Terror Infinity Side B
Chapter 15, HxH Greed Island
On the route between Masadora and Aiai a new battle has begun for the players of Greed Island. As the leader of the Savage Clan and nine of his followers were about to launch an attack on Team Japan's leader Shin, Shuai, Connor and Jin, when a great cloud of dust and gravel exploded upwards, obscuring and covering the surrounding area.
Savage Clan lost visual contact with Shin's group and started feeling uneasy. To the west was a forest perfect for hiding in the night. To the east was rocky terrain that could conceal anyone who enters. To the north was a road that was clear of any obstruction, but if one were to run at full speed without stopping they could safely make it to a small village. Binolt and the other pursuers have only just now realized that Shin and his group had chosen the perfect location to escape from their pursuers.
Binolt: "Follow them!"
Binolt roared at his men as they chased after Team Japan, with their fear of Binolt fueling their bloodlust.
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Connor: "...Tch! Only three chased after me?
Connor was displeased as he ran towards the forest to the west using the smoke screen of dirt summoned by Shuai's Earth Elemental. Out of Team Japan's nine confirmed pursuers, only three of them choose to follow after Connor using "Gyo" to find him through the cloud of dust. It might be because Connor's appearance was that of a child they forgot about the fact that he looked to be the second strongest of the group, yet that worked well for him now. If they underestimated him then he would easily take them out.
Connor had been ordered to swiftly take care of the enemies who would follow after him and from there he was to offer support fire with his long range sniping. Connor agreed that this was for the best instead of outright escaping, so he abruptly turned in front of the forest and took out his SMG.
Connor: "Fall."
Channeling Demonic Power into his gun, Connor raised his weapon and opened fire on his pursuers who had finally caught up after following him through the cloud of dust. The enemy couldn't move out of the way in time, but as Nen Users they weren't in any way helpless. The enhanced bullets struck the Nen Users, but each of them used Ken to protect themselves. Connor didn't stop firing as he slowly took steps backwards into the forest, yet most of the bullets were bouncing off their Aura and the very few that didn't barley drew any blood.
The Savage Clan members took more and more confident steps forward knowing Connor's assault couldn't afflict any critical damage. The bullets hurt, but they weren't something that was impossible to endure. Demonic Power enhanced the bullets fired out of the SMG, yet the three Savage Clan enemies were mid-level Nen Users with powerful Auras.
Connor realized that as well and ceased firing altogether and ran into the woods. The Savage Clan Nen Users saw Connor flee and feared what their leader Binolt would do if he learned that they let the prey escape. In a panic and willing to take risks they dashed after Connor who retreated into the woods and stopped using "Gyo" since he was already spotted... yet that was a careless mistake that lead them to miss the trap underneath their feet.
- *BEEP*!
- *EXPLOSION*!
Remote Control BIM.
One of the Savage Clan Nen Users stepped over the space where Connor had last stood and the last thing he heard was the beep before a BIM set off by Connor exploded. Unbeknownst to them Connor had placed a powerful Remote Control BIM and set it off underneath his feet. The Aura of the Nen User could repel bullets, but was not strong enough to safeguard a BIM that was additionally charged with Demonic Power. That one Nen User of Savage Clan's lower body was blown to pieces and the upper half flew away burned black with no signs of life to be seen.
Savage Clan Member 1: "Fuck! Leader really liked that guys Nen ability. He'll kill us even if we don't bring down the brat!"
The two remaining Savage Clan Nen Users with were filled with both dread and rage. Fear towards their short tempered leader and rage towards the child soldier Connor... but once more Connor remained level headed and used the opponents carelessness to act. Connor slipped into the darkness of the forest and hid himself. Connor was no master assassin, but he was a expert sniper. It was too easy to erase his presence and hide within a dark forest. The furious Nen Users unable to locate Connor ran deeper into the forest after him. They looked left and right even with "Gyo" to increase their perception, but to no success they couldn't locate where the child soldier escaped to.
Connor: "...Trigger On!"
