Each of Them Improved: Zoldyck's Fourth Son, Killua
The condition Jin proposed was ultimately for... Razor...
Using the entire island as a playground, a "card collecting" The Game involving real Nen user is being developed. There is an urgent need for a powerful "Emission" Nen user who can continuously provide "Nen" to Greed Island.
Among the few well-known Emission Roy knows, including his grandfather Zeno and his father Silva, only Razor could do this.
With his strength, he could easily be ranked in the top tier, reaching level B, and would definitely not be weaker than an average Chimera Ant Squadron Leader.
As for how he compares to Youpi, Neferpitou, Shaiapouf, he might not be as good, but he wouldn't be far behind. At least... he's not someone the still-developing young Spider- Franklin can match.
"Hmm." Roy noncommittally forked a piece of fried bacon, browned on both sides, and put it in his mouth. He then gestured with his hand, habitually unfolding the <Dark Continent Strategy Guide> given to him by Silva, and without even looking up, said, "Book the tickets."
"It's already booked. The airship leaves tomorrow at noon and arrives at 10 a. m. the day after tomorrow."
"Is the pistol easy to use?"
"Shun, if I were to run into that Clark right now," Gotoh pushed up his gold-rimmed glasses and said confidently, "I could kill him in a few minutes."
Clark... that fat guy who accompanied Pariston to the Hunter Exam...
Roy opened the panel without making a sound, and a bit of Power of Faith quietly lay in his panel.
One more glance, and I looked at the Gotoh panel...
[Note: Your Believer' strength has increased, Power of Faith +1.]
[Believer: Gotoh (Note: Overflowing with loyalty)]
[Constitution: 217→224]
[Manifested Aura: D + (9754/10000) → C - (420/100000)]
[Potential Aura: C-(1745/100000)→C-(2812/100000)]
[Rating: C-]
[Note: Referring to Chimera Ant, your Believer "Gotoh" has already reached the level of a lower-level Chimera Ant Squadron Leader]
A lower-ranking Squadron Leader, like the leopard who was instantly killed by his father, Silva, who appeared out of nowhere and delivered a single punch?
While Gotoh's current level has indeed improved considerably compared to before, it still lags far behind opponents like "Scorpion" Zazan, who invaded Meteor City, and "Lion" Gotoh Hagya, who fought against Morel. The reason for this is...
The foundation is too weak!
Chimera Ant have a genetic inheritance, they can replenish what they eat, and they far surpass humans just by devouring... As one of only two head stewards of the Zoldyck besides Tsubone, Gotoh's talent is outstanding enough among humans, it is no exaggeration to say that he is one in ten thousand, but "one in ten thousand" is still "one in ten thousand", compared with geniuses who are "one in a hundred thousand, a million, or a million".
That's talent; it completely capped his potential. No matter how hard he tries, he'll only ever be a C-rank character. Except for Roy, whose eyes flashed as he thought of Muzan, using his blood to recreate him—it was like...
Muzan Muzan's Twelve Kizuki, the "Sun" might very well be able to activate the "God's Messenger" or... "Angel."
Breakfast quickly ended amidst his swirling thoughts. Roy leisurely pulled out a silk handkerchief to wipe his mouth and said, "Keep up the good work. Also, we can arrange for our people to move into Meteor City now. We'll buy the ingredients locally at Yorknew City, and the chefs will be sent out on fieldwork. Their pay will be upgraded."
"Yes." Gotoh took out a piece of paper and wrote it down. Finally, she secretly glanced at Roy and tentatively asked, "Young Master, how did Kastro perform?"
Roy looked at him with a half-smile, "Do you want him to perform well, or poorly?"
"It's both good and bad." Gotoh said sincerely, "I hope he can behave well and not delay the Young Master's important matters, but I also hope he won't stand out too much."
In short, I must not threaten my position in the Young Master's heart... The young butler quietly added that last thought to himself.
Roy was both amused and exasperated, and glanced at "Kastro's" interface...
[Believer: Kastro (Note: Absolutely loyal)]
[Constitution: 187]
[Manifested Aura: D+(4157/10000)]
[Potential Aura: C-(31248/100000)]
[Rating: D+]
[Note: Referring to Chimera Ant, your Believer "Kastro" has already reached the level of an ordinary Chimera Ant squad leader]
Upper limit... Elite Squadron Leader. Although not as good as Youpi, Neferpitou, Shaiapouf, etc., he is at least comparable to Hisoka, Chrollo, Uvogin Nobunaga, etc. in their mature stages. Perhaps not as good as Razor, but compared to Gotoh, his potential is still much higher.
"Then you'll have to work hard."
"I will absolutely not let Young Master down," Gotoh said solemnly.
