For entities like him, who have come to the Six Continents without permission, it is usually difficult to arrive here 'intact'.
If it weren't for the endless greed of humans, he wouldn't have lasted until today. In fact, he might have faced death the moment he arrived.
However, other entities that have 'smuggled in' will find it difficult to continue surviving if they lack sufficient compatibility with 'human society' and are 'covered in scars'.
Thus, some entities will parasitize in the human body or deep in the soul in various inconspicuous ways.
Mammon could sense the aura of his hometown hidden deep in Moses's soul.
However, he had no intention of exploring the matter, nor did he plan to let Moses know too much.
Because, no matter what way of survival one has, it should be respected.
Moreover, although he always repays favors, the 'eye' he had given earlier was already a thank-you gift.
After a brief contemplation, Mammon ignored Moses's questioning gaze and slowly unfolded the wings on his back.
He originally planned to attract more humans to the ruins to provide him with a steady supply of greedy energy, but then, he changed his mind. He thought that as long as he went directly to human society, he wouldn't have to worry about the problem of absorbing greedy energy.
Thus, Mammon abandoned his earlier plan and prepared to leave this place directly.
He has no interest in slaughter, and what he pursues is only the greedy energy that comes from humans.
Seeing Mammon spreading his wings, Moses understood that the entity wasn't going to answer his question. But at the very least, he harbored no hostility.
"Can you tell me how to get out of this place?"
Moses shifted his question to finding a way out.
Mammon's wings paused slightly, and he looked back at Moses. He did not avoid the question, but said calmly, 'The 'channel' that brought you here has a time limit. Once the time limit is up, you will naturally be able to leave this place."
At this, he paused, and then continued:
"However, although the 'passage' ability is convenient, it requires 'coordinates' for positioning. The tunnel's end where you came in is the coordinate. But when leaving... there are no coordinates."
Menchi looked confused at Mammon's sudden explanation, but Moses understood.
The so-called passage was the transportation ability that brought them here.
And those characters that resemble Divine Script at the end of the tunnel are most likely the coordinates.
'There were coordinates when we came in, so we were sent here accurately, but there were no coordinates when they left, so it was very likely that we would be randomly teleported...'
Thinking of this, Moses's expression became a little solemn.
No one knew where they might be transported.
If they ended up in the middle of the ocean or a volcanic magma chamber, it could be a death sentence.
"Is there any other way to leave this place?"
Moses looked at Mammon and asked.
Seeing that Moses understood his explanation, Mammon simply shook his head and then flapped his wings. He flew towards the giant column embedded with countless severed limbs in the center of the ruins.
'Time is running out...'Mammon thought to himself.
Since he no longer intended to use this ruin, he would let the 'passage' here fend for itself.
Moses frowned as he watched Mammon fly away.
It is really troubling to get this influx of information suddenly.
"Master, what exactly did he mean by all that?"
Menchi couldn't understand the information provided by Mammon and could only look to Moses for help.
Moses then gave Menchi a brief explanation, with the focus being on the potential risks of random teleportation.
After listening to Moses's explanation, Menchi's face suddenly became solemn.
"Menchi, if what he said is true, we'll have to wait here until the 'time limit' is up."
Moses glanced at the direction where Mammon flew away, then walked up the stairs and came to the broken pillar in front of the temple. He closely examined the black eyeball left behind by the other party.
Gyo!
Moses gathered his Aura into his eyes, but didn't see any trace of Nen on the black eyeballs.
The unnamed creature said it was a thank you gift, and talked about it being able to provide some help when he 'returned'.
'Dark Continent, perhaps?'
The only place Moses could think of was the vast Dark Continent outside the known world, which was full of endless dangers and hopes.
However, since Mammon was unwilling to provide more information, there was no point in guessing blindly here.
After a brief hesitation, Moses reached out and picked up the black eyeball. It felt cool to the touch, with a texture reminiscent of a gemstone.
'I'll keep it for now.'
Thinking of this, Moses took back the black eyeball.
Although he had learned the method of leaving from the mysterious creature, Moses didn't want to just sit idle until the so-called 'time limit' arrived. He planned to search for clues in the meantime.
But before that—
Moses's gaze passed through the open stone gate and he looked into the depths of the temple that was glowing green.
'I wonder if Tonpa survived.'
However, compared to paying attention to Tonpa's situation, dealing with the aftermath involving Shalnark was more important.
"Menchi, wait here for a while."
Moses gave some instructions and then recalled the second shadow clone, which had just arrived, and tossed the pure gold crown it brought back to Menchi.
The Aura of the unidentified creature just now was too strong, so he controlled the second shadow clone to come back without hesitation, so that the strength of the shadow clone could be fully exerted.
But he never thought that the unidentified creature bore no malice at all.
After the false alarm, Moses turned his attention to dealing with Shalnark, who was knocked away by the shadow clone's punch.
Shadow Ball!
Moses looked in the direction of Shalnark, condensed a shadow ball at his fingertips, and then used launched it using Emission Techniques.
Whoosh!
The shadow ball shot out like lightning and landed near Shalnark's location.
Shadow Shift!
Moses used his ability to instantly switch positions with the shadow ball.
Upon landing, Moses quickly spotted Shalnark, who was struggling to escape.
Shalnark sensed the Aura appearing behind him, and a trace of panic appeared on his pale face.
Moses, seeing Shalnark's back, used the same technique again, forming a shadow ball imbued with the shadow clone's Aura and firing it directly at Shalnark.
Hearing the sound of breaking air coming from behind him, Shalnark stumbled to the side, trying to dodge.
The shadow ball zipped past Shalnark's side.
At the next moment…
Moses teleported over.
The moment he revealed his figure, Shalnark's movements suddenly became fluid. He spun around, holding the antenna, and thrust it toward Moses.
Faced with Shalnark's sudden and lethal attack, Moses once again used his Shadow Shift ability, returning to his original position.
The shadow ball he had swapped places with trembled slightly and transformed into a shadow clone.
Plug!
Shalnark's antenna embedded into the shadow clone, but he was unable to gain control.
Then, before Shalnark could react, Moses swapped places again, and the Aura in his hand surged. Materializing the black long sword, he slashed towards Shalnark.
'This guy…!'
Shalnark's eyes widened in shock as he hurriedly retreated.
Slash!
The black blade sliced through, severing Shalnark's right hand at the wrist, sending it flying into the air.
Moses pressed his advantage, took a step forward, and swung his sword at Shalnark again.
Faced with Moses's relentless assault, Shalnark tried to dodge but could not fully escape due to his injuries.
Slash!
Another flash of blood splattered.
Shalnark's left forearm was severed halfway.
'It's over…!'
Unable to withstand the onslaught, Shalnark's face filled with despair.
He had thought everything was going smoothly.
But the insidious methods of the young man in front of him had dragged him into a deep abyss.
'I was wrong. From the start, I should have tried to find an opportunity to take him down...'
Watching Moses's next slash coming towards him, Shalnark regretted it deeply. He had seriously underestimated Moses's terrifying prowess.
Slash!
The blade cut through Shalnark's body, and blood sprayed out!
But at this moment…
Two black substances appeared out of nowhere and enveloped Moses and Shalnark.
It was the teleportation tunnel...
At the same time…
In his consciousness, Moses heard a series of notifications from Perception.
It's the reward.
Accumulated rewards.
It turned out that the earlier dazzling battle and the act of tormenting Tonpa had all been accumulated.
Now, just as he crippled Shalnark, nearly fatally wounding him, the accumulated rewards were promptly delivered.
Among them was exactly what Moses needed most: A Nen Exorcism Chance!