Adavance chapter in PATREON
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While the sheer amount of Nen energy isn't a perfect measure of power, it does set a baseline for a person's strength. As the elite combatants from the elders of Meteor Street, the members of the Meteor Chase Team are seasoned Nen masters. They possess greater power than Gina, Manda, and others who had previously fallen to Ethan's prowess.
Even the basic "Envelop," or aura, surrounding the Meteor Chase Team members radiates formidable energy, marking them as exceptional individuals.
Ethan, standing between Lisa and Mia, was also assessing the newly arrived group.
Thanks to the danger sensing ability of the [Emperor Engine], Ethan had foreseen the approach of the Meteor Chase Team. He had prompted Mia to activate the Gate Fruit just in time to move from the underground space to the surface.
"No wonder the danger feels so intense this time. Such a large gathering of Nen masters..."
Ethan pondered, considering whether Vivian could have recruited so many Nen masters alone or if she had support from other Meteor Street elders.
The Meteor Chase Team is a rare sight, and without specific intelligence, even longtime residents of Meteor Street might not know of its existence. Ethan and his companions had gathered some information in Meteor Street, but they lacked knowledge of the Meteor Chase Team or the elders' unified resolve against him.
The phrase "dead lips and cold teeth" aptly describes the situation.
Only those with exceptional talent and strategy can ascend to the rank of elder in the cutthroat environment of Meteor Street.
Unbeknownst to Ethan, by targeting Vivian, he inadvertently unified the other elders' resolve to eliminate him. Vivian had suffered significant losses in the conflict.
This outcome underscored Ethan's formidable strength.
His proactive assaults on Vivian's forces crossed a line.
If Ethan could target Vivian's forces in their conflict, he could just as easily do the same to another elder of Meteor Street. Vivian's influence wasn't minor among the elders.
Her losses made other similarly powerful elders wary of Ethan.
Moreover, Ethan was an outsider.
Unlike criminals seeking refuge or residents settling in Meteor Street, Ethan hunted criminals and submitted evidence for bounties, registered as a bounty hunter with the Hunter Association.
To Meteor Street, he was an outsider coming to hunt criminals.
Even if Ethan had known about the Meteor Chase Team or the elders' alliance against him, he wouldn't have been overly concerned.
This scenario was one of the possibilities he had anticipated.
Once one elder acted, others were likely to follow.
From Vivian's emergence, it was clear the elders of Meteor Street were becoming involved in his criminal hunts.
Instead of gradually joining, they all leaped into action simultaneously.
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This demonstrated that the elders of Meteor Street were decisively proactive.
Upon identifying a threat to their interests, they acted swiftly and decisively to eliminate it.
"Should we fight or retreat?" Lisa turned to Ethan for guidance.
Mia also looked to Ethan, awaiting his decision.
Their group centered around Ethan's leadership.
If Ethan chose to fight, Lisa and Mia would support him.
If he opted to retreat, they would follow without hesitation.
"Let's withdraw for now. We need time to replenish our physical and mental energy," Ethan decided with measured calm.
The Meteor Chase Team was swift.
Within hours of their attack on Vivian's forces, they had discerned Ethan's location.
In such a brief span, not even Ethan's stamina and Nen had returned to their peak, let alone Lisa's and Mia's.
Even without knowing the full scope of the Meteor Chase Team's capabilities, Ethan recognized their formidable nature from observation alone.
He wisely chose not to engage until he was at his peak strength.
Lisa and Mia nodded in agreement with Ethan's decision.
While Mia maintained the Gate Fruit's alternate space, Ethan and his companions departed in a selected direction.
"Wait, the targets are moving!"
As Ethan and his companions left, the woman in the felt hat, fixated on her compass, exclaimed in surprise.
"What? Where are they headed?"
"Moving? Can their Nen space relocate?"
"Where? They've escaped!"
The woman's words startled the Meteor Chase Team. After regaining their composure, they quickly focused on her indicated direction.
"There...wait, they've stopped again!"
Her compass tracking the targets, the woman pointed to the location but paused as the needle stabilized, updating the team.
"They stopped?"
"What's going on? Why move then stop again?"
"Wait, could their Nen space not only move but also observe outside?"
Her announcement puzzled some team members, surprised others, and prompted quick scrutiny of her indicated location.
While the Meteor Chase Team processed this development, Ethan, Lisa, and Mia paused within the Gate Fruit's alternate space, observing the team atop the garbage mountain.