Out of sight of the of the enemy and hidden in the shadows of the forest while he sat on top of a tree, Connor took out his C-Class Trigger and activated it. In a flash a veil of light covered Connor’s being as the C-Class Trigger started up. The transformation was started and completed swiftly as Connor's flesh and blood body was swapped out and replaced by a Trion Body most suitable for welding Trion Energy. Connor couldn't normally use Trion Energy with his living body, but in his transformed state he could wield both Trion Energy and Demonic Power. Connor re-emerged with exactly the same in appearance as he opted out of a Border Uniform, yet his body had still changed.
With a higher level of strength with a body powered by body Trion and Demonic Power, Connor moved from place to place, tree branch to tree branch swiftly, yet silently. Within a few seconds Connor flanked the two furious Savage Clan members as they were fruitlessly searching for him. It was only at the moment when Connor materialized a rifle from his Trigger did the two finally come back to their senses. With the 'Lightning' Sniper trigger set to rapid fire Connor opened fired at the two Savage Clan members backs. Lightning lacked power, but it made up for it with bullet speed and rapid fire action. It also had the option to spay Trion bullets like a machine gun as demonstrated at this moment.
'Lightning' was a Sci-fi weapon, but it was powered by the energy called Trion, and so it could harm magic and spiritual beings. Nen was no exception. Dozens of bullets constructed from Trion cut into the backs of the two Savage Clan members and their level of Aura wasn't going to protect them against a sci-fi weapon even with low power like 'Lightning'. Once the barrage of bullets stopped the bodies of the two Savage Clan members fell to the ground helplessly in a bloody mess.
Connor: "...Too weak. It wasn't designed for power and I don't have much Trion, but you can't call this a Sci-fi weapon. Maybe with a higher level of Trion I'll see an improvement."
Connor would never admit it to the others, but he loved Sci-fi weapons. Not Sci-fi shows, just the weapons. It was a warped hobby due to his background as a child soldier, yet it was his only childish interest all the same. That's why he knew that as a Sci-fi weapon his weapons were lacking, and could only hope that the source of their power, Trion Energy, would help improve their performance as he gained higher levels of Trion. While Connor was in engrossed in such thoughts as his Communicator Phone began to ring. He answered the phone and heard Shin on the other side. Shin confirmed that Connor had defeated his foes and then tasked him to support Shuai and Jin.
Connor: "What about you? Need back up?"
Shin: "Yes, but... I'll manage. Only one, an extremely powerful fellow followed me, so the others must have chased after Shuai and Jin. I'm sure Shuai and Jin's trap will succeed, but pick off from a distance those who survive. I'll be fine on my own."
Shin then hung up, and while Connor could hear distress in Shin's voice, but he chose to follow his orders as he had no reason not to. Also, although he was a foolish otaku at times, Connor respected Shin as Team Japans leader and his ability to match that position. Connor doesn't trust others, but he can trust in other people's strength. Especially those that he himself acknowledged like Shin. With no doubt Connor then moved on to find the best vantage point to support Shuai and Jin.
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The Shaman and Magician of Team Japan, Shuai and Jin ran towards the rocky area toward east using the smoke screen of dust and dirt summoned by Shuai's Earth Elemental, Gnome.
Shuai: "Go-Good! We're finally here!"
Jin: "Don't get out of breath when you chose to set the final trap way over here, Shuai. Anyways, don't pass out. The enemy has already caught up!"
Jin looked back and confirmed that fact. Of the original nine pursuers, more than half, five, choose to follow after Jin and Shuai using "Gyo". Connor was obviously the stronger opponent, yet because Jin and Shuai appearance were that of young adults who looked more capable, the five choose to go after the two.
The five Nen Users of Savage Clan with strong Aura strengthened legs dashed through the cloud of smoke and caught up with Shuai and Jin. They were armed with swords and similarly dangerous weapons and would not hesitate to dirty them in blood. In no less then fifteen seconds they would reach them.
