Betting One Minute

Su Xiao rose from the crater in the middle of the road. As soon as he got up, two figures appeared not far away.

The streetlights along the roadside flickered erratically. A stray cat poked its head out to look toward the road, its pupils constricting in the darkness as it captured the faint light.

Sensing another creature nearby, Illumi turned his head toward the nocturnal cat.

"Fss~"

The stray cat bared its fangs, its tail puffing up as it turned and fled deep into the gap between the houses.

"Strange."

Illumi watched the stray cat run away.

"What is it?"

Chrollo looked at Illumi in confusion.

"Nothing."

Illumi turned to look at Su Xiao. He clearly sensed that Su Xiao was no weakling. If he lost focus during the fight, he might die.

Counter Shield floated beside Su Xiao. Under normal circumstances, Counter Shield could last for ten minutes, but under the combined attacks of Illumi and Chrollo, lasting five minutes would already be a miracle.

Counter Shield needed energy to maintain it. It was not some magical ability. Once its energy ran out, it would shatter no matter how strong its defenses were.

"This thing doesn't seem easy to deal with."

Illumi studied the Counter Shield beside Su Xiao. The attacks he and Chrollo had launched had not left the slightest mark on it, which surprised him.

"Judging by its appearance, it's a defensive ability. But no matter how powerful an ability is, it must have a weakness. Perhaps it can't exist for long, or perhaps its energy is limited. I'll draw his attention while you look for an opening and kill him in one strike."

"Good."

Several Big Head Pins appeared between Illumi's fingers. He was a Manipulator-type Nen user, and the Big Head Pins were the