Chapter Summaries

Kevin and Kite discussed their Arena progress and agreed to fight once Kevin reached the 200th Floor. Kite planned to leave the Arena to train for his teacher’s test and the next Hunter Exam, which he and Kevin decided to take together.

• Kevin won his match and advanced to the 150th Floor, then met Kite in the corridor.
• Kevin and Kite went to Kite’s suite, where Kite asked when Kevin planned to reach the 200th Floor; Kevin said he expected to arrive around October.
• Kite told Kevin he wanted to fight him because Kevin’s Nen techniques were strong, and Kevin agreed to make Kite his first opponent after reaching the 200th Floor.
• Kite said he planned to leave the Arena to train, pass his teacher’s test, and prepare for the January Hunter Exam.
• Kevin asked to take the Hunter Exam with Kite, and Kite agreed before they teased each other about who would win.

At his home near Sky Arena, Kevin tested a Fusion Agent with a Special Protein Opal and a Two-headed wolf's Shedding Horn, but failed to find a satisfactory result. He made another batch of his Digestion Potion, used it to process energy bars, and prepared for a day of intense training.

• Kevin tested a Fusion Agent with the Special Protein Opal and Shedding Horn, but its best result was Subtle Malice Detection, which offered him little benefit.
• Kevin gave up on the experiment for the day and reviewed the D-class and C-class potions he had developed or completed.
• Kevin made a new batch of Digestion Potion, noting that it took less time and Aura than before.
• Kevin ate a box of energy bars and drank the potion, which rapidly boosted his digestion and raised his body temperature.
• After fifteen minutes, Kevin rushed to the bathroom and spent half an hour dealing with the potion's effects before facing a day of high-intensity training.

Kevin met Killua in the Sky Arena contestant lounge and proposed that they train together. They made a deal to become sparring partners if Kevin beat Killua in the arena, and Kevin left for his match.

• Kevin, studying in the contestant lounge on floor 163, noticed Killua arrive.
• Killua observed Kevin and sensed that he was unusually strong.
• Kevin praised Killua's fighting skills and offered to be his sparring partner without hitting back.
• Kevin and Killua agreed that if Kevin beat Killua in the arena, Killua would become his sparring partner.
• Kevin introduced himself as Kevin Carpenberg, shook hands with Killua Zoldyck, and left when he was called to prepare for his match.

Kevin defeated Mito in the Arena after enduring his attacks and knocking him down with a single punch. Kevin sensed that Mito possessed valuable materials and waited for him outside the Infirmary to talk.

• Kevin entered the Arena to face Mito, whose attacks earned him a point but failed to move or injure Kevin.
• Mito became enraged, increasing his strength and speed, and Kevin realized he could no longer win by passively taking hits.
• Kevin struck Mito in the stomach and sent him flying, then sensed a faint longing for valuable materials on him.
• Mito got back up and surrendered, ending the fight with Kevin as the winner.
• After Mito left the Infirmary, Kevin approached him and asked if it was a convenient time to talk.

Kevin invited Mito to a barbecue meal and discovered dried flower-petal fragments hidden inside a button on Mito’s clothing. Mito agreed to investigate their origin and possibly bring Kevin more, leaving Kevin hopeful that the fragments would be enough for his needs.

• Kevin asked Mito about a medicinal ingredient he had sensed during their match, and Mito let him examine his clothing.
• Kevin found that the ingredient was dried flower-petal fragments hidden inside one of Mito’s buttons.
• Mito said the garment had been made by a granny in his migrating tribe and agreed to ask about the petals and bring Kevin any remaining supply.
• Kevin gave Mito his phone number and promised suitable compensation for any help.
• Kevin and Mito ate, drank, and talked together until late at night, when they parted.
• Kevin studied the small amount of petal fragments and wondered whether it would be enough.

Kevin successfully brewed the Sense Potion, a C-Rank potion that made Aura more sensitive to emotions and willpower, though the process left him unconscious. He then confirmed the direction and initial framework for constructing his own Nen ability.

• Kevin used rare ingredients and nearly all his Aura to brew a New Potion, then collapsed after pulling it from the Alchemy Table.
• Kevin recovered with medicine, examined the potion, and judged its Nen cost to be close to 10,000 points, placing it at the upper limit of C-Rank.
• Kevin named the potion the Sense Potion and concluded that Moment's Dream could give potions Nen-related effects.
• Kevin recalled how watching and analyzing Nen battles at Sky Arena had deepened his understanding of Nen abilities.
• Kevin decided to begin constructing his own Nen ability and settled on its direction and initial framework.

Kevin developed the Enhancement-based Nen ability [Blank Meteor], designed to strengthen his body's muscle memory and work with his potions and other talents. After constructing it successfully over several days, he prepared to test it with a potion.

• Kevin planned to enhance his muscle memory so his body could rapidly learn and retain Nen traits without extensive practice.
• He connected [Blank Meteor] to [Moment's Dream], the [Sense Potion], and his 80% efficiency in non-primary Nen types.
• Kevin concluded that his talents and abilities would work together to let him remember, refine, and release potion-granted Nen traits.
• Kevin trained for several days and successfully shaped [Blank Meteor] into the ability he had envisioned.
• Kevin selected a potion and prepared to test his newly formed Nen ability.

