Hunter: I became stronger even after I died.

Chapter 263 The Golden Voyeur
Kim came to Yorknews because of Morrow.

Before arriving, he had even investigated the recent annihilation of the Phantom Troupe.

Based on the intelligence we have, Kurapika is the one who orchestrated all of this.

However, Kim noticed Morrow's presence in this incident.

To confirm this further, he even contacted Kang Jae, who exclaimed in surprise that the sun was about to rise in the west.

Of course, this kind of thing is not important.

When King Kong arrives at Yorknew City, he discovers that gangsters are hunting down Kurapika.

So he simply hitched a ride and, with the "help" of the gang members, easily found Kurapika.

However, they didn't see Moro; instead, they witnessed the duel between Menchi, Kurapika, and the three gang members.

Two of the gang members used their long-established fighting habits to convert firearms into projectile attacks and also employed variations of suppressive fire.

This approach is quite tactical, but it's not common.

Unfortunately, they encountered Kurapika, whose abilities were a natural counter to theirs.

Add to that Menchi's exceptional skills, whether a natural talent or honed from childhood...

The three gang members were taken care of in a single encounter.

Jin could tell that the three gang members were probably involved in combat regularly, and their level of direct combat skills was barely acceptable.

They simply encountered the much more powerful Menchi and Kurapika, which is why they died so easily.

In Jin's view, Menchi and Kurapika were able to maximize their own "strengths" by utilizing the environment without communicating with each other.

Based on this alone, the two are undoubtedly excellent Nen users.

So after becoming interested in Kurapika's chain ability, King took the initiative to appear and, by simply using the power of language, caused Kurapika to launch an attack.

The reasons for doing this are twofold: firstly, to satisfy one's own curiosity, and secondly, to take advantage of the situation to demonstrate sufficient strength and reduce trouble during conversation.

Through his brief observation of the battle, Jin immediately grasped the mechanism of the Soul-Chasing Chain and the weaknesses inherent in that mechanism.

Therefore, with just this one move, he effortlessly broke through the Soul-Chasing Chains' attack.

Once the objective is achieved, there will naturally be no further action.

but……

Kim believed that the strength he had displayed at this moment, and the clear indication that he had no hostility, should be enough to bring this confrontation to a close.

But he underestimated Moro's importance in Kurapika's heart.

Therefore, under the influence of the phrase "the target is Moro", Kurapika did not back down at all, even though he deeply realized Ging's strength after this round of fighting.

Kurapika immediately adjusted his mindset, his eyes sharp as knives. As the Soul Chain fell to the ground, he manipulated the end of the chain and burrowed directly into the ground.

Jin, whose back was to the end of the Soul-Chasing Chain, naturally couldn't see this scene.

However, even if one cannot see with the eyes, one can "see" the scene of the chain end drilling into the ground in an instant by "hearing".

“Excellent.”

Jin's eyelids drooped slightly.

In that instant, he directly sensed Kurapika's immense potential and his extraordinary mental fortitude in the face of formidable enemies, a quality far beyond that of a teenager.

Then, knowing that the chains were about to come down from underground, Jin naturally raised his hands, making a practiced and standard surrender gesture, while simultaneously withdrawing the Nen energy surrounding his body.

"I surrender, I surrender."

He glanced casually at his feet, then looked up at Kurapika in front of him, showing no awareness of his status as a top-tier fighter, and surrendered quite readily.

Kurapika's eyes narrowed slightly. Before Ging made the surrender gesture, he had keenly noticed Ging's casual glance at his feet.

Who exactly is this person...?

What's their background?!

A hint of doubt crossed Kurapika's mind, but he did not stop his attack because of Ging's sudden surrender.

Under his control, the end of the Soul-Chasing Chain broke through the ground and instantly coiled around Jin's body like a snake.

However, due to Jin's surrender and his action of withdrawing most of his Nen...

Despite binding Ging's body with chains, Kurapika consciously controlled the strength of the chains.

"What's your purpose?"

"Oh, I saw on the Hunter website that Moro accepts Nen removal requests."

Kim, with his body bound by chains and his hands in a gesture of surrender, calmly explained his purpose: "So I want to ask him to help remove the Nen. Oh, by the way, Kim Freecss, that's my name."

