The group tries a new method to gather more cards, only to receive another call.

The team was walking in silence to their next goal, way ahead of schedule. Killua had already long recovered from his gambling addiction stunt after being carried out of the casino as if he were a dog, refusing to go home while on a walk.

Although, while he was being carried in the boy's arms, he might as well been considered an upset dog forced to go home early. He was still miffed that he couldn't get the last card on their list.

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Otherwise, they've managed to get fifty-five cards, with only a few being unable to be collected. It's still strange that the vast majority of them have transformed into cards.

Killua didn't think so, since joining up with Raphael. Considering the quests they went through and some of his explanations, it'll make sense why there were so many cards transformed. There wouldn't be that many teams playing Greed Island that could gather all cards, and most teams resort to stealing what they could.

Gon, on the other hand, thought it was weird "Isn't it weird that there are hundreds of players, yet we've managed to convert most of them?"

"Most players can't capture cards, and the ones that can, usually team up for a better success rate."

"How many?"

"Less than thirty, I'd guess." Killua hummed to himself, wondering how many teams could beat this game.

"I'd estimate twelve…"

"Wow, that's really low."

"To be fair, most of those teams range between three and five players. So the range of players that could get S Rank cards would be in the thirties. As for SS Rank, even less. I'd say not including the bombers, the players that could get an SS Rank would be around nine or ten, maybe eleven if we include that Chrollo guy."

"That makes sense. Although, the vast majority of players wouldn't care about restricted slots. They probably just want to get out of the game, especially with the bombers going around."

"That makes sense, Killua. I'd hate to get to Masadora, only to find there's no Leave cards."

"Yeah, that would totally suck-" Killua stopped in his tracks. Why didn't they think of exploiting the system? Max out the Leave cards and force people into shitty trades just to get off this death trap island, at least from those types of players' views, "Gon you are a genius!"

"I am…?" Gon tilted his head, just as confused as a puppy hearing a noise for the first time.

"Max out Leave and prey on those desperate enough to get their hand on those cards, for rare spells or ones we still need."

"That would take a lot of effort and some luck… Unless…"

"Unless what?"

"We had number 86, the Quiver of Frustration. You max out Leave cards, then copy the quiver, granting you ten arrows of Leave per quiver. Which means…"

"You can monopolise who gets to leave the game on a whim without having to worry about having to have tons of Mimic cards."

"Exactly!"

"How do we get that card?"

"We may still have a chance to get it in Antokiba, although it's most likely not possible. Given that the card only appears during January, and we're currently in February. I'll have to trade for it. I'm going to need a List, a Mimic and some bloody good luck. You three start monopolising Leave cards, and I'll deal with the quiver."

Everyone agreed to the plan, Raphael splitting off from the main group, "Return on, Antokiba."

"~"

He was right, the card was out of circulation right now, but he was wrong about it appearing only in January. The guide post had changed dates. It always appeared for a week during specific holidays.

Valentine's Day was the last holiday, meaning he missed his chance to obtain it.

Surely, someone has gotten it by now, "List on, Quiver of Frustration."

There were a couple of people that had the card, including Genthru, but he wasn't about to make a trade with that maniac. Tsezguerra seems to have the card as well, but he highly doubts any cards they've obtained so far would be good enough for that man to accept a trade for the quiver…

Unless, he was willing to give up the Wild Luck Alexandrite. But doing so might be a detriment for them later.

He continued to search down the list until he landed on a name he's never come across, "Nick Mercy…" Could he make a trade with this person? What would he be looking for in a valuable deal? He supposes he could always contact him.

Flipping through the pages, he selected the man's name. He made sure to pull the Contact card out before selecting confirm.

"Who's this?"

"Raphael, I'm here to make a trade for your Quiver of Frustration."

"Look, kid. I don't think you even know how valuable this card is. How frustrating… it was to get?"

"So, an S Rank card? How about two?"

