Chapter 4

The ability formed by "Nen" is equivalent to a dimensional reduction attack for ordinary people.

Such a statement is not exaggerated.

So, how can an ordinary person escape the suppression of "Nen"?

Kido couldn't even imagine it.

However, the reason for her losing composure was not entirely because Moyu could awaken Nen under the suppression of "Divine Characters," but because Moyu would face danger after awakening Nen.

That was... a threat from some kind of "post-death entity."

"Hawk."

Kido forced herself to calm down, glancing at the phone pressed to her ear, and said in a low voice, "You have half an hour to complete the commission process, and then I will get there as quickly as possible."

"Alright, wait for my news."

On the other end of the phone, Hawk quickly replied.

Hearing this, Kido hung up the call directly.

"Damn it, with the suppression of 'Divine Characters,' why can Moyu still awaken Nen autonomously? Is it because his talent is strong enough to break through the seal of 'Divine Characters,' or because the 'Divine Characters' have failed... No."

Putting the phone in her pocket, Kido bit her thumb.

"Although I don't want to admit it, the 'Divine Characters' on Moyu are the work of that bastard, and there's no way they could have a problem."

Kido seemed to feel no pain from her thumb, gradually increasing the pressure until her teeth were deeply embedded in the flesh.

As the brain of the Twelve Earthly Branches of the Hunter Association, she rarely lost composure like this.

"Maybe that bastard has the answer..."

Kido subconsciously looked at the phone she had just put in her pocket.

The "bastard" she referred to was Jin Freecss, a member of the Twelve Earthly Branches, a professional hunter with outstanding achievements and abilities that were mind-boggling.

However, in Kido's eyes, Jin was a very unreliable person. Despite bearing the title of the Twelve Earthly Branches, he often missed important meetings.

So Kido disliked Jin, but despite her dislike, she never denied his excellence.

"Let's try, but it's probably still a dead end."

Kido frowned, released her thumb, took out her phone, and dialed Jin's number.

Every professional hunter has a dedicated phone number.

This number was left by Jin under duress at a previous meeting of the Twelve Earthly Branches.

However, since that meeting, other members had called Jin several times but never managed to get through.

Kido, of course, didn't expect this call to be answered, but to help Moyu resolve the threat, she was unwilling to miss any opportunity to gather information.

"Beep, beep..."

"Click."

The call was answered in less than two seconds.

Immediately, a loud wind noise came from the phone, making Jin's "hello" barely audible.

Kido, who had not expected Jin to answer, was surprised that he picked up the call in just two seconds, and even in such a poor call environment.

If Hawk saw this, he would probably shout "unfair" in the quietest library in the world, the Busan Library, to express his dissatisfaction.

"Jin, you actually answered..."

After the call was connected, Kido was prepared to get straight to the point, but her words came out as a surprised exclamation.

"Yeah, under normal circumstances, I don't have the time to answer calls, but this is the 'first' time you've called me since I gave you my number, and you're calling even though you know I won't answer..."

"It's not to the point of 'a drowning man's last straw,' but more like 'treating a dead horse as if it were alive.' So, I think it's necessary for me to answer your call. What do you want to ask?"

Jin's voice was almost drowned out by the noisy wind, but Kido could still hear every syllable clearly.

Just by expressing surprise at him answering the call, this bastard had already figured out her intentions and psychological state...

"So, Kangja and the others called you multiple times before, and you deliberately didn't answer?"

Kido didn't wait for Jin to argue and said through gritted teeth, "You really are..."

"Hey, your focus is too strange. Besides, are you going to 'lecture' me at a time like this? I'll charge you for consultation fees."

On the other end of the phone, Jin, sitting cross-legged on the back of a giant bird, had a dead fish eye.

The strong wind at high altitude did not affect the conversation between these two professional hunters.

"Sorry."

Kido took a deep breath, apologized decisively, and then began to narrate the story of Moyu and the "Divine Characters."

After listening to Kido's narration, Jin showed interest, "That's interesting. To be honest, this matter is also beyond my understanding."

"You don't know the reason either?"

"Yes, the information is limited, and my understanding is insufficient, so I can't deduce the reason."

Jin looked at the sea of clouds ahead, unafraid of the strong wind.

His eyes sparkled with curiosity, and he said, "When you commissioned me to set up the 'Divine Characters,' you withheld some information, right? Of course, you didn't want to say it before, and you definitely won't say it now."

"..."

Kido fell silent.

Withholding information about the "post-death entity" was a fact, and she couldn't argue.

Kido's silence was equivalent to an admission, but Jin didn't care.

"Kido, at least one thing is certain."

"Hmm?"

"The 'Divine Characters' on that boy are indeed not ineffective, and a person who doesn't understand 'Nen' cannot possibly break free from the seal of 'Divine Characters,' but this has indeed happened."

The light in Jin's eyes became even brighter, and he said seriously,

"Then, the only applicable explanation is that something beyond the 'Nen system' has occurred in that boy."

"Beyond the 'Nen system'...?"

"Oh, for example... he might not be himself anymore."

"Jin, what do you mean by that!?"

"Have you read 'Swamp Man'?"

"Never."

"What? 'Swamp Man' is the hottest novel this year, and you haven't read it?"

"Can you stop changing the subject!!!"

Kido's face was tense, and she gripped her phone a little tighter.

"Ah, I wanted to have a good chat about 'Swamp Man' with you..."

"Jin!!!"

"Alright, I can't give you the answer you want."

"Goodbye!"

Kido's patience reached its limit, and she hung up the call after realizing Jin had said everything he wanted to say.

On the other end of the phone.

Jin calmly put away his phone, his eyes thoughtful.

"Moyu, huh... If I weren't tied up right now, I would really want to investigate you on-site."

His self-talk was instantly drowned out by the strong wind.

In a temple far away.

Moyu, whose physical condition had slightly recovered, pulled a book from the bookshelf.

The cover of the book read—

"Swamp Man"