After being thoroughly beaten by Biscuit, Black Cat felt as aggrieved as a scolded child and became very obedient.
Atomu, who had just barely escaped danger, let out a sigh of relief upon seeing Black Cat was stopped by Biscuit.
When Black Cat charged at him, he had felt a chilling killing intent envelop him. If it weren't for Biscuit, he would likely already be a corpse.
'This kid's Nen Beast...' Atomu was a little frightened and didn't know what was wrong with Black Cat. Fortunately, it had chosen to deal with the three unlucky guys first.
Even though he was momentarily safe, Atomu still felt that he was a piece of meat on someone else's chopping board, so he quietly shifted further away, trying to minimize his presence as much as possible.
Law watched the trembling Black Cat in front of Biscuit with a mixture of schadenfreude and concern, 'This cat seemed to kill people without mercy, and I couldn't control it. If...'
Law suddenly thought of Sanbica and the others, 'What if this cat suddenly attacked the people around me...'
When he thought of this, Law's eyes suddenly turned cold. With this possibility existing, he genuinely entertained the idea of destroying Black Cat.
The thought was so serious that he would not allow any possibility to exist even if nothing had happened yet.
As soon as that killing intent surfaced in Law's mind, Black Cat suddenly shuddered as if it had been electrocuted. It immediately looked at Law, whose eyes were gradually turning cold, and quickly explained: "You don't want anyone else to enter the tomb, so I helped you by killing those three because they knew where the entrance to the tomb was. As for this guy..."
Black Cat tilted its head to look at Atomu and said quietly, "He is one of your threats. You should take his life while he is still weak. Kill him now and save yourself the trouble later. That's all…"
The words left unsaid were: No need to listen to this muscular woman.
Black Cat had just experienced how terrifying Biscuit was, so it didn't dare to voice the thought aloud.
When Law saw Black Cat suddenly explain a lot, his eyes darkened, and he said, "I didn't ask you to kill anyone."
Black Cat's eyes flickered, and it said seriously, "It would be best to kill him, so that the information of the entrance to the tomb will not be leaked out. Isn't this the result you want most?"
Hearing this, Law just looked at Black Cat quietly and thought about Black Cat's reaction. At this time, he had a vague idea about Black Cat.
Black Cat, despite its swollen face and comical appearance, had calmed down.
It could only attack under specific conditions.
Condition 1: Any creature that posed a threat to Law.
Condition 2: Any creature Law wanted to kill.
Condition 3: Any creature that wished to kill Law.
Condition 4: Any creature whose death would achieve Law's desired outcome, regardless of whether Law has the intention to kill them or not.
The four general conditions are the restrictions on Black Cat's targets. The more creatures killed, the better it is for Black Cat, but Black Cat will not attack easily and will only pick on the weak.
Just like the three unlucky guys just now, they had met the fourth condition perfectly, while Atomu fell under the first condition. They are all targets that have no power to resist.
The reason why Black Cat pick on the weak is mainly because the Aura that supports it is a consumable and cannot be regenerated. Once used, it couldn't regenerate unless specific conditions were met. So every use meant a depletion of its reserves.
On the tomb's platform, since Law is in danger, Black Cat was compelled to act, as they are symbiotically linked. If Law dies, it will be doomed too.
Unfortunately, the vine creatures counted as a single entity, so no matter how many it killed, it can only be counted as one. The only remaining viable target was the crab monster.
There is no need for Black Cat to reveal this information, but in order to eliminate Law's vigilance, it will still choose to tell some information.
Nen Beasts are still Nen Beasts in the end. No matter how independent they seemed, they are still Nen Beasts born from Nen Users' Aura. Despite their intelligence and autonomy, they could never be a completely independent lifeform.
But precisely because of their intelligence, they were unwilling to accept this fact. And that dissatisfaction made them want to challenge their own limits, even if it meant defying fate itself.
It can be said that Black Cat, possessing its own independent Aura Reserves, essentially functioned as an invisible bodyguard for Law. Its very existence was directly linked to Law himself.
Biscuit looked at Law and Black Cat and still felt that their relationship was very peculiar. As someone who also has a Nen Beast, she could clearly see how unique Black Cat was by comparison.
After witnessing Black Cat's sudden killings, Law thought of something and summoned his book without warning, holding it in his hand.
The book automatically flipped to the recently blackened pages, and four more pages appeared. One page was the crab monster, and three pages were the three people who had just died.
After confirming this, Law silently dismissed the book and stared coldly at Black Cat.
Whether it was a new target occupying the pages of the book, or the pages turning black, Law would always be aware of changes without needing to summon the book to check. However, when Black Cat killed the crab monster and the three people, the book did not remind him.
Facing Law's increasingly dark gaze, Black Cat reluctantly raised its paws in surrender and said seriously: "I'll tell you everything once we're back. Now's not the right time."
It was clear Black Cat was referring to the unwanted presence of Atomu, someone who couldn't be disposed of yet.
Hearing this, Law nodded slightly. He did not ignore Atomu's existence, but he already knew that the initiative was in his hands.
As for the arrogance Black Cat had shown before, it was likely just an act, including the statement about Dark Continent. Perhaps, it was bluffing in order to establish dominance.
In fact, from the moment Black Cat saved him and later reacted to his killing intent, Law knew who was truly in control.
Biscuit suddenly reached out and grabbed Black Cat's head, then lifted it up and asked curiously, "Law, your Nen Beast is really special."
Black Cat hung there lifelessly, an expression of utter resignation on its face.
If its progress could be compared to game levels, absorbing Law's Aura had upgraded Black Cat from Level 1 to Level 2. Meanwhile, Biscuit, in Black Cat's view, was an overpowered Level 60+ boss, rendering it completely powerless.
"Well, if Master is in a bad mood in the future, you can use it to vent your anger. As a woman, there's always that... cough, cough." Law braked in time. After confirming that he had the initiative, he accepted Black Cat's existence.
Although as a Nen Beast... Black Cat is indeed unique and unconventional.
Biscuit, ignoring Law's awkward pause, brightened up at the suggestion and smiled meaningfully, "Not a bad idea."
Looking at Biscuit's meaningful smile, Black Cat's skipped a beat, and a wave of despair washed over it.
"You can transform, right? Can you turn into a harp?" Law suddenly asked, looking at Black Cat.
"No." Black Cat denied it immediately.
"He's lying." As someone who loves to lie, Biscuit is also a master of lie detection. From the fleeting and subtle changes in Black Cat's expression when it answered, she could tell that Black Cat was lying.
"Can you or can't you?" Law first glanced at Biscuit, then stared at Black Cat and asked again.
Under pressure, Black Cat nodded obediently.
"Then do it." Law ordered.
"No." The only advantage Black Cat has is that it has strong autonomy and does not have to obey Law's orders.
Law remained unmoved, then pointed at the crab claw meat and said, "Steamed crab with vermicelli and garlic sauce."
Black Cat hesitated.
Law continued: "I'll take only one-fifth, the rest is yours."
Black Cat gritted his teeth. Compared to its momentary arrogance, food was more important, so it nodded in agreement.
Seeing that Black Cat agreed, Law asked Biscuit to let the black cat go. The latter's body turned into black mist, and in the blink of an eye, it reformed into a small black harp.
'In a sense, this transformation ability was quite convenient, though it appeared to have limitations, as can be seen from the size of this harp.'
As Law thought this, he picked up the harp that Black Cat had turned into, and prepared to play the first movement of the harp version of the Sonata of Darkness.