Inside the room.
Everyone's eyes were on Moses.
Netero was the mastermind behind this incident.
Judging from the actions, mobilizing more than half of the Zodiacs in one go to control Moses can be said to be a rare and major undertaking among the countless missions of the Hunter Association.
Faced with such a lineup, even Netero himself wouldn't have been confident about escaping, let alone achieving victory.
However, if he factored in the Zodiacs' personalities and styles, Netero believed there was still a chance.
After all, the special directive had been to restrain Moses, not kill him.
So Netero had actually anticipated that Moses might be able to break through the encirclement.
But what he never expected was for Moses to defeat seven Zodiacs' members, including Ging, in under an hour.
That was what truly shocked him.
Under the weight of everyone's intense gazes, Moses remained unfazed. He simply swept his eyes across the room, then walked toward Beans as if nothing had happened.
Seeing Moses coming over, Beans quickly composed himself and raised his head to meet Moses's gaze.
"Beanie."
Moses stopped in front of Beans, then took out a bottle of Black Clay that he had prepared in advance from his pocket and handed it to him.
Beans looked at the black substance in the narrow glass tube that Moses handed over, and was stunned for a moment, then hesitantly asked:
"Mr. Moses, what is this?"
"This is Black Clay, a healing medicine. Just apply a small amount on the wounds and they'll heal in no time. If you increase the dosage, it can even regenerate lost limbs. Take it and give it to them."
"Huh?"
After hearing Moses's explanation, Beans was shocked and looked at the glass bottle with some disbelief.
Seeing this, Moses urged, "Take it."
"Oh, oh! Right away!"
Snapping out of his daze, Beans carefully reached out with both hands to accept the glass bottle.
He knew the 'them' Moses referred to were the defeated Botobai and the others.
However, as far as this matter Botobai and the others had acted as the 'villain'.
Even so, Moses, the one who had been targeted, could set aside grudges and offer such a precious miracle medicine...
'Mr. Moses is such a good person!'
Beans thought silently to himself.
"Hurry up. Don't let them suffer any longer."
Hearing Moses's urging, Beans quickly acknowledged and then glanced at Netero, who was sitting on the sofa.
Meeting Beans's gaze, Netero gave a slight nod.
After getting Netero's permission, Beans hurried out of the room and ran towards the boarding gate.
Netero first watched Beans leave, then slowly looked at Moses, with a faint trace of amusement flickering in the depths of his gaze.
As a member of the Chimera Ant Extermination Team, Netero certainly knew about the existence of Black Clay.
And before Moses arrived on the airship, Netero already knew that Gel had a severed hand and that Botobai was seriously injured.
So he actually had the expectation in his heart, 'Will Moses take out the Black Clay?'
Now, seeing that Moses really took out the Black Clay, Netero felt a slight sense of relief.
Moses also watched Beans leave, then turned his gaze and looked at Netero.
But before he could say anything, he heard Pyon excitedly ask:
"Moses, Moses, did you cripple Ging?"
"No, but he's pretty badly hurt."
Moses felt somewhat helpless at Pyon's eager tone, but still answered the question.
"Oh ho!"
Hearing Moses's reply, Pyon's eyes lit up, and she immediately jumped up from the sofa.
Kanzai, who was not far away, looked at Pyon as if she were some kind of terrifying creature.
'What kind of grudge is this...?'
'She was so happy that it felt like Christmas is coming early.'
Though Ging's level of annoyance among the Zodiacs was second only to the deceased Pariston, in Kanzai's impression, Ging hadn't really provoked Pyon much.
From this, he could draw a straightforward conclusion:
'Women are terrifying creatures.'
Kanzai thought to himself.
Cheadle, who was sitting next to Netero, adjusted her glasses with a light push of her finger, then glanced at Pyon, who was now standing on the sofa, and frowned slightly.
She had the urge to lecture her, but she held back. Instead, she stood up and walk toward Moses.
Although Moses didn't seem to be injured, she still needed to check for herself to be sure.
Noticing Cheadle's approach, Moses immediately guessed her intention. However, he didn't plan to resist.
Or rather, resisting or refusing would be pointless.
He knew Cheadle would always be unyieldingly firm about such things.
"Moses, let me check if you're hurt."
Cheadle stopped in front of Moses, first announced her intention, and then immediately began her examination.
Moses cooperated fully and let Cheadle check him. Then, he looked at Netero, who had remained silent the entire time, and asked, "Old man, don't you have anything to say right now?"
"Hoho."
Netero chuckled but said nothing.
Moses raised an eyebrow and sighed, "Last time, I already said I'd respect your decision, but you went and dug me a huge pit without a word. Ging called you stinky old man several times tonight, and he wasn't wrong."
"…"
Netero knew he was in the wrong, so he simply continued to smile without speaking.
As for whether it was really Ging calling him stinky old man, that didn't seem to matter much.
Seeing Netero's unyielding reaction, Moses rolled his eyes and decided not to press the issue further.
A moment later.
Cheadle finished examining Moses' body and found no major issues, though she couldn't help but take a few extra glances at his ears.
There were obvious traces of blood there, and judging from the scale of the bloodstains, the injury must have been quite severe.
But Cheadle was sharp-minded. Recalling the Black Clay Moses had just mentioned, she quickly understood what had happened.
"Moses, do you have any more of that Black Clay you gave Beans?"
"Yeah."
Upon hearing Cheadle's question, Moses turned to her and nodded.
After giving one portion of Black Clay to Beans, he still had seven and a half portions left in his hand, which he all stored in Rat Jewel's private pouch.
Normally, one portion of Black Clay could heal the equivalent of 'three thighs' worth of damage.
Therefore, the Black Clay that was given to Beans just now would actually be more than enough if used to treat Gel and the others.
But if used purely as an external wound treatment, the amount wouldn't be sufficient for the sheer number of cuts on Botobai's body.
The true value of Black Clay lay in its ability to regenerate tissue. As for external injuries, Nen users could use Zetsu to speed up natural healing.
Knowing this, Moses still gave away a portion of Black Clay.
After all, putting aside Netero's orders to cause trouble, they were all members of the Zodiacs no matter what, and they would inevitably cross paths again, so maintaining good relations was necessary.
After all, in the social circles of Pro Hunters and Nen Users, connections are very important.
Almost all Pro Hunters consciously worked on building their networks.
Take Ging, for example. Although this guy is always elusive and gives people the impression that he is a loner, in fact, Ging is one of the best at networking among all Pro Hunters.
Even Pariston, who had brought together more than 200 Pro Hunters in the Hunter Association, paled in comparison to Ging when it came to the broader scope of networking.
Moses also understood the importance of connections.
Because no one is omniscient and omnipotent, and on the long road of pursuit or ambition, it was inevitable to encounter things beyond one's understanding or obstacles that couldn't be overcome alone.
That was when companions became essential.
For this reason alone, it is not surprising to set a goal of being the 'King of Networking'.