An A-Rank Creature Finally Recorded × Nen Ability: Faith Theory
[Hint: Monster Compendium... is included...]
Its giant tail swept across, stirring up the wind and clouds, even obscuring the sun in the sky!
Roy leaned back, struggling to make out the Sandworm's appearance, and finally... with the blessing of [Circle], he caught a glimpse of the Sandworm's full form and added it to the [Monster Compendium]...
The familiar notification tone sounded...
[Sandworm Lord: A-rank monster (Note: Rating is based on Chimera Ant, elite squad leader is D, Squadron Leader is C, three guards are B, Meruem B+)]
[Manifested Aura: 3,741,254 / Ten million]
[Potential Aura: 7,412,812 / 10 million]
[Racial Traits... Known 1 [Earth Release] (Note: Sandworm perceive rock formations as air and can freely traverse underground without being affected by air resistance)... Known 2 [Borrowing] (Note: Sandworm can Borrowing their Nen Ability /talents to the Louse Swarm residing on their bodies)... Unknown Traits: Unknown.]
[Number of Believer: 100,000 - 500,000]
[Power of Faith: 1784 points]
[Evaluation: It is the king of the forest, the lord upon whom countless beasts rely, an existence recognized by the Forest Spirit, and a guardian protecting the region from the "Calamity" and plague.]
[Note: Humans trespassed into its territory without providing "proof," thus provoking its wrath...]
"You're breaking the rules!" Roy looked up at the enormous tail hurtling towards him, its size impossible to gauge with the naked eye. In that instant... he seemed to hear this being, far surpassing even the Ant Meruem Meruem, roaring in fury!
"[The human world belongs to humans, the world of Magic Beast belongs to Magic Beast]," Roy suddenly recalled the sentence his grandfather Jager, had marked in the book "Record of the Western Continent," and then everything went black... followed by loss of consciousness.
In his dazed state, he seemed to see Netero manifest the "100-Type Guanyin Bodhisattva"... Linne blew on himself, instantly swelling into a giant... Grandpa Jager threw out a card, materializing a Two-Headed Troll, wielding Mace and howling as it smashed towards the Sandworm's giant tail...
However... he was completely unable to participate in the battle for the time being... Even though Jager tried to protect him behind him, he couldn't save his life from the Sandworm's furious attack imbued with "Power of Faith".
With a "bang," it was pulled out of the Dark Continent and returned to the Hunter world.
"Note... [re; The Game of the Dead] has been archived..."
The airtight door burst open with a roar, Demon Eye gave Roy a loving look before waving its tentacles to carry him out of the room.
Because combining [Swamp Space], [blade], and [firmness] to create [God Spear] almost drained Roy's entire life force, this time... the Sun-Earring Boy couldn't even return to [the Game of the Dead] through the "Gate of the Dark Continent" in the "Cognitive World," and returned directly to the real world.
"Phew~"
Physical exhaustion and mental weakness struck at the same time. The Sun-Earring Boy leaned against Short Blade slamming shut airtight door for a short rest, then Youyou out of the passageway, filled with questions, and appeared before the Scar-Face One-Eye.
"Twenty minutes and thirty-seven seconds, congratulations Young Master on breaking your own record."
The One-Eye held a pocket watch in his hand, keeping track of the time, and bowed respectfully to Roy. His tone was genuinely respectful... He was clearly surprised that the Sun-Earring Boy hadn't been seen for a month, a significant improvement and leap compared to his previous performance of only lasting a little over three minutes in the [Game of the Dead].
Scarface opened the security door for Roy with one hand, placed the other on his chest, bowed to him, and said with no small amount of satisfaction in his eyes:
The master will be happy for the Young Master if he knows.
It is said that the lady will give birth again in two months. If the child is silver-haired... then the Zoldyck will have Young Master and an heir. Having a successor is much more "prosperous" than having only one son for Third Hokage.
As Zoldyck, Scar-Face One-Eye and One-Eyed were proud...
However, Roy was preoccupied with the two columns "Believer," "Power of Faith," and "Proof" that had suddenly appeared under the [Sandworm] panel. He didn't see or hear what the two were doing or saying at all, and simply walked slowly between Scarface and One-Eye...
Scarface and One-Eye were slightly taken aback. They watched the Sun-Earring Boy slowly leave the basement, exchanged glances, and looked at each other blankly.
Some people may be complacent about their achievements, while others are indifferent or even dissatisfied. This is because times have changed. With different perspectives and viewpoints, significant differences have emerged.
"Twenty minutes and thirty-seven seconds" sounds good, but after fighting alongside Netero, Linne, and his grandfather Jager, Roy knows that he is still far from being "top-notch".
"Tap... tap..."
The sun was setting in the west, and the afterglow shone through the glass window onto the Sun-Earring Boy, outlining Roy with a human-shaped halo...
He emerged from the basement and strolled leisurely along the Ancient Castle's weathered yet clean stone corridors towards the main entrance. Unconsciously, Sun-Earring Boy passed a dimly lit room, stopped, and peered through the window...
The thin, withered old man, as always, listened to cartoons, happily rocking in his rocking chair, his eyes closed, as if resting.
Roy opened his mouth as if to say something, but ultimately bowed respectfully towards the house and turned to leave.
Unexpectedly, an old voice drifted over and stopped him.
"Say what you want to say. While the old man is still not senile, he can still help you guys out to some extent."
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Roy stopped in his tracks, took a deep breath, and said, "It's Faith..."
"Great-grandfather... I suddenly realized that Faith can also be used as a source of power!"
The Sandworm's final "whip tail," imbued with the "Power of Faith," instantly shattered Roy's understanding of "Nen Ability"!
For a long time, he believed that "Nen Ability" was actually "the Force of 'I Think So'"... The essence of "Nen Ability" was simply to open the Aura Nodes, "clap your hands", and turn "imagination" into "fighting methods" according to one's "will".
However, when the [Monster Compendium] reveals the [Sandworm] attribute, it suddenly gains the attributes "Believer" and "Power of Faith".
Roy suddenly realized that "Nen Ability" was not as simple as he had imagined. It was not only "the Force of 'I Think So'," but could also be the "power of his/her/it thoughts" of his Believer!
As an entity worshipped by a group of Believer, it can completely seize the "Force of 'I Think So'" from its followers to enhance itself and obtain even greater power!
"You're only finding out now?"
Maha chuckled, far calmer Roy had imagined... He tapped his fingers on the armrest and asked, "Do you know why your grandfather kills people every day?"
The old man glanced at the Sun-Earring Boy and said quietly, "Isn't it all for collecting Faith and spreading the Zoldyck name?"