I'm extremely interested in Nen abilities.

Muther carefully put away the hunter's license, closed the eyes of the unknown hunter, and said, "Truly worthy of respect."

"But I'm sorry, I have my own mission to complete!"

Muther turned and left. He had to go back and make sure that woman, and her child, were completely eliminated.

……

Although Muser's remaining energy had transformed into the Bird-like Beast of the Back Window, he was still well-trained. Even though he was exhausted, he still quickly swept across the wilderness and rushed towards the location where the initial chaotic battle had taken place.

Upon arriving at the location, Musser's pupils contracted, and he immediately stopped, staring at the towering, tangled clump of grass that stood out starkly against the flat ground.

When did this pile of grass appear? He was surprised and uncertain, and slowed his pace to walk in circles.

I'm the last one in my squad, so I have to be extra careful!

After a brief struggle with thin air, Muser found nothing unusual except for the two wolf carcasses on the ground.

Using the muzzle of his gun to part the bushes, Muther immediately saw many corpses piled up inside.

Soon, Muther found the woman among the corpses.

She's dead, that's good.

Unfortunately, the swaddling clothes in the woman's arms were empty!

What about that damned baby boy?

Muser searched the piles of corpses repeatedly, but found nothing; it was as if the baby boy had vanished into thin air.

He stepped out of the tall grass, into the night, and gazed southwards towards the center of the island and beyond. Could someone else have passed by and taken the baby?

Before searching for that bastard, I must first find a place to treat my injuries, eat something, rest, and recover my strength, while also reporting the current situation to the prince...

With no energy left to deal with the body, Muther determined his direction, took out a brand-new anonymous cell phone, and headed towards the location where the woman's cruise ship had docked.

……

The calm and authoritative voice on the other end of the phone concluded, "...You must find that bastard, that mother and child who defiled the royal family, and exterminate them all! If necessary, you may be allowed to reveal your identity. If it is necessary to extradite you back to the country later, I will personally negotiate with the officials of the Ochima Federation."

"Yes, I understand."

After the call ended, Muther put his phone in his pocket, glanced at the ship, and nimbly leaped onto the deck, stepping on the rocks along the shore.

As I entered through the cabin door, I felt a "click" under my foot as I stepped on something.

Musser stopped abruptly.

He moved his foot away from what he had stepped on, and with his left eye wide open because of the Nen Beast Back Window Bird attached to him, he carefully examined the thing he had stepped on on the floor—a small branch full of leaves.

There shouldn't be anyone left in this cabin, so how come there are such fresh tree branches...?

When Muse's left eye was manipulated by the Bird of the Back Window, it had a constant "freezing" effect. In this state, his vision was greatly enhanced, and his insight was unparalleled.

Could it be that the missing baby was brought onto this ship by someone unknown?

Muther became more vigilant. He took out the pistol from his pocket and checked that there were still two bullets in the magazine.

enough.

With his honed physique, comparable to that of a seasoned soldier, plus two pistol bullets, taking care of an infant and a passerby was more than enough for Muther.

Therefore, he did not release the Bird-like Spirit Beast from his body or withdraw that portion of his spiritual energy.

Because he himself is a manipulator-type ability user, he is all the more wary of this type of ability and can never be careless.

Tap, tap... Muser lowered his footsteps, making only the slightest sound, and looked around warily.

With the blessing of "Condensation" in his left eye, and with the help of the faint moonlight, he could see the scene in the empty cabin in great detail—he quickly discovered the pile of leftover snack bags, cookie crumbs, and empty cake boxes on the floor, as well as some bloodstains and an empty cup.

cup?

And the branch from before...

Musser's vigilance rose again—someone had used the "Water-Seeing Technique" here before!

In other words, there is a high possibility that at least one Nen user is hiding in the cabin right now!

After turning a corner in the ship's passageway, Mu Se paused, his left eye widening sharply. At the end of the passageway on the left, in front of a door, there was a box, and it seemed there was someone behind the box!

"Who is it? Come out."

As Muther approached, he held a pistol at the ready, demanding answers in a stern voice.

Just as he was on edge, about to circle around to the back of the box to see who was hiding there, a gust of wind suddenly swept up from behind him!

Muther instinctively performed a tactical roll on the spot, and when he looked back, he was surprised to see a tiger with glowing stripes!

"The Tragic Moon Tiger?"

Without hesitation, Muther fired his gun.

boom!

A flash of light came from the muzzle, and one of the Moon Tiger's eyes was hit. The bullet exploded from the side of his skull, sending out a cloud of blood mist.

The trajectory went astray! Muther never expected that his momentary lapse in maximizing ammunition, and his decision not to fire both rounds, would result in such a mistake.

But there was no time for him to regret it. The muscular, seven- or eight-hundred-pound Miserable Moon Tiger roared and pounced on him, slamming him heavily onto the floor.

