The Once-Blank Stretch of History...

"Hmm..."

Upon hearing Ian's question, Netero's eyes revealed a thoughtful expression.

"I've observed that the Nen within this young girl doesn't seem to belong entirely to her..."

He turned his head, glanced sideways at Ian and the others, his eyes lowered, and said calmly.

"You've probably noticed it too, right? This Nen... originates from beneath this city..."

"And this strange Nen..."

"When I was traveling in a certain place, I seemed to have seen..."

Netero didn't speak very clearly; he was quite vague, but... the seriousness in his eyes was undeniable.

Ian was slightly taken aback upon hearing the other person's words, and his heart skipped a beat.

Hey... old man...

You're not trying to say it's the Dark Continent, are you?!

Ian frowned.

He quickly pieced together the information from the past few days in his mind. A thought flashed through his mind, and he remembered the phone call he had made on that rainy night; the other party seemed to have mentioned it.

"There is an Ancient Ruins in this country that is currently being spewed with unknown malevolent Malice..."

"And the Dark Sonata in your hands is one of the items that temporarily seal this Ruins..."

"Ruins... Malice..."

"Dark Sonata... Justice Rope that arose from an unknown source... A strange thought originating from underground... The Dark Continent..."

Ian's pupils contracted slightly.

He came to a conclusion that even he himself found somewhat absurd.

Could it be...?

The mysterious energy beneath Ejin City must have originated from the Ancient Ruins that guy mentioned.

"Hiss..."

Ian gasped.

After all, according to the previous assumption, the Ancient Ruins that guy mentioned should be located around Gogar, the capital of the country of Gugurian.

In short, the location could not be Ejin City.

Otherwise.

They should have sensed something was wrong much earlier!

But no matter which city.

Judging from the map, they should all be quite far from Ejin City.

Separated by such a vast distance across the Earth's surface.

If the strange Nen emanating from the Ruins can affect this place, it's hard not to be shocked.

How immense is the power of this Malice!?

Can it really be sealed away just like the person on the phone said... using only the sheet music for "Dark Sonata"?

Ian expressed his doubts!

This is something that ordinary Nen users cannot do.

In fact, this isn't even a problem that ordinary Nen users should be considering...

If things are really as he thinks.

Without a doubt, an incident of this magnitude involving the leakage of Nen would likely alarm V5.

After all, in Ian's view...

In the world of Hunter, the most troublesome thing is those mysterious Ancient Ruins. Each one is like opening a blind box, a time bomb that even V5 players find very troublesome!

The history of the Hunter World is fragmented!

Those blank histories, what happened is now unknown!

Because those who lived in that era have already paid the price for their unrestrained exploration and contact with the Dark Continent.

Whether it's the "God Script" or the "Nen Ability artifacts" that can still be preserved in those Ruins.

All of this proves one thing.

In the past, although the level of technology may not have been better than that of modern times, Nen users were in no way inferior to people today in their exploration of the path of Nen!

This is just some of the techniques for using Nen that have been passed down... It shows that the ancients' thinking was no less advanced than that of modern people!

Completely erase all information related to the Dark Continent, and prohibit travel to the Dark Continent!

It was only after the establishment of the modern V5... or rather, after Netero and others miraculously escaped from the Dark Continent and returned, that these regulations were clearly established and strictly adhered to!

Because the world is not unified.

So.

In the past, many obscure small countries have tried to send powerful Nen users to the Dark Continent.

Perhaps it's for the exploration of the unknown...

Or perhaps it's for the sake of immortality...

Or perhaps it's for territorial expansion...

In short, there must be Nen user managed to reach that continent; who knows what they've brought back!

According to V5's records, there is more than one.

Whether it's an unknown little country or a once-glorious dynasty, they can all suddenly perish overnight!

There are only records of this country's disappearance, and not even a single record can roughly describe what kind of horrors occurred in the vanished country.

All the truth has been buried by dust and sand!

The only thing that can be confirmed is that this country must have come into contact with something forbidden and brought back some kind of disaster from the Dark Continent!

It is precisely because so many such examples have occurred.

This is why V5 forbids humans from traveling to the Dark Continent without permission.

To be honest!

If these disasters are not handled properly, they could truly jeopardize the continuation of human civilization...

