I'm extremely interested in Nen abilities.

However, for Jing Yang, whose total energy was not much to begin with, the two star marks he successfully applied in the previous battle had drained about 130 of his energy in one go, which was really painful.

There is also the "Finger Flicking Divine Skill".

My own "Firmness" skill outputs 80-90 Qi. Since it's not a buffing skill, the actual attack and defense are only 48-54 Qi. "Finger Flicking Divine Power," on the other hand, is a skill with implicit limitations, starting with at least 100 Qi, and gaining 10 Qi for every second of charging. Although the actual power will be reduced by 1% because I'm a manipulation skill, it's still quite satisfactory for my current main ranged attack skill.

The Finger Flicking Divine Skill was used a total of three times throughout the entire process.

The first two shots, one shattered the hand of the burly man who was spraying bullets at Wu Er, and the other grazed the one-eyed man who had been mentioned in the Sky Arena. Fortunately, he hadn't charged up his Nen for too long with those two shots, estimating that they consumed less than 110 Nen in total. However, the third shot required a full 10 seconds of charging, instantly draining 200 Nen, further exacerbating his already meager Nen reserves…

Fortunately, the final 10-second finger flick skill was enough to successfully defeat the opponent; otherwise, I should have considered riding Wu Er away first and waiting for my mana bar to be full before fighting again.

All things considered, a low-intensity battle lasting about three minutes had consumed a full 90% of my energy!

Nearly 900 units!

Even though he still had over 100 units of energy left, which was even better than before he started his formal training, he still felt very weak and tired. It's true that it's easy to go from frugality to extravagance, but difficult to go from extravagance to frugality... Fortunately, thanks to chatting with Menqi and the recovery effect of the star mark on the back of his neck, his physical strength has recovered somewhat.

Jingyang summarized the lessons learned from this battle. The most profound one was—don't pretend to be a well-educated big shot before you have enough spiritual power!

With only 1000 units of energy, why insist on maintaining a "firm" state the whole time?

Even though I've deliberately kept my distance from the enemy, all I need to do is maintain the "Entanglement" state and keep at least a basic level of defense. This way, my self-damage per second will be minimized! More than a third of my energy has been wasted, it's heartbreaking to think about.

"However, in that case, one must develop sufficient insight and a highly proficient 'flow' to detect danger in time and seamlessly switch from 'entanglement' to 'firmness'. Otherwise, one might save energy, but also lose one's life, which would be putting the cart before the horse..."

Jingyang laughed out loud while riding on the tiger's back. Fighting with Nen abilities is truly challenging, but also incredibly exciting!

In this world, it's hard to imagine a battle like those in One Piece lasting ten days and ten nights... In real combat, one needs to be clear-headed at all times and consider tactics and strategies. The longer it drags on, the more energy is wasted, the more powerful the fighting techniques become, and the more frighteningly much energy is consumed.

Every ounce of energy needs to be carefully calculated.

As I thought about it, my fighting spirit began to ignite, and I really wanted to start cultivating again right away!

"Oh, are we almost there?"

With the help of the five birds overhead, Jingyang could already see the large amusement park at the far left of the towns along the east coast. Even from this distance, he could see that it was bustling with tourists, looking very modern and lively.

"Finally, I can live like a human being again! These past few days I've been like a wild man..."

Jing Yang flipped off the tiger's back, and in that short time, he had recovered about half of his strength. The star rating is truly impressive.

Of course, this made me even hungrier.

Jingyang waved to the sky, and five birds spread their wings and flew down, standing in a row above Wu Er's head. The gray one was particularly mischievous and almost pushed the birds next to it off the ground.

"You're the one." Jing Yang chose it. "You seem quite clever. Follow me for now."

The gray bird, about the size of a sparrow, chirped a few times and looked smugly at the other four, as if to say, "We're really not familiar with each other!" With a flap of its small wings, it flew down and landed on Jingyang's shoulder.

“You, and you,” Jingyang pointed to two more birds, “go keep an eye on that abandoned small cruise ship on the north coast. If you see any humans, poke your skin with your beaks to activate the star marker and notify me.”

Two small birds with green feathers nodded, spread their wings and flew towards the north coast from which Jingyang had come.

"As for the other two..." Jing Yang considered for a moment, "they'll follow Wu Er. One will patrol and scout in the sky, and the other will hang on Wu Er's back, obeying its commands and taking over when tired. You two will do the same; if you spot a human, peck through their skin to notify me, understand?"

"twitter!"

Two small birds with slightly white feathers nodded spiritedly, one of them even saluting with its little wings, which once again made Jing Yang realize the uniqueness of the animals in the hunter world.

With a flutter, one of the white birds took to the sky and circled around, patrolling.

“As for Wu Er, you…” Jing Yang patted the Can Yue Tiger’s big head, “You know, right? You’re an endangered protected animal, and with such a big size, I can’t possibly carry you with me all the time.”

