So-called 'fabricated' is a term often used by Conjurer-type Nen Users.
That is… from nothing to something, from inside to outside, from illusory to real, conjuring something existing in imagination out of thin air.
Although the deciphered ancient script so far could only be considered the first stage, the amount of information contained was enough to astonish Salin.
Previously interpreted information indicated Bryons were closely related to the ancient city.
Whether humans utilized Bryons or Bryons utilized humans, the undeniable contributors to building this ancient city were Bryons.
But were Bryons truly a plant ancient humans brought from outside?
Salin didn't know.
To be precise, she wasn't sure which statement was correct.
The ancient script carved on the rooftop indicated Bryons were brought from outside by ancient humans. However, writings on paper suggested Bryons were a product created from nothing.
Salin's arrival surprised everyone.
After all, recently Salin had been immersed in interpretation work, not even attending regular meals.
"Any progress?" Looking at Salin arriving, Law didn't answer the question but asked one in return.
Salin glanced at the gathered teammates, then nodded at Law. Meanwhile, Bruna, originally crouched on her shoulder, lightly jumped onto Law's shoulder.
"Law."
Bruna greeted Law quietly with a smile.
Law first raised his hand to pat Bruna's delicate head, then looked at Salin. "What did you interpret?"
"Still information related to Bryons. But what about you all, gathered here?"
"I had Sheila help appraise the seed found on Demon Island, wanting to see if it's the same type as Bryons," Law explained.
"Demon Island's seed?" Salin looked puzzled.
"It's a long story."
Law glanced at Ging. Regarding [Udi], he hadn't mentioned it to teammates, and only Ging, Linne, and Kuro knew about the seed.
Considering this, Law took advantage of everyone being present to explain how they obtained Udi.
After hearing Law's explanation, everyone fully understood the whole story.
"Law, remember the plant we encountered before a valley?" Tonpa suddenly thought of this.
"Remember, the plant resembling sea anemones," Law nodded.
Reminded by Tonpa, Biscuit quickly recalled the sea anemone-like plants acting like guards. Just thinking about them gave her chills.
That experience was truly horrifying… probably no woman could endure such things invading their vision.
"Could that thing also be a Guardian Plant?" Tonpa speculated.
"Possibly."
Law pinched his chin.
Back then, they wanted to explore the valley but were denied entry by the sea anemone plants.
Given the valley's seemingly endless area, logically there should be many ways in. But in fact, the sea anemones blocked every possible entrance.
This wasn't an exaggeration at all because the mountains and plains were covered with squirming sea anemone plants, leaving no gaps.
They encountered many plants guarding specific places in the western Dark Continent.
Among them, the sea anemone plants left the deepest impression.
Back then, exploration prioritized safety… they wouldn't do anything uncertain.
So, Law's group naturally retreated, dissuaded by the sea anemones.
But now it was different. If they went to that valley again, Law was confident they could break through the sea anemones' blockade.
"Bryons probably have no connection with the Guardian Plants you mentioned," Salin said.
"Hmm, not the same type," Law nodded, then asked, "So what did you interpret this time?"
Salin remained silent for a moment, then said solemnly, "According to ancient script records on the paper, Bryons... seem to be Nen Products of ancient humans."
"Nen Products?"
Knov raised an eyebrow, while others looked surprised.
Law's reaction was relatively calm, his eyes thoughtful.
"Nen Products, in our terms, are things conjured from Nen. In ancient humans' terms, they were things conjured from Sun Power."
"What is Sun Power?" Buhara was confused.
Tonpa glanced at him, slightly shaking his head, explaining, "Sun Power is Nen."
Buhara puzzled, "Ah? But the names are different..."
"..."
Tonpa sighed. "We call it 'Aura' or 'Nen'. Ancient humans called it 'Sun Power'. Explained this way, do you understand?"
"So that's it!"
Buhara showed an enlightened expression.
Salin, looking at everyone's surprised expressions, said, "This is what I interpreted. Although reluctant to admit, I indeed have no confidence to prove the interpreted content is correct."
"Because from every aspect, Bryons are native Dark Continent's plants, not things conjured from Nen."
Hearing Salin, everyone exchanged glances.
Indeed, they also found it hard to accept that Bryons were Nen Products.
For example: Law had Kuro transform into human form, then forcefully... well, with Biscuit's Cookie. No matter how many times, Cookie wouldn't get pregnant.
Put another way: if a male Nen Beast did the deed with Cookie, they absolutely couldn't reproduce offspring.
Because no matter how human-like they were, essentially they were still Nen Beasts, which is an unchangeable fact.
But Bryons could reproduce. From ancient times to now, they continuously occupied the ancient labyrinth city.
Moreover, previously interpreted content indicated humans utilized Bryons' reproductive fruit-bearing characteristics, continuously extracting metal to build this magnificent, massive city.
From existing information, no basis supported the claim that Bryons were Nen Products.
Besides, even the person responsible for interpretation didn't believe it, let alone bystanders.
"The Unlucky Crow... is a Nen Beast left behind after an ancient Nen User's death," Law suddenly said.
"Hmm?"
Everyone was slightly startled.
Those who read [L. Hunter] knew about the Unlucky Crow, but the book never mentioned this point.
Thinking about it, Law only recorded his experiences in the book, not focusing on details.
"Tonpa, what's wrong? You look awful," Shiro, surprised, suddenly noticed Tonpa's unusual expression.
"N-Nothing."
Tonpa smiled bitterly, forcibly suppressing the painful memories involuntarily surfacing in his mind.
Shiro clicked his tongue puzzledly but didn't pursue further.
Just then, Kuro emerged from the back of Law's hand, giving Tonpa a mischievous smile.
'Please, no! Cat Master!'
Tonpa immediately moved his eyebrows and eyes, performing Oscar-level eye communication.
Law didn't notice the hidden interaction between Kuro and Tonpa. He was pondering the differences between the Unlucky Crow and Bryons.
If both were products left behind after Nen Users' deaths, there was no reason he could only absorb the Unlucky Crow but had no reaction to Bryons.
However, he didn't think Salin's interpretation was wrong, though this was the ancient humans' one-sided account.
But he always held a certain speculation about the Dark Continent's ecosystem.
And perhaps the Unlucky Crow and Bryons were two foundational pieces supporting that speculation.