I'm extremely interested in Nen abilities.

Just moments ago, he seemed perfectly ordinary, his true nature unreadable. In an instant, he transformed into a ferocious beast in human form, exuding an indescribable and powerful sense of oppression, as if any move he made could easily take one's life.

"Kurapika, this world is huge, and there are many miracles you can't even imagine."

Jingyang flicked his finger at Kurapika, and a ball of Nen that the latter couldn't see condensed rapidly.

escape!

Too dangerous!

In his Scarlet Eyes state, Kurapika's intuition became exceptionally sharp. Every cell in his body, every nerve in his brain, was screaming out extremely dangerous signals. He felt as if he were walking naked in the freezing snow, completely insecure, and his body was paralyzed with fear...

Jingyang snapped his fingers and released the pressure.

A psychic bullet, invisible to ordinary people, sped past, grazing Kurapika's cheek and leaving a wound.

boom!

An explosion came from behind Kurapika, blasting a two-meter-diameter crater into the grassy slope.

"what is this?"

Kurapika turned back in disbelief to look at the smoking crater. "What did you do?"

pistol?

Hand cannon?

Kurapika stared in shock at Jingyang's hands. He was wearing short sleeves, so it was impossible for him to have any hidden mechanisms on his arms or palms.

"This is a transcendent power called 'Nen'. Not just me, every member of the Phantom Troupe possesses this power."

Jingyang slowly said, "In the world of Nian, anything is possible, not just destruction as I just did. Nian can create objects and heal life... So I was thinking, could we use the power of Nian to resurrect the dead?"

"Kurapika, do you think this is even possible?" he asked. "Even if there's only the slightest possibility, is it worth giving everything to pursue?"

Kurapika's expression went from disbelief to growing shock, and then he slowly frowned and fell into deep thought.

Xiao Di glanced at Jing Yang, who was exploiting the psychological weaknesses of the Kuruta people to deceive them, then turned to look at the large crater on the grassy slope that Jing Yang had created with his Nen bullet, and said, "With this kind of damage, won't the park staff come looking for trouble?"

"Uh..." Jing Yang, sweating profusely, said to Kurapika, "Shall we talk somewhere else?"

“Teach me,” Kurapika said.

Chapter 87 Hunter D

The three of them found a private room in a restaurant and continued their previous conversation.

Kurapika's mind was in turmoil, his thoughts replaying Chin Genko's words, recalling the indescribable pressure he had felt from Chin Genko in that instant, and that mysterious special power...

念？

Extraordinary power...

Kurapika composed himself, looked at Jingyang who was discussing with Shizuku which dish was better, and asked, "I have one last question."

"Go ahead." Jingyang gestured with one hand while flipping through the menu with the other.

"Why me?" Kurapika asked. "You arranged for people to deliberately create buzz about the Phantom Troupe near the fountain plaza because you already knew I was nearby and would definitely take the bait, right?"

He stared at Jing Yang. "So why did you invite me to join your organization? I know nothing about your so-called Nen power. With your strength, you could probably destroy me in the blink of an eye. I have nothing but a burning hatred for the Phantom Troupe. And you yourself don't seem to have a strong motive to be hostile to the Phantom Troupe; you're just going along with what I'm saying. So why me? Is there anything I can offer you?"

Jingyang laughed and said, "If I help you like this, you'll have to work for me from now on. Little Di, what's the first rule of our Akatsuki organization?"

Xiao Di said, "I'll listen to the boss."

"What is the ultimate goal of our organization?"

"Explore the Dark Continent".

“That’s right, the Dark Continent!” Jing Yang gently tapped the edge of the table. “Kurapika, the Dark Continent isn’t a place you can go to alone. Throughout history, countless people have ventured there openly or secretly, but they either died there, died on the way, or contracted incurable diseases, went mad, died, or disappeared. Exploring the Dark Continent isn’t something that can be done overnight. Without sufficient preparation and a reliable team, you can forget about it.”

“If you don’t know about the Dark Continent, I can tell you,” he said with great enthusiasm, “it’s a world thousands or even tens of thousands of times larger than the world we currently know. We don’t even know how many vast and boundless continents there are. There are countless wonders, mountain-like animals, towering trees, life forms that bring hope, endless stones that generate electricity, and even rice that can make people live forever!”

"Immortal rice! What is rice? Rice is rice that can ripen seasonally and be harvested in the thousands of tons. But this rice can live forever!"

"Even something this absurd exists on the Dark Continent. Who knows if there's any hope of resurrecting the dead there?" Jingyang said, looking at Kurapika. "We just want to explore the Dark Continent, but if there's even a glimmer of hope for reviving our people there, you'll be the most determined, the most persistent, and the most willing to risk everything for it. With someone like you joining us, why should I hesitate? We share the same destination; you'll definitely be a huge help to us. Kurapika, what do you think?"

Shizuku watched Kurapika's expression shift from shock to numbness and found it rather strange.

Kurapika muttered to himself, "Nitoromi, the Bell of Hell..."

"What the hell?" Jing Yang didn't quite catch what he was muttering.

Kurapika said, "I—I once found a book, and I always thought it was a fictional fantasy adventure story, but... the contents of the book are exactly the same as what you just described..."

He said, taken aback, "The immortal rice you mentioned is called Nitromomi in that book..."

Jingyang was also stunned. Kurapika's past included this?

"What's the author's name?" he asked.

“There’s no signature. It looks more like an unpublished draft.” Kurapika’s tone became somewhat somber, as if he had just remembered something. “But in the book, the author refers to himself as ‘Hunter D.’ — Of course, it could also just be the name of the protagonist of the adventure story.”

Hunter D...

