Hunter: I became stronger even after I died.

Chapter 401 The Final Assault
The clash between Moro and Xiao Yapuf was intense.

In order to achieve his goal of "killing Ojapf", Moro resorted to all sorts of methods.

This caused a dramatic fluctuation in Xiao Yapu's emotional state after his defeat.

This almost insane aura was the only obstacle that prevented Nob from setting up apartment passageways within the palace.

That aura was like a saw repeatedly cutting into his nerves.

In contrast, the Ant King, engrossed in the game, and Neferpitou, focused on healing, did not put any pressure on Nob.

In this situation, he set up as many passages as possible, but he did not overdo it and decisively retreated back into the four-dimensional apartment when the time was right.

In terms of the mission's outcome, he didn't perform exceptionally well, but he didn't disappoint his own abilities.

"Moro, you..."

Nob leaned out of the passage and looked at Morrow.

A strange emotion welled up inside him, and when he called out Moreo's name, his voice was filled with obvious hesitation.

"Um?"

Moro looked at him.

Nob opened his mouth, intending to ask, "Aren't you afraid at all?"

After hesitating for about a second, he swallowed his words and shook his head, saying, "It's nothing, let's go back to the apartment first."

"it is good."

Moro could sense a hint of helplessness in Nob's voice, and guessed that the twisted and crazy aura of Ooyapuf must have had some effect on Nob.

After returning to the Dimensional Apartment and reuniting with the other teammates, the two immediately began to gather intelligence.

The meat tree garden in the central courtyard has been ravaged by Moro, and more than half of it has been destroyed.

However, the remaining eggs may still hatch one after another.

However, the puppet soldiers that had already hatched suffered heavy losses under Moro's flying star offensive.

In this way, when they launch their final assault on the palace, even if Neferbitt interrupts his treatment, they will lack sufficient puppet materials.

This indirectly reduces the pressure of controlling direct guards.

Furthermore, Nob had already laid out apartment corridors to many parts of the palace, demonstrating thorough pre-war preparations.

The only thing I need to care about is the girl who is playing chess with the Ant King.

For the expeditionary force, the enemy was a monster among monsters.

Therefore, once you engage in combat with these monsters, it's difficult to attend to too many things at once.

Regarding the safety of the wheat, Moro only said that he would take responsibility, and told the other teammates to focus on dealing with the direct guards.

In the current situation, the most crucial thing is the progress on Chairman Netero's side.

At least in Morrow's view, if Netero could enter the fray in time, there would be a possibility of defeating the King Ant.

Instead of being gradually driven into a desperate situation like in the original storyline.

The Ant King's injuries, after Neferpitou's treatment, have only been partially repaired, and the overall condition remains in a state of "lingering connection".

The basis for this conclusion is that when Morrow confronted the King Ant earlier, he saw that although the bleeding at the broken part of the King Ant's arm had been stopped, some of the torn muscle tissue was still visible.

More noticeably, when the Ant King attacked him, his half-stitched left arm had no Nen protection whatsoever, and there was an almost stiff and uncoordinated feeling about it.

This indicates that the treatment has not yet progressed to the point where the Ant King can be controlled at will, let alone manipulate his spiritual energy freely.

If they had been a bit luckier, that Star Leap might have completely destroyed the half-finished treatment Nefertiti had achieved.

Unfortunately, there are no "what ifs" in reality.

However, as long as the King Ant's left arm has not fully recovered, it is no different from having a severed arm in front of a top expert like Netero.

Moro knew very well.

In this all-out offensive, Nitero's "entry time" will greatly influence the final outcome.

What he needs to do now is, immediately after the fierce battle ends, use his potential energy to interfere with Neferbitt's treatment.

Until Niteró arrived at the scene as quickly as possible...

In other words, the timing of Netero's arrival will also affect Moro's condition when he finally participates in the final assault.

After confirming the final arrangements with his teammates, Morrow, with Nob's help, began to continuously launch deception stars at Neferpitou inside the palace.

The channels set up by Norbu are divided into three types: far, medium, and near.

There are four outermost passages, distributed around the palace in the directions of east, south, west, and north.

Moro launched the deceptive star from the farthest passage, so that even if Xiao Yapu noticed the location of the passage, it would not have a significant impact on the subsequent "backup plan".

