Departure × What Came After Awakening

Kevin looked at Kansai, who was staring at him.

He smiled, walked over, and extended his hand.

"If I'm not mistaken, you must be Tiger Kansai from the Twelve Zodiacs, right?"

Kevin felt somewhat helpless seeing Kansai immediately go on high alert in front of him.

Although he has been back for some time, the traces of his time on the Dark Continent are hard to erase.

In that high-pressure, high-risk environment, Kevin was in a state of alertness and extreme aggression.

Even if he had already tried to control it.

For these Nen ability users, Kevin's dangerous outward manifestations were still quite easy to detect.

Moreover, judging from the performance in the battle just now, the Twelve Zodiacs in front of me is clearly an Enhancement Type.

And the Enhancement Type intuition.

Kevin himself is the most powerful spokesperson.

Sometimes they really are unreasonable.

Kansai slightly lowered his guard in response to Kevin's goodwill; it was an instinct, perfectly normal for a Nen user a Martial Faction practitioner.

He nodded and shook hands with Kevin.

"Potion Master, right? I've heard so much about you."

".. throat?"

The inexplicable idiom startled Kevin for a moment.

Did I hear that right?

What the heck?

"I've long admired your name."

Qiduo's voice came from inside the ward; it was a correction of an idiom.

Kansai seemed used to it, furrowing his brow in annoyance, but didn't say anything more.

Oh? So that's the character design?

You asked Kevin what his first impression of Kansai was?

Aside from its tiger-like appearance, it possesses combat experience and intuition; aside from its relatively short stature, it exudes the aura of a powerful Martial Faction.

And then you tell me this person is portrayed as illiterate.

Such a character should be an exception among the Twelve Zodiacs.

Kevin couldn't help but think.

After all, both Qiduo and Koto gave him a very good first impression; they were the kind of professional, elite Hunter x Hunter he was looking for.

"Is the treatment complete?"

Kevin couldn't help but turn his head to look into the ward and ask.

At this moment, Qiduo had already broken out of her previous state of focus. She stood up, wiped non-existent sweat from her forehead, and exhaled.

He nodded.

"The treatment is complete, but since she has been in this state for almost a year, she needs some time to recover."

If all goes well, she should now be able to sense the situation outside.

After receiving a definite answer, Kevin said directly, "Since the treatment has been successful, I'll head back now. Contact me by phone if anything comes up."

Qiduo didn't try to stop her and nodded.

Kevin turned and left, nodding goodbye to Kansai.

With the end of the battle, the Blockade was lifted.

Police and medical personnel from other areas have arrived at the hospital and surrounded it.

However, this did not affect Kevin's departure, since this city had become essentially the Nosra Family's private territory.

I can't guarantee the same for other cities.

But in this city, the people of the Nosra Manor are like local tyrants.

They traveled by car back to the Manor.

It wasn't that he didn't want to stay in the hospital longer; the main reason was that Qiduo's patient seemed to be causing some trouble.

Kevin has just returned and still has many things to deal with, as well as a lot of materials. He hasn't had time to develop the drug yet.

More importantly, he had just smuggled himself back from the Dark Continent, so it was best for him to keep a low profile for the time being.

He is, after all, someone who hates trouble.

The ultimate goal of possessing strong military power is to avoid many unnecessary troubles.

Why would I invite trouble?

So just go around it. Qiduo will definitely be able to see your intentions and will avoid some information that might affect you.

Back to the Manor.

Then they saw Koto, who hadn't left the Back Mountain for a long time, sitting and resting in the hall.

You can tell from her appearance that she doesn't feel tired at all.

He even looked radiant, immediately standing up when he saw Kevin come in, then sitting down again after a moment's thought and waving to Kevin.

Kevin sat opposite him and took a sip of the tea prepared by the maid.

"Judging from your expression, did you find something?"

Koto looked at Kevin with shining eyes.

He asked, "You went to the Dark Continent during the time you were missing, right?"

