Hunter x Hunter: Card Master, the Strongest in the World.

Chapter 145 Uchiha Kurapika! Warrior of the Judon clan!

Xiao Jie nodded, and subconsciously said, "Mr. Yun Gu's master? He must be a very powerful person."

"And she's very old, definitely an old man or an old woman," Qi said casually.

Yun Gu felt ashamed. If his master were here, he would probably lose his temper on the spot. He then said, "My master is indeed not young, but she still looks very young. If you see her in the future, please don't say that she is old."

"Otherwise, something truly terrifying will happen," Yun Gu said ominously, as if he were referring to an urban legend.

During the conversation, both contestants arrived at the arena in the center.

Under the spotlight, Lynn stared calmly at his oddly dressed opponent, scrutinizing the Nen energy emanating from his body.

B+ — maybe it can get to A—? Anyway, it's alright.

The other party is the host of the 244th floor, [Dancer] Jeslev, who is burly, but his whole body is wrapped in bandages, and his face has a device similar to the mouthparts of a mosquito. This kind of attire covers most of his body.

Such eccentric individuals are not uncommon among the tower masters of the Sky Arena.

As seen in the movie, the Heaven's Arena is like a monster association from another world, with all sorts of bizarre and strange creatures. Some of them are even more abstract than the Shadow Beasts, no longer like normal humans but aliens. Only one blonde woman has a normal appearance.

While Lynn was observing, Jeslev was also staring at Lynn. After a few moments, he suddenly spoke, his voice low and deep: "I've always remembered the death of Jiaoqi."

"Don't underestimate me just because you defeated Jiao Qi!"

"He's just a mere newcomer!" Jeslev said viciously.

In his eyes, Lynn was an absolute thorn in his side. With Jiaoqi killed, his small group lost a key member and was subsequently suppressed by other groups, suffering heavy losses in the past few months.

In his opinion, Lynn might be stronger than Jiaoqi, but it was definitely because Jiaoqi was too careless that he was defeated in one round.

As long as he is on guard and wary of Lynn's sword, he can defeat this arrogant newcomer and use his fame as a stepping stone to reach a higher level!

Lynn remained silent, lost in thought, seemingly not taking Jeslev seriously, which only fueled the latter's anger.

Finally, with the referee's whistle, the match officially began.

Almost simultaneously, Jeslev unleashed a dense burst of Nen energy, shattering the bandages on his body and leaving him only in a pair of shorts, revealing his dark-skinned body.

His massive body was covered with regularly spaced dark holes. A gentle breeze swept through Deslev's body, as if playing some kind of music.

Lynn narrowed his eyes, recalling the Phantom Troupe's [Peeling Lev] -- So that's how it is, they're from the same ethnicity?

Like the Borolev, the Jeslev belong to the Jutondu tribe, whose men undergo circumcision at the age of three and have small needles inserted all over their bodies.

As the needle hole takes shape, it is gradually replaced with a thicker wooden stick, and finally fixed with hollow bamboo tubes, wood, stone, etc.

They are warriors of dance, capable of producing a variety of sounds depending on the size, shape, and range of motion of those wind caves.

They believed that the more beautiful the sound produced, the more advanced the spirit that would descend. Before engaging in battle with hostile tribes or beasts, they would use their own bodies to play a warrior's song and bravely fight the enemy.

"See that? This is the beautiful body of my Judondu tribe. No matter who they are, they will be defeated by the music I play!"

Jeslev stared directly at Lynn, his eyes full of provocation. He stretched out his hand, which was riddled with holes, and began to dance an unknown dance as he spoke. Anyone who heard his voice would be affected as if under a spell, their mind becoming muddled and their movements restricted.

Seeing Lynn's discomfort, Jeslev's body surged with spiritual energy, instantly transforming him into a warrior wearing a heavily painted mask, wielding a spear, and rapidly closing in with a leap.

Success!

Jeslev grinned, and his spear pierced Lynn's body. The next moment, "Lynn" vanished like a bubble.

Jeslev was startled: "What?"

As soon as he finished speaking, Jeslev saw the scene before him suddenly change. He was still standing in the same spot, not having transformed into a warrior, when Lynn appeared in front of him at some point and raised his hand to strike.

A flash of blade light.

