Hunter: I became stronger even after I died.

Chapter 431 Absolute Strength

Seize the opportune moment precisely, and then deliver the fatal blow.

Muhél did what he was supposed to do.

But the sniping attempt, which should have been foolproof, was thwarted by Moro.

If Morrow had simply swatted away the combined attack he and his teammates launched with their bare hands, Muhl would have been shocked, but not incomprehensible.

What truly baffled him was that Moro not only sensed the sniper's trajectory immediately, but also landed precisely in a very short time, completely cutting off their fatal blow against Netero.

This is the fundamental reason why Muller instantly regarded Moreau as a monster.

So when Graeme cautiously asked, "Should we evacuate?", Muhl responded without hesitation.

"withdraw!"

He witnessed firsthand the monstrous power that Moro displayed, and made a decisive decision immediately.

This is a very wise decision.

The other members of the Stone Wall Squad did not have the "Eye of Foresight" vision ability that Muhair possessed, so they could not see what was actually happening on the ground.

But in those few seconds, Muhail's reaction and his decisive decision to retreat speak volumes.

Upon seeing Muhail's decision, Graeme, who was piloting the giant robot, responded immediately and contacted the airship pilot as quickly as possible to evacuate the area.

The discipline to decisively avoid confrontation when things look bad is probably the reason why the Stone Wall Squad has been able to survive in the war.

however……

The Stone Wall Squad's decision-making and execution were indeed highly efficient, but Moro's counterattack was even more swift.

Muhail's expression changed drastically.

With the aid of his vision-enhancing ability, he clearly saw the terrifying psychic bullets hurtling towards him like comets.

Such terrifying positioning ability, such terrifying power of the Emission type...

Muhail's pupils contracted, and he almost roared as he commanded, "Grem, activate defensive mode!"

Because Moro's previous interception of the sniper was so shocking, the Stone Wall Squad's reaction and actions led to different results.

The most crucial change was that Muhál kept a close eye on the monstrous and unreasonable Moro, without letting up even after Moro had made the decisive decision to evacuate.

This action bought him crucial reaction time.

The moment he heard Muhel's command, Gorem moved instantly. The giant robot's limbs rapidly transformed into shield-shaped internal cockpits as his telekinetic powers surged.

Without further instructions from Muhail, the members of the Stone Wall Squad, who had fought side by side for many years, quickly jumped into the cockpit.

The hatch closed immediately, and the entire robot transformed into a giant shield shaped like a satellite dish.

Inside the cockpit, the team members placed their hands on the palm prints on the control panel, skillfully channeling their mental energy into them.

The entire set of movements is as natural as breathing, and all preparations are completed in an instant.

Through the Nen output of the Stone Wall Squad members, a powerful Nen aura suddenly appeared on the surface of Golem's robot.

This is where the power of collaborative capabilities lies.

To some extent, collaborative capabilities can exert a greater force than pledges and constraints without incurring costs.

However, this ability also comes in different types.

For example, the combination of Nen abilities is a typical example in the original work, which is the combination of the Nen abilities of the Chimera Ant siblings, Death Game, which can create a complete composite ability by combining Nen abilities.

Another type is the more purely synergistic type of thought-force interaction.

An example that appeared in the original work is the ability of the ninth prince of the Kingdom of Kakin.

His core ability lies in the unity of his will.

As long as his followers can maintain a high degree of consistency with his beliefs, they can concentrate their thoughts on him alone.

The more followers there are, the more astonishing the power of their combined psychic energy becomes.

Graeme's robots are essentially of the same type, capable of gathering their energy together with the support of others.

Now, Golem poured all the combined psychic power of the group into his defense.

Almost simultaneously, a massive psychic bullet pierced through the clouds and instantly destroyed the airship's cabin.

The violent energy instantly tore the entire airship apart, and the unsuspecting people inside didn't even have time to react before they were instantly vaporized in the explosion.

Only the Stone Wall Squad, who had prepared in advance, were able to avoid being torn apart by the power of the psychic bullets immediately, thanks to Gorem's robotic defensive stance.

"Did you manage to block it?!"

The members of the Stone Wall Squad, and even Muhair, all had their pupils trembling violently from shock.

The robot's internal cockpit, where they were, was shaking violently, like an airplane encountering a turbulent storm.

"How could there be such a monster..."

If Muhail hadn't witnessed the moment the psychic bullet pierced the airship with his own eyes through his vision-enhancing ability, he would never have believed that such terrifying power of emission techniques existed in the world.

Even if the entire Stone Wall Squad poured their psychic power into Golem's weapon system, they still couldn't achieve this level of power.

Fortunately, they responded in time.

