Mist Ambush: The Phantom Troupe's All-Out Assault

Two hours of rest had restored most of everyone's stamina and Nen, but they were still far from peak condition. They had given the five dead Hunters a simple burial in the crevices of the Black Rock Plains, with no headstones and no ceremony, only a few words of farewell-they had laid down their lives to clear a path forward, and everyone would remember that debt. "Everyone, gather up! We're moving out!" Lin Ye rose, his determined gaze fixed on the distance. "The Life Mist Zone is just ahead. Once we get through it, we can find the World Tree and heal Gon's Nen Channels." Everyone stood, checked their equipment, and followed Lin Ye toward the edge of the Black Rock Plains with solemn expressions. Beyond the plains lay an enormous expanse of pale green mist, draped over the entire region like a gauzy veil. The mist carried dense life Nen, but powerful corrupted Nen waves ran through it as well. The two forces intertwined, eerie and dangerous. This was the Life Mist Zone, the final barrier surrounding the World Tree. Powerful mutant beasts and uncanny illusions lurked within it, and the spatial rules here were in utter chaos. Any use of Nen would be disrupted by the mist and might even provoke a backlash. "So this is the Life Mist Zone?" Gon asked softly, studying the pale green mist with curiosity and caution in his eyes. "The life Nen inside is so strong. I feel like my body's gotten a little lighter." "That's the World Tree's life Nen seeping through the mist," Lin Ye explained gravely. "But don't let it fool you. There are terrible dangers hidden inside-illusions, mutant beasts, spatial disturbances, and... an ambush by the Phantom Troupe." Kite nodded, his voice solemn. "My Nen feels sluggish in