Future Plans X Black Orb

The camp's data recording center.

Here, based on Kevin and the others' accounts, the planner begins to fully document this exploration.

Some of these records were then categorized and archived.

Next to it was a metal bucket containing piles of Unmanned Stone.

One of humanity's long-cherished hopes.

They were piled up in the bucket and placed in a corner.

Berolete squatted there, examining an Unmanned Stone, while holding a bunch of strange testing equipment.

He was completely captivated.

Morel, Pairo, Kurapika were watching strangely.

In Qi's hand was an Unmanned Stone, and he was using his Nen ability to draw out the electricity from Rock to recharge himself.

This is how it is presented to the public.

"With this, I feel I can build even more powerful skills for my Nen ability."

He dragged the arc of electricity in his palm, laughing with a mixture of Kiy and smugness.

Upon hearing this, Biscuit turned her head, kicked off with her leg, and the stool slid over.

What skills?

"Overload, by unleashing a massive burst of electricity, exponentially enhances all my abilities."

Upon hearing this, Biscuit pondered for a moment and then nodded.

"This suits you perfectly, keep up the good work."

He then stopped paying attention.

After all, as one of the teachers of the Wonders, Biscuit should listen and offer advice at times like these.

The strange discharge skill adds an Overload ability, which is very suitable.

Obviously, Overload requires a large amount of electricity to generate, and with the presence of Unmanned Stone, this limitation can be overcome.

Furthermore, as Qi's physical abilities improved, his Nen power also increased.

Now they've acquired the Unmanned Stone, a long-endurance exclusive equipment.

It's fair to say that Qi's future potential is almost immediately apparent.

"However, these Rock," Morel said, holding up an Unmanned Stone, "Are very important to the collective, but seem to have little significance to an individual."

After all, they now have two hopes.

Compared to the versatility of Thick White Milk, the Unmanned Stone seems less common.

At this moment, Berolete walked over and snatched the Rock from Morel's hand.

"Idiot, with this thing, we can completely renovate your wrecked ship."

"Think about it, whether it's a kinetic energy system or an energy utilization and storage system, all you need are a few of these tiny marbles to provide it."

How much change and efficiency improvement can it bring to your ship?

If we're talking about who cares most about the Unmanned Stone, then without a doubt it's Berolete.

As a Nen user in mechanical design and manufacturing, he understood all too well the importance of such a stable, extremely small energy source.

It can stably supply 20,000 kilowatt-hours of electricity per day, and that's not even the limit.

It's infuriating to even think about.

How perfect!

Any large piece of machinery would be Five Percent lighter because of this Rock.

It's practically a mechanical revolution.

The Rock are small enough, and they can be used in conjunction with multiple disciplines.

It can handle any horsepower.

Upon hearing this, Morel slapped his forehead and laughed heartily.

"That's true, but it would be very difficult to modify my ship here."

After all, ships are a quintessential form of heavy industry.

Berolete seemed to sense the gaze that Morel was casting through his sunglasses.

She pursed her lips.

"Who do you think you are? You just wait. In a few months, I will definitely be able to modify your entire ship. At that time, you'll be kneeling down and thanking me."

With that, Berolete stormed off in a huff.

They look down on people.

Morel smiled and raised an eyebrow triumphantly at Kurapika beside him.

Kurapika rolled his eyes at him, then looked at the Unmanned Stone and said, "With this, Berolete can indeed do much more. Now he's a one-man mechanical factory."

Berolete's Nen ability strength depends primarily on two aspects.

Berolete's own knowledge and skills, Berolete's own capacity for thought.

His knowledge and skills go without saying; he has put in tremendous effort for them.

And the amount of mental energy is gradually increasing, so there's no need to worry about it.

Furthermore, even the materials can be obtained from the Bronze Tower, so Tuck won't have any objections.

Now even the energy for the equipment can be solved.

Rebuilding or modifying the ship was no longer a difficult task for him.

Moreover, once they determine the location of the base, that will be the time for Berolete to truly exert its power.

While everyone is mostly present.

Kevin called an impromptu meeting.

"Now that we have gained two kinds of hope and our exploration of the surrounding area is basically complete, we can say that we have achieved our intended goal of coming to the Dark Continent."

"Now only one objective remains: to find a suitable Forward Base that can be used for subsequent exploration and landing."

