I'm extremely interested in Nen abilities.

“I want to make my qi sharper,” Xiao Di explained when she saw Jing Yang looking at her, “but it seems difficult.”

indeed.

The air in Xiao Di's hand was indeed "thinned" in terms of its shape, and its compressibility was insufficient. So it only became thinner and more sparse, and its sharpness was limited.

Jing Yang suddenly realized, "I understand. You want to use the sharpened Qi to cut through the enemy's skin so that you can use the bulging-eyed fish to suck their blood dry."

Little Drop nodded, "Yes, because if the skin isn't broken, the bulging-eyed fish can't suck it in."

Having spent so much time with Xiao Di, Jing Yang naturally knows a lot about the characteristics of the bulging-eyed fish.

One of them is that the bulging-eyed fish cannot suck up the contents of a sealed container through it.

For example, blood, tissue fluid, and toxins and viruses mixed in with the blood all require a wound or an opening in a sealed object to serve as a passage for the bulging-eyed fish to swallow and suck.

The bulging-eyed fish cannot suck up anything that is connected to another object.

For example, houses built on the ground, trees growing on the ground, skeletons and nervous systems embedded in flesh and blood... and so on. But if you demolish the houses, uproot the trees, and pull out the bones, you can wipe them all out with the bulging-eyed fish.

If Droplet has the ability to efficiently inflict bloody wounds on enemies in battle, it can even use its bulging eyes to suck the blood out of the enemy's wounds until they die.

“But the premise is that the wound has not healed before the other party is drained.” Jing Yang shook his head and said, “As far as I know, some very powerful masters, especially martial arts masters and enhancement masters, can temporarily close the wound and forcibly stop the bleeding with just the strength of their muscles.”

For example, in the comics, Netero's right leg was severed by the Chimera Ant King, and blood gushed out. But Netero gritted his teeth, and the bowl-sized wound on his severed leg immediately shrank, and the blood stopped flowing on the spot.

Xiao Di said, "There are very few experts like that, aren't there?"

“If you think about it that way, that makes sense,” Jingyang said. “If the opponent stops the bleeding quickly, you can keep hitting him a few more times and add some new wounds. Small, frequent meals will eventually feed the bulging-eyed fish.”

"Ah."

……

March 3rd. Sky Arena, Floor 222. Jingyang didn't have a match today, but he still came with Xiaodi.

This match is Yun Gu vs. Zhe Hao.

Yun Gu didn't seem to have found out who his opponent was beforehand, so he was obviously a little surprised when he saw that the result was Zhe Hao.

It has been a month and a half since Zhehao lost to Jingyang last time. He took more than 40 days to recover his energy and spirit.

Today, he took to the stage again, sporting a full beard, which gave him a more composed and resolute appearance.

"After losing to Zhen Yuanzi, he seems to have become even stronger..." Yun Gu looked at his opponent, pondering in his heart.

He could vaguely sense the expectant gazes of Zhen Yuanzi and his group from the bustling audience and the arena, and he couldn't help but break out in a sweat.

Zhehao, with 8 wins and 1 loss, faces Yungu, who has 4 wins and 0 losses!

The match began immediately at the referee's whistle—unexpectedly, this time, Zhehao didn't use the Nen ability born from the arena; instead, he released all his ki and charged at his opponent. Meeting Yun Gu's slightly surprised gaze, Zhehao launched the first attack.

"What do you mean? Do I have such strong verbal skills?" Jing Yang in the stands was a little puzzled. "I just said a few words and this person was confused. Has he changed his style?"

Whether it was him or Xiao Di, they could tell at a glance that Zhehao and Yun Gu, who were fighting fiercely on the arena, both had normal energy levels.

The result of using Qi normally would be quite normal—Yun Gu's strength in "Firmness" far surpasses that of Zhe Hao, while Zhe Hao has not mastered this advanced application technique, and his defensive power is only slightly stronger than that in "Entanglement".

If Chetsuo had used his Nen ability to force the two on the stage to be unable to use their ki, the situation would probably not have been so one-sided.

The referee was so busy counting Yun Gu's consecutive scores that he could hardly keep up.

When Zhehao was beaten so badly that he couldn't fight back and was in a sorry state, the audience booed.

Zhehao was bruised and swollen, and injured, but he kept a straight face, showing no change in expression.

Yun Gu also stopped his attack and asked, "Do you regret not using your Nen ability?"

Zhehao mustered his last bit of strength and answered with action, shattering the floorboards as he charged forward once more to meet the punch!

boom!

A resounding boom echoed from the arena.

Yun Gusheng.

Amidst a commotion and applause, his record reached 5 wins and 0 losses.

……

On March 7th, Jingyang secured another victory, bringing his record to 6 wins and 0 losses.

A light drizzle began to fall in the evening.

Inside the apartment, the scene inside could be seen through the window. Jingyang held an invisible Nen ball in his hand and was explaining something to Xiaodi in front of him. Xiaodi nodded from time to time.

Kurapika watched as a line of scarlet text gradually appeared on the paper, then closed the book. The black cover bore the number "5".

Book Five, "The Trial," is complete!

……

Time flies by amidst the regular practice, competitions, and watching matches.

Jingyang's record reached 9 wins and 0 losses on April 12th, securing match point ahead of time, and now he just needs Yun Gu.

Therefore, for the next month, Jingyang basically stayed at home, focusing all his energy on cultivating with Xiaodi in the apartment.

Total number of recitations...

The Big Four banks...

Derivative technology...

The ability to read...

Jingyang's total capacity has steadily increased, and its newly developed capabilities have gradually improved.

