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

quiet……

The huge auction hall was unusually quiet at this moment.

Lynn knew that the important part of the day was yet to come.

After a brief silence, Hyakume suddenly spoke, his mouth wide open, his voice ethereal and unsettling, and his two eyes on his face moved eerily.

"I'm saying...aren't you guys going a bit too far...?"

"Don't think you can look down on me just because you killed a few low-level demons! Don't underestimate demons!" Hyakume tore open his shirt, revealing a naked upper body with countless eyes of varying sizes, his appearance terrifying. Then he roared in a low voice, "None of you will escape today!"

"You have seriously underestimated the extreme malice of demons!"

As soon as he finished speaking, Hyakume unleashed a terrifying aura, pouring out boundless malice mixed with an evil aura akin to the thought of death.

Black and purple lightning seemed to be moving through the space, and even the air seemed to freeze.

The weak, upon sensing even a trace of aura, would be instantly struck as if by lightning, as if a mountain were pressing down on their shoulders, rendering them unable to move and utterly crushing them.

Lynn frowned. This aura... Hisoka?

No, although he is also very strong, there is still a certain gap between him and Hisoka. If Hisoka is A-, then this person in front of him is probably B+.

Although Capone is also a B+ class, he can't speak or use Conqueror's Haki, so he can't project that kind of aura.

Since it was a monster's nickname, this person's appearance reminded him of the Hundred-Eyed Demon.

Hyakume-ki is one of the legendary monsters. It is said that her whole body is covered with eyes, and she has long, thin arms. She is active at night and can shoot out her eyeballs at will to attack humans.

The legend has two origin stories: one suggests that it was transformed from an ancient girl with a penchant for thievery, while the other is related to a curse that steals other people's eyes, which, if collected in abundance, transforms into an untamable monster.

Thirty-six... Lynn silently counted in his mind. This was the number of eyes that Hyakume was currently displaying. He wondered if this was the upper limit.

Thirty-six eyes are distributed across the face, neck, arms, and even torso, resembling countless unique marbles embedded in the body—a truly startling sight. These eyes appear to be able to appear anywhere and adjust their position.

According to Owl's clue, Hyakume seems to be able to use his eyes to bewitch people's minds.

When Lynn thought of eyes, he thought of the legend of Medusa, and later the Sharingan. Usually, eye-type abilities require eye contact, and it is easy to suffer when eyes meet.

Upon realizing this immediately, Lynn mentally informed Capone and the others to avoid making eye contact with those eyes.

Swah——

The next moment, the three attacked from the left, center, and right directions respectively, leaving behind a trail of afterimages, while Gastly hid in the shadows, preparing to launch a sneak attack.

Despite the attacks from the three, Hyakume remained unmoved, his eyes darting around until they finally locked onto the strongest, Capone.

Capone is the strongest. Once we take care of this troublesome guy first, the others will be easier to deal with.

With this in mind, the Hundred-Eyed Demon's approximately twenty eyes stared at Lynn on the left and Chopper on the right, its Nen energy fluctuating noticeably.

In an instant, Lynn and Chopper suddenly felt their bodies sink, as if they were carrying a heavy load, and their speed involuntarily decreased.

Is this also his ability? A look of seriousness gradually appeared in Lynn's eyes.

With a B+ level of strength, she seems to possess the ability to control others' minds and slow them down, perhaps indicating a manipulation-type ability.

The conditions for controlling the mind have not yet been discovered; perhaps it's eye contact. As for slowing down, there are no specific conditions; you just need to look at the target. This is a tricky guy.

In that short time, Hyakume was already locked in combat with Capone.

Capone spread his right hand outstretched, his palm covered in Armament Haki, like an iron clamp, ready to grab Hyakume tightly.

A sudden whooshing sound filled the air!

Hyakume-ki dodged to the side.

His remaining eyes were fixed on Capone, slowing the latter down and allowing him to dodge the attack. He then used a considerable amount of "firmness" in his right hand to strike Capone's waist.

Capone's gaze sharpened, and he dodged in time.

Hyakume wanted to continue the pursuit, but then he saw a surge of cold air beneath his feet, and the unfolding [Circle] was issuing a frantic warning. He quickly retreated to the side.

The next moment, a large patch of ice-blue thorn bushes suddenly rose from the ground where he had just been standing, its gorgeous appearance concealing a deadly intent!