Wu Er didn't say anything, but just rubbed Jing Yang's palm, then took two steps back and looked at him.

Jingyang laughed and said, "Don't even think about slacking off, you have a task to complete too."

"Go find a suitable place for cultivation in the woods between this protected area and the town on the east coast—a place with water, flat ground, and rocks." He vigorously rubbed the tiger's head and chin. He gave the five birds direct commands using star markers, but with Wu Er, he was simply asking for its help. "I still need to continue cultivating! My strength is still very weak..."

After experiencing a real battle, I felt more and more that 1000 Nen was simply not enough, and I also needed to constantly practice various Nen application techniques.

No wonder even a master like Bisky would include basic and derivative skills such as the Entangling Hair Technique as essential daily lessons.

The same principle applies to the Shingen-ryu school of Nen she was taught by Netero: all fancy Nen abilities are illusory and hard to come by, while a solid and profound foundation, as unshakeable as a mountain, is what is truly down-to-earth and real.

"Roar~" Wu Er turned his head and played with him for a while, then raised his head and, full of energy, turned around and jumped into the forest with a white bird on his body.

Jingyang watched them go for a while until the chirping sound on his shoulder caught his attention.

"It's so noisy, chattering away like a sparrow."

Jingyang reached out and nudged the little gray bird on his shoulder, then turned and walked towards the bustling amusement park not far ahead. "How about I call you Taliyah? Three characters are too long, let's just call you Rock Sparrow..."

He touched the cash in his pocket and the hunter's license he had found.

Putting everything else aside, let's hurry up and treat ourselves to a delicious meal!

Chapter 16 Someone as handsome as me should keep a low profile for now.

Jingyang chose the crowded amusement park mainly because it was located on the outskirts of the town on the east coast, and he was closer to the amusement park.

As Jingyang observed through the birds, this amusement park was quite large. There was no entrance fee at the main gate, presumably because different amusement areas inside charged separate tickets. Surrounding these various amusement areas were numerous commercial streets of varying sizes, with restaurants, shopping malls, small hotels, cafes... small but complete in every way.

“I wasn’t talking about you.” Jing Yang patted the chirping gray bird on his shoulder, the little guy he named Rock Sparrow.

He looked up at the sign of the shop in front of him on the street: "Elf Grand Hotel".

Stepping into the grand hotel, the spacious and bright restaurant was filled with the aroma of food. Half the room was occupied, and around each table, men, women, and children chatted and laughed, clearly having come in for a bite to eat and a rest after a day of fun at the amusement park. Others seemed to be tourists, taking photos of the food on their phones and the amusement park views outside the windows.

Jing Yang, wearing an ill-fitting, oversized short-sleeved shirt and rolled-up shorts, exuding the air of a homeless beggar, swaggered in, ignoring the strange glances he received from those around him. He picked an empty seat, plopped down, and, with his bare, dusty feet, raised his hand and called out, "Is there a waiter? I'd like to order!"

A waiter approached with a hint of skepticism, holding a pen in one hand and a menu in the other. He looked at Jingyang, then at the door, and asked, "Little friend, where are your parents?"

Jing Yang was speechless. In his current state, even communication was difficult. It wasn't that the other person couldn't understand him, but rather that they simply wouldn't take what this "child" was saying seriously.

“I said I want to order food. I’m starving!” He then took out his hunter’s license with one hand and several banknotes with the other, placing them on the table. “Do you have a lot of questions? Keep them to yourself, I won’t bother you.”

The waiter choked, then took the hunter's license from the boy with a mixture of surprise and suspicion. He examined it repeatedly, and it certainly didn't seem fake. In fact, no one could counterfeit a Hunter Association license—backed by the five most powerful countries in the world. Considering that those mysterious hunters were beyond the comprehension of ordinary logic, the waiter immediately changed his attitude, returning the hunter's license to Jing Yang and politely asking, "Excuse me, what would you like to order?"

Jing Yang didn't pretend. The cash he seized from Mu Se's wallet was less than 20 Jenny, which was roughly equivalent to a little over 1 RMB in his previous life. He wasn't at the point where he could spend money recklessly, so he casually ordered some large portions of filling and not too expensive dishes, plus a local specialty seafood fried rice, which cost him only 1699 Jenny in total.

The food was served quickly, and Jingyang devoured it in no time, casually placing some rice on the table. The little rock sparrow happily pecked at the rice, making a loud tapping sound on the table. It was quite unceremoniously, hopping to Jingyang's soup bowl to continue pecking and drinking, only to be shoved aside by Jingyang's chopsticks. Jingyang then took a cup and poured some soup for it. The little rock sparrow tilted its head and looked at him, whether confused or simply not holding a grudge, it pecked at the soup in the cup with a loud splattering sound, seemingly even more vigorously.

After eating and drinking his fill, Jingyang paid the bill and left. Touching his tattered clothes, he decided to find a shopping mall to change his outfit.

