The moment that strange, peculiar butterfly with Spiral patterns flew out inside the training ground, Kevin noticed it.
It was truly an overly strange scene.
Right beside them, a butterfly flew out without any warning.
This was no ordinary butterfly; Kevin could clearly feel Nen radiating from it.
Looking closely, this was clearly a Nen Beast.
Others noticed it too.
"How is there a butterfly? Where did it pop out from?" Kurapika asked with a frown, looking alert.
Pairo stared at the butterfly, and for some reason, his eyes suddenly became somewhat vacant, and he reached out his hand slightly.
The butterfly actually landed gently on his finger, and immediately after, another butterfly appeared.
The two butterflies rested quietly on his fingertips, like two exquisite sculptures.
Without a doubt, these two butterflies were Nen Beasts.
Kevin frowned deeply and began to observe carefully.
First, the appearance.
The butterflies' wings were covered in Spiral patterns; these Spiral patterns were all too familiar to Kevin and everyone present.
These were the unique, characteristic patterns on their Kurta Clan's traditional clothing, and they had these patterns on the clothes they wore every day.
These Spiral patterns connected on the wings, subsequently forming a pattern slightly resembling an eye.
The two butterflies were different.
It was obvious that the Spiral patterns on their wings were visually divided into two styles: left and right.
All the patterns on one butterfly leaned to the left, and the overall look was not symmetrical; all the patterns on the other butterfly leaned to the right, perfectly corresponding to the first one.
"So, what is this?" Kevin looked at Pairo and asked.
Actually, he basically already had the answer in his heart; these butterflies should be Pairo's Nen Beast, meaning this thing was part of Pairo's Nen Ability.
Although it was not yet clear what the specific ability was, looking at the current situation, it was quite consistent with the Specialization System Nen Ability Kevin had envisioned.
Without the support of the Scarlet Eyes, Pairo's Nen Ability really couldn't be considered powerful; one could only say that depending on the person, it might produce decent results.
If it could be further expanded and extended, it seemed to fit what Kevin imagined a powerful Specialization System Nen Ability would look like. The key was, what exactly was the ability of these butterflies?
"They are—they are Funeral Butterflies," Pairo said slowly.
"Funeral Butterflies?!" Kurapika and Rosanna exclaimed in surprise.
Hearing their surprised cries, Neon and Kevin turned their gazes toward them; clearly, the two knew about this thing.
Rosanna calmed her emotions and explained: "This is a kind of—a kind of totem of our Kurta Clan. Legend has it that the Spiral patterns on us originated from these butterflies.
"When a clansman passes away, the Funeral Butterflies will guide our souls, allowing us to enter reincarnation in peace. Such butterflies are usually a pair; legend says they will rest on the eyes of the deceased, one on the left and one on the right, and then flutter away, as if they are truly leading the soul to leave."
This was an ancient legend passed down through generations of the Kurta Clan, which every child in the clan would hear from a young age.
Especially when a clansman passed away, similar related rituals would be held, so for them, this legend left a very deep impression, and everyone was familiar with it.
This could be considered their unique funeral culture; for a minority group like them, such funeral culture had extraordinary significance.
Kevin nodded slightly; hearing that this was related to funeral culture, he could roughly guess the purpose of this Nen Ability.
He looked at Pairo.
Pairo did not speak; he only stared at the butterflies, then turned his gaze toward his father's eyes in the glass jar, and asked in a murmur: "Can I—can I take out Father's eyes?"
Kevin nodded slightly, signaling that he could proceed.
In front of everyone, Pairo opened the lid of the glass jar, his hand trembling as he reached into the liquid inside.
The viscous liquid in the jar played a protective role, keeping the eyes from being eroded by time.
Just to fish the eyes out of the liquid, Pairo spent quite a bit of time.
After a long while, he finally completed the action.
Pairo held his father's eyes in his hands, tears flowing uncontrollably, his arms trembling, but his palms were surprisingly steady.
