Chapter 70: 70
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Bang, bang, bang!
A series of 'bullet threads' carrying immense impact struck the bodies of the two 'specters' and the arms shielding their heads.
The power of the 'bullet threads' alone was enough to easily penetrate the hard bones of the human body, not to mention Ethan had also infused his own strengthening Nen energy into the 'bullet threads' he fired.
Therefore, even though the two 'specters' were enveloped in strong Nen energy, they couldn't fully defend against the 'bullet threads,' and their skin and flesh burst wherever they were hit.
But that was all.
The damage inflicted by the 'bullet threads' wasn't as severe as expected, amounting to mere flesh wounds.
Considering the power of the 'bullet threads' with infused Nen energy, such injuries underscored the excellent Nen and defense of these two 'specters.'
Moreover, despite being injured, the two 'specters' were only slightly stalled by the impact of the 'bullet threads' and continued their charge toward Ethan.
"There's something off about these two," Ethan thought.
In that brief moment, upon witnessing the reaction of the two 'specters' to the 'bullet threads,' Ethan's mind flashed with suspicion.
These two were as strange as they appeared.
His gaze focused as he gathered his thoughts.
During battle, Ethan naturally used "Gyo" to gain insight.
But he could be certain there was no hidden Nen in these two.
Aside from the lingering Nen, everything seemed normal.
Now, the two 'specters' appeared devoid of pain, with indifferent postures, clearly indicating some unknown anomaly.
As Ethan processed these thoughts, the two 'specters,' riddled with 'bullet crater' wounds on their bodies and arms, continued to charge at him.
Their attack was relentless and well-coordinated.
One 'specter' turned its right hand into a claw, viciously aiming for Ethan's waist, while the other leaped into the air, attempting a whipping kick at Ethan's head.
Boom, boom!
The attacks came from both sides. Ethan remained unfazed, gazing calmly at them.
In an instant, the ground beneath the two 'specters' changed.
Two thread guns, crafted from a multitude of silk threads, burst from the ground, their spear-like tips aimed ruthlessly at the crotches of the two 'specters.'
Brutal and merciless.
The terrifying aspect emerged.
The Nen energy infused in the thread guns clashed fiercely with the aura surrounding the crotches of the two 'specters.'
Ultimately, the extremely powerful thread guns prevailed, piercing from the crotches of the two 'specters' and exiting through their throats.
Even after penetrating their bodies, the thread guns' power remained undiminished, rising further and interspersing the two 'specters' in mid-air.
"How can this be?!"
From a distance, Lance felt as if he'd been struck hard upon witnessing the scene, his eyes widening and his face displaying horror and disbelief.
**[Corpse Puppet of the Dead],** this was his Nen ability.
By using the deceased as materials, he could transform a corpse into a puppet, known as a 'corpse puppet,' which retained the basic Nen of the deceased.
The so-called basic Nen excludes Nen abilities, merely consisting of Aura and potential energy.
Although Lance had imposed 'restrictions and vows' to develop [Corpse Puppet of the Dead], he compensated for it in other ways.
**[Corpse Puppet of the Dead]** has four 'restrictions and vows.'
1. The deceased must be someone he killed.
2. The deceased must be fresh, meaning the death time should not exceed an hour when undergoing transformation.
3. The maximum number of puppets is two.
4. Puppets are not afraid of injury, but they have durability. Each time they take damage, durability decreases until it reaches zero, leading to true death.
While the last three 'restrictions and vows' seem formidable, Lance found a loophole in the first one.
Indeed, the target must be someone he kills, but he could have someone else severely injure the target, allowing him to deliver the fatal blow.
This is how Lance obtained his current two puppet corpses. When alive, their strength was superior to Lance's, but he managed to kill them after they were severely weakened by someone he enlisted.
Even though the puppet corpses can't use Nen abilities, their basic Nen remains, making Lance's two puppet corpses nearly as powerful as first-class Nen users.
This is why he confidently regarded Ethan as prey, even after witnessing Ethan's easy victory over Castro.
As for why he still targeted Ethan despite having a full set of puppet corpses, the reason lay in the fourth 'restriction and vow.'
His two puppet corpses had minimal durability left and needed replacement.
Although Lance could seek his sister's assistance, like he did for his current puppet corpses, his pride pushed him to replace them using his own power this time, proving his capability to his sister.
**Back to the fight.**
The puppet corpses are true undead warriors.
They feel no fear of life or death, no pain, and no fatal injuries.
As long as the body isn't utterly destroyed or durability exhausted, the puppet corpses can continue fighting.
Just like now.
Though pierced by the thread guns, the puppet corpses didn't stop. Instead, they struggled violently, trying to break free.
However, even without further intervention from Ethan, it was clear it would take some time for the puppet corpses to free themselves.
"You won't die this way. It seems like these two are puppet-like beings," Ethan observed the struggling puppet corpses. His gaze didn't linger long, quickly shifting to Lance in the distance.
The two puppet corpses were pierced through at first contact, and according to Nen sensing, their durability had dropped to a critical point, a development clearly beyond Lance's expectations.
"Not good!"
Just as Lance marveled at the puppet corpses' defeat, he noticed Ethan's cold gaze directed at him. His body tensed, and he turned to flee hurriedly.
His own strength was equivalent to or even less than that of a puppet corpse.
With both puppet corpses easily dispatched by Ethan, Lance obviously lacked the courage to confront Ethan.