There was a long pause, the boy wondering how the man was going to react. A deal like that was too good to pass. And given how he assumed he was a kid who probably had no idea what a good deal would be considered, the man probably assumed he could get away with a lot more "Which two were you thinking?"

"Pregnancy Stone and Tree of Plenty. I assure you those are equally difficult to gather."

"Deal. Meet me at Rubicuta in an hour."

"~"

Raphael made his way through Rubicuta, taking in the finer details of the town. The festival was always going strong, clowns walking around with balloons to give to kids. A multitude of rides to go on, smaller prizes to be won. It can be a fun town to visit if you were just here to kick back and relax.

But that wasn't why he was here.

He was here for a trade.

He found the location with ease, but there was something off about the place. There were too many blind spots for comfort. This had to be a trap. If it was, he was certain he could break it on his own.

"You must be, Raphael. Do you have the cards?"

"It's kind of redundant if I didn't bring them to trade."

They made the deal, Raphael looking at their new card just added to their collection. He slotted the card into his book, walking away when the man made his intentions clear, "I think you're trying to scam me with a Fake."

Raphael raised an eyebrow. He's wearing a Paladin's Necklace. Why would they assume it was a fake? Was the deal truly too good of a deal to walk away from. Or… was he hoping to get away with more?

"Get him." The man burst into laughter as four players ran out from the shadows, holding onto a bracelet attached to their wrist.

Raphael let out an irritated click, pulling a card from his book, "Gain."

"Defence on!"

The four players called out in unison "Tax Collector's gauntlets on."

The teen grew irritated as he lost four more cards, his fist tightening around the handle of the blade he just gained. He doesn't like to be double-crossed, especially on trades, "You picked on the wrong player to attack." The air of danger shifted around the teen, Raphael seeming to disappear from the player's sight.

The boy aimed for the closest player, his palm colliding with the man's face. The impact launched the man into a nearby building, knocking him out cold.

The loud crash caused the others to pause, their eyes widening from the sudden disappearance to his reveal, a couple of metres away from where their ally once was. This wasn't a normal player they were dealing with. He was a skilled player.

They withdrew a card, Raphael snapping close to another player. He slammed his foot into the back of his head, knocking him into the ground, followed by moving to slam the third into a wall. There were only two players left.

"Return-"

Raphael flung a ball of aura at the leader before shifting his focus to the fourth lackey. He gripped him by the shoulder, using him as a battering ram to take out their boss. As the bright light flashed in the man's eyes, Raphael slammed the two together.

He quickly ripped the card from his hand, grabbing Nick's mouth to force him into the ground in one fluid motion, "Now I'm going to give you two options. You can hand back the cards you stole from your little stunt. Or…"

Raphael produced the Bandit's knife, pressing it close to the man's neck, "I will stab everyone here over and over again until I get every card back."

The man let out muffled screams into his palm. Letting go of his mouth, Raphael gave Nick the opportunity to speak, "Are you crazy?! You'll kill us before we have a chance to give you a card."

"Not with Bandit's Blade. One card per stab. Oh, and I'll leave you out here in the open with all your cards scattered across the floor. Whatever doesn't transform, it'll be free to steal. But ahh, jeez… all those precious Restricted card slots you managed to steal. Poof like magic, gone."

"F-Fine… what are you missing?"

"A lot. I notice you have a couple of S Rank cards I'm looking for. I want your Hormone Cookies and Witch's Rejuvenation Potion. Oh, and the four cards I'm missing. That means…" He turned to the four players still knocked out, "I'm going to need your Fluoroscopy cards and cooperation. Understood?"

"Crystal…"

"Good…" He pinched the first card, "Who's this idiot?"

"Luke Weevil?"

"Fluoroscopy on, Luke Weevil."

