Live Broadcast X The Whole World Knows
In the hall.
Kevin and Kim were sitting on the sofa.
Melusina and the others arrived one after another and sat in various places in the hall.
A television was brought over and placed directly in front of everyone. The screen was displaying international news.
Watching the boring international news, no one complained. Instead, they chatted in small groups while waiting.
"They've arrived."
Jin suddenly said.
Upon hearing this, everyone's attention instantly shifted to the television screen in front of them.
Suddenly, international news became live.
A portly, smiling man in fine clothes appeared in the picture.
"I am Nasby Hui Guo Rou, the current King of the Kakin Kingdom. I would like to announce something important to everyone watching from all over the world."
"Many years ago, we explored the six continents of humankind, but beyond the continents lies a vast ocean."
"Aside from a few scattered islands, we didn't seem to see any other continents, but everyone knew that wasn't the Boundary; the ocean wasn't the Boundary."
"Cross the sea, and beyond, to where a truly new world lies, called the Dark Continent!"
He paused briefly at this point, seemingly giving everyone time to think.
"He just said it like that? In front of the whole world? Has he gone mad?"
"Men Qi exclaimed in surprise."
In her view, this was an act of suicidal madness, and for a King no less.
The King of the Kakin Kingdom.
That's the number one country below V5, and in many people's understanding, it can even be considered on par with any country in V5.
"Does he want to challenge the entire V5?"
The secrecy surrounding the Dark Continent is an open secret among various nations, and they have also signed various international agreements to maintain this secrecy.
Now, let alone promoting it, even these countries themselves wouldn't explore it.
And now there is a country that disregards these treaties and is making this appeal to the whole world.
This will cause very serious problems.
Because once almost everyone in the world knew about it, the resulting problem was a frenzy of exploration.
This kind of hype will likely keep the trend going for at least several decades.
Such a surge would drive tens of thousands of people to flock to places outside the world, regardless of the consequences.
The resulting changes are almost impossible to predict.
Moreover, with so many people, some will eventually reach the Dark Continent, and some will eventually return.
At that point, it won't just be a few isolated disasters; it wouldn't be an exaggeration to say that the entire human society would be destroyed here.
After that brief pause...
The King on television continued his narration.
"That New Continent will have abundant resources and an almost inexhaustible source of food."
"And the future of humanity lies dormant here."
This man, posing as King, attempted to bewitch the entire world, convincing everyone of the wonders of that place.
And according to normal thinking, this is indeed the case.
"Therefore, our Kakin Empire, bearing the ideals of humanity, hereby declares that we will journey to the Dark Continent."
As he spoke these powerful words, he opened his arms wide, raised them high, and boosted his morale.
"The great powers of the past have declined, and being misled by the superstitions spread by V5 is meaningless."
"Only emerging nations like ours are capable of leading the world."
Upon hearing this, most of the people present showed some degree of disdain.
"You really dare to say that."
"The Kakin Empire is also a country with many problems, even more ancient than those other countries, yet it dares to say such things."
"You have such a thick skin."
They know what the Kakin Empire is like.
On the surface, it seems to have entered a period of modernization, but in reality, it is still feudalism.
"We have chosen the best candidate to lead this Exploration Team, and now please allow me to introduce him."
King spoke, he raised his hand, gesturing in one direction.
The camera position was slightly shifted.
The images shown, however, belong to Netero.
"The leader of the world's top experts, leading a team of battle-hardened masters, the legendary Professional Hunter Isaac Netero, who still fights on the front lines to this day—"
"His son, Beyond Netero."
The voice accompanying the introduction.
A tall, robust figure emerged, dressed in traditional Eastern-style clothing, with ancient inner armor visible beneath the outer robe.
What is most striking is the crisscross scar on his face, which almost divides his entire face.
Just standing there, Beyond exuded an aura that pressed outwards, and even through the television screen, one could feel his charisma.
"My father often told me, 'When a person stops challenging themselves, that's when life ends.'"
"You'll know once you decipher the myths and visit the Ruins."
"Long ago, in ancient times, our ancestors came from the Dark Continent."
He spoke out, thus revealing information that many countries considered secret to everyone.
Humans originated from the Dark Continent.
Before setting off for my hometown, I was tasked with overcoming all the obstacles that stood in my way.
Age, gender, nationality, occupation, race—nothing is restricted; everyone should have the same potential.
"Anyone with a spirit of challenge is welcome to join us. Those who aspire to explore new horizons are important members of our family."
"Different personalities will inevitably have suitable tasks; you just need to Courage to take that first step."
At this point, Beyond practically roared, "Everyone, go to Kakin and gather. Let's head to the new world!"
I will definitely take you there.
The screen disappeared, and the live stream ended.
The crowd remained silent for a long time.
Biscuit leaned back on the sofa and sighed.
"That's enough! Although I've never met the old man's son, I have to say this guy is definitely his; their personalities are exactly the same!"
The more you learn about Netero, the more similarities you'll discover between the two.
Especially their manner of speaking and their imposing manner.
Although they seem to pursue different goals, their essential personalities are the same.
"The outside world must be in an uproar right now. He actually blurted out this information. The whole world is going to be in chaos."
Men Qi rubbed his forehead and said helplessly.
Just thinking about it is exciting.
Indeed, many people present were both shocked and excited.
Because this will undoubtedly be a global spectacle.
When this news spreads around the world, billions of people will know.
Even if only one percent of these people take action, that would still be an astonishing number.
These exaggerated numbers will attract a large number of all sorts of people.
