Base Construction X Adaptive Training

Snake Nest.

Shalnark took out her Bulge-Eye Fish and spat out the supply box along with the Vacuum Cleaner.

Large quantities of supplies were ejected one by one and piled up together, connected by Chain.

After spitting out several sets, Shalnark finally finished her task. Looking at the supplies in front of her, she pointed at them with her finger, silently comparing them in her mind.

After confirming that there were no problems, he nodded in satisfaction.

After all, her memory wasn't very good, and although these were important things, there were just too many of them, so she often had to reinforce her memory.

Fortunately, things didn't go wrong, and all the supplies were returned.

"Thanks a lot."

Kevin checked it over and, after confirming there were no problems, nodded in satisfaction.

All the supplies were expelled at once, and no supplies were left in Shalnark's Vacuum Cleaner.

If it's really released this time, it might very well be forgotten.

"Bellolight! Let's get to work!"

As Kevin shouted, Bellolight rushed over, looked at the supply crate, went straight to the marked one, and opened it.

Inside are all sorts of metal parts.

"According to the previous design, let's build it around these trees; consider it a temporary base."

Bellolight rubbed her hands together and gave a no-brainer.

The Nen Aura surged outwards.

It encapsulates these mechanical materials and controls their initiation of bonding.

Others also began to help lay the foundation.

Everything else must be considered after the base is built.

We have the design drawings, we are prepared, and we have the manpower.

In just half a day, a base that looked pretty good was set up.

Looking at the group of buildings surrounding the trees, Kevin nodded in satisfaction.

The simple base is not complicated.

It consists of only a few buildings.

First is the Rest Area, which occupies the largest Rest Area and is divided into modular units to suit different individual needs.

Each person's room was like a yurt, with gaps in the middle, and the rooms were piled up together.

Surrounding these rooms in the center is the area for entertainment, rest, and dining; it's essentially an enlarged version of the room.

At the base where the three trees intersect, topped with those vines, lies the core area.

All the power generation components and various high-tech information storage devices they brought have to be placed here.

A Meeting Room, a research lab, and an information processing unit.

Further out to the edge, connected to the research lab, is the warehouse, which occupies the largest area but requires the least management.

It's like only building a shell.

The only important part of the warehouse was a partitioned refrigerated storage area, which contained their food.

Thus, the makeshift base was completed.

Night.

The group ate their first dinner since arriving on the Dark Continent in the lounge.

They lack the characteristics of the Dark Continent because they don't hunt today.

After they finished eating, Kevin gathered everyone together.

"You'll be free to move around in a little while, but don't go too far. Even inside the Snake Nest, there's still a possibility of danger."

"After all, if we're going to be precise, in the eyes of these snakes, you are Melusina's prey."

Therefore, it is essential to avoid acting alone.

Everyone nodded; after all, this was the Dark Continent, and they couldn't just wander around aimlessly.

After everyone dispersed.

Kim came to Kevin's side and began to discuss things with Melusina Biscuit.

"You mean you're planning to start the operation tomorrow?"

Kevin asked.

Jin nodded.

"Now that we've arrived on the Dark Continent, there's no time to wait any longer. We've made countless preparations for this day."

Kevin nodded slightly; he knew their goals were different from Kim's.

He took out a map from the side.

This map is not detailed; in fact, it's quite rough, containing only a general overview and outline.

"So what is your primary objective? Although I have been to the Dark Continent, my exploration area is limited to the area centered around the Snake Nest."

"At most, considering the journey to the Snake Nest, I believe I don't need to reiterate the dangers involved."

Is the Dark Continent in danger?

Of course it's dangerous.

But it's not that dangerous.

Because the Dark Continent is very vast, if you stay in a safe area and don't wander around aimlessly, your safety level will increase dramatically.

The area is so vast that you won't encounter any dangerous creatures after just a few steps.

But if you want to explore outwards.

Then you'll have to go through different areas, which will be very dangerous, and losses of men and soldiers will be commonplace.