"~"

Raphael returned to the others with a smile, even though it took him far longer than he expected. He left the group tied up, with their spell cards tucked behind the man's back and a way to escape their bindings. The teen managed to score a few more cards than his original goal, making it clear to Gon he had no right to complain about any stolen cards since he made a deal with Nick.

After using the Quiver of Frustration method, they managed to score a few more cards than their original goal, coercing those struggling to obtain Leave cards into making terrible deals. A few even tried to scam them along the way.

"~"

Gon, Killua, Bisky and Raphael continued to make cards along the way, excited about managing to score seventy cards. They still had a long way to go, with the most difficult still being held by either Genthru or Tsezguerra at this point.

There were other players that had those in between cards. But ultimately, it was those two players who had the most monopolised cards. Raphael considered the possibility of joining forces with the man, but he'd probably want some ultra-rare cards in return. He also doubts Tseguerra would split the fifty million reward eight ways, equally.

"I think it's probably in our best interest to work with Tsezguerra to get the final cards. But he may not give us a good deal."

"Yeah…" Killua thought about the possibility, still wondering how they plan on beating Genthru, "I think-"

Raphael's book snapped open in his face. Stunning him briefly.

"Another player has used contact to reach you." He never expected to Contacted by anyone other than Tsezguerra at this point. So he could only imagine how surprised he looked when he heard Kazsule's voice.

"Yo, this is Kazsule."

"I'm surprised you're calling me. Wanna go another round trying to steal from me?" He flashed the book a smirk, even though the man couldn't even see his reaction.

"I'd like to make a deal with you. Can we meet in person?"

"It depends on… what do you need? A trade?"

"Some people are close to clearing the game."

"Tsezguerra?"

"No…" There was a long pause, "Genthru."

When the three gasped in surprise, Raphael held a finger to his lips. Kazsule didn't need to know they were there, just in case it was a trap to lure him in. He's gone multiple rounds with them, but Genthru being close to winning was also problematic, "Are you certain?"

"Yes, it's a team of three players led by Genthru."

"Where are we meeting?"

"~"

The four closed the distance to their meet up point, surprised to see multiple teams hidden away in the open cave. They should've been tucked away in a cave so that anyone hiding above wouldn't be able to hear their conversation. Still…

So many teams joining forces was great.

Although, there was a lot he's gone toe-to-toe with. This was going to get really awkward for them once the insults came swinging.

Asta flashed the teen a smirk, "Looks like the kid got himself a trio of pack mules…" Asta continued to focus her attention on the teen who solos, walking in with a bunch of kids behind him.

"Who's the stuck up bitch?!"

Asta glared at Killua, "Watch it, packmule."

Raphael raised his hand up to stop Killua from arguing. Verbally, she was a pain to deal with. Her insults were nothing more than mosquito bites. But he knows her… she tends to rile up those she gets into spats with. This was going to be no exception, "I don't need anyone defending my honour."

"Or dissenting views, it seems…" When Raphael frowned, she burst into laughter, "Seriously. Take it from me, kids. Ditch that guy once you're all used up, he'll cast you aside like a bunch of spell cards."

From the corner of his eye, he could tell Killua was about to have a verbal throw down with Asta "Oh, so we're going there." Raphael gave a quick wink to Killua, "At least if I was going-"

Kazsule raised his voice, "Can we discuss what we came here for. Like I said during our contact, Genthru's team is close to completing the game. I just checked the ranking, and they're currently at ninety-six types. We need to figure out a way to stop them. After checking the rankings-"

"You can do that?" Killua piped up, "Seriously?"

"Of course. The trade show displays their rankings. You can also use a Fluoroscopy card to check their binder, or pay the trader to find out which cards they have." Raphael quickly explained away before Asta argued for them to shut up.

"And you-"

"You're just a packmule…" Asta burst into laughter, "Like he would have any reason to explain anything more than that to you."

"For your information, woman…" Raphael gestures to the lady, "I've explained the fundamentals to them, and they have collected a decent chunk of cards on their own."

"Seventy to be exact."