Shuai took out his SMG and opened fire at them knowing that normal bullets, even Magic Bullets would helplessly bounce off the enemy's "Ken", yet this was all a part of Jin's plan to get the enemy in a false sense of security. Seeing the confidence in his enemy's faces Jin smiled back.
Jin: "My first time killing people... well, they're NPCs trying to kill us, so who cares! It's a game after all! Haha, Frostbolt!"
Jin raised his right hand that now flashed a strange pale blue light. Similarly to the Frostbolt Magic Attack Scroll a beam of ice magic would be released, but the actual spell was much faster than the Attack Scroll which had a delay of 5-6 seconds. The magic name had to be spelled verbally, yet once said it only took 1-2 seconds for the spell to activate and be released out into the world. From Jin's extended hand a pale blue beam of light shoot out like lightning and smote a Savage Clan Nen User. The enemy was not expecting such an advance technique like turning Aura (Mana) into an element and could only watch while still alive as his body was swiftly frozen solid by Frostbolt with a look of terror on his face.
They were all surprised at Jin's cruel attack, yet the man in question wasn't finished yet. With a incomplete new spell Jin pointed his pale blue glowing hand towards the ground and released the beam of ice. The beam impacted the ground and began to spread in all directions as a thin layer of ice covering the earth. The field of ice covering 20 meters in all directions wasn't at the level of "Ice Field", the original skill in the exchanges that at its most basic level can even reach 50-100 meters with ease, yet it would still destroy the enemy's balance.
The Savage Clan Nen Users knew this better than anyone else and with their forward momentum they jumped into the air. They would lose their balance once they landed, but before that their dive would take Shuai and Jin's lives with their "Shu" reinforced weapons. The Savage Clan Nen Users were certain in that belief. The enemy were excited to see their weak prey about to lose their lives, yet they see Jin and Shuai smile. Then Jin looks over to Shuai and spoke calmly.
Jin: "Shuai! They're close enough!
Shuai: "O-okay. Gnome!"
Shuai shouted as the Savage Clan Nen Users were about to take Jin’s and his own life. The ground at the moment began to shake violently and large and wide cracks became visible to the eye. Savage Clan Nen Users were stunned speechless as the earth caved in and they all, including Shuai and Jin, fell down a deep hole twenty meters wide and a quarter of a mile deep.
Shuai: HOI! JOSO! KETSU!
As the two veterans of Team Japan fell, Shuai conjured a Kekkai Barrier directly below them. A floating transparent purple cube came into life and acted as a foot hole and stopped their descent... but only the Shaman and Magician of Team Japan. The Five remaining Savage Clan Nen Users without foot holes like Jin or Shuai, or able to reach the walls could only fall towards the bottom lamenting their fortune. As they hit the very bottom of the pit they were all servery injured. No one died as they were all mid level Nen Users, but half broke their legs and the other half broke something else.
Jin: "Hmm... you’re not my idea of a trap expert since they would prefer explosions, but... this is good enough."
Shuai: "Stop complaining and finish the job!"
Jin: "Okay, okay. Sorry for getting off topic at such an important moment, but... isn't it already over now? I never got a chance to use my Progressive Knife from EVA.... but oh well. That's life! Hahaha, really, it's a shame we don't get points for killing Nen Users!"
Jin and Shuai stepped off the Kekkai Barrier onto the edge of the surface of the pit. Jin turned back around showing his usual smile, yet with eyes with a hint of madness he looked down the pit at the Savage Clan Nen Users. He then took out from the pockets of his wrinkled blue coat an assortment of bombs, more accurately BIMs, and then he threw them down into the pit without hesitation and watched as the pit was filled with flames from explosions.
- *EXPLOSION*!!!
A pillar of flames erupted from the pit forcing Jin and Shuai back. If they were caught in the blast they would have been incinerated, so they could imagine the fates of the Nen User at the center of the blast. The flames died down all too soon. Jin and Shuai looked down the pit unable to see through the black smoke rising to the surface.
Shuai: "Wow... what overkill."
