Departure X Return

The Back Mountain of the Nosra Manor.

Within this vast woodland area, there are also several differently distributed and modified aquaculture areas.

The largest Charging Armor breeding area is located there.

"The Nen ability to control insects?" Squala murmured to himself, standing on an observation tower outside the Breeding Farm, watching the scene in the distance.

Squala's Nen ability stems from his fondness for dogs.

It's not just effective against canines, but against many creatures; however, for him, dogs are easy to breed and purchase.

Moreover, dogs have been bred into countless breeds, making them suitable for most normal environments.

It was precisely because of this subconscious awareness that he was much more effective at training dogs.

When training other creatures, the effects will vary depending on the intelligence of those creatures.

The Charging Armor is actually quite troublesome.

Because this thing is ultimately an insect, and a modified one at that, it doesn't have much of a brain, making it easier to control.

But this has become somewhat troublesome for Squala's aquaculture activities.

But so many years have passed.

He was already somewhat accustomed to it and had considerable experience with it.

"Boss, will this girl be my colleague in the future?"

Squala asked with some anticipation.

As Red Stone Pharmaceuticals expanded, Kevin's demand for certain materials and the expansion of the Pharmacy business increased.

The number of organisms being raised in fixed locations is increasing.

If it weren't for the fact that there weren't many Plant Experts on the Manor, Kevin would have already started some large-scale planting.

Unfortunately, it can only be maintained on a small scale now, and most of it is still used for external purchases.

The breeding industry is dominated by Squala, so there has been a lot of expansion in this area.

This significantly increased Squala's workload.

Kevin shook his head directly at Squala's gaze.

"Don't even think about it. They're different from you; they have dreams."

Squala's Nen ability originated from an accident, so although Squala has a certain talent, he is essentially a human being.

I just want to earn money, start a family, and live a more comfortable life.

Therefore, I am very satisfied with my current work and living environment.

Pakunoda, standing nearby, nodded in agreement.

He and Pons are friends and partners. Although Pons failed the Hunter Exam, he became Hunter x Hunter. If the two of them team up, one certificate is enough.

He is Phantom Beast Hunter, pursuing unknown creatures, legendary beings.

Pons dreams of becoming Insect Hunter, initially a Flying Insect Hunter, but now she wants to hunt all insects. Both of them spend long periods of time in the wild, so they naturally become partners.

How can we stay in one place and do some kind of aquaculture? That would be too lifeless.

"Dreams are wonderful."

Squala sighed, hands on his hips, but wasn't tempted in the slightest.

"So, work hard and improve your Nen ability; it might make things much easier," Kevin said, patting the other person on the shoulder.

A rumbling sound came from ahead.

"Haha! That's amazing!"

Pons's cheerful laughter followed a rumbling sound as she sat on the back of a Charging Armor and arrived at the foot of the tower where everyone was.

"Pakunoda! Did you see that?!"

She stood on the carapace, waving her hands incessantly.

Pakunoda waved back and gave a thumbs up.

The group went downstairs.

"Have you temporarily tamed them?"

Pons nodded, looked at Squala and thanked him, "Mr. Squala, the training was excellent, so I finished in no time."

These insects are no longer the aggressive ones from the first batch. They are all newer ones, raised from a young age by Squala, and therefore adhere to the habits that Squala has always trained them to have.

It's safe to say that these insects at present are probably from which generation; they have long been domesticated.

With Pons' Nen ability, it was easy to control her.

"Such a big insect won't be easy to transport."

Pakunoda, looking somewhat troubled.

Kevin looked at him speechlessly, then pulled out his Hunter License and waved it twice.

"Make good use of the license."

This is a small matter that can be easily resolved with Hunter License, so why worry about it?

Sorry, I'm not used to it yet.

"I'm embarrassed," said Pakunoda.

Kevin looked at Pons and reminded her, "I told you before, right? If you're interested in the information on those Moving Bug left in the warehouse, and some of the remaining bug species, you can try to cultivate them. They can be a great help to your life in the wild."

After saying that, he looked directly at Squala: "Let's go, since we're already here, let's go see what you've accomplished."

Squala nodded. The boss had come to inspect the work, but he was confident that he had done a good job, so he wasn't flustered.

Then we wandered around the entire breeding area along the forest path.

