Hunter: I became stronger even after I died.

Chapter 194 What would Moro do?

The chains that have the ability to automatically attack and search for enemies are undoubtedly an ability granted by the Materialization System.

After the first round of confrontation, Feitan judged based on the strength of the chain's detection that if Kurapika wanted to maintain this ability, he would probably need to maintain the stability of his emotions and mentality, or his mental concentration.

So after noticing Kurapika's fiery red eyes, he used "words" to disrupt Kurapika's mentality, thus creating a perfect opportunity to attack.

but--

Although Kurapika's mental energy showed signs of disorder, the chain's attack and search strength remained, so Feitan returned empty-handed.

Based on this, Feitan concluded that Kurapika had set extremely strong vows and restrictions on his Nen abilities.

Feitan's speculation was basically correct.

The strength of Kurapika's chain ability comes from the oath and constraints that cost his life.

But there is another crucial factor.

That is the effect brought about by Kurapika's special ability "Absolute Time", which can bring out 100% of all his abilities.

It is precisely because of these two conditions that Kurapika does not have to bear the constraints of "mentality" and "emotions" like Moro.

Otherwise, judging from the previous confrontation, Kurapika, whose sanity had been burned away by anger, would not be able to block Feitan's rapid attack.

As Feitan was thinking, he casually held his sword in front of him and looked expressionlessly at Kurapika's angry young face.

After only two rounds of fighting, he had a deep understanding of the strength of the chain's defense...

At the same time, he was also keenly aware of the risks of the other chain.

One chain for defense and another for capture?

Although the specific capabilities of the other chain are unclear, judging from the way it attacked, it was clear that it had a very obvious intention of control.

Therefore, it can be basically confirmed that the other chain probably has a very strong control effect.

Once you realize this, you must be extra careful when attacking.

"Then I'll have some fun with you."

Feitan raised his left hand and placed his index finger under the blade, a cold light flashing in his eyes.

Although he likes to torture others slowly through interrogation, in battle, he usually kills the enemy as quickly as possible.

It’s just that the opponent I met today—

The ability to automatically attack and defend seemed to be tailor-made for him and was highly targeted.

This way it would be impossible to take it down easily.

Swish!
Feitan's figure disappeared out of thin air.

The next moment, he circled behind Kurapika at an extremely fast speed, and the moment his figure appeared, the rapier in his hand was like a poisonous snake out of a hole, going straight to Kurapika's vitals.

However, the chains attached to Kurapika's body were faster than a poisonous snake. They slithered over and accurately knocked the rapier away.

The crisp sound of iron colliding was heard again over the cemetery.

Violent sparks flew out and flashed past Feitan's eyes.

When the first attack failed, Feitan dodged again and went around Kurapika's side. The rapier with a cold sheen pierced Kurapika's neck like lightning.

But the lingering chain once again fell into place in time to block the sharp sword blade.

clang.

Another violent collision.

Feitan's attack was completely blocked by the chain.

"..."

While the sparks were still releasing residual heat in the air, an even colder light flashed in Feitan's eyes.

There was no pause in his attack, and suddenly a more fierce sword force was intertwined, denser than the rain falling from the sky, completely covering Kurapika.

Dang Dang Dang——!
In an instant, the chain and the rapier collided violently, sparks flying.

Feitan's attack became faster and faster, and Kurapica suddenly felt the pressure doubled.

Even though the Soul-Hunting Chain can automatically defend against enemies, it still requires constant concentration of mental power to maintain its strength.

In this situation, it was difficult for Kurapika to free his hands during the defensive gap and use the middle finger chain to launch a counterattack against Feitan.

In fact, Kurapika has already mastered "Hidden".

Therefore, as long as the right tactics are used, the ability of the Phantom Troupe members can be specifically restrained by the binding middle finger chain, thereby killing Feitan in one fell swoop.

But Feitan's rapid attack was too fast.

This swift offensive dominated the battle in an almost violent manner.

Coupled with Feitan's previous words, Kurapika became furious and lost control of his emotions...

They lost the opportunity to use tactics, and Feitan took the lead in the battle.

The situation was already very unfavorable for Kurapika.

He was completely at a disadvantage, but the reason he was able to defend against Feitan's quick attack was entirely due to the ability mechanism of Soul Chaser Chain and the plug-in-like effect of "Absolute Time".

