Scorching Hot Rain caught the Exploration Team at the waystation off guard.
Raindrops as big as beans caused mild erythema burns when they landed on the skin.
If they kept getting soaked like this, their skin might soon blister and ulcerate.
But in the end, they were only raindrops.
The Nen Qi Defense of a "Brave-level or higher Nen user" could even resist ordinary bullets, let alone rainwater with so little penetrating power.
Still, nobody wanted to waste Nen Energy on something as trivial as blocking the rain, so when Gelman pointed in one direction, they all ran that way together.
They took shelter beneath the giant rainforest canopy, where the branches crisscrossed like strands of hair.
The scorching raindrops fell on the leaves, then slid off, turning into hazy steam and dissipating before they could reach the ground.
As Shizuku applied "Shubika's ointment" to Biscuit's mild burns, she listened to Biscuit complain.
"After nearly a year on the Dark Continent, I feel like my skin's gotten worse. If I get a scar from being scalded this time, I'll be miserable..."
"Good thing I have Magic Beautician Cookie. She can moisturize my delicate skin, keep it hydrated, and remove scars..."
Ging couldn't help mocking her. "Biscuit, what are you, some kind of cosmetics saleswoman?"
"Oh, shut up! Shizuku, don't listen to him. Feel my skin—really feel it. Isn't it lovely?"
"I'll have Cookie give you a treatment later, too. I guarantee you'll make Gelman fall head over heels!"
Shizuku nodded along, then, after finishing the ointment, abandoned Biscuit and went to find Gelman, asking him to apply ointment to her instead.
Gelman and Ging didn't need ointment. They had monstrous Champion Physiques.
Even after being caught in that scorching rain without warning, their skin showed no sign of damage, as