Hunter: I became stronger even after I died.

Chapter 432 I Leveled Up Alone

Kuroko Mai thought.

It is a combat-type ability born from battle, and also a dance of blades that transcends limits.

Its purpose is to kill the opponent faster and more ruthlessly in battle.

Now, fueled by Neferpitou's lingering thoughts after death, it revealed even sharper fangs.

This already integrates the thoughts after death with combat ability.

In some ways, it's even more challenging than it was before he died.

Even those skilled in martial arts, if they have the ability to fight it, will be helpless because they cannot rid themselves of the thoughts of death.

For those skilled in mind removal, let alone transferring the thoughts of the dead in front of it, even touching it would be extremely difficult, let alone transferring them. They would more likely be killed on the spot.

This is roughly the value of Neferpitou's afterlife thoughts.

However, no matter how troublesome her thoughts were after death, they couldn't cause any trouble in front of Moro.

Moro reached out and suppressed Neferpitou's corpse, which was trying to dance, and a large amount of dark Nen energy was swept into the ring mark like flowing water.

The red energy bar, representing the fifth ring of the tree, suddenly started to rise continuously, only stopping when it reached 52%.

As the last trace of death energy was absorbed by the rings of time, Neferpitou's body, now devoid of power, collapsed to the bottom of the pit like a doll with its strings cut.

Moro slowly withdrew his hand, glanced at the fifth ring of energy on the back of his hand, and then confirmed the disappearance of the death node.

"The intensity of the death thoughts was about the same in both instances, but this time only 31% was converted."

Thinking back to the Neferpitou death thought I absorbed before, I realized that about 55% of the energy had been converted. Only with this comparison can I see the obvious difference.

"It seems that the energy required to enter the fifth growth ring is becoming increasingly enormous. Compared with these thoughts of the dead that contain strong emotions, the improvement that ordinary objects can bring is probably negligible."

Moro pondered to himself.

As long as it is the posthumous thoughts left behind by a person with superpowers, it can usually bring about a considerable amount of energy conversion.

The direct guards and the Chimera Ant King themselves possess extremely large amounts of Nen, and more importantly, they possess humanity, which makes it possible for them to leave behind strong Nen after their deaths.

Based on the current results, it is indeed only the direct guards and the Ant King that can bring about such amazing energy conversion.

Unfortunately, I'm afraid I'll never encounter such good prey again.

Just as Morro was pondering this, his consciousness was inevitably struck by Neferpitou's death wish.

He was once again passively drawn into the space of consciousness.

In his past experiences of absorbing thoughts of the dead, some thoughts of the dead only brought mental burdens, some were special materials for special abilities with conditions, and some were left only in the form of memory fragments.

However, Death Thoughts like those of the Ant King and Neferpitou, which allow him to directly enter the consciousness space, are still very rare.

Moro's spirit sank into that boundless black and white space of consciousness, his feet lightly touching the surface of the dark water, creating ripples.

Neferpitou's avatar emerged from the ripples, and upon appearing, it made no attempt to conceal its killing intent and intense aggression.

And she did.

As soon as its form emerged from the black water, it pounced on Moro like a provoked feline.

A lithe figure swept across the black water, creating a towering spray, carrying an undisguised killing intent.

Faced with this sudden attack, Moro's eyes looked slightly strange.

This is his home ground.

But he didn't expect that Neferpitou's consciousness, which had entered this place with the Death Thought, would still retain such a strong aggressiveness.

Just how high did this unwavering loyalty to the ant king reach?

Perhaps this is the ultimate manifestation of the existence of ant colonies.

next moment.

Neferpitou's figure, which was lunging through the air, suddenly froze. Dark blue flames ignited around her, illuminating her face, which was contorted with struggle.

Her limbs were tense under the invisible restraints, trembling slightly like a string being played.

At this moment, she was no different from a wild beast, having completely integrated the will to eliminate threats into her instincts, leaving only pure and reckless aggression.

But the next second, she suddenly fell silent, a look of astonishment and disbelief flashing in her eyes.

She was surprised to see the Ant King suddenly appear, standing behind Moro in the manner of a subordinate.

How could this be?

This must be an illusion!

A king destined to reign supreme in the world would never appear here, much less adopt the posture of a subordinate.

What's the difference between that and kneeling down in front of a human being?
king,
There's no way this could be happening!

Even if you deny it in your heart...

"king?"

Neferpitou still uttered a soft, dreamlike call.

The Ant King merely glanced at her indifferently, without saying a word.

But that one glance struck Neferpitou like a thunderbolt.

She instantly realized that the king before her was real.

