"How did you do that?" Su Yan asked in surprise.
Even though the evidence was right before his eyes, he still found it hard to believe.
As a Specialization user whose category was adjacent to Conjuration, Su Yan had spent plenty of time developing abilities in that field.
Conjuring a simple object like a white oak bokken didn't require much effort; it only took a little time to understand and familiarize oneself with the object.
For a Conjurer, manifesting something that existed in reality was as simple as breathing.
It was just as easy as an Emitter being able to project their Nen further than users of other categories.
The true difficulty of Conjuration lay in how to create a weapon with special abilities.
Manifesting an ordinary weapon versus one with special abilities were two completely different concepts.
A Nen user who could only conjure ordinary weapons would basically be a literal nobody in the world of Hunter x Hunter.
After all, when fighting other Nen users, there was no real difference between conjuring an ordinary weapon and just bringing one along.
At most, Conjuration was slightly more convenient, but it offered almost no advantage in actual combat.
However, it was a different story for those who could conjure weapons with special abilities.
For instance, Kurapika, who nearly crippled the Phantom Troupe, possessed five chains on his fingers, each a specialized tool with different abilities specifically designed to counter the Troupe.
There was also Kite, the mentor of the protagonist Gon, who possessed Crazy Slots, which could transform into nine different weapons and forms during battle.
Or Shizuku, a member of the Phantom Troupe, and her vacuum cleaner, Blinky, which could inhale anything non-living.
There was even Owl from the Shadow Beasts, who had captured a member of the Phantom Troupe alive, and the Bomber, the final antagonist of the Greed Island arc.
Every Conjurer who possessed such special weapons was a master whose strength rivaled those of other categories.
And the long blade Saeko had manifested before him was practically overflowing with special effects. Who would dare claim this was just an ordinary weapon?
One had to realize that Su Yan had been training in Conjuration for over a year, yet he hadn't even found a starting point for creating a weapon with special abilities, let alone actually doing it.
Yet, Busujima Saeko had managed it in a single night. How could he not be shocked?
"Hehe, so there actually are things that can surprise you, Junior Su Yan? That's quite satisfying to hear," Busujima Saeko chuckled with a hint of pride.
"Senior Saeko, please don't tease. Just tell me already."
Su Yan urged her.
He was truly desperate to know how she had accomplished it.
Although he could synchronize with her cultivation results after contracting her, he only gained the 'what' without the 'how.'
It was just like how he still hadn't figured out how he and Shizuka Marikawa had produced those two Snowball Beasts.
If he could understand the underlying principles, it would be of immense benefit to his future Nen cultivation.
For example, could he facilitate the evolution of the Snowball Beasts?
Saeko found Su Yan's curious expression quite amusing. Suddenly feeling playful, she couldn't help but tease him. "How about you beg me?"
"Should I kowtow to you as well?" Su Yan rolled his eyes at her.
"You really can't take a joke, Junior Su Yan."
Saeko clicked her tongue and pouted slightly. "Fine, I'll just tell you."
"It's not actually that hard. First, I detailed the image of the white oak bokken I usually carry in my mind."
"Then, I used Ren to release my aura, and followed it with Ten to concentrate the aura into my hand, shaping it according to the image I had envisioned."
A long pause followed.
Seeing Saeko stop there, Su Yan quickly followed up, "And then?"
He knew all of this; he used the same method to conjure his own weapons.
The question was, what happened next?
Wasn't it supposed to be a white oak bokken?
The black blade emitting a faint purple aura before him was clearly not made of white oak.
"And then?"
Hearing Su Yan's question, Saeko—who didn't realize there was a distinction between ordinary and special conjured weapons—froze for a moment before replying, "But I'm already finished."
"That's it? What about the transformation process in the middle? Weren't you conjuring a white oak bokken? How did it become like this?"
Su Yan was in disarray.
What kind of Naruto-style teaching was this?
First you go 'bam,' then you go 'pow.'
And then a Rasengan just appears, right?
Faced with Su Yan's gaze, Saeko blinked innocently, clearly stumped by his question.
Left with no choice, the girl recounted the entire process of manifesting the weapon last night in detail.
After listening, Su Yan fell into silence.
Another person who had gained a special ability without even knowing how.
Shizuka Marikawa was one, and now Busujima Saeko was another.
Was this world a bit too biased toward these anime heroines?
Su Yan waved his hand and said helplessly, "Forget it. Senior Saeko, just tell me about your sword's special ability."
Hearing this, Saeko nodded.
She gripped the hilt with one hand and gently stroked the purple patterns on the blade with the other.
She whispered, "I named this child Reizan."
"Reizan's ability is that every time it kills, it grows to a certain degree based on the opponent's strength. It also feeds back a portion of aura to enhance my own Nen capacity."
"It's a weapon with very high compatibility for me."
Su Yan opened his mouth but found himself at a loss for words, stunned by the weapon's ability.
He had to admit he had underestimated Saeko earlier.
What did he mean, 'an SSR with potential'?
This was clearly a UR-rank!
Growth with every kill for both the weapon and the user?
What kind of infinitely scaling bound artifact was this?
He thought his contract, which allowed him to synchronize with his partner's growth, was already powerful enough.
He hadn't expected the ability of Saeko's Reizan to be even more broken than his own.
At least he needed to find people to contract with, but Saeko's ability?
She only needed to kill monsters to get stronger.
If this were anyone else, Su Yan would have definitely said something like:
'Natural treasures belong to the virtuous. Junior, drop your fortuitous encounter immediately, and I shall spare your life.'
"Are there any restrictions?" Su Yan followed up.
The benefits were stated, but what about the drawbacks?
Hearing this, Saeko's fingers on the hilt trembled slightly. She said nonchalantly, "Restrictions? It should be tied to the word 'opponent.' Growth only occurs when I slay an existence I truly recognize as an opponent."
"Is that so?" Su Yan stroked his chin, lost in thought.
That restriction was quite reasonable.
But an 'opponent'?
He wondered if the vast numbers of leek-like zombies would be recognized as 'opponents' by Saeko once the outbreak hit.
If they were, the potential for growth would be staggering.
However, Saeko had actually hidden a very serious restriction from Su Yan.
Or rather, in her eyes, it wasn't much of a restriction at all.
If Su Yan were to die, Saeko would lose her sanity and become an immortal, ever-strengthening specter of vengeance.
She would not stop until every existence related to Su Yan's death was completely annihilated.
Only then would the last traces of the existence known as Busujima Saeko vanish from the world alongside him.
To disappear with him?
Perhaps this was the greatest form of romance unique to a woman like Busujima Saeko.
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