Before this Swamp People came in, Moses actually sensed his presence.
For Moses, no matter how careful the Swamp People was, in his 'vision', it was as conspicuous as the moon in the dark night, very noticeable.
So, Moses directly left the shadow clone on the bed and moved to the air conditioner outside unit.
After the Swamp People entered his room, he controlled the shadow clone to take action decisively, twisting Swamp People's neck without leaving any room for mercy.
Even if it's just a normal human who had broken into his room tonight, Moses's actions would not have changed.
The shadow clone was used to simply eliminate the Swamp People, and the process and from start to finish was within Moses's expectations.
However-
The situation where the killed Swamp Man turned into a black, viscous substance and was absorbed in an instant after adhering to the shadow clone was unexpected for Moses.
'It's absorbed by my shadow?'
Moses thought back to what happened just now.
The black, viscous substance adhering to the shadow clone does indeed look like it has been absorbed into the shadow clone's body.
Or it can be said that, the black, viscous substance actively entered the shadow clone's body.
However, at that moment, Moses did not receive any negative feedback. Instead, there was a vague feeling.
He could vaguely sense that the shadow clone, after absorbing those black, viscous substances, seemed to have grown a bit.
'Switch.'
In doubt, Moses used his consciousness to control the shadow clone to return to a flat state.
And the black, viscous substance that seemed to have been absorbed by the shadow clone did not fall off.
From this point of view, there are only two possibilities.
One is that the shadow clone absorbed, or merged with the black, viscous substance.
The other was that the black, viscous substance, when adhering to the shadow clone, dissipated on its own.
'Weird.'
Moses controlled the shadow clone to open the windows and let the remaining gas in the room dissipate, then entered the room.
'Is it really absorbed?'
Arriving in front of the shadow clone, Moses observed it carefully.
It is unknown if it's an illusion or a psychological effect, but Moses always felt that the current size of the shadow clone seemed to be a little larger than himself.
In order to verify it, Moses and the shadow clone entered the bathroom, wet their hair, and then stood in front of the mirror for comparison.
As a result -
Moses found that the shadow clone was indeed slightly taller than himself.
'Does this mean that as long as I use the shadow clone to kill the Swamp People, its size can increase through absorption or fusion?'
Looking at the shadow clone in the mirror, a faint flicker appeared in Moses's eyes.
Soul Echo's abilities...
When using Mimicry, whether it is a single individual or split into more than one object, it must ensure that the total volume of these split entities remains within the original volume range of the shadow clone.
That is to say, regardless of whether the shadow split into ten or twenty, the total volume of these split entities must be consistent with the volume of the shadow clone...
If forcibly exceeding this volume number, the strength of the physical shadow will significantly decrease.
On the other hand, if the volume of the shadow is compressed, the strength will correspondingly increase.
Moses believes that as the level of his Hatsu gradually increases in the future, the various abilities of Mimicry would naturally improve.
For example, the volume and strength of the shadow after using Mimicry, as well as the diversity of Mimicry abilities.
But tonight's situation—
If his guess is true, then Moses could increase the volume of the shadow clone by hunting Swamp People, thereby increasing the strength of the shadow clone under normal conditions.
'My ability…'
Moses lay on the bed, stared at the ceiling with his eyes open, and muttered to himself: "Is there some inexplicable connection with the book 'Swamp Man'?"
To be honest, the Swamp People he met tonight surprised Moses quite a bit.
In his opinion, the reason why the Swamp People broke into his room and attacked him was most likely not because he had received some kind of instructions, but because of his nature.
Judging from the excited and obscene laughter when he pounced on Moses, it can be inferred that the other party is a criminal who likes to violate children of the same sex.
This is the nature of the Swamp People.
Even after replacing the original's identity, due to the perfect replication of thoughts and memories, the Swamp People with a good nature would still continue to do good and accumulate virtues, while the Swamp People with an evil nature would continue to do evil.
The reason why Moses was targeted by this evil Swamp People couldn't be described as a coincidence or happenstance, and it was purely the misfortune brought about by his own good looks.
There are too many perverts in the Hunter x Hunter World...
'I don't know if this pervert took action on other children before he was killed, or if he turned many children into Swamp People.'
Moses continued to speculate in various random thoughts and eventually fell into a deep sleep.
He slept until noon.
Moses was not in a hurry to eat. After checking out and leaving the hotel, he first sent a message to Lisha, and then went to the nearest Nature store to buy the Nature Beauty Set.
After buying it, he casually hailed a taxi on the roadside.
"Turmeric Street, Covariant Law Firm."
After announcing his destination, Moses leaned back, gazing at the scenery outside the car window.
The taxi driver is a taciturn young man who drives quietly.
On the way to Covariant Law Firm, Moses noticed a large bookstore.
Next to the bookstore's entrance, there was a billboard advertising a Swamp Man's book signing event.
"Hmm?"
Seeing the Swamp Man's book cover image and the enlarged promotional slogan on the billboard, Moses's eyes narrowed slightly.
With a quick glance, he saw the start date of the signing event, which was three days ago...
'It seems that Davidson, the author of Swamp Man, came to Spice City to hold a book signing three days ago.'
'If this Swamp People's replacements phenomenon is indeed caused by Davidson, then could the signing event be the condition for transforming the starting Swamp People?'
'For example, getting an autographed book or genuinely liking the book.'
'Or both?'
'And once successfully transformed and replaced, the starting Swamp People could continue to create new Swamp People through 'killing'?'
Moses pondered.
Half an hour later.
The taxi arrived at Covariant Law Firm.
Carrying the Nature Beauty Set, Moses got off the car and saw Lisha standing in front of the law firm's entrance, apparently waiting for him.
"Sister Lisha."
Seeing Lisha, Moses greeted her with a smile.
With a smile on her face, Lisha walked over and gave Moses a big hug.
This sudden intimate move made Moses's body slightly stiff, as he was still somewhat unaccustomed to it.
"I haven't seen you for over a month, and you've grown a little taller. It seems you've been eating on time."
Lisha let go of him, and looked at Moses carefully.
Moses smiled and handed the Nature Beauty Set to Lisha.
"I saw it on the way and thought, since Sister Lisha always work late, this beauty product set might come in handy."
As he spoke, he glanced at the dark circles under Lisha's eyes, which seemed heavier than before.
"Thanks."
Lisha took the beauty product set and smiled, her eyes narrowing.
"Let's go inside first."
Lisha then led Moses into the law firm.
The two of them arrived at the office on the second floor.
Lisha placed the beauty product set on the desk, turned to look at Moses, and asked: "Do you remember Torlan Patrick?"
"I remember. He's the mob boss who invited you to dinner that night, and then I and Biscuit joined for a free meal."
That gangster boss, who clearly demonstrated his power, left a deep impression on Moses, so he will naturally not forget it.
Lisha was in a good mood and said half-jokingly: "Then, how about joining me for another free meal tonight?"
"Sure."
Moses agreed readily.
The food that night had left him with a memorable experience.
At the same time.
Illumi arrived outside Torlan Patrick's mansion.
His last mission in this city was to assassinate Torlan Patrick.