This is the nature of a Hunter’s battle; reversals often occur due to information asymmetry.
Too underhanded.
I had thought the Eugene siblings’ coordination and fighting style were already underhanded enough.
But this guy Magio is even more underhanded.
Finding out at the critical moment that his younger brother was a fake—what enemy could keep their composure after that?
All in all, the Eugene siblings and the twins are similar in strength; individually, they should both be classified as B- rank.
The difference is that the Eugene siblings are B rank in their Body Integration state, while Magio’s main body is B rank, splitting into two B- rank entities due to his Clone.
Just as Lynn was reflecting on this, he saw Magio turn his head and stare at him.
“I’m not in a rush to kill him… You’ll be next.” Magio kicked Eugene away, then strode toward Lynn, a cruel smile on his face.
He was in a terrible mood right now, and he wouldn’t let anyone on the field go.
The most troublesome Eugene siblings had already been dealt with; the remaining weaklings, Suluk and “Franklin,” would be too easy to handle.
He had been targeted after all.
Lynn remained expressionless, but he felt a bit more relaxed inside.
That’s the benefit of watching from the sidelines; once they finished fighting and their information was mostly exposed, it would be much easier for him to make his move.
Looking at overall strength, he was superior to Magio, but not by much.
If they had really started fighting from the beginning, he might have been blindsided just like Eugene.
Now that Magio was mostly exhausted and unable to use his Nen Ability, there would be no suspense when he made his move.
“Franklin, you’re very confident?”
“Don’t tell me you think you can beat me?”
“Just by using that trashy Double Machine Gun of yours?”
Lynn stood still, expressionless, without any reaction.
Magio’s expression gradually twisted, and he laughed angrily, “Don’t think that just because I’m a bit exhausted, you can beat me.”
“The gap in strength between you and me is more than just a little!”
As soon as he finished speaking, Magio dashed out, his Nen erupting all at once, rushing toward him like a heavy truck.
Before he arrived, the wind reached him first.
Magio swung his arms wildly, his fists falling like raindrops.
Franklin was just a weak Emitter Nen User; under his fierce assault, it wouldn’t take long to knock him down!
Having lost the initiative to attack, Lynn still remained calm, dodging lightly toward the back, just like a piece of paper swaying in the wind.
[Six Powers • Kami-e]!
Whenever Magio’s fist was about a foot away from Lynn, Lynn always managed to dodge it luckily, without suffering a single scratch.
While dodging, he also used Finger Pistol to counterattack.
Nen Bullets whistled through the air; although they failed to injure Magio, they were rapidly depleting his remaining Nen.
Magio couldn’t help but be surprised; the power of these Nen Bullets was completely different from what had been shown before.
He had guessed that Franklin would hold back, but he didn’t expect him to hide so much.
He immediately had a bad premonition…
“Is that all you can do, run?!” Magio roared, trying to use a provocation to make Lynn face him head-on, while secretly looking for an opportunity.
Finally, an opportunity arose; he got close to Lynn, his right hand like an iron pincer, ready to choke his neck.
The corners of Lynn’s mouth curled slightly, his upper body leaning backward, and he struck a pose with both hands, a thick, bone-chilling cold instantly exploding outward.
A sharp Ice Spear made of Nen shot out rapidly at an upward angle, piercing straight through Magio’s waist and abdomen!
Blood splashed everywhere!
[Ice Spear]!
The reason he didn’t choose to attack the arms was because Magio’s arms were wrapped in quite a bit of Nen, which increased both attack power and defensive capabilities, making them a poor target.
Coincidentally, this angle allowed him to aim directly at the waist.
Ice?!
Magio was shocked; wasn’t Franklin’s Nen Ability Nen Bullets?
Damn it!
This guy was hiding more than one trick!
First, he used Nen Bullets to disguise himself as an Emitter, but he was actually a Transmutation user.
Magio immediately assumed that Franklin was actually a Transmutation Nen User.
Not only that, but this Ice Spear was able to break through his Nen defense; clearly, Lynn was not as weak as he had estimated!
This fight was going to be troublesome!
“Hmph!” Magio snorted coldly, raised his hand to sever the Ice Spear, and then retreated in a hurry, planning to look for another opportunity to attack.
“You seem to have forgotten, I was never alone~” Lynn’s mocking voice drifted over.
The next moment, Magio, who was just about to retreat, shuddered, his pupils involuntarily constricting as if he had discovered some great horror.
At some point, the transformed Chopper had arrived behind Magio.
At this moment, Chopper had a barrel-like physique, but was very skilled in combat; it was precisely his [Kung Fu Point].
“Hah!”
Chopper roared, his hooves fully charged with power, slashing through the air from right to left, landing solidly on Magio’s waist.
Having just been injured, his Nen circulation in his waist was impaired, and the effective defense he could muster was minimal.
Chopper used considerable force in this strike, and Magio felt as if he had been hit by a heavy hammer.
Extreme pain spread from his waist throughout his entire body, and his body flew backward like a cannonball, his consciousness fading.
That petite, harmless-looking reindeer!
It had sent him flying?!
Boom!
The sound was deafening.
Magio crashed directly into the ice wall, triggering an explosion; countless pieces of hard ice turned into shards of various sizes and scattered.
He fell into the pile of ice, covered in blood with multiple wounds all over his body, especially the severe injury to his waist, and he lost consciousness.
On the other side, Eugene, who was still lying on the ground and hadn’t recovered, was dumbfounded.
Was he hallucinating?
Magio, who had just knocked him down, had now been beaten into the ground by “Franklin”?
It turned out everyone was hiding their strength, and they were all hiding it deeper than he was.
Franklin was one thing, but how was that reindeer also so strong, and capable of transforming?
With Magio defeated, Lynn also obtained a new card.
But now was not a good time to check it.
Swish—
The sound of air being torn apart erupted suddenly.
Five branches, about the size of a fist, shot over at high speed.
As if wanting to impale Lynn on the spot.
But Lynn was on guard at all times; almost instantly, an ice wall rose from the ground, firmly blocking the branches!
Clack!
The branches pierced into the thick ice wall; although they failed to penetrate it, they left very deep craters, showing that their power was not to be underestimated.
Looking over, he saw that Suluk, who had been silent all along, was now slowly lowering his right hand; those five branches had been shot from his fingers.
Seeing that the sneak attack had not succeeded, Suluk showed a helpless expression.
“What a pity, it was so close to succeeding.”
“So, at what point did you realize something was wrong with me?”
“From the moment you invited me.” Lynn shrugged, “I’m a rather cautious person; at the very least, if it were me, I wouldn’t casually invite a stranger I just met to join my team.”
“I see. As expected, humans are still too complex.”
Suluk sighed, slowly took off his black-rimmed glasses with his right hand, and then crushed them.
A large number of dark green vines burst out frantically from his body, his voice screeching, as if it could pierce into the Soul:
“A nice body… you shall serve as my next vessel!”