Planning X The Cocoon Breaker

The Cocoon of Rebirth has been forged.

However, since this was Kevin's first time using this skill on a purely human target, he couldn't determine exactly when the target would emerge from the cocoon.

While waiting, everyone in the camp naturally got to their respective work.

Jin, who has returned, is now spending his days meticulously studying all the test records because his team was temporarily wiped out.

Every now and then, he would lead a hunting party or Exploration Team to take a walk around the site.

And of course, there's the exploration of the Pitch-Black Gravity Land.

Now that we know there's a place where gravity exists, exploring it should be arranged quickly.

After all, this is still very important for Kevin right now.

Once the specific quality can be further improved through training, the number of Ninety-Nine can continue to climb upwards.

More than a million thoughts.

This clearly represents a leap in quality level.

Kevin and everyone else had high hopes for it.

However, Kevin and the others were still surrounding the Cocoon of Rebirth.

As for the Cocoon of Rebirth, many probing machines appeared around it, Qiduo also looked around the Cocoon of Rebirth, making records from time to time.

The last time I used the Cocoon of Rebirth was after defeating the Ant King, to reconstruct the bodies of those Chimera Ant who sided with humans.

This is the first time it has been used on purely human targets.

So Kevin himself was quite curious.

"If your Cocoon of Rebirth can truly restore Moxi to his original state, then your ability is far more powerful than we imagined."

While observing, Qiduo chatted with Kevin beside her.

Kevin nodded.

Having once possessed this ability and used it on the Chimera Ant, Kevin had already witnessed its potential.

This ability became even more adept after using a potion made from the Ant King Heart.

However, the ability to regenerate oneself is rarely used in general.

For most ailments and problems, medication can resolve them.

Even serious problems can be addressed.

Only when there's absolutely no other way, like now, will we consider trying out the Cocoon of Rebirth.

After all, this is something that is truly unpredictable, even for Kevin, Nen ability user.

After all, the Cocoon of Rebirth is Nen ability born from the Chimeric Ant Queen's reproductive structure.

Seeing that the Cocoon was in stable condition, the other four victims with fruits on their heads remained in a coma, their expressions still blissful.

Kevin did not disturb Qiduo's work any further.

To be honest, Qiduo used to be quite leisurely, but lately she's been incredibly busy.

However, she also enjoyed it, since these were all kinds of problems and ailments that were invisible in human society.

He had just left the Infirmary.

Then they encountered Pairo coming from the opposite direction.

"Uncle, there are more and more creatures around the Gale Grassland."

With the Cyclops Flower monitor, Pairo was able to check the situation within the surveillance range at any time.

Even if only one area can be monitored, that area can almost reflect the situation of the entire Gale Grassland.

Upon hearing this, Kevin rubbed his temples.

"Why are there so many things happening all of a sudden?"

He felt somewhat helpless.

Previously, the issues were mostly of their own making.

What place to explore, what to look for.

But now all the problems that need to be addressed have suddenly come together.

Why are so many creatures gathering around the Gale Grassland? It's obvious that something is wrong inside the Gale Grassland, or something is attracting them.

Originally, Kevin was supposed to handle this personally, since no one else could possibly deal with so many hostile creatures.

Who knew that Jin and his group would return, bringing with them the injured victims caused by the Papu the Nurturing Beast.

It also created Gravity Land.

These are all things Kevin needs to handle personally.

"For now, we can only observe like this; I don't have that much time to deal with the problem right now."

The two chatted as they entered the Meeting Room.

The only one who will stay here for a long time is Ce, because as everyone explores more and more areas and collects more and more information, the amount of information he needs to process also piles up.

But this time, as soon as they entered, they saw Biscuit, Morel, and others.

"I think we can first organize an Exploration Team to explore the Pitch-Black Gravity Land, following Jin's experience."

"We definitely need to explore this area. Let's send a team to get a detailed understanding first. After all, Jin and his team's initial goal was the Unmanned Stone Range, and they bypassed many of the dangers along the way whenever possible."

