Dark Continent Records X Relic

Kevin arrived at the Breeding Farm on the Back Mountain the Manor.

The Charging Armor still live here.

"Well done." Looking at the well-planned Breeding Farm, Kevin patted Squala on the shoulder and said approvingly.

"This is no easy feat," Squala muttered to himself, his mind drifting back to the past.

Although working and living here is quite nice, raising these Charging Armor poses a considerable danger for Nen user like him who is relatively weak.

Just recently, he suffered a work injury.

In a moment of uncontrollable collision, his leg was broken.

Fortunately, there was a miraculous medicine, and in less than a day, his leg was completely healed.

However, since taking that hit, he's actually not so worried anymore.

Using his Nen ability, he successfully calmed the Charging Armor down.

It can only be said that the support of the environment and the economy enabled Squala to rapidly improve her understanding of her own Nen ability.

"By the way, Pairo and his team sent over an egg earlier, and to be honest, I have absolutely no idea how to hatch it."

"Egg?"

Squala nodded and led Kevin to a nest he had built nearby.

A huge, pale golden egg sat there quietly.

The egg was about the size of an adult's head, with faint red lines on its pale golden shell.

Judging by its appearance alone, it looks more like a fine work of art than an ordinary creature's egg.

Pairo said someone delivered it.

Kevin remembered this.

If nothing unexpected happens, it should have been sent by Begel.

I was in the Secret Realm at the time, so I asked Pairo to receive it for me.

He remembered Begel saying that the egg was a mutant in the Breeding Farm, and that it was later discovered to be a hidden variety.

It is speculated that some kind of parasitic bird secretly laid its eggs in the Golden Chicken's eggs.

The egg then simulated itself, disguising itself as Golden Egg.

However, before the Golden Chicken could hatch, it was taken away by the [Spiral] organization at the time.

Perhaps it was just bad luck, but the egg never hatched until Begel began the incubation process and it was discovered.

Begel discovered that his equipment was inadequate to incubate the egg, so he simply sent it to Kevin and let him solve the problem.

"I'll deal with it later; I really don't have time right now."

Kevin was extremely busy at the moment.

Back at the Manor, Kevin found Melusina chatting with Nion and the others.

"Now, let's begin treating your legs."

"Um!"

Melusina nodded excitedly, filled with anticipation for being able to walk freely again.

Kevin led Melusina into the Infirmary and examined her again.

My legs are still very sensitive.

Blushing is inevitable.

"Sure enough, after the Curse was lifted, the Nen Aura in my legs wasn't as stubborn as before, and the recovery time was faster than expected."

"Really?" Melusina couldn't hide her excitement.

This is undoubtedly good news.

Kevin nodded.

Yesterday, he saw in detail in his Record Book the process by which Vipera designed and constructed the entire sacrificial Succession Ceremony.

From certain details, he was able to learn about the scale of sacrificial Succession Ceremony in other countries.

Kevin could only say that those Succession Ceremony were darker than he could have imagined, utterly inhuman.

It could even reach tens of thousands, or even hundreds of thousands.

In this sacrificial Succession Ceremony, after the first successful Succession Ceremony, the Saintess and the snake became closely connected.

This leads to a situation.

That means the Saintess must possess Specialization Type abilities.

This was due to the influence of the snake, which also caused the Saintess to be crippled in both legs.

Therefore, the Village has a plan to raise White Snake to replace the Saintess in her movements.

The reason she was disabled was because the snake's power acted on the Saintess's body, and under some unknown circumstances, the two influenced each other.

As the snake's power continued to increase, it gradually overwhelmed the Saintess's power.

Kevin knew very little about Succession Ceremony and sacrifices, almost nothing at all, and could only deduce some possible reasons from the notes in his Notebook.

The special connection between the two caused the Saintess's legs to "turn into snakes".

Snakes have no legs.

The part of the Saintess's body affected by the snake caused her legs to weaken, making her unable to stand, but she still retained consciousness.

Now the snake has vanished, the Curse has been lifted, the sacrificial Succession Ceremony has been broken, and the connection no longer exists.

Even without Kevin's help in treating her, after a year or two, the Nen Aura in Melusina's legs will naturally return to her control, and her legs will no longer be affected.

As for the peculiar power that ultimately granted Melusina additional Nen ability, Kevin had little clue about it.

This part was too profound and beyond his comprehension.

According to Melusina, she saw the souls of the Former Saintess.

Perhaps it was the special connection of the sacrificial Succession Ceremony that prevented these souls from becoming [evil spirits]; or perhaps it was the special nature of the Saintess that made their will stronger, thus allowing their souls to be preserved.

The mysteries surrounding this are too profound to be explored in this way; such speculation is all that can be made.

Melusina also said that she only felt the power when Kevin started making the potion, and based on the situation at the time, she independently constructed her Nen ability.

