Hunter Association!
Headquarters!
Presidentâs Office!
Netero was sitting there with a serious expression⦠playing on his computer.
What? Work?
Of course, work is for the secretary! The presidentâs job is just to sign the reports the secretary brings in!
The phone on the desk suddenly rang. Without even glancing at the caller, Netero picked up the phone.
Before Netero could even speak, Biscuitâs voice came from the other end.
âHey, old man, where did you find that little monster?!â
âOh-ho! Itâs you, Biscuit! So, youâve met the little guy? What do you think? I wasnât lying, right? Heâs a genius who can give this old man a run for his money.â
Netero chuckled, but his hands didnât slow down in their computer gaming.
âCut the nonsense. Iâm asking you, is there no problem with that little monsterâs identity?â Biscuitâs voice suddenly became serious.
âIdentity? What about his identity?â Netero asked, feigning confusion.
âYou old fart, donât tell me you didnât notice. That kidâs body is something no ordinary human could have,â Biscuit cursed directly.
âThatâs exactly why I said heâs a genius!â Netero chuckled.
âYou old fart, youâ¦â Biscuit fell silent for a moment, then said begrudgingly, âFine then, Iâm going to start teaching him nen, alright!â
âWhether to teach a novice hunter nen has always been your right as a secret examiner. Why are you asking me, old man?â Netero continued staring at his computer, still chuckling lightly.
âHmph, just you wait, you old fart!â Biscuit snorted and said sharply, âNext year, at the latest by the second half of next year, Iâll send that little monster to give you a beating!â
Hearing this, Netero finally reacted.
The words popped up on his game screen, making Netero grin even more. He then leisurely replied, âWell, Iâll be waiting.â
With that, Netero hung up the phone.
At the same time, in an office far from Neteroâs, a certain youth with a radiant smile also hung up the phone.
The phone vanished the moment it was disconnected, obviously a creation of nen.
On the other side.
âDamn old fart.â
Biscuit cursed in frustration at the now disconnected call.
She didnât believe for a second that the old fart wouldnât have noticed something she herself had.
She also suspected that the reason the old fart had sent her was because he expected her to discover the anomaly.
Otherwise, even sending any random hunter to teach Lorin nen would have been enough for him to grow quicklyâit would have just been a matter of sooner or later.
âOld fart, if you think Iâm going to take the blame for this, youâre dreaming! When the time comes, Iâll have my disciple beat you to death!!â Biscuit muttered angrily to herself as she carried her luggage back.
When she returned to the camp, she spotted Lorin exercising in the distance.
She paused for a moment, gritted her teeth, and muttered under her breath.
âA perfect human? Youâd better really be human!!!â
âBiscuit, youâre back already! When do we start training?â Lorin asked eagerly as he noticed Biscuitâs return.
Biscuit didnât respond immediately, instead walking up to Lorin with a stern expression.
Seeing her serious face, Lorin frowned and asked, âWhatâs wrong, Biscuit? Did something happen?â
âKid, I donât care who or what you are, but next year, or at the latest the year after, youâre going to the Hunter Association headquarters to give that old fart Netero a beating. Can you do that?â Biscuit said seriously.
Lorin: ââ¦â
Donât care who I am?
Next year, or the year after, go to the Hunter Association and beat up Netero?
His identity, and Netero too⦠wasnât Biscuit clearly telling him that she had already noticed something off about him?
So, had he been exposed again?
Lorin felt numb.
However, from Biscuitâs current demeanor, it was clear that Netero hadnât been the one to tell her, so⦠had she figured it out on her own?
Lorin instinctively recalled the way Biscuit had examined his body earlier.
Damn it, I trusted you! I let you inspect and play around with my body, and now youâre using it against me!
Butâ¦
Unlike Netero, with no other evidence besides his body, Biscuit probably hadnât guessed his true identity, only noticing some abnormality and deeming him a hassle.
After all, she was a veteran who had roamed the world for years, and she knew many of its secrets.
Dark Continent, the Five Great Calamities⦠she had likely heard of them.
Soâ¦
Did she think Netero had dumped a problem on her?
Lorin quickly analyzed Biscuitâs state and thoughts.
âWell? Can you do it or not? Give me a straight answer!â Biscuit snapped, not bothering with Lorinâs inner contemplation.
Her expression clearly said: If you donât agree, Iâll make you pay.
âIâll do it! Iâve wanted to beat up that old man for a while now!â Lorin agreed without hesitation.
Forget everything else for now.
Seeing how determined Biscuit was, it was obvious she had already decided to teach him nen. Heâd agree first, learn nen, and then worry about the rest.
As for beating Netero⦠if he was still in this world by next year or the year after, what harm would there be in giving the old man a beating?
âGood! With that kind of spirit, weâll start your nen training today!â Biscuit decided immediately.
Lorinâs heart soared with joy.
Could the surprise come any sooner?
âGreat! But Biscuit, can I ask⦠what exactly is wrong with my body?â Lorin suddenly asked.
He wasnât curious about how Biscuit had figured him out.
He just wanted to be more careful in the future, to avoid being exposed again.
Hearing his question, Biscuit gave Lorin a deep look. She didnât hide anything and directly explained the abnormalities she had noticed in his physical condition and life energy.