Whirlpool Sea and Peak Mountain Range

On the coast.

Kevin, with his Three-Tails, stood under a giant Coconut tree.

Look up at the sky.

"It must be two or three hundred meters high, right?"

Kevin gazed at the Coconut tree that soared into the sky, its straight, smooth trunk and the enormous leaves at its top.

"You can eat that."

The Three-Tails raised its paw and pointed to the several large Coconut Fruit hanging on the Coconut tree.

Can you sense the danger?

The Three-Tails shook its head.

If the Three-Tails feels safe, then it must be safe for Kevin.

Kevin reached out and patted the surface of the Coconut Tree, then grabbed a section of it and pulled it down sharply.

His entire body shot up like an arrow, skimming the surface of the Coconut Tree.

It flew to the top of the Coconut Tree very easily.

It landed on the leaf.

As he fell, the leaves swayed slightly, but showed no sign of falling.

Looking at the blades, which are over ten meters long and several meters wide, it's essentially a platform.

Kevin had just flown up, hadn't even prepared to pick Coconut when he saw what was happening in the distance.

"Tsk, this sea isn't suitable."

Only by standing at a very high vantage point and gazing into the distance can one truly appreciate the scenery on the sea.

At the limit of sight.

What can be seen are huge whirlpools on the sea surface. There are more than one of these whirlpools; several can be seen at the limit of the field of vision, almost completely covering the distant sea surface.

One whirlpool after another pulled and tugged through the sea.

The Danger Level in these waters has risen to the highest level.

Ships simply cannot navigate in such areas.

In other words, even areas near this sea are not very suitable as a base.

Unless it requires taking a detour on every voyage.

"There is danger."

Three-Tails reminded him.

Kevin looked up.

A Giant Bird on the distant sea seemed to have its eyes on him and was flying towards his direction.

Kevin watched, then suddenly glared at him.

The Giant Bird seemed startled and suddenly flapped its wings violently in the air to change direction and fly away.

After such a long period of training, Kevin has more or less been able to control his breathing.

The deterrent effect should be contained within a certain range, rather than allowed to spread unchecked.

Mainly in the Dark Continent, where hidden talents abound, they freely exude their aura, always giving people a feeling of provocation.

These creatures, who have territories on the Dark Continent, aren't necessarily easy to talk to.

By confining them to a certain area, they will naturally feel threatened when creatures with ill intentions approach.

Looking at the boundless sea and the whirlpool at the farthest point.

Kevin suddenly realized.

In Travelogue, there seems to be very little description of the sea.

Judging from the situation on the Dark Continent, there must be many dangerous creatures and resources in calm coastal waters like this.

It's even more dangerous than being on the main road.

However, compared to land, the sea is indeed a less suitable area and more difficult to explore.

Then, a series of waves came from afar.

It came from the depths of the sea.

As if sensing something, Kevin suddenly raised his hand, and layer upon layer of transparent barriers completely enveloped him.

The Three-Tails sensed the danger and immediately shrank into Kevin's arms.

"Waaaaah~~~"

An ethereal voice.

It pierced through the air and penetrated the barrier.

It was as if it had entered Kevin's skull and resonated with his brain in an instant, causing his entire head to vibrate.

This forced Kevin to cover his ears and frown.

A sound like a whale.

Then Kevin saw a huge column of water shooting into the sky; even at the limit of his sight, he could see the column of water reaching into the clouds.

Squinting.

Kevin desperately wanted to see it.

He saw it.

In that swirling sea, a huge shadow seemed completely unconcerned about the whirlpool's pull, recklessly passing through it.

Its enormous size even completely blocked and shattered the vortex.

Those vortexes were simply crushed by the sheer size of the body.

Mountains?

No, it's more like mountains moving in water.

The creatures in the sea are more than ten times more numerous than those on land.

Overlord?

It seems so.

The Overlord of the sea.

From the Tree Top, Kevin seemed to see yet another Overlord.

A giant whale, its body the size of a mountain, swimming in the ocean.

And because of the limit of what the eye could see, the other side seemed to have only slightly revealed its mountaintop.

With that towering column of water...

Disappeared once again.

"It's very dangerous; I could feel it from a very, very far away."

The Three-Tails had somehow escaped from Kevin's arms and perched on his shoulder, saying something.

"Is this what the danger you sensed was so far away?"

