Race X Nothing There

"Ugh--!"

The sudden and incredibly fast attack startled Youpi, who stared wide-eyed in horror, leaving him no time to make any effective block or dodge.

The heavy, mountain-like fist struck his slender waist, causing him to let out a shrill scream.

That punch landed.

His prized butterfly wings instantly twisted and deformed, and his entire body, like a kite with a broken string, was slammed to the ground by this unparalleled force.

Once again, a huge hole was blasted open, and they fell into the lower level in a sorry state.

The floor of this level is riddled with holes and looks like it could collapse at any moment.

"What's the situation with that Chimeric Ant's Nen ability?"

Before Kevin could regain his footing, his gaze swept over the German Shepherd still standing guard at the top of the stairs, and he quickly asked.

Since everyone is being stopped here, the reason must be that this Chimeric Ant's Nen ability is extremely unique and troublesome.

Morel immediately seized the opportunity and loudly and concisely informed the other party of their core capabilities: Road Designation, No Entry, Forced Gaze via whistle, and key concerns.

Melusina then swiftly leaped to the edge of the large hole formed by the fall of Youpi, warily watching below, ready to intercept any enemies that might rush up again.

At this moment, the lower-level Youpi took off again in a disheveled state, his torso noticeably bent and dented at the waist.

If it were a normal human being, at this point they would have a broken spine, be paralyzed on the ground, and unable to move.

But even with such injuries, these Chimera Ant monsters could still move with difficulty, let alone now that they were extremely frenzied.

His mind raced, racing as he considered countermeasures.

He couldn't even defeat Melusina in a short time, and now Kevin is clearly stronger, has arrived.

The problem seems to have become extremely serious!

Meanwhile, Kevin's eyes sharpened instantly after he learned what was going on.

Instead of immediately approaching the German Shepherd Chimeric Ant, he cupped his hands in front of his chest, gathered his strength, and then pushed forward with tremendous force.

A highly compressed and condensed Nen Bullet instantly formed in his palm and was fired out like a cannonball.

Watching this attack.

The other party immediately raised the signboard, but then dodged to the side.

Clearly, the enemy cannot seem to stop a ranged attack by simply No Entry.

He can only block living things.

But the Nen Bullet wasn't aimed at the German Shepherd Chimeric Ant itself; instead, it struck the thick wall to the side of the staircase leading up to the top.

"BOOM!!!"

A deafening explosion!

The originally thick and sturdy wall, which was part of the staircase structure, was instantly blasted open by the violent Nen Bullet, creating a huge gap large enough for several people to pass through side by side.

Dust and rubble filled the air.

The simplest method of sabotage.

The problem is that neither Morel nor the others possess such a powerful Emission Type attack.

Looking at the newly carved-out passage, Kevin's voice rang out calmly. "If you don't follow traffic rules, just go around it."

He offered the most direct and forceful solution: since the rule No Entry "this road," then create a new "road."

Upon witnessing this shocking scene, Morel and the others instantly understood. Without saying a word, they seized the brief moment when the German Shepherd Chimeric Ant was stunned by the earth-shattering commotion and sprang into action like lightning.

Purple smoke surged forth from Morel's body once more, spreading rapidly like a living tide, obscuring everything around them, including the Chimeric Ant, and covering their movements.

"Come back! Stop it right now!!"

The one that roared was not the Chimeric Ant trapped in the smoke, but Youpi was extremely tense and terrified!

With his roar, his handsome face was completely distorted, filled with extreme fear and rage.

He screamed wildly, desperately trying to rush forward to stop them, completely ignoring the fact that Melusina at the cave entrance seized the opportunity and kicked him hard, breaking one of his legs.

The excruciating pain of his broken leg did nothing to deter his unwavering determination to protect the king.

The twisted wings were still flapping desperately.

"Truly—mad Loyalty."

This moment, even Melusina felt a sense of unease and a touch of emotion.

Even when severely wounded, the enemy would desperately try to break free from control to block her, and this style of fighting, which completely sacrificed himself, made it difficult for her to stop him completely for a while.

Morel, Kite, Men Qi, Buhaci rushed to the vicinity of the stairwell like arrows, and rushed upwards through the gap in the wall that Kevin had blasted open.

The target this time is the Ant Queen; all other targets must come later.

Kite's eyes were cold as he charged forward. In an instant, his signature Crazy Clown appeared in his hand, transforming into Firearm as a number appeared. Without the slightest hesitation, he calmly pulled the trigger.

"Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang!"

