Phinks stumbled into the open space between the stone circles. He cursed as he got up, then spotted a figure nearby that nearly made his eyes pop out.
"Ger-main!" he shouted angrily, each word seething with rage, "I'll never forgive you!"
He charged towards Germain like a raging bull, swinging his arms as he galloped. With each swing, a golden aura began to gather around his arms—the manifestation of his "Enhancement Type Nen ability- Ripper Cyclotron."
The more he rotates his arms, the more destructive power gathered in his punch. Germain knew that facing Phink's Enhanced attack against his "Conjuration system Ability," the risk wasn't just injury but potential death in one blow.
Germain reacted swiftly, throwing out a spider silk lasso that anchored into a nearby boulder, propelling him away from Phinks just in time.
Before Phinks could reach him, Germain leaped atop the boulder. "My mission is to lure out 'Guards' for Hisoka," he said calmly, "but against you, I can't afford to underestimate your attacks."
Germain looked down at Phinks from his perch, hands tucked into his rustling black robe.
Phinks squinted up at Germain, his arms still spinning. They had rotated more than twelve times now. "I won't be easily subdued," Germain continued, pulling a remote from his pocket, "I'll use every method available to me."
Seeing the remote, Phinks widened his eyes and glanced down at the disturbed ground in the stone circle's center. There, he spotted freshly turned soil—a trap Germain had set long ago!
Germain pressed the button on the remote.
Boom!
The earth-shattering explosion rattled the ground, sending soil flying like a fountain into the sky before gravity pulled it back down. Amidst the smoke at Stonehenge, a deep crater emerged—an inverted bowl.
Amidst the chaos, a cough echoed.
Phinks climbed out of the pit. His clothes were torn, and he had scratches and burns, but he wasn't badly hurt.
It turned out that just before the explosion, Phinks quickly used his ability "Ripper Cyclotron" to create a small cave under his feet, like a pot shape.
He managed to curl up inside and miraculously avoided most of the blast, suffering only minor injuries and getting covered in mud.
"I understand now," thought Germain, realizing what Phinks had done during the explosion. He threw away the remote control, knowing it wouldn't be that easy.
Phinks ripped off his torn clothes and threw them aside. He was angry and his eyes were red. He pointed angrily at Germain, who was looking down at him.
"You've really made me mad. You're going to die today, and it won't be pretty!"
Phinks was furious after being tricked by Hisoka and Germain.
He rushed toward the boulder where Germain stood, moving even faster than before. He kicked off the rough surface of the boulder, launching himself upward.
While doing so, Phinks also rotated his arms. He didn't have time to build up much momentum this time, so he only spun three times, aiming a swing at Germain right in front of him!
Germain saw it coming clearly. He grabbed the middle of the spider silk rope with both hands and swung it like a meteor hammer, aiming the sharp end at Phinks' eyes as he approached!
"Tsk!" Phinks sneered and dodged to the side, throwing a punch. But Germain effortlessly leaned back and jumped off the boulder, looking up at the sky without a care.
Bang!
Phinks' "Ripper Cyclotron Right Hook" struck, instantly smashing the top of the boulder into the air, sending small stones flying!
At that moment, Phinks caught a glint of cold light.
A sharply edged weapon, resembling a hidden blade tied to the end of a spider silk lasso, pierced through the dust and aimed for his waist!
The tip of the sling could switch to other weapons at will. While Phinks focused his "Nen" on his right arm, Germain used a deceptive move to strike at Phinks' weak spot.
Phinks swiftly raised his left hand, deflecting the hidden blade, but it still left a small cut on his arm.
Very sharp... Phinks inspected the wound on his arm. If I weren't an Enhancer, this could have been worse. Huh? Wait, why am I bleeding so much?
He suddenly realized the small wound stung slightly and bled bright red, like a piece of red cloth wrapped around his arm.
Why is it bleeding this much?
Poison?
"Nen"?
Phinks pondered for a moment and made a decision.
It must be "Nen", forcing bleeding... I can't let Germain get away with this. Accumulating wounds will put me at a serious disadvantage.
Phinks leaped off the stone and chased after Germain's "Aura".
Upon landing, he saw Germain hadn't fled but stood amidst the boulder forest. He also noticed something unusual next to Germain.
There were three conjured rectangular frames, with the leftmost one already one-third filled with blue.
Phinks stared at these sudden rectangular frames and then at the composed Germain, furrowing his brow.
Doesn't this guy's "Nen" conjure different weapons and tools? When did this thing conjure again? What's with that? It's like a progress bar, so strange.
Phinks observed Germain while flexing his arm. He wasn't one to act recklessly. Facing this new and strange ability, he needed more information.
Germain certainly wouldn't reveal that this was the result of over a month of practice - his "Nen Tank".
Actually, the "Hunter Badge" is linked to the "Nen ability" developed by the original user, while the "Nen Tank" is a creation of the current user, Germain.
Germain can't conceal the "Nen Tank". Two of the "Vows and Limitations" are that it activates after the use of "Hunter Badge", and both allies and enemies can detect its presence and changes.
There must be something wrong with that item. Phinks gradually calmed down, his arm movements steady. He realized attacking would only lead him into a trap.
Now it's Germain who should be nervous.
His "Ripper Cyclotron is gathering power continuously. Once swung and it connects, it becomes a deadly threat. He can't afford to ignore it.
The leader, Bonolenov, Machi, and Paknoda are close by and will reinforce soon. Plus, the leader has a backup plan.
This way, Germain will be surrounded and unable to pull any tricks.
Phinks finally grasped the situation on both sides. He holds the advantage; now he just needs to turn it into a victory.
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