"Please, Morro, remove this thought..."

Kurapika was slightly taken aback, but quickly realized what was happening.

The man in front of them clearly already knew their information.

So the statement "the target is Moro" was just a ploy to provoke him into making a move.

This seemingly meaningless action was for...

To personally verify the speculations and judgments about the Soul Chain's ability mechanism?
Thinking of this possibility, Kurapika stared intently at King, who was tightly bound by chains and showed no sense of danger whatsoever.

It's so casual that it's incomprehensible...

Kurapika thought to himself.

"Gold Freecss?"

Menchi had already arrived beside Kurapika.

The clash between Kurapika and Ging just now, which seemed to involve deep thought from each of them, was actually very brief.

So when Menchi approached, Jin, who had already surrendered, was already firmly bound by chains.

Menqi was startled when she heard Jin's self-introduction.

"You know him?"

Kurapika didn't look at Menchi who was approaching; his gaze remained fixed on Gin.

Menqi said, "I've heard of his reputation. He's quite famous. He's a two-star relic hunter and also one of the twelve earthly branches. But he keeps his information very confidential. I've only heard rumors about him. I really didn't know he was such a slovenly guy."

"It's really rude to say such things in front of the person in question."

Jin looked at Menqi with droopy eyelids.

Menqi put her hands on her hips and asked confidently, "Am I wrong?"

"..."

Jin looked down at his stained clothes and realized he hadn't shaved in a long time.

"Okay, you're right."

Judging from his current appearance, it's hard to refute the assessment that he's slovenly.

Kurapika ignored their conversation, took out his phone, snapped a picture of Ginger, and sent it to Moro and Kangjae.

Although we know the origin of the name Kim Freecss from Menchi's description, it's best to double-check his appearance just to be on the safe side.

After sending the photo, Kurapika was about to dial Moro's number directly.

Before he could dial, Kang Jae called first.

Kurapika answered the call, and Kang Jae's loud laughter immediately came through the phone.

"Hahaha, that's hilarious, hahaha...!"

"..."

Kurapika listened to Kangjae's gloating laughter, then silently hung up the phone.

It has been confirmed.

Thinking of this, he put away his phone and looked at Jin, only to see that the other party looked indifferent.

"Is everything confirmed?"

Jin casually remarked, then immediately unleashed his manifested power again, easily breaking free from the Soul-Chasing Chains with overwhelming strength.

Kurapika's pupils contracted slightly.

Although he didn't apply maximum force to the chains, the binding force wasn't weak either...

This man, whose behavior exudes nonchalance, is terrifyingly strong!
"Alright, can you tell me where Moro is?"

Jin glanced at the scattered Soul-Chasing Chains and slowly asked. A moment later.

Inside the botanical garden, only Kurapika, Menchi, and three corpses remained.

“My master once said that the guy just now… was one of the five strongest ability users in the world.”

Menqi looked in the direction Jin had left and shook her head, saying, "But... how should I put it, it's completely different from what I imagined. I feel a sense of disillusionment."

After saying that, Menchi ignored Kurapika's reaction and ran to search the body's pockets.

"..."

Kurapika silently watched the direction Ging had left in.

After Menchi quickly finished searching a body, he joined in.

From Jin's words, the two already knew that the three men were gang members, but after searching the bodies, they did not find anything that could more directly prove their identities.

………………

Antique shops on the street.

As Moreau emerged from a quiet antique and miscellaneous goods shop, he glanced subtly at the crowds passing by in the distance, his gaze sharpening slightly.

Hey.

Just then, my phone vibrated slightly in my pocket.

Moro took out his phone, and the screen displayed a photo sent by Kurapika.

Moro was surprised when he saw the facial features and clothing style of the person who was tightly bound by chains in the photo.

Kim Freecss?

To his surprise, Moro then saw the message Kurapika had attached to the photo.

"So it was to eliminate thoughts; it came at just the right time."

Moro's eyes flickered for a moment, then he put his phone away and skillfully turned into an alley.

The sanitation in the alley was as bad as ever.

Sewage, its source unknown, flowed haphazardly across the ground.

The trash cans placed close to the wall emitted a foul stench.

squeak...

