Gourmet Hunter (HxH Fanfic)

From the very beginning, Uncle Bill had his own plans when he invited ordinary people who didn't know Nen into the team.

On one hand, it is easier to get things done with more people, and on the other hand, there are unknown dangers hidden in the tomb, and these less important people in the team can be used as pathfinders.

Just like just now, when the short-sighted ordinary members met their sudden deaths.

Ten lives were lost in an instant, yet Uncle Bill and the other Nen Users showed no reaction. As they watched the swarm of human-faced insects flying toward them, their calm demeanor remained unchanged.

"These bugs are extremely poisonous, don't let them get close!"

Uncle Bill came to this conclusion based on the way the team members died just now. While giving a warning, he released a weak Nen Bullet to attack the incoming swarm.

The Nen Bullet hit the swarm of insects, instantly shooting down the few at the front. With a light pop, the insects' bodies exploded, and their body fluids splattered onto the ground and walls, leaving behind pools of green fLawrescent light.

There were at least a hundred insects that crawled out of the night pearl, so the loss of a few of them would not affect the formation.

Even without Uncle Bill's warning, the other Nen Users responded swiftly, launching their own Nen Bullets at the insects. The corridor lit up with splatters of glowing liquid as insect after insect was blasted apart.

Nen Users who are not of an Emitter can also condense their Aura into Nen Bullets and release them. However, since their abilities didn't align with emission, the power of their Nen Bullets was diminished, and they may not even be able to cause damage in a battle between Nen Users.

However, using it on these human-faced venomous insects is highly effective.

Among the ten Nen Users present, two were clearly lacking in skill and could only watch awkwardly from the sidelines. There was another person who did not take any action, and that was Biscuit. She pretended to be scared and was lazing around.

Meanwhile, Law joined in, firing his own Nen Bullets at the swarm. Unlike the others, who wasted their aura with crude techniques, he compressed his Nen Bullets to marble size, and with a flick of his fingers, the Nen Bullets accurately hit the bugs one by one.

The human-faced venomous insects had weak defenses and couldn't sense Aura, making them easy targets. In just a few moments, more than half were obliterated, leaving the corridor splattered with glowing insect fluids.

As Biscuit watched from the sidelines, she quietly observed the seven Nen Users actively attacking the swarm.

Except for Law, the other six people, including Atomu who hid his strength, used a very crude method to release their Nen Bullets. It was obvious that only 10 points of damage could kill a bug, but they used 100 points of damage to inflict group damage on two or three bugs.

Such inefficiency not only drained their Aura, but also resulted in lower effectiveness.

Only Law's condensed Nen Bullets have just the right power. It can not only kill the insects, but because the amount of Aura needed is small, the condensation time is also fast enough, which correspondingly improves the killing efficiency.

With the sharp contrast with Law, Biscuit figured out that the other six people are not Emitter, and Law was most likely an Emitter, which was why he could master the Emitter Techniques so skillfully.

'Not bad, this kid...' Biscuit looked at Law's killing efficiency which was obviously far superior to others, and secretly gave Law an extra point in her evaluation.

Except for Biscuit, everyone else was concentrating on attacking the insects and didn't notice Law's precise control. After all, the threat posed by these insects was not small.

Despite their menacing appearance, the insects were helpless against Nen Users. They failed to close the distance and were swiftly obliterated, leaving only a trail of glowing fluids behind.

In the corridor, the insects' body fluids covered the ground and walls, forming a glowing, poisonous road stretching over a hundred meters.

"So... how do we get through now?" Aya said.

The venom had proven deadly, and it's capable of penetrating gloves with ease. Cleaning it up was no simple task and carried great risk, so the question of how to proceed hung in the air.

Everyone looked at each other in silence.

Killing the insects had been easy, but dealing with the aftermath of their deadly fluids was another matter entirely.

The corpses of those who lost their lives due to greed were not far away, reminding them not to touch these venoms rashly.

Uncle Bill showed a troubled expression, and for a moment, he really had no good solution.

No one had anticipated that such easy-to-kill insects would leave such a difficult problem, which really stumped them.

'You should have thought of the consequences when you killed the first insect. If you had killed them using Law's method, you wouldn't have been in such a predicament.' Biscuit curled her lips and thought to herself.

It was because the power of the Nen Bullets was too great that the insect's body fluids were splashed everywhere like paint, making it impossible to proceed.

The room fell into a deathly silence. Losing half the team was one thing, but now they were blocked by a mess of toxic insect remains, which was truly frustrating.

"Let me handle this." At this time, Law stepped forward.

Everyone turned to look at him.

Uncle Bill's eyes lit up and he asked, "Law, do you have a solution?"

Law nodded and said seriously: "My Nen Ability is perfect for this situation."

"Your Nen Ability?" Aya asked instinctively.

"Yes."

Law blinked his eyes and confidently declared, "My Nen Ability is called Mr. Muscle! It can remove oil stains and grime in 365 degrees, efficiently and effortlessly, saving time and money!"

"…"

A gust of cold wind swept through the corridor, leaving the group speechless.

'Minus one point.' Biscuit thought silently.

Seeing everyone's speechless reactions, Law remained unfazed. By showing the least important effect of his Nen Ability, he could hide the most important effect of his Nen Ability as a trump card, which could bring out the best effect at the right time.

Law stood in front of the corridor covered with venom. His Aura surged and his Domain was activated. A faint halo spread out, enveloping the location of the venom. With a slight movement of his thought, the deadly liquid was swept aside as if by an invisible cloth, clearing a safe path.

"Brother... you're quite the homemaker." Luby hesitantly said as he watched this scene.

Being able to develop a Nen Ability specifically for cleaning is truly a talent, he has to admit.

Though everyone was speechless, they couldn't deny that Law had once again proven his usefulness, whether it was exorcising Nen or handling the current predicament.

Unbeknownst to them, their perception of Law's importance was steadily rising. Although his Nen Ability seems useless and has nothing to do with the battle, it could potentially play a crucial role in the future.

'Cancel the one point deduction just now.'

After seeing Law's ability to remove venom, Biscuit's eyes lit up slightly, and she felt a sense of kinship.

She is a Transmuter, but the Nen Ability she developed are not related to combat. They are called Magical Esthetician, which offered professional beauty treatments and can also eliminate fatigue.

Including Biscuit, no one realized that Law was hiding his strength and they really thought that the seemingly useless Mr. Muscle was Law's Nen Ability.

By utilizing some of the abilities of the God Hand, Law could easily push away the venom that was spread everywhere and clear a clean path.

While using his ability, Law deliberately did not move the corpses, which caused everyone's evaluation of his combat ability to drop significantly.

They had a preconceived notion that... Mr. Muscle's ability to move objects was such that it couldn't even move something as simple as a corpse.

"All done."

Law turned around and glanced at everyone, only to see that they were all looking at him with admiration, though he wasn't sure what they were admiring him for.

With venom cleared, everyone turned on their flashlights to illuminate the road ahead and continued deeper into the corridor.

The so-called night pearls were nothing more than ordinary stones. They lost their glowing effect after the insects crawled out, and since the corpses of the insects gathered at the entrance of the corridor, the corridor behind was in complete darkness.

When they reached the bend of the corridor, the terrain changed drastically and there was a downward sloping stone staircase. There were still pale skeletons lying on the stairs, but there were not many of them.

"Roar…"

At this moment, a low, barely audible roar echoed from the depths of the dark stairway.