Impossible, Absolutely Impossible!

Ordinary people who did not understand Nen would let the aura within them slowly leak out from the tops of their heads.

At that moment, Hawk appeared to Moyu to be in exactly that state.

It was worth noting that Nen users could also disguise themselves as ordinary people by "allowing their aura to leak away."

However, although anyone could learn Nen under normal circumstances, those who actually came into contact with Nen were ultimately very few.

Moyu naturally assumed—

His cheap old man was an ordinary person.

"Ten days to half a month..."

Moyu gazed at the morning light beyond the main hall.

Hawk would be away from home for half a month, which was good news for him.

During that time, he would definitely lock the Temple gates and refuse all visitors.

That would give him more time to improve his Nen Ability.

Moyu did not linger in the hall. Instead, he went to the kitchen and hastily filled his stomach.

By the time he finished breakfast and came out, Hawk had already left the Temple. His way of doing things was truly swift and decisive.

With Hawk gone, the enormous Temple was suddenly left with Moyu alone, making it feel especially deserted.

As Moyu emerged from the kitchen and looked at the empty courtyard, a few fragments of memory inexplicably drifted through his mind.

In those memories, perhaps because Hawk often traveled far from home, Moyu's predecessor had repeatedly asked Hawk to let him keep a cat or dog for company.

Yet for some reason, Hawk had always firmly rejected those requests, leaving no room for discussion.

If the Temple had a cat or dog, it probably would not have seemed so desolate.

Come to think of it, there were no turtles or koi in the Release Pond either...

Over time, it had instead become a wishing well, with visitors tossing plenty of coins into it.

Moyu shook his head slightly, suppressing the memories that belonged to his predecessor. He crossed the courtyard and locked the Temple gates, then picked up a broom and swept the courtyard clean as quickly as possible.

After completing Hawk's instructions, Moyu returned to his room, sat on the bed, closed his eyes, and began his daily training.

The aura flowing from within his body emitted a gentle glow as it steadily covered the surface of Moyu's body.

Know Ten, understand Zetsu, master Ren, achieve Hatsu.

These were the four fundamental techniques of Nen. Once all of them were mastered, one could begin developing a Nen Ability.

Moyu had already mastered Ten, so he should have moved on to training Zetsu.

However, the information related to Exorcism that he had just received had given him a deeper understanding of Nen's system.

Thus, a thought involuntarily surfaced in his mind—

Could he directly begin developing a Nen Ability, even if he could only manifest its initial form?

Moyu opened his eyes and murmured, "What type will my Nen affinity be? If I can develop an ability, what kind of ability would suit me best?"

Perhaps it was because of the influence of that Exorcism-related information...

Once that thought emerged, it could no longer be stopped. Like wildly growing vines, it swiftly spread into every corner of Moyu's thoughts.

All kinds of imagined scenes that did not belong to this world flashed through Moyu's mind like streams of light.

Then—

Under the morning light, something miraculous happened.

The aura around Moyu's body flowed like water into the shadow cast diagonally across the bed. More precisely, it merged into the shadow.

And the shadow that had absorbed the aura slowly began to bulge, forming a bubble.

Moyu witnessed the entire process.

He stared fixedly at the shadow as it transformed from a two-dimensional state into a three-dimensional one, and a word surfaced in his mind for no reason—

Soul!

This should also be the thing that made him most different in this world.

Combined with the influence of that Exorcism information, his ability had been born in a single thought, though it was still only in its initial form...

"Pop."

The bubble suddenly burst, and the shadow instantly returned to normal.

From Mimicry to rupture, the entire process lasted only three seconds.

At the same time.

A sudden wave of exhaustion caused Moyu to collapse onto the bed.

"Was that... the initial form of my ability?"

Moyu silently stared at the ceiling.

Awakening an ability before mastering the four fundamentals should have made him ecstatic and thrilled.

Yet for some reason, Moyu was very calm at that moment, with a strange feeling that it was only natural.

At the foot of the mountain.

The wooden steps in the scenic area had fallen into disrepair over the years. As Hawk walked down them, they let out a series of piercing creaks.

"If we have another chance to speak, I hope you will call from a quiet environment."

A woman's voice came from the phone in Hawk's hand, devoid of any emotional fluctuation.

Apparently, the woman on the other end found the creaking of the wooden steps extremely irritating.

"Isn't this an emergency? How could I think of everything? Still, after not speaking for so long, Cheadle, you really haven't changed at all. You still love nitpicking."

Hawk replied as he continued down the wooden steps.

Although there was basically no one around at this hour, Hawk's eyes still habitually observed his surroundings at all times.

"Get to the point."

The woman on the other end clearly had no intention of wasting time.

Hawk did not beat around the bush and went straight to the point. "Cheadle, I need your help. If possible, I hope you can come here."

"..."

There was a brief silence on the other end.

Hawk stopped walking and waited quietly for Cheadle's reply.

A few breaths later, Cheadle's agreeing voice came through the phone. "All right."

"..."

This time, it was Hawk who fell silent.

Because of certain unpleasant things that had happened in the past, he had actually prepared himself to persist shamelessly, but he had not expected Cheadle to agree so readily.

"Cheadle, I'm glad you're willing to help, but honestly... you agreed without even asking anything. It scares me a little."

"Something that would make you swallow your shame and call me for help so brazenly is something I can guess without asking."

More emotion entered Cheadle's voice.

There was disgust, as well as anger.

"Hawk, people must always pay the Price for their mistakes. If possible, I wish the one who should have died back then had been you, and that the one who should die in the future will still be you."

"Thank you for still being willing to help me, Cheadle..."

Hawk did not mind Cheadle's barbed words. Instead, he thanked her sincerely.

Hunter Association Building.

Cheadle, one of the Zodiacs, stood before a floor-to-ceiling window. After hearing Hawk's thanks, she took a deep breath.

She had lost her composure...

From an objective standpoint, venting her disgust and anger during the conversation would not bring any substantive progress.

Cheadle reflected on her behavior just now while warning herself not to lose her composure again.

Then, in the same even tone as before, she said, "It's too early to thank me. Also, understand one thing: I agreed to your request as a Professional Hunter."

"Mm, that's for the best."

Hearing Cheadle say that, Hawk felt much more at ease.

Cheadle looked at the blue sky beyond the window and continued, "Then follow the proper procedure and post a commission."

"All right."

Hawk agreed, paused, then added, "There's one more thing."

"Say it."

"Moyu awakened Nen on his own under the suppression of God Script."

After saying that, Hawk moved the phone away from his ear.

"Impossible, absolutely impossible!"

Cheadle's shocked roar immediately erupted from the phone, and Hawk's wise action had saved his ears.

He pressed the phone back to his ear and said gravely, "Cheadle, I found it unbelievable at first too. But there are always a small handful of exceptionally gifted people in this world, so I thought... why couldn't it be Moyu?"

"..."

Cheadle fell silent.

At that moment, Hawk did not know that Moyu had already manifested the initial form of an unknown Nen Ability.

"Information: God Script is a technique that uses a symbol-like script as a medium to seal Nen within it, thereby producing various effects such as enhancement, control, sealing, and even the temporary storage of Nen Abilities. Because it is cumbersome and difficult to learn, and has little practical combat value, very few people are proficient in it."

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