Even though her children had completely changed in appearance, even though they could no longer even be called human, the moment she saw them, she immediately knew they were her children.
And so, a deeply emotional and tearful reunion took place.
Both the mother and her children, Colt and Shidore, wept uncontrollably, their emotions overwhelming them.
Morel chose not to disturb them, allowing them to reunite properly for a while.
But right now, the most urgent matter at hand was dealing with the chaos caused by the Chimera Ants.
Most of the Chimera Ants that had escaped had already been exterminated by Lan. Only one group remained, led by a certain scorpion-type Chimera Ant, moving toward the Kakin Empire.
Originally, Morel had planned to lead his disciples to wipe out this last remnant of the Chimera Ants. However, due to certain special reasons, he was stopped.
After all, the Kakin Empire had its own means to deal with the Chimera Ants, and V5 was very interested in using this situation to assess the Kakin Empire's military strength.
With that, the Chimera Ants outside were no longer a major concern. The only remaining threat was the Ant king, who had invaded and taken over the Republic of East Gorteau.
The Chimera Ant Extermination Team formed by the Hunter Association had already arrived in the Republic of East Gorteau after traveling by train for some time.
Recently, the political situation in the country has become extremely volatile.
The country's supreme leader, Ming Jol-ik, had issued a nationwide call for all citizens to attend the national founding anniversary celebration in the capital. While such events had been held before, this time, the celebration would last for three consecutive days.
Even newborn infants were required to attend, something completely unprecedented in history.
Television programs and political analysts speculated that this might be an announcement regarding Ming Jol-ik's successor and a transition of power. When the time came, the eyes of the world would be focused on this event.
In a restaurant somewhere in the Republic of East Gorteau…
While dining, Morel and the others discussed the Chimera Ant king's possible intentions.
"The Chimera Ants are probably using this event to search for special humans, in other words, Nen users."
"And an estimated 99% of the innocent citizens attending this event will die in the selection process."
"After all, the method the Chimera Ants used to identify potential Nen users wasn't just searching; it also involved forcing the awakening of Nen through brutal means."
Their approach was similar to the baptism process above the 200th floor of the Heavens Arena.
But under the attacks of the Chimera Ants, how many ordinary people could survive and successfully awaken Nen?
Forget about a survival rate of one in a hundred; even one in a thousand would be considered lucky.
"We have ten days until the gathering. Within this timeframe, we must stop this disaster!"
Everyone nodded solemnly.
The Chimera Ants now had the power to bring an entire nation to its knees.
Stopping them was no longer just a mission; it was an absolute necessity.
"By the way..."
Killua ate a piece of chocolate cake and then looked around: "Where is Chairman Netero? I don't think I've seen him for a while."
"The old man has secretly sneaked into this country in advance..."
Knov explained: "A few days ago, I received an encrypted message in my inbox, but there's been no further contact since."
Killua: "Could he have been killed?!"
Knov said calmly: "It's not impossible..."
Morel leaned back in his chair: "If we don't hear from him by tomorrow morning, we should assume the chairman has fallen."
Bilibili!
As soon as he finished speaking, a message notification came from his mobile phone.
"... This old man must have super hearing."
Knov glanced at his phone: "Everything we just said, he heard it all exactly."
"Including the fact that I thought he was dead, and you said something bad about him."
Morel: "..."
With his face twitching, Knov announced the details of the message: "Split into teams of two and lure the royal guards away from the King. The action begins at midnight, the night before the ceremony."
"From: the eavesdropping old man."
Everyone: "..."
Even those who call him the old man with sharp ears know that Chairman Netero is really getting more and more terrifying.
As for the two-person group, the troops are divided into three groups, and the number of people here just fits.
Morel, Knov, Kite, Gon, Killua, and Palm, a total of six people.
Gon and Killua are in one group, Knov and his apprentice Palm are in one group, and Morel and Kite are in one group.
They will each complete their own mission.
Neferpitou, leave it to Gon and Killua, Morel and Kite, and Knov and Palm will deal with Menthuthuyoupi and Shaiapouf, respectively.
As for the Ant king, they naturally leave it to Chairman Netero to solve it personally.
With the teams set, the battle would begin soon. There was only one day left before the decisive confrontation.
"Wait a minute!"
Gon asked at the right time: "Are we the only ones?!"
"Are there no other personnel? Where is Lan? And... Where is Ging?"
He mentioned the person he wanted to ask the most.
"Regarding this, the Chairman Netero also has his own arrangements..."
Knov pushed his glasses. He also knew that Gon would have such a question.
"It seems that the two of them have been assigned other tasks by the Chairman, and it seems to be very troublesome and difficult. They are temporarily separated from us."
"But when the time comes, they will meet us at the right time after they arrive."
"Together, we will deal with those Royal Guards."
"Is that so?"
Gon nodded vigorously: "Sure enough, I still have to meet Ging at the Ant King's place!!"
His two eyes were shining, and they were full of longing again.
The day he finally met Ging was almost here!