With Sanbica's treatment, Law's injuries will recover in less than a week. The journey to Milsy Wetlands by airship would take approximately three days.
Biscuit set the departure time for tomorrow, acting with swift decisiveness, showing just how much she valued this one-year period. After all, in a year, Law would face Atomu again.
If Atomu is no longer in the Heavens Arena at that time, then Biscuit will still let Law go to the Heavens Arena. After all, it is the world's largest fighting arena, with all kinds of experts, and it is a good place to accumulate combat experience in a short period of time.
Since they were leaving tomorrow, Law cooked all the remaining crab claw meat into gourmet dishes today and completely conquered Biscuit's stomach.
At night.
Law and Biscuit sat on the sofa in the living room.
"Biscuit, I want to understand the first phase of the training plan." The reason why Law wanted to ask clearly was because he planned to absorb the Nen on the music score, and was afraid that if he was forced into Zetsu state, it would affect his training.
"You'll find out once we reach Milsy Wetland." Biscuit played with the gemstone pendant, which she had been admiring for a whole day.
Law hesitated for a moment before cautiously asking: "What if… I won't be able to use Nen for a period of time? Will it affect the training plan?"
Biscuit's gaze shifted, then she turned her head to look at Law and asked in doubt, "Why are you bringing this up?"
Law groaned. It was impossible for him to reveal the existence of the white smoke font. But if he wanted to explain it now, he could only put the blame on 'his Nen Exorcism Ability'. In a way, entering Zetsu was indeed related to Nen Exorcism on the surface.
After thinking for a moment, he explained, "I want to remove the Nen from the music score, but after the exorcism, I might be unable to use Nen for a while."
"The price of your Nen Exorcism Ability is forced Zetsu?" Biscuit asked.
Law nodded. What Biscuit interpreted was exactly what he wanted to convey.
Although Biscuit is a master of lie detection, she didn't notice anything unusual at this time. She thought about the fact that Law didn't need any preparation rituals to exorcise the Nen in the tomb, and the whole process was quick and easy. She had found it strange at the time, and now she understood that the price was forced Zetsu.
Such a consequence was not something to be taken lightly for a Nen User.
"If it will affect the training plan, then I'll hold off on the exorcism for now," Law said.
Hearing this, Biscuit began contemplating. The first phase she had set was body training, which required Law to enter Zetsu. However, that was meant to be an active use of Zetsu, which allowed him to train both his body and Zetsu control.
If he entered Zetsu passively, the body training effect would be even better, but he wouldn't be able to refine his Zetsu. However, Nen Technique training was for the second phase, and the primary focus of the first phase was strengthening his physical body.
"Originally, the first phase of training requires you to maintain Zetsu the entire time. Although there's a slight difference between active and passive Zetsu, the main purpose of the first phase is to increase your physical strength. So, go ahead and exorcise the Nen."
Since Nen Techniques were part of the second phase, Biscuit prioritized physical strength in this trade-off. It can be said that Law's forced Zetsu came at the perfect time.
"Alright."
Having received confirmation, Law returned to his room.
He wasn't sure if he would definitely enter Zetsu, nor was he sure how long it would last.
If it lasted too long, then he would have to train his body while practicing Ren to reduce the duration. If it was short, then he could focus purely on physical training.
Watching Law enter his room and close the door, Biscuit fell into deep thought.
She hadn't expected the price of Law's exorcism to be forced Zetsu. However, considering how Law had eliminated such strong Nen in the tomb, accumulating it until now and being forced into Zetsu wasn't too surprising.
There are too few Nen Exorcists, and the ones in the Hunter Association can be counted on one hand, so she had to make sure Law stayed with them.
Upon returning to his room, Law took out the music score.
At this time, Black Cat left the back of his hand and appeared, floating in the air.
Law ignored Black Cat and directly activated the white smoke font's ability, absorbing the Nen on the music score into his body.
In terms of quantity, that Nen was quite significant, flowing into his body like a steady stream, and his Nen Categories data were steadily increasing, gradually raising his average level.
As Law absorbed the Nen, a chilly feeling flowed through his entire body, but it did not bring him any sense of threat.
The anticipated flood of memories did not appear, instead, a vague black shadow emerged in Law's mind.
In a world illuminated by white light, the shadow opened a pair of hollow white eyes. Its entire form seemed to ripple like black waves. It had no specific shape, but it suppressed the surrounding white light and completely highlighted its existence.
When this vision appeared, the chilly feeling in Law's body became even stronger. Though it caused slight discomfort, it wasn't unbearable.
A moment later, when the data average jumped to 43%, the Nen on the music score vanished and was completely absorbed into Law's body.
At the same time, the Ten that enveloped Law's body could no longer be maintained, and he indeed fell into forced Zetsu state. Within his consciousness, the white smoke font formed a slowly pulsing number, which was half a year.
Law Cha looked at the time and muttered to himself: "Half a year..."
Before he could finish his thought, the music score in Law's hand suddenly disintegrated into a pile of ash, scattered from his palm and floated to the ground.
The harp solo of the Sonata of Darkness had thus vanished from the world forever. While it is uncertain whether there is a handwritten copy elsewhere, it is certain that the original is gone.
If there were no handwritten copies circulating, then Law would be the only person in the world who memorized the harp solo.
Looking at the pile of ash falling to the ground, Law didn't react much. He had originally planned to destroy the music score after absorbing the Nen. Now that the music score turned into ash by itself, it saved him the trouble.
"How was it?" Black Cat asked curiously.
"It's okay." Law replied perfunctorily.
He has already confirmed the restrictions on the targets of attack from Black Cat, and also learned some information about Black Cat itself. By now, he had accepted the black cat as his Nen Beast, even though it wasn't exactly obedient.
Among the details he had learned, the most significant was that Black Cat shared his fate, so if he died, Black Cat would perish as well. This realization was what ultimately led Law to fully accept Black Cat.
For example, now that he cannot use Nen for half a year, if Black Cat does not want to be implicated, it would have to protect him.
Black Cat was unable to detect the benefits that Law had gained through white smoke font. Hearing Law's perfunctory answer, Black Cat knew that Law would not reveal too much, so it didn't press further.
When the average data reaching 43%, Law clearly felt that the Aura in his body had grown stronger. However, he wasn't sure how long he could maintain Ren at full power, and he wouldn't be able to test it for now.
If he wanted to know what effect breaking through 40% will bring, he would have to wait until his abilities were unsealed.
At this time, Law suddenly remembered what he had promised Chrollo before, so he took out his phone and sent Chrollo a message: "There are no ancient books in the tomb."
Chrollo, who was far away on another continent, received the message sent by Law.
At this time, he and the other members of the Phantom Troupe were gathering inside an abandoned construction site.