Click.
After putting away the Collector, Lan casually clapped his hands.
He had originally planned to check out the Chimera Ant nest in advance but unexpectedly stumbled upon this scene.
Many of the Squadron Leaders went on their way because of the Queen's heavy injury, plus the departure of the Ant King, and chose to go out and establish their own forces.
Only Leol and Zazan really manage to build real power among these squadron leaders.
The two of them caused a lot of turmoil in the outside world.
However, in the end, one was hunted down by the human and had no choice but to submit to the king's command. The other led her subordinates to Meteor City, claiming it as their own, only to be wiped out by the remaining members of the Phantom Troupe.
Since Lan had met Leol and his group in advance, he was very kind and helped them get what they were supposed to get in advance.
Lan easily solved both Flutter and Leol using the gun, giving him a lot of gold coins.
However, Hina seemed to be scared and stood there in a trance.
"The ability to remove curse is rare. Whether I keep her for myself or put her in the Hunter Association, it's good."
Lan just glanced at her casually and then slowly raised his arm.
"...!!"
Hina shuddered all over, and then her eyes rolled up, and she fell straight to the ground.
"Did she faint from fear?"
Lan retracted his hand, which he hadn't even acted with yet. This made things even more convenient for him.
He took out his mobile phone and sent a message casually, telling the situation here.
"There is other garbage; let's clean it up..."
Crack.
He turned his wrist slightly, sensing the aura of some squadron leaders who were still nearby.
Whoosh!!
A breeze blew, and his figure suddenly disappeared from the spot.
On the other side, under the leadership of Morel, Colt successfully met with Chairman Netero.
With his vast experience and insight, Netero immediately saw that Colt wasn't lying.
But it is precisely because of this that the Chimera Ant has become more interesting.
Through the connection ability of Knov's Hide and Seek, Netero also brought Colt back to the human world.
The first thing he did was to summon the Chimera Ant research team.
The Ant King was born in advance, so they should come here quickly to discuss countermeasures.
Then, for the treatment of the Chimera Ant Queen, he also ordered to invite Dr. Lee from the famous Fānlīn Medical College.
At the same time... Click.
Under the surprised eyes of Morel and Knov, Netero directly cut off the tuft of hair on his head.
He was preparing to mobilize every force he could to prevent this disaster from spreading to other continents.
Netero's righteous words were met with a solemn pledge from Colt, who promised to contribute his strength.
However, Morel and Knov remained completely silent.
Having grasped Netero's true thoughts, they knew exactly what he was planning.
Mobilizing all possible allies?
He did not mobilize any of the Zodiac Twelve, except for Ging Freecss, who was on the way to Neo-Green Life (NGL) Autonomous Region, and Pariston, who was acting as an obstacle.
The other Zodiac Twelve may not have even received any specific information about the Chimera Ants.
Clearly, Netero had no intention of letting them get involved.
Otherwise, the addition of [Sheep] Ginta and [Dragon] Botobai, who are both fighters, would be enough to add a lot of strength to their Extermination Team this time.
But it is obvious that Netero has no such intention at all.
On the contrary, he changed into a set of agile sportswear, with three Heart characters written in the center of the clothes.
"Maybe this will be the last time I wear such a piece of clothing."
Netero sighed, and the two people next to him were also watching silently.
The old man only ever wore this "Heart" t-shirt when he was about to fight seriously.
They had always thought it was just a rumor, but now, they realized it was true.
Without further words, Netero unleashed all of his aura at once.
"Colt, you've been in close contact with the king. Give me an honest assessment..."
Netero grinned: "Who is stronger, me or the Ant King?!"
The sheer pressure from the aura he emitted was like a balloon bursting, flowing endlessly outward, overwhelming even Morel and Knov.
However…
"If this is the extent of your power..."
Despite the sweat trickling down his face, Colt didn't hesitate to pour cold water on their hopes: "You'd be killed by the royal guards before even getting close to the Ant King."
"Hohoho, is that so?"
Rather than being discouraged, Netero laughed heartily at the harsh evaluation.
"How exciting..."
Half his face was covered by shadow as he gently stroked his beard.
"At my age, to still be a challenger... It makes my blood boil."
As he spoke, the overwhelming presence of the world's strongest man radiated outward.
The title of "Strongest in the World" wasn't just for show.
"That said, the competition outside should be wrapping up soon, right?"
Netero pulled out his phone.
"Morel, take the victors, the research team, and the medical squad, and head to the Chimera Ant nest with Colt."
As he browsed through the messages on his phone, a rare and genuine smile appeared on his face.
The news came from a certain young talent, and it was good news.
"Perfect. Now, I truly have no worries left."
In his heart, Netero murmured: "Now I can go all out against the king."
"You really understand me, Lan... Hohoho..."