While interfering with Neferpitou's treatment by using the deceptive flying stars, Morrow also relied on the combined abilities of Pons and Pum to keep a close eye on the movements of the Ant King, Neferpitou, Owl Yapf, and most importantly, Wheat.

"Hurry up..."

Moro emerged from the rippled, dark passage, looking up at the receding, fluorescent green star, and murmured to himself.

His biggest worry right now is that Netero's pursuit of the martial arts spirit is too pure.

So pure that they absolutely had to challenge the ant king when he was in perfect condition.

This is not impossible.

Or rather, in people like Netero, it's a normal occurrence that wouldn't surprise anyone.

Fortunately, what Moro feared did not happen.

After nearly half an hour of disrupting Neferpitou's treatment, Netero finally signaled the changed attack plan to the rest of the expedition team.

In fact, Netero's reaction after learning that the King Ant had lost an arm was exactly as Morrow had feared: he was even more eager to fight a King Ant who was completely unharmed.

This is the purest obsession of a martial artist.

It was also Netero's own "selfish desires" stirring within him.

But Nitero ultimately suppressed this personal desire.

If it were merely to satisfy his own desires, he would not hesitate to pay the price with his life.

However, he could not deliberately ignore the situation and safety of these outstanding younger colleagues around him.

Because of his identity, besides being a martial artist, he is also the president of the Hunter Association.

Moreover, in order to preserve that spark of opportunity, Moro risked great danger to storm the palace.

Nitro, a shrewd and experienced man, gleaned from Moro's earnest efforts to smooth things over that he subtly implied: things have come to this point, and you, senior colleague, must not falter at this crucial moment.

Although there was no clear evidence, he still felt as if Moro had subtly put him on the hot seat.

The pressure exerted through concrete actions was clearly forcing him to make a decision as soon as possible.

"Attack the palace in one minute."

This was the instruction Netero gave to the members of the expeditionary force.

You only have one minute.

However, the members of the expedition team had already made preparations and quickly entered a state of readiness.

This battle, which must be concluded today, could very well have an impact on…

The whole world.

Therefore, everyone who stands before the dimensional portal leading directly to the battlefield is prepared to risk their life.

time,

The final countdown has begun.

Five seconds. High above the clouds, Netero and Zeno stood firmly on the back of the monstrous bird.

Netero shaved his beard and hair, and wore a heart-shaped battle suit. He seemed to have become much younger, and the aura emanating from him attracted Zeno's attention.

Netero's current state evoked Zeno's memories of his youth.

4 seconds.

Above the open-air balcony on the second floor of the palace, shadows filled Xiao Yapufu's eyes as he looked down at the ravaged meat tree garden in the central courtyard.

The energy on his body surface showed a slightly eerie fluctuation.

3 seconds.

Before the passage to the dimensional room, the members of the expedition team, led by Mo Laowu, all wore solemn expressions.

Only Norb, holding the key by the door, could not hide his sorrow as he lowered his eyes.

Moro was not in the group.

2 seconds.

Inside the palace's third-floor hall, the Ant King rested his chin on his hand, gazing thoughtfully at the situation on the chessboard.

He played two pieces by himself, trying to apply Xiaomai's thinking to devise a winning strategy.

As this thought arose, an urge to play chess with Xiaomai again quickly also emerged in my heart.

Nearby, Neferpitou summoned Toy Repairman, who, with sophisticated surgical instruments, continued the surgery to stitch up the King Ant's arm.

However, she would occasionally glance warily at the gloomy sky outside the palace.

1 seconds.

Inside the tower-like building to the right of the palace, Wheat, like the Ant King, was also playing two chess pieces, replicating the ingenious moves that kept flowing from his mind as he placed his pieces.

She slightly raised her head and looked at the opposite side of the chessboard. Although the world in her eyes was still pitch black, a faint outline had appeared.

I really want to play chess.

They were clearly playing chess.

Amidst this conflicting mix of reality and illusion, she raises her hand and picks up a key piece that can completely isolate her opponent's "shogi" and thus directly secure victory.

Once the pieces are placed, the entire game can be memorized.

Thinking this, she slowly extended the chess piece in her hand toward the position that could directly determine the outcome of the game.

Hey.

The collision between the chess pieces and the chessboard produced a crisp sound that the players were accustomed to.

next moment.

