Ten minutes isn't long, thirty minutes is only half an hour.
If you don't pay attention, the clock hand will swing halfway around.
It took Ging ten minutes to deal with the Voconte trio who treated him as a boss to defeat, and he also obtained the relevant information.
Machi and the others spent thirty minutes waiting. After confirming only one person was looking for trouble with them, they spent five minutes finishing off that unfriendly-looking guy.
Thus, within half an hour, the twenty-three 'perpetrators', including Morena, were reduced by four.
In the facility area, Machi, Salin, Uvogin, and Nobunaga surrounded a gruesomely mutilated corpse.
Five minutes ago, this corpse was filled with killing intent, and five minutes later, it was completely cold.
The one responsible for interrogating was Uvogin, with rough and brutal methods, causing considerable suffering for this person. But Uvogin didn't have Feitan's skilled techniques, so relatively speaking, this person was still fortunate.
"Gaining strength through killing people… an unreasonable ability." Nobunaga was still digesting this information. As he said, it was too unreasonable.
"Really?" Uvogin, on the other hand, was relatively calm.
Nobunaga immediately looked at Uvogin in disbelief, somewhat worried that Uvogin's cognitive abilities were deteriorating. If this continued, a regression in brain function would be troublesome.
Noticing Nobunaga's look, Uvogin widened his eyes. "What kind of look is that?!"
Nobunaga averted his gaze. "A look of concern."
"Oh." That was Uvogin's response.
"..."
The corner of Nobunaga's mouth twitched. He said helplessly, "You think this ability is normal?"
Uvogin said, "Normal. Didn't I get stronger the same way?"
Nobunaga raised his voice a notch. "Is that the same? You got stronger through combat, these people get stronger through killing!"
Uvogin said, confused, "Isn't the result the same?"
Nobunaga slapped his forehead, surrendering.
Immediately after, he heard Uvogin say, "Besides, no matter how abnormal this ability is, with that guy Law's precedent, I don't think it's anything special."
'You make a very good point.' Nobunaga was speechless.
Nearby, Machi and Salin calmly watched Uvogin and Nobunaga's daily bickering.
"Are you two done?" Machi used a tone akin to 'Are you done in the bathroom?'
Hearing this, Nobunaga rolled his eyes, while Uvogin straightforwardly said, "Done."
Machi shook her head slightly and brought up the main issue. "There are still twenty-two people like this. And we still haven't found Ging's whereabouts."
Salin pinched her chin. "The top priority is still to find Ging."
Finding Ging meant they could find Law.
Everyone understood this logic.
"The 5th and 4th Floors are pretty much covered. We can't go up to the 3rd Floor," Nobunaga said, pursing his lips.
Salin said, "Given Ging's status, the chance of him being on the 3rd Floor or above is high. If we truly can't find him, we'll have to quickly disembark when the ship docks and use basic methods to screen the disembarking passengers."
Nobunaga nudged the nearby corpse with his foot. "What about this mess?"
Machi glanced at the corpse and said coolly, "Ignore it. If the remaining ones actively come to us, just kill them."
"I actually think we should actively seek them out and kill them all," Nobunaga's thoughts differed from Machi's.
"Reason?" Machi looked at him.
"They can level up by killing people, and there are so many 'experiences' on the ship. So we should finish them all off before they level up enough to threaten us."
Nobunaga stated his reason.
It made sense, and there was no refuting it.
Because, once the perpetrators reached a certain level, they would actively seek out Nen Users.
Therefore, the four of them would eventually become targets.
Given this inevitable outcome, following Nobunaga's suggestion to nip them in the bud, not giving them the chance to level up, was logical.
Machi and Salin fell silent. They had to admit Nobunaga had a point.
However, they both tended to avoid trouble rather than actively seek it.
If they could ascertain the B·W's landing time, they would make the same decision as Ging: simply wait for the B·W to dock without concerning themselves with anything else.
"Max level is 100. This guy was level 28, yet he couldn't even use basic Gyo properly, let alone advanced Nen Techniques. Even if you gave him another 50 levels, he'd just be a 'nouveau riche' at best."
Uvogin said disdainfully.
In his view, the perpetrators were only tricky in two aspects.
Their Nen Abilities, whose details were unknown.
Their Potential Aura and power increasing with level.
Guarding against these two points, Uvogin didn't find these people threatening at all.
The real threat was the sustained contagious nature. But that potential threat wasn't related to them, so there's no need to consider it.
Uvogin's view and the silence of Machi and Salin made Nobunaga shrug. "Alright, whether it's actively going after them or waiting for them to come to us, I personally have no objection."
Machi made the decision. "Avoid confrontation."
"Agree," Salin concurred.
"I don't care."
Uvogin looked indifferent, because the guy who came looking for trouble was really nothing special, not stirring his interest. To be honest, he was hoping a higher-level guy would come looking for trouble.
Seeing Machi and the others' reactions, Nobunaga went with the flow.
Suddenly, a dangerous Aura descended rapidly from above.
Machi, Salin, Uvogin, and Nobunaga abruptly looked up at the empty ceiling, reflexively using Ken, surrounding their bodies with ample Aura.
"What's happening?" Nobunaga frowned.
It wasn't a sneak attack, but a purely dangerous Aura, seemingly coming from the upper deck. It penetrated the floor, affecting them in a manner similar to En.
"Feels very dangerous," Salin said gravely.
…
Simultaneously, B·W Third Floor.
The Nen Exorcist, Elaine, stood in a corridor. The floor was littered with nearly a hundred corpses… the ceiling and corridor walls were stained with much blood.
She looked at a male corpse by her feet, then slowly crouched down, a strange smile on her face.
"Interesting. Perfectly provides a suitable opportunity for me. Thank you, little darlings of the Heil-Ly Family. However, the ship is about to dock… your time is quite limited."
Saying this, Illian stood up, one hand on her slender waist, a seductive, alluring Aura emanating from her.
"So, who's next?"
She licked her lips, then suddenly looked up at the ceiling.
A dangerous Aura, like En, passed through, penetrating her body.
"Oh?"
Her reaction was very calm.
...
B·W Fourth Floor.
In a passenger's single room, Sheila, lying on the bed, slowly put down her copy of [L. Hunter], then looked up at the room's ceiling, hoping, "I really wish the ship would reach its destination quickly."
In her eyes fixed on the ceiling, there seemed to appear swirling black mist.
Those who sensed this Aura were all Nen Users. They didn't know what happened on the upper decks but vaguely realized something terrifying had been born.
Many shared the same thought, including Ging, who was currently looking for Machi and the others, as well as Beyond's team aboard the B·W.