"I don't know, but it's just as dangerous."

A battle for Overlord in the seas?

That's outrageous.

Just thinking about it fills me with dread.

Kevin reached out and knocked a Coconut down, then jumped directly from the Tree Top.

It landed along with the Coconut.

The massive tremors appeared to have awakened some creatures around the beach.

Small holes were revealed in the sandpit.

Some soft-bodied creatures emerged, then immediately retreated back inside.

Kevin ignored all of that, walked over to the Coconut Fruit, and patted it.

I immediately felt the attraction.

Roughly around the B-Rank Peak.

However, B-Rank materials are readily available in the Dark Continent; they are things that can be obtained with a little effort.

Three-Tails jumped onto Coconut Fruit and patted it with their paws.

"It's so hard! How am I supposed to eat it like this?"

Kevin touched the smooth surface of the Coconut Fruit, then condensed his Nen Aura into the shape of a blade, stabbing it fiercely into the Coconut Fruit and pulling it downwards with force.

A gap appeared.

Cut it into a triangular hole, and pull out the cut shell.

There's also a layer of white pulp on top.

What's visible inside the Coconut Fruit is clear, watery coconut juice.

The coconut juice seemed to have a strong appeal to Three-Tails. She poked her head out to drink, but then suddenly remembered something, pulled her head back, and squatted down beside it.

"What's wrong?" Kevin asked curiously.

"Drinking straight up with your head sticking out is too rude. The Three-Tails is so beautiful, it should be drunk from a cup."

Kevin fell silent at Three-Tails's words.

After spending several months with humans, the Three-Tails, with its powerful learning ability and intelligence, has become completely like a human.

In human society, it could easily be defined as Demonic Beast.

That is, non-human beings with intelligence equal to that of humans and capable of speaking.

Kevin held the necklace in his left hand.

The necklace is made of matte silver metal, and the pendant features a perfectly polished Black Orb set within a silver ring.

The black Orb, needless to say, is the Space Orb.

The silver metal covering it was a Nen tool that Kevin made himself.

The effect is very simple.

A device for identifying obstacles that prevent the entry of Nen Aura.

Only the chosen person can have their Nen Aura flow into them.

Everything else will be blocked and sealed off to prevent Nen Aura from entering the Space Orb and taking out its contents.

The Exploration Team members have already been selected, so there's no need to worry.

In case of unexpected situations, there is a special structure that can quickly eject the Orb.

This way, it can be used freely without any restrictions.

It is mainly based on the God Text (shen, meaning god/deity).

He grasped the pendant in his left hand, and then a cup appeared out of thin air in his right hand.

There were also Three-Tails marks on it.

Here, for you.

One of the Three-Tails took it.

Kevin produced another cup and, together with Three-Tails, scooped coconut juice into it.

I took a bite.

The taste is very good.

The clear coconut milk is very smooth and has a very different texture from regular water.

The flavor is refreshing and has a hint of sweetness.

Everything seemed to be just right.

The pure coconut juice alone is an absolutely unique and exceptional drink.

After taking two bites, Kevin was certain.

This coconut juice is definitely effective at cutting through greasiness.

I drank some more.

Kevin frowned as he savored the taste.

It also seems to have an energizing effect.

Hmm... it seems it can also nourish the body.

Not bad.

Kevin immediately produced a Notebook and recorded his location, including the Coconut Tree and Coconut Fruit.

The route was marked according to the Route Map.

At this point, the Three-Tails seemed to have become addicted. Not satisfied with drinking from a cup, it directly used its Nen Aura to create a straw and inserted it into the coconut juice.

Start inhaling deeply.

The liquid was falling at a rate almost visible to the naked eye.

However, the Three-Tails creature's size did not change much.

The water level was far higher than her weight.

Kevin just watched from the sidelines.

It must be admitted that the Three-Tails' learning ability is truly powerful.

Before making contact with them, the Three-Tails was a creature with extremely strong stealth abilities.

The application of Nen Aura is extremely crude because the concept of breath control is not present in the mind.

But under Biscuit's tutelage...

Or rather, during her studies under the Three-Tails' observation, her control over Nen Aura improved at an almost visible rate.

It's impossible to awaken any Nen ability, nor is it possible to construct Nen ability.

However, he is already adept at using basic Nen ability.

Of course, what's even more impressive is the Three-Tails' energy storage capacity.

