Book 7: Chapter 11: Qin Luns Nen
“Fizz!” A point of fiery red light illuminated the dark space. Qin Lun lay flat on the bed, satisfied as he watched the blood-colored mist at his fingertip that kept changing like clouds.
He had been out of Meteor Street for about ten days, and had spent nearly eight and a half days in the underground castle of Watt City. The Guidance Mission from Shattered Starry Sky was already completed, but the main mission had not appeared yet. However, Qin Lun was very satisfied with the current situation. His fundamental goal for entering this world had been achieved.
During these eight and a half days in the underground castle, the Shadow Beasts organization provided the seven newcomers with the most basic Nen Ability training. Since these seven had already awakened their Nen fields, they quickly mastered this ability. Qin Lun also completed the overall transformation from his killing aura to the Nen Ability combat system.
The intelligent lifeforms in this world all possessed more or less Life Energy. The special ability to freely manipulate this Life Energy, form it into a certain aura, and use it in combat or other aspects was called “Nen”.
Learning to use Nen Ability was the prerequisite for becoming a true powerhouse in this world. The fundamental elements of “Nen” were called the “Four Major Principles”, divided into “Ten”, “Zetsu”, “Ren”, and “Hatsu”.
“Ten” was the ability to keep Life Energy (Nen aura) around the body. It could enhance physical defense and maintain the body’s vitality and youth.
“Zetsu” was the technique to completely shut off the Nen field. By hiding life presence, one could evade enemies. In the Zetsu state, defense against Nen attacks approached zero. Entering the Zetsu state when tired helped recover stamina.
“Ren” could release more Life Energy through mental focus. It was an indispensable prerequisite for strengthening the Nen aura and nurturing various powerful moves.
“Hatsu” was the substantial application achieved through the enhanced Nen aura. This was the technique Nen users used to freely control and utilize their own aura. Each person’s “Hatsu” ability varied; most belonged to combat skills.