Biscuit said.

On the table was a rough map drawn based on Jin's descriptions and notes from the journey.

However, Kim is not currently in the Meeting Room.

Everyone stared at Kevin as he walked in.

"You guys continue, don't worry about me."

As the group talked, Kevin began to examine the records left behind by Kim.

It's quite detailed.

However, it's clear that Kim and his group have no intention of exploring dangerous areas.

Realizing the danger was beyond their reach, they decisively withdrew and bypassed the area.

The only place they explored even slightly was the Pitch-Black Gravity Land, but they left after being hit by a sudden attack of immense pressure.

There were quite a few dangers along the way.

However, given that the straight-line distance is a thousand kilometers, it's understandable that there would be danger.

Biscuit and the others quickly came up with a concrete plan after their discussion.

The initial objective is also to explore the Pitch-Black Gravity Land.

The main task is to clearly define the route and carefully plan the Boundary of the danger zone.

We'll discuss exploring these dangerous areas later.

After all, the most important goal right now is to increase Kevin's strength.

This way, at least Kevin can cover for their exploration team, which is very important in the Dark Continent.

As long as there is a powerful individual, they can occupy an area.

Many of their goals for this trip have already been achieved or are in the process of being achieved.

One of the Five Great Hopes; the other hopes: strong individual capabilities, a safe landing site, a forward base, and a map of the surrounding area.

These are the goals they set out through various meetings and their experiences over this period of time.

The Unmanned Stone, one of the Five Great Hopes, is now practically within reach.

Because they have a clearer understanding of the mechanics of the Papu the Nurturing Beast.

Even in the end, we can provide Jin with resources so that he can explore the area alone.

With the Pitch-Black Gravity Land, Kevin's strength will soon reach one million Nen.

A powerful individual.

Occupying a piece of coastal territory will be no problem at all. In a little time, we can establish a landing port and forward base.

Even the port of landing had been explored and planned by Morel beforehand, just waiting for Kevin to have enough strength.

If all these goals are achieved, the objectives of the first phase of exploration will be accomplished.

They would then be able to return to human society, provide results, and organize larger Exploration Team to leverage their strengths.

"What should we do about the problem in the Gale Grassland? Should we just observe?"

After finishing their discussion, Biscuit looked at Kevin and asked...

Kevin nodded, saying with a hint of helplessness, "Unfortunately, I don't have that much energy right now, and it's also difficult to find out the truth."

"We can only wait and see what caused this effect; perhaps it's some mechanism of the grasslands."

After hearing Kevin's words, Morel asked, "Tuck doesn't know either?"

Kevin shook his head.

"Tuck and his team's information comes from their Core Homeland, which is four or five thousand kilometers away from here. They were the first team to come here to establish an outpost and explore."

"Before they had a chance to explore their surroundings in detail, they lost contact with their Core Homeland. They were barely able to protect themselves, let alone have the energy to explore their environment."

"They know less about the Gale Grassland than we do, so naturally they don't know why this is happening."

That's a pity.

Just as they were discussing, an alarm sounded in the distance.

The alarm wasn't stern; it was merely a reminder.

And it's the Infirmary.

There's only one reason why this alarm will sound at this time.

Everyone immediately ran out.

Soon, people who heard the noise gathered around the Infirmary.

The Cocoon of Rebirth stored in the center of the Infirmary began to emit light, and its heart-like contraction and pulsation became increasingly pronounced.

"It's time to break free from the cocoon."

Kevin said.

He just hadn't expected it to be so fast, much faster than the Chimeric Ant's regeneration speed.

This situation is understandable, considering that the Chimeric Ant's inhuman state is even more severe.

This frequency is increasing.

Finally, Jin and the others returned.

At this moment, the Cocoon of Rebirth broke open, and the first thing it did was to expand its light.

Then came a human figure.

The humanoid figure began to move, and it moved very quickly.

