"So strong!"
This was Zalan's thought, hiding behind the shirtless Pat, upon seeing Ivan dodge the Nen Bullet attack.
From the moment Ivan flashed out, he had already identified his identity.
Ivan Zeppeli.
Their target for this mission.
However, according to the intelligence obtained from the Xi-Yu Family, although Ivan was a Nen user, he was only a beginner.
Now it seemed that the Xi-Yu Family's intelligence obviously had some issues.
This method, which involved changing one's own form to adapt to various combat needs, should be an Nen Ability of the Materialization, leaning towards the Transformation System.
And from his actions, it could be judged that his mastery of the Nen Ability was definitely not something that could be achieved in a day or two.
Powerful dynamic vision similar to a Dinosaur, super agility comparable to a Dinosaur, and reasonable application of body parts—these were not things that someone who had just started researching their own "En" (which is a finishing move) could display.
"Be careful." Zalan, who was extremely familiar with Dinosaurs, issued a warning, "I'll provide cover."
Pat, the shirtless young man who had been struck by the Dinosaur's tail, after retreating several steps, looked down at the slightly bleeding red mark on his chest, then looked up at Ivan, who was rapidly pouncing again, revealing a somewhat ferocious smile.
The opponent was very clever!
This was the judgment made by Pat, who had been struck, because he had already prepared to twist the opponent's arm earlier.
When the opponent charged, he had already seen the opponent's hands, poised in front of him, ready to move, and those sharp claws were definitely lethal weapons.
However, after the opponent dodged his feint attack, he avoided the position of his follow-up attack, used his tail to complete his attack, and by repelling him, prevented the possibility of his subsequent attacks.
This kind of combat intuition and on-the-spot reaction!
Is this what a Nen user powerhouse from a regular army is like?
As for the Xi-Yu Family's information he had seen on the way, Pat had long since forgotten it.
The toy Dinosaur's attack was not sustained; Ivan had already prepared for battle again after dodging the first wave of attacks.
This time he didn't need to charge; instead, the shirtless young man Pat took the initiative.
However, from Ivan's perspective, he could clearly see that Pat's skin was rapidly cracking, centered on the spot where he had previously struck Pat's chest—this was a sign of Dinosaurization.
The speed of the opponent's Dinosaurization exceeded Ivan's previous prediction.
This meant that even if he didn't approach Pat now, Pat should completely Dinosaurize into a puppet controlled by him in less than a minute.
Was it because of the location of the first strike?
That spot was closer to the heart. Ivan was very certain that the two most crucial locations for Dinosaurizing a target were the head and the heart. One controlled thought, the other controlled the body. When both were fully transformed, that was when the opponent would be completely controlled.
Ivan made another dodging movement. As he dodged Pat's grabbing hand, his gaze had already locked onto Zalan behind Pat.
Pat's movements were becoming faster, which Ivan could clearly feel during the fight.
And this increased speed was also due to the Dinosaurization's enhancement of physical movement capabilities.
He didn't know if Zalan, standing with his back to him, could see Pat's current state, but he knew that to ambush Zalan, the best opportunity was before Pat's body completely Dinosaurized.
Especially, he couldn't let Zalan notice Pat's change!
"Come on! You can't dodge this." Pat released a wild state completely different from when he first appeared.
His movements were broad and sweeping, and every move and every stance went straight for Ivan's vital points.
Ivan, on the other hand, completely relied on his Dinosaurization's super movement Nen Ability to dodge Pat's attacks. From the moment they engaged, Ivan never gave the opponent a chance to touch him. Even though Pat was becoming stronger due to Dinosaurization, he still couldn't touch Ivan in the slightest.
He could feel Pat, who had been attacking for a long time without success, becoming increasingly anxious.
However, at this moment, Ivan noticed that the toy Dinosaurs, which had been circling nearby, finally stopped lingering. They seemed to have found Ivan's weakness and suddenly began to accelerate, charging towards his and Pat's location.
Ivan noticed that there was no Nen condensing inside the toy Dinosaurs' mouths, but it was visually apparent that their abdominal areas began to show slight bulges.
If it weren't for his super dynamic vision under Dinosaurization, Ivan was certain that he would never have noticed the slight changes in the running toy Dinosaurs' abdomens.
But now that he could perceive this, he probably understood Zalan's idea.
From the fact that the opponent didn't use soldier-type toy models, it could be judged that the opponent should have a fondness for and knowledge of Dinosaurs.
This meant that the opponent could roughly determine his current state.
Long-range Nen Bullet attacks would only be dodged. Only sudden close-range attacks or full-coverage carpet bombing might evade his dynamic vision's capture.
In that case, combining the Nen collected on the toy Dinosaurs and their slightly swollen abdomens, it could be judged that the opponent wanted to use a close-range, area-of-effect attack, which was to detonate the Dinosaur toys from within, creating a Dinosaur bomb effect to attack him.
A very good idea.
Ivan couldn't help but give the opponent a thumbs up, because this was indeed the best way to deal with him in the current situation.
"Hmm?" Pat's attack suddenly stopped at this moment.
Because he had already noticed that the skin on both of his arms had developed cracks.
"You're not a MaterializationNen Ability user!" Pat's expression changed slightly.
Because he had already realized something, but as soon as he stopped, Ivan had already taken action.
Or rather, from the beginning of his dodging, he had been waiting for an opportunity.
An opportunity for Pat to discover his own changes, thereby stopping his offensive and revealing a weakness.
This weakness was not aimed at Pat, because Ivan knew that at such a critical moment, Pat's stop could not be a simple stop.
As long as Pat was considered a smart person, then when he discovered his gradual Dinosaurization, he should be able to judge the consequences of complete Dinosaurization.
Because this Dinosaurization effect conformed to the rules of Manipulation Abilities!
That is, the one-hit kill effect after fulfilling the prerequisite conditions.
Then, after confirming this, simply stopping would only be waiting for death, because delaying time was disadvantageous to Pat.
So there was only one reason for Pat to stop: to intentionally expose a weakness, attracting him to kill him in a simpler way.
Pat noticed that although Ivan had been dodging all along, he had not given up the opportunity to attack. His poised claws and his patient search for an opportunity with his tail both proved a lack of confidence in his own Nen Ability after it was achieved.
Of course, this could also be a trap, a trap disguised for him to see.
But at this point, Pat had no choice. Even if it was a risky move, he had to make it.
Because no matter what, delaying time would always be beneficial to Ivan.
This was Pat's only chance after realizing that a strong attack was ineffective.
Furthermore, this timing was also the best.
When Zalan's toy Dinosaurs were circling and closing in from behind, his exposed opening was like a perfect piece of braised pork, beckoning to the long-waiting diners, "Come and eat me!"
And as long as the opponent dared to come, then it would be his chance!
But Pat couldn't understand when he had been hit. Could it be that he would be Dinosaurized if he was injured during contact with the opponent?
Then what was his act of shedding his clothes? Was he seeking death?
Ivan didn't care what Pat was thinking. At this moment, he had no interest in the lean braised pork in front of him. He was only interested in the shriveled quail egg behind the braised pork!
That is, Zalan, who controlled the toy Dinosaurs!