Reborn in HXH: I Plundered Infinite Traits

"..."

The entire scene was incredibly quiet.

Human blood fountains began to blossom one after another, while the Mafia members stood frozen in place.

Their faces still bore expressions of terror, shock, fury, maniacal laughter, or hatred.

A gentle breeze blew past.

Like harvested wheat, they fell to the ground one after another.

Not just the Mafia members and their bosses, but a large number of assassins also collapsed alongside them.

Quiet! So quiet!

Blood gushed continuously from their corpses, practically dyeing the entire ground red.

The saying "blood flowing like a river" almost became a reality at this moment.

Outside the massive hotel, only seventeen or eighteen sparse figures remained standing quietly.

These guys were assassins with greater strength, but they also looked exceptionally miserable.

Some with strong defenses had their bodies covered in steel needles.

Some with weaker defenses had also been pierced through by the steel needles, but were currently holding on with a single breath.

However, there were a few among them who were uninjured; it seemed their strength was truly quite decent.

[Ding! You have killed Mafia Member A. Automatically plundering opponent's System Traits... Congratulations on acquiring [Marksmanship] - White.]

[Ding! You have killed...]

...

Dense, melodic notifications rang continuously in Riku's mind.

In that brief instant just now, he had instantly killed over six hundred people.

The vast majority of them were Mafia members. These guys' traits were basically all White and Green; even a Blue trait was extremely rare.

But none of that mattered. They were directly converted into experience points and nourishment to fill up other traits.

The traits contributed by the assassins, however, were noticeably a tier higher.

The assassins daring to take this order were not weak in strength. Of course, this didn't exclude those trying their luck, whose bad luck had already resulted in them being wiped out in the first wave.

[Ding! You have killed Assassin Draven. Automatically plundering opponent's System Traits... Congratulations on acquiring [Poison Arrow] - Blue, [Enhancement Type Nen Talent] - Green.]

[Ding! You have killed Assassin...]

...

A massive amount of information flooded into his mind. Impressively, it contained various traits these assassins had cultivated painstakingly over their lifetimes. The negative traits among them were automatically deleted, converted into experience points and nourishment used to fill up other traits.

However, even so.

These could only be considered small-fry assassins, just a few insignificant cats and dogs. The enhancement effect they provided to Riku wasn't particularly obvious. Of course, almost all his traits received a considerable boost.

"As expected, a man cannot get rich without unexpected wealth, and a horse cannot get fat without night grazing. The most profitable business in this world is naturally... this kind of zero-cost business."

Riku couldn't help but sneer inwardly.

The best way to improve with the system he possessed was, of course, through frantic slaughter. Even with White traits, if he could kill tens of thousands, hundreds of millions of people, he could naturally synthesize Gold, Red, or even Black traits.

But if he did that, he would become nothing more than a slave to the system, which was not what Riku wanted.

But now, these guys had presented Riku with an opportunity. It wasn't that Riku wanted to kill them; they were simply volunteering themselves as fodder.

After absorbing these traits, Riku felt a comprehensive enhancement.

After all, these were the traits of over 600 people. Although the vast majority were just used to fill up experience points, various techniques, and even some life skills, were directly unlocked for Riku in large swathes.

All the attacks they used—the fire, the sneak attacks, the poison gas, the bombs—not only failed to consume any of Riku's physical stamina, but actually granted him further enhancement.

"Damn it! Everyone, don't be afraid! This guy just unleashed so much Nen! He must be at the end of his rope now! He's just putting up a front to scare us away."

"Right! A 100 billion Jenny! If we really kill this guy, the few of us can completely split it equally."

"Attack together!!"

"Kill him!!"

...

Someone among the surviving assassins spoke up.

Everyone understood that the current situation had become extremely dangerous, because no one expected the wanted guy before them to be this powerful.

Bzzzt~~

Before they could even make a move, the faint sound of electricity suddenly snapped everyone awake. Everyone couldn't help but look toward the source of the sound.

To their absolute shock, they saw arcs of lightning actually sparking off Riku's body.

Even his short black hair stood on end without any wind. This scene looked exactly like a Lightning Super Saiyan transformation.

Even within Riku's eyes, lightning-like radiance could be clearly seen.

"H-How is this possible!?"

"Isn't this guy's ability to control fire? Why is there lightning too?"

