"Hmph! In the end, all the problems and contradictions of this world must be resolved through violence. As long as I can kill you, kill the masterminds who dare to manipulate my destiny, and slaughter all humans who dare to resist, this world will still kneel before my feet."
With a savage expression, the King spoke the "truth" he had realized during these few short weeks. Through the continuous consumption of humans, he realized that most of them harbored a subconscious fear of hunger, pain, and death.
And the root of this fear was violence! As long as he was strong enough, cruel enough, and barbaric enough, he could force those cowardly humans to submit to his rule.
Hearing this, Allen couldn't help but nod with a smile. "I agree with the first half. Yes, indeed, all problems and contradictions in this world can ultimately be resolved through violence. Because even if you can't solve the problem itself, you can just solve the person who raised the problem or created the contradiction.
"However, as for the second half, I beg to differ. It is certainly not difficult to conquer a piece of land through overwhelming force. But if you want the people living on that land to submit, especially to a monster that feeds on them, I guarantee you will only reap endless rebellion.
"Governance and politics are highly complex behaviors. A beast like you, whose mindset is still stuck in the primitive jungle law of 'survival of the fittest,' hasn't even grasped the basic responsibilities and obligations of a sovereign, yet you presume to rule humanity? Furthermore, humans are not weaklings, little ant!"
"Shut up! I don't want to hear your voice anymore!"
Stung by shame and rage, the King accelerated abruptly. He charged forward at incredible speed, swinging his fists and tail in a tempestuous assault. Clearly, having been born less than a month ago and still in the process of learning and maturing, he stood no chance of gaining the upper hand in such a debate.
But Allen would never give the Ant King a chance for close-quarters combat. He instantly activated his ability—Portal of Transit.
The next second...
Two gates, each two meters high, appeared out of thin air. One was right beside him, and the other was roughly five hundred meters away. Without the slightest hesitation, he placed a Hunter's Mark on the King and stepped through the portal to the other side. Raising the ancient bone bow in his hands, he slowly drew it back.
In just a few seconds, multiple abilities were layered onto the thorium arrow.
Penetrating Shot!
Aura Burst!
Big Bang Arrow!
Liquid Air!
A pinch of gunpowder!
Black liquid: Decay!
Cyan Philosopher's Stone: Airflow Manipulation!
...
As more and more abilities were added, the arrowhead began to radiate a terrifying aura of destruction. To breach the King's nearly indestructible defense, Allen injected more than a quarter of his total Aura capacity into this single arrow.
"This... this is?!!!"
Chairman Netero, now so aged that even breathing was becoming difficult, stared at the scene with a face full of shock. He could feel that the destructive power this arrow could unleash had absolutely surpassed his 100-Type Guanyin Bodhisattva's Zero Hand.
Similarly, the King felt it too. He halted all movement, focusing entirely on that arrow. For the first time, a trace of fear flickered in his eyes.
Yes! He was afraid! Unlike Chairman Netero's terrifying striking speed that transcended physical common sense, this arrow made him truly smell the scent of death.
Interestingly, Allen did not release his fingers immediately. He chose to hold the tension, forcing his opponent to stand frozen, not daring to move an inch. After more than ten seconds, he spoke meaningfully: "Why have you stopped? Come! Didn't you want to kill me and retake control of your fate?"
"This King is no fool! Your arrow... seems somewhat unusual," the Ant King probed cautiously.
"Excellent eyes! This is a Nen technique I realized after sparring with Chairman Netero. Combined with the abilities I've painstakingly collected recently, I finally completed the final integration a few days ago. One could even say it was prepared specifically for you. Tell me, don't you feel honored?" Allen asked with a teasing smile.
As he spoke, the Aura wrapped around the arrow continued to swell, eventually accounting for more than half of his total capacity, roughly over 1.3 million units. Both Netero and the King knew very well that once those two fingers pulling the string let go, it would result in an earth-shattering strike.
"Prepared specifically for me?" The King's expression shifted slightly.
"Yes. Because months ago, before you were even born, while the Queen was still in a secret laboratory, I foresaw all of this. To me, your appearance is like a grand feast, as well as the nourishment for me to grow stronger. Today, I will devour you here and officially reach the summit, becoming the world's strongest Nen user."
Allen made no attempt to hide his ambition, stating it plainly. Coincidentally, the man who previously held that title was the very person currently drifting toward death beside them—Chairman Netero.
"The strongest? You actually intend to use this King as your final stepping stone!"
The King was finally provoked beyond his limits. He funneled his colossal Aura, transforming it into an extremely viscous liquid that covered his entire body. When the liquid solidified, a suit of armor shimmering with golden light was naturally donned upon him.
Undoubtedly, this wasn't a Transmutation or Conjuration ability; it was the pure compression of a massive volume of Aura. Under normal circumstances, a human Nen user could never achieve this. It wasn't just a matter of skill or control; it required one's total Aura capacity to exceed a certain critical threshold.
"Monsters..."
Netero forced the word through his teeth. Other than "monsters," he truly had no other way to describe the power these two were displaying. Especially Allen, who had yet to use his Red Dragon possession or tap into his staggering reserve of stored Aura.
"Hahahaha! That's it! Be angry! Hate me! Then transcend your limits! Only then will you be worth devouring. After all, I still need one last cocoon to complete the process of turning quantity into a qualitative change!"
With a joyful laugh, Allen finally released the bowstring.
Aimed Shot!
BOOM!
Empowered by the terrifying volume of Aura, Aura Burst instantly propelled the arrow to a flight speed exceeding Mach 6.
Even though the King had been fully focused and prepared, he only saw a flash of cold light. He adjusted his body with every ounce of strength to evade, but in the end, he was a fraction of a second too slow.
His entire right shoulder, along with his arm, was pierced through on the spot! The horrifying destructive power tore it into fragments in less than 0.1 seconds, leaving not even a trace of debris.
More terrifyingly, after destroying the King's arm, the thorium arrow's velocity did not slow down. It slammed into a massive rock formation behind him. A blinding pillar of light shot into the sky, annihilating everything within a radius of hundreds of meters. A crater dozens of meters deep formed at the center.
The scene was so horrific it looked as though the area had just suffered a meteorite strike or a nuclear explosion.