Standing at the edge of the jungle, the snake-headed squad leader was drenched in sweat, watching Loki approach step by step. 'What is this
Standing at the edge of the jungle, the snake-headed squad leader was drenched in sweat, watching Loki approach step by step.
'What is this human?' 'Why...' 'Why do I feel this overwhelming sense of helplessness against a mere human?!'
As it was gripped by a terror it had never experienced before, Loki stopped and looked at it.
"Have you given up?"
He glanced at the terrain behind the squad leader, which offered no cover. No wonder it wasn't trying to escape. Running was pointless in this open area.
"Then let's begin."
Loki flicked his fingers lightly, and a small flame appeared on his fingertip.
The snake-headed squad leader was stunned. 'Nen... he's turning Nen into flames?' 'How is that possible?'
"Fire Bullets!"
Bang! Bang! Bang! The small flames shot out, instantly eliminating the Chimera Ant troop commanders around it.
Thud! Thud!
The squad leader stared at the bodies falling one after another, completely dumbfounded.
'He took them down so easily!' What was most perplexing was that it hadn't felt any powerful aura from Loki, yet he possessed such terrifying power.
As Loki looked up at him, it began to speak. "Human, spare me. I promise I'll never—"
Bang! A fist wreathed in flames slammed into its head.
Purple blood exploded outwards! Loki slowly lowered his hand, the flames consuming the blood on his hand before extinguishing.
Thud! The Chimera Ant squad leader's body fell to the ground.
Loki turned and tossed a ball of fire onto the Chimera Ant bodies, incinerating them.
He opened his system interface.
Chimera Ant Extermination Work.
There were far more Chimera Ants than Loki had anticipated. He'd already encountered several squad leaders who hadn't appeared in the original story. There were even more troop commanders and ordinary Chimera Ant soldiers.
While checking the system, Loki appeared to be lost in thought.
At that moment, high in a nearby tree...
'That human is strong.' 'He can defeat squad leaders so easily!' 'I never imagined someone like that existed among humans.'
As the Chimera Ant hid in the tree, watching Loki, Loki suddenly turned and walked towards him.
'He's found me?' 'Impossible! I've activated my ability, God's Alibi. There's no way he could find me!'
The Chimera Ant hiding in the tree was Meleoron, the chameleon squad leader.
He had regained his human memories and developed his Nen ability: God's Alibi.
It allowed him to become invisible, undetectable even by En. He shouldn't be able to be found.
But Loki was walking directly towards him.
Suddenly, Loki's aura exploded, engulfing the surrounding area within a hundred meters.
"Nothing," Loki said softly, sounding puzzled.
He had clearly sensed something watching him.
The one watching him possessed a power that concealed their aura.
Whoever was watching him was not weak.
But Loki's En hadn't detected anything.
In this forest, with limited visibility, a hundred meters was probably the limit for tracking and surveillance.
Loki stood beneath the tree where Meleoron was hiding.
His instincts told him the other was nearby.
Loki was sensing Meleoron through an ability he'd extracted from Tsunayoshi Sawada:
'Hyper-Intuition!'
Strictly speaking, it wasn't just Hyper-Intuition.
It was a combination of Hyper-Intuition and an ability that Loki himself had overlooked, giving him an almost preternatural sense of awareness.
Hao Asakura's ability:
Spirit Vision: Without seeing or asking, he could sense the inner power of others.
Loki hadn't consciously realized he possessed this ability, but it had always been there, and in combination with Hyper-Intuition, it gave him an almost freakish ability to sense people and things.
Loki looked around.
"I definitely sensed something, but there's nothing there..."
Although Loki spoke softly, Meleoron's face turned pale.
He had activated God's Alibi.
He shouldn't be detectable.
But Loki clearly sensed his presence.
'Impossible! I've already activated my ability. How can he still sense me?'
Before, he had only been impressed by Loki's strength.
Now, Meleoron was starting to feel fear.
To be able to sense someone even with God's Alibi active...
What kind of monstrous sensory ability was that?
Listening to Loki's words, Meleoron realized that Loki hadn't actually found him.
He had only sensed him.
'I should escape quickly!' Meleoron thought.
He needed to leave before Loki confirmed his presence.
If Loki confirmed he was being followed, escape would be much harder.
This was the first time Meleoron had felt such immense pressure while tracking a target.
One wrong move and he'd be discovered and killed.
He hadn't even felt this way when facing the King.
But the moment he jumped to another tree, Loki's eyes snapped towards him.
"So there really is something following me!"
Meleoron stared in disbelief at Loki, who was looking directly at him.
'Damn it! He even sensed my movement!' Perhaps staying put would have been the better choice.
Meleoron hadn't expected to be discovered while using his ability.
'This guy is terrifying! How can he have such monstrous sensory abilities?'
Loki looked in Meleoron's direction, although he couldn't see the invisible Chimera Ant.
He was certain that the target was there.
"Not going to show yourself?"
"I'll give you three seconds!"
Loki began to count down.
Meleoron was stunned. 'What is this human planning? Even if he sensed me, he shouldn't be able to pinpoint my location while I'm using God's Alibi!'
"One!"
Loki smiled. "Looks like you want to play hide-and-seek! Then I'll force you to reveal yourself!"
Loki vanished.
He moved so fast that Meleoron saw only a blur.
Then, he felt a sudden chill on his legs.
"Zero Point Breakthrough: Revised."
Crackle! The sound of ice forming echoed through the air.
Meleoron looked down.
The Nen around his legs had been frozen.
God's Alibi deactivated.
He finally appeared before Loki.
Loki looked at him, his eyes widening slightly.
"So it's you!"
Loki recognized the ugly Chimera Ant as the chameleon from the original story.
He remembered his abilities: invisibility, God's Alibi, and
God's Alibi.
His combination with Knuckle's ability made them nearly invincible.
Of course, that was only if Knuckle hit the target and they left quickly, never engaging in prolonged combat.
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