Hunter x Hunter: Infinite Growth

But now he's interested.

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

Who knows, he might learn that ability through sparring? Killua was very confident in his learning ability.

……

A corner of the lobby.

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

His eyes were vacant as he stared intently at Killua's retreating figure, pulling Kevin along, especially the moment when Killua was holding Kevin's hand.

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

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

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

"If, if he were to teach Killua Nen... wouldn't it be possible..."

He continued muttering to himself, seemingly deep in thought.

It's definitely not the right time for Killua to learn Nen abilities right now. In order to eliminate this possibility and prevent any harm, this is probably the right thing to do, isn't it?

Suddenly, he calmed down and took out his phone from 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 completed.

Kevin bid farewell to Killua, and the battle was scheduled for tomorrow.

After all, both of them are highly anticipated contestants who generate buzz, so naturally they need to first create hype around the topic.

"Ding-a-ling".

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 "Mito".

"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, Mito stared intently at the mountain of meat skewers piled up in front of him, seemingly lost 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.

Mito 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 sent chills down my spine.

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

as predicted.

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

He considered himself to be 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 capable 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 embarrassing.”

After he finished speaking, he looked intently at Kevin.

"Please tell me, what is that?"

Chapter Thirty: Baptism X Fiery Eyes

Kevin looked at Mito, and at that moment, he recalled the scene when he had communicated with Kate before.

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 information about it from Kate.

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

Logically and emotionally, Kevin couldn't just stand by and watch Mito rush into battle without any strategy. Emotionally, they were friends, and Kevin owed Mito a favor; logically, Kevin needed the special petal material that Mito'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.

"Did you feel it?"

Mito nodded stiffly: "It's like there's an aura pressing down on me, just like I felt on the two hundredth floor, only without that biting malice."

"And now?"

Kevin unleashed a torrent of malice, which mingled with his spiritual energy and spread outwards.

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 in a daze, you will receive a 'gift' from newcomers above the 200th floor."

"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. These attacks are extremely lethal to someone like you who hasn't yet learned to control their own Nen. Then you will face two possible outcomes."

Kevin said, holding up two fingers.

"First, serious injury or death; second, serious injury and learning the ability to recite."

"You can learn Nen after being attacked?" Mito 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 two hundredth floor? You must have seen other contestants, those who paid the price in the [Baptism]."

Upon hearing this, Mito recalled the events.

He had indeed seen some disabled people, including the blind, those with missing arms, and those with limp legs.

"The price was heavy, right? Of course, if the spirit isn't tough enough, there might still be a chance to recover," 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, Mito 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 clearly sees Mito as a person with potential.

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

Helping him with his studies was not difficult for him.

Although he himself is not considered a strong person, his Nen ability is not half-baked or amateurish, but properly "formulated".

Although Kevin had not personally experienced the process of starting school, he had heard Yung-ku talk about it and learned about the methods of starting school from Bisky.

One method involves long-term specialized training, taking several months to one or two years to develop independent thinking skills. 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 the "orifices" of the other person's entire body.

During this process, the other person must try to control their Nen until they complete the "entanglement" before they can be considered to have learned Nen ability.

Of course, forcing yourself to start chanting comes at a price. If you can't learn it, your energy will keep leaking 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 a method that is somewhat dangerous but can guarantee quick results."

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

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

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

And so the meal ended with Kevin wolfing it down and Mitu looking worried.

Afterwards, the two arrived at Mito's residence, which, as expected, was a lounge in the Sky Arena, decorated as luxuriously as Kate's room before.

"Are you ready?" Kevin asked.

Mido, wearing only a thin vest, nodded.

Kevin placed his palm on the other person's shoulder, and with his precise control over his Nen, he easily sent his Nen into the body of the mitochondria, successfully opening the other person's "sperm hole".

"What is this?!?!" Mito instantly realized the abnormality of his body.

"Calm down, control the energy bursting from your body, and imagine your surroundings..."

Under Kevin's guidance, Mito closed his eyes and began to carefully contemplate the meaning.

Kevin sensed that Mito's Nen was becoming distorted, clearly indicating that a will was trying to control it.

However, nearly half an hour had passed, and the spiritual energy still hadn't fully reached the state of "entanglement".

The prolonged burst of Nen energy made Mito clearly feel the crisis; he could sense that his body was gradually becoming weak.

Suddenly, the Nen energy within Mito's body erupted violently, surging out even more than before.

"?" Kevin wondered.

But he quickly realized that it was similar to the situation on the field.

"Don't let your emotions control you. Calm down and do as I just said."

However, before Kevin could finish speaking, under the effect of this sudden burst of Nen, the Nen on Mito's body began to contract, then surrounded and bound his body, no longer spreading out in all directions as before.

What's going on here? Does an emotional outburst make it easier to control Nen?

Clearly, Mito also realized that he had succeeded.

He opened his eyes with delight.

Kevin looked into his eyes and asked, "Hey, what's wrong with your eyes?"

At this moment, Mito's eyes shone like dazzling jewels, gleaming with an extremely vivid red.

Beautiful colors.

Mito's expression changed drastically, and he rushed into the bathroom.

Not long after, he walked out calmly, and his eyes returned to their normal color.

He looked at Kevin.

Kevin roughly understood the situation, waved his hand and said, "Don't worry, I don't know anything."

Since this was a secret the other party wanted to hide, Kevin had no intention of delving into it.

Although he is very curious, he would not go so far as to forcibly pry into his friends' privacy.

In fact, by combining the various behaviors and words of the previous cryptic tales, it is not difficult to deduce a possibility.

The nomadic peoples he mentioned might all be in similar situations.

Their eyes turn fiery red when they are excited, which may be a characteristic of their race.

Frequent migrations and deliberate hiding may all be attempts to avoid certain dangers.