This Restriction Was Just Amazing!

"Soul Echo" currently only had one ability: "Mimicry."

Although the detached shadow could be considered a kind of "clone" ability, its actual "killing power" was sorely lacking.

The only thing worth praising was the shadow's range of movement.

Leaving "strength" aside, it could move freely across a range that covered the entire temple without any problem.

Converted into numbers, its maximum range was roughly a "circle" with a diameter of 100 meters.

And that was only the ability's effect at its initial stage. As his "Hatsu" grew stronger, this figure would surely increase significantly.

Aside from that, its control precision wasn't exactly smooth and effortless, but there was no obvious sense of resistance either.

If he hadn't already determined that his Nen Type was "Specialist"—

Moyu would probably have thought he was an "Emitter."

But that was also the advantage of being a "Specialist": when using an ability, he wasn't constrained by the "Nen system."

For instance, it was difficult for Enhancers to master and use Manipulator abilities; Conjurers were naturally poor at separating their "aura" from their bodies; and Manipulators had trouble changing their aura's properties.

That was how the Nen system worked, much like—

Everyone had things they were good at and things they weren't.

Focusing on what you were good at naturally gave you twice the results with half the effort.

Conversely,

deliberately choosing things you weren't good at would waste your "Nen Capacity" bit by bit.

Specialists, however, didn't need to face this problem.

Depending on the type of ability they developed, it was entirely possible for them to possess the advantages of other Nen Types as well.

Take "Soul Echo," for example.

The ability to make a shadow mimic a physical form combined the traits of "Conjurer" and "Transmuter."

The shadow had a range of movement with a 100-meter diameter from the moment it was created. That was a trait of "Emitter."

Controlling the shadow didn't feel noticeably difficult, and it could easily carry out commands. Those were traits of "Manipulator."

A single ability, "Mimicry," already contained traits from four Nen Types.

But the problem was—

To bring these effects to the fore, Specialists usually had to establish various harsh restrictions.

Moyu was considering ways to expand the upper limits of "Soul Echo." For example, he could give its shadow the ability of "Vision Sharing," allowing him to make better use of the shadow's wide range of movement while detached from his body.

The choice before him was to set a restriction.

"Vow and Restriction..."

Moyu gazed at his shadow and murmured inwardly, Set rules, then swear in your heart to abide by them. The harsher the rules, the more powerful the ability they'll return. You can think of it as a principle similar to equivalent exchange.

I want Soul Echo to gain the ability to share vision, so...

Since it's sharing, it should also include the pain the shadow experiences, and even actual injuries inflicted on it.

That's right... it's only natural. It makes sense, and there's no reason to doubt it.

Moyu raised a finger.

Under the lamplight, his shadow immediately took on the form of a Shadow Person the same size as him.

Moyu looked at the Shadow Person before him and said softly, "Let's give it a try. I'll grant myself the ability to share vision, and see what kind of restriction I should abide by."

As soon as he finished speaking, Moyu raised his hand and gently placed it on the Shadow Person's head.

"First... let's start with pain."

A gentle glow of Nen flowed from Moyu's palm, trickling over the Shadow Person like a stream.

To manipulate, reshape, and use the "aura" released in accordance with one's heart.

That was "Hatsu," the foundation for developing a Nen Ability.

Following his heart's desire, Moyu used his aura to impose a restriction on the Shadow Person.

"That should do it."

A moment later, Moyu withdrew his hand and swung it backhanded at the Shadow Person.

Slap!

The back of his hand struck the Shadow Person's face with a faint sound.

At the same time,

the pain of being slapped was unmistakably transmitted to Moyu.

"Ha, interesting. Very interesting."

Moyu gently touched his cheek, where a slight ache still lingered, and found the experience especially interesting.

When the shadow was attacked, the main body had to feel the pain.

That was the restriction of "Pain Sharing."

If he didn't have enough pain tolerance, a fierce attack on the shadow could cause a burst of pain so intense that Moyu might lose consciousness on the spot when he felt it all, his body's protective mechanisms kicking in.

It had to be said—

A detached shadow was naturally inferior to the main body when it came to attacking and defending.

The pain it endured when struck should be even worse than what the main body would feel.

It could be said that this restriction of sharing pain would put Moyu at considerable risk in battle.

But after personally experiencing how "Pain Sharing" worked, the first thing Moyu thought of wasn't the danger this restriction posed in a fierce fight. It was—

Its practical value!

"I won't have to worry about pain-tolerance training anymore."

Moyu smiled at the Shadow Person standing before him.

He wasn't a masochist, but he firmly believed in the role pain tolerance could play in a fight.

For instance, a Manipulator needed to concentrate to maintain their ability and bring out its full potential.

But if that Manipulator had poor pain tolerance, being attacked could cause a sudden, intense burst of pain that disrupted their concentration and made their ability collapse, leaving them no chance to counterattack.

Here's a vivid analogy.

A man using his ability while calm and steady could make it hard, thick, and stiff. But if the part responsible for making his ability hard, thick, and stiff took a heavy blow...

That was how important pain tolerance was in battle.

And the Shadow Person's "Pain Sharing" restriction could help Moyu improve his pain tolerance without him having to get hurt.

An outstanding Nen user, while enjoying the amplified ability granted by a "Vow," would also do everything possible to minimize the consequences and risks brought on by the "Restriction"—or even turn the "Restriction" around to create benefits.

Moyu's current thinking clearly met the standards of an outstanding Nen user.

After establishing the "Restriction," it was time to see what the "Vow" had accomplished.

Moyu turned around, closed his eyes, and activated the "Vision Sharing" ability.

In an instant—

The Shadow Person's perspective replaced the darkness before him.

Moyu saw his own back.

That was the effect of "Vow and Restriction." As long as the conditions were met, they could enhance and alter the effects of "Nen" for a time.

"That went smoothly."

Moyu opened his eyes and smiled.

To celebrate "Soul Echo" growing stronger, Moyu punched the Shadow Person.

The pain of being struck immediately traveled back to Moyu.

The smile on Moyu's face grew wider.

This restriction... was just amazing!

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