Nobunaga ranked third again—
"No change."
After Machi activated her Nen, the entire cup showed no change at all.
She could not help looking at Morin.
"You can try the water."
Machi did as instructed, lightly dipping a finger into it and putting it in her mouth.
"It's a little bitter~"
She frowned.
"If the taste of the water changes, then you're a Transmuter."
Morin said, "Transmutation can alter the properties or shape of the aura produced. Any ability that changes the nature of Nen uses this type of attribute, but no matter how it changes, it still retains the nature of 'energy.'
"Also, a Transmuter's aura is usually soft and malleable. Besides the properties their aura is transformed into, they can also mold it into a variety of tools."
A variety of tools?
Machi touched the thin threads in her hand, deep in thought.
Finally, there was Nobunaga. Like Uvogin, he was an Enhancer.
Afterward, Morin gave the three of them a rundown of how the other categories manifested in Water Divination and their related traits.
"Morin," Uvogin asked curiously, "what category are you?"
"Me?"
Morin recalled what had happened that morning. "I should be somewhere close to Conjuration and Specialization."
"Close?"
Uvogin and Nobunaga both tilted their heads, clearly confused.
Only then did Machi understand why Morin's cup had shown such a strange phenomenon earlier.
"Conjuration and Specialization?"
Machi silently committed it to memory.
"Then how are we supposed to train?!"
Uvogin eagerly asked again, "And what was going on with your ability?"
" Nen abilities are ultimate techniques designed through the free manipulation and application of one's own aura. Everyone's ability differs depending on the person.
"As for the specific design and restrictions, we'll talk about that once you've completely mastered and become familiar with Nen."
Morin coughed. "As for training, the most important thing is still Ten.
"As I said before, Ten is a method of mental concentration. The more you train Ten, the more aura you'll have, and the more aura you have, the stronger the Nen you can unleash.
"This is a universal training method for every category."
"But for certain categories, such as your Enhancement and Transmutation types, if you want to further temper your aura and Nen, you'll need some special training."
As Morin spoke, he slowly raised a finger.
The three of them looked equally puzzled.
"Use Gyo!"
Morin said speechlessly, "Whether you're out and about or in battle, remember to use Gyo at all times."
"Otherwise, if someone uses aura to set you up, you might not even realize it."
Only then did the three understand, and they immediately used Gyo.
"It's a one!"
Machi was the first to notice.
On Morin's finger was a number "1" formed from aura.
"This was developed by an old Hunter Association Shingen-ryu geezer as a way to train a Transmuter's aura."
Morin explained.
Far away in some ruins, a blonde little girl who was painstakingly searching for gems let out a loud sneeze.
"What's wrong, Biscuit?" her companion asked with concern.
"Nothing~" The blonde-haired girl pretending to be a princess rubbed her nose. "Maybe someone's talking behind my back. Just don't let me find out who it is, hmph!"
Meanwhile, inside Machi's house.
"Use Nen to form the numbers one through nine within one minute. The ultimate goal is to do it within five seconds."
Morin told Machi, "This is one of the ways Transmuters temper their aura."
"Numbers?"
Machi silently considered it as she began trying with her hand.
"As for how Enhancers temper themselves?"
Morin looked again at Uvogin and Nobunaga, who were staring at him eagerly. "That's simple too. Smash rocks."
"Smash rocks?"
"That's right. Train until you can use one rock to smash another thousand rocks in a single day."
"A thousand?"
Uvogin and Nobunaga both fell into thought. "If we take it seriously, it should be doable."
"The rock in our hands that we use for smashing has to be wrapped in Nen, right?"
"Yeah. Otherwise, before you smash a thousand rocks, the one in your hand would break first."
"But that's how you train Nen. Smashing rocks, huh? Hehehe, Meteor City has no shortage of rocks."
"Come on, let's go find rocks!!"
After discussing it for a while, Uvogin and Nobunaga prepared to go out and find rocks so they could properly train their Nen.
"This is how Biscuit trained Gon and Killua. It should work on Uvogin and Machi too, right?"
Morin thought.
After all, Uvogin and Machi were both among the more talented sort.
Nobunaga: "We're heading out, Morin!"
Morin: "Mm, see you."
Uvogin: "Hahaha, we'll come find you tonight!"
Nobunaga: "Right. Don't forget to feed us then."
Uvogin: "That's right. Tonight, I want an even bigger pig."
Morin: . . . . . .
So they had decided to treat this place like a long-term meal ticket?
Watching the two of them walk away, Morin laughed helplessly.
Still, he had finally integrated into life in Meteor City. He had made friends with some extraordinary people and joined a small group.
"Next, I need to train properly too."
Looking at Machi, who was diligently training her aura and repeatedly changing the numbers.
Morin sat down on that battered wooden plank bed, intending to begin practicing Ten.
However—
Creak!
The moment Morin sat down, the wooden bed let out a groan of unbearable strain.
Then it collapsed with a crash!
"I'm making Uvogin and Nobunaga pay for a new bed!!"
Morin's face darkened with black lines.
Well, now he did not even have a place to sleep at night.
The commotion alerted Machi nearby, and she glanced over.
Then a faint upward curve quietly appeared at the corner of her lips.
Life seemed to be getting better and better.
That evening, Uvogin and Nobunaga showed absolutely no awareness that they were guests.
As soon as the sun had set, they arrived at Machi's house right on time.
While wolfing down the meat Morin had produced with the Gourmet Tablecloth, they casually agreed to make Morin a new bed.
After the two had eaten and drunk their fill, they went back and carried over their own bed.
The straw mat was even more tattered than Morin's original plank bed, leaving him speechless.
"How did your training go today?"
Morin simply decided not to ask about the bed anymore.
"Not bad, I guess?"
Uvogin replied unclearly, his mouth stuffed full of food.
Nobunaga beside him mercilessly exposed him.
"This guy never intended to train properly. The moment he learned Nen, he could not wait to find someone to fight."
Uvogin chuckled and said nothing more.
"And what happened?"
Machi asked. She ate in small, elegant bites, but her speed was truly not slow.
"Good thing I stopped him."
Nobunaga said irritably, "Then this guy just fought me instead."
Uvogin and Nobunaga acted as partners, and they both understood each other's limits. By coincidence, they had awakened their Nen abilities at the same time, and both were Enhancers.
It could be said that they were the most suitable opponents for each other.
Riding the excitement of having just awakened their Nen abilities, the two had a great time playing around. Of course, even while fighting, they did not forget the training methods Morin had taught them.
They were now wandering the streets picking up rocks, so much so that the people of Meteor City who saw them mocked them for starting to collect junk.
After eating and drinking their fill, Uvogin and Nobunaga left arm in arm, promising they would come again tomorrow.
They had completely turned Morin and Machi's place into somewhere to freeload and improve their meals.
"These two..."
Morin smiled and shook his head.
In any case, the Gourmet Tablecloth could produce all this food for free. It only consumed a little aura and Nen.
Besides, Uvogin and Nobunaga had just awakened Nen and needed plenty of nutritious food to replenish themselves.
The less polite Uvogin and Nobunaga were and the more they ate, the more it proved that they saw Morin as one of their own, and the more it improved the quality of his Nen.
Morin was happy to see the two of them growing stronger.
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