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

Chapter 151 Dragon Star Cluster! A+ Rank Combat Power! Flying Thunder God Technique, Stage Two!

Old man.

Lynn narrowed his eyes, parried with the Hyōrinmaru in his right hand, and clenched his left fist, his surging Nen rising like flames as he suddenly struck Geno in the chest.

Seeing this, Jeno remained expressionless and quickly retreated, while Lynn persisted, holding Jeno back tenaciously.

For every step Jeno takes back, he takes a step forward.

Decades of relentless assassin work have honed Jeno's exceptional agility and reflexes, enabling him to anticipate and react to an enemy's next move in the shortest possible time.

In a sense, this can also be considered a kind of "observation color".

At the same time, Jeno doesn't know much about Lynn, such as his attack habits and the effects of his Nen ability, so he is still in the probing stage and dares not attack rashly.

This led to an extremely strange situation for the two of them.

Geno was clearly the stronger player, but round after round, he was constantly retreating and being suppressed.

Assassins don't need to take risks or act impulsively; they only need to gather intelligence and then deliver a fatal blow!

Zheng Yi Binglunmaru drew a dazzling sword light. Geno remained silent, only hunching his back and bending down to dodge. His eyes were fierce, and his hands formed a shape that resembled a dragon's head at an extremely fast speed.

【Dragon Head Playing with Paintings - Tooth Thrust】!

After several rounds of probing, he had roughly figured out the young man's fighting habits and Nen abilities.

The knife in his hand is unusual; it can release a bone-chilling cold aura, and it is most likely a Nen tool. In that case, he is a materialization Nen user. Just pay attention to that knife.

His ki capacity and strength are both considerable, and he is also adept at advanced application techniques. He possesses decades of training that does not match his appearance, making him an absolute genius. Moreover, he has a powerful master to guide him.

Unfortunately, he lacked the skill and experience to seize the opportunity after waiting for several rounds.

Jeno unleashed a powerful "Tooth Thrust" with both hands, aiming to strike Lynn's waist, while simultaneously monitoring Lynn's reaction.

As soon as Lynn showed any intention to dodge, he would immediately change his tactics and still manage to give Lynn a hard time.

However, Lynn's reaction made him look serious.

Ignoring the imminent attack, Lynn expressionlessly merged with the Snow Woman, channeling all his Nen into Hyōrinmaru. With a twist of his blade, he slashed vertically downwards, unleashing an astonishing burst of cold air and flashes of light, as if to cleave Geno in two in one swift motion.

【One-Sword Style • Ice Light • Lion's Song】!

boom!

In an instant, Tooth Thrust and Lion Song landed on the two of them at the same time.

A tremendous amount of energy burst forth in one go.

Lynn was struck by the dragon head formed by intense psychic energy and was thrown back several meters away. His feet left two obvious marks on the ground. It took him a while to regain his balance and neutralize the force of the attack. His clothes were torn open, revealing his slightly sunken abdomen and trickling blood.

Meanwhile, things weren't going well for Geno either.

He had a knife wound about ten centimeters long on his right shoulder, but it was not bleeding and was instead sealed by solid ice.

But this wasn't good news—Jenno glanced at his right shoulder, which was partially frozen, and his eyelids twitched. Now he wouldn't be able to use his right hand as nimbly, which was a tricky situation.

This is clearly the effect of chanting, and he can't dispel it in a short time.

That madman.

Jeno looked at Lynn with a hostile expression, silently thinking to himself.

Faced with such a critical situation, Lynn did not try to dodge, but instead traded injuries for injuries, and used most of his Nen energy for attack, so that his abdomen did not have enough Nen energy for defense, so he was injured, and the injury was even more serious than his own.

He can still withstand it, but if Lynn continues to use this reckless fighting style, he will definitely be the one who dies in the end.

"It must be painful, your abdomen was badly injured by me." Geno put his hands behind his back, calmly and slowly said, "Your injury has created a huge weakness. Not only is your Nen circulation restricted, but you also have to take this weakness into account when you move."

"Twice, no, just one more hit to the abdomen like that, and that will be enough to decide the outcome."

"If you tell me the answer now, I can stop intervening."

This is the last chance.

"If you want to die, I won't stop you."

Jeno stared at Lynn, his eyes calm as still water.

He had killed countless people. For an assassin, the blood on his hands was not a sin, but rather an honor. Therefore, he felt no guilt about killing. If Lynn did not agree, he would really kill Lynn.

