An Undying Will: The Last Light That Shattered the Illusion

Within the pale green mist, the gentle, illusion-weaving Nen grew ever denser. Everyone sank into their own mental illusions, unable to escape. Lin Ye's head felt unbearably heavy, his Mental Power long since pushed to its limit. The flames of war in NGL, the chairman's sacrifice, his companions' suffering-countless painful images flashed before his eyes, intertwining into a deadly illusion that devoured his will bit by bit. Hold on... Lin Ye... hold on... Lin Ye screamed desperately in his mind, clinging to his last shred of lucidity. He could not fall. If he succumbed to the illusion, his companions would all die here, Gon's Nen would never recover, and every mission would come to nothing. But the lingering effects of Pap's illusions were too insidious, and Chrollo kept guiding them from the sidelines. The cracks in Lin Ye's barrier of will widened, the stabbing pain in his mind intensified, and his gaze gradually grew unfocused. Just as he was about to succumb completely, a faint but resolute voice sounded in his mind. "Lin Ye... don't fall asleep... wake up..." It was Gon's voice! Though Gon had fallen into an illusion, his devotion to his companions, his longing to regain his Nen, and his trust in Lin Ye had allowed him to retain one last shred of lucidity. He struggled desperately against the illusion, calling out to Lin Ye with all his strength. Then Killua's voice rang out as well. "Lin Ye! We still have to go back together! Go on adventures together! You can't fall here!" The voices of Kite, Morel, and Knov also reached him in broken fragments. His companions' voices were like faint rays of light, gathering together to illuminate Lin Ye's mental world as it teetered on the brink of collapse. "My companions..." Lin Ye's eyes instantly