Jin: "Too bad we don't get extra points for overkill. Now, Shuai take us down to the bottom of the pit. They may have dropped some good Cards. If we don't pick them up within sixty seconds they'll be lost to us forever."
Shuai: "That's all that you can think... Jin! Watch out!"
Shuai was the first to notice the dark figure emerge from the smoke and flame filled pit. Out of the five Savage Clan Nen Users caught in the trap and hit with dozens of BIM, only one managed to escape with his life due to a defensive Enhancer Hatsu to absorb damage for a short time. The lone Savage Clan Nen Users filled with fury having reached the surface looked over towards Jin and Shuai with bloodlust. Jin reacted by taking out his knife and Shuai readied his shaman tools. The Savage Clan saw this and laughed madly and in a moment of carelessness he reached out his hand to strangle them... and it was gone.
Savage Clan Member: "Gyyaaaa!!!"
The enemies right hand had been effortlessly sliced off by a black knife that Jin in a panic swung in defense. The Progressive Knife from Evangelion. Even though the knife looked bland, totally black, about thirty centimeters long and created using indinstinguishable materials, just a light swing could slice through metal like it was air and that's what happened to the enemy's hand. Jin didn't feel any friction when he was slicing the man's Aura or flesh. The only weakness was if the target was too big and the knife got stuck inside it. The knife would stop its vibration and become just like a normal knife and lucky that didn't happen.
Savage Clan Member: "You fuckers!!!"
At last taking out his own weapon and reinforcing it with the last of his Aura, the Savage Clan Nen User ran towards the two with every intention to tear them apart even with only one good arm left, when-
- *BANG*!
A laser like bullet from over 3200 meters away cut through air and space to reach the last Savage Clan Nen User and pierced through the back of his head. The bullet dug through the skull and out through the forehead in a split second. The enemy Nen User was right in front of Jin and Shuai, and was just about to tear them apart, but immediately fell over helplessly with his fury and life equally extinguished.
Shuai: "Was that Connor? We're saved!"
Jin: "Indeed. Was that the Eaglet Trigger? That was perfect for long distance snipping. As expected of our child soldier sniper genius! Hahaha! Too fierce!"
Immediately after Connor called Jin and Shuai on the Communicator Phone. Connor confirmed that he was responsible for that kill and also that his side has been cleared up of all enemies. Shuai asked about Shin, but Connor said that he wasn't sure and that his opponent should be decently strong according to what Shin reported when they last spoke. Jin believed that Shin would be fine on his own but should still go meet up with him for support. With that settled Jin and Shuai collected any Cards dropped by the Savage Clan Nen Users in the pit, only Spell Cards, met up with Connor exiting the forest, and marched north to regroup with their leader.
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Team Japan's leader, Shin, alone ran north following the road which lead to the closest village using the smoke screen of dust and dirt summoned by Shuai's Earth Elemental, Gnome. Shin had no intention of escaping alone as he was just another diversion.
Shin had two hopes as he escaped north.
1. Judging himself to be the strongest the enemy would focus their efforts on going after him.
2. None, or few enemy would follow after him who he could then quickly dispatch. Then he could proceeded to attack the enemies aiming for Shuai, Connor, and Jin with sneak attacks in the darkness of the night.
It was a plan thought up by Jin. Splitting up the enemies tracking their small group of four. Shuai created the opportunity for them to force their enemies out into the open and they split into three groups. Shin himself didn't like the idea of scenario 2 since it placed his comrades in the most danger, but if it succeed the battle would reach a swift end. Still, Shin was glad that #2 didn't play out as he turned around to face his lone pursuer.
Shin: (The majority of the pursuers didn't chase after me... but I’m glad that at least this guy choose to follow me. If not someone would have absolutely died.)
The sole enemy Nen User and enemy player of Greed Island in front of Shin was someone he recognized from the original story. A man standing tall with a belt bag filled with scissors which reflected a deadly light. A look of madness in the man's eyes that did nothing to hide his bloodlust.
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Binolt.
