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"These big drug lords and criminals imprisoned in the [Execution Ground] are, without exception, all people betrayed by their subordinates."
"[Execution Ground] is reputed to be the most indestructible prison in the world."
"As long as you have money, you can imprison anyone you want inside."
Caesar informed everyone present of the information he had obtained, while looking at Illumi, a slight curve forming on his lips, indicating his keen interest in challenging this so-called [Execution Ground].
"Eric, Caesar, you two."
"Tomorrow at 7 AM, depart with me for the Khan Kingdom."
"Ging and Pride, you will hold down the company headquarters. The research of the three Dr. Ballards and Dr. Helen Stuart is paramount and must not be interfered with or damaged."
After giving his orders, Illumi directly left the training base. He was heading to Riley Gates' Information Security Department.
Riley Gates, this young blonde girl from the Adimei United States, abandoned her leisurely school life and specifically came to the Umbrella Corporation, all for the pursuit of computer technology so advanced that it could surpass Iksanpe, or even the entire world.
At this moment, in the gloomy room of the Information Security Department.
Riley sat excitedly in front of a computer, her ten fingers moving so fast on the keyboard that they left afterimages, her pupils reflecting various codes and information.
On the wall in front of her, there were sixty computer screens, each rapidly changing its displayed information.
"The most indestructible prison in the world?"
"I have to admit your prison is well-designed, but..."
Riley's pupils reflected a large amount of scrolling code. She pierced through one vulnerability after another, overcoming challenges that were no match for her.
All defensive measures were rendered useless as Riley drove straight in, attacking the core.
"In terms of network security, it's simply a mess."
Riley was currently tackling the next target for Illumi and his team: the prison code-named [Execution Ground].
Since coming to the Umbrella Corporation, Riley had been in constant contact with Iksanpe, and under Iksanpe's deliberate tutelage, her computer skills had undergone a complete transformation.
The current Riley was confident she could silently neutralize her half-year-ago self within ten seconds.
Especially after she developed that Nen ability.
She believed she had reached the pinnacle of achievement in the field of computer science.
"Knock, knock..."
A knock came from outside the door. Riley showed no reaction, her gaze still fixed on the screen in front of her, but a green light flashed in her eyes.
"Click."
The security door of the Information Department opened automatically, and Illumi's figure appeared at the doorway.
"Riley."
Illumi stepped into the room, standing in the center. The other party still showed no reaction.
"Boss, I am already very clear about your intentions."
The gloomy room suddenly brightened with a "snap." Illumi, standing in the center, frowned slightly, the sudden transition from dark to bright causing a slight discomfort in his eyes.
But what made him more uncomfortable was that the one speaking to him was not Riley herself, but a screen on one of the walls.
Illumi looked at Riley in the screen; her face was entirely composed of numerous zeros and ones, like a smart AI from a sci-fi movie, with a stiff electronic voice and a cold image.
"Now, let me demonstrate my abilities."
Suddenly, at the moment Riley spoke, all the screens in the room, except for the one Riley was operating, changed to display Riley's AI face.
"Boss, please step out and see the world outside."
Not only that, Illumi's phone in his pocket vibrated, and Riley's voice echoed from within, presumably from his phone.
Illumi pulled out his phone, and its screen also displayed Riley's AI face.
Trusting Riley's words, he turned and stepped out of the room, wandering inside the company building.
"Huh? Why is my phone ringing?"
"Mine too..."
"Strange, is it broken?"
"It's a virus, the computers are infected too!"
The office workers in the building looked anxious but helpless.
Wherever Illumi passed, all electronic devices seemed to be infected with a virus, phones malfunctioned, and computer screens displayed a face composed of countless lines of code.
"My ability is to input my consciousness into the computer world, thereby controlling various electronic devices."
A stiff electronic voice emanated from Illumi's phone, and in the places Illumi passed, the electronic devices only lost control for a moment before returning to normal.
