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

Chapter 281 Evil! Ghost! Haunts! Is Lynn still hiding?

Conqueror's Haki is the most important power in the world of One Piece, ranking first among the three types of Haki. It is a power that only those with the potential to become kings have the opportunity to awaken.

After obtaining the [Emperor Engine] and understanding its effects, he tried various methods to learn the so-called "King-type" abilities on his own, but none of them had significant results.

Finally, he realized that if he faced a powerful enemy and felt a long-lost sense of oppression, perhaps he could unleash this power.

And it turned out just as he had predicted.

The evolved Ant King possesses astonishing strength; its mere aura is enough to easily overwhelm ordinary S-rank powerhouses.

Even he would feel an unprecedented sense of crisis and bear enormous pressure under the impact of this overwhelming force.

This also became an opportunity that successfully awakened his Conqueror's Haki!

Although there are quite a few people who possess Conqueror's Haki as the series of One Piece updates, this does not shake its status.

He has only just awakened and is not yet able to properly control his strength or move it freely.

But once you get the hang of it, you can unleash the true power of Conqueror's Haki.

For example, you could unleash Conqueror's Haki before the fight to overwhelm your opponent with your aura.

Or, when facing a large number of enemies, a single use of Conqueror's Haki can take them all down, almost like a one-click wipe.

The older generation of powerful pirates always unleashes several tons of Conqueror's Haki before the battle even begins.

The use of momentum is secondary; with greater proficiency, one can then unleash the [Dominating Entanglement] technique.

This is similar to Armament Haki, which allows one to wrap Conqueror's Haki around their body parts and weapons, greatly increasing their combat power.

This is already a top-tier skill even among pirates, which shows its importance.

This is all thanks to the King Ant!

Sure enough, his good intentions were not in vain!

Lynn's eyes gleamed, a look of satisfaction on his face, as he gazed at the Ant King not far away.

Its gaze was as if it were examining a plate of pre-cut ingredients; each piece of meat represented a portion of the ant king's value!

A deafening roar echoed in both sides' ears.

Unconsciously, two similar domineering auras collided, forcibly forming a dividing line in the center of the field, creating a space where others could not enter.

If anyone tries to enter, they will faint instantly, as if their head has been hit by a heavy hammer, and their lives may even be in danger.

The collision of such astonishing forces created a terrifying hurricane that swept across the surrounding area, carrying away the shattered ground debris and dust from below.

His aura—it's actually gotten stronger?!

The Ant King remained outwardly calm, but his heart was in turmoil as he was once again surprised by Lynn's performance.

You have to understand that it has completely evolved now, and its strength is much greater than before. It can easily defeat the old version of itself.

Faced with such a powerful aura, Lynn not only did not lose his fighting ability, but also showed an equally powerful aura, competing with it.

Lynn hadn't shown this before!

In other words—

The Ant King's expression darkened slightly, and his eyelids twitched: "I didn't expect you to be hiding your strength all along! Weren't you at your full power before?!"

"I see. No wonder you were so confident in helping me complete my evolution."

"But you're wrong. I swear this will be the decision you'll regret most!"

"No matter how much you hide, it won't change the fact that I'll defeat you!"

"Now I truly possess the power befitting a [King], do you see that! This astonishing Nen!"

After speaking, the Ant King's Nen surged again, rising like a pillar of fire, increasing the oppressive feeling even more.

If the Nen power of an ordinary Nen user is a puddle, and the Nen power of an average strong Nen user is a lake, then the Chimera Ant King is a vast ocean, far beyond that, boundless and limitless!

This is not an exaggeration.

At this moment, the Ant King not only possessed a considerable amount of Nen capacity, but its Nen recovery speed was also unmatched.

Even if you consume a lot of Nen energy during battle, it can be quickly and automatically replenished.

In addition, the "immortal" nature of gold and silver ingots means that if they cannot be destroyed with lightning speed in a very short time, they will quickly regenerate.

It's practically a boss with a long mana bar, fast mana regeneration, a long health bar, and fast health regeneration.

This is definitely much stronger than the evolved Ant King in the original story.

But under this pressure, he felt more excited than anything else.

