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We've been here for about three months now, mostly fighting and refining our abilities. My record stands at 6-1, while Gings is at 8-2. Yes, we lost—turns out even we aren't untouchable.
Most fighters here are, at best, rookies when it comes to Nen. It's not that they lack talent—granted, they're less gifted than us—but they're not completely hopeless like the ones shown in the Hunter Exam. The real issue is how they gain Nen. More often than not, it's by pure luck, usually through what the Arena calls "Rookie Treatment." That forceful awakening process creates a vicious cycle—fighters end up either crippled, filled with resentment, or just satisfied with reaching Floor Master status, unwilling to leave.
Those who do venture outside Sky Arena quickly realize how outclassed they are. The place is, at its core, just a training ground. The second major problem? A complete lack of fundamentals. The situation with Kastro isn't rare—it's the norm. No real guidance, no structured teaching.
That makes us all the more grateful for Biscuit. Not that Gings would ever admit it—he insists he could have done a better job training himself. But let's be real—NAAAAAAH.
Coaches are scarce here, and no one wants to train the competition. Why would they? Teaching someone means creating a future opponent. It's every fighter for themselves.
The number of Nen users here surprised us—around 500 in total. Most of them barely know how to control it properly, but even so, that's a lot more than we expected in one place.
It got me thinking—how many Nen users exist in the world? At first, I guessed around 1,000. After all, there are only about 600 registered Hunters, and that's just the ones who didn't hide their names. But then I factored in the special forces of the V5, various national and private organizations, underground syndicates, and criminals.
That's when it hit me—there must be at least 10,000 Nen users out there out of around 4 billions people . Or at least, that's my best guess.
I started looking for islands for sale—or at least ones that would be suitable. We're going to need a lot of land if we're serious about making Greed Island 2.0.
And trust me, I'm going to make it way better than what was shown in the '99 version. I mean, I've played Skyrim, World of Warcraft, and plenty of other games from a world where the gaming industry is leagues ahead of this one. With Nen involved, though? There are probably going to be more "glitches" than in Todd Howard's wettest dreams.
I found a suitable island—price tag? A whopping 1.5 trillion zeni.
Now, some might ask, Why not just find a free one? Simple. First, all the big islands are already owned. Second, if you want actual ownership recognized by the V5, you have to give them some benefits—protection, taxes, whatever. It's basically like the World Government in One Piece, just way milder.
Getting official ownership means international recognition, protection, and most importantly, the legal freedom to do whatever we want on it. Luckily, we found one that's completely uninhabited. It was used as a vacation resort by some noble's ancestor, but the current heirs don't want to maintain it—or they'd rather have a fat paycheck instead.
I just hope it's not some Epstein Island type of situation. But let's be honest… in the Hunter x Hunter world, it probably is.
So, to really kickstart our project, we're looking at a budget of about 2 trillion zeni.
Between the app, our fights, and a few other money-making schemes, we've already hit the 1 trillion margin. Not bad for two kids who started out completely broke.
Since we're not total degenerates (well, at least I'm not), I sent a chunk of the money to Gings' family and some of my uncles back on Whale Island who helped take care of me. Gings, of course, acted all offended that I was being "responsible" with money, but I swear I caught him doing the same thing later. He just doesn't want to admit it.
Fighting and eating weren't the only things we did. Well, mostly, but not only.
Gings spent his free time scanning countless abilities, breaking them down, and figuring out ways to use them himself. He was like a human cheat code, pulling apart techniques that took people years to master and reconstructing them in his own way. It was honestly impressive… until he tried to do the same with my ability and failed.
That was my win.
But, being the genius businessman I am, I saw an opportunity. I had just finished developing a new toy, something Gings definitely couldn't resist—a helmet-like VR device that could upload skills into a digital library on my phone. In short, I turned learning into downloading.
I told Gings that if he wanted access to that, he had to hand over all the data he had gathered. Naturally, he agreed. Curiosity is his greatest weakness, right next to his complete disregard for consequences.
The first thing we tested? Martial arts manuals. Basic ones at first, just to see how it felt. The result?
Gings immediately clutched his head, groaning.
"Holy sh—this is awful!" he complained, staggering like he just got hit by a truck.
I laughed. "What, too much for your tiny brain to handle?"
He gave me a death glare before sitting down and rubbing his temples. "It's like… eating ice cream."
"…Huh?"
"Like eating an entire store's worth of ice cream. At once. No stopping. Just brain freeze times a thousand."
I blinked. "Huh."
Then I tried it myself.
…Yeah, okay. It really did feel like overdosing on ice cream. Still, the benefits made up for it. I managed to download tons of basic Emission and Enhancement techniques. But the real jackpot?
I got a full copy of the Nen Beast Creation ("NPC module creation") ability that Gings had analyzed from watching Biscuit.
And then, something else happened.
I felt my Fairy Godmother ability get stronger.Wishing became less costly. It was like I had just found an in-game exploit and unlocked a level-up glitch.
I turned to Gings, grinning. "I think I just broke the game again."
He groaned, still rubbing his forehead. "I swear you're worse than me."
I patted his shoulder, smirking. "Nah. You're the real cheat here."
"…This cheat sh*ts a lot, though."…(I know it's childish but I really like this one).
With that, an idea struck me—a guide.
You know, like Paimon from Genshin Impact. Not as annoying, though. I mean, a sentient little thing that could talk, give advice, maybe crack a joke or two… basically, something to be my personal assistant. Given how much I relied on my Fairy Godmother ability, it made sense to have an actual guide to go with it.