She froze, her face blank with disbelief, the previous relentless aggression completely gone.

What is going on?

Unsolvable doubts occupied every part of Neferpitou's consciousness at this moment.

She couldn't understand what was happening before her eyes, yet she knew...

The ant colony is finished.

Looking at Neferpitou's bewildered and confused face, Morro casually waved his hand, sinking her into the endless black water.

He knew that Neferpitou, like the Ant King, could become a kind of ability material with attached conditions, just like Chrollo's Thief's Manual.

But Nefertiti’s aggressive behavior alone made him lose all interest in it.

Moreover, he has already mastered Kuroko Mai's abilities, and as for healing abilities like those of the Toy Repairer, he has the Essence Star to replace them.

So he roughly threw out the Poké Ball, summoning the Chimera Ant King, which directly dealt special attack damage to Neferpitou's Psychic ...

This easily suppressed Neferbitt deep into his consciousness.

Not knowing how to remove the black water, this was the only thing Moro could do.

This is something that can't be avoided after absorbing powerful death intent.

Having dealt with the negative effects of Neferpitou's death thoughts, Moro then withdrew from the consciousness space.

"Killing Neferpitou only leveled me up by 2 levels. If I deal with Shayapouf, I can probably level up by another 1 or 2 levels."

Moro glanced at Neferpitou's corpse, then leaped out of the pit and looked toward another battle in the distance.

Under the influence of the Ant King's lingering thoughts after his death, his level broke through 100, reaching Lv.103.

This undoubtedly means they've stepped into the realm of "I'm no longer human."

Perhaps Don Freecss, who has lived for hundreds of years and is still exploring the Dark Continent, is also walking down a path of "not being human".

Moro observed the situation on Moro's side, but did not go over immediately. Instead, he returned to Netero's side.

"There's only one personal guard left."

As he spoke, Moro once again looked towards the distant battleground.

Despite Mo Laowu and his group's numerical advantage and coordinated combat abilities, they were able to maintain the upper hand, but they were unable to break through Xiao Yapufu's Fly King ability.

Even if the team has Nakuru's unique ability to deal damage from the sky, it's meaningless if it can't hit Ooyapouf's main body.

Beside him, Netero, looking withered and emaciated, silently gazed at Neferpitou's corpse in the pit, as if the incredibly strong sense of death he had just experienced had never existed.

He realized that Moreau's ability to process thoughts after death was likely limitless.

Otherwise, it would be very difficult to explain this phenomenon.

Following this line of thought, and recalling the wisps of dark Nen energy swirling in the aura when Moro used his ability, an incredible answer gradually emerged.

Netero speculated that Moro's rapid increase in strength in a short period of time was likely due to his mastery of an ability that could transform "afterlife thoughts" into "his own Nen power".

Although it sounds absurd, there seems to be no other reasonable explanation.

It's just unknown what price must be paid for this ability.

Although Netero had some suspicions, he did not take the opportunity to ask what was on his mind. He simply whispered weakly, "Don't worry about me... go and deal with that bodyguard."

"We'll talk about it when Nob arrives." Moro naturally wouldn't leave Netero alone here.

Although the psychic bullet that blasted a huge hole in the clouds and destroyed the airship was enough to make Byangde's men hesitate to act rashly.

However, considering the rose bomb inside Netero's body, it's always best to be cautious.

So even though Netero himself valued the final victory of the campaign more, Moro remained unmoved.

Norb arrived at the scene quickly.

He gave Moro a thumbs up, his eyes full of admiration.

Every member of the expedition team was prepared to sacrifice themselves during this operation.

In their view, even if the mission is eventually completed, it will inevitably be accompanied by heavy casualties.

After all, they were facing a complete monster.

However, it seems that the expedition team is not only likely to complete its mission successfully, but may even be spared by no one.

And all of this can be attributed to Morrow, the key figure.

Norbu appeared calm on the surface, but was actually quite excited.

Unaware of what Nob was thinking, Moro nodded at him.

Nobu then deftly opened a passageway to the four-dimensional apartment, preparing to get Netero to the medical team as soon as possible.

"Moro, you've done enough. Leave the rest to Mo Laowu and the others."

But just as he was helping Netero into the passage and halfway into it, he couldn't help but turn back and say something.

He had just witnessed the epic battle between Moro and the Ant King through the crystal ball.

Such an intense confrontation, even if there are still residual Nen, would certainly take a huge toll on one's mental energy.

Therefore, in his opinion, what Moro should do at this moment is not to continue fighting, but to return to the 4D Apartment with them to rest.

