A thin trickle of crimson blood welled from a small cut on Hisoka's face, staining the ground as he moved.
Loki, standing still, felt a slight sting on his face and smiled faintly. 'Just a glancing blow, and I'm injured?' He touched the wound with his index finger.
Behind him, everyone's eyes widened, fixated on Hisoka. Pakunoda stopped mid-sip, her gaze glued to Hisoka.
'Ice... How...? Flames and ice! Two completely opposite powers... appearing on the same person?!' Pakunoda was already amazed by Loki's flames; converting Nen into flames indicated an exceptional talent.
But now, he also possessed the opposite—ice! Translucent ice crystals, shimmering with multicolored light, appeared on Hisoka's hands, instantly freezing them. Hisoka was completely unable to use Nen through his hands. Hisoka stared in astonishment at his frozen hands. 'My Nen... I can't release it!
My hands are frozen, preventing Nen release. This ability is akin to stripping the enemy of their power!'
If other body parts were frozen, the same would apply.
The victim would become a living ice statue. Flames! Ice!
Hisoka slowly raised his head, his expression calm. "I lose!" he said, adding, "You're a monster!"
He felt a pang of disappointment; he wouldn't have a chance to kill him.
Even with Loki suppressing his Nen, he was powerless.
Loki turned to Hisoka. "Next..."
"I'll obey your orders," Hisoka said coldly, turning to face Loki.
"But don't get complacent. I'll kill you at the first opportunity."
Loki wasn't worried. He smiled, and as he opened his mouth to speak, Hisoka said, "I found the Nen remover."
Loki's eyes widened, staring intently at Hisoka.
Foolish to think he could escape using a game spell card! Loki cursed under his breath before returning.
Hisoka and Pakunoda emerged to see Loki descending from the sky. Hisoka asked, puzzled, "You wouldn't be..."
Before he finished, Loki said, "That idiot thought he could escape using a game spell card! How laughable!"
Hisoka and Pakunoda rolled their eyes.
It was a powerful game spell card, allowing short-range teleportation.
Nobody would dare to pursue someone who used it.
Only Loki, this monster, could move through the air and still catch up. 'Freak!' they both thought.
Unaware of their expressions, Loki focused solely on the Nen remover.
Such individuals were rare; their strength wasn't necessarily immense, but their rarity was significant.
Throughout the Hunter world, only a handful of Nen removers existed. Finding such a rare individual was exciting, especially since it was related to his system mission.
"Let's go! Let's see this Nen remover!" Loki's gaze fell upon Hisoka.
Hisoka smiled. Summoning his card book, he said, "Let's use Travel to get there!"
"Travel, Abengane!"
Boom!!! Powerful Nen erupted from the spell card, enveloping the three. The Nen acted like a propulsion system, lifting them into the air. Hisoka, in the lead, glanced back at Loki. 'At this speed, he can still keep up?'
He wondered if it was an illusion, but Hisoka felt Loki had grown even stronger, perhaps due to his encounter with the Hunter Association Chairman.
However, he wasn't sure if Loki's suppressed power truly reflected his increased strength.
They flew swiftly through the air. Meanwhile, in Greed Island's Antokiba, the starting town, Abengane was participating in a player gathering, exchanging information and trading cards.
Like in the original story, he and Tsezguerra were hired to play the game and earn a hefty reward.
But clearing Greed Island wasn't easy.
Recently, however, players using violent methods had collected over sixty specified cards in a week.
If this continued, they wouldn't only lose their rewards but also risk their lives.
Players were actively forming groups for safety and efficiency.
Someone had recently approached Abengane about Nen removal, potentially a lucrative opportunity, but he wasn't fully committed. He still attended the player gathering.
But now, a man named Genthru stood before him, inquiring about various things with excessive enthusiasm. Abengane was unsure of his intentions.
"How long have you been playing?" Genthru asked.
Abengane sighed, "About..."
Boom boom boom! A loud roar echoed. The players in the square looked up. Three beams of Nen descended from the sky.
Bang! "Spell card! Travel!"
The players present were veterans, familiar with Travel. They were displeased by the three who had arrived using it.
As the Nen dissipated, Loki, Hisoka, and Pakunoda stood before Abengane. Before the gathering's host could speak, Loki approached Abengane.
"You... are Abengane?"
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