"As long as information exists on the internet, I can collect information and retrieve data."
"I can also digitize and analyze everything I see. As long as information exists on the network, I can know it instantly."
"Anyone, anything, in front of me, is like an animal stripped bare, with nothing to hide."
"All of this is thanks to the unique ability of Nen, which acts like a magical lamp from myths and legends, granting my wish."
"Allowing me to so easily reach the cutting edge of human computer science technology."
Upon hearing this, Illumi, who was walking along, raised an eyebrow slightly. Digitalizing human consciousness and controlling electronic devices, how could these abilities sound so alarming?
Isn't this just a Nen-powered strong AI?
"It's truly impressive that you developed such an ability, but such a powerful ability must come with strong limitations."
Illumi said, the more powerful an ability, the stronger the restrictions and restraints on the user, like his Seven Deadly Sins.
Now, with the birth of each Nen beast, he had completely lost the five emotions of anger, envy, greed, arrogance, and lust.
"My limitation is that, as this ability grows stronger, my consciousness may split."
"The split consciousness will enter the network world for self-learning and growth."
"My main consciousness will remain and control those split consciousnesses to a certain extent."
Illumi paused, his hairs standing on end at the first sentence. Riley's words reminded him of some extremely unpleasant things.
"Are you sure your main consciousness can control the split consciousnesses?"
But the last sentence reassured him somewhat, though an unease still lingered, prompting him to ask.
"No matter how it splits, we are ultimately one, like multiple personalities."
"The difference is that I am human, possessing human emotions, and I can control them."
Riley seemed to guess Illumi's concerns and unease. In reality, there are various negative views on the development of artificial intelligence in this field, and she understood that.
Therefore, she had taken various precautions against the potential consequences of her abilities, preventing the bad situations people imagined.
"It's good that you're sure you can control it."
Illumi still harbored concerns, but he wouldn't do anything to Riley because of it. Riley's ability was undoubtedly the strongest asset for his development.
Riley no longer answered Illumi, indicating she had exited his phone.
"How was it? Were you scared?"
Iksanpe Gatocha's voice suddenly rang from the phone, with a hint of teasing.
"The mind of an eighteen-year-old girl can always be surprising."
"Nen abilities can be developed subjectively, or based on one's understanding of relevant knowledge."
"And Riley Gates, this woman has pushed the characteristics of Nen to the extreme."
"One can imagine that the future world will revolve around her."
Iksanpe Gatocha, known as someone who lived in the computer world, now offered unparalleled praise and recognition for this young girl.
"I hope so."
Illumi sighed slightly, feeling that the abilities developed by these high-level intellectuals, when given Nen training methods, were truly astounding.
He finally understood why the V5 sealed the existence of Nen abilities.
Nen abilities developed by ordinary people had various flaws, weaknesses, and limitations, which could be solved or countered with a little effort.
But if scientists at the pinnacle of this world's knowledge acquired Nen abilities, combining their vast knowledge with rich and bold imaginations...
Illumi dared not imagine what this world would become.
The Hunter X Hunter world might be completely destroyed, or perhaps human civilization in the Hunter X Hunter world might even rush into the cosmos.
Even the Dark Continent would be insignificant under such a level of civilization.
Most importantly, this world might completely transform into one where strength reigns supreme, and the power of the V5 high-ranking officials would be ruthlessly disintegrated.
Nen users are difficult to control; this must be one of the reasons why the V5 sealed Nen abilities.
Finally, Illumi found Alvin and learned about his ability.
[Financial Elite's Game]: Throwing a Nen-constructed dice to predict good or bad fortune.
At the same time, it grants him abilities of corresponding strength.
The upper limit of this ability is very high, but the lower limit is also very low; it becomes stronger when facing stronger opponents and weaker when facing weaker ones.
Of course, if the obtained ability is too strong, he might not be able to control it.
The next day, seven in the morning.
Illumi, Eric, and Caesar drove to Sgerlan City Airport and bought tickets for the Khan Kingdom.
