Three robbers collapsed one after another onto the ground.
"Ugh…"
Their bodies twitched continuously, but no sound came from them. Soon, they were completely still.
Ron thought for a moment.
"Killer Queen!"
Killer Queen's figure appeared.
Ron placed the items in his hands into Killer Queen's spatial storage.
There had already been quite a few items stored inside. Now, with more added, it felt completely packed.
"The spatial storage ability is a bit lacking," Ron thought.
He made a mental note, and Killer Queen disappeared.
"The space within Killer Queen's body is still a bit small."
"There's a limit to what can be stored."
"The Shizuku's vacuum has a huge internal space, but Shizuku can't even use Nen yet."
"And now that we've left Meteor City and came to Sky Arena, will Shizuku still develop the same abilities as in the original timeline? Or will there be changes?"
"Nen abilities are actually quite subjective."
Leaving the alley, Ron entered a metal shop to purchase some metal.
---
An hour later, Ron returned to the entrance of the Sky Arena.
He once again felt a gaze on him.
But this time, the eyes were completely different from those of the three robbers.
This gaze was filled with hatred.
Ron didn't turn around. He just glanced sideways.
"Kyler."
"It's you, after all."
Ron didn't stop walking and directly entered Sky Arena's lobby.
---
"Is it because you think I kidnapped Nina, so you hate me?" Ron thought to himself.
"However, Nina is now a member of my team, and I absolutely won't allow you to take her away."
Ron had a special attachment to Nina.
Her life was too similar to that tragic little girl from the world of *Fullmetal Alchemist*.
Ron hoped Nina wouldn't end up the same way, with her life ending in tragedy.
Moreover, Nina was now a member of Ron's team.
Third, the Nen ability that Nina had developed was quite valuable.
Ron went upstairs.
Entering the room, Ron began to process the items he had just purchased.
First, the new laptop.
The previous one's performance was slightly outdated.
Although Chii had said it was the most powerful computer in the world.
There were no issues with communication between Ron and Chii. However, when it came to displaying information for others, a physical device was still necessary.
Chii wouldn't suffice.
This new laptop would serve that purpose.
"Chii, take care of this."
Ron handed the old laptop to Chii, signalling for her to erase all the data, making sure no one could recover it.
Transfer the data to the new laptop.
Then, have Killer Queen use its ability on the old laptop.
Boom!
The explosion was silent.
Ron moved his mouth slightly, adding a sound effect to it. (T/n haha he is finally acting like a kid, now we know why there is a sound effect even though it's supposed to be a silent explosion)
A tremor spread out, but since it had exploded in mid-air, it didn't attract any attention.
The entire old laptop was obliterated, disappearing.
Ron then placed the new laptop into Killer Queen's spatial storage.
He also included Nen tools like the scissors, an egg-laying bone, and a small hand-cranked generator.
This was for emergencies.
If they found themselves in a wilderness environment with no charging source, this would come in handy.
As for the phone, after some consideration, Ron decided against using metal. Instead, he chose a high-strength plastic and made a case to wrap it in.
This way, others wouldn't be able to tell exactly what it was.
It could also provide some camouflage for Chii's abilities.
---
"When I returned, I saw Kyler outside the building."
"What is that guy planning?"
Nina didn't look too pleased.
White Bear also had a fierce expression on his face.
"Woof!"
Ron pulled out a piece of paper, which contained information about Kyler that he had instructed Chii to investigate.
"This is the intel I gathered on Kyler."
"Kyler's Nen ability is probably related to that six-month disappearance."
"And as for why he came back and wants to take you, I have a guess."
Ron paused.
"The reason Kyler is like this is that his ability might require very specific conditions—only people very close to him can be transformed into that form."
"That's why he targeted your mother first, and now it's you."
Nina instinctively clenched her fist, as if remembering something, her eyes reddening slightly.
"The resolution of this matter is up to you, Nina. What do you think?"
Ron asked.
"No matter how you feel, I will support you."
Nina fell into silence.
After a long while, she looked up.
"Brother, I want to think about it properly."
"Okay, no problem."
---
**Zoldyck Family Manor**
Zeno returned to the Zoldyck Family Manor with ten apprentice butler candidates.
Just like the process when Ron chose his personal butler, these ten were taken directly to the butler area upon arrival. There, they would be trained and selected by the experienced butlers.
On the other side, Silva was personally teaching Milluki Nen.
"Father?"
Silva saw Zeno outside and said to Milluki.
"I have something to discuss with your grandfather. You can practice on your own for now."
"Understood, Father."
Milluki nodded.
Silva left.
Zeno walked toward a pavilion.
Silva stood across from him.
"Father, Ron didn't come back with you. Is everything alright?"
"No problem."
Zeno shook his head and said, "Ron's strength has grown quickly. He no longer requires someone to secretly guard him."
Back when they were in Meteor City, Zeno had already sensed this.
After the third Nen beast appeared, Ron's growth had been tremendous.
The Zoldyck family had few members.
Therefore, the safety of the younger generation had to be ensured.
When Illumi left the manor, it was Silva who protected him in secret.
When Ron left the manor, it was Zeno who had gone to protect him.
However, such protection couldn't last forever.
So, a standard would be set.
When a young member's strength reached a certain level, the secret protection would stop.
The Zoldyck young people ultimately had to face the outside world on their own.
They couldn't stay under protection indefinitely.
"Has he already reached that level?"
Silva raised an eyebrow slightly.
Since Ron had left the Zoldyck family manor, Silva hadn't seen him again. He had only heard a few whispers, knowing that Ron had reached the 200th floor of the Sky Arena.
He also knew that Ron had begun accepting assassination missions.
Moreover, he had teamed up with Milluki once.
This had also become the opportunity for Milluki to start learning Nen.
When Ron had taken the mission to eliminate the KUTE Thieves on behalf of the Meteor City Elders, Milluki had only seen one of Ron's Nen beasts.
It had to be admitted that the Nen beast performed well.
But this didn't fully reflect Ron's overall strength.
In Silva's estimation, Ron would have reached the level where he no longer needed secret protection in about two years.
Illumi had spent three years to reach that level.
Ron's talent was indeed stronger than Illumi's, but they were both Zoldycks with black hair. Could Ron really be much stronger?
Moreover, Ron was much younger when he started learning Nen compared to Illumi.
But Silva knew that Zeno would never lie to him.
There could be no mistake in judgment.
"Is Ron's talent at a level this high, at 9?"