If Kurapika didn't have the trump card of "Binding Middle Finger Chain" that could force the Phantom Troupe members to enter "Zetian", he would have no chance of winning against a seasoned Nen user like Feitan.

But Feitan is not a strengthening ability user like Ugin who advocates for moving forward without hesitation...

It would be extremely difficult for Kurapika to restrain Feitan with the middle finger chain.

Dang, Dang, Dang...!
The Soul-Chasing Chain danced around Kurapika like a snake, always able to accurately block every attack of Feitan.

However, in this fierce attack and defense, the pressure Kurapika was under became heavier and heavier.

This heavy feeling of oppression actually made him gradually calm down.

"I personally ruined the best opportunity to deploy tactics..."

Facing Feitan's non-stop violent attack, although Kurapika managed to stabilize the situation by relying on the defensive ability of the Soul-Seeking Chain, he was still unable to break through the status quo.

He realized -

When dealing with a user with special abilities like Feitan, tactical arrangements at the beginning of the battle are crucial.

Because once Feitan gets the upper hand, it can use its dazzling rapid attack tactics to gradually compress the opponent's tactical space until it completely controls the battle situation.

Kurapika didn't seize the initial opportunity, and now he is trapped in the dilemma of slow death.

From this point of view, the importance of intelligence is self-evident.

If Kurapika could get hold of information about Feitan, he would be able to fully utilize the effectiveness of the "Middle Finger Binding Chain" and not give Feitan a chance to gain momentum.

But it's too late to say anything now.

Kurapika was suppressed by Feitan's attack and could not move forward or backward.

There was nothing fancy about Feitan's attack.

It was the concise and powerful sword skills that went straight to the vital points, the ghostly body movements, and the most important advanced mind skills -

flow!
For every fierce attack, he could adjust the distribution of his mental energy in time.

This is the strong support point of the quick attack tactic.

Under normal circumstances, once the opponent's "flow" cannot keep up with his rapid attack, he will be able to easily pry open the defense line.

"What's wrong with this guy's 'mind'..."

However, as Feitan launched a fierce attack on Kurapika, he gradually realized that something was wrong.

"It's a materialization type, but it has the same offensive and defensive capabilities as a reinforcement type."

Amidst countless attacks and defenses, Feitan discovered Kurapika's uniqueness.

"Forget it. The secrets of the dead... I'm not interested."

But Feitan didn't dwell on the issue, just focusing on each subsequent attack.

Simple, pure confrontation and collision.

Completely abandoning the unpredictable nature of the mind ability——

In this way, relying on continuous fierce attacks, Kurapika was forced to the edge of the cliff step by step. In a sense, Feitan's attack method is actually similar to Netero's Hundred-style Guanyin.

They are also continuous high-speed attacks that overwhelm the enemy and make them unable to resist.

So the battle inevitably turned into a war of attrition.

Unfortunately,

War of attrition is Kurapika's biggest weakness.

Although the special ability "Absolute Time" developed from the Kurta bloodline allows Kurapika to exert 100% of his full ability, it will also put a huge burden on his body and mind.

Facing Feitan's overwhelming attack, Kurapika was simply unable to sustain a war of attrition.

Kurapika is naturally aware of this, so he tries his best to break the status quo and find an opportunity to fight back.

However, Feitan didn't give him any chance at all. While attacking fiercely, he was also always on guard against the chain that bound his middle finger.

This is because he revealed from the beginning that the chain is a materialization ability.

Any Nen user with a sound mind would pay attention to and be wary of materialized beings with unknown abilities.

Of course there is nothing wrong with Feitan's brain, so there is no way he would give Kurapika a chance to succeed.

Then again, the reason why Kurapika revealed this information was because of Feitan's quick attack before they met, which allowed his Soul-Chasing Chain to defend against the enemy on its own.

After all, this is a result of the gap in strength.

One minute, two minutes, three minutes...

During the fierce attack and defense, the disadvantages of Kurapika's high-intensity use of "Red Eyes" gradually became apparent.

Feitan was the first to notice Kurapika's decline and immediately sneered, ready to completely get rid of this turtle who couldn't stretch out his claws.

Maybe it's one second, maybe it's thirty seconds, but it will never be more than a minute.

Feitan was confident in his own judgement.

that's the truth.

Kurapika couldn't hold out for more than a minute in the "Red Eyes" state.

