Dispersed Exploration X Stone Tablet Land

Kevin's team is on the coast.

It took a whole day to reach the coast.

"As expected, it's still only about five or six hundred kilometers. You didn't notice anything, right?"

Kevin turned to look at the others.

The others who followed shook their heads.

Kevin tapped the Three-Tails on his shoulder again.

The Three-Tails flicked its tail and solemnly sniffed the air.

"No, the Three-Tails was very focused the whole way."

Kevin had been diligently investigating the changes in his surroundings along the way, but he hadn't noticed anything.

"Then let's proceed according to the original plan."

After a night's rest, the group hurried forward.

With a team in tow, Kevin naturally couldn't run as fast and fast as he could when exploring alone.

However, with Kevin leading the way, there's no need to slow down.

The Lord's power and influence are beyond question.

After traveling for two days, we arrived at the designated location.

Kevin stood on the shore and pointed to the sea.

"The waters in this area are very calm, with almost no dangerous creatures, and it's also an excellent port for landing."

He had previously explored along the coast, so he marked the important locations on the coast.

"Shall we start here? I'll lead the team over first."

"Melusina said, then looked at the Three-Tails."

The Three-Tails nodded its head.

"Nothing has changed."

"That's good."

With that, he led the group behind him toward the inland.

Only Kevin and a few others remained.

The voice of gold came from the Metal Ant on the back of Kevin's hand.

"Hello, is communication still working?"

"It's still there, it hasn't gone too far."

The people on both sides need to communicate at regular intervals and across different distances to determine exactly where this hidden place in the middle begins.

After confirming the details, Kevin continued on his way.

"We need to speed things up."

On the other side.

Kim and Biscuit have also separated.

Biscuit had already led her team to explore downwards.

"The area we're currently exploring is still at the Knight Rank in Danger Level, but it's quite high-risk at this stage."

"Don't worry, I'll handle those dangerous things!"

Slash Ghost, who was walking beside him, gave a thumbs-up and said...

Qiduo walked beside her and asked, "In which country did you find yourself in your memories of your human past?"

They all knew that Slash Ghost's body was from hundreds of years ago.

They should belong to the very early explorers of the Dark Continent, even earlier than the timeline of Don Fuglits.

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"My country? The Lachira Kingdom. There, I learned the swordsmanship of the Haizang Kingdom. I became a sword saint at the age of twenty-three, and at twenty-six, I joined a team to explore the Outer Sea."

If gold is present here, it's possible to quickly determine which time period it belongs to.

Qiduo needs to think carefully before she can recall it.

After all, it's not related to my major.

"That was about five hundred years ago, that's really a long time ago."

"So what is human society like now?" Slash Ghost asked from the side.

Biscuit glanced at him and said, "That's quite a change. At least compared to five hundred years ago, the changes are definitely enormous."

Five hundred years ago, there was no doubt that human society was generally in a feudal era.

Five hundred years later, the world has fully entered the era of modernization, with at least 80% of countries having already achieved this.

If we go back a thousand years, then it's not much different from five hundred years.

"Really? I'm so looking forward to it, but I probably can't go back."

"Why?" Morel asked immediately.

The crowd didn't stop, but they all looked at him curiously.

"Didn't you talk to Jin about this before? Humans are creatures that migrated from the Dark Continent, right?"

Morel nodded.

This is a common view held by a range of people in human society.

Kim is undoubtedly an expert in this field; if he can be certain of something, then he should be Ninety-Nine correct.

He definitely obtained substantial evidence.

Before they came, they learned a lot about the Dark Continent through various materials, including records in ancient stone tablets and murals.

New World Travelogue is not the only source of information about the Dark Continent.

"That Gatekeeper, and the protective ring around the human Inner Sea, must have been a protective barrier set up by your ancient ancestors."

"In ancient times, you humans must have had very powerful leaders. While they might not have possessed the strength of Overlord, they were certainly powerful Lord."

Slash Ghost is the lifeblood of the Dark Continent.

Moreover, his existence lasted far longer than that of the Wearer Ghost.

"Is it really that powerful?" Morel, somewhat surprised.