"The battle over there has been deadlocked. To avoid any unexpected incidents, it would be better for me to go there. Besides, I'm in good condition right now, so there's no need to worry."

Moro spoke calmly.

Seeing that he had made up his mind, Norbu was deeply moved.

"Be careful."

After solemnly uttering these words, he led Netero into the passage and disappeared.

Moro watched as the dark passage disappeared into the ground, then turned and rushed to the final battle.

How could I possibly go back to the 4D Apartment to rest!

Even if killing the Ant King and Neferpitou had already restored his potential energy, even if his current condition was only average, he would absolutely not let Shayapouf go unattended.

As a member of the expeditionary force, he was determined to fight to the very end, not for the sake of leveling up on his own.

At this moment.

Despite being besieged by Mo Laowu and others, Xiao Yapu was able to hold his own using the abilities of "Scale Powder Love Spring" and "Fly King".

But apart from that, there's very little he can do.

Moreover, considering that the human camp had mobilized so many experts to deal with him, he simply took on the task of containing them.

In Xiao Yapuf's view, as long as these human combat forces are confined here, the situation can be reversed once the battle on Neferpitou's side ends.

Xiao Yapuf's opportunistic approach was exactly what Mo Laowu and the others wanted to see.

As long as they can keep Xiao Yapuf here, they can gradually build up their chances of winning by virtue of their numerical advantage.

"It's really difficult."

Mo Laowu held a large pipe in his hand, his eyes behind sunglasses constantly scanning Xiao Yapufu's many clones, while also keeping a watchful eye on the scales floating in the air.

His lung capacity is astonishing; in a sense, he is the nemesis of these scales.

But it wasn't so easy for Nakuru and his men. During their desperate attempt to capture Oyapuf, they had to retreat to catch their breath from time to time.

After this prolonged struggle, although the situation was favorable to the expeditionary force, they were unable to further expand their advantage.

The results of the battle were only the destruction of a portion of Shayapuf's clones.

By the standards of a war of attrition, this can be considered a fairly good advantage.

However, while Shayapov's potential might not be as exaggerated as Neferpitou and Youpi's, it's not far off.

Therefore, destroying some clones is not enough to affect the overall course of the battle.

Unfortunately, all they can do now is to destroy as many of Ooyapov's clones as possible.

Until it has a real impact.

Of course, Xiao Yapu knew that this was the only way the expeditionary force could threaten him, so he focused on defense while maneuvering, only occasionally making feigned attacks.

This strategy significantly slowed down the rate at which his clones died.

However, since the focus is on defense, it is naturally difficult to reduce the number of members of the expeditionary force.

"I'm almost losing my patience..."

Xiao Yapuf's main body, along with his numerous clones, continuously evaded the attacks from Mo Laowu and the others.

In the midst of this seemingly endless battle, Moro's aura forcefully intervened.

His aura was as dazzling as the sun; the moment he entered the arena, he instantly attracted the attention of both sides in the battle and elicited different reactions.

When Mo Laowu and the others saw Mo Luo, they were immediately invigorated.

They know what this means.

Xiao Yapuf was shocked, and an incredulous expression appeared on his face.

"king!"

Numerous clones synchronized their words and actions.

Then, all the clones split further, creating even more clones.

"king!!"

The clones flew towards the palace like madmen.

"Starlight Convergence"

At that moment, dazzling starlight filled the surrounding space, encompassing all of Xiao Yapu's clones.

A torrent of information immediately flooded into Moro's consciousness.

But at this moment, Morrow doesn't need to over-process the issue, nor does he need to worry about the negative impact of the system outage.

The body that Kuroko Mai wanted to control precisely selected the existence of the original body from a large number of clones based on subtle differences in information.

They immediately took action.

Swish!
Moro flashed into the air.

He swiftly extended his right hand and directly grabbed the main body of Xiao Yapufu, which was among countless clones.

"What……!?"

The sudden turn of events caused a look of horror to appear on Xiao Yapuf's somewhat distorted face.

You have to understand, this is his weakest moment.

Once subdued, it would mean that Morrow could crush him as easily as crushing an insect.

But Moro did not act immediately.

Oyapuf's facial muscles twitched uncontrollably as he roared, "Why, why are you here!?"

"Asking knowingly."

Moro's eyes revealed a hint of disdain.

This look, as if he were looking at an insect, caused fine red blood vessels to suddenly appear in Xiao Yapuf's eyes.

Will not!
How could the king possibly be defeated!
But in order to confirm...

Owl Yapf controlled the Scale Powder Noi Spring to drift toward Morro.

But what drove him to despair was...

The scale powder from the spring has no effect on this human.

(End of this chapter)