Chapter 113: Pokémon of the Multiverse: Starting from Hunter x Hunter, Chapter 48

Luo Ge intended to take the Slowpoke’s tail and prepare it as a barbecue.

A Slowpoke’s tail has a high fat content, which can further bring out the fragrance, and it is simple to prepare.

"Eevee..."

Eevee stood on Luo Ge’s shoulder, licking the corner of its mouth, equally curious about how fragrant the Slowpoke’s tail would be.

Over this past month and a half, Eevee had also been training diligently, and Luo Ge had once asked Eevee for its thoughts on evolution.

However, it seemed Eevee did not really want to evolve.

It preferred to keep its current appearance.

Luo Ge did not force it; after all, Eevee could still increase its strength without evolving, not to mention the existence of Z-Moves.

A Z-Move is a special skill.

After a Pokémon is equipped with the corresponding Z-Crystal, the power of specific moves can be changed.

Eevee has a specific Z-Crystal, named Eevium Z.

As long as it possesses this, Eevee can unleash even greater power.

Of course, just like with Gengar, it requires luck to obtain.

However, Luo Ge always felt that Eevee was looking out for Gengar’s feelings, which was why it didn't really want to evolve.

On the other side, Nidoking was lifting a massive rock, continuously training its strength.

Its purple arms were filled with solid muscle, containing explosive power within.

Even though its strength had greatly increased after evolution, it did not slack off in the slightest, still insisting on training every day.

Although Nidoking’s ability destined it to be more suited for a special attack route, this did not mean it had to abandon the physical attack route.

What it wanted was comprehensive development.

Not far away, Gengar and Yamask were training together, mainly focusing on special attack skills.

Especially the application of Ghost-type energy.

After long-term contact, Luo Ge discovered that Yamask was not sleepy, but simply had not received enough energy replenishment.

That was why it had remained in a long-term state of sleep.

Now that it was not lacking energy, it had become energetic, usually following Gengar everywhere.

After the late-night talk a month and a half ago, Gengar had also become much more motivated.

There were no lingering spirits here for it to eat.

But it could improve its strength by training the precision of its skills and its control over energy.

One night, it even learned the move [Nasty Plot] on its own, and its strength increased significantly.

[Nasty Plot]: Activates the mind, sharply increasing special attack.

The [Nasty Plot] skill is very important for special attackers, and originally, Gengar would have needed a [Technical Machine] to learn it.

Through its painstaking research, it had now mastered it without a teacher.

Sizzle—

The Slowpoke’s tail was placed on the grill, and streams of grease flowed out, making a crackling sound as it roasted.

Accompanied by the sound, an alluring fragrance spread out; the aroma of the grease-filled meat made one’s appetite stir, and saliva secreted wildly in their mouths.

"Eevee~"

Eevee’s eyes were dazed, crystal-clear drool flowing from the corner of its mouth, swaying unsteadily, wanting to pounce and take a bite.

Machi was quick-witted and agile, grabbing Eevee in her arms and saying softly, "Not yet, it’s not ready, wait a little longer."

"Eevee..."

Eevee woke up with a start, and upon learning it couldn't eat yet, its ears drooped in disappointment, its little face full of sadness.

Luo Ge chuckled, roasting the skewers while asking, "Have you two found a direction for your Nen abilities?"

Machi and Shizuku had only come into contact with [Nen] after polishing their bodies to perfection, so their progress over these nearly two months had been rapid.

They had already mastered [Ten], [Zetsu], and [Ren] among the Four Major Principles.

Only the last one remained—[Hatsu].

[Hatsu] is each person’s own Nen ability, which is what Machi and Shizuku would develop next.

Everyone’s Nen ability is unique.

It is related to one’s talent, personality, hobbies, personal experiences...

Machi and Shizuku looked at each other, then said in unison, "Luo Ge, what Nen ability do you think suits me?"

Beside them, Biscuit was eating curry rice with fruit added, quietly watching the three discuss.

Menchi was on the side, unable to get a word in.

She didn't know much; she only knew that Nen abilities were miraculous powers like Luo Ge’s.

Luo Ge turned the skewers, facing the firelight, pondered for a moment, and then spoke slowly: "What kind of Nen ability, you ask?"

"Nen ability is a multi-faceted reflection of the individual."

"If you want me to evaluate it, Machi, you should be suited for a Nen ability that transforms Nen into threads."

"Firstly, because you are of the Transmuter category, very skilled at changing the properties of Nen."

"You can use this to make very sturdy threads that won't be pulled apart."

Machi nodded slightly.

She thought of the battles she had encountered at the Yorknew City auction; indeed, very sturdy threads were needed.

"Secondly, threads are a weapon you have used since you were young; you are already handy with them and very skilled."

"Thirdly, threads can also exert many functions."

"For example, threads that are indestructible, threads that can stitch wounds, or even threads that connect nerves, or using threads to create Nen beasts to attack."

Stitching wounds and even connecting nerves was Machi’s Nen ability in the original work, so she could indeed do it.

"You can also use threads to wrap around the joints of other creatures, controlling them like a marionette."

"You can also make the threads gigantic, trapping countless living things inside like a birdcage."

