Chapter 41: Great Demon King Riku
A voice like heavenly music rang out in Riku's mind.
Oh boy!
[Strong Luck] was truly his good brother!
It directly granted him a Luck Critical Strike right at this crucial moment.
It was simply too satisfying.
Moreover, because the traits were plundered from the same person, they could undergo 100% EXP fusion without any penalty.
It directly allowed an ordinary Blue-tier trait to break through to Purple-tier.
Comfortable!!
This was simply super luck!
Riku shouted with joy in his heart.
Trait: [Beast Mastery] (Purple)Description: You possess the talent to tame the vast majority of beasts. Comes with a natural Beast Deterrence talent and Beast Control effect. The effectiveness depends on your own mental and soul strength.
This was the true use of the trait.
That Bourbon guy was just an idiot.
It was equivalent to using gunpowder to make fireworks; he used it to play with snakes. It was truly laughable.
Riku's consciousness shifted slightly.
He instantly clearly sensed the bees flying near him.
He then directly targeted one of them.
Instantly, that little bee trembled entirely, and then completely changed!
It darted and zipped around!
Like a drone.
Riku could easily control it.
It should be like an FPV drone!
However, he tested it out, and the controllable range was around two thousand meters. If it exceeded that range, the control would decline.
Smack!
Under Riku's control, the bee directly smashed itself to pieces against a tree trunk.
"Very strong! The weaker the mental strength of the beast or animal, the easier it is to control! This talent is truly not bad!!"
"Once controlled, even if I stop using the talent actively, they will still obediently listen to me, as if my spirit has branded them."
Riku was somewhat surprised in his heart.
This talent was very good!!
It was a pity he didn't find a talent like [Spirit Medium], otherwise, he might have been able to directly share the vision and hearing of these controlled small animals.
That would be truly awesome.
But right now, as long as Riku willed it, he could even brand all the animals on the entire island with his spirit.
Then turn them into his own house guards.
Pretty badass!
But this ability couldn't be used on people. After all... people aren't beasts.
Bourbon's death was quite gruesome, his entire body turning into a puddle of pus.
Even Ponzu, who had seen many terrifying scenes these past few days, couldn't help but dry heave at this moment.
But her pretty face showed more excitement than anything.
She didn't expect Riku to actually win, and to win so effortlessly.
However, the Amori brothers were terrified out of their wits.
One of the younger brothers even peed his pants on the spot.
At least when Bourbon killed people, it was through venomous snakes.
But this monster actually directly melted a person into pus.
He was simply a demon.
And thinking about how the three brothers had just insulted him so much...
Right now, they felt bursts of numbness spreading across their entire backs and scalps.
Thump! Thump! Thump!
No arrangement was needed.
The three brothers uniformly knelt down in unison.
Then they started thud, thud, thud, thud kowtowing desperately like pounding garlic.
They were thoroughly terrified.
Offending other candidates, there was at least a way out. But offending this Great Demon King in front of them, they might not even leave an intact corpse.
"My Lord! I was wrong!! I was wrong!! My mouth was running loose just now! I'll slap him right now! Big bro, slap me!!"
"I talked just now too! Second bro, let's slap each other!"
"Big bro, second bro, what about me?"
"Slap yourself!! My Lord! We were wrong!! We won't participate in the exam anymore!! We're willing to give you money! We're willing to give you money!!"
...
The three brothers had completely broken down in terror.
Before this, they were true villains who frequently attacked other competitors.
They had even assaulted a few girls.
But now.
The villains had met the Demon King.
Compared to Riku, they felt they were as pure as little white mice.
"Oh?"
Riku slowly turned around, his expressionless face facing them, his gaze merely sweeping over them once.
The three brothers slapped themselves even more desperately, smack, smack, smack.
Two of the brothers even knocked out each other's teeth.
Their mouths were full of blood.
Then they even almost took off all their pants, just to survive.
They were thoroughly terrified!
Swearing they would never participate in any Hunter Exam ever again in this lifetime.
This was simply not something humans were meant to do.
"Kind-hearted girl! It was our fault before! Please, quickly beg the Lord for us, we really don't want to die."
"I still have an 80-year-old mother at home, if I die..."
"Wuu wuu wuu, I have a newborn child, he's only two months old."
"Beautiful lady, please have mercy..."
...
The three brothers changed direction and kowtowed to Ponzu like pounding garlic.
Right now, they only wanted to live.
Ponzu was also incredibly conflicted at this moment, but ultimately shook her head. "The person you offended wasn't me, it was Lord Riku. Whether to let you go is the Lord's decision, it has nothing to do with me."
Saying that, she even lowered her head.
"My Lord! We..."
The three brothers wept bitterly.
"Scram! Disappear from my sight within 10 seconds!"
Riku glanced at them, looking impatient.
The three brothers froze for a second, then immediately felt as if they had received a grand pardon. They scrambled and crawled away, diving straight into the sea with a plop.
They absolutely didn't dare to go back with Riku; they planned to swim back!
This guy was simply a demon!
Riku wasn't a homicidal maniac either. After all, he grew up in that warm place called Whale Island.
Even though he had the system, his principle was still: "If others don't provoke me, I won't provoke them."
"Ponzu, get the badges," Riku instructed.
...
In the forest not far away.
"Hehe, your fruit seems to be fully ripe already. Are you still not considering picking it?"
The Pinhead Illumi spoke mechanically, his gaze flickering as he looked in Riku's direction.
"It hasn't reached its most perfect moment yet! Only the most perfect fruit is truly intoxicating!"
Hisoka's face flushed with excitement, licking his lips with a perverse smile.
"Perfect?" The Pinhead Illumi was somewhat confused.
"His Nen... is too weak. I have to wait until he is at his most perfect to taste him. That is my true dream~~"
"Hehe, by that time, I'm afraid he might break your teeth."
"To be able to die by his hands... isn't that a kind of bliss?"
Hisoka's expression was incredibly perverse, looking so excited he was about to climax.
...
For the next period of time, there was no one in this area. Or rather, people came, but like Hisoka, they were unwilling to show themselves.
Just as Riku was preparing to go catch some people, a familiar voice suddenly came from not far away.
"Riku-nii!!"
Gon-kun called out excitedly.
There were also Kurapika, Killua, and Leorio.
"Riku-nii, do you have enough points?" Gon-kun shouted. "We even have two extra ones here!"
"Uh..."
Good heavens.
They actually had extras.
Riku smiled and waved the little guys over.
Since they all had enough, he didn't need to worry anymore.
"Phew... that was close. I definitely don't want to be opponents with this Riku guy. But I can't go out just yet. If he asks me to buy it with money, that'd be miserable too."
Hanzo, hiding behind a tree, scratched his head.
The tense faces of the candidates hiding in other areas finally relaxed slightly.
"Attention all candidates! The Fourth Phase is now officially over. Will all candidates please proceed to the endpoint as soon as possible!"
In the distance.
The voice from the loudspeaker rang out.
Hearing this voice, all the candidates unanimously breathed a sigh of relief.
At least.
Now they didn't have to worry about that monster Riku farming them for EXP.