Teaching

What Light meant by leaving no trace of blood—

Was not some special method, but thoroughly wiping away every last trace of blood from every angle, like a diligent professional cleaner.

Moyu, who had watched from the side, did not feel disappointed.

He had noticed that Light possessed an exceptionally keen sense of smell, allowing him to precisely locate every drop of blood spilled in the shadows.

After quite some time.

Light finally wiped away the last drop of blood, then took out a folded special body bag.

As a professional Bounty Hunter, it was perfectly reasonable for him to carry a body bag around, right?

After stuffing Ian into the body bag, Light revealed a satisfied expression.

"Finally done."

"Thanks for your hard work."

Having watched the whole process from the side, Moyu offered a timely word of sympathy.

Light looked at Moyu and smiled. "Disappointed? Did you think I had some professional cleanup technique, or special tools made for cleaning blood?"

"I didn't think that much about it."

Moyu shook his head, then asked, "Light, your sense of smell is incredible. Is it a talent... or the result of training?"

"Neither."

Light walked over to Moyu, plopped down on the steps, and explained,

"I simply used Nen to enhance my sense of smell... Hmm, that isn't quite accurate. It would be more accurate to say that I used Nen to enhance my nose's functions."

"..."

Moyu was greatly surprised, though also somewhat hesitant.

Light glanced at him and said helplessly,

"Don't make that face like you're thinking, 'Could this be your Nen Ability?' Strictly speaking, Enhancers, who excel at both offense and defense, don't actually need to develop Nen Abilities. Our total Manifestation Aura and physical qualities are our ultimate techniques."

"Of course, there are also Enhancers like me who choose to use Nen to enhance the functions of a certain body part to meet professional needs. There are actually quite a few people who do this, it's just..."

At that point, Light paused, hesitating over whether to continue imparting some advanced knowledge about Nen to Moyu.

After all, he had no idea how much Moyu understood about Nen...

Intervening too early would do more harm than good.

"Hmm?"

Amid his hesitation, Light suddenly looked toward the Temple gates.

"That was fast."

Having caught some scents, he stood and headed toward Moyu's room.

He wanted to chat with Monica for a while.

Watching Light's words and actions, Moyu guessed that the people responsible for taking the body away had arrived.

Three minutes later.

Just as Moyu had guessed, a group of around ten people came calling.

At the same time, Light and Monica emerged from the room one after another.

"Mr. Light."

A thick-browed middle-aged man from the visiting group quickly stepped forward to greet Light.

"Let's get straight to it."

Light nodded at the thick-browed man, then took out his Hunter License and handed it over, reminding him, "But you can't examine the body here."

"Understood."

The thick-browed man accepted the Hunter License. He neither asked why Light had made that request nor objected to it.

"Mr. Light, your identity checks out. As for the bounty on Ian Archer, it will be transferred to your designated account as quickly as possible after being approved by the relevant department. This process usually takes about a week."

"At the same time, this great accomplishment of yours will be reported to the Hunter Association as quickly as possible. Please await further news."

After conducting the necessary checks on the Hunter License, the thick-browed man respectfully returned it.

"Fine."

Light took the Hunter License from the thick-browed man and said blandly, "You may leave now. Also, escort this lady down the mountain."

"Certainly. Is there anything else you require?"

As he spoke, the thick-browed man gestured for his companions to take the body bag.

"No."

Light waved his hand as though shooing flies away.

The thick-browed man immediately left with his companions.

Before leaving the Temple, Monica, who was accompanying them, looked back at Moyu.

Watching them depart, Light sneered. "Great accomplishment? They're as sycophantic as ever."

"The process of claiming a bounty is even easier than I imagined."

Moyu walked over to Light's side and could not help sighing.

He suddenly felt that becoming a Bounty Hunter in the future would not be a bad choice. Not only could he hone his strength through battle, but he could also earn a great deal of money.

"That's because I have this. If an Amateur Hunter tried to claim a bounty, setting everything else aside, it wouldn't be surprising for the bounty transfer alone to be held up for a month."

Light held up the Hunter License and waved it at Moyu.

Moyu fell silent.

Once everything had been taken care of, Moyu asked Light to stay the night before going to rest himself.

There were still roughly two hours until dawn.

Moyu lay in bed, staring at the ceiling with his eyes open.

On the very first day after learning Nen, he had encountered two Nen users.

They had shown Moyu both his strengths and his weaknesses today.

"I still have a long way to go..."

Before closing his eyes, Moyu thought of—

Whether it was Ian or Light, neither had ever appeared in the original story.

Yet in Moyu's view, the overall abilities they had displayed were not weak.

So then,

What kind of oppressive presence would the World's Five Great Nen Users from the original story, Netero, the chairman of the Hunter Association, the Zodiacs, the Zoldyck Family, and the Phantom Troupe possess?

As he gradually drifted to sleep...

Moyu's final thought was to squeeze as much sparring value out of Light as possible over the next ten days.

The following morning.

A thin mist filled the mountains.

Moyu got up after only three hours of sleep.

However, Light had risen even earlier and had thoughtfully prepared breakfast—an entire boiled pig.

"You got up at just the right time."

Light called Moyu over to eat the boiled pig.

Roasting was certainly delicious, but boiling was faster and more convenient.

Light himself had no need for flavor. All he wanted was the nutrition and energy that a wild boar could provide.

Moyu stared strangely at the boar, chopped into eight pieces and lying in the massive iron pot.

This for breakfast?

Was this what one should expect from an Enhancer...

His emphasis on drawing nutrition into the body was truly extraordinary.

Naturally, Moyu did not complain about Light's kindness. He sat down and enjoyed the breakfast, whose color, aroma, and flavor could only be described as terrible.

After the two of them finished the entire boiled pig, they began their real business.

"Before we begin sparring, you need to at least master Ren for it to be effective. If you agree, I'll teach you the essentials for learning Ren as quickly as possible right now."

In the relatively spacious courtyard, Light offered his suggestion.

"All right."

Moyu agreed.

Although he knew the principles of the Four Major Principles, he lacked the experience possessed by Nen users like Light.

Seeing this, Light began imparting his experience.

"Ren is about opening all the Aura Nodes in your body and letting your Nen pour out freely... My personal suggestion is to imagine that you're desperately holding in a shit right now, but no matter what you do, you can't find a toilet."

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