Hunter: I became stronger even after I died.

Chapter 270 Setting Off to Eliminate Illusions
Moro wasn't sure if using Jin's psychic bullets to kill Greg and Erros would allow the Rings to gain experience points.

After all, apart from directly leveling up, he has no way of perceiving the specific process of accumulating experience points.

However, he believes it is feasible.

Because the psychic bullets that killed Greg and Erros were essentially no different from the Red Jade Bird Knife used for killing.

The algorithmic logic for extracting experience value from tree rings is probably based primarily on incentives.

So when Morrow saw that King had crippled Greg and Eros, he felt it was a shameful waste to use them to kill Greg and Eros after saving Melina.

These two are the top combatants of the Ai Yi family, and their displayed aura level is around level 50. Even with the experience decay mechanism, they should still be able to convert into some experience points.

After dealing with Greg and Erros, Moro signaled to King with his eyes that it was time to stop and run away.

Jin received the signal, but he did not stop there. He simply said, "Carelessness? You think you can defend against my attack just by being careful enough? You're too naive. I haven't even used half of my strength yet."

"..."

Moro's eyelids drooped, a bead of cold sweat trickling down his forehead. He could only grit his teeth and continue to cooperate, saying in a deep voice, "Stop talking big, bring it on!"

"Accept!"

Jin suddenly raised his right leg, leaving several afterimages in the air, and kicked a series of psychic bullets hard at Moro.

If Moro had known earlier that King was such a theatrical actor, he should have said less. Now, facing the psychic projectiles that King was kicking at him, he could only continue to swing his arms and deflect the incoming projectiles one by one.

Seeing that all the telekinetic bullets were blocked, Jin's expression gradually became serious, and his tone was low: "I didn't expect you to be able to completely defend against them... Hmph, consider yourself lucky. I'm in a hurry today, otherwise I would definitely let you see the real killing move."

"So, all you're really trying to do is escape, right?"

Moro suddenly drew his crimson bird-shaped dagger, its blade pointing directly at Jin, and said coldly, "Then ask my dagger if it agrees."

"..."

Jin almost lost his composure, a bead of cold sweat trickling down the back of his head. His eyes turned cold as he said calmly, "If I want to leave, no one can stop me."

The voice has not fallen,

He turned around in an instant and had already dodged a distance.

And so, right in front of Morro and Melina, they quickly disappeared into the night.

"The speed is incredible."

Moro watched Jin's figure disappear, then slowly sheathed the Crimson Jade Bird Blade and said in a deep voice, "He's a master."

"..."

Melina lowered her eyelids, as if her impression of Moro had changed, and remained silent for a moment.

Despite escaping the fate of becoming disabled, she felt no sense of relief or joy.

Because she will accept the outcome calmly, whether it is good or bad.

Now that she had seen Morrow and King's deliberate performance, her attention had completely shifted to figuring out their true intentions.

What she cares about most is...

These two people didn't care at all whether the scene was realistic enough.

Whether it's the composure in his every move or the powerful and refined aura, it all reveals an absolute confidence that he can completely control his own destiny.

For a moment,

As Morina watched this absurd performance, a long-lost sense of envy welled up in her heart.

This emotion had frequently surfaced during her childhood when she was abused, but it was now buried deep within her near-mad hatred.

I never expected that today, just by being close to Moro and Jin, I would feel that unrestrained aura...

It easily awakened the emotions she thought had been lost forever.

Morina easily calmed the turmoil in her heart, slowly raised her eyes, and looked at Morro's back with eyes that seemed to hide all darkness.

Moro seemed to sense something, turned around, and calmly met Morina's gaze.

Melina cut to the chase and asked, "What do you want from me?"

This was the answer she came to after careful consideration.

Ignore the so-called drama and discard any possible connections between them.

Consider only Moro's action logic.

She was at least certain that Moreau and King had not coordinated their roles beforehand, and that it was a spur-of-the-moment decision.

"..."

Hearing Morro's words, he paused for a moment, then calmly said, "There's no point in saying it now."

"It's Scarlet Eyes, isn't it?"

Melina glanced at the corpses of Greg and Erros out of the corner of her eye.

If she had to pinpoint the medium that led to this situation, the only one she could think of was the Red Eyes.

