Preparing for Exploration and the Coming-of-Age Ceremony

An A-Rank medicine.

If Kevin uses it himself, he won't need many bottles before his body develops a memory of it.

If other people use it, it will also cause permanent changes to their bodies.

In other words, even if only one bottle is used, the body will help resist some of the attacks related to the mind, consciousness, and soul that others suffer in the future.

Even if it's only a small part.

However, this kind of potion is precious, even though it uses Storage Crystal that Machine Lifeform can no longer use.

The problem is that even with these Storage Crystal, Tuck and his team don't have many.

The number of Machine Lifeform was not large; they were a team sent here for reconnaissance.

Therefore, the quantity of materials was limited to a certain extent from the very beginning.

Therefore, using it to make minor, permanent changes to the body is not worth the risk.

This medicine should be carried at all times and used only in times of crisis.

Although no Syringe is needed, this medicine can produce effects for fifteen minutes even if ingested.

This is the Dark Continent.

Humans are virtually defenseless against such attacks.

In this situation, drinking a potion would grant fifteen minutes, and for a Nen user, fifteen minutes is a lot that can be done.

At worst, you should try to escape the opponent's attack range.

"We don't have enough."

Looking at the potion in front of him, which had already used up all the materials to make, Kevin couldn't help but scratch his head.

Kevin's team consists of fourteen people, all of whom were assembled under Kevin's leadership.

Then there are the six people representing the Twelve Zodiacs, plus Lorraine, Bianluoke's sister, making seven in total.

Then came Kim's team, a total of six people.

There are a total of twenty-seven people here.

Thinking about it carefully, their team is indeed quite large.

Although they were divided into three different teams.

But the Twelve Zodiacs and Kevin's team have almost become one in these few months.

Because when the Twelve Zodiacs received their mission, they had already received orders from the Chairman to assist Kevin if possible.

Kevin, upon returning, possesses the privilege of not bringing back any disaster.

Then the task of monitoring Kevin by the Twelve Zodiacs simply disappeared.

Therefore, there are no problems with the two teams merging into one.

Although they have a cooperative relationship with Jin's team, in the Dark Continent, they can be considered as a single team without much issue.

Moreover, Kim's team is the main outward expansion team, and their first target is one of the known hopes.

Therefore, we definitely need to find a way to provide each of them with one.

In this situation, Kevin had used up all the materials he needed to make, and the amount of potion he produced was far from enough.

Because only five potions can be made after using up the Storage Crystal.

"I'll probably need four or five to fully memorize its capabilities, and I'll also need to have one on hand just in case."

"That means you can only provide a maximum of nine slots for others, giving nine people one chance."

Hearing Kevin's calculations, Melusina said from the side, "We can continue to exchange with Tuck. After all, you're using Storage Crystal that have already been used and can no longer be used. These crystals are useless to Tuck anyway."

Kevin also possesses another type of unhatched crystal, containing unconscious, low-intelligence units, primarily used to power the mechanical entities that serve as assistants.

This one is more precious.

We haven't found suitable materials to pair with it yet.

Therefore, the Storage Crystal Kevin used to create the [Soul-Heart Unity] potion wasn't particularly valuable.

"Tuck and his men are both flexible and inflexible. We conducted a thorough search before, but we only managed to find a few of his clansmen's gears. The ones we didn't find must have already wandered out of the area."

"Finding it is purely a matter of luck; there's no good way to get it under these circumstances."

Melusina nodded, "That makes sense."

Even if the value of these Storage Crystal is the lowest, you still have to offer something of value in exchange for them.

For Tuck right now, there's not much of value left.

"The only way to negotiate is through more communication," Kevin said after thinking for a moment.

For Tuck, more communication is also valuable.

Let's divide these nine branches first.

Everyone was gathered in the Meeting Room.

Kevin told them about his newly created potion.

"I wonder if this potion can defend against the Papu the Nurturing Beast."

"Aimeimei asked curiously."

Because she felt she couldn't resist.

Of their six-man team, three should be able to put up a fight.

Ximo, Tewashi, and King.

The first two were already mentally complete, while the latter was complete from the beginning.

"Based on our research on you, it should be possible to defend against it, but how to defend against it and what the defense mechanism is remains to be seen."

