Inside a room at the far left corridor.
Machi Komacine and Kastro also encountered enemies.
Ivan and Gleb.
Ivan was a lean middle-aged man wearing glasses, looking like a clerk—but he was an Emitter, and the power of his Nen Bullets was enough to blow apart an armored vehicle.
Gleb was a taciturn brute holding a massive battle-axe—an Enhancer with pure physical strength.
Behind them were also over thirty guards.
"Be careful,"
Machi Komacine said in a low voice.
"Leave the one with glasses to me."
The one with the giant axe was clearly either an Enhancer or a Conjurer; leaving him to Kastro was the best choice.
Kastro nodded, a sharp glint flashing in his eyes.
In the next instant, rings of tiger-like markings suddenly appeared on his body, his muscles bulged slightly, and his entire aura abruptly became dangerous and violent.
His gaze was locked firmly onto Gleb.
The next second, the two charged out simultaneously!
Ivan waved his hands repeatedly, and Nen Bullets poured out like a torrential rain, each leaving a blinding trail of light in the air!
He retreated rapidly while releasing Nen Bullets, always maintaining his distance from Machi Komacine.
Machi Komacine's figure flickered as he wove through the Nen Bullets, every dodge perfectly timed!
Gleb let out a roar, his battle-axe cleaving toward Kastro!
Kastro sidestepped to avoid it, his hands forming claws as he went straight for Gleb's throat!
Gleb swept his battle-axe back, forcing Kastro away, and then lunged forward again!
Kastro was faster, but Gleb's strength was greater!
Every collision erupted with a dull, thunderous boom!
"Bang!"
Kastro's sharp claws swiped across Gleb's shoulder, tearing away a piece of flesh!
Gleb didn't make a sound, swinging his battle-axe horizontally to force Kastro back!
His wound was bleeding, but his movements didn't slow down in the slightest!
The two instantly became a blur of combat! Fists, claws, and the giant axe collided, erupting in bursts of loud crashes!
Machi Komacine dodged a wave of Nen Bullets and had already rushed to within ten meters of Ivan!
His Chamber Judge required him to be close to use it.
Ivan retreated in a hurry!
He knew very well that he couldn't let Machi Komacine get close to him.
The guards raised their guns and fired, but the bullets couldn't penetrate their Nen defenses at all!
Machi Komacine dodged another wave of Nen Bullets and gunfire, and had already rushed to within three meters of Ivan!
He raised his hand, Nen surging—a Yellow Card appeared in his hand.
Ivan's expression changed drastically, and he retreated frantically!
At the same time, he gritted his teeth, Nen surging in both hands as a massive Nen Bullet condensed in his palms!
"Die—!!!"
He thrust his hands forward, and that Nen Bullet shot out like a small meteor, blasting straight toward Machi Komacine!
Machi Komacine's pupils constricted!
He could only give up on closing in further, quickly sidestepping to avoid the direct impact!
But the Nen Bullet grazed his shoulder and slammed into the wall behind him!
"Boom—!!!"
An earth-shattering explosion!
A large hole five meters in diameter was blown into the entire wall!
Rubble pelted Machi Komacine; he let out a muffled groan and took two steps back.
Ivan took the opportunity to retreat frantically, widening the distance once more and returning to the protection of the guards.
He panted heavily, staring at Machi Komacine with eyes full of wariness.
So close. Just a little more.
The battle was equally intense elsewhere.
Deep within the far right corridor.
Hisoka had finally encountered an opponent worth fighting.
Elliot.
This man was in his early thirties, lean and cold-faced.
He wore a black combat suit, hands hanging naturally by his sides, standing there like a statue.
Behind him was a tightly closed metal door.
Behind the door was the entrance to the Laboratory.
Hisoka stopped in his tracks, sizing up the man.
He could feel that the Nen on this man was completely different from those pieces of trash before.
"Finally..."
Hisoka licked his lips, his golden pupils burning with the light of excitement.
"Finally, someone decent has arrived."
Elliot said nothing.
He simply raised his right hand, Nen surging.
A fist-sized spherical Nen Beast condensed into form in his palm.
The Nen Beast was completely transparent, its surface shimmering with a faint glow, like a miniature crystal ball.