Shin recalled that he was the Greed Island player and Nen User who had had attempted to take the lives of Gon, Killua, and Biscuit. A Black List Hunter and also wanted criminal. A serial killer who used scissors to cut apart his many victims. Binolt was an enemy who wouldn't hesitate, no who would love to kill his targets brutally, yet that was not what most concerned Shin at this time. Shin had ran into Nickes previously and knew that Bomber was on the island, so he had already expected to see every character from the original plot except the main characters, but it was the difference in strength than what Shin remembered that had him worried.
Shin remembered that Biscuit said Binolt was a weak Nen User that was only the equivalent of a D rank Monster Card... but that was not the case in reality. Like Nickes, Binolt appeared to have had experienced a boost in strength due to God's 18 Man Mission, but what Shin felt from Binolt surpassed his expectations. Shin felt an overwhelming feeling of danger from Binolt that had more to do with his Aura that was the equivalent of Aqua's Upper Class Nen. The threat Binolt represented wasn't in his Nen or amount of Aura... it was his skills as a Hunter. An elite Hunter specialized in hunting down others as a Black List Hunter. In other words... it was skill and experience.
Not raw power or a special ability, but pure skill developed for battle after long hours, days, months, and years of training along with the experience of countless life and death battles as a Black List Hunter. That was Binolt's strength. Shin had not even crossed swords with Binolt yet and he knew that it was impossible to win against him with normal means. There would only be a desperate struggle the likes of which Shin had almost forgotten over the last month since Apocalypse Alice awaiting him if he fought Binolt by himself. Strangely, it was all a familiar feeling. The almost crippling sense of death brought him peace of mind. Not that he was an addict for bloody battles, but because it allowed him to not think about his problems and think with unmatched clarity.
Binolt: "There's no need for a lot words here, right? I'm the Hunter seeking your life and you’re the prey attempting to fight back by drawing me away from the others. Only the victor leaves here alive."
Shin: "..."
Shin said not a word as he glared down Binolt.
It was a moment to say something protagonist like, but he had no room for games against this opponent. Even as Connor called to inform Shin that everything was going as planned he didn't dare let his eyes wander away from Binolt. Binolt came after Shin and Shin alone looking for a good fight, but he was a serial killer first. If Shin showed even the slightest opening he knew that Binolt would reap his life.
Shin: "..."
Shin made a motion to take an item out of the subspace Na Ring to arm himself, but before he could do so Binolt moved. Taking it as the starting signal, Shin saw that Binolt over thirty meters away took a single step forward, yet in the next instant he was right in front of him armed with scissors. Shin had no time to escape as a lightning fast slash traveled towards his head. Not knowing when Shin had entered Unlocked Mode he took evasive measures to avoid the scissors about to take out his eye. Leaning his head he avoided the slash and readied for the second pair of scissors by punching Binolt's hand away.
Binolt eye's flashed with excitement upon Shin reaction speed in the First Stage of the Genetic Constraint, and he accelerated his movements to a new level going all out. In the span of a second ten slashes were executed to Shin's panic. Leaning back for extra space Shin slapped away the scissors with Ki reinforced hands and jumped back with Instant Movement.
Shin: (Aura reinforced scissors!)
Shin looked down at his hands covered in cuts leaking blood, but had no time to do so for long. With a mad light in his eyes Binolt admired the red liquid on his beloved scissors and laughed maniacally. Binolt desiring more blood immediately jumped forward like a wild beast. Shin jumped back once more without hesitation using Instant Movement and raised his bloody hands now emitting a green light towards Binolt.
The left hand shined with a green light as it fired off countless Hollow Bullet.
The right hand shined with a green light as it fired off countless AP Bullets.
The two Ki Energy emission attacks modded for destruction and penetrating power flew towards Binolt. After exchanging for the techniques through God, Shin could now rapid fire emission attacks with low consumption cost to his Ki. The charging Binolt couldn't evade the barrage of Ki attacks in time, and so he choose to welcome them.
