Encountering the Gatekeepers' attack and the situation in the Slu Tribe's settlement made Law realize the lack of information.
He had thought that after traveling many places on the Dark Continent, he had some understanding of surface-level dangers.
But the Slu Tribe's sudden disappearance promptly curbed Law's mindset.
No matter how many years spent on the Dark Continent, no matter how many places visited, as a human, one should always maintain reverence for the Dark Continent.
Initially, Law didn't expect to learn more from ancient texts. Given the translation difficulty, such things couldn't be forced.
Unexpectedly, a trove of information delivered itself to their doorstep.
The skeleton... was of a different nature compared to the Blu Tribe and the Slu Tribe.
The former had lived for who knows how many years and wandered everywhere, while the latter were two races forced by survival pressure to live within limited areas.
The level of intelligence they could provide Law wasn't on the same level.
The skeleton genuinely felt his scalp tingle under Law's gaze. If not for his extensive experience, he might have suspected Law wanted to do something to his body.
"Stargie, release the Nen net."
Law's glance swept over the Nen net binding the skeleton.
Upon hearing this, Stargie didn't even cautiously inquire… she simply retracted the Nen net.
Freed from the net, the skeleton twisted his body, producing crisp sounds, then got up from the ground, warily watching Law.
Although freed, he didn't dare act rashly, honestly defining himself as a prisoner.
Law didn't mind the skeleton's wary gaze. He turned to Knov and said, "Set up an entrance here."
"Understood."
Knov nodded slightly, then extended his hand. The Nen coiled around his palm condensed into a drop of ink, falling vertically to the ground and spreading into a black circular hole.
The skeleton looked at the black hole in surprise, murmuring, "It's actually a spatial ability."
"Surprised?" Law looked at him.
The skeleton nodded silently. He didn't know how long it had been since he'd seen a spatial ability.
This human team from the [Holy Land], though not large in number, was definitely not simple, having even spatial abilities.
One must know, a spatial ability represented an absolutely safe dwelling.
On the Dark Continent, where danger lurked everywhere, the preciousness of spatial abilities was evident.
After the Hide-and-Seek entrance opened, support personnel entered first, followed by combatants.
However, after the support personnel went down, Law gestured for the skeleton to go ahead.
The skeleton cooperated and went straightforwardly, diving into the black hole and arriving in a square room that seemed not very large to him.
'Only this big.'
The skeleton thought silently.
If the space was only this size, it couldn't support a tribe's survival.
But even if not large, it was a rare and valuable spatial ability, at least usable as a bomb shelter.
If a tribe wanted to survive long-term, spatial abilities were essential.
Which of the small groups of humans still struggling to survive on the Dark Continent today lacked spatial abilities?
To put it bluntly, spatial abilities were Noah's Ark. So the size of a spatial ability determined how many could survive before disaster struck.
Why, after becoming disadvantaged, had humans found it so hard to develop and grow on the Dark Continent? This was the fundamental reason.
But regardless, no matter how small the spatial area, it was the highest-level survival resource.
While surprised, waves stirred in the skeleton's heart. Little did he know that Hide-and-Seek wasn't as small as he imagined, nor did it have only one room.
Then, the combatants came down one after another.
After everyone was down, the entrance closed.
The skeleton thought to himself, now came the main event, deciding his fate afterward.
However...
"I'll sleep for half an hour first, then handle this matter." Law looked at everyone.
"Alright."
Biscuit was the first to agree, then summoned Cookie.
Law habitually greeted Cookie, then lay down on the spot without even needing a pillow.
Miss Cookie also routinely smiled at Law, then skillfully came to his side and began massaging him.
Under everyone's gaze, within less than ten seconds, Law fell into a deep sleep.
Team members knew about Cookie's abilities and understood that Law's trip to the lava core region to harvest Grass Jelly had severely depleted his Nen and physical strength. So after returning, he didn't immediately start taking stock of gains but first recovered some energy and Nen.
They all knew, so they weren't surprised.
But the skeleton didn't know. He looked dumbfounded as Law lay down and slept, with a girl massaging him, leaving him utterly confused.
What kind of feeling was this?
For example, one moment he was a prisoner in the dock, mentally prepared, awaiting the verdict.
The next moment, the judge not only didn't give a verdict but said: I'll sleep for a bit first.
Not exactly absurd, but still unbelievable.
"What kind of person is this?!"
The skeleton exclaimed inwardly, but soon noticed the pink Nen emanating from Cookie during the massage.
"Huh?"
The skeleton's eyes narrowed immediately, though he had no eyes.
'Something was off here...'
Five minutes passed, ten minutes passed...
The skeleton discovered the issue.
As Cookie massaged, Law's external Nen clearly became much more abundant and stable again.
'Could it be... an ability that accelerates life force recovery?'
The skeleton speculated, once again shocked.
'The talent assembled in this team was too well-rounded...'
'Human teams from the [Holy Land] had never been this efficient before.'
He had personally witnessed how two sizable human teams were wiped out by Calamities.
Both times, humans held numerical advantages but were effortlessly eliminated without resistance.
This gave the skeleton a rather poor impression of humans from the [Holy Land], considering them weaklings. But this team clearly changed his perception.
Absolutely safe spatial ability.
Ability to accelerate life force recovery.
Control over the disaster, Wither.
And... Law and Stargie, whom he had no confidence against.
'Also, that sloppy guy was probably not to be trifled with either.'
"Now, whether I can escape alive depends on fate."
The skeleton lamented inwardly.
With Stargie and Law present, plus being brought into Hide-and-Seek, he really had no intention of escaping.
Half an hour passed quickly. Law opened his eyes on time, sat up, first thanked Cookie, then stood up.
After completing her task, Cookie transformed back into Nen and retracted into Biscuit.
"Whew, much better."
Law exhaled deeply, feeling lighter, then looked at the skeleton and smiled, "Sorry to keep you waiting. First, I assure you again: no matter how pleasant or unpleasant our interaction is, we will not endanger your life."
"Now, let's get straight to the point."
"Do you know... Don Freecss?"