Several special bullets imbued with Nen Aura were fired instantly, accurately avoiding vital points and piercing through the joints of the German Shepherd Chimeric Ant that was attempting to intercept them in the smoke below.

"Well!"

The German Shepherd Chimeric Ant let out a muffled groan. The intense pain and weakness in its limbs caused it to collapse to its knees, and the "No Entry" sign in its hand clattered to the ground.

Following closely behind, Morel leaped behind his opponent like a purple whirlwind. Dense purple smoke, like a serpent, quickly formed a strong rope, firmly binding the fallen Chimeric Ant.

Immediately afterwards, he transformed his palm into a blade, concentrated his Nen Aura, and with a skillful force, struck the crucial area where the opponent's neck and torso connected.

Clearly, the opponent's structure was significantly different from that of a human, but this powerful chop still successfully severed nerve conduction or caused severe shock, causing the opponent to completely lose consciousness and collapse limply to the ground.

"A very responsible guy, but -- he should get some sleep first."

Morel looked at his unconscious opponent, his tone carrying a hint of approval, but his actions showed no hesitation.

Without hesitation, he stepped over the unconscious body that had once sworn to guard the passage to the death, and leaped into the gap in the wall that Kevin had blasted open.

However, the moment he stepped into the gap, he saw that the path leading up the stairs was still Blockade.

The closed barrier that led to the Seventh Floor, materialized by Nen, was still Blockade off by a tenacious Nen.

Even though the Chimera Ant that was the core of the power had fainted.

In other words, the rules governing Nen ability are still in effect.

There are only two options: either back off or kill the core caster.

The willpower of this German Shepherd Chimeric Ant is truly astonishing.

At that moment, a frenzied figure flashed Flowing Light Morel, who was sprinting forward.

Youpi was far more frantic and impatient than they were!

Completely ignoring the Hunter x Hunter around him, with only the Incubation Room above his eyes, he recklessly swept over their heads at high speed, pouncing on Kevin, who was leading the charge and breaking through the seal.

Kevin didn't even turn around to look at him.

He simply flicked his wrist behind him.

The movements were so casual, as if he were shooing away flies.

A Nen Orb emanating an eerie aura instantly materialized, and as if it possessed a life of its own, it automatically launched into the air, striking Youpi's rapidly moving body at incredible speed.

Youpi had originally wanted to continue charging forward, was immediately frozen in mid-air as if he had been struck by a spell.

It was as if an invisible, incredibly heavy nail had pinned him to the spot in his chest.

No matter how frantically he tried to exert his Nen Aura and struggle, the Nen Orb remained firmly anchored in space, like a point welded into the void.

Taking advantage of the opportunity, Morel, Kite, Men Qi, Buhaci, and others broke through the Nen Blockade, which was weakened due to the caster's unconsciousness, and passed over the immobilized Youpi, continuing to rush upwards.

At this moment, Youpi looked down at the center of his chest in utter horror.

"Damn it! Damn it! Damn it!"

He screamed and tried to struggle.

A Nen Orb, seemingly transparent like flowing water yet containing a heavy force, was firmly embedded in the center of his chest.

This is the "nail" that pinned him firmly to the spot!

He frantically tried to sense it, but found it difficult to discern the nature of this ability. All he knew was that it had completely stagnated the flow of Nen Aura in this part of his body, along with the surrounding energy.

"Aaaaaaah!!!"

Youpi let out a hysterical, desperate roar.

All that remained in his mind was the potential danger facing the king.

He stretched out his intact hand, his five fingers together to form a knife, gathering the remaining terrifying Nen Aura in his body, and with a resolute madness, he fiercely gouged and ripped at the edge of the area on his chest where he had been pinned down.

"Pfft!"

A teeth-grinding tearing sound rang out.

He actually managed to carve out and tear a horrific hole in the flesh around Nen Orb's chest.

It almost pierced through the entire upper body, and blood gushed out like a fountain.

Then, his broken body burst forth with its last strength, ignoring the excruciating pain and rapidly draining Life Force, and forcefully pulled and struggled forward.

Accompanied by the horrifying sound of flesh being torn apart.

A gaping, bowl-sized, menacing hole, transparent from front to back, appeared squarely in the center of Youpi's chest.

The Nen Orb that had immobilized him, along with the large chunk of flesh that had been gouged out, was left behind.

Youpi's body trembled violently in the air, as if unable to withstand the severe damage caused by this self-mutilation. In an instant, he turned into countless tiny points of light that exploded, transforming into a dense swarm of tens of thousands of tiny Mosquito Fly.

