Hunter: I became stronger even after I died.

Chapter 235 3nd

Chapter 235 The Third

The formation of the headless corpse army depends on the combined abilities of Kubi and Amanda.

Moro had never encountered this situation before, so when making the decision, he assumed that the star would only be transferred to either Kubi or Amanda.

For him, eliminating just one of them would directly break the coordinated attack of the headless corpse army.

So whether the star is transferred to Kubi or Amanda, it's an outcome that Moro can accept.

But he didn't expect...

After killing Amanda, the star could still continue along the trajectory where the telekinesis had existed, directly transferring to Kubbi.

This was an unexpected surprise.

Amidst the billowing blood mist and dust, Moro sensed the star mark on Kubi's body, a sharp glint flashing in his eyes.

"Should we use the Star Essence Stealing Technique...?"

In order to ensure that he could break free from Machi's psychic strings as soon as possible, Moro had no extra space to control the power when he released the Flying Star at himself.

As a result, while the deceitful flying star shattered his severed limbs and mental threads, it also injured him.

In that instant of thought, he had the idea of using the Flying Star's Essence-Stealing effect from his past deceptions.

In this way, as long as Deception Star can successfully kill either Kubi or Amanda, he can take advantage of the Steal effect to recover from his injuries.

However, given the limited time to think, Moro ultimately opted for the safer approach and used the standard deception flying star.

Because he simply had no room for trial and error.

If the synergy between Kubi and Amanda's abilities cannot be broken as quickly as possible after the star transfer, then every second thereafter will be like sand continuously falling into a bottle, constantly accumulating combat pressure.

But now Amanda has been killed, and the star hasn't disappeared; it's been transferred directly to Kubi.

In this situation, if we choose to use the Steal Star attack...

Once I can kill Kubi, my injuries will heal, thus mitigating my disadvantage.

However, if Duocui Feixing cannot defeat Kubi in one hit, the margin for error will be further reduced.

This is a choice between two options.

And there wasn't much time to think.

"Even if incorporating the Devouring effect reduces the power of Flying Star, it can be compensated for by the power multiplication mechanism, so as long as we can do it before Kubi recovers the manifested energy of the replicated corpse... the chances are still very high."

"We need to make a decision quickly."

"If you choose the wrong option, it's basically a dead end."

"Choosing the right option will increase your chances of winning..."

In a split second, amidst a burst of thought that rivaled the speed of life and death, Morrow made a decision, suddenly bursting out of the dust and launching an attack on Machi, who was closest to him.

"Deception, Essence Stealing, Flying Star"

The instant he burst out of the dust, he shot a shooting star containing a greenish luster behind him.

At this moment, Machi could only hastily avert her gaze from Amanda's corpse.

Veins bulged around her temples, and her eyes blazed with murderous intent.

I absolutely must kill you!!!

Fueled by intense emotions, Machi unleashed an astonishing aura.

She faced Moro, who was charging straight at her, her surging killing intent palpable.

The moment Moro attacked Kubi with another flying star, she could only believe that Kubi could defend against it on his own.

At this moment, all she could do was take advantage of the critical moment when Moro's energy was diverted due to his attack on Kubi, and try to severely injure Moro, or even kill him outright.

Her decisions and reactions were exactly as Morrow had anticipated.

However, this expected outcome was not because Morrow understood Machi's personality and style of doing things.

Rather, when all factors are clear, anyone will make an "inevitable" decision under the influence of these factors.

Even if Moro were to replace Machi, the same choice would be made.

Moro and Machi, each imbued with Nen, moved like two streaks of light across the flat ground, eventually converging at one point.

Bang!
The two bodies, imbued with powerful Nen energy, collided violently.

The energy of the breath burst forth violently in that instant, creating a surging wave of energy in all directions.

Then,

Moro and Machi were each knocked back a few steps, their eyes meeting in mid-air.

Moro's eyes held a calm killing intent.

Machi's eyes were filled with a boiling killing intent, as if she wanted to devour Moro completely.

She took a sudden step forward, and with astonishing speed, her hands were covered with solid Nen energy, weaving together a series of afterimages as she enveloped Moro.

