Without the restraint of the Ten Horns, the danger level of Wither would undoubtedly be S-class.
The skeleton clearly understood Wither's terror, which was why he was startled upon seeing Law attempting to use Wither to sweep through the lava creatures.
Even with the Ten Horns retrieving the wildly growing Wither, the skeleton still believed Wither was a flame humans shouldn't play with lightly.
There was a high possibility of... playing with fire and getting burned!
"You know about Wither?" Ging turned to the skeleton, whose tone couldn't hide his fear.
"Of course I've seen it. Huh? That thing is called Wither?"
The skeleton looked up, his gaze fixed on the scene reflected by the fox Nen beast.
"The name was given by Law."
"Law? That's him?"
The skeleton strained to extend his right hand, pointing at Law in the scene.
"Yes."
"I've never seen such a reckless human."
Ging couldn't help but chuckle, then said seriously, "Well, now you have."
"..."
The skeleton gave Ging a speechless look, feeling the other still hadn't grasped the severity of the situation.
"That black droplet is extremely dangerous. Even if there's something restraining it, it's best to destroy it or never use it. Otherwise, if an accident happens, you won't even have time to regret."
"Maybe. But for now, Wither has indeed brought us many benefits."
"That's why I said he's playing with fire. One careless mistake, and he'll get burned!"
"So, do you know how to destroy Wither? I can relay it to Law when he comes out," Ging smiled.
He wasn't joking… raising this question was serious, because he also felt Wither was dangerous. However, there was currently no clear method to destroy it.
"Uh..."
Hearing Ging's words, the skeleton was left speechless.
The atmosphere turned awkwardly mysterious.
After a moment, the skeleton said sheepishly, "I don't know."
Without waiting for Ging's reaction, he immediately added, "But as long as you never use it, there won't be any risk."
Ging remained silent for a moment, then looked at the scene where Law was picking the second stalk of Grass Jelly. Calmly, he said, "Keeping it means there will inevitably be a moment to use it."
The skeleton had no retort. It was like the tooth club he carried… using it wasn't even as good as his own hands, but he always carried it because there would be a moment to use it.
Sensing the atmosphere turning increasingly odd, the skeleton quickly changed the subject, asking, "What leaf is he picking? Is it worth such risk? If not for Wither, I doubt he'd make it back."
"Jinx!"
Machi quickly approached and kicked the skeleton entangled in the Nen net.
That kick gathered some Nen, making the skeleton cry out in surprise.
He wanted to get angry, but seeing Stargie standing beside Machi, he immediately cowered.
Uvogin and Nobunaga glanced at Machi in surprise, thinking it had been ages since they'd seen Machi so feisty.
Then, they also went over and gave the skeleton a kick each.
They also felt the skeleton's words were inauspicious.
Under Stargie's intimidating presence, the skeleton could only swallow his anger.
Though annoyed by the skeleton's jinx, everyone had to acknowledge his point.
Without Wither, Law would have had difficulty successfully obtaining Grass Jelly in such a dangerous environment, let alone escaping safely from those lava creatures.
For the team's sake, Law took on the risk alone, while they could only watch from here, unable to help.
Given the dangers currently displayed in the lava core region, the reasoning of 'those who can, take on the task' didn't hold up anymore.
However, everyone understood Law's way of doing things well.
If he weren't confident, Law would retreat without hesitation, not dive deeper into danger.
Therefore, including Machi, no one was so worried as to panic.
"His ability... is incredibly strong."
The skeleton watched in amazement as Law moved through the depths of the lava core region with ease. Even with his extensive experience, it was hard to imagine a human capable of such feats.
Even among those humanoids who had found different evolutionary paths, few were like Law, able to come and go freely in such perilous environments.
If he went, even with his body of bronze sinews and iron bones, it wouldn't be enough… he might not even find a foothold.
"Of course!"
Hearing the skeleton's words, Buhara grew slightly excited, as if the person harvesting Grass Jelly in the lava core were himself.
Knov adjusted his glasses, entirely agreeing with the skeleton's assessment, but he kept it to himself without voicing it.
Gradually, the scene quieted down.
Except for Tonpa, everyone focused intently on the scene projected by the Nen beast.
In the lava lake, Law was cutting the fourth stalk of Grass Jelly.
After using Wither to eliminate a group of elemental lifeforms, the pressure decreased significantly, making his Grass Jelly harvesting much easier.
As for the other hostile lava creatures, they were likely frightened by Wither's power, lingering outside the range, not daring to act rashly.
After all, they were intelligent creatures, understanding the preciousness of life and knowing what fear was.
Kuro, carrying the Ten Horns that had reabsorbed Wither, came to Law's side.
At that moment, Law had just secured the fourth stalk. Combined with the four stalks harvested earlier, he now had eight. Law's target was twenty stalks of Grass Jelly.
Earlier, searching extensively in the outer area had only yielded four stalks.
Law had considered lowering the target of twenty stalks, but unexpectedly, behind the mountain, another village emerged. Deep within the lava core, there was a considerable amount of Grass Jelly.
Thus, he was determined to gather twenty stalks before leaving.
However, he remained vigilant, suspecting the ubiquitous rocks might be Chasefire Stones. So it was best to quickly obtain twenty stalks and leave promptly.
Otherwise, any explosion could stir up massive waves here, drastically reducing the chances of escape.
Law stored the Grass Jelly, then took the Ten Horns Kuro handed over, holding it between his fingers, ready to release at any moment.
First, he glanced at the lava creatures surrounding them but not attacking rashly, then gave a low laugh and headed for the next stalk of Grass Jelly.
Before deciding, he had already located the Grass Jelly positions, so efficiency was high.
Time passed minute by minute. The deterrence displayed by Wither kept the lava creatures from acting rashly, and Law successfully harvested stalk after stalk of Grass Jelly.
In less than half an hour, he achieved the target of twenty stalks.
Actually, Law had seen over a dozen more stalks, but he wasn't greedy. Upon getting twenty, he immediately rose into the air, preparing to leave.
From beginning to end, the lava creatures could only watch helplessly as Law scavenged their territory and then left effortlessly, feeling extremely frustrated.
But no matter how frustrated, they were powerless.
"Law, what about my Fire Chicken?" Kuro's tone was full of pleading.
"..."
Law had just risen into the air, thinking Kuro had it tough, so he turned back. Under the incredulous gazes of the lava creatures, he killed a Fire Chicken with his bare hands, then drifted away.
That seemingly contemptuous act immediately incited an uproar among them.