"Although I am anxious, I would not risk my life by leading my team to their deaths."

"I will simply lead my team, using the current base as the core, to conduct some initial exploration outwards, allowing sufficient time to adapt to the Danger Level here."

It is expected that about a month and a half will be allowed.

They conducted adaptive training in the area that Kevin had already explored.

It's not about going into battle, but about wilderness survival in this area, discovering and avoiding dangers, and training one's vigilance.

This is absolutely necessary.

After all, they had just arrived on the Dark Continent, this wild and untamed world, from human society.

The environments and atmospheres of the two places are completely different.

No matter how dangerous human society becomes, you wouldn't consider the various inexplicable and deadly threats that might appear at any moment.

In this Dark Continent, you must always be vigilant, but you can't keep your nerves on edge forever, because that will wear you down.

We need to be like wild animals, resting quickly to recover our strength when we need to, and remaining vigilant at all times when we need to be alert.

Kevin nodded in agreement with Kim's idea.

"Alright, since that's the case, we won't stop you. Don't hesitate to ask if you need anything."

Although they belong to two different teams, they have both come to the Dark Continent and are in the same region, so cooperation is essential.

Jin didn't mince words and nodded.

Taking advantage of this opportunity, Kevin began to plan their next actions and goals.

"First is the long-term goal, and the first point of this long-term goal is definitely to obtain hope."

"Our closest hope was the Unmanned Stone, but we did not land at the landing point closest to it."

"If we want to get to the mountain range where the Unmanned Stone is located, we need to go diagonally up through a large area along the coast."

"A conservative estimate would be several thousand kilometers. This is undoubtedly a long distance, and it will certainly pass through several regions, making it extremely dangerous."

After all, everything has two sides, good and bad.

Since they chose to establish their core base in a familiar place, it gave them a safe rear.

Then the difficulty of achieving the final goal will naturally increase dramatically.

"Leaving aside long-term goals, let's focus on the medium-term objective. My plan is to find a suitable location to establish a real base, since we can't possibly stay in the Snake Nest forever."

Hearing this, Biscuit muttered, "I thought establishing new bases elsewhere would be a longer-term goal."

After all, that's according to Kevin's classification.

They want to occupy an area free from the threat of surrounding creatures; they don't necessarily need to reach the Lord Level, but they should at least be close to Lord Level.

It seems to be much more difficult than obtaining the Unmanned Stone.

"Because we can't establish bases too far away; we'll still be in the surrounding area, just further away from the Snake Nest."

"Based on my observation, barring any unforeseen circumstances, the Resentful Eater Snake should still be quite powerful. Therefore, even if we are far from their core and hunting grounds, there should still be a buffer zone in between, which is not within the territory of other Lord."

"Therefore, we can still leverage our good relationship with them to establish a genuine base of operations there."

These topics are still quite far removed from the present, and Kevin talked about short-term goals.

"The short-term goal is obvious: hunt, hunt enough creatures, and obtain enough materials to improve our strength."

First of all, Kevin has broken through his bottleneck; now he just needs to push himself to the limit.

In human society, there are no materials for advancement, but here in the Dark Continent, materials are everywhere.

"The main focus is on hunting A-Rank materials. Once I've created enough A-Rank materials, I can use potions to enhance your strength as well."

Because A-Rank potions have a permanent enhancement effect, even Biscuit can improve their strength.

"So I'm now planning to divide the outward-bound teams into Hunting team and Scout Team. The Scout Team will mainly be responsible for exploring wider areas."

"The main focus is on exploration and reconnaissance, avoiding danger, and exploring the environment."

This can be roughly compared to what Kim and his team are currently doing.

"We can help with this, but our route will definitely be towards the Unmanned Stone."

That is, to the northwest where they are now.

"The Hunting team goes without saying; our first task is to hunt in the Giant Beast Kingdom."

"The creatures here alone are enough to keep us hunting for a long time."

