Hunter: I became stronger even after I died.

Chapter 376 What a powerful figure! (5k)

The Life Stealer skill allows you to steal the life force of a target after killing them and convert it into healing energy.

The main drawback of this ability is its relatively weak attack power.

Therefore, they often struggle to play a significant role when facing opponents of the same level or weaker than themselves.

However, the Nen system itself generally follows the mechanism that the stronger the constraint, the stronger the ability.

Based on this, highly capable individuals can often overcome the limitations imposed by strict constraints through clever methods.

It can even allow one's abilities to achieve results beyond imagination.

In the two days leading up to the all-out attack by the expeditionary force, Moro had already implanted stars into the lower-ranking soldiers in the anthill and assigned them numbers one by one.

These lower-ranking soldiers did not have the ability to activate their powers; the starlight condensation could easily implant star markers directly onto them from a distance.

And they don't even know what happened.

More importantly, although they do not have the ability to develop consciousness, their vitality far exceeds that of ordinary people.

This means that even if the attack power of the Star Stealer is not strong, it is enough to kill them instantly.

The therapeutic energy derived from this is far greater than what can be extracted from ordinary people.

Therefore, from any perspective, these lower-ranking soldiers are the most ideal targets for seizing stars.

Morrow's tactical thinking has always been sound, so he naturally wouldn't overlook such pre-battle preparations.

This is precisely the source of his confidence to bravely withstand the damage and forcefully ignite the spark.

call out.

The departing Star of Despair pierced through the bottom of the anthill and struck the first lower-ranking soldier chosen by Moro.

The opponent was a chimeric ant that combined crustaceans and birds. After being hit by the Soul-Stealing Flying Star, it fell to the ground and became a corpse.

Immediately afterwards, firefly-like specks of light drifted out from the corpse and flew quickly toward Moro outside the anthill.

Yupi witnessed Moro firing a Star of Despair.

Based on his assessment of the intensity of life energy, he could only say that the threat level of that flying star was extremely low, and he didn't take it seriously at all.

Moreover, Yupi didn't care about Moro's rebuttal of "Is that so?".

One more minute at most.

He was confident he could end Moro's life.

That will allow them to get rid of the dark blue flames on their bodies.

Yupi's monstrous body exuded a terrifying aura as it shattered the ground and charged towards Moro.

As it advanced at high speed, its ten tentacle-like arms were like taut springs, waiting for the opportunity to take Moro's life.

Faced with Yupi's charge, Morrow could only temporarily evade the attack and quickly retreat, trying to delay Yupi's approach as much as possible.

Tick, tick.

As Moro retreated, he left bloodstains along the way.

Both sides advanced and retreated.

Two seconds passed in this intense chase.

As the third second approached, Moro was forced into Yupi's attack range.

Just before Yupi launched his attack, the Star of Healing, which had flown to the ant nest, finally brought back healing energy.

Like fireflies, the shimmering particles of light came from the sky and precisely entered Moro's body.

As the healing energy rapidly penetrated, the numerous wounds, which were dripping with blood, healed completely in the blink of an eye.

The numerous compound eyes that Yupi proliferated allowed him to immediately detect the inconspicuous healing of wounds hidden beneath the blood.

This human...does he/she also have regenerative abilities?!

wrong.

Those were those firefly-like specks of light from before...

Although Yupi understood that the wound healing phenomenon was related to the weak Nen bullet from before, he couldn't comprehend the underlying principle at all.

But his doubts did not stop him from thinking.

The ten arms, already poised and ready, continued their initial attack, once again...

It poured out like a torrential rain, enveloping Moro.

"Starlight Convergence"

Corresponding to this was the dazzling starlight that shattered from Moro's body.

It was breathtakingly beautiful, and also so reassuring that it felt like a place to lean on.

But in Yupi's eyes, the appearance of this starlight meant only one thing.

Moro will dodge the attacks time and time again.

This is indeed the case.