A continuous series of resounding vibrations replaced the crisp, pleasant sound of a chess piece hitting the board, and thus, without warning, forcefully entered Xiaomai's ears.

Zeno's dragon star shower fell from the thick, dark clouds.

The numerous glowing dragon arrows, raining down like a sudden storm, presented an unstoppable force in Xiao Yapuf's eyes, a scene that seemed all too familiar.

But is this really the case?

Having endured the devastation of Morofistar, Oyapuf managed to make his "thoughts" bear fruit in just half an hour.

That half-hour of interference completely locked down the numerous ability branches that should have flourished under Xiao Yapuf's demands.

Compared to offensiveness—

Ultimately, they still care more about the importance of "protection".

If protecting the king requires sacrificing cells, then so be it.

But what Zhyapf can do is reduce the rate of cell loss before that result arrives.

Therefore, his response to the status quo is to continue to adhere to the concept of manipulation.

Scale powder,

It thus transformed into a clone with the ability to possess other bodies.

They implant themselves like parasites into the unawakened ability-wielding soldiers within the flesh eggs, intending to realize the absolute ideals of "sacrifice" and "outburst" within these ability-wielding soldiers.

Xiao Yapuf had to admit that he had made a foolish mistake.

The soldiers of the Flesh Tree Garden were indeed very important in assisting the King to become the King of the World; they were a key stepping stone for the Ants to leave this country and go to the world.

But no matter how important it is, it's not as important as "protecting the Ant King".

Furthermore, within Peijing City, there are countless human subjects waiting to be selected, like insects.

Therefore, there is no need to neglect one thing for the sake of these thousands of soldiers in the meat tree garden.

Based on this shift in perception, and the pressure brought by Morrow...

Instead, Xiao Yapuf found the most suitable branch of ability for the current situation.

The ability-wielding soldiers parasitized by the scale powder clones in the meat tree garden completed their incubation ahead of schedule and immediately displayed an exaggerated burst of power.

Like a swarm of winged water ants, they leaped one after another towards the numerous glowing dragon arrows falling from the sky.

During this process, the scale of their Nen energy increased significantly, but their exposed skin lost its luster at a visible rate and became sunken like withered tree bark.

This is a physical phenomenon resulting from the exploitation of one's life force.

This also reflects Yapf's clear understanding of "sacrifice".

Just like he would not hesitate to sacrifice his own cells to protect the safety and future of the ant king.

He now shares this understanding of sacrifice with the numerous manipulated ability-wielding soldiers.

This leads to the current situation where a single cell is used as a substitute to create a sacrifice that can unleash a brief but brilliant life.

Boom boom boom...!
The victims intercepted and detonated the glowing dragon arrow that was falling straight down from the sky.

However, this only applies to the areas where the King Ant and Neferpitou are located.

While Xiao Yapuf was able to wholeheartedly dedicate himself to sacrifice, he wasn't foolish enough to waste his life force meaninglessly.

He used the sacrifices to protect the area where the Ant King was located, and then let the remaining glowing dragon arrows fall on other areas of the palace.

Countless dragon arrows pierced through the palace buildings, triggering a barrage of explosions.

To Xiao Yapu's disappointment...

When he looked toward the West Tower where the wheat was located, he didn't know if it was luck or if the dragon arrow was deliberately avoiding it...

Despite the massive number of glowing dragon arrows triggering a widespread and devastating attack, the West Tower was the only building to suffer the least impact.

A murderous glint flashed in Xiao Yapu's eyes.

Even if Wheat is lucky enough to escape unscathed, he can still use this opportunity to create the scene of Wheat being caught in the crossfire of an enemy attack and dying.

Driven by intense jealousy and a vision for the king's future, this sensitive and fragile yet complex bodyguard made a decision in an instant.

"It would be the best possible ending if you could die in this 'accident'."

Oyapuf's eyes revealed a fierce look.

He manipulated two victims who had fallen from the sky without colliding with the dragon arrow, changing their trajectory as they plummeted toward the top of the West Tower amidst a surge of psychic energy.

In an instant, the two victims crashed into the West Tower dome.

Under the influence of the surging spiritual energy, most of the tower collapsed with a roar, and numerous wall bricks instantly buried the room where Xiaomai was.

"very good……"

Xiao Yapu quickly hid the smile of triumph in his heart.

(End of this chapter)