Reborn in HXH: I Plundered Infinite Traits

A scene he would never forget for the rest of his life appeared in his field of vision.

The Riku before him hadn't been directly scorched to ashes as he had hoped, nor was he covered in burns.

Instead, Riku looked as if he was standing within the flames.

Flames burned all over his body; even his hair had turned the color of fire.

As the flames gradually extinguished, a cluster of fire still burned in the palm of Riku's hand.

This guy... this guy can control fire too!?

Feitan stumbled a step back.

Because he couldn't see a single burn mark on Riku's body. Aside from his shirt being burnt to ash, revealing his solid muscle definition, there were absolutely no wounds.

This was his most powerful attack, and the opponent had forcefully taken it head-on.

How is this possible...

Why!

This guy's previous ability was lightning, and now it's fire... Why? How could he possess so many different types of abilities?

At this moment, Feitan simply couldn't comprehend it. He couldn't figure out how Riku had done it.

He even began to doubt the attack he had just unleashed.

Could it be that he was having a nightmare? A nightmare he hadn't woken up from yet.

But the charred, cracked earth beneath his feet, caused by the extreme heat, and the scorching sensation on his skin, all told him that everything was real.

Although that terrifying power was created by him, without the protection of his armor, even he would have been burned by that intense heat.

Yet why couldn't he see any wounds on the monster before him? The opponent hadn't conjured armor like he had; he had purely withstood the extreme heat with his physical body!

"Hehe... As expected of a Phantom Troupe member. A very nice move. It's just a pity the temperature wasn't quite hot enough for me. It felt like soaking in a hot spring. If this is your limit, then this is about over."

Riku smiled faintly.

Fire Nen!

The ability he obtained in Meteor City back then. Although the trait's color was only a mere Purple, there was no helping it; his base attributes were simply too heaven-defying.

Combined with Lightning Nen as his core... the probability of purely using this kind of Conjuration Type Nen to injure Riku was microscopic!

There was only one way to truly injure Riku.

And that was in close-quarters combat!

Because whether it was mental attacks or conjured attacks, they were far from enough against Riku.

His trait attributes in these areas far exceeded anyone else's.

And unfortunately for them, Riku's close-quarters combat was equally heaven-defying.

There was nothing he could do about it; he was a hexagonal warrior, practically devoid of any weaknesses.

"Sigh... I was originally planning to let all of you hear Uvogin's final words, but I didn't expect you guys to be so lacking in martial virtue. I had just arrived and you immediately launched a sneak attack, and then just ran away."

Riku smiled as the flames on his body vanished. He took out his phone, which had been protected by Nen, and played Uvogin's final words right in front of Feitan.

Hearing this voice, Feitan instantly felt the fury in his heart surging wildly.

He could clearly sense Uvogin's rage right before his death.

It evoked a strong sense of the fox mourning the death of the hare.

After all, as a fellow team member, Uvogin's death also signaled a massive crisis for the entire team.

Feitan's figure vanished from the spot.

The umbrella sword appeared in front of Riku once again.

His speed seemed even faster now; attacking with hatred and fury allowed him to perform beyond his usual limits.

But the price was that his evasive capabilities seemed to have dropped significantly.

Pfft!

The small fish-filleting knife descended.

One of Feitan's elbow joints was directly dislocated and severed.

As a veteran fish-killer who had slaughtered fish on Whale Island for ten years, Riku had a bit of a Ding the Butcher flair.

His understanding of bone structure was extremely precise. With just a very light thrust, he sliced off Feitan's elbow, rendering one of his arms practically useless for combat.

Although this combat style was cruel to the enemy, Riku didn't believe the short guy before him was someone worthy of mercy.

The number of ordinary people this guy had killed was absolutely astronomical!

Including the entire Troupe, even the likes of Shizuku or Machi. Women? Hehe, they would only affect the speed at which he drew his blade.

When they slaughtered those ordinary people, did they ever consider the despair in their victims' hearts?

Those people also had their own families, their own relatives, and friends.

Yet they died so easily at the hands of these guys.

So, to some extent, he was acting as an agent of heaven's justice.