In other words, this power was likely transmitted from the dead serpent's body to the Saintess through the connection created by the Succession Ceremony that was about to be destroyed.

It's also possible that the Saintess who vanished at that time imbued themselves with their own power.

In a sense, this could also be called [post-mortem Nen].

Because the sacrificial Succession Ceremony of the entire world were originally designed to utilize [post-mortem Nen].

It's even possible that both scenarios are true.

However, since this situation cannot be replicated, it is impossible to investigate its root cause.

But no matter what, the outcome is ultimately good.

Kevin snapped out of his thoughts and focused on the task at hand.

Speaking of which, Melusina's legs really do look like two White Snake.

If you get caught up in something, cough cough, just focus, focus.

Melusina's face was flushed. Although she didn't know what Kevin was thinking, the two were deeply in love.

Kevin's breath was still inside her legs. Both of their breaths could sense and transmit emotions, which meant she could vaguely feel the emotions Kevin was radiating at that moment, that subtle desire.

So, he likes legs?

Melusina has made a harvest today.

Night.

Kevin sat down at his desk again, immersing himself in the sea of knowledge in his Record Book.

There's no way around it; the knowledge above is just too captivating.

If Kevin had just arrived in this world, he would definitely have scoffed at the knowledge in the Record Book.

Because he couldn't understand it at all at that time.

But things are different now.

He has gained a deep understanding of Nen ability and possesses a considerable foundation of knowledge.

Therefore, he was able to read and understand some of the information recorded in the Record Book.

The value of this Record Book lies in the fact that it not only records Vipera's travel experiences in the Dark Continent and the various things she encountered.

More importantly, it records his analysis and insights into Nen ability.

There are even three pages of content detailing how Vipera uses her basic Nen ability to make food.

Using his Nen ability, he not only made the food delicious but also gave it a variety of special effects, turning it into a Nen ability product.

If Men Qi and his companion saw these three pages of information, they would surely go crazy.

Kevin also benefited greatly from it.

Although he doesn't need to cook, one of his Nen ability is potion making, which also involves the processing and fusion of ingredients.

It must be said that this helped him a lot.

The Dark Continent arc, which took up the most space, truly opened Kevin's eyes to new possibilities.

He didn't know exactly how powerful this Vipera was, but in terms of strength, skill, and knowledge, she was definitely far superior to him.

At that time, Vipera assembled a suitable team of 11 people.

Following a route learned from some ancient Ruins, they traversed the boundless sea and finally reached the shore.

The Record Book emphasizes:

Those who follow should not go there rashly; they must ensure that there is a definite safe route. Otherwise, the sea alone is enough to cause many to perish.

Next, we'll describe what happened after we got ashore.

The actual Danger Level was lower than they had anticipated; it wasn't as perilous as they had imagined.

As long as you don't get unlucky and accidentally wander into the territory of dangerous creatures, this place is about as dangerous as some dangerous wilderness areas in the human world.

Because the Dark Continent is ridiculously large.

They were just a small team of 11 people, with an extremely limited range of movement and a limit to the dangers they could encounter.

But that's precisely where the danger lies.

They lack sufficient understanding of their surroundings and have inadequate knowledge of the local ecology.

This makes it easy for them to unknowingly wander into extremely dangerous areas and end up dying without knowing why. The first crisis they encountered occurred a month after they went ashore.

In the month prior, they had explored a smaller area, and their experience in the human world could be useful here.

They stayed in a relatively safe area for a whole month and encountered almost no danger.

During this time, they often saw creatures of unimaginably huge size flying overhead, but these creatures were not interested in them, these "little Chimera Ant".

However, the crisis that occurred a month later was not caused by them deliberately venturing into the dangerous area.

Instead, it was a teammate who brought back the crisis upon returning from an exploration mission.

An inconspicuous Butterfly.

While they were asleep, this Butterfly claimed the lives of three teammates.

They could easily crush this Butterfly with a single slap.

This crisis had a profound impact on them.

Vipera also studied it.

It was discovered that the dust from Butterfly, combined with an invisible thought, was the result of their interaction.

If they had been more vigilant, they could have discovered it.

It's such a pity.

Since then, their vigilance has been heightened, and they have become increasingly cautious in exploring outwards from the safe zone.

And so they persevered for two difficult months without any further casualties.

Afterwards, they drew up a map of the area radiating outwards from the landing site.

Until their final departure, they never left the territory of a certain [Overlord] creature.

Just like in the natural world of the human world, some wild beasts will designate their own territories as hunting grounds.

In this region, all kinds of creatures coexist, and these humans are like insignificant Chimera Ant; wild beasts would not even give them a second thought.

Therefore, they are less likely to encounter unwarranted fatal dangers.

Three months later, they found the [Resentful Eater Snake], risked stealing an egg, and escaped.