Upon hearing this, Lynn scoffed and shook his head, saying, "It's really amazing that you can say such a thing."

"You think the outcome is already decided, but to me, it's just the beginning!"

As soon as he finished speaking, a Senzu Bean appeared in Lynn's hand and he quickly swallowed it. The whole process was so smooth that even Geno didn't have time to react.

Once the Senzu Bean enters the body, it exudes unimaginable vitality. Streams of energy rapidly wash over the limbs and bones, and injuries and depleted Nen are restored in an instant.

Not only that, the Gourmet Cells also began to greedily absorb the energy brought by the Senzu Beans. In a sense, Senzu Beans are also a kind of "gourmet food", and an extremely precious one at that.

In the blink of an eye, Lynn returned to normal, and his aura even rose like bamboo shoots after a spring rain, reaching an unexpected height.

Fourth gate, the wound gate, open!

At this moment, Lynn's aura was at its zenith, his whole being like a dazzling sun, his spiritual energy surging forth as if it were free, a powerful pressure permeating the arena, clearly possessing A+ level strength!

Feeling the immense power within him, Lynn subconsciously curled the corners of his mouth, rediscovering a familiar feeling. He remembered that he needed to use [Solo Assistance] to achieve A+ level strength.

But things are different now. He can now possess A+ level strength through his own abilities, making him a top-tier figure below S-level.

Although there is a time limit, it is sufficient.

In simulated battles, he can freely use cards; for example, if he has three Senzu Beans, he can use them at will.

Are you injured? Take one.

Not enough Nen? Take another one!

He refused to believe it; even if he couldn't kill Geno with three Senzu Beans, he could wear him down.

This is troublesome—Jenor stared intently at Lynn, who had not only recovered from his injuries but also greatly increased in strength, his expression becoming even more serious.

If Lynn was weaker than him before, now the gap between them is not that big.

Especially that strange recovery, it seems to be the effect of something I just ate, I don’t know how many pills it was?

He would never accept a normal assassination commission from such an enemy; the risk of killing this kind of person is too great.

How many more hidden cards does he have up his sleeve?

Geno frowned, not daring to make any rash moves.

Then, Lynn demonstrated an amazing ability to him.

Lynn's hands produced a large amount of clay, which quickly formed two figures.

One figure was Illumi, an A-rank fighter, and the other was Netero, an A-rank fighter.

Upon seeing these two people, Jeno's pupils contracted slightly; he was quite familiar with them!

One is his own grandson, and the other is an old friend he has known for many years. In fact, according to seniority, he should call Netero "Grandpa." Netero has been the strongest in the world since he was a child.

"Hey Grandpa, it's great to see you here." Illumi stared at Geno with his empty, dark eyes, raised his hand in greeting, and at the same time, five Nen needles flew out in succession.

Having memories—does that mean I can still use Nen abilities?!

Geno's expression changed, and he dodged the barrage of needles. However, Netero suddenly rushed to his side, laughing as he punched him in the face. The speed of his punch was astonishing, and the sound of air being cut rang out.

"Hehehe, actually I've wanted to punch you in the face for a long time."

Geno quickly leaned back, almost grazing Netero's fist, and could feel the Nen energy piercing his face at close range.

He quickly judged the strength of the two from this intensity.

Sun Tzu's strength is about the same as the original, while Netero is much weaker than the original, even weaker than him, which shows that the strength of the clone is limited.

Even so, the sudden appearance of Illumi and Netero could still cause him considerable trouble, especially since he couldn't gamble on whether Illumi's Nen ability was usable, so he mainly focused on dodging.

Netero engages in direct combat, while Illumi harasses him from the side.

The threat became even greater when he seized the opportunity to sever Illumi's arm and discovered that the clay figure could regenerate limbs.

For a moment, Genorton, who was already injured and exhausted, felt helpless.

Watching Jeno constantly maneuvering between the two clay figures, Lynn nodded slightly. It seemed that his overall strength was already quite considerable.

So far, the combination of Illumi and Netero's puppets is probably the most threatening and also the most cost-effective.

Although his psychic energy is consumed at an alarming rate during intense battles, and he cannot sustain it for long like he can now, he can use it at crucial moments.

Even without using Senzu Beans, with the Snow Woman's possession and the Eight Gates, he could temporarily possess A+ strength and wouldn't be afraid to fight against a powerhouse like Geno, at least for a short period of time.