"Starlight Convergence"

Moro, however, seized the opportunity and, on that high-altitude tightrope where a single moment's hesitation would mean instant death, fearlessly shattered his Nen energy into dazzling starlight.

The information about Machi's attack was instantly received by Moro's starlight.

However, before Moro could dodge the attack, Machi's movements suddenly stopped.

as if--

The astonishing afterimages she created with her hands were merely a bluff.

But this is clearly to prevent the starlight from condensing and meeting the conditions for the ability.

Moro suddenly focused his gaze, and the moment Machi abruptly stopped, he unhesitatingly withdrew the starlight that had not yet fully spread.

Fortunately, he had consciously controlled the range of the starlight when he used his ability.

It was precisely this attention to detail that allowed him to maintain his composure at this moment, thus gaining that crucial time advantage.

As Moro decisively withdrew his manifested power, Machi's true intentions were revealed at this moment.

The afterimages she created with her hands were not feints, but rather a mental net woven from thin air using "concealment" to eliminate any trace of her presence.

The application of such techniques is nothing short of exquisite in its delicacy and speed.

Moro managed to withdraw his manifested energy in time, but he was still covered by this mental net.

next moment.

Machi's mental net suddenly tightened, unleashing a chilling killing intent the instant it firmly bound Moro's body.

With one hand she manipulated sharp Nen threads, and with the other hand she transformed into a palm blade, thrusting it straight at Moro's heart without hesitation.

Moro was tightly bound by the Nen net, and could only unleash his manifested aura to cover his entire body in order to resist the sharp cutting force like a kite string.

As Machi's palm strike came at him, he suddenly turned to the side, using his Nen threads to press against his right arm and forcefully block Machi's attack.

puff!

Machi's palm strike pierced deeply into Moro's arm, and blood spurted out instantly, drawing a dazzling crimson arc in the air.

Almost as blood splattered, Moro remained shockingly calm, as if he wasn't the one whose arm had been pierced.

He merely used this to adjust his angle, freeing his left hand, which was also being squeezed by the constricting mental net—

More accurately, it's the Abyss Sheath on the left hand.

Machi's Nen threads are indeed quite strong, but they cannot seal Moro's control over Nen.

Moro allowed Machi to pierce his arm, thus channeling more of his energy into the scabbard of Yonna despite his limited energy reserves.

As the Nen energy was injected, a burst of energy suddenly erupted from within the scabbard, propelling the sheathed Crimson Jade Bird Blade forward. Machi's pupils constricted sharply. At such close range, there was no time to defend; she could only rely on her judgment to gather Nen energy at the point of impact as much as possible.

Bang!
The Crimson Jade Bird Blade, enveloped in a sharp red light, slammed heavily into Machi's chin with its hilt.

Struck by the blow, Machi fell backward, blood trickling from the corner of her mouth, and she instantly lost her balance.

Even so, she held onto the Nen thread tightly.

However, Machi's momentary loss of vision and change in body posture were enough for Moro to break free from the psychic threads.

This is because the sheath of the abyss can still fire.

Moro focused on the angle and channeled his psychic power into the sheath of the abyss once more.

In an instant, a beam of energy shot out from the sheath, accurately hitting the Nen thread that extended from Machi's hand.

However, during this brief moment, as Machi let her body lean backward and fly out, she took the opportunity to kick Moro in the abdomen.

The energy beam destroys the Nen Thread and Machi kicks Moro in the abdomen almost simultaneously.

As the psychic thread snapped, Moro was kicked so hard that he flew backward at a low altitude, the blood he spat out scattering across the ground along his path.

Machi's kick caused Morrow considerable injury.

Moreover, being kicked away meant he couldn't retrieve the Red Jade Bird Knife.

Furthermore, when he injected Nen power into the sheath of the abyss just now, the Nen defense strength of other parts of his body would be reduced accordingly.

So in that very short time, Moro's body was covered in wounds from the Nen threads.

This is why it is important to demonstrate one's magnanimity.

"Using less than half of his manifested power to directly withstand Machi's attack was indeed very risky..."

Moro's right arm was pierced by Machi's palm strike and he was unable to move.