Kevin tested his Nen ability [Blank Meteor] by training under the effects of Power Potions, learning to reproduce the potion’s burst of strength and Aura. He discovered that the training also gradually improved his own muscle strength and visible Aura output, though frequent potion use caused harmful side effects.

• Kevin drank a Power Potion and practiced fighting to help [Blank Meteor] memorize its effects.
• After using four potions in one day, Kevin felt growing weakness and concluded that two potions daily would let him train without serious side effects.
• Kevin activated [Blank Meteor] again and learned to reproduce the potion’s Aura burst, though less efficiently than the potion itself.
• Kevin realized that training with the ability had also slightly increased his visible Aura output and muscle strength.

Kevin returned to the Sky Arena after two weeks of training, where Killua sensed his Aura and eagerly arranged a match with him. Afterward, Mito told Kevin he had felt intense malice on the 200th Floor and asked him what it was.

• Kevin met Killua at the Sky Arena and showed his Aura, startling Killua with its presence.
• Killua said he had reached the 170th Floor, then registered a match against Kevin for the next day.
• A long-haired man watched Killua leave with Kevin, suppressed his killing intent, and received a phone call.
• Mito told Kevin he had reached the 200th Floor during Kevin's seclusion and felt an overwhelming malice in its corridors.
• Mito asked Kevin to explain the malice that had frightened him.

Kevin explained Nen and Baptism to Mito, then helped him awaken and control his Nen Aura. Mito succeeded after an emotional surge, revealing Fiery Red Eyes before hiding them again.

• Kevin warned Mito that entering the 200th Floor without knowing Nen could leave him severely injured or dead during Baptism.
• Kevin explained forced Initiation and offered to teach Mito, who chose the faster method despite its risks.
• At Mito's residence, Kevin opened Mito's Aura Nodes and guided him in controlling his Nen Aura.
• After nearly half an hour, Mito's Nen Aura surged and then coiled around his body, completing Ken.
• Kevin noticed Mito's eyes had turned vivid red, but Mito hid their color and Kevin chose not to question his secret.

Kevin reassured Mito about his upcoming Sky Arena match and offered to teach him basic techniques. The next day, Kevin defeated Killua in the arena, leaving Killua shaken by how close the fight had felt to death.

• Kevin learned that Mito had registered for a match on September 21st and offered to teach him basic Nen techniques.
• Kevin discovered that Mito had a thirteen-year-old son with problems affecting his eyes and legs.
• At Sky Arena, Killua faced Kevin on the 175th Floor and used Phantom Steps before launching a rapid assault.
• Kevin controlled the fight, then counterattacked with a palm strike that narrowly cut Killua's cheek.
• Killua surrendered, shaken by the feeling that Kevin's attack could have killed him.

After learning from Killua during their fight, Kevin decided to keep training with him and explore Nen more deeply. That night, an unknown Manipulation Type user broke into Kevin’s room, and Kevin prepared to fight back.

• Kevin explained that his Nen ability had helped him learn thirty to forty percent of Killua’s attack technique during their brief fight.
• Kevin agreed to spar with Killua and returned home to choose between making medicine and training, ultimately training because he lacked materials.
• A tall, thin man with long black hair slipped through Kevin’s window and spread his Nen Aura around the room.
• Kevin woke to the intruder’s Nen Aura and struck him with a powerful [Ko] punch, sending him crashing onto a nearby rooftop and road.
• The intruder fired lollipop-shaped Nen needles that pursued Kevin, and Kevin knocked them aside before identifying the attacker as a Manipulation Type user.

Illumi secretly challenged Kevin and warned him not to teach Killua Nen, but Kevin defeated him before they settled the misunderstanding. The next day, Killua trained with Kevin and tried to learn about Nen, but Kevin refused to explain.

• Illumi attacked Kevin at night, but Kevin's sudden burst of Nen overwhelmed him and broke his arm.
• Illumi revealed he was Killua's older brother and warned Kevin not to teach Killua Nen abilities on behalf of the Zoldyck Family.
• Kevin agreed, gave Illumi medicine, and received Illumi's card offering assassination services before Illumi left.
• The next day, Killua trained with Kevin and asked about the powerful Aura Kevin had used.
• Kevin refused to teach Killua about Nen, and Killua left after ending the training session.

Kevin reached the 200th floor of Heaven's Arena and registered for a match, provoking a scar-faced fighter who called himself a gardener. He went to Mito's home to review recordings of the dangerous opponent before their fight.

• Kevin reached the 200th floor after winning several matches by learning his opponents' techniques.
• At the registration desk, Kevin dismissed a group of fighters and provoked a scar-faced man in a tight suit, who challenged him to a battle and vowed to prune him.
• Kevin registered to fight at any time and left before the scar-faced man could speak with him further.
• Kevin visited Mito and asked to see recordings of fighters from the 200th floor and above.
• Mito warned Kevin that the scar-faced fighter was extremely dangerous and brought up the recordings he had collected.

