The Chimera Ants, accustomed to rampaging, had never encountered such a god of death. The survivors felt fear in their hearts, standing there trembling.
The Aura on their bodies was visibly gradually increasing.
Law retracted the Aura Disc Slash, watching the abnormal change on the two Chimera Ants, his brows slightly raised.
'Because of fear, there were signs of about to open Aura Nodes?'
'Without corresponding understanding, this was impossible.'
'In other words... the Chimera Ants already had basic understanding of Nen.'
To find out more information, all he needed to do was ask.
Law suddenly flicked his fingers. Two small Nen Spheres wrapped in neurotoxins shot out, hitting the two Chimera Ants.
The neurotoxins were extremely effective. In less than a moment, the two Chimera Ants collapsed limply. Though conscious, they already couldn't move.
Ironically, when they went out hunting, they also used neurotoxins to immobilize prey, taking it back to the nest for preservation. They never thought they'd one day suffer the same treatment.
The two Chimera Ants, one resembled a beetle, the other a bird, both had more or less human characteristics.
Law came with a cold face, looking down at the two Chimera Ants.
"..."
The two Chimera Ants felt as if a mountain was pressing down on them.
That oppressive feeling, as if the person standing before them was the Queen's Royal Guard, practically on par.
That was a complete level gap, a gap that couldn't be closed no matter how hard they tried.
'Why could humans be as powerful as Royal Guards?'
"Humans, how can there be such a powerful existence!"
"Should be torn apart like a rag with a casual wave!"
"Unbelievable..."
The two Chimera Ants were under the neurotoxins. Though they couldn't speak, they could converse in their minds via telepathic communication.
Law left two survivors to obtain relevant information from them. As for the neurotoxins, he could extract a portion when questioning.
However, before questioning, some things needed confirmation.
Strands of malice were released through the Aura around Law.
'I'm going to die, I'm going to die...!'
The two Chimera Ants weren't low-level soldiers. Mixed with human genes, they naturally possessed human-like emotions. Facing terrifying creatures of a higher level, they also felt soul-deep fear.
Law set his sights on the Officer Chimera Ant with human and bird characteristics.
Seeing Law's icy gaze sweep over, the bird Chimera Ant struggled to open its mouth, an almost instinctive screaming motion. Yet the mouth could only open a tiny bit. No sound came out.
Law took two steps forward, stepped on the bird Chimera Ant's chest, then slightly bent over.
Rip.
He tore off the bird Chimera Ant's arm with his bare hands, letting the blood flow freely.
Crack, rip!
In front of the two silent Chimera Ants, Law broke or cut the arm piece by piece, examining the internal structure.
When the expressionless, cruel appearance fell on the two Chimera Ants' eyes, it looks like a demon. They knew they are now fish on the chopping block.
For a moment, they wished they were low-level soldiers, or among the corpses littering the ground.
That way, they wouldn't have to endure this mental torture.
"On the way here, I passed through two villages."
Law spoke, casually throwing the remaining small arm segment to the ground.
Then, he tore off the bird Chimera Ant's other arm.
Since the bird Chimera Ant was under neurotoxins, it couldn't feel pain or make sounds, so it seemed abnormally calm.
Law stopped mid-sentence and noticed this. No wonder he felt something was missing.
He didn't immediately extract the neurotoxins from the bird Chimera Ant. While cutting the arm, he continued his previous words, said calmly, "One village was very quiet, not a single living person in sight."
"I know very well what their fate would be."
He paused, then continued, "The other village also had no living people, but left over twenty children's corpses."
"The bones were extracted, and didn't affect the tissue. The force control was exquisite."
"The extracted bones included the skull. Naturally, the brains were gone."
"The corpses were hung on wooden frames, with simple stitching. But from appearance, one could easily see, the internal organs, including intestines, were all gone from the body."
The second arm was cut into ground scraps.
Law casually threw it. The action undoubtedly increased the two Chimera Ants' fear.
"I don't know what creature's habit that is, nor any interest in investigating."
"These words I'm saying, actually have no connection to what I'm doing now."
"Alright, the main event is here."
As Law spoke, he extracted the neurotoxins from the bird Chimera Ant. That was a method more effective and faster than any antidote.
Once the toxins were extracted, the bird Chimera Ant finally broke free from the paralysis, immediately receiving the pain. But it didn't scream, didn't even dare move.
Law's hand was wrapped in Nen, swiftly drawing a line on the bird Chimera Ant's chest. The cut was extremely precise, removing the entire skin, fur, flesh, and bones, revealing the bird Chimera Ant's internal organs.
Thump thump.
Within the chest cavity, there was a deep purple hemispherical object beating.
At this moment, the bird Chimera Ant finally couldn't endure it, letting out a fearful cry.
Law ignored the piercing cry, stared intently at the structure inside the bird Chimera Ant's chest cavity. Somewhat similar to human organ structure, but overall, quite different.
"So that's it, no wonder the book only recorded the original body's information. After reproduction, they truly can't be called the same species anymore."
"Then..."
Law fired a small Nen Bullet, shattering the bird Chimera Ant's heart, without harming surrounding organs.
With the heart destroyed, the bird Chimera Ant's body shuddered. The screams gradually weakened. Ten seconds later, life faded away.
"The heart is also a vital point, but not instantly fatal. There's still about ten seconds of survival time."
"Moreover, Chimera Ants' defense is indeed tough. Ordinary Nen Users can't pry it open. And depending on the species gene, the heart's location probably varies."
"Looking at it this way, the most direct method is destroying the head. Can also consider targeting the neck, cutting off the head, disconnecting the Chimera Ant's control over the body, then dealing with the head."
Law muttered softly, then looked at the beetle Chimera Ant. The latter remained motionless, but its eyes held fear.
God Hand.
White light shimmered on his palm, turning the palm into a blade. In an instant, he cut the beetle Chimera Ant's body into six or seven pieces.
"As expected, internal structure is different. Just the blood color is the same."
Law muttered softly, then extracted some toxins from the beetle Chimera Ant, letting him reach a state where he could speak.
"I ask, you answer."
"Cooperate honestly, I can give you a quick death."
The beetle Chimera Ant had already had all its confidence ground away by Law's demon-like actions and words.
…
Simultaneously, Chimera Ant's nest.
A Squadron Leader-level Chimera Ant looked slightly stunned.
His connection with his subordinates disappeared. That represented his subordinates were dead. Moreover, their feeling at the end of life was transmitted to him.
That was... indescribable fear.
Precisely because of the burst of emotion, he could receive the signal from so far away.