'Moses's Manifested Aura was simply too terrifying-'
Ging's thoughts were spinning rapidly, and his instantaneous analytical abilities as a top-level Nen User went into overdrive.
The next moment-
Moses's attack patterns, habits, and the tiny gaps in his offense, which would inevitably appear in order to increase the suppressive power, were all transformed into usable information and processed in Ging's head.
Then, all the information was carefully analyzed in a very short period of time.
Then, in just two seconds, Ging, relying on his vast combat experience and near-monstrous instantaneous analytical ability, found a fleeting opportunity.
In the situation where he couldn't avoid the attack, Ging seized the opportunity without hesitation.
Adjusting his stance subtly, Ging raised his left arm to block Moses's incoming punch.
However, right before impact, not only did he not increase the distribution of Aura on his left arm, but he also reduced it by 40%.
This operation would only lead to one outcome-
Bang!
Moses's right fist slammed heavily into Ging's raised left elbow.
In an instant, Moses's fist, which contained much more Aura, effortlessly shattered the defense of Ging's left elbow.
Without the Aura Defense's cushioning effect, the full force of the impact struck Ging's left elbow, and then spread throughout his body in the blink of an eye.
As every Nen User knew-
If a large amount of Aura was concentrated on a single finger, then even if they tapped a Nen User, who only uses Ten, slowly and lightly, they can still send that Nen User flying in an instant.
However, if that Nen User could condense the same amount of Aura as the one contained in that finger at the point of impact, they could neutralize the terrifying force of the Aura-infused finger tap at the moment of contact.
But Ging deliberately reduced the amount of Aura distributed on his left elbow.
This meant that the full force of the attack, after breaking through his weak Aura Defense, landed squarely on him.
As a result-
Ging's left elbow shattered on impact, and his entire body was sent flying like a broken kite.
And thanks to his earlier stance adjustment, the direction he was sent flying happened to be toward the flame-like Aura.
Now-
As long as Ging takes this opportunity to touch the flame-like Aura, he can see what the Lady Luck had prepared for him.
"It's still broken, but if I used more Aura, this wouldn't have worked."
While in the air, Ging muttered to himself, and then used a technique to stabilize his body, landing firmly before launching himself like an arrow toward the flame-like Aura with a burst of Nen from his feet.
At this point in the battle, if there was still a chance for Ging to turn things around, it lay in sheer luck.
The condition was-
At this moment, Ging had to successfully draw the prize'!
At this moment, Ging saw a glimmer of hope.
But at this moment, the sound of wind chimes rang out across the plaza once more.
"Huh?"
For some reason, Ging, who had blocked his ears, could still hear the sudden ringing of the wind chimes.
Then-
The negative effect of reversed limb commands was imposed on Ging again.
However, since he's under the assumption that he had 'sealed the Ring Chimes' ability', Ging failed to adjust in time, causing his foot, which was supposed to step forward, to step backward in an instant.
Whoosh-
In the next second, Ging, who should have successfully touched the flame-like Aura in the next second, abruptly retreated a great distance.
By the time Ging realized what had happened and suppressed his shock to charge toward the flame-like Aura again, Moses's attack was already upon him.
As if predicting Ging's movements, Moses had already positioned himself along Ging's retreat path and swept a kick toward Ging's legs.
Bang!
A solid kick swept across Ging's calf. With the dull sound of flesh colliding, Ging's body suddenly tilted to one side, hovering momentarily in midair.
At that moment, Moses couldn't free his hands, so he could only twist his body and followed up with a high roundhouse kick, slamming his foot into Ging's unbalanced midsection.
Bang!
Another dull impact echoed as a shockwave of white Aura exploded from Ging abdomen.
"Gughh-"
Ging, who received the strike head-on, spat out a mouthful of blood, and his body flew sideways in an instant, crashing into the base of the plaza's statue.
Boom-
The powerful impact coming from Ging's body caused the bottom of the statue to shatter instantly.
The violent tremors even forced two thin streams of blood to shoot from Ging's ears, dislodging the torn cloth he had stuffed inside, which shows how strong the blow had been.
Moses slowly lowered his leg.
At this moment, there are ancient golden rings that was rotating regularly on both of his hands.
The many small and exquisite wind chimes on the edge of the ring kept jingling melodiously as they rotated.
The Ring Chimes had undergone a transformation mid-battle.
Ging, who barely raised his upper body from the wreckage of stone sculptures on the ground, used his Aura to enhance his vision. He then saw the circular object rotating in Moses's hands, and immediately understood.
"So you figured it out after all…"
Ging let out a resigned sigh before forcing a bitter smile.
If he could turn back time, he would've just obediently 'drawn the prize' instead of trying to exploit the mechanic to ambush Moses.
"I guess so. After all, it's common sense. It's hard not to notice it, right?"
Moses looked at Ging, who was sitting among the wreckage of statue on the ground, and slowly stopped spinning the Ring Chimes. The sound of wind chimes in the plaza faded into silence.
"I added two restrictions to this ability. First, it affects both sides, with no exceptions. Second, I have to use both hands to spin the rings. In exchange for these restrictions, I gained a 'guaranteed hit' effect through a Vow."
As he explained, Moses slightly raised the rings in his hands and added calmly:
"Of course, I was worried the Vow wouldn't be strong enough, so I added a branch limitation that the 'deaf' can be immune to the ability. Judging by the results, the benefits of the Vow are far less than the cost of the Limitation. But it doesn't matter. Anyway, all memories related to this ability will be wiped anyway, right?"
"…"
Ging fell silent for a moment after hearing this, and then he simply lay on his back on the ground, staring at the starless night sky of the city, and sighed, "You even guessed the 'memory wipe' part."
"I wouldn't say I guessed it, I was just assuming the obvious. Otherwise, you could have changed your career to become a 'Nen Ability wholesaler'."
Moses casually dismissed the Ring Chimes and smiled, "I was certain of the outcome, so I went all out in 'editing' the temporary Nen Ability I drew. When it came to setting limitations, I didn't hold back."
Having said that, Moses paused and glanced at the flame-like Aura not far away from the corner of his eye.
That is a random skill reward belonging to Ging.
"You said the most interesting part of [Ready Player One] is its randomness, but in fact, the most interesting part is that you can freely edit the Nen Ability you draw. This is also the fundamental reason why you are obsessed with receiving random skill rewards."
"…"
After hearing Moses's explanation, Ging fell silent again.
After a while, he exhaled weakly:
"I don't know what to say, so how about I show you the splits again?"
"…"