Hunter: I became stronger even after I died.

Chapter 413 It’s you! ?
A giant wave, more than ten meters high, surged toward the palace.

This scene was witnessed by Moro, who had just finished fighting, and was also captured by Neferpitou through the Puppeteer's shared vision.

Faced with humanity's ever-evolving methods...

A strange sense of contradiction arose in Neferpitou's heart.

She felt that humanity itself was weak and vulnerable, yet she couldn't help but marvel at the exquisite nature of their exploration of "thought".

However, this feeling only flashed through her mind and she quickly suppressed it.

"Before the giant wave invades the palace... we can kill one more."

Faced with this indiscriminate onslaught of enemies, Neferpitou naturally set his sights on Grachan.

Although she was surrounded, she maintained control of the overall situation.

Naturally, they also noticed the surfboard and harpoon that Gracchan manifested, as well as the timing of the giant wave.

Therefore, she drew her own conclusion.

These giant waves are precisely the power of Graqiang.

So, if they can create such giant waves, they must also have the ability to control them, and may even have the means to assist their teammates in the giant waves.

the most important is……

Killing Graqiang might make that giant wave disappear.

Based on this judgment, Neferpitou effortlessly broke free of the fishing line and chains while Gon and Kate were being injured one after another.

"Kuroko's Dance"

In 0.1 seconds, Neferpitou didn't need to use any special techniques to propel himself towards Graqiang with incredible speed, all under the control of Kuroko Mai's abilities.

She has now completed the last piece of the puzzle in terms of her combat strength.

In terms of sheer aggression, she is even more threatening than the Ant King at this moment.

At least she has mastered the qualities that a top-notch expert should possess.

That javelin-like figure appeared before Graqiang in an instant.

As fast as lightning.

However, the existence of the psychic aura cannot be concealed in any way.

Graqiang could barely sense that she was attacking in a straight line, but...

Before launching his attack, Neferpitou did not reveal any Nen fluctuations or the intentions contained within them, which allowed Grachan to only catch the information of "straight line" in an instant.

In addition, he was facing an attack that seemed capable of striking from any angle, an attack filled with the aura of death.

These angles directly form a towering, massive wall.

Neferpitou's head was perched atop the wall, looking down at him, a helpless victim, with the nonchalance of a cat toying with a mouse.

The conclusion is that in the extremely brief moment that Neferpitou arrived in front of Grachan and suddenly swung his right palm to stab...

This was not enough for Graqiang to obtain any information, and even if he did, there wasn't enough time to process it.

Relying solely on his own reflexes, he couldn't possibly see Neferbitt's attack.

"Did Moriarty and Kate hold out for so long amidst this desperate offensive...?"

Facing the oppressive feeling of death brought by Neferpitou, Graqiang was filled with despair and could hardly imagine how his two teammates had persevered for so long.

In the midst of the intense battle, he seemed unaware of Neferbitt's transformation in offensive capabilities.

puff!

Neferpitou's palm easily pierced Grachan's chest, as easily as piercing tofu.

The gap between offense and defense is also a mountain that the expeditionary force cannot overcome.

Neferbitt didn't look at Gracheon again.

As the arm was pulled back, amidst the splatter of blood, fragments of the heart could be vaguely seen.

Graqiang's face stiffened. The surfboard and harpoon he had just conjured up in his hands were rendered useless before they turned into specks of light and disappeared.

Poof.

Graqiang's body tilted and fell heavily to the ground.

A large amount of blood gushed out from the large hole in his chest.

Neferpitou's attack was imbued with powerful psychic energy, which widened the wound as it pierced his chest.

Despite such severe injuries, Ge Laqiang still clung to life.

A glimmer of light remained in his eyes.

"Just... hold on for another second or two..."

Ge Laqiang's cheeks pressed against the ground, his eyelids drooping weakly, then slowly lifting up with a tremor.

At that moment, a giant wave surged into the palace.

The turbid waves surged in like a thousand horses, the powerful current carrying rubble and shards of glass, instantly engulfing everything inside the palace.

Everyone was instantly swept into the water.

This giant wave arrived at a crucial moment, directly breaking up the encirclement of the puppet soldiers.

Mo Laowu's body floated on the bottom of the water. Looking at the corpse of Graqiang and Nefebit, veins bulged on his neck and forehead.

