Important People X Three Bone Properties

Moon Bay Town.

Inside a public restaurant.

Lorraine tapped the Chimera Ant on her hand with her fingers.

The numbered Metal Ant remained unmoved.

"Silly Chimera Ant, there's no way it can connect with its brother's Chimera Ant."

She spoke with some anger, glaring at Rukira was eating at the next table.

"Can you be a little stronger so that the Chimera Ant can connect a little further?"

Hearing these angry words, Rukira glanced at her and rolled his eyes.

Don't talk to idiots.

What? Does he not want to?

The construction of Nen ability is based on one's own thoughts from the very beginning.

At that time, four thousand kilometers was an extremely long distance, but it was more than enough for exploration and communication under normal circumstances.

Who could have imagined that in just a few years, the area they explored would be measured in tens of thousands of miles?

Rukira's strength is certainly improving, and the improvement in his training ability requires a qualitative change.

Because he is Chimera Ant, he doesn't face the first hurdle that humans face.

We can't wait until he becomes Lord.

Putting aside the possibility of it being possible, the time it takes is already quite long.

Moreover, at that time, Ant Speech was merely a secondary Nen ability; the primary Nen ability was focused on safety.

This means that even if Rukira's strength increases, his power will not affect the Chimera Ant's communication range.

Who knew that the main Nen ability would become less useful now, while the secondary Nen ability has become one of the more important abilities.

"Haven't you been trying to find a solution lately?"

Pairo sat opposite Rukira, eating as he asked.

Rukira nodded.

"With the current available resources, and if we become even stronger, we should be able to create an attachment for this Nen ability."

This is the simplest way to enhance Nen ability.

Many people have done it.

Kevin is a prime example.

Originally, Kevin didn't have Syringe. It was only after he became powerful enough that he had a surplus of Syringe and reconstructed one for his potions to enhance this ability.

At this moment, Lorraine sighed helplessly.

"I wonder how my brothers are doing."

She was still quite worried about Bianluoke, since Bianluoke had never conducted long-distance explorations before, at most he had helped during hunts.

"Don't worry, they transmitted information via Notebook yesterday, so they didn't encounter any major danger."

Melusina, standing nearby, offered words of comfort.

That's enough.

It's impossible to avoid danger on the Dark Continent; anything that isn't fatal is acceptable.

Take Rosana, for example.

On her Danger Dial, everything except Kevin, who is within her territory and whose safety level is within the green zone.

Even those others within the territory exceeded the green absolute safety threshold.

Once they left the territory, they immediately sped into dangerous environments.

Once exploration begins, it Chairman at the point just short of the lethal environmental threshold.

This is a problem that the environment inevitably creates.

After finishing their meal, Melusina and Lorraine left the restaurant.

Rukira watched Lorraine leave, lost in thought.

"What's wrong?"

"Pairo asked."

Rukira glanced at Pairo, thought for a moment, and then said, "I'm still wondering why we don't let Miss Lorraine go back. She doesn't seem to be suited to stay on the Dark Continent."

Is Bianluoke suitable? Of course, he is.

His Nen ability, and his deeper development of Nen ability than Bianluoke's, will play a very important role in the Dark Continent and within the team.

Initially, the other party's purpose was simply to treat his sister's terminal illness.

The treatment is now complete.

I should have gone back with them last time.

After all, staying in the Dark Continent requires not only one's own ideas but also ability.

But he didn't go back last time; instead, he chose to stay in the Dark Continent like Jin. To be honest, Rukira was a little confused at the time.

I still don't understand it.

Having been with Kevin and the others in the same team for so long, Rukira naturally knew a bit about their past.

However, he did not believe that Kevin and the others allowed someone who was not suited to live on the Dark Continent to continue living there because of emotional reasons.

Therefore, Lorraine's Nen ability must be quite important.

Currently, there is one or more people in this situation within the territory.

The first one is undoubtedly Nion, followed by Rosana and Nobu.

Nion was the least suitable one, entirely because of her Nen ability.

This makes Nion and Lorraine's situations seem quite similar.

"Her Nen ability is very important."

Pairo said one thing, and then said nothing more.

The main purpose was to remind Rukira that if something unexpected happened, the other party would make an important choice.

"Really? I understand."

Rukira nodded.

