The instant the Crystal Armor Beetle King charged over, Kurapika's chains moved first.
Six chains shot out at once, precisely wrapping around the gaps in the joints of the Crystal Armor Beetle King's six legs before pulling hard.
"Crack, crack, crack—!!!"
The joints of all six legs were torn apart at once. The Crystal Armor Beet King's massive body lost its balance and crashed headfirst to the ground.
Gon seized the opportunity, leaped into the air, and slammed a fortyfold Spinning Rock-Paper-Scissors punch into the joint of the Crystal Armor Beetle King's head.
"Bang—!!!"
The joint in its head shattered. The Crystal Armor Beetle King convulsed a few times, then stopped moving.
From its charge to its fall, less than ten seconds had passed.
The level-135 Crystal Armor Beetle King had been defeated.
Gon landed and shook out his hand.
"Easier than I expected," he said. "After finding its weak point, level 135 was nothing special."
Leib had already rushed over to process the corpse. The Crystal Armor Beetle King's meat was more tender and brighter than that of an ordinary Crystal Beetle, resembling a massive glowing jelly.
"The meat of the Crystal Armor Beetle King contains ten times the energy of an ordinary Crystal Beetle!" Leib's voice trembled. "We're in for a feast today!"
The group rested in the mine for half a day and enjoyed a feast of Crystal Armor Beetle King sashimi. The meat melted in their mouths, cool and sweet. Their Nen recovered like a rising tide, and even increased slightly.
After eating, they continued on their way.
Once they left the Crystal Marrow Vein, the terrain began to slope downward.
Ahead lay a massive canyon. The cliff walls on both sides were dark purple and covered in strange patterns, like some kind of natural magnet.