How painful it would be for a greedy and money-loving person to encounter a treasure trove but unable to enter?
Unable to find a suitable Nen Exorcist, Uncle Bill and his team have been unable to enter the legendary Stargie's tomb to find out what's inside.
Now, by pure coincidence, they had found a seemingly qualified partner who claimed to be a Nen Exorcist, and a rather young one at that.
However, rather than feeling the joy of 'searching high and low, only to find it effortlessly', they found themselves skeptical.
'Could we trust him?'
Uncle Bill was doubtful, and Aya and Luby shared the same skepticism.
Their initial shock quickly faded, replaced by looks of disbelief directed at Law.
Nen Exorcist is a very rare profession. As far as they know, there are only a handful of Nen Exorcists in the Hunter Association. If they want to hire a Nen Exorcist in the association, the cost will be very high.
As the trio considered this, they suddenly recalled the bizarre events of yesterday. Then, they looked at each other, tacitly understanding each other's thoughts, but still remained skeptical.
Seeing their reactions, Law instantly knew they didn't believe him, which was not surprising.
He stood up, took Shin and jumped down, casually carrying it on his shoulders, and said, "Why, you don't believe me?"
"It's hard to believe." Uncle Bill admitted honestly.
"We've been searching for so long without any luck, and then you just show up claiming to be a Nen Exorcist? Who would believe that?" Aya crossed her arms and huffed, her fiery attitude on full display.
"Does your inability to find one have anything to do with whether I'm a Nen Exorcist?" Law looked at her and asked puzzledly.
Aya opened her mouth but found herself at a loss for words. After thinking about it carefully, she realized he had a point.
"This is where yours truly steps in!"
Suddenly, Luby jumped out, spinning three and a half times before striking his signature pose, his thick eyebrows twitching like wriggling black caterpillars.
Hearing his words, the three of them, including Law, stared at him in silence.
Facing everyone's gaze, Luby grinned and said, "Whether he is a Nen Exorcist or not, we will know after trying it."
Law looked at Luby calmly, waiting for what he would say next.
Uncle Bill and Aya both looked enlightened when they heard Luby's idea.
Luby then said: "This handsome guy's Nen Ability can turn Aura into musical notes and attach them to targets. If you are a Nen Exorcist, you can try remove it."
Luby's Nen Ability, Rhythm of Life, had several hidden aspects he wasn't about to reveal, but this basic effect was enough for the test.
Law nodded and said, "Alright, let's try."
Being able to make the other party believe in the simplest way is also the result Law wants to see.
Luby looked at Aya, but before he could say anything, he heard Aya say with disgust: "Get lost!"
"..." Luby pouted in disappointment, 'I didn't even say anything yet…'
Uncle Bill looked at the two of them, sighed softly, and volunteered, "Luby, let me do it."
When Luby heard it, he didn't waste any time. He took out the earplugs from his pocket and inserted them into his ears. The Aura in his body gushed out, covering his entire body, and then turned into dancing musical notes.
He made the musical notes circle on his palm, then walked up to Uncle Bill and placed his hands on Uncle Bill's thighs. After a moment, he took his hands away, leaving a green musical note pattern on Uncle Bill's thigh.
"You can start now." Luby looked at Law. The musical note mark he left on Uncle Bill's thigh could affect the coordination of Uncle Bill's thigh, but it only lasted for three minutes and the effect was not very good.
This is the effect of his Nen Ability. But he would not be so stupid as to report it casually and just let Law start to remove the Nen.
Uncle Bill glanced at the glowing symbols on his thigh but didn't move, waiting for Law to take action.
'Musical notes… a Nen Ability related to sound?'
Law thought to himself, then walked up to Uncle Bill, stretched out his left hand, and the Aura surged in his palm. Before he even began, he noticed that Uncle Bill's body instinctively tensed.
This was a normal phenomenon and Law did not care about it. He touched the mark of the musical note on Uncle Bill's thigh and easily separated the musical note and dispersed it into the air.
Seeing this scene, Uncle Bill and the other two's expressions changed slightly, and then they became ecstatic, 'He really is a Nen Exorcist!'
At this moment, they finally experienced the feeling of 'searching high and low, only to find it effortlessly'.
