Griffin X Attack Returns

Early in the morning, Kevin and his three companions got ready and headed out of the village.

"Be careful!" Melusina waved and shouted from behind.

Kevin simply turned around, waved, and smiled goodbye.

"Be careful, haha!" Men Qi chimed in sarcastically from the side.

"No one will think you're mute if you don't speak." Kevin glared at her.

"Tch, I wonder who was being so stubborn just a few days ago."

Men Qi muttered to herself, then stretched out her hand and waved it forcefully.

Don't worry, I'll remind him to bring you Gift!

"You're such a chatterbox, let's go, let's go."

Four days have passed since the Hunting Day.

They are fully prepared and have gathered intelligence; they plan to go out as a group.

These past few days, Melusina has been coming to see Kevin every day, and she's become friends with the others.

Upon learning that they were going out today, Melusina came to see them off.

Buhaci and Gowen were not as lively as Men Qi, but in the past few days they had to admit that, regardless of the problems with the Saintess's identity, judging from Melusina's behavior and will, she seemed to simply like Kevin.

And Kevin.

He was able to distinguish between good and evil, which allowed him to clearly sense the fluctuations in Melusina's emotions.

The other person was completely embodying his sexual fetishes; he was still a normal man.

If he hadn't retained even the most basic vigilance, he might have truly succumbed.

But they put those things aside for now; they had more important things to do.

After crossing the Boundary, the group stood directly on the edge of the Boundary, their eyes fixed on Kevin.

Kevin stood there, stunned, and finally sighed helplessly, "That guy was really impatient; he was already yelling in my ear the moment he stepped out."

Clearly, the [Coming sound] rang directly in his ear.

"We haven't gathered any useful information outside. The difference between being able to hear [Coming sound] now, aside from luck, might just be a difference in Nen ability," Men Qi said somewhat helplessly.

They had been waiting in the Village for days, waiting for intelligence to come from the outside.

Intelligence gathering takes time, yet the intelligence obtained was extremely unclear.

Excluding obvious factors, the only remaining possibility is a difference in Nen ability. If it were truly a matter of luck, then there would be no point in discussing it further.

For Nen user, Nen ability are generally used to conceal information, making it extremely difficult to gather useful intelligence.

Over the years, the number of Hunter x Hunter who have come here who have heard the [Coming sound] is not small, but it is not insignificant either.

Although their specific Nen ability are unknown, no similarities have been detected between them through intelligence analysis.

In the end, he had no choice but to come out himself to see what [Coming sound] was up to.

Kevin was mainly in charge, with Men Qi and the other two assisting him.

At night, they successfully reached the edge of the maple forest.

"No surprises, the sound in your ears hasn't sped up, right?"

Kevin nodded. "Unlike last time, this time it's normal, ringing once an hour."

"Let's wait and see if something like last time happens."

Due to insufficient intelligence, this was the only option they could take.

Two more days passed.

They've been practicing catching Red Sparrow here for the past few days, and Kevin can now catch Red Sparrow easily.

Men Qi and the others were still a bit behind; Red Sparrow's speed was still too fast for them.

However, they did not come specifically to catch Red Sparrow; it was just something they happened to be doing.

Moreover, Red Sparrow are clearly inedible, so they don't have much of a desire for them.

"It's been three days, and there's still no change." Men Qi sat by the fire, poking the flames with a stick and muttering to herself.

Kevin couldn't understand why it was so quiet this time either.

Could it be because we didn't stay long enough?

Last time they stayed here for almost a week, this time only three days, so the impact wasn't enough?

Or perhaps some Restriction condition wasn't met?

There are many possibilities, but this is all we can do to speculate.

"Do you think it's possible that on Hunting Day, you weren't actually the target, but rather Melusina?" Men Qi suddenly thought of this possibility and said it aloud.

These words made everyone think.

"It's possible, but it's impossible to be sure, isn't it?" Xiahara said helplessly.

It's impossible to bring Melusina out; that's simply out of the question.

"Forget it, let's stay vigilant and focus on achieving our own goals first," Kevin said.

Their purpose in coming here was to hunt the unique creatures found here.

The potential harm caused by [the Coming sound] is something they haven't yet been able to pinpoint the source of.

This is merely a factor interfering with their work; their objective remains unchanged. They can't abandon their goal just to figure out what's causing the interference; that would be putting the cart before the horse.

After hearing this, everyone nodded in agreement.

They quickly ventured deeper into the Dense Forest and began searching for their target using the map of the Secret Realm they had seen earlier.

The creatures in this Secret Realm vary in size, with some being significantly larger than those outside.

It's not that the environment of the Secret Realm is any different, but rather that the creatures that gather here provide ample food for the larger animals.

