Chapter 200 Hunter's Occasion Promise × Psychic Ability × Transformation System...
"I hope I'm not late," the player said.
The deck of cards unfolded in the red-haired magician's hands, and only discontinuous afterimages could be seen with the naked eye.
"Hmm... No."
He chuckled nonchalantly.
It was unclear what he had been through recently, but Hisoka exuded a calm and relaxed aura, with a hint of laziness that could be described as contentment.
"In fact, it's much faster than expected."
He politely pulled out a chair for the player, his lips still curled in an unfathomable smile: "...Please sit down. Would you like a cup of hot chocolate?"
He returned to his seat, his posture more casual, his elbows resting on the table, his chin resting weightlessly on his folded fingers, his slightly narrowed golden eyes staring at the player opposite him.
"Thank you, but that's okay." The player sat upright, looking directly at him with a focused gaze. "I'd like to take part in this year's Hunter Exam. I hope Mr. Hisoka can guide me in my training!"
"It seems our lovely little fruit can't wait to get down to business."
Hisoka chuckled and put his index finger to his lips. The player's voice disappeared after seeing his movements. "Don't worry. Before we start the formal conversation, why don't we get to know each other first?"
...Oh, so the 'small fruits' refer to players.
"So……"
There was a deliberate pause in his rhythmic voice.
"First question, why did you come to me?"
The reason why players choose Hisoka is very simple.
——He is the poster boy!
Similarly, he is also a popular candidate for mentor.
"Oh?" He showed a hint of interest. "Besides me, who else was selected?"
The player answered with a few names that he remembered.
"Hmm~ I never thought President Netero's ranking would be so low..." Hisoka seemed to have lost interest in asking further questions and said casually, "...I'm really honored that even the famous A-rank wanted criminals and assassination families are ranked below me."
The magician's narrow eyes curved, and his golden pupils shone with a dangerous light that attracted people's attention.
"Now, the second question."
He raised his index finger: "You, what did you see?"
The player looked up in the direction Hisoka pointed, and saw nothing but the ceiling of the cafe.
Based on the other party's attitude, it is easy to infer that it is obviously not as simple as referring to the ceiling.
“…”
An elusive smile still hung on Hisoka's lips, but his hand gradually lowered while waiting for the player's reply, which also showed his patience.
He sighed with pretended regret: "You are not a child that meets my requirements."
Require?
The player tried hard to think about the intention behind the other party's actions, and when Hisoka showed the intention of giving up testing a certain qualification, he subconsciously grabbed his hand.
Just before the fingers were about to grab him, Hisoka made a strange "Hmm?" sound, and his hand was withdrawn in the opposite direction, and a [QTE] check popped up in front of the player.
The magician took a step back, and the player's attempt to touch his wrist failed.
[QTE] didn't pop up again, the player blinked and stopped moving.
"Well—I changed my mind."
Hisoka held his chin in his hand, and in a strange, drawn-out voice, he announced the new rules: "As long as you hit me once, I agree to guide you in your training. How about it?"
"?" The player tilted his head blankly, trying to discern the truth in Hisoka's words from his expression.
Potential breaches throughout the magician's body were highlighted with in-game warning circles—roughly equivalent to the health bar on a boss in other games, serving as the best way to confirm an opponent's attitude.
【MISS】
【MISS】
【MISS】……
All QTEs triggered by players are deemed invalid.
Only the progress bar above, which is advancing slowly, reminds players that there is not no progress.
Once again, the opponent's clever use of force weakened the player, and the player retreated with Hisoka's push, then attacked fiercely again.
“——!”
The red-haired magus's eyes reflected the player approaching him, and interest flashed across his eyes. He stretched out his right hand and made a pulling motion - an invisible object tripped the player's calf.
"The intention is so obvious that it's almost popping out of the eyes. It's hard to pretend not to see it." He chuckled in a strange tone.
【QTE】Verification successful!
The player supported himself on the ground with one hand, rolled sideways to steady his body, and successfully avoided falling.
The player stood up again and, with the reminder of [Perception], quickly dodged the chair that was flying towards her for no reason.
With a loud bang, the chair where the player had been standing not long ago was smashed into pieces.
The player blinked in confusion: "Eh, what was that just now...?"
Invisible...but there it is.
The player thought of what Hisoka had done before when he asked her to look at his hands.
"It's a secret." Hisoka put his index finger to his lips.
The player nodded thoughtfully, squatted down and felt around in the remains of the chair—he touched something flexible, something that felt like chewing gum.