Hisoka tilted his head, looking at the Nen Beast.
"What is this?"
Elliot still said nothing.
He just gave a light push, and the Nen Beast floated toward Hisoka.
Hisoka instinctively sidestepped to dodge—and the moment he dodged, Elliot moved!
His speed was astonishingly fast; he instantly appeared in front of Hisoka and threw a punch toward Hisoka's face!
Hisoka's pupils constricted, and he quickly raised his hand to block!
"Bang!"
Both men retreated at the same time!
Hisoka looked down at his arm; the spot where he was hit throbbed with pain.
He had clearly used Nen to protect his body just now, but he still felt the pain.
He looked up, glancing at the Nen Beast still floating in the air, then back at Elliot.
"Interesting..."
His mouth slowly curled into a grin.
"Does your ability have something to do with that ball?"
Elliot still didn't speak; he just raised his hand again.
The Nen Beast floated toward Hisoka, who narrowed his eyes.
He was starting to get serious; the battle had only just begun.
Ivan, Gleb, Sergei, and Natasha each led a squad of guards, firmly entangling Sophia and the others.
Sophia and Shizuku coordinated perfectly, but Sergei and Natasha were no weaklings either.
Both sides were locked in a fierce slaughter, unable to determine a victor in the short term.
Machi Komacine and Kastro were also caught in a bitter struggle.
Ivan and Gleb cooperated seamlessly, one attacking head-on while the other provided long-range support, making it difficult for the two to finish the fight quickly.
Meanwhile, in the far right corridor, the battle between Hisoka and Elliot continued.
Elliot's ability was very bizarre—while that Nen Beast existed, the damage he received would be significantly reduced.
Hisoka's playing cardss swiped across his body, only able to leave shallow bloodstains.
But Hisoka soon discovered another pattern—every so often, the Nen Beast would spit out a sphere.
At those times, Elliot would be anxious to get the sphere and crush it. Clearly, the existence of this Nen Beast allowed Elliot to reduce the damage he took.
And the sphere spat out by the Nen Beast must be related to the damage he dealt to Elliot.
What would happen if he were the one to get the sphere and crush it...?
Hisoka licked his lips.
He had already figured out the rules of Elliot's ability.
Now, he just needed an opportunity.
Hisoka narrowed his eyes; this time, he didn't dodge.
He charged directly toward the Nen Beast, while simultaneously flicking his right hand, sending three playing cardss flying to take Elliot's throat!
The playing cardss were extremely fast and came from tricky angles!
But Elliot didn't dodge or evade, letting the playing cardss cut his skin!
However, those wounds were only shallow bloodstains, far from fatal.
Meanwhile, the Nen Beast had already floated in front of Hisoka.
Just as the Nen Beast was about to touch Hisoka, Elliot threw a punch!
Hisoka sidestepped to avoid it, and at the same time, flicked his right hand, sending another playing cards flying to pierce the Nen Beast!
"Ssh!"
The playing cards sliced through the Nen Beast!
The Nen Beast trembled slightly, ripples appearing on its surface.
Then— it spat out a small sphere.
The sphere was only the size of a fingernail, completely transparent like a soap bubble, slowly drifting down.
Elliot's expression changed, and he reached out to grab it!
Hisoka's eyes lit up; his speed was even faster!
With a tap of his right foot, his whole body shifted several meters horizontally, and his right hand shot out like lightning, grabbing the sphere first!
"Got it..."
Before he could finish his sentence— Elliot had already appeared in front of him and slammed a punch into his chest!
"Bang!"
Hisoka was sent flying back, crashing into the wall and causing it to crack!
But the sphere in his hand was still held tightly.
Elliot stared fixedly at him, tension appearing in his eyes for the first time.
Hisoka leaned against the wall, but his smile grew even more brilliant.
He slowly raised his right hand, looking at the transparent sphere in his palm.
"If I just crush this..."
He looked at Elliot.
"Will that powerful defense of yours temporarily fail? Or will you take damage?"
Elliot did not answer.
But his instantly tensed body had already given the answer.
Hisoka laughed. That smile was full of madness.
"Interesting..."
He squeezed the sphere tight.
Elliot stared fixedly at his hand.
The gazes of the two collided in the air, sparking invisible flames.