Nail of Time X Willfulness

Time.

Kevin's biggest trump card.

This is also his strongest and most invincible mechanism ability to date.

It can be said that the greatest gain in the entire Dark Continent came from this, and of course, the greatest danger was also taken.

When Kevin encountered the Rain of Time, he was almost prepared to die.

The [Time Drop], made and developed using these Raindrop, primarily serve a control function in actual combat.

A sphere of moderate size, capable of controlling the flow of time within it to create a difference between the flow of time inside the sphere and the time outside the sphere.

It has many effects, but due to its size, its usage is actually not complicated.

More often, it can hold the object contained within it in place like a nail, especially a part of an individual.

The time within the sphere is differentiated from the time outside, so that to break free from control, one must cut away from that portion of the sphere.

Like a nail, it pins a person to the spot; to escape, you have to tear off the part of the nail that's holding them in place.

If this nail is driven into a crucial place, then it produces an absolute control effect.

Staying where you are is fine, but trying to forcibly break free will result in serious injury or even death on the spot.

It's better to stay where you are.

Meruem was struggling, frowning as he looked at the twisted spheres that had inexplicably appeared on his body.

There are four spheres in total.

On his chest, abdomen, left shoulder, and right shoulder, respectively.

Even Meruem didn't immediately understand what those four spheres were.

He struggled for a moment and found that the four spheres were extremely solid, almost fused with his body, and the part encased by them no longer seemed to belong to him.

The feeling of the wrapped part of the limbs was very distinctly disconnected from the rest of the body.

I can sense it, that subtle presence, but it doesn't feel like it's mine.

Too fragmented.

This discomfort originated from the body, and for someone like the Ant King who had an extremely strong sense of control over his entire body, an impatience that shouldn't have been there arose in his heart.

When he tried to use violence to pull himself out, he immediately realized the problem.

No.

If you were to forcibly separate yourself from it, that part would become a bloody hole.

While his physical abilities are strong, these four body parts are particularly tricky.

He was already seriously injured; if he were to force his way out, he would collapse on the spot with severe injuries, and his combat ability would plummet.

If Netero's previous attacks severely damaged him overall, Kevin's ability to forcibly break free would practically render him incapable of fighting.

The two spherical structures in the shoulders are forcibly detached from the joint, creating two penetrating blood holes, which will tear apart the supporting muscles, bones, and nerves.

Even if he can recover, that will be after the battle.

Not to mention the problems with the chest and abdomen.

He was rooted to the spot.

At this moment, Kevin stood up and dusted off the Silver Scale Armor.

"Phew, it's really not easy to get you close."

Kevin let out a sigh of relief.

While the Time Drop was his trump card, the problem was that the attack was very obvious.

It consumes a huge amount of Nen, temporarily deducting from the maximum Nen limit, and can only be restored after canceling.

Normally, this would be acceptable for Kevin's current strength, but in such a high-intensity battle, the Time Drop were too overpowered.

Because it directly consumes 100,000 of Kevin's maximum Nen capacity, which is equivalent to the total Nen ability user.

When the sphere is revealed.

To figures like Netero and the Ant King, it was practically a dazzling "sun".

Anyone who isn't an idiot wouldn't take the hit head-on.

Not to mention, this thing doesn't travel very fast when thrown, and once it's thrown, Kevin has no way to control its trajectory, so it can only be thrown in a straight line.

It's not fast, easy to dodge, and quite obvious.

In combat of the same level, it's extremely difficult to land a hit.

Unfortunately, Netero and the Ant King, both of whom are of similar caliber, have reaction speeds even faster than Kevin.

Therefore, no matter how Kevin uses it, the success rate of being dodged is extremely high.

Once this weapon is used, if it misses on the first attempt, the enemy will become wary, making it even more difficult to hit them again.

Although this thing can kill on first sight, if it misses, then all else is meaningless.

Therefore, if Kevin wants to hit the Ant King, he must come up with a way to strike suddenly at the most opportune moment.

He was still thinking about it.

After the Ant King broke through Kevin's scales with his stinger, Kevin immediately came up with a plan to turn the tables on him.

The Phoenix's flames forced the Ant King to get close, deflect the flames, and then attack.

In order to deceive beings like the Ant King.

Kevin's flaw is a real flaw.