His heart was filled with endless rage.

However, he had to hold his breath.

Just like being underwater right now and needing to hold your breath...

Although Mo Laowu's emotions were about to take over, as a seasoned ability user, he still managed to regain his rationality at the last moment.

To win this battle, all they need to do is retreat to the four-dimensional apartment.

That's right.

They have already won.

Even if it's a Pyrrhic victory...

Mo Laowu suppressed his anger and immediately manipulated the Purple Smoke Soldiers to assist his teammates in their retreat.

Neferbitt noticed their intention to avoid war.

"Are you waiting for the 'toxin' to take effect...? No, you should be waiting for this doll."

As the thought crossed his mind, Neferpitou glanced at Porter, who was keeping a timer.

She knew nothing about this ability.

However, if we take "counting phenomena" as the starting point for speculation, it must be related to "time".

Considering this sudden shift in the behavior of this group of people, from being fearless to determined to avoid battle, it can be basically concluded that...

When the doll's timing phenomenon reaches its final moment, it becomes the basis upon which this group of humans believes they can win.

Compared to Yupi, who was initially caught off guard and had no clue whatsoever, Neferpitou, who was also a direct bodyguard, was able to easily guess Potclyn's true nature.

But it's a pity.

Even if Neferpitou had guessed the outcome, he couldn't rid himself of the Porterling legacy left behind by death.

There are only two ways to get rid of Porterclin now.

One is a powerful exorcism ability strong enough to remove the thoughts of the dead; the other is that it will disappear on its own once Poteklin has completed the effect of the ability.

Neferpitou lacked the ability to exorcise death thoughts, so he could only wait for another outcome.

Although she could sense an ominous and dangerous aura emanating from it, it did not affect her mindset in the slightest, nor did it evoke even the slightest sense of urgency or anxiety.

"Thinking you can take advantage of the chaos to retreat... How naive."

Neferpitou's eyes flashed with a fierce red light.

"Kuroko's Dance"

A crimson phantom appeared behind Neferpitou, with blurry dotted lines connecting the various joints of her body.

Mai Kuroko believed that this ability granted her superhuman strength and speed.

But it is essentially related to "automatic control". In other words, as long as the puppet that appears from the phantom is not affected by the underwater environment, it can control Neferpitou's body to make her completely ignore the surrounding water pressure and resistance.

This is true.

Guided by the chords, Neferpitou, like a black torpedo, hurtled straight toward the heavily injured Kite and Gon.

Based on her combat philosophy, she would only prioritize eliminating the most threatening opponent.

However, with the "time constraint factor" taking effect, she certainly couldn't blindly adhere to this combat concept.

For her now, all she has to do is kill as many humans as possible before the water recedes from the palace.

Mo Laowu was immediately shocked to discover that Neferpitou's actions could ignore the entire underwater environment.

"That's too late!"

Seeing that Neferpitou was trying to take advantage of the situation to kill Kite and Gon, Morel was extremely anxious.

At this critical moment, a whirlpool of water suddenly appeared from the bottom of the water.

However, Gracchan, clinging to his last breath, materialized a surfboard and used his abilities to create a vortex that interfered with Neferpitou.

Although Mai Kuroko thought she could maintain Neferpitou's explosive power underwater, which was almost the same as on land, the strong water currents still posed an obstacle for her.

It was this brief two-second delay that allowed Morel's Purple Smoke Soldiers to evacuate Kate and Jack from the scene.

However, the whirlpool waterspout quickly dissipated.

Along with it all, Gracchan's surfboard and his life also vanished.

Under the ravages of battle, parts of the palace's main walls were on the verge of collapsing under the weight of the accumulated water.

At this moment, more than a dozen Purple Smoke Soldiers arrived behind Mo Laowu and the others, and launched an attack directly on the precarious wall.

next second.

Large sections of the wall collapsed and shattered, creating numerous large holes.

The large amount of water that had been drawn into the first floor by the guide of the gelang was suddenly given a larger outlet and surged outwards.

Mo Laowu and his group were also swept out of the palace by the current.

This is the escape route that Mo Laowu had planned.

That's why the teammates needed to be gathered together in one place, and in a different direction from Neferpitou.

The real reason the plan went so smoothly was the powerful current of water that Glachanna created in the last moments of his life.