Kevin's words drew nods of agreement from the crowd.

To be honest, I never imagined they could achieve their goals so well before I came.

The main reason is that they didn't expect Kevin's Nen ability to thrive like a fish in water after arriving in the Dark Continent.

The speed at which their strength increased was so fast that it was almost impossible to keep up.

Of course, they also benefited from Kevin's influence, which led to a rapid increase in their strength.

"However, finding a suitable territory that we can occupy and develop in the long term will require a lot of time and effort from us."

"The most important point is that this means we need to explore further outwards, and it also means that you all need greater strength."

After speaking, Kevin looked at everyone.

To quickly explore and pinpoint their location, they would definitely need to split into different small teams.

This is the only way to maximize efficiency.

Otherwise, it would take forever to find a good location.

"Therefore, I have decided that we will suspend our outward exploration and focus all our efforts on training and improving our strength."

"With the help of medicine and food, I believe everyone's strength will definitely experience a leap forward."

"Now that my strength has reached a million units of thought, I am very clear that only when you reach this level can you truly stand firm on the Dark Continent and be qualified to lead the team to explore further places."

"Otherwise, everything in the Dark Continent will be dangerous and futile for us."

Seeing everyone's expressions, Kevin smiled and reassured them, "Of course, I'm not saying you have to break through a million immediately, but you can use that as a goal. Right now, your goal is to break through the first limit."

"At the very least, you need to reach the Knight Rank. Reaching this level may not necessarily result in a qualitative improvement in your strength, but under normal circumstances, you will at least be able to escape if you encounter danger."

Only when everyone's strength reaches the Knight Rank can they explore the outside world more efficiently.

Otherwise, if the exploration distance increases, it will be impossible to split into teams, as this would inevitably result in a large number of casualties.

If staff reductions are caused solely by impatience, then that is a highly irrational act.

"It just so happens that I also need a lot of time to process what I've learned during this period."

And so it was decided.

Night.

Inside Kevin's tent.

Melusina was helping to organize some materials, while Kevin was studying the huge Black Orb in front of him.

"This is the even greater gain you mentioned than the Unmanned Stone?"

After tidying up, Melusina sat down and looked at the Black Orb in front of her, asking a question.

Kevin nodded.

"Personally, I think this thing is definitely more powerful than the Unmanned Stone."

Like the Thick White Milk, the Unmanned Stone is an A-Rank material.

Moreover, compared to the Thick White Milk, the versatility of the Unmanned Stone is not strong.

This is still based on the premise that the Unmanned Stone is essentially a biological material, a kind of blood coagulation.

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Otherwise, if the Unmanned Stone is indeed a type of mineral, its versatility would be further reduced.

Of all materials, minerals are the least versatile, and generally, their medicinal uses are very specific.

Plant extracts have always been the most widely used.

Almost all Fusion Agent are derived from plants.

Among biomaterials, blood is one of the more widely used types.

"This is the only S-grade material I have."

The grade of materials is directly proportional to the amount of mana consumed.

For example, if the amount of mental energy required to use the materials is between 100,000 and 1 million.

That would be A-Rank.

Less than 100,000, more than 10,000.

That would be B-Rank.

Less than 10,000, more than 1,000.

That would be C-Rank.

Kevin was able to refine A-rank materials without hindrance even before his Nen reached a million because of the [Nen quantity battery] potion made from the Snake bone of the Resentful Eater Snake.

After all, it's about making potions; the main thing is the amount of Nen consumed.

Regardless of how the amount of thought is generated, as long as it is sufficient, that's fine.

Anything over a million, without a doubt, is S-grade material.

As for the material limit for S-Rank, Kevin didn't know, because he had only just broken the million mark.

To be honest, I have no idea what my strength level will be like after reaching a million.

"So, have you figured out the properties of this material?"

"Melusina asked."

Having assisted Kevin in creating so many potions, Melusina understands that the first step in creating a potion is to determine the properties of the materials.

This property is multifaceted.

Once the properties of the main materials are determined, it is possible to find complementary secondary materials and integrate them.

Of course, there are no such restrictions now.

After all, any combination of materials can be achieved if they are properly matched.

But the time it takes is also astonishing.