"Father, I will definitely take revenge for you, and I will live on well—so, so do not have any resentment, do not have any Grudge, and leave in peace under the guidance of the butterflies," Pairo whispered to himself.
As he said this, he simply held his eyes upward, knelt directly on both knees, and lowered his head.
He began to chant something.
Listening carefully, it seemed to be a memorial eulogy filled with deep emotion and rich ethnic characteristics.
Seeing Pairo's actions, Rosanna and Kurapika also knelt behind Pairo, lowering their heads with hands clasped tightly in front of their chests.
This seemed to be some kind of funeral ritual in their clan, and it was being conducted right here in this simple training ground.
Kevin pulled Neon to the side, leaving them enough space.
Pairo was like the officiant of this funeral ritual.
After finishing the eulogy, the butterflies resting on him flew up.
Under everyone's gaze, the butterflies landed on the eyeballs, one on the left and one on the right.
Kevin had been observing carefully using "Gyo".
He saw it very clearly; the Grudge on the eyes gradually disappeared, absorbed by the Spiral patterns on the butterfly wings.
Soon, the pair of eyes returned to their normal appearance.
The butterflies flapped their wings, carrying the eyeballs and flying slowly toward the sky.
But this was an indoor training ground, and there was only a ceiling above.
In everyone's gaze, the butterflies flew higher and higher, and as they were about to reach the ceiling, they gradually vanished, disappearing into the air along with the eyeballs.
Pairo wiped his tears and calmed his emotions.
Rosanna and Kurapika were still staring blankly upward, but all that met their eyes was the ceiling of the training facility.
After the three of them fully recovered, Kevin walked over with Neon.
Pairo said to himself: "The butterflies will take away the grudge in the eyes and carry Father's eyes to a place of peace."
This was one of his Nen Abilities—the Funeral Butterfly.
"So, this Nen Ability of yours is used to help your clansmen with their funerals?" Kevin asked.
Pairo nodded: "That's right, but after the funeral, there should be other abilities."
Everyone turned their eyes toward him.
Kevin suppressed the urge to retort.
At this moment, a pair of butterflies appeared beside Pairo.
Everyone looked at this pair of butterflies; compared to the previous ones, this pair seemed much more eerie.
One could see that the appearance of eyeballs had emerged on the butterflies' wings; the color was bright red, just like the Scarlet Eyes. If one didn't look closely, they would truly mistake them for a pair of eyes floating in the sky.
Seeing this scene, Kevin roughly guessed what followed.
"It is equivalent to giving me an extra pair of eyes, and it can achieve the same effect as my previous Nen Ability," Pairo explained simply.
After listening to Pairo, Kevin understood.
The biggest limitation of Pairo's previous Nen Ability was that he only had one pair of eyes.
He could only choose to either connect his two eyes to one target, thereby achieving the maximum degree of control and modification; or correspond one eye to one target. Although the authenticity of the modification would be greatly reduced, he could obtain more information.
Such a Nen Ability could only be said to be relatively ordinary.
To be honest, in Kevin's view, even if one were not a Specialization System Nen User, it would not be difficult to construct a Nen Ability with similar functions.
If it weren't for the Scarlet Eyes state raising the intensity standard of Pairo's Nen Ability, the situation would likely still be the same.
But now that such a Nen Beast had appeared, it fit the ideal form of a Nen Ability in Kevin's mind.
The Nen Beast could obtain the ability of a pair of eyes by performing a funeral for the eyes of a clansman.
This Nen Beast could observe on his behalf, as if he had an extra pair of eyes.
Although such an effect sounded a bit strange, it indeed allowed him to see more situations and images.
However, the first stage of activating the Nen Ability still had to be completed through his own eyes; it was just that his "eye" quota for marking targets had increased from two to four.
He could maintain a connection with two people's two pairs of eyes simultaneously.
However, when activating the second stage of the Nen Ability—the process of stealing the opponent's vision and creating illusions—he could still only focus on one person.
He could just switch between the two people.
But regardless, the selectable targets had increased, and this was undoubtedly a considerable strengthening.
