I'm extremely interested in Nen abilities.

Even though Jing Yang is always mature beyond his years and no different from an adult, even though he claims to be a 20-year-old older brother, even though his strength is not bad... he still looks like a little boy!

The young gourmet hunter frowned, crossed his arms, and asked in bewilderment, "Little Drop, are you serious?"

Xiao Di was a little puzzled, but nodded and said, "Of course."

Jing Yang said, "Men Qi, are you interested? I still have eight vacancies, and I can barely manage to reserve one for you! Your abilities are so-so... How about you become a cook in my promising organization?"

Menqi wasn't angry, after all, she still admired Jingyang's skills. "Let's talk about that later! I've only just become a professional hunter..."

After the three of them met up, they walked and talked as they went, and once again entered the protected area managed by Blanchett's company.

As usual, the person in charge arranged for staff to follow them and accompany them on the investigation, keeping a safe distance behind the three.

Men Qi's eyes narrowed, and he asked, "What exactly is this 'god' you're talking about?"

Jingyang said, "In short, they're just some incomprehensible scribbles! Pay close attention to flat ground, rocks, tree trunks, and the like; you might find something there."

Menqi gave an OK sign.

The surrounding dense forest was filled with the shadowy figures of tigers. One had to be wary of these ferocious beasts while also carefully observing the surroundings. 'Concentration' was not without its costs. Even the most skilled experts would not use 'Concentration' all the time. After all, maintaining full concentration at all times was quite mentally taxing. If one's attention wandered and one could not concentrate when real danger struck, then it would be all over.

"If only we could make it 'round'," Jingyang said with a touch of wistfulness. "That would be much more convenient."

Men Qi chuckled mischievously, "I thought that the genius Brother Jingyang could learn any skill in no time! Turns out there are things he's not good at too."

Jing Yang pondered for a moment and said, "I don't think this is necessarily a matter of my talent."

"What else could it be?" Menqi clicked his tongue and turned to ask Xiaodi, who was observing from the other side using 'Ning', "Xiaodi, can you 'round'?"

Xiao Di said, "I've heard of it, but I've never studied it."

Jingyang said, "If I wanted to learn, I would have asked Yinda for guidance when he was still alive! So the only answer is... deep down, I don't have an urgent desire to learn 'circle'."

Menqi was now confused and asked in bewilderment, "Is that so?"

Jing Yang said, "While 'Circle' is a very convenient reconnaissance skill..." He laughed and raised his fingers one after another, "First, when 'Circle' is open, it's not suitable for combat. If you want to fight, you still have to withdraw the energy from 'Circle'; second, when 'Circle' discovers a target, the target will also discover that it has been discovered by 'Circle'. It's like secretly hiding behind a pile of books to peek at the teacher on the podium during class. As a result, while you see the teacher, the teacher also sees you."

"I guess I just find this kind of investigative method rather boring, so I figure it doesn't really matter whether I learn it or not," Jing Yang concluded.

Menqi said, "In short, you really want to learn now."

"You only realize how little you know when you need to use it."

“Isn’t there another person who will definitely ‘make it right’?” Menqi raised his index finger and pointed in the direction they came from. “That ‘little tiger’ is also Kang Zai of the Twelve Zodiacs.”

Jing Yang cautioned, "He has his own mission. What if, while he's teaching us, the target he's protecting gets attacked? Who's responsible then?"

"What a coincidence..." Menqi muttered.

……

The three searched the reserve thoroughly for another day, but still found nothing.

Along the way, we encountered five other amateur hunters. They looked disheveled and exhausted, so we guessed they were in a similar situation.

With only three days left until the deadline, and no results to show, everyone was getting anxious, as evidenced by the dark circles under their eyes.

……

As dusk fell, a deep tiger roar echoed through the dense forest.

As Blanchett's staff cautiously placed their hands on the holsters of the tranquilizer pistols, a ghastly tiger emerged from the woods, its stripes shimmering like jade.

"It's you." Men Qi stepped forward, patted Wu Er, and explained to the staff behind him, "We've run into it several times and we're already familiar with it, so there's no need to be so nervous."

Wu Er walked up to Jing Yang and nuzzled him with his big head.

Jing Yang smiled and patted the tiger's head, looking at Wu Er. Suddenly remembering something, he turned around and asked, "Gentlemen, there are paranormal events here where ghosts appear, right?"

"Nothing."

"It's just a rumor."

"There are no ghosts or spirits in the world. They are all made up out of thin air."

"How can you believe this..."

The staff tried to clarify, but it seemed to only make things worse, as the boy on the other end didn't seem to listen at all.

If you don't believe us at all, then why are you asking us?

The little girl looked puzzled; she was curious about what Jingyang had thought of this time.

Jing Yang looked around and raised his voice, "They say that the people of the Kakin Kingdom are very secretive about this island—no, more than twenty years ago, before this place was relocated, it wasn't an island. In short, the people of Kakin are extremely secretive about this place..."

"Who are you talking to?" Menqi was surprised, but seeing Jingyang's serious expression, she couldn't help but become solemn as well.

Little Di also imitated Jing Yang, looking around.

"Hey, little hunter, stop playing tricks." The staff members quickly said, "It's okay if the mission isn't completed, but what if it really happens—" They quickly stopped talking.

Menqi and Xiaodi immediately looked at them.

"Looks like there really is something here?" Menqi chuckled.