Slash Ghost nodded.

"There definitely is."

He can draw upon his own experience, supplemented by human memory and physical sensations, as well as his interactions with Kim during this period.

This conclusion can be confirmed.

"Then why flee? If you had the strength of a powerful Lord, you'd already have a territory on the Dark Continent. There'd be no need to leave, would there?"

Like Resentful Eater Snake.

If we include other surrounding areas, such as the Giant Beast Kingdom, in its territory...

It is no smaller than human society.

Why bother migrating thousands of miles?

Perhaps it's because of emotions.

Slash Ghost uttered a word that no one had expected.

"Why do you say that?" Biscuit asked in surprise.

Is there any connection between these two?

"Beings with intelligence and civilization do not necessarily possess emotions, and vice versa."

Before the Slash Ghost was completely bound to this body, he was just as free as the Wearer Ghost.

Over such a long period of time, he has naturally changed countless bodies and races.

Are there many intelligent races on the Dark Continent?

Qiduo immediately retorted.

"Yes, Jin was very curious before and asked a lot of questions."

Jin chatted with Slash Ghost the whole way, almost without stopping.

However, Slash Ghost genuinely wanted to communicate more, and the two chatted all the way.

Others, of course, couldn't possibly listen the whole way.

"Yes, quite a few, but I've only met three with emotions, one of which was human."

At this point, Slash Ghost became interested.

"Human emotions are the most complex; many emotions can intertwine and burst forth together—it's truly amazing."

These words left the people around them speechless.

It's hard to judge; for them, this could be considered a compliment.

"I first encountered it in that direction."

At this moment, Slash Ghost pointed to the inland area on the right where they were.

"That's the territory of another Overlord, a creature with wings, pale silver skin, a somewhat transparent body, bird claws, and four arms. Most importantly, they glow."

Slash Ghost recalled that, judging from this, he must have once worn someone else's body.

"Their emotions are also very strong, but they are not very complex and are mostly quite simple."

"However, I didn't get along well with them. I was only wearing one body and they kept chasing me for a long time. Even when I reached the territory of another Overlord, they didn't let me go. In the end, I had no choice but to return the body to them."

At this point, Slash Ghost helplessly shrugged.

"I didn't kill that body; I stole it from another monster."

His tone was still somewhat indignant.

"Are they really that good?" Biscuit was more concerned about this.

Intelligent and civilized beings.

Nature is something to be concerned about.

"They're more powerful than humans, aren't they? According to our way of distinguishing them, there are Lord and Knight, but they don't have any strange Nen ability."

"They all use light to carry out various attacks."

At this moment, Kansai, who had been listening Kansai without saying much, suddenly spoke up.

"She looks a bit like Angel."

For a moment, everyone fell silent.

Because it is very likely that they are the Angel in human society's legends.

The image of Angel has changed many times, but the only things that have remained unchanged are their light and wings.

In human society, Angel often represent positive aspects and appear in a positive light.

Humans, however, migrated from the Dark Continent to the center of the lake.

Perhaps there was communication in ancient times, which is why it was recorded later through oral transmission.

It evolved into Angel in the story.

This is not surprising.

Because through the New World Travelogue, it can be confirmed that many creatures known as Travelogue in the human world can be found in the Dark Continent.

Are single emotions, for humans, the kind that are positive and beneficial?

"That's right."

Slash Ghost nodded.

"And what about the other one?" Biscuit asked, wanting to hear if there were corresponding legends in human society as well.

"You've definitely heard of the other one."

Have you only heard of it?

It seems to be the type whose image is very fixed.

"They're centaurs. Aren't there corresponding images and legends about them among humans?"

As he spoke, Slash Ghost pointed to the way they had come from.

"In that direction, very, very far away."

That is, further north of the camp.

And it's on the very far side.

"Their emotions are relatively more complex, closer to human emotions, but most of them are very irritable and prone to outbursts, making for a less than pleasant experience."

The review of Slash Ghost has been published.

At this point, Kansai reminded him, "You still haven't explained why it's about emotions."

Kevin has already led his team to the area they are to explore.

