I'm extremely interested in Nen abilities.

In terms of numerical calculations, it's estimated that "Reflection" took about 2000 Ki from Kurapika in those two bites.

Kurapika rubbed his temples and got down to business.

He glanced at Matthew Harrison, who was still fast asleep like a dead pig, and said, "I might need your help with something."

Kurapika calmly said, "During the interrogation, in addition to obtaining the pair of Scarlet Eyes he bought, we unexpectedly discovered that he has recently been in contact with three other Scarlet Eyes holders... Of the three, the identities of two of them have already been confirmed by Mashu Harrison."

He looked at Jingyang and the other person, "I can't take care of three targets at the same time, and I'm also worried that they might transfer their Scarlet Eyes to others."

After all, the fact that these three people are in contact with Matthew Harrison suggests that they intend to sell Scarlet Eyes.

Jing Yang said, "That's easy. Do you want us to help you deal with the two whose identities are already known?"

“One of them will do. I’ll handle the other one myself,” Kurapika said. “I’ll also investigate the remaining unconfirmed target.”

Jingyang nodded in agreement.

He didn't want to separate from Xiao Di in the first place.

Kurapika breathed a sigh of relief. He was happy to help his friends, even at his own expense. But he hesitated when it came to the other way around.

……

After returning to his room, Jingyang tried to seal the pores on his body. The energy on his body became weaker and weaker, and the figure of the eight-armed spirit beast "Reflection" that swayed around him like a guardian spirit also became fainter and fainter.

Jingyang maintained the aura on his body at a very thin level. Sure enough, just like the experiment on Yan Que, the 'reflection' was barely visible, leaving only a faint afterimage of eight arms. If one did not use 'condensation' to look at it specifically, they would probably ignore this anomaly.

"Speaking of which, this guy can absorb Nen energy; could that help with cultivation?"

Jing Yang was eager to try, but no matter what, he was the host of the "Reflection," and even if he attacked himself, it would not cause the "Reflection" to retaliate.

As for letting Little Drop attack him, thus provoking 'Reflection's' retaliation?

Forget it, Jingyang wouldn't be willing to do that.

"It's been a long time since we've had a proper training session." Jingyang and Xiaodi exchanged a glance, and on a whim, they started practicing together in the room. "You go first, me first?"

Soon, the two of them maintained their "firmness" and continued their practice in the room.

Several hours later, as the size of the "firmness" on Jingyang's body began to shrink, a sudden change occurred.

The eight arms of the "Reflection" swayed, clinging to Jing Yang's back like armor, while its head, like a berserker's helmet, slammed onto Jing Yang's head.

"Buzz! Buzz!"

Xiao Di immediately materialized a chainsaw-wielding fish with bulging eyes, staring at the strange phenomenon on Jing Yang's body.

"Wait a minute." Jingyang raised his hand to stop him.

Xiao Di focused her eyes and was surprised to see that Jing Yang's energy, which had become weaker due to his long period of cultivation, had suddenly recovered a lot.

Jingyang stood there, carefully experiencing the changes in his body for a while, and suddenly realized.

"It gave me the air it had sucked from Kurapika."

He calmly maintained his much-recovered strength.

Through long-term practice, before reaching the final quarter stage where he could no longer continue, Jingyang was able to maintain a mental state of ease and control no matter how tired he was, and his attention was not distracted by the heavy burden.

"It only started to react when I had less than one-tenth of my remaining energy, which is less than a full maximum amount of manifest thought."

Jing Yang speculated, "Does the Nen Beast believe that the risks I face will greatly increase when my Nen level falls below this point?"

However, the amount of air that "Reflection" absorbed from Kurapika was only so-so.

Around 2000 breaths, and that was after taking two breaths...

Jingyang's total energy is now approaching 2, and he can recover 2 energy at a time. Although it is enough, it is not quite enough.

"If it's the 'second dose,' it should at least be able to drain all of the target's Nen, which should be enough for me..."

The thought that flashed through Jingyang's mind startled him.

Oh my god, isn't this like having the Star Absorbing Technique, allowing me to do whatever I want?

Jing Yang felt he was easily turning into a demonic cultivator... Then he thought again, this broken spirit beast wasn't under his control; it was a retaliatory type, only reacting when attacked, and even then, it needed to consume the target's blood droplets. Becoming like Ren Woxing wasn't so easy.

Little Drop suddenly raised her hand.

"What's wrong?" Jingyang asked.

Xiao Di pointed at him, then at the clock beside him.

Jingyang looked closely and realized that the timer had exceeded his usual maximum duration. Although he was tired, he felt that he could at least last another half hour.

It's because of the 2 units of gas that were replenished along the way...

So Jingyang maintained his "firmness" for more than 2000 seconds before finally turning off the engine.

While Xiao Di changed into her cultivation and Jing Yang rested, he sealed all the pores in his body, entering a state of "absolute" to accelerate his recovery. With the "star mark" on the back of his neck, his recovery speed soared.

Before Xiao Di had even reached halfway, Jing Yang was already full of energy and had returned to his former self.

I'm just incredibly hungry.

Jingyang picked up the phone to order food. Because the "absolute" was lifted, the eight-armed spirit beast reappeared on him.

Finding it in the way, Jingyang activated the star mark on the rock sparrow, transferring the 'reflection' to the little gray bird.

"Hello? Could you please deliver dinner for five people to room 502?" Jingyang seemed to hear a "hmm" from the other end of the line before hanging up.

He only remembered after hanging up the phone that the waiters at this hotel were all transformed from the gray-scaled snakes that were part of "Heaven and Earth Lonely Shadow Drunk to Death and Dream Life".

"The Lonely Shadow of Heaven and Earth, Drunk and Born in Dreams" has already been sent by himself, and now it has become a "reflection" hanging on the Rock Sparrow. Where is the waiter?