The sharp whip shadows crisscrossed and tore through the air, but Moro darted and dodged like a fish, always managing to narrowly escape the deadly threat.

"His movements...have fully recovered."

After just one round of fierce attacks, Yupi keenly sensed the changes brought about by the healing of his injuries.

The judgment he had made just seconds ago that he could kill Moro in a minute at most was now banished from his mind in frustration.

"Why, why..."

"He looks so weak, why can't he be killed?"

The outcome of Morrow's healing caused Yupi to feel a renewed sense of anxiety.

From the initial extreme anxiety about the queen ant's safety, to the pure killing intent and rage that erupted when faced with intruders.

And now, the anxiety, anger, and confusion that keep piling up...

A flood of emotions surged within him, placing immense mental pressure on him.

In order to change this situation—

Two slender arms sprouted from Yupi's shoulders.

Nakolu, who had been lurking on the edge of the battlefield, had witnessed everything.

Generally, an increase in the number of arms means that the attack will become more ferocious.

This situation is definitely not good news for Moro.

As teammates, they should rush into the fray immediately to continue relieving Moro of the pressure.

But Nakuru made a completely opposite judgment.

"That monster... has been completely enraged by Moro."

With his extensive combat experience, Nakolu easily gleaned this information from Yupi.

Instead of rushing forward, he turned his gaze to Potclyn, who was floating beside Yupi.

The adorable Nian beast with wings on its back and a garlic-shaped head had a clear number displayed on its forehead.

632.

That is the total amount of potential energy lent out after Nakuru successfully struck Yupi twice.

This includes the interest from the first rollover.

Under Nakor's watchful gaze, Porterclin received his second paycheck, and the number on his forehead immediately changed from 632 to 695.

"Only twenty seconds have passed since I activated my ability... but it feels like an eternity."

As Porterling completed the second interest calculation, Nakoroo's expression grew serious.

Although "Heaven knows not that I alone suffer loss" is a usurious loan calculated with compound interest, the "loan amount" must exceed the total potential energy of the yupi...

It remains as difficult as climbing to the sky.

"This monster's total potential energy... 50? 70? Or more?"

Nakulu couldn't even imagine how long it would take for Yupi to go bankrupt and be forced into a state of "extinction" by simply relying on compound interest.

To hasten Yupi's bankruptcy, it is necessary to continue launching effective attacks and lending him more and more money.

Only in this way can compound interest grow at an astonishing rate.

But every attack comes with enormous risks.

Based on the current gas volume of 632...

Even if you are accidentally hit by Yupina's ferocious tentacles, even twice.

I'm afraid all the debts will be paid off in an instant.

At that time, Porter will disappear...

This is undoubtedly the worst possible outcome.

Nakul must do everything in its power to prevent this from happening.

Because he had already realized that Yupi was a non-strategic opponent and that his understanding of Nen was not deep enough.

With this judgment, Porter's existence is no longer merely to preserve a sliver of possibility of defeating Upi.

As long as it exists and continues to accrue interest.

This will continuously put pressure on Youpi on a mental level.

Nakul believes that instead of risking aggressive expansion to increase lending, it is better to prioritize ensuring Porterclin's continued operation.

In this way, even if he can't provide substantial support, he can at least rely on the ever-accumulating debt to continue to disrupt Youpi's mindset.

Therefore, what he should do now is to focus on feints and distractions, constantly provoking Youpi's nerves.

This puts even more pressure on an already tense mind.

Besides this judgment, Nakuru also needs to confirm one more thing.

He could tell that Yupi was angered by Morrow.

So even if two more tentacles are added, it might not necessarily be a bad thing.

First, it manifests as the diversion of energy; the more tentacles there are, the lower the single-target attack power will be.

And most importantly...

Tactics.

Yupi simultaneously controlled ten tentacles to launch attacks, with absolutely no strategy or method.

Essentially, it's just a chaotic swinging motion relying on strength and speed.