Roy nodded, letting the young butler clean up the mess before pushing the food cart away. He checked the Strategy Guide and finalized the coordinates of the Home of the Disillusioned, a human settlement exclusively for "Abandoned People" in the Uzuki Great Forest of Maoyue, which borders the Samir Principality on the Dark Continent. He then got up, and taking advantage of the time before the electric shock, turned and went into the shower room to start adding points.
Bolton: LV41... Life Energy +120...
Ilya: Iv50... "Life Energy" +150...
The two of them are comparable to two Upper Rank, and they have probably killed more people than Akaza and Hantengu. The amount of filth and darkness lurking deep in their souls is unknown. It is likely that the "backlash" brought by [Nature] through the two of them will be more intense than anything anyone has ever done to Roy before!
Roy took off his coat, turned on the shower, and let the water wash over his body. He took a deep breath, ready to mobilize the "sun" to obliterate the darkness and dispel the "pollution." A moment later, he narrowed his eyes and directly emptied all his "Life Energy"... The panel immediately displayed a notification: [Notification: "Life Energy" has been cleared to zero, "Constitution" +240...]
The Sun-Earring Boy frowned. How could he have lost "30" points for no reason?
Then, a piercing pain surged like a wave, following hair loss, peeling skin, muscle tearing, cell division and recombination... especially--
Mitochondria, which are responsible for regulating "cellular metabolism" and "apoptosis" in the body and directly participate in influencing the aging process and even "lifespan" of the "organism", have grown stronger as a result!
Roy gritted his teeth, a sudden realization dawning on him... It wasn't that he had fewer points, but rather that his foundation was already solid enough. The "physical" strength gained from the same number of points was now much harder to improve compared to before... Just like the energy required for an elephant to grow one centimeter taller is vastly different from that required for Chimera Ant to grow one centimeter taller, with his current physical abilities, the Amplification from the same number of points would become less and less in the future... In other words, if he wanted to become stronger, the Life Energy or Power of Faith he would need would increase exponentially in the future!
"Phew~"
Thirty seconds... one minute... one and a half minutes... two minutes...
The excruciating pain subsided much slower than Roy had imagined. After two and a half minutes, a "dark," "distorted," and "crazy" Negative Emotions began to emerge from his body, attempting to erode and occupy the high ground of his consciousness.
Two suns ignited in the Sun-Earring Boy's jet-black eyes with a "whoosh," and he immediately unleashed the Great Sun in his heart to annihilate it!
A wail emanated from the depths of his soul, and shadowy figures struggled and melted in the sunlight... restoring a pure and clean sanctuary to his heart...
Roy loosened his jaw, exhaled a breath of stale air, and looked at himself in the mirror. He was taller, and his muscles were firmer and fuller. He casually clenched his fist, and the power exploded directly in his palm, as loud as a muffled thunderclap!
A quick glance at the panel...
[Name: Roy Zoldyck]
[Constitution: 631.8 → 871.8 (Note: Average person is 1)]
[Nen Ability: The Gate of Cognition]
[Manifested Aura: C-(17854/100000)→C(40517/100000) (Note: Rating is based on Chimera Ant)]
[Potential Aura: C(68741/100000)→C+(27157/100000)]
[Nen Ability Form Transformation: lv2 (584/1000)]
[Nen Ability Nature Transformation: Yang: lv4 (42416/100000)... Yin: lv2 (743/1000)...]
Fire: Level 3 (3451/10000)... Water: Level 3 (1450/10000)... Wind: Level 1 (94/100)...
Earth: Iv2(457/1000)...]
[Four Major Principles: [Entangle]: lv3 (3874/10000)...[Absolute]: lv3 (6978/10000)...
[Training]: lv3 (2300/10000)...[Skill]: lv4 (7451/100000)]
[Physical Skills (Combat Experience): lv3 (1540/10000)]
[Swordsmanship: 1v4 (9941/100000)]
[Application Technique 1: Shadow Step... Rhythm Echo Snake Awakening... Deception... Arm Regeneration... Swamp Space... Clone... Dream Parasite... Generalized Gate of Dreams...]
[Title: Apple Tree Bearing Fruit in One Year, Top-Tier C Grade, Approaching B Grade]
Based on the example of Chimera Ant, it has already surpassed the elite Squadron Leader Zazan and Hagya...
He's probably only at the level of a "peak Hisoka"... If you only look at combat power... not counting other methods, Roy adapted to his new body, put away the panel, rubbed his right hand against the back of his left hand, and "Curse" the back of his hand, rewinding one minute in reverse, showing the remaining time as 8 years, 11 months, 54 days, 37 minutes and 45 seconds. Unbeknownst to him, almost a year had passed since the Hunter Exam. The excitement brought by the immense power in the Sun-Earring Boy's heart faded, and he gradually returned to calm.
He turned the shower on full blast to wash away the grime, and when he came out, he had changed into a brand new set of training clothes... a set that he had asked Gotoh to prepare in advance, a size too big.
I headed to the training room, casually bringing along my Snow Walk Cane Sword.