With a pair of scissors he deflected the fast moving AP Bullets that arrived first. They were fast and would cut through his flesh even with a powerful 'Ken' protecting him, but they didn't hold much power. One after another Binolt perfectly deflected each bullet as the reached him... until the Hollow Bullet made contact.
- *SHATTER*!
The Hollow Bullets expanded as they impacted Binolt's scissors and destroyed them. Binolt now unarmed could only move away from the line of fire, but still a few Hollow Bullets and AP Bullets buried themselves in his body. He had put his all into defending himself with Aura, yet he was still injured. Shin took this chance to finally draw out Gravity Blade from the his subspace ring as Binolt picked himself back up. The damage was far from fatal, but Shin felt that this was his chance. Grasping the handle of his sword tightly Shin used Instant Movement to close in and then slashed at Binolt.
Shin: "Gravity Blade, Ten Fold Slash!!!"
Binolt seeing Shin's sword about to behead him, he retaliated with a spare set of scissors. The black dyed magic sword with increased weight met the flimsy pair of scissors. The result should have been that Shin downward slash overpowering Binolt blocking with scissors, yet the black blade was repelled. Shin was surprised and noticed the intense light of Aura around the pair of scissors.
Shin: (Ko!)
Binolt pushed Shin away with brute force. The scissors empowered with all of his Aura were now weapons equal to Gravity Blade, but Shin seeing this knew that in exchange the Aura strengthening and protecting Binolt was weakened. One good slash of Gravity Blade will reap Binolt of his life.
Shin: (I'll also use Ki Energy to strengthen the Gravity Blade.)
Binolt eyed Shin's sword which was only now being empowered by some kind of energy. He saw that direct clashes of power were to his disadvantage if Gravity Blade was already so powerful that it could combat Aura. Binolt resolved and excited himself at a battle where he couldn't allow Shin to attack, and dashed forward. In that instant it looked as if he took a single step forward as he reached Shin from a distance. Shin swung his sword to slash at him, but halfway in the motion he was forced to block a fury of stabs. Cut, stab, slash, and thrust of scissors as Binolt kept attacking in an inhuman rush of irregular movements.
Binolt hands moved like lightning and waved in a snake like manner to confuse his opponent. All attacks were aimed at vitals that pressured his opponent. Binolt's opponent, Shin, wanted to dish out his own attacks, yet he had no room to do anything else but defend against each of the deadly pair of scissors that would either disable him, or take his life in an instant.
Binolt saw how desperate Shin had become and rejoiced. The excitement and euphoria accelerated him faster and his prized scissors could no longer be visually seen as they moved and Shin could only defend himself with pure instinct, and as time past he was failing to keep up. Cuts were visibly seen all across his body. Nothing fatal as Shin had activated Silver Dragon Scales as an emergency defense and all cuts were shallow, yet the blood covering his body would make one think otherwise.
Binolt's scissors shined with a deadly light as they moved towards Shin's head and then he reacted. Shin couldn't follow those inhuman movements of Binolt's, yet he had at all times made sure to be aware off all attacks on a course towards his head. Shin entered into the Second Stage of Unlocked Mode just before the scissors could cut and disappeared from Binolt's sight. It was only an instant, yet that instant gave Shin plenty of time to counter attack.
Shin: "Gravity Blade, Thirty Fold Slash!!!"
Shin struck Binolt hard with Gravity Blade reinforced by Ki. Binolt with difficulty successfully blocked the heavy and sharp slash, yet was unable to react to the kick to his side. A hard kick from a three times expanded leg strengthened with Ki blew Binolt away and damaged the rib cage. Binolt rolled on the hard floor and swiftly returned into a fighting stance. Blood was thrown up, yet Binolt didn't allow Shin to leave his sights for a second time. Shin still thought it was a chance to finish Bolt off, yet the pain in his side told him he was wrong. The scissor thrown at the last minute and embedded in his left leg only reminded him that he was still outmatched in this battle.
