Hunter: Tonight, Germain joins the hunt

Let the old man heal his wounds.

Meruem's sight naturally shifted from Netero to Germain who suddenly appeared.

Is this young man the helper that the old man found?

He has abundant mental energy, steady steps, and even breathing. He never let down his guard against me.

It seems that his strength is not weak, at least stronger than the other old man (Zeno) who sent me here before.

Why did you come to help now? Is it a temporary decision? Or...

Meruem doesn't know Netero's name yet, and he doesn't need to know Netero's name.

Similarly, he doesn't need to know the name of the young man in front of him.

Only if they are willing to surrender and become his "guards", will he deliberately remember their names.

He is just very curious. Why did the old man show up now when he has such a helper around him?

You know, he never resisted the one-on-many thing from beginning to end.

At the same time, Germain was also observing Meruem.

Meruem's crown looks like a round hat, and his strong hands are intertwined in front of his chest.

His upper body is covered with a small jacket, which is now emitting burning black smoke.

His lower body is also surrounded by smoke, and his two toned thighs are exposed, full of perfect muscle curves.

The tail behind him is tilted, as flexible as his fifth limb.

"Hundred-style Guanyin Zero-style: Merciless Roar" only caused scratches and burns to Meruem's whole body.

Even his small jacket is well preserved.

This proves that Meruem is at ease when fighting Netero.

Even if he was suddenly bombarded by strong mental energy, he still had the energy to cover his clothes with mental energy to save them.

From another perspective, it can also be said that Chimera Ants have a sense of shame like humans, and they are unwilling to expose important parts directly.

Germain stood in front of Netero who was receiving treatment with "Archangel's Breath" and kept an eye on Meruem's movements.

Even if Meruem did not show hostility for the time being, he had to be prepared.

Meruem seemed to see what Germain was thinking, smiled lightly, and then sat down on the spot.

That sitting posture was his favorite sitting posture with one thigh arched, the other thigh folded, and his hands on his knees.

Meruem showed this sitting posture to many people to show his relaxation and calmness.

He thought it was a manifestation of the king's demeanor.

"Don't worry about the treatment... If you want to fight again after the treatment is over, go ahead."

"But you have to think clearly about the price, you will be seriously injured."

Meruem pointed at Netero who was treating his injuries.

"The reason why I didn't just throw you to my subordinates for transformation is because you have earned my respect. I hope you won't let me down."

This is the king's calmness and the king's arrogance.

Germain said nothing, but Netero behind him smiled.

"Archangel's Breath" completed her healing in an instant.

Netero's hands and feet recovered as before, and his originally withered body became strong again, and his mind was full.

He stood up and simply stretched his muscles twice, making a crackling sound.

"Archangel's Breath" looked at Germain and Netero gently for the last time in the whistling night wind, and turned into starlight in the darkness, dissipating and flying.

Netero twisted his neck, making a crackling sound, and then showed a grim smile that shouldn't belong to a righteous person, and then walked to Germain's side.

"Germain, I want to tell you three things."

"What are they?" Germain squinted at Netero.

"The first thing is that from now on, we must do everything we can to fight for victory."

German hummed.

"I was planning to do this... Come to think of it, you are the only one who wants to take the risk, fight one-on-one, and defeat Meruem."

Netero stroked his short beard with a smile, and then he reached out and knocked on his chest.

"The second thing is that the bomb "Rose of the Poor" connected to my heart has not been dismantled. It seems that "Breath of the Archangel" will not regard it as an injury."

"Once my heart stops beating, this "Rose of the Poor" will blow us all up. Even if we survive by chance, the diffused toxins will be enough to kill us."

"Breath of the Archangel" can only take effect on the same person once, which means that the next time I suffer a serious injury and die, you will be forced to go to hell with me."

German has known these things for a long time, and it was he who told Netero the "restrictions and oaths" of "Breath of the Archangel".

So, Netero's words were not spoken to him, but to Meruem.

In fact, the "first thing" and "second thing" he mentioned are the same thing.

That is, "from now on, we must do everything we can to fight for victory."