If they use their trump cards like Senzu Beans and Stand Scarecrows to enter a life-or-death battle, then it's definitely a case of Geno dying and him living.

Now he has the confidence to face A+ level enemies without fear!

My internal energy is rapidly decreasing; I should finish this quickly.

Lynn popped another magic bean to make sure he was in peak condition.

Peng!

While dodging, Geno was hit by Netero's punch. His once meticulously combed beard was now reduced to half, and he suffered some new injuries. Some of his Nen energy was also depleted.

Geno took two steps back, and then saw Netero and Illumi disappear.

At the same time, cards made of Nen flew in, each one powerful enough to be compared to a strong Nen bullet.

Left with no other choice, Geno began dodging the cards again. Because the cards were too densely packed, he also used his Nen to release some of the cards in mid-air. Seeing that the cards were destroyed without any reaction, he was relieved.

Suddenly, a card that flew over his head trembled slightly.

Jeno's pupils contracted. Lynn, who had just been in his sight, suddenly disappeared. Almost instantly, an extremely strong aura came from above him!

not good!

At this moment, Lynn was above Jeno, holding Hyōrinmaru in his right hand, which had entered its Shikai state. He exuded a terrifying aura, and waves of air rippled outwards in all directions.

The room temperature plummeted, and flakes of ice crystals fell, as if all the cold air in the world had gathered on Hyōrinmaru. Suddenly, it slashed down, unleashing a terrifying sword aura!

[Flying Thunder God Technique, Second Stage]!

【One-Sword Style: Ice Flower Burial】!

boom!!

The [Ice Flower Burial], imbued with unimaginable power, struck Geno directly. The latter had no time to mount an effective defense and thus took the full force of the blow.

The immense force was applied to Jeno, causing the floor below to collapse with a roar. Jeno, struck by the blow, smashed through several layers of floorboards before turning into a broken statue frozen in the chaotic scene.

Two seconds later, the ice sculpture exploded, turning into a sky full of ice crystals.

As the name suggests, it's an ice flower burial!

Challenge Successful

[Reward: Dragon Star Cluster (B+)]

【Name: Dragon Star Cluster】

[Grade: B+]

[Type: Ability Card]

[Background: Pokémon]

[Description: Learning this ability can deepen your mastery of emission techniques, such as increasing the power and range of ranged attacks like Nen Bullets. You can fire high-energy Nen into the air, causing it to explode like fireworks, turning into countless dragon-head-shaped Nen Bullets that fall to the ground.]

The card that Jeno dropped is the Dragon-type special move from Pokémon, [Dragon Meteor].

If I remember correctly, Geno has a move called Dragon Star Cluster, and the two have the same name and effect.

Having this ability can indirectly deepen one's mastery of emission techniques, increasing the power and range of ranged attacks such as psychic bullets.

In comparison, the latter's inherent wide-range attack seems less impressive, but both effects are good; the former is a passive ability, while the latter is an active ability.

This is already considered quite good for a B+ tier card.

Lynn was very satisfied with today's battle, not only gaining a general understanding of his own strength, but also reaping the benefits of the Dragon Star Cluster.

The importance of the [Fantasy Simulation Helmet] is self-evident; perhaps we could use some points to upgrade it?

Lynn collected his thoughts; his immediate goal was to wait for Pjorn to arrive so they could explore the Sares ruins together and hopefully give him a surprise.

There are various ruins of all sizes on the six continents. As the name suggests, they are all ancient buildings. Only a small portion of these ruins have been successfully developed. Most of them remain in a state of difficulty to explore, and the most common problem is the death of the dead.

Within these unknown ruins, filled with the spirit of death, no one knows what might emerge—

According to Bisge, Pjorn will arrive in Sares in about a week. Before that, they can experience the local customs and culture of Sares and try to explore the ruins to scout out the area and get familiar with it.

Lynn had no objection to this, since he would have to wait for the attribute bar to load in Sares City anyway, which would take about a month.

So over the next few days, he sent Gengar to the Zareth Ruins to absorb Death Will on its own.

According to Gengar, the death spirit in the Sares Ruins is the strongest it has ever seen. Perhaps this place will be a treasure trove for Gengar, helping it break through to A+ rank!

At that time, Gengar will also be the first A+ rank fighter in his hands!

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