Should he devote time and energy to Kashi Toru and Calista?
From the end of the match until now, Moro had already made his decision.
He could invest time and effort into this, provided there was something in return.
Moro walked ahead, leading Kashi Toru and Calista straight to the 200th floor.
After advancing to the 200th floor, contestants had to register before midnight that same day, or they would be considered to have forfeited their qualification.
Taking the elevator to the 200th floor, Moro followed the signs on the wall toward the registration desk.
However, after walking only a short distance, a wave of Killing Intent came from ahead.
This Killing Intent was not particularly intense.
But it was undoubtedly aimed at Moro.
Facing the sudden Aura of Killing Intent, Moro remained expressionless and continued forward.
There was clearly more than one person releasing Killing Intent, and they had not gone too far. At most, it was a small show of force.
Of course—
If Moro had not been a Nen user, there would have been no Killing Intent here infused with Nen Aura.
After all, a newcomer who knew nothing about Nen was equivalent to a walking source of free wins.
When 200th-floor contestants saw one, they would hardly have time to welcome them eagerly. Why would they be willing to scare a newcomer away?
An Aura of Killing Intent, like thick smoke, surged from both sides of the corridor corner, filling the only path leading to the registration desk.
This level of Aura was as unremarkable as air to Moro.
But for Kashi Toru and Calista behind him, it was a completely different experience.
Though they were merely innocent bystanders caught in the spillover, they truly felt as if they had been plunged into an icy, bone-chilling deep sea.
"What is this...?"
Kashi Toru and Calista felt cold all over. Every step they took felt as heavy as if their legs had been filled with lead.
But—
They had to keep up!
Seeing that Moro had no intention of stopping, the two could only grit their teeth and force their heavy steps onward with sheer willpower, barely managing to follow him.
Moro never looked back, but he could hear Kashi Toru and Calista breathing heavily.
"Not bad."
Moro murmured inwardly and appropriately slowed his pace.
Even if he had been in their place, he might not have performed any better than they had.
Soon, Moro arrived at the hall where the registration desk was located and casually swept his gaze over the surroundings.
People stood at the corridor corners leading to the various areas, as well as beside the walls lined with vending machines.
Their gazes had all gathered on Moro.
Moro naturally ignored these Nen users waiting for an opportunity. He went straight to the registration desk and completed the signing process under the guidance of the young woman behind the counter.
Matches above the 200th floor operated on a declared-battle system. As long as it was within the ninety-day limit, contestants could choose any day to compete.
Moro had no intention of declaring a battle for the time being. After registering, he took Kashi Toru and Calista, who were already drenched in sweat, to their newly assigned room.
"How did it feel?"
Once they arrived at the new room, Moro looked at Kashi Toru and Calista. Both of them looked somewhat pale.
Negative emotions imbued with Nen Aura were an unavoidable mental attack for ordinary people.
Kashi Toru said gravely, "It felt like I could barely breathe. When I walked forward, I could clearly feel resistance."
"My experience was similar... It felt like I was walking underwater."
Calista raised a hand to wipe the sweat from her neck and frowned. "Was it the people near the registration desk...?"
"That's right. They were behind it."
Moro looked at them and said calmly, "But they were targeting me, not you. It's just that a power like Nen is too threatening to ordinary people, so even a little spillover is enough to make it impossible for you to move."
"Nen...!"
Kashi Toru and Calista were instantly invigorated.
Their firsthand experience just now made them crave this unknown power even more.
At this moment, all they wanted to know was whether they had the aptitude to learn it.
"Mr. Moro, can I learn—"
"As long as they undergo training, everyone can master this ability."
Moro knew what they were going to ask and directly interrupted.
Then, without caring how they reacted, his tone suddenly became serious. "I can help you awaken this power, but I have one condition."
"Hm?"
Kashi Toru and Calista stared intently at Moro.
Meeting their questioning gazes, Moro said,
"I have to kill someone within a year. That person is extremely strong, so... I will teach you Nen, but you must 'assist' me in killing that person. This may cost you your lives."
At that point, Moro paused, discreetly observing their reactions, but he saw not the slightest hesitation.
"Of course..."
He immediately added, "It's fine if you refuse. I'll still tell you the secrets of Nen. As for how to awaken this power, you'll have to figure it out yourselves."
"Mr. Moro, I have no problem with that!"
As soon as Moro finished speaking, Calista declared her resolve without the slightest hesitation.
This time, she was faster than Kashi Toru.
Kashi Toru followed right after her. "I have no problem with it either."
In truth, both of them felt that once Moro intended to lead them into the world of Nen, it was equivalent to forming a master-disciple relationship.
And if a master asked something of their disciples, the disciples naturally had no objections.
"Good."
Moro smiled.
Compared to Calista, Moro knew Kashi Toru better.
But in his opinion, Calista's character was not bad either.
His basis for that was that during the preliminary match, Calista had seen how young he was and deliberately held back during her first attack.
Moro raised a finger to his chin and thought, Kashi Toru is an Enhancer, while Calista should be an Emitter... As for their exact types, I'll have to use Water Divination to find out.
As his thoughts turned, Moro skipped the lengthy explanation about Nen and simply asked them, "Are you afraid of death?"
Faced with Moro's sudden question, Kashi Toru and Calista naturally answered that they were not.
Therefore—
Moro directly used forced opening Nen to open the aura nodes within Kashi Toru and Calista.
In an instant, vast amounts of steam-like Nen Aura surged from Kashi Toru and Calista. Then, beyond their control, it shot skyward above their heads like pillars before rapidly dispersing.
"This is... the power hidden within my body!"
Bright light reflected in Kashi Toru's eyes, and it was impossible to tell whether it was Nen Aura or the gleam in his gaze.
Calista, however, looked solemnly at the large amount of Nen Aura rapidly leaking from above Kashi Toru's head and murmured, "If we don't control it before it all leaks away, we'll... die!"
Not far away,
Moro watched the two, whose aura nodes had been forcibly opened, with a calm expression.
Leaking all of one's Nen Aura would not lead to death.
But if they failed to master Ten for too long and allowed their Nen Aura to keep leaking over an extended period, there would be risks such as sudden death from overexertion.
However, that possibility was very low.
Moro had told them that leaking all their Nen Aura meant death in order to make them learn Ten faster under the pressure of death.
It couldn't be helped...
After all, his time was precious.
Bzzzt—
The phone in his pocket suddenly vibrated.
Moro took out his phone. Argo had sent him a message: The Phantom Troupe has surfaced. They looted the Navis National Treasure Museum.
"So they've started moving..."
Moro narrowed his eyes as he looked at the message.
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