His scales can indeed be penetrated by the Ant King Ant's stinger. Once the King Ant manages to pry open his scales at his heart, the King Ant's stinger can truly pierce his heart.

Only the most blatant flaw can fool the opponent.

Therefore, Kevin did not use any medicine to aid him in battle, nor did he use any medicine to heal his injuries.

But a weakness is a weakness.

In this process, it is most important to give the Ant King confidence while showing a certain degree of helplessness.

Furthermore, Kevin genuinely couldn't do anything to the Ant King during this process; his reaction speed simply couldn't match the opponent's.

Everything is a genuine reaction; everything is a genuine expression of powerlessness.

But it was merely hiding its deepest trump card, its most lethal move.

Therefore, the attack should only be launched when the enemy is about to suffer a fatal blow, and when the Ant King is absolutely unable to dodge.

A single, fatal blow.

The current outcome has been achieved.

"Is it time? There's a huge difference between time inside the sphere and time outside?"

At this point, Meruem finally discovered the main mechanism of this thing.

"That's right, as expected, someone with such strong control over their body like you can easily spot the problem."

Kevin didn't hide anything and nodded.

"Time—it's unbelievable, is it even possible to control something like that?"

Even the Ant King was shocked by this ability.

"Time, in essence, is the movement of matter, and the fact that everything within this sphere slows down is naturally a way of controlling time."

Therefore, controlling the speed of time flow is essentially different from real time.

In Kevin's view, being able to manipulate time backwards might be the true meaning of controlling time.

The Ant King listened intently, his gaze fixed on Kevin.

"So what are you going to do, human?"

At this moment, the Ant King actually had the leisure to chat with Kevin.

Kevin looked at the other person.

"I know what you're thinking. You guessed the difference in the flow of time inside and outside, and you're certain that you can slowly pull a part of your body out of the sphere of time by moving your body."

The Ant King is very fast, which means that given enough time, he can actually pull out the fixed part.

Move your entire body away from the area where the sphere is located; simply move your body backward.

This requires extremely strong body control.

Synchronize the external body with the internal body of the sphere.

Otherwise, excessive external force may cause tearing.

If the internal processes are synchronized with the external processes, then it will take even longer to extract information from within.

Depending on the time difference between inside and outside, the trapped part should be controlled to speed up, while the outside part needs to slow down.

How could a normal person possibly do that?

So either tear it off completely, or don't touch it at all.

But this is not impossible for the Ant King.

It just takes time.

Kevin raised his hand.

A massive amount of Nen surged forth almost visible to the naked eye; its power was so immense that it formed a ribbon of light converging in the air.

This energy surged into the "Time Drop," but the sphere did not grow larger or condense. However, the Ant King's expression immediately turned extremely ugly.

Because time inside the sphere has increased, or rather, slowed down.

What's even more disgusting is that he immediately sensed four spheres, each with a different flow of time.

"Your capacity for thought is truly immense."

The Ant King frowned deeply.

He could accept the power of those four spheres, but the power Kevin is now pouring into them is almost exceeding the total amount of Nen Aura the Ant King possesses.

How could a human being possess such a powerful life force?

The Ant King couldn't understand it at all.

The so-called "Nen Aura" is the breath of life, the energy of life.

In this world, aging is simply the loss of Nen Aura.

Therefore, if Nen ability are not used in combat, then the lifespan is generally far beyond that of ordinary people.

Because they can lock in the lost Nen Aura through the most basic "entanglement," they naturally have long lifespans and are immune to all diseases.

Among the best are those like Netero.

He only begins to decline after sixty, and even after one hundred, he remains the world's number one powerhouse.

And he, Meruem.

It is the king of the Chimera Ant, the pinnacle of the entire Chimeric Ant evolution.

The energy of life far exceeds that of ordinary people, or rather, far exceeds that of all other living things in the human world.

His mental capacity has exceeded one million.

But Kevin actually had more than him.

On the surface, Kevin's Nen level is at most four or five hundred thousand.

When asked this question, Kevin simply smiled and did not answer.

His spine is like a battery that stores life; in some ways, a part of his body has been modified to the point that he is no longer human.

Judging by ordinary standards the amount of thought he outputs, one would naturally be deceived.

Fortunately, the Time Drop occupies the upper limit of the total amount of Nen, not the upper limit of the Nen he uses for output.

Otherwise, he really wouldn't have been able to use four; one would have been the maximum.