In the violently shaking cockpit, all that could be heard was the piercing metallic hiss and the booming sound of psychic energy impacts.

Muhail thought that with Gorem's defensive form, he had successfully blocked the terrifying attack from Moro, and a sense of relief at surviving the ordeal couldn't help but cross his mind.

But he didn't realize it—

The cockpit communication system was filled with the rapid breathing and confirmation sounds of the other team members, but Graeme's voice was conspicuously absent.

When he noticed this, before he could ask about Graeme's condition, he saw cracks suddenly appear on the sealed cockpit walls.

A blinding beam of light pierced through the crack, illuminating the rather cramped cabin.

Muhail was stunned, a huge sense of absurdity rising in his heart.

How could it not be defended against...?

This is the defensive form that gathers the power of the entire team, damn monster!!
next moment,
A blinding light surged in, completely engulfing his body and consciousness.

Boom!

A blazing fire erupted above the clouds, and with the explosion, a visible shockwave swept through like a giant wheel, tearing a massive hole in the thick clouds.

The ensuing shockwave spread outwards, affecting other airships in the same airspace nearby, causing them to shake violently in the turbulence.

Inside the vice president's office in the Hunter Association building.

hum-

On the desk, the screen of the phone lying flat lit up, displaying a message notification.

"Grem and Muhl failed; they were all wiped out..."

Pariston's gaze swept across the information on the screen. Even with his exceptional composure, he couldn't help but be shaken at this moment, a hint of astonishment appearing between his brows.

With his orders, the Stone Wall Squad had all the advantages of timing, location, and manpower, and held the absolute initiative to launch a surprise attack...

Even if the assassination attempt failed, he expected to be able to escape unscathed without any loss.

After all, the expedition team is focused on dealing with the threat of the Chimera Ants.

In such high-pressure combat, it was extremely difficult for them to even be distracted by a sneak attack, let alone locate the target in an instant and launch such a precise and deadly counterattack.

But the fact is...

Despite having an overwhelming advantage, the Stone Wall Squad not only failed, but was also completely wiped out in an instant.

"..."

Pariston stared down at his phone screen.

He has never cared about gains or losses, nor has he ever been concerned about winning or losing.

Therefore, whether Muhl and his team succeed or fail, Pariston will not be affected in any way.

But now, he has a vague feeling that he may have made a bad move.

This made him unusually concerned about the outcome.

...On the wasteland outside the East Godot Palace.

After releasing the giant psychic bullet, Moro didn't even glance at the result before turning around.

His gaze passed over Netero's figure and looked ahead.

The torrent of mental energy that the Hundred-Style Guanyin spewed from her mouth completely engulfed Neferpitou like a celestial river pouring down.

Under the continuous impact of this immense energy, Neferpitou couldn't even curl up; she could only let the psychic waves tear at her flesh and grind away at her life force.

Intense pain surged through her entire body like a tidal wave, making each breath difficult and searing.

Moro stood silently behind him, watching as the star-like, brilliant psychic waves slowly stripped away Neferpitou's life force.

"..."

In the silence, his gaze shifted to Netero in front of him.

With the release of "Type Zero", Netero's body was rapidly withering, like an ancient tree that had lost all its moisture, visibly decaying into a dead branch.

Moro simply watched in silence.

From the moment he arrived, the outcome of the battle against Neferpitou was already decided.

There's no need to use Zero; the two of them working together are enough to kill Neferpitou.

But Netero still resolutely revealed the Zero Palm.

In that instant, even without exchanging a single word, Moro could directly sense Netero's determination.

That is the last dignity of a martial artist, and the ultimate fulfillment of the path he has sought throughout his life.

That's why he didn't intervene and showed Netero the utmost respect.

Looking at Netero's increasingly withered body, Moro still did not intervene, but simply stood there waiting for the result.

He wasn't sure whether he needed to kill Neferpitou or simply absorb the death energy she left behind to remove the death node on the back of his hand.

He wasn't sure if Netero's all-out attack would be enough to end Neferpitou's life.

But before the campaign even began, from the moment he decided to confront the Ant King, he was already prepared to reset the death node using a time-travel.

To this end, they even used money and connections to prepare items with a death wish in mind in advance.

Just now, because it absorbed the thoughts of the Ant King after his death, the Love Practice Song ability imprinted on its rings broke through its original level framework.

When Moro saw his level jump to Lv.101, for a fleeting moment, the thought of actively rewinding his progress to try and break through Lv.110 flashed through his mind.

It's understandable that he would have such thoughts, since at the human scale, it's difficult to provide substantial experience for tree rings.

Only beings of the caliber of the King Ant and his direct guards can provide enough experience points to level up.