Moro walked through the sewage, startling a few rats, who then vanished in a flash.

Ignoring the dirty environment, Moro walked calmly into the depths of the alley.

After walking for quite some time, Moro came to a dead end and immediately looked back at the path he had come from.

Suddenly, a figure appeared at the intersection, radiating a powerful aura and making no attempt to conceal his killing intent.

"A gangster..."

Moro looked at the man at the intersection. He was dressed in ordinary casual clothes, but there was an undisguised ferocity on his face.

Having dealt with gangsters countless times, Morrow could tell a person's background at a glance.

He was all too familiar with that fierce look that lingered between his features.

Hey.

My phone vibrated again.

Moro took out his phone as if no one else was around.

Before he could even read the message, the figure blocking the intersection decisively drew a long, sharp knife from his waist.

Immediately, the figure, carrying a sharp edge, headed straight for Moro.

at the same time.

Above the buildings on both sides of the alley, another figure, brimming with murderous intent, attacked Moro below.

Two people, two attacks.

From the moment he appeared to the moment he made his move, there were no empty words, only a blatant display of killing intent.

"Starlight Convergence"

Moro calmly put his phone back in his pocket, and the aura swirling around him shattered into dazzling starlight.

The narrow alley was suddenly filled with beautiful starlight.

As the starlight shifted, Morrow instantly grasped the attack trajectory and even the intentions of the two attackers.

next moment.

Moro deftly dodged the attacks from the two assailants with a few quick maneuvers.

Furthermore, Moro's "manifestation of power" level was far superior to that of the two attackers.

So much so that after dodging just two attacks, stardust attached itself to the two attackers, instantly transforming into golden chains.

"Um!?"

Just as the two attackers were preparing to launch a follow-up attack, they were suddenly bound by golden chains that appeared.

Moro looked up and skillfully abandoned the star-like psychic energy surrounding him, entering the "firm" state at top speed.

Without using the "Instant" emission ability, Moro drew the sheath of the Abyss with his left hand and gripped the hilt of the Ruby Bird Blade with his right, attacking the two attackers who were bound by golden chains with a rhythm of footwork that varied in pace.

In an instant,
One of the attackers suddenly widened his eyes, and a series of afterimages of Moro were vaguely reflected in his pupils.

It is the Zoldyck family's flexion footwork.

Moro moved forward, and the red jade bird knife in his hand was suddenly drawn.

A red light flashed in the dimly lit alley, severing the life of the wide-eyed attacker.

At this moment.

All the afterimages instantly converged, gathering behind the other attacker.

The attacker's face remained expressionless; he merely struggled frantically.

Moro pretended to unleash a chilling killing intent, but then suddenly retreated a short distance in the next instant.

Just as he retreated to the alley entrance, the attacker, who had been trying to break free of the golden chains a second before, suddenly swelled up and exploded like a bomb.

boom!
The blast wave shot straight toward Moro, who was standing at the alley entrance.

At this distance, the explosion poses no threat whatsoever.

Moro faced the oncoming surging air currents, tilted his head slightly, and his gaze seemed to penetrate the walls, seeing the star marker that had been moved to a distance.

Just now, through the information feedback from the condensed starlight, he had already realized that one of the attackers was actually a human bomb controlled by manipulation abilities.

Moro conjured a shooting star between his fingers.

But after thinking about it, he stopped himself from making a move and withdrew the flying star.

"What, are you planning to use that person as bait and then wipe them all out in one fell swoop?"

On a power line above the alley, Jin was squatting on the line, head down, smiling as he looked at Moro, who was standing at the alley entrance.

Moro was not at all surprised by Kim's sudden appearance.

"I haven't had a chance to look at the message yet."

Instead of answering Kim's question, Moro took out his phone again.

"It was sent by Menqi, asking me to guess what she said..."

Moro held his phone screen up to the gold wire, tapped the screen with his finger to open the message, and calmly said, "She's probably reminding me that a peeping tom is watching me."

"..."

Jin's gaze was fixed on the information that Morrow had opened.

The above says—

That's pretty much what Moro said.

These young people nowadays are really something else...

Jin thought to herself.

(End of this chapter)