And the real key was that such a Nen Ability still had the potential for continuous upward development.
To materialize a pair of butterflies to help observe or switch targets, Pairo needed to maintain the existence of the butterflies continuously.
Simply put, his eyes connect to a target, and a pair of butterflies connect to a target.
Whenever an objective or ability involving the butterfly eyes is involved, the butterflies must be manifested.
This consumes quite a bit of his Nen Volume. According to him, the amount consumed is not insignificant.
In Kevin's view, Pairo's current potential aura capacity is approximately four to five thousand.
Pairo stated that a single pair of butterflies would take away more than half of his potential aura capacity.
In other words, a pair of butterflies consumes around three thousand in potentialtial aura capacity.
With his current total Nen Volume, if he were to maintain a pair of butterflies, he would likely be unable to cope in a head-on battle.
Although Nen Volume can be improved by anyone through training, it must be admitted that an Enhancer has a unique advantage in this regard.
Therefore, the butterflies' role is currently more focused on support, but once he becomes stronger in the future, they will be able to play a greater role in head-on combat.
The upgrade mechanism Kevin mentioned lies in the fact that the number of such butterflies can continue to increase.
The prerequisite is that Pairo can retrieve more of his clansmen's eyes and hold a funeral ceremony for these eyes.
Each time he successfully conducts a funeral for a pair of eyes, he gains an additional "eye" quota for marking.
There are currently 33 pairs of eyes scattered outside.
In other words, if all of them are collected and the funerals are successful, Pairo's connection quota will reach an astonishing 35 pairs.
This is simply too outrageous.
Because in Kevin's view, collecting all the eyes is not a difficult task; it just takes money.
As long as there are sufficient channels and funds, he should be able to obtain them smoothly.
If he encounters die-hard individuals unwilling to return the eyes, in Kevin's view, there is no need to show mercy; methods such as stealing, robbing, and threatening can all be used.
However, Kevin does not intend to participate in such actions; let them handle the matter of collecting the eyes themselves.
In Kevin's view, given the potential of the three of them and their future status in the team, collecting the eyeballs is not a difficult task for them.
Moreover, perhaps subconsciously, only by personally retrieving the clansmen's eyes and conducting the funerals can such an upgrade be completed.
After all, looking at the conditions for the Nen Ability upgrade, it is very likely to be closely related to this.
It is just unclear whether Pairo has this awareness.
However, since Pairo has not asked for his help until now, he clearly should have such awareness and ideas.
It must be said that Pairo's potential has suddenly increased significantly.
Even without considering the Scarlet Eyes state, Pairo's original Nen Ability has also become strategically significant.
Especially in team battles where the enemy is visible and we are hidden, its role will be significantly enhanced.
It can coordinate very well with the team, and even individually, it is not bad.
In Kevin's eyes, this can be considered a qualified Specialization System Nen Ability.
But the trump card of the Scarlet Eyes state is simply too powerful to ignore.
Combined, Pairo's ability has reached an almost heaven-defying level.
Of course, such strength comes at the cost of one's life.
It is better to use it sparingly; otherwise, dying young will be the inevitable outcome.
Kevin patted Pairo on the shoulder: "I believe you are aware of the function of this ability yourself. Use it well and don't let it go to waste."
Pairo nodded, clenched his fist tightly, and murmured: "This is a gift given to me by my father and my clansmen."
This is indeed true. The appearance of the Funeral Butterfly is closely related to the clansmen, especially since it can purify the Grudge that already exists on the eyes, allowing the clansmen to depart in peace.
After the funeral is completed, the butterfly will return to become his power.
In a sense, such a process and its significance are indeed a precious gift given by the Kurta Clan to him, who is still alive.
Moreover, the Grudge on the eyeballs is essentially triggered by his father's misfortune.
So his words are indeed correct.
Perhaps it is also his father's expectation for him.
Kevin does not understand this aspect; the world of Nen Ability is too profound.
The information received today was simply too much, and their emotions were fluctuating, making the three members of the Kurta Clan appear somewhat exhausted.
