"As for what the internet is, if you've been paying attention to the outside world, you should know it's the tide of the next era. In fact, it will become the mainstream of the next era, something no one can live without."
Finally, he pulled out a business card.
"From what I know, this guy's understanding of the internet is at the forefront of everyone in the world, bar none."
"If you're interested in the internet, or in this hunter circle..."
"Just contact him."
Ging Freecss pushed his business card toward Luke, and Ginta curiously leaned over to take a look.
"Ickshonpe, huh?"
Ginta recognized the name: "Didn't he pass the hunter exam only in the past two years? And after getting his license, he completely vanished. Even his teacher, who wanted to teach him Nen, couldn't find a single trace of him. It's as if he disappeared from the world."
"But during the hunter exam, he seemed to display faint signs of Nen. Considering that, the Hunter Association assumed his disappearance was likely due to his Nen ability and filed it as such. They didn't investigate further."
Well, when even the association and Nen instructor couldn't find him anywhere in the world, this became a hot topic among professional hunters at the time, making people remember this prominent figure.
And Luke, who happened to have a vague idea of who this guy was, happened to be familiar with this name.
Looking at it this way, the business card that Ging Freecss handed him seemed perfectly fine.
But… Luke didn't reach out to take it.
"Let's be clear up front."
He looked at Ging Freecss and chuckled. "If I were to join, what would you expect of me?"
"For example, what kind of help would I need to provide for your project? I always prefer putting things upfront..."
"What do you mean by putting things upfront?!"
Ging rolled his eyes. "It's just a circle of capable hunters who help each other out. "
"If anyone needs help, they can call on others in the group. Of course, the compensation for that help has to be negotiated individually. Whether a deal works out depends entirely on you all. I only provide the platform."
Ging Freecss said frankly: "Even for me, if some later work requires hunters with special abilities to help, I would ask for them."
"Of course, I'll definitely offer decent compensation."
Isn't this just like a job agency platform?!
It just replaces those job seekers with talented hunters. Essentially, it hasn't changed!!
Ging Freecss has specifically organized this hunter community. These so-called connections and networks are here, right?!
"So, can I understand that..."
Luke smiled at him: "You're really optimistic about me, so you specifically invited me?"
"Nonsense."
Ging Freecss said unhappily: "Even if an ordinary professional hunter joins, they won't be able to play any role at all."
"Take this big guy, Ginta..."
Ging Freecss gave an example. "Although I do have high hopes for him, he's not qualified at this point."
"So I won't give him a business card just yet."
"Let's talk about it later."
He said matter-of-factly to Ginta.
Ginta: "..."
Thank you so much! But you didn't have to say it so bluntly.
"So, do you want it?"
Ging Freecss lifted the card in his hand. "If you don't, then I'll have to put it away..."
Swoosh!
"If that's the case..."
Luke quickly took the card and put it away.
"I can't let your kindness go to waste."
Luke's lips curled slightly. "It's all for the advancement and development of the Hunter Association, to bring a better era and environment to this world!!"
Ging Freecss: Suddenly, he felt that this guy, Luke, might actually share a lot of common ground with that disgusting fellow, Pariston.
He always liked to find plausible reasons and excuses to conceal his true intentions and thoughts.
Of course, there were differences between the two.
Pariston was the type who always had a smile on his face, and no one knew what was hidden behind those smiles, which made people extremely wary.
Whereas Luke, although he covered things up too, gave more of a sense of, you know, exactly what I'm doing, but there's nothing you can do about it.
Of the two of them, one is in the spotlight, the other in the shadows. Strictly speaking, they might even clash.
Ging Freecss began to speculate again.
But now that the business card had been handed out, his goal had been achieved.
At once, he began showing his plan: "I'll be staying here for the time being, until I've sorted my thoughts and solved the problem with these two-headed little guys."
"By then, I expect you, Luke, will have blended in with the others and will know what work I'm doing."
Talking about his project, Ging Freecss grew visibly confident: "When that time comes, you'll be astonished and see me in a whole new light!!"
His mouth stretched into a wide grin, and his once-lazy eyes suddenly blazed with brilliance.
He held his head high, his gaze radiant, as if this was his true, spirited self.
After all, he was only in his early twenties!
That confident posture left Ginta dumbstruck.
Even Luke could feel Ging Freecss's overwhelming charisma.
Well, while this guy was certainly a bit of a jerk in some ways,
One couldn't deny that his charisma was enough to make many people see him as a comrade worth entrusting their lives to.
For now, the relationship between Luke and Ging Freecss hasn't reached that level.
He wonders if they will have another opportunity to work together in the near future.
But now…
"... Well, the game you developed, Greed Island, is indeed a groundbreaking work."
Luke looked at Ging Freecss and praised it sincerely: "I'll definitely give it a try after you release it."
Ging's smile froze.
Luke wasn't deliberately trying to piss off Ging Freecss.
He truly believed Greed Island was a revolutionary masterpiece.
It allows real people to enter the game and collect cards to clear the game.
Take Luke's world as an example.
In his previous world, a game where people's consciousness entered the game world existed, the most iconic example being Sword Art Online.
That series had taken the entire world by storm.
In this world, it was an era where the internet was just beginning to emerge.
It was the 1980s!!
At such a point in time, this was a milestone for all of gaming.
Truly unprecedented, and perhaps never to be replicated.
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