This should have been the Phantom Troupe's full assembly before the storyline began.
Moro was unsure of the Spiders' exact gathering time. He only knew it was around July or August.
It was also possible that the Spiders had gathered long ago and only begun moving now.
They had looted the Navis National Treasure Museum...
Moro vaguely remembered the name Navis. It had once been a renowned great civilization, but a war that lasted thirty-eight years had ultimately caused its national power to decline and crumble...
Even in modern times, though the nation of Navis had preserved its embers, that far-reaching war had still robbed it of too much over the course of history.
What was lamentable was—
One flourishing city after another had fallen into ruin at the enemy's hands, yet left behind countless treasures in another form.
Though Navis was now weak, it had spent recent years working to recover its national treasures scattered abroad.
The recovered treasures had all been placed in the National Treasure Museum in Navis's capital.
One could imagine how much effort Navis had put into this.
The Phantom Troupe's raid on the National Treasure Museum had undoubtedly dealt Navis a crushing blow.
"Was it to upgrade Master of Stealth...?"
At the mention of national treasures, Moro's first thought was that Chrollo was upgrading his ability.
Master of Stealth was a Specialization-type ability that could be upgraded.
It bore a certain resemblance to Love's Practice Session, which was also a Specialization-type ability.
In a sense, Moro's control over the upgrade ability from Growth Rings also meant he possessed a Specialization-type ability.
The upgrade condition for "Master of Stealth" was probably stealing treasures on the level of national treasures. But calling it theft was generous—most of the time, it was outright robbery...
After the future storyline began, the Phantom Troupe's attack on the Yorknew City auction also seemed to have been for some of the national treasures at the auction.
Looking at it that way, Growth Rings' other ability to absorb aura from handmade items was, to a certain extent, similar to Master of Stealth as well.
After all, treasures bearing the title of national treasure most likely had aura attached to them.
Moro raised his eyes to glance at Kashi Toru and Calista, who were working hard to close their aura pores, then sent Argo a message: "I'm here."
A little over a minute later, Argo replied.
"The Phantom Troupe attacked the Navis National Treasure Museum and swept away all its treasures. Navis immediately dispatched troops to pursue the Phantom Troupe, but they failed."
"The Phantom Troupe has now left Navis territory. The confirmed information is that they have entered the neighboring Gugan Jade Great Country. Also, a Zoldyck family assassin has arrived in Gugan Jade. He does not seem to be making any special effort to conceal his whereabouts."
Reading the detailed intelligence Argo had sent, Moro immediately noticed something slightly off. After frowning in thought for a moment, the image of Kortopi, the Phantom Troupe's twelfth member, flashed through his mind.
Given Chrollo's habit of making meticulous plans before acting, he should have taken Kortopi's Nen ability to copy objects into consideration before deciding to target the Navis National Treasure Museum...
Yet the Phantom Troupe had chosen a more brutal method.
Forget it...
It wasn't important.
Moro shook his head, then began hesitating over whether to make a trip to the Gugan Jade Great Country.
He wanted to kill Feitan.
But at this point in time, neither Feitan nor the Phantom Troupe as a whole had any connection to him.
So normally speaking, as long as he did not voluntarily put himself in front of the Phantom Troupe, there should be no risk.
"Argo, can you track the Phantom Troupe's movements in real time?"
"Probably. The Phantom Troupe members are extremely confident. They entered Gugan Jade as illegal immigrants, yet they have made no attempt to hide themselves. As long as they do not deliberately head into remote mountains or deep forests, I can keep tracking their movements."
"Mm. One more question. Do you have a way to contact the Zoldyck family assassin?"
"I can try starting with the client and find a number that can reach the Zoldyck assassin, but I cannot guarantee I'll be able to contact him."
"That's enough. I'll wait for your news."
"Alright. But as the contractor, I have to remind you: don't rush in recklessly."
Moro looked at Argo's final message and silently put away his phone.
By asking whether he could contact the Zoldyck assassin, he had inevitably revealed some of his intentions to Argo.
"I won't rush. I don't have much time left, but I can't waste it either... What matters has always been how one uses time."
Moro murmured to himself, then turned his attention to Kashi Toru and Calista's progress.
Perhaps it was the pressure of death—
In just a few minutes, Kashi Toru had already managed to curb the rate at which his aura was leaking away. He would probably learn Ten, which retained aura, in another minute or two.
In terms of talent, Kashi Toru was probably inferior to Killua and Gon, but not by much.
Calista, on the other hand, was somewhat less gifted, though she had already found the trick and only needed one final push.
"Calista, use your imagination..."
Moro walked over to Calista's side and said calmly:
"Imagine that aura is blood circulating throughout your body. It flows from the top of your head to your shoulders, arms, waist and abdomen, legs, and finally returns to your heart. Imagine that the top of your head is bleeding heavily, and you have to press down hard on it. Otherwise, you'll die from excessive blood loss."
"...!"
Calista's tightly closed eyes trembled slightly.
Slowly, following the concept Moro had given her, she gradually suppressed her leaking aura.
A few minutes later.
Kashi Toru and Calista crossed the threshold and mastered the most basic Ten.
Moro looked at them and asked, "How does it feel?"
Kashi Toru lowered his head to look at his hands and murmured, "It feels like... there's a layer of hard paper stuck to my body."
"I don't really feel anything."
Calista lifted her legs a few times where she stood, a bright gleam flashing in her eyes. "If I had to put it into words, it feels like my body has become much lighter."
"This is Ten, the most fundamental of the Four Great Principles. It is also your first step toward learning a Nen ability. From today onward, you need to maintain this state often."
Moro examined the unstable aura around them. After giving them a simple instruction, he suddenly said, "I'm leaving for a while. I'll be gone before today is over."
"Hm?"
"Ah?!"
Kashi Toru and Calista were both startled.
Moro ignored their reactions and continued:
"Listen carefully. I'll only explain the basic methods of practicing Nen once. You must remember them firmly, and before I return, you must complete the most basic objectives. If you cannot do that, then disappear from my sight for good."
Kashi Toru and Calista's expressions turned solemn, and both nodded seriously.
More than an hour later.
Moro left Heaven's Arena and headed for the nearest airport.
He was going to take a look at the Gugan Jade Great Country...
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