Hunter: I became stronger even after I died.

Chapter 433 Scored twice
Impossible! Absolutely impossible!
How could a king possibly be defeated by humans?

But why is this human here?
Even though his life was completely in the hands of the humans before him, Shayapouf's entire mind was still firmly attached to the Ant King.

He couldn't verify this through the Scale Powder Spring, yet he was unwilling to believe the answer that vaguely surfaced in his mind.

A strong sense of contradiction surged through his mind, overwhelming even his fear of death.

"Don't you believe me...? You're right."

Moro, observing Xiao Yapuf's reaction and glancing out of the corner of his eye at the countless motionless clones around him, said:

"You are a race born with genetic information, imprinted in your minds from birth with the mark of 'the Ant King is the strongest.' In that case...would you like to confirm it with your own eyes?"

He paused, his voice clear and calm:
"Go see the corpse of the Ant King, whom you absolutely refuse to admit will be defeated."

"Um!?"

Xiao Yapuf's bloodshot eyes widened instantly.

not far away.

Mo Laowu and the others were watching this scene closely.

During their battle with Shayapov, they were unable to truly threaten his main body, which was the key reason why the battle remained at a stalemate.

Seeing that all of Owlapf's clones were hovering motionless in mid-air, and that Moro was firmly controlling one of them, they could basically confirm...

The owl-yapf held in Moro's hand was the very thing they had never been able to capture.

This means that, at this moment when Xyapuf cannot immediately retract his clone, Moro is fully capable of killing him in one fell swoop.

Why would Moro, who is usually decisive, waste words with the other party at this critical moment?

Mo Laowu and the others all had the same question in their minds.

However, upon hearing the conversation between Moro and Xiao Yapuf, his doubts were quickly replaced by joy.

In their view, Moro's appearance at this moment meant that the Ant King had been defeated by Moro.

Now that this has been further confirmed by Moro's words, it essentially declares a great victory in this punitive expedition.

All eyes were on Moro and Shayapuf, awaiting the final outcome.

After saying his last words to Xiao Yapuf, Moro said nothing more, letting the other man's expression change.

Using simple yet harsh words to provoke this bodyguard, whose inner emotions are extremely volatile, will definitely increase the probability that he will leave behind thoughts of death.

However, it cannot be ruled out that when the other party saw the Ant King's corpse with his own eyes, he was so heartbroken that he completely gave up and left behind any thoughts of dying.

and so……

Moro lowered his eyelids, effectively concealing the malice that only humans possess.

The powder from the spring had no effect on Moro, and Owlapf naturally had no idea what Moro was thinking at that moment.

He didn't want to believe that the Ant King had been defeated and died, but he still wanted to see for himself.

So when Moro asked him, "Do you want to go and see for yourself?" he secretly manipulated one of his clones, causing it to drift quietly toward the palace as its scales turned to dust.

However, how could Moro possibly miss this little trick of Xiao Yapufu?

"I was just saying it casually, you didn't actually think..."

Moro stared into Xiao Yapuf's eyes and said calmly, "Would I go to the trouble of giving you this kind of 'opportunity'?"

"you……?!"

A look of astonishment suddenly appeared in Xiao Yapufu's wide eyes.

It wasn't entirely because of Moro's unnecessary actions, but because he knew that his subtle manipulation of his clones had been noticed by the other party.

Before he could think any further, he suddenly felt a powerful squeezing force coming from Moro's palm.

Damn human bastards...!
puff!

Realizing what was about to happen, Xiao Yapuf didn't even have time to utter a word of resentment before Moro crushed him to death with his bare hands, and some bits of flesh and blood immediately spurted out from between his fingers.

at the same time.

With the death of the main body of Shayapov, the astonishing number of Pov clones around him also lost their life force and fell from the sky to the ground.

"Lv.103→Lv.104"

Moro flicked the blood off his palm and glanced at the upgrade status.

I only leveled up.

But it's acceptable, I suppose.

Furthermore, the change in rank confirms that Shayapuf is truly dead.

After all, the "King of Flies" ability is indeed difficult to counter, and given the direct guard's talent, there is a possibility that his ability might suddenly evolve in a life-or-death crisis.

The growth and changes in the tree rings can relieve Moro of these concerns.

"Next... let's see if you'll have any lingering thoughts after you die."

Moro turned his gaze to the corpses of Owl Yapf's clones scattered on the ground.

Ability users like Shayapouf, if their emotional fluctuations during their lifetime were strong enough, would likely be able to leave behind their thoughts after death by relying on the characteristics of the Manipulation type.

So, based on the current progress, it's still something Moro can look forward to.

He waited patiently.

They didn't even glance at Mo Laowu and the others.

soon--

A sudden change occurred on the field.

Wisps of black aura, like powdery scales, rose from the corpses of the clones scattered on the ground, spreading out clearly and then gathering in one place in the blink of an eye.

