Book 7: Chapter 28: Wiped Out
The Apostles of the Tower and the Nen users from the Hunter World shared the same origin in their combat systems, yet their expressions differed greatly.
Every ability of an Apostle relied on their Law Body. Whether it was Spiritual Equipment or Apostle Skills, they couldn’t be used without sufficient base attributes.
Even World Treasures, which had the fewest restrictions, required an Apostle to unlock a mana slot first. Qin Lun’s highest-level skill—Tree World Descent—was currently sealed precisely because his Mental Will fell short of the requirement.
For Nen users in the Hunter World, the essence of Nen was Life Energy, which also belonged to life’s origin.
However, the expressions of these two powers were completely different. While an Apostle’s abilities were limited by their physical attributes, Nen users largely ignored such physical gaps.
Take Kurapika and Uvogin as an example. The boy and the hulking man were worlds apart in physical strength. Yet if Kurapika’s Nen ability far surpassed Uvogin’s, he could crush him like an ant.
Currently immobilized by nerve toxins, Uvogin couldn’t break the chains. But this didn’t mean he’d completely lost his Nen ability. Not long ago, with only his head able to move, he’d still killed three powerful Shadow Beasts.
He bit Leech to death, smashed Rabid Dog’s skull with his own broken bones, and roared Porcupine to death. Uvogin relied not on his body, but his Nen. His lung capacity alone couldn’t have shattered Rabid Dog’s Nen defense.
From this, Qin Lun concluded that although Uvogin’s body was paralyzed, his Nen still resided in his muscles and organs.