Finally, he could finally face a truly powerful enemy!

He hadn't encountered a situation where he couldn't win even after giving it his all; it had been so long that he missed it.

And this very moment presents an excellent opportunity.

He not only needs to obtain the Ant King and the cards it drops, but also needs to experience this hard-won battle and challenge himself.

"King Ant, you have indeed become stronger."

"But that's not enough!"

"You want to eat me? Your teeth aren't up to the task!"

Lynn's lips curled slightly into a meaningful smile, while his right hand held a short knife in reverse, the tip pointing downwards.

"King Ant, do you know why I'm helping you?"

The Ant King frowned, having lost all patience with Lynn before him and having no desire to speak.

Lynn's smile grew even brighter.

"That's because you weren't strong enough before!"

"Possessed by an evil spirit!!"

With a low growl, Lynn quickly raised the short knife in his hand, and an extremely powerful aura of energy erupted from his body, shining brightly, making him seem like a second sun!

A crimson aura emanated from the short sword, dancing in the air like ribbons, beneath which lay a vast expanse of blood.

The battlefield was a scene of carnage, resembling a mountain of corpses and a sea of ​​blood.

The earth suddenly shattered, making a deafening roar!

This is?!

The ant king's pupils contracted as it saw a massive figure suddenly rise out of thin air behind Lynn.

It was a huge, imposing humanoid, silver-armored monster that appeared behind Lynn in a semi-transparent or energy form.

Its head has a ferocious outline, with huge horns extending backward, and its mouth is full of sharp fangs. Huge chains sway around its body.

This is the original form of the Imperial Arms [Demon Possession], the ferocious dragon-shaped Danger Species "Tyland".

"roar!!"

At the same time, Tyrande let out a roar similar to that of a wild beast, opening her blood-red maw at the Ant King.

Immediately, Tyrande's phantom disappeared, replaced by Lynn, who was wearing the [Haunted] armor and whose aura surged once again!

They were hiding so many trump cards!

I really underestimated you, Lynn!

The Ant King frowned, staring intently at Lynn, who was not far away, clad in armor and wielding two swords, ready to strike at any moment.

At this moment, Lynn's aura was not much weaker than itss.

That's why it felt Lynn's terror from the bottom of its heart!

Lynn displayed strength comparable to it before it evolved, and then defeated it.

When it finally completed its evolution and fully unleashed its power, Lynn displayed the same strength as before.

Just how terrifying is his true strength?!

Is this just a coincidence? Or is it something else entirely?

Thinking about this, it almost didn't dare to think any further.

If it thought about it any further, it feared it would lose the courage to fight.

The ant king's gaze hardened again; it couldn't possibly lose after evolving! It would definitely be the one to win in the end!

Suddenly, the Ant King vanished from its spot and then appeared in front of Lynn almost instantly, throwing a punch.

Unlike before, the current Ant King has reached an extremely high level of control over its power.

Even though it achieved astonishing speeds, it did not cause much damage to the environment.

It was just a barely noticeable breeze, so subtle that it was easy to miss.

But this does not include Lynn at present!

boom!!

Once again, the twin swords collided with the fist, creating a loud noise and sending terrifying shockwaves in all directions.

A loud cracking sound came from the ground beneath their feet, and huge spiderweb-like cracks instantly appeared before the ground collapsed.

Smoke and dust billowed into the sky, mingling with the auras of both sides, but were then dispersed by the terrifying shockwave.

The.

A mere "simple" collision caused a commotion comparable to that created when a powerful attack was unleashed.

This shows just how terrifying the power Lynn and the Ant King possess now.

The King Ant needs no introduction.

Lynn was enjoying the boost from the [Sun's Magic] and [Evil Spirit Possession], which is why he temporarily became much stronger.

This was practically his all!

In battles of this level, other character cards can't offer much help, so he has to use all his abilities to the fullest!

The Ant King's growth was even greater than he had anticipated, and the boost from the [Sun's Magic Power] alone was not enough. Moreover, dragging it out for too long was clearly not a good thing for him.

So, the very first thing he did was activate [Evil Spirit Possession], determined to give it his all and finish the battle quickly!