The door creaked shut.
At seven o'clock in the morning, the red sun leaped out, and the morning glow was at its peak.
Sun-Earring Boy, draped in a Rosy Garment and carrying two swords at his waist, strolled along a weathered corridor steeped in the passage of time. Suddenly, he paused, noticing an elderly man with flamboyant white hair, his robe emblazoned with the eight characters "One Kill A Day, Active Duty" swaying in the wind, leaning against a window with his hands behind his back, his gaze fixed on a couple strolling hand-in-hand in the garden...
Roy respectfully called out, "Grandpa."
Zeno tilted his head, this time raising his chin slightly and raising an eyebrow, saying, "You've grown taller again?"
Roy took two steps forward and stood beside Zeno, being half a head taller than Zeno, and said frankly, "I am a little bit taller."
Just... a little bit? Zeno the Sun-Earring Boy up and down, then suddenly asked, "Will you be taller than your dad?"
"Which aspect is Grandpa referring to?"
"Any aspect."
Roy chuckled, recalling the stark contrast in Silva in his dream, and said, "You don't need to trick me. My father and I are doing great... He even hugged me that day..."
In the garden, as Silva, who was strolling with Kikyo's help, moved, his body visibly stiffened!
"Silva, what's wrong?" Kikyo was leaning against the man, affectionately holding his arm, when he suddenly stopped, pulling her back slightly, and she looked at him in surprise...
Silva's lips twitched slightly, a rare occurrence, before he quickly regained his serious expression and said softly, "Let's go for a stroll down the mountain today."
"Isn't it a bit far?"
"It's not far, just a short drive in the mountains."
As long as I can get away from this damn gaze... anything is fine!
"Okay... alright." The woman had barely finished speaking when she gasped in surprise... She was immediately swept up in the man's arms and carried away from the garden as if flying.
Noticing this, Zeno Silva's fleeing figure a strange look, then glanced at the smiling Sun-Earring Boy beside him who already possessed seven-tenths of Silva's charm. He suppressed a low chuckle and said, "Looks like something interesting happened that I don't know about... Roy,"
Zeno looked up at the Sun-Earring Boy and said, "Your younger brother is about to be born, why don't you give him a name too?"
Is this even my turn?
"Your great-grandfather said that everyone who sees it gets a share, and whoever comes up with the best name will get it."
Is it really that casual?
"Then let's call it Qi."
"Killua... is there any hidden meaning?"
"No, I just thought of that name and blurted it out."
"You're quite casual." Just then, Illumi walked over slowly with his hands in his pockets, glancing at the two of them.
"And you?" Zeno.
"I'm the same as him." Illumi stopped beside Roy. "My name is Qi."
So casually... it seems they didn't even bother with thinking at all.
Zeno:
He pondered the name repeatedly, then left without uttering a word...
In the weathered corridor leading to the training room, only the Zoldyck brothers remained, each walking along a separate path, clearly distinct, slowly making their way towards the training room...
A gust of wind howled and blew, swirling up a few withered leaves...
Illumi glanced at Roy, noticing that he was carrying both swords, and said calmly, "You have a chance to practice your swordsmanship?"
Eight Million Volts of electricity, empowered by the word "God," poured down... Illumi clearly remembered that even though Roy held on for two minutes and didn't faint, he still lay in the garden for half a day before regaining control of his body. At that time... he wasn't carrying a knife either.
"I just didn't want them to feel like I was deliberately neglecting them." Asauchi's ability to use Bankai made Roy realize that every sword that appeared in his life, regardless of its beauty or ugliness, sharpness or dullness, had a unique bond with him. Just as Urokodaki Sakonji said, they had witnessed his past, his rise and fall, his glory and disgrace. From now on, not for Bankai, but simply to remember the past, to have another "anchor" to hold onto when he was lost. Roy made this decision immediately after passing through Taiyi and experiencing the battle in Meteor City.
He even plans to place all three knives in his cognitive space after learning "Anti-Conjuration," so that they can live and die together with him.
Snow Walk, her Cane Sword held in the Sun-Earring Boy's hands, one on each side...
Hearing him speak, seeing him walk... Illumi suddenly stopped in his tracks, looking at Roy's retreating figure. His empty, lifeless eyes gradually regained focus, and he blurted out, "I can also be the knife in your hand. Whoever you tell me to cut, I will cut."
"Prerequisites"
"As long as you don't neglect me, just keep me by your side from now on."
I knew it!
With a single step, Roy left a trail of afterimages. "You're not getting away!" Illumi followed Shadow Step and subtle.
He fled, and I pursued him, just like in the Demon Slayer world, where I frantically chased after Gyokko with my sword, and finally, with a Rengoku Kyojuro, whose Flame Swordsmanship was wreathed in flames, I killed him right in front of Hantengu.
Hint at Roy...
[Power of Faith +1]