[DING! You defeated Wing. Designated trait copy in progress…]
[DING! You acquired: [Enhancement Master] (Gold)!]
A heavenly chime rang through Ryker's mind.
Countless streams of refined energy surged into his body, rewriting his very potential.
[Enhancement Master] (Gold)!
Before this, his Enhancement aptitude had only reached Purple tier.
Now it had leaped an entire level.
In the Hunter world, Nen was king.
Even Netero—the so-called "strongest human"—didn't possess Gold or Red proficiency in every category.
He could use them all, yes—but mastery at that level was rare.
Ryker, however, could.
[Transmutation Grandmaster] (Red)
[Enhancement Master] (Gold) + prior Purple base
[Manipulation] (Double Purple)
[Conjuration] (Blue)…and more!
Perfect.
Soon he would become a true "Hexagon Warrior"—no weaknesses whatsoever.
His only flaw was being too perfect.
With Enhancement talent now unlocked at Gold, Ryker's skill tree expanded dramatically.
Enhancement was simple yet overwhelmingly powerful—like Busoshoku Haki.
Apply Nen to objects (cards, hair strands, even skin) and render them unbreakable as steel.
The stronger the user, the more terrifying the result.
Ryker was in an excellent mood.
Wing truly was a bro!
Outwardly, though, he feigned concern.
"Are you okay, Teacher Wing? I accidentally used too much force."
Ryker rushed over, all apologies.
Wing lay sprawled across the sofa, expression complicated.
He had only intended to test the boy.
But the moment they went serious, he was one-shotted.
In that single instant, Ryker's speed and power had spiked exponentially.
So strong.
No wonder Chairman Netero favors him!
"I'm fine. You were hiding your strength, Mr. Ryker. To possess such power at your age… your future is limitless."
Wing spoke with genuine admiration.
Zushi stood frozen.
His invincible master… defeated by a teenager?
In the blink of an eye—before Zushi could even process the motion.
"You flatter me. I was just lucky."
Ryker replied humbly.
Truly lucky.
Thanks to Zushi and Wing, he had upgraded his Luck trait to Gold and claimed a Gold Enhancement talent.
My benefactors!
After some polite back-and-forth, Wing's demeanor shifted. He treated Gon and Killua with newfound seriousness.
He knew Ryker could have taught them himself.
So he poured his heart into the lessons.
Wing was a Gold Medal Teacher—his explanations clear, profound, and perfectly paced.
Under his guidance, Gon and Killua's Nen training entered a new phase.
"Thank you, Teacher Wing. Without you, my friends wouldn't have progressed so quickly."
Ryker bowed sincerely.
"Mr. Ryker, you are too modest. You could have taught them easily. I merely added a little polish. I'm certain your name will soon echo through all of Heaven's Arena!"
Wing saw them off with genuine warmth.
As they left, Wing fell into deep thought.
"Master… is Mr. Ryker really that strong? Stronger than you?"
Zushi asked, still dazed.
Wing looked at his disciple.
"Zushi… work hard. You are a one-in-a-hundred-thousand talent. Gon and Killua are one-in-ten-million talents. Compared to them, you are closer to ordinary."
"But Mr. Ryker… he is a one-in-a-hundred-million monster. A true anomaly. His name will become legend. He is someone we must look up to."
Wing sighed softly.
Zushi stood speechless.
The Grind
The following days were monotonous but immensely profitable.
With [Lucky Star] (Gold), Ryker's farming efficiency exploded.
Every day, he designated one high-value trait as his guaranteed drop.
When better targets appeared, he dispatched his "villain" clones—Grimmjow and Ulquiorra—for lethal finishes.
Saitama remained the neutral farmer, relying on autopilot luck.
In the future, Ryker might leave a permanent Saitama clone here to passively harvest traits.
Most traits were garbage—crushed into XP to upgrade others.
Still, he collected useful utility skills: Strength boosts, Speed, Defense, Poison application, Disguise techniques…
Below Floor 200, Nen users were rare. Mostly White and Green traits.
Ryker didn't mind. More skills meant more options.
He fused duplicates ruthlessly.
Gon and Killua climbed rapidly.
Ryker's luck ran dry—no additional Luck traits surfaced. Truly rare.
One amusing incident:
Saitama matched against Gon.
Ryker had Saitama surrender instantly, muttering about a "Saturday supermarket sale."
Gon stared in confusion.
The "One Punch Man" gave up?
Thanks to Wing and Ryker's guidance, Gon and Killua had awakened Nen early.
They were ready for Floor 200.
The Rise of the Super Rookies
A group of "One-Hit Wonders" tore through the arena.
Ryker!
Gon!
Killua!
Grimmjow!
Ulquiorra!
Saitama!
They reached Floor 190 with laughable ease.
Floor 190 Corridor
"Wow!! We're amazing! We made it in less than a month! Killua!!"
Gon bounced with excitement.
The arena narrowed like a pyramid—Floor 190 was smaller, but packed with "experts."
Mostly Nen-less trash.
Ryker ignored them.
Even the so-called hidden masters were jokes under his [En].
Grimmjow scared off challengers. Ulquiorra had racked up too many bodies.
Saitama looked harmless.
Ryker realized controlling three Nen Beasts simultaneously was excellent training for his own Nen capacity and multitasking.
Floor 190 fights were trivial.
Gon and Killua dominated.
"Thanks to Brother Ryker and Teacher Wing. Opening my aura nodes made me so much stronger!"
Killua marveled.
At age eight he had stalled at Floor 190.
Now he breezed through.
They stepped into the elevator.
"Next is Floor 200. I heard only true masters reach it. The rankings are super stable!"
Gon said, a little nervous.
"Floor 200… I wonder how far we can go. Brother Ryker will probably reach the top."
Killua added.
Ryker hadn't even broken a sweat.
"Let's go see."
Ryker smiled.
DING!
The elevator doors opened.
Floor 200.
Instantly, Ryker expanded his En.
50 meters!
100 meters!
200 meters!
300 meters!
400 meters!!
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