V5 has already announced 5 major disasters:

The Gas Lifeform E, an invisible, mist-like creature, attaches itself to those with intense desires. Spreading through the air, it drives those it insane or insane, amplifying their desires and leading to uncontrollable catastrophes. Threat Level: A. It previously caused the entire Minbo Republic exploration team to suffer a mental breakdown.

The plant weapon, Brion, is a spherical plant that acquires intelligence and memories by parasitizing the human brain. It controls giant plants to attack and protect Ancient Ruins, possessing strategic-level destructive power. Threat level: B+ to A. It once annihilated the entire special forces of the Republic of Korea, with only a few survivors.

The Two-tailed Snake Hellbell a highly contagious monster that spreads murderous intent through sound. Those who come into contact with it will go berserk and attack each other, causing mass mental pollution. Threat Level: A. Only 11 members of an 1100-person exploration team survived; it is considered a genocide-level threat.

Pap, operates on the principle of "equivalent exchange of pleasure and life," granting wishes but demanding a life in return. Driven by emotion, he will cause death if his demands are not met. Threat level: A-tier; he once nearly wiped out a 1000-person investigation team.

Zobae disease, an incurable illness that deceives the eye, initially presents false signs of recovery before steadily worsening, ultimately plunging patients into despair and leading to death, thus destroying humanity's belief system. Threat level: A, representing the paradoxical coexistence of "hope and despair."

These are just the known disasters that humanity currently has no way to deal with.

Too many small countries have already proven this fact through their own destruction.

And within each of these Ruins, no one knows which terrifying being from the Dark Continent destroyed them—this is information that even V5 has never grasped!

Ian recalled the memories in his mind.

I do feel that my tools, to some extent, are important to the Hunters in this land.

It is both a "disaster" and a "hope"...

I hesitated for a moment.

He decided to give Netero a brief overview of the situation.

As the president of the Hunter Association, it is the Hunter Association's responsibility to handle such a thorny issue involving Nen.

If Netero intervenes, whatever the Gogar Kingdom may be trying to hide, it will be clear.

This matter will inevitably be brought to the forefront; there's no hiding it anymore, and the other party's attention will shift away from themselves.

As for the "Dark Sonata," if it's truly the only way to resolve the problem of that "Ancient Ruins," he could simply hand it over.

Anyway, this thing doesn't do much good for me.

If this crisis can be successfully eliminated, it will be a good thing for both him and Ejin City.

He certainly didn't want the city he had just settled in to become a ghost town because of a leak of spiritual energy from a Ruins that wasn't resolved in time.

Therefore, he hesitated for a moment, but still spoke.

"President, there's something I need to tell you..."

In no Kung Fu Hustle at all.

Ian told Netero about it. After listening to Ian, Netero's eyes were very deep. He pondered for a moment, then nodded.

"I understand. It's very good that you could tell me this."

"While it's unclear whether things are as you suspect, for now, we can only investigate further!"

"I will gather the Hunters from the nearby Hunter Association as soon as possible and begin investigating the reasons behind this incident."

Hearing what Netero said.

Ian nodded.

As expected, the other party did not seem to care too much about the conflict between him and the royal family on the other end of the phone.

In reality, this old man was too lazy to bother with worldly affairs.

In his opinion, it would be best to let the other party and the Hunter Association handle this kind of troublesome matter, and not involve them for the time being.

After all.

They're not members of the Hunter Association anymore, so you guys can go and save the world for now.

What Ian needs most right now is to survive and develop his character.

"By the way, guild master, I remember a Hunter from Mizaistom who we've dealt with before. He's quite strong, and he should be in this city right now. We can recruit him as a member of the survey team."

Ian pushed Mizaistom had disappeared into nowhere, directly out of the way.

The Ox, one of the Zodiacs of the future, and the president of the Hunter Association are present.

Unless a catastrophic accident occurs, these two people are more than enough to handle the situation!

The Gogar Kingdom is not mentioned in the original work, so even if there is a problem, it should be a minor one and not something to worry about.

After completely shifting the "problem burden" to the chairman, Ian breathed a sigh of relief.

Even if the sky falls, there's always someone tall enough to hold it up...

They should just go about their business!