Chapter 145 145: Beaten to the Point of Doubting Life? Human Nature Cannot Withstand Tests
Hearing these words, the two little brothers nearby instantly felt they could no longer sit still.
But they instantly understood Riku's intent. Although Riku had taken great care of them along the way, when facing actual combat, he would let go and allow them to resolve it themselves.
It's just that... the two had also just witnessed this guy's terrifying attack power. Now Riku was actually demanding that he only needed to kill one of them at random to escape.
This instantly elevated what the two little guys thought was merely a sparring session into a life-and-death struggle.
"Hehe... really?"
Binolt seemed somewhat disbelieving, because he also sensed that the young man who severely injured him earlier was absolutely the leader of this team.
This guy was actually so cold-blooded, allowing him to kill his subordinates.
"Guaranteed genuine. Likewise, Gon, Killua, you can also kill this guy."
Riku said calmly.
His words sent a chill through Gon and Killua's hearts.
Biscuit also sighed inwardly. She seemed to finally understand a bit about why Riku could become so powerful.
Because a true warrior only improves rapidly when tempered on the edge of life and death. If one is always in battles without any danger, it has absolutely no effect on a warrior.
Simple training cannot produce top-tier powerhouses.
"What are you standing there for? Are you going to wait for him to recover? He's trying to heal his wounds. If this guy recovers, you won't be a match for him."
Biscuit shouted.
She hadn't yet formulated the thought of letting her two students die here.
Because through contact over these past days, she increasingly found that both little guys were extremely talented. If cultivated and trained properly, their future achievements would absolutely not be low.
Compared to the student Wing she had casually taught back then, these could be considered true geniuses.
Even the best teacher needs genius students.
Riku didn't say a word. He simply sat quietly cross-legged on a rock, even closing his eyes to rest.
In reality, when he attacked that guy earlier, he had already planted a Lightning Core in his abdomen!
As long as Riku willed it, he could instantly detonate this thing, killing that guy on the spot.
Of course, he wouldn't tell everyone this information. Because once said, this life-and-death duel would lose its meaning, and the two little guys wouldn't feel the tension.
Don't ask why Riku plays favorites or anything like that; the world is inherently unfair.
Riku absolutely did not believe in things like reforming the opponent with love or persuading them with 'Talk no Jutsu'. He always believed only in convincing people with reason.
And a fist is the best reason.
Of course.
If this guy's performance satisfied him enough, it wasn't impossible to consider letting him live. But if he found an opportunity to kill either of the two little guys during the battle, Riku would instantly turn him to ashes.
You could say this is cheating; it didn't matter, because he was already the defeated party.
"Charge!"
Killua reacted and directly chose to attack the Hairdresser.
Because clearly, that guy was currently only half-crouching on the ground, recovering his strength.
But as Killua rushed right in front of the opponent, his expression changed drastically.
A cold, icy intent flashed, and he almost instinctively tilted his head.
Then he felt a burning pain on his cheek.
He was directly sent flying by a punch from the opponent. The opponent even drew his scissors the instant he attacked, slicing a shallow cut on his cheek.
Blood trickled down from the cut.
Repelled, Killua stood blankly in place, pupils dilated, heart pounding wildly, cold sweat dripping down his cheek.
He clearly knew that just a moment ago, he had absolutely experienced a life-and-death choice. If this person's movements hadn't been slowed due to his injuries, what would have been sliced open absolutely wouldn't have been his cheek, but his eye being gouged out.
So fast!!
"Be careful, Gon!!"
Killua hurriedly shouted to Gon.
Gon, originally eager to try, also had to become cautious, because he clearly understood that Killua's speed was above his own.
"In this situation, I can only use that move. I haven't used it to attack a person yet, so I don't know exactly how much electricity it has. Before using it, I must calculate the time to accumulate the charge until the attack. The enemy won't wait for me to use it. This move is immature and cannot be used in actual combat..."
Killua frowned tightly, a trace of electric arcs appearing in his palms.
"Gon, let's prepare for a battle of attrition. You rest first. I'll keep an eye on him while continuously throwing stones at him. We rotate every 6 hours!"
Killua shouted loudly.
"Understood!!"
Gon charged directly forward, an almost visible light glowing on his fist, and smashed a heavy punch into the rock wall.