Like a black storm, it spread across the surrounding air, then flew wildly towards the entrance of the Seventh Floor Incubation Room above at an extreme speed.

For the King! For the King!

He used his most energy-consuming Nen ability to split his body and mind into countless tiny Clone in order to completely avoid the heavy injuries that would slow down his overall physical speed.

Even if the cost is severe damage, even a casual attack from a surrounding Hunter x Hunter can kill a large number of Clone.

He watched as the Mosquito Fly Clone surged past him like a black torrent, carrying a strong stench of blood and a frenzied will.

Even Kevin's deep eyes flickered with a hint of helplessness and barely perceptible admiration.

"That's absolutely insane—outrageous."

He commented in a low voice.

Such Loyalty —completely sacrificing oneself to protect—is truly beyond imagination.

However, the Incubation Room is already within reach.

Who goes first is no longer of absolute significance.

Kevin's figure vanished instantly, and he rushed into the core Incubation Room on the Seventh Floor at an even faster speed, following closely behind the "Mosquito Fly storm".

However, what they saw after rushing in was...

It was a desolate emptiness that made one feel heavy-hearted.

The huge Incubation Room, which should have been nurturing the Ant Queen and king ants, was empty in the center.

There were only some broken traces of mucus and scattered remnants of nutrients.

Seeing this completely unexpected scene, Kevin's usually calm brows suddenly furrowed, and a powerful surge of Nen Aura erupted from his body, instantly covering every corner of the enormous Ant Nest in a vast, cascading "circle".

Its perception scans as rapidly as the most sophisticated radar.

The location of friendly forces, the terror of the remaining soldiers, the unconscious enemies, the cold corpses, Cat Woman's Clone, and the tiny Mosquito Fly scattering and fleeing through the nest's tunnels—

The only thing that remained was the inability to sense the Ant Queen's immense and unique life force.

There was no aura of a newly born, powerful king.

Morel, Kite, Men Qi, Xiahara, and others followed closely behind, panting as they rushed into the Incubation Room that symbolized the ultimate goal.

Looking at the empty Incubation Room in front of him, marked only by the traces of battle and the mess of destruction.

They were all stunned and stood there, their faces filled with astonishment and disbelief.

"They ran away?"

Buhaci, panting heavily, asked with difficulty.

"No, it was moved."

Kite's voice was slightly hoarse as he quickly scanned the surrounding footprints.

"While we were tied down—they completed the transfer."

"Damn it! We've been tricked!" Morel slammed his fist against the wall by Ya Bian, his face filled with frustration and anger.

Kevin's gaze, sharp as the sharpest Buddha's, swept over the obviously new, smooth-edged circular hole in the wall of the Incubation Room.

Youpi just flew out from this spot without a care in the world.

This is clearly an emergency evacuation route.

Will the queen Ant Queen, who is giving birth to the king, leave her carefully constructed nest?

Kite muttered to herself, her face full of confusion.

"They—actually went against their own deeply ingrained animalistic instincts?"

The habits of Chimeric Ant have always been well-defined.

Once the Ant Queen begins building her nest, it means she will live there permanently until she dies.

During their long lifespan in the nest, the Ant Queen periodically lays down new, powerful Ant King.

This process requires an enormous amount of food and absolute security, so much so that the establishment of each Chimeric Ant nest ultimately leads to the extinction of everything in its surrounding area.

The hatching process requires the strictest protection; the Ant Queen and the unborn king cannot be moved at will, and they also need a continuous and enormous supply of nutrients.

Naturally, this dictates that they must remain in this nest.

Clearly, the immense danger and pressure posed by Kevin and his group far exceeded the limits that the Chimeric Ant could withstand.

They defied their instincts and, taking advantage of the precious opportunity while the Hunter x Hunter were being desperately delayed by the guards, quietly escaped.

Looking at the empty Incubation Room, Morel's face was filled with frustration, and he sighed heavily.

"We are too arrogant. This is human arrogance."

He was referring to underestimating the Chimeric Ant' ability to adapt in dire situations and completely failing to regard them as an intelligent species on par with humans.

They still used the Chimeric Ant ecosystem to explain their approach to the other side.

This arrogance led to their downfall.

"It's alright, it can't escape. That fly's body is covered in my marks."

Keep in mind that Kevin had just released his own dust from the entire sixth floor.

During the process of separation and reunion, these dust particles smoothly blended into various parts of the other's body.

Run, let me see where you run to.

Enjoy