After all, all the talent points were allocated to stealth and risk avoidance.

All of its functions are developing in a clandestine direction.

I want to maximize my gains in one go.

This led to the evolution of the ability to concentrate nutrients.

It's no joke that the Three-Tails' tolerance for nutrients is greater than Kevin's at present.

In other words, even Kevin, who has a Nen level of a million, cannot match the Three-Tails in terms of nutrient storage; this is a huge difference purely in terms of biological structure.

The Three-Tails can eat anything, quickly condense it, and store it in its body.

In the few months since Kevin joined them, the Three-Tails hasn't eaten much.

However, the consumption is very high.

All of this was because Kevin had fed the other person those Thick White Milk Brick when they met before.

It was only a tiny scratch.

But that amount of energy was sufficient.

In addition to the regular feeding.

The energy stored in the Three-Tails now allows her to live freely without food or water for several years.

However, storing energy is instinctive.

Therefore, the Three-Tails will not hesitate to eat anything it wants.

Halfway through his drink, Three-Tails looked at Kevin.

You can drink it.

This Coconut is still too big to fit directly into the Space Orb.

That's a huge waste of capacity.

Hearing Kevin's reply, Three-Tails happily resumed drinking.

They are already able to express their thoughts through their eyes and emotions, almost indistinguishable from humans.

Human civilization and communication methods can very easily influence these highly intelligent beings.

After finishing the coconut juice, Kevin scraped off some of the pulp, put it into his Space Orb, and then continued on his journey with the Three-Tails.

They quickly left the Beach Zone.

Kevin conducted an overall hazard assessment of the entire Beach Zone.

Knight Rank can move freely without hindrance.

But don't get too close to the coast.

Does anyone know what dangerous creatures might be found in the water?

The crabs on the beach, and the creatures hiding in the sand and pebbles, are already quite dangerous.

We walked across the beach, along the coast where the sea was still visible.

The environment began to look slightly desolate.

After a few days.

Kevin sat down on the side of the campsite with a frown on his face.

"Didn't you sense any danger along the way?"

The Three-Tails shook its head.

"I haven't even sensed any treasure yet."

The Three-Tails can sense danger from extremely far away, but it needs to be a certain distance away to detect treasures.

In other words, the area beyond the beach remains a relatively desolate region to this day.

Kevin drew a rough area on his Notebook, based on the Three-Tails' perception range.

This is a rough estimate.

Because the desolate area is very likely larger than expected.

There was no danger, and no treasure.

It's an absolutely desolate place.

"What's ahead? Where are we headed?"

"I haven't smelled any treasure, but there's a lot of danger."

There are many.

The presence of dangerous creatures at least indicates that the area is not desolate.

After all, the creatures of the Dark Continent also need territory and resources to survive.

Another day has passed.

Kevin seemed to have finally left the desolate area.

Although, judging from his physical sensations, it seemed as if he had entered a more desolate place.

The surrounding green vegetation has become sparse, and some stones are randomly piled on the sandy and muddy ground.

After crossing a hillside Kevin stood on the hillside gazing into the distance.

He saw an incredibly spectacular view.

Sharp spikes pierce the sky.

Those are mountain peaks.

Each mountain peak is almost identical in shape, like a spike pointing from the ground to the sky.

Its surface is smooth, its tip is sharp, and it grows from thin to thick, reaching straight into the sky.

Moreover, these Spike Mountain are all incredibly exaggerated, and they are arranged in various sizes.

It almost completely filled the area to the left front, so much so that the area was blocked from sunlight and appeared unusually dark.

Heading towards those thorny mountains is like entering a dark, dangerous, and eerie place.

Judging from its shape alone, it might remind you of the Unmanned Stone Range.

However, the two are not the same concept at all.

Although the mountains in the Unmanned Stone Range are also spiky, it is clear that they are a continuous mountain range, with the mountains connected to each other in a undulating pattern.

But the Spike Mountain in front of them was completely different.

Each mountain is an individual entity, each peak like a solitary thorn piercing the sky from the ground.

They are not connected to each other at all, just arranged densely one by one.

Because it pierces straight into the sky, it blocks out the sky, making it appear dark.

The entire area felt unusually oppressive.

However, the road ahead is flat, while the mountains are to the left.

"It's very dangerous inside Spiky Mountain."

Three-Tails said.