She had already guessed this, but now she wanted a definite answer.

Hearing this question...

Kevin wasn't offended at all; in fact, he couldn't help but smile.

I'm not afraid of you being direct, I'm just afraid of you not asking.

He took a sip of tea and nodded, saying, "That's right. During the time I was missing, I ended up on the Dark Continent due to an accident, and I only managed to return recently."

As for how he got to the Dark Continent and how he returned from that hellish place, Kevin didn't go into details.

Auntie clearly had no intention of delving deeper into this matter; after all, it was someone else's privacy, and possibly very confidential information.

All she cared about were the seeds and the seedlings.

"So, those plants you asked me to cultivate were brought back from the Dark Continent by you? And they were carefully selected, right?"

Kevin smiled and nodded.

Koto's expression looked somewhat conflicted.

The reason she had Kevin customize the potion was also due to the plant cultivation on the Dark Continent.

However, the plants he could obtain were simply those that were difficult to survive in human society.

The environment of the Dark Continent is much more dangerous than that of the Lake Island in human society, but correspondingly, it can also absorb more nutrients.

The plants she could obtain were not carefully selected.

The plant itself doesn't actually have much of a function.

It was only because of its rare status, coupled with Koto's own professional interests, that she devoted herself to successfully cultivating it.

These are nothing compared to what Kevin brought back specifically.

"Could you tell me what those plants you asked me to cultivate look like when they mature?"

Given Kevin's abilities, he certainly wouldn't bring back any useless plants.

By understanding her performance after growth, she can complete her work more perfectly.

"Of course, that's no problem. The tree seedling I gave you will grow into a fruit tree that absorbs nutrients from the air and the soil, so its cultivation requires a lot of nutrients."

These nutrients will be used by the plant during its subsequent growth to produce highly nutritious fruit.

Whether used in the production of Nutrient Potion, or as a seasoning or ingredient in food, it is an excellent choice.

With that, Kevin led Koto into the warehouse and into an important materials storage room, where he took out a fruit the size of a fist.

The fruit has a thick, hard shell, which can even be described as being as hard as steel, with strange patterns on it.

"These are the fruits that have grown; I call them 'Pattern Steel Fruit'."

Que Gu accepted it with a look of delight and examined it carefully in her hands.

Kevin then handed over some dried plants that he had brought back.

They then left.

Apart from this fruit tree, the other plants are actually detoxifying plants and used for treatment.

That was his choice.

From the material properties that these three plants produce after they grow, you can tell what kind of medicine they can be made into.

Without a doubt, they are the kind of medicines that require large quantities and are consumed in huge amounts.

In the absence of the ability to travel to the Dark Continent.

Cultivating them within human society is the best option.

Even if the cultivation is limited and the harvested materials are limited, it is still a stable source, which is better than nothing.

Kevin smiled and left as he watched the Koto refocus its attention on the plant.

Anyway.

This Twelve Zodiacs's focus on and need for plants far exceeded their own imagination.

Then the chances of recruiting the other person into your team are extremely high.

A Plant Expert.

In the unfamiliar Dark Continent, the role it can play is absolutely significant, not to mention that the opponent's Nen ability and combat ability are not weak either.

Now that the two people's customized potions are complete,

And it took less time than I expected.

So, it's time to start working on the Zoldyck Family's custom commission.

I thought about it.

Kevin took out his phone and sent a text message.

Ask the other person if they are free recently.

I received a reply to the text message very quickly.

If that's the case, then there's no problem.

We're going on a long trip; should we take some people with us?

Melusina would definitely be very interested.

I'll ask tonight.

Red Stone Hospital.

Inside a ward on the fifth floor.

Qiduo looked at the woman who had woken up. Compared to the weakness she had shown while lying in bed, the woman's face was much rosier after waking up. Although she still looked sickly, she seemed to be recovering.

His personal nurse, bodyguard, and assistant were talking to him about the situation outside after she lost consciousness.

