章 83: Chapter 83 Reminder

A shadow clone with the same size as Moses appeared by the bedside.

On the floor less than a meter away from the bed, there was a human-shaped scorch mark.

The shadow clone crouched down, lowered his head and examined the human-shaped scorch mark closely.

'The second close confirmation completely eliminates the possibility of hidden Nen.'

In the airship's corridor…

Moses watched the family of three heading to the restaurant, and then went outside the room. He used his phone to take a few photos of human-shaped scorch mark with the shadow clone.

Later, in order to test some conjecture related to limitation, Moses instructed the shadow clone to try to wipe a corner of the human-shaped scorch mark.

However, no matter how hard the shadow clone tried, the pitch-black scorch mark couldn't be wiped away.

Moses even intentionally changed the color of the shadow clone's right hand. But after multiple attempts to wipe it, there was still no black stain on the flesh-colored fingers of the shadow clone.

After verifying his conjecture, Moses retrieved the shadow and his phone, then returned to his room.

'The Swamp People who replaced the original will turn a blind eye to the human-shaped scorch mark left behind, and naturally have no motivation to clean up the humanoid scorch marks. I originally thought this was one of the limitations for creating the 'spread' characteristic, but it seems that I thought too simply.'

Moses turned on his phone, browsed the photos taken by the shadow clone, and speculated:

'Human-shaped scorch mark is difficult to destroy with human power, so even if the Swamp People are aware of its existence, they cannot clean them, just like what is written in the book Swamp Man...'

'It proves that traces from one's lifetime will leave a perpetual mark, which means that the indestructibility of human-shaped scorch marks is the true limitation.'

'In this way, assuming that the phenomenon of Swamp People replacement has begun to spread, more and more human-shaped scorch marks will inevitably be discovered, leading to an awareness that something is wrong, but the key is...'

'Is there anyone else who can identify a Swamp Person as accurately as I can?'

'If not, in the face of the fact of 'no definite casualties', how should this phenomenon be defined?'

After reviewing the photos, Moses thought of about the family of three he had just met.

'What is the difference between them, who inherited the original's thoughts and memories, and their previous selves?'

'Should we apply the sense of 'plunder and be plundered' from the book Swamp Man to them?'

Moses shook his head slightly and did not dwell on this issue.

He knew that in the world of Hunter x Hunter, there was an international organization called the International Permit Agencies.

This international organization has roughly three responsibilities.

One: Manage the world's travel information and digitize it, then integrate various information to determine the level of travel risk and finally publish the safety index to the world.

Second: Set up comprehensive restrictions on those who want to travel to the Dark Continent. To put it simply, it is to prevent anyone from heading to the Dark Continent.

Third: Collect and manage various 'calamities' originating from the Dark Continent that appear around the known world as soon as possible, and conduct in-depth investigations and research on the collected and managed 'calamities' in a 'digitized' manner.

Given the way the International Permit Agencies operates, if they were to notice the existence of human-shaped scorch marks, they will definitely assume that this phenomenon is a 'suspected calamities' and intervene immediately.

Because no one understood the horror of 'calamities' better than them.

So, even if Moses detected the existence of Swamp People and understood the origin of the 'kindred spirit aura', he had never thought of getting involved in it.

However, Moses still picked up his phone, edited a text message and sent it to Cheadle.

The message roughly conveys Moses's accidental encounter with the Swamp People when replacing original's identities. He asked Cheadle to pay more attention to such events, and also attached photos of the human-shaped scorch mark and the family of three.

However, Moses does not include the recent speculation in the message.

He knows that the world of Hunter x Hunter is filled with intelligent individuals, and what he can deduce, naturally can also be figured out by the elite members of the Hunter Association.

In addition to the information, Moses also reminded Cheadle at the end of the message not to mention him as the source of intel.

Although he knew that Cheadle would not expose his identity, such a reminder is necessary to avoid any potential risks.

As for the ability to identify Swamp People, it is of course impossible for Moses to reveal it.

Not only would explaining why he possesses such an ability be challenging, but there is also a risk that Nen User capable of reading others' memories might be involved in the case. At that time, his identity as a transmigrator may be exposed.

How could Moses put himself at such risk?

If he is discovered to be a time traveler by the International Permit Agencies responsible for handling 'calamities', he might face permanent imprisonment, and also subjected to endless research and torment on his body and mind.

After sending the relevant information about the Swamp People to Cheadle via text message, Moses put away his phone and started his daily training.

Having identified the source of the 'kindred spirit aura', he no longer dwells on the matter.

As for the threat posed by the Swamp People, there will be professional organizations like the Hunters Association to deal with it. Beyond that, there are major countries and international institutions to take care of it. It is not Moses's turn to worry about it.

Perhaps for humans, even if the Swamp People can perfectly inherit the original's thoughts and memories, they are still considered an alien existence.

And since Moses could sense the 'kindred spirit aura' in these Swamp People, and it was difficult to explain clearly how he could do so...

In the eyes of human beings, Moses wonders if he himself is considered the most peculiar anomaly.

Swardani City, Hunters Association Building.

Cheadle's pupils couldn't help but shrink when she saw the message sent by Moses.

"Human-shaped scorch marks? Swamp Man?"

The situation described in the message sent a chill down Cheadle's spine.

Out of her trust in Moses, she instantly realized the seriousness of the situation.

Because-

Some time ago, many citizens have noticed the existence of human-shaped scorch marks.

But they didn't take it seriously. They only thought that the human-shaped scorch marks were caused by some crazy fans of Swamp Man. For this reason, it has become a hot topic on the Internet.

Cheadle, not being a reader of Swamp Man, naturally didn't pay attention to these things.

It wasn't until a few days ago that an employee of City Appearance Management Committee initiated a commission to the Hunter Association to human-shaped scorch mark in a public place, which caused adverse effects on the cityscape.

The City Appearance Management Committee initially tried various methods to clean the scorch mark. However, they still could not remove them even after they tried various methods. In desperation, they initiated a commission with the Hunters Association in the same city.

The Pro Hunter who accepted this commission happened to be an Enhancer.

So—

This Enhancer directly pried up the floor that was marked with human-shaped scorch mark, and told the staff of the City Appearance Management Committee present that the content of the commission was too simple.

Then, the Hunters Association received a serious complaint from the City Appearance Management Committee the next day.

It was through this incident that Cheadle learned about the human-shaped scorch marks.

What she initially thought was something irrational created by fanatics turned out to be a real-life enactment of the content from Swamp Man's book!