"It's in that direction! Hurry up! I sense the Boss's aura!?"
Under the cover of night, several dark silhouettes were rapidly approaching.
One of them surprisingly resembled a bat, possessing pitch-black, fleshy wings and emitting eerie screeches in the air.
"Damn it! It really is this group that killed the Boss!!"
"What on earth was that massive explosion that just happened in that direction?"
"Forget about it, just get closer! Worm and that bunch of idiots are still waiting for our backup."
"I said earlier not to let our guard down. Look what happened now!"
...
Their speed was incredibly fast; one could subconsciously only see their afterimages.
Finally.
Two minutes later.
The bat-like guy was the first to dive into the valley, followed by a werewolf, a vampire, a kid, and an old man.
The five of them stared in shock at the massive, charred crater before them.
"Where are Worm and those bastards? Why aren't they here?"
"It's not just Worm. Leech, Porcupine, and Rabid Dog aren't here either?"
"Damn it! Where the hell did those idiots go? Or was the explosion just now caused by them?"
"The cannon fodder is actually all dead!!"
"Wait! That... That's!!"
...
Suddenly.
The old man leaning on a cane spotted a charred corpse not far away.
He slowly walked over and used his cane to flip the body over, suddenly discovering it was only the lower half of Worm.
This Shadow Beast mber still bore a look of sheer terror on his face, yet he was dead beyond any doubt!
"This... this is Rabid Dog's ring?!"
"Porcupine's hair!!"
"Damn it! Are you saying they're all dead? How is that possible!!"
...
One by one, the others also made discoveries. But the more they found, the uglier their expressions beca.
Because all of these items inexplicably proved that their forr teammates were basically entirely wiped out, to the point of leaving no complete corpses behind.
One must know... anyone who could beco a mber of the Shadow Beasts was not weak. No one had the absolute confidence to claim they were stronger than their peers.
But the current outco was completely unexpected.
"Oh... What are you guys looking for?"
Suddenly.
An incredibly discordant voice rang out from nearby.
By the moonlight, everyone clearly saw a handso young boy slowly walking towards them. He had his hands in his pockets, a faint smile playing on his lips.
His steady footsteps trod over the scattered limbs and debris on the ground, seemingly entirely unbothered by the sight.
"Who are you?"
The black-winged bat let out a sinister screech high in the air.
Shadow Beast - Black Bat!
"He slls like the Boss! This guy definitely ca into contact with our Boss!"
The thickly haired werewolf sniffed the air and shouted loudly.
"To think it's just a brat. I can only say your luck is very bad. Are you going to obediently tell us what you know about our Boss, or are we going to have to dig it out of your mouth one piece at a ti?"
The pale, bloodless Shadow Beast - Vampire grinned savagely.
Ring~ Ring~ Ring~
Suddenly.
Riku's phone rang.
It was Gon and the others calling.
"Oh, I still have so things to deal with. No need to wait for , you guys go ahead and eat. Hm? You can't break through his defense? It's fine, you can try as many tis as you like. If it really doesn't work, I'll handle it tomorrow."
Riku answered the phone.
The expressions of the Shadow Beasts present turned incredibly dark.
"What an arrogant brat. Since that's the case, you can go die first!"
The werewolf was the first to launch an attack.
He let out a low growl, his figure lunging forward like a wild wolf, his sharp claws even tearing through the air with a whistling sound.
This guy's ability allowed him to fully transform into a werewolf, causing his strength and all attributes to surge dramatically.
Compared to Kurapika's ability, it was far weaker. Activating the Scarlet Eyes granted full attribute mastery, whereas this werewolf bloodline rely conquered the user's physical attributes across the board.
It even lowered ntal attributes.
However, this [Werewolf Bloodline] was still a Purple trait!
Barely passable!
The werewolf's eyes flickered with a fierce, crimson light. He felt as though he could already see the scene of Riku's neck being snapped by his claws, blood spurting everywhere.
The young man before him simply looked far too young, and the aura he gave off wasn't particularly strong.
Yet, in the face of what seed like a guaranteed strike, Riku rely took half a step back. The razor-sharp claws brushed right past Riku's neck, failing to inflict any actual damage.
"Huh? This guy?!"
The werewolf was instantly bewildered, but in the next second...
A brilliant flash of a blade!