It took her a while to realize the changes that had occurred during the nearly one year she had been in a coma.

She looked at Qiduo, smiled, and nodded, her face showing gratitude.

"Thank you, doctor. Thank you for your help."

Qiduo adjusted her glasses and nodded calmly.

"Don't worry about it. You issued the commission, and since I accepted it, it's my duty to be responsible for the patient."

The woman smiled, then looked at Kansai, who was getting impatient waiting beside her, and thanked him as well.

Fortunately, although Kansai looked impatient and somewhat irritable, his professional attitude was still fine.

The woman then immediately made another request.

"Two days from now, I will be returning to the Kakin Empire. Could you please provide escort for my journey back to my residence?"

I will pay you a commission fee that is 30% higher than your normal commission amount.

After hearing this, Kansai thought for a moment and then nodded.

When he accepted this mission, he had already learned relevant information from Qiduo and had formed his own judgment.

He readily accepted the other requests that followed.

Seeing the woman turn her gaze towards her, Qiduo gently shook her head.

"Your issues have been resolved. I will continue to monitor you for the next two days before you leave to ensure there are no underlying health problems."

This is already a tacit rejection.

The woman's expression remained unchanged, still kind and amiable, and she nodded slightly.

"Thank you so much, doctor. I'll be grateful for your help these next few days."

After chatting for a few minutes, the two left the ward.

As the hospital room door closed, only the woman, her trusted bodyguard, and her assistant remained in the room.

The woman's expression remained resentful as she touched her neck and the back of her head.

The poison from before was hidden there.

"You just said that another man helped me during the fight this morning?"

The nurse nodded.

The assistant asked from the side, "Would you like to—"

The woman immediately raised her hand to interrupt.

"No need. Their behavior is clearly telling us that they don't want to have a relationship with us."

As you said, he's a very powerful Nen user, and it seems he even created the medicine to treat me. Just investigate his information and don't bother him too much, otherwise you'll leave a bad impression.

I'll keep an eye on things and find an opportunity to contact them again.

Different people require different approaches.

She had just learned about Kevin from his bodyguards and assistants, and knew that he was a powerful person with unique Nen ability.

The strength and ability of the other party can be seen from the attitude of the two Twelve Zodiacs towards him.

Clearly, he's no small fry.

"What about in China—" the nurse prompted.

The woman took a deep breath, a hint of helplessness on her face.

She knew who had done it, but she was powerless to do anything about it.

"We do have a contract with Princess Consort Dauzul, but Camilla is far too arrogant and vicious; she's a madwoman."

Go contact Tsubepa and tell her I want to meet with her.

After saying that, she lay heavily on the hospital bed and slowly exhaled; after all, she had only just recovered.

After learning so much information and making some simple arrangements, I was already feeling exhausted.

"But if that's the case, the Second Prince— "

The assistant didn't say much, but the meaning was self-evident.

"She only knows how to use such insidious and despicable methods. She's not even mentally sound. If we help her, she'll think we should do anything for her."

Even if she really becomes King, it won't benefit us at all.

"Then why the Fifth Prince? The Seventh Prince and Ninth Prince would have been good options too."

The assistant asked questions when they didn't understand.

The woman shook her head.

"Nobody knows when the Succession War will begin. The domestic situation appears calm on the surface, but there are undercurrents surging beneath. I can't even understand 7 anymore. I always feel like someone is manipulating something."

The Seventh Prince only has his own gangsters; he doesn't need us. But Ninth Prince Ninth Prince needs like-minded people, so we have no choice, understand?

Otherwise, she wouldn't have chosen the Second Prince in the first place. Who knew the Second Prince would have this kind of personality?

I really don't know how they were trained.

In this situation, they only have the Fifth Prince to choose from.

The crew-cut bodyguard next to him thought for a moment, then suddenly spoke up.

"I heard that the Fifth Prince is unaware of information about Nen ability."

The woman's eyes lit up upon hearing this.

This is a great communication link.