Aura, when infused with emotion or will, can significantly affect ordinary people. In theory, Aura can be used to crush someone's consciousness and even kill the other party without taking any action.
However, if both of them are Nen Users, it is difficult for their Aura to have an effect unless the difference in strength between them is too great.
Of course, if the gap between them is large enough, the stronger party can use their Aura to make the weaker party automatically imagine being defeated without even taking action.
For example, when you throw a punch, even if the fist misses, the person being targeted will imagine their face being smashed by the punch. Or you can use your Aura to scare the opponent so much that they completely lose the will to fight, leaving a lasting psychological scar.
While this sounds plausible, achieving it is far from easy.
Most Nen Users understand this, so when they use Aura to intimidate, they usually only use it on ordinary people.
Dafifi has been exposed to the Nen for ten years. He believes that he has a solid foundation and his strength is not bad. And he can also control his Aura effortlessly. Within the Hunter Association, he ranked above average.
But... watching Law use his Aura to knock out a crowd of ordinary examinees left him stunned. If he had tried the same, at most, he could make the people with weaker wills wet their pants on the spot, and it would not produce such a domineering effect at all.
Then, Dafifi suddenly thought of Law's age, and a chill suddenly ran down his spine before quickly vanishing, leaving him momentarily shaken.
'You gotta be kidding... How old is this kid?'
Dafifi couldn't believe his eyes. If this had been a renowned Hunter, it would be one thing, but Law wasn't even an adult yet. Maintaining such a dense Ren and manipulating Aura with such mastery at his age seemed unbelievable.
"Have there ever been such a monstrous examinee in the history of the Hunter Exam? Should I report this to the Chairman?" Dafifi was deeply unsettled because the ability displayed by Law was truly amazing.
He had initially thought Law was merely an above-average Nen user, but now, it seems that even he may not be able to defeat Law.
However, the fact is, Dafifi overestimated Law, which is actually understandable. After all, the overwhelming impression from Law's Aura created a very powerful illusion for him.
Law's abilities were heavily influenced by his God Hand Ability, and this is the key to his ability to use his Aura to this extent. This unique characteristic allowed him to project such a commanding aura. However, in terms of actual combat capability, he might not even surpass Dafifi.
The gap between the two sides is reflected in combat experience and, most importantly, physical fitness.
The reason why Law's Nen Mastery could improve so quickly was basically due to the effect brought by the white smoke font. While this brought great benefits to Law, it also made Law, whose Aura increased too quickly, overly dependent on Aura and neglected the improvement of his physical fitness.
In Meteor Street, Law used Aura to suppress Uvogin's strength, which reinforced this belief. Unknowingly, he had misled himself into relying excessively on Aura amplification, savoring its results without considering the consequences.
Unless he suffered a serious setback or found a good mentor to correct his perspective, Law may continue down this one-dimensional path indefinitely.
In contrast, Dafifi was a firm believer in balancing physical and Nen training. Even before learning Nen, he attached great importance to physical training. After learning Nen, he attached even more importance to it because Netero is the goal he is pursuing.
In other words, if a fight really breaks out, Dafifi will most likely be able to gain the upper hand by relying on his physical fitness.
Of course, before actual contact, Dafifi determined that Law was a very scary Nen User.
While Dafifi was thinking about it, the ten or so people who were not stunned by Law's Aura were knocked unconscious by Buhara's punch.
The fact that they were not knocked unconscious on the spot showed that these dozen people had strong wills, but they were still affected by the Aura in the end. thus developed a deep fear of Law. The deep-rooted fear of Law left them defenseless, allowing Buhara to knock them out easily.
'I hope the test doesn't involve direct combat.'
Seeing this crushing scene, the examinees who were watching from the sidelines thought silently in their hearts. Whether it was Buhara or Law, they didn't want to face these two people.
Fortunately, they had brought enough rations...
If they didn't have these rations, they might have ended up like the unconscious examinees on the ground, as they're too scared to venture into the forest for food.
For a moment, the more than 200 examinees cast sympathetic glances at the unfortunate people lying on the ground.
As darkness fell, no one attended to the unconscious examinees, and Dafifi showed no intention of helping them either.
Since they have made the decision to snatch other people's belongings, they will have to bear the consequences themselves. Besides, it is very safe here, and if a wild animal approaches, Dafifi will not sit idly by.
Buhara went into the dense forest to look for firewood, and soon came back with a pile of tree trunks and branches, which he had broken off the trees directly because of Law's ability to remove moisture.
In the humid climate of Amaromi Forest, finding dry wood was nearly impossible.
Although the examinees who carried rations did not need to go hunting in the forest, they still needed to make a fire to keep warm, so they reluctantly went into the forest, but did not go deep. They barely found some dry branches and dead leaves before hastily retreating.
Before long, night descended, and scattered clusters of firelight lit up the area, providing both warmth and illumination.
The examinees who had gone in to hunt earlier also came back one after another. Some returned successfully with game, while others brought back fruits and mushrooms they had foraged. However, there were also those who came back empty-handed.
Among those who came back, there was also a group of new examinees who arrived at the exam's location at this time.
However, whether they were returning examinees or new examinees, they were all surprised by the group of people lying on the ground.
Although they don't understand what happened, but it's none of their business.
Those who returned empty-handed looked frustrated, especially when they saw others carrying fruits and mushrooms. Meanwhile, those with game began preparing fires to cook their spoils.
They skinned the animals, ready to roast them over open flames. Washing the meat was out of the question, as the Amaromi River's water was muddy and going near it was dangerous.
Anyone who can take action as soon as Dafifi finishes speaking and successfully hunts prey has good potential.
Even those who foraged for fruits and mushrooms showed good judgment, recognizing their own limitations and adapting accordingly.
While some candidates were satisfied, others were clearly disheartened. Fortunately, the test wouldn't begin until noon the next day. As long as they are not too hungry, they can go to the forest to get some breakfast tomorrow morning.
"There are plenty of bats in the cave over there. Their weakness is fire, so they are easy to deal with. If you can't find any food, you can go in there and try your luck." Dafifi reminded at the right time.
The number of examinees present has already exceeded a thousand, with at least half of them having failed to secure food. Although they can go out to find food tomorrow morning, it will still have some impact if they are empty-stomach today.
After hearing what Dafifi said, the examinees who didn't find any food picked up burning sticks without saying a word and rushed towards the cave.
Before long, a swarm of candidates emerged, each clutching one or more bats, and the previously gloomy atmosphere was instantly lifted.
The scattered fires on the ground resembled a chaotic starry sky, and soon, over a thousand candidates began what could only be described as a massive barbecue gathering.
The smell of burnt food quickly filled the air. After some time, however, the aroma of properly roasted food began to overpower the burnt odors, tantalizing the senses of everyone present.
"That smells amazing!"
The examinees sniffed and looked in the direction of the fragrance, and saw a whole pig roasted to a glistening, golden perfection, with juices dripping tantalizingly.
Dafifi also found the fragrance among the many unpleasant burnt smells. After seeing that the fragrance came from Law's side, he approached without hesitation.
"This is dinner for two." Seeing Dafifi coming over, Law said sternly.
Not only was his intention discovered, but he was also decisively rejected, leaving Dafifi awkward and speechless.