Starry Sky Gazing

The Perception-granted Nen exorcism opportunity had been used up by Moyu.

However, the knowledge related to Nen exorcism had already become part of Moyu's cognition.

So the moment he touched the bead, he sensed that the bead left behind by Rat Treasure was not a post-mortem remnant, which also explained one thing.

Hawk was still alive.

And the other lifeforms within the scenic area should be the same as Hawk.

The phenomenon causing this was definitely not the work of "Balance," but rather the Star River Curtain enveloping the entire scenic area.

That was the Post-Mortem Nen left behind by Elena, and the only explanation that made sense at present.

Therefore, Moyu wanted to learn more about Elena from Cheadle.

If there was still a chance to save Hawk...

Moyu clenched the bead.

No matter how unreliable Hawk was.

Over the past year or so since crossing over, from the initial confusion to now fully integrating into this world, it was all thanks to Hawk's meticulous care.

It was also Hawk who gave him a carefree, free, and stable environment, enabling him to take the most solid first step into this world.

In this year-plus of companionship, Moyu, having absorbed part of the original owner's memories, always called Hawk by name, but in his heart, he had long regarded Hawk as family.

"A Nen exorcism opportunity..."

Moyu murmured to himself.

If he wanted to break through this Nen space and investigate the situation inside, he would need at least two Nen exorcism opportunities.

One to open the space, and one to deal with the threat from "Balance."

But—

Setting aside the condition of obtaining a Nen exorcism opportunity through outstanding appearance, what level of "highlight moment" would be needed to once again earn the favor of "Perception"?

The most important issue was that there was simply no way to determine whether he could get another Nen exorcism opportunity from "Perception" in the future...

No, It wasn't necessarily reliant on the Nen exorcism opportunities granted by "Perception." With enough money and connections, he could hire a Nen Exorcist to break the "Post-Mortem Nen space" and the "Balance" with its unknown abilities.

If one Nen Exorcist wasn't enough, then hire two, three.

Moyu's thinking wasn't limited to the uncertain Nen exorcism opportunities; instead, he thought of those highly skilled Nen Exorcists.

As long as he could hire them, he wouldn't have to pin all his hopes on the Nen exorcism opportunities.

Cheadle watched Moyu, who had suddenly fallen silent, and slowly calmed her emotions, speaking coolly: "Moyu, I'll tell you everything you want to know later. For now, I need you to leave here."

"Huh?"

Moyu snapped out of his thoughts and looked at Cheadle in confusion.

He didn't understand why Cheadle wanted him to leave now.

Meeting Moyu's questioning gaze, Cheadle didn't explain right away.

She took out a palm-sized notebook, wrote an address, a name, and a phone number on one page, tore it out, and handed it to Moyu along with all the cash she had on her.

"Go to this address and find a woman named Liz. She'll explain the reasons to you."

"I refuse."

Moyu didn't take the note Cheadle offered.

He suddenly thought—

The curtain enveloping the entire scenic area, and the extremely dangerous "Balance" within it, were both massive threats that couldn't be ignored.

To properly resolve this threat, it would likely end up being handled by the Hunter Association.

If this speculation held true, then perhaps he didn't need to do anything. The Hunter Association, in dealing with the threat, would naturally break open the Nen space for him.

With this reasoning, how could he easily leave?

He wanted to stay here and wait for a result.

"Moyu, please trust me..."

Holding the note in front of Moyu, Cheadle said solemnly: "Trust my actions, and trust my arrangements."

"..."

Moyu was silent for a moment.

He still didn't take the note, instead laying out his thoughts: "Cheadle, with a threat of this scale, local authorities won't sit idly by. So I want to wait here..."

"Yes, as you think, to eliminate potential risks and threats, local agencies will likely commission the Hunter Association, and might even alert international organizations that specialize in handling such phenomena."

Cheadle sighed softly, a hint of helplessness in her tone.

Moyu frowned slightly and said in a low voice: "In that case, what's your urgent reason for wanting me to leave here?"

"The problem lies right here."

Cheadle stared into Moyu's pale blue eyes. "The ones who would be seen as potential threats aren't just Elena's Nen space and the Balance trapped inside it, but also... you, who has already died once."

"What do you mean?"

Moyu's gaze sharpened.

Cheadle took a deep breath. Instead of explaining, she said seriously, "Find Liz. She'll tell you the reason."

She repeated what she had just said, pushing the note and cash slightly forward.

"..."

Moyu still didn't take the note or cash. He silently held Cheadle's gaze.

From her eyes, he read persistence. He let out a light sigh, took the note and cash into his hand, then threw out a question.

"What is Elena's ability?"

"A Conjurer ability leaning toward space-type, usable only for exorcism. Elena named it Starry Sky Gazing."

Seeing Moyu take the note, Cheadle relaxed slightly and straightforwardly explained the question he'd raised about Elena's ability.

"Elena loves looking up at a night sky full of stars. She thinks the stars always move extremely slowly, giving the impression that time itself has become very slow. So she incorporated that perception into the principle of her ability, creating Starry Sky Gazing—a space-type ability specifically for containing and sublimating 'Nen.' In her own words... well."

Mid-explanation, Cheadle suddenly froze, as if something had occurred to her.

Though Cheadle's words trailed off, Moyu had already understood the effect of Elena's ability.

He looked down at the bead in his hand and murmured, "So that's how it is."

With that, he turned decisively and left.

"Cheadle. Hawk is still alive."

As he took his first step forward, Moyu left behind these words.

When Cheadle snapped back to reality, Moyu was already far away.

"Moyu, don't reveal your origins to anyone!"

She called out in warning, then watched as Moyu's figure vanished into the night.

Dozens of seconds passed before Cheadle withdrew her gaze and turned to look at the curtain of sky where the stars stood frozen.

"Time stagnation..."

She muttered to herself.

Mentioning exorcism suddenly reminded her of another matter. She immediately pulled out her phone and dialed Mr. Arieser's number.

But it wouldn't connect.

Clearly, Mr. Arieser—who had exhausted himself helping Hawk and Moyu remove the Post-Mortem Nen—was also trapped inside the space of Starry Sky Gazing.

When Hawk had made his decision back then, he must have considered Mr. Arieser's situation, as well as the possibility of affecting the surrounding residents.

But as a father, he still made his choice.

For Mr. Arieser's ordeal, Cheadle felt both guilt and silent gratitude for his sacrifice. She was also willing to believe that not only Hawk, but Mr. Arieser too, would be all right.

Then, Cheadle dialed another number.

This time, she had to report this matter to the Association.

She had originally wanted to name it: Starry Half-Moon Night Sky...