It's Yours

Ian stopped the White Stone Crab from moving.

"Gurgle..."

Beneath him, the White Stone Crab emitted a muffled sound; its enormous size made the sound resemble the churning of magma rising from the depths of the earth.

It is expressing dissatisfaction.

After all, this "little thing" had been attacking it the whole time.

Its enormous claws hovered in mid-air, and with a deep sense of reluctance, it slowly retracted.

"Okay, okay."

Ian patted the crab shell at his feet, which was as hard as a mountain rock, and teased.

"That guy's attack was just a tickle to you; it didn't really hurt you, so don't take it seriously."

As soon as he finished speaking, he leaped into the air.

The next second, he fell from the height, a white disc following him like a shadow. Just as he landed next to Ise Mantis, it suddenly appeared under his feet and steadily supported his body.

Ian walked forward, and with each step he took, a section of the disc beneath his feet would automatically extend outward.

Even he couldn't help but marvel at how much more convenient it was to have the "Seat of Light" around.

Seeing Ian approach, the Ise Mantis, whose "blade" had already broken, involuntarily took a few steps back. It raised its head, its cold compound eyes staring eerily at the human who was much smaller than itself.

There seemed to be more confusion and bewilderment in those compound eyes.

It couldn't understand why this tiny human could control a terrifying enemy a thousand times larger than itself.

I don't understand why the other party didn't take the opportunity to crush it.

Of course, after being mutated, it actually doesn't have much emotion or thinking ability.

Aside from the slight biological instinct revealed by "maternal love".

It can be said that it has almost completely evolved into a biological weapon.

Ian ignored the icy stare of the Ise Mantis in front of him.

He had noticed something was wrong long ago.

After undergoing the mutation of Sashado's Host Body, the mantis's terrifying combat power was indeed astonishing.

If its opponent wasn't the "cheating" White Stone Crab.

Even the strange and unusual native creatures of the Dark Continent treasured in his [Miniature World Refrigerator] showed no fear in the face of this killing mantis that seemed to ignore all enemies.

They'll probably be chopped into dust...

Therefore, in a sense, Sashado's experiment was quite successful; it's just that his opponent unfortunately encountered himself.

In Ian's sight.

The "blade" in the forelimb of the Ise Mantis has been broken off, and a pale green liquid is oozing from the cut, but it still tightly protects the remaining forelimb under its abdomen.

Ian looked at it carefully and confirmed that his previous guess was correct.

"Really..."

"You've become a mother; I wonder if your little mantises will inherit your extraordinary abilities."

Of course, at this time, the Ise Mantis was under Sashado's control, so Ian would not take over rashly, but it wasn't like he had no other choice.

"Hey, behave yourself. After I finish talking to your master, you can come and work for me."

He spoke softly, grinning, a smile that held neither mockery nor jest, only the delightful joy of spotting a prey.

Then, to Ise Mantis's utter bewilderment, he reached into his pocket and pulled out a flashlight smaller than his palm.

His movements were swift and decisive.

"Thump!"

As the [Small Light] was turned on, a faint beam of light enveloped the Ise Mantis the next second.

In an instant, the giant praying mantis, which was originally three meters tall and resembled a sculpted building, rapidly shrank its body in the light.

Three meters, one meter, half a meter, ten centimeters...

Finally, it transformed into a palm-sized praying mantis, its body stiff, observing its surroundings.

Its brain is incapable of clearly understanding what is happening around it.

It only noticed that the human in front of it was getting "taller"!

Ian stepped forward, a faint smile playing on his lips. As he raised his hand, a halo of light appeared in his palm, then, like a Light Cage, it trapped the shrunken Ise Mantis inside.

Then, like Light Cage extending, it transformed into a white birdcage, trapping the terrifyingly powerful mantis within.

"Puff! Puff! Puff!"

Despite being imprisoned.

The Ise Mantis seemed completely oblivious to its predicament, continuing to flap its wings wildly at incredible speed, almost becoming a series of afterimages within the birdcage.

However, after the "blade" broke, no matter how wildly it charged, it could not destroy the energy cage of the "Seat of Light" that imprisoned it.

"Be quiet."

Ian shook the birdcage, as if teasing a cricket, and the fluttering sounds from inside instantly stopped.

At this moment, Ian turned his head, looked at Sashado in the distance, and smiled.

"Sashado, I really like your pet, why don't you give it to me?"

Sashado felt somewhat helpless upon hearing Ian's sincere words.

Although he had anticipated the Ise Mantis's defeat, he never imagined that his prized mutated creature would be so easily controlled and treated like a pet...

"Call..."

He took a deep breath, and the thought of the boy named Ian repeatedly disrupting his plans and displaying terrifying abilities made him swallow his anger.

It's not the first time, anyway.

"If you want it, then take it. If someone like Ian approves of it, it proves that my thinking is correct."

Sashado was quite carefree; despite the damp and gloomy appearance of his Host Body, his true nature remained unchanged.

He slowly raised his hand, and beneath the silky, viscous liquid, the shape of a praying mantis was etched on his arm. Of course, there were not only praying mantises, but also countless other creatures.

Like a tattoo with layers upon layers, it's so subtle that you might not even notice it if you don't look closely.

"It's yours!"

As he finished speaking, he casually wiped away the mantis brand on his arm.

Immediately afterwards.

A fleeting glimmer of green light seemed to connect Sashado and the Ise Mantis in the air.

"Ian, you've won again, or rather, you humans have won again, but next time I won't let it end so easily."

At this moment, Sashado's Host Body seemed to have figured something out and uttered these words.

Upon hearing this, Ian realized something and his eyes widened.

"Hey, Sashado, what are you doing? Don't do anything stupid!"

Sashado was speechless.

He couldn't help but feel that the other person was gloating over his misfortune, so he gave a cold laugh.

"You don't need to worry about that."

Ian remained silent for a moment. In fact, he understood that in this situation, the other party would probably never survive or surrender. Fortunately... it was just a Host Body.

"If your other Host Body awaken this Nen Ability, create more 'non-fighting' creatures—bees that can increase honey production or silkworms that can increase silkworm spinning efficiency. These... would all be beneficial to humans."

Upon hearing this, Sashado's face darkened, and he said irritably.

"I create weapons to fight back against humanity, not livestock to feed them!"

As he spoke...

He took a step back, snapped his fingers, and a wisp of green light flashed and disappeared within his body, just like a laser beam suddenly bursting forth and then dissipating.

The next second, his body slowly faded away, and his beast-like eyes calmly gazed at Ian and the Hunters in the distance, speaking in a hoarse voice.

"Ian, I will not stop. This is just another failure."

"Once I find that thing, even an incredible human like you cannot save all of humanity."

As he said this, he glanced at his dissipating body, a faint smile playing on his lips.

"This Host Body is yours. I've long since grown utterly disgusted by this repulsive body."