Limits break
As the fight continued slowly Ryenolds was doing less and less damage to young Karma his speed and power were 3 fold what they were in the beginning yet there was one fact he didn't account for
Karma zoyldck wasn't normal, when his muscles failed he moved anyway unflinching at his pain he predicted Reynolds's attack at a frighteningly higher and higher level. Mushin is a concept in martial arts where the body moves before the mind
"Impossible.. that's not fair" the furious Reynolds felt as if his life was useless
The 5-year-old child was using a technique many train for their entire lives, with frightening efficiency. They would never it was something beyond a mere martial state.
' I Understand it now if I wanted to escape…. I can but by letting my body move first and trusting this instinct reminiscent of when I was not alive I'm able to move my body MORE.' dodging another fist. You could see Reynolds begin to tire bleeding from his nose the poison wasn't ineffective after all.
Movement in principle should be simple to punch with full force yet the body stops you even with Nen you won't force yourself to strike with full force you would dislocate joints and rip ligaments. This force it didn't care
Bone flesh Will? It couldn't stop me from making the optimal movement not anymore as I fought I understood his intentions and style in a mere exchange sure I was a genius but nothing like this. My mouth opened without me having to and I? Spoke
"I admire your will, if I'm guessing right regardless of tonight's outcome you've resolved yourself to die here tonight, so as a final respect to another martial artist let's end this in one strike I will use Nen" perfected automation spoke for me, nothing that was done was against my will.
Shocked at the request yet desperate Reynolds didn't doubt it and charged his strongest attack yet, halfway there as his fist approached Karma's face he realized
'Even in the end, you want to mock me?' Further enraged his aura grew and he put 80% of his total aura into his fist.
"Crack" Karma's neck snapped… he snapped his neck to move into his zone a rhythm echo clone struck towards his neck which forced the man to gather all the aura he could into his throat. A feint
Not a single drop of blood from Reynolds fell yet he felt a strange loss and coldness looking down he realized. He no longer had a heart barely turning around he felt intense regret. 'If only you ran my Nen condition would have been fulfilled' but his regret wouldn't save him
"Winner by no contest" the announcer spoke after a while shaken at the action-packed fight to the death 'he's a natural showman's'
Although he appeared unharmed Karma quickly left for his private room where he commanded Geto to use the coin on him before immediately sleeping.
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Gato POV
Looking at the broken fingers on his left hand my hand tightened. Approaching I checked his body and felt an intense shock his spine was fractured his neck snapped let alone walking back to his room he should be dead.
Upon further inspection the neck snapped in a manner that harmed no nearby blood vessels and his wound where closing rapidly even for someone like Karma it would take at least a year to heal this.
"Okay I'll set up a team to take him back home by tomorrow" resolved Gato blamed himself for not coming he could have done something. "Damm it" Punching a hole through the wall he uses his ability to take interest and uses all of his aura to increase It. Hopeful to stabilize any potential damage
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Karma POV
I woke up early the next day feeling intense soreness and did some experimenting it seems I can't consciously use my hatsu but even on its own it's such a tremendous help breaking bones and moving through "pain" easier than breathing. It numbed my pain to zero and endured the rest of it.
Interestingly it could translate pain into rage and rage into raw nen, something usually typical of enhancers
It reminds me of my ability when I was not living able to understand things innately and just do, but it's something more Nen is amazing
Especially what Reynolds showed me turning using finality to burn brighter… interesting something to learn more about
Walking out of bed I open the door to see Gato emailing someone and writing a letter. He locks eyes with me and… faints. "Overreactive much you look like you've seen a ghost"
Recovering Gato with tears in his eyes tries to hug me I don't want a 20-year-old man crying on me so I dodge obviously
"When Zeno said you had the best talent in martial arts he's ever seen I didn't think he meant recovering from a year-long injury in a single night, young master you have no idea how insane that is also don't worry we already killed the man's bloodline" Gato spoke with astonishment
"Next time wait on my orders, I liked the style" ordered Karma he realized something now my goals were wrong I need my hatsu immediately it's addicting how freeing it is.
I'm only around 37 kills away.
Here I'll kill the dirty announcers on the 16th, 87th, and 157th that's 3 down then I'll get to the 200th floor. I want to feel the difference Nen makes before going into it.
Short story first I decapitated the fool in less than a second. There's no use in staying there any longer
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Time to quest reveal 00:04
Quest revealed.
Team: 0/2
Type: No Death No Gains
Duration: 1 month
Easy<
Defeat 200 wolves
Reward: +5 physicality
Normal<
Clear the ancient forest
Reward: +10 maximum Aura
Hard<
Clear the demon crypt
Reward: +.5 memory limit
Hell<
Hunt or seal the Great Hydra
Reward: random hatsu
Impossible<
Destroy the lost god's temple.
Reward:
1 wish
Time until Start 400:00 hours
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Was there a need for me to hesitate? No Death? No reason not to risk it sure I need a memory limit but if I get a whole hatsu there's so much potential. Pressing Hell and with no concept of its potential danger I didn't really hesitate.
So a deadline perfect 27 kills 20 days well as Grandpa says a kill a day keeps the bills paid. Leaving from heavens arena and making the entire goal of my time my kill list made things easier.
I even picked up a new request from Zeno he took it initially but off-shot it to me saying he needed to discuss something with an old friend something to do with that monster no doubt. Still, somewhere in Laksu province it even killed a few pro-hunters.
'What a waste of time, kill the Grey musician before he plays at the grand play in York New'
Whatever a kill is a kill I can't wait for my hatsu to be unsealed currently it only activates in life and death Or randomly.
There are no easy requests worth 2 Billion Zeni