Chapter 683 Moses's Decision

'That Hisoka...'

'He's so easy to satisfy.'

'Even though the fight has been delayed for so long, he doesn't mind at all.

(Hisoka:?)

'He even agreed to the additional conditions so readily.'

In a certain sense, the good relationship between them made Moses feel a little emotional.

He exited the chat room and put away his phone.

'The thing that appeared on Hisoka's body was most likely some kind of calamity from the Dark Continent.'

'Although Hisoka acted very relaxed, judging from some details in the photo, it was definitely not that simple.'

'At the very least…'

'Pain is inevitable.'

'How did that thing... get brought back?'

Lowering his head slightly, Moses's eyes showed a contemplative look.

When they had sneaked into the Dark Continent, it was more of a spur-of-the-moment decision, but Moses had also considered the benefit of not having to deal with the Gatekeepers.

If they had gone to the Dark Continent through the formal way, then on the return trip, the Gatekeepers would have forced them to bring back a calamity as a 'warning' for the humanity.

So, while sneaking in was extremely risky, it also had the advantage of not having to bear the burden of a calamity.

But-

They had still somehow brought one back.

'When searching for Nitro Rice, I was not attacked by the Hellbell, but on the way back, we had brought back a calamity...'

'Truly, life is unpredictable.'

Moses raised his hand and rubbed his temples.

'Unknown multiple calamities and the Chimera Ant incident happening simultaneously… Could things get any worse?'

Those future scenes from the plot...

Seemed to be starting to blur.

…

Half an hour later.

Moses finally received the information Beans had organized.

In addition to the Night Watcher larvae they had dealt with earlier, there are currently four calamities under control.

Moses stared at his phone screen and checked the information.

[1. Shell fungus]

Ferocity: C+

Number: B

Fertility: B

Destructivity (Bodily Harm): D+

Overall Risk Index: C+

[The fungus uses the respiratory tract as a route of infection and feeds on the internal organs of living things. Once it invades the host, the infected person will gradually experience paralysis, bleeding, and fainting within three days, eventually becoming a husk controlled by the fungus.]

[Note: The infected individuals in the husk state are contagious and must be incinerated with high-temperature flames immediately.]

…

[2. Gray Stone disease]

Ferocity: B-

Number: C

Fertility: C-

Destructivity: B-

Overall Risk Index: B-

[The transmission method is unknown. Gray hard stones will grow on the victim's body and spread throughout the body within 5 to 7 days. The victim won't be able to move, though their bodily functions remain normal.]

[Note: Suspected to be a toxin. No countermeasures available. Control level: A.]

…

[3. Thermal Light]

Ferocity: B+

Number: ?

Fertility: ?

Destructivity: A-

Overall Risk Index: B

[There is not enough information at the moment. If the victim comes into contact with sunlight, they will evaporate within 1 to 3 seconds.]

…

[4. Wax body]

Ferocity: B+

Number: C+

Fertility: ?

Destructivity: B-

Overall Risk Index: B

[Gas-based life forms. They are highly aggressive, and the victim's entire body will dissolve into wax liquid within 2 to 5 seconds.]

Note: Currently under control. Alert level: B]

Moses carefully reviewed the information on the four calamities.

Apart from [Gray Stone Disease], the other three calamities could cause fatal harm to humans.

However, the fundamental issue wasn't just the danger, it was the lack of a way to eradicate them. For the time being, they can only control it and prevent the risk of further spread to the outside world.

'Four… Now it's five.'

Moses's expression grew slightly more serious. He exited the information interface and sent a message to Hisoka.

The message mainly restricted Hisoka's movement and prohibited him from coming into contact with other humans. It was best for him to act like a hermit and find a remote, uninhabited place to stay.

…

That night.

Menchi and Shizuku arrived at the temple together.

Hawk looked radiant, though it was unclear whether it was due to the effects of Nitro Rice or the arrival of Menchi and Shizuku.

Late at night.

Biscuit has also arrived.

As soon as she entered the temple, she headed straight for Moses's room. As usual, she skipped the courtesy of knocking and greeting, and asked Cookie to open the door from the inside.

"Hurry, I can't wait!"

As the door opened, Biscuit rushed to the bedside and looked at Moses lying on the bed with salivating gaze.

Moses had woken up before Biscuit even entered the temple.

At this time, seeing Biscuit's almost drooling expression, he shook his head helplessly and said, "Bi... Sis, the stuff isn't going anywhere."

"You don't understand."

Biscuit's current eyes were as fierce as those of a wolf and a tiger. She stretched out her hand towards Moses and said, "Just hurry up and hand it over."

"…"

Moses didn't know what to say, so he could only his Nen Ability to open the passage to the Shadow World, pouring out over a dozen pitch-black raw stones, each the size of a washbasin.

Upon seeing this, Biscuit quickly picked up one of the stones and examined it closely.

Her eyes sparkled as if she could see through the stone to the dazzling colors inside.

"Sis, I need a favor."

"I don't have time for that right now."

Biscuit refused without hesitation.

She had been holding back for a long time to carve these stones, and now her mind was completely focused on them. She had no time for anything else.

"The favor I need won't conflict with what you're doing now."

"Hmm?"

Biscuit glanced at Moses and said, "Tell me about it."

"Here's the thing..."

Moses then explained the situation with Saiyu and Pariston to Biscuit.

The favor he wanted to ask Biscuit for was actually to stay in the temple and look after Hawk.

In this case, Biscuit could just carve the raw stones in the temple and look after Hawk at the same time.

That's why Moses said his favor wouldn't conflict.

After listening to Moses's explanation, Biscuit nodded and said, "I don't have a problem with that, but you..."

There was a hint of surprise in her eyes as she looked at Moses: "You actually took down Saiyu."

"Since he was trying to kill me, then there is no way I will hold back."

Moses said calmly.

Given the situation that night, if Moses had spared Saiyu, then there would have been a possibility of easing the relationship between him and Pariston, or rather, with Beyond Netero's team.

But even if he had to do it again, he would still choose to kill Saiyu on the spot.

Biscuit didn't think Moses had done anything wrong, she was just a little worried about the subsequent chain reaction.

"Moses, if Netero or the Association finds out about this..."

"Hah, if there were going to be consequences, Pariston would have already made his move long ago."

Moses was unfazed and said calmly: "But he can't do anything because Saiyu committed suicide, and it's not a murder."

"…"

Biscuit didn't know what to say for a moment.

The way Moses handled the situation at that time left no room for Pariston to retaliate.

Seeing Biscuit was silent, Moses turned his head to look at the night sky outside the window.

"I don't have time to deal with Pariston right now..."

"Are you leaving tomorrow morning?"

"Yeah."

Moses nodded.

Biscuit didn't say anything more.

In fact, she felt that with Netero personally taking action on the Chimera Ant side, there was basically nothing to worry about.

She didn't understand why Moses was so focused on it, even prioritizing it over the calamity affecting Hisoka.

But she wouldn't interfere with Moses's judgment and decisions on these matters.

Instead, she would stay at the temple to look after Hawk, allowing Moses to focus on handling the situation.