Hunter: I became stronger even after I died.

Chapter 407 The Desperate Gap

In order to create an environment where Netero could have a one-on-one fight with the King Ant.

The rest of the expedition team were tasked with either holding off or eliminating Neferpitou and Oyapouf, their two direct bodyguards.

This also means that the expeditionary force needs to be divided into two squads, each to deal with two of the direct guards.

Leaving aside whether we can successfully deal with the direct guards, at least in terms of combat force allocation, we must ensure that we can successfully restrain them.

That's how it was originally.

But Moro proposed to deal with Oyapuf alone.

If the importance of the containment mission is taken into account, then of course such a proposal cannot be accepted.

However, if the person making the suggestion is Moro, then that's a different story.

Everyone had complete faith in Moro's strength.

Putting everything else aside, Yupi's body is still in one of the rooms of the 4D Apartment, frozen in a freezer connected to a spare battery.

Thus, at Moro's suggestion, the allocation of combat power resulted in a rather distorted outcome.

Moro alone took on Owl Yapf.

Meanwhile, Kate, Jack, Nakoruru, Showto, Moriarty, Grachan, Kurt, Galul, and Hisoka, a total of nine people, are in a group to deal with Neferpitou.

It is worth mentioning that although Kult also participated in the battle, he remained largely detached from the main fighting.

Only eight members, including Kate, actually went to confront Neferpitou.

If we exclude the puppet-manipulation abilities of Morel and Neferpitou, then Morel's side has an absolute numerical advantage.

However, the power of the direct guards is unreasonable.

Despite having an overwhelming numerical advantage and the highly adaptable support capabilities of Mo Laowu, they still struggled to cope with Neferpitou's offensive.

Kate was the one who felt it most deeply.

The arm he lost was taken by Neferpitou.

Therefore, compared to other team members, he has the most firsthand experience of Nifebit's strength.

However, when Neferpitou used the ability "Kuroko's Dance," his existing understanding was completely shattered.

Although Netero had mentioned before that Neferpitou had mastered this ability specifically for combat during battle.

But only after seeing it with your own eyes can you understand how terrifying this ability is.

It raised Neferpitou's already outrageous limits to an even more despairing level.

It can be said that before Neferpitou developed his Nen ability, Kate, who had both arms, could still use the Mad Joker's versatility to barely manage to get by.

However, once Neferpitou mastered Nen abilities specifically for combat, the difference between them became the true distinction between monsters and humans.

In order to eliminate the intruders from the palace as quickly as possible, Neferpitou did not spare any of his manifested energy to control the remaining ability-wielding soldiers in the central courtyard.

She went directly from the west balcony on the third floor to the first floor. When she saw Mo Laowu and the others, she didn't even try to test them before activating the "Blackie's Dance" ability.

Evil, viscous energy surged around her, transforming into sharp claws with each movement.

That terrifying aura pressed down on everyone's shoulders like a mountain in an instant.

Fortunately——

Before Neferpitou arrived on the first floor, Mo Laowu had already summoned 216 Purple Smoke Soldiers.

This is the maximum number he can control.

Although the sheer number of Purple Smoke Soldiers prevents the issuance of complex commands, the mission this time is one of containment, making quantity more important than individual precision.

As it turned out, Mo Laowu's pre-war assessment was correct.

It was thanks to these 216 Purple Smoke Soldiers distributed around the area that Neferpitou's first wave of attack did not result in any casualties.

With the help of his teammates, he even managed to create a valuable attack opportunity for Nakuru at the cost of about seventy or eighty Purple Smoke Soldiers.

He landed a punch on Neferpitou.

Although it did not cause any damage, it successfully activated the ability of "I am the only one who suffers damage in the sky".

The seemingly out-of-the-box Poteklin hovered behind Neferpitou's shoulder.

But Neferbitt, unusually, showed no curiosity about Porterclin.

The reason is that she cannot check on the situation of the Ant King at any time.

Based on this, her current focus is entirely on dealing with the group of humans inside the palace.

The obvious result was that, in order to eliminate the potential threat posed by Porter, she shifted her focus of attack to Nakoruru.

Given Neferpitou's strength, if he were to concentrate his firepower on one person without interference, that person would likely die within a few seconds.

So, Nakuro, who was being targeted, faced the most dangerous moment of his life at that instant.

In this situation, it was Mo Laowu who stepped forward again.

After confirming that Neferpitou's target was Nakoruru, he decisively took his position ahead of time and preemptively set up a prison sealed off by smoke.

This timely move not only helped Nakoruru out of trouble at the most critical moment, but also brought trouble to Neferpitou.

Neferbitt was indeed infected.

After all, Mo Laowu had noticed her intentions, so no matter how fast she went, she might still fall headfirst into the trap.

