'The Chairman ended up like this, yet the King remained unresolved.'
'What was going on?'
Morel didn't even dare to think deeper.
When moving the Chairman into the medical canopy, Knov's injuries had already been treated. Kite's broken arm was also set. The next step was temporarily transferring them to Peijing City.
Depending on the situation, they could directly transfer to the city where the Association was located.
The medical team's efficiency was terrifying, like a well-trained army, not wasting a single moment.
After deciding, they prepared to pack their equipment. At that time, Netero was brought in.
Including the lead female doctor, upon seeing Netero in this state, everyone was utterly shocked.
"This is Chairman Netero?"
The female doctor recognized him. Even someone as composed as her couldn't keep her voice from trembling.
That mummified appearance was a world of difference from not long ago.
With her experience, she could tell at a glance that Netero was nearing his end, and it wasn't something current medical methods could treat.
But the patient was Netero. Even with slim chances, they had to do everything to save him.
Without waiting for Ging's reply, the entire medical team immediately sprang into action, demonstrating excellent professionalism.
Seeing the team's actions, Ging swallowed the words at his throat and silently watched.
Knov lay on a simple bed, turning his head to look at Netero being connected to various instruments.
It was hard to imagine what kind of battle Netero had gone through.
'So, was it over?'
Kite, with bandages and a cast, silently came to Ging's side.
He had many questions, but now wasn't the right time, so he didn't voice them. But judging from Morel's reaction, there clearly wasn't good news.
Shortly after, the female doctor checked the information fed back by the instruments and felt puzzled.
Given Netero's current condition, he was basically near death. But there seemed to be an unknown substance within his body, causing cell replacement and regeneration to operate at an ultra-high frequency.
This created the current peculiar situation, as if a mummy still contained a lively, beating heart.
This was a scene she couldn't explain with her knowledge and expertise. At the same time, it was a sliver of hope she could see.
"Transfer is urgent. Not a moment can be wasted."
The female doctor immediately directed the team, packing unused equipment, striving to transfer Netero to a better environment as quickly as possible.
Hearing the doctor's grave tone, Ging immediately approached and asked, "Serious?"
The female doctor turned to Ging, a flicker of hesitation in her eyes, then replied, "Extremely serious. With the Chairman's condition, it's already incredible he's held on this long."
She didn't mention the hidden detail she discovered. However, Ging saw that fleeting hesitation but didn't press, fully cooperating with Netero's transfer.
Everyone got into vehicles. The ambulance originally prepared for Knov was given to Netero, with two doctors accompanying him in the ambulance.
Four vehicles in total headed towards Peijing City.
Perhaps intentionally, Ging rode in the same car as the female doctor.
The rain intensified. The wipers had to be on maximum to clear the water.
The female doctor glanced at Ging. As a well-known doctor frequently hired by the Association, she wasn't familiar with Ging but had interacted with him several times.
Meeting her gaze, Ging said seriously, "I'm just curious."
The female doctor remained silent for a moment, then said, "The Chairman's condition isn't optimistic, but there's an unknown substance in his body continuously healing him. If not for this substance, the Chairman would probably have..."
'Unknown substance...'
Ging immediately thought of Law. A moment later, looking at the blurred car window, he asked, "So, do you have confidence?"
"No."
The female doctor replied without hesitation.
Pausing, she added, "Even if we can stabilize the Chairman's vital signs, in the future... his remaining time will likely be spent on a sickbed."
"I see..."
Ging scratched his head. He knew that wasn't a situation Netero could accept.
After a moment, he said, "In any case, first, you focus on stabilizing the Chairman's vital signs. Leave what comes after to me."
What modern medicine couldn't achieve would have to rely on Nen.
Hearing Ging, the female doctor responded with silence.
Ging also said no more. When this medical team reached Peijing City, an airship would come to meet them. He would then return to support Law.
Although he was willing to trust Law's judgment, he hadn't forgotten the [Calamity] sealed in Law's left arm.
If something went wrong, the Chimera Ant threat would no longer be the top priority. The [Calamity] Law sealed would be the concern.
In another vehicle, Kite and Morel rode together.
"The King isn't dead, relying on Law alone..." Morel worried.
Kite looked straight ahead and said, "I trust my master's judgment."
Just as Ging was willing to trust Law, Kite would also trust Ging.
"Don't let it all come to nothing now. That's a monster even the Chairman couldn't defeat." Morel sighed deeply.
If he still had any fight left, he wouldn't have returned with the team.
"All we can do now is await good news." Kite said.
In truth, lingering worries remained in his heart.
Even if Law had eliminated two Royal Guards, Netero's condition...
The two in the vehicle didn't know Law had absorbed Pitou's resentment, nor did they know Law had removed the Divine Script, equivalent to shedding a significant burden.
…
Torrential rain. Ears filled with the sound of rain.
The King finished eating Selina, bones and all.
After eating half, his Aura recovered. After eating the entire body, though his severely worn body surface wasn't healed, the accumulated internal damage was treated.
After finishing the meal, the King stood. Rain fell on him, tracing the outline of his body.
As for Selina's purpose, he didn't care at all. However, it was timely rain, perhaps becoming a crucial piece in the knife game.
Directly in front of the King was Law, silently building momentum.
Facing such a strong enemy, Law withdrew his Domain, letting the rain soak his body.
Only this way would the Aura covering his body achieve one hundred percent utilization.
Both were drenched, becoming thoroughly soaked.
The dense rain curtain didn't hinder their mutual gaze.
Suddenly, the King moved without warning.
The rain curtain was pierced by a sharp arrow shape. But the King's speed was so fast he left that watery trail behind.
Like against Netero, the King's strongest defense was his body… his strongest attack was also his body.
Bare-handed, he could tear through any Nen User's defense.
When he took the initiative to attack, the rain curtain was split by a blade gleam, like a waterfall cut off.
At that moment, the King felt a threat equivalent to Netero's Zero Hand.