"Some things have been confirmed: this Orb possesses Space Attribute, and then there's the ability to Spirit Dissolution."

This Black Orb is an organ of Sand Worm; the sac containing it is specifically designed to store creatures with excessively high mental strength.

The Orb is a vital organ within this pouch; it can be carried, storing more than its actual capacity, then dissolving the spirit of the beings within and transporting it out for digestion.

"Space Attribute and Spirit Dissolution? These are material types I haven't acquired before."

Melusina reached out and touched the Orb, feeling the texture of its surface.

"So this stuff isn't very useful; it might not be able to be made into a potion anytime soon," Kevin said, rubbing his temples.

Because this item is S-Rank, the materials used to match it must be A-Rank.

This is very troublesome.

There aren't many A-Rank materials with the relevant attributes.

Although materials are plentiful on the Dark Continent, A-Rank materials are not yet common.

"On the bright side, at least this Orb is big enough that you don't have to worry about not having enough materials."

Melusina gestured to indicate the size of the Orb and said with a smile.

Upon hearing this, Kevin smiled and nodded.

That's true.

Based on the dosage of the medication.

This Orb is so big, I'm not kidding. If it were used as the main ingredient, you could make hundreds of potions.

Therefore, there is absolutely no need to worry about the quantity of medicine.

Of course, this would apply if the potion made from this Orb was a consumable item that needed to be used frequently.

That would be disastrous.

However, there's no need to worry too much. For materials of this level and for this type of potion, none of them can be supplied reliably.

"Although we can't make the potion right now, we can take a portion from it and let Jin study it."

Hearing this, Melusina somewhat curious.

Kevin looked at her and said, "Space. If we use this material to create and make Nen tool, we should be able to make equipment with spatial volume."

"This is very useful for each of us, especially for Exploration Team like ours."

Among their team, Jin is the only one with professional experience in creating Nen tool.

The design and production of Greed Island were undertaken by Kim, who served as the lead designer and project initiator.

They have accumulated a wealth of experience during the production process.

"Let him worry about this on his own for now; after all, he has a part in this Orb."

After saying that, Kevin put his arm around Melusina and talked about the next steps.

"Now is the time for reflection. Jin also said that he will temporarily abandon exploration and shift his focus to improving his strength. His goal is to restart the exploration plan after reaching a million strength."

"A million?" Melusina was stunned when she heard this.

"Then he'll be very busy."

"Haha, who can argue with that? But at least it'll allow him to stay peacefully for two or three years."

This is no joke.

Jin's current strength is not great; his improvement mainly comes from his Nen ability, his experience, and his talent.

After all, battles between Nen user are not simply battles of Nen power.

But this doesn't mean that Kim lacks talent; on the contrary, he is exceptionally gifted.

Once Jin sets his sights on improving his strength, he will dedicate all his energy to it.

Its improvement in strength is undeniable.

Interest and goals are Jin's most powerful motivation.

Even so, reaching a million, even with the aid of various potions and materials, would definitely take at least two years.

On the contrary, reaching the Knight Rank should take less than half a year.

"You need to work harder too, otherwise it'll be very tiring if I'm the only one doing it."

Kevin pinched Melusina's nose, reminding her.

"I know that my mental capacity is about to reach its limit; I can already feel it."

2

Kevin's Nen limit is 400,000, mainly because his physical talent is not very good.

But Melusina is different; Melusina is a true prodigy with exceptional talent.

The current power is already 500,000, but it still hasn't reached its limit.

Based on this calculation, Melusina's Nen limit is approximately 550,000.

That's when you'll reach your limit and need to use a potion to break through.

"And my Nen ability also needs further exploration, plus these materials—there's so much to do."

Thinking about it carefully, there are quite a lot of these things piled up together.

It seems he also needs to take some time to reflect and mature.

"Once you sort things out, won't your skills improve even further?"

"Of course, who do you think I am, hahaha."

Kevin smiled smugly.

However, I really need to take some time to reflect and process all the lessons I've learned during this period.

After all, once you reach a million power, there's plenty of room for improvement, so there's no need to rush.

And most importantly...

The change in his Nen ability will overturn all his previous medications.

It can better upgrade and replace all previous medicines.

With the level remaining unchanged, the effects can be further subdivided and made more precise.

It can be described as a complete overhaul.

This will all take time.