Once they started fighting, they did not care about the surroundings at all, often plunging entire cities into ruin.
They weren't aimless extreme mass murderers, but rather the type who killed whoever displeased them without hesitation.
Thus, they did not yet have the excessively severe influence of the infamous group like the Kute Gang of Thieves, so giving them an A-level rating was appropriate.
Also, with Uvogin and others' behavior and the phrase they loved to say spreading around, a phrase that had already become a label of Meteor City, making the whole world almost aware of their origin.
The Phantom Troupe also came from Meteor City.
Originally, this wasn't a big deal. Every place produced both good and bad people.
But recently, something rather subtle has happened.
A homeless man who came from Meteor City was arrested.
On Ickshonpe's board, a piece of news not widely reported appeared: He was accused of being the murderer in a certain case and was arrested by the police, and in an improper manner at that.
Regarding Meteor City and the people who came from it, Ickshonpe shared everything with Luke without reservation.
Their relationship had already gone beyond simple cooperation.
Rather than calling them work partners, it was more like the two had become bound together through the network world.
To Ickshonpe, Luke's influence had already spread throughout the network world.
He played an indispensable role in the network world.
Therefore, many of the network permissions were opened to Luke.
Ickshonpe himself was tied to Luke's rise and fall.
This was due to the Nen ability he possessed that coexisted with the network world, along with the Vows and Limitations required to maintain and expand it.
In Ickshonpe's eyes, Luke was already someone worth entrusting his fate.
Of course, to Luke himself, there was no restraint at all. He still came and went freely as he wished.
Therefore, regarding Luke's matters, Ickshonpe was quite attentive.
Especially regarding this recent incident involving the homeless man from Meteor City.
After the authorities arrested the man and verified his identity, they discovered he had no nationality and no proof of social existence.
Only the man himself claimed that he was from Meteor City.
[Even though that homeless man kept saying that he never did such a thing.]
[That country still forcibly prosecuted him, and it seemed the court did not even give him a chance to explain before sentencing him guilty.]
Ickshonpe looked at Luke and found that the latter still had that same calm expression, showing no reaction.
He paused, then continued: [Right now, that homeless man is in the detention phase. I believe it won't take long before he is sentenced.]
The relationship between Meteor City and the Phantom Troupe needed no explanation; Ickshonpe understood it very clearly.
So, as the leader of the Phantom Troupe, Luke would definitely not sit and watch such a matter unfold without taking action.
"I know."
Luke merely nodded lightly, indicating he understood.
He looked at Ickshonpe and suddenly said: "That guy, Ging, he contacted you, right?"
[Yes, he also said that he has accepted the responsibility from Chairman Netero and plans to take one of the twelve positions.]
[And it seems the Hunter Association review committee will soon begin evaluating and holding meetings regarding this.]
Ickshonpe nodded: [I remember, Luke, you also planned to take one of those positions, right?]
"That's not it, I'm not interested in those twelve seats..."
Luke shook his head and then faintly smiled: "The only position I want is the Vice-Chairman."
"And conveniently, I have already prepared all the necessary qualifications."
During the past two and a half years, Ging Freecss had used the Restoring Beam Luke gave him.
And it wasn't just used to restore ruins.
This item allowed Ging Freecss to play around with many things.
Damaged art pieces, rare treasures of the world, Ging restored all of them to their original state.
However… not everyone appreciated it. There were even people who sorrowfully and furiously criticized Ging.
The reason was simple, just like the Venus de Milo's arms on the earth where Luke once lived.
It is because of the broken arm that Venus de Milo earned such a high evaluation.
If it were Venus de Milo with intact arms, it would not be the same.
Just like how the value of artists' paintings only increases after they die.
While alive, they still lived in poverty.
Those so-called experts call this the imperfect defect.
The world will always have regrets, and these precious artworks represent those regrets.
But Ging Freecss said, "Regret? I'll fix it for you."
So he personally turned all those so-called masterpieces filled with regret into ordinary complete works.
No wonder those experts who treasured such works were furious.
"But anyway..."
Luke gently rotated the card in his hand that represented a Double-Star Hunter rank.
"The achievements of restoring those ruins also promoted me to a Double-Star Hunter."
Although two and a half years is not long, Ging Freecss restored many ruins and made many contributions.
Previously, due to a lack of conditions, he could not restore them.
But with the Restoring Beam in hand, Ging acted boldly.
Even though the time was short, it was enough to achieve great things.
Even if Luke only shared part of the achievements, it still forcibly pushed him to the Double-Star Hunter rank.
"With this, the prerequisites for becoming Vice-Chairman are basically fulfilled."
"Then next..."
Luke stepped out from the network world and looked toward the Hunter Association headquarters.
He chuckled softly and walked inside.
In the latter half of 1990, the Hunter Association issued an announcement, which caused a moderate disturbance.
The announcement stated that, from now on, in addition to Chairman Netero, 12 other high-ranking officials would be entrusted with heavy responsibilities.
They would assist Chairman Netero in jointly managing the Hunter Association and all professional hunters.
This meant that the authority of the chairman would now be partially distributed among these twelve.
Their power came directly from the chairman delegating his own authority.
Therefore, the other departments in the association had no objections.
Even if they did, it was meaningless.
So the decision passed easily without resistance.
Even the V5 behind the Hunter Association approved.
To them, sharing the chairman's absolute power was preferable.
Which is more reassuring: One person holding tremendous power, or twelve sharing it?
The answer was obvious.
So not only did V5 not oppose it, but they strongly supported it.
Advance Merry Christmas, guys! I'm also releasing the Christmas bonus chapters early.