Whether Meruem believes that there is such a bomb in Netero's body or not, and whether he believes that this bomb will pose a threat to himself, these words will have an effect sooner or later.

Next, it is the battle between the despicable humans and the noble and arrogant King of Chimera Ants, which also includes troublesome psychological warfare.

Germain did not say anything. Before coming, he had already made up his mind.

This kind of awareness is to defeat the "King of Ants and the Three Guards" no matter what happens.

Not sticking to any form, not emotional.

In fact, whether it is the current timeline or the original timeline, people with such awareness have a solid record in the decisive battle of the Chimera Ant crusade.

For example, the current Germain killed two "Three Guards", and the record is 2/0/0.

Division Commander Guido is an "artillery" and is ignored here.

For example, Netero in the original timeline died together with Meruem, and indirectly poisoned Owl Yapofu and Yupi, with a record of 3/1/0.

Gon in the original timeline sacrificed his future and beat Neferpitou to death.

If it weren't for Killua's younger brother Alluka and Naniga who nursed Gon, he would have really died, and his final record was 1/0/0.

The other members of the Chimera Ants Extermination Team, except for Pom, who had a record of 0/1/0, all had a record of 0/0/0.

You can't say that Moruowu, Nobu, Nakuru, Xiutuo and others were completely useless.

They played their respective roles and even gained an advantage at one point, but they all failed for various reasons.

Nakuru also empathized with Yupi and tried to solve the problem with Owl Yapofu through communication.

Their approach cannot be said to be wrong.

However, due to the difference in consciousness, they can only become noble warriors willing to sacrifice themselves, and cannot become people who turn the tide in desperate situations.

If it weren't for the effect of "Rose of the Poor", Meruem, who was reborn by eating the flesh and blood of Yupi and Owl Yapofu, would probably cause greater casualties outside the Republic of East Goth.

To deal with the reborn Meruem, the price paid is not just Netero's life.

At the critical moment, only Netero and Xiaojie achieved their goals at all costs, and only they really eliminated the threat of "Ant King and Three Guards".

This is the difference in consciousness.

At this time, Netero stretched out his third finger.

"The third thing is that Meruem can become stronger by devouring the flesh and blood of others, especially the flesh and blood of Nen users, which means that his evolution is unlimited."

"We must not let him leave here, and we must not let him leave here after eating our flesh and blood. If we can't defeat him, I will still activate "Rose of the Poor". "

Germain nodded.

Sure enough, these three things are actually all one thing.

There was silence in the abandoned weapons test site for a while.

Meruem pressed his hands on the cold floor and slowly stood up.

He moved his eyes back and forth between Germain and Netero thoughtfully.

Finally, he glanced at the position of Netero's heart.

"I finally understand why you didn't join forces against me at the first time when you had such a helper. Because you had a disagreement. "

Meruem pointed at Netero.

"I assume that the bomb really exists, and you are going to die with me, so you chose this battlefield and stay away from other human companions. "

Meruem pointed at Germain again.

"But you rejected this plan, and you didn't want the old man to die. You had a disagreement, so you didn't join forces at the first time. "

Netero pursed his lips, his gray eyebrows drooped, revealing his old side.

Got it right.

Meruem's judgment was amazing. After a short observation, he came to a conclusion that was very close to the fact.

Meruem looked at Germain and Netero.

"If I ruled you, you would never have such disagreements, because I would fully listen to your opinions, make the most correct decision, and finally execute it to the end."

"You lack a true "king" to lead you."

Netero gritted his teeth.

"You are so arrogant..."

German shook his head.

"We do have differences, but this is not the only reason why I am late."

"Before coming here, I still have something to do, that is to get rid of the "three guards." "

Meruem's calm eyes changed for the first time, and those eyes stared at Germain, as if locking him.

Germain spoke the truth in a tone without any provocation.

"Outside the palace, I dealt with Neferpitou. Inside the palace, I killed Yupi. Now only Owl Yapofu is still alive."

"They held on to their obsession of protecting the "king" until their death, and I crushed their obsession with the last blow."

"You may be their true "king", but it is precisely because of your existence that they did not choose a more flexible way to deal with it."

"Meruem, they died in my hands, but they also died because of you."