Hunter X Hunter: I Got Stronger After I Died

The Shadow Beasts were the Ten Dons' most prized squad.

They were also considered the strongest enforcers selected from all mafia organizations across the six continents and ten districts.

Leech, Bat, Maggot, Sick Dog, Earthworm, Porcupine, Slug, Poison Mosquito, Owl, Lizard…

These names, which sounded more like code names than real identities, had long made people forget the true names of the Shadow Beasts.

All they knew was that the Shadow Beasts represented the peak combat strength of the entire mafia.

Moro scrolled through the intel Kanzai had sent him about the Shadow Beasts.

Originally, he had asked Kanzai to help him obtain Nolan's location. But even the Hunter website had no records.

It seemed that figures like the Ten Dons and Nolan frequently changed their hideouts.

In the original story, even Illumi had to rely on Kort's abilities to locate the Ten Dons within a limited timeframe.

Although he failed to acquire Nolan's whereabouts, Kanzai, perhaps as a way to "comfort" Moro, enthusiastically sent him various pieces of intel, including details on the Shadow Beasts, and even specified that there was no charge.

Moro had no choice but to accept it. He skimmed through the information in his hotel room, at the very least memorizing the Shadow Beasts' appearances.

After reviewing the intel, he sent a thank-you message to Kanzai and also politely replied to Sanbika.

Unlike Kanzai's enthusiastic response, Sanbika's rejection had a much stronger tone…

Moro immediately recognized that the message wasn't written by Sanbika herself—it was likely from her strict master.

Even so, Moro pretended not to notice and responded politely.

The Next Evening

At the Nampis Auction House,

Moro, dressed in formal attire, entered the venue early.

His auction items had been distributed among different auction halls.

The Scarlet Eyes had been assigned to Hall C, which had the third-highest number of potential buyers.

According to Akesai, the Scarlet Eyes had been added to the auction list at the last minute. Since they were categorized as human organs, a relatively niche collectible, they were placed in a specialty auction designed for collectors of human remains—where they would be the grand finale of Hall C.

Moro didn't mind.

Tonight, he was only interested in the items being auctioned in Hall A.

This hall mainly featured antiques, miscellaneous artifacts, and historical artworks.

If any of them contained Nen-infused energy, he would try to win the bid.

However, since Hall A had the largest number of buyers, his budget of over 1 billion jenny might not be enough to secure anything.

Under the guidance of the staff, Moro entered Hall A and took a seat toward the back.

Once seated, he silently observed the buyers in the auction hall.

There were about thirty minutes left before the auction started, and buyers continued to arrive.

Suddenly, a commotion broke out near the entrance.

Moro looked over and saw Batera and Zetsu Zera leading a group toward the front row seats.

Nearby buyers began whispering among themselves.

Naturally, the topic of discussion was Batera's determination to acquire Greed Island.

"What, are you interested in Greed Island?"

A gentle female voice suddenly spoke from behind him.

When did she…?!

Moro's expression shifted instantly.

By reflex, he opened all his aura nodes, but just as quickly, he closed them again.

Because he immediately realized who the person behind him was—Biscuit Krueger.

She had done this on purpose.

Moro sighed inwardly, turned around, and saw Biscuit resting her arms on the back of a large chair, looking at him with a bright, flower-like smile.

"A cute girl like you should be careful—"

"Stop! Stop! Stop!"

Biscuit's smile froze, and she quickly crossed her arms in an "X" shape.

Moro, watching her reaction, remained expressionless and continued:

"Alright, then—Super Ultimate Cute Girl."

"..."

Biscuit shuddered. Forgetting all about her ladylike appearance, she rolled her eyes and muttered:

"You're so petty! I was just messing with you!"

"Messing with me?" Moro feigned confusion, tilting his head as if he hadn't understood her words.

Biscuit, of course, saw right through him and sighed.

"Stop playing dumb. You have zero youthful charm. What a waste of that handsome face of yours."

Moro's lips twitched slightly.

If we're talking about acting your age, Auntie, maybe you should be the one reflecting on that.

Of course, he could only think this—saying it out loud would be suicidal.

"That unheated emerald… Did Akesai sell it to you?"

Suppressing his thoughts, Moro changed the subject.

Biscuit smiled again and answered seriously:

"No, he didn't sell it to me."

"Oh?"

Moro eyed Biscuit's smiling face and frowned.

Then why does she look so happy?

For a split second, a thought crossed his mind—did Akesai get "handled" by this old lady pretending to be a girl?

The more he considered the possibility, the deeper his frown became.

"Haha, just kidding."

Seeing that Moro was actually starting to worry about Akesai, Biscuit laughed even harder.

Moro was speechless. He relaxed his frown and said with a blank expression:

"A cute girl like you—"

"Speak normally!"

Biscuit smacked him on the forehead, effectively cutting off his words with sheer force.

Her speed was terrifying, and her control over strength was impeccable.

Moro felt the impact, but it wasn't painful—just enough to let him know she had hit him.

He instinctively rubbed his forehead, using the motion to hide the surprise in his eyes.

Biscuit retracted her hand and smirked.

"Akesai didn't sell it to me—he gave it to me."

"What?!"

Moro was stunned.

Then, skepticism immediately surfaced.

The Akesai he knew was not only a fanatic for unheated gemstones, but also extremely greedy.

It was hard to believe he would simply give away an unheated emerald.

"Hmph, don't let my delicate and cute appearance fool you. I'm quite famous in the gemstone world."

Biscuit waved her index finger smugly and declared:

"Your business partner admires my reputation, so he gave me the emerald without hesitation."

"Is that so."

Moro remained doubtful.

As they chatted, the auction hall lights dimmed.

A moment later, several spotlights illuminated the auction stage, highlighting a stunning young female auctioneer in a black evening gown.

"Welcome, honored guests! I know you've been eagerly anticipating this event, so let's get straight to the auction! Our first item of the evening—a 600-year-old execution blade from the Kingdom of Schiller!"

As she finished speaking, an assistant wheeled in a cart carrying the execution blade and placed it in the center of the stage.

Moro instinctively straightened his posture, eyes gleaming as he looked at the blade enveloped in dark aura.

A good start…

Behind him, Biscuit raised an eyebrow, noticing his reaction.

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