The jungle smelled like wet copper and ozone. Dean's boots sank into loam as the **STATUS SCREEN** recalibrated:
**Current World: [Earth-1218-HxH (Hunter x Hunter Universe)]**
**New Objective: [Acquire Nen Ability - 4000 SP]**
**Warning: [Localized Time Dilation Detected]**
Loki flicked a beetle off his shoulder. "No wands here."
Dean reloaded his pistol with standard rounds. "Better."
A shadow moved in the canopy—too fast, too fluid. Hisoka's grin flashed between the leaves before a playing card embedded itself in the tree between Dean's fingers.
**STATUS SCREEN**
**Hostile Identified: [Hisoka Morrow - Bloodlust Detected\]**
**Compatibility: 12% (High Risk)**
Dean didn't flinch. The card had missed his carotid by half an inch—not luck, but calculation. Hisoka's chuckle dripped from the branches like syrup. "New players on the board," he purred, stepping into a shaft of sunlight. His fingers flexed, Bungee Gum stretching between them like sinew. "How *delicious*."
Loki sighed. "I despise clowns."
Dean's NZT mapped the fight before Hisoka lunged: 87% chance of dismemberment if he dodged left, 92% if he went right. The remaining 13%? *Cheat.* He swiped the tablet.
**STATUS SCREEN**
**Emergency Purchase: \[Nen Awakening - 4000 SP\]**
**Confirm? Y/N**
Hisoka's kick shattered the tree behind Dean's skull. Dean hit **Y**.
The world *screamed*.