This naturally leads to the thought of the other red-eyed creatures in the secret collection of the fourth prince, Celidonich.

This may be the fundamental reason why she hasn't followed in the footsteps of Greg and Erros.

In the end...

It has utility value.

Because she still has value, she is entitled to continue to breathe.

But Melina didn't dislike it.

Just like she didn't hate the centipede-like scar on her face at all.

after all……

The scarred second-tier members and their so-called usefulness are the same; only with their existence can she survive.

Moro watched Melina calmly, but was slightly surprised that she could see through the problem so quickly.

Melina said calmly, “Your ‘methods’ are inconsistent. That man named King Freecss casually wanted to spare Greg and Eros’s lives, while you ‘clearly’ wanted Greg and Eros to die here. So this play you put on was actually a spur-of-the-moment decision.”

At this point, she stared intently into Moro's eyes, but seeing no change, continued:
“But that doesn’t matter. What I care more about is… you seem to know me very well. Well, that might not be the most accurate way to put it. You… at least know Greg and Erros’s positions within the Ai family, and you’re also clear about the connection between the Ai family and Celidonech.”

"Then what do you think..."

Morrow and Melina exchanged glances, and Morrow tentatively asked, "Why do I have to kill Greg and Eros?"

"In order to use me more quickly..."

Melina habitually clasped her hands together and placed them in front of her lower abdomen. Her expression remained calm as she spoke.

When Moreau raised this question, she confirmed all her previous guesses.

By insisting on killing Greg and Eros, they could completely eliminate even the slightest possibility that the two could be cured, thereby directly weakening the current leader of the Ai family.

This was to reduce the obstacles to her winning the position of leader of the Ai Yi family.

in other words,

The reason she said "it's pointless to say it now" is because she hasn't gained control of the entire Ai Yi family yet, so it's not time for her to be "used".

Looking at Melina, who seemed to have abandoned all human emotions, Morrow sighed, "You're still so smart."

The probing question I asked earlier wasn't entirely to see how much Melina had noticed.

He was more interested in gaining experience points than killing Greg and Erros.

Melena's eyes flickered slightly as she asked, "So, your target is the Crimson Eye from the Cheridoneshi collection?"

"Correct."

Moro did not deny it, but did not continue the topic.

"I will come back to find you."

He left with those words and turned to leave without hesitation.

With Melena's current status and strength, it's not enough for him to take away Cheridone's Crimson Eyes without bloodshed.

While thinking about this, Moro inexplicably thought of Jin Gang's casual self-introduction.

The fact that he has to go through so much trouble just to snatch the Scarlet Eyes from a prince is ultimately because he is not strong enough.

If he possessed strength comparable to Kim's, there would be no need to consider Yang De's existence.

This means you'll have more choices.

As Morro's figure receded into the distance, Melina suddenly said, "Are you... really that trusting of me?"

“To be precise, I trust your brain,” Moro said without turning his head.

"..."

Melina's thoughts paused slightly. Seeing Moro walking further and further away, she asked again, "One last question, when...did you first know me?"

"Kakin".

Moro replied, and then, without giving Melina a chance to speak, his figure flashed and disappeared into thin air.

When asked about the "Kagin" he mentioned, he was referring to his first meeting with Melena at the private clinic after killing Feitan.

Melina silently watched the direction where Morro had disappeared.

Kakin...

wrong.

When she first met Morrow in Kakin, she had a vague feeling that she had something to do with him, but she had carefully recalled the time and confirmed that she had no connection with Morrow at all.

But after today's interaction, she could feel it even more clearly...

Moro knew her very well.

"..."

Melina stood there in silence for a long time.

There are so many things that have no discernible pattern, so it's impossible to understand them.

The only certainty is that the existence of "Red Eyes" suddenly established a connection between her and Moro.

Thinking of this, Melena's mind flashed with the image of Celidonish.

Of course, she wouldn't just turn around and sell Moro.

Because one of her goals was to destroy the royal family of Kakin.

As the fourth prince of Kakin, Cheridone was naturally one of those on the kill list.

Therefore, her goals do not conflict with Moro's, and there is indeed a basis for cooperation.

........................

Desert rock mountains.

Moro rode on a flying star and arrived at the rocky mountain where Kurapika and the others were at an extremely fast speed.