"If we only have nine available to allocate, we can easily form an Exploration Team first."

"The Exploration Team that ventured into the Unmanned Stone Range will definitely have a higher chance of success this time, and Kevin, you also need to go in that direction to the Gravity Zone for training."

This was something I did on my way.

After all, it takes quite a while to get there.

Jin risked his life, rushing day and night, and it took him a full seven days and seven nights.

Although there is already an explored path, the possibility of unexpected events along this path is not low, so a normal exploration would definitely take a month for a round trip.

So it's definitely on the way.

"We can just form a ten-person team and go on an exploration."

"While we also need it here, we are in the Snake Nest, so our safety level is much higher than yours. We don't need to conduct defensive patrols or explorations."

"This also gives us time to communicate more with Tuck in order to acquire more Storage Crystal through trade."

After thinking for a moment, Biscuit came up with a pretty good solution.

After discussing the plan, the group finalized the action.

"We need to select more candidates."

First, Kim's team definitely needs to be split up to some extent.

After all, the six of them had already conducted their first exploration.

It's clear who is suitable to continue exploring and who needs to be avoided.

Given the limited quantity of medicines available, we must plan rationally.

The three women Aimeimei and her companion, had no objections to this.

After all, the three of them knew perfectly well that they couldn't possibly resist.

They are those Unfulfilled Dreamer, and they will surely grow Flesh Bud once more.

So the three of them, Kim, were confirmed, plus Kevin.

The remaining people also need to be selected.

Because Kim was involved in the entire incident, he was put in charge of leading the selection process.

That requires careful consideration.

The brief meeting ended, and everyone left.

However, at that moment, the Resentment behind them blew in like a gust of wind, moving extremely fast and appearing suddenly.

This level of Resentment felt like needles pricking the surface of everyone's skin, directly stimulating everyone into a state of stress.

Almost instantly, everyone faced the direction from which the Resentment was emanating and assumed a fighting stance.

The Meeting Room instantly became a mess.

What happened?

Biscuit asked, holding her breath, her body already fully extended, her muscles bulging.

"Don't worry, it's Resentful Eater Snake."

Melusina sensed something more and raised her hand to signal everyone not to worry too much.

These words eased the tension slightly, but they remained vigilant; the earlier shock had truly frightened them.

After carefully sensing it, Melusina's eyes widened immediately.

"It's a transformation; the biggest one is about to transform into an adult."

"An adult?!" Kevin, standing nearby, couldn't help but exclaim in surprise.

"We can go closer and take a look."

Melusina said this and rushed out of the Meeting Room.

The crowd looked around and followed closely behind.

Sure enough, once I ran out, that feeling became even more pronounced.

The Resentment almost formed a kind of dark, murky smoke, but that was only a visual effect, not a physical entity.

This thick, black smoke formed a vortex, polluting almost the entire environment.

It should have been sunny and bright in the morning, but now it was dark and gloomy.

It was like dark clouds looming overhead, followed by a torrential downpour.

But there were no dark clouds in the sky.

The Resentment spread outwards in waves.

Everyone felt a pricking sensation on their skin, as that chilling aura flowed into their bodies.

Gon even shivered.

This is extremely rare, especially for a physically strong Nen user.

But this Resentment doesn't cause them any harm.

This is not Resentment born from human hatred; it is the purest Resentment of the Dark Continent, belonging to a kind of reverse energy.

It lacks individualized targeting.

The group began to approach the interior of the Snake Nest.

Soon, they passed through a Giant Wood Forest.

All the snakes were there.

They're all by the lake.

In the lake at the center of the Snake Nest, the largest Resentful Eater Snake, over two hundred meters long, had completely sunk to the bottom.

In this situation, the lake water remained as still as a mirror.

You can clearly see the Resentful Eater Snake at the bottom of the lake through the surface.

Five Resentful Eater Snake, each about a hundred meters long and formed from flesh and blood, coiled up by the lake, gazing silently.

Then there were two more Resentful Eater Snake, also formed from flesh and blood, but seemingly not fully formed, each about fifty meters long, located a little further out.

Then came Little Wang and Gray Scale.

Both of them are still in their Infancy and are still in a state of pure Nen.