However, it's not true that being large equates to being powerful, just like the [Hidden Snake] that caused Gowen to instantly lose consciousness.

For Gowen, fighting or escaping would be much easier against a large creature.

But when faced with those small snakes, he was instantly powerless to fight back.

The Red Sparrow are in a similar situation. The current Men Qi and Xiahara can't do anything about them.

The degree of danger and severity cannot be determined solely by body size.

Without the influence of the [Coming sound], the four of them circled half of the Secret Realm and obtained various targets.

They had to stop because they had too much to take in.

"Wow, what a great haul!" Men Qi said with a grin, carrying a backpack that was taller than her.

Buhaci no less impressive.

Because the two were carrying food, some of which consisted of large creatures, the weight and size of the food took up even more space, so they filled a large bag.

Kevin himself carried only a small backpack. The materials he needed were all small in size, and this time he deliberately avoided hunting large creatures. In Kevin's opinion, dangerous small creatures might have a greater chance of producing high-level materials than large creatures.

This is the experience Kevin has accumulated over this period of time.

"What bad luck, I didn't find the Phantom Beast I wanted." As a Phantom Beast Hunter, Kevin's target was naturally the rarer Phantom Beast.

Apart from the first Red Sparrow hunted, the other catches were not quite up to par.

"Be content. After all, this Secret Realm is so vast; it's normal to not find it."

Kevin shrugged indifferently. He was quite easygoing; he had already gained enough, so he didn't care about not hunting Phantom Beast.

Anyway, the Red Sparrow are still in the woods and won't run away.

This time, however, he finally found a suitable Fusion Agent, which can be considered as achieving a small goal.

"We have enough supplies, it's time to go back."

Their gains this time were excessive, exceeding the standard for what can be obtained from the Secret Realm.

It's okay, we can just not take it out and use it up in the Village.

In some ways, for Hunter x Hunter, the rules of the Secret Realm are like toilet paper for wiping their butts.

But everyone will still tacitly agree to follow the rules if they can.

As they embarked on their journey back, Kevin's ears began to ring again.

"Wait! The time interval for the [Coming sound has shortened!" Kevin shouted a reminder.

"It was actually quite polite; it only appeared after we had almost finished with our objectives," Men Qi remarked, placing her backpack at her feet.

The group acted in unison; they did not flee.

Although they have been away from home for so long, they are actually in pretty good shape.

Moreover, their purpose in coming out this time was to figure out the issue of [the Coming sound].

Just as they were about to return, [the Coming sound] appeared, which suited them perfectly.

"Above!" A shadow appeared on the ground, and a huge creature swooped down from above.

The crowd immediately scattered, raising a cloud of dust and creating a howling wind.

The sand and dust were instantly blown away, and after everyone jumped back, they used their hands to slightly shield their eyes, finally seeing the creature that had pounced down.

This creature was covered in bird feathers, stood on all fours, had eagle claws extending from its forelimbs, wings on its back, but its head was that of an eagle.

"Griffin!" Kevin recognized it instantly, because it was undoubtedly a type of Phantom Beast.

"Seriously, such a thing really exists?" Buhaci somewhat surprised.

Gowen stared blankly at the Griffin.

As a knight, he had heard similar legends since childhood, such as those about Pegasus, Griffin, and Flying Dragon.

Griffin are a common sight in various epic tales, often appearing as either hunted wild animals or as the mounts of heroes.

Without exception, these were all monsters worthy of people's fear.

The one in front of us was even more so, its size a whole circle larger than a giant elephant, its wings spread wide, exuding immense power.

The eagle's sharp eyes stared at the group, a gentle breeze swirling around it.

"Be careful, legend has it that Griffin can control storms."

The gentle breeze swirling around the Griffin at this moment is proof of that.

Kevin couldn't help but wonder, judging from the details, is the Griffin Transmutation Type?

In his eyes, the aura emanating from the Griffin transformed into something like wind, perfectly fitting the characteristics of Transmutation Type.

After landing, the uninvited guest did not immediately launch an attack. Its sharp eagle eyes swept over the group, and it assumed an attacking stance, as if on guard.

The [Coming sound] sound kept echoing in my ears.

Although Kevin had gotten used to it and could subconsciously block out the sound, he was still affected to some extent.

The Griffin spread its wings, its exaggerated wingspan obscuring the light, and then suddenly flapped them forward.

Like a hurricane passing through, sand and stones flew, and the strong wind swept over the group, making them momentarily unsteady on their feet.

"Get behind me!" Xiahara shouted.

He was large and heavy, and by slightly crouching down to lower his weight, he remained motionless in the strong wind.

Men Qi, who was not far from him, quickly ran over.

Meanwhile, Kevin and Gowen on the other side will have to rely on themselves for the time being.

