Chapter 167 - 167

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This perfectly aligns with TST's philosophy. Here, Ron could find excellent sparring partners. "Senior Doppo, may I ask how many people are currently in TST, and what are its main activities?" "Of course." Doppo glanced to the side and said, "It's not convenient to talk here. How about we go to your place?" "Sure." Ron led Doppo to his luxurious suite. "Nina, you all head to your rooms first." "Okay." Ron and Doppo sat down in the living room. Doppo said, "Currently, TST has nine members. Besides the four Floor Masters, there are only five others. If you join, that makes six." "Our activity areas are mainly the floors we Floor Masters own." "We've made some modifications to the floors to match different environments." "Plains, mountains, rivers, oceans." "There aren't any specific activities." "Training, exchanging ideas, sparring..." "Do whatever you want." "It's a very relaxed group." "Because our fundamental goal is simply to improve our strength." "Everyone shares this same goal." Ron nodded. "I understand." "So, Ron, do you accept my invitation?" "I accept." "Great! This is an access card. With it, you can enter the floors we Floor Masters own. You can come anytime you like, but we won't hold any welcome ceremony—it might disappoint you a bit," Doppo said with a smile. "Not at all. This kind of environment and atmosphere is actually what I prefer." "That's good to hear!" Doppo promptly left after saying his part. Ron looked down at the card in his hand. Four numbers were written on it: 36, 39, 42, 45. Obviously, these are the floors owned by the four core Floor Masters of the TST team. That night, Ron entered the elevator and pressed the button for the 236th floor. "Ding!" The elevator stopped. Ron stepped out and quickly arrived at the entrance. He swiped the card. "Beep!" The door opened. An extremely spacious area came into Ron's view—a panoramic expanse. "This should be the plain environment that Senior Doppo mentioned." Just as Ron walked in, a gaze fell upon him. It was a young man. "Hello, Ron." "Hello, and you are?" Ron sized him up, confirming he hadn't seen him in the fighting tournaments. So, this person shouldn't be a Floor Master. Additionally, his aura wasn't particularly strong. "I'm Jack." Jack extended his hand toward Ron. "I watched your match. Impressive strength." "Thank you." Ron shook his hand. "Want to spar a bit?" Jack suggested, "Since you're willing to join TST, you must be looking to improve your strength. What's different about TST is that you can find suitable opponents to spar with." "That's exactly why I'm here." "Applying for matches in the Sky Arena is too inefficient. It's hard to find suitable opponents." Ron nodded. "Sure. Any limitations on abilities?" "Yes, let's not use Nen abilities or techniques—just pure Ten. Is that acceptable?" "No problem." The two moved to the centre and faced each other. In the next moment, they both moved simultaneously. By only using Ten without specific Nen abilities or other techniques, it truly tests one's physical strength and combat skills. In these two aspects, Ron wasn't particularly strong. Therefore, at this stage, these are the areas he wanted to focus on improving. Ron didn't want his own body to lag too far behind his Nen Beasts. Such unbalanced development could easily become a flaw. However, Ron was by no means weak. He grew up under the training of the Zoldyck family, personally mentored by Maha Zoldyck. When he left the Zoldyck estate last time, Ron could already push open the fifth door of the Testing Gate. Since arriving at the Sky Arena, Ron had been training his physical strength for over a month. "Bang!" The two collided. Jack's expression changed slightly. "At this age, to have such terrifying strength?" However, the stronger Ron displayed himself, the more excited Jack became. Because Jack genuinely wanted to become stronger. The stronger the opponent, the better for Jack. Of course, if the opponent was overwhelmingly strong, that wouldn't work. It would be meaningless. If the Floor Masters of the Sky Arena made a move, Jack wouldn't be able to take even one attack. Such a battle held no value for Jack. In the night, the sounds of their sparring echoed continuously. It wasn't until two hours later that they stopped. Ron rested for a moment, then went downstairs and returned to his luxurious suite. Entering his bedroom, he reflected: "Jack's strength surpasses Juliana's." "But he hasn't reached the level of a C-rank yet." "However, in terms of combat skills and physical strength, Jack is very strong." "In that case, Juliana isn't of much use to me anymore." "Jack is a better opponent." "Plus, there are other members of TST." Ron immersed himself in training. In the mornings, he focused on physical conditioning. Besides strength and endurance training, a crucial aspect was using aura to strengthen his body. This is something all Nen users practice. Some Nen users don't emphasize this, only passively strengthening when using aura. Others actively work on enhancing their bodies. "In Shingen-ryu, this should be one of the training programs," Ron speculated. He couldn't help but recall Biscuit's form—the one after she lifted her "seal." Another well-known representative is Uvogin from the Phantom Troupe. His body could withstand bullets and rockets. Moreover, Ron remembered that in the original storyline, after Kurapika forced Uvogin into Zetsu, Dalzollene attacked him but could hardly break through his defence. He was even mocked by Uvogin face to face. Dalzollene wasn't weak. When Kurapika was employed by the Nostrade family, Dalzollene was the captain of Neon's bodyguards. Additionally, the knife Dalzollene used against Uvogin was a Nen weapon. This shows the extent to which Uvogin had strengthened his body. Here, it's worth mentioning a certain species—the Chimera Ants. Specifically, the new offspring born after the Chimera Ant Queen consumed humans and other creatures. They are divided into foot soldiers, squadron leaders, division commanders, royal guards, and the Ant King. Even the lowest-level foot soldiers have physical strength far surpassing humans. Attacks from Nen users might not even break their defences. Pokkle, who passed the Hunter Exam and learned Nen from the Hunter Association, was easily killed by a squadron leader. Gon, after completing Greed Island and developing his Nen ability Jajanken, couldn't kill a squadron-level Chimera Ant with one punch. Instead of killing it, he opened the opponent's aura nodes.

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