In a shopping mall at the amusement park, a similar scenario unfolded. Only after Jing Yang showed his hunter's license did he manage to buy two sets of short-sleeved shirts and shorts, several sets of underwear, and a pair of sneakers—finally, he had shoes to wear! How difficult that was!

While Jingyang was crying and sighing, he went and bought a few more disposable toothpaste, toothbrushes, shampoo and shower gel.

After leaving the mall, Jingyang went straight to a public restroom in the amusement park. The restroom was fairly clean and properly decorated, and there was no strange smell. He put on his newly changed underwear and took a quick shower in front of the sink, lathering his hair with shampoo foam. The men, women, boys and girls coming out of the restrooms on both sides stared in disbelief.

There's a saying that goes something like this: as long as you're not embarrassed, it's others who are embarrassed.

After rinsing his hair, Jingyang went into the men's restroom to change into a dry pair of underwear and a new short-sleeved shirt and shorts. He felt refreshed.

"Why are you all staring at me?" He waved his hand. "Alright, everyone, go away."

Even after Jing Yang left, everyone was still talking about it, with the most frequent question being, "Should we call the police? He doesn't look like a kid from a respectable family! He's too wild!"

……

Jingyang, having filled his stomach and tidied himself up, felt relaxed. He whistled and called back the little rock sparrow he had released into the sky. The little guy was bullying a little boy licking ice cream in an amusement park. Relying on his agile wings, he wasn't afraid of getting hurt and dared to do anything. He almost got slapped by the boy's big dad and crashed his plane.

And so, Jingyang strolled around with his bird, wandering through the crowds at the Hunter x Hunter amusement park, listening to the unfamiliar yet understandable languages ​​of this other world, giving him a disorienting feeling of traveling abroad.

"Jiji!"

The little rock sparrow perched on Jingyang's shoulder, looking at the crowd behind him while flapping its wings and stroking his cheek.

"Alright, I noticed them a while ago." Jing Yang flicked the gray bird with his finger. "These birds have been following me ever since I came out of the mall. I guess they saw my hunter's license."

The little rock sparrow pecked at Jingyang's fingers twice in dissatisfaction, as if to say, "I'm so clever to remind you, shouldn't you praise me and give me something good to eat?"

Jingyang was thinking, however, whether he should deliberately let a few clueless tails follow him, and then rob them of their bird money.

"Let's settle down first. We don't even know if there's any more pursuit from the ship..." Jing Yang considered for a moment, resisting the temptation to take advantage of the situation. "Someone as handsome as me should keep a low profile for now."

The local thugs who were following behind only felt a blur before their target disappeared.

"What about people?"

"Damn it, I thought I'd struck gold and get a 'black license' for free!"

"This kid's lucky. It's actually a good thing we snatched it... He has that valuable license, and sooner or later he'll be eaten alive by real villains, leaving not even bones behind..."

The group of thugs, still indignant, followed their trail to a fountain, but ultimately found nothing and dispersed with sighs.

Behind the fountain, Jingyang focused his breath on his shorts pocket, enhancing his hearing to the point where he could clearly hear the whispers of the followers.

"Unlicensed license?"

He jumped off the fountain.

It is said that nearly one-fifth of all those who pass the Hunter Exam cannot keep their licenses. It seems that these licenses that flow into the black market are called black licenses.

"A genuine 'Blue Moon Pearl'! A Blue Moon Pearl that can only be found in the habitat of the Miserable Moon Tiger! Don't miss it!"

The keyword "Miserable Moon Tiger" amidst the noisy hawking caught Jing Yang's attention.

Around this large amusement park, there are many tourist souvenirs related to the Miserable Moon Tiger for sale, including plush toys, piggy banks, pendants, stickers, tattoo services... you name it.

Jing Yang approached the vendor and took a look. He found that the so-called Blue Moon Pearl, judging from its luster and material, was not even one ten-thousandth as beautiful as the jade-like glow reflected by Wu Er's fur and markings under the moonlight. He immediately lost interest and, ignoring the vendor's attempts to persuade him to stay, turned and left.

He quickly stopped at a fork in the road where a signpost displayed a map of the entire amusement park.

What caught Jingyang's attention was not the map itself, but a line of text in the corner.

"Blancette & Co. - Ghost Island - Elf Playground"

Jingyang was completely baffled.

What kind of Ghost Island is this? And what kind of elf playground is this...?

If I hadn't already mastered Nen, I would have thought I'd been transported to the world of Pokémon.

“Blanchette Company, isn’t that the company they mentioned in the protected area?” Jing Yang muttered to himself. “This protected area is also part of their business?”

"You're right, little one." A voice approached from the side. Jingyang turned his head and saw that it was two amusement park security guards.

The security guard bent down and asked kindly, "Little friend, where are your parents? Did you get separated from them?"

Jingyang said, "He was eaten by a tiger in the nature reserve."

"Uh..." The two security guards were speechless. How were they supposed to respond?