"By using Meteor City, a blank area, to provide a way to evade the police, the criminals will inevitably gather!!"
"When that time comes, under the new technology, we can create a hideout for these criminals."
"And once they leisurely gather here, we can find the criminals who have done harm to Meteor City!!"
Chrollo tried to explain his plans more clearly and directly, using language he could understand.
At least for Luke, it sounded extremely familiar.
The so-called new communication and world where lights carry information back and forth, was, in fact, the network!!
In this era, 1983, the outside world was experiencing a network revolution, a rise of the network world!!
Chrollo had keenly sensed the tide of this era.
Even more astonishingly, he mentioned the national borders and the backdoor, that is, the ladder to bypass the wall.
As for the police, they referred to online moderators and cyber police.
At Chrollo's age, he had already accurately detected this.
It was truly astonishing.
At least Elder Veyron now sat completely upright.
His previously cloudy eyes were now exceptionally serious.
"Who told you, or taught you, these words?"
Elder Veyron asked gravely.
"I have deduced all this myself, piece by piece, from watching videos and hearing news from the outside world."
Chrollo said calmly.
Elder Veyron stared at Chrollo for a long time.
Despite Elder Veyron's advanced age and the wrinkles on his face, he was still young at heart.
He hadn't been left behind by the times and was constantly learning about the outside world.
Thus, he had witnessed the communications revolution Chrollo had mentioned.
If someone like him, who paid close attention to changes in the outside world, or who was at the very center of the tide of the times, had such a perspective, he wouldn't be surprised at all.
What truly astonished Elder Veyron was that Chrollo had obtained this information solely from the garbage in Meteor City.
"No wonder…"
After a long pause, Elder Veyron slowly nodded.
"No wonder Father Lisores and Luke both recommended you so highly."
"Now I understand. Excellent people tend to appreciate each other. That's why they place such high regard on you…"
Father Lisores maintained a kind expression, while Luke smiled at Chrollo, who glanced at him.
Chrollo breathed a sigh of relief.
So he has passed the test!
"You can come here anytime from now on."
Before they left, Elder Veyron offered a special privilege: "If you have any other suitable or exciting ideas, feel free to come and discuss them with me."
A smile broke out on that wrinkled face: "As we age, we always want to hear different voices."
"And as for your work, if possible, please send me a videotape."
This statement essentially served as a complete guarantee for Luke and Chrollo.
As long as they were in Meteor City, no matter what they did or how they stirred things up, Meteor City would be their strongest backing.
If someone wants to take action against them, they must consider the elder council standing behind them!
Besides that, the elder council would also give Luke and his team their strongest support.
And the most obvious point right now was…
"I didn't expect to get so much useful information!"
Chrollo clutched his arms full of videotapes with a beaming smile on his face.
These were all videotapes covering common sense about the outside world.
In the outside world, they might be merely like encyclopedias or educational content.
But for Chrollo, who was in Meteor City, it was like finding a treasure.
"Shalnark will surely be very happy too!"
Chrollo thought expectantly.
Among his many companions, Shalnark was the only one who was more open to new things.
He was willing to try different things, broaden his horizons, and increase his knowledge and experience.
As for Luke, he received two items from Elder Veyron: A map of Meteor City and a strangely shaped object that resembled a train ticket.
Luke had seen this item in the manga.
In the manga, after Sarasa was dismembered, Father Lisores summoned Miss Renko from Kirimori Valley.
Through her stitches, Sarasa was restored to her original appearance, even looking lifelike, as if she were still alive.
The incredible technique, which restored and preserved corpses as closely as possible to their original state, amazed the rest of the group. It was then that everyone realized the existence of Nen.
Machi even approached Miss Renko, hoping to learn from her.
The answer she received was, naturally, no.
"No, I don't use a technique, but a special ability."
That's what Miss Renko replied.
Machi stared at her: "By ability, do you mean it's related to the light you emit?"
"You can see the aura?!"
Miss Renko was quite surprised that Machi could see the aura.
She then squatted down and looked into Machi's bright eyes.
"What beautiful eyes… I'm so jealous."
After saying this, Miss Renko handed Machi something resembling a bus ticket.
"Take the last bus and tell the driver to go to Kirimori Valley, then show this. Entry to my place is free."
The gift Miss Renko gave Machi was exactly the same as the one Elder Veyron had given him, which Luke was holding.
"Good, this opens a new map."
Luke casually put the ticket away.
However, he had no intention of going.
After all, Miss Renko's temperament was quite eccentric, and Luke felt he might not be able to adapt to her.
Besides…
"I already have so many inventions; if I want to get stronger, I can rely entirely on myself."
Luke remained calm: "Even if I can't exactly perform the application of advanced Nen techniques, my foundation is strong enough to surpass most Nen users."
"If I truly wanted a teacher to guide my training, it would have to be a genuinely powerful master. Preferably someone from a good and lawful alignment, who can understand the full picture…"
Well, places like Kirimori Valley, which has ties to Meteor City, are clearly not easy targets.
Luke didn't believe they would tolerate him if they discovered his secrets or inventions.
He didn't plan to rely on anyone else for his safety.
People must rely on themselves.
If he had a stable way to grow stronger, there was no need to risk himself unnecessarily.
