The Journey Home: X Arrives Home

At the Thunder Pool).

Kevin and his friends squatted there, observing the scene.

They use their Nen Aura to form a film over their eyes to prevent strong light from irritating their eyeballs.

This also allows them to look directly at the Thunder Pool and observe it more closely.

Why doesn't this water evaporate?

Ximo squatted down beside him and asked in a murmur.

With such a discharge, the water in this pool would evaporate almost instantly, instead of forming a so-called "Thunder Pool" as it does now.

"A single Unmanned Stone submerged in water can generate up to 20,000 kilowatt-hours of electricity per day. If it were completely submerged, the electrical conductivity and heat generated by the rock would evaporate hundreds of tons of water."

As you could see before, the bottom of the pool was full of Unmanned Stone, and the pool wasn't big enough to allow so many Unmanned Stones to conduct electricity and evaporate.

But they've been here for a day now, and there's no sign of the water evaporating.

"There must be something different about this water," Jin murmured, watching from the side.

"Upon closer inspection, the electricity did not accumulate in the water, but was directly conducted to the surface. This conducted plasma then pooled on the surface, forming this 'Thunder Pool'."

Men Qi wasn't very knowledgeable about this, and after looking at it, she could only say, "So, it's not just the Rock that are important; the liquid in these pools seems to be important too?"

"You could say that."

However, Jin added, "More importantly, we need to study the more specific way the Unmanned Stone conducts electricity. If it discharges when it comes into contact with water, then there must be other ways to conduct the electricity out of the Unmanned Stone."

"And it won't be a difficult method; this Unmanned Stone should be a high-energy crystal capable of continuous discharge."

He had just finished speaking.

Then I heard Kiy laugh coming from behind me.

Everyone turned to look.

At this moment, Qi had completely entered a state of "Godspeed".

His hair Emission with a blue hue, standing upright, and his entire body was crackling with lightning.

Every movement was incredibly fast, like Teleportation, flashing back and forth in the same spot.

He was still clutching it tightly in his hand, clearly holding an Unmanned Stone see.

Seeing this, Jin pointed.

"See? Kiy can directly use his Nen ability to draw electricity from the Rock."

This clearly demonstrates that generating electrical discharge in Rock should not be a difficult task.

"Forget it, let's leave the Rock research to others. We're not exactly professionals in this field."

Jin said, patting his bottom and standing up.

The greatest function of the Unmanned Stone is that it is a small, continuous discharge of energy crystals with an almost inexhaustible end.

Its primary function is to supply industry.

For these early Exploration Team, the Unmanned Stone served as a battery.

Especially with Berolete in their team.

It's fair to say that, besides Killua, he's the one in the team who most needs the Unmanned Stone.

It is capable of manipulating machinery to create various mechanical entities. If the problem of energy source is also solved, its Nen ability will play an even greater role in the Dark Continent.

Although Kevin and his team brought a large amount of energy equipment with them, these energy facilities will eventually run out.

And it's very troublesome.

With this small Rock, many things can be transformed into lightweight products.

After all, for many mechanical structures, the storage, conduction, and use of energy have always been a major factor in their size.

It can be said that a small, Unmanned Stone will bring about tremendous changes to the technology of human society.

Jin began exploring the entire area.

After learning from Kevin that the Unmanned Stone Range were likely the remains of a dead behemoth.

He hoped to find this answer.

As the excavation of the Unmanned Stone progresses, its reserves may well exceed their expectations.

Although it is impossible to determine whether the blood vessels in the area they excavated were capillaries or large and small arteries and veins.

But the area they dug here had a diameter of about 3 meters.

It's unlikely to be capillaries.

"If, as you say, the entire mountain range is a giant beast, then the part we've dug up is very likely the middle venous artery."

As Illumi spoke, she analyzed the situation, then pointed to the deep pit that had been dug and gestured with her hand.

"The excavation method is very simple; by following the flow of blood vessels, all the Unmanned Stone in the entire body can be excavated."