Jing Yang continued: "I've heard that Kakin is involved in witchcraft. Although it's superstition, there's no smoke without fire. A normal person would bend down to pick up a coin that's fallen in their pocket, but Kakin avoids this territory that's been 'lost' for over twenty years like the plague. It's hard not to be suspicious!"

Around them, Da Gao and the others came over one after another after hearing the noise, looking at Jing Yang, who was talking eloquently to thin air, with some doubt and confusion.

A chilling wind seemed to blow through the dense forest all around. Wu Er moved about, letting out low growls, and from the depths of the forest, more and more spotted Moon Tigers could be vaguely seen appearing.

"If Kakin owes you anything, then come out and tell me your grievances!" Jing Yang said loudly. "If you hate Kakin so much that you wish you could tear him apart, then come out and tell me your hatred..."

If I wasn't mistaken that day, the fleeting "ghost" was the image of a little boy who looked deathly pale.

The Kakin royal family is incredibly wicked; they use witchcraft, kill each other, and raise a bunch of bizarre and evil spirit beasts. Although Jingyang hadn't finished reading that part of the comic, he wasn't afraid to speculate from the most sinister angle...

"Is this kid crazy?"

Da Gao and the others felt a chill run down their spines. "He's definitely not normal... Wow, what's that?!"

"There's a shadow!"

"A ghost? A phantom?!"

The startled reactions of the four people around him startled Da Gao, making his scalp tingle. He angrily shouted, "What are you yelling for? There are no ghosts in this world. Even if something like that exists, it's nothing but—"

Thinking ability!

The others suddenly realized what was happening.

They realized what was happening, but the staff members didn't. In fact, they were rubbing their eyes when, following a shout from the young hunter named Jing Yang, they saw a white shadow flicker briefly in the depths of the forest where the Moon Tiger was said to roam. But upon closer inspection, it had vanished.

"Is it just an illusion caused by the stripes on the Moon Tiger's spots when it runs?" the staff member questioned.

“No,” Xiao Di focused her gaze, staring intently at the pale-skinned child’s silhouette emerging from the dense forest, “There really is something.”

Menqi stared wide-eyed and nervously swallowed.

A sudden gust of wind swept through the area, and Da Gao and the others felt goosebumps all over their bodies. Whose Nen ability was that thing?

A beast of thought?

Or something else... Could it be that Jingyang is just making things up?

Yes, this kid is from the Release system! He deliberately threw out a half-real, half-fake spirit beast to fool people?

No, he wasn't trying to fool people, he was trying to swindle money by fabricating results to double his pay!

Listen carefully.

Just then, Jingyang suddenly spoke up to remind him, emphasizing the word "listen".

Da Gao and the others naturally didn't understand, but Men Qi and Xiao Di's hearts stirred, and they both focused their energy on their ears... Gradually, from the ghostly, pale figure, as if approaching from afar, a strange sound entered their ears, becoming clearer and clearer:

"Grey Guo meat... all must die... Grey Guo meat... all must die..."

Like a candle blown out by the wind, the pale figure of the child vanished without a trace.

Chapter 35 I, Jingyang, never lie.

At night, a group of hired amateur hunters gathered at the residence of Sloe, a balding young man in Ochima.

Sloe exclaimed in surprise, "Ghosts really exist?"

Jingyang said, "We are hunters, we don't lie to our employers."

“Of course, and I’m not doubting your professionalism.” Sloe nodded, rubbing his head, which was mostly bald.

Bodyguard Kang Jae frowned. A ghost? More like some form of Nen!

Although he is simple-minded and practically illiterate, he still has basic professional ethics and will not mention Nen-related topics in the presence of ordinary people, that is, Muggles.

After exchanging glances with Jingyang and the others, Kangzai realized that they had the same guess.

However, unlike others, Da Gao and his group strongly suspected that the ghost-like Nian might be some kind of illusion created by Jing Yang to create mystery and cheat for payment before the mission ended.

Xiao Di didn't mince words and asked Sloe, "Can this be considered a success?"

Ahem! Da Gao and the others felt a little awkward, but they didn't say anything. So what if Jing Yang cheated out of the payment? Everyone benefits anyway…

Sloe said with difficulty, “The Blanchett Company staff who accompanied you all claim that they did not see any ghosts or hear any sounds. I’m afraid I can hardly consider the current findings as submittable results… I’ll have to ask you hunters to continue your efforts and produce something that I can actually see. That way, you’ll get double the reward, and I can go back and report.”

Now that things have come to this, what else can we do?

Da Gao and the others nodded silently.

Xiao Di followed Jing Yang and Men Qi away. In the darkness, several professional and civilian hunters looked at each other. Da Gao and the others rubbed their faces and plunged into the forest. Several Blanchett Company employees sighed and took their shifts to follow.

Jing Yang looked around; there was a beautiful woman on his left and another on his right.

"Ghosts would be more atmospheric to search for at night, right?" he said, waving his hand. "Let's go!"

Xiao Di was the first to catch up. Men Qi shook her head and followed.

Nearby, a high-class Miyagi Ryota with a cauliflower-shaped hairstyle emerged from the woods... Barbie Maina. He looked at the backs of Jing Yang and the other two, thought for a moment, called a few subordinates, and followed behind at a leisurely pace after the Blanchett Company personnel who were accompanying Jing Yang and the others caught up.

……

"They say, the Kingdom of Kakin..."

"If you have been wronged..."

"If you harbor hatred towards Kakin..."