"Still, this ticket shouldn't go to waste. I'll give it to Machi and let her go there…"
Anyway, Machi has a connection to Kirimori Valley. It was Miss Renko who admired her and gave her the ticket.
Besides, they both seem to be Transmuter type, and both have abilities like stitching.
Machi and Miss Renko are truly a perfect match.
"In Kirimori Valley, there lives a Miss Renko. She's an embalmer…"
On the way back, Father Lisores told Luke about things there.
"She cooperates with Meteor City. Except when we need her ability, she cannot be disturbed at other times."
"Only the elders of Meteor City have a close connection with her and can grant such a ticket."
Father Lisores first explained the general connection between that place and Meteor City, then…
"I don't recommend you go there to look for her."
He said truthfully, with Luke's best interests at heart: "Her personality is rather eccentric, and she doesn't particularly like men going around there."
"Plus, your abilities might not be compatible with hers, so it might not be appropriate for you to go look for her…"
Father Lisores's words were rather tactful, and Luke could sense his good intentions.
"Don't worry, father. I don't plan to go there."
After a brief chat with Father Lisores, Luke returned to the warehouse base with Chrollo.
On the way…
"That Miss Renko from Kirimori Valley should also be able to use Nen, right?"
Chrollo suddenly asked: "And Father Lisores as well?"
"Yes, I suppose."
Luke didn't deny it and met Chrollo's bright eyes.
"When you're ready, I'll teach you Nen, too."
"But at the very least, you need to strengthen your body."
Chrollo's talent is definitely on par with Gon and Killua's.
And both of them, under the guidance of Ging and the Zoldyck Family, only began to awaken their Nen abilities at the age of twelve.
Luke felt that compared to those veterans who had been immersed in Nen for years, their experience was more worthy of reference and respect.
So, for Chrollo, twelve was the best time to awaken Nen.
"As for Uvogin and the others, they could start a little earlier."
In terms of age, Franklin and Phinks were the oldest, both seventeen.
Then came Nobunaga, fourteen, Uvogin, thirteen, and Pakunoda and Feitan, twelve.
During filming, they had been able to distinguish priorities and were training their bodies without affecting the production.
From Luke's perspective, their preparation was appropriate.
So, when Luke and Chrollo returned to the base warehouse and told everyone about this…
"Are we going to learn about Nen?!"
Uvogin's eyes lit up at the good news.
"As expected of Luke! He saw right away that our bodies are ready after several weeks of training!!"
"Come on, train me! I can withstand any kind of node opening!"
Uvogin spun excitedly in circles, almost hugging Luke.
"Don't get too excited yet."
Luke glanced at him: "After the aura node opens, if you can't lock the leaking life energy back into your body, you'll die, and no one will be able to save you."
"Hahaha, don't worry about that!"
Uvogin laughed heartily, patting his chest vigorously.
"My life is tough; no one can take it away!"
Not only Uvogin, but the other members shared the same expression.
Anticipation, joy, eagerness, and eyes burning with desire.
In response, Luke simply shrugged and selected two individuals to serve as examples for the others.
Franklin, the oldest, and Uvogin, the biggest and strongest.
"Why them?!!"
Phinks expressed strong dissatisfaction: "I'm obviously older than Uvogin!"
"Hahahaha, it's because you're not as tall or as strong as me!"
Uvogin was gloating with pride.
At the mention of height, Feitan, who was triggered by the keyword, raised his head and squinted at Uvogin.
But since he wasn't specifically targeting him, he would tolerate it for now.
"Don't worry, once I learn Nen, I'll take good care of…"
Uvogin's tongue suddenly became tangled, and his eyes gradually became blank.
"This is…"
Machi's beautiful eyes gradually widened in shock, reflecting Uvogin's overwhelming life energy that radiated from his entire body.
"The life energy within a person's body?!"
Boom!
When Luke placed his hands on Uvogin and Franklin's shoulders, in a flash, he completely opened the aura node of both of them!
The vast life energy hidden within their body instantly gushed out!
"Concentrate your mind and lock all the gushing out life energy back into your own body!!"
Franklin, who had been taking this seriously already, obeyed immediately.
Uvogin, after untangling his tongue, quickly followed.
Luckily, both of them were naturally gifted in this area.
Furthermore, having spent their time in Meteor City, they had long since developed a disregard for life and death.
Controlling the gushing life energy and locking it to their bodies was a simple matter for them.
With just a brief familiarization, the two quickly began to properly channel their gushing life energy.
In the eyes of Machi and the others, they could clearly sense that Uvogin and Franklin were undergoing a qualitative change!
Meanwhile, in the western-style room, Elder Veyron sat in a rocking chair, having finished watching the videotapes sent by Father Lisores.
Only after all the film had concluded did the guards on the side come forward.
"Those two guys have confessed."
The guard whispered: "They were working for Risnorth, the chairman of the Mom's Help foundation."
"Hmm…"
Elder Veyron made an ambiguous sound.
The Mom's Help foundation, specifically coming to Meteor City to kidnap children and do such things… Hehe!
He waved his hand casually, and his men understood and left.
Now that they knew who was behind this, the driver and the man covered with tattoos had no value in living.
They shouldn't be wasting the air of Meteor City.
As for their fate…