Moses pressed the answer button, and Ging's slightly tired voice came through the phone.
"Is there something important that you are contacting me so urgently?"
"Yes, it's very important."
Moses looked ahead but didn't immediately bring up the main topic. Instead, he asked, "Are you done with your work?"
"…"
There was a sudden silence on the other end of the phone.
Moses raised an eyebrow, sensing something strange. He thought to himself, 'No matter how difficult the biological disaster was, it couldn't be worse than the Chimera Ants, right?'
Then, he asked curiously:
"What, did you hit a snag?"
"Ah, thanks for the reminder. I did get 'played' by someone."
Ging said meaningfully on the phone.
"…"
How could Moses not know that the person Ging was talking about was the one who stole the Blue Planet from Greed Island.
"Ging, where was I again?"
Moses breezily changed the subject and got to the point: "Oh, right, there's something I need your help with. If possible, I'd also like to hear your opinion."
"What is it?"
Ging didn't press the issue about the Blue Planet.
After all, that was something he had originally agreed to. It could only be said that Moses's abilities and methods were so outrageous that they left him speechless.
Moses said calmly, "I want to go to the Dark Continent."
"What!?"
Ging was shocked when he heard this, and said in astonishment: "I thought you weren't interested in the Dark Continent?"
He had asked Moses about his thoughts on the Dark Continent before, and the answer he got was that Moses was not interested.
This made Ging quite disappointed at the time.
After all, exploring the Dark Continent was his lifelong dream, so he definitely needs a group of like-minded and highly capable teammates.
In his eyes, Moses's Soul Echo is simply a perfect scouting and detection ability, which would undoubtedly play a crucial role in exploring the Dark Continent.
However, Moses had never shown any interest in the Dark Continent. But for some reason, he suddenly wanted to go now.
"I need the Nitro Rice."
Moses straightforwardly stated his reason for wanting to go to the Dark Continent.
Hearing Moses's answer, Ging's eyes narrowed slightly, and all kinds of information emerged in his head in an instant.
The Seirin Group incident, the Post-Mortem Nen Space, Cheadle, the hospital, Hawk...
All the known information quickly merged together, forming the correct answer in Ging's mind.
The Nen Space incident wasn't a secret within the Hunter Association. In fact, it was a rare event that had troubled the association for a long time, so it was well-known among many.
After the incident, Hawk, as a survivor, had been treated in the hospital, and this information was easy to find.
Ging had paid some attention to it before, so he had a certain degree of understanding about it.
Although he hadn't specifically investigated Hawk's medical records, now that he heard Moses wanted to go to the Dark Continent for Nitro Rice, he naturally drew the conclusion.
"What do you need me to help you with?"
Ging didn't press Moses about his motive for wanting Nitrog Rice, nor did he mention the conclusion he had just reached. Instead, he asked Moses what kind of help he needed.
Moses didn't hesitate when he heard this, and said softly: "Information and advices."
"No problem."
Ging agreed without hesitation and said:
"I'll compile and summarize the information for you. As for advice... first, I need to know what your vision is for the exploration team and what kind of teammates you want."
"If possible, the teammate I want is, of course, you."
Moses replied without thinking.
For him, when it comes to exploring the Dark Continent, Ging's abilities were like a stabilizing force.
"Then you're going to be disappointed."
On the other end of the phone, Ging shook his head slightly and sighed in his heart.
"Given the current voyage environment, the only way to go to the Dark Continent is through sneaking across, and that's exactly what the V5 and the Association cannot tolerate."
"Ging, I don't think you're the type to follow the rules like a good little schoolboy."
"Then you misunderstood me. I have always been very disciplined."
"Don't give me that."
"Alright... The truth is, I've also thought about sneaking across, but the biggest problem isn't how to avoid the V5's notice. It's the old man Netero. If that old fox finds out you're planning to sneak into the Dark Continent, you'd better be prepared."
Ging frowned slightly, recalling some unpleasant memories.
In fact, for him, having the path to sneaking across blocked by Netero wasn't necessarily a bad thing.
Given his ambitions, he was more inclined to explore the Dark Continent through an official voyage.
The difference here is that-
Unofficial voyages were more about personal desires, while official voyages carried the glory of being a pioneer.
Even though beneath this glory lurks a huge threat from the dark abyss...
Hearing Ging's words, Moses frowned and said thoughtfully:
"Even if the old man wanted to stop you, you... eh? Could it be that you were tricked by the old man?"
"Moses, among the teammates you want, there should be Cheadle, right?"
Seeing that Moses seemed to have realized something, Ging decided to return the favor and quickly changed the subject.
"Hey, don't change the subject."
"Cheadle's professional skills could indeed play an important role in exploring the Dark Continent, but if you want her as a teammate, I suggest you give up on that idea."
"Why?"
Moses was a little surprised.
Ging successfully diverted Moses' attention and continued:
"Cheadle is highly capable, but she's too 'by the book.' Exploring the Dark Continent is already a taboo for the Hunter Association, not to mention sneaking across. Do you think she would agree to your request and tacitly approve of your rule-breaking actions?"
"…"
Moses couldn't help but fell silent.
'I really hadn't considered this.'
'Now that Ging mentioned it, it made a lot of sense.'
'Given Cheadle's style, it was unlikely she would agree to such a thing. In fact, she might even try to stop me from going to the Dark Continent.'
"That's unfortunate …"
Ging's voice came through the phone: "Cheadle is the real rule-following goody-two-shoes. Anyway, I suggest you don't bring this up with her. Otherwise, you might not just face opposition from her."
He didn't spell it out, but he knew Moses would understand.
Once Cheadle learns about this, her first reaction would be to oppose it, and her second would be to bring in Netero.
"Got it."
Moses decided to keep this matter from Cheadle and also to be wary of any potential interference from Netero, as he didn't want to follow in Ging's footsteps.
'Before receiving the information from Ging, it is better to gather the team first.'
A few minutes later.
Moses ended the call with Ging, and opened his contact list. He skipped over 'Auntie Gemstone' and instead stopped at 'Masochistic Freak'.
'For some reason, I felt a bit of pressure asking Auntie first.'
'But when it came to the ever-reliable toolman, Hisoka...'
'There's no pressure at all.'
Moses thought to himself, then dialed Hisoka's number.
…
On the other side.
Ging, who had just finished the phone call, received a report.
"In a small town called Tamia on the northern border of the United States of Saherta, a total of 726 people, including outsiders, vanished overnight."
Ging looked at the contents of the investigation results, his brows furrowed and his expression solemn.