Hunter: I became stronger even after I died.

Chapter 399 Positional Difference
Outside the palace, the sound was like thunder.

Inside the palace, the pieces fell silently.

Just as the game reached the point of a fierce, bloody battle, Xiaomai opened her blind eyes and stared intently at the chessboard.

Countless winning strategies flooded her mind like a tide, projected onto the dark screen before her like a slideshow.

Her world,

With only the chessboard before them remaining, there was no room for anything else, so the deafening sounds of battle outside the palace were completely unheard.

On the opposite side of the chessboard.

The ant king slowly raised his eyes and looked at the wheat that was shimmering with seven colors.

"She's only starting to get stronger now."

The ant king saw the image of wheat in his eyes, but it was then replaced by the situation on the chessboard.

Power comes in many forms...

The ant king stared at the chessboard.

The battle has entered a fierce stage, and every step from here on out is crucial.

He pondered intently, and could clearly see several weaknesses in the wheat army's formation.

But days of playing chess made him realize that whenever he thought he had found a weakness and launched a lightning attack, Xiaomai could always give him a counterattack with no way out.

It appears to be full of flaws, but in reality it is flawless.

"8-2-2, draw the bow."

The Ant King, however, rose to the challenge head-on, confidently picking up the bow and placing it on a crucial point that could directly exploit the weakness.

This move allows the player to launch an attack across four squares, enabling them to exploit multiple weaknesses revealed on the board.

…………

Three shooting stars rose into the sky, their fluorescent green light instantly illuminating the entire courtyard.

Just after Xiao Yapufu withstood a deceptive flying star with his bare body, Moro attacked again without hesitation.

In accordance with his intention to weaken the number of the opponent's cells, he released three flying stars in one go.

One thing is clear.

That is, as long as Owl Yapf doesn't use the "King of Flies" ability, it will be difficult for Deception Star to pose a real threat to him.

Xiao Yapuf clearly realized this as well, which is why he gradually realized the importance of making use of his "physical advantage" when he was using his physical body to withstand the attack from Feixing.

However, Moro knew how to strike at Xiao Yapuf's weakness.

All you need is—

Just use area-of-effect attacks.

"Flying Star - Split Bow"

Moro tilted his head slightly, his eyes reflecting a fluorescent green light, and silently recited the name of the move in his mind.

Xiao Yapuf's figure emerged from the aftershocks of the explosion, and he suddenly looked up at the three flying stars hovering in the air.

“I’ve already been locked onto by his ‘guidance ability’… So as long as we restrict the coin he uses to control the direction of his attack, we can compress the defensive space, which means…”

The thought flashed through his mind in a flash, and Xiao Yapuf's pupils suddenly contracted. Without hesitation, he flapped his wings and swooped down, heading straight for Moro below.

In his view, being locked down actually became an opportunity.

Therefore, as long as he can close the distance and suppress Moro, even if the telekinetic bullets track him, he doesn't need to worry about affecting the Ant King in the palace or the soldiers who are about to mature in the flesh garden.

more importantly--

At close range, he could use his absolute advantage in the intensity of his life energy to prevent Moro from having the energy to manipulate the trajectory of the telekinetic projectiles by tossing a coin.

That's right...

Overly sophisticated or complex strategies are not needed.

With its superior life energy strength, it can completely shut down this human's attack methods!
At this moment, Xiao Yapu's tactical strategy was finalized.

however,
The moment the flying star finished hovering, two more suddenly attacked the flesh tree garden behind Xiao Yapuf.

"Um!?"

Seeing this scene through the perspectives of his other clones, Xiao Yapu's expression changed.

There was clearly no coin tossing action, so why could the bullet change direction under the influence of the mechanism?

Is it...

Are there guided coins he threw down in the meat tree garden?
The image of Moro retreating while gathering energy when he first landed in the Flesh Tree Garden flashed through Xiao Yapufu's mind.

At that moment, everyone's attention was focused on the cluster of life energy that had been gathered, so it was indeed possible to overlook the coin that had been quietly tossed in.

Should we use the "King of Flies" to intercept it...?

No, the other flying star is guided towards me. If I rashly split my body to intercept it, I might lose another set of cells.

in time!
With support from multiple perspectives, Xiao Yapov was able to finish his thinking and make a decision in a very short time.

He abruptly stopped in mid-air, using a sudden burst of mental energy to propel his body toward the descent trajectory of the two deceptive flying stars.

But something unexpected happened.

Under his watchful eye, one of the deceptive flying stars, which had been hurtling towards the flesh tree garden like a meteor, actually split apart...

