First Impressions, the Crab Overlord

Within the Nen barrier created by the gold, which isolated sound.

Ian's casual words startled him so much that he lost all composure!

After all, the place Ian mentioned was different from anywhere else!

Located thousands of miles from the known continental margins, Midway Island is characterized by extremely harsh weather and endless ocean.

It virtually blocked everything physically.

"Hey... Ian, is it really possible?"

At this moment, Jin was somewhat hesitant, much like when he first learned about the magical ability of Nen, yet doubted whether he could master it.

Ian laughed heartily at this.

"Don't worry, Jin, it's a piece of cake for me!"

Without further ado, Ian opened the [Anywhere Door].

Although Ian had never been to the Dark Continent, he had long yearned to visit it.

He didn't have enough props in the past, so he naturally wouldn't have considered going there so early.

Although his strength is not great now, his reserves of items have undergone a qualitative change from quantitative change!

Although it has some shortcomings in terms of temporary response capabilities.

However, with Jin accompanying me this time, I suppose we're just going to take a look and shouldn't encounter any danger.

"Squeak--"

The door opened, Ian gestured to Kim before extending an invitation.

"Let's go, Jin!"

With his golden eyes focused, he was about to embark on this extraordinary journey. He didn't even have time to say goodbye to Egina before he and Ian stepped into that forbidden land that Dao Heart!

On this peaceful day, at this ordinary moment, the forbidden land welcomed two young adventurers.

"Shh..."

The first sound that reaches the ear is the gentle lapping of the sea.

A slightly damp, salty sea breeze blew into their noses. Taking a deep breath of the moist air, both Ian and King stopped in their tracks and stood still.

They were on the edge of a reef, both gazing into the distance, their eyesight remarkably sharp.

Naturally, they saw a thunderstorm brewing in the distant sky.

The thick, dark clouds were incredibly vast, as if they were about to crash into the sea, obscuring the water below, which appeared as black as ink.

Just then!

Beneath the lightning- Thunderclap clouds, several black dots grew larger.

"Hum!"

Accompanied by a sharp cry resembling that of a seagull, several jet-black bird-like Magical Beast wingspan was roughly estimated to be nearly a hundred meters, circled in the low sea.

"Bang--"

Just then...

Suddenly, a gigantic black shadow leaped out from beneath the sea, like a giant azure dragon of the deep sea. With a single gulp, it devoured several eerie, dark bird-like Magical Beast.

Only a few remaining bird-like Magical Beast beasts managed to escape, their cries filled with panic and extremely piercing sounds.

This scene was witnessed by Ian and Kim, who happened to be arriving at the scene.

"It seems the creatures here are indeed as large as recorded in V5..."

Ian stroked his chin and gave this assessment.

Jin Zexian looked at the sea carefully, then glanced behind him. He didn't show any excitement about arriving here, but his eyes revealed extremely complex emotions as he slowly spoke.

"Ian, large size... is merely the most insignificant characteristic of creatures on this unknown continent."

"If it weren't for you, I would never have dreamed that I could get here in such a short time."

The two turned around, their backs to the sea, facing the edge of a Forest that looked like an ordinary island. Jin continued.

"Ian, I don't know how much information you have about this place, but you must be careful. Water, plants, animals, even the air could pose a deadly threat. This place is completely different from the secret realms and unknown Forests of our human world!"

"Yes, I know, you be careful too..."

Ian nodded, then pulled out two [Disaster-Repelling Stickers ] from his pocket without hesitation and handed one to Kim.

He pressed himself against his body as he spoke.

"We've just arrived and it's already raining. I don't really believe in our luck, so to avoid any unnecessary trouble, I'll post this first!"

When King first met Sashado, he saw Ian take out this thing.

He then speculated that, combined with the words on the [Disaster-Repelling Sticker], he was convinced that this thing could really help people avoid some unpredictable harm and attacks.

Although Jin felt that the existence of Nen Ability items that could change one's own destiny was simply too absurd.

But just think about Ian, who was able to transport him across hundreds of thousands of kilometers in an instant to this forbidden land that almost no human had ever set foot in.

Then he understood everything...

After all, Ian is someone you can't understand in a conventional way!

Even he was now beginning to suspect that Ian's Nen Ability might also originate from some mysterious source on the Dark Continent...

However, he naturally wouldn't say anything more.

After affixing the [Disaster-Repelling Stickers ], the two headed straight for the Forest ahead.

They were located in a rocky area along the coastline, with a dense Forest in front of them, and the coastline seemed to stretch endlessly into the distance.

The seawater near the shore was relatively clear and appeared to be normal.

Even as he walked on, Ian noticed some white crabs hiding in the crevices of the rocks. They weren't very big, about the size of a fist, and apart from their somewhat conspicuous color, they were insignificant.

"It seems this Dark Continent isn't just home to giant creatures. I knew it; according to the food chain, smaller creatures still have their place."

"Humans may not reach the top of the food chain here, but they can certainly occupy a position at the upper echelons."

Ian began to speak.

Kim, who was standing nearby, also noticed the white crab. Although his expression was serious, he agreed with Ian's words.

Ian waved his hand slightly, and with a flick of his Nen, a white crab was pulled out from a crevice in the rocks and held in mid-air.

The white crab struggled slowly with its eight sharp claws, but to no avail.

Jin spoke calmly.

"Although it is not large in size, its conspicuous white shell in nature suggests that it possesses a unique characteristic in itself."

Ian seemed to be thinking about it, then nodded.

"That's true, but compared to the marine creature we just saw, without Nen, it's simply too weak to compete with its enormous size!"

If we remove the variable of Nen...

The same applies to humans; size and strength are always vast differences between individual organisms.

Of course, certain attack techniques might be able to compensate for some of this.

But overall, sheer size and strength remain key factors.

As soon as he finished speaking, Ian manipulated his Nen arm to crush it.

"Click--"

The white crab broke, and Ian's expression changed slightly. Kim noticed and quickly asked.

"What's wrong!?"

Ian shook his head and said slowly.

"This thing... is definitely unique; it's not just hard, it's incredibly hard..."

He withdrew his arm, Nen.

"Splash..."

The crab fell into the sea. Although its white shell was covered with cracks, it immediately found a rock and quickly crawled to the bottom to hide.

Ian shook his head. Although he hadn't used much force with his Nen arm, it was still comparable to the power of the future Killer Soo.

Yet, this squeeze didn't kill such a tiny, ordinary creature.

This piqued Jin's interest, and his eyes lit up.

"It seems the creatures here are indeed peculiar!"

I'll give it a try!

As he was about to grab the crab, Ian quickly stopped him.

"Let's get another one. It's fate that the first one didn't die. Heaven cherishes life, and it's not good to catch one and bully it."

Jin found it amusing after hearing this and teased him.

"I didn't expect you, Ian, to be interested in the theories of fortune tellers..."

Ian said calmly.

"Every sip and every bite has its own destiny. It was lucky to survive; that's its fate. I think we should let it go. Perhaps it will have a chance to rise above its circumstances in the future."

"A fish leaping over the dragon gate?" Jin asked, somewhat puzzled.

"Hmm... it has the potential to become the dominant species among crabs in the future!"

Ian said with absolute certainty.