Master Inventor from Hunter x Hunter

The projection on the stage was about to restart, and Chrollo was leading everyone in the countdown.

They also had to prepare for the subsequent screening~

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Out front, under Chrollo's guidance, things were lively and bustling, with the screening about to begin again.

Meanwhile, in a quiet room inside the Church.

"I shouldn't be found or disturbed here, right?"

Mog surveyed his surroundings—this was a spot he had deliberately chosen.

It was a remote corner of the Church, with dust piled up nearby, showing that few people ever came here.

And from the faintly glowing lightbulb by the door, it was clear that there was still a power source here.

After a quick search, Mog found a socket in the corner of the room where he could plug in.

"Right here."

Without delay, he took out the [Power Booster Machine].

Then he pressed the connector into the socket.

Watching the indicator light on the [Power Booster Machine] flicker on, Mog knew the power connection was successful.

Without hesitation, he placed the helmet over his head and pressed the switch.

Zzzzaaap~!!

In an instant, platinum-white electric current surged and crackled across the machine.

Then it transformed into waves of powerful energy, pouring into Mog's entire body.

"Hiss~!!"

The moment he received this power, Mog felt his scalp tingle.

At the same time, his whole body was struck and jolted by a powerful force.

But it didn't cause him any discomfort—just a slight unease that he could get used to and accept.

Most importantly, under the impact and infusion of this power, Mog truly felt his physique growing stronger and stronger!!

Chapter 038: Getting Stronger!! You Know, I Originally Had High Hopes for Chrollo

"My body's strength is constantly rising!!"

Even in Mog's current state, he could easily feel his body growing stronger at a visible rate!!

Under the tempering and infusion of this platinum-white electric power, his entire physique was being correspondingly strengthened.

Not just his body—even the amount of Aura within him was gradually increasing bit by bit.

Even if the increase in Aura wasn't as dramatic as the physical enhancement, the steady growth still filled Mog with waves of delight.

"As expected of an invention from Goat Village—praise be to the great Chief Slow Goat!!"

Feeling his strength grow, Mog couldn't help but sincerely admire Chief Slow Goat's masterpiece~!

Now that was a true great inventor, a good goat~!!

Mog's original strength, to use an analogy, was like that of a rookie beginner.

But under this power's reinforcement of his body and the growth of his Aura, he was gradually developing toward the level of a proper Nen user.

The "proper" here roughly equated to the level of Gon and Killua after their training at Heaven's Arena, where they could beat that Razor and Gido.

In other words, just this brief moment of reinforcement

was enough to match the achievements that Gon and Killua—two prodigies with talent among tens of millions—had reached after three months of training under a decent Shingen-ryu teacher like Wing.

Well, Gon and Killua learned about Nen on March 10th and began training.

Then by June 4th, Gon fought Razor again and defeated him.

The level of strength Mog had gained from this reinforcement was probably about the same as Gon's at that time.

"At the very least, among Nen users, I'm stronger than those third-rate ones who don't understand anything and recklessly train and develop their abilities..."

As this charge gradually came to an end, Mog looked at his arm and the tensed muscles.

"At least I have some ability to protect myself now."

This kind of electric tempering couldn't be sustained continuously.

Not only would it put too much strain on the body, but at the very least, Mog needed to familiarize himself with the increase and change in his power.

It was best to do this once every so often.

Only then could it benefit the body while maximizing the amplification effect.

"Once the screening ends, I'll go back and test out this kind of power and change..."

Mog thought this, then pulled off the headset and casually stowed the [Power Booster Machine] away.

Just as he was about to leave.

The next second.

His figure abruptly froze in place.

"Huh?!"

Mog's pupils reflected the figure of Father Zhol from the Church suddenly appearing at the doorway, and they involuntarily contracted.

"A Nen ability with spatial effects?"

Father Zhol at the door spoke softly: "And that machine from just now..."

"Are you a Conjuration Type, or a Specialization Type?"

Father Zhol's tone was as gentle as ever, just like when he faced the devout children who came to pray at the Church.

Mog remained silent, instinctively scanning his surroundings.

"You picked a good spot."

Father Zhol continued calmly: "This room is remote, with only this one door and no other exits."

"Of course, if you wanted to break through the wall and leave from here, that would work too."

"But I think things shouldn't have to go that far..."

Father Zhol's eyes narrowed slightly, the same gaze he'd had when looking at Chrollo before, now fixed on Mog:

"I am not your enemy. There's no need for such wariness and caution toward me."

Indeed, if Father Zhol had truly harbored ill intentions toward Mog, he would have acted earlier when Mog was completely unaware.

Still, that didn't rule out the possibility that Father Zhol had other schemes or thoughts in mind...

Mog's mind raced with ideas.

"He can directly call out Nen abilities, which means he knows about their existence."

"And he mentioned Conjuration Type and Specialization Type... clearly, he has some understanding of Nen abilities."

"That makes sense—if he didn't know about Nen, he couldn't have brought Miss Renko from [Misty Forest Valley]..."

"After all, he witnessed her stitching abilities firsthand~~~"

As his thoughts turned rapidly, Mog had already guessed several possibilities about this Father Zhol.

Such as his connection to Meteor City's Elder Council, his ties to [Misty Forest Valley], and his own mastery and strength in Nen abilities...

But no matter what he thought, the key point was still what Father Zhol himself had said:

[I am not your enemy. There's no need for such wariness and caution toward me.]

He truly bore no malice—at least, Mog, who was currently sensitive to fluctuations in Aura and Nen, didn't sense any malicious intent or killing intent from him.

And with that state, as Mog saw it, there was only one possible explanation:

"Father Zhol has some other design for me~~~"

Mog narrowed his eyes slightly.

Either, like the Nen ability Chrollo would later learn, [Master Thief's Secret], he wanted to take Mog's Nen ability.

Or, it was about him personally...

"You know, I originally had high hopes for Chrollo."

Father Zhol said calmly, looking at Mog.

Chapter 039: In Meteor City, there's a shortage of everything, but never a shortage of people~

"In Chrollo, I saw the potential to change the situation and circumstances of Meteor City."

"Meteor City right now is in the midst of a dangerous transformation."

"More and more lawless individuals are treating this place as their own backyard to commit evil, releasing their malice here without restraint."

"And those suffering from this are precisely the residents of Meteor City."

"Someone needs to step up and change this situation."

Father Zhol, ignoring Mog's thoughts, spoke softly:

"And then, among all the residents of Meteor City, Chrollo caught my attention."

"He's excellent, very smart, and has talent and potential. His level of intelligence was enough for me to recommend him to Meteor City's Elders."

Clearly, Father Zhol thought very highly of Chrollo, even holding deep expectations for him.

Expecting him to change Meteor City's current state.