Binolt: "...Hey! You only made your move when I was about to cut off a lock of your hair. You must have known of my Nen ability, right? Who in my Savage Clan told you!? I need to kill them later for telling such a secret!"
Shin: "..."
Binolt: "Whatever. I don't need you. I'll just interrogate your comrades after I'm done here."
Binolt had his suspicions that Shin knew of his Hatsu to consume hair and learn every detail of that person's body, and he was right. Shin knew from the original plot Binolt's abilities and knew he couldn't allow him to eat his hair. Binolt was an experience warrior and Nen User. If Binolt had a perfect understand of Shin's strengths, weakness, skills, and limitations he would be able to easily deal with him. That is why Shin took extra care to avoid having his hair cut even if it meant being slashed at. It was better than having his information leaked after all.
Shin: (But I didn't want to have my mobility lessened. This doesn't look good. Binolt's strength is impressive and his techniques far surpass my own makeshift attacks even in the First Stage of the Genetic Constraint. I can barely force a stalemate with the speed and power of the Second Stage. The way I fought depended on combat instincts. It was normally enough when I could overpower my enemies. However, if our strength were at a similar level, or greater than my own, I couldn’t defeat someone like Kisara who mastered the sword to the peak of perfection, or Binolt who mastered the art of killing men. Especially with a damaged leg on top of that. The others should be finished up by now. We might have to work together to defeat Binolt.)
As Shin couldn't see a way to win without the aid of his comrades his antisocial magic sword, Gravity Blade spoke at a volume Binolt couldn't overhear.
GB: "Try out the new move we've been working on. It has a wide range and is very fast. As long as your enemy powers his weapons with his Aura and not his physical body we cut him down in one slash, and even if he does it'll still be a near fatal injury."
Shin: "...Okay. We'll try it out!"
GB: "Alright... but please just skip the worthless chant that has no purpose."
Shin: "...Sorry I can't resist."
Binolt: "Huh? Were you speaking to someone just now?"
Shin ignored Binolt as he focuses on the task at hand. The new, yet incomplete move his magic sword recommend was one of the two discovers he made recently after Apocalypse Alice in the Terminal Lobby. One was the discovery to increase his defenses and stats to a very high degree temporarily, and the other was an AOE sword attack. It would certainly bring him victory if it hits, but if it misses Binolt would be on alert and it won't succeeded again.
Binolt was just that level of opponent.... yet it had to be done. It was a dangerous gamble, but in God's Dimension life and survival could only be found by facing death. Shin took a deep breath and enters into a wide stance with his legs and raises Gravity Blade overhead while channeling Ki Energy. The sword was held horizontally and the usual free hand firmly gripped the sword arm for support. That Ki Energy reinforcing the blade then went further and condensed into the bladed edge of the black magic sword.
Shin: "You were already spared in one life time. There won't be a second."
Binolt: "Huh?"
Shin: "...Sight, Hearing, Smell, Taste, Touch, Thought. And unto the six mortal senses... Good, Evil, Neutrality... And further unto each, Purity and Corruption. The thirty six earthly desires of this world."
Binolt: "What?"
Shin: "I am facing the muzzle of a cannon towards you. You are a flimsy pair of scissors. I am a cannon. In timing, power, and reach my weapon surpasses yours. I won't say that you didn't do well, but you fall here. Be thankful to become this sword slash's first victim!"
Binolt looked at Shin as if he was looking at something ridiculous and laughed out madly. Once he was finished laughing a mad smile crossed his face as he rushed towards Shin, ignoring his own injuries.
Binolt: "A Cannon? What are you on? How could you hide such a weapon? What a joke! Is it another pesky emission attack!?"
Shin: "Do you know what the flying sword is? Let me show you. One Sword Style, 36 Pound Cannon!!!"
Shin swung Gravity Blade with his entire soul behind the slash, yet Binolt hadn't even reach attack range. Binolt thought Shin made a retarded mistake... but it wasn't a mistake at all. It was Shin's victory that Binolt didn't grow suspicious and get out of the way from what was to come next. At the moment the sword slash reached the highest level of force, Gravity Blade for an instant reached thirty-six ton weight and the Ki Energy on the blade's edge was savagely released forward towards Binolt in a spiraling slash. It was too late for Binolt to dodge and he was bisected and blown away in the wide, spiraling, flying sword slash.