"Illusion? Could his true ability be illusions?"

"Damn it! This is definitely a bluff, he definitely doesn't have much stamina left—"

...

Bzzzt—

Before the last assassin could finish speaking, an arc of lightning flashed through the air.

In everyone's field of vision, they even saw Riku's figure still standing in place. But in the next blink of an eye, he had already arrived right in front of the assassin who had just spoken.

Holding a fish-filleting knife in his hand, with just a simple horizontal slash, he brushed past the assassin.

"What!?"

The assassin was also stunned. He slowly turned his head in bewilderment, catching a glimpse of Riku standing right beside him from the corner of his eye.

What exactly just happened?

When did this guy brush past me?

There was no blood to be seen on the opponent's body, and even the fish-filleting knife in his hand remained as clean as new, with only arcs of electricity flickering on it.

Huh?

Who is that?

Why is he wearing the exact same clothes and shoes as me? It's just... he doesn't have a head?

Before he could figure out this question, his consciousness directly slipped into a coma.

He had chosen to split up and act separately... literally.

The headless corpse collapsed directly to the ground. The bowl-sized scar on the neck was cauterized by the lightning, directly stopping the bleeding... there was no scene of blood spurting out.

But this caused the other assassins present to feel a bone-chilling terror.

One must know that on their way here, this group had already exchanged information and everyone knew each other's strength.

The assassin Riku had just killed was absolutely not weak; he was at least in the upper-middle tier, otherwise, he wouldn't have survived the first wave of steel needles.

Yet just now, he couldn't even last a single breath before being instantly killed.

"This monster! Everyone—"

Someone among the assassins suddenly yelled. They finally realized that trying to escape from Riku was practically impossible!

Because the speed Riku had just displayed far exceeded that of any assassin.

Their only chance of survival was to kill Riku.

Unfortunately!

This was destined to be a tragic choice with only a beginning and no end.

From the moment they chose to come and attack Riku, it was already destined that their lives had reached the final stop.

Thunder - Shave!

Thunder - Lightning Blade!

Lightning Nen - Red!

At this moment, Riku seemed to transform into a Lightning Demon from hell.

Under the dark night sky, dazzling flashes of lightning flickered continuously.

Traces of lightning arcs flashing by lingered in the air.

Every time he paused, it inevitably took the life of an assassin!

Clang—

The Lightning Blade was actually blocked!

This surprised Riku a bit, and a smirk formed on his lips. He seemed somewhat interested in the assassin who managed to block his attack.

Especially after seeing the opponent's attribute list, his eyes couldn't help but light up.

"Wait! I am from the Matthew Family..."

Clang—

The Lightning Blade descended again.

But unexpectedly, the assassin suddenly slipped and fell to the ground, forcefully dodging Riku's attack.

"Not bad! As expected of the man possessing this trait. Let me see just how many times you can dodge."

Riku instantly became interested.

He burst forward again, the ground beneath his feet blasting open into a five or six-meter depression.

Spreading his five fingers abruptly, arcs of electricity shot out from his fingertips, weaving into a massive electrical net in mid-air that directly enveloped the guy before him.

"Let's see how you dodge now!"

Riku smiled.

"Don't kill me, I..."

The man wanted to beg for mercy, but Riku had absolutely no intention of giving him a chance. He clenched his hand abruptly.

Instantly, the massive electrical net closed in.

BZZZT!!

In a split second.

Arcs of electricity intertwined and blasted out, instantly drowning out and swallowing the shrill screams of agony.

[Ding! You have killed Assassin Lolo Matthew. Automatically plundering opponent's System Traits...]

[Ding! Congratulations on acquiring [Disguise] - Blue, [Good Fortune] - Gold.]

...

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

Because there were simply too many NPC monsters earlier, their traits were overlapping heavily, making it impossible to pay attention to them.

It was only after the first round of filtering with the steel needles that he discovered this unexpected surprise!

[Ding! Detected that you possess [Lucky Star] - Gold, automatically merging with [Good Fortune] - Gold...]

[Ding! Congratulations on acquiring [Continuous Lucky Star] - Double Gold.]

...This was absolutely the most joyful sound he had heard these past few days.

Riku's mood right now was absolutely euphoric.

System Trait: [Continuous Lucky Star] - Double Gold Description: You can designate a specific trait to drop. Can be used twice a day.

Too comfortable!