Immediately afterwards, Lynn, clad in armor, clashed with the Ant King time and again, amidst flames, ice, and blades.

Light and shadow, evil and domineering dark purple Nen energy—

All sorts of elements filled the field, bringing even more terrifying and devastating damage to the already broken venue!

Staring at this horrifying scene and hearing the incessant roar, Mo Laowu and the others were completely stunned.

Is this really true?!

If the evolution of the Ant King was already astonishing enough, then...

The fact that Lynn displayed strength comparable to the Ant King shocked them to an unprecedented degree.

The Ant King is one thing, after all, it's a monster from the Dark Continent, and it even received special help to complete its self-evolution.

So while their strength is surprising, it's not incomprehensible; what they feel most is fear and worry.

But Lynn was different; they were all Lynn's friends and juniors—so they knew each other to some extent.

But Lynn's performance today completely shattered their previous perception of him.

I knew he was strong, but this is way too strong!

Not only the pre-evolutionary Ant King, but even the post-evolutionary Ant King can fight to a standstill.

Now they finally understood; Lynn really was confident, which was why he stepped in to help the Ant King become stronger.

This performance still shocked them from the bottom of their hearts.

"Just how strong is he?!"

"It seems like he has never shown his true strength."

"Could it be that he's hiding his strength even in this fight? Deliberately suppressing his power to fight the Ant King, and then unleashing a much stronger attack to end the battle once the excitement wears off—"

Nakulu stared wide-eyed at the loud and boisterous scene on the screen, as if he were watching a science fiction movie, and subconsciously muttered to himself.

Although the sound wasn't loud, everyone was gathered around the screen, not far apart, so they all heard Nakuru's voice.

What Nakuru said reflects what they all think!

It's no wonder they thought that way, since Lynn's behavior was so easy to lead people to think that way.

Even Netero, who hadn't thought so before, couldn't help but question his own ideas after seeing Lynn fight the evolved monster ant king so terrifyingly, and began to have the same thought.

Could it really be like that?

Is Lynn's true strength actually greater than the current Ant King? And he's been hiding his true strength all this time?

Having met Lynn early on and having some understanding of his transformation process, Netero was actually very reluctant to believe it, but he still couldn't help but wonder about it.

Could it be that Lynn was hiding his true strength during their previous sparring sessions?

Moreover, he concealed his true strength in all his previous battles against his enemies.

Not to mention Nakoruru, Netero, and others, even Leorio and Kurapika, who were his apprentices, began to question their existence.

Their master was actually many times more powerful than they had imagined!

Everyone stared at the screen in silence.

Unable to reach a correct conclusion, they could only silently continue watching, hoping to find the answer someday.

Aside from that, there were other gains as well.

At least this let them know that Lynn did have the confidence to do this, and they breathed a slight sigh of relief, feeling less nervous and uneasy.

The Hyōrinmaru swept across suddenly, but was blocked by the Chimera Ant King raising his hand. His arm was wrapped in a thick, dark, and powerful Nen aura, like an unshakeable rock.

At the same time, the ant king seized the opportunity, and its tail lashed out, making a loud whooshing sound.

At the very end of its tail is an extremely sharp and hard long needle.

It contains a terrifying toxin. The Ant King could originally inject a deadly poison, and after absorbing the properties of the gold and silver ingots, this toxin evolved. If successful, it can instantly kill the enemy.

Lynn's eyes flickered, sensing the Ant King's plan.

Instead of using his right hand's Ryujin Jakka to block the attack, he used [Kyoka Suigetsu] to etherealize the corresponding area.

The tail passed straight through Lynn's body and landed in empty space.

Hmm? What kind of ability is this?

The Ant King was taken aback; this was the first time it had seen Lynn use Mirror Flower Water Moon, so it couldn't help but be surprised.

To think that this human could make their body ethereal and evade attacks—just how many tricks does this human have up their sleeve?

Despite his many thoughts, the ant king did not stop what he was doing. As he thrust out his tail, multiple branches suddenly shot out from his body, heading straight for several parts of Lynn!

Now it has a wider range of attack methods, making it impossible to defend against!