"I won't be too far from that day..."
It had only been a little over a year since he had arrived in this world.
From awakening his Nen to now being able to easily defeat renowned fighters on the 200th floor of the Heavens Arena.
If levels were to be drawn, he could already be considered somewhat strong.
Of course, the strength of fighters above the 200th floor of the Heavens Arena was well-known to everyone.
The strong and the weak were mixed.
Some, like Zushi, learned Nen only briefly and yet managed to become a floor master, a rookie prodigy.
There were also those like Kastro and Hisoka, incredibly powerful and gifted individuals, or ruthless individuals.
Luke chose his opponents carefully, challenging them one by one from weak to strong.
So when your information was exposed, you never knew if you'd be targeted by someone like Luke.
"And the floor master here..."
Luke has always been a steady and cautious person.
When he feels he's strong enough, he'll defeat each floor master one by one.
At Heavens Arena, if you won a floor, you could challenge its floor master.
If you succeed, you can claim that floor as the new floor master, enjoying fame and a carefree life.
Every floor from 230th to 250th... Each floor is owned by a single floor master.
Furthermore, floor masters can participate in the biennial tournament, Battle Olympia, and those who win can move into the top floor, the 251st.
The floor masters here also vary in strength.
Weaker ones like Zushi and those easily annihilated by Jed's group of subordinates.
The more powerful ones, like Chrollo, who, in order to fulfill his promise to fight Hisoka, scheduled a match at the Heavens Arena and fought his way all the way to the 251st floor, are the ones who are truly strong.
Luke decided to set a small goal for himself.
"By the end of this year, I want to completely defeat all the floor masters in the Heavens Arena."
Well, that's without the aid of inventions, relying solely on his own strength.
If he adds the inventions he already has in hand…
"That's a bit too much."
He estimated that he could level the entire Heavens Arena by tomorrow.
It was precisely because he already had the power to protect himself that Luke dared to act so recklessly and boldly.
Otherwise, if he happened to encounter someone with a strange Nen ability, he would be in for a disaster.
Luke always made thorough preparations before setting out.
Thus, with his primary goal of gaining practical combat experience, Luke spent the next year continuously challenging those above the 200th floor.
He also shifted his focus from those with seven or eight wins to those who were even stronger.
Of course, there are some fighters with a strange Nen ability.
However, they were all easily neutralized by Luke in actual combat.
For example, when Luke challenged one of the floor masters, that floor master possessed the ability to temporarily strip away the air from the surrounding space.
The scope of the space was roughly the same as the ring used in the Heavens Arena.
Luke guessed that this Nen ability must have been specially developed by the opponent specifically for arena battles.
The man even named it, Breath of the Reaper.
The ability to strip away the air from the surrounding space was indeed a bit eye-opening.
However, such an ability…
"Was the kind that didn't distinguish friend from foe, everyone got caught..."
Luke wanted to complain the moment he thought about it.
That floor master's Nen ability was nothing but hurting the enemy at the cost of harming himself.
When the space was deprived of air, not only the opponent but he himself also couldn't breathe.
In other words, both sides were in the exact same environment.
The only reason he dared to design and use such an Nen ability at all… was purely because of his extraordinary lung capacity.
Relying entirely on his uniquely gifted body, he could sustain intense physical activity with just a very little oxygen.
Therefore, before using his Nen ability, he has taken in enough oxygen to sufficiently sustain himself for the fight.
Opponents unaware of his Nen ability are easily smitten.
This Nen ability requires no prerequisites; it can be successfully unleashed with a single wave of his hand.
Even Luke, when they first fought, was caught off guard and choked breathless.
But fortunately, he didn't panic at all.
Having long known of his opponent's Nen ability, he had already prepared.
He even had the urge to offer gentle advice: "I think you would better deactivate this Nen ability first."
Luke offered sincere advice to the opponent, who was already holding his breath and preparing for a war of attrition: "Your ability is useless to me."
"Doing so will only weaken you. It won't do anything else."
The opponent completely ignored him, even stubbornly throwing clever, witty remarks at Luke, like.
"Stop playing tricks on me, or you must be in extreme pain, unable to bear it, and trying to deceive me with these sweet words."
"Don't be fooled by my dumb-looking face, actually, I'm super clever!"
He had already faced many opponents before who pretended not to be affected and then tried to use words to make him drop his guard or even undo his Nen ability.
Now, he's learned his lesson and will never be affected by it again!
Luke: "Alright, whatever you say."
Luke shrugged, then produced a blue and white capsule and shoved it up his nose.
Invention: Oxygen Nasal Plug
Origin: Doraemon World — Future Tech Company
Function: After being stuffed into the nose, even in a vacuum with no air, it provides all the oxygen needed for breathing.
This item, perfectly suited for exploring wild planets and underwater exploration, was used by Luke.
And then… It was a one-sided beating.
Well, this Nen ability itself was ineffective against Luke himself, and yet the opponent was still holding his breath, essentially giving himself a low buff!
If the opponent had immediately removed his Nen ability, there might still have been a slight chance of victory.
But unfortunately, he was a tough nut to crack.