Chapter 83

While Alan was hiding in the instance, patiently waiting for the Fraud Bead to cool down, the few members of the Phantom Troupe outside had already exploded in anger.

Especially Nobunaga, who had witnessed his friend’s heart being pierced, immediately roared in uncontrollable fury: "Bastard! That scum actually killed Wokkin right in front of us! I’ll find him and tear him to pieces! Come out! You scum of the shadows! I know you’re nearby!"

"Don’t act rashly! He must have done that to provoke us! The most important thing now is to return to base and report the entire incident to the leader," Machi reminded them calmly.

"I agree! Don’t forget, that guy mentioned earlier that the mafia hired the Zoldyck family to launch a full-scale hunt against us. If all the Shadow Beasts are as strong as him, or even half or a third as strong, we will face the most severe crisis since the formation of the Troupe,"侠客摸着下巴紧锁眉头分析道。

"Which means we must retreat! Otherwise, when the Zoldyck family’s assassins or other Shadow Beasts arrive, we might be surrounded," Franklin also agreed with the previous two.

In the end, Nobunaga could only leave the place of sorrow with intense reluctance, anger, and grief, following the other members.

Watching their gradually receding backs, Kurapika, hiding far behind, trembled uncontrollably. Several times, he wanted to chase after them but ultimately held back.

"Kurapika, are you okay?" Melody asked with concern.

"I’m fine! Let’s go; we need to report the situation to the boss. If that guy who called himself a Shadow Beast wasn’t lying, a full-scale war between the Phantom Troupe and the mafia’s Ten Elders is about to begin," Kurapika replied, suppressing the intense hatred in his heart.

"Agreed! After seeing that exaggerated battle between those two, I absolutely won’t fight against such monsters," Baisei nodded, still shaken.

Clearly, the "two guys" he mentioned referred to Wokkin and Alan, disguised as a sick dog.

Especially the terrifying destructive power of the final punch collision would make anyone who saw it feel fear and despair, and ask themselves, "Is that really something a human can do?"

Soon, the bodyguards hired by the Nostrade family drove away, disappearing at the end of the road.

Not long after Kurapika and his group left, Alan, who had completed the cooldown of the Fraud Bead, transformed back into a sick dog and emerged from the instance. He first used "Track Humanoids" to scan the surroundings, confirming there were no ambushes, and then chuckled to himself: "They’re all gone? Looks like my performance wasn’t in vain. Kuroko, let’s see what your brilliant mind can deduce and what choice you will make."

As he spoke,

Six unfamiliar auras suddenly descended from the sky. The one in the lead, wearing sunglasses, asked bluntly: "Hey, sick dog, where are those thieves?"

There was no doubt that they were the other six members of the Shadow Beasts.

And the one speaking was Chou, who had the ability to shrink objects and carry them easily—“Miracle Sack.”

"Isn’t it obvious? They all ran away!" Alan replied with an impatient tone.

"Ran away? Did you fight them? Who are these guys? And what about Porcupine, Leech, and Earthworm?"

Chou asked while observing the blood-soaked corpses and the devastated environment.

Even a fool could see that a brutal battle had taken place here.

"The thieves who attacked the auction were the Phantom Troupe. As for Porcupine, Leech, and Earthworm, they were too weak and got killed. But I’m different; I’m very strong," Alan responded, mimicking the sick dog’s tone.

"Really? The legendary Phantom Troupe! Hold on, I need to call the Ten Elders and explain the situation."

Chou’s face turned serious when he heard the name Phantom Troupe. He quickly took out his phone and dialed a number at high speed.

While he walked to a secluded corner to make the call, Alan’s eyes were already fixed on the remaining five Shadow Beasts. He immediately activated his transformation Nen ability to liquefy the air in their lungs.

In the next second,

These five poor souls, completely unprepared, began to spew blood mixed with ice chips from their mouths and noses. Even their trachea and esophagus were shattered by the bone-chilling cold.

Before the Shadow Beasts could react, Alan, taking advantage of the sudden ambush, ended their suffering with a speed that was indistinguishable to the naked eye.

After doing all this, he restored his original appearance and let the red dragon Velnaras swallow the cocoon. Then he leaped toward Chou’s position.

However, Chou’s combat experience and Nen ability level were clearly much higher than the other Shadow Beasts. He instantly sensed the killing intent from behind and immediately released his ability—a cloth that could capture and shrink anyone or anything—while loudly questioning: "Who are you?"

"Do I need to ask? I’m obviously a member of the Phantom Troupe! Tell me, where did you hide the auction items?"

Alan didn’t hesitate to pin the blame on the Troupe.

Because he noticed that the call had not been hung up.

This meant that the Ten Elders could hear their conversation, providing a perfect opportunity to spark a full-scale war.

"Damn!"

Noticing that the other five Shadow Beasts had vanished, Chou’s forehead broke out in a cold sweat.

"Ha ha, it seems you’ve already figured out what you’re about to face. Since that’s the case, why don’t we play a game with all our Nen?"

As the last word left his mouth, Alan gave Chou no time to think and immediately activated his ability—Heartbeat Watch, attempting a new combat method he had recently thought of.

And Chou became a pitiful test subject.

However, due to the significant gap between them, the battle had no suspense from the start, completely one-sided.

Under the control of the Heartbeat Watch, every time Chou had a chance to envelop Alan with the giant cloth, his movements would instantly become stiff, even pausing briefly.

Clearly, the sudden change in heart rate, whether slowing down or speeding up, had a significant impact even on Nen users.

Especially when the heart rate repeatedly fluctuated from the fastest to the slowest within a minute, it would cause a series of severe adverse reactions such as dizziness, chest tightness, chest pain, shortness of breath, sweating, fever, tension, convulsions, pallor, and cold limbs.

In non-combat situations, such symptoms would merely be uncomfortable and wouldn’t truly incapacitate a Nen user.

But in intense combat, even a momentary distraction could be fatal.

After obtaining the desired test results, Alan decisively initiated the ability acquisition process and sent Chou to join the other Shadow Beasts within a few minutes.

Thus, the Shadow Beasts, the strongest card in the Ten Elders’ hand, were completely wiped out.

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