The largest breeding area is undoubtedly the one for the Charging Armor.

But the most luxurious area, equipped with the most complete range of facilities, is naturally the Golden Chicken breeding area.

This breeding area is an integrated base built directly in this woodland.

The piercing cry could be heard from afar.

"Breeding Golden Chicken pheasants is not easy. Although Mr. Begel has helped, we only have seventy pheasants so far, of which only forty-six are hens."

In addition, Begel has more than a hundred more.

However, these more than one hundred animals have already been released into a nature reserve.

Pakunoda looked at the Golden Chicken.

Creatures that were once only seen in legends and stories have now been successfully reproduced in large numbers here.

We proceeded into the adjacent laboratory.

Almost all the Golden Egg are stored here.

Of course, the Golden Egg stored here are all fertilized eggs. The most important reason why the Golden Chicken species is so small is that it is very difficult to produce fertilized eggs.

Looking at the seven or eight beads sitting there in the glass cabinet gives me a headache.

"These are all money I've saved up this year."

"It's already halfway through the year, and not a single one has hatched?" Kevin asked, speechless.

Squala could only shrug helplessly. "There's nothing we can do. Even Mr. Begel said that artificial intervention only increases the chances of hatching."

Essentially, it still relies on luck to hatch.

These are fertilized Golden Egg; it would be quite good if even two of them hatched.

"Furthermore, according to research, Golden Chicken adjust the probability of laying fertilized eggs based on the population size; there is no situation where more Golden Chicken result in a higher number of offspring."

Simply put, production can only be increased by dividing the farms into different Breeding Farm that are far apart.

For Kevin and his friends, it no longer holds that much significance.

Because the current production of ordinary Golden Egg is already sufficient.

There are only two scenarios in use.

Kevin's medication use.

And it is also used from time to time as an ingredient in cooking.

At this moment, Pakunoda looked at the largest warm cabinet in the entire laboratory.

Inside was a huge Golden Egg.

Kevin also quietly arrived, looked at the Golden Egg in the glass case, and rubbed his temples.

Is it still getting bigger?

Squala shook his head. "No, it stopped growing at the beginning of this year."

This Golden Egg is the very first one that Begel discovered among the many Golden Eggs.

Initially, they thought it was a mutated egg, but later concluded that it was probably an egg laid by another organism placed inside the Golden Egg.

The eggs of this unknown creature have a camouflage effect, mimicking the appearance of Golden Egg to allow other races to incubate them.

After being discovered by Begel, perhaps due to changes in the surrounding environment, and in order to adjust to the most suitable temperature for its incubation, the egg grew larger and larger, seemingly influenced by something unknown.

It is speculated that the increasingly comfortable and suitable external environment caused this special egg to begin to grow freely.

Has the price finally reached its limit?

At this point, the egg was larger than an adult and over two meters tall.

Even at its widest point, it's about a meter wide.

Even so, there was no sign of them hatching.

"Alright, let's leave it at that. Just keep an eye on things, Begel will take care of it."

Kevin waved his hand dismissively, no longer caring.

He cared about it quite a bit before going to the Dark Continent, but he stopped caring about it much afterward.

Begel was quite interested and kept an eye out for related information, but so far he hadn't found anything.

Now that we're back at the Manor...

Kevin looked at the two people in front of him.

"Now that my teaching tasks are complete, and you have begun to build your Nen ability, it is up to you to work hard from now on."

"Now you can go and fulfill your dreams, do what you want to do, and become a true Professional Hunter."

"If anything happens, you can call me."

After saying that, Kevin smiled and looked at the two of them, "I've seen you two making plans lately, you must have some goals in mind, so keep it up."

The two exchanged a glance, looked at Kevin, and bowed deeply.

"Teacher!"

No need for further words, the two were very grateful for Kevin's guidance over the past six months.

Although it could be said that it was due to the Association's arrangement, the two were not fools. They believed that not every teacher would be as dedicated as Kevin.

It was their good fortune to have Kevin teach them.

"Alright, that's enough. But we can't neglect our strength. No matter what we do, strength is the minimum guarantee. Otherwise, when the nightmare truly arrives, it will be too late to regret our powerlessness."

Kevin was giving his final instructions.

We have to say it this way.