"Oh, big whoop." Asta easily dismissed the boys, "If we waste any more time arguing, it's going to waste all night."

Like you're one to talk… Everyone in unison thought, both Killua and Gon now glaring at Asta.

Kazsule sighed, "Can I at least tell everyone what he needs? He's missing #0, #2, #9 and #75."

Raphael knew the common consensus between players. #0 wasn't feasible, given that it's most likely an event driven card. A reward for collecting the other cards "You can also scratch #0 off the list, given it's most likely earned through an event for getting the other ninety-nine cards."

Kazsule offered a nod, "Everyone believes in that theory. So that still leaves only three for them to collect. I propose we find one of those three types and monopolise it."

Asta was getting annoyed. Why monopolise the cards, when they can rob the man's team blind, "We could always deluge them with spell cards."

"They already have a Paladin's Necklace…" Kazsule was quick to point out.

Raphael snorted. He knew better. That man wouldn't waste the Paladin's Necklace.

"What are you snorting about…"

"Call it a little bit of… insider knowledge." Killua rubbed his fingers across his shirt, "He has no reason to use a Paladin's Necklace."

Nick Cue agreed. But for different reasons, he was merely using basic deduction to come to his conclusion "Since he's willing to show all his slots, he most likely has Prison protecting those cards."

"Then take his cards by force…" Asta offered another solution, "He can't defend himself against all of us."

"Would you be willing to lead the attack?" Yabibi chuckled at his fellow player, "Like you led the attack on Raphael. He managed to make off with some cards from all of us."

"That was a slight miscalculation…"

"Sure, let's go with that…" Raphael smirked.

"It still doesn't help that none of us knows what kind of abilities they have."

The problem was they knew what Genthru's team was capable of. But they knew to keep silent on the matter. Neither Raphael nor Killua were willing to give up that information to a bunch of players who were being condescending to them. Especially Asta…

"Monopolising cards is the most practical solution." Kazsule repeated himself. They should be comparing cards, to see who has any of these remaining cards to monopolise, "We should see if any of us has these cards, then we should maximise it and stop Genthru from collecting any of these cards."

Killua let out an annoyed sigh. Not only did they have two of those cards, they also had insider knowledge on Genthru and his abilities. Not only that, this alliance of ragtag mediocre players would want to maximise them for free without any compensation, "Yeah, we don't agree to that."

"Why would you even bring these little toddlers to the team meet up. Clearly they're not willing to work with others."

"Huh, why don't you say that to my face. I'll show you what this toddler is capable of. After all, we have both #75 and #9."

Not only was every group unprepared to have that admitted, neither of them knew any of them held those cards. Raphael burst into laughter at this fact, the teams now turning to him. He held up his hand to object, "Calm down, Killua."

"Yeah, I agree that the deal is not happening…" Raphael muttered loudly, "Even if we managed to split the cards between our teams, it would be an unfair deal for us."

Kazsule was forced to wonder how he's going to approach the situation. If Raphael has the Wild Alexandrite and the Tree of Plenty, they would become a target for Genthru.

Either way, this would be an unfair deal to Raphael. But maximising those cards would stop that man from being unable to gather them.

"Why don't we stack the cards, shuffle them, then pick at random? We'd also need to throw in some random cards so that whoever gets the cards, gets them. Would that be considered fair?"

"Sounds fairish…" The teen mumbled to himself, but the problem still stands. They have both of the originals, while the other teams were offering nothing in return "Even if we were to draw numbers so it was completely random, we are the ones with both cards. This deal is unfair, and unwise…"

Asta frowned. If she were to be honest, she'd rather drop three of the players from this team, Raphael has never argued for what seems fair to him. He fights even when he's in the worst position, "I've never seen you argue for what seems fair on your end. Seeing as I never wanted to babysit a bunch of freeloaders, just drop those noobs and team up with us to defeat Genthru."