Furthermore, the Chimera Ant King has the ability to revive after death. Although his Nen level after revival is far lower than his original level, it still allows him to level up from Lv.100 to Lv.101, which is equivalent to letting him gain experience once more.

Furthermore, if given another chance, with a level of Lv.101, one can strategically rearrange the strategy to maximize experience gains and extract more Death Energy from the Ant King and his direct guards.

In this way, there is a high probability that while completing the leveling plan, another chance to go back will be accumulated.

The limited number of growth rings meant that Moreau ultimately couldn't make a decisive choice when faced with trade-offs.

The only thing that can be confirmed is...

Whether it's backtracking or not, it's an acceptable outcome for Morrow at this point.

Waiting for the end of the Hundred Style Zero Palm technique now feels somewhat like making a decision by flipping a coin.

As his thoughts raced, Moro gathered his spiritual energy in his eyes, his gaze blazing as he looked at the battle situation on Mo Laowu's side.

With their combined efforts, Mo Laowu and his men unsurprisingly gained the upper hand.

After all, Shayapof's abilities lack lethality, unlike Yupi and Neferpitou, which can bring a suffocating sense of oppression in direct combat.

However, there is another tricky aspect to Shayapof's abilities: he is very difficult to kill.

"Mo Laowu and the others should be fine."

Moro withdrew his gaze.

Based on his assessment of the battle situation there, Mo Laowu and his men might not be able to kill Xiao Yapufu in a short time, but they were basically not worried about the possibility of casualties.

Essentially, the battle over there is also a protracted war.

Mo Laowu and his group have an absolute numerical advantage, and since Xiao Yapufu does not have the ability to break through the formation, the odds of victory are basically on Mo Laowu's side.

Moro turned his gaze back to Neferbitt.

Under his watchful gaze, Netero's "Zero" palm finally came to an end.

The dazzling light gradually dimmed, and the surging waves of thought weakened and dissipated.

When the last wisp of energy was exhausted, the Hundred Forms of Guanyin transformed into countless golden specks and silently vanished into the air.

The surging smoke and dust were pushed outwards by the residual air currents, revealing a huge crater.

Deep in the pit, Neferbitt was covered in blood and gore, with blood seeping from multiple wounds.

She barely managed to lie at the bottom of the pit. Although she had survived the energy bombardment of "Zero Type", she was severely injured and unable to move for a while. Her consciousness was also almost disconnected.

"I...can't fall here...I have to kill that human..."

Neferpitou's face was pressed against the dry soil, and the murderous intent emanating from his spirit did not diminish in the slightest despite his severe injuries.

She also had the idea of ​​controlling her heavily injured body to continue the attack, although this might cause her injuries to worsen further, leading to her death...

Above the pit.

Netero, his body withered and emaciated, staggered to the edge of the pit and looked down at Neferpitou at the bottom.

Despite being so badly injured, he still possessed such mental strength.

Nitero's eyes were deep-set and so dark that his pupils were hard to see.

He silently sensed the aura emanating from Neferpitou's severely injured body, lost in thought.

Moro approached, condensing a ball of energy in his palm, while turning his head to look at Netero's profile.

Netero noticed the questioning look in Moro's eyes and slowly nodded.

Faintly, Moro seemed to hear a sigh.

Without saying a word, he launched the compressed telekinetic bullet.

With a slight, sharp whooshing sound, a psychic bullet, no bigger than a fist, pierced through the back of Neferpitou's head.

"Lv.101→Lv.103"

The experience points he gained directly leveled Moro up two levels.

But Morrow didn't check the back of his hand, because a strong sense of death suddenly arose from Neferpitou's corpse in the pit.

Those with a tendency towards manipulation abilities, coupled with their emotions and personality, are indeed more likely to have thoughts about what happens after death.

Moro wasn't surprised by this.

Neferpitou's death wish formed exceptionally quickly, which indirectly highlights the urgency in all her actions.

Netero watched as the deathly intent transformed into a puppet created by Kuroko Mai in an instant, binding Neferpitou's corpse with strings of thought. His lips twitched weakly, as if he were giving a bitter smile.

He roughly understood that this scene was a result of the loyalty of his direct guards.

So even if his Zero form could kill Neferpitou...

They were also unable to deal with the suicidal thoughts that followed.

With mixed feelings, Netero then saw Moro flash to the bottom of the pit and reach out to grasp the lingering thought of death that was enough to make most Nen users tremble.

Like an absolute suppression from a natural enemy, this thought of death was completely suppressed by Moro before it could even gain momentum.

Nitro silently watched Moro's figure.

All aspects...

Absolute strength.

(End of this chapter)