"Never heard of him."
Su Xiao hadn't been in East Gorteau two days ago, so of course he had no idea what had happened here.
"It went something like this: that guy was pretty strong. His main ability was Nen, and it was a very unusual form of Nen. That kind of pure Nen could never appear in the Hunter World. It was something he had obtained by strengthening himself in Reincarnation Paradise..."
By the time Old Gun reached this point, Su Xiao had already guessed what had happened.
"The Ant King ate him?"
"Correct. You should know about the Ant King's ability. The more he eats, the stronger he gets."
Old Gun's expression had already turned ugly.
"What type? Specialist?"
Su Xiao also knew how serious the situation was. The Ant King wasn't just incredibly strong in combat—his Nen ability also had terrifying growth potential.
The Ant King's Nen ability was Specialist-type. He could strengthen his own Nen by devouring the flesh and blood of Nen users. That alone would have been bad enough, but he could also choose abilities he liked and take them for himself.
In the original story, after the Ant King consumed cells from Youpi and Pouf, two of the Royal Guards, he gained both of their abilities. What was more, those abilities were even enhanced once they were in the Ant King's hands.
"If it were only Specialist-type, it wouldn't be so bad. That guy was Enhancement-type—pure physical enhancement so extreme it was horrifying. The Ant King didn't gain any special abilities, but he did acquire an even stronger body. Otherwise, Shui Saki and Chen wouldn't have come looking for me, and I wouldn't have paid the price to get Chairman Netero to search for the other contractors. The Ant King is stronger than