They saw Kevin and Melusina approaching, dragged them over, and made them stand on the outer edge.

Jin and the others also arrived, but they didn't get too close.

Clearly, getting too close at this point would not be a wise move.

And so, everyone stood in different positions and watched.

The Resentment has formed a tornado, a giant vortex.

They are right in the middle of the whirlpool.

The air grew increasingly cold and damp, a chill that pierced to the bone and seeped into the very soul.

Even Kevin couldn't help but shiver.

Biscuit and the others behind them were trembling uncontrollably, not from fear, but from a chilling cold.

Suddenly, everyone seemed to sense a certain gaze upon them.

Kevin raised his head slightly.

A giant snake's head.

A gigantic, translucent snake head connects to Translucent Snake, suspended high in the air.

It was as if Kevin and the others were inside the snake's body.

Essentially, that's certainly a plausible way to think about it.

A giant snake head hung in the sky, its gaze fixed downwards.

Fortunately, no one felt any psychological pressure.

This time, the other party was clearly very peaceful.

Kevin lowered his head again, focusing his gaze on the pool water.

Like a mirror-like still pool, ripples begin to appear.

Beneath the ripples, the Resentful Eater Snake in the lake water became less clear.

Layer upon layer.

Then, tiny specks of light floated upwards from the lake.

These points of light formed a band-like structure, coalescing into one.

If you look closely into the lake, you will find the 200-meter-long Resentful Eater Snake, its body beginning to shrink.

His flesh and blood shattered into specks of light, which floated upwards.

And so it grew and grew.

The flesh and blood body has receded to the point where almost only the skeleton remains.

Then even the skeleton began to recede.

As the points of light seemed to gather to a certain number, a gigantic, translucent Resentful Eater Snake, over 500 meters long, appeared in the air.

Everyone watched.

This scene will be unforgettable.

Each stage of the Resentful Eater Snake takes approximately fifty to two hundred years.

This Resentful Eater Snake was now entering Adult Stage and was approximately four to six hundred years old.

They would then have the opportunity to witness this scene.

It was a scene that could only be seen once in a century.

A whistling sound, like a mental fluctuation being transmitted outwards.

It's a form of communication between snakes.

The people could only vaguely sense it, but they couldn't understand its meaning.

The 500-meter-long, translucent snake shadow and the enormous, indistinct figure in the sky touched each other.

Then, the newly matured snake shadow looked back at its offspring before shattering in mid-air.

It did not disappear.

Instead, they embarked on a long journey.

She left the nest.

Go and establish your own nest.

The Resentment that had surrounded them had subsided, and the warm sunlight shone down once more.

The Translucent Snake shadow disappeared, returning to the surrounding environment.

The Resentful Eater Snake, which existed in different periods, also departed.

The area around the lake has returned to calm.

Only Little Wang and Gray Scale remained, clinging to Kevin and Melusina, seemingly communicating with Melusina about something.

"Is this what Lord Level creature looks like? Have we witnessed the birth of a new Lord Level creature?"

Jin, who had walked over, couldn't help but ask.

He was excited at that moment.

For him, being able to witness such a scene was extremely valuable, and it was the very reason he came to the Dark Continent.

"It could be said that only Adult Stage Resentful Eater Snake can be considered Lord Level creatures."

How did they conceive their offspring?

Illumi asked with some curiosity.

"To be honest, we haven't observed anything in this regard, not even in Tuck's and his team's records."

"How the egg was born is unknown, but it was likely conceived by Resentful Eater Snake. You can ask Melusina for details; she can communicate with those snakes."

The group began to chatter about what had just happened.

Having lived in the Snake Nest for so long, this was the first time they had ever seen the largest Adult Stage snake appear.

Just as Kevin said, the environment was indeed the other person's body.

Kevin, curious, went to the lakeside and looked at the water.

Sure enough, there were some Snake bone inside.

Not all snake bones, Kevin had just observed carefully, showed that some bones had also become part of the snake's body and energy.

However, there should be a limit. Any excess will no longer turn into specks of light, but will instead remain as Snake bone in the lake.

It's fresh.

Kevin fished a large piece out of it.

No one will stop him.

These remaining Snake bone are meaningless to the Resentful Eater Snake.