Driven by Meleoron's strong desire and with Razor's approval, he began learning Nen under his guidance.
Thanks to the exceptional talent of the Chimera Ants, Meleoron managed to master two major Nen abilities—[Perfect Plan] and [God's Accomplice]—after just a month of systematic training. His aura control and ability activation time had significantly improved compared to before, and his overall strength had increased remarkably.
In reality, it took him only two days to fully grasp the basics of Nen, and the rest of the month was dedicated to refining and enhancing his abilities.
Such an astonishing learning speed might seem unbelievable, but considering that Leol managed to develop his complex Specialist Nen ability, [Rental Pod], in just three days, and that Cheetu learned [Tag] in a single day—even with Shaiapouf's guidance—it speaks volumes about the innate potential of the Chimera Ants.
After those initial two days of Nen training, the rest of the time was spent strengthening and refining his techniques. Razor was deeply impressed by Meleoron's rapid progress, and his talent soon caught the attention of Dwun and List, who had grown bored after the number of players in Greed Island decreased dramatically following the game's completion.
Intrigued by the Chimera Ants, Dwun and List took it upon themselves to mentor Bloster and Hina in Nen training. In particular, Hina managed to develop an ability capable of removing Nen restrictions, which excited List and the others.
This development helped compensate for their group's previous shortcomings.
While Emuksu could craft items to remove Nen restrictions, the process was resource-intensive, requiring significant effort and energy. Hina's newfound ability provided a more stable and efficient solution.
As a result, Hina and the others found themselves treated with greater kindness on Greed Island. They gradually settled in, with the exception of Meleoron, who still had a strong desire to leave. Even so, whenever he ventured outside, he was always accompanied by List, while Morel chose to turn a blind eye. For Hina and the others, this was the best treatment they could have hoped for.
During that month, scattered groups of Chimera Ant soldiers caused several incidents, resulting in numerous casualties and drawing attention from various factions. However, these soldier ants were relatively weak, and with the combined efforts of elite Hunters sent by the Hunter Association and Morel, none of the rogue Chimera Ants that caused disturbances managed to escape.
Of course, some Chimera Ants with sharper instincts managed to disguise themselves and integrate into society, living cautiously in the human world. However, far more of them were reckless and short-sighted, acting without considering the consequences.
One such example was the ant siblings, who ventured into Doli City.
Near the mountains of Doli, they encountered Palm, who was on edge because of Gon's despair. Fearing that Palm might harm Killua, who was secretly protecting Gon, the siblings intervened.
Since Killua had to keep an eye on Gon while dealing with the ant siblings, he became distracted and suffered multiple injuries. However, thanks to their interference, Killua managed to pull out the silver needle embedded in his forehead and executed a flawless counterattack, eliminating both opponents.
As a result, Gon's planned date with Palm naturally ended in failure.
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Later, the two witnessed Kite's reconstructed body, which had been brought back by Shoot and altered by Neferpitou. Seeing Kite in such a horrific state, Gon was consumed by guilt and resolved to find Neferpitou and restore Kite to his original form.
Determined, he begged Morel to let him join the extermination mission against the Chimera Ant King. However, Morel, doubting Gon's strength, subjected him to a combat test.
Fueled by guilt over Kite's fate, self-reproach for his own weakness, and sheer rage toward Pitou, Gon's willpower surged to an explosive level. His sheer presence and Nen output left even Morel and the others stunned.
As a result, he was allowed to join the extermination team.
After finalizing their attack routes and assigning roles for handling the Royal Guards, the Chimera Ant King's side also made its moves. Neferpitou utilized one of their three Nen abilities, [Puppeteering], alongside another ability, [Doctor Blythe], to manipulate a reconstructed version of Diego.
[Puppeteering] Neferpitou could summon a puppet to manipulate a corpse in battle. The puppet could be concealed through "In," making it visible only to those using "Gyo."
While the puppet did not enhance the strength or speed of the controlled body—in fact, it slightly reduced them—it allowed Pitou to control multiple corpses at once. At full power, Pitou could summon and control hundreds of puppets simultaneously. However, compared to Morel's Smoke Troopers, the precision of Pitou's puppetry was relatively inferior.
[Doctor Blythe] This auxiliary Nen ability was developed specifically to reconstruct Kite's body. The ability manifested as a massive humanoid doll that could repair damaged tissues and organs, prevent corpse decomposition, and even modify the function and shape of a body's organs.
Neferpitou also used Doctor Blythe to sever Palm's memory and motor functions, preventing her from moving freely. However, Doctor Blythe was highly energy-consuming. While active, Pitou couldn't use other abilities, and since the ability was connected to Pitou's tail, they couldn't move more than 20 meters away while using it.
With Ming Jol-ik under puppet control, he publicly announced a "national gathering", summoning all five million residents—including infants, the elderly, and the sick—to attend within ten days.
The true purpose of this event was far more sinister.
The Chimera Ant King planned to forcefully awaken Nen in the population through violent means, creating what he considered "special" humans. However, such a method had an extremely low survival rate. At best, only 10% of the population—around 500,000 individuals—would survive. And even those who lived would serve as nothing more than food for the Chimera Ants.
Five hundred thousand Nen users, even if they were just beginners, could become either prey for the Ant King or the foundation of a growing Chimera Ant army...
Faced with the threat of mass extermination and the formation of a powerful new army, neither the Hunter Association nor the V5 could afford to remain passive.
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