By the end of April, Xiaodi's capability development had also made progress.

……

May 1st. In the apartment.

"Jiji!"

The rock sparrow, which had been running wild outside for a long time and hadn't shown its face in a while, came up to Jingyang and showed off, and was caught and had its feathers stroked.

Jingyang sat on the sofa, playing with the toys and watching Xiaodi perform.

"Protruding-eyed fish".

With a wave of her hand, Xiao Di materialized a uniquely shaped vacuum cleaner, with two large, goldfish-like eyes on the base and a long, thin tube connected to a mouth with sharp teeth.

"Transformation".

Xiao Di grabbed the vacuum cleaner's head and pressed some button. Suddenly, with a "buzz," the fangs on the vacuum cleaner's head flipped over and stood upright on all four sides, transforming the vacuum cleaner from a fanged maw into a ferocious and terrifying chainsaw head...

My thoughts have been sluggish lately, and writing is even more difficult. My brain feels like a clogged toilet; the more clogged it gets, the more anxious I become, and the more anxious I become, the more clogged it gets… And to make matters worse, I got stuck right when the book was first published. I really want to shove a plunger into my brain, damn it!

Chapter 97 Pig Brain Overload

hum!hum!

The sharp teeth around the vacuum cleaner head spun rapidly, emitting a series of roars.

Little Di picked up the bulging-eyed fish and sliced ​​it across a corner of the table.

hum!

The chainsaw head didn't stop for a second, cutting the table corner off as easily as slicing tofu. The cut surface was smooth and flat.

Jingyang clapped his hands and said, "Not bad, not bad."

Little Drop stuck out her tongue and said, "Because I've never been able to make my aura feel 'sharp,' I have to compromise like this."

"The most important thing about Nen abilities is that they suit you." Jing Yang nodded in agreement.

According to his estimation, to transform one's aura into something as sharp as a sword, one must either be a swordsman, have a sharp and outspoken personality, be a psychopath who enjoys cutting meat with a knife, or be like the manga protagonist Gon, based on a childlike mentality—quickly take out that sharp sword, believing that if one wants to transform aura, it should be able to become like a blade.

Sometimes, exploring Nen abilities without thinking and relying on intuition can actually help turn Nen abilities from fantasy into reality.

Little Drop doesn't touch any of those things. She doesn't like to chop people, isn't a swordsman, and doesn't have a flamboyant personality. She might play games out of curiosity, but most of the time she just plays them and forgets about them... The only reason she thought of developing a sharp aura was to complement the function of her bulging-eyed fish.

In other words, if you design Nen abilities in such a deliberate way, you'll have to put in twice the effort if you don't have enough conviction.

A sense of belief!

The word contains the character "念" (niàn), which shows its importance.

Qi is life energy and also a kind of spiritual power.

Of course, if Xiao Di insists on continuing his cultivation and spends a few more years, he might eventually be able to transform his Qi into something sharp, but that would be inefficient.

So she had a flash of inspiration and, seeing the bulging-eyed fish's mouth full of fangs, came up with this modification.

The ability to control one's mind was quickly realized.

Xiao Shi combined the sharpness of the Qi transformation with the bulging-eyed fish she could originally materialize, giving the bulging-eyed fish an extra small transformation, making it a vacuum cleaner, and it can also be switched to be used as a chainsaw. After sawing the enemy, she would cut the wound and then cut back to the bulging-eyed fish to suck the blood and kill him. Even if it was accidentally sawed to pieces, she could simply use the bulging-eyed fish to clean up the battlefield...

Jing Yang pondered for a moment and said, "If you're willing to add more restrictions, it might shorten the development time. For example, if you want to make the qi transform into something sharp, you must carry and wield a weapon like a dagger at all times..."

Just like Killua's Transmutation ability in the manga, he enhanced his imagination of transforming his aura into electricity by touching an electric gate and getting an electric shock to recharge himself. In the end, he basically completed the development in a day and could successfully transform his aura into the nature of lightning after electrocuting himself. However, taking a shortcut naturally left a natural limitation. He left himself with the subconscious thought that "I need to recharge to use this Nen ability," so he really needs to recharge from time to time. Otherwise, he would run out of power while fighting.

Xiao Di suddenly realized, "That makes sense! I can have the bulging-eyed fish stockpile a lot of daggers or blades in advance... If there's another constraint, I have to cut my own skin first to experience the sharpness, which might allow me to successfully transform the nature of the qi faster."

She started to apply what she learned to other situations.

"There's no need for self-harm, is there?" Jingyang said, feeling embarrassed.

Xiao Di pointed to her left groin and blinked as if to say, "I have your star mark on me. Even if I get a cut on my skin, it's nothing. It will heal quickly and won't even leave a scar."

"Do you think you're a giantess, having to prepare yourself before transforming?" Jing Yang scoffed. "Just bring a dagger, it's okay if it's slow. Once you've successfully developed your transformation abilities, you can throw away this 'crutch'..."

Xiao Di nodded and said, "Jing Yang's new ability also has many limitations."

"Without adding more restrictions, we wouldn't have achieved this result," Jing Yang said seriously. "To be honest, I think it's a bit of a cheat."

Xiao Di said fairly, "This is a move that only you, Jing Yang, can use."

Jingyang corrected, "Only those who carry the star mark can use it."

Xiao Di thought for a moment, then said, "Yes."

"Speaking of which, I remember hearing people talk about concepts like memory capacity and mental capacity..." Jingyang pondered, "Does mental capacity have a hard drive capacity limit? I've developed several abilities, but I haven't felt any difference!"