"Free-"

"Fair, huh?" Raphael glared at Asta, "Like when you got your whole team to try to rob me blind, only for you to lose a couple of Levy cards... and then you come back for round two when I just entered the game, only to get your ass handed back to you, even though I had no spell cards on me." Having heard that, Asta fumes. But Raphael was far from insulting her "By the way, were you able to replenish those Levy cards I stole from you before leaving the game, or were you shit out of luck."

"I think it's best if-"

"We what?" Asta growls back at her male teammate, Manheim.

"Not throw a tantrum like a toddler?" Raphael was quick to pipe up, "Pin your woes on the one player you all lost multiple cards to at one point? Take your pick." Crossing his arms, he glared at Asta, locking eyes with her.

"Well, I got you to use only Paladin's Necklace! It wasn't a complete loss…"

"You mean that one…" Raphael gestured to Gon, "My one or the one in Gon's book?"

"The fuck?"

"We won it in the tournament, which I didn't see you at. Were you perhaps afraid of losing to a pack of card mules? Besides, why should we team up with half the players here anyway? All of you at one point have targeted me."

"And as much as I detest the idea of teaming up with you, we have a good chance of pulling it off…" Asta frowns, "But I never wanted to babysit a bunch of kids in the process."

"These kids…" Killua's voice dips, mildly threatening the woman "Could beat you in this game."

"We already stole a card from you."

"How did you like the dud?" Raphael smirked, "Did you like my Fake?"

Asta turned to Kazsule, the player who actually got the card. The man let out a frustrated sigh, "Look, can we get back to the situation? It's because we need as many strong players if we're going to beat Genthru."

Raphael wasn't expecting that kind of omission, "So, you aimed for the one player who slipped through your grasp every time?" Yes, he believes himself to be strong, but with everyone here, they couldn't take on Genthru. He was stronger than more than half the members here.

"Actually, it's Asta who suggested we invite you."

"Aww, how sweet of you to think about little ol' me. Especially after all those times you failed to rob me."

"Why the hell would you tell him that!" The woman looked away, a faint blush adorning her cheeks. She never expected Kazsule to call her out like that. Plus, she never wanted it to be her idea. Not when she led the charge for most of the targeted fights against the teen in the first place.

Raphael sighed. Even if it was Asta's idea. The cards he has aren't the only thing that gives their team an advantage over the rest of the group, "If I'm being honest, I have more than those two cards as aces up my sleeves. What can you offer us as compensation for assisting you?"

"Compensation for assisting us? My concerns are with your entourage. How can they assist us?"

Killua piped up, "Gon has #9 in his binder."

Gon was next to offer another point, "We also know Team Genthru's abilities."

"Huh?" Asta froze, if they knew, then Raphael had to as well. Wait, Gon has #9… not Raphael? Why isn't he holding onto all the cards, "Then who has #75?"

"I do…" Raphael gestured to himself, "But I'm not the team leader, Gon is."

At no point did he ever feel like a team leader. Raphael had been taking charge of their collection route, while they were the ones gathering the cards, "Wait, I thought we agreed that you were the team leader?"

"No, you're the leader by default. I may be leading us through an optimal collection route, but ultimately, I'm making you hold onto all the cards you get. I'm here, not only because I enjoy being around you guys, playing Greed Island with you has been fun and not a job."

Every group continued to stare at the kids bicker, still surprised that Raphael not only is giving all the cards they collected to Gon, he's with them because they're fun to be around.

"Exactly, how many cards do they have?"

"Seventy…"

Asta couldn't complain she had more than them, she had only seventy-one. But that won't stop her from trying to ignore their input, since Raphael was still a part of their group "Since you know their weaknesses, I figured telling us is more important than those cards. If we know, we should be able to take them down together…"

"Okay…" Killua flashed the woman a grin, ignoring the fact that she was clearly ignoring them and only focusing on Raphael, "What are you willing to give us in return?"