The two weren't exactly Martial Faction; from the beginning, they had a dream of becoming Hunter x Hunter and a very firm goal.

Strength might be considered, but it's definitely not the only focus.

Moreover, we live in a modern society.

Strength is no longer the sole criterion; even Nen user find it difficult to withstand modern weaponry.

Unless you're a martial arts fanatic.

Otherwise, who would dedicate the vast majority of their day to training?

The growth of Nen ability is strongly correlated with training, and effort is essential.

In particular, cultivating one's mental capacity, the most basic aspect, requires a great deal of time.

Devoting all one's life to improving one's abilities is not suitable for normal people.

They would all become slaves to power, not masters of power.

Strength is not the goal.

If Kevin hadn't had his special physical condition combined with the effects of his Nen ability, his strength wouldn't have increased to such a significant level.

He wouldn't put too much effort into improving his strength.

Just like learning knowledge.

Few people are able to engage in lifelong learning and maintain a high level of learning throughout their lives.

Simply filling your brain with knowledge is meaningless; the point is to use it. Using it is the real purpose.

The same applies to strength.

But without power, nothing is possible.

In particular, Kevin hoped that the two of them would have the ability to join his team when they went to the Dark Continent later.

Without the most basic skills, it's meaningless.

Going to the Dark Continent inherently involves a significant barrier to entry.

The two men are talented, Kevin hopes they will achieve something great, and also hopes his investment won't be a waste.

June 25, 1999 Verinrili Country.

Biscuit returned to the Nosra Manor once again.

It has been more than half a year since the last comeback.

For Biscuit, Nosra Manor has become a vacation destination that she visits every year and stays for several months.

They were led in by a maid.

Then I saw Kevin sitting on the sofa in the lobby, reading a book.

Kevin glanced at Biscuit, then looked away.

He began by asking, "Long time no see. What have you been up to lately?"

A very formulaic greeting.

Biscuit didn't mind, and strode over, sitting on the sofa and taking the tea and snacks offered by the maid next to her.

Then she noticed something with her sharp eyes.

"A ring? You're married?!"

Biscuit screamed and jumped up.

She immediately noticed the ring on Kevin's hand, while his bracelet was gone.

This is something created by Melusina's Nen ability; it's a form of contractual binding.

The bracelet is now gone and has been replaced by a ring, which means the two have entered the Betrothal stage, the final stage.

This means the two are married.

But she didn't know!!!

She had been idolizing a couple for so long, yet they didn't invite her to their wedding, and one of them was even her apprentice.

Its size expanded, Shadow Creature enveloped the sofa.

Biscuit's eyes gleamed red as she glared at Kevin, her hands clenching into fists.

Obviously.

Without a clear explanation, Kevin is in trouble today.

"Cough cough!"

Kevin nearly choked on his water, quickly putting down his book and saying, "It's just an engagement, just an engagement! And there wasn't even an engagement banquet! We just celebrated at the Manor."

Despite Melusina's fondness for romance comics and general romanticism, in real life, she prefers a warm and cozy kind of romance.

Not to mention that most of Melusina's friends are at the Manor, so a small celebration is enough; it's not like it's a wedding.

Kevin didn't understand these things and didn't have any similar habits; he just considered it a small celebration after the engagement.

"Hmph! You should call me that too!!"

Biscuit was still yelling angrily.

But he calmed down a bit, shrunk in size, sat on the sofa, and looked very grumpy.

Then, as if remembering something, her expression immediately changed, and she asked expectantly, "So when are you getting married?"

Both of them were in a situation where they had no parents or relatives, let alone elders.

Melusina is considered half the Village Chief, but that depends on whether Melusina wants to be one.

She's my only elder!

However, Kevin calmly shook his head at this moment.

"Don't even think about it. We're still young, and once we're married, we'll definitely have kids, right? I don't have the energy for that. I don't want to end up like Jin."

Upon hearing this, Biscuit deflated like a punctured balloon and slumped onto the sofa.

The only reason Kevin proposed more than half a year ago was to tell Melusina that they were officially husband and wife.

To provide Melusina with emotional stability and the sense of security she deserves.

"I was going to tell you some good news, but I'm really unhappy right now, so I don't have any."

Biscuit lay on the sofa and said coldly.