It's like a child picking up two sticks from the roadside and swinging them wildly into the air, without any moves or techniques in mind, just using all his strength to smash and hit them.

In this situation, if two more tentacles were added, it is foreseeable that Yupi's offensive would only become more chaotic.

That's what they say...

However, under the blessing of that unreasonable power of thought, even a random, unorthodox attack can defeat a master.

So should we trust Moro?
I believe that the remarkable figure that stood firm in the storm can still withstand Yupi's next attack.

"I have no choice but to... trust you, Moro."

Nakuru clenched his fists tightly. There was very little he could do against such a monster.

To put it bluntly, it's a lack of ability.

Nakuru was unwilling, but had to face reality.

He must calmly assess the situation and try his best to avoid making mistakes.

Only in this way can we have a chance to defeat this unfathomable monster!

This also means that he can only watch helplessly as Moro bears almost all the risks and pressures.

This is probably the only way...

With such complicated feelings in mind, Nakuru cautiously moved closer to Yupi.

It doesn't matter if it's treated like trash.

As long as you keep applying pressure and disrupt your opponent's rhythm.

Everything is for the sake of victory.

Nakuro kept convincing himself of this.

but--

Knowing that this decision would be more advantageous to winning, his indelible emotional nature ultimately prevented him from overcoming his guilt towards Moro.

He hesitated, which was unavoidable.

But in the instant he hesitated about it.

Within the battle, Moro, who should have been suppressed and constantly dodging, actually launched a counterattack.

Nakuru's eyes slowly widened.

He saw that amidst the torrential downpour of whip shadows, Moro, while maintaining the condensed starlight state, directly abandoned the Nen energy in his upper body and concentrated it all on his legs.

The reason for doing so was to completely abandon the little remaining margin for error.

Then, with the awareness to face death, they can gain a sliver of strength to fight back in this predicament.

Every dodge, every landing.

Moro planted his feet on the ground and channeled his psychic power into the earth.

Immediately,

Using Yupi's location as the launch point, unleash the power of "Star Leap"!

A cross-shaped star appeared instantly beneath Yupi's feet.

As the light emanated, a psychic bullet shot out from the starlight, striking Yupi's sole at point-blank range.

However, its power was limited, only giving Yupi a slight push, like a firecracker being firmly stepped on, making a sound but having no other effect.

"Trying to use this trick to disrupt my balance?"

Yupi never expected that Moro would be able to launch a counterattack under such circumstances.

"Or……"

He thought of the eerie blue flames burning on his body.

Based on this human's previous actions, perhaps this form of counterattack was not intended to stop his offensive, but rather to continue igniting the flames on his feet?

This possibility is very high.

Yupi is indeed not good at thinking, and he is also unable to formulate strategies on the spot during battle.

But he wasn't stupid; he knew that the other party was determined to set fire to him all over so that they could find an opportunity to kill him.

So even if they couldn't guess the effect of this strange ability, they knew it would definitely be detrimental to themselves.

Based on this, even though he still felt that the humans in front of him were only capable of playing tricks, he still had to be on guard.

This is the normal situation.

however……

Moro had now removed the protective aura that shielded his upper body.

This also means that once the tentacles strike Moro's upper body, even just once, the battle will most likely end instantly.

However, if we start to guard against Moro's tricks, it will inevitably affect the rhythm of the attack and may cause Moro to abandon this strategy.

"Ding dong."

"Time's up, interest accrual begins!"

At this moment, Potclyn spoke.

30 seconds later, the third interest calculation begins.

The number on its forehead increased from 695 to 765.

Yupi’s compound eyes swept over the somewhat annoying Porterling and he quickly made a decision.

Rather than guarding against unknown risks, he wanted to get rid of Moro as quickly as possible.

Or,

He was responsible for his direct guard duties and couldn't afford to waste any more time.

Moro noticed Yupi's dismissive reaction to "Flying Star Leap".

"As expected... I couldn't resist the temptation to kill the enemy in one go."

Moro thought to himself silently.