Actually, Pairo wasn't entirely sure either; he only had a vague idea.

The opponent's Nen ability is the chance to turn the tide when everything is at its worst.

On the other side.

Melusina and the other went to Rosana and Nion's residence. Lorraine stayed behind, while Melusina entered the interior through the homestead.

After entering, they arrived at Kevin's Pharmaceutical Room.

"Sometimes I wonder if those layered spaces are the structure of Nen ability."

"Melusina suddenly said."

Kevin, who was making medicine, nodded slightly upon hearing this.

"It's possible, anyway, it's definitely related to Nen ability related to space."

It's more likely that it's Nobu's ability that's similar.

How's the progress now?

"Melusina asked."

Kevin sat down on the chair next to him and looked at the various materials piled up in front of him.

"I have figured out the main properties of the three materials."

First, pick up the Longevity Rice.

"The properties of Longevity Rice are self-evident; its essence lies in replenishing and providing the most primal Life Energy, which in turn extends lifespan."

"However, it's important to note that it provides physical Life Energy and has no effect on the continuation of the spirit."

"The continuation of the spirit?" Melusina, somewhat puzzled; it seemed to be a new term.

Kevin nodded.

"This is something that one can vaguely sense once they reach the Lord."

As he spoke, Kevin pointed to himself.

"Like me, with my current vitality, it's hard to believe that my body will decline over time, right?"

Melusina thought for a moment, "It's not hard to imagine. After all, your strength has improved too quickly, so it doesn't feel very real, especially something that's hard to explain."

"Okay, it seems I didn't describe it very well."

The main basis for this research is the integration of recent information, combined with the findings from Kevin and the Wearer Ghost in the Clothing conversation.

It's not just about humans, but about the universality of life.

"Well, oh right, Lorraine, her previous terminal illness was caused by a defect in her soul, right?"

So, Melusina understood very easily.

Lorraine's previous diagnosis of a terminal illness was due to a defect in her soul.

As we age, the defects begin to shift outwards.

It affected the body.

Therefore, the manifestation is that even though there is nothing wrong with the body, the Life Energy represented by Qi is uncontrollable and keeps dissipating outwards.

A speed far exceeding that of a normal person.

Even using [Entangle] won't work at all.

"The root of this problem lies in the soul, yet the soul influences the body, because the soul and body are inherently interconnected."

As he spoke, Kevin pointed to the bone.

"But the Double-tailed Snake we saw earlier was already in the final stages of its life and could die at any moment."

"Even so, he can still create Clone that are not much different from his peak strength; his body remains powerful."

This is illogical.

Because as people age, their bodies should become weaker.

Of course, this falls under the category of human behavioral cognition.

Humans are indeed like that.

It inevitably slides downwards with age.

Netero is the best proof of this.

Netero, who is over a hundred years old, may only have half the strength he possessed at his peak.

This was evident during the battle against the Ant King, when Kevin restored him to his peak power, allowing him to overpower the Ant King on the spot.

It's completely different from when I was old.

"If you look closely, you'll find that even in his old age, Netero was still full of energy and his desires were still strong."

That's why I long to die in battle, rather than in illness.

"The Double-tailed Snake is the opposite. Its body still contains surging and powerful energy, but its spirit is old and frail, irritable and easily angered. Even though it is like being imprisoned in Bone Tower, it still enjoys it."

Seeing Netero like this, Netero would rather just die.

Don't underestimate the Double-tailed Snake; its intelligence is absolutely no less than that of a human, and may even be superior.

Those who can reach the Lord are definitely not ordinary people.

"Based on my conversations with the Wearer Ghost, I've concluded that at the Lord level, true aging and death occur when the spirit inevitably reaches its final stage, thus affecting the physical body."

"There's another ability that corroborates this: the Cocoon of Rebirth. I can only control the changes in the physical body, and even then, only to a limited extent. But the will of the reborn person can completely reshape their entire being."

For example, if someone has just lost a hand or foot and enters the Cocoon of Rebirth, they can easily emerge from it in a completely new state.

However, if it is congenital, or if the time since the amputation of the hand or foot was too long ago and the person has no memory of it, then an incomplete posture is very likely to occur.

Even within the Cocoon of Rebirth, severed limbs cannot grow back.

The soul influences the body.

The body carries the soul.