Faced with such a hurricane, Kevin stomped his feet down hard, creating two craters in the ground and embedding himself firmly into them.

Meanwhile, Gowen's greatsword materialized and was planted in the ground, held in both hands to stabilize his body.

"Whoosh!" A strange wind howl sounded, and an unreasonable blade-shaped piece of air appeared amidst the flying sand and stones.

"It's attacking!" Several invisible Wind Blade pointed directly at Kevin.

Kevin raised his arms to block in front of him, his Nen Aura surging forth to form Hexagonal Barrier.

With a crisp clang, the Wind Blade that had gathered from the gale dissipated powerlessly.

A red arrow pierced through the hurricane and struck the Griffin in the head.

The extremely irritating, scorching dust exploded instantly.

Although it was blown away instantly by the strong wind, a considerable amount of it still stuck to the Griffin's head with the explosion.

The intense stimulation caused its head to shake wildly.

The wings swept sharply in the direction of Men Qi, sending out gusts of wind, Wind Blade, and even a few feathers.

Due to the wind pressure, Xiahara had no way to dodge, and given the extremely high speed, he had no choice but to endure it.

The feather struck him, immediately leaving a bloody gash on his stomach from which blood flowed.

But the wound doesn't look deep.

Taking advantage of this opportunity, two more arrows were launched.

One of the yellowish-brown arrows struck the opponent's wing, causing the entire wing to begin shaking erratically, and the wind pressure immediately decreased.

The other, glossy black arrow was purely offensive, piercing straight through the feather and leaving a dent in its flesh.

"Now!" Kevin said, taking advantage of the reduced wind pressure, he pushed off with both legs and shot towards the Griffin like a missile.

Kevin led the way, tearing through the wind pressure at incredible speed.

Gowen followed behind, gripping his greatsword.

The ringing in my ears grew increasingly noisy, to the point that it could no longer be ignored.

- Gone.

At this critical moment, Gowen was stunned for a second, because Kevin had been clearing the way ahead, had disappeared.

He simply vanished before his very eyes.

The wind pressure changed instantly, and the external pressure immediately brought Gowen to his senses.

Kevin was missing, and he immediately realized that he had to get to Men Qi's place to meet them.

Taking advantage of the reduced wind pressure, he quickly sprinted to the other side.

Kevin, who was charging forward, suddenly lunged forward, stopped himself, landed, rolled once, and jumped to the side in one fluid motion.

However, the attack did not reach its destination.

He looked around at his surroundings, which were clearly different from where he had just been. This was a strange area that was completely black, yet he could still see his surroundings.

"Some kind of Nen Space? I've been trapped inside."

Kevin Nen Aura and coiled it around his body, assuming a defensive stance.

Kevin held the Syringe in his hand, ready to inject himself at any moment.

He cautiously observed his surroundings, shooting out his breath to scan in circles.

"Gagaga!"

A strange cry, or perhaps the laughter of some creature, echoed in the pitch-black space.

Kevin's scan instantly locked onto the figure.

Right in front of him, a creature appeared in the pitch-black space. Although the space was dark, it was not lacking in light.

A humanoid creature appeared ahead, covered in black feathers, and its outstretched claws clearly indicated it was a bird.

It has a bird's head on its neck, but it stands upright like a human.

"The Evil Crow Person?" Kevin revealed the other party's identity.

This is a highly intelligent Demonic Beast, almost indistinguishable from humans, and its numbers are few.

He had never heard of such Demonic Beast in this Secret Realm; there were no relevant records or information.

"Humans," the Evil Crow Person spoke in a strange, hoarse, and shrill voice.

"You can communicate with wisdom, so can you Emission?" Kevin asked.

"Hehe, of course you can, as long as you die, you can get out." A strange voice came from behind.

The other party's hostility was clearly undisguised.

"Your malice towards me is really overwhelming. What have I done to offend you?" Kevin asked curiously.

He believes he has always been kind, and even with Demonic Beast, as long as he can communicate with people, he will treat them kindly.

"You've messed with me from the moment you stepped into this area."

Ah, I see.

The other person seems interested in chatting; let's talk some more.

"So you're planning to lock me up here? My companions are still outside. I don't think you can lock me up so easily."

"Heh heh, let's see if they can survive the Griffin first."

"Whoosh whoosh whoosh!" A sharp sound of something cutting through the air.

Several feathers formed flying blades and shot directly towards Kevin.

Kevin jumped to the side, dodging the attack.

He neither resisted nor considered taking the hit. After all, the feather was imbued with Nen Aura, and this was a Nen Space.

He had never heard of the Evil Crow Person having such an ability; it seemed more like Nen ability.

Moreover, the other party maintained [entanglement].

So, can non-human Demonic Beast also possess Nen ability?

It's not surprising that people have both will and ambition in life.