Human-Rearing Beast X No Difference

Unmanned Stone Range.

Jin and the others gazed at the distant, thorn-like forest.

"Time to go in."

Jin looked in the direction of the mountains and said.

They bypassed the dark Gravity Zone during this time, and finally arrived at the direction that the Exploration Team had taken before.

They chose the path their predecessors had taken and ventured into the heart of the mountains.

Aimeimei looked at the distant mountains.

"Human-Rearing Beast - Can We Get Through This?"

She couldn't help but mutter to herself.

Even those who disregard life and death cannot help but feel tense and doubtful at this moment.

Thousands of people have explored this mountain range, including many Nen user, and even powerful Nen user.

Even so, only seven players returned in the end.

If you do the math, the Unmanned Stone Range and the coast are not far apart, and there aren't many dangers along the way.

The detailed records show that 95 percent of the Sacrifice perished in the mountains.

In other words, Human-Rearing Beast.

Compared to the unknown hope, the Human-Rearing Beast guards the Unmanned Stone has very detailed information.

Papu the Nurturing Beast.

This type of organism has a strong connection with humans or other human-like intelligent beings, and their ecology is, to some extent, based on this acquisition.

Humans are Sapient Life with will, thought, and soul.

And this is the type of food that Human-Rearing Beast.

There is no possibility of cooperation or avoidance; humans are simply food for the other. Entering the other's ecosystem means being directly hunted.

Unless humanity abandons the Unmanned Stone.

However, in modern technological society, a single bead-sized object can generate 20,000 kilowatt-hours of electricity per day in water.

It's hard to part with.

Humanity's modern technological society is built upon the utilization of energy.

Let's go.

As they spoke, the group sprang into action.

The journey was completely unimpeded.

The entire Unmanned Stone Range and its surroundings give off a sense of quiet desolation.

As you go further in...

The situation became increasingly desolate.

The mountain was bare, with almost no vegetation, only jagged, thorn-like peaks standing there.

They are arranged one by one.

It was like a spiked object aimed at the giant.

They encountered almost no danger during their day's journey, and at night, they found a stone cave to camp in.

Just as the records say, we encountered almost no danger along the way, and the place seemed lifeless.

As Moxi spoke, he took out one item after another from his backpack.

It clearly exceeded the capacity limit of his backpack.

They quickly set up a decent temporary camp inside the cave.

Whether it's Kim, Kevin, or Beyond on the other side of the coast.

There will definitely be a Nen user has the ability to store space.

Moxi is such Nen user.

His Nen ability is very simple; it's not Emission Type, but Materialization Type.

[Backpacker]

Moxi is someone who loves traveling, exploring, and going on long journeys.

Perhaps due to his childhood, he almost never stayed in one place for long.

This also explains the existence of his Nen ability.

It materializes a backpack that can hold anything.

The only purpose of these items, in Moxi's view, was that they were useful for long journeys.

Of course, this backpack is a hiking backpack. Although the zipper opening is large, if an item cannot be put through this opening, then it cannot be put into the backpack.

The advantage is that it has unlimited capacity.

However, the Restriction are the size, function, and purpose of the items to be placed, which need to be selected.

In any case, this Nen ability is more than enough for a small team exploring the Dark Continent.

As Moxi spoke, he took out another file and handed it to everyone.

These are the files they compiled after the seven remaining members of the Exploration Team that had previously visited this place returned.

They already had it in their minds.

But checking again helped ease their slightly tense mood.

They were too tense when they came in.

The journey deep into the mountains is not easy; it cannot be completed in just one or two days.

So, as long as you don't get caught up in happiness, everything will be fine?

Aimeimei murmured to herself.

Jin poured cold water on the situation.

"No, remember, any descriptions of the Human-Rearing Beast in the records are based on the oral accounts of the survivors."