I wouldn't dare say all life, but at least human life is included.

So you mean Longevity Rice doesn't work for you?

Kevin nodded.

"This is the difference in life level. If you Knight-level consume Longevity Rice, you can extend your bodies to the same level as me."

"Similarly, the spirit cannot be perpetuated, so even so, its lifespan is still shorter than mine, because the leap to the Lord Level also includes the perfection of the spirit."

Even if a human of Knight-level continuously consumes Longevity Rice, they will not outlive Kevin due to mental decay.

However, this is just one way of using it, Kevin said, holding the rice grains.

"But by incorporating it into medicine, it can be transformed into a perfect healing agent, capable of being combined with all sorts of materials used for treatment. Its inherent Life Energy can enhance any treatment method."

It can be called an all-purpose healing enhancer.

Previously, it was used to repair severed limbs, treat various ailments, and even detoxify.

Add a grain of rice.

They can all be enhanced several times, or even ten times.

The effects are immediate and noticeable.

It's important to know that Kevin's Healing Potion are not A-Rank, and the same goes for his Antidote.

But rice grains can be enhanced to this level.

"Qiduo is also researching precise treatment procedures for various non-pharmacological therapies, and the results are promising."

"Isn't that just All-Curing Herb?"

Melusina said something that left her speechless.

Kevin, however, held up a finger and shook it.

"No, I suspect that the All-Curing Herb all diseases can actually treat mental problems; otherwise, it wouldn't deserve such a name."

"Dong must have discovered this, which is why this thing is so important."

Melusina thought about it and realized that perhaps that was indeed the case.

"Then there is the bone, which is the most abundant. It is essentially the same as a grain of rice, yet completely different."

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Kevin picked up a rib that was fifty or sixty centimeters long.

"The surface of the bone has growth properties. Strangely enough, these properties, when they enter a living organism, can forcefully accelerate its growth, although the lifespan will not be eliminated as a result."

Simply put, if a person can live to be eighty, then using this bone will allow them to skip twenty years.

For example, growing from one year old to twenty-one years old does not mean that he has twenty fewer years to live.

He could actually live to be a hundred years old, because his life began at the age of twenty-one.

They skipped the childhood development stage.

Of course, mental maturity is not included.

"The effect of Longevity Rice is to inject Life Energy that can prolong life into the body and allow it to be retained."

"So this kind of Growth-Inducing Bone works by directly using the energy that extends lifespan, allowing life to grow directly, without depleting the Life Energy itself."

After saying that, Kevin put the bone down.

"The important thing is the clear liquid inside."

The transparent vial he was holding contained this clear liquid that had seeped out of the bones.

"I named it Mental Harmonizing Fluid. Although it's only B-Rank, it's undoubtedly the perfect Fusion Agent for all mental materials."

"Just as I said, the soul influences the body, and the body also carries the soul. The substance extracted from the Primordial Life Energy that prolongs life is this substance that influences the spirit."

The substances that influence life grow and are then absorbed into the bones, and what flows out is this liquid.

"This is a B-Rank spiritual material. If Storage Crystal is used as the main material, it should be able to fuse with some non-spiritual materials to produce an effect."

Of course, it's still under research, but this very nature makes it important.

"This is the last one, an absolutely perfect material."

That life-sized bone floating on the ceiling, enveloped in bubbles.

"The effect is very simple: it slows down the growth of life, or rather, the decline of life; that is, it slows down the passage of time in the decline of life, not only the decline of the body, but also the decline of the spirit."

This is why it can also affect Lord Level life forms.

However, this effect does not differentiate between decline and growth.

For example, if Kevin were to occupy the Bone Tower now, it would actually be harmful to him, because Kevin's life has not yet entered its decline phase, but rather its Growth Stage.

It directly affects the entire life form, slowing down everything from the soul to the body. As aging slows down, growth naturally slows down as well.

When Kevin's body inevitably entered old age, his soul began to decay.

This is where the bone comes in.

Therefore, strong individuals in their prime will not compete for the Flesh-and-Blood Swamp.

It is those lives that are aging that fight for survival.

Melusina thought for a moment.

"Then this thing doesn't seem to be of much use to you right now."

Kevin nodded, then shook his head.

"That's true for me, of course, but what about for others?"

Melusina immediately understood and nodded in realization.