Chapter 33: Pokémon of the Multiverse: Starting from Hunter x Hunter, Chapter 13

Therefore, they wanted to reclaim their original status as much as possible, rather than the current situation where the Ella family held almost absolute power.

Those small gangs could adopt the method of joining the Ella family to minimize losses, but the large gangs could not.

Slightly larger gangs basically existed in the form of families, the main benefit of which was unity.

Because everyone’s interests were consistent and they were all each other’s relatives, they would consider the collective in everything they did.

The growth of the family also meant their own growth.

Therefore, people within the family were grasshoppers on the same boat, sharing honor and disgrace together.

Joining the Ella family was an impossible thing, not to mention that the other side would never accept them.

There were only two outcomes.

Either they achieved victory, or the Ella family achieved victory.

In the spacious reception room, there were only two people; after the bald family head spoke, he remained silent, quietly staring at the ceiling.

Not until the cigar burned down bit by bit and his fingers could feel the temperature did the bald family head come back to his senses.

He casually stubbed the cigar into the ashtray; looking full of sorrow, he had not even taken a single puff before throwing it away like that.

After a long while, the scarred family head opposite him had a serious expression and said in a low voice, "It seems we can only hire outside help."

"Since the Ella family is using this method, we have no choice but to do the same."

The bald family head frowned and retorted, "Where are we going to find outside help? Go to even more powerful gangs?"

"In that case, even if we defeat the Ella family, I'm afraid it will be easy to invite a Buddha but hard to send him away."

"By then, they will likely take Manhake City directly, and we still won't get anything."

"It would be better to just take the remaining family assets and run away now."

The bald family head shook his head, feeling that the scarred family head's proposal was not very reliable.

The scarred family head also shook his head.

"You misunderstood."

"The outside help I'm talking about doesn't refer to other gangs, but the Thousand-Ear Society."

"The Thousand-Ear Society?"

"You mean that underground organization?"

The bald family head suddenly realized, his face showing contemplation, and his tightly furrowed brows slowly relaxed.

The Thousand-Ear Society was similar to a kind of underground black market.

However, it only existed in larger cities, usually in some small shop in a corner.

Inside, there were basically only one or two stationed employees, but the minimum requirement was that they were Nen users who knew [Nen].

There, people could post various tasks according to their requirements, provided they paid the equivalent chips, of course.

Intelligence, work, treasures... everything could be bought at the Thousand-Ear Society.

This organization was also very mysterious, and few people knew where they came from.

If it were the Thousand-Ear Society, they could indeed hire Nen users to help, and the money spent would not be small.

However, compared to losing their status, spending this money was nothing; they could earn it back in the future.

In the suburbs of Manhake City,

Because it was close to Meteor City, Manhake City had many garbage sites, so the suburbs were also called the [Garbage District].

Few people came here; it was a rare place in Manhake City where human footprints were scarce.

And the Thousand-Ear Society of Manhake City was stationed in this place where few people frequented.

Inside a narrow bungalow,

It was dilapidated everywhere, with spider webs in the corners; at first glance, it looked like a place where a homeless person lived.

Yet this was the stronghold of the Thousand-Ear Society in Manhake City.

A middle-aged man with a flushed face and disheveled hair sat in front of the table, typing away on an old computer.

From time to time, he would pick up a wine bottle to take a few gulps, then let out a hiccup, making one wonder if he was just typing nonsense.

Although the middle-aged man was flushed from drinking, his eyes were exceptionally clear, not affected in the slightest, and he asked again:

"I'll confirm one last time, what you need is a magical beast with a certain lethality, right?"

"At the same time, you hope it's from a place closer to Manhake City so it can be transported here as soon as possible."

Luo Ge nodded and said:

"That's right, just one for now. If it's good, I might add more orders later."

The middle-aged man shrugged and continued: "In that case, there are currently three types of magical beasts that meet your requirements."

"The first one comes from the Lianyun Mountain Range to the east of Manhake City, where the magical beast Griffin lives."

"An adult Griffin can not only run long distances but also carry people in flight, and its offensive and defensive power is not bad, enough to resist bullets."

"Griffins are difficult to tame, so we can only deliver the goods to your door; the rest is up to you."

"Also, I need to remind you that except for some transactions, the Thousand-Ear Society is not responsible for after-sales service."

"Once the goods are confirmed to be in hand, we are not responsible if anything else happens."

"Of course, you can pay extra to specifically buy an after-sales service."

"The second one comes from..."