"Be on your guard, this could very well be the territory of a Lord."

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Kevin led his team to explore the most dangerous area.

Moreover, it's impossible for such a vast area to be without Lord's territory.

The surrounding area was filled with sparse trees, and weeds and shrubs that reached waist or chest height.

The view was not obstructed too much.

Pairo's eyes had already wandered out.

Kevin, however, did not spread his mental energy widely, since this was someone else's territory.

Pairo had one eye closed, suddenly stopped. As soon as he stopped, everyone else stopped in unison.

What did you see?

"I didn't see any danger, but I did witness something astonishing."

He pointed to the slope ahead.

"You'll see it once you get over that slope."

The group quickened their pace, and as soon as they stood on the slope and looked down, they saw the same scene that Pairo had witnessed earlier.

Below is a plain.

The weeds and shrubs were low, and there were hardly any trees.

But right here on this plain, there stand one giant stone tablet after another.

The heavy, rectangular Rock stood upright on the ground. These stone tablets were clearly different from the surrounding soil and gravel; their surfaces appeared smooth and polished.

Moreover, these stone tablets were arranged in three rather chaotic piles of varying sizes.

"This... it couldn't have formed naturally, could it?"

Bianluoke turned around and asked.

Several people shook their heads.

How could such a clearly cut and polished stone tablet have been formed naturally?

The circle expanded outwards, performing a large-scale scan of the entire area.

The area covered by the stone tablet was smaller than expected.

In a circular area roughly a hundred miles in circumference, the stone tablets are arranged like this.

There are no more stone tablets like this further out.

Moreover, there are hardly any living organisms in this circular area spanning hundreds of miles.

It was another desolate place.

However, this area seems to have been inherently barren.

"Let's go down and take a look."

If there is no danger, then naturally one should approach and go closer.

The group went down the slope and came to the nearest stone tablet.

This stone tablet is of medium size.

It is about ten meters high and about three meters wide.

A perfectly regular cube with a smooth surface and extremely hard texture.

It felt cool to the touch, even though the surrounding temperature was quite warm.

Kevin touched it, but showed no desire whatsoever.

It's like touching ordinary soil on the ground.

I tapped it; it was rock hard.

Kurapika squatted down and scratched at the Stone Tablet Land.

"These stone tablets are not simply laid flat; they are buried deep underground."

He then gave a brief check.

"A third of them are underground."

Kevin patted the stone tablet. "Spread out and look around, don't wander too far."

There was nothing dangerous around.

The group split up and looked around.

Rukira spread his wings and flew into the sky.

There are few living organisms here, so there are hardly any birds in the sky.

Kevin then found a small stone tablet.

The small stone tablet is about five meters high and only one meter wide.

The large stone tablet is 15 meters high and about 5 meters wide.

Hold the side of the stone tablet with both hands.

"Hi!"

With a sudden burst of force.

The stone tablet began to shake and was pulled out of the ground.

Several people nearby heard the commotion and rushed over.

Looking at the small stone tablet that Kevin had pulled out.

"This stone tablet is incredibly heavy; it feels like it weighs close to a hundred tons."

Kevin couldn't precisely measure the weight of the stone tablet by lifting it around his neck, but he could estimate a rough range.

Is it that heavy?

Pairo tapped on the stone tablet.

Kurapika, however, was more curious about the square hole that had been pulled out, and looked down at it.

It is only about two meters tall.

After observing for a while, Kurapika jumped down and touched and grasped the sand and gravel at the bottom and the soil around it.

Then he jumped up.

"The sand and gravel at the bottom appeared compacted due to the weight of the Rock, but the surrounding area and sides were clearly soft."

Upon hearing this, Pairo remarked from the side, "So, the pit was actually even bigger when it was filled in?"

"Possibly."

"Should we cut it open and take a look?"

"It was Bianluoke suddenly suggested."

Everyone looked at Kevin.

Kevin then looked at the Three-Tails on his shoulder.

The main problem is that it's impossible to determine if there's anything inside the stone tablet.

What if it's a seal?

However, no energy fluctuations were detected; it was simply a stone tablet with nothing special about it.