"They weren't actually attacked by the Human-Rearing Beast, but they had firsthand experience of what happened to their companions. These descriptions of the Papu the Nurturing Beast's attack methods all came from their on-site experience and feelings, as well as their entire experience."

"What exactly happened? No one who is alive knows, because once someone is identified as a target, death awaits them."

According to the seven survivors who returned at the time.

After they entered the Unmanned Stone Range.

The first challenge was the environment at the time.

It was too desolate, and for some reason, the entire mountain range always gave people a gloomy feeling.

It's as if the entire mountain range is perpetually shrouded in mist, and the nights only intensify the feeling of unsettling silence.

The Sharp Stone Peak pierces the sky, giving people a tremendous sense of oppression.

The further you go in, the more uncomfortable and stressful it becomes, even though the surrounding environment doesn't change much.

At this point, some minor conflicts began to arise within the team of a thousand people.

However, there was no obvious conflict.

In the oppressive environment of the time, such minor frictions were perfectly normal.

And so, two nights passed.

On the third night.

A problem has arisen.

When the seven men who were not on night watch woke up the next day, they discovered that their colleagues had grown fleshy tendrils resembling vines on their heads.

These fleshy tendrils grow from the top of the head, winding upwards and swaying from side to side from time to time.

This startled them, and they immediately reported it.

However, this is where the problem arises.

Of the thousands of people, only seven did not have Flesh Bud growing on their heads.

So who is in the minority at this point?

Without a doubt, it was those seven people.

Those with Flesh Bud on their heads cannot see the Flesh Bud growing on the other person's head.

That's the problem.

The seven people who can see the Flesh Bud are more likely to be the ones affected.

At the time, after using various inspection methods, almost no problems were found.

Even when the seven were compared to others, no problems arose; they were all indistinguishable.

It was ultimately determined that these seven people may have been influenced by something, causing them to see the Flesh Bud on other people's heads.

The seven were then separated from the others.

Whether it's to protect the seven people or to protect others, this separation is very effective.

In this situation, even the seven survivors couldn't determine whether they were affected or someone else was.

Because among these seven people, only two Nen user, and these two Nen user are support-type, not leaders or top Nen ability users.

Then the seven people watched as the Flesh Bud on the heads of the others grew and then blossomed.

Yes, it finally bloomed.

The problem arose the moment it bloomed.

The seven noticed a significant improvement in the atmosphere of the camp; everyone had become more peaceful and calm.

If only one or two people felt better, that would be fine, but everyone did.

The sudden sense of fear that overnight terrified them.

They reported the problem again.

Those leaders naturally began to seriously look for problems, and their mood did indeed become somewhat calmer towards them.

However, nothing was achieved in a day.

At night.

Everyone in the camp collapsed.

The flowers above their heads bore fruit, the shimmering fruits supported by slender fleshy Flesh Bud, swaying gently above their heads.

The seven of them just watched.

Watching his colleagues fall at the same time, not dying, but as if in a dream.

A beaming expression appeared on everyone's face.

Happiness, relief, and no regrets.

A completely positive expression appeared on their faces; their happiness made it seem as if they had reached the pinnacle of life.

In the darkness, the fruit on everyone's head is shrouded in darkness without anyone knowing when.

Pairs of red eyes gleamed in the darkness, staring at the seven survivors.

At that moment, the seven people broke down.

They fled frantically, heading towards the coast.

They boarded the ship.

However, those who remained also fell to the ground, as the monsters had already followed their path and wiped out the coastal camp as well.

They couldn't even see the monster in its entirety in the darkness.

As the sun rises, darkness recedes.

It was a desolate wasteland devoid of fragrance; all his companions lying on the ground were gone.

Although the seven had just experienced that devastating scene, they had now calmed down.

They signaled and waited on the ship for their Guide.

Several days passed like this.

The Guide has arrived.

They saw the seven remaining people and, from somewhere, dragged some wreckage and threw it on them.