Kevin fought Chrollo in his first battle on the 200th Floor, using his strength and speed to overcome the opponent’s weapon attacks. The chapter left Chrollo flying after Kevin landed a heavy punch on his shoulder.

• Kevin faced Chrollo in the 200th Floor arena as Biscuit, Yungu, and Killua watched from the stands.
• Kevin dodged Chrollo’s thrown dagger, caught its cord, and pulled on it as Chrollo attacked with a Meteor Hammer.
• Kevin identified Chrollo’s weapons as Nen abilities when the dagger vanished and the Meteor Hammer released shockwaves.
• Kevin charged through a shockwave, struck Chrollo’s shoulder, and sent him spinning through the air.

Kevin fought Chrollo in the arena, analyzing the abilities and limits of his four Nen weapons as they traded attacks. After Chrollo pierced Kevin’s arm with an invisible steel needle and the score reached two to two, Kevin drank power and healing potions and prepared to finish the fight within fifteen minutes.

• Kevin knocked Chrollo into a crater with a Cannon Punch, then studied how Chrollo’s weapons could be thrown, controlled, and retrieved.
• Chrollo coordinated Hook, the dagger, and the Meteor Hammer to limit Kevin’s escape, but Kevin used the Meteor Hammer’s knockback to propel himself toward him.
• Kevin dodged the Meteor Hammer and rushed Chrollo while his weapons were returning, but Chrollo struck him with an invisible steel needle that pierced his right arm.
• Chrollo declared that he would treat Kevin as a great tree, while Kevin drank power and healing potions as the score tied at two to two.

Kevin defeated Chrollo in the 200th Floor arena after using a healing potion and disrupting Chrollo’s weapons with his Nen. Afterward, he reunited with Biscuit and Yungu, described his progress, and asked Biscuit to help him with his Specialization Type ability.

• Kevin drank a potion that healed his wounded hand, and spectators including Yungu, Biscuit, and Illumi noticed its effects.
• Kevin knocked Chrollo’s Hook out of the arena with an Aura Bullet, then dodged Chrollo’s steel needles and threw him to the floor.
• Kevin knocked Chrollo unconscious with a punch, and the referee declared him KO.
• Biscuit and Yungu visited Kevin in his room, where Biscuit praised his growth over the past few months.
• Kevin began explaining his [Blank Meteor] ability, but Biscuit warned him not to reveal the details of his Nen ability.
• Kevin materialized the Alchemy Table and asked Biscuit to help him find ideas for materials.

Kevin explained Moment's Dream and Blank Meteor to Biscuit, who judged that their combination made up for Moment's Dream’s limitations. She gave him a rare material as a Gift, and Kevin discovered that his fused face now closely resembled his appearance in another world.

• Kevin explained his potion-making Nen ability to Biscuit, who noted its costs and potential side effects for other users.
• Biscuit asked Kevin about Blank Meteor, and he explained how it worked; she praised the way his abilities complemented each other.
• Biscuit guessed that Kevin needed high-grade rare materials and presented him with a Gift she had obtained as spoils of war.
• Biscuit handed Kevin a mirror, and he saw that his face had changed to resemble his appearance from another world.
• Kevin opened the Gift box to inspect its contents.

Kevin discovered that the fish scales Biscuit gave him stirred a strong yearning, and he learned about the Hunter Association’s classified information on Secret Realms and Demonic Realms. The chapter left Kevin and Yungu fascinated by unexplored regions beyond the Outer Sea, while Biscuit reflected on Hunters’ curiosity about the Dark Continent.

• Kevin found twenty-three iridescent scales in Biscuit’s gift box, felt a powerful yearning when he touched them, and thanked her before she kicked him away for calling her motherly.
• Kevin told Biscuit that touching higher-grade materials gave him a stronger sense of yearning, and she wondered what the feeling meant.
• Yungu used his Hunter License to search the Hunter Information Network, and Kevin learned that Hunters could access classified information and receive guidance after passing the exam.
• Yungu explained how Secret Realms contained rare resources and how dangerous Demonic Realms were, while Biscuit revealed that the scales came from a Secret Realm.
• Kevin and Yungu explored information about strange creatures and unknown regions, and Biscuit thought about Hunters’ fascination with the Dark Continent.

After graduating from Biscuit’s training with Yungu, Kevin planned to prepare for the Hunter Exam and gather materials, then said goodbye to Killua at the Sky Arena. The chapter left him receiving an unexpected message from Jin.

• Jin took a call at an archaeological camp before rushing out after hearing of a major discovery, while the caller looked toward the Sky Arena.
• Biscuit told Kevin and Yungu that their training was complete and left to attend the Treasure Auction.
• Yungu planned to travel and refine his martial arts, while Kevin planned to train, brew potions, and pursue a Hunter License.
• Kevin received Kite’s apology and learned that Kite was still tracking clues about his teacher.
• Kevin gave Killua a lightning-patterned hat as a farewell gift and promised they would meet again.
• After saying goodbye to Killua, Kevin received a message from Jin.