Just as Allen was driving towards those isolated inland villages, rumors of giant bugs attacking humans appeared in NGL Autonomous Region, which had already spread among the Hunter Association.
For professional hunters, especially those hunters of creatures and phantom beasts, this is simply an irresistible temptation, and they all set out to enter this area that has almost no contact with the outside world.
In just a few weeks, at least ten teams were traveling through the endless dense forest, trying to find evidence of the existence of giant bugs.
And Pokkle, who had just finished studying Nen abilities, happened to be the leader of one of the teams.
With the best desire to make great achievements and prove his abilities and achievements to the world, he was Riding running towards the place of the incident with a chestnut horse.
Ponzu, who had participated in the same Hunter Exam but was eliminated, was sitting in the back, hugging her boyfriend's waist, with a happy expression on her face.
Obviously, these two people have no idea that heterosexuality in this world will not lead to good results, nor do they understand Togashi's unabashed malice towards heterosexuality.
"Hey! Pokkle, are there really giant bugs that attack humans here?"
Another male member of the team named Baluda couldn't help but ask.
"I don't know! Maybe there is, maybe not. After all, this is NGL, and the whole country is a nature reserve. It is said that there are many animals and plants that have not been reported to the academic community. It would not be surprising even if there are bugs that can attack humans. What's more, even if they are not huge bugs, It would be a good result if it is finally confirmed that it is an undiscovered animal. For me, a novice phantom beast hunter, the most important thing is to accumulate merit. Now that I am here, I must make some achievements." Pokkle responded enthusiastically.
It can be seen that he has got over the psychological shadow caused by being suppressed by Allen in Hunter Exam, and he also understands that it is the power of Nian.
It is a pity that in this small group of four people, he is the only one who has truly mastered Nen abilities.
There are three left, even Ponzu, who is his girlfriend, still can't pronounce it.
Baluda nodded slightly. "Well, what you said makes sense, at least it is an opportunity for us. In addition, next year we are also planning to attend Hunter Exam to obtain a professional license."
"Oh? Really? Then don't we want to become competitors?" Ponzu had a surprised expression on his face.
"Hahahaha! There's nothing we can do about it! But if we match up in the exam, I will show mercy for the sake of my companions." Baluda took the opportunity to joke.
"Hmph! I don't know who will be merciful then! I will master that power soon!" Ponzu raised his chin very proudly.
"Then let's see who's faster!"
"Afraid of you? Just compete!"
Just when the two were having nothing to do, arguing on the horse, another member of the team, Pikuba, immediately pointed not far ahead and shouted, "Look! What is that?"
"Is... is it a corpse? Someone is dead!"
Ponzu obviously had the best eyes, and he immediately recognized that the man lying on the ground had no signs of life.
No hesitation!
The whole team immediately reined in the running horses and jumped down to carefully inspect the condition of the corpse.
I saw this man wearing a white uniform and a mask on his mouth, with a huge scratch on his back.
You don't need to ask to know that this is the only wound on his body, and it is also the fatal place.
Because this blow not only tore off the clothes and muscles, but also tore off all the vital organs inside including the spine, heart and lungs.
"What can cause such a wound?" Baluda asked solemnly.
"I don't know! But I can guarantee that this was definitely not done by humans!" Pikuba replied without thinking.
"Gun?" Pokkle picked up a black pistol from beside the body. "It seems this guy is an insider of NGL who manufactures drugs."
"Over there! There's a body over there!" Ponzu reminded, pointing to the woods more than ten meters away.
Following the direction of her finger, she saw another corpse wearing the same uniform and holding a weapon.
Even the wounds and the way of death are exactly the same!
Just when Pokkle was shocked by the horrific wounds on the corpse, three Soldier Ant, who were more than two meters tall, walked upright, and were covered with hard carapace, slowly walked out from behind the dense woods.
Especially the sharp upper limbs, which can easily tear a person into pieces in an instant.
Pikuba was so frightened when he saw this scene that he trembled all over. "It's... it's... it's a monster!"
"Damn! Ponzu! Baluda! Pikuba! I'll run as soon as I send the signal! No matter what happens, don't look back!"
It has to be said that as a team leader, Pokkle finally kept his guard up at the critical moment and took the initiative to take the responsibility of attracting attention so that others could have a chance to escape.
Seeing the three tall Soldier Ant approaching, he finally activated his Nen abilities - Seven-Colored Bow and Arrow.
moment!
The Qi connects the thumb, index finger, and middle finger together to form the shape of a bow.
Then he used his other hand to pull out the bowstring, condensing a crimson arrow.
The next second...
The arrow flew directly and hit the head of a Soldier Ant, causing violent flames and burning.
You don't need to ask to know that this red teleportation arrow takes into account the abilities of Emission type and Transmutation type.
Although the power is really not that great, it is definitely enough to deal with the lowest level soldiers.
After a short period of intense burning, the hit Soldier Ant immediately lay on his back and took his last breath.
When the other two Soldier Ant were shocked by the death of their companions, Pokkle immediately shouted at the top of his lungs, "Now! Run!"
The words just fell!
The four people turned around and ran towards the depths of the dense woods.
When their lives were threatened, everyone exerted all their strength and did not dare to stay even for a second.
Especially Pokkle, you have to look back from time to time to pay attention to the pursuers behind you, use Seven-Colored Bow and Arrow to kill the chasing insects, and you lose your way without realizing it.
After they arrived at a place they thought was relatively safe, they finally stopped to rest out of breath and began to discuss how to get in touch with other professional hunters operating in this area to form a professional Subjugation Team.
But before the discussion could come to any conclusion, a huge Chimera Ant suddenly fell from the sky, waving its jagged sharp arms, and cut off a person's head.
Because the action was too fast and too sudden, the victim did not realize that he had been killed until he saw the headless body falling to the ground.
Following closely, the captains and Squadron Leader also appeared one after another, easily annihilating the team on the spot, and even Pokkle, a professional hunter, became a prisoner.
Only the more clever Ponzu escaped into a nearby village and continuously released bees carrying messages.
But just as she was focusing on this matter, a Chimera Ant covered in thorns slowly walked out from behind the tree, raised the gun in his hand and pulled the trigger.
Bang!
With the crisp sound of gunshots, Ponzu fell to the ground, looking at the bright red blood quickly dyeing his clothes red, his eyes filled with despair.
She understood that she was no match for these giant bugs, and the bullet seemed to have damaged her liver, and she would go into shock due to excessive blood loss in a few minutes at most.
What's even more frightening is that the monster in front of her is likely to eat her as food, just like those human corpses that have been eaten beyond recognition.
[Is this the end of my life?]
Ponzu asked himself this in his heart.
When Chimera Ant was about to pull the trigger again, a white umbrella-shaped shock wave suddenly appeared in the distance, followed by a deafening roar that echoed through the sky.
boom!
Before the two people present could react to what happened, Allen fell from the sky. Just the aftermath of the high-speed impact crushed the ant's gun-holding arm on the spot. Then he smiled and waved to Ponzu: "Hey! Long time no see! How have you been lately?"
"Allen?! Save... save me..."
Ponzu said this sentence with his last strength before losing consciousness.