It was that guy… Hyakume's eyes darted around, and he saw that it was Lynn who released this pile of ice thorns. It seemed that the other party was a modifier of mind control abilities focused on support.

As his thoughts raced, Hyakume dodged left and right, always managing to evade Chopper's attacks, his fists always maintaining a certain distance from him.

Not only can Hyakume's eyes be used to use Nen abilities, but they also have the most basic function of observation. Thirty-six eyes are enough for him to see any changes on the field and then react in advance.

Not only was his speed reduced, but he also had to avoid eye contact, making the fight very difficult.

After several rounds of fighting, neither side managed to defeat the other.

We must seize an opportunity to quickly resolve the battle!

Lynn pondered, deciding whether to create an opening by feigning weakness or let Gastly make a move, hoping to create an opportunity.

On the other side, Hyakume was also analyzing the situation on the field in his mind.

One is a Enhancement type, one is a Change type, and there's a magical beast with decent physical strength, as well as an unidentified figure hiding in the shadows. The others are average, but the focus is on that fat guy.

If we can take him down, this battle will be over!

Looks like I'll have to resort to that tactic...

Hyakume sighed inwardly, realizing that the situation on the field was not looking good for him.

Although he could turn the tide and achieve a draw in the short term, dealing with multiple opponents simultaneously was a significant drain on his energy, and continuing would only lead to defeat.

He can't lose! And he absolutely cannot die!

Suddenly, Hyakume dodged Chopper's attack, and then several eyes on his body, which were staring at Capone, flashed with a black and purple light.

Almost instantly, a light appeared on Capone's body, but only for a short moment. Then, the ominous light reappeared on Lynn, clinging to him like a maggot.

Lynn felt a sudden alarm bell ring in his mind, as if his body was being rapidly drained. It wasn't just his Nen; his life force was rapidly declining... This wasn't the first time he had experienced this feeling; he had felt it before when he used [Absolute Freeze] on Hisoka.

This seems to be some kind of cursed power, rapidly leading him to his death!

What exactly is the ability of this Hyakume-ki? Does it even have this move?

This unique and complex ability reminded Lynn of the most special category among the six major categories... the Specialization Category!

Hyakume-ki is a Specialist, and his Nen ability is [Curse Hyakume]!

He can eat other people's eyes, causing eyes to grow on his own body, with a maximum of one hundred eyes, but currently he only has thirty-six.

Effect 1: When you stare at someone, you can slow them down.

Effect 2: Making eye contact with any one of another person's eyes can affect their mental state, similar to the effect of illusion.

Effect 3: It can consume eyes to cast curses on others, affecting them in different ways, and even causing death in a short time. The stronger the enemy, the more eyes are consumed.

The more eyes you have, the better the effects of the above abilities.

Restriction 1: When you first awaken your abilities, you must gouge out your own eyes.

Limitation 2: Others can use their psychic energy to break free from illusions. The greater the opponent's strength, the greater the backlash the user will suffer. This can range from depletion of psychic energy to blurred consciousness.

Limitation 3: When using a curse, you need to keep your eyes fixed on the target. For each eye consumed, your lifespan decreases by one year, and the maximum number of eyes you can possess is permanently reduced by one.

Limitation 4: If the user's lifespan reaches zero when activating the ability, the ability will be nullified, resulting in immediate death.

……

Little did Lynn know that he wasn't the only one who was surprised at this moment; the Hundred-Eyed Demon was as well. The eyes on his body were wide open. He had clearly cast a curse on that fat man, so how could this person be the one to suffer the consequences?

and many more?

Could it be that the fat man wasn't the real person? Was he the real one?

His curse only targets real people. If it is applied to a Nen creation, it will affect the Nen user, but the effect will be weakened.

However, he originally targeted Capone, who was at the B+ level, so he used a curse that affected all ten eyes, which was enough to kill Lynn, who was at the B level.

That's a good thing. If that fat guy really is a product of thought, he can kill two birds with one stone and deal with both of them at the same time!

However, he witnessed an unbelievable scene.

Just as Lynn's aura rapidly declined to zero, he returned to the state before he was cursed, as if he had been resurrected from the dead!

[Substitute Scarecrow] activated!

When subjected to a fatal attack, you are immune to that attack!