However, he did not care about his terrible injuries. After creating some distance, he put the Abyss Sheath back into his waistband and then condensed a flying star with an emerald green glow on his left hand.

But the next moment, he withdrew the Star of Essence that he had prepared to use to attack Kubi again.

Because it's not necessary anymore.

The ability to steal essence suddenly activated at this moment, healing his injuries at a speed visible to the naked eye.

The exchange between him and Machi just now, which seemed to have gone back and forth several times, was actually very fast, happening in the blink of an eye.

And the Deception, Essence Stealing, Flying Star he initially fired also threatened Kubi's life at this point in time.

When Kubi saw the flying star approaching, his first reaction was to withdraw the dispersed manifest energy.

However, after the battle began, neither he nor Amanda expected that Moro could break through the headless corpse army and the guards of Chrollo and the others in this way.

So much so that he recklessly focused on rapidly replicating corpses.

For each replicated corpse, some of the manifested energy is diverted.

Because the bodies were scattered, he, like Amanda, was unable to retract all of his manifested energy at once.

Plus……

The Steal effect will weaken the power of Flying Star, but will not affect its speed.

Therefore, that exponentially increasing speed played a crucial role at this moment, becoming the final straw that broke Kubi's back.

Moro, using more than half of his manifested energy to form the Star of Despair, pierced through Kubi's head.

The timing was also perfect, coinciding with the moment when Moro was injured by Machi.

This result cannot be described as perfect.

Moro originally intended to use his limited energy to feign weakness, hoping to risk implanting the star mark onto Machi before Chrollo could regroup and launch another offensive.

He proved to be overconfident.

Under those conditions, not only did they fail to implant the star, but they were also further severely damaged by Machi.

After all, Machi can simultaneously utilize 100% conversion rate between Alteration and Enhancement types, and in terms of direct combat strength, she is far superior to support and logistics personnel like Pakunoda and Kubi.

His absolute disadvantage in terms of magnanimity left him with no choice but to strike Machi's chin with the Red Jade Bird Knife.

It likely caused some damage, but had no real effect.

However, judging from the results, it largely met the initial expectations.

"Lv.63→Lv.64"

With Kubi's death, Moro recovered from his injuries and his level increased.

Killing Amanda earlier did not result in an immediate upgrade.

On the one hand, his current level is very high, and the experience decay mechanism has significantly increased the difficulty of leveling up.

On the other hand, Amanda's level is not high enough to level up all at once, so she can only accumulate experience points.

Now that they've taken down Kubi, they've naturally been promoted one level.

The increase in level also restored Moro's potential energy to some extent.

It can be said,
The decision Moro made in such a short time created an opportunity for him to recover both health and mana.

At that moment, Machi also noticed Kubi lying on the ground.

A large amount of blood flowed from beneath Kubi, pooling into a bloody puddle, clearly indicating that he was dead.

Machi's expression shifted, her eyes, filled with icy killing intent, fixed intently on Moro.

At this moment, she could not observe that Moreo had recovered some of his potential energy, but she could see that the penetrating wound on Moreo's right arm was healing rapidly.

It was still an unexpected turn of events, like a heavy hammer that slammed down on her mental state.

What is this...

what happened? !
Just how many abilities does he have?!

Despite having a clear numerical advantage and having completely neutralized his abilities, why...?

Will it turn out like this?
March struggled to accept this fact, and overwhelmed by her emotions, her exquisite and beautiful face gradually became distorted.

Moro met Machi's gaze, which was filled with anger and murderous intent, and casually flicked his fully recovered right arm.

His action undoubtedly further provoked Machi's nerves.

It was as if he were saying to Machi: Your attack just now was meaningless.

Machi's anger reached its peak.

She had never felt such a strong urge to tear someone to pieces.

This feeling and will were freely revealed through her aura.

Moro remained expressionless as he sensed the intense killing intent emanating from Machi.

I never imagined that I could provoke Machi to this extent without even using verbal attacks...

Ultimately, not everyone can be Kuroro or Illumi.

Suddenly, Moro's expression changed.

At that moment, Machi abruptly stopped her urge to charge at Moro.

The changes in their reactions both stemmed from Kuroro's movements.