Moreover, it wasn't convenient to bring Kurapika along this time, so he came alone, taking the opportunity to help little Pika get revenge as well.

Hum~~

Suddenly.

To Riku's surprise, something resembling a grappling hook shot out from Feitan's umbrella sword. It hooked onto a massive boulder behind Riku, and then rapidly wrapped around him like a python.

"Hm? Planning to bind me?"

Riku was slightly surprised. With a slight exertion of force, the iron chain began to twist.

His Enhancement Type was now Double Red + Double Gold!

Coupled with Uvogin's Innate Brute Strength, Monstrous Strength, and more... with these buffs, he was absolutely equivalent to a humanoid T-80 tank.

But!

What slightly surprised Riku again was that Feitan chose to charge directly right in front of him.

And locked both arms tightly around him.

His eyes had become incredibly manic and despairing.

"You are very strong! But... go to hell with me!!"

Hum~~~

An astonishingly blazing light erupted from his mouth, eyes, and all his facial orifices!

His entire body seemed to transform into a blazing furnace!

"Hm? Actually pulling this move? Didn't you know I use this move all the time?"

Riku sneered.

His figure instantly vanished from the spot.

In his place appeared a tiny lightning spider a kilometer away.

Lightning Nen Beast - Swap!

Riku could swap positions with these Nen beasts he created.

"To think... it would be like this..."

The dying Feitan looked in despair at Riku, who had abruptly vanished from his embrace, only to be replaced by a tiny spider. Countless thoughts flashed through his mind.

He saw memories of drinking with Uvogin, memories of killing people together with the other members.

He saw scenes of himself overcoming opponents step by step, struggling his way out of that bloodstained Meteor City.

He saw the Mafia members who had once tortured him, who had caused the deaths of his entire family, eventually being tortured to death by his own hands.

He, Feitan... had walked step by step to the present, achieving himself, achieving his own identity.

But now, it was all coming to an end.

Feitan's life flashed before his eyes.

He thought of many things, but ultimately, the expanding extreme heat within his body ended all his consciousness.

BOOM—

A massive explosion, at least three times more powerful than his previous one, erupted once again.

In the distance.

The fleeing team members widened their eyes.

Watching this terrifying, blazing explosion, it was exactly like an intercontinental ballistic missile striking the earth. At least a radius of several kilometers was completely annihilated!!

Mountains and rocks were directly leveled, and trees vanished entirely.

A massive crater, several kilometers wide, appeared on the ground, looking exactly as if a meteorite had crashed into the earth.

At this moment, everyone instantly fell silent.

They could clearly sense that this was Feitan's aura!

And after this explosion, everyone felt this aura rapidly disappearing.

Having been together for so many years, they had never seen Feitan use such a terrifying technique. But as true combat experts, they naturally understood what a technique of this terrifying magnitude entailed.

Without even needing to think, they could guess that Feitan had used absolutely everything he had to destroy Riku, even resorting to self-destruction!

"..."

The scattered team members all fell into silence. Everyone's eyes were filled with unprecedented hatred, anger, despair, and fear.

They had never felt the way they did right now.

In the past, since the team's formation, no matter how dangerous the situation they faced, everyone would rise to the challenge, defeat the opponent, and forge a fearsome reputation across the world!

But now, when facing hardship, everyone was forced to choose to flee.

Even...

Feitan... had sacrificed his life to cover everyone's retreat!

"Feitan!!!!"

Phinks clenched his fists fiercely, grinding his teeth.

He desperately wanted to charge back and kill Riku. But he also knew that if even an explosion of this magnitude couldn't kill Riku, then aside from the Boss, probably no one else in their team could do anything to him.

Franklin, Machi, Shizuku, Kortopi, and the others all wore expressions of shock and fury.

Feitan... was dead!

Everyone could feel their comrade's fall from the aura just now.

Their teammate had died to protect them... that monster should be dead too, right?

At the very least... everyone thought so in their hearts.

Yet, not a single member was willing to go back right now, because no one could guarantee what the final result would be. Perhaps the monster was heavily injured, and going back now would highly likely result in their own deaths.