A line of blood suddenly appeared on Jeslev's body, which was full of black holes, and then blood gushed out. He collapsed to the ground with everything going black before he died, and his last look was one of disbelief.

What exactly happened just now?

With this thought in mind, Deslev died with regret.

Lynn glanced at the fallen Jeslev, and beneath her beautiful contact lenses, her Sharingan with its three tomoe was in operation.

At the start of the battle, he took advantage of the eye contact with Jeslev to pull him into an illusion. Everything Jeslev had just experienced was an illusion, and by the time he realized it, it was too late.

Because the Sharingan is quite noticeable and easily exposed, and it can easily be associated with the Kurta clan, it may bring unnecessary trouble.

So he simply wore colored contact lenses, which looked no different from normal black eyes, thus concealing the Sharingan's features.

Illusion magic is indeed very effective, especially against those weaker than oneself. It has a higher success rate and the control lasts longer.

By the time the enemy reacts, you've already delivered a fatal blow. Relying solely on the usual [Entangle] technique is simply not enough for effective defense, saving you time and effort.

There are only three ways for the enemy to remain unaffected.

First, those whose strength is similar to or greater than his will be less affected.

Second, avoid eye contact with him. At least for now, he needs to make eye contact with the enemy in order to use his Sharingan to perform genjutsu. This is also where the information gap lies.

Third, the other party possesses the ability to counter illusions, or has special intuition, and can quickly realize that they are in an illusion.

After Jeslev fell to the ground, the arena fell into an eerie silence, so quiet you could hear a pin drop, with everyone staring blankly at the ring.

The host was the first to react, exclaiming in surprise, "This is! Lynn has once again demonstrated his extraordinary ability!"

"In the very first round of the match, in less than three seconds, the renowned 'Dancer' Jeslev, the host of the 244th floor, was defeated!"

"We still don't know the upper limit of Lynn's skill! Could he really have surpassed all the other posters?!"

Let's look forward to Lynn's future performance!

"Congratulations to Lynn for becoming the new floor 244 owner!"

Cheers erupted from the audience only after the host finished speaking.

They witnessed a miracle once again!

The poster on the 244th floor! To date, the fastest time for a poster at this level to be judged to lose is more than 2 minutes, but Lynn successfully broke this record and ended the battle in less than three seconds once again.

From that moment on, many people's image of Lynn changed. They had previously thought Lynn was too arrogant, but the facts dealt them a painful blow. Lynn had every right to speak like that.

But it was too late for some people to change their minds.

Because they had bet everything on Deslev winning, they lost everything after the battle. Similarly, for every person who loses money, someone else wins.

At the back of the audience, Machi leaned against the wall, casually putting her bank card into her pocket, a slight smile involuntarily curving her lips.

Needless to say, she naturally bet on Lynn to win this match and successfully won a large sum of money.

Machi glanced at Hisoka, who was standing beside her with his arms crossed, and said calmly, "I don't know if your eyesight has gotten worse or you've become braver, but you actually took him as your target."

Hisoka shrugged and sighed dramatically, saying, "Things aren't as simple as you think."

"From your perspective, Lynn has always been very powerful and unfathomable, but my perspective is different." Hisoka flipped over a 6 of hearts with his right hand, and then with a flick of his wrist, a King of clubs was revealed behind the 6 of hearts. He said helplessly, "I played against him at the beginning of last year, and at that time he was far inferior to me."

"But now, I've been completely forgotten by him."

"Only a year has passed since then."

March frowned. Hisoka's words were indeed unexpected. She only knew that Hisoka had met with Lynn and regarded him as a target. A few months ago, Hisoka asked her to pass on a message to Lynn.

But unexpectedly, Lynn's growth rate was so fast. In just one year, he went from being far inferior to Hisoka to surpassing Hisoka.

Hisoka glanced at Machi, who seemed lost in thought, and continued playing cards. He had come to the Heavens Arena to have some fun and, incidentally, to fulfill a promise he made two years ago to a green, unripe fruit.

As a result, he bumped into Lynn, who was "unleashing his power" and was about to smash through the Sky Arena. It can only be said that fate was truly unpredictable.

So—can Lynn manage to break through the Sky Arena?

This is not just Hisoka's thought; it's a shared sentiment among countless people.

The first battle ended in a thunderous victory, leading more and more people to believe that Lynn could live up to his words.