Even if V5 were to Blockade the news now, it would be pointless, because it's simply impossible.
The existence of a world beyond our own is something many people are aware of.
Even if you just guess, you can probably guess it; there are still occasional discussions about it online.
However, due to deliberate information Blockade and long-standing education, they rarely actually travel there in large numbers.
Now, the Kakin Empire has ignited this fuse, sparking a desire for exploration that had long been hidden in the hearts of many.
Whatever the reason, a new continent represents new opportunities.
Ambitious, ambitious, and melancholic.
I was born in this era, witnessing the grandeur of a golden age about to unfold.
How could I not be excited?
Even if the end result might be a sky full of blood and a deadly crisis.
After all, this is what Hunter x Hunter is.
"To be honest, when I first received this news, I didn't expect them to be so bold."
Jin, standing beside him, couldn't help but share his feelings upon learning this information.
For a moment after hearing the news, he thought someone was playing a joke on him.
"Beyond's ambitions are even greater than I imagined. After fifty years of silence and so much time in the making, he has indeed achieved unimaginable results."
After Jin decided to go to the Dark Continent, he began to slowly make contact with the already small circle of Nen ability, and then into an even smaller one.
A circle that wants to explore the outside world.
By Beyond is one of the best among them. Although he rarely appears in public, he is well-known in the industry because he recruits people from time to time.
But it was precisely because of his existence that many people gave up, because even someone like Beyond had not gathered all the necessary skills in fifty years.
Can they really do it?
It's only now that we realize that Beyond never even considered going through the proper procedures.
He directly controlled an entire country.
"Judging by the timeline, could this guy have been involved in the revolution of the Kakin Empire?"
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Buhaci calculated the time and said.
"Most likely."
"But this is indeed a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, isn't it?"
"But is it even possible? Hundreds of thousands of people going to the Dark Continent? It's simply impossible. No matter how you look at it, it's unthinkable."
So many people are going there solely for colonization, but colonizing the Dark Continent is no different from sending them to their deaths.
Not to mention there's Gatekeeper.
The other side will absolutely not allow hundreds of thousands of people to go, and in fact, they will be going in waves.
Faced with these questions, Jin seemed to have come prepared, taking out a map from his person and spreading it on the coffee table.
A crowd gathered around.
The map is indeed a world map, but it shows a more peripheral area.
"See that? This area in the middle is what we now know as human society, several continents joined together, separated by the sea."
"But look at this from here, a land area larger than any continent in human society today. Of course, compared to the vastness of the Dark Continent, this can only be described as an island."
Upon seeing this, everyone immediately understood.
"You mean, the Kakin Empire's operation is actually about transporting ordinary people to this island?"
Jin nodded.
"That's right, this continent would absolutely satisfy the exploration desires of any ordinary person in the world today. After all, it's larger than any continent in human society today, isn't it?"
"The benefits mentioned above are enough for ordinary people and some countries to share; this is sufficient."
Moreover, at the speed of travel, it would take several months.
Jin continued to share his insights.
"And initially, V5 will definitely be very dissatisfied with this matter and will certainly issue various warnings to the Kakin Empire, but it will absolutely not lead to anything."
"Although I don't know why the Kakin Empire would cooperate with Beyond in such an operation, it must be very important to the Kakin Empire."
In this situation, the only way to stop the Kakin Empire is to go to war, but the problem is that the Kakin Empire's national strength is no different from any other country in V5.
"The cost of starting a war under these circumstances, and even the resulting chain reactions, are unpredictable."
A war between such a top superpower could very well escalate into a full-scale war.
The chances are quite high.
"In this situation, the only choices are bad and not so bad."
"Those politicians will definitely do that. They will definitely make the Kakin Empire sign all kinds of treaties and make the Kakin Empire a V6, so that they can save face."
"Then let the Kakin Empire share the results of its exploration on the Dark Continent with them, in the face of such a result that allows them to share the results without taking any risks or spending any money themselves."
All other options pale in comparison; though it's called a choice, this is really the only one.
V5 might even be looking forward to seeing the Kakin Empire fail.
After all, almost every country in those countries had experience with team exploration, and each time they suffered a great loss.
Now that someone else is initiating this exploration, they are naturally happy to see it succeed.
If they fail, they can certainly use that as leverage to extort a piece of flesh from the Kakin Empire.
I received a benefit for no reason.
If they succeed, they too can share in the spoils of victory from the Kakin Empire.
After some thought, everyone understood the situation.
Just then, Biscuit's phone rang.
She stared at the contact number on her phone, then glanced at Jin with a puzzled look.
He answered the phone on the spot.
"Hello, yes, I'm here. Okay, I'll pass on the message."
And just like that, the call ended.
Jin seemed completely unsurprised, and said without even looking up.
"Is it a dog?"
"You rude fellow, it's Qiduo. Have you withdrawn from the Twelve Zodiacs?"
Everyone present seemed to be just learning the news and all looked at Jin.
Jin nodded.
"Of course, what's the point of staying there now? Wouldn't that just be asking for trouble?"
V5 will definitely issue orders to the Hunter Association, and Netero will likely be ambiguous and perfunctory, passing the task to the members of the Twelve Zodiacs.
He was heading to the Dark Continent; he had no time for such things.
I might as well just quit.
Biscuit ignored her and looked at Kevin instead.
"She wants to invite you to the Hunter Association. She has many things she wants to discuss with you. It seems this news has kept the Hunter Association quite busy."
At this point, Biscuit realized that Netero seemed to have never sought treatment for his broken leg.
Now I know why.