Moses's intervention, Pitou's death, and the premature deaths of many Squadron Leaders...
These changes triggered a chain reaction.
Gon was supposed to join the Chimera Ant extermination squad.
But with Kite's early reincarnation and Neferpitou already dead, Gon lost his original motivation, so he naturally didn't come with the team.
Moses immediately understood the whole story and felt that this change might be a good thing for Gon.
At the very least, Gon wouldn't have to endure traumas beyond his years, as he had in the original work.
Moses raised his hand and ruffled Killua's hair, then asked, "Then why didn't you go with him to find Kite?"
"Because... Moses, you are here."
Killua whispered sheepishly, "And I thought I could help a little."
"Killua, we actually have enough manpower..."
Moses withdrew his hand and wanted to persuade Killua to withdraw from this operation, but when he thought that Killua's father and grandfather were both present, he decided it wasn't his place to interfere.
Then, Moses changed the subject and a slight smile appeared on his face.
"I did say before that I would give you a small gift."
"Yeah!"
Killua's eyes lit up as he looked up at Moses.
Moses smiled slightly and took out a small dark blue stone from his inner pocket.
The pebble was about the size of a bead and looks unremarkable at first glance.
However, such an ordinary little stone is the most precious resource from the Dark Continent known to mankind.
The small stone is called Unmanned Rock, and it can generate electricity just by being submerged into the water.
Theoretically, without any maintenance or depletion, a bead-sized Unmanned Rock can release about 20,000 kilowatts of power per day.
For human society, renewable energy such as Unmanned Rock, which does not require consumption, is nothing short of miraculous.
This Unmanned Rock was one of the items that Don Freecss gave to Moses before leaving.
Now, Moses plans to give this stone to Killua.
"This is called the Unmanned Rock. It can generate electricity autonomously when placed in water."
Moses placed the Unmanned Rock in Killua's palm and briefly explained its function.
Upon hearing this, Killua looked at the ordinary dark blue stone in his palm with surprise.
'If this small stone is really so magical, then I will be able to recharge my electricity anytime and anywhere in the future, thus ensuring the stable operation of my Transmutation Ability.'
Suppressing his surprise, Killua quickly clenched his fingers around the stone like a cat guarding its food, fearing that someone else would snatch away the gift given to him by Moses.
"Thanks."
Gripping the stone tightly, Killua smiled.
Moses didn't say anything, and just rubbed Killua's head again.
Not far away.
Zeno and Silva observed in silence.
There was no expression on their faces, making it impossible for others to tell what they were thinking.
Closer, Kanzai also kept glancing at Moses and Killua, looking as if he had something to say but couldn't bring himself to speak.
As a companion that went to the Dark Continent with Moses, Kanzai knew how rare and valuable Unmanned Rock were, and resources like these should be used wisely.
But now, Moses had actually given it to a little brat...
Kanzai's first reaction was that it was a waste. He wanted to say something, but in the end, he kept his mouth shut.
…
The Chimera Ant extermination team assembled and immediately attacked the palace of the East Gorteau Republic.
The entire team consists of Netero, Moses, Knov, Morel, Knuckle, Shoot, Palm, Kanzai, Bushidora, Killua, Kurapika, and the external aids, Zeno and Silva.
Compared to their assault on the Ant Nest before, the lineup this time is already top-notch.
More importantly,
This time, there is no need to consider the potential threat posed by the more than 30 Chimera Ant Squadron Leaders' squads in the attack.
Their targets were just three:
The King and his two Royal Guards!
…
Two days later, late at night.
A full moon hung high in the starless, cloudless sky.
Silvery moonlight bathed the desolate earth, illuminating the isolated palace of East Gorteau Republic.
The Chimera Ant extermination team set out from the capital of the East Gorteau Republic, which was very far away, and marched in a straight line towards the palace.
In less than fifteen minutes, the team arrived at a barren stretch of land outside the palace.
Netero stood at the forefront, shielding his eyes with his hand as he surveyed the surroundings.
With his sharp vision, he could clearly see something like the glistening particles scattered around the palace.
That is a security network set up by Pouf using his abilities, but in terms of alertness, it was still not as good as the large-scale En.
In fact, after eating Pitou, the King had naturally mastered an En of staggering scale…
Its range and precision surpassed Pitou's by several times.
But he is the King, so naturally, he cannot take on the guard duty.
Thus, the task of maintaining the surveillance net fell solely to Pouf.
The countless clones surrounding the palace can provide Pouf with an all-round vision.
So, when the Chimera Ant extermination team stepped into their territory, Pouf was the first to notice it.
"Hmm?"
Seeing Netero and Moses in front of the team, Pouf's eyes narrowed, and he immediately controlled one of his clones to find Youpi, and then looked at the King, who was reading quietly in the hall.
Under normal circumstances, one of the duties of the Royal Guard is to nip any threat in the bud and not let these trivial matters affect the King's interest.
But the human team outside the palace is not easy to deal with...
Pouf no longer had the arrogance he had at the beginning, and he understood the situation rationally.
Therefore, he actually had no confidence in stopping this human team outside the palace.
The main reason was that the existence of Moses and Netero, which are problematic enough.
Based on this premise, the gap in the combat power of the two sides was quietly magnified invisibly.
'If only the soldier project had launched properly... This wouldn't even be an issue.'
Pouf frowned slightly and pressed a thumb against his chin.
Previously, when mass-producing Nen Users for food in the nest, he'd also envisioned the mass-producing Nen User soldiers plan. This is a key link in assisting the King to rule the world.
Unfortunately, Pitou died, and this seriously affected the efficiency of Pouf's soldier plan.
Therefore, during this period of time, let alone mass-producing soldiers, just maintaining the Nen Users for food supply has been an unresolved problem.
If Pitou and him hadn't mass-produced a lot of Nen Users in the nest at that time, they would probably have run out of food by now.
On one hand, he has to take into account the food supply of the King, and on the other hand, he has to work on the issue of mass production.
Sometimes, Pouf wondered...
'If it had been me who died instead of Pitou, perhaps it would have brought more benefits to the King.'
'No, now is not the time to think about that.'
Pouf shook his head violently, dismissing the meaningless thoughts in his mind.
The combat power they can mobilized at present is extremely limited.
Apart from Youpi, there is also the squad led by the Squadron Leader, Leol, who defected here some time ago.
But no matter the odds, he cannot let these humans get close to the King!