Living in Hunter x Hunter

Chapter 459 Eliminating Thoughts, Exploring and Probing

There is too little information about the Twin-Tailed Serpent Hellbell; we can only proceed cautiously by probing.

Furthermore, their attacks cannot be avoided simply by not being able to hear them; they did not choose to probe a large number of people.

Instead, they first conducted small-scale probes, while the other team members explored the surrounding area.

The Twin-Tailed Serpent Hellbell is also quite unique, as no other terrifying creatures appeared in the vicinity.

A man and a woman approached the three people who had been affected.

Because the influence was indirectly caused by the beast's mind, they did not immediately "mutate," and these three were not weaklings in Kerry City.

The murderous aura has not yet affected them.

"Although the nature is different, it was indeed invaded by an unusual aura, unlike ordinary manipulation abilities."

The male figure is the one making the analysis and judgment. Beside him is a spirit beast, a small person with wings.

There was also a small halo above its head.

She's just like a little angel.

This man comes from the Life Guild, one of the top ten guilds, and is a Special Ability User.

The ten adventurer guilds in Kerry City are all rather unique guilds.

Besides being powerful, they all have special configurations, such as the Summoning Guild, which excels in group battles, and various Nen beasts and pets that can be nurtured by Nen energy.

Summoning and taming beasts is the core tenet of this sect.

The Life Guild is a guild that possesses various healing abilities. Of course, don't underestimate the strength of this guild, as it has the most enhancement-type ability users.

Because some Nen users' healing abilities are manifested in themselves, they enjoy all kinds of intense battles, healing while fighting, and they can fight for an entire day.

Of course, the most distinctive feature of this guild is that it also has many exorcists.

Not everyone can possess the ability to exorcise thoughts. Of course, one can develop this ability, but the results will not be as outstanding.

Generally speaking, the ability to eliminate Nen also falls under the category of Specialty-based abilities.

These two are clearly exorcists.

Many of the powers on the Dark Continent, after research, seem to be some kind of "Nen," only different from those of humans.

Then the removal of thoughts may have an effect.

This is also some top-secret information researched by the Navigation Bureau, and this time the five major powers have all tacitly provided support.

The largest and most powerful exploration of the Dark Continent in the history of the five major powers.

"No rush, let's first get a feel for what this thing is all about?" One of them, who was affected by the murderous aura, wanted to wait a while.

"That won't do. I won't allow any accidents to happen." Bi Yangde's figure appeared behind him, his gaze shifting to the side, a threatening look in his eyes.

This caused many people present to break out in a sweat.

Although no one has seen Bi Yangde make a move yet, as the initiator and leader of this operation, no one dares to disobey Bi Yangde's orders.

Bi Yangde only interacts with people of great strength on an equal footing.

Clearly, he did not consider these three to be of equal status.

"Let me weigh it first." The woman next to her materialized a small scale.

He carried it in his hand and walked up to the three of them.

Holding a scale in his right hand, and emitting blue light from his left, he reached out to touch someone.

The three of them suddenly tried to attack, but they were all unable to move.

"It seems they're still affected. They only managed to restrain themselves temporarily. Do they still want to attack as soon as they make contact?" There were other people nearby who noticed the three's subtle movements and immediately took action.

Black shadows covered their shadows, a skill similar to shadow mimicry, restricting their movements.

"I......"

"All I want to do right now is kill you all..."

"I'm starting to lose control..."

The three of them each had a different performance.

"Even though I've already broken free, I'm still affected. It's even more bizarre than the abilities of the manipulation system."

People around were also analyzing the situation.

This Twin-Tailed Serpent, Hell's Bell, is larger than ordinary snakes; in the human world, it would be considered a python.

Of course, it would appear rather petite in the Dark Continent.

But we shouldn't underestimate them just because they are small.

Fortunately, the opponent's abilities are not affected by sight; as long as they are affected by sound and vibration, they will not be attacked.

Among the Nen abilities and divine creations, there are many capabilities for long-distance observation, and technology can achieve the same level.

While the five major disasters may seem daunting, they are not entirely unsolvable for humanity.

