Chapter 466: Chapter 466 Greed And Desire
Once the teleportation Divine Script at Aragas Mountain is activated, it will only send transports people to the corridors engraved with coordinates.
However, the group of people who appeared out of nowhere in front of Moses clearly arrived via a different method.
Moses quickly concluded that the culprit must be the unknown creature hanging upside down from the ceiling of the cave, though he was not sure of the other party's intention.
'Are they its prey?'
But considering that its targets were ordinary people, going to this much trouble seemed unnecessary, so Moses felt that the possibility was low.
'Toying with them? Sacrifices?'
There wasn't enough information, leaving Moses unsure of the creature's motives. He could only watch from the shadows, biding his time.
'Among the hundred people, one is a Nen User.'
Moses observed as he scanned the panicking crowd and soon noticed the only Nen User in the crowd.
He is a fat man with a middle-parted hairstyle, narrow eyes, fair skin and tender flesh.
The white shirt he was wearing seemed to be too small, and it was so tight that his fat flesh was about to pop the buttons.
If it weren't for the Nen lingering around his body that made him stand out among a group of ordinary people, it would have been difficult for Moses to notice the existence of this fat man in such a short period of time.
"Solid Ten."
After carefully observing the Ten on the fat man, Moses secretly paid attention to him.
The main reason is that this fat guy looks about the same age as Moses, but his Ten is very solid.
From this, two things became clear.
This fat guy-
It is most likely that he is not a self-taught person. Also, it is very likely that he already possesses mature Nen Abilities.
Moses temporarily withdrew his gaze from the fat man and turned to look at the unknown creature hanging upside down on the ceiling of the cave.
Several minutes had passed, but this unidentified creature was like a sculpture, without any presence or movement.
On flat ground.
On the ground below, the crowd's tension was like a taut rubber band, ready to snap at any moment.
Anyone who encounters this kind of thing would find it difficult to remain calm.
What's more, there are nearly a hundred people here. Under the influence of the herd effect, this panic-induced emotion amplified their fear and paranoia.
Only a few people were trying to assess their surroundings, hoping to glean some useful information.
Unfortunately, ordinary people lacked any knowledge of Nen, and this natural ignorance would limit their ability to find a solution.
Amidst the chaos, Milluki was also assessing his surroundings.
'Which bastard did this...'
Unlike the ordinary people around him, Milluki, being a Nen User, didn't need much information to realize that a Nen Ability had transported him here.
Rather than figuring out where this place was, he was more concerned about the unknown Nen User who had brought him here.
After all, he had been transported without even realizing it...
In fact, for a moment, Milluki even suspected Killua might have used Alluka's powers to send him to this hellhole.
But he quickly dismissed the idea, knowing Alluka was already confined, and Illumi had implanted a needle in Killua's head, causing Killua to lose any memory related to Alluka.
But the birth of this speculation also shows that Milluki is afraid of the Nen User who sent him here.
'Damn it.'
Milluki, who was suddenly faced with an unexpected incident, habitually bit his thumb, his eyes darting around, scanning his surroundings for any signs of movement.
The constant noise from the panicked crowd was grating on his nerves.
'I've been cooped up at home for too long. If only I had taken on regular contracts, I wouldn't be in this mess where I can't even afford an out-of-print game cartridge.'
Milluki bit his thumb hard and kept complaining in his heart: 'If I had enough money, I wouldn't have to leave home at all. I could just have the seller mail the cartridge to me, and I wouldn't have to put up with these idiots yelling."
In fact, if Silva or other Zoldyck Family's members had been willing to lend Miluki money, he wouldn't have needed to venture out in the first place to secure a loan.
If he doesn't go out to take out a loan, he wouldn't have ended up in this situation.
Milluki himself understood why his father was unwilling to lend him money. He simply wanted Milluki to focus more on the commission so that at least he wouldn't worry about money.
But it was too late for regrets now.
Milluki could blame himself, but he didn't dare direct his frustrations toward his father.
'First, I need to figure out how to get out of here.'
Suppressing his unproductive thoughts, Milluki glanced at the crowd around him.
All the others were just ordinary people who had no knowledge of Nen, which made Milluki stand out like a beacon. It was almost as if he had a target painted on his head.
Although he had the idea of putting away his Ten and disguising himself as an ordinary person, he did not put it into action in the end.
After all, he had already been transported here, so what's the point of pretending in this situation?
While there was indeed a risk of being targeted first, keeping his guard up was more important in this situation.
'Is this... some kind of ancient ruin?'
Miluki's gaze shifted to the distant, green-lit underground ruins, his eyes glinting with interest.
For some people, ancient ruins like these, which is preserved through time, were priceless relics of civilization. But for others, ruins like the one before him were treasure troves, ripe for exploitation.
Milluki is clearly the latter type.
So, when he saw the ruins, although still maintaining high alert, a surge of greed welled up within him.
'There must be plenty of valuable treasures inside, right?'
'If I could sell some of it, maybe I'd finally get my hands on that out-of-print Sonic's game cartridge, and even have enough left over to fund my shut-in lifestyle for a while.'
At this thought, Miluki's eyes sparkled with excitement.
The crowd continued shouting and clamoring, but obviously not as loud as at the beginning.
Some people had started focusing on the underground ruins and had the same idea as Milluki.
In their eyes, this underground ruins bathed in cold green light is equivalent to a massive potential fortune.
Even if they could scrape away just a tiny piece of the wealth from it, it might be enough to ease their current hardships, or even turn their lives around and open up new possibilities.
As their greed took root, it began to overshadow their fear.
One particularly bold individual had already started quietly moving toward the ruins.
This man was a gambler. Because of his addiction to gambling, he lost all his wealth, his wife and children left him, and eventually, he lost everything.
'Money, just give me some money and I will definitely be able to make a comeback!'
Before being forcibly brought here, he had resorted to robbery and murder in his desperate attempt to recoup his losses, but the amount he had stolen wasn't nearly enough to satisfy his hunger for wealth.
He had been planning a bigger score when he was mysteriously transported to this place.
Now that he had seen the ruins of the underground city, his only remaining thought was to get his hands on a large sum of money.
Naturally, his movements didn't go unnoticed by others with similarly malicious intentions.
Yet, no one raised their voice to warn the others. Instead, they each picked a direction and stealthily made their way toward the ruins.
'This place is huge, first come, first served.'
The expanding greed and desire overwhelmed their fear, and more and more people began to move towards the underground ruins.
When Moses saw this scene, he couldn't help but frowned slightly.
If it was that Nen User who was moving towards the underground ruins, Moses would not find it strange.
After all, the more skilled one is, the more courageous they are.
'But why do these ordinary people dare to enter the underground ruins without knowing anything?'
'Just moments ago, they had been in a state of sheer panic...'
Moses sensed something unusual.
'If I let them in...'
Looking at the group of ordinary people dispersing and moving towards the underground ruins, Moses's frown deepened.