Is this a real ghost story?

After Xiao Di finished practicing, she was covered in sweat and had already taken off her outer clothes, giving Jing Yang a puzzled look.

Jingyang said, "I was thinking that because 'Reflection' gave me a boost halfway through, it extended the time I could 'persevere'. Logically speaking, the reason why this kind of practice of 'perseverance' can increase the total amount of thought is not because it consumes energy, but because it consumes the willpower and concentration required to maintain 'perseverance,' although it does consume energy as well."

"In short, it means suffering."

He said, "Trying to drain all your energy by using empty techniques is like skipping class, so it's ineffective. You have to persevere throughout, enduring suffering every second, to increase your mental capacity. Now, because of the 'reflection,' the total time I suffered exceeded what I should have been able to endure, so I feel..."

Little Drop understood and exclaimed in realization, "Your mental capacity has increased even more? Is your efficiency higher than usual?"

"I have this intuition, but I'll only know if I try," Jingyang said with a smile.

Ding Dong!

Just then, the doorbell rang.

Jingyang, shirtless, went to open the door, and the bunny girl Biyou pushed in a food cart. "You ordered a dinner for five people... Huh?"

She glanced at Jingyang, who was shirtless, and then at Xiaodi, who was only wearing underwear and covered in sweat.

Chapter 141 Fat Moon Tiger

Miss Bunny, who was surfing the internet intensively, didn't misunderstand the situation in the room much.

Biyou, one of the twelve branches of the Hunter Association, glanced at Jingyang and Xiaoshi and concluded that they had been practicing their Nen abilities in their room since returning, judging from the residual Nen energy and spirit on their bodies.

"You're taking this very seriously." Biyou casually tossed the food cart aside and slid it toward Xiaodi. "The entire mountain villa and hotel are empty. What kind of waiters would be there to serve you, young master?"

Xiao Di caught the food cart, lifted the cover, and saw generous portions of food, but in terms of refinement and deliciousness, it seemed to be much less than the previous two days.

"Who made all this?" Jing Yang asked casually. "Could it be that Grandpa Netero cooked it himself? Haha."

He exchanged pleasantries with Biyou, who waved her hand and said, "No need, I'm on a diet. When the martial artists who came to the tournament saw that the hotel was empty, they would go to the restaurant to cook something with the ingredients there when they got hungry. Gradually, the restaurant became lively again."

"Oh, thank you so much." Jing Yang glanced at Bi You's slender figure. "You're...on a diet?"

He was shirtless, and Xiao Di was only wearing underwear and barefoot. They were both hungry, so they didn't care about such formalities and just ate around the food cart.

Biyou said, "What, do I need to explain to you?"

“The materialization system should be able to develop some tips for weight loss, right?” Jing Yang said seriously while eating. “For example, deforming the stomach to speed up digestion.”

Biyou rolled her eyes and ignored him.

She turned to leave, but turned back at the door and said, "I'm here to inform you that if you still want to participate in the Fairy Water Mountain Tournament, meet at the training ground at 7 a.m. tomorrow."

Why is there another big conference?

Didn't Master Sky send them all? He sent them thoroughly.

Jing Yang suddenly realized, "Netero is going to personally preside over the martial arts tournament?"

"Which training ground?" Xiao Di asked, raising her hand.

“It’s the one that Chairman Netero observed before,” Biyou said.

"..." Jing Yang paused for a moment, then snorted and laughed, "What a cunning old man with incredibly sharp insight! He guessed it?"

Upon hearing this, Biyou looked at him with a mixture of surprise and curiosity on her face.

Not to mention her, even Xiao Di, who was quietly eating her dinner, was filled with question marks.

Biyou asked, "President Netero's exact words were, 'If he immediately knows what you're talking about, then I guessed right.' So what kind of riddle are you playing?"

"What, do I need to explain to you?" Jing Yang's mouth moved slightly, and he spat out a clean bone, giving Bi You a smile.

Biyou rolled her eyes, turned and left, "I'm leaving."

"Hey, food cart!" Jing Yang called out, but his feet didn't move.

"Take it back yourself after you finish eating..." Bi You's voice drifted away from a distance down the corridor.

Jing Yang smiled, then clicked his tongue. Noticing the confusion in Xiao Di's eyes, he explained, "When we were sparring in the training grounds before, I used Taliyah to fly to the front mountain to play with Xiao Ku, and on the way we ran into Netero, who was spying on us from the hotel rooftop. I had a feeling then that Netero might have noticed something unusual about Taliyah's aura, and now it seems that was indeed the case..."

Xiao Di suddenly realized, said "Oh," and continued eating happily.

The two quickly finished the five-person dinner on the dining car, leaving behind a mess of cups and plates.

Jingyang patted his round belly, leaned back on the sofa, and wondered, "But even if Netero noticed Rock Sparrow's abnormality, how did he connect it to me? Or did Yun Gu, with his thick eyebrows and big eyes, betray me, which made Netero realize I'm a pilot, thus linking the two things together..."

Xiao Di sat for a while, her sweat long since dried, and then walked barefoot towards the bathroom. Soon, the sound of running water could be heard.

Feeling bored, Jing Yang caught a rock sparrow and played with it for a while. He then released the chirping little gray bird, picked up his phone, put it down again, and twirled the ring on his index finger. He transmitted his voice: "[Tomorrow morning at 7 AM, Netero will personally preside over the Immortal Water Mountain Assembly in place of Master Sky. Zhuque, do you want to attend?]"

Not long after, Kurapika's voice echoed back: "My bodyguard mission is not yet over."

Jing Yang was quite surprised. "Master Sky's spirit beast has been summoned, and now there are no staff left on the entire mountaintop. How can that art exhibition on the front mountain still be held?"