[DING! Acquired: [Enhancement Nen] (Purple), [Meteor City Survivor] (Blue).]
[DING! [Meteor City Survivor] is a Luck-type trait. Auto-absorbed into [Strong Luck] (Purple). Progress increased.]
A heavenly sound echoed in Ryker's mind.
Energy flooded his limbs.
Enhancement Nen!
This was the third Nen affinity he officially acquired.
Conjuration (Blue) - Menchi.
Transmutation (Gold) - Hisoka.
Enhancement (Purple) - Canary.
These were "Talents." Techniques like [Lightning Nen] and [Nen Clone] were skills; talents were the tickets to use them properly.
Canary was his little lucky star!
Purple Enhancement Talent. No wonder she could hold off dozens of invaders with just a cane. A true genius.
No wonder the Zoldycks scouted her.
BANG!
Suddenly, a gunshot rang out.
Ryker sidestepped instantly. He raised a hand in front of the fallen Canary.
He slowly opened his palm. A crushed, smoking bullet fell to the ground.
"Who is it?!"
Gon shouted.
Kurapika and Leorio turned toward the sound.
Not far away stood a woman in noble attire, accompanied by a small "girl" in a kimono.
The woman's face was covered in bandages, and she wore a strange electronic visor over her eyes, revealing only her red lips.
Kikyo Zoldyck.
And Kalluto Zoldyck.
"Useless trash has no place in the Zoldyck family!"
Kikyo held a smoking revolver. She showed zero remorse for shooting her own servant.
"Even so, you shouldn't shoot her! Who are you?"
Gon demanded.
"You must be Killua's friends. I forgot to introduce myself. I am Killua's mother. This is Kalluto."
Kikyo curtsied elegantly. Kalluto bowed silently.
Neither acknowledged the shooting.
"And you must be the 'Brother Ryker' Killua talks about. Good reflexes. But you've wasted your trip. Killua cannot see you right now."
Kikyo glanced at Ryker.
Catching a bullet was impressive, but to her, these kids were nothing special.
She was here to prevent them from seeing Killua. She needed Killua to reflect.
Even though her beloved son slashed her face (nearly ruining it), she had high hopes for him. He was a once-in-a-century genius who would inherit the family.
"Why can't he see us? We're his friends."
"Are you blocking us?"
Leorio looked at her suspiciously. They didn't like this woman who shot Canary.
"Killua hurt me and his brother, then ran away. He came back to apologize and voluntarily went to the dungeon. Who knows when he'll come out~"
Kikyo explained dramatically.
"Shouldn't you apologize for shooting indiscriminately first?"
Ryker interrupted.
He looked at the duo, hiding a smirk.
Name: Kikyo Zoldyck
Traits: [Manipulation Talent] (Purple), [Assassination Art] (Purple), [Super Fertility] (Purple), [Explosive Temper] (Purple), [Extremist] (Purple)...
Name: Kalluto Zoldyck
Traits: [Manipulation Talent] (Double Purple), [Assassination Art] (Double Purple), [Paper Blizzard] (Purple), [Dance of the Serpent's Bite] (Double Purple), [Cross-dressing] (Purple)...
Tsk tsk tsk!
Top-tier assassins indeed. Nothing below Purple.
Ryker wouldn't miss this chance. Since they shot first, he had a valid reason to farm them.
Before they could explain, Ryker moved.
He vanished.
"Bad!"
Kalluto's eyes narrowed. He stepped in front of his mother.
Paper Blizzard!
He waved his sleeve. Countless paper scraps, sharp as knives, flew out like a storm.
He saw Ryker charging head-on.
And Ryker was... smiling?
Is he crazy? Charging straight into my attack?
Kalluto frowned. He slowed the paper slightly. He wanted to teach a lesson, not kill him.
But Ryker didn't dodge. He tanked it.
Cling! Clang! Cling!
The paper knives hit Ryker's body with the sound of metal striking metal.
Kalluto was stunned.
Is he human?
He tanked Nen-infused paper with his bare body? That was suicide!
He has Nen! And he's enhancing his defense!
Kalluto realized Ryker was a genius too.
Dance of the Serpent's Bite!
Kalluto's expression changed. The papers swirled into a white serpent, aiming for Ryker's weak point.
Concentrated power. Even the toughest defense would break.
Ryker had to dodge.
But Ryker didn't.
He reached out with his right hand.
[Divine Strength] (Red)!
[Iron Tank] (Gold)!
Enhancement Nen!
A faint red aura coated his hand.
To Ryker, the paper felt like snowflakes. Zero damage.
Kalluto watched in horror as the red hand approached his face.
He felt like a tiny ant facing a prehistoric beast. A giant shadow engulfed him.
He's going to crush my skull!
"DON'T HURT KALLUTO!!!"
Kikyo screamed. She moved so fast she left afterimages.
A high heel kick aimed at Ryker's heart!
Assassination Art: Heart Breaker!
Before marrying Silva, Kikyo was a top assassin. Her kick could pierce steel.
"Tch! Hah!"
Ryker didn't turn around. He ignored her attack.
He kept reaching for Kalluto.
Is he trading damage?
Madman!
Kikyo panicked. She tried to retract her kick, but it was too late.
BOOM!
Ryker's fist stopped in front of Kalluto's face.
The wind pressure blew away the trees behind him. A 50-meter fan-shaped area was flattened.
The fist turned into a finger.
Flick.
Thwack!
Kalluto was sent flying by a finger flick to the forehead.
He landed, clutching a giant bump on his head, tears welling up.
I wasn't killed... but I was flicked? So humiliating!
Kikyo stood frozen.
She realized she had hit nothing.
Because a clone of Ryker was behind her, holding her ankle.
And punching her stomach.
OOF!
Kikyo vomited bile. She flew backward, snapping two trees before stopping.
The trio watched, jaws dropped.
"So... so strong!! Brother Ryker!!" Gon gasped.
The fight was over in seconds. Ryker crushed them both.
"Did I see double? Were there two Rykers?" Leorio rubbed his eyes.
"One... was a clone!!" Kurapika realized.
[Nen Clone] (Gold).
Ryker now had the talents to use it properly. The clone wasn't as strong as the main body, but enough for Kikyo.
[DING! You defeated Kalluto Zoldyck.]
[Copy Successful! Acquired: [Manipulation Nen] (Double Purple), [Cross-dressing] (Purple)!]
[DING! You defeated Kikyo Zoldyck.]
[Copy Successful! Acquired: [Super Fertility] (Purple)!]
A heavenly sound.
Manipulation Nen unlocked! Double Purple!
Now he had four affinities!
[DING! Fuse [Cross-dressing] (Purple)? Effect: Host will enjoy cross-dressing.]
"Hell no! Crush it!"
Ryker twitched. Which normal man wants that?
[DING! Absorb [Super Fertility] (Purple)? Effect: Offspring will inherit genes. 200% effect for females. Reduced for males. Can crush for fusion.]
Thanks! I don't have a uterus.
"Crush it!!"
Ryker sighed. Good thing the system had a filter.
[DING! Crushed traits. [Super Fertility] (Gold) progress increased.]
Luck is on my side.
The Zoldycks were a goldmine.
At this rate, if he farmed the whole family, he'd be the World's Strongest Assassin.
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