Kevin listened as he arrived at the cave entrance. Tewashi had become a temporary miner, digging below.

The others helped carry the excavated Rock upstairs.

"That's enough. Digging this much is fine. Any more we get won't make much difference."

Kevin said.

With such a small number of people, their power consumption is not very high.

The portion they had unearthed was far beyond the limits of their capabilities.

On average, there are several hundred people.

That's more than enough.

No matter how many there are, they don't know how to use them.

"Let's get ready and leave."

The acquisition of the Unmanned Stone proceeded somewhat uneventfully.

Firstly, Kevin's Nen level has exceeded one million, and his strength has crossed to another level. Under normal circumstances, the possibility of various threats harming him has been greatly reduced.

Another reason is that he already possesses the authority of Lord, making it easy for him to protect Jin and the others in the surrounding area.

They continued packing and preparing until the next day.

The group then prepared to leave.

They made their way back to the edge of the Unmanned Stone Range.

Then it stopped here.

"Can't you tell if we've been infected by Mental Bacteria?"

Kim looked at Kevin and asked.

Kevin nodded; he roughly knew what Kim was planning.

"Then you should stay a little further away, let me and the other two stay in this area for a day, and see if the three of us get infected by the bacteria here."

Jin wanted to conduct some verification.

If it weren't for reason, Illumi herself would have wanted to go in and experience it for herself.

Kevin naturally had no intention of refusing.

The group set up camp on the outskirts and rested for the night.

Seeing that Jin and the others had survived the first night within the mountain range without any changes in their bodies.

Kevin observed it carefully and then shook his head.

"No, it's obvious you've developed resistance to this bacteria."

Upon hearing this, Kim nodded and looked at Tewashi and the other man.

"In that case, you two are absolutely right in your judgment."

After pondering for a moment, Ximo said, "Well, the first time would definitely be a misjudgment, but after experiencing that dream entry..."

"If you are rescued, you will have a complete understanding of your own mind. Except for those who are completely blind to themselves, most people will be able to understand their true selves and make judgments."

This is the experience and lessons learned by Ximo after encountering that crisis.

"That's settled then, anyway, I probably won't be coming back here anytime soon."

Essentially, the only reason Jin would come here and make it his first target is...

There is a hope here, a hope that there will be a record of the initial explorations by thousands of people.

Therefore, there are rewards, information, and pathways here.

It would be unwise to set our sights on the unknown rather than making this our primary objective.

However, the exploration of the Unmanned Stone Range is now quite clear to some extent.

"From this perspective, the Unmanned Stone Range have actually become the place we know best."

Men Qi thought for a moment and then spoke.

Upon closer reflection, it is indeed true.

They knew the source of the danger in the Unmanned Stone Range, what they were facing, how to defend themselves, and what to do if they failed to defend themselves.

They even knew the source of that hope.

It can be said to be the region they know best in the Dark Continent.

Seriously speaking, with such detailed information, any major power could relatively easily explore and obtain what they want.

The group continued their journey back.

The journey back was smooth sailing; the concept of Lord meant they would hardly encounter any danger.

Even when hunting for food at night, Kevin had to be a little more discreet, and they had to go several kilometers away to find food.

And so they rushed back at all costs, even traveling through the night.

After two days and two nights, there will only be one night of rest before continuing.

And so, they returned to the Snake Nest in a week.

Inside the Snake Nest, the group was already there to welcome them, having already monitored their movements a day earlier.

The first thing they faced was a thorough examination by Qiduo.

Biscuit, watching from the side, chuckled and said, "I thought I'd see some of you missing limbs, but you're all perfectly fine."

This was somewhat unexpected.

The team, weary from their journey, returned and, after a quick check and wash,...

Naturally, it was a welcoming banquet.

However, this time the head chef was changed to Melusina. After all, it would be too much of a burden to let Men Qi and the other two, who had just returned, continue cooking.