It rained down on the flesh tree garden below like arrows.

Upon seeing this, Xiao Yapu's expression changed again.

However, Moro's offensive did not end there.

Ding.

Just before the flying star split apart, a faint, crisp sound came from the soil in a corner of the flesh tree garden.

Where the sound originated, a tiny cross-shaped star appeared from the ground.

That was Morelo's meteor leap.

A tiny shooting star, emerging from the center of the cross-shaped star, lifted a star-marked coin buried in the ground into the air.

The coin tumbled and rose rapidly into the air, instantly pulling another fraudulent flying star sharply in the opposite direction.

Heading straight for the palace where the Ant King resides!

The area-of-effect attack created by the intertwining of the three flying stars has now revealed its fangs.

One egg remained locked onto Owl Yapf, another split and enveloped the numerous fleshy eggs in the fleshy tree garden, and yet another, guided by a tossed coin, attacked the palace where the Ant King resided.

This is also where the Release system excels.

Ultimately, it's because the Deceptive Flying Star has a power-enhancing mechanism, allowing it to still possess considerable destructive power even when "divided into multiple routes".

"Make choices amidst the chaos, but..."

Moro calmly watched the rapidly flying figure of Xiao Yapuf and muttered to himself, "You only ever have one choice."

air.

Oyapuf is facing the chaotic situation that Moro deliberately prepared for him.

Self, meat tree garden, king.

You have to choose among these three confusing options!

"king!"

Without hesitation, Xiao Yapov, who was flying at high speed, made his decision.

This is a choice that requires absolutely no thought.

Xiao Yapufu's face twisted slightly as he suddenly tore apart one of his arms.

He has always preferred and been more enthusiastic about using his wisdom to solve problems and fight, and at this moment he only hoped that his body would respond to his decision.

A surge of life energy instantly enveloped the severed arm, which was spurting blue blood.

next moment,
Xiao Yapufu hurled his severed arm toward the palace like a javelin.

During the flight, the severed arm, thanks to the body's reorganization ability, quickly transformed into a clone.

This is the only way to intercept the psychic bullet that's heading straight for the palace.

however……

Despite having decided to use the "complete form" to block Moro's attack methods, they were now forced to use their cell-consuming clone ability.

In a daze, Xiao Yapu felt as if he were "encircled".

Like an ant trapped in a black circle drawn with a pen, no matter which direction it tries to break free, it will eventually hit an invisible barrier.

In the end, after going around in circles, we can only retreat back to the center of the circle.

The clone formed from the severed arm, relying on its subsequent explosive flight power, finally intercepted the deceitful flying star at the last moment.

He still endured it physically.

at the same time.

The true form of Xiao Yapufu will also be attacked by another deceptive flying star.

As for the barrage of mental projectiles raining down on the flesh tree garden like a meteor shower, he was powerless to stop them.

Perhaps he could use the "Fly King's" super-sized clone ability to block most of the light arrows.

But when faced with a choice, he would only lean towards the Ant King.

Rumble...!
Another explosion echoed through the courtyard. Moro had successfully depleted Xiao Yapuf's cell count once more.

In terms of difficulty in combat, Neferpitou and Yupi, who are directly under his command, are powerful beings whose "health bars" are difficult to see no matter how they attack.

Only Xiao Yapuf was different.

His source of power resides within his cells.

Whether it's the level of power displayed or the essence of Nen ability...

In other words, destroying those cells, while weakening Shayapov's manifest energy level, is also equivalent to damaging Shayapov's health bar.

just now……

Moro reduced Xiaoyapuf's health bar by at least one-fifth.

Moreover, with his current Lv.90 potential energy level, coupled with the power enhancement mechanism of the Deception Star, he can completely deplete Ooyapuf's health bar before exhausting his potential energy.

………………

"Snapped."

The chess piece falls.

The Ant King withdrew his hand expressionlessly and said, "4-4-6, Flying Ninja."

The "drawing the bow" attack directly targets multiple weaknesses in the wheat army's formation, with the intention of forcing the wheat to respond.

In this way, one can seize the opportunity to find a winning strategy.

But instead of responding, Xiao Mai cleverly blocked all of his offensive moves in advance with minimal sacrifice.

“You’ve seen through everything I’ve anticipated…”

The Ant King's gaze fell on the flying ninja that had just landed.

Patience allows one to leap over obstacles in their path and make a desperate gamble, heading straight for the "shogi" (Japanese chess) game.

This is a risky move.

If the risky move succeeds, the opponent can directly take the shogi piece.