The poster on the 244th floor has already lost; now the pressure is on the other posters.

Some people chose to turn a blind eye, while others subtly indicated that they were not as good as Lynn, in order to avoid public pressure.

Fame is important, but no matter what, life is the most important thing.

Since both Jiaoqi and Jeslev were killed on the spot, the other posters assumed that Lynn was bloodthirsty and had a habit of leaving no survivors, which frightened them even more and made them afraid to fight.

But the truth is that Jiao Qi and others had a grudge against Lynn, and even took the initiative to provoke him, which is why Lynn dealt with it casually.

He would generally not kill someone who is unrelated to him.

Another month passed. During this time, only two posters dared to challenge him, namely the posters on floors 247 and 249. They didn't go all out, but unsurprisingly, both of them lost.

As it turned out, he had overestimated the prestige of the Sky Arena's leader; even the higher-level leaders were only A-rank.

In response, he could only hope that the reigning champion of the fighting tournament and the strongest player in the Sky Arena would give him a surprise.

Tomorrow is the day he will face off against this champion!

The night was as dark as ink.

The hotel suite features a magnificent, opulent living room.

"Are you ready?" Lynn looked at Kurapika, who was dressed in a plain training robe, and asked for a final check.

Kurapika nodded emphatically, his eyes filled with determination: "I'm ready!"

Ever since he learned about Nen abilities, he has longed for them.

Many nights, he imagined what kind of Nen ability he would develop after he truly came into contact with it, and how he should use this ability to take revenge on the spider!

Today, he can finally get what he wants.

"it is good."

Lynn nodded slightly, then wrapped Nen around his hand and patted Kurapika's chest.

Kurapika let out a muffled groan, feeling as if he had been struck by lightning. A strange sensation surged through his body, shattering some kind of shackles.

Although I can't see it, I always feel that there are wisps of energy drifting away from my body.

This is clearly the first challenge he faces: [Entanglement]

"Controlling them is a very simple matter." Lynn's calm voice echoed in Kurapika's ears.

It must be admitted that Kurapika's talent is truly astonishing.

He had barely finished speaking when Kurapika began to gather his Nen energy around his body, thus mastering one of the four fundamental techniques: [Entanglement].

Leorio, who was standing next to him, hesitated for a moment, then finally let out a heavy sigh.

Comparing yourself to others is truly infuriating.

"This is Nen." Kurapika raised his hands, deep in thought, a rare look of excitement appearing on his face.

In just a short while, he felt that he had become much stronger and could beat several of his previous selves in one go.

The power brought by [thought] is indeed immense!

"Attack me." Lynn took a step back, signaling Kurapika to attack.

Without saying a word, Kurapika threw a right straight punch, but Lynn simply turned around and the fist grazed past him. Then Lynn grabbed the fist and pulled it back.

Kurapika finally got the treatment he deserved from Leorio, falling flat on his backside—Lynn thought this might develop into a school culture, and as his school spreads and branches out, it might cultivate the habit of the master "teaching" the apprentice a lesson once the apprentice awakens Nen.

At the same time, Kurapika also revealed a card, which was also a C+ grade [One-Tomoe Sharingan]. In this way, he now has four pairs of One-Tomoe Sharingan.

He arrived just in time; he was planning to give Kurapika a pair of Sharingan eyes.

The Sharingan is an item card; it only becomes an ability card after fusion. Therefore, it can be given to others to use. After careful consideration, he believes that he can give a pair to Kurapika.

First of all, Kurapika already possesses Scarlet Eyes and is the only known member of the Kurta clan in the world. If we were to say who in the world is most likely to develop the Sharingan, I believe that person would definitely be Kurapika!

He couldn't even imagine how high Kurapika, who was already exceptionally talented, could achieve in the future with the added advantage of the Scarlet Eyes and the upgradeable Sharingan.

With his high-level training, Kurapika has a chance to break through to A-rank and reach S-rank, at which point he can harvest another wave of cards.

Maybe in the future we'll see Kurapika piloting the Susanoo Gundam against the Phantom Troupe.

To take it a step further, he could use a [Standby Scarecrow] to fake his death in front of Kurapika. Who knows, Kurapika might get so excited that his Mangekyou Sharingan would activate!

Strictly speaking, Kurapika, who has no relatives, probably already considers Leorio his closest people, and this situation could actually be true.