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

Chapter 155 Dark Sonata! The Divine Script Wall!

"Dead!" A lowly Nen user was startled, his pupils dilated, and he almost lost his balance as he looked at the headless corpse lying on the ground.

If this person can be killed so easily, then what about him?

He dared not think any further, nor did he have time to ponder it.

In just a few moments, about a dozen strange statues of varying sizes approached them, forming a tight encirclement.

They are just statues, yet they move like living people, creating a bizarre and terrifying scene that sends chills down your spine.

"What's there to be afraid of!" Falk, the man in the suit, shouted to bolster his courage. He channeled his inner energy into his right hand, forming a silver-white shield that resembled a medieval style, which he held in front of his chest.

The next moment, the statue closest to him suddenly attacked with astonishing speed, slamming its fist into the shield. The heavy and powerful blow caused the shield to shake, and the impact extended to Falk's arms, causing his expression to change and him to instinctively take a few steps back.

But the shield seemed indestructible, and it remained undamaged.

Immediately, streams of Nen energy circulated, and the shield emitted a dazzling light, firing a Nen energy beam about the thickness of an arm that struck the statue's chest directly.

The moment it was touched, it immediately displayed astonishing destructive power. The statue's chest exploded, and grayish-white stone dust burst out, revealing a hole that ran through its front and back.

Seeing this, Falk's face lit up with joy, and he began to feel smug.

His shield is the strongest!

His materialization ability is called "Guardian of Chivalry". His shield is highly defensive. If an attack lands on the shield and is within his range of defense, he can use his Nen to return the attack.

He also established the "Constraints and Oaths": if the shield is used for defense, its effect is enhanced in order to protect someone or something; if the shield is used for attack, the shield becomes extremely vulnerable.

However, the joy on Falk's face had not yet faded before it froze, his eyes staring blankly at the statue in front of him that was recovering from its injuries at an extremely fast pace.

What would be fatal to a human would be completely ignored by the statue. Black lines would spontaneously grow from its body, repairing the damaged areas and restoring it to its original state.

Upon seeing this, everyone felt a chill run down their spines.

This monster not only has high attack and speed, but also high recovery!

In this dimly lit space, a great battle is about to break out.

There are thirteen of them, and more than ten statues, making it almost a one-on-one situation, it all comes down to who is stronger.

For a time, the field was filled with all sorts of abilities.

Uvogin and Nobunaga were the most unassuming; the former threw punch after punch, while the latter slashed with his sword, making the statue as brittle as paper.

There is a limit to how well a statue can be restored. Once it has recovered to a certain extent, the rate of restoration will slow down until it is completely destroyed.

A lowly Nen user produced a bow and arrow and fired it at the statue. The arrow exploded mid-air, breaking into five pieces.

Leorio, wielding the Demon Cry, first severed one of the statue's arms, then precisely dodged attacks and counterattacked time and time again. During this process, he unexpectedly discovered that his Nen ability seemed to counter the statue's regenerative abilities.

His "portable operating room" could preserve the severed parts; for example, after he severed someone's arm, the other person could still control the separated arm. Perhaps this is why the statue was not restored.

The statue is roughly in this process: the arm is severed—still in use—misjudgment—body intact—no need for restoration. This is the "code" running through the statue.

Leorio cleverly exploited the statue's low defense, dismembering it into pieces so that it could neither move normally nor regenerate, easily eliminating his enemy.

Uvogin and Nobunaga also noticed this and began to pay attention to Leorio. This interesting Nen ability could also be given to Chrollo, the leader of the group—now they had two targets.

During the process, Lynn also roughly judged the strength of these strange statues to be around B-level, with high attack, high speed and high recovery, but weak defense, making them powerless against strong monsters or monsters with mechanics like Leorio.

Once the others had free time, they dealt with the other statues one by one, and the crisis was resolved in a short period of time.

From beginning to end, the only one who died was the unlucky guy who was ambushed at the very beginning; the others were at most slightly injured, but not fatally.

Even so, this sudden attack made everyone more vigilant, as they didn't know what might happen next.

