Chapter 186: Touch × Replace × Evolve
"I didn't take his ability." As Kurapika watched Joey approach, he offered an explanation that surprised Joey somewhat. "Holding on to his ability has side effects."
He told Joey the latter part quietly. Clearly, this was a secret about his ability.
But Joey understood at once. It seemed that Kurapika needed to enter the Scarlet Eyes' [Emperor Time] state to extract someone else's ability.
And maintaining [Emperor Time] consumed his own lifespan.
Joey nodded. In that case, he needed to plant the First Bomb on the Fourth Prince even more.
If necessary, he would show no mercy and blow the Fourth Prince up directly.
From the look of things, Kurapika's attack had probably only knocked the Fourth Prince unconscious.
Joey approached the Fourth Prince cautiously. Only after confirming that the Nen Beast had not appeared did Killer Queen behind him touch the Fourth Prince.
From this moment on, whenever Joey wished, the instant Killer Queen pressed his right thumb down would be the instant the Fourth Prince was annihilated.
However, as the carrier of the First Bomb, the Fourth Prince could no longer touch any person or living creature, since any such contact could trigger the First Bomb.
Although that would make things somewhat troublesome, it was at least better for Joey than letting the Fourth Prince survive and escape.
By the time he finished touching the Fourth Prince, all the Guard Soldiers in the Fourth District had already been dealt with.
And it was not only Joey's crows that had acted, but also the Guard Soldiers serving the Fourth Prince-Tserried and Salgov.
Joey nodded to the two of them, then turned toward the door that had suddenly appeared on the wall inside the room and knocked.
After three long knocks and two