...

At the edge of the charred, massive crater.

Riku stood just outside the edge of the crater, looking at the completely annihilated area before him with a sigh.

In reality, with his current strength, even if he were at the epicenter of the explosion, he absolutely wouldn't have died; he would have suffered minor injuries at most.

But he felt there was no need to get injured over this guy.

A self-destruct move like this was just like the suicide trucks in the games from his past life. You either use it by surprise, or you make sure the opponent can't escape the blast radius.

Unfortunately, he possessed the ability to escape instantly, so there was fundamentally no need to clash head-on with this guy.

The only thing that made Riku slightly regretful was that he couldn't take this guy's head back.

That was billions of Jenny lost.

[Ding! Congratulations on killing Phantom Troupe Member - Feitan. Randomly plundering opponent's System Traits...]

[Ding! Congratulations on acquiring [Conjuration Type Talent] - Gold, [Unforgiven] - Gold, [Interrogation and Torture] - Gold.]

[Ding! [Lucky Star] - Gold has triggered. Guarantees the designated drop of trait [Rising Sun] - Double Gold.]

A voice resembling the sounds of nature rang out in Riku's mind.

Instantly, countless streams of information and energy flooded into his limbs, bones, and mind.

And impressively, there was information regarding these talent abilities!

System Trait: [Unforgiven] - Gold Description: Upon use, conjures armor resembling torture gear on your body, enhancing your defensive capabilities and adding attack methods.System Trait: [Interrogation and Torture] - Gold Description: Grants unparalleled mastery of interrogation and torture techniques, along with profound knowledge of the damage effects inflicted on every organ of the human body.System Trait: [Rising Sun] - Double Gold Description: You stared directly at the blazing sun for years, nearly going blind. In the end, amidst utter despair, you finally comprehended the Rising Sun! Since darkness has fallen and no one extended a helping hand, then I shall become my own blazing sun!!

Streams of trait information appeared in Riku's field of vision. Although the descriptions were very simple, it did not diminish the formidable power of these traits in the slightest.

Furthermore, memories regarding how Feitan acquired these abilities surfaced in Riku's mind.

He was born at the very bottom of Meteor City, imprisoned and tortured. He had been sold there by his family for the price of a clean loaf of bread.

Then came endless torture, screams, and watching others die in the cells every day. Their corpses were even dragged out and made into food for the slaves.

He deeply yearned for someone to save him, desperately longed for the light to arrive. But all that greeted him was an endless, eternal darkness.

Finally, in utter despair, he awakened his ability and Nen!

He killed his guards and killed everyone else in the prison.

Because... in his eyes, killing them was their best salvation.

After leaving the prison, Feitan killed the slave owners and bathed the entire city in blood.

That day.

He saw the sun floating in the sky for the very first time.

It was a blinding light. Even though it stung his eyes until tears flowed constantly, he still willingly stared directly at the scorching sun.

He kept doing so.

Until years later, he actually comprehended the Rising Sun ability from it!

At that moment, he became the fearsome Great Sun Demon King of Meteor City, until the Troupe arrived.

The Boss defeated him.

And gave him a completely new goal. From then on, he joined this team, gained his first friend in life, and gained his first family in life.

For his friends and family, he completed various missions, bathing city after city in blood.

Facing those humans screaming and begging for mercy before him, he had not a shred of pity; it was just like when he was imprisoned in that endless hell back then...

"Tsk, tsk, tsk... It seems you had a tragic past too. But imposing your own misfortune onto others, now that is your true tragedy," Riku shook his head and sighed.

These memories were quickly dispelled, leaving behind only the experience points from the opponent's day-and-night rigorous training of his abilities.

All regarding [Rising Sun] - Double Gold and the others.

Perfect!

How comfortable!

The world truly needs good people like you who dedicate themselves selflessly.

Rest in peace, your abilities have become my wedding dress. I will make this world a better place, hahaha!

Riku laughed heartily in his mind. He glanced in the direction where the team members had fled, a smirk tugging at the corner of his lips, and turned to leave.

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