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Time: December 24, 1983.
Location: Wording City, Khan Kingdom coast.
Wording, as the coastal city in the northwest of the Khan Kingdom, boasts abundant fishery resources, ranking first in the Khan Kingdom in terms of output. Its industrial development shows good momentum, especially the rapidly developing and nascent automobile industry.
Illumi, Caesar, and Eric disembarked from the airship, scanned their surroundings, left the airport, and took a taxi to the seaside.
"Current location of the prison."
Illumi had a miniature earphone attached to his ear, allowing him to communicate with Iksanpe and Riley at any time.
"The [Execution Ground] is sailing towards Wording City's harbor, fifty-one nautical miles from the Wording coast."
"You just need to head west and you'll encounter it."
Caesar stretched his neck upon hearing this, smiling.
"It seems our luck is good; we're just in time for them to resupply onshore."
"Should we just wait here?"
Illumi said nothing, but a large amount of shadows shot out from beneath his feet. The endless shadows converged, forming a gigantic black eagle that stood before the three of them.
"Get on."
Illumi's figure flickered, already appearing on the eagle's back.
Eric and Caesar both opened their mouths, looking shocked. After Illumi's reminder, they hastily leaped onto the giant eagle's back.
"Boom!"
Before they could stand firm, the giant eagle vigorously flapped its wings, and with a resounding boom, it transformed into a black streak of light, soaring towards the sky.
"Whoa, whoa, whoa... I'm gonna fall!"
Eric and Caesar almost fell off the moment the giant eagle took flight, but fortunately, they were bound by numerous shadows, which allowed them to breathe a sigh of relief.
"This speed is a bit too exaggerated, isn't it?"
Caesar and Eric lay prone on the eagle's back, gripping its hard feathers, their faces pale.
It was their first time experiencing such speed. Even Caesar, a spy, had only seen military fighter jets, but he had never experienced their speed.
For their usual travels, they would at most take airships, and the speed of an airship was incomparable to the current speed.
For a moment, both felt a chill, startled by Illumi's terrifying flying speed.
The distance of fifty-one nautical miles was covered by Illumi's giant eagle at a speed of seven hundred kilometers per hour, reaching its destination in less than nine minutes.
Of course, this was not his fastest speed; his full speed was one thousand kilometers per hour, subsonic.
"Activate your Ren. Don't let this level of speed affect you."
Illumi reminded them, as Caesar's and Eric's faces were deforming due to the airflow pressure from the high speed. Upon hearing this, they immediately activated Ren, and the Nen from their aura nodes surged out, covering their bodies.
"Phew~"
Caesar and Eric immediately felt much more relaxed and slowly got up from the eagle's back.
Fortunately, they were Nen users. If they were ordinary people, they would not have been able to withstand the airflow pressure generated by such high-speed movement and would have suffocated to death.
"We've arrived."
Illumi suddenly spoke. Caesar and Eric quickly turned their gaze downward, but in their eyes, the sky beneath them was covered by numerous clouds, making it impossible to see the sea surface clearly.
Moreover, at their current altitude, even if they could see the sea, they wouldn't be able to make out anything below.
"Boom!"
But before they could voice their questions, the giant eagle flapped its wings again, its body plunging like a sharp sword directly into the sea.
"Hold tight!"
Caesar and Eric had no choice but to firmly grip the shadowy ropes emerging from the giant eagle, preventing themselves from flying off due to unstable footing.
At this moment, on the cargo ship code-named [Execution Ground], numerous heavily armed guards patrolled the deck, assault rifles in hand.
On the deck, some guards patrolled back and forth intermittently, meeting up with other guards.
Others stood still, barely moving a foot except to scan their surroundings. These guards were the older employees, having been there for a long time, too lazy to move around.
A very small number of guards patrolled diligently, scanning everywhere. These were the new recruits; only newcomers worked so meticulously.
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