In the camp, by the bonfire.
Ging picked up a branch and gestured on the muddy ground beside them.
"Now, let's temporarily distinguish between the you who hasn't transmigrated and the original you in this world, using A and B to refer to them respectively."
As he spoke, he drew two stick figures on the ground, one representing Kevin A before he transmigrated, and the other representing Kevin B from the original world.
"B was killed by me at the time, and death is a gradual process. The body's functions will gradually cease, the brain might lose consciousness due to damage or lack of oxygen, and consciousness will slowly fade until the soul finally dissipates. This is a complete death process." Ging said, drawing a horizontal line next to B to represent this process.
"Wait, do souls really exist?" Kevin couldn't help but ask, desperately needing more definitive information.
However, the existence of souls was clearly not something that could be easily confirmed.
Ging looked at him and nodded: "Leaving your special case aside for a moment, the existence of souls has been proven since ancient times.
Nen Abilities that steal or snatch others' bodies, or capture or trap souls, are not nonexistent; they are just extremely rare, and definite records of them are even scarcer."
This indicated that the existence of souls was undeniable.
Getting back to the main topic, Ging continued to draw and write on the ground.
"Just at that moment, you, that is A, died. According to you, you were hit by a car." Ging drew a large 'X' over A, then drew an arc-shaped arrow from its head, pointing to the horizontal line.
"At the same time, your soul, through some unknown means, arrived here, just as B was in the final stages of death. I speculate it was at the moment the soul was about to dissipate."
As he spoke, Ging drew a new stick figure at the end of the horizontal line, with B's outline on the outside and A inside, representing the current Kevin, meaning A's soul occupied B's body.
"A originally didn't have Nen Ability, but B did. Nen is the fusion of aura and will, so at this time, it is more about the aura.
This body had already opened its Nen pores, and because you possessed it in time, the body instinctively used [En].
This peculiar process not only gave rise to [Post-mortem Nen] but also triggered an even more peculiar phenomenon." At this point, Ging pointed at Kevin and asked, "You're very skilled at controlling Nen, aren't you?"
Kevin nodded, extending his finger, and Nen transformed into various shapes under his control, like clay molded at will.
Ging also extended his finger and performed the same action.
"I can do that too, but this is the result of over a decade of learning and mastering Nen techniques, plus my own extraordinary talent.
I can tell you clearly, there are no more than ten people in this world with such control abilities.
And you, in terms of Nen control, easily reached a level comparable to mine. This can no longer be explained by talent alone; as long as one is human, talent always has its limits."
Hearing this, Kevin deeply resonated with it; he had already noticed this point. His effortless mastery of Nen even amazed Bisky, a Nen User with decades of experience.
"Remember? Post-mortem Nen is essentially formed by obsession. But B couldn't have had such a strong obsession; it must have been influenced by an external force to change.
That is to say, your arrival was perfectly timed. As B's will and soul were about to completely dissipate, your appearance re-activated this body."
Kevin had various speculations about how he transmigrated and why he became like this.
But he couldn't make such reasonable deductions like Ging, after all, his understanding of Nen Ability knowledge was far inferior to Ging's.
Ging made such a speculation based on witnessing Kevin's transmigration process firsthand and his own extensive knowledge.
"The scattered aura was thus able to re-stabilize, and some fragments of will and soul were preserved, giving rise to this special Post-mortem Nen.
This Post-mortem Nen not only retained the effects of the original Nen Ability but was even enhanced, though its side effects were much smaller compared to true Post-mortem Nen.
You should know, Nen is the combination of aura and will. In this process, some soul fragments were absorbed by the aura, and your soul, after entering this body, merged with it.
The process of absorbing memories is actually about consuming soul fragments remaining in the brain and establishing a connection with the soul fragments in the body's aura.
This is like you integrating a part of your will and soul into the aura. Although this part of the will in the Nen is not entirely yours, it acts like a part of yourself, thus creating the current situation."
Ging excitedly recounted his speculation, speaking a long passage in one breath, elaborating on his views in detail.
This was also the first time he had encountered such a situation. He had consulted many materials and carefully speculated for a long time to reach this conclusion, and it might not even be entirely accurate.
"Every part of this process can find similar corroboration in other people; it's just that your situation is special, leading to these phenomena occurring in succession."
Kevin couldn't be sure if Ging's speculation was correct, as these were difficult to verify in practice.
He looked at the aura easily controlled in his palm and could confirm that, to him, this aura was indeed very easy to control, and his will could be precisely transmitted through it.
Ging seemed to read his mind and said, "It's not difficult to verify. You can try to make your [En] into an irregular shape."
An irregularly shaped [En]? Is that really possible?
In Kevin's understanding, wasn't [En] called [En] precisely because it could only expand outwards in a circular shape?
"Why not give it a try? It only takes a little time and effort to get the answer."
Kevin nodded: "I will try."
"Also, your original Nen Ability, you can try to adjust its function.
And resolve its side effects. When you truly master the resentment, it will naturally disappear, after all, you are alive. Your current ability is much stronger than your original self."
Hearing Ging say this, Kevin shook his head helplessly: "I've tried. Although I can control it, and it is essentially my Nen Ability, trying to change it is almost impossible."
Unexpectedly, Ging also shook his head: "I am a Hunter of ruins, and I have seen countless Post-mortem Nen and various ancient Nen. Whether it is true Post-mortem Nen, or what kind of Post-mortem Nen, I can tell at a glance."
In ancient times, various sacrifices and bloody massacres were common, far more brutal than in modern times.
The Post-mortem Nen arising from these and the products of various evil rituals often appeared in ruins. Ging had seen much of these and understood various forms.
"Don't try to forcibly control it, but try to merge. You should have started to slowly accept your current self; at least now, you dare to look in the mirror, aren't you?"
Kevin was struck by Ging's words and fell into contemplation.
He had to admit that, in reality, he had not fully accepted his current self before.
If it weren't for his face gradually changing back to his original self over time, he would truly resist looking in the mirror.
Facing that unfamiliar face in the mirror, yet making his familiar expressions, that feeling was like a horror story coming to life; even after a long time, it would still be chilling.
"Alright, I'll give it a try."