When the chimera saw Moro arrive, it excitedly poked its head out.

Beside her, Menchi rolled her eyes habitually as she watched Chimera's reaction.

"Jin hasn't arrived yet, he's so slow."

Moro stroked the chimera's head while looking back in the direction they had come from.

Menqi said, somewhat speechless, "If you think he's slow, why didn't you give him a ride when you came over?"

"It's inconvenient; all the gangs in Yorkshire are after me."

Moro spoke in a tone that seemed perfectly natural.

Menchi pouted, and Kurapika finally had a chance to interject.

"Moro, have you seen King?"

"seen."

Moro knew what Kurapika wanted to ask, and immediately said, "We've got both pairs of Scarlet Eyes. As for... the Scarlet Eyes from the Fourth Prince Kagin's side, they won't be so easy to get. We'll have to take it slowly."

"Ah."

Upon hearing this, Kurapika slowly relaxed, and his next thought was how to earn more money.

"Where's my kitchen knife?"

When asked about the auction items, Mencius eagerly inquired, "Did you manage to buy anything?"

"Have."

Moro nodded.

Upon hearing this, Menqi's face immediately lit up with a smile. "That's good, that's good."

After a long time.

Jin finally arrived at the rocky mountain and gave the Scarlet Eyes and the kitchen knife to Kurapika and Menchi.

Menqi took the red jade cleaver and began to caress it with joy.

In contrast, Kurapika quietly held Scarlet Eyes, head bowed and silent.

Jin glanced at Kurapika without leaving a trace.

With his keen senses, he could easily sense the aura fluctuations Kurapika made when he touched Scarlet Eyes.

However, he had no intention of getting involved and instead focused his attention on the chimera.

As a top hunter who regards the Dark Continent as his ultimate goal, he is extremely interested in the Chimera, a mythical beast that clearly comes from the Dark Continent.

Jin pulled a bone-in ham from his pocket and held it up to the chimera's tail.

He had never seen a chimera eat, but based on experience, he could tell that chimeras feed with their tails.

Chimera glanced at Jin warily, her gaze lingering for a moment on the bone-in ham before turning to Moro in front of her.

Moro smiled and nodded at it.

Having received permission, the chimera immediately opened the flower-bud mouthparts at the end of its tail, and with lightning speed, rolled the bone-in ham into its mouthparts. In a few quick movements, it chewed the ham to pieces with its spiral teeth and swallowed it.

"(_)"

Upon seeing this, Jin's eyes lit up, and he quickly pulled out a large handful of fresh vegetable leaves.

Chimeras are indiscriminate eaters, swallowing fresh vegetable leaves whole with their spiral mouthparts.

Jin excitedly pulled out another large bag of beans.

The chimera's spiral mouthparts cut open the bean packaging and suck all the beans into its tail through the opening.

"It seems to be omnivorous, which is good."

Jin clapped his hands and straightened up, satisfied.

Moro looked at him, his eyelids drooping, and asked, "You took so long to get here, you weren't looking for these beans or something, were you?"

"correct."

Jin admitted it without any psychological burden.

Moro was speechless for a moment, then shook his head helplessly before getting down to business: "Things here have been taken care of, and we can set off for the ruins you mentioned at any time."

"Then let's set off right away!"

When the topic of work came up, Jin's spirits lifted.

He had been longing to know what was inside that ruin for a long time.

After a while.

The chimera carried everyone into the sky.

9 month 11 number.

The Chimera landed in a forested and marshy area of ​​the ancient Ganyu.

The first thing that catches the eye is a vast expanse of small lakes, scattered like stars, and around the lakes grows a type of tree with only a few scattered leaves.

Many large tents were set up next to one of the larger lakes.

The arrival of the chimera startled everyone who was busy moving between the tents.

The armed personnel responsible for the defense had even raised their guns, but fortunately Jin stopped them at the last moment.

Amidst the surprised and uncertain gazes, Moro jumped off the chimera's back and stared intently at the small group of lakes ahead.

"What, can we sense the aura of 'death' here? The ruins are deep in the lake."

Jin came to Morrow's side.

Moro didn't speak, but a hint of urgency appeared in his eyes.

He could indeed sense the aura of death and was already anticipating how much annual energy he could transform.

(End of this chapter)