Hunter: I became stronger even after I died.

Chapter 9 Upgrade
At the end of June, the wind blowing from the mountains and forests is a little cool.

Perhaps that was the case, for where the skin was pierced by the flying knife, there was a lingering chill.

It was so thrilling——

If conditions allowed, Moreau would not put himself on a high wire.

After all, it’s because our strength is too weak.

So much so that at critical moments, one can only put one's wealth on the table as a bargaining chip.

Morrow looked at Zazan, who was lying on the ground.

The information previously available made it difficult to infer whether the flying knife was a materialized object.

You can only base your decision on the other party's decision and put the "precise result" above the "inference process".

Because you guessed correctly, you don't have to suffer any damage from the flying knife.

Among the six major systems, the Materialization System is probably the one that requires the most "stability".

Whether it was a materialized object, a mind beast, or even an avatar...

All must concentrate and maintain focus to ensure the continued existence of the manifested object.

Those who have not yet mastered the ability to materialize Mind can sometimes even be distracted for a moment, which can cause the materialized object to instantly disintegrate.

Not to mention the intense pain one would feel when attacked.

Therefore, those who have a deep understanding of the ability of mind materialization usually work hard in this area.

Apart from anything else, at least we should ensure that the pain from injury does not affect the form of the materialized object.

And this guy...

Cold and cautious.

When you realize that playing it safe is not the right thing to do, you can make changes decisively.

However, his mental ability was not up to par, and when he was attacked, the materialized flying knives directly disintegrated.

If he could hold on for even 0.5 seconds, Moro would not die on the spot, but he would at least be seriously injured.

In this way, the other party may have a chance to turn the tables.

After this battle, Moro gained a deeper understanding of the characteristics of the materialization system.

Taking it as part of his experience, Moro came in front of Zazan, slowly gathered a ball of mental energy in his right hand, and aimed it at Zazan who had not yet completely died.

As soon as the body's sperm hole is opened, one can rely on its own special features to directly use telepathic abilities.

However, the performance of hardware cannot be improved in a short period of time.

Therefore, even after the power of "Fraudulent Flying Star" was doubled, it was still unable to kill Zhazan on the spot.

But the impact is not big.

"Cough cough..."

Zazan's consciousness was between blurry and clear, but he could sense the sharp blade hanging above his head.

dying.

This thought naturally flashed through his mind, and Zazan felt fear and unwillingness in his heart.

He wanted to raise his head, but he was powerless.

Even the upturned eyelids drooped down weakly.

"You... monster..."

Zazan murmured.

Until now, he still couldn't understand what happened to Moreau.

So when the countdown to death was approaching, I actually had a feeling that "this is my fate."

If he hadn't taken this train, if there hadn't been a monster in the train that couldn't be explained by common sense, he wouldn't have...

puff.

Moro fired a telekinetic bullet, which penetrated into Zazan's head.

Zazan's body suddenly shook, and then he remained motionless.

"Ok?"

After killing Zazan, Moreau was the first to notice the changes in his body.

In just a moment, the fatigue in my body dissipated a little, and my vision seemed to become clearer.

The most obvious change was that the aura lingering around his body had actually increased a little.

Noticing this change, Moro subconsciously looked at the back of his hand.

The middle of the annual ring tattoo

That means the level from Lv.1 has become Lv.2.

"Love etude?"

Seeing the level increase and feeling the changes in his body, Moro's eyes flashed with light, and then he was overjoyed. Although it is not clear how Melina's "Love Etude" was extended, and why it was integrated with the annual ring tattoo...

But the obvious improvement at this moment is enough to make Moreau excited and happy.

Feitan must be killed within a year.

Even with an extra half year of experience in mind cultivation, it is still not easy to accomplish such a thing.

Putting aside the ability of mind—

The mobility and swordsmanship that Feitan developed based on physical skills were a gap that Moro could hardly make up within a year.

There is also fighting experience based on countless kills, as well as the total amount of manifested energy and potential energy, which is extremely important in mind battles.

In the long run, physical strength, body intensity, reaction awareness, explosive thinking...

Too much is too much.

These things that are closely related to overall combat effectiveness need to be accumulated slowly over time.

Because of the existence of the death node, what Moro lacks most now is time.

For him, one year is really too short.

It was so short that even if he tried his best, he might not be able to catch up with Feitan, who had been at the same level for more than ten years, in terms of magnanimity and physical strength.

But now that he has the ability to complete the love etude integrated with the tree ring tattoo, it can greatly speed up the efficiency of improving his strength.

This made up for what he lacked most at the moment.

Moreau couldn't stop laughing.

His reaction, however, had a different meaning in the eyes of the piglets who were closer to the door in the carriage.

Of course, Moro didn't care about these. He calmed down his excitement and turned to look at the middle-aged man who was stabbed in the abdomen by an iron rod on the ground not far away.

The iron rod thrown earlier did not hit the vital point, so the middle-aged man still had a breath left.

But before long, the middle-aged man will surely die from excessive blood loss.

Moro walked over and looked down at the middle-aged man's face, with a hint of coldness naturally in his eyes.

Melina's Love Etude, whose ability is to level up by killing one person.

Each level up will increase the amount of manifest and potential energy.

Once your level exceeds level 20, you can easily awaken the mind ability that suits your needs.

Judging from the effect of the ability, the upper limit of the level granted by Love Etude is level 100.

If Moro reaches the maximum level, he can also give others the ability to "kill and level up".

However, it remains unknown whether Moro's overall abilities are completely consistent with Melina's Love Etude in terms of effects.

Right now, Morrow is more concerned about upgrading.

Whether or not the second ability can be awakened is secondary.

The most important thing is the improvement of your apparent and potential temperament.

Thinking of this, Moro reached out and grabbed the middle-aged man's neck, applying a little force.

Click.

The middle-aged man's head tilted and he died on the spot.

Moro immediately stood up and looked at the back of his hand——

Lv.2.

No upgrades?

Moro's eyes changed slightly, and with his experience, he quickly realized the problem.

Can you only level up by killing the Nen user?
Moro was disappointed for a moment, but soon felt relieved.

If he could level up just by killing ordinary people, he would have to consider the potential risks of unknown constraints.

Only those with the ability to kill can level up.

This would at least give him some peace of mind.

However, we can see the big picture from the small details. Perhaps when the level is higher in the future, the difficulty of upgrading will also increase accordingly.

"correct……"

Moro looked at the middle-aged man's body and suddenly thought of a way.

If he forced an ordinary person to open Nen, wouldn't that make the other person a Nen user?
"Then find a wanted criminal or a bad guy and try it out... huh?"

Suddenly, there was a sound coming from the hillside behind me.

Moro was startled and quickly entered combat mode, looking in the direction of the sound.

A slender figure came into view among the branches and grass.

Morrow raised his brow.

(End of this chapter)