Biscuit X Nen Ability

Inside the room.

Kevin was told to stand in the middle while the little blonde girl with twin tails circled around him, her eyes full of scrutiny.

"My name is Biscuit, Biscuit Krueger. A Professional Hunter, an adorable eighteen-year-old girl!"

As she spoke, she lifted her skirt and spun lightly in a circle to display her youthfulness.

She raised one hand, extended her index finger, tilted her head slightly, and declared with a hint of pride, "I have forty years of Nen ability training experience. I'm a Martial Way practitioner."

Wait, how could someone with forty years of experience be eighteen?

Kevin could not help complaining internally. The real age of the girl before him might have been even greater than he had imagined.

He had originally guessed that she might be around Jin's age, somewhere in her thirties. That assumption had come from the possibility that she was Jin's friend.

Now, it seemed he had been completely wrong. Of course, she might have been lying to him, but for someone who disguised herself as a girl, making herself sound older did not seem very likely.

Could Nen ability prolong one's life? Or perhaps alter one's appearance?

Kevin could not help pondering it.

Suddenly, he felt a touch on his abdomen. Biscuit had patted it with her hand.

"Relax."

She looked at Kevin with those gemlike, sparkling eyes and asked, "You want to learn Nen, but the problem is, you should already know it."

Biscuit considered herself flawless when it came to judging people, and her observation and assessment of Nen abilities were even more meticulous.

She did not beat around the bush. Folding her arms across her chest, she said directly, "Since I accepted the commission to teach you, I naturally need to understand your situation."

You could have just asked me. I'd tell you everything I know.

Kevin complained inwardly.

Especially if he had known it would turn out like this, and that he would have to go through such an unpleasant experience.

She looked like a teacher with a strong personality. Perhaps everything he had experienced today had been a kind of "trial."

He was not wrong. This was indeed a trial, except what it tested was his humanity.

Biscuit had no intention of teaching a scumbag, especially after she had carefully checked Kevin's original records.

However, she believed in witnessing things for herself and trusting her own judgment, which was why she had arranged this simple test.

Now, she was fairly satisfied with the result.

And because Kevin knew Nen—and his proficiency was definitely not at beginner level—Biscuit believed he absolutely already possessed his own Nen ability.

Under such circumstances, it would be inappropriate to treat Kevin like a beginner.

So, she was very straightforward.

"Ever since last night, I noticed that you seemed unable to control your own body. But it doesn't seem to be due to an injury or illness. Your body is very healthy." As she spoke, she reached out and squeezed Kevin again.

Without concealing her curiosity, she asked, "So, did you injure your head? Your nerves or something?"

That was the only simple conclusion she could draw.

Even if someone had learned Nen through unorthodox means and made all kinds of outrageous mistakes, they would not make errors like this—errors that seemed instinctive.

It seemed Jin had not told her everything. That made Kevin breathe a sigh of relief.

He nodded frankly. "That's right. For special reasons, I lost my memories.

It's the kind of amnesia where I need certain things to trigger my memories before I can recover them. The more profound they are..."

He briefly described his situation.

Biscuit nodded. If that was the reason, she already had some ideas.

Although Kevin had not told the whole truth, she did not care. If it was something that interested her, she would dig it up herself.

Her eyes could not help gleaming, like jade hidden within a stone. Hehe.

In the brief half day since last night, she had already discovered that Kevin was full of secrets and oddities.

Since Jin had dared to entrust him to her, he must have already been prepared for her to learn those secrets.

"Ahem. Since you say you've forgotten everything, we'll start with the basics.

Now then, it's time for Teacher Biscuit's Nen ability class."

Biscuit cleared her throat and put on the air of a teacher. From somewhere, she produced a blackboard and picked up a piece of chalk.

"Clap clap clap!"

Yungu, who had been standing by the door like a gatekeeper, smiled and cooperatively clapped his hands.

Kevin could only silently raise his hands and applaud as well.

Biscuit nodded in satisfaction.

She began writing on the blackboard.

Then, from somewhere, she pulled out a pointer and tapped the blackboard.

"A Nen ability is the use of one's will to control the life energy that bursts forth from within the body—Aura.

All living beings possess this kind of life energy, and humans unconsciously release it as well.

To use and freely control such power, long-term training is undoubtedly required.

There are generally two methods of initiation, but since you have already learned Nen ability, we'll temporarily skip this stage of instruction.

We'll fast-forward directly to the point where you can already control Aura."

After saying that, she tapped the blackboard again. Four large words stood on it.

"First, the Four Major Principles. These are the fundamentals after learning Nen, and also the foundation of Nen ability."

Kevin sat up straight. Though he did not know what they were, he knew that everything required a foundation. With a solid foundation, the road ahead would be much easier.

"[Ken] [Zetsu] [Ren] [Hatsu]

Ken—The ability to stabilize the Aura flowing throughout the body. In battle, the strength of Ken becomes one's endurance against Nen attacks.

Zetsu—Eliminates Aura and one's presence, weakening the sense of one's existence. During this period, one has no defense at all against Nen attacks.

Ren—Explosively strengthens the Aura stabilized through Ken, allowing it to be used in various advanced techniques. The most basic application is strengthening attack power.

Hatsu—It can be said to be the true purpose of Nen, the culmination of the Four Major Principles.

After this, one can use Hatsu to produce all sorts of effects depending on the individual. It's like a superpower you can create yourself—a finishing move!"

Kevin listened attentively, trying to engrave every word into his mind. It was like a secret manual.

After finishing, Biscuit looked at Kevin and said as if asking a question, "You should already have your own Hatsu. In other words, you should have already constructed your own Nen ability."

Biscuit trusted that she would not be mistaken about that.

Yungu, by the door, could not help opening his eyes—no, he should have been widening them.

He was somewhat surprised. If Kevin had already constructed his own Nen ability, then why had he performed so terribly in the battle just now...?

He could not be called a beginner, but he was indeed still training and had yet to begin constructing his own ability.

"Hatsu?" Kevin immediately understood and could not help smacking his forehead.

"If the Hatsu you mean is something like a superpower, then I do have one."

As he spoke, Kevin openly conjured the Alchemy Table he had been able to create long ago.

"I call it [Moment's Dream]."