At least the reproductive ability of the Twin-tailed Serpent Hellbell is not like that of the Chimera Ant.

The woman holding the scales placed her left hand on the man's shoulder and gently pulled out a wisp of air.

She is also a spirit medium.

Furthermore, he is a highly skilled exorcist.

She would first extract a "ball of energy" from the target, then place it on a scale for analysis, judging the difficulty of exorcising a thought based on its weight.

The air mass was taken out and placed on the balance scale.

The scales are tipped.

Her scales have ten marks, representing ten levels of difficulty.

The scale has reached three.

"It doesn't seem particularly difficult, but it's not direct contact yet."

The three individuals were analyzed in turn, and each one was found to be in two groups of three and one group of two.

"It's up to you." She didn't intend to remove the thought herself.

Eliminating negative thoughts is never that simple.

In the Hunter x Hunter anime, only three characters have truly demonstrated "expelling Nen": one from Greed Island, one from the Chimera Ants, and one from an unknown entity.

The former is similar to the Nen beast ability of the Specialist type, which uses the power of the forest "spirit" to exorcise Nen, but after it is used, the "spirit" will follow the exorcist unless a way to remove the ability is found.

Of course, there may be other methods of "digestion".

Then there was the chimera ant named Sheena, who helped the leopard chimera "remove" Nakuru's power. The method was unknown, but her belly changed as if she were pregnant.

In the election arc, several exorcists who came into contact with Gon said they couldn't withstand the Nen energy emanating from him.

Even after Killua brought Alluka, Alluka still showed signs of fatigue after exorcising Nen.

The ability to exorcise thoughts may seem impressive, but it requires enduring hardship.

However, there are always exceptions. The reason this female exorcist was unwilling to exorcise the spirit was simply because she did not want to bear the corresponding consequences.

In particular, such "abnormal thoughts" may not be truly eliminated.

Of course, Lucci's Holy Grail must possess this power.

The man's abilities are "angels and demons," and before going to Kree City, he was actually a priest.

"Come, bathe in the holy light of the angels."

The little angel flew to the three of them, spreading its tiny hands and wings, bathing them in golden light.

The Nen energy in the three of them was being continuously drained, including the different types of Nen energy in their bodies.

Gradually, things returned to normal.

The little angel is also constantly changing, slowly transforming from an angel into a demon.

Unlike many exorcists, this man's exorcism ability does not require him to bear any consequences.

Angels and demons.

In angel form, it can perform exorcism, emitting holy light to absorb foreign thoughts.

It also has healing abilities.

After absorption, it will transform into a little devil form. This form does not possess the ability to remove unwanted thoughts, but it can transform the absorbed foreign thoughts into demonic judgment flames.

Creatures burned by flames, or burned to death, similar to Amaterasu from Naruto.

Once transformed into demon form, the flame must be used within 24 hours. This flame can only be used on living beings, otherwise self-immolation will occur.

The power of the flame will vary depending on the power absorbed by the purification.

The standard for judging power is not strength, but the level of exorcism. If the foreign Nen used for exorcism is very strong, then the number of lives burned by the flames needs to be increased.

The power level represents the number of lives.

For example, the Nen that Xiao Jie developed after being forced to grow, if judged by lifespan, might require dozens or even hundreds of lives.

Since it can be applied to any living being, it can naturally be applied to animals as well. Of course, these male exorcists don't mind releasing their abilities on criminals.

"Can you let us go now?" The three of them returned to normal, but the feeling they had just experienced was truly unpleasant.

Although I knew about it beforehand, I really don't want to try it again if I could.

"That won't do. Show us your spirit beasts."

This is a precautionary measure.

All three of them manifested their spirit beasts, which were all eagle-type spirit beasts capable of high-altitude reconnaissance.

"this!"

The three people's spirit beasts have changed, and their forms have changed slightly.

Its body color deepened, and it also grew two more small fleshy wings.

The three of them immediately began to experience their own abilities.

Sure enough, I noticed that their abilities had changed; they seemed to have become even more "powerful."

The strange feeling from before did not manifest in the mind beast.

"If you don't mind, let me weigh them again." This time, the target is three Nen Beasts.