If the positioning fails, the team will be defeated.

This aggressive and ruthless attack tactic is exactly what the Ant King wants.

Since he began learning various board games, he has always been decisive and ruthless, honing his playing style into an incomparably sharp and invincible sword.

But this current offensive move is a highly risky gamble...

However, it was not something he initiated himself.

It was the wheat that forced him to play this way.

When the Ant King made his move, he vaguely understood that this move did indeed offer a glimmer of hope, and even the possibility of turning a disadvantage into an advantage.

But the opponent is wheat.

I won't give him a chance.

The same is true.

"Snapped."

As the wheat stone was placed, a soft voice said, "6-1-2, draw the bow."

Her counterattack was precisely the kind of wide-range attack strategy that the Ant King employed in that crucial step.

Now that she's retaliating in kind, that's the real way she's paved the way.

This move completely exposed the weakness of the Ant King's "Shogi" strategy.

If the Ant King doesn't want the wheat to advance unimpeded, it has to mobilize other pieces to build a defense.

However, being forced to deploy a defense also means that the flying ninja will be isolated and helpless.

Without the help of other pieces, Hinin has no chance of directly defeating Komai's shogi after taking such a risky move.

Its only fate is to be eaten.

"I lost."

The ant king reached out and grabbed a handful of chess pieces from the board, then slowly spread his hand, letting the pieces fall one by one onto the board, making a series of crisp sounds.

Her strength...

Far above me.

The Ant King shifted his gaze from the falling chess pieces to the wheat that had already closed its eyes.

How can we guard against her unpredictable moves?
The light was a fierce attack...

Pointless.

We can only find flaws, real flaws.

But there is absolutely no possibility of her making a "mistake".

The Ant King threw down his last piece and said, "Let's play again."

Being utterly defeated is a terrible feeling, but he actually found enjoyment in it.

Xiaomai hesitated for a moment before speaking, "Could you allow me... to rest for a bit?"

"what happened to you?"

The ant king stared intently at wheat's face; this was the first time the other had proactively suggested taking a break.

Xiaomai said softly, "I want to go back to my room and draw down all the chess moves I just thought of."

"..."

Upon hearing this, the Ant King instinctively looked at Wheat's tightly closed eyes.

next to.

Neferpitou, who had remained silent, glanced at the small, fist-sized Owlapf clone not far away.

At first, Owlapf wanted to use his clones to report the situation outside to the Ant King.

However, the Ant King was focused on the game and only gave the reply, "You have full authority to handle it."

From then on, Xiao Yapufu's clone didn't say another word, but stayed there to check on the situation.

Neferpitou noticed the solemnity on the face of the Owl Yapf clone, as well as changes in expression such as clenching his teeth.

They are clearly in the midst of a fierce battle.

Neferbitt was somewhat curious about this.

However, treating the Ant King's arm was more important, and he couldn't disturb the Ant King's chess game, so he didn't ask the Shayapov clone about the situation.

Neferpitou withdrew his gaze and turned to look at the Ant King and Wheat.

Throughout the entire process, Xiaomai seemed completely immersed in the world of military chess, unaware of the fierce battle outside the palace, and thus showed no sense of crisis whatsoever.

The king likely considered the attackers outside the palace to be far less important than the game of chess.

So as long as the noise of the battle didn't affect Xiaomai's chess game, Wang didn't care at all.

Now that the game is over, it's time to pay a little more attention to the intruders outside.

The ant king did not respond to wheat's request immediately.

Xiaomai asked somewhat cautiously, "Is...is it okay?"

As soon as she finished speaking,

A deafening explosion suddenly rang out outside the palace.

"Eh!"

Xiaomai was startled by the sudden loud noise and almost dropped her cane.

………………

Over the atrium.

A ferocious look appeared on Xiao Yapu's face.

His numerous visible injuries healed at a speed visible to the naked eye, thanks to the replenishment of cellular energy.

"I'm such a failure...!"

Despite possessing greater power, he was suppressed by Moro from beginning to end, and even suffered continuous cell loss, resulting in the loss of almost a third of his power.

Why is this happening?

It's all because of their supposedly amazing abilities that are completely useless!
"I need lethal abilities...!"

Xiao Yapuf's eyes were bloodshot.

but……

The king ended the game.

Therefore, Xiao Yapov believed that he had no time left.

There was no time to rectify the dereliction of duty.

That's right.

He neglected his duty, neglected his duty, neglected his duty!

Xiao Yapuf's expression grew increasingly ferocious and crazed.

(End of this chapter)