Chapter 217: Anime Crossover: Pokémon - Starting from Hunter x Hunter, Chapter 115

"Looks like I'll have to step in; this door truly cannot be opened normally."

Attacking the door directly might succeed, but it could also trigger an unknown incident.

It's better to try Gon's method first.

Gon held the chisel, paused abruptly just before acting, then asked:

"Do you have any item that can save your life in a critical moment?"

"I'm afraid we might not have time to run later."

"You don't have any means to save your life?"

"Hey, who would ever complain about having too many of those? Name your price; as long as it's genuine, I'll pay."

Luo Ge pretended to ponder, then said with a look of "reluctance":

"Actually, I do have one, but the cost to make it is quite high."

"I don't have many in total, so the price must be a bit higher."

"One SSS-rank card, or a Nen item and card of equivalent value."

Gon's face turned bitter.

"Tell me the effect first."

"Don't worry about the effect; nothing I produce is ever bad."

With those words, a purple sphere appeared in Luo Ge's hand, with faint smoke swirling inside, like a misty sea.

【Smoke Ball】: A disposable item; when carried on the person, escape is guaranteed to succeed.

Gon stroked his chin, curious: "This is the life-saving item?"

"It feels a bit... unremarkable in appearance."

"Don't judge by its look; the effect is excellent. As long as you carry it, you will definitely escape when facing a true crisis."

"This is an item that guarantees your escape."

Gon's eyes widened slightly as he stared tightly at the 【Smoke Ball】 in Luo Ge's hand, murmuring:

"If it can guarantee escape, then it is indeed an excellent life-saving item."

Gon is not stupid.

Luo Ge has already stated it to this extent.

This means the small sphere likely possesses a rule-based ability, similar to the Manipulation System among the six major systems.

It takes effect as long as the conditions are met.

It is highly probable that some severe restriction and vow are in place to enable such an effect.

His 【Greed Island】 has items with such circumstances.

The more outstanding the effect of an item, the harsher the restrictions and vows established for it.

It is clear Luo Ge did not lie; he absolutely does not have many such good items, so a higher price is entirely normal.

Gon casually took the Smoke Ball, carefully placed it in his pocket, and said: "Fine, I'll give you the item when we return."

Luo Ge nodded on the surface, while secretly rejoicing in his heart.

He had almost given nothing for this transaction.

The 【Smoke Ball】's effect is excellent, truly a life-saving item, yet he is not short on them.

Quite the opposite.

His backpack is full of 【Smoke Balls】; they could be piled into a small mountain.

After completing the transaction, Gon wasted no more time. Gripping the chisel in his hand, he secretly exerted force and smashed it toward the door.

Bang!

A sound of metal striking stone rang out.

A great surge of rebound force returned to Gon's arm, but he forced himself to endure it, then continued smashing several more times.

The divine script on the door gradually dimmed, slowly losing its radiance, until it slowly became an ordinary door.

"The divine script on it has been completely erased?"

"No, only temporarily."

"You can understand it as me temporarily cutting the power; after some time, it will automatically restore itself."

"Unless one fights with their life, holding the thought that even if this chisel is destroyed it doesn't matter, and insists on grinding away the divine script on it."

"Only then is permanent cutting possible."

"This is for the best; if something unmanageable is inside, we can keep it trapped there, preventing it from escaping."

Luo Ge pointed out another issue.

"If whatever is inside escapes with us, and the door fails to stop it in time, what then?"

"Don't worry about that."

"Actually, there is a hammer that pairs with this chisel; as long as it strikes anything bearing the divine script, the divine script will become firm."

"Unfortunately, both items have usage limits; by the time I obtained them, they had only a few uses remaining."

Luo Ge looked over.

Indeed, the divine script on the chisel had dimmed slightly, confirming Gon's words were true.

Gon put away the chisel, placed his hand on the door, then exerted force with both arms, and the long-sealed door slowly moved backward.

A crack opened in the middle, and a chilling, eerie light shot out, illuminating dust motes falling through the air.

Luo Ge had never tried the Zoldyck Family's 【Gate of Huang Quan】.

But he imagined that even fully opened, it could not compare to the one before them.

