Hunter x Hunter: Infinite Growth.

But now he's really interested.

He remembered Kevin saying that he would spar with him regardless of winning or losing, and now he was very excited.

Who knows, maybe we can learn that skill through practice? Qi is very confident in his learning ability.

……

A corner of the hall.

A tall man with straight black hair stood there with a gloomy face.

His eyes were vacant as he stared intently at the backs of Qi and Kevin as they walked away, especially the scene of Qi pulling Kevin along.

"No...we can't make a move. Father's order is to observe."

He muttered to himself, trying hard to suppress his murderous intent, afraid of being discovered.

Seeing this, the people around him couldn't help but walk around him.

"If, if he were to teach me the ability of magic... then perhaps..."

He continued muttering to himself, seemingly deep in thought.

This is definitely not the time for Qi to learn Nen abilities. In order to eliminate this possibility and prevent harm, this is probably the right thing to do, right?

Suddenly, he calmed down and took his phone out of his pocket.

"Hey."

"...Yes, I understand."

After hanging up the phone, his expression turned regretful, and his overall demeanor became increasingly gloomy.

After registration is complete.

Kevin said goodbye to Qi, and the battle was scheduled for tomorrow.

After all, both of them are high-profile figures who generate a lot of buzz, so naturally they need to first create a buzz around them.

"Ring ring ring".

Kevin picked up his phone.

I've rarely used this phone since I bought it. Nowadays, phones have limited functions and are almost useless except for making calls and sending text messages.

Moreover, he doesn't have many phone numbers saved in his phone, and very few people know his number.

The caller ID showed €€€€迷托.

"Hey?"

"I see."

"No problem, I'm coming right away."

After hanging up the phone, Kevin went straight to the barbecue restaurant he had visited before.

The waiter led him directly to a private room.

Inside the private room, Mido stared intently at the mountain of meat skewers piled up in front of him, seemingly deep in thought.

What are you thinking about?

Kevin's sudden appearance startled Mido.

"What are you thinking about? You've lost all your vigilance?" Kevin asked, somewhat puzzled.

Mido let out a long sigh and murmured, "During the two weeks you were in seclusion, I cleared two hundred levels."

Walking down the corridor on the 200th floor... I felt a strong sense of malice, which was absolutely chilling.

Kevin understood immediately and guessed why the other party had called him over.

as predicted.

Mito asked, "What is that? That overwhelming malice? You should know about it, right? After all, you're so powerful."

He considered himself quite strong, but when facing Kevin, he still felt powerless and even found it difficult to inflict any damage on him.

Without a doubt, Kevin was the most powerful person he knew, so when he felt that inexplicable malice on the 200th floor, Kevin was the first person he thought of.

“It’s quite embarrassing to admit.” Mito leaned back in his chair, staring at the ceiling. “At the time, I was so scared that all I wanted to do was run away. For a martial artist, that’s really shameful.”

After he finished speaking, he looked intently at Kevin.

"Please tell me, what exactly is that?"

Chapter Thirty: Baptism X Fiery Red Eyes

Kevin looked at Mito, his mind replaying the scene of his previous conversation with Kate.

He himself had never been to the 200th floor, so he didn't really know much about the specific conditions inside. However, he heard a lot of relevant information from Kate.

People like Mito, who know nothing about Nen and enter the 200th floor without any understanding, usually end up with one of two outcomes: either they are seriously injured and die in battle, or they survive the battle and learn Nen.

Both emotionally and logically, Kevin couldn't just stand by and watch Mido go into battle without any sense of reason. Emotionally, the two were friends, and Kevin owed Mido a favor; logically, Kevin also needed the special petal material that Mido's hometown knew about—an extremely rare fusion agent.

“What you’re feeling is called ‘Nen’.” As he spoke, Kevin gazed at the other person quietly and slowly raised his hand.

Mito immediately lowered his head, and large beads of sweat appeared on his forehead.

"Can you feel it?"

Mito nodded stiffly: "It felt like there was an aura pressing down on me, just like I felt on the 200th floor, only without that biting malice."

"And now?"

Kevin unleashed a torrent of malice, mixed with Nen energy, which emanated from him.

In an instant, Mito's face turned deathly pale, but fortunately, this malice only lasted for a moment.

Kevin had already sat back down and started eating a skewer of meat.

After a while, Mito finally recovered from the pressure and leaned back in his chair, wiping the sweat from his forehead.

Kevin said while eating, "If you step onto the field like this, completely clueless, you'll receive a 'gift' from newcomers over two hundred levels high."

"A gift for newlyweds?" Mido asked, puzzled.

“Yes, they call it ‘baptism.’” That’s what Kevin heard from Kate.

"The so-called baptism is when they bombard you with attacks wrapped in Nen during battle. For someone like you who hasn't yet learned to control their own Nen, these attacks are extremely lethal. Then you will face two possible outcomes."

Kevin said, holding up two fingers.

"First, serious injury and death; second, serious injury and learning the ability to use Nen."

"You can learn Nen after being attacked?" Mido was somewhat surprised; he had originally thought he could only sit and wait to die.

Kevin nodded: "Otherwise, why do you think there are so many contestants above the 200th floor? You must have seen other contestants, those who paid the price in the [Baptism]."

Upon hearing this, Mito recalled something.

He had indeed met some disabled people, including the blind, those with missing arms, and those who were lame.

"The price was high, right? Of course, if you're lucky or physically resilient enough, there might be a chance of recovery," Kevin said with a smile.

Mito pondered for a moment, then looked up and stared intently at Kevin, asking with a hint of nervousness, "You... can do it too, right? Since those people can help others complete [Baptism] in battle, you can definitely do it too, right?"

To be honest, Mido trusts Kevin more than his opponents in the arena.

After all, a certain level of trust had already been established between the two.

"Sure, of course. After all, I still owe you a favor, and I'll need your help in the future."

Having more friends means having more options, and besides, Kevin thinks Mido is clearly a person with potential.

Or rather, anyone who can reach the 200th floor has some potential.

Helping him with his recitation was not difficult for him.

Although he himself is not considered a strong person, his Nen ability is not half-baked or amateurish, but rather formally "professionally trained".

Although Kevin had not personally experienced the process of opening his mind, he had heard Yung-ku talk about it and also learned about the method of opening his mind from Bisky.

One method involves long-term special training, which takes several months to one or two years to develop the ability to recite mantras independently. The advantage of this method is that it is safe, reliable, and has no side effects.

Another method is to forcibly open the mind, injecting one's own mental energy into the other person's body, forcibly opening all the "essence pores" in the other person's body.

During this process, the other person must try to control their Nen until they complete the "Entanglement" technique, only then can they be considered to have learned Nen abilities.

Of course, forcing oneself to develop mental energy comes at a price. If one cannot learn it, the energy in one's body will continuously leak out, leading to extreme weakness and fatigue.

If you don't learn it in a long time, it will cause great harm to your body.

"I have two methods here. One is to train step by step, and the other is somewhat dangerous, but it can guarantee quick results."

The second method is similar to what I just mentioned, baptism, but it's not aggressive, so it's much safer. Kevin didn't mince words and explained the situation directly.

“Then let’s choose the second option,” Mido said without hesitation.

"Since you've made up your mind, let's eat first."

And so, the meal ended with Kevin wolfing down his food and Mito looking worried.

Afterwards, the two arrived at Midor's residence, which, as expected, was a lounge in the Sky Arena, furnished as luxuriously as Kate's room had been.