The current Nasubi more or less had the appearance of a stray dog.
However, Beyond understood. Though he wasn't clear on what method Nasubi had used to obtain that power, he knew Nasubi must have planned for a long time. It was just that the rewards gained through such painstaking effort had ended up becoming someone else's dowry.
Beyond couldn't help but feel a twinge of pity. His gaze shifted from Nasubi to the direction Law had departed.
'The direction the white wolf-dog had left earlier was opposite to where Law was heading now. So, what else did Law want to do?' Thinking this, Beyond glanced at Nasubi again, 'Given the current situation, no matter what Law intended, Nasubi likely had no mind to deal with it.'
"Your great majesty Nasubi, you should return to take charge of the situation," Beyond suddenly reminded.
Whether it was drama or farce, it didn't matter to Beyond. He only wanted to set off as soon as possible to visit the Gatekeeper and then land on the Dark Continent.
Nasubi seemed to snap back to his senses, sharply looking at Beyond, whose expression remained calm. He said heavily, "I now issue you a commission in my capacity as the employer. The reward is yours to name!"
"If the content of the commission concerns him, no matter the form, I will not accept it," Beyond said, raising his hand to point in the direction Law had left.
Nasubi's expression changed. "Are you afraid?"
"You can think so if you wish," Beyond's tone was even.
"He is only one person, and you have an elite team. I can calculate the reward per head… name your price."
"It cannot be done."
No matter how generous the conditions Nasubi proposed, Beyond would not agree. He previously lacked a clear understanding of Law's strength, but having just witnessed it firsthand, only a fool would trouble Law for money.
If it were for a certain kind of [Hope], he might have considered it.
Nasubi's expression shifted repeatedly. If he wanted to reclaim his dignity, he would have to rely on Beyond's elite team. But Beyond clearly had no desire to wade into these muddy waters.
Cannot be done? What nonsense. He had seen that team before. Every member was an expert… with coordinated cooperation, they could form a powerful combat force.
"I said, name your reward," Nasubi's mindset was clearly in disarray.
Beyond thought for a moment, then said seriously, "Alright, then how about handing over Kakin's hereditary treasure?"
"Impossible!"
Nasubi coldly refused.
"See, you also know some things are impossible," Beyond said with a perfectly straight face.
At this moment, neither Nasubi nor Beyond knew that Law was currently heading precisely for that hereditary treasure.
…
By absorbing the Spider Mother, Law obtained some information regarding the Seed Urn and could vaguely sense its location. Therefore, after brief consideration, Law decided to retrieve the Seed Urn before leaving.
He wasn't certain what measures Nasubi would take afterwards, but he wasn't worried in the slightest. Team actions had their advantages, and going solo had its own. With only himself now, and relying on his current speed, wanting to catch him? Well, that simply wasn't realistic.
Moving at a speed ordinary people couldn't follow, Law headed straight for the B·W ship anchored at sea, quickly arriving at the shore. According to the hint, the Seed Urn was placed in a certain location on the B·W ship.
Since the B·W ship had a deep draft, the area where it was anchored was still some distance from the shore. Without any difficulty, Law crossed the sea, stepping through the air to arrive at the luxury liner on the top of the B·W ship.
Using his God Hand ability to directly cut openings in the walls, evading all surrounding security personnel, he silently entered the vault where the Seed Urn was stored.
Upon entering the vault, he saw quite a number of treasures neatly arranged on wooden racks. At a glance, there were even many ancient weapons, their condition quite good. Tossing any one of them to an auction would likely fetch a considerable price.
A whole vault of treasures… one could only say, truly a collection befitting the ruler of a nation. Even if seriously calculated, the total value of all the treasures in the vault would probably be inestimable.
"A pity."
Looking at so many treasures, Law raised his right hand and sighed regretfully. If Kuro were here, he wouldn't be polite. Even if he didn't lack money, he would have no psychological pressure to loot every single treasure here, leaving not even a hair for Nasubi.
'Even though I can't take them…'
Instead of immediately taking the Seed Urn, Law focused on treasures imbued with Nen. Among the many treasures, several spots were entwined with black threads. Law walked over and absorbed them one by one. Now that his Nen Value had reached 100%, he no longer needed to grow stronger by absorbing Post-Mortem Nen, but it could be used to fill his energy gauge.
After a short while, Law absorbed all the Nen he could. The amount of energy filled wasn't much.
Then, he walked towards the place where the Seed Urn was placed. It was a wooden stand carved from some type of timber, and the Seed Urn rested quietly upon it. Seen from a distance, it looked like a head maintaining a grinning smile.
Law observed the Seed Urn up close, not taking it down immediately.
'This is the hereditary treasure passed down by Kakin's ancestors.'
Law's gaze fell on the grinning mouth of the Seed Urn's human face. Even with his remarkable eyesight, he couldn't see inside the pot through the hollow mouth; there was only darkness. Like the Surprise Box, the Seed Urn was a Nen Product left behind after death. But compared to the Surprise Box from the previous era, the Seed Urn had a history of over a thousand years.
Examining the Seed Urn meticulously, which showed no signs of time's erosion, and combining it with the information obtained from absorbing the Spider Mother, Law's mood was rather complex.
"Thinking about it purely, it just feels incredible. This thing called Nen… it can conjure people, things, and events, that's one thing. But when left behind due to karma and circumstances, can it all escape the cycle of time? In another thousand years, this pot will probably still look the same, right? If so…"
Law muttered to himself in a low voice, images of Kuro, Shiro, and even Cookie flashing through his mind. He shook his head slightly, discarding the somewhat verified conclusion from his thoughts. Those things didn't need to be considered for now.
"Since this pot's service target is limited to the Kakin's royal family, then I can only absorb it directly," Law slowly reached his hand toward the Seed Urn.
The Seed Urn contained a [Seeding] mechanism, or using the term 'laying eggs' might be more appropriate. However, the target for laying eggs was limited to the Kakin's royal family with royal blood. So, even though the Seed Urn's ability was somewhat abnormal, Law had no reason to keep it.
Just as Law's hand was about to touch the Seed Urn, a faint light emanated from within it. For a moment, light seeped from the eyes and mouth of the human face on the pot's body.
Watching this, Law withdrew his hand, an interested expression appearing on his face.
A girl the size of a palm, with her hair in a bun and wearing Chinese-style clothing, floated out from the Seed Urn's mouth, pitifully pleading, "Spare me, sir!"
"Honestly, I'm a bit surprised."
Looking at the girl's appearance and attire, Law found it hard to associate her with Nasubi's Spider Mother. The feeling was like… why is the gap so big when they have the same parents?