Living in Hunter x Hunter

Chapter 142 The Sealed Sword

A person's Nen energy is easily manifested on their body surface during battle.

Especially when using refining to enhance mental energy.

But in Shariel's eyes, Lily's Nen aura remained calm and stable, showing little change no matter how many times she used her ability.

It was as if she herself was not the one controlling the earth element to fight him.

Therefore, he guessed that Lily must have a special ability.

"Is it related to your clan's battle markings?" Sharil asked with interest.

They launched another attack, beheading the clay figure, but the clay head soon began to wriggle and a new head quickly grew.

As expected, my guess was right, and participating in this Hunter Exam was indeed a wise choice.

It not only allowed him to further understand the existence of Nian, but also helped him understand what those things were, meaning he now had a way to resolve the commission he was dealing with.

"Even if you know this, what can you change?" Lily said indifferently.

"Of course, your abilities must be related to the core of these clay figures," Shariel said.

"My ability is not just about repeating attacks and weakening enemies." Sharil seemed to be explaining his ability as if he were a villain who had victory in his grasp.

Or perhaps it's part of his ability activation.

"My power is actually called the Sealing Sword."

Charlier sheathed the blade and ran his hand across it. Blood flowed out and was absorbed by the blade, producing an eerie red glow.

"Attack detection and attack weakening are merely preparations for sealing."

"Sealing Sword, seal it!" Sharil activated his power.

Strange red and black characters emerged from the blade and then disappeared.

One of the clay figures Lily was controlling suddenly stopped moving and turned into mud, falling to the ground.

"What did you do?"

Lily Patch suddenly shouted.

Because she discovered that she had forgotten her abilities, and even forgot how to use them, and what had sealed and blocked them.

"I have sealed away your abilities," Sharil said calmly.

His gaze then settled on the tall earth elemental: "So this isn't just a simple ability after all."

Charlier's abilities are divided into three types. Whether it's sword attacks to detect or weaken, they are all preparations for sealing, or you could say they are prerequisites.

Furthermore, the conditions for sealing do not necessarily require attacking a Nen user; any Nen ability encountered can also achieve the corresponding effect.

Once sealed, the ability becomes unusable, through methods such as "amnesia" and forgetfulness.

It's not a complete seal, because there may be some individuals who have cultivated their abilities into instincts, and can use them even when they are in a state of "forgetfulness".

Unless Sharil cultivates his abilities to the point where he can "seal" his instincts.

If a Nen user is unable to use their ability, their strength will be greatly reduced.

Furthermore, this terrifying effect is especially frightening for those with enhancement abilities.

If an Enhancement-type Devil Fruit user is like Uvogin, someone who relies solely on application techniques in combat, then it's possible that they might forget how to use those techniques altogether.

The Enhancement type excels in all aspects, making it suitable for various unexpected battles and skirmishes.

However, it is not so strong when it encounters a prepared materialization-type ability user or a manipulation-type ability user.

Earth element is not entirely Lily's power, so Shariel cannot seal it.

"This ability is very interesting!" Lucci immediately became interested.

It's unclear whether there's an upper limit, whether the symphony used to "seal" the Demon King can achieve that, and the Twin-Tailed Serpent Hell Bell from the Five Great Calamities.

It is also a special kind of exorcism ability.

It has great versatility.

With the clay golems no longer in the way, Shariel was finally able to fight the earth elementals.

However, the energy and stamina consumption were no match for the earth element, so it had no effect on Lily at all.

As the battle raged for over half an hour, Sharil was already wounded.

Lily's expression had already changed: "Are you looking for death? You can't win, this is not my ability."

At this moment, Sharil's body was tattered, and his Nen was only able to maintain the Entanglement skill to ensure that his abilities could still be used.

Blood was trickling from the corner of his mouth, and he had several small wounds on his body.

He was still relentlessly attacking the earth element.

Even though he was no match for her, he insisted on continuing. Lily was already holding back, otherwise Shariel would probably be dead already.

Upon hearing this, Sharil grinned.

They don't care at all.

He spat out the blood from his mouth, then sheathed the knife and began wiping it clean.

Could it be...?

Could his abilities also affect earth elements?

This is Lily's idea, and the other Patch people's idea.

Even Lucci wanted to see if it was really possible.

"Sealing sword, seal it!" A red light emerged from his sword.

The ability can be activated, which means that the conditions required for the ability have been met.

The earth element did not dissipate, but it stopped moving.

Was this a success?

The other Pach people were puzzled.

Even Lily's father, High Priest Baal, was paying attention.

In Lily's perception, her connection with the earth element had been severed.

The other party sealed her connection with the earth element.

The reason the earth element didn't dissipate is because its core still involves a contract with the divine tree; Lily isn't the sole controller.

The core was removed, and Lily was not defeated, which means that her power is still active and will not dissipate.

"So that's how it is! So that's how it is! Are there other manipulators?!" Sharil suddenly burst into laughter, his face showing an expression of relief.

The problem turned out to be so simple: it wasn't that his abilities were ineffective, but rather that there was more than one manipulator.

Why did I never think of such a simple answer?

At this moment, Charlier was thinking about a commission he had made.

In addition to obtaining a hunter license, he also took part in the hunter exam to learn from experienced hunters. He had some Nen users in his daily life, but there were relatively few truly skilled ones.

This exam broadened his horizons and gave him the opportunity to resolve his doubts.

Now he finally knows.

The reason they kept fighting, even to the point of disregarding everything, was to gain a deeper understanding of the Patch tribe's strength.

"You won this challenge," Lily said.

The challenge lies in elemental combat itself, and has nothing to do with the player controlling the character.

Since the earth element is currently unable to move, the challenge can be considered a success.

Charlier smiled, pleased.

Only two or three seconds later, he collapsed to the ground.

The energy and physical strength were greatly depleted, and he collapsed from exhaustion.

In fact, Charlier had been putting on a brave face the whole time.