So far, Law had killed six perpetrators.
The more countdown days obtained, the more his Aura Nodes gradually opened, and the Manifested Aura released correspondingly increased.
Unsealing over two hundred days in a short time made the process of enhancing Manifested Aura very clear.
'The military has started engaging the experience packs…'
Law hid among the fleeing crowd, watching a perpetrator ahead being focused fired by the military.
Continuous gunfire completely became the only noise on-site.
'Should I intervene?'
Law frowned slightly, then heard intense gunfire from other directions.
Clearly, perpetrators killing rampantly in various locations were gradually being surrounded by the military.
Frankly, when quantity wasn't enough to cause qualitative change, the military wanting to kill Nen Users was extremely difficult. They could only use Nen Users to counter Nen Users.
Considering various factors, Law hesitated whether to forcibly intervene in the military-perpetrator fights.
In Law's eyes, each perpetrator was a valuable experience pack. Moreover, he couldn't determine if he could still obtain experience if outsiders killed perpetrators.
Currently, most perpetrators were probably already targeted by the military. Now, wanting to act freely had certain difficulties.
'Might as well intervene as an ally, then aim to steal kills at opportune moments. However, with the military's combat style…'
Law watched the military use powerful firepower to suppress the male perpetrator on-site. If he entered, the only result would be being covered in gunfire alongside that perpetrator.
If his Aura Nodes could fully open, he wouldn't fear firearms at all… no matter how many bullets, he could block them with his domain.
But now, even if the countdown wasn't much left and his Aura Nodes openness exceeded half, yet still couldn't maintain a Ken state… precision when using his Domain was also lacking.
This remained a crucial watershed… only crossing it would bring about new changes.
For this reason, Law didn't immediately rush into the field to attack that perpetrator.
If accidentally killed by bullets, he'd consider that the stupidest way to die.
Simultaneously, Elaine, with her flowing red hair, was also targeted by the military.
She wasn't from the Heil-Ly Family, nor was she a subordinate of [Etude of Love]. But when perpetrators started massacring, she joined without hesitation.
'Indeed, the yield from non-Nen Users is pitifully low.'
Facing surrounding dark gun muzzles, Elaine placed one hand on her slender waist, glancing sideways at the murderously approaching military.
'But better than nothing!'
Elaine's lips slightly parted, then her ears received the sound of dense gunfire.
The many gun muzzles aimed at her emitted bursts of flame, behind which were cold, merciless soldiers.
Countless bullets carrying high temperatures spun towards her, yet Elaine stood still.
Just before bullets were about to pierce her body, her right foot suddenly stretched forward, while her hands raised high on left and right sides. A triangular pink Nen Membrane appeared before her.
Bullets struck the pink Nen Membrane, advancing only a few inches before stopping. The high-speed rotation visibly slowed, eventually halting.
This phenomenon didn't make the soldiers stop shooting… they still expressionlessly pressed triggers.
Instantly, the pink Nen Membrane accumulated bullets, also blocking Elaine's view.
A strange smile appeared at the corner of Elaine's mouth. Her horizontally extended hands suddenly rotated, and the bullets on the Nen Membrane, affected by force, reflected back.
Thud, thud, thud…!
Soldiers focusing fire on Elaine were instantly torn to shreds by bullets, turning into ground meat and limbs.
Then, Elaine walked past the pile of corpses, her right hand hanging low.
Wispy black gases rose from the corpse pile, sticking to her right palm, then disappearing.
'Too little.'
Elaine's eyes slightly curved, looking around.
The fleeing crowd had retreated quite far, while many soldiers in uniforms pressed over not far away.
Even unafraid of firearms, she wouldn't foolishly stay in such an open, visible location, directly focusing on the continuously retreating crowd.
She clearly knew only by blending into the crowd would the military hesitate.
'Time to change tastes too.'
Elaine charged towards the crowd, glancing at the distant sunshade area.
Among nearly two hundred thousand people, all high-end combat power gathered there.
'If I could kill them all…!'
'With this body possessing special exorcism methods, my strength would undergo great transformation.'
'By then, I could return to find that man…'
Elaine's eyes subtly narrowed, strange light flickering in her pupils.
Bang, bang, bang!
Gunfire sounded, and the arriving military didn't hesitate to pour bullets at Elaine.
However, this time, Elaine's target was clear. She didn't stop to counterattack but dodged bullets while heading towards the crowd without slowing.
"Stop her quickly!"
"We absolutely cannot let her approach civilians!"
Seeing this, the military used all their might to catch up with Elaine, notifying nearby comrades via walkie-talkie, attempting to surround Elaine.
Yet, the speed gap between ordinary people and Nen Users was evident again.
Even with the military's quick response, they couldn't stop Elaine, letting her charge into the crowd to start a massacre.
For a moment, the just-stabilized civilians emitted desperate screams.
"Damn it!"
Soldiers watched helplessly as Elaine charged into the crowd, causing carnage. The guns in their hands instantly became useless sticks.
Helpless, they could only switch to bayonets, chasing after Elaine.
However, corpses thrown over carried powerful force, crashing into many soldiers.
Soldiers hit by corpses died instantly.
Elaine used corpses to hinder soldiers' progress, then continued massacring.
Suddenly, she saw several familiar faces.
'Oh?'
Dangerous light burst from her eyes.
The familiar faces she saw were Nobunaga, Machi, and Uvogin.
When Elaine noticed Machi and the others, they also noticed Elaine.
Almost simultaneously, Elaine swiftly charged at them, while Nobunaga stepped into a horse stance with slightly bent knees, right hand gripping the hilt.
'Seeking death?'
Nobunaga's eyes were cold.
He didn't care if the opponent was male or female… once a threat to him, he'd cut off their head without hesitation.
Elaine, exuding dangerous Aura, attacked Machi first.
Nobunaga slightly lowered his eyelids, Nen fully unleashed.
[En]
A quick-draw slash so fast space almost blurred… even the blade light couldn't be caught!
Slice!
As the longsword returned to its sheath, a large spray of blood splattered in mid-air.
At this time,
Law crouched beside a corpse riddled with bullet holes, extending his right hand to press on the corpse.
'Huh? Pretty lucky.'
In the White Smoke Font, countdown time sharply decreased by thirty-one days, leaving just a few steps from unsealing.
This corpse wasn't his doing but the military's result.
Originally, the military struggled to make progress, but several military Nen Users came to assist, eventually eliminating the male perpetrator at considerable cost.
Since other perpetrators remained, the military didn't linger, directly moving elsewhere.
Thus, the military would never imagine someone took advantage from under their noses.
'Looks like I don't need to act at all.'