"For you? An A Rank should be sufficient."

"Boring~" Killua sang back, "Let me remind you, we've already gotten S Rank cards with zero issues, #9 is one of those S Rank cards. So sweeten the pot for us."

Asta grit her teeth, "Then, what… Do you want?"

Killua thought long and hard, loudly humming to those thoughts, "How about a SS or two S Rank cards, seems fair."

"You've got to be kidding me. Tell me he's joking, Raphael!"

"Nope, seems fair." He offered his hand out to Killua, the boy giving him a high five in response, "Knowing Genthru's ability gives you a massive advantage."

"I'm not giving you that much for Genthru's ability. It's probably not even worth it. Come on, everyone, back me up here! There's no way everyone is going to cough up an SS or two S Rank cards."

"That deal only applies to you…" Killua smiled mischievously, a war brewing between the two players, "The others can offer whatever they so choose."

This was just getting ridiculous at this point. The conversation isn't going to go anywhere if Killua and Asta continue to fight over what the information was worth, "Raphael, can't you intercept or waive the cost?"

"To be fair…" Raphael pointed at Asta, "She started it."

"Waive the cost or I'm not working with these brats." Asta pointed at Killua.

Killua pointed at Asta "Cough up the cards, or we ain't tellin' you shit!"

Kazsule had no way to end the argument. At this point, Raphael was letting the two bicker even though Genthru was so close to beating the game.

"Just give them the cards, Asta."

"Not until he apologises, Manheim!"

"Why should we work with this loser? She wouldn't be any help at all."

"While I agree, I'm peeved about the situation, given our circumstances…" Bisky tried to redirect the conversation. As much as Asta was pissing her and the rest of the group off, going for each other's jugular isn't going to help the situation. They needed to meet somewhere in the middle for the conversation to progress, "I think it's wise we give them a sneak peek of what we know."

"But why?"

Raphael could agree with Bisky's argument. Even if they don't tell them everything, what little information they offer could sweeten the pot in their favour, "I agree with Bisky. Even if we don't tell her everything, if we at least show them we know something, she could be desperate to cough up something for the rest of the information."

"Yeah, I guess…" Killua sighed in defeat. He'd rather get the cards before they say anything on the matter. But you can catch more flies with honey than with vinegar.

Raphael stood up to explain, "Genthru has two different Hatsu, Countdown and Little Flower. Both are short distance attacks, so it's wise to keep your distance from him at all times. The first is Countdown, it's an attack that requires a set-up in advance. He touches a part of you and says 'bomber', whatever part he touches, that's where the bomb is located."

"Seriously…" Asta grit her teeth at the news. This wasn't too good. She's already been targeted by Countdown, "He already got me…"

"Same here!" Hanse was the next to call out, "He touched me when we were making a deal."

"Me too…" Zeho sweated. He couldn't believe he was fooled so easily.

"The next is Little Flower. If you try to attack him, he can make smaller, weaker explosions in the palm of his hand."

There was a moment of silence, Raphael hiding his smile. With this many people affected, they could get a few cards.

"Isn't there any way to disable his technique?"

"There is, but we would want a little-"

Gon stuck up his hand, "Yep, there is. You have to touch Genthru and say I caught the Bomber."

Killua moved as quick as a flash, now forcibly shaking his friend like a rag doll. Raphael clearly was about to exploit them into handing over some cards. If he just kept his mouth shut, he wouldn't be trying to choke the life out of his idiot friend, "Stupid! Why would you tell them anything before we extorted them for cards!"

Gon was only a little apologetic for saying anything. Even if Raphael was going to extort them for more information, it still would be wise to answer any questions without seeking any compensation, "Ehh? That would only start another fight…"

Killua stopped, still annoyed at the situation. But he couldn't fault him for his logic. He was still peeved about the situation.

Gon looked over his shoulder, back at Asta, he continued to answer her question, "The bombs can't be armed until Genthru explains how his ability works, so if you keep away from him, you should be safe."