Binolt: "Ghaaaaaaaaaaaa!!!"
As both top and bottom half of what remained of Binolt fell to the earth of Greed Island Shin was rewarded with a pleasant surprise. It was the rigid and dignified voice of God that usually brought despair, but now was bringing good news.
- SKILL MASTERY REWARD!
WITHIN 70% ACCURACY YOU HAVE EXECUTED THE FOLLOWING SKILL - ONE SWORD STYLE, 36 POUND CANNON! ONCE YOU RETURN TO THE TERMINAL LOBBY YOU CAN EXCHANGE FOR THE COMPLETE ONE SWORD STYLE, THIRTY-SIX POUND CANNON SKILL FOR 1/10 OF ITS POINT VALUE AND D RANK REWARD!
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Shin: "I didn't expect to reach Skill Mastery so soon."
Shin looked over the bloody and bisected remains of of Binolt in awe. He then looked at his sword in doubt that he had just delivered such a powerful sword slash through the air like right out of an Manga or Anime. Using the same move as one of his favorite swordsman, Zoro from One Piece, Shin was on a high like no other, yet he still couldn't believe that he used 36 Pound Cannon without exchanging for it from God.
GB: "It's nothing to be surprised about. Your learning speed, precision, and power are all at their highest in Unlocked Mode. It really might have been a fluke, but all times before you were just practicing in your normal state."
Shin: "I don't feel better knowing that my hard training was proven worthless long as I'm in Unlocked Mode."
GB: "Well, if you didn't use half your time to memorialize and recite those lines you might have succeeded without Unlock Mode. Also, you can't normally use those lines in battle without getting killed."
Shin: "..."
Shuai: "Shin!"
Shin looked away embarrassed from his own magic sword and towards Shuai, Connor, and Jin in the distance. They were still a ways away and running towards him, yet with his superior eyesight he could see that none of them were injured and felt relived. The pain from unlocking the Second Stage was still bad and the cuts over his body weren't helping, but overall he felt better now that everything was over.
Shin: "I definitely need a new shirt. Those scissors ripped my clothes and are soaked in blood. Even with Silver Dragon Scales, everything other than the Lesser Fenrir Coat is ruined. Good thing I have spare clothes in my Na Ring... am I forgetting something imp- Ah! Cards! Binolt in passing said he was the leader of Savage Clan. He was also a character in the original plot. BOOK! Now let's see. He must have a few good cards on-"
Shin was stunned into silence as he looked into his Binder.
As an owner of a Binder all the Cards of the people he kills go directly into the Binder and does not have to pick them off the ground like most of his comrades. That also meant he didn't know what Cards entered his Binder till he looks for himself and when he did... Shin didn't have words for his windfall equal the difficulties of his battle against Binolt, leader of the Savage Clan and held the majority of their rare cards.
- SIDE QUEST REWARD 2, CARD COLLECTION - 430 POINTS ACQUIRED!
Defeating Binolt earned Shin a surprising 43 of the Designated Pocket Cards and 30 types of Spell Cards. Shin and the rest of Team Japan had no intention of completing the game called Greed Island so they could avoid a battle with Team Germany, yet-
Shin: "Somehow or another I'm almost half way finished with the game. Hahaha! Like the king of games I must really have the heart of the cards on my side!"
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In Connor's battle his sci-fi weapons cpuld hardly compare to others shown in the original Terror Infinity, but there's a reason for that. It's because Trion and Triggers can be improved Infinitely. Kampa's EMP Rifle in the original was outrageously powerful when it was infinite ammo model, but Connor's Lightning will reach a similar, if not greater level once his Trion Energy improves or he starts modifying the Trion bullets themselves. It also functions best as a sniper rifle and machine gun, so there's that too.