Gourmet Hunter - Chapter 417 (Patreon)

Chapter 417: Pe

The room remained the same room, but its cleanliness had dropped to a negative one hundred, and Milluki looked extremely unkempt.

"I said losing weight was just a joke." Luo walked over, surprised at the lifeless appearance of Milluki, and asked, "How's the progress?"

Milluki mechanically turned his head, his face ashen and with heavy dark circles under his eyes. He said dejectedly, "Zero."

"Huh?" Luo raised an eyebrow, incredulous. "Even if you didn't finish half, it shouldn't be zero progress, right?"

As he spoke, Luo looked at Milluki's shrunken body and his severely protruding panda eyes, wondering what Milluki had gone through this month to lose so much weight and become so haggard.

Given the circumstances, he was practically the most diligent employee of the new century, a model of staying up late and working overtime, yet he hadn't accomplished anything.

"I..." Milluki gave a smile more pitiful than crying, paused, and then spilled everything that had happened over the past month.

After the first setback with an unknown master, he was very dissatisfied. During the subsequent time, he transformed into a stubborn bull, confronting that master every day.

As a result, he was repeatedly taught a lesson, but he refused to give up and felt very unwilling. His temper flared, he even stopped eating snacks, and sacrificed his sleep time, always looking for opportunities.

However, no matter how hard he tried, he was like a fly that couldn't find a crack in the egg. The opponent was too terrifying, giving the impression of someone who sits in front of the computer all day.

Milluki was completely defeated and realized the opponent's profoundness, but he couldn't figure out what the other party was up to.

Judging by the opponent's displayed strength, the security program he wrote for Luo was not enough to withstand even a kick from the other party.

So, why, with such strong abilities, didn't the other party take down Luo's website entirely but instead seemed to be playing around?

Yes, the opponent's attitude seemed like they were playing.

Milluki could see this point, so he was unwilling and even felt the opponent was cheating, then thought of Nen.

Some Nen abilities are born out of professions. There are many hacker hunters in the world of hunters, but those who understand Nen are very rare.

In the potential concept of the Hunter Association, no matter what profession a hunter is in, the basic quality is to have a certain level of strength, but hacker hunters are an exception. The Nen they develop is not for combat, but to serve hacking skills.

The uncle Luo encountered earlier was an exception among hacker hunters. With his talent and experience, he was considered to have taken the wrong path.

Milluki suspected the opponent was using Nen to easily crush him, especially since Luo mentioned the possibility of the opponent using Nen when he handed over the "Terminal" a month ago.

After hearing Milluki's account, Luo rubbed his forehead and helplessly said, "Since the other party is tough and doesn't have a life-or-death enmity, why don't you avoid him?"

"I'm not willing to." Milluki yawned, speaking resolutely.

Luo covered his face, and after a moment, said, "Did you gather any information on the opponent, even a little?"

"Pe, that's the only information I have." Milluki's eyes gleamed. He was determined to help Luo finish his work, then immerse himself online, searching for information about Pe.

"Pe..." Luo touched his chin and said seriously, "In any case, you rest first. Don't worry about this Pe for now, handle the other rats first."

"Got it," Milluki replied. He was very tired now.

Luo didn't stay to disturb Milluki's rest and left the room directly.

He thought Milluki would have completed most of the work after a month, but the progress was zero.

However, it was inevitable. After all, he hadn't established a "work contract" with Milluki for this task. Personal whims were unavoidable.

If it was based on the "trade spirit" of the Zoldyck family, Milluki would prioritize work even if his temper flared.

Luo returned to his room, went to the balcony, took out his phone, and dialed Jin's number.

Buzz...

The dial tone passed, and the call was connected.

"What do you want? I'm eating."

Jin's voice came from the other end, along with the sound of quickly slurping noodles.

"Bastard! Those are my noodles!" This was another angry voice.

"Stingy, here you go." Jin's voice.

"Only the soup is left? Where are the noodles? Did you finish the noodles in three seconds?" The angry voice turned incredulous.

"The soup is the essence, cherish it." Jin's lazy voice.

"Screw you!"

The sound of dishes falling to the ground, followed by a noisy commotion, lasted for five minutes before it subsided. It seemed Jin had escaped.

Luo silently listened for five or six minutes, picturing the scene in his mind. Jin must have snatched someone else's noodles and only left them with soup, then got chased.

He shook his head slightly, feeling sorry for Gon for having such an unreliable father.

"The taste of those noodles was a bit bland. When will you let me try your toxic cooking again? I kinda miss it." Jin finally spoke normally, even complaining about the noodles he stole.

Luo didn't follow Jin's topic, directly getting to the point, "I need to ask you something."

"Ask away."

"You've been online for so long, do you know Pe?"

"Yes, why? Did your Luo Ling Museum get attacked? That would be a disaster." Jin's tone was full of schadenfreude.

Three or four black lines dropped from Luo's forehead. He said irritably, "Since you know, I won't waste words. My Luo Ling Museum is indeed being targeted by Pe."

"My technical personnel here are still too inexperienced, and we can't defend against him. Although he doesn't seem malicious, I can't figure out his intentions. But he is ultimately a threat hanging over us, and I want to eliminate it."

"So, without affecting your Greed Island operation, can you let Elena or Ida help me out?"

Greed Island is a Nen-user game created by Jin and his companions.

In the eyes of the world, it is a virtual game, but in reality, it is a real-world game, located on an island in the sea, with various magical abilities in the form of cards.

Elena and Ida are twin sisters and one of the creators of Greed Island. Their role in Greed Island is akin to programmers, and they can also be considered in the category of hacker hunters.

"This I can't help with," Jin replied.

"They can't spare the time? Your level of exploiting employees is truly top-notch. Do they never take vacations?" Luo teased.

"Well..."

Hit the mark.

Jin scratched his cheek slightly awkwardly.

"So they really don't!" Luo was shocked.

"Ahem." Jin changed the subject, saying seriously, "It's not a matter of time, even if Elena and Ida team up, they are no match for Pe."

Luo was stunned, surprised, "That terrifying? Wait, you know Pe?"

There is a difference between "knowing of" and "knowing."

"Know him, he's a technical consultant for Greed Island, a hands-off one," Jin said lazily.

"..."

Luo was silent at first, then shouted, "Why didn't you say so earlier!"

"You didn't ask." Jin casually threw out a universal excuse.

"I think you did it on purpose." Luo was helpless.

Since Jin knew Pe, it would be easier.

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