And then, another far more important thought hit me.
I can make Pokémon.
Okay, not exactly Pokémon. But I could create creatures—Nen Beasts—that could grow, learn, evolve, and bond with me. They wouldn't start out strong or particularly smart, but that's how real Pokémon work anyway.
For the first time, I felt genuinely excited about something outside of making money. I always wanted a pet. Something loyal, something cool, something that could actually help in fights.
Or maybe… just maybe…
Spending two years with only Gings for company had made me feel responsible enough to take care of something else.
It took me three days for each egg.
And no, I have no idea what kind of Pokémon—I mean, Nen Beasts—will hatch. But I did make sure that whatever came out would be suited to whoever bonded with it.
I spent ages making Gings take this seriously.
Not because he didn't want one—he was all for it—but because, knowing him, he'd either break the egg out of curiosity, try to hack it somehow, or—worse—throw it somewhere just to see what happens and then forget about it.
Gings is not mother-hen material.
…Or is he?
Honestly, with all the Greed Island theories floating around, I still believe he was somehow Gon's mom. At least, that would explain the whole Panda and Stone cards he made.
So while waiting for our Pokémon—ahem, Nen Beasts—to hatch, I decided to create a guide linked to my AI, the internet, and my phone.
Basically, something to answer my questions, hack some confidential secrets, and give me accurate info. You know, like an all-knowing assistant.
To test it, I ran simulations of my wishes to see how far I was from getting the perfect assisstant—and in the process, I accidentally discovered a way to make my abilities more cost-effective.
The Trick?
Don't specify the looks of an NPC.
Let the subconscious fill in the gaps.
For example—my Fairy Godmother.
Normally, I would never think of using her as a base for a wishing ability… but when you hear wish, what comes to mind?
Genies. Fairy tales. Cinderella.
But since my brain knows fairy tales aren't realistic, it defaulted to the most "real" fairy godmother I know… which happened to be the one from Shrek.
Basically, I had been prompting myself without realizing it.
So when simulating my guide, I kept thinking of Paimon (because at least she's cute)… then sometimes Tinker Bell from Peter Pan… then I realized I needed:
Something that could get worldwide information
Something that could sing (because why not?)
Something that could grab things for me
Something that could fly
Something as loyal as a dog (can't have a skynet thing)
…And before I knew it, my Nen assistant prototype was coming to life.
I let it cook for some time. The anticipation was killing me.
I was so excited that I even dragged Gings along to witness the birth of my assistant. We were still holding our eggs, like two anxious parents waiting for their kids to hatch.
Gings, being Gings, was completely uninterested in my monumental scientific and Nen-based breakthrough.
I held my phone up, watching the swirling mass of Nen and data take form.
Gings leaned against the wall, spinning his egg like a basketball.
Me: "Alright, it's happening. The first AI-Nen fusion assistant is about to be born."
Gings:"Mmm." (zero enthusiasm, classic.)
Me: "You don't understand. This is the future. Imagine an all-knowing, all-seeing, all-serving guide—"
Gings:"Yeah, yeah. Wake me up when it can cook."
Me: "Why would I need it to cook when I have actual money?"
Gings: "Then wake me up when it can print money."
Before I could hit him, the swirling Nen finally condensed into a small glowing orb. Then—it popped.
A tiny floating figure blinked into existence.
As the rasingun looking Nen condensed and finally solidified into my AI assistant, it blinked into existence with a burst of light.
And then—it started singing.
🎶 "YOU KNOW YOU WANT ME! YOU KNOW I WANT YOU!" 🎶
I stared. Gings cought.
The tiny floating figure spun in the air, throwing imaginary sunglasses on its face like some miniature Pitbull.
🎤 "MR. WORLDWIDE!" 🎤
I turned to Gings, absolutely baffled. "What the actual—???"
Gings, gasping between laughs: "Dude. Dude. You made a baldy with glasses."
I frantically checked my phone to see what went wrong. How did I end up with this?
Me: "I—*I don't even listen to Pitbull! I was thinking of Paimon! Tinkerbell! A cute assistant! What happened?!"
Gings wiped a tear from his eye, still laughing. "Nah, man. This is fate."
Meanwhile, the AI was still spinning in the air, hyping itself up.
🎶 "ONE-TWO-THREE-FOUR—UNO-DOS-TRES-CUATRO!" 🎶
I grabbed my phone and tried to shut it down. "No. Nope. I refuse. I'm restarting this thing."
Gings grabbed my wrist. "NO! This is the best thing you've ever done!"
Me: "This is an abomination."
Gings: "This is perfect."
The AI assistant struck a dramatic pose in the air and announced:
AI: "HELLO, MASTER. I AM YOUR PERSONAL GUIDE. MR. WORLDWIDE, AT YOUR SERVICE."
I died inside.
Gings, still holding his egg, wiped another tear. "Bro. You really made a Nen-powered Baldy."
After sometime I sighed. "Fine. Whatever. What should i name it?"
Gings grinned. "That's a you choice."
We looked at each other.
At the same time, we both said:
"BITO","Mr.Worldwide"
Me: "Why Bito?"
Gings:"Like... Bald Mito."
I stared at him.
He grinned like he just cracked the funniest joke in history.
I turned away, refusing to dignify that with a response.
And now—I was stuck with Pitbull as my all-knowing assistant.
🎶 "MR. WORLDWIDE!" 🎶
Me:What have I done?
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