Spatial teleportation: Death watch on the outskirts of the Ant Nest

Pale blue ripples spread through space like waves across water. The entrance to Knov's Hide and Seek quietly opened in the dense forest a kilometer beyond the outskirts of the Ant Nest, then closed completely the instant everyone stepped out, leaving no trace of Nen. The air instantly became suffocatingly oppressive. They were already in the heart of NGL, deep within the Chimera Ants' absolute domain. Gone was the fresh scent of vegetation; all that remained was an overwhelming stench of blood and decay, mingled with icy killing intent. Every inch of land was soaked in human blood. Torn clothing and skeletal remains littered the ground, silently recounting the hellish slaughter that had taken place there. Lin Ye raised a hand and pressed it against Gon's shoulder, signaling him to suppress his surging anger and impulses. At the same time, he concealed his own presence completely, using only his perception to silently probe ahead. A kilometer away, a colossal Ant Nest built from soil, rocks, and biological remains towered between earth and sky. A hundred meters tall, it crouched upon the land like a monstrous beast. Countless worker ants and Soldier Ants crawled back and forth across its surface, their teeming masses enough to make anyone's scalp prickle. More alarming still was an invisible yet immensely powerful ripple of Nen that swept steadily across the entire area like radar, with the Ant Nest at its center—Neferpitou's En. It covered a full kilometer, and no slight movement or unfamiliar fluctuation of Nen could escape its detection. "Everyone, maintain Zetsu. Do not let any Nen leak out," Knov said in a low voice, wrapping his spatial Nen tightly around the Hunters beside him. "Pitou's En is the most sensitive detection ability I've ever seen. Even the slightest leak of Nen will get