Plant Life X Evolutionary Direction

"Very pure Pure Gold? So pure it's down to a dozen decimal places? Almost 100% pure?"

Biscuit looked at the Metal Ant in her hand, and the voice coming from the Chimera Ant was Kevin's.

Upon hearing this, Qiduo, who was standing nearby, brightened up and adjusted her glasses.

"Pure Gold of this purity will play a very important role not only in the electronics industry, but also in high-precision medical devices, especially implantable devices."

Qiduo explained from the side.

This directly touched upon her area of expertise.

The higher the purity of gold, the stronger its conductivity and stability.

Metals are perfectly suited for human implantation.

Such pure Pure Gold could certainly be used to advance medical devices.

After all, the most troublesome problem with all implantable devices lies in the various rejection reactions that occur when the device is implanted in the body.

And the body's corrosion of metals.

Especially in the neurological field.

Gold is undoubtedly the best of these.

After the exchange...

Biscuit sighed.

"Ah~ Kevin and the others have found something amazing again. Just hearing about it tells you it's a treasure that's on par with Hope-level items."

Treasure Diamond, Pure Gold, Nen Sand.

They are all minerals.

These words drew nods from the people around him.

"That kind of Nen Sand that can store and completely transmit Nen Aura would be very useful to us."

Morel nodded in his evaluation.

Morel uses intelligence and strategy in combat, and as a Three-star Hunter, his mastery of the God Text aspect is also quite high.

However, among them, Biscuit was the one who truly had a high level of expertise in the concept of God Text.

The highest level is gold.

Biscuit nodded and said, "The most troublesome thing about the God Text' is that it needs to be stable and continue for a long time. It's very troublesome."

"Many large-scale Succession Ceremony require the use of the God Text' to ensure their long-term operation, and to some extent, sacrifices are necessary."

The duration of the effect of a single God Text depends on the amount of recitation used when writing it.

The issue isn't about how much you want to inject, but rather how much your expertise and skills allow you to inject.

The God Text isn't bad for Nen user, but rather very difficult to use.

It has a very high learning threshold.

Furthermore, the most basic identity they learned was that of Nen user.

The number of Nen user is based on the entire human society, and it's not actually that large.

Naturally, there are even fewer people with natural talent in this area, and those who can master it through learning are even fewer.

Fortunately, the more talented a person is, the more likely they are to become Nen user on their own.

Therefore, the number of people who have learned and mastered it is not so small as to be pitifully small.

However, precisely because the number is small and the base is too small...

The God Text is not actually used very widely.

Essentially, they're just living off past glories.

His masterful use of the character God Text) largely stems from the ancient Ruins he excavated and protected, which contain a wealth of related documents and knowledge.

The strengths of modern human society lie primarily in the widespread availability of knowledge and industrial capabilities.

However, if we consider the level of reverse Nen ability...

There is no doubt that people in ancient times used strength and certain special techniques in a more exaggerated way.

"However, this kind of Nen Sand will definitely make the use of the God Text) more widespread, directly solving the most troublesome pain point."

Completely conductive, storing Nen Aura.

Large arrays can be maintained for a long time directly.

Its practicality has been improved by several levels.

Especially in the Dark Continent.

"But I'm more interested in that transparent Treasure Diamond. I should have gone with Kevin."

Biscuit sighed.

While the Nen Sand is powerful and gold is tempting, what truly attracts Biscuit is the Treasure Diamond Kevin just mentioned.

The Ten-Thousand Color Stone that Kevin had given her earlier alone made her feel that her trip to the Dark Continent was worthwhile.

So what if the Rock is useless?

As long as it looks good.

"We've penetrated deep into this region, and we can determine that there are few types of life and not many living creatures here."

Casual conversation did not prevent Morel from conducting reconnaissance of the surroundings.

The Koala, who hadn't said much until now, took a swig of wine.

"Haven't you all felt it? This area always gives off a subtle sense of threat. It's not extremely deadly, but that feeling permeates everywhere."

Biscuit nodded slightly upon hearing this.

"I did have a feeling, but after all, we've entered a marked, relatively dangerous area, so it's not surprising that we had that feeling."

"But it's too evenly distributed; it feels like it's everywhere."

Kansai said seriously.

His professional skills include having bodyguards; his sense of danger surpasses that of most people.

At this moment, their advancing formation subtly formed a structure that was both dispersed and capable of rapid mutual support.

What are you worried about?

Slash Ghost was swaggering ahead, turned around and gave the group a strange look.

Upon hearing this, the group was speechless.

Yes.

What are you worried about?

Do you really think this Lord Slash Ghost is made of clay?

He can do whatever he wants here.

After their worries were put to rest, everyone obediently followed behind him.

The ones who should be worried about following Slash Ghost are not the demons, but the creatures that live in this area.

Follow them.

The area began to change; the vegetation became denser the further in you went.

"Strange, how come there are so few living creatures in such a dense Dense Forest?"

"Qiduo said in a strange way."