Once he loses the full effect of "Absolute Time", he will have no chance of resisting Feitan's fierce attack.

Kurapika clenched his teeth, his eyes trembling violently due to the strong feeling of unwillingness and powerlessness.

I was so self-righteous...

He thought that the gap in strength could be made up by simply risking his life on the "oath and restriction".

Is there any other way?

If it were Moreau, what would he do and what could he do?
He will...

Make your opponent suspicious and then use it to predict and influence his thoughts and ideas.

When there was very little sand left in the hourglass, Kurapika felt powerless but was still trying hard to think of a way out.

Boom——

There was a sudden thunder in the sky.

Kurapika's pupils shrank.

Wow!

He suddenly threw the chain that bound his middle finger towards Feitan who was right in front of him.

However, Feitan was already familiar with his counterattack method, and he directly used the Soul-Seeking Chain's enemy-seeking property. With just a slight adjustment of his movement, he guided the Soul-Seeking Chain to block the attack trajectory of the Chain that Binds the Middle Finger.

Experienced Nen users can not only reverse the negative effects of restrictions, but also use every powerful factor in fierce battles, including the characteristics of the opponent's Nen ability...

The two chains became entangled together, giving Feitan a chance to fight back.

Fei Tan suddenly drew his sword.

As expected, it was blocked by the Soul-Hunting Chain that was stretched out in time to defend.

This materialized chain can change length or length, thickness or thinness at will...

With this feature, combined with the ability to intercept and search for enemies, it can be said to be an excellent model in terms of defense.

However, this type of application requires the amplification effect of the "enhancement system", the auxiliary effect of the "change system", and the precision of the "operation system".

So normally speaking, unless you can achieve a 100% conversion rate of the four types of mind attributes: strengthening, transformation, materialization, and manipulation, it is impossible to achieve this.

Feitan had no idea how Kurapika did it, and he had no interest in finding out.

He knew that even if he created a flaw, it would be difficult to penetrate Kurapika's vital points with the rapier.

But he can use this attack to increase Kurapika's burden, and that's enough.

The chain that bound the middle finger was in vain, and Feitan's offensive was still strong.

But Kurapika didn't mean that.

The useless middle finger binding chain, when separated from the soul-chasing chain, flew straight up into the sky due to a collision.

"Ok?"

Feitan frowned slightly when he saw Kurapika's actions, not understanding why.

immediately--

There were flashes of lightning in the thick clouds above the sky.

Feitan had a flash of inspiration and his narrow eyes suddenly widened.

This guy……

Want to use chains to attract lightning?

Are you trying to trick me?

But no matter what, I am in an absolute advantage, so there is no need to gamble on this possibility.

Besides, this guy can’t hold on any longer.

Thinking of this, Feitan suddenly stopped his attack and decisively retreated away from Kurapika.

Just then, a bolt of lightning tore through the air.

Feitan looked up and saw the lightning flashing from the side of the chain.

Although there is no intersection between the two, the distance is very close, giving people an intuitive sense of crisis.

Lightning flashes in an instant.

Kurapika got a chance to catch his breath, but he didn't use it to "breathe". Instead, he directly removed the chain that bound his middle finger.

This allows the stretched chain to be retracted more quickly.

Immediately, Kurapika swung his arms like he was swinging a fishing rod, and pointed his hand at Feitan in the air.

As he made this move, his mental energy surged and two chains attacked Feitan at the same time.

One was a soul-chasing chain, and the other was a middle finger binding chain that had its traces erased by "Hidden". Like a fishing line, they attacked Feitan at the fastest speed.

One light and one dark.

This is the Tiger Bite Fist trick that Moro once used.

The two chains were intended to kill Feitan.

However, Feitan retreated too quickly, and after the distance was increased, he had more time to react.

Moreover, he was always on guard against the chain that bound his middle finger with a different appearance, so whenever Kurapika made a move, the "focus" in his eyes never stopped.

The first thing I saw was the middle finger chain that had been "hidden" and its traces erased.

Feitan naturally wouldn't be hit, so he retreated to avoid it and then stood still.

He looked at Kurapika who was breathing slightly, and thinking about Kurapika's series of actions just now, his eyelids drooped again, covering up the fleeting dangerous light.

"I changed my mind. As expected... I'll torture you to death."

(End of this chapter)