Having already endured a fierce battle and exhausted both physically and mentally, Muther found it difficult to overpower this incredibly strong beast in a short time.

It seems I must retract the bird's spirit from the back window...

Just as Muse had this idea, the person who had been pretending to be dead while sitting behind the box by the door suddenly "came back to life" and charged towards him, who was being suppressed by Can Yuehu.

Sneak attack!

Jing Yang slapped him hard, and the pentagram pattern he had drawn in blood on his palm beforehand was clearly imprinted on Mu Se's left temple.

And Muther also saw clearly that the one hiding behind the box and attracting his attention was actually a little kid who looked to be only five years old!

"Huh?" Jing Yang looked surprised; his ability had failed to activate.

This guy... is a piloting character too?!

Jingyang and Muse were both startled.

"Roar!" The Miserable Moon Tiger increased its pressure, pinning Muser to the floor, rendering him unable to move. It opened its blood-red maw, its two long, sharp canine teeth slowly reaching towards Muser's head, which was covered in cold sweat...

Musser's wide left eye darted around, his mind racing. What should he do? Should he get rid of the bird in the back window?

Without dispelling the bird behind the window and reclaiming his spiritual energy, he simply wouldn't have enough power to overturn the suppression of this Miserable Moon Tiger.

But if I remove the Bird from the Back Window, I'm afraid I'll be immediately controlled by that brat's manipulation abilities!

Knowing there was no time to hesitate, Musser immediately released the Bird at the Back Window and withdrew the beast's energy!

Although the amount of Nen energy was not much, it greatly enhanced his body, and Muser's strength increased sharply.

"Roar!!" The Miserable Moon Tiger bit down.

Pressed to the floor, Muther raised one elbow to deflect the tiger, and with a flick of his other wrist, though the posture was forced, it was the fastest possible shooting strategy. He aimed at the brat and fired decisively!

boom!

A single shot pierced Jingyang's neck, going straight through!

Blood spurted out!

Everything happened in the blink of an eye, and he had succeeded! Muther was overjoyed at surviving the ordeal.

Jing Yang was sent flying by the force of the gunshot, crashing into the doorway before coming to a stop. He clutched his bleeding neck, his vision blurring, and his strength seemed to be rapidly draining away...

"He's just a kid after all..."

Seeing this, Musser finally breathed a sigh of relief.

However, in his moment of relief, he failed to notice...

In another room along the ship's passageway, behind a cracked door, a pair of eerie green wolf eyes gleamed, secretly watching him.

You're kidding me, I have a clone!

Through the crack in the door, "Jinglang" stared at Muse, who was about to push Canyuehu away. On Muse's left temple, the five-pointed star of blood left by Jingyang instantly transformed into a rose-gold star mark.

Operation successful!

Chapter 5 Thoughts After Death?

It was as if the movie screen had suddenly gone black for a while and then lit up again... When Muser regained his self-awareness, he found that he was no longer being suppressed to the floor by the Miserable Moon Tiger, but had somehow stood up and was standing at attention with his nose pressed against the wall, as if he was being punished.

My memories are fragmented... I'm being controlled... Is it that brat?

But how could that be? That brat's neck was shot right through; he should have lost consciousness quickly. In that state, he couldn't possibly continue using his Nen manipulation abilities...

Assuming it really was that brat's doing, it means that he not only overcame the excruciating pain of a bullet piercing his neck with unwavering willpower, but also successfully activated the unknown manipulation ability he had previously marked on my left temple...

He's just a five-year-old kid, how could he do something like this?

Musser had no control over his body and could only stand facing the wall as punishment while his mind raced.

Even if I'm going to be killed, I at least need to get information about this brat's Nen ability...

By the way, when that brat set up his manipulation ability on my face, he also fulfilled my manipulation activation condition—I ran into him.

As long as I have even the slightest chance to act on my own, I can possess this brat with the "Bird of the Back Window"...

If this brat relaxes even the slightest bit...

Therefore, I must wait patiently.

Muser cleared his mind and calmed down completely. Soon, he heard a hoarse boy's voice from not far away: "Come here."

Muther couldn't understand a single word the boy was saying.

But as the boy finished speaking, Mu Se, who was facing the wall, slipped and turned right, his body involuntarily walking steadily towards the boy, Jing Yang. The Moon Tiger that had previously suppressed him stood beside the boy like a bodyguard, staring at him menacingly and emitting low, demonstrative roars.

Muther noticed that although the eyes of the Moon Tiger were still covered with congealed blood, the bullet wound on the side of its skull seemed to have healed.

Even now, Muther still doesn't understand why he lost.

He soon found himself involuntarily standing in front of Jingyang, and then involuntarily stood at attention, like a puppet being manipulated.

"A bit tall, isn't it?" Jing Yang gestured to Mu Se, still speaking in an incomprehensible language.