The Zoldyck Family's door is named 【Gate of Huang Quan】, also called 【Gate of Trials】.

These two names stem from their harsh conditions.

The gate as a whole is one structure, but it is actually composed of seven pairs of doors of varying sizes.

The weight required to push them open increases from smallest to largest.

The smallest one weighs two tons on each side!

The largest one weighs one hundred and twenty-eight tons on each side!

It is said that only the master can open them all; there is no key, one can only push them open using strength.

It serves as a test of one's power.

Facing the Huang Quan Gate of the Zoldyck family, Jin naturally did not need to exert much effort.

But for these two doors before him, Jin indeed used quite a bit of strength to open them; he did not know what material they were forged from.

Jin clapped his hands and nodded in acknowledgment to Luo Ge.

He did not open them fully.

First, that would be too much effort.

Second, leaving only a gap for a person to pass through makes it convenient for them to escape later and allows them to seal the door in time.

The two humans and the beast entered one after another.

The first thing to come into view was an even more spacious area, larger than the previous arena, while the light from the vines on the rock walls shone brighter.

This caused the entire space to be filled with a dim green glow.

Although the lighting problem was solved.

It also made people's hearts prickle with fear, feeling as though something might suddenly dart out from some corner.

"Geng Gui!"

Gengar made a funny face in front of Jin, seemingly trying to scare him.

But it had no effect.

Jin quietly watched the exaggerated expression on Gengar and sighed, "Your Nen beast's emotions are truly rich."

"I have seen many Nen beasts, but this is the first time I have seen one so emotionally abundant; one might say it is fitting for a Nen Beast Master."

Luo Ge looked around and replied,

"Hey, hey, don't just give me titles again; a Tool Master is one thing, but what's with this Nen Beast Master business?"

"No need to be humble; in my opinion, your achievements with Nen beasts are in no way inferior to those with tools."

"As your reputation rose in the Heavens Arena, the battle at Carter Port back then was dug up by people."

"Rumor has it you were an army of one; your Nen beasts alone swept away thousands, leaving even your companions no chance to act."

"Originally, I was half-skeptical about this matter."

"But after witnessing your battle with Leiza, I have no choice but to believe it."

Jin rubbed Gengar's elastic face, startling Gengar into fleeing to continue eating the surrounding dead Nen.

The corner of Luo Ge's mouth twitched slightly.

"If I told you that the battle with Leiza was just an accident, would you believe me?"

He never expected Pichu to shake its finger and produce the Cliff Sword.

This Grace effect was so exaggerated it could be used to buy lottery tickets; one would win every time.

Jin turned his head and said seriously, "I believe... a ghost."

He saw through it; Luo Ge was simply a person who loved to be humble.

Other things could still be faked, but he had witnessed the battle process with his own eyes; that towering magma pillar could not be faked.

Luo Ge shrugged and stopped explaining.

After the small talk.

The slight tension between the two also vanished.

They were not just chatting idly; they also had the purpose of dispelling tension and adjusting their combat state.

At this level, both Jin and he clearly understood when to joke and when to be serious.

Facing a mysterious existence suspected to be from the Dark Continent, they needed to stay alert.

Jin thought that if the situation was hopeless, they would withdraw.

He was more greedy.

If there were no strong enemies, it would be fine.

But if there were, then no matter what, he had to try to capture it!

This space was vast, but the dead Nen mixed in the air made it difficult to see clearly into the depths.

Faintly, one could see what appeared to be a palace, reflecting the magnificent, colorful light of Jin Bihuihuang, dreamlike and illusory.

"A palace inside the cave?"

"That is indeed rare."

A moment ago, Jin was still talking freely.

In the next instant, his expression suddenly changed.

He could clearly feel the moisture in his body draining away wildly.

Countless pores on his body, at this very moment, turned into leaks in a dam, rapidly pouring out moisture.

In just a few breaths, his skin began to show signs of drying out.

Like someone placed in a desert who had not contacted water for several days, an unbearable feeling of dry mouth and throat arose.

Luo Ge was no exception; he experienced this situation almost simultaneously with Jin.

Only Gengar, as a Nen beast, was unaffected.