Just like the Herb for All-illnesses found by the International Permit Agencies' team, it was nestled within a large patch of Brion plants.
Before Law and his team arrived here, they had killed countless Brions along the way.
It seemed there was some scent on them that attracted Brion hosts to actively seek them out.
However, before the offensive formed by Law, Stargie, Uvogin, Nobunaga, and Machi, no matter how many Brion hosts came, they couldn't even touch the hem of their clothes.
As long as they were careful of the Brions' potent poison, the threat from Brions lacking Nen was pitifully small.
Law glanced at the severed root nearby and the fragments of the Brion's metal head, a thoughtful look in his eyes.
A dozen seconds ago, that root had burst from the ground to attack, only to be swiftly cut down by Law. The metal sphere originated from the pea pods hanging from the lantern flowers.
Compared to the metal orb heads parasitizing other creatures, the Brions here were plants in the truest sense.
"Let me handle it," Stargie said, looking at the dense Brion plants. She intended to use [Sound of Seven Verses] to tear apart all the Brion plants on site.
"No need. Save your strength to deal with those hosts."
Law declined Stargie's suggestion and also stopped Uvogin and the others from stepping into the Brion plant area.
It was undeniable that Brion hosts posed a small threat, but their potential numbers were staggering.
Up to now, the Brion hosts they had killed should number over three thousand.
Clearly, in an environment like the Dark Continent, Brions had ample host targets.
Therefore, before knowing the approximate number of Brion hosts, they should conserve their strength as much as possible.
"Law, what do you plan to do?" Nobunaga asked, puzzled.
"Use fire."
As Law spoke, he had Kuro take out a Chasefire Stone.
Seeing the Chasefire Stone in Law's hand, those who had witnessed its power before showed looks of understanding.
Using a Chasefire Stone could indeed save unnecessary Nen consumption. And with Law's superhuman control, he should be able to burn the Brion plants without harming the Herb for All-illnesses.
Stargie quietly abandoned her idea. Her Sound of Seven Verses could effortlessly wipe out all the Brion plants here, but large-scale destructive power meant a high consumption of Nen.
Since Law wanted to use a Chasefire Stone, her ability wasn't needed.
"First, the periphery."
Law held a Chasefire Stone, aimed it at the Brion plants ahead, and suddenly flicked it with his finger.
A spark separated from the Chasefire Stone, flying towards the ground covered in roots dozens of meters away.
The roots were sensitive to the intrusion of foreign objects. Even a single spark provoked a fierce response.
In an instant, over a dozen roots coiled like snakes towards the spark flying in the air, then tightly wrapped around it.
Whoosh!
A raging flame erupted without warning within the tightly wrapped roots.
The dozen-plus roots were instantly incinerated to ash by the intense heat. The remaining force of the flame spread outwards, and in moments, it burned away a large area of Brion roots and dozens of lantern flowers.
When the energy of the first Chasefire Stone was exhausted and the flames dissipated, Law extracted a second, then a third...
Amidst the rampage of flames, the Brion plants guarding the Herb for All-illnesses were mostly destroyed.
"It feels too easy."
Tonpa watched as Law destroyed the Brion plants' defensive line guarding the Herb with almost no effort. Recalling their journey so far, it felt worlds apart compared to their first time on the Dark Continent.
"Based on the current situation, if we adopt a gradual erosion strategy, perhaps we can clear out all the Herb for All-illnesses in this city," Knov pushed up his glasses. Honestly, compared to the Longevity Food, he felt the value of the Herb was several tiers lower.
Nen Users inherently possessed robust bodies and generally didn't get sick, so the Herb offered them little benefit.
"Isn't that a bit much? Leave some for future generations to meet," Nique, hearing Knov's words, muttered quietly.
Knov glanced at Nique but said nothing.
Uvogin, however, patted Nique's shoulder and laughed, "Don't you like vegetarian food? This leaf smells quite fragrant… it must taste good."
"Yes!"
Mentioning something of interest, Nique's eyes immediately lit up, and he nodded vigorously.
"The more you take, the more you can eat, right?" Uvogin said.
"Now that you mention it, that seems quite logical."
Nique blinked. Although he said that, he still felt clearing everything out wasn't good. This place wasn't like the Longevity Food in the swamplands with many Nitro Rice trees. Who knew if the Herb could regenerate on its own?
However, his worry was unnecessary.
Law didn't plan to loot all the Herb for All-illnesses. As Knov thought, the Herb offered little benefit to Nen Users, and taking too much was useless.
Moreover, harvested Herb might not be preservable for long. Only plants like Nitro Rice, which inherently contained surging vitality, didn't have preservation concerns after harvest.
Law didn't join the conversation between Knov and the others. He directly destroyed the remaining Brion plants and then plucked the cluster of Herb emitting a faint green light.
The Herb leaves were about the size of a computer mouse, shaped somewhat like a heart, but the indentation at the top was quite deep.
Holding it close, one could smell a rich fragrance, but it lacked the explosively potent vitality of Nitro Rice.
Furthermore, the White Smoke Font had appraised the Herb's name this time… Clump Grass.
Compared to this name, Law felt [Herb for All-illnesses] sounded better.
"It really smells so good."
Nique sniffed, and saliva immediately flooded his mouth.
Seeing him like this, Law plucked a leaf and handed it over.
"Thank you, Boss!"
Nique unceremoniously accepted the leaf and blissfully stuffed it into his mouth.
Ever since getting Nitro Rice, he had changed how he addressed Law, clearly aiming to follow behind Law for a good life.
"Mmm, so delicious."
Nique showed an intoxicated expression.
After the glowing leaf veins were crushed by his teeth, a bit of green juice landed on his tongue, like a concentrate of fragrance multiplied countless times. It was fragrant beyond words.
"Is it really that delicious?" Kuro looked at Nique suspiciously.
Nique didn't respond to Kuro's doubt, lost in the flavor of the Herb.
Seeing this, everyone also tried a leaf.
"..."
'The fragrance was top-notch, but the texture was terrible. This thing...'
Everyone looked at Nique.
They realized that only the vegetarian Nique could eat it raw.
"Store it."
Law handed the Herb to Kuro, who stored it in his space.
Afterwards, the group didn't linger and continued searching for the next location of the Herb for All-illnesses.
Having already encountered Brion hosts and Brion plants, everyone had a clear idea, feeling that obtaining the Herb wouldn't be difficult.
…
On the rooftop of the walled structure.
"Brion... So, the materials used to build the ancient city came from... Brions."
Salin stared at the patterns at the edge of a pictogram, her eyes suddenly showing an incredible light. She muttered to herself, "How is that possible?"
The others nearby couldn't help but look at Salin, faces showing confusion.
"Did you discover something?" Ging asked.
Salin frowned slightly, meeting her teammates' gazes, and said, "Brions... were artificially created."