He grabbed the bed sheet next to him and covered himself with it.

Then everyone could clearly see the being that was born after the Cocoon of Rebirth disappeared.

"----Who are you?"

Jin suddenly asked.

This man, who looked familiar yet somewhat unfamiliar, simply glanced at Jin.

A smile appeared on Jin's face, "Why did you change your appearance? You've actually become handsome! Well, you took this opportunity to get plastic surgery, didn't you?"

Yes, this man was indeed Moxi, but he was slightly different from the Moxi they had seen before.

Before, Moxi was just an ordinary person, neither ugly nor handsome.

But now, after some minor facial adjustments, he looks significantly more handsome than before.

Is this feature still available?

Morel rubbed his chin and muttered to himself.

The crowd dispersed, giving each other space.

A short while later, Moxi, fully dressed, was undergoing an examination by Qiduo.

"Compared to when I left the camp, I've lost ten kilograms, but grown five centimeters taller."

"After all, I've traveled so far with Jin, so it's normal to be a little thin. As for growing taller—maybe it's due to my subconscious while I was still in the egg."

Moxi answered while explaining.

Next comes the Q&A session.

Although this wasn't the first time Kevin had used this ability, it was the first time he had used it on a target who was clearly mentally unstable.

It's important to know that when Moxi entered the cocoon, he was completely distorted and appeared to have lost his intelligence.

This is completely different from the state that Rukira in when they entered the Cocoon of Rebirth.

When Rukira entered the Cocoon of Rebirth, they possessed self-awareness, and it was very clear. Within the Cocoon of Rebirth, they were also able to make certain adjustments to their physical bodies through their own will.

"What was your state like inside the Cocoon? Do you still remember the memories after you melted and became distorted?"

Qiduo asked from the side.

Moxi shook his head.

"Well, my memories after that night can be roughly divided into three stages."

"The first stage was when I was infected. It felt like I entered a realistic Dreamscape, where my subconscious desires and shortcomings were being addressed. I was very happy—no joke, I still remember every detail, as if I had actually experienced it. I probably will never forget it."

At this point, Moxi's face clearly showed signs of reminiscence, and he even unconsciously smiled as he recalled the event.

"Isn't it ridiculous, knowing full well it's fake?"

Everyone shook their heads.

They haven't experienced it, they don't know how alluring those realistic Dreamscape are, and they have no right to comment.

"But don't worry, I won't get carried away with it. After all, what happened next almost shattered my dream."

As he said this, Moxi exhaled, and even unconsciously shivered.

"During that period of distortion, my consciousness was hazy, yet I retained clear memories. If I had remained in that state, it wouldn't have been a problem."

"But now I've recovered, that state of being both dazed and confused yet with clear memories, to be honest, it was like a nightmare."

After describing this situation once, he didn't mention it again, clearly unwilling to discuss it further.

"Then it was inside the egg, well, it should be inside the Cocoon, but I unconsciously felt like I was inside an egg."

"The feeling was like, like returning to the womb. Although I don't have that memory, that's certainly how the feeling could be described."

"I felt reborn, but because I was in a dazed and confused state before, which was a perfect state in my dream, my subconscious may have replicated that perfect state."

He explained why he had become the way he is now.

He was perfect in that dream.

As for good looks, that's the most basic requirement; his height and appearance both met his subconscious expectations of being in the best possible state.

It is perhaps because of the remnants of this state that it was imprinted during the unconscious process of rebirth, changing his appearance.

Everyone listened attentively to his story, while Qiduo took notes from time to time.

"So, do you feel any changes in yourself compared to before? Have you changed at all?"

Moxi frowned upon hearing the question.

Yes, there really is.

"My Nen ability has changed. It may not be fundamentally different, but it has definitely changed."

"I'm not entirely sure whether it's due to that blissful Dreamscape or the changes within the Cocoon of Rebirth."

What changes occur with Nen ability?

Everyone immediately became interested.