Those remains looked like tiny figures made of dried twigs and rubber bands.

It has Flesh Bud growing on its head, and at the tip are seed-like granules.

They were trembling.

They understand.

These are their companions.

This is the entire process of the archive's history.

"After detailed recording and analysis of the entire exploration process, the Papu the Nurturing Beast was classified as a creature that feeds on humans without a doubt."

"However, through a detailed analysis of the entire process, coupled with the fact that the seven people returned safely, it can be determined that there were obvious conditions for them to hide."

"Finally, after all the analysis, the conclusion was drawn from past experiences, inner reflections, and attitudes towards the exploration process."

These seven people are different from the others.

Their lives are fulfilling, happy, positive, and without regrets.

These thousands of people who explored the Dark Continent were all outstanding individuals; one could even say they were the most elite of humanity.

These seven individuals are arguably the luckiest among this elite small group.

They had a happy childhood, a harmonious family, and a perfect life experience.

Even before exploring the Dark Continent, these people had almost all achieved their dream of success.

These seven individuals did not have excessive desires or express their lives in a way that was excessive; their desires were not extreme, and they were content with what they had.

The exploration of the Dark Continent is also a kind and positive expression of contributing to human society.

Since I have the ability and have been selected, it comes naturally, but I don't force it or pursue it.

Such examples are too rare, too isolated.

Even the happiest person has a few regrets and imperfections in their life.

That's the problem.

Based on the analysis of the entire process, the condition for the growth of Flesh Bud is that there is some inner deficiency or imperfection.

No one's experience is perfect.

These seven people have achieved a certain kind of perfection. Of course, they have some regrets, but they have already made up for or understood these regrets in their hearts.

At that moment, their pursuit of happiness and a positive existence was, in some ways, the lowest among all people.

Because they have already achieved it.

That's why they survived.

Even afterward, the Papu the Nurturing Beast did not attack them, because they were the inedible part of the food.

"These are just analyses, and although they are extremely comprehensive, no one can give a clear answer to what those who were actually attacked actually experienced or why they were attacked."

Jin reminded him.

"I have absolutely no confidence in myself. Can I really remain unaffected?"

Tesiwa, standing beside him, said with a hint of helplessness.

Among the group, Jin was very confident in himself. He felt that he had no regrets in his life and was in the process of perfecting it.

He accepts his past experiences.

"It's alright, if you grow Flesh Bud on your head, I'll cut it off for you," Moxi laughed from the side.

His situation is similar to Kim's.

He is an adventurer who loves to travel and always carries a backpack.

I've been going through this process all along, witnessing so much; my life is perfect enough.

Others, on the other hand, cannot guarantee their own safety.

"At our pace, if there were any problems, we should be sprouting Flesh Bud on our heads by tonight."

O

Tuk reminded him.

Not yet.

Either everyone has developed Flesh Bud on their heads, or they haven't been identified as targets and haven't entered the scope of investigation.

"The whole process takes three days, and this is our opportunity. We can make a round trip in three days at an extremely fast pace, and after obtaining the Unmanned Stone, we will quickly withdraw."

This is very clear throughout the entire record.

When there was no result, they were not attacked by the Papu the Nurturing Beast along the way.

This may be their only window of opportunity.

The risk lies in whether there will be any way to get rid of the Flesh Bud that grows on the top of the head.

Is that a sign of certain death?

However, they were already mentally prepared to come here and form a team to explore this place.

"Take a rest."

Everyone took turns resting.

Kim and Moxi took the first watch.

The two chatted idly until the others woke up and took turns.

Even in such a dangerous area, they could not keep going indefinitely and needed to rest at camp.

Having plenty of energy is the best guarantee.

As the sun rose, it was still dark around us.

But this was already the second day.

Jin woke up from his sleeping bag.

When you see other people.

His expression turned serious and he fell silent.

Flesh Bud.

Flesh Bud grew on the top of everyone's head.