Ancestor

"Boom!" "Boom!" "Boom!"

The earth trembled with a rhythmic, heavy sound; sand rolled across the land, and plants swayed.

Soon, a huge shadow covered everything.

The White Stone Crab, its body magnified tens of thousands of times, slowly moved forward along the horizontal line.

It walks in a zigzag pattern, each step covering an enormous distance, its sharp claws crushing everything below.

At this moment, it was like a moving mountain, perfectly illustrating what it means to be domineering and rampant.

"Indeed, the air at higher altitudes is exceptionally fresh."

Standing atop the vast back of the White Stone Crab, Ian smiled and gazed ahead, saying...

Jin, standing to the side, also wore a slightly complicated expression.

He never imagined that one day he would be roaming the land of the Dark Continent in such a manner.

However, Ian is right.

The air at high altitudes is indeed very fresh, and moreover, the view from this angle is breathtaking.

The Forest was at their feet.

Everything is within sight, so there's no need to worry about encountering sudden dangers when venturing into that deep, dense forest!

Ian put his hands behind his head and looked ahead.

The giant crab had reached the edge of the Forest, and of course, in Ian and King's eyes, everything was beneath them.

"The plants here don't seem to be particularly tall, Jin. Do you think we might have come to the wrong place?"

He looked down at a large tree that had been crushed by the giant mount beneath him and shook his head.

"Apart from what we found in the sea before, these plants don't seem to have anything special about them."

Although Ian wasn't a plant expert, the lush trees and vegetation in front of him looked quite unremarkable and uninteresting.

They're not even as interesting as the plants in some of the hidden realms of Hunter's Continent.

Upon hearing Ian's words, King shook his head.

"There's no mistake."

"Ian, there's something I haven't told you, and I think it's time to say it now."

The wind blowing from the ocean into the shore ruffled his golden-black hair, and he spoke with a deep and earnest gaze.

My ancestors once trod the Dark Continent...

"He even lived here alone for a long time..."

Upon hearing this, Ian also became interested.

He knew who Kim was referring to: Don Freecss.

A legendary figure, according to legend, who explored and adventured on the Dark Continent nearly three hundred years ago.

He even recorded his observations, leaving behind two books, "New Continent Travelogue," the Eastern and Western sections.

Of course, the whereabouts of the western section remain unknown to this day.

The Eastern Chapter, however, fell into the hands of V5, with only fragments of it scattered throughout the world.

As for Don Freecss himself, to this day, no one knows whether he is alive or dead.

After all, even three hundred years have passed.

However, given that the Dark Continent is known to possess the Longevity Plant Nitro Rice, the other party might be maintaining their lifespan through something similar.

He... was never a legendary figure who couldn't be understood by common sense.

It's hard to imagine, three hundred years ago.

In a time when technology was underdeveloped and there was no modern ocean-going ferry technology.

How did they manage to reach this continent, which is incredibly far from any human settlement?

It's simply... unbelievable!

Ian was also curious to hear if King would reveal any secrets beyond what was in the original story.

Unfortunately, for Jin, Don Freecss was also shrouded in mystery.

I don't know much about him.

All I knew was that there was a record of such a person in my family, and that by some special chance, I happened to see "New Continent Travelogue Chapter" on V5.

"After listening to your story, I feel that your ancestor was truly an extraordinary person..."

Ian sighed softly.

Jin nodded in agreement.

"That's right, that's why I yearn for this Dark Continent so much. If our predecessors could reach it, there's no reason why we can't."

"I long to follow in my ancestor's footsteps and witness firsthand what he saw here!"

"The written records are not detailed, but from the fragments, it can be seen that he did indeed discover something here that even he found difficult to comprehend..."

As Jin finished speaking, he turned to look at Ian, his eyes gleaming.

"Ian, Gratitude you so much!"

"If it weren't for you, it would probably have taken me a very long time to get here."

He said this with a hint of helplessness.

"Before this, I already had some ideas about coming... and was making preparations, but unfortunately, someone stopped me..."

Ian immediately realized who it was and couldn't help but laugh jokingly.

"President?"

Kim was somewhat surprised, not expecting Ian to have guessed it, and helplessly shrugged.

"That's right, it's Netero..."

"To be honest, it was only then that I learned that the guild leader and the others had actually explored the Dark Continent in recent decades!"

Ian nodded, neither confirming nor denying.

"Given that old man's personality, coupled with his strength surpassing the pinnacle of Nen users, I don't believe he could hold back if he discovered even the slightest clue about the Dark Continent!"

Jin Weiwei gave a wry smile.

"That's right, the guild leader... once set foot on this continent with his companions, Accompany V5's personnel, but they withdrew after encountering some special circumstances."

"It was after that that the guild leader concluded that the Dark Continent was not yet a place where humans could set foot, and he reached an agreement with me."

"Only after I gather all the necessary elements to travel to the Dark Continent will he not stop me from going here."

Ian glanced at him and said.

"But he's not stopping you now."

Upon hearing Ian's words, Kim grinned, revealing a triumphant smile.

"If that old man knew Ian, you had this ability, he probably wouldn't be able to resist!"

"I can understand him. After all, even with V5's financial resources, sailing this far would require a massive amount of resources. Moreover, this continent is fraught with extreme danger that could cause the collapse of human society at any moment..."

"If it were me, I would probably screen and prevent people from coming here as well."

"But... Ian, your ability is the variable that determines everything!"

As he spoke, he seemed to have thought of something, and a smile crept across his face.

"Under these circumstances, who would keep their promise to that old geezer!"

After saying that, he exchanged a glance with Ian, and the two burst into laughter.

"Since Netero is so insistent on his principles..."

"If we have the chance, we can bring him here for a drive and then go back, to see if he still wants to enjoy his retirement at home."

"Older people, after all, can't compare to us young people."

Ian grinned and teased.

During their conversation.

The giant crab has entered the middle of the Forest; it looks like a white mountain that has appeared out of nowhere in the Forest.

Ian glanced around, then patted it.

"Stop for a minute, Xiaobai."

"Jin, let's go down and take a look. It doesn't seem like there's anything dangerous here."

After all, they came here to explore, not to really travel.

If you continue forward, at least in the current field of vision, the Forest stretches as far as the eye can see, with nothing particularly special about it.

So Ian and Kim decided to investigate the situation inside the Forest.