This time, however, the female exorcist was much more cautious, as no one knew if anything might have changed, and the others also became nervous.

At this moment, they desperately wished Lucci could be here, because in their hearts, there was nothing that Lucci couldn't solve as long as he took action.

In their view, the Twin-Tailed Serpent Hellbell, though dangerous, was merely "unusual in its abilities," and there was a way to deal with it.

As long as enough intelligence is gathered, the problem can be solved.

Fortunately, all three spirit beasts were under the control of the three and did not show any tendency to attack.

The air mass was successfully removed and weighed, and the scales showed only slight changes.

This means the impact is not significant.

It was a temporary relief.

Bi Yangde quickly issued an order that the three of them should not move for the time being and that they should be guarded by someone, since who knows if the Nian Beast might undergo some kind of mutation and affect the three of them.

In short, we should observe first and then consult Lucci after returning to the temporary camp.

For this kind of question, you can only ask Lucci, the master of Nen.

They have more important things to do now.

With the size of their team, retrieving the longevity rice would be no problem at all, but Bi Yangde was ambitious and wanted to find out as much information as possible about the Twin-Tailed Serpent Hellbell.

He didn't actually take the so-called five major disasters very seriously.

As long as no reckless actions are taken, the scope of its impact is limited, and those affected are not infectious.

The overall harm index of the Twin-Tailed Serpent Hellbell is A.

What remains unclear is their quantity, and their reproductive capacity is also a question mark.

At least for now, the two-tailed serpent Hellbell they observed was only one, and there didn't seem to be any other of its kind nearby.

Furthermore, it's uncertain whether their current location is the same one the Ochima Federal Investigation Team was in back then.

Next came the test from the spirit beast created by the character "神".

The creatures created by the character "神" (shén, meaning god) were mobilized, a total of fifty, all of them canines.

Forty of them were used for probing and attacking, while the other ten were used to obtain longevity rice.

The Twin-Tailed Serpent's Hellish Bell is primarily dangerous due to its abilities, but its physical form doesn't seem to be very strong.

As long as one remains unaffected by its abilities, it is probably no different from an ordinary python.

But of course it's not that simple.

The character "神" (god) represents creation, and the character "兽" (beast) represents a rushing attack.

The two-tailed snake, which was lurking near the longevity rice, heard the noise and its voice rang out again.

Of course, the observers could not see it.

Its observation capabilities are described as "eagle eyes," and it can also display images.

Everyone is watching this change.

However, as soon as they get close to the area, all the divine creations and spirit beasts become "distorted," and this time, with no one connected, the distortion speed is even faster.

All the Nen beasts were mutated, with all sorts of strange organs growing on their bodies. Then their Nen energy dissipated, and they transformed into the form of a creation, but in a destroyed state.

"Can this sound be controlled?" Jin asked first.

"If beings with qi are all affected, then why didn't Nithrome change?"

Plants possessing this magical ability have an extraordinary aura.

It's not due to its inherent uniqueness, but rather the deliberate behavior of this two-tailed snake.

Then they saw the Twin-Tailed Serpent Hellbell move, seemingly wondering what was going on.

It climbed up to the object created by the character "神" and then swallowed it whole.

Is it because it devoured all the creations of the word "God" that there was still breath lingering on them?

Putting everything else aside, at least this two-tailed snake has a very strong digestive ability; it can even digest things that aren't food, like the creations of the divine character.

Given the size of the team, longevity rice can be obtained at any time with just a small investment.

The investigation team failed because they were too weak.

According to the intelligence at the time, the Twin-Tailed Serpent would not have pursued them, otherwise there would have been no survivors.

But there's no need to take such a risk now; at least they have enough time, and there are no threats nearby.

Moreover, with the formidable Lucci behind them, their supplies are quite plentiful.

We can conduct research gradually.

We can see if there are any other creatures in this swamp.

The next test was to probe the range of the Twin-Tailed Serpent's abilities.

It is still a divine creation of spirit beasts, and of course there are some swamp creatures. It is a manipulation-type ability user who can control some less powerful creatures at any time to test them.