While risking being instantly killed by Yupi's tentacles, he used his footwork to continuously release Flying Star Leap towards Yupi's position.

To ignite a spark, there is no need to break through defenses.

This means that as long as the Flying Star Leap hits, even without any actual damage, it can still accumulate Ignite counts.

Essentially, this ability is completely different from starlight condensation.

The Starburst Condensation requires Moro to constantly dodge the opponent's attacks.

However, a prairie fire forces the opponent to evade their attack.

of course.

Faced with this capability, the opponent certainly has many options.

However, the effectiveness of Nen abilities often depends on how the user uses them.

At this moment, Moro transformed himself into a piece of fat and hung it in front of Yupi.

This is a conspiracy.

If Yupi can resist the temptation and consciously guard against Moro's ignition strategy.

Therefore, some of the focus must be shifted to defense, which will lead to a decrease in the intensity of the offensive and make it more difficult to kill Moro.

While Yupi's defenses will greatly increase the difficulty of igniting the spark, Moro can turn offense into support.

That is, he would use the "spark" characteristic to put pressure on Yupi, and instead have Nakoruru switch from support to offense, placing the chance of defeating Yupi on Porterclin.

Conversely, if Yupi chooses to face the temptation head-on, it means he cannot guard against attacks from the Flying Star Jump.

This would certainly give them a chance to kill Moro in one fell swoop, but they would also risk having the spark ignited.

Moro will respond accordingly based on Youpi's decisions.

In a sense, this is another kind of power that allows one to overcome constraints by using tactics to their fullest potential.

Moro used himself as bait, leaping across the blade, gradually accumulating the number of times he could ignite the fifth spark on Yupi.

During this process
Death is ever-present, ever-present.

However, neither Yupi nor Nakoroo, who was holding his breath and staring intently, could detect the slightest fear of death in Moro.

Nakuru was once again deeply shocked.

He opened his eyes wide, his gaze fixed on Moro.

Every step that figure took amidst the overwhelming onslaught was like precisely stepping on black and white piano keys.

With each note that rang out, it was as if an invisible spear would be thrust into Yupi's body.

Once the spear has no more openings to penetrate, it can be pulled out and killed instantly.

"What a powerful... physique!"

Without needing to communicate, Nakuru understood Moro's intentions and strategy, and then hesitated for the moment.

That figure, seemingly dancing a dance that shattered the very fabric of death, crushed his hesitation as well.

We must not let Moro down.

That was the only thought in Nakuru's mind.

He waited nearby for an opportunity to strike, implementing his tactic of putting pressure on Youpi.

can win!

Witnessing Morona's fighting spirit that transcended life and death made Nakuru absolutely certain of this.

As if in response to his fervent trust.

A fifth spark suddenly ignited on Yupi's left knee.

Only two more places are left.

This battle, which spans vastly different levels, is about to culminate in an unbelievable victory.

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

“It’s amazing…”

Norb, who was on other missions, was also among those who witnessed Moro's figure.

He noticed Moro's performance in the battle and couldn't help but marvel at it.

This is because……

The strength of his opponent far exceeded his expectations.

Faced with a monster of this caliber, Nob believed he couldn't even manage to "restrain" it.

In fact, when he witnessed Yupi's terrifying aura firsthand, he was already worried about Moro.

Unexpectedly, Moro not only excelled at distraction, but also went on a rampage toward defeating Yupi.

Norb found it incredible.

He believed that among the expeditionary force, only Chairman Netero was capable of killing his direct guards.

The others' task was to create conditions for Netero to kill his personal guards one by one.

"We probably don't need any help here. Just to be on the safe side, we should set up another entrance."

Nob silently withdrew his gaze, suppressing the turmoil in his heart caused by Moro.

Then, he extended his index finger and drew a passage on the ground in front of him that led to the "Four-Dimensional Apartment".

After making the arrangements, he took one last look at the battle situation not far away, and then quietly left.

(End of this chapter)