Five Choices X Decision

"It's grown, right?"

Aimeimei looked at Jin, her face twitching slightly as she asked.

The others exchanged glances.

They didn't see anything unusual above each other's heads, so there was no doubt about it.

The same thing even grew on the tops of their heads.

At this moment, silence filled the entire camp.

Jin sat there, frowning.

After a brief moment of thought, he made his decision.

"Let's turn back, we've failed."

Jin answered without hesitation, his emotions not changing much. After all, failure was a more likely outcome for the Dark Continent.

Most importantly, this failure does not mean we have to turn back, but rather that we can return to camp.

This is where having a stable camp as a rear base is of paramount importance.

This is also the most important reason why Kim broke her own plans and chose to act with Kevin.

Five Great Disasters, five kinds of hope.

Compared to the many unexplored hopes in the book, these five are undoubtedly the first choice when embarking on an exploration of the Dark Continent.

Because these major powers used thousands of their elite lives to discover the existence of these disasters.

"Even if we leave this area, we won't be able to escape."

Aimeimei pointed to the top of her head, though she couldn't see it.

As stated in the record report.

When the seven men returned to shore, those on shore were attacked in the same way, without distinction.

In other words, once you're targeted and monitored, escaping this area doesn't guarantee you'll avoid death.

Tewashi frowned, then made up his mind and looked at Kim.

"Keep moving forward. You haven't been parasitized, which means you can avoid their attacks. According to reports, they won't attack as long as there are no Flesh Bud on your head."

"That way you might be able to get into the mountains and find hope. If you find hope, then our goal will be achieved, and our Sacrifice will have been meaningful."

The most basic condition for those elites to be willing to go to the Dark Continent is to disregard their own lives.

If even this most basic condition cannot be met, then there is no point in taking the Dark Continent.

Because the survival rate on the Dark Continent is terrifyingly low to date, countless intelligence reports and information, those cold statistics, all tell everyone who tries to go to the Dark Continent truth.

The chance of death is over Ninety-Nine percent.

Survival is the true blessing of Lady Luck.

Upon hearing Tewashi's words, the others also looked up at Kim.

The goal is set with unwavering determination.

"We should speed things up. According to Kevin's territorial theory, at least in the Unmanned Stone Range, the Papu the Nurturing Beast should be the ruler here."

"At least we don't have to worry about encountering other dangers besides them in the Unmanned Stone Range. But now we are being targeted, we are being attacked, and further attacks are pointless, just like the explorers of the past."

"Our lives have already begun their countdown, but you are different. You can dodge it. Even if the final attack falls on you, it will definitely be under new conditions, at least not before we die."

"If we speed up, we should be able to reach the mountains before we die, retrieve our hope, and then return. I believe you'll be fine."

Tuk also looked at Jin and said seriously.

A key reason why they did this was that Flesh Bud had grown on the top of their heads.

They didn't believe they were any better than those thousand-person exploration teams organized by national-level powers.

They have already put their lives on a countdown.

In this countdown time, they hope to be able to help as many people as possible.

However, Jin shook his head as he looked at everyone.

"I am very rational; no emotions are clouding my judgment. It is impossible for me to enter the Dark Continent alone, return, and obtain hope."

Jin said very seriously.

This kind of Mercy- based exploration is meaningless if they can't even do the most basic thing like avoiding attacks.

"Although I idolize my ancestor Fuglits, at least for now, I don't believe I'm capable of exploring the Dark Continent alone."

Luck is certainly important, but to place all your hopes on luck is cowardice, it's escapism.

"First, we need to determine whether the growth of Flesh Bud on the top of the head is truly a countdown to death, or if it's just telling us that we're being watched."

"The real problem is, on that final night, after the Flesh Bud above blossomed and bore fruit, what about the monsters that came to pluck the fruit?"

That's the real problem.

Information about the Papu the Nurturing Beast is incomplete.