Before he could even react, he suddenly felt an agonizing pain shoot from his hands.
Then, under the shocked and furious gazes of everyone, the werewolf's wrists were severed. Both hands fell to the ground, blood spraying wildly.
"He's tough! Attack together!!"
The expressions of the other Shadow Beasts instantly turned incredibly ugly as the werewolf's agonizing screams echoed throughout the valley.
Unfortunately, no one would co close to this valley; the Mafia mbers who had been nearby were now all corpses lying on the ground.
The vampire let out a strange shriek and suddenly opened his mouth wide.
Hum~~~
In an instant, an inaudible sonic wave expanded forward, centered around his mouth.
The other Shadow Beasts hurriedly covered their ears. Even so, the injured werewolf, missing his hands, had blood constantly dripping from his mouth due to the sonic wave.
The ground and rocks along its path rapidly shattered!!
Supersonic Wave!
One of the Vampire Bat's abilities!
Many opponents caught off guard would have their brains damaged by his sonic wave. Even if they weren't injured, it would cause them to pause briefly.
"Now!!"
The vampire's blood-red eyes instantly lit up. He drew a blood-colored longsword and, looking almost like a crimson afterimage, arrived right in front of Riku.
He aid a thrust directly at Riku's heart!
"Gotcha!"
The old man holding the cane laughed weirdly. His cane had completely transford into dried vines, and the other end unexpectedly shot out from beneath Riku's feet. Like two withered hands, they firmly grasped Riku.
Simultaneously...
The kid suddenly appeared on Riku's right side!
Teleportation?
It looked exactly like teleportation!!
The opponent aid a soccer kick right at Riku's head!
Explosive Kick—
"Heh."
Standing in place, Riku kept his hands in his pockets, observing the Shadow Beasts before him.
As expected of top-tier Nen users gathered by the Mafia. Although they were no different from trash in front of him, to ordinary people, they were indeed unreachably high.
Moreover, the strength of these guys was quite decent, essentially aning each of them possessed a specific unique skill.
It was just a pity they picked the wrong target. If they had targeted anyone else but him, they might have achieved sothing.
Hum~~
Riku remained standing in place; there was absolutely no need to dodge.
The gap in strength between the two sides was simply too vast. Absolute power overcos all techniques; this perfectly described the current situation.
Faint arcs of electricity erged within Riku's pupils.
Lightning Nen - Red!
Enhancent Type Nen - Double Red!
Divine Power - Red!
Innate Brute Strength - Gold!
Monstrous Strength - Gold!
...
The simplest and most direct move. Allowing the old man and the vampire to attack him, Riku's hand, cloaked in lightning, moved with blinding speed to grab the kid in mid-air!
"This guy!? Go to hell!"
The kid roared internally. His strongest attack was his explosive kick, capable of even shattering tal!
Coupled with his ability to teleport short distances, many opponents had their heads kicked clean off before they could even react.
This move had been tried and true.
Although the guy in front of him had just severely injured the werewolf, thinking he could block his kick... he had to be dreaming!
Bang—
A muffled explosion rang out.
The kid's leg was firmly caught by Riku at the ankle.
His proudest explosive kick hadn't caused any damage to Riku whatsoever. Instead, he discovered that the opponent's hand felt like an iron band clamped tightly around his ankle.
Clang—
The vampire's blood sword struck Riku's chest area, but it couldn't even pierce his skin!
Instead, it produced a sound like tal colliding.
The old man's withered wood completely failed to produce any restraining effect. The vines climbing up Riku's body didn't slow him down in the slightest.
As Riku moved, they simply snapped and shattered!
In the next second...
The kid felt the world spin. He was grabbed by Riku and then violently smashed into the ground.
Bang—
Once to the left, once to the right!
Eighty!
Eighty!
Eighty!!
...
The others present were completely dumbfounded.
The entire sequence of combat happened in a flash, taking less than a few short seconds.
The kid now lay obediently on the ground like a noodle.
His entire body was as soft as rubber; every bone was shattered, his internal organs ruptured, and his brain was likely pounded into mush.
[Ding! You have killed Shadow Beast - Kid. Randomly plundering opponent's System Traits...]
[Ding! Congratulations on acquiring [Manipulation Type Talent] - Purple, acquiring [Short-Distance Spatial Shuttle] - Purple.]