In the process, they lost four more members.

Finally, two more members contracted the disease.

In the end, only the three of them returned carrying the eggs.

Their lessons learned were: to truly establish a foothold in the Dark Continent, one must either explore outwards.

They must travel in large groups, like Chimera Ant, and require comprehensive logistical support and various facilities.

Otherwise, they will end up like them, constantly losing personnel due to various unforeseen circumstances, and the situation will become irreversible due to logistical problems.

According to Jin, major powers have organized large teams to explore the area, but the losses have been extremely heavy.

Kevin didn't know much about this, nor did he pay any special attention to it.

Therefore, he was not entirely clear about what unexpected events these countries encountered during their exploration process.

But he somewhat understood why Jin wanted to travel to the Dark Continent through legitimate means.

When he first chatted with Jin, he was quite puzzled. The world is so vast, who could stop him from sneaking off somewhere?

After reviewing Vipera's records, he had to admit that he indeed had to go through the proper channels.

Otherwise, just organizing comprehensive logistical support would be a headache enough.

The household registration system reveals that these major powers have reached the pinnacle of control over the world.

But if it's not a long-term, institutional exploration...

Simply going there to experience the dangers firsthand might be better for the team.

"In other words, based on this situation, the authorities must have at least one absolutely safe sea route under their control."

It's just unknown whether this route is the one recorded in Vipera's Record Book.

If not, then have I inadvertently discovered a safe Smuggling Route?

Furthermore, there are relatively detailed records of the landing points Smuggling Route that can be used for reference or reference.

Forget it, it's too early to think about these things. I'm not qualified to get involved yet.

Kevin snapped out of his thoughts.

He closed the Notebook and set it aside, then placed the three items in front of him.

Through the notes in the Record Book, he roughly figured out the function of each of the three items left behind by Vipera.

First, there's the gem that's already been given to Biscuit.

That was found in the Giant Bird's mouth after Vipera and the others worked together to kill it.

At the time, I didn't know its origin; I just kept it as a souvenir because of its beautiful appearance and small size.

The reason it was regarded as a relic is naturally because this gemstone has something unique about it.

The galaxy-like points of light within the gemstone, seemingly pulsating with life, are in fact real life.

If you place a gem on a corpse, it will slowly drain its Life Force, causing the corpse to gradually dry out.

At the same time, the light spots inside the gemstone will become even more sparkly and beautiful.

Therefore, Vipera named the gem "Blood-sucking Star".

Moreover, Vipera did examine it, and aside from making it look nicer, it didn't seem to have any other practical use.

Secondly, there was the round little marble. Kevin sensed a faint longing from it; it was a C-Rank item, quite ordinary.

But through the Notebook, he learned that this marble was similar to a seed and could be planted.

However, it needs to be nurtured by Nen Aura, which is its nourishment.

The type of plant that Chairman will vary depending on the individual's Nen Aura.

It's quite interesting; when he recorded this part in his Notebook, there was a hint of pride in his words.

It is said that after growing up, different people will have different gains.

Vipera and his group named it [Personality Seed].

Then there's that bone plate; holding it will slightly improve your learning ability.

The extent of improvement varies from person to person, making it difficult to judge.

Name it [Learning Bone Fragment].

Finally, there was the dagger, which was Vipera's most treasured possession and was not brought back from the Dark Continent.

It was originally a manifestation of their teammate's Nen ability, who unfortunately died on his way back from stealing the egg.

He died from the Snake Venom of the [Resentful Eater Snake].

Although he had no obsessions when he died, he immediately developed post-mortem Nen, which formed this Golden Dagger.

After learning about the larval stage of this snake, Vipera determined that the Snake Venom was the culprit.

It was a Resentful Snake Venom, shrouded in mystery and unpredictable.

The dagger's ability is quite peculiar; it's the effect of a teammate's Nen ability, but slightly enhanced, though also becoming more obsessive.

It can cut through anything as easily as cutting a piece of cloth.

There isn't much information about it, but just from that point alone, Kevin couldn't help but feel a chill run down his spine.

It's no wonder that this relic, left post-mortem Nen, was so beloved by Vipera.

Kevin picked up the dagger and slashed at the table in front of him.

The table was sliced open instantly, but unlike a normal cut, it didn't damage the table; instead, it was as if a piece of cloth had been cut.

Through the cut, you can see Kevin's feet under the table.

He then made two more cuts on each side of the gap, like opening a window, to open the tabletop.

A Black Hole suddenly appeared, piercing through the table.

But the cut tabletop looks like it's just been torn through a layer of cloth.

"How amazing."

At the end of the dagger was a small gem, like a button, which Kevin pressed lightly.

The large hole in the table vanished instantly, and the table returned to its original, undamaged state.

This dagger cannot cause any real "damage".