Luo Ge borrowed moves from Doflamingo in "One Piece" to give Machi some inspiration.

"Although these involve the Manipulator and Emitter categories, which are categories far from the Transmuter category."

"But it is not that you cannot use them well."

Biscuit’s eating motion paused, her eyes suddenly lighting up, thinking of a point she had never thought of before.

Machi showed a curious expression and asked, "Why can I use them well?"

"I remember that the Transmuter category shouldn't be good at Emitter and Manipulator abilities, right?"

Luo Ge continued: "Common sense is indeed so, but have you thought about why the Transmuter category is not good at these two?"

Machi thought for a moment and said hesitantly, "Is it because the Transmuter category needs to change the properties of Nen, which has higher requirements for the transformation of Nen?"

"If you want to manipulate things like the Manipulator category, this requires high precision for Nen."

"If you release a large amount of Nen to create Nen beasts like the Emitter category, it will lead to insufficient Nen, and it can only stay near the body and cannot go far."

"Just like me."

The last sentence was said by Biscuit.

Biscuit is also a Transmuter, but her Nen ability is the Emitter-type Nen beast [Cookie-chan].

Therefore, [Cookie-chan] can only stay by her side and will disappear if it goes too far; it only has auxiliary abilities.

Clap, clap, clap.

Luo Ge clapped his hands, held up two fingers, and said, "Exactly, these are the two problems."

"The Transmuter category is strong in changing properties, making Nen diverse, but its range and precision are far inferior to other categories."

"But you are different; first of all, what you change into is threads, and this type of thing does not require a high amount of Nen."

Machi understood, a flash of realization crossing her eyes.

Threads are very thin; even if there are many of them, they are still very thin, and it is easy to make very long threads without using much Nen.

In this way, the range can be easily expanded; one only needs to make Nen threads long enough.

Luo Ge’s words were not spoken casually; in the original work, Machi had displayed long-distance Nen threads.

In the plot, Uvogin was taken away by Kurapika.

It was Machi who left one end of a Nen thread on Uvogin and followed him.

From this, it can be seen that although Nen threads are a Transmuter ability, because the demand for Nen is low, it is easy to create long Nen threads.

Luo Ge continued: "The second point is precision; you have used threads since you were a child, and your control over threads is superb."

"In terms of precision, it can be said that it mainly relies on your talent, and you can achieve effects comparable to the Manipulator category."

"Of course, this is just a hypothesis; you can start by stitching wounds with Nen threads and gradually improve your precision."

Machi’s Nen ability in the original work is [Nen Stitching], which can use threads formed by Nen to stitch wounds and even nerves.

Even if hands or feet are severed, she can stitch up muscles, blood vessels, nerves, etc.

Not only does it leave no traces, but the hands and feet will be as good as new.

From this, it can be seen that Machi has excellent control over the precision of Nen, so it is worth a try.

Biscuit continued to eat her curry rice, but now more of her attention was on Luo Ge, and several flashes of brilliance frequently crossed her eyes.

Should one say he is a monster?

Not only is his temperament good, willing to train, talented, and progressing fast, but he also has high comprehension, easily peeling away the essence of the Nen system.

She had just hypothesized about Luo Ge’s statement and found it indeed very reasonable; by researching this way, Machi could potentially become an all-rounder.

She had been researching [Nen] for so long and hadn't really thought of this point, yet Luo Ge was able to do it.

It felt like the apprentice had already surpassed the master.

Shizuku blinked, her pair of cute big eyes looking at Luo Ge, curious:

"Then what about me? What Nen ability do you think suits me?"

Luo Ge sprinkled fruit powder on the skewers, thought carefully, and said:

"Shizuku, you are a Conjurer, so your Nen ability naturally needs to conjure something."

"This thing can be something you are familiar with, like, or want."

"Then it is about what kind of ability you want to possess, which can exactly match the characteristics of this thing."

"Take the assassin we encountered before as an example; he conjured a knife because he likes to kill."

"His knife is relatively sharp and can absorb blood to feed back to himself, which relatively matches the characteristics of a knife and is also the effect he wanted."

"So Shizuku, what kind of thing do you want, and what kind of ability?"

Shizuku rested her chin on her hand and thought, a cowlick quietly appearing on her head; seeing this, Machi smoothed it down.

A moment later, Shizuku said in a low voice, "I would prefer something that can quickly go to other places; that would be time-saving, labor-saving, and very convenient."

Having taken an airship before and seen Manhake City and Yorknew City, Shizuku liked the feeling of traveling with Luo Ge and Machi.

She liked traveling with everyone and seeing novel things, but she didn't like the time consumed going back and forth.

"Such an ability doesn't seem to fit the Conjurer category, right? Or should I conjure a vehicle?"

Machi was puzzled, feeling that Shizuku’s idea might not be achievable.

Luo Ge, however, looked at Biscuit, and both understood the meaning in each other’s eyes.

Space-type Nen ability.

This was the ability Shizuku wanted, to be able to shuttle through space more conveniently and quickly.

In the original work, Knov’s Nen ability [Hide and Seek] could achieve this.