Opening a passage and the Gates of Hell...
Ging couldn't help but take Mammon's words to heart before he turned into dust.
So, even if there was only the slightest possibility, he had to investigate it.
To that end, he mobilized his connections and influence to gather information about any strange events that might be happening or had already happened worldwide.
The massive intelligence machine began to operate, and within twelve hours, Ging received news of the disappearance of 726 people from the small town of Tamia.
In the face of such a large-scale mass disappearance incident, the official agencies of the United States of Saherta intervened immediately and blocked the news.
But Ging still managed to get firsthand information.
This was the power and reach of a top-tier hunter.
According to the preliminary investigation results from the United States of Saherta, the entire incident exuded an unsolvable air of mystery.
A total of 726 people disappeared out of thin air, but the town continued to operate normally.
The braised meat simmering on the stove, the half-knitted sweater, the slightly messy indentation on the bed, the chaotic tables in the brightly lit bar, the fallen lanterns in the alleyways...
There were countless signs that the townspeople were preparing to spend an ordinary night as usual before they disappeared.
Since no clues or traces were left at the scene, the investigation team from the United States of Saherta had no idea how the 726 people had vanished.
The investigation quickly hit a dead end...
And this bizarre incident inevitably drew the attention of the International Permit Agencies.
Any strange phenomenon in human society that couldn't be explained by common sense was immediately classified by the International Permit Agencies as a disaster or calamity from the Dark Continent.
That's right-
They were that decisive.
Based on just one preliminary investigation result, the [Tamia Town Mass Disappearance Case] was listed as an incident related to the Dark Continent.
Only by doing so could they nip potential threats in the bud as quickly as possible.
The calamities from the Dark Continent...
Were capable of destroying human society.
As the international department responsible for handling such incidents, the International Permit Agencies always maintained a high level of vigilance.
From their standpoint, they didn't want the [Tamia Town Mass Disappearance Case] to be related to the Dark Continent.
However, in recent years, victims of the [Gaseous Lifeform, Ai] and the [Human-Keeping Beast, Pap], two of the Five Great Calamities, had suddenly appeared within the Six Continents.
And these victims had no records of voyaging.
Incidents like these, which couldn't be investigated, left the International Permit Agencies no choice but to take them seriously.
Ging also continued to pay attention to the progress of the [Tamia Town Mass Disappearance Case].
There was no concrete evidence linking the town's disappearance to Mammon, but Ging believed there might be a connection.
After all, disappearances on this scale were extremely rare in history, and for it to happen at such a coincidental time...
To get to the bottom of this, after ending his call with Moses, Ging began working on obtaining the qualifications to participate in the investigation.
However, before he could obtain the qualifications to investigate, the subsequent news of many large-scale disappearances shocked him.
"A total of 101 excavation personnel disappeared from the excavation site of the Zhulua Ruins in the eastern part of the Mimbo Republic. The excavation equipment on site is in operation."
"At Flying Eagle Mountain, a climbing site in the Federation of Ochima, a total of 45 climbing enthusiasts disappeared without a trace, and the safety harnesses and other protective equipment that should have been on the climbers were left on the cliff face."
"At a farm open to the public in the central region of the Begerosse Union, a total of 261 people, including the staff, disappeared out of thin air. The signs at the scene are highly consistent with those in the Tamia Town."
"In the eastern part of the Kukan'yu Kingdom, at the Muguru Hunting Ground, a total of 163 contestants participating in the hunting season event disappeared out of thin air in Zone B of the hunting ground. There were a total of 653 contestants in this event, but the disappearances were mainly concentrated in Zone B..."
Information about various large-scale disappearances came in one after another, leaving even Ging somewhat overwhelmed.
These sudden, inexplicable disappearances had spread across the entire world.
'Passage, Gates of Hell...'
'This is no coincidence.'
Even though there is still a lack of direct evidence, Ging was convinced that Mammon was the one behind this.
In order to get to the bottom of the incident, Ging suppressed the turmoil in his heart and began working on securing the qualifications to conduct on-site investigations.
…
On the other side.
Hisoka had been staying at Heaven's Arena for a rare extended period.
What else could he do?
Before Moses fulfilled the 'three-month agreement', he needed to find some way to pass the dull, boring time.
So, naturally, he set his sights on Gon and Killua who were making money in the Heavens Arena, as well as Kastro, who was a student of Moses.
But before he could act on his plans, Moses suddenly called, forcing Hisoka to reluctantly abandon his idea of seeking pleasure from Gon and the others.
'Shortening the agreement by 'one-month'? It's hard to refuse ♡'
Hisoka made his phone disappear with a flick of his hand, the corners of his eyes curving slightly, revealing a hint of uncontrollable excitement.
In the phone call just now, Moses had proposed a condition to shorten the 'three-month agreement' to two months in exchange for 'a small favor'.
As a result, there is only a little more than a month left before their showdown on the arena's ring.
Hisoka thought this was a great offer, so he agreed.
As far as he was concerned, there was a high probability that Moses would satisfy his request immediately after he had helped.
"I almost forgot..."◇
Hisoka slowly suppressed his excitement, and suddenly thought of a piece of information he had just obtained from the underground world.
This information concerns the destroyed Phantom Troupe and Moses, who currently dominated the Blacklist Hunter scene.
Originally, he had planned to enjoy a few 'apples' at Heavens Arena before sharing this information with Moses in exchange for a small favor.
But he never thought that Moses would proactively propose to shorten the time, which made him both delighted and excited, so much so that he had almost forgotten about the information.
Now, Hisoka was wondering...
'Can I use this information to exchange for another month's shortening?'