'Pa Bo'
Hisoka made a gesture as if to grab something with one hand, but the invisible existence was instantly retracted and severed.
"Stretchy love—that's what I call it."
After appreciating the expression on the player's face, he casually revealed the answer, stretching his index finger and thumb in front of his eyes: "I glued it on when I pulled out the chair for you earlier."
"Wow, it's early!"
This would explain why the chair in front moved on its own.
"How is it?" He almost immediately pulled away from the interaction with the player, which was not even a warm-up, and slowly and leisurely shifted his gaze to her face. "Do you want to have such an ability?"
"You don't have to hit me. I can make an exception and help you open your sperm orifice~" Hisoka waited for a moment, and seeing that the player was still quietly watching him, he couldn't help but chuckle. He paused for a long time before adding the disclaimer in the second half of the sentence, "Of course, the methods are not guaranteed to be gentle."
——There is no guarantee of life safety. The player read his subtext.
At the same time, he also felt the sudden dangerous aura around the other person. His exposed skin felt as if it was pricked by needles, causing a faint pain. The air suddenly became thin, filled with a suffocating feeling.
"..." The [Murderous Intent Locked] status suddenly appeared on the player's panel.
[Endurance] If you reach the standard, you can get rid of this debuff by pressing QTE. Otherwise, you will remain stiff until the plot is automatically advanced and the current killing situation ends.
"Beep, beep!" The short ringtone rang clearly, breaking the dead silence in the coffee shop where you could hear a pin drop.
Hisoka looked down and found the source of the voice—the phone in the player's arms showed that someone was calling.
He stepped back, returning to a safe distance between strangers, and the player answered the phone. "Hello...?"
"Do you need me to step aside for a moment?" Hisoka pointed at the player's phone and asked gentlemanly.
Before the player could reply, the young man who heard his voice on the other end of the line spoke first: "Please give the phone to Hisoka, thank you."
"...Looking for you." The player handed the phone to the magician blankly.
Hisoka blinked, seemingly knowing no more than the player did, as he held the phone between two fingers and pressed it to his ear.
Not knowing what the person on the other end said, Xi Suo, who answered the phone, fumbled around in his body, found his phone, and pressed it twice: "Ah, it's out of battery."
"It's rare, knight, for you to contact me on your own initiative... Is there a new event for the brigade?" Sitting back in his seat, Hisoka rubbed the rim of the coffee cup in front of him with his fingertips, complaining without a word, "You actually called this kid..."
"Hunter's license? Haha, I get it..."
The player could not hear what the knight on the other side said, but only saw the expression on Hisoka's face changing vividly, from false distress to feigned helplessness, and his tone also vividly presented the emotions consistent with his expression.
After a brief exchange of words with the other party, he hung up the phone and returned it to the player.
"Hmm...what a coincidence."
Hisoka narrowed his eyes and completely lost the desire to fight.
The player saw the whole process of his fighting spirit fading. The red-haired magician stood up and glanced at the player before pushing the door and leaving.
The player guessed the meaning of his look and chose to catch up with Hisoka.
The other person's steps were not fast, but with a unique lightness as he walked towards the iconic and eye-catching building that was about one thousand meters high.
"——Sky Arena."
Hisoka opened his arms in a hug and introduced the player in a chanting tone: "Welcome to my base camp."
"I will stay here until the Hunter Test begins."
A faint, insincere smile remained on his face, and his voice rose subtly, almost unnoticeably, like a trembling breath: "I am always happy and looking forward to... fulfilling our agreement."
——The promise that if you hit him, he will guide the player in his practice.
"Are there any restrictions?" The player thought for a moment and raised his hand to ask.
He pretended to think, then slowly moved his index finger left and right in front of the player's eyes: "Hmm - no time limit, no limit on the number of times, no limit on the method..."
He has absolute confidence in his own abilities.
The player nodded thoughtfully.
The next second, a punch was thrown without warning.
"Neither his eyes nor his skills have improved much... But he can listen attentively one moment and then turn hostile the next. Ah~ Such an erratic, unreliable personality..."
Hisoka dodged to the side, licking his lips with a hint of aftertaste: "Maybe you will be a transformation type like me."
"Transmutation?" the player repeated curiously.
"Yes, just now for a moment, you reminded me of myself, and I suddenly wanted to..."
His tone was light, with a slight tremor of satisfaction and excitement. His golden eyes, which revealed joy, narrowed slightly in intoxication, and then locked onto the player.
"I want to... destroy you."
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