As they ventured deeper, they encountered the statue again. With their previous experience, they were much more at ease this time. Meanwhile, Gengar was constantly absorbing Death Spirit, and basically all the Death Spirit in the places they went was absorbed.

Finally, after walking for a while, they came to the end, where they were faced with a wall that emitted a faint light. Strangely, the wall was engraved with intricate patterns.

"This is—divine writing!" Pjorn said decisively after examining it for a few moments.

Divine writing.

Those in the crowd who knew the divine script had various reactions.

Divine script is relatively rare. Not many people have even seen it, let alone know about it. It often has various mysterious effects, and it is said that only a small number of people know how to use and decipher it.

The man in the suit, Falk, frowned and instinctively asked, "Are you sure it's really divine script?"

“I can assure you, I’ve studied divine script extensively, and I can recognize it at a glance.” Pjorn paused, frowning as he looked at the wall. “The divine script on this has a [reinforcement] effect; it would be very difficult to destroy under normal circumstances.”

"I can only try to see if I can crack it."

It turns out that Pjorn not only knew about the divine script, but was also one of the few people who could use it.

In fact, the ruins are the place with the highest probability of divine script appearing in the six continents. In order to better find ancient books, and because he had talent, Pion spent a lot of effort learning divine script.

Pion took out his phone and took a picture of the wall. Then, using his Nen ability, he began to decipher the divine script information on it.

This is also why she has achieved a certain level of proficiency in the field of Shinji at such a young age; her Nen ability is well-suited to Shinji.

Leorio asked with slight curiosity, "Divine script—can it be deciphered?"

"Hmm, do you know what code is? Divine script is like a code program that only Nen users have the opportunity to learn. Those who learn it can use this ability to infuse Nen into various mediums and edit programs to achieve the effects they want."

Pjorn's fingers furiously tapped the keys on his phone, so fast that afterimages appeared, and lines of code flashed across the screen.

She would definitely win the typing contest if she participated, and she would even have the energy to answer Leorio's questions under such circumstances.

"The divine script on this wall isn't particularly sophisticated, but because it's driven by the will of death, it can maintain its effect for a long time and also enhance the effect of the divine script."

"It might take me half an hour to crack it."

Everyone also realized the benefits of having professionals in the team.

First Lynn, then Pjorn.

If Lynn hadn't removed the death wish, they wouldn't have been able to get here at all. If it weren't for Pjorn, they would have stopped here as well. All their previous efforts had been shut out by this door.

Along the way, Uvogin became a little impatient and tried to attack the wall with the [Super Destruction Fist], but the wall did not budge, which showed how strong the wall was after being reinforced by the [Divine Script]. Seeing this, Uvogin had no choice but to walk away with a belly full of anger.

Leorio tried it out of curiosity, but this time his "portable operating room" failed. Even with his skill in cutting, he couldn't cut through the wall. Perhaps he would be able to do it when he becomes stronger.

Lynn looked at Pjorn, who was focused on deciphering the divine script, and thought he might need to find a character card to learn the divine script. This thing has a wide range of applications, and you never know when you might need it.

Learning on your own is a waste of time; it's better to find someone to learn from, or directly recruit someone like Pjorn.

Half an hour passed in the blink of an eye. Pjorn had finally deciphered most of the divine script on the wall and said, "That's about it. The effects of the divine script are almost gone, so we can destroy it normally now."

Upon hearing this, Uvogin, who had been waiting impatiently, took the lead, clenched his fist, and slammed it into the dimly lit wall.

boom!

The wall began to shake, emitting a piercing buzzing sound. A clear fist mark appeared at the point of impact, with a large dent, but it did not break through directly. Uvogin threw several more punches in succession before the wall was finally blasted open.

With no obstruction, the view behind the wall was completely visible.

A large, spacious area came into view. They were in a cave in the rock wall, below which was a ruin about the size of a playground. Scattered fragments of collapsed walls and ruins were extremely chaotic, and there were also the strange statues they had seen before.

