Chapitre 174: Chapter 171 : Ominous Undead!!
Uvogin laughed, brushing away the dust with a wave of his hand. He then stepped on a few scattered stones, darting towards the forest with the agility of a monkey.
"Feitan, Franklin, Phinks, I've avenged you... Now, only Hisoka remains," he muttered.
No one had ever survived a direct hit from his "Big Bang Impact" at 80% power, so he felt confident.
But as he leapt across the mid-air stones, just a few meters from the forest floor, a sudden chill crept down his back.
A murderous aura, swirling like a vortex, engulfed Uvogin, preventing him from escaping.
Turning around, Uvogin saw Germain, who was wearing an ancient knight's helmet. The helmet's large antlers emitted a strange, pure white glow.
"Impossible... He actually survived my 'Big Bang Impact.' Apart from a few tears in his black robe, there's barely a trace of damage," Uvogin thought, momentarily stunned. Then, he broke into a grin, his excitement evident.
"Great, great! It's been ages since I faced an opponent like this. How rare!"
Realizing he wouldn't make it back to meet Nobunaga, Uvogin made a quick decision. He changed course, propelling himself off the stones and charging straight at Germain, like a battering ram.
As he flew through the air, Uvogin gathered his Nen, preparing for another "Big Bang Impact."
In truth, Germain wasn't entirely unharmed.
Just as the "Big Bang Impact" was about to hit, he activated his "Greedy Antler Helmet," sacrificing the "Leech Hidden Blade" to create a damage-reducing shield around himself.
While the shield absorbed most of the impact, Germain still suffered some injuries.
Several of his ribs were broken, and blood welled up in his mouth. Without hesitation, he spat the blood towards the approaching Uvogin.
The blood mist dispersed in the air, swirling in the vortex before splattering onto Uvogin.
Unfazed, Uvogin simply shut his eyes, letting the blood spray over his face. Then, he opened them, fierce and determined, and unleashed another "Big Bang Impact"—this time at 50% power.
He knew it was impossible to use the 80% version twice in quick succession.
On one hand, there wasn't enough time to gather Nen, and on the other, his "Nen" was almost depleted.
However, he was sure Germain didn't have much "Nen" left either.
This would be the decisive blow.
"Big Bang Impact!"
Uvogin roared, his right fist glowing with a golden light. The punch, a blend of "Enhancement" and "Emission," shot forward like a cannonball, almost tearing the air apart with its force.
Germain faced the fierce "Big Bang Impact" at close range, but he stayed calm. Slowly, he brought his hands together as if he was holding something unseen.
Then, he opened his hands, releasing a burst of countless black and white lights!
The "Four Attribute Nen Tank," an evolution of the "Three Attribute Nen Tank," was activated!
The white light condensed and quickly formed a massive skeleton, as large as a small hill.
It had a hunched spine, with slender, extended limbs, and prominent fangs visible in its mouth.
This was the skeleton of an unknown, giant cat.
Next, black light descended, attaching itself to the skeleton like dandelion seeds. Long, black hairs sprouted from it, swaying eerily like water plants.
However, the hair was sparse and did not cover the entire skeleton. The gruesome skull remained exposed, with its hollow eye sockets radiating a murderous intent.
Germain stood atop the beast's skull, and the skeletal beast hovered in mid-air, with cliffs and an abyss beneath its four limbs.
The creature reacted swiftly, raising its upper body and swinging a sharp claw from its forelimb. It deflected the "Big Bang Impact" that had been fired at it!
The wave of the "Big Bang Impact" shot across the valley, eventually dissipating after it had traveled its full distance, striking only empty air.
Uvogin was completely shocked by what he saw.
Even though the attack was only at 50% power, it was still his "Big Bang Impact," and yet this monstrous creature had effortlessly swatted it away!
Then, the beast raised its other sharp forelimb and grabbed Uvogin out of the air.
"This beast..."
Uvogin was trapped between the creature's claws. With his endurance waning, he tried to break free by brute force, but after struggling for a long time, he managed to gain just a bit of freedom before the claws tightened around him again, leaving him unable to move.
At the same time, a massive saw-like Cleaver gradually formed in the monster's other claw. It gripped the weapon and aimed it at Uvogin's upper body.
Uvogin saw this scene unfold, thought for a moment, and then let out a sigh of relief.
"Even now, he has such an immense 'Nen' that he can conjure such a ferocious 'Nen beast.' I didn't lose unfairly," he thought.
"It looks like Phinks, Feitan, and I have all become fuel for his growth... I can't accept that. If things continue like this, Chrollo will have to face an even stronger Germain than he is now..."
"But this kind of Conjuration must use up a huge amount of Nen, far more than my 100% 'Big Bang Impact.' He can't keep it going for too long, and he definitely can't use it a second time..."
"In that case, Nobunaga might have a chance to escape... No, he has to escape, or no one will be able to warn Chrollo about this..."
Uvogin slowly closed his eyes, waiting for death to come.
The "Ominous Undead" swung the saw blade without hesitation, slicing Uvogin cleanly in half. His upper body was thrown forward, landing on the flat ground at the edge of the woods, with blood pooling around it.
Germain landed beside him, and the "Ominous Undead" behind him quietly vanished, dissolving into countless black and white specks that scattered into the air.
He began to breathe heavily.
Uvogin was right. Summoning the "Ominous Undead" had drained a lot of Germain's Nen, making it impossible for him to use it again anytime soon.
Germain looked down at Uvogin, whose upper half lay on the ground, with an expression that showed his unwillingness to accept death.
For a warrior like him, there was nothing more painful than being defeated by a powerful opponent and never getting the chance to fight back.
As for Uvogin's lower half, it had fallen into the deep valley when the "Ominous Undead" disappeared.
After a while, the sound of footsteps could be heard.
Germain straightened up slightly, looked ahead, and saw Nobunaga emerging from the woods, holding a long sword.
At the same time, Bisky, Shizuku, and Kurapika moved closely together, forming a tight triangular formation.
Nobunaga's condition was also quite poor at this moment.
After being knocked back by the shockwave from the "Big Bang Impact," he briefly fought against Bisky, Shizuku, and Kurapika, but ended up seriously injured.
Shizuku's "Blinky" is particularly troublesome for a "Enhancer" like him, who enhances weapons.
Nobunaga doesn't seem to be a "Conjurer" who can simply create a new weapon if one is taken away, nor does he appear to be a "Manipulator" who can remotely control his weapon and make it return to him.
He is a pure "Enhancer." Whenever his longsword was occasionally snatched by the "Blinky," or when Kurapika's "Chain Jail" sapped some of its Nen, he struggled.
Considering he was facing someone like Bisky, it was already impressive that he was only seriously injured and not killed.
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