The Child Beloved by God

In a state of complete immersion in practice.

Ian then truly understood what it meant to have no concept of time in the mountains and no concept of age in the caves.

He also understood why some people practice asceticism.

Because this state of cultivation, where one is completely immersed in it, is like playing a game, in my previous life's words. With every effort, one can feel the increase of one's inner Nen and the strengthening of one's body.

It's as if the potential within your body has been fully mobilized, constantly transforming into strength, making it irresistible!

It's not just Ian.

At this moment, Uvogin, Nobunaga, Chrollo, and others shared the same feelings.

A collective atmosphere of "immersive cultivation" seemed to have formed among them. No one was willing to break this feeling, and they kept releasing their power as if they wanted to convert all their potential into strength in one go.

"Clang! Clang! Clang!"

Time passed indefinitely, but the continuous, relentless sound of chisels echoed through the air.

Located within the mine that Ian and his group were excavating, Biscuit, Aimina, and Eluna remained there, observing Ian, Uvogin, and the others, ready to make their move at any moment.

The Nen emanating from Ian, Uvogin, and the others merged together.

The air inside the cave was thick with heat, like a boiling heatwave, making everyone present feel a scorching heat.

At the same time.

Even though they kept consuming food to replenish their energy and nutrients, they became thinner and thinner, but their eyes became brighter and brighter. Even Uvogin's once robust physique had shrunk considerably, but his muscle definition was exceptionally clear.

Ian and the others looked like they were undergoing a sauna-like weight loss treatment here; everyone had lost a considerable amount of weight.

This is due to the excessive depletion of "vital energy" and "Essence, Energy, and Spirit," which cannot be replenished simply through diet!

"Bang!"

Finally.

After constantly pushing his own potential, Uvogin, who had always maintained peak performance, was the first to give up.

As he raised the pickaxe to strike the ground, his body suddenly stiffened, and without any warning, he collapsed to the ground!

Biscuit's eyes narrowed, and in a flash, she appeared beside Uvogin.

She lifted Uvogin with both hands and picked Uvogin up, but what she saw surprised her slightly.

At this moment, Uvogin's body was burning hot. It looked as if his body had shrunk considerably. His once thick arms were now very lean, but his muscles were as hard as twisted steel bars.

"Seriously, isn't that a bit too much, junior brother..."

Biscuit clicked her tongue slightly, then quickly carried Uvogin out.

She understood that the other person's body desperately needed a complete rest because of overexploiting its potential.

Ian's [Anywhere Door] is placed outside.

"I'll take him back first. You all take care of the others!"

After saying a few words to Biscuit and Aimina others, Bisky immediately picked up Uvogin and left the scene. Inside the Sharku Manor, soft beds had already been prepared for Ian and the others.

After putting Uvogin down and leaving "Cookie-chan" to allow him to fully relax, Biscuit rushed back onto the field.

Just as she expected.

Because Uvogin's strength was roughly equal to that of Nobunaga and the others, Franklin, Nobunaga, Feitan fell one after another, followed by Illumi and Chrollo.

Biscuit carried everyone back and settled them on their beds. Pakunoda and Machi looked after them in the room, while Cookie-chan took care of relieving their fatigue one by one.

At this moment, Chrollo, Feitan, Nobunaga, Illumi, and the others lay on the bed with their upper bodies bare and their eyes closed; they were already rather thin.

Having exhausted his potential, his body resembled a dried-up corpse, a truly horrifying sight.

Tsubone and Milluki also came in to watch.

Upon seeing the others, Milluki, being young, looked flustered and his voice even trembled with a sob.

"B-Big brother, what's going on with them...?"

Tsubone, who was standing to the side, also looked somewhat solemn, but he still reached out and placed his large hand on Milluki's head, signaling him to calm down.

"Don't worry, Young Master Milluki, everything will be alright..."

"Young Master Illumi and Uvogin are probably overtraining. Don't worry, don't let fear blind you."

Upon hearing Tsubone's words, Milluki a few deep breaths to calm down completely, though he still watched them with some concern.

Tsubone narrowed his eyes, slightly alarmed.

She had heard rumors of cultivators dying from exhausting their potential due to excessive immersion in the cultivation of Nen.