I'm so confused, East = Free Spirit?!

Jingyang was truly astonished. Kurapika had even found a draft of "New World Travelogue" written by Jin's ancestor when he was a child?

This book has long been banned by V5 International, and finding another copy would be extremely difficult.

The travelogue of the eastern coast of the Dark Continent recorded by East = Freecss is now only available in backup form at the International Navigation Licensing Bureau under the jurisdiction of V5.

Jingyang wants to go to the Dark Continent. If he can get his hands on this book, it would be a godsend. He plans to work hard with the Hunter Association to find a way to get his hands on it.

I never expected to have such an unexpected gain with Kurapika today.

“Look, you’ve already provided tremendous help even before you’ve joined,” Jingyang said with a smile. “I can’t let you go so easily.”

Kurapika shook his head and said, "That book was lost in that disaster."

“But you have read it after all,” Jingyang said.

Kurapika hesitated, "I should be able to recount the gist of it..."

Jing Yang slammed his hand on the table and said, "The situation has changed now, Xiao Ku. Even if it means breaking your arms and legs, I'm going to make you join us. The information you gleaned from that book is invaluable!"

“There’s no need to break their arms and legs…” Kurapika closed his eyes and pondered for a moment. He had some psychological barriers to saying the word “boss.” But for his people, for a glimmer of hope, he was willing to do anything… He opened his eyes and said earnestly, “boss, please teach me ‘Nen’.”

Jingyang smiled and said, "To truly master Qi, you must first understand it. Qi is a life energy that everyone possesses. To fully master Qi, you must first open up all the pores in your body. Now, there are two ways to get started. The first is slower; you gradually open your pores and sense the existence of Qi through practice. The second is much faster and more effective, but there is a small risk involved."

"I choose the second option," Kurapika said decisively.

“The risk is…” Jing Yang stood up, dipped his finger in the juice, walked to Kurapika, and a sparkler bubble flew out, carrying the juice from his fingertip. “From now on, you must completely trust me.”

Kurapika couldn't see the Star Bubble, but he could see a wisp of juice wrapped in the Star Bubble, vaguely twisting into a pentagram in the air, slowly drifting towards him.

He didn't understand what this was, nor did he know what Zhen Yuanzi was going to do.

The piled-up corpses of his people, their dark, empty eye sockets... many images flashed through Kurapika's mind. He took a deep breath and said, "I'm willing to trust you."

Pop! The flying bubble hit Kurapika's forehead, shattering and leaving behind a rose-gold pentagram.

Kurapika's aura changed instantly.

I'll eat something and write more tonight.

Chapter 88: Fortune Teller

Kurapika had no idea what Chin Genko had done to him; all he knew was that he had suddenly lost control of his body.

The body is moving, but not out of its own will.

Only his eyes remained, barely his own; otherwise, he probably wouldn't be able to see anything at all...

He immediately understood what Zhen Yuanzi meant when he said that he must completely trust him.

Is this Zhen Yuanzi's special ability...?

“Your body is now under my control, and of course I know how to use ki. In other words, after you were controlled by me, your body is already ready to formally learn Nen.”

Jing Yang raised his hand, and Kurapika's hand on the other side involuntarily followed suit.

As he moved his fingers, Kurapika performed a set of hand seals for the Fireball Jutsu...

Jing Yang smiled and said, "That's basically it. Your pores should be half open now, but not around your eyes. To fully open all the pores, I need to give you another push..." He raised his palm. Xiao Di could feel that he had gathered a small amount of energy in his palm.

“Normally, forcibly opening a person’s vital energy pores through the impact of thought will cause the latter’s energy to drain away rapidly. You must understand the secret to retaining this energy as quickly as possible, otherwise the only outcome is death,” Jing Yang said. “This is also my first time doing something like this. I have no idea how to control the force so that I won’t kill you with one palm.”

"so--"

As he spoke, he slapped Kurapika's body with his palm, which exploded inside Kurapika's body like a storm, violently opening all of Kurapika's pores in an instant.

Kurapika's pupils twitched; he saw it!

The intense white light emanating from Zhen Yuanzi—is that Qi?

And that little one, her aura was just as obvious.

Kurapika felt a massless liquid surging around him. This frantically flowing "liquid" quickly stopped its turmoil, gradually receding to his body surface and calming down.

"—I will temporarily take over your body to ensure your safety." Jing Yang clapped his hands, looking at Kurapika who had successfully entered the 'Entanglement' and clearly opened his "eyes" to see the qi, and couldn't help but nod in satisfaction, "The first time you did this, the effect is not bad."

Dude, is this risk-free way of making a decoy considered a unique skill?

Kurapika was unable to move and could only stare blankly at Chin Genko.

Jingyang raised his hand. "Forgive me, Sass, this is the last time... haha." He made a lame joke that no one else could understand, and pointed to the rose-gold pentagram on Kurapika's forehead.

The star immediately dissipated into smoke.

Kurapika instantly regained control of his body.

However, the aura that was originally as stable as still water on his body immediately became unstable. Kurapika's current level of "Entanglement" cannot be said to be top-notch or first-class; it can only be said that he doesn't know it at all.

"Don't panic, try to stabilize it," Jingyang reminded. "Close your eyes and imagine that the qi is blood flowing through your whole body and merging on the surface of your body, like a layer of... uh, amniotic fluid? Anyway, that's roughly it."

Kurapika's talent is quite good, and with Jingyang's method of opening his mind, he is not in danger of dying from exhaustion. After trying for 10 minutes with focused concentration, Kurapika was able to stabilize the ki around his body through his own willpower.

He opened his eyes, exhaled softly, and murmured, "This is Qi, this is thought? It's an incredible power..."