This was directly a doubled effect of the Lucky Star.

Previously, he could only designate one drop a day, but now he could designate two drops a day.

Comfortable!

One must know that Riku had previously felt a bit bottlenecked by this limitation, but now it was much more comfortable.

If he could stack this trait up to Red or even Black, allowing unlimited designated drops, that would be even more comfortable.

But the quantity of luck-based traits was simply too rare, even rarer than Specialization Type Nen talents.

Finding this unexpected surprise during this attack truly made Riku quite happy.

He wouldn't trade this single trait for 100 billion!

Should he... advocate for more assassins to come find him?

"..."

The entire area outside the hotel had become incredibly quiet.

All the assassins and Mafia members had been completely purged.

The only effective thing their actions achieved was consuming a bit of Riku's stamina.

But in return, they contributed a Gold-tier luck trait to Riku.

His other traits had also received considerable enhancements, and of course, he had gained quite a few miscellaneous life skills.

Those things were largely inconsequential, but perhaps they might come in handy in everyday life.

However, these actions right in front of them completely dumbfounded Dalzoll and the others behind him.

They had never imagined that a single person could forcefully withstand the siege of hundreds of Mafia members and dozens of top-tier assassins without suffering the slightest injury.

Monster!

Freak!

Genius!

Various words surfaced in their minds, but none were sufficient to express the shock in their hearts at this moment.

All the enemies had been strangled to death; there wasn't a single survivor.

"Too strong... Th-This is the Captain... I'm so glad I didn't offend the Captain back then. Being able to follow the Captain and work for him is the luckiest thing in my life."

Dalzoll wiped the sweat off his forehead, his heart pounding wildly.

"S-So amazing!"

Baise's beautiful eyes shone brightly, so excited she nearly fainted.

Squala and Basho were also incredibly shocked.

They had seen on Riku what a true freak of nature was.

They also deeply understood that, originally, in their circles, they would never have come into contact with a terrifying powerhouse like Riku.

But now, by a twist of fate, everyone had crossed paths, and they had even become Riku's subordinates.

Even though the auction had passed, the bond they forged with Riku during this transaction made them feel deeply honored.

Just the relationship of knowing Riku alone was enough to broaden their future paths significantly.

"Lord Riku... is absolutely the strongest Pro Hunter I have ever seen in my life. I can't even imagine how strong Chairman Netero, the reputed number one in the world, could possibly be. I wonder who would be stronger if he were compared to Lord Riku," Melody murmured softly in her heart.

"Riku!"

Kurapika was also deeply shocked. The last time he watched Riku fight was a while ago, and back then, Riku was not this terrifying.

He had originally thought that after his intense training during this period, the gap between him and Riku might have narrowed to some extent.

But now, Kurapika finally understood that the gap between him and Riku hadn't narrowed at all; instead, it had become even more exaggerated.

He even believed that Riku's current strength was probably second only to the world's reputed number one, Netero.

Wait!

After recovering from the shock, Kurapika suddenly realized something important, and his expression changed drastically.

"Riku! Gon, Killua, Leorio, and the others are in this city! If these Mafia and assassins are attacking us, I'm worried they're deliberately luring the tiger away from the mountain. It's highly likely they will go kidnap Gon and the others to hold them hostage against you!!"

Kurapika exclaimed.

As expected of the Scarlet Eyes Clan. If Riku weren't present, Kurapika's awareness and judgment capabilities would absolutely be exceptionally outstanding.

Even more dazzling than Gon and Killua's.

His guess was correct.

Riku's eyes and ears were already spread across most of the city. His Lightning Nen Beasts could cover a radius of tens of kilometers.

Although the perception became slightly blurred the further away they were, they could still effectively lift the fog of war and monitor the overall situation.

Just when these guys attacked Riku, the eyes and ears Riku had distributed in other corners of the city also saw it clearly.

Those truly ruthless characters were preparing to make a move on Gon and the others.

Unfortunately.

From the moment they chose to oppose him, it meant their lives had reached an end.

It was an absolutely fatal mistake.

"Relax, they'll be fine. Kurapika, Dalzoll, you guys handle the cleanup."

Riku smiled faintly, and his figure directly transformed into a bolt of lightning, vanishing from the spot.

Continuous Lucky Star, here I come.

Phantom Troupe, prepare to face your nightmare!

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