But... she had never actually witnessed such a thing happen before.

Unexpectedly, I've witnessed it now, and it happened to Master Illumi.

However... such things are rare to begin with, and for them to happen to this group of teenagers in groups like this, there can only be one explanation...

The boy they were all surrounding— Ian!

All of this must be related to him.

Although somewhat worried about young master Illumi's health, Tsubone believed that with Ian around, he should be fine.

And...

Tsubone glanced at Cookie-chan, who was giving everyone a "massage," and a hint of admiration appeared in his aged eyes.

She had to admit that young master Ian was now surrounded by many powerful individuals with special abilities.

Some thorny problems that even the Zoldyck Family clan struggles to handle are easily solved by the other side.

It must be said that at this moment, Tsubone completely believed in Silva's judgment.

Young Master Ian...

He is destined to be a powerful figure who will bring tremendous upheaval to the future world of Nen users, without a doubt!

And at this very moment.

Inside the deep cave dug out by Ian and his companions, only Ian remained, tirelessly digging.

His pupils were lifeless, as if he wasn't the one mechanically wielding the pickaxe; his consciousness had drifted away to who knows where.

"As expected, Ian's talent is the strongest among this group..."

"I wonder how long he can hold on?"

Back on the field, Biscuit watched Ian's actions and remarked with a hint of emotion.

Eluna and Aimina, who were standing to the side, then spoke up.

"I'm afraid we'll have to wait until this guy decides to give up himself. Take a closer look... at Ian's body..."

Hearing their words, Biscuit somewhat puzzled, then looked intently at Ian.

Upon closer inspection, she discovered something astonishing.

All that could be seen was Ian's body.

Like Uvogin and the others, his body would become noticeably thinner after each all-out effort that exhausted his "Essence, Energy, and Spirit," but... his body would inexplicably recover some of its strength.

The whole process is like the body rapidly expending energy and then instantly replenishing itself.

This is rather strange.

Because given the extent of their depletion of "Essence, Energy, and Spirit" and "spirit" at this point, including Ian's, Uvogin, it was simply impossible to replenish them with "food" alone...

"Semen" can be replenished by food that is rapidly digested and consumed by the body.

However, it is absolutely impossible for "qi" and "spirit" to be replenished in a short period of time.

These two are the difference between genius and mediocrity; those with potential are often much stronger in this area from the start.

The "Flow" state that Ian and others entered.

Just like how the amount of "spirit, Essence, Energy, and Spirit, and vitality" accumulated over a certain period of time is directly converted into one's own strength.

A genius's "essence, Essence, Energy, and Spirit" are usually maintained in a relatively perfect state, so when they encounter such an opportunity, their strength will naturally increase instantly.

Mediocre people, on the other hand, will not have very high levels of "essence, Essence, Energy, and Spirit" to begin with. Not to mention whether they can enter a state of "Flow," even if they do, their strength will not increase much.

However, among these three, "qi" and "shen" will not change.

A person's potential is limited by how much they maintain on a daily basis. Once it's exhausted in a short period, it needs time to slowly accumulate again.

They wouldn't say that eating some delicacies would replenish their bodies.

That's why Biscuit found it strange.

Ian gives the impression that every time he lacks "qi and spirit," he automatically replenishes it out of thin air. Each replenishment is small, but just enough to sustain the next cycle of cultivation when "essence, qi, Essence, Energy, and Spirit" are exhausted.

This is why Aimina and Eluna made those exclamations.

Among this group of teenagers.

Without a doubt, based on Biscuit's observations.

Aside from Ian, Chrollo and Illumi are undoubtedly among the most talented of these teenagers. Of course, this is not to say that Uvogin and the others are not talented.

Rather... these two boys were the most outstanding people she had ever met in her life.

But...

For the first time.

Biscuit understood that even geniuses lose their luster when they see children favored by the Gods.

Because... those favored by the Gods don't need anyone's understanding, no matter what happens to them.

Even if it's unreasonable, it has to be reasonable!

Abnormal is also normal!

Because... the other person is favored by the Gods...

Without a doubt, in Biscuit's eyes, Ian was the only child who had received God's loving gaze.