Accumulated rewards

Moments earlier.

Under Moyu's control, the second Shadow Clone, which was keeping watch over the surroundings and providing vision, kept its eyes fixed on Shalnark as he went to retrieve the Antenna and the Pure Gold Crown.

Throughout the previous battle, Moyu had never used this "Dark Chess Piece," partly to maintain his field of vision and partly to save it for the right moment to deal with Shalnark.

Just now—

After killing Ryan, the greatest threat on the battlefield, Moyu had stood motionless in thought, simply allowing Shalnark to retrieve the Antenna and the Pure Gold Crown.

This seemingly incongruous behavior was indeed partly because he had received no reward from Perception, but also because he wanted to create the illusion that "I'm right here."

Then, through the Shadow Clone's vision, he saw Shalnark surrounded by countless Armor Men and Head-Holding Human Statues, and immediately devised a tactic to catch him off guard.

First, he had the Shadow Clone switch to its two-dimensional state, then used In to conceal the shadow's presence and slip it into the hollow interior of an Armor Man that had been strengthened several times.

With that preparation complete, all he needed was the right opportunity to use Shadow Shift.

That opportunity soon arrived.

It came when Shalnark shattered the Armor Man concealing the shadow, then turned his back to deal with another one.

The shadow exposed among the scattered armor pieces became a stepping stone for Moyu to teleport over and ambush Shalnark from behind.

This was "hunting."

Making the targeted "prey" step into a prepared trap, one calculated step after another.

That was how Moyu had always operated.

And the "trap" he had prepared for Shalnark—hiding a shadow inside an Armor Man to await its chance—showcased the boundless potential of Nen.

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