The creatures of the Giant Beast Kingdom are all ridiculously large, and the vastness of the area is equally outrageous.

Crossing the Giant Beast Kingdom in a short time is almost impossible, especially since the Giant Beast Kingdom is located to their northeast, encompassing almost an entire area in that direction.

After a brief discussion, it's time to get some rest.

However, it's clear that no one will be able to sleep tonight.

The next day.

In the Meeting Room.

This place is now filled with Kevin's team; Kim has already led his team out of the camp.

From now on, they are officially divided into two teams, and apart from intelligence gathering and some emergency situations, they will not cooperate much.

There were a total of seventeen people in the Meeting Room.

Kevin Team of ten, plus the six members of the Twelve Zodiacs, and Lorraine.

"First, we will undergo a month of acclimatization training to adapt to the environment of the Dark Continent."

"Melusina and I will lead the training sessions, which will consist of hunting and reconnaissance training. Everyone is required to participate."

Although they also have a logistics team that almost never ventures out to fight, mainly staying at the base to provide logistical support.

However, they should still be included in the adaptive training.

People can be roughly divided into two categories based on their Nen ability and strength.

Main combat class and main support class.

After assessing the number of people, they were divided into two groups, led by Kevin and Melusina.

Melusina primarily led them to explore the surrounding area and adapt to it.

Kevin then led his group directly into the Giant Beast Kingdom.

"I've been meaning to say this before, the creatures here are truly well hidden."

It was deeply hidden.

Qiduo was standing next to him, corrected Kansai's choice of words.

"In the Dark Continent, weak creatures must possess powerful stealth and absolute abilities to survive, making it very difficult to discover these weak creatures."

"However, being weak doesn't mean they aren't dangerous; they also possess many dangerous abilities, so we need to adapt."

Kevin spoke first.

Underestimating the weak creatures of the Dark Continent will lead to great losses.

Everyone nodded.

After all, the Dark Continent has a formidable reputation, and they cannot afford to be arrogant here.

"Be even more careful with those creatures that don't conceal their presence; it signifies their undeniable power."

Kevin paused for a moment, then chuckled and added.

"Just like what you're feeling right now."

Everyone frowned.

Because they genuinely sensed the powerful aura emanating from ahead, without any attempt to conceal it.

"Roar!"

A roar.

They walked through the woods and came to see a vast wasteland with sparse trees.

And on a huge rock in the distance.

A gigantic monster, resembling an ape and standing ten meters tall, was roaring.

And in the sky, a long, narrow bird with four wings was circling.

With the chirping sound.

Like raindrops of light falling, these raindrops converged into a stream and shot towards the gorilla below.

The Gorilla below simply raised its thick arm, and the light spots stuck into its arm but did not break through its defenses.

With his other arm, he forcefully pried a huge rock out from under him and hurled it upwards.

"Call out!"

A sharp sound.

Even Kevin and the others, who were quite far away, could hear it clearly.

Cutting through the air, the boulder shot into the sky in an instant.

The Giant Bird clearly felt its body being rolled and tried to dodge to the side, but it was obviously a step too late.

The boulder struck and broke off a third of one of his wings.

A cloud of blood mist exploded in the sky.

With a scream, the Giant Bird's form underwent an irreversible change.

The gorilla below had clearly anticipated this, and with its other arm, it pried open a boulder and launched it into the sky.

Then his hands kept moving.

Several boulders struck the Giant Bird in the sky instantly, bringing it down.

Before it even landed, the gorilla leaped from the boulder, caught it mid-air, and tore it in two from a distance.

Blood fell from the sky like raindrops.

With a loud bang.

The gorilla landed, kicking up a cloud of dust.

Kevin had witnessed this scene several times before, so he didn't feel much emotion about it.

But everyone else around them was stunned and stood there dumbfounded.

This is a scene that is absolutely rare to see in human society.

"Giant Beast Kingdom —what a fitting description."

Qiduo muttered to herself.