his starting point was indeed for Lu Man's sake.

"The president must have experienced a moment of confusion..."

Lu Man murmured in a low voice: "Perhaps in his heart, he is the sheep that got lost in the flock, and it will be like this until his death..."

Netero was very strong. People only remembered that he was the president of the Hunter Association, but never thought that he was also a human being with his own emotional fluctuations.

Perhaps Netero had been in the position of president for too long, and he himself had forgotten his own joys, sorrows, anger, and happiness.

When people recalled him, apart from his frivolity, no one had ever let out his true emotions, anger, sadness, or joy... No one had ever seen it.

Netero, who was devoted to martial arts and did not get along with ordinary people, was the lost sheep, from beginning to end!