80 Chapter 8 : Discussion

"Unbelievable..."

"These are auction items!"

Gon, Killua and Leorio were stunned when they entered James' room.

They had come to the hotel reception and asked to see James, the receptionist with James permission made them go up to his suite.

But once inside, they were amazed by the spectacle that awaited them.

Sarcophagi, jewelry, collectible weapons, and even human organs stored in boxes were present throughout the room with James sitting on a chair and smiling at them.

"Are you impressed with my collection?"

Hearing the words of James the three quickly came to their senses, Killua still surprised couldn't help but ask.

"Where do all these collectibles come from? Don't tell me you're part of the Phantom Troupe."

"No, but I stole them last night, as it originally belonged to the mafia, I prefer to say that I stole from thieves."

"What!"

The three were stunned by James' harmless behavior as he was surrounded by stolen objects while pronouncing such a headlight so casually.

James was slightly embarrassed to see their strange staring at him as if he were an alien, so he changed the subject.

"But let's get back to business, why did you come to see me?"

Remembering the purpose of their visits, Gon quickly explained the situation to James, who listened curiously and nodded his head.

"So you want to capture a member of the Troop for the reward, you wanted to contact Kurapika but he ignored you and now you come to me for advice?"

"Yes, that sums it up nicely." Said Leorio.

James slowly got up from his chair and stopped a meter away from the three who were looking at him.

"Tell me how powerful you think you are, or rather how well you think you master the techniques of nen."

The three thought for a moment before Killua said :

"We've already faced nen users in the Heavens Arena so I think we're in the middle of the pack except for Leorio who's a beginner."

"Don't you dare despise me, you brat!" Said Leorio angrily.

But for a moment the whole thing froze, their nen instinctively came out of their bodies and protected them their legs were heavy as if lead had been attached to them, their hearts were accelerating at full speed under James' piercing gaze.

They instinctively wanted to go backwards, but their brains sent them an absolute message.

"Move and you will die!"

The feeling disappeared, everything returned to normal, Gon and Leorio took a big breath of air trying to calm down while Killua moved backwards.

James observing their reactions took a severe look.

"What you just felt was my will to kill you, I could have blown your head off in one second, pierced your heart in two seconds and dismembered you in three."

"Your mastery of nen is insufficient, your aura quantity is insufficient, your techniques are insufficient and I'm sure you don't even have Hatsu."

"You haven't figured it out yet, but you're weak, very weak."

"Give up the idea of looking for the spider, leave this infernal city and go home."

The three fell silent, Gon clenched his fists firmly and then looked James in the eye.

"I don't care even if my strength isn't enough I need the money to buy Greed Island, even if I'm weak I can't give up."

James perceived in Gon's eyes a firm and incorruptible will, a will that was indifferent in some respects but which gave a very pleasant feeling.

"What an admirable will, I now understand why he interests and fascinates everyone around him."

James smiled and laughed, surprising Gon, Killua and Leorio.

"Haha, Interesting, this world is so interesting that it almost makes me jealous."

"All right, I'll give you a hand, for Greed Island, Killua, you do have an annoying fat brother who's got a lot of connections, right?"

"You call him for me."

"How do you know that?"

"Yes or no?"

Killua looked away from James in exasperation and took the phone out of his pocket and dialed a number before making the call.

"Hello, Milluki, someone wants to talk to you on business."

Then Killua threw the phone to James who picked it up and spoke with Milluki.

James then walked away from Leorio, Gon and Killua for a while and then came back with a smile.

"Gon, Leorio and Killua, I'll make you a proposition, how about you help me kill two members of the Phantom Troupe in exchange for the Greed Island game."

"Huh?"

In the meantime, Uvogin, who had regained his freedom, went in search of Kurapika and finally found him.

In the desert outside Yorknew, a fight with an uncertain outcome had just begun.