Nasubi Hui Guo Rou faintly felt the disappearance of his bloodline.
Even before the Voyage to the New World, even the Succession Contest has not even begun, one of the princes had already fallen.
Realizing this sudden turn of events, Nasubi felt both fury and heartbroken.
However, having sat upon the throne for so many years, he did not let these emotions show on his face.
"Who could it be… Hui?"
Nasubi's eyes sharpened.
If someone else heard this, they wouldn't know whether Nasubi was asking himself which prince had died, or who had caused the prince's death.
The only thing that is certain is-
The Kakin Empire had lost an important cornerstone.
When raising the Gu-
The most crucial element was the number of Gu creatures thrown into the pot.
Nasubi had no intention of halting the Succession Contest, which was set to begin alongside the Voyage. But he also does not want to see another prince die before the Succession Contest begins.
'If they were to die-'
'It must be inside the 'Gu Pot'!'
'Only then could the true value of their bloodlines be realized.'
Nasubi's gaze grew increasingly icy.
Perhaps influenced by his emotions, the Guardian Spirit Beast standing behind him gradually calmed down.
…
Meanwhile-
Not long after, Beyond received the news that the Fourth Prince, Tserriednich, had been unfortunately killed.
According to reports, the attackers had targeted Tserriednich's vast collection of rare and valuable human specimens, and their methods had been particularly brutal… leaving no survivors.
According to the investigation results, Tserriednich's collection had been completely looted.
Among the assailants, there was suspected to be a highly skilled hacker who had wiped all surveillance footage from the time of the attack.
Although the relevant departments hired professional Hacker Hunters, they were still unable to recover any of the deleted footage.
Due to the lack of key clues, the investigation progress was difficult to carry out for the time being.
"As long as the 'Voyage' isn't canceled, nothing else matters."
After hearing the report from his subordinates, Beyond showed little interest.
Right now-
All he cared about was the Voyage Ceremony on October 10th.
He had waited far too long for this moment.
As for everything else, as long as they have nothing to do with the Voyage, it wasn't worth his time or attention.
Professor Curly, which is a distinguished scholar from a prestigious university, adjusted his spiral-frame glasses with a light push of his palm.
His role in Beyond's team was intelligence gathering and ancient text translation, so once he receives any information, he will immediately report it to Beyond.
However, while Beyond would allow him to report relevant information, his responses were always perfunctory. Only when something truly piqued his interest would he actually listen.
Curly has long been accustomed to this.
In fact, regarding the murder of the Fourth Prince, Tserriednich, Curly shared Beyond's stance.
The dead person was just one of the many legitimate heirs of the Kakin Empire. As long as it didn't disrupt the upcoming Voyage Ceremony, it wasn't worth their concern.
Then, the people in Beyond's team quickly put the matter behind them.
Obviously-
From the perspective of Beyond's team, they only regarded Kakin Empire and Nasubi as their unique collaborators, and they also thought that Nasubi agreed to cooperate with Beyond just for the sake of the title, 'Pioneer of the New World', which was unprecedented and unparalleled.
The relationship between the two is one of mutual benefit.
But in reality-
Beyond's team had no idea about Nasubi's other ambitions in this partnership.
This man, who had elevated Kakin Empire into a superpower, didn't just intend to pit his heirs against each other during the Voyage… he also planned to sacrifice the 200,000 people who yearned for the New World, using them as offerings, as nourishment.
Some things that exist only in the highest heavens-
Must be watered with rivers of blood and mountains of bones!
Having personally sent all his siblings to the grave, Nasubi understood this better than anyone.
…
"I have no interest in those human specimen collections. Looting everything was to avoid leaving behind 'targeted' clues. If I only took away the Scarlet Eyes and..., even an idiot could trace the leads."
On the way out of the city, Moses, who is seated in the passenger seat, explained his reasoning.
In Moses's opinion, Tserriednich's tastes are really hard to describe, so even if those collections could fetch a high price on the black market, Moses had zero interest in them.
But he knew that Kurapika would only take the Scarlet Eyes of the Kurta Clan and that... boy's head.
As for the other specimens, Kurapika would undoubtedly leave them behind.
It wasn't that Kurapika lacked attention to detail. Under normal circumstances, Kurapika would have considered every possibility and cleaned up the scene flawlessly without leaving any traces.
But when faced with the sight of his clansmen's eyes and the head of his childhood friend, his rationality might not hold.
Moses understood Kurapika well, which was why he had rushed over.
Thankfully, he had arrived in time...
Otherwise, it would be impossible to rely on Hisoka to deal with the aftermath of this matter.
Kurapika sat in the back seat with his head down and remained silent, holding a preservation vessel in his arms.
A head is immersed in the vessel...
This is the head was his childhood friend, Pairo.
The boy's pale, lifeless face was frozen in the liquid, with his Scarlet Eyes eternally staring.
Kurapika had managed to regain some composure by now, and silently thanked Moses in his heart.
Meanwhile, Hisoka, who was driving, kept glancing at Moses from the corner of his eye, obviously not believing the statement that he had no interest in 'human specimen collections'.
After all, if there were a way to sell these things, they would fetch quite a hefty sum.
Considering how Moses had once used his shadow clone to impersonate him to grab the prize money of the Heavens Arena-
Hisoka remained skeptical.
"The surveillance footage has also been thoroughly wiped. There's little chance they'll trace it back to us."
Moses was unaware of what was going on in Hisoka's mind. He looked at the gradually widening view ahead and spoke calmly.
The task of erasing the surveillance footage had been entrusted to Ickshonpe.
Ickshonpe had little interest in the 'virtual world' of the Six Continents, but he still maintained a basic sense of morality and he wouldn't casually interfere with or disrupt its order.
But this time, when it came to dealing with beast like Tserriednich, Ickshonpe was more than willing to help.
In his words, a Hacker Hunter can also be just!
So with Ickshonpe's assistance, Moses felt at ease.
After all, in his opinion, Ickshonpe was practically the world's strongest Hacker Hunter.