Instantly, a large amount of rocks tumbled down.
The two little guys directly chose to use stones to frantically attack Binolt, giving the opponent no chance to rest.
"Not bad, using this method to wear down the opponent is indeed a very good tactic!"
Biscuit couldn't help but sigh, because she found these two brats to be much smarter than she had expected.
They knew how to create an advantageous situation in an unfavorable environment.
Moreover, both of their combat awareness and will to fight were excellent. With training and time, they would inevitably become true powerhouses.
Furthermore, Biscuit had just recently learned that Gon's father was the famous Ging!
Ging was her idol, after all.
The two little guys chose the method of throwing stones to continuously bombard Binolt, giving this guy almost no chance to catch his breath.
The battle continued incessantly.
Three days later.
Thump—
The exhausted Binolt could no longer hold on and was directly knocked to the ground by a flying stone.
He felt he was absolutely living a nightmare.
Aside from the terrifyingly powerful Riku from before, these two brats were like wild beasts, completely ignorant of stopping or resting. Did they not feel fatigue?
It was exactly under this continuous barrage of attacks that Binolt's stamina was squeezed completely dry.
Furthermore, having been injured by Riku previously, he was unable to exert his full strength!
The continuous fatigue made his life miserable.
He fell to the ground, covered in bruises and cuts.
After being knocked to the ground by a large stone, Killua had already rushed over, a sharp hand-blade aimed at his neck, ready to decapitate him directly.
In this instant, countless scenes flashed through Binolt's mind like a fleeting panorama. He still remembered when he was young.
The scene of being beaten severely for picking up a wallet, being insulted and spat upon by those people.
They spat on him, even urinated on him, using every conceivable method to humiliate him as much as possible.
He finally recalled the reason he picked up that wallet back then wasn't because he desired the person's gratitude.
He merely wanted to live with dignity.
That was all.
But even this was an extravagant hope. In that dog-eat-dog world, poverty was the original sin.
Born at the bottom, even if he did a good deed, in the eyes of others, it was nothing more than an insult to the rich.
So from that moment on, Binolt began to hate this world thoroughly, hate all the rich people thoroughly, hate those beautiful women thoroughly. He saw through those people high above.
And it was also from that moment that he actually awakened Nen!
After that, he began attempting to kill those beautiful women, even eating their flesh.
Everything was merely for revenge.
Revenge against this unfair world, revenge for everything that beautiful woman had done to him back then, for the humiliation he suffered.
He wanted to exact revenge on the entire world.
But now.
Feeling his life was about to end, Binolt suddenly realized he no longer held any hatred for this world.
This was originally what the world looked like. Everything he had done over the years, wasn't it also pain and torment, wasn't it also a disaster for other people and other families?
He suddenly gained some enlightenment.
Lying on the ground, Binolt watched helplessly as Killua's hand-blade fell. He had already gladly accepted the realization that he was going to die.
He even revealed a smile on his face and slowly closed his eyes.
"Wait!"
He didn't experience the pain of the opponent's hand-blade falling and severing his neck; instead, he heard the loud shout of the other brat.
"What's wrong, Gon?"
Killua was stunned.
"Let's not kill him now. We can continue until we can defeat this guy one-on-one. After all, the victory just now was achieved by us teaming up..."
Gon said excitedly.
"Truly little guys who love challenging themselves. One-on-one, even injured, this guy is extremely dangerous. But if you insist, I'll protect you from the sidelines," Biscuit said in a deep voice.
"Then one-on-one it is! Until each of us individually can defeat this guy."
Killua agreed.
"Wait!"
But just as the two little guys were preparing to fight again, Binolt, who had been lying down waiting for death, suddenly stood up. He walked quickly towards Riku's direction, then knelt directly and kowtowed.
"Hm!?"
This sudden scene left everyone present somewhat bewildered.
Especially Biscuit, who had quite a lot of information on this notorious wanted criminal.
After all, this guy loved eating the human flesh of young women the most, which left a deep impression on her.
"My Lord... Although I understand I will die here, I still want to thank you. Because you finally let me see the true face of this world, and let me see some things I should have remembered. I will do my utmost to help you train your two friends.
