Chapter 71

"Control over one's heartbeat? It sounds quite interesting."

Allen stroked his chin, wearing a thoughtful expression.

Without a doubt, the Heartbeat Watch should be a materialization-type ability, and it comes with a considerable number of activation conditions.

Especially the final hour hand; if one can survive for an hour in battle, it is equivalent to a direct victory. It is both powerful and a liability, a very characteristic trait of lower-tier ability users.

Because whether it's adjusting the hand to stop the heartbeat or to cause it to explode, it is catastrophic for most living beings.

Unless one has the regenerative ability of a "Ghoul," one would fall into a coma within a few to several seconds, followed by the inevitable approach of death.

But the question is, how many battles between Nen users can last for an hour?

"You're satisfied, right!"

Lace shrugged indifferently, as if she felt no regret or pain at the prospect of losing her ability.

Or perhaps, this woman had long prepared herself mentally and resolved to complete her revenge on the Dead Bird assassin group.

In comparison, Luna appeared slightly more nervous. Before introducing her abilities, she probed, "When you take someone's ability, you don't necessarily have to kill them and make a cocoon for a giant Nen beast to swallow, right?"

"Um, yes. If it's just about taking the ability, all that's needed is to sign a contract with me, then attack me and immediately admit defeat," Allen smiled and nodded.

After all, compared to the Heartbeat Watch, he was more interested in the Hunting Map and the Dead Man's Eye.

"Phew—Hearing that, I feel relieved."

Luna immediately breathed a sigh of relief, her entire body quickly relaxing.

"Regarding my two abilities, Lace has already explained them clearly.

Now let me explain the activation conditions and limitations.

First is the Hunting Map. I must have touched the hunter beforehand and seen the target's appearance with my own eyes; photographs and video footage are also acceptable.

The maximum number of Hunting Maps is three. If a fourth is needed, the first map will immediately disappear.

Additionally, the Hunting Map is actually a duplicate. The one I give you is just a copy, while the original I hold will not disappear after the hunt is completed, unless I create a new map to replace the old one.

As for the Dead Man's Eye, the only condition is that it must not be involved in any form of combat, whether active or passive. Otherwise, all the records stored in the Dead Man's Eye will be instantly erased."

"I see! That's why you could accurately track my location and specifically emphasized not participating in combat when you called me the first time. If you had participated, the information about the Dead Bird members' appearances and abilities stored in the Dead Man's Eye would have immediately disappeared."

Allen quickly pieced together the things he had been unable to understand in just a few seconds.

Without a doubt, Luna's abilities were 100% characteristic of a support-type Nen user, with virtually no combat capabilities.

And Lace's Heartbeat Watch was also similar. Judging by the intensity of her Nen, she was not the type to excel in direct combat. She was more of a disruptor, with some combat ability but mainly responsible for restraining the enemy.

This meant that in the battle with the Dead Bird organization, all the combat personnel in their team were wiped out.

Luna, clearly unaware that Allen had already categorized her as a "combat zero," adjusted her glasses and said, "You guessed it right. Now, tell us your answer to this deal?"

"Do I even need to ask? Of course, I agree! Let's sign a contract, and then tell me everything about the Dead Bird members' appearances and abilities. The rest is to create a Hunting Map and hunt them down one by one."

As he spoke, the red dragon Vylaras suddenly appeared in physical form.

Her enormous size and the unintentional aura she emitted instantly startled the two women, even causing them to stop breathing for several seconds.

Fortunately, there were no passersby around, or it would have caused chaos and commotion.

"This is your Nen beast? It's even more powerful and magnificent than what I saw through the Dead Man's Eye!"

Lace murmured in admiration, instinctively reaching out to touch the red dragon's head.

But before she could get close, she was forced back by a burst of sparks from the dragon's nose. Vylaras also assumed a proud posture, her golden vertical pupils gleaming with greed and desire.

It was clear that she had already identified the two women as her prey.

Allen bit his finger and inserted it into the red dragon's mouth, asking straightforwardly, "Are you willing to stake all your Nen?"

"Yes!"

"Me too!"

Luna and Lace gave their affirmative answers without hesitation.

"The contract is established! Now, you can show me the content recorded by the Dead Man's Eye that day."

With the contract signed, Allen quickly assumed his role as a hunter, eager to hunt the most mysterious assassin group rated on the Hunter website.

After all, he had a sense of professional ethics when it came to taking on a job.

Moreover, what the other party had paid was not just money but the more precious Nen ability.

"Come! Stare into my eyes."

Luna placed her hands on Allen's shoulders and instantly activated her ability—Dead Man's Eye.

In the next second...

Her pupils began to rapidly transmit a large amount of silent visual data through the optic nerve, continuously impacting the brain.

Before long, both of them were drenched in sweat.

After about half an hour, Luna finally completed her task, collapsing on the ground, panting heavily, and appearing half-exhausted.

Of course, Allen was no better, and perhaps even worse. He clutched his mouth and vomited violently, expelling all the juice and snacks he had consumed.

There was no way to avoid vomiting!

This information transmission was like wearing a highly realistic VR device and playing a 3D action game while sitting in a chair, with the images constantly shaking and rotating. Anyone would feel dizzy, nauseous, and have a headache.

Moreover, his neural reflex speed was several times to dozens of times faster than a normal person's, making the dizziness even more intense.

After vomiting everything out, Allen wiped his mouth and couldn't help but comment, "How did you come up with this 'genius' way of transmitting what the dead person saw? Don't you know that the visual nerve, motor nerve, and brain processor are all connected? Overly realistic images can cause the brain and nerves to make incorrect judgments, leading to a series of severe discomforts."

"Sorry. I didn't think about it much at the time; I just thought it was more convenient," Luna's face showed an awkward expression.

Clearly, this was not the first time she had heard such complaints and criticisms, but countless times.

Unfortunately, this ability has already been developed to a highly mature stage and cannot be modified.

"Never mind! I now have a rough idea of these guys' names, appearances, and abilities. Let's start making the map. If everything goes well, we'll have results soon..."

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