The Gatekeeper Opens The Gate

Is the sea leading to the Gate considered calm?

On this voyage traversed by only a handful of people, very few have the right to speak.

But Morel was clearly one of them.

As Ocean Hunter, he was someone who had truly seen the Gate from afar.

However, at that time he did not intend to go to the Dark Continent, nor did he intend to go there on his own, so he had already experienced the sea area inside the Gate.

There are also supply stations on different uninhabited islands.

Therefore, he knew more or less about the conditions of these sea surfaces.

Just like now.

At this moment, Morel stood on the deck, carrying his huge Pipe, puffing out purple smoke.

The exhaled Nen Aura was enveloped in purple smoke, then transformed into birds that soared into the sky.

"I thought it would be something from the sea that would bother us, but I didn't expect it to be something from the sky!"

Biscuit stood to the side, and said with some curiosity.

After all, she was quite old, and this was the first time she had ever been so far removed from human society.

"The sea routes I planned basically avoided the territories of those sea monsters, so we generally wouldn't encounter any underwater attacks."

"After all, there are very few things floating on the surface of this uninhabited sea, which means that the giant beasts living on the seabed rarely look towards the surface."

"We rarely venture into shallow waters, unless we're really unlucky enough to encounter a giant beast that happens to see us and is curious about us."

"But it's a different story in the sky. Those giant birds that feed on sea fish don't care about such things. The size of a human is just right for some of these Giant Bird."

The purple scout birds in the sky are used to distract other birds and prevent them from focusing their attention on the ship.

But there were quite a few birds in the sky above the clouds.

Some remained unmoved, instead turning their attention to the ships.

Instead of looking at the large ship further away, they set their sights on their small boat.

So their small boat seemed more like an easy target. Although these Giant Bird and beasts were not as intelligent as humans, they were by no means stupid creatures.

"They've arrived."

Morel looked up at the sky as he spoke.

Two Giant Bird swooped down from the sky; Giant Bird bodies were enormous, and their feathers shimmered with a metallic sheen.

Especially its downward-pointing beak, which is as sharp as a dagger.

They seemed to have already aimed, their entire bodies moving in a straight line downwards at extremely high speed.

Let me give it a try.

"It's unclear when Kevin was on the deck at that time, said this."

Then everyone saw him pull a rough-looking mechanical Pocket Watch from his pocket and press a button on Pocket Watch.

Then you can see the eye-shaped crystal structure in the center of the dial and on the back of the watch open its eyes and blink.

Kevin, on the other hand, closed his eyes.

He saw the future.

He saw himself lightly leap up as the two Giant Bird descended, and then casually flicked out two Nen Bullets.

The two Nen Bullet struck the Giant Bird like cannonballs, Giant Bird through its metallic feathers and causing them to explode.

They were dealt with very easily.

There's nothing wrong with that kind of future.

"Snap!"

Everyone around heard it clearly.

That was the sound of the pointer starting to move, very crisp and very clear.

The single hand on the Pocket Watch Kevin held in his hand moved rapidly forward.

The special dial displays only ten seconds.

Kevin opened his eyes, jumped slightly, and swung his hands out.

The Nen Bullet out.

Just as Kevin had envisioned in the future, the two Giant Bird died. And ten seconds passed in the blink of an eye.

"Plop!"

The crisp sound rang out once again.

This time, it was the sound of the metal cover on the clock closing automatically.

The ticking sound of the pointer also disappeared.

Ten seconds have passed.

Kevin's body vanished, along with the clock in his hand.

Kevin's own body had somehow appeared next to the carcass of a bird that had crashed onto the boat.

"What amazing Nen ability! I couldn't detect it at all."

Qi remarked with some surprise.

When Kevin pressed the stopwatch, he was already focused on observing, but he didn't find any flaws.

"It's not as practical as I imagined."

Kevin looked at the stopwatch in his hand and said.

He called this Nen tool [Kairos].

Its effect is almost identical to the Fourth Prince's Nen ability, and there is no restriction such as needing to enter the Zetsu realm.

Furthermore, due to a combination of coincidences and Kevin's own intervention during the formation of the Resentment, the Resentment was rendered harmless because it lacked the Fourth Prince's own will.