Fortunately Melusina is also a chef, and although her main focus is on desserts, it doesn't mean that her other culinary skills are lacking.

It's just that compared to Men Qi, there's a slight difference.

In the open space in the middle of the camp, everyone sat around a campfire.

While enjoying the delicious food on the small table in front of them, they listened to Jin and the others boast about their experiences on this expedition.

"This trip took you two whole months."

Melusina leaned against Kevin and said.

Hearing this, Kevin winked at her and said with a smile, "Then you've had a very fruitful two months."

The crowd just stood by and listened to them boast.

Monkey Feast, Monsters of the Abyss, Training in the Gravity Zone, Encounter with Sand Worm ----

When it came to encountering Sand Worm, the people of Biscuit really couldn't hold back anymore.

"You mean you almost got wiped out?"

Did we suddenly encounter such a severe crisis this time?

Men Qi then said, "They weren't all wiped out; Kevin didn't fall down."

"That means the entire army was wiped out, don't interrupt!"

After saying that, he looked at Kevin.

How did you manage to rescue them?

Kevin reached out and pressed down.

"Don't get agitated. The fact that we're back means the problem isn't too serious. Let me explain."

After listening to Kevin's entire account, everyone fell silent.

What is all this?

"How lucky."

Shalnark suddenly said something.

Everyone nodded slightly.

That seems to be the only explanation.

"You could say it's just bad luck?" Berolete suddenly said.

Encountering Sand Worm out of nowhere is already pretty unlucky.

Moreover, if it weren't for the Sky Overlord's ranged attack interfering with them, they wouldn't have been sucked into the Sand Worm's mouths at all.

It's hard to call it luck; it's just that surviving in the end was fortunate.

But essentially, it was bad luck; they suffered an undeserved disaster.

This is hardly luck!

He had barely opened his mouth when Ce slapped him on the back of the head.

She glared at him fiercely.

They had come to the Dark Continent, and assumed that any danger they encountered was to be expected.

Escaping is the only fortunate course of action.

Otherwise, they would be doomed the moment they stepped onto the Dark Continent.

"So Uncle is already Lord, then shouldn't we start thinking about the location for our actual base?"

Kurapika frowned, his expression slightly serious, and asked.

Kevin nodded.

"When I came back, I was already thinking about this issue. We have basically completed the set goals of this exploration of the Dark Continent."

"Except for the last one, determining a safe forward address."

As he spoke, Kevin stretched out his palm to show everyone the eye pattern on his hand.

"With this, the most troublesome part of our final goal has been solved; only the tedious task of determining the location remains."

Pairo nodded slightly beside him. "The rest won't be easy either. After all, it's Forward Base, so we have to make a careful choice."

"Moreover, with Uncle Kevin's Lord rights, we are fully entitled to choose a perfect region."

If this right is not exercised, it would undoubtedly be a huge waste.

However, if we hold this mindset and try to find a perfect area for humans, it will take quite a while.

"Looks like we're going to be busy again."

Morel pushed up his glasses and said with a smile.

This kind of purposeful busyness doesn't make people feel tired.

Moreover, the goal is to allow humanity to have its own territory on the Dark Continent.

This feeling is unlike any goal I've ever had before.

Then they finally got to talking about the Unmanned Stone Range.

This time, they encountered no danger and instead learned more detailed information.

Those who received this information couldn't help but show surprise.

Qiduo muttered to herself, "It's actually a kind of Mental Bacteria? How does this bacteria determine which targets are more likely to invade? Does the human mind have a similar immune mechanism?"

As a doctor, Qiduo couldn't help but think about it carefully.

She's a doctor, so the prevention and treatment of bacteria is also within her scope of expertise.

Moreover, in human society, any ailment concerning will, spirit, or soul is extremely difficult and incomprehensible.

Upon arriving on the Dark Continent, these things became increasingly important and widespread.

She devoted a large part of her energy to this.

"It's not easy to figure this out," Illumi remarked from the side.

After all, she was also doing research.