This sudden sight caused Mo Laowu and the others to stop immediately and no longer move towards Mo Luo.

"Thoughts after death..."

Their expressions suddenly turned serious as they watched countless powdery black wisps of energy converge in one direction.

But then he thought of Moro's Nen removal ability, and his tense nerves relaxed a little.

"Wait, Moro's actions just now... could it be..."

A thought flashed through the minds of Mo Laowu and Gelu almost simultaneously, followed by an indescribable sense of absurdity: to deliberately provoke Xiao Yapuf so that he would leave behind a memory after his death.

Then uninstall it?

This……

Moro was unaware of what Mo Laowu and the others were thinking, and even if he did, he wouldn't care.

He stared intently at the gathering, powdery, black spiritual energy.

Before long, the powdery black Nen gathered to form the outline of Shayapuf's body in life.

The moment its outline took shape, the pitch-black Owl Yapf Death Wish did not attack Moro, but instead suddenly flew rapidly toward the palace.

"Blitzkrieg"

Moro instantly teleported into the air, blocking Xiao Yapuf's death wish.

Reach out and grasp it; absorb it instantly.

He was already extremely skilled at this move.

next moment,
Suddenly, the rings of the tree exerted their power, bursting forth with a powerful suction force like a black hole, tearing and devouring the outline of Xiao Yapufu formed by death thoughts.

As energy continues to flow in, the energy level of the fifth growth ring rises again.

60%, 70%...

The final result was 74%.

"Only about 22% was converted, which is still much worse than Nefertit."

Moro silently assessed the situation in his mind.

Although the experience points and Death Energy provided by Shayapov are not as good as Neferbitt's, considering the current level and number of growth rings, such gains are already quite remarkable.

Needless to say, he took down Neferpitou and Oyapov with almost no effort.

This is a truly exclusive experience.

Moro was not disappointed; on the contrary, he was quite satisfied.

After all, considering his initial motivation for getting involved in this incident, his current gains have far exceeded his expectations.

Although the opportunity to rewind the third ring of time was used up, the ability system was strengthened after the rewind, and the deceased thoughts could be retrieved from the direct guards again.

Overall, it's not a loss.

Moreover, the fourth growth ring is now full of energy, and the fifth growth ring has reached 74% energy.

This is equivalent to him earning 74% more Death Energy.

The benefits in terms of level are even more explosive.

It has been upgraded from Lv.77 to Lv.104.

Before this, Moro had thought that reaching Lv.95 would be good enough.

After all, due to limitations in talent, the difficulty of upgrading later on is truly indescribable.

That is to say, the direct guards and the Ant King were born with amazing manifest power; otherwise, Moro wouldn't even dare to dream of reaching Lv.95.

But he really didn't expect that, with the massive experience gain, he would not only break through his own talent limitations but also reach Lv.100.

In the end, even the racial limitations of humanity were broken, and they gained the opportunity to "not be human".

In hindsight, his decision to exchange "a single spark can start a prairie fire" for experience gains was the wisest and most brilliant decision he ever made.

Having said that…

When his attack on the ant nest failed, his decisive choice to risk his life to save Youpi was the real step that changed his destiny.

But fate is never stingy with its rewards for the brave.

Just as Moro was feeling sentimental, the negative effects of absorbing Xiao Yapufu's death thoughts arrived as expected.

It is still not a mental or emotional shock or burden.

Instead, they were passively drawn into that space of consciousness once again.

Moro stood on the black water, and ripples spread out in circles.

As the ripples spread into the distance, Xiao Yapuf's figure emerged from the water.

"here it is……?!"

Xiao Yapuf glanced quickly at the strange surroundings, then immediately locked his gaze on Moro, who was also in the same space.

The bewilderment and uncertainty on his face vanished in an instant.

Instead, a complex mix of worry and resentment arose.

So he naturally did the same thing as Neferpitou had done.

That is, they launched an attack with the hostility of wanting to devour Moro alive, and did so at all costs.

In response to Owlapuff's actions, Moro threw out a Poké Ball once again.

The Ant King then reappeared from beside Moro.

"king!"

Xiao Yapuf abruptly stopped his attack, his slightly distorted face instantly filled with disbelief.

The Ant King glanced at him expressionlessly, then looked at Moro, who was standing close by, and frowned imperceptibly.

Although he no longer cared about the continuation and future of the species, the Ant King was truly helpless after being repeatedly targeted by Moro.

Owlapf observed the Ant King's reaction.

Having understood everything, he felt utterly devastated.

"How could this happen? How could this be..."

Xiao Yapuv was in tears, looking up with a face full of despair.

Seeing this, Moro nodded to himself, thinking to himself that the effect was outstanding.

This will minimize the potential risks posed by the negative impact of thoughts of death.

(End of this chapter)