From their vantage point, they could see a collection of unusual objects in the center, which appeared to be various tools and treasures, relatively well-preserved, and one could imagine how much they were worth.

The Sarez Ruins have always been a renowned site in the world of heritage sites. Authentic artifacts from the ruins are extremely valuable; a single book or pottery jar can be worth millions of jinni.

"Found it! This is the very heart of the Sares ruins!" Pjorn exclaimed excitedly in a low voice.

After a long period of time, someone finally found the core of the Sares ruins, and everything was revealed to them. The next step was also the most important.

Having come this far, there's no way we can give up now.

Upon closer inspection, there are about twenty statues within sight. This shouldn't be too difficult, and based on previous experience, it should be manageable.

The cave entrance was about four or five meters above the ground below. Since they were all Nen users, they jumped down directly.

Once you land, you can see even more that this ruin is extraordinary. Although the colors have faded with the passage of time, you can still see from the details that these messy items have considerable value. Even the broken walls are engraved with unique patterns, which would be very valuable in the outside world.

At the same time, this is also the place where the deathly intent is most intense. The deathly intent is so strong that it affects vision. If you were in this place, you would probably lose your life in a very short time.

As expected, upon discovering the uninvited guests, the statues sprang into action, with more than twenty statues rushing towards them at an unexpected speed, creating a rather shocking scene.

They were faster than any of the statues we'd seen before!

The statues here are even stronger!

Everyone immediately became serious and prepared for battle.

After the formal confrontation, the facts proved to be true. The previous statues had B-level strength, while these new ones had reached B-level. This might not be much for strong individuals like Lynn, but it was a tough fight for others, including the man in the suit.

"what!"

Two exchanges into the battle were followed by a scream, and a C+ rank minor Nen user was killed on the spot.

In this high-level situation, there was no room for C-rank Nen users to perform, and even the three B-rank men in suits were struggling.

A short while later, the remaining two minor Nen users also died at the hands of the statue. At this point, only Lynn and his three companions, Uvogin and his two companions, the man in the suit and his three companions, and the miner Rock remained on the field.

Fortunately, nearly half of the statue has been cleared, greatly reducing the pressure.

Just then, a dark shadow moved across the ruins in the center of the site, as if something was awakening.

The next moment, a melody suddenly rang out.

One second it's on a high note, the next it's dropped to a low note.

The eerie music seemed to come from hell, threatening to drag everyone who heard it into a bottomless abyss of purgatory.

In such an environment, suddenly a series of mournful and plaintive musical notes rang out, sending chills down the spines of anyone who heard them.

Upon hearing this strange melody, everyone's pupils constricted, as if they were being choked by something invisible.

Lynn was the only one who was unharmed.

"violin!"

"This is a dark sonata!"

Pjorn shouted at lightning speed, his face showing surprise.

The Dark Sonata! A legendary piece of music created by the Demon King, divided into four parts: Flute, Harp, Violin, and Piano.

The melody in the original work describes how listening to a section of the "Flute" melody caused a dramatic change in her appearance, and she gained the ability to hear other people's heartbeats and thus judge their emotions.

And at this very moment, what appeared before them was the [Violin Chapter] Dark Sonata!

Looking around, a humanoid shadow made of black mist appeared on the central ruins. In its hand was a violin-like object made of energy. The whole thing looked like the distorted screen of an old television set, filled with blurry mosaics. It seemed that if you looked at it for too long, your will would be devoured.

Streams of dark energy, shaped like musical notes, flew out rapidly, echoing in the sky before surging into the ruins. There, movement was seen below the ruins as strange "people" crawled out from the rubble, about seven or eight of them running towards Lynn and his companions in extremely bizarre manner.

Why is it described as a strange posture?

They are like the Abnormal Titans in Attack on Titan, with all sorts of movement postures except for a normal running posture.

They are beyond human description; their facial expressions are extremely distorted, resembling those in the famous painting "The Scream," and their limbs are even more twisted.

In such an environment, the sudden appearance of these "people" would startle anyone.

Besides their strange running posture, the aura emanating from them was also strange; it was as if the Dark Sonata was manipulating them!