Asta looked from Raphael back to the trio, "Did you know there are two ways to cast spells?"

Killua nodded, "Yup! You can call it out or through the back of the book."

"Did you know you can keep reusing a spell, then?"

"Yup, pull out the card before confirming the target." Killua was quick to answer. Raphael had told them a lot of facts and exploits about the game. They wouldn't be fooled so easily.

Asta found herself frowning, "How about, all B Rank restricted slot cards can be bought at stores?"

"Wait, WHAT?!" Raphael froze. There was never an option to buy any of the B Rank restricted slot cards for him, "What do you mean you can purchase them? I've never gotten offered that choice."

"You need to buy from the same trade shop over fifty times."

"Huh…" He was baffled by this fact, "I've been selling at trade shops from town to town, so I was never caught at the same place twice."

Asta crossed her arms, now smiling proudly at the fact she knew something this boy didn't. "If you become a frequent customer, they'll also start making you offers."

"Damn, I could get bargains at places too?"

"Do you know a cool trick about Skeleton Glasses?"

"Yeah!" Raphael stuck up his hand, "If you wear one over the other, you can technically bypass the rule about seeing through spell packs. But you need to adjust the frequency on both glasses to bypass that security. The only problem is it requires a bit of fiddling to get the right frequency."

"What about with the Emerald Beauty Magnet? Or Mystery Pond?"

"About getting the card or a secret ability?"

"Mystery Pond can be found in the same place if you haven't collected it there before."

"So if I sent Gon or Killua separately to the same place, they could've technically obtained a card each? Wait, why don't you have three cards then."

"Because we did it together. But I overheard a player had found it in the same location as we did."

"Then what about Emerald Beauty Magnet?"

"If you're wearing it in Aiai, you can get free services from hair beauticians or massage parlours. But if you wear it in Bunzen, you can get free entry to the hot springs."

Raphael pointed a finger at Asta, "I bet you didn't know you can skip the guardian of the Eternal Hammer." Going by her stunned reaction, he guesses she never knew. "Before the last step, the one right where the boss spawns in, if you look to your right you'll see a ledge. If you hug the wall and go around the entire area towards the back. Jump onto the platform closest to the forge, this will trigger the guardian. However, because he spawns near the steps, he has to go around the forge to reach you. So if you're quick enough, you can grab the hammer before he even has a chance to reach you."

"Are you being serious?! How about this!" Asta and Raphael continued to converse, telling each other random facts about the game. Soon, others were joining in, telling the rest of the group tiny secrets they've discovered around Greed Island.

"~"

Gon was so excited to know all these cool tricks and hints. Even secrets Raphael was keeping to himself. Although he didn't want to know about the exploits, he was glad others took their time to find out about these things, "Wow! Thanks so much everyone for telling us these cool details. It was very educational."

Since everyone was done giving away so many details, it still left one problem. How were they going to stop Genthru from winning? Kazsule addressed the group, "The question now is which card should we monopolise."

"#75 Would be impossible." Raphael offered the first problem, "Getting the card requires you to donate everything to the villagers, cards, Jenny and all. However, even if we were to maximise the limit, it has a twenty card threshold. It's not worth attempting to Mimic, maximise it."

Kazsule plucked a card from his book "List on. #75." He frowned at the number, "Five other teams have one. Monopolising it would be impossible."

"How about the other two?" Asta suggested, hoping that would be a better option.

"List on. #9."

"List on. #2."

"No good. Three other teams have #9."

"No one has #2, Patch of Shore We can make this work!"

Amana, the girl from Asta's team, drew a card from her binder, "Guide Post on. #2. It's located in Soufrabi."

Raphael smiled, "Perfect, I've already been there." He drew an Accompany card from his book, "Accompany on, Soufrabi." In a blast of light, the group was on their way to claim Patch of Shore.

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