Realizing he couldn't eat while wearing it, he reluctantly gave up on the fruit and continued fighting.
Ging's body vanished in an instant, leaving behind only a faint breeze.
In the next moment, he reappeared right in front of a decaying corpse.
Suddenly, a dull thud echoed as a large hole burst through the corpse's waist, and it collapsed lifelessly to the ground.
"Hmm, this really is tough," Ging muttered, frowning as he glanced at the drained aura in his hand before looking down at the
Fallen corpse.
"Looks like I'll need to practice a bit more before I can fully control this power."
Without wasting a second, Ging reappeared between two more rotting corpses.
As he targeted one, an identical figure materialized behind him, a clone created by his ability to read and replicate movements.
"Bang! Bang!"
Two sharp sounds rang out as both corpses dropped to the ground.
"I think I'm getting the hang of it, though it's still rough," Ging said, nodding to himself.
Turning toward the endless line of approaching corpses, his eyes sparkled with growing excitement.
His latest attack, a 0.4-level strike, was noticeably less forceful than before, but still strong enough to take down an enemy with a single hit.
This, Ging realized, was what King called "the power of control."
Using more strength meant expending more aura, and now, for the first time, Ging was learning to balance that trade-off.
After launching an attack, it's crucial to assess its impact and then gradually reduce the amount of aura you're using.
By managing your aura and physical strength carefully, you can defeat your opponent without wasting resources.
This skill is a must for any skilled Nen user.
Take Beyond, for example. While he might not be as powerful as Ging, he still makes the most of every bit of his aura.
When facing an enemy, you should pour in just enough mental and physical power to win, without overdoing it.
Developing this control requires consistent practice and long-term training to accurately gauge how much aura to expend.
Good eyesight also plays a key role because it helps you evaluate your opponent's strength and decide the right amount of aura to use.
Small miscalculations in aura use might not seem serious at first, but for true masters, every drop of aura and ounce of physical strength counts during a fight.
Waste any of it, and eventually, you'll lose to your enemy.
This is especially important in harsh environments like the Dark Continent, where both mental and physical aura are precious and can't be squandered.
All top-tier Nen users understand this.
As one of the world's top five Nen fighters, Ging is naturally very skilled in managing his aura like this.
Larry noticed Ging's careful approach too, and after watching him for a moment, he grasped what was going on.
He wasn't surprised. Back when they explored the Dead Nen Cave, Ging had already demonstrated this kind of sharp awareness while fighting the gold and silver ingots.
This level of Nen control only comes from surviving life-or-death battles.
Beyond and Ging, being top fighters, easily handle the rotten corpses, but the others have to put in more effort.
Miru casually held his sleek long gun in one hand, the cold glint at the barrel making the weapon look even more intimidating.
Both Larry and Miru understood that their earlier conversation was just small talk before the real fight, a way to lighten the mood.
As a seasoned mercenary who's seen it all, Miru knows well the hard truth: there's always someone stronger out there, always "people beyond the sky."
Though Miru still felt some turmoil inside, he showed no sign of it on the outside.
With a calm, detached gaze, he faced the pile of corpses in front of him.
Slowly exhaling a breath of murky air, he readied himself to attack.
In a flash, his right arm moved with incredible speed, creating a series of afterimages that were almost impossible to see.
With a flick of his wrist, the silver spear formed from his aura tapped the empty air a few times, producing dazzling sparks.
Then, like a silver dragon, the spear shot forward, grabbing a corpse and hurling it forcefully into the heap of bodies.
Among the many weapons Miru was familiar with, moon sticks, year knives, and guns, the gun was one of the hardest to master.
To wield it well, he needed to perfect various techniques.
But now, having mastered the gun, Miru could use minimal aura to deliver maximum damage.
After picking up a larger corpse, he slammed it down onto several others, pausing briefly.
Without hesitation, the tip of his gun blurred with afterimages as he stabbed at the corpses repeatedly in a split second.
Their bones were incredibly tough. When the silver gun struck, it only made dull thudding sounds and couldn't break through their defenses.
Miru frowned but chose not to increase his aura to shatter the bones like Beyond would.
That approach was straightforward but wasted spirit aura quickly, which was risky when facing multiple enemies.
Beyond's fighting style relied on hand-to-hand combat, so he favored breaking bones with sheer force as a cost-effective tactic.
He didn't use weapons much, partly because of his personal style and partly because weapons came with limitations.
Against the creatures of the Dark Continent, even the best weapons could easily be damaged.
Losing a weapon in battle could drastically reduce a fighter's strength, so Beyond preferred to rely on his fists and feet rather than risk that.
Back then, people had to spend extra aura protecting their weapons because otherwise, they would easily get damaged.
Miru's nen was incredibly convenient. He could materialize all kinds of weapons anytime, anywhere.
After a few tries, a sneer appeared on his face, mixed with a hint of satisfaction.
He quickly shook his silver spear and smashed it into the center of one of the rotten corpses.
After several attempts, he finally managed to drive the spear through the gaps in the bones and shatter the core inside.
He had actually predicted this outcome when he first materialized the spear, which is why he made it deliberately smaller.
Meanwhile, battles were raging all around.
Golem and some members of the Stone Wall unit wielded powerful mind weapons that unleashed flames and shells, perfectly embodying the phrase "gunfire raining down."
The intense firepower quickly suppressed the corpses' movements, and the dust and dirt kicked up by the explosions spread across the battlefield.
Still, the damage to the corpses was far from decisive.
Their rotten flesh fell off in clumps, sometimes breaking apart and turning to dust, but their thick bones stayed solid and unmoved.