For two months, Moses had Kurapika focus solely on honing the basic Nen Techniques such as Ten, Ren and Zetsu, as well as advanced Nen Techniques such as En, In, and Gyo.
The idea was to solidify the foundation before turning attention to the development of Nen Ability.
This was Moses' training philosophy.
In fact, this is how he got here.
Now, since he is responsible for teaching Kurapika, he naturally wanted Kurapika to walk the same path.
Although the 'teachers' sent by the Hunter Association are usually only responsible for guiding newcomers to master the Four Basic Nen Techniques, Moses will not do things in a perfunctory manner like other 'teachers'.
Not only does he have to introduce Kurapika to the basics, he also has to teach Kurapika advanced application of Nen Techniques.
"Conjured space or chains, huh..."
Moses looked at Kurapika and said calmly: "It's a pity that you don't have much time left, otherwise, it wouldn't be impossible to have both."
During these two months, Moses had witnessed Kurapika's hard work, but also Kurapika's talent in Nen.
In addition, Kurapika's meticulous thinking, keen observation, and analytical skills highlighted Kurapika's immense potential as a fighter.
Therefore, Moses believes that, with Kurapika's talent, it was possible for him to develop both space-based and chain-based Nen Abilities.
Unfortunately…
While Moses could afford to wait, the Phantom Troupe could not.
It wouldn't be long before the two sides inevitably clashed.
"Mastering both, huh..."
Kurapika lowered his gaze and muttered to himself.
He had learned a lot of knowledge and ideas about Nen from Moses, and he had also thought about integrating the two ideas.
But just as Moses pointed out, the constraints of time weighed heavily on him, leaving no room for overreaching ambitions.
Moses observed Kurapika's reaction and said calmly, "Biting off more than you can chew is a valid concern, but I have no intention of limiting your choices."
"Hmm?"
Kurapika was slightly startled, then looked up at Moses with a questioning look in his eyes.
Moses raised his right hand, and a ball of Nen floated on his palm and pulsed like water waves.
"Kurapika, the existence of Nen...will subtly influence the personality and intentions of the Nen User, either magnifying their strengths or weaknesses. However, this influence is mutual. A Nen User's personality, intentions, and even emotions can also impact their Nen's development."
At this point, Moses's gaze shifted from the Nen in his palm to Kurapika's face, and said:
"That's why I won't presume to tell you what to do when you encounter obstacles on the road. What I can do is give you the tools to make your own choices. However, there's one thing you must understand: no matter what decision you make, always anticipate the worst possible outcome beforehand."
"Um."
Kurapika nodded silently.
Moses did not continue this topic. After thinking for a while, he said, "Let's stop here today. After dinner, pack up your things. We should move to another place."
"Where to?"
Kurapika asked.
Moses glanced at him and smiled, "The Trick Tower. That place houses countless dangerous criminals, so it's a good place to train your skills."
"…"
Kurapika's pupils contracted slightly, already guessing Moses motive for taking him to such a place.
…
A week later.
Moses, Kurapika, and Shizuku traveled a great distance to reach the Trick Tower.
This location had been the third phase of the Hunter Exam in the original work.
Due to the intervention of the butterfly, Moses, the plot had changed and the candidates of the 287th batch of examinees never went to the Trick Tower.
The Trick Tower holds all kinds of extremely vicious prisoners, and all of them served sentences of no less than 100 years.
According to Moses's own philosophy, the existence of these prisoners would only be a waste of food.
However, the country that governs the Trick Tower allows the existence of 'human rights laws' and will strictly sentence the prisoners according to the law no matter how serious their crimes are.
As a result-
There are no prisoners serving life sentences in the Trick Tower, only those with sentences of hundreds of years.
In Moses's opinion, these prisoners who deserved no pity in death were most suitable practice dummies.
This is why he had specifically brought Kurapika to the Trick Tower.
Of course, he had also thought about taking Kurapika directly to the Heavens Arena, but the Phantom Troupe obviously would not let them be so free.
"Even garbage has its uses."
In a monitoring room, Moses looked at Lippo, the manager of the Trick Tower in front of him.
Lippo is a short man with narrow eyes and thin-framed glasses.
But don't be fooled by his unprepossessing appearance, as he is actually a professional Blacklist Hunter.
"I couldn't agree more with you, Mr. Moses."
Lippo's eyes curved into crescent shapes, and his words and actions all revealed his respect for Moses.
As a professional Blacklist Hunter, Moses's achievements at such a young age are worthy of Lippo's admiration and respect.
"I'll leave the arrangements from now on to you, Mr. Lippo."
Moses said with a calm smile.
To bypass the 'human rights laws' and use the prisoners, an extensive process of paperwork and layered approvals would be necessary.
However, if the prisoners willingly agreed, such procedures became unnecessary.
Moses planned to use these criminals as Kurapika's whetstones, and he was certain that this group of prisoners would definitely agree to the conditions he offered.
After all, the chance to shorten their sentences simply by defeating a seemingly frail boy would drive these prisoners crazy.
Lippo also smiled and said earnestly, "You're too kind, Mr. Moses. I believe the prisoners here will be grateful for the precious opportunity you've granted them to reduce their sentences."
"Heh."
Moses had a smile on his face, but his eyes were extremely calm.
He had indeed given the prisoners a chance to shorten their sentences, but that chance could just as easily turn into Shinigami's scythe.
Soon, under Lippo's arrangement, Kurapika began to fight with the prisoners in the Trick Tower.
At the beginning, Moses instructed Kurapika to only use Ten, so as not to beat the prisoners to death.
"These people deserve no pity, but whether you kill them or not is up to you."
Throughout the series of battles, Moses refrained from interfering with how Kurapika chose to handle the prisoners.
If it were him, he would definitely kill these prisoners without hesitation.
But he would not ask Kurapika to do the same. Even though he already knew that Kurapika had chosen the career path of Blacklist Hunter, he still left the decision entirely in Kurapika's hands.
At first, Kurapika held back from killing any of the prisoners.
But as time went by, the prisoners he faced became more and more vicious, which invisibly began to erode his initial principles and values.