Morel's decision worked, using the prison's lockdown capabilities to restrict Neferpitou's movements without affecting Porter's timing.

This is the combination of prison lockdown and the inescapable threat of being the only one to suffer damage from the heavens.

This is also the consistent method used by the master and disciple to deal with enemies.

Once the enemy is affected, if Morel can hold out long enough in the smoke prison, he can reliably provide Porter with more time-limited charges. However…

The enemy is a monster among monsters.

Due to the urgency of the situation, when Mo Laowu used the prison lockdown ability, he only had time to consider how to help Nakoruru out of the predicament, and it was difficult to pull his other teammates in at the last minute.

It's no easy task to make him face Neferpitou alone.

Even with the Purple Smoke Soldiers providing cover, Mo Laowu could still be instantly killed by Neferpitou in this not-so-large smoke space.

However, Morel's fighting spirit remained unshaken. With his seasoned composure, he perfectly used the Purple Smoke Soldiers to buy Neferpitou some time.

When the number of Purple Smoke Soldiers was reduced to the point where they could no longer hold back Neferpitou's offensive, Morel did not try to be stubborn and decisively deactivated the Smoke Prison's ability.

Meanwhile, Neferpitou's other companions, who were prepared in advance, launched an attack.

Unfortunately, Neferpitou dodged it in an instant.

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In reality, Neferpitou was clearly targeting Nakoruru, and in the process, he simply dodged the attack.

Her offensive...

His sharpness was tinged with a hint of urgency.

But he remained completely calm and was not affected at all by Porter's mysterious timing ability.

That's why he was able to systematically eliminate many Purple Smoke Soldiers within the prison lockdown until Mo Laowu was forced to relinquish his abilities under pressure.

She had "foreseen" this outcome long ago.

Neferpitou's reaction after breaking free of the prison lockdown made Morel, Kate, and the others instantly understand this.

Absolutely flawless...

Both physical and mental strength.

As they watched helplessly as Neferpitou attacked Nakoruru, a thick gloom settled over them, a sense of unease gripping their hearts.

How can we possibly defeat such a monster?!
No one could give them an answer.

Under Neferpitou's lightning-fast offensive, Nakuru, without the cover of a large number of Purple Smoke Soldiers, was exposed to Neferpitou's unstoppable claws.

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The claws slashed across, and blood splattered.

With a single claw strike, Neferpitou instantly repaid the interest that Morel had desperately delayed.

And they still have the extra power to inflict heavy damage on Nakuru.

In fact, this claw should have landed on Nakoruru's vitals.

But relying on his wild instincts, Xiao Jie reacted faster than anyone else present, and promptly swung his fishing rod to hook Nakoruru's body.

A seemingly minor, albeit not particularly forceful, body sway pulled Nakulu back from the brink of death.

Otherwise, if Neferpitou's attack had landed on a vital spot, even if the damage could be offset by Porter's loan amount, there would have been no way to save Nakoruru's life.

The situation took a sharp turn for the worse in an instant.

Not only did Nakoruru fail to save Porter, whom Morel had painstakingly "raised," but he was also disemboweled by Neferpitou.

This also means...

The Sky-High Unknown Only I Suffers Disaster tactical system, which can overcome challenges in teamwork, is simply ineffective against Neferpitou, who possesses both lethality and speed.

But the most fundamental reason is the absolute gap in hardware capabilities, which is truly disheartening.

If there's any chance of defeating Neferpitou at this moment, it might be Galus's snake venom.

The key is——

How can snake venom be delivered into Neferbitt's body?
Moro, who was openly engaged in a fierce battle with Shayapuf, saw the precarious situation on this side through the crystal ball.

Nobu and the others in charge of logistics in the dimensional apartment naturally saw this result as well.

"..."

The deathly silence reflected the feelings of everyone present.

Before the operation began, Nob and his team anticipated the difficulty of the containment mission.

But I never expected the situation to become this difficult.

Forget about the possibility of victory, just the act of holding them back forced Mo Laowu's entire squad to give it their all.

This glaring disparity is truly disheartening.

In contrast, Moro's side was going back and forth, which, in Nob's eyes, was simply...

A monster comparable to a direct bodyguard.

"Nob."

Inside the dimensional room, Menqi, who was mostly responsible for logistics, was gripping the Crimson Jade Bird Knife and striding toward the door.

She never imagined using kitchen utensils in battle.

However, the inherent strength of the Red Jade Bird Blade can still provide some strength.

Norb looked at Menchi's actions and instantly understood what she meant.

He silently opened the apartment door.

In a situation of absolute disadvantage, the addition of any combatant can alleviate the pressure.

No matter how bad it is...

Even sacrificing oneself can buy time, even for just a second.

(End of this chapter)