This results in almost no rules or restrictions on the use of this Resentment.

However, even after the production process is completed and brought to reality, reality still presents limitations.

That is, at the moment of pressing the button, the user needs to close their eyes. This means that closing the eyes for a moment is actually seeing the future for ten seconds within this compressed time.

Then open your eyes and experience the inevitable ten seconds.

The clicking sound, the lid closing in the last ten seconds—that's one cycle of Nen ability.

This is essentially a limitation, a signal to the outside world that the Nen ability activated but has ended.

However, that's not the problem. The real limitation is that using this Nen tool requires an unimaginable amount of Nen.

I just used it once.

It directly consumed 100,000 of Kevin's Nen.

With such extravagant consumption, how many people can afford it?

Only Kevin, Biscuit, and Melusina can afford it.

Only Kevin and Melusina have some freedom to use their powers, because they generally have enough reserves of power in battle.

Biscuit wouldn't do.

One hundred thousand is equivalent to a significant reduction in Biscuit's Nen capacity, which will make it difficult for her to keep up with the consumption during battle.

The thought that this thing is related to oneself and time makes one understand the immense drain on the other party's energy.

Not to mention that this thing has no original owner's will as its support, so it's understandable that it consumes more energy.

The future is promising.

This is Kevin's idea about this Nen tool.

This product has no side effects on the user, which is already quite remarkable.

It's definitely a meaningful and good thing.

Especially on their journey to the Dark Continent, because once they reach the Dark Continent, Kevin can resume making the potion.

Then the power of the surrounding companions will begin to increase at an accelerated pace.

At that time, it's not a dream to have an average strength of several hundred thousand per person.

Then you'll have more options when using this item.

Moreover, Kevin himself doesn't have to worry about using it; he can use it two or three times in a battle without any problems.

It can be said that the final result of this prop met expectations.

Kevin didn't hide anything about the prop and explained it to the team members.

"It's useless for now; who can afford it?"

After making a comment, Men Qi lost interest.

After training, her Nen level barely increased to 150,000. Making her use this thing would be tantamount to self-criticism, wouldn't it?

Not to mention that her Nen ability itself consumes a lot of Nen energy.

Buhaci, standing nearby, nodded with interest.

Because his Nen ability allows him to consume his own fat to restore his physical strength and Life Force, and even enhance his Nen power.

It should work fine once you try it.

There's not much that can be done about the rest.

"Don't be too discouraged. To be honest, this Nen tool you made is actually quite successful, especially for someone like you who is making it for the first time. It's already a very good product."

After all, Kim had taught Kevin and had observed this Nen tool from the sidelines.

Kevin is undoubtedly successful.

Kevin nodded in approval, feeling that his final product was acceptable.

That's just how Nen ability are.

Nothing can be completely good, Nen ability don't exhibit that kind of behavior.

"I think you can start thinking about how to revise your book. I can't offer much advice on that, since while I've looked into the details of Resentment and such, I don't really have any way to change it."

Aside from a few Exorcist, most Nen user have only some understanding and observation of Resentment.

This thing can only be real, and Kevin has to rely on himself.

Life on the ship was somewhat boring.

Aside from the occasional Giant Bird attack for a snack, there's really nothing special about it.

Furthermore, since this ship was not as large as the previous B.W. Liner, the people on board had even less to do.

Because of Gon and Jin's influence, everyone gradually started fishing, so during the day you could see a large group of people sitting on both sides of the boat fishing.

Until they actually saw it, until they saw that enormous door.

That was the wall standing right on the coast, towering into the sky, with a huge gate in the middle.

Have we arrived?

At this moment, everyone was standing on the deck, not just Morel's ship, but also the large ship not far away.

Everyone inexplicably held their breath.

As the enormous door drew ever closer.

Until they get close.

Logically, they should have reached the shore, but for some reason, the land split open, and a river appeared in front of them.

There is enough room for two ships to enter side by side.

And so the two boats entered and slowly sailed along the river toward the Gate.

Until they actually reached the foot of the Gate, they could only see the top of the Gate by looking up.

"Wow, it's huge!"

Gon tilted his head back and exclaimed in amazement.