After I die, please bury me here, as the final trace I leave in this world."
Binolt suddenly said, his gaze incredibly pure.
He had thought through everything, recalling his past life, savoring everything he had done.
Recalling those experiences from his childhood.
He suddenly felt that life was nothing more than this. His so-called misfortune and tragedy, and the things he had done, had similarly caused misfortune and tragedy to others.
He no longer hated this world, nor did he want to exact revenge on it anymore.
Since he was going to die here, he would make his final small contribution before he died.
"Come! Fight me with all your strength. I will also go all out. Don't worry, I won't kill you."
Binolt looked at Gon and Killua and said loudly.
"The words of a bad guy cannot be trusted!"
Riku finally opened his eyes and spoke calmly.
His words instantly made the two little guys shudder inwardly. Just a moment ago, they had felt somewhat confused, even touched, by what Binolt had done.
But now, after Riku's remark, the two instantly doubted whether this guy was intentionally setting a trap to lure them into lowering their guard before killing them.
"Truly a cunning guy. Then let me experience your strength first."
Gon attacked first.
Without Killua's help, the pressure surged. Moreover, no longer using stones for ranged attacks, in pure close combat, Binolt held an absolute advantage.
This guy's true strength was indeed above the two of them.
The fierce battle continued!
Gon became exceptionally battered, quickly accumulating several new wounds on his body. However, he seemed to sense that the opponent wasn't choosing to attack his vital spots.
But even so, he didn't dare relax in the slightest.
Very quickly, Gon retreated injured, his stamina depleted.
Killua went up next.
The two took turns, but both looked quite battered. Even though Binolt was injured, the scissors-wielding Binolt was absolutely incredibly sharp in close combat!
Several times, Biscuit almost wanted to intervene!
However, as the battle continued, the combat strength of the two little guys clearly improved, their rate of progress far exceeding Binolt's.
They had even started to adapt to the opponent's attack rhythm.
One week later.
Bang! Bang!
Binolt was sent flying entirely by Gon, his face bruised and swollen.
And there were several claw marks on his body!
Clearly, he had been defeated by the two little guys individually.
After this period of special training, Gon and Killua were already able to defeat the injured Binolt in a 1v1 situation!
They could nimbly dodge the opponent's attacks and deliver counterattacks.
Binolt felt an increasing sense of despair. He once considered himself a genius. Even after awakening Nen, the first thing he did was kill that pot-bellied man who had humiliated him.
But now.
He suddenly realized that the rate of progress of either of these two little guys before him far exceeded his own.
Just a week ago, the opponent were clearly two weak brats he could easily kill at will, but now, either of them directly pressured him until he was breathless.
Whether in speed, power, or Nen development—Ten, Zetsu, Hatsu, etc.—the two little guys had made immense strides.
"I lost... You won. I can't beat you. Kill me."
Covered in wounds and panting heavily, Binolt lay on the ground, his heart filled with despair, yet also somewhat gratified.
Because the little guys' rate of progress far exceeded his expectations. Presumably, it wouldn't be long before they inevitably became renowned powerhouses in this game world.
It was just a pity he wouldn't have the chance to see it.
Binolt knelt on the ground panting heavily, completely giving up the struggle, his notched hairdressing scissors dropping to the ground.
"Riku... Although Mr. Binolt indeed did many bad things in the past, I feel he has become a better person. How about we let him go?"
Gon actually took the initiative to plead with Riku, even bowing towards Binolt!
"Thank you, Mr. Binolt. Because of you, we have improved so much!!"
This scene left Binolt dumbfounded on the spot.
"This guy is a first-degree murderer!" Biscuit reminded them.
"Because of that, we should give him a chance to turn over a new leaf." Gon said seriously.
Killua remained silent.
Biscuit looked towards Riku.
Riku glanced at Binolt. Human nature is the most unreliable thing. Even as a transmigrator, he could only believe half of what this guy before him said.
He wasn't as naively sweet as Gon.
"Therefore... I can spare your life. Your performance these days has been quite good, but..."
Riku slowly opened his eyes, stood up, and his figure, like teleportation, instantly appeared in front of Binolt.
He flicked a finger towards him.
A peanut-sized point of light, crackling with white lightning, brushed past Binolt's ear...
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