'A Nen Ability with 'randomness' as its core trait...'
'Putting that aside for now, the fact that it sealed both players' Nen Abilities immediately after the 'invitation process' was complete-'
'In a way, this ability was terrifying.'
'Even if there was a so-called 'game mechanic compensation'-'
'Could it really offset such a powerful Vow and Limitation effect?'
'No matter how free-form Nen abilities were, they still operated within the framework of Vows and Limitations.'
'With just one 'Resurrection Coin] as compensation, sealing the opponent's Nen Ability seemed like too small a price to pay.'
'Maybe Ging still has to bear some kind of limitations, but he just hasn't said it out loud.'
'Randomly assigned a Nen Ability, then fight to decide the winner...'
'Not to mention that the victory conditions are too simple and straightforward, but with Ging's monstrous talent, this is practically his 'home turf'.'
In just a few seconds, Moses had considered many things.
The most crucial point was Ging's absurd talent of being able to mimic most Emission-Type Abilities after seeing them just once, along with his terrifyingly precise control over Nen and his deep understanding of Nen's principles.
Moses still remembered how, in the original work, Ging had utterly humiliated Beyond's carefully selected team with a 'tiny Nen Sphere game'.
That little game involves condensing small Nen Spheres on his fingertips and performing intricate, almost circus-like manipulations with them.
On the surface, it seemed like a meaningless little game, but anyone who tried it would quickly realize just how insane Ging's Nen Control was.
Now that Moses thought about it-
Ging's godlike mastery over Nen wasn't just the result of training Divine Script, but is also somewhat related to his Nen Ability, [Ready Player One].
So, in terms of pure Nen control, Moses didn't believe he could surpass Ging.
But-
The effect of this [Ready Player One] also involves a crucial condition.
That is, the Nen Category's Conversion Rates.
Since the assigned Nen Ability was random, neither player knew what Categories of Nen Ability they'd get beforehand.
If the randomly generated Nen Ability happened to be Enhancement-Type, then a Specialist like Moses would only have a 40% conversion rate.
And given that Ging, who developed this Nen Ability, was most likely a Specialist himself...
This meant that, in terms of Nen Category's Conversion Rates, Moses and Ging were on equal footing.
But in fact, the conversion rates of Moses's various Nen Categories have bonuses given by Perception. So based on this alone, Moses actually had the advantage in this game.
'With the advantage of the conversion rates and a Resurrection Coin... I'm starting with the upper hand. It would be even better if I could randomly get a Conjuration-Type Ability.'
Realizing the importance of Nen Category in this game, Moses believes that even if the luck factor is taken into account, his chances of winning were quite high.
'Now, all that was left was to see what Nen Ability I'd get...'
Thinking of this, the corner of Moses's lips curled slightly.
He was actually looking forward to the random draw.
Just then, two surges of Nen suddenly manifested in the air.
Two flame-like clusters of Aura appeared in front of Moses and Ging.
[Please extract your randomized skill reward via direct physical contact!]
Above the surface of the flame-like Aura, there is a string of text in the style of an old-school RPG game.
Moses glanced at Ging in front of him, only to see that the other party did not make any move, but just stood in front of the flame-like Aura with a smile on his face.
According to the game's rules, the party that extracts their Ability first will obviously gain the initiative advantage.
But Ging, the creator of this Nen Ability, wasn't rushing to seize that opportunity, which could easily lead the opponent to overthinking. Even worse, the opponent may even make all kinds of unfounded guesses based on Ging's actions.
Moses didn't know what Ging was planning, but he knew that the Nen Ability System was equivalent to the rules of the game, which is unbreakable unless you unplugged the system entirely.
Therefore, instead of overanalyzing, Moses decisively reached out and touched the flame-like Aura.
Ffsszzt-
A faint hissing sound rang.
The moment his fingertip made contact, a wisp of white smoke appeared on the point of contact, and the entire flame-like Aura was sucked into his finger like a vacuum.
At the same time-
Some extra information suddenly appeared in Moses's head.
This information came out of nowhere, similar to the sensation of extracting ability-related knowledge from the depths of his consciousness.
Thanks to his prior experience, Moses instantly assimilated this information into his mind without experiencing any discomfort throughout the process.
"Huh?"
Suddenly, Moses' eyes narrowed sharply as he abruptly concentrated Aura into his feet. Using the explosive force generated by the Aura, he propelled himself backward.
The moment Moses left his original position, Ging's outstretched hand passed through empty air.
Had Moses not retreated in time, Ging's palm would have struck his chest.
"Oh?"
Seeing Moses dodge the attack as if nothing had happened, a hint of surprise flashed in Ging's face.
In his past 'game duels', every player would exhibit varying degrees of delayed reaction when extracting the ability rewards due to the sudden influx of information into their minds.
And this brief window was more than enough for Ging to instantly defeat his opponent.
So in a sense, Ging's approach is equivalent to a game veteran using his rich gaming experience to gain the upper hand over the opponent.
After all, making good use of game mechanics is itself one of the qualities of a gaming master.
But in fact, Ging had never used this mechanism to instantly eliminate his opponents.
What he sought was to enjoy the entire gaming process, not to 'speedrun' it.
As for why he chose to exploit this mechanic against Moses this time-
It was simply because he wanted to see what kind of expression Moses would make if caught off guard.
Just imagining it was enough to make Ging want to try it.
But what Ging hadn't expected was that Moses showed no signs of discomfort or adverse reactions after absorbing the ability.
"This adaptability is truly unmatched..."
Ging muttered in amazement, with a hint of admiration in his tone.
Meanwhile, upon hearing Ging's remark, Moses immediately understood why Ging hadn't absorbed the ability himself.
'This guy...'
'Had such a sneaky side to him.'
When Moses looked at Ging, there was suddenly a hint of obvious disdain in his eyes.
Ging's senses were so sharp that he immediately noticed the change in Moses's eyes, but he pretended not to see it.
"Did you draw a good ability?"
Ging looked at Moses and asked in a curious tone.
But while asking, he stepped back towards the flame-like Aura that was still floating in place.
Obviously, he wanted to use the distraction of conversation to receive the random ability reward that belonged to him.
After all, since he had already exploited this trick against Moses, he assumed that, after dodging the first sneak attack, Moses would inevitably retaliate by preventing him from easily absorbing the ability.