The boat came to a stop. Ahead lay what looked like a temporary stone harbor, and the water below had lost its flow and become calm.

Everyone involuntarily looked towards the large ship beside them.

By Beyond jumped off the boat immediately.

He then glanced at Kevin and the others, and shook his head in acknowledgment.

Clearly, he was the only one among these people with experience.

Kevin, King, and Qiduo each jumped off the boat.

Stepping onto the stone steps, I walked upwards.

Ascending the steps, one arrives at a smooth terrace, with a squatting stone statue in front of the Gate.

It seemed they sensed their arrival.

The statue opened its eyes.

It looks like a Gargoyle, but its surface is a creamy white with a slight brownish tint, and the carvings on its body show that it has a rather orderly and stable appearance.

Rather than a dark and evil outward appearance.

The statue's open eyes revealed something like a pair of jewels.

With a deafening roar, he lowered his head slightly.

"Ah, another human."

Beyond bowed slightly, as if in a gesture of respect.

Kevin and others followed suit.

They had heard before they arrived that the Gatekeeper seemed to place great importance on etiquette.

With a deafening roar, a wisp of smoke appeared, and the stone-like creature slightly bent over.

"Another brave soul yearning for the outside world? I remember you. Are you setting off for that continent again? Fortune will not smile upon you once more."

He looked at Beyond and said this, clearly indicating that this was not the first time he had seen Beyond.

"Having seen the scenery of that continent, the thought of dying peacefully in a tranquil environment would be the greatest torment for me."

By Beyond said this, his tone more serious than ever before.

"I see, is that so? Humans are always like this."

After saying that, he stopped looking at Beyond and instead slightly turned his head to look at the new face.

He first looked at Jin.

"Yes, the bloodline of adventurers; humans can have such beings too."

It sounded like a sigh.

"Excuse me, are you referring to Don Fuglits?"

Even Kim showed politeness in this situation.

Who is that? Maybe.

The statue did not answer, seemingly indifferent.

Then his gaze swept over Qiduo, as if he found nothing particularly special about the other woman.

Until the other person's gaze fell on Kevin.

His movements changed.

He bent even lower.

The enormous head moved closer, and though the pupils of the jewel-like eyes were not visible, one could clearly feel the other's radiance gathering upon them.

"Smuggler—hmm, it wasn't you. I see, poor guy."

He seemed to immediately recognize that Kevin had been to the Dark Continent, and then quickly figured out why Kevin had been thrown into that place.

"Lucky little guy, what's your name?"

He asked Kevin's name.

Even Beyond couldn't help but turn around and take a closer look at Kevin.

Because it wasn't the first time he'd seen the Gatekeeper.

In the last time.

The other party had never asked his name before, but this time it was because he had come here again.

It is a rare case of a repeater.

You'll naturally be remembered by the other party.

Kevin, however, is clearly different.

"Kevin, Kevin Caponebeck."

"Is that so? Human names are indeed memorable. My name is Yashu, the gatekeeper."

Kevin nodded, indicating that he would remember.

Yashu seemed to want to say something more, and he spoke up.

"There's no need to heed the noise of the soul; that too is a miracle. Humanity is such a miraculous race, and miracles will lead this miraculous race to achieve even greater miracles."

He spoke in ambiguous terms, leaving everyone somewhat confused, but only Kevin clearly understood what he was saying.

"A miracle, when you return for the first time, I will not offer you a sobering disaster relief donation."

At this point, the expressions on their faces really betrayed them.

This sentence is easy to understand.

This means that the other party will not provide disaster relief to Kevin when he returns next time.

This is undoubtedly a huge advantage.

Qiduo's expression couldn't hide her excitement.

After all, one of the most significant reasons preventing humans from truly exploring the outside world is the disasters that would occur upon their return.

That was the Gatekeeper's warning against humanity's reckless exploration of the outside world.

Kevin has one immunity.

How could this not be exciting?

Kevin himself has become emotionally blind for a long time.

His reason for being in this situation was largely due to the other party recognizing that he was a time traveler.

"Open the Gate!"

He shouted.

The massive the Gate opened with a creaking sound, solemn and dignified.

The earth cracked open once more.

The river flowed forward and passed through the Gate.