Sweeped out of the palace, Mo Laowu disregarded his grief and, with the help of the Purple Smoke Soldiers, quickly broke free from the effects of the water flow.

He then led everyone to the nearby four-dimensional apartment passageway.

Mo Laowu knew that Nobu and the others were closely monitoring the battle and would be able to provide timely support and open the passage directly at the right moment.

Even if the situation changes, Mo Laowu is prepared to cover the rear alone.

however--

Suddenly, a heavy pressure came from behind.

Mo Laowu, who deliberately lagged behind the group, subconsciously looked back, his gaze sweeping over the ability user puppets that were also being swept out by the water, and then looking at the open-air balcony on the east side of the second floor.

Neferpitou was already on the balcony.

The other party must have used their abilities to rush to the second floor as soon as the wall collapsed and water was released, and then waited for their prey to come to them...

Mo Laowu's expression changed.

Neferpitou, however, gave him no more time to react. Under the influence of Kuroko Mai's ability, he leaped up silently like a cat, yet with astonishing speed.

It was like a black and red lightning bolt that ripped through the rain.

It struck Mo Laowu's lifeline in the blink of an eye.

"It's over..."

Mo Laowu's eyes were blurred for a moment by the rain.

At this moment, what he was thinking about was that once he died, the Purple Smoke Soldiers would dissipate.

Once the Purple Smoke Soldiers dissipate, then Gon and Kate, who have lost their mobility, will fall from their grasp.

In that situation, even if the other teammates reacted quickly and helped Xiao Jie and Kate up again, they would definitely miss the last chance to escape.

and so--

Protect the area above the neck as much as possible.

That way, even if you are hit, you won't die instantly.

Mo Laowu had no intention of avoiding the situation.

Because there's simply no way to avoid it.

He could only barely raise his arms to block the vital organs above his neck.

If the pipe hadn't been destroyed, it could have protected even more space...

As Mo Laowu thought this, he suddenly felt that this time, which was less than "a second", was so long.

The ordeal was so long that even though I was prepared to be seriously injured, my body didn't feel the attack coming.

So much so that he still has the mind to think about many things from the past.

"This must be what people call a deathbed replay; time really does seem to slow down..."

Mo Laowu thought to himself.

But the fact is that time does not slow down.

Neferpitou's attack did not land on him.

He had been so focused on surviving for a second or two that he didn't hear the sound of the energy collision because of his intense concentration.

But the rest of the expedition team running ahead of him heard it.

The sound of the collision, mixed with the impact of psychic energy, pierced through the heavy rain and traveled to a great distance.

Immediately afterwards, everyone saw Morrow descend from the sky and stomp Neferpitou's outstretched arm into the ground with one foot.

Neferpitou, who was originally in the air, suddenly plummeted down and crashed heavily into the mud.

At the point where the foot and arm met, lingering energy fluctuations, like a red-hot iron, remained, not yet completely dissipated.

The real situation,
It was Moro who arrived riding on a flying star.

However, the guided star struck Neferpitou's arm first, as Neferpitou was attacking Morel.

Before the flying star's energy could explode, Moro descended at an extremely fast speed, forcefully stomping down the impending explosion along with Neferpitou's arm.

That's why everyone heard the sound of psychic energy colliding first, and then saw the scene before them.

"It's you!?"

Neferpitou suddenly lifted his mud-covered face, and the moment he saw Morrow, his pupils contracted sharply.

She didn't even care about the sudden numbness that had just struck her body; instead, she was alarmed by what was happening to Oyapuf.

The fact that this human could interfere means...

He's already killed Xiao Yapuf!?
How can this be……

Putting aside combat strength, given the nature of Yapof's abilities, it's absolutely impossible for him to be killed so easily!

Neferpitou felt a surge of emotion.

When the expeditionary force saw Moro arrive to their aid, they quickly realized this as well.

When Mo Laowu heard Neferpitou say "It's you," he belatedly realized what was happening and quickly put his hand down.

Then we saw Moro save the day by stomping Neferpitou into the mud.

"Moro..."

Seeing this scene, Mo Laowu's pent-up anger seemed to have found its only outlet.

Because his reaction was the same as his teammates'; in that instant, they all realized one thing.

That was another of his direct guards, who has already been taken care of by Moro!
(End of this chapter)