[Ding! Detected that you previously possessed [Manipulation Type] Gold Double Purple Blue... Traits automatically rging. Congratulations on acquiring [Manipulation Type Talent] - Double Gold.]
A voice as beautiful as the sounds of nature rang out in Riku's mind.
Then, a massive amount of information flooded his mind and flowed into every limb and bone, rapidly enhancing his physique.
The knowledge of how to utilize the short-distance spatial shuttle technique rapidly generated in Riku's mind.
"It directly went to Double Gold. Manipulation Type... It seems my luck isn't bad."
Riku was in a very good mood.
Manipulation Type Double Gold talent!
It could truly be considered a rare existence.
The next level up would be Red!
System Trait: [Short-Distance Spatial Shuttle] - Purple Description: Allows you to perform short-distance spatial shuttles at the cost of your own energy.
A very simple description, but one had to admit the sheer power of this trait.
If he rembered correctly, there was also a Pro Hunter in the Hunter Association who possessed spatial shuttle abilities.
He had planned to go farm traits off that guy when he had the ti later on.
But he never expected to get a similar trait right now.
When the kid used it earlier, there was a few seconds of wind-up motion, and the distance he could shuttle was limited to within 10 ters.
But now... this trait belonged to Riku.
It still had a distance limitation, but the wind-up motion was practically negligible.
Of course, if the opponent was strong enough, they could still catch the wind-up.
But as long as he upgraded this ability to Gold, there probably wouldn't be any wind-up left.
"Wh... What?"
The opponent's sudden counterattack completely stunned all the Shadow Beasts present.
Although the kid seed like the weakest in the team, due to the nature of his abilities, his personality was incredibly arrogant!
Almost no one could catch that kid.
But now...
In just a single face-to-face encounter, he was instantly killed.
Crack!
Suddenly.
The sound of tal snapping echoed out.
The vampire realized in horror that the blood sword he had thrust at Riku's chest had sohow been grabbed by the opponent's hand.
His pupils shrank uncontrollably.
He watched in sheer terror as his proud, iron-cleaving blood sword was forcefully held in Riku's grip, and then, as the opponent exerted force...
The blood sword directly shattered!
This was followed by Riku adopting a simple leaning cannon punch stance!
Strands of electricity danced between Riku's hair. An unprecedented, terrifying aura instantly made every hair on the vampire's body stand on end.
He felt as if a massive boulder was pressing down on his heart; he couldn't even breathe.
Run!
In that split second, an almost instinctual scream surged from the bottom of his heart.
But his legs seed completely paralyzed by sheer terror. By the ti he reacted, he had already seen Riku's fist swinging out!
Thunder - Cannon Punch!
BOOM—
This punch landed solidly on the vampire.
You gave a sword, I returned a punch. I suppose we're even now.
Starting from Riku's fist, the thirty-ter fan-shaped area in front of him... was completely leveled.
All the rocks and trees in its path entirely vanished, the ground looking as if it had been bulldozed flat. A small mound that had originally stood there was also gone.
And... half of the vampire's body!
It had been completely vaporized in Riku's terrifying fist wind.
"I... I... Why..."
The vampire mumbled. He wanted to say more, but the fading of his life force caused him to completely lose consciousness, and the remaining half of his corpse dropped to the ground with a thud.
Instant kill!
Yet another instant kill!
[Ding! Congratulations on killing Shadow Beast - Vampire.]
[Randomly plundering opponent's System Traits...]
[Ding! Congratulations on acquiring [Blood-Sucking] - Purple. The host rejected this trait. The trait is automatically being crushed...]
The system notification sounded in Riku's mind.
It seed his luck this ti wasn't so good; he hadn't managed to get this guy's talent trait.
It appeared that even when killing a target, there was no 100% guarantee that all their traits would drop.
But at this mont...
"..."
The entire area had beco deathly quiet.
The survivors present widened their eyes, their eyeballs practically popping out. They even forgot to breathe, staring dumbfoundedly in Riku's direction like wooden chickens.
The werewolf, in particular, had even forgotten the pain of his severed hands and was entirely utterly stupefied.
There was also the bat flying in the air, oblivious to the cold sweat that had already soaked through its back, and the old man who had put down his cane and turned around, preparing to quietly slip away.
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