Although no conclusion was stated, everyone could understand it.

This indicates that the area is dangerous.

The dense forest lacked sufficient living organisms, so it was clear that these organisms could not survive there.

But from their perspective, the resources here are quite abundant.

Although the vegetation is extremely dense, you can find that the entire Dense Forest is bathed in sunlight.

That's because the trees that grow here are mainly of a type with straight trunks and extremely dense canopies at the top.

Furthermore, the large, semi-transparent leaves at the top, when densely stacked in the air, will scatter natural light and let it fall down.

This means that even though the sky is almost invisible from the top, the area below still receives sufficient sunlight.

Perhaps because the top canopy is wide enough to receive enough sunlight, the branches growing below have almost no leaves.

It was all just plant hairs hanging down.

The ground was covered with a large amount of weeds, flowers, and various shrubs, making the vegetation here extremely lush.

"The scarcity of wildlife alone is enough to determine that, for whatever reason, this place is definitely not suitable for a long stay."

Morel said directly.

The creatures here are already proving this.

"This is the graveyard of the lazy, the dull, and the foolish."

Slash Ghost suddenly laughed and said.

After saying that, he gripped a Tachi in his right hand and slashed it fiercely at a tree trunk beside him.

The tree began to shake violently, its drooping branches swaying wildly.

It transformed into countless strands of hair that drifted down from the sky.

A flash of light.

All the hairs in the sky were cut off in an instant.

And these whiskers Piao Piao and swayed in the air.

It is obvious that they are alive.

A painful scream came from the chopped-down trees.

The blood flowing from the cuts on the tree trunk was a dark purple, with a hint of scarlet.

A very pungent, fishy-sweet smell immediately filled the air.

Everyone covered their mouths and noses, backed away, and became wary.

However, after making one slash, Slash Ghost stopped attacking and dissipated his weapon.

"See that?"

Biscuit and the others nodded.

"Are these trees actually living things? We didn't even realize that these drooping tendrils were alive."

Morel was very surprised.

It's not surprising at all that Slash Ghost.

"This is Dense Forest, so it's not surprising to find plants here. And although these plants are bleeding like this, they are still plants in essence."

"They can move, and these hairs are just part of their bodies, so no matter how much you investigate, they are plants."

Just like when you're walking on the earth every day, and suddenly the earth pops up and bites you, you'll be surprised.

But the earth that bites you is just ordinary mud and rocks, nothing special.

In this situation, you might not be able to find it even if you rack your brains.

"How dangerous, the Dark Continent."

Even after being here for so long, Qiduo couldn't help but sigh.

The thought of being suddenly attacked in one's everyday environment is terrifying.

It is impossible for a person to remain vigilant forever, vigilant about everything around them: the ground beneath their feet, the clouds in the sky, the breeze blowing, and the vegetation in front of them.

If one had to be vigilant about every single one of these things, one would go insane in no time.

Looking at their expressions, Slash Ghost suddenly smiled and said, "Don't worry too much, my friends. Creatures like these, which are almost integrated with their environment, are not very aggressive, or rather, their attack power is not strong."

"Otherwise, this land would have been theirs long ago."

Dangerous elements that are fully integrated into the environment are unlikely to be fatally targeted by an attack initiated proactively.

As long as they maintain the necessary vigilance.

Once attacked, they will naturally know who is harming them.

Therefore, it can only be used to bully weaker creatures.

However, this place is indeed unsuitable for long-term residence; to do so would be tantamount to placing oneself in the enemy's stomach.

"Every loss has its gain. These plants must have once been living things. They may have been able to run freely, but they could only survive by becoming like this."

Slash Ghost patted the tree trunk in front of him, as if he had thought of something, and sighed somewhat.

"Humans, truly brilliant creatures Domination by emotions."

Slash Ghost made a strange, nonsensical remark.

This Biscuit and the others looking puzzled.

What does this have to do with humanity? Why the sudden sigh at a time like this?

It's really puzzling.

"I don't think it's difficult to find a suitable place for humans to settle down. After all, the human population can't be that large, so a roughly suitable area is enough."

Slash Ghost suddenly said.

Upon hearing this, Morel pondered for a moment before retorting, "Find a suitable area, large enough to allow sufficient room for future development."

After all, they were the first Exploration Team to explore the Dark Continent.

Once a base is established, more and more people will naturally come, and some may even colonize it.

Let humanity return to the Dark Continent.

"You're thinking of sending humanity back to the Dark Continent?"

Morel nodded.

Why not? They were originally beings born from the Dark Continent too.

Haven't you ever wondered why humanity's ancestors led us away from the Dark Continent?

The question of Slash Ghost did not puzzle anyone.

Biscuit said, "I don't know the specifics, but King knows a lot about this. According to him, it's for escaping."

"After all, the Dark Continent is dangerous, and human cubs are fragile; not every human can become powerful."

This can be corroborated by various ancient Ruins.

Human ancestors came to the islands in the middle of the lake to escape hardship, to avoