Roy vs. Botobai × The Human-Faced Ape's Deception (4.5K)

"I won't hold back." Botobai hummed, exhaling two long streams of gas from his nostrils.

Roy, leaning on his Cane Sword, calmly said, "I couldn't ask for more."

"Very good!" Chen Long immediately stopped talking and turned to walk deeper into the passageway, saying directly, "Follow me."

"Young Master," Gotoh and Kurajing looked over...

"Gah~" Roy patted Golden Crow's head and told the two, "Wait for me here."

He turned around, drew his sword, and followed.

Two figures, one tall and one short, walked into the passageway one after the other and disappeared from sight.

The ubiquitous electronic surveillance cameras embedded in the tunnel walls relentlessly monitored the two figures, disseminating the data through the control room... One of the staff members, wearing a baseball cap and with a slightly slick appearance, took advantage of his colleagues' inattention to pull out his phone and quietly send a text message: "It's starting."

Spanto, the capital of the Kakin Empire.

At the southern end of Tulip Avenue, adjacent to the power center of the Hui Guo Rou family, which is controlled by the King's First King Palace, lies the luxurious manor Beyond resides.

An old man and a young boy, one standing and one sitting, were each busy with their own tasks, and neither paid any attention to the other.

At this moment, Beyond, holding a telescope and supervising the construction progress of the "Black Whale" through the huge floor-to-ceiling window, broke the silence and asked the Blonde Boy behind him, "A few days have passed, have you figured out where you went wrong?"

Pariston sat on the sofa with his legs crossed, casually Browse a book titled "Dragon Species Documentary Dragon Chaser," and said without even looking up, "What else could it be? Simply a lack of strength and insufficient intelligence."

If you can't win, it's because you're not strong enough; if you know nothing about them, it's because you lack intelligence.

Pariston had carefully reviewed the situation. He could have avoided the conflict with Roy Zoldyck. He had actually already yielded at the airport, but because of that Freak man, he was forced into the storm of their struggle. In other words...

This was entirely an accident... an accident that cost him two guards and a pawn, only to prove that his opponent was "extremely playable"...

Pariston recalled that indifferent face, and his heart began to itch with excitement again, unable to contain his arousal.

Just then, Beyond turned around and glanced at him, saying, "You're still missing a little something."

The Sun-Earring Boy closed the book, casually tossed it onto the desk, put his hands behind his head, raised an eyebrow at him, and waited for him to continue.

A soft "hum" came from Beyond's pocket...

This beast, whom the Strongest Human being spoke of, risked his life to establish "Vow and Limitation," trapping the mad adventurer on the Lake Center Island. He took out his phone, glanced at it briefly, and ordered someone to turn on the huge television hanging on the east wall.

The scene unfolds, clearly reflecting Roy and Botobai's "race" through the passageway. Beyond his hands behind his back, scrutinizes the dark-haired Sun-Earring Boy in the image and says, "You're still unprepared."

"Anyone who is killed will die... No matter how strong an entity is, with sufficient preparation, it can be killed in one blow!"

"Where is Chairman Netero?" Pariston clearly knew more about things Beyond.

"Same." The man chuckled softly, his voice low and suppressed. "Roy Zoldyck is a worthy opponent. Watch closely, gather as much information as you can about him. I look forward to the day you avenge yourself and kill him!"

The Zoldyck... killing their child will surely drive them mad... By Beyond glanced at Pariston. When the Sun-Earring Boy is cornered and has nowhere to run, his only option will be to tie his chariot to the Dark Continent and flee...

"Hehe... yes."

Pariston squinted at Roy on the surveillance screen, his body trembling... Revenge was unimportant to him...

The important thing is that he wants to destroy what the other person cherishes bit by bit, watch him fly into a rage and hate, and then smile as he dances a waltz... As for his dance partner?

Let him borrow the woman he loves for a while...

"Tap... tap..." Two sets of footsteps emerged from the screen, echoing clearly in the luxurious room...

In the underground passage, Roy, using the advanced "Shadow Step" technique, followed Botobai at a leisurely pace. He moved quickly, then slowly, until finally, a sliver of light appeared at the entrance of the passage ahead. Suddenly, Botobai tossed a smoke bomb to the ground... and vanished in an instant, leaving only a single sentence Youyou in Roy's ears...

"My challenge isn't that complicated; it's called the ' Zevil Island Military Exercise '..."

"Find me before sunset to pass this test."

White smoke filled the air, sealing off the cave entrance. Roy stopped in his tracks, letting Little Gold Crow open its mouth and ignite a path. Despite its small size, the Golden Crow possessed an incredibly long and powerful aura. A tongue of fire, propelled by the wind, instantly spread into a raging inferno, dispelling the white smoke completely in a matter of moments.

"Not bad, Nen Beast." Beyond stood in front of the huge floor-to-ceiling window and immediately noticed the Golden Crow perched on Roy's head.

Pariston rested his chin on his hand, leaned back on the sofa, and frowned. He had no recollection of the fat raven.

Could it be that, after "Magnetism" and "Swordsmanship," Roy Zoldyck is also secretly possessing a skill in "Nen Beast"?

The Sun-Earring Boy's lips curled upwards; he was finding it increasingly amusing.

In the picture.

Little Gold Jin burped, exhaling a thin wisp of black smoke, and light shone through the tunnel entrance... Roy seized the opportunity to grab his Cane Sword, stepped out of the cave, and was immediately met with a hail of bullets!

"Da... da... da..."

Bullets rained down, seemingly anticipating his moment to emerge from the cave; the firepower appeared even fiercer than that of the Gotoh...

A camera at one corner of the cave entrance captured a reflection of countless live bullets.

At the barbecue restaurant near the entrance to the venue, two old men were leisurely taking a nap and then grabbing afternoon tea. While slurping noodles and watching TV, they noticed several trenches dug parallel to each other in an open area ahead of the passageway. In the nearby woods and swamp, many soldiers dressed in camouflage uniforms with their faces painted to enhance concealment were standing, crouching, or prone. Some were manning machine guns, others carrying submachine guns, and they were firing a barrage of shots at Roy... Those unaware...

They thought they had accidentally wandered into a battlefield and become the target of the enemy forces!

"One-Man Army," hohoho... Little Bo is an army all by himself. Netero up a mouthful of udon noodles, with a pile of empty plates stacked next to him.

Besides being "all brawn and no brains," the "Enhancement" members are also notorious gluttons when it comes to eating.

Zeno wasn't as good as Netero, but not much different. Perhaps because Roy was afflicted by the "Curse," the old man wasn't in a good mood and wanted to eat more to cheer himself up. He ordered the Beans to order a few more plates of roast meat and silently stuffed them into his mouth while keeping an eye on Roy's movements.

"One-Man Army" seems to be Botobai's "Nen Ability." Being able to maintain so many "Nen Beast" and control them to fire at the same time suggests that he is either an "Emission" or a "Manipulation"!

Now, it remains to be seen how Roy will respond.

"Da... da... da..."

The bullets were wrapped in [Entanglement], far from the ordinary bullets that the Ten Dons shot at Uvogin when they were besieging the Spider.

With a loud "boom!"...

Roy even saw a captain-level officer carrying an RPG fire a shot at him!

A slight smile tugged at the corner of his lips...

The so-called "gunfire" or "artillery shells" are essentially just "iron lumps" filled with "gunpowder"!

However, as long as it is "iron", it cannot escape the fate of being punished by "Magnetism"!

Roy didn't even draw his knife; he simply clapped his free hand in front of him, [Magnetism Repulsion]!

The milky-white "Nen Qi" instantly transformed into a transparent "Magnetic Field Wall," freezing the bullets and shells aimed at him, before violently bouncing them outwards.

"Whoosh... whoosh... whoosh... boom!"

The bullet returned to its origin, and the shell followed the same path, detonating a deafening roar that instantly killed the man carrying the RPG.

The captain was blown to bits!

[Hint: "Life Energy" +1...+1...+1...+5...+1...]

As the "soldiers" hidden in the trenches, jungles, and swamps fell one by one, Roy was surprised to hear the continuous notification sounds from the control panel echoing in his ears. When he looked up, he saw that a transparent shadow appeared with each fallen soldier.

These shadows varied in size, but the tallest and most solid one was the unlucky captain who had just been blasted apart by a cannonball deflected by Roy.

"They are ' Undead ' rescued from terrorists by Botobai..."

Roy, lost in thought, no longer concerned with absorbing these "Undead," calmly charged into the new hail of bullets, wielding the "Transparent Shield" forged from the "magnetic field"...

The Kakin Empire.

Standing in his luxurious study, Beyond watched the Sun-Earring Boy calmly and methodically harvest Botobai's "subordinates" as if mowing grass, his eyes filled with admiration.

"Transparent Shield? An invisible wall? Something that can deflect bullets... That's a pretty good Nen Ability."

Unfortunately... none of those are true... "It's Magnetism." Pariston stared intently at Roy on the screen, his pupils rippled. "You only saw the repulsive side of 'it,' but actually..."

"And there's ' Attraction '!"

As soon as the Blonde Boy finished speaking, the surveillance camera panned to Roy, who burst into the trench, reached out and grabbed a soldier several meters away, snapping his neck with a clenched fist... [Hint: Life Energy +1...]

A transparent shadow appeared and disappeared into Roy's body.

Next... one, two, three... eight... ten... As time ticked by, Roy's figure filled the trenches, the jungle, and the muddy swamps. Wherever there were "soldiers," there he was!

"Stop!" A loud shout suddenly rang out, halting Roy's "atrocity"!

Botobai couldn't hold back any longer. He emerged from a small clump of bushes, his face darkening, and called out to Roy, "You ungrateful wretch! If you keep killing like this, all my 'children' will be finished!"

His towering figure seemed to block out the sun, his exaggerated Peking Opera mask radiating rage. Botobai a step forward, abruptly grabbing Roy's hand, then felt a chill run down his spine. He looked down...

Unbeknownst to anyone, the Cane Sword that Roy had always held in his hand was silently drawn, aimed at his heart, and pierced it without fail!

A scream of agony rang out as the white knife went in and the red knife came out!

In the Kakin Empire, Pariston, who was discussing Roy's Nen Ability with Beyond, suddenly raised an eyebrow. He hadn't expected the Sun-Earring Boy to be so audacious as to kill an examiner right under the Hunter Association's nose during the Hunter Exam!

One can only say, he truly lives up to his reputation as the eldest son of the Zoldyck...

They always manage to do unexpected and earth-shattering things!

"Hehehe... Hahaha..."

" By Beyond, you'd better hold me back, otherwise... I really won't be able to control myself from going to find him again!"

Pariston shook his shoulders and burst into laughter... Beside him, the middle-aged man stroked his thick beard, unmoved, and glanced at him coldly, saying, "You're getting excited too soon," Botobai... not so easy to kill...

It was obvious that Beyond recognized Botobai at a glance.

As he said.

In the scene, "Botobai" seems completely unprepared for Roy, the examinee, to actually attack him...

Based on his understanding of the Hunter Exam, recklessly attacking the examiner would result in immediate elimination!

Doesn't this candidate in front of me care at all about not getting Hunter License?

"Thud—" The Cane Sword was retracted and grasped again by the Sun-Earring Boy... Without the support of the blade, "Botobai" staggered and fell to the ground, only then hearing a mocking, eerie sound...

"A monkey is a monkey. Just because it knows a little about ' Transformation ' doesn't mean it can actually consider itself a human."

"You..." "Botobai" glared hatefully at Roy, then tilted his head and died on the spot, revealing his true form.

It's the same kind of Magic Beast that impersonated examiner Satotz in the original Hunter x Hunter manga— the Human-Faced Ape!

[Hint: "Life Energy" +2... [Monster Compendium] has been added...]

[Human-Faced Ape]

[E-rank Magic Beast]

[Racial Trait: "Deception" (Note: By observing humans, one can transform into a human and extort money from them)]

[Manifested Aura: 10/100]

[Potential Aura: 25/100]

[The talent shard "Deception" has been extracted, current "count": 1/5]

[Note: Collect all five fragments to exchange for one "Deception" item, which is unique; any extras will be void.]

Huh? I got some "equipment"?

Roy received the notification and glanced at the panel.

A sense of realization dawned on him... The "panel" based on the "Gate of Cognition of Cognition" was also quietly evolving behind the scenes as he continued to explore the world, and as his "physique" and "Nen Ability" gradually increased.

In the past, when he was weak, he would never have used "cognition" to deeply perceive the talent characteristics of other "people" or "Magic Beast," but now...

Whether it's a "Nen Beast," a "Magic Beast," or even a "Demon," once it's included in the [Monster Compendium], its "characteristics" are immediately identified, and the "number" is determined based on the user's current Nen power level!

So, here's the question... You need four more fragments to redeem [Deception], so who should you ask for them from?

Roy's pupils seemed to ignite like two suns, his sharp gaze sweeping over the nearby bushes...

"Chirp... chirp..." A few monkey calls came... Seeing "Botobai" fall to the ground, the few Human-Faced Ape originally intended to get a share of the spoils were so frightened by Roy's burning gaze that they fled in panic, wiggling their bright red buttocks, into the depths of the Zevil Island!

"This is a tricky situation, run!" Like a tree falling and everything scattering – that's exactly what happens.

Unfortunately, running away never solves anything. As the Human-Faced Ape scattered, Roy caught several lone ones and chopped off their heads.

[Hint: Life Energy +2... Talent Fragment "Deception" has been extracted...]

One, two, three, four... In less than three minutes, all five fragments were gathered. The panel flashed, and an "information stream" flooded into Roy's mind.

The Sun-Earring Boy, leaning on his Cane Sword, stood surrounded by a group of monkey corpses and "soldiers" Botobai, who had paved a bloody path. He closed his eyes and savored the scene. At a certain moment, a thought struck him, and he activated [Deception], transforming into the shape of Gotoh.

It was visibly that... his body suddenly grew ten centimeters taller, the Cane Sword in his hand were gone, his clothes and shoes had changed, and even... the gold-rimmed glasses on his nose were exactly the same as Gotoh's!

The Kakin Empire, the barbecue restaurant at the entrance to the venue, and even... deep within the Zevil Island, where Botobai, always lurking in the back remotely controlling the "soldier"...

And Beyond, Pariston, Netero, and Zeno were all stunned when they saw this scene!