After everyone dispersed, Kevin returned to his room.
Next to his room was his own pharmaceutical laboratory.
Walking into the laboratory, various pharmaceutical materials were displayed in all kinds of display cabinets.
On the table in the middle of the laboratory, materials left over from last night's experiment were still lying there, and the table was covered with papers recording data, with a tablet computer next to them.
To be honest, at a time when most people in this world are still using bulky computers, the appearance of a tablet computer is truly a rarity.
But it does exist, only the price is extremely expensive.
Those qualified to purchase and use it are either rich or noble.
Kevin walked over and sat down at the table.
He raised his hand and materialized the Pharmaceutical Table.
"Following the process of yesterday's experiment, it should be almost successful today. I feel like today is my lucky day."
Kevin muttered to himself, pressing his hands together and shaking them gently, as if praying to the heavens for protection.
Efficacy, materials, texture, dosage.
These are all factors that need to be carefully considered when making a potion, especially when three types of materials need to be fused together; not even the slightest error can be tolerated.
Even the slightest difference can lead to completely different efficacy.
Especially when making more advanced potions, the requirements become more demanding; it is not enough for the material strength to be sufficient alone.
Whether there is one gram more or one gram less of material, whether it is made into powder or kept as a whole piece, these details must be carefully considered.
Kevin took a deep breath and concentrated on preparing it carefully.
The notebook on the side was densely marked with various dosage and texture parameters.
It can be seen that most of the previous records were marked with an "×", which are all failed dosage labels, and a few places were circled with detailed annotations added afterwards.
Because of the differences in dosage and preparation methods, the efficacy of the produced potions is also different. The circled ones are the directions worth further attempts at improvement.
In the focused preparation, time passed quickly, and in the blink of an eye, it was evening.
Kevin rubbed his eyebrows.
"Could it be that I have bad luck today? Is it because I touched the eyes?" Kevin couldn't help but mutter.
"Let's try one more time."
This attempt finally succeeded!
"Phew, finally successful. That was really not easy."
A satisfied smile appeared on Kevin's face.
If it were just a normal potion being successfully made, he naturally wouldn't be this happy.
The reason it took so much time is that the materials he used to make the potion this time are the highest strength materials he can use at this stage, all of which are top-tier materials of the C-grade stage.
『Gold Scale: Double-Headed Wolf Horn (Powder - 25 grams)』
『Silver Scale: Conspiracy Crow Brain (Powdered - 100 grams)』
『Copper Scale: Golden Vein Petal (Dried - 10 grams)』
『Effect: After the user consumes the potion, their aura will feedback and change based on the will of good and evil, whether it is others' or their own.』
Kevin cannot yet judge whether the strength of this potion is at the top of C-grade or has already reached the beginning of B-grade.
The quality of the materials can be judged by touch, but the strength of the potion can only be inferred by synthesizing the materials, the time spent refining, and the Nen Volume consumed.
However, the effect of this potion sounds very abstract.
But this is the effect that can be exerted by the combination of these few materials. Previously, whether it was failed attempts or successful experiments, they were all more or less leaning towards the direction of the will of good and evil.
This is actually quite easy to understand.
Because the main material used is the Double-Headed Wolf Horn, not the superficial empty shell as before, but the real thing that fell off, and it was even gifted to him by its owner.
Thinking about the legend of the Double-Headed Wolf, it is not hard to understand why such an effect appeared.
The auxiliary materials are the same. The Conspiracy Crow is a type of Magical Beast with extremely high intelligence.
It looks like a crow and can imitate humans by making strange sounds, and can even manipulate animals in the forest, and even some small Magical Beasts.
It can even read books, learn knowledge, and then drive animals to set traps, carry out kidnappings, and other activities.
And it has extremely high malice towards humans, because humans are simply too easy prey to hunt.
It belongs to a highly dangerous Magical Beast, not within the protection scope; once encountered, there is absolutely no problem in exterminating it.
The combination of several materials makes the potion's effect somewhat abstract and difficult to understand.