Because the seven people eventually escaped, they did not fight the monsters, nor did they even see their true forms. They only saw them lying on top of each corpse in the darkness.

"Besides, we still have one last hidden card, don't we? Don't take your life so lightly."

"I've spent so much time assembling this team, don't underestimate your value."

Jin said very seriously.

As an adventurer, an explorer, and a scholar of Ruins.

Kim always does things based on his own preferences.

He doesn't care about the result, he cares about the process.

He doesn't care about obtaining hope, but rather about the process of obtaining hope.

Does that thing really work?

"Why not give it a try?" Jin asked.

Seeing Jin's insistence, the group exchanged glances and finally nodded.

Nobody wants to die.

Although they were prepared to die.

"Let's go, save our lives first, then we can figure out how to avoid the attacks of the Human-Rearing Beast."

This exploration has been sufficient.

This at least confirms that Kim will not be a target of attack, or at least that he will not be the first to attack while the team is moving.

This is the first hammer blow to chisel open the gap.

Without hesitation, they packed their things and quickly left the area of Unmanned Stone Range.

This time they turned around even faster.

They left the Unmanned Stone Range in less than half a day.

Jin glanced at the tops of everyone's heads; the Flesh Bud hadn't changed.

They deviated from the path their predecessors had taken and returned to the route they had previously taken around.

Night fell once again.

The Flesh Bud on everyone's heads remained.

"Let me keep watch the whole night, let me see the changes in the Flesh Bud on your heads."

Night.

Kim and Moxi were on guard for the first half of the night.

The two sat on a clean Rock nearby, gazing at the starry sky.

I thought I had no regrets.

Moxi said with a hint of helplessness.

People are often unable to face their own hearts; perhaps they have flaws, or even they themselves are unaware of them.

Moxi nodded; that must be his current situation.

So what exactly is the regret in my heart?

"You care about that?" Jin asked.

Moxi nodded. "It's hard not to care, after all, before this, I didn't think I had any regrets about my past."

"I do what I love, and because of my passion and dreams, I've traveled all over the world. It's because I keep moving that I thought of coming to the Dark Continent with you, because this is a land I've never set foot on before."

But he didn't say he longed for the Dark Continent, nor did he have any lofty desires for it.

He simply followed his own preferences.

If it weren't for Jin's invitation, he wouldn't have gone through the trouble of doing anything after knowing there would be some difficulties.

After all, obtaining the proper legal approval is virtually impossible.

Jin was unable to provide an answer.

Because he himself didn't understand why he wasn't chosen, and why Moxi was.

Because, at least in his view, Moxi really had no flaws, and seemed to have no emotional vulnerabilities.

He himself harbored great desires.

Otherwise, he wouldn't have gone to such great lengths to obtain the necessary permits through legitimate channels to explore the Dark Continent.

He had actually prepared himself for the possibility that Flesh Bud Chairman on his head, and even that when he woke up the next day, he would find that no one else had Flesh Bud on their head, meaning that everyone might be affected.

And so, that night ended.

Jin watched as the seeds above everyone's heads quietly grew larger, eventually transforming into Flower Bud.

It produces seeds, Flower Bud, blooms, and bears fruit.

It was eaten on the night of the outcome.

Upon waking the next day, they silently continued their retreat.

They quickly arrived at the outer edge of the high-pressure area.

Flowers bloomed on their heads that very night.

The next day they stopped.

Jin took out five cards from his person.

A closer look at the card reveals that it was brought out by Greed Island after their victory.

It even has a serial number on it.

[000- The Blessing of the Ruler -SS-1]

[Collect all 99 Specified Card from No. 001 to No. 099 and win the Quiz Tournament to obtain this reward.]

That's right, it's the last card you can get after collecting all the numbered cards in the Greed Island game.

It doesn't have any effects like the other cards.

But this doesn't mean the card is ineffective; it's the only blank space that King left after creating the entire Greed Island.

