Gradually anchoring his thoughts on his "visualized object," the sun.
Just like Biscuit desires youth, so she materialized a human-shaped Nen Beast, "Miss Quqi,"
Razor loves "volleyball," and materialized the volleyball player "14 Demons,"
Nen Beasts are not without a trace; all respect "heart" as the driver... 'So, ultimately I have to return to the "sun" and use it as a blueprint to materialize my own Nen Beast.'
Roy vaguely grasped something, his thoughts began to clear up, and his gaze also sharpened as he glanced around, noticing some stone slabs floating on both shores of the lake and even in the water, inscribed with unknown characters.
"These are relic texts left by the ancient Ink Tribe, it is said they once had a brilliant civilization." Kurajing held the oar still, beginning to "paddle."
Wutong glared at her, realizing there was not much he could do against her,
The girl noticed Roy's gaze and further explained, "I'm not sure about the specifics either, if the young master wants to know, I can check the history books when I return and provide an answer."
"No need,"
"There are experts here."
Roy suddenly turned his head to look at the forest on both sides, then Wutong expertly shot a coin wrapped with Ten, scraping past his ear and hitting the spot where his gaze was focused!
"Young master, it seems to be a fox!"
"Ding—" The coin was bounced back by an elongated paw, spinning and captured by Wutong.
The young butler abruptly stood up, just about to act, when a milk-white Nen Line pierced the air at a speed far faster than the "coin," with a "swoosh," binding one of the opponent's feet.
Amid its panicked scream, it was yanked over, "splat~" landing at Roy's feet.
"It really is a fox!" Kurajing's eyes widened.
This fox was as large as almost two adults, with a pair of fleshy wings under its ribs that seemed... capable of flying?
"Ouch! It hurts... is this how you treat guides?"
"A guide?" Wutong frowned,
Kurajing: "....."
The fox bumped onto the boat, immediately got up and transformed into a woman, "fiercely" glaring at the group, declaring: "Yes, I am!"
As she spoke, she flashed her teeth at Roy, who captured her, the "Nen Line" tied to her foot still held by the youth.
'Damn kid, despite his young age, his mastery of Nen is outstanding...'
In the blink of an eye, he could subdue her, not to be underestimated....
"Dare to show your teeth at the young master," Wutong glanced sideways, seeking permission from Roy: "Young master, should we kill her after all?"
Does such a magical beast think it can turn into a human and pretend to be a guide? How ridiculous!
Kurajing frowned without saying anything; she felt that the "fox girl" wasn't lying.
Roy withdrew the "Nen Line," calmly looking at the woman, especially taking a deep glance at the mark on her wrist, not too worried about her fleeing, outright asking: "Are you the fierce fox mother or the fierce fox daughter?"
In the original story, there is a small cabin under a fir tree on the hill, inhabited by the fierce fox family, with parents and children, given she transformed into a woman, she was clearly female.
The fox girl was obviously startled, her gaze towards Roy shifted to apprehension.
Roy smiled: "I mean no harm, but I would like to consult you on what connection the mark on your body has to these Ink Tribe characters?"
A lost civilization and likely "guardian" magical beasts... Roy felt he had caught a glimpse of some enlightenment, yet it wasn't clear.
The fox girl secretly retreated a few steps, surprised that this young man not only saw through her identity with a glance but also seemed quite knowledgeable about her tribe, swallowed a gulp of saliva and said: "It's the 'god's' sacrificial script, just like the mark on my body, born with it; my father said it..."
"Involves the ancestor's worship of 'god'... as long as you believe in 'god', offer sacrifices to 'god', 'god' will issue divine decrees, grant 'favors'... this mark is proof of 'favor'...."
"God"... "worship"... Roy frowned, pondering these two words, the original story... it was also this woman in front of him who told Kurapika about the personal mark, almost identical to what she would say in the future.
"Splash~"
"Young master, she jumped into the water!"
Taking advantage of Roy's moment of contemplation, the woman dived into the lake, swiftly swimming towards the shore...
True to being a cunning fox...
Wutong lifted his foot to chase, but was stopped halfway by Roy.
"Let her go, we have yet to meet."
The woman had said something correct; she was indeed a guide, and not just her, but her brother and parents too.
"It seems she really is the guide." Kurajing heard the implication in Roy's words, raising her eyes to look at the youth, only to be slightly stunned...
Only to see Roy entirely indifferent to the fierce fox daughter's escape, continuously mulling over the words "God" and "worship," staring dumbfounded at the wave-sparkled lake ahead.
'Indeed, "god", "worship"... these ancient magical beasts, relic survivors all have ancestor worship, totem worship....'
As a traverser and reincarnator, Roy seemed to have overlooked his "past life" while gradually integrating into Hunter World.
For it was the "past life" that opened the "Gate of Cognition," how could he forget it?
People live in the present, envision the future, but must not forget the "past"...
In that past world, regarding "sun" myths and legends, there were no shortage of them...
Like "Kua Fu chasing the sun"...
Like "Golden Crow pulling the chariot"....
'Golden Crow... Golden Crow.....' Within Roy's dark eyes, two suns "flared," the corners of his mouth lifted slightly with a smile, his gaze unprecedentedly intense and bright....
Within the sun, there dwells the Three-legged Crow, within the moon, there is a Jade Toad... the Golden Crow pulls the sun chariot, "sun" and "divine beasts"...
"My 'Nen Beast' ought to be the Three-legged Golden Crow!"
Meditation enlightened!
Thoughts flowed smoothly!
"Boom!"
The Acupoints instantaneously opened fully!
The youth seemed enlightened, allowing Ren to surge explosively, forming a fiery red storm centered on him!
Before Kurajing could comprehend what was happening, along with Wutong, two large flaming hands sprang forth and transported them to the opposite bank... Dazed, they turned back once more... at the center of the lake....
Roy spread his hands, palms flowing with "scorching true meaning"... closing his eyes to begin constructing the image of the "Three-legged Golden Crow" within his mind.
"Hiss... sizzle...."
The lake water warmed up, boiled, bubbled, evaporated...
The fiery red Nen raged and where it touched began to smoke, ignite, burn, melt....
The fierce fox daughter who had just emerged from the lake and jumped into the forest suddenly felt her back heat up, turned around for a look, and her slender, long pair of fox eyes widened suddenly, shocked as she stumbled on a misstep, screamed, and fell down....
"It... it's on fire?"
"What kind of ghastly thing is that red 'Nen'?"
The fear of the unknown is impacting the heart... the forest behind was ignited, along with the hidden cameras within couldn't withstand the extreme heat, emitting "wails"....
A series of "beep beep beep" alarm sounds echoed!
Even through the surveillance footage, it could be noticed... they could scrap at any time!
On a giant airship emblazoned with the "Hunter Association" logo,
An old man flipped over to sit up, another old man's pupils contracted... both stared stuporously at the youth in the footage... faintly glimpsed a pair of enormous wings, radiant with golden light and heat, unfurling "swoosh" from behind the youth!
Then came a heart-pounding cry of a crow....
Resonant as a great bell and large gong echoing the four directions... like someone swung a hammer, nearing to toll a majestic bell....
"Dong——"
Ear ringing heart oscillation, brief deafness.
"Are you stupid? Why aren't you covering your ears!? "
"Are you blind? Can't you see I've already covered them?"
Upon Wutong's reminder, Kurajing was even faster than him, immediately covering her ears!
At this moment, engulfed in the blazing inferno, with steaming lake water ahead, burning forests behind, the pair could no longer articulate the experience, only staring blankly at the center of the lake...
Light wings unfurled behind the youth, slowly emerging a gilded grand bird!