Kevin naturally spent a lot of time refining and mastering the Nen ability, the Time Drop.

He couldn't increase its size; he could only control the flow of time within it by consuming more power.

One standard unit of Time Drop consumes 100,000 units of Nen.

Four stones would cost 400,000.

I just made some changes to it, and now the amount of Nen I've consumed is close to one million.

Such expenditure is necessary to maintain control over the Ant King.

"And then what? How are you going to kill me, human? You're powerless now."

The Ant King looked at Kevin and asked.

He could already see a hint of weakness on Kevin's body surface, a result of excessive loss of Nen energy.

Even though he can't move now, his physical attributes and defensive capabilities remain formidable.

At this moment, the phantom Plunder from Netero was firmly attached to the surface of the Ant King's body.

Although he was under control, it did not prevent him from using his Nen Aura.

So, is Kevin capable of breaking through his defenses and killing him now?

His attacking power is no match for Netero, not even comparable to Netero at his peak.

Burn him to death?

So now it's a contest of mental strength again, and the opponent has expended so much energy just to control him.

Who will live and who will die is still unknown.

"You really underestimated me."

Kevin said, somewhat annoyed.

To be honest, he really wanted to stab the other person with a needle and end it all.

Let them experience the dark, insidious, and despicable methods of humanity.

But the Ant King, from the very beginning, acted with an upright and righteous demeanor, and it was precisely this upright and righteous attitude that forced the two into this situation.

If you poison someone when you already have them firmly under your control, it gives people the feeling that you've already lost.

Although this is a racial conflict.

No matter how insidious or despicable the methods, they are all aboveboard.

But Kevin just wanted to give it a try.

"Meruem! Now open your eyes wide and see for yourself what kind of power will kill you!"

After saying that, Kevin inserted the medicine that appeared in his hand into the Syringe and plunged it into his own neck.

That's not enough.

He then took out two more vials of medicine and poured them down his throat.

Three top-tier potions in total rapidly strengthened Kevin.

His entire body suddenly swelled up, his muscles bulged, and his blood vessels bulged out.

Kevin was originally just tall and strong, but now he's become a complete muscle monster.

Both sides of his face were covered with bulging blood vessels, making him look ferocious.

The skin turned blood red, and even steam began to rise from it.

The Nen Aura throughout his body was out of control, seemingly due to the excessive amount of Nen that erupted, surging across his body surface almost visibly.

It looked as if it was burning on the body surface in a flame-like manner.

The combined power was so great that it even shone with a faint light.

His entire head of hair stood upright with a surge of power, transforming into a hairstyle resembling a hedgehog.

The aura emanating from him stirred up wind pressure, stirring up the surrounding sand and dust.

Meruem's expression had never been so serious.

He sensed a threat from Kevin.

That deadly sense of threat.

That sense of threat was like a sharp knife pressed against his throat, ready to pierce him at any moment.

Kevin took out another pill from his hand.

Are you coming again?

Meruem's eyes widened.

Do I need to force myself to take medication?

It's gotten to this point already.

What's wrong with this human?

This time, however, Kevin simply inserted the medicine into the Syringe.

He then threw the Syringe backward.

Netero reached out and took the Syringe.

He had already seen what the medicine inside was; it was a last resort to cover any potential problems.

Looks like Kevin's going to have to be a little impulsive.

"That brat, I've really set a bad example."

Netero muttered to himself, but the smile on his face didn't show that he had truly realized his mistake.

An intense gleam of excitement even flashed in his eyes.

With his eyes fixed on Kevin in the center of the battlefield in the distance, Kevin's imposing presence reignited his Fighting Spirit.

At this point, Kevin could be described as a humanoid monster.

His eyes turned bloodshot.

But it's clear that he hasn't lost his mind.

He squatted down and slowly exhaled.

The breath exhaled from his mouth created an airflow that blew away all the sand and dust on the ground.

"Suck!"

Take a deep breath.

His sudden inhalation created a hurricane, causing air to rush into his mouth.

A vacuum was created in the surrounding air for a moment, and then it was filled with the surrounding air again.

Kevin's chest swelled.

Push off with both legs.

The entire ground shook, and a crater even appeared where I had been standing.

The body shot straight up into the sky like a rocket.

What is that?

Palace in the distance.

Gon sensed something, looked up at the sky, and asked.