The purpose of this blank space is to provide a final option in any crisis.

This card is an example.

Having decided to head to the Dark Continent, during the preparations, what Jin did was fill in the blank space with color.

Then obtain it.

Then, a small machine that could hold cards appeared in Jin's hand.

"Your Nen ability is really something—"

Aimeimei looked at Jin's Nen ability and felt somewhat helpless.

Gold is undoubtedly Enhancement Type.

What Jin enhanced was his learning ability.

Kim is undoubtedly driven by curiosity. As long as he is curious about something, he is willing to spend a lot of time and energy to learn and explore it.

Therefore, his learning ability is undoubtedly strong, and after gaining a deep understanding of Nen ability, Jin then imposed certain restrictions on his Nen ability.

This constraint, when transformed into reinforcement, becomes an enhancement of learning ability.

He didn't even give his Nen ability a name.

Because it simply enhanced his learning ability.

This ability to learn endowed him with the power to transform all things.

He is able to watch, understand, simulate, and learn.

Then learn other people's Nen ability.

Then, relying on his knowledge, experience, and abilities, he brought his Nen ability to a level even better than he had ever possessed.

He even understands this Nen ability better than the Nen ability themselves.

He can learn and simulate everything except for the Specialization Type.

Of course, the time spent will definitely be different.

He can learn a striking-type Nen ability instantly after taking a single punch.

His experience certainly played a significant role in enhancing this.

Almost all offensive Nen ability exist within the three types: Enhancement Type, Emission Type, and Transmutation Type.

This is primarily found in the Enhancement Type.

Therefore, he was able to learn it quickly, because these were the three areas he was best at.

He really had to put in the effort for Materialization Type and Manipulation Type, and he even had in-depth conversations with Nen ability users, which was a very troublesome thing.

Furthermore, if there isn't enough trust, why would you communicate with him?

And most importantly...

He is the most extreme being in a certain system, and it is impossible for him to learn it.

The Emission Type can Create Space, the Materialization Type establish powerful rules, the Manipulation Type can have absolute control, and even the control of time.

These are things he couldn't possibly master through learning alone.

Perhaps Kim can't reach the same level of power as Netero.

But what Kim Jong-un pursues is not strength, nor is it military strength.

He was very clear about what he wanted to achieve.

What he wanted was comprehensiveness.

Just like now, he materialized a machine.

The card was placed inside.

"Drop!"

With a crisp sound, the red light on the machine turned green.

"Domination detected -- Please re-encode --"

"I will bestow my blessing upon one who does not resist, one who trusts, one who entrusts their life, and freeze them absolutely, to the extreme of the singular, to the nine heavens."

Strange words fell.

A new blessing has been added to the card.

The words written above are what King Kong said.

"Now this card can grant wishes. As long as you trust me, entrust your lives to me, and do not resist when I use the card, I can freeze you completely."

"This freeze is similar to a standstill in time, and it can last for nine days, enough for me to drag you back to the camp."

They already knew the route they had taken to get there, so they could rush back at top speed.

Working day and night, it should take seven days to arrive, with nine days being more than enough time.

"Then let's go."

Aimeimei closed her eyes.

The card's effect began to take effect, and it then turned into gold dust that adhered to the other person's body.

When it is covered in gold dust.

Aimeimei's limbs were frozen in place, turning her into a completely encased golden figure.

The other two were also transformed into golden figures.

Until the card object Moxi.

Moxi reached out to stop him, then shook his head.

"You need to witness firsthand how those monsters hunt, otherwise you might not find anything next time you come."

Jin just stared at the other person, looking into their eyes.

"Okay, I actually want to know what my regret was. On the night of the death, didn't the deceased have a happy and fulfilling expression on their face?"

"I want to know, and I also want to help you gather more information, don't I?"

After Moxi finished speaking, Kim stared at him.

He nodded silently.

"Good."