"You actually know how to exorcise Nen!" Aya smacked her lips in amazement. She had always thought that a Nen Exorcist should be an older shaman or witch, so how could it be a little brat?
"Yeah."
Law's expression was calm, which formed a sharp contrast with the surprise of Uncle Bill and the other two.
"Are all the conditions met? When can we go in?" Law asked.
Uncle Bill barely managed to contain his emotions and replied, "It will be tomorrow at the latest. I need to inform the rest of the team to gather."
"What time tomorrow? Where shall we meet?" Law was no longer in a hurry. After searching for nearly a month, waiting one more day wouldn't make a difference.
"Tomorrow at 10 AM, right here." Uncle Bill said.
"Alright, see you then."
With the meeting time and place confirmed, Law casually turned around, waved his hand with his back facing them, and walked toward the cliff's edge, and then jumped down without hesitation.
Gru Mountain's terrain was unique. Climbing up wasn't too difficult, and for a Nen User, descending was just as simple.
Watching Law leave so decisively without asking any questions, Uncle Bill and the other two were confused.
If they knew Law wasn't interested in the potential treasures inside the tomb, they wouldn't have been so confused. Moreover, if Law had known the entrance's exact location, he probably would've gone in alone.
"Time to get to work. Call everyone over."
Uncle Bill adjusted his glasses and instinctively glanced at one of the large boulders nearby before taking out his phone.
"Oh yeah! This handsome guy's blood is boiling!"
Luby grinned in excitement upon seeing Uncle Bill taking out his cell phone to contact the team members.
After waiting for so long, they were finally about to step into the legendary tomb. If everything went smoothly, he could live a life of luxury for the rest of his life.
Aya adjusted the straps of her large backpack. Unlike Luby's excitement, her fiery personality was now tinged with a bit of nervousness.
Uncle Bill made a series of calls, and it took him some time to notify everyone.
"Let's go back and prepare."
After notifying everyone, Uncle Bill and the other two went down the mountain and returned to their residence to prepare for tomorrow's expedition.
Before 10 AM, Law arrived at Gru Mountain with Shin in hand.
Upon reaching the summit, he found that Uncle Bill and his two companions were already there, and all three of them were carrying a lot of equipment.
Uncle Bill and the other two were surprised to see that Law was only carrying a sword.
"Where is your equipment?" Aya blurted out in disbelief.
Hearing this, Law reached into his pocket and after a moment, he pulled out a flashlight and several spare batteries.
"Here."
Law casually waved the flashlight and smiled.
In fact, he had a few other small items, like a lighter, but he didn't bother to take them out.
"…"
Looking at the flashlight, the three were speechless.
'Are you here for an adventure or just for fun?'
Aya wanted to say it out loud but held back in the end. As long as Law could remove the Nen from the entrance, that was all that mattered.
Law didn't care what they thought. He simply found a large rock to sit on and waited for the others to arrive.
Seeing how relaxed Law was, Uncle Bill could only force himself to believe that Law's confidence stemmed from his skill.
…
With less than ten minutes left until 10 AM, people began to arrive one after another.
Law used Gyo to observe everyone who reached the mountaintop. He found that they were all ordinary people, with only four Nen Users, and their levels didn't seem to be very good.
According to the number of people Uncle Bill said, there are already twenty-two people present, which means there are still two who have not arrived.
At this time, someone else climbed up the mountain. Law looked closely and found that he was a very handsome man, but just an ordinary person.
"Hmm?"
After the handsome man went up the mountain, he was soon followed by another person.
Law thought the group was complete, but when he saw the people coming up with the handsome man, he was stunned.
'Why is she here?' Law was secretly surprised.
Upon reaching the summit, Biscuit also spotted Law sitting on the rock.
'Why is he here?' Biscuit thought in surprise.
At this time, Law didn't notice the expressions on Uncle Bill and the others' faces. He assumed Biscuit was part of the team and was genuinely shocked to see her.
'Who is this girl?'
Uncle Bill looked at the unfamiliar Biscuit, then glanced at the handsome man for answers.
Noticing the gazes of Uncle Bill and the others, the handsome man's mouth twitched.