Germain stared at the scene before him. Strangely, amid the tense atmosphere, his mind drifted for a brief moment—thinking about a math problem.
"If the 'Cracks' keeps leaking water at a certain rate... and the 'Blinky' keeps absorbing water at a certain rate...
Then, how long will it take for the underground cave, sealed off from the outside world, to be completely filled with water?"
Fortunately, Germain didn't dwell on it for too long before snapping back to reality.
"Haah—!!"
Bisky unleashed her True Form, her voice ringing out as she sent a violent Shingen-ryu punch through the air.
With a powerful strike, she shattered several stone spears that had emerged from the cavern walls, attempting to ambush Shizuku!
As the debris clattered to the ground, Bisky turned her head and looked toward Germain.
"Go! I'll cover Shizuku. You, Ging, and Morel—take care of the last enemy!"
Germain wasted no time. He gave Bisky and Shizuku a quick nod before launching himself forward, his feet striking the ground as he shot toward the Fissure of Ecstasy's towering fortress like an arrow loosed from a bow.
Rumble—!!
The closer he got to the tower, the more the ground beneath him crumbled—turning into something as fragile as crushed tofu!
Germain ignored the instability, using small bursts of Nen at his feet as stepping stones to propel himself mid-air.
Zzt—Zzt—Zzt—!
Blue nerves twisted like tree branches, crackling with arcs of electricity that slithered like venomous snakes, flicking their tongues as they stretched toward him!
Germain raised his Sacred Moonlight Sword, ready to act—
But before he could, a thick mist surged before his eyes!
Like an impenetrable white wall, the fog firmly blocked the approaching blue nerves, preventing them from breaking through—at least for the moment.
From that white wall, several serpentine paths extended outward.
One path coiled directly beneath Germain's feet. The others all stretched toward the Fissure of Ecstasy's high tower.
Germain spotted Morel in the distance—
And in an instant, he understood everything.
Morel lifted his sunglasses, pushing them up to his forehead. With his large smoking pipe resting on his shoulder and his feet stepping on a cloud of smoke, he looked just like the Great Sage descending from the heavens.
"No need to worry! Germain, you can rest assured—I'll support you as much as I can!"
Germain didn't reply. Instead, he sped toward the top of the tower, stepping swiftly along the white serpent path.
At the same time, he spotted the other person Morel was referring to.
Despite his disheveled appearance, Ging showed no signs of hesitation. In fact, he was ahead of Germain, leaping toward the tower along the serpent path Morel had created.
Suspended above the gaping maw of the "Fissure of Ecstasy," Ging's hands formed a golden nen spear.
Whoosh—
With a powerful throw, he launched the spear straight into the rift's opening.
He had destroyed the core of the "Fissure of Ecstasy" once before. Now, he intended to do the same.
Sizzle—
In an instant, countless stone spears erupted from the tower, rising one after another to block the spear's path, forming thick, arched shields.
Boom—
Ging's spear shattered through layers of defenses, but its momentum waned. Before it could reach the "Fissure of Ecstasy," it crumbled into golden fragments and vanished.
As he prepared to form a second spear, an odd sensation spread across his body—tingling and numbing, yet strangely cool.
Looking down, he saw countless nearly transparent worms crawling all over him!
Their tiny mouths latched onto his skin, not causing pain but instead giving a sensation like cold medicine being applied to a wound.
In the next instant, his vision twisted.
Figures appeared before him, reaching out their hands.
Old comrades. Current allies. Ging. Even his wife…
They were calling to him, asking him to stop—just for a moment—to join them in celebration. Just for a moment.
This illusion didn't completely pull Ging into its grasp.
Instead, his expression turned ice-cold. Without hesitation, he clasped his hands together and summoned a long spear.
Some people are so deeply attached to their past that they can't break free.
But others can find a balance between the past, present, and future.
Ging was one of the latter.
"Haah—!"
For once, Ging openly displayed his anger. With a swift motion, he hurled the spear forward, cutting through the air like a bolt of lightning!
Yet despite the veins bulging on his arms, his rage was tempered by a sharp, unwavering calm.
The moment the spear left his hand, he stepped aside with calculated ease.
"Finish it, Germain..."
Germain shot past Ging in a blur, not stopping for even a second.
He was chasing after the long spear, closing the distance between them with each passing moment!
With the "Thunder Warhammer" in his left hand and the "Sacred Moonlight Sword" in his right, he lunged toward the entrance of the "Fissure of Ecstasy"—only to suddenly halt in midair at the last possible moment!
The golden spear pierced through, flashing for just an instant.
But in that brief moment, everything hidden within the abyss was fully exposed to Germain's eyes.
He saw it clearly.
Every blue neural network within the abyss was connected to a single source.
And that source was a breathtakingly beautiful core, glowing like a "Blue Planet."
Electric currents coiled around the golden spear like chains, stopping it before it could go any further.
Then, in an instant, the currents crushed the spear into pure "Nen energy," triggering a small explosion.
Still, compared to the core being pierced, losing a few neural links was a far more acceptable outcome.
Yet, even without eyes, the "Fissure of Ecstasy" could sense that something far more terrifying than the golden spear was still lurking, waiting for the perfect moment to strike.
"Tongue of Theft" had already fallen at his hands...
Not wanting to meet the same fate, "Fissure of Ecstasy" took action in an instant.
Countless nearly invisible, worm-like creatures suddenly appeared on Germain's body, wriggling like translucent gold.
They could temporarily induce hallucinations in living beings.
This was to ensure that Germain would be distracted for even a moment—just long enough to become "Fissure of Ecstasy's" target.
The aim was locked. Deep within the abyss, all the blue nerves surged at once, gathering immense energy and unleashing it toward Germain in a single, overwhelming blast!
Boom—!
A "Thunder Dragon" emerged from the "Fissure of Ecstasy," lunging straight for Germain!
However, just like Ging, Germain did not succumb to the illusions of pleasure.
Or rather, he had already grown used to them.
Without a change in expression, he stared at the incoming "Thunder Dragon" and swung his "Thunder Warhammer"!
Buzz—!
Like a matador with a red flag, Germain flicked his weapon.
And like an enraged bull, the dragon followed the signal, twisting in mid-air and crashing toward the direction pointed by the warhammer!
Boom—!
The stone wall shattered upon impact!
And in that very moment, there was nothing left to obstruct the "Fissure of Ecstasy"!
Germain charged straight into its exposed cavity, surging like a blue flame!
Bang—!
The "Fissure of Ecstasy" went berserk, forcibly closing itself in an attempt to crush Germain to death!
The pure blue light was indeed swallowed by the abyss and the cracks, vanishing without a trace.
But in the blink of an eye, a terrifying force erupted once again!
The claws of "Chaotic Roar" forcefully tore open the "Fissure of Ecstasy."
It raised its head and roared toward the ceiling of the cave!
Meanwhile, Germain had already moved toward the core.
Die.
The "Thunder Warhammer" disappeared, and Germain wielded the "Sacred Moonlight Swords" in both hands. The sword tips released a massive burst of energy!
Boom—
The destruction began—first, the core shattered, then the abyss, followed by the tower, and then the ground, the stone walls…
Everything was falling apart!
The underground cave was truly collapsing!
It seemed that the violent upheaval would bury every living thing here, including the two "Champion-tier Mutants!"
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