The Path to Strength and Survival

After learning Moarik's advice, Kastro at least stopped recklessly developing any abilities he thought were good. Instead, he started focusing on developing abilities that truly suited him, aligning with his own system to maximize his potential.

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Kastro set such a goal for himself and continually worked hard towards it. Meanwhile, another bodyguard, who raised dogs, Squala, found himself in a somewhat painful situation.

Squala became a Nen user by chance and had already developed his Nen ability early on, which was the ability to control his own dogs. As a Manipulation-type user, combining with this ability, he essentially had no further potential. This was his lot in life.

As a result, Squala struggled significantly with the four basic principles of Nen training, and he wasn't particularly interested in them either. His goals were simple: make money, raise dogs, and enjoy a modest life with his girlfriend. He never considered getting stronger.

So, even though Moarik provided him with the conditions and knowledge for training, Squala only trained for a short while. After learning that the family's affairs had settled down and their enemies were nearly eliminated, he relaxed once more.

Regarding this, Moarik believed that everyone has their own ambitions and that it's hard to persuade someone who is determined not to change. He respected Squala's choice. However, since Squala wasted his goodwill, Moarik felt somewhat dissatisfied. Therefore, Squala was arranged to be Kastro's sparring partner.

Whenever Kastro made progress, he would seek out Squala for practice. Officially, it was called a spar, but in reality, Squala was just a punching bag. He would be beaten one-sidedly each time, ending up bruised and battered, lying on the ground with his dogs licking his wounds while he silently swallowed his bitter fate.

He considered finding someone to seek justice, but this whole arrangement was orchestrated by Moarik, the head of their bodyguard team, and he couldn't refuse. As for the boss, he had delegated full authority to Moarik. Moreover, the boss was happy to see his security team get stronger and didn't care about the methods used.

With no way to seek justice, Squala had only one way to avoid beatings or, at the very least, to make the beatings less painful: to pick up the training methods Moarik had given him once more.

As for Moarik himself, he was simultaneously refining his astonishing aura and absorbing combat skills and experiences. This process required time to gradually grind away.

Thus, the entire Nosra family was caught up in a fervor for martial arts. Nearly everyone was diligently training, and the spread of the Turtle Hermit School seemed inevitable! What a joyous occasion! If the Turtle Hermit had a spirit in this world, he would surely feel gratified~~~

Time passed slowly, and in the blink of an eye, more than half a year had drifted by, bringing them to the end of 1997.

During this period, Light Nosra leveraged Neon's divination ability to connect with the Ritz family, gaining considerable wealth and status, and his reputation began to rise. However, this reputation was not entirely positive. There are no secrets that can be kept forever, and the story about the divination gradually spread.

Many envious and jealous mafia families secretly maligned and slandered him, finding him quite unpleasant. Yet, Light Nosra remained completely unfazed. He knew very well that as long as he controlled Neon's divination ability, he would never lose his position. The malicious slanders and insults did not affect him in the slightest, nor did they diminish the substantial benefits he had already secured.

Of course, there were some foolish individuals driven by greed and jealousy who hired assassins and mafia members to assassinate him or kidnap Neon. All assassination attempts were thwarted by Dalzollene. As for those who tried to kidnap Neon, even Light Nosra felt some sympathy for their fate.

It was said that Moarik captured all of them alive, turning them into playthings for his amusement. Or as Moarik put it, using them as subjects for his practice and experiments. Experiments… it doesn't sound like a pleasant outcome for them~

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In addition, Light Nosra cleverly ran to the Ritz family, with whom he had established connections, to complain and seek help. With the Ritz family stepping in, the turmoil quickly subsided. Light Nosra managed to advance his status as he wished, and no longer had to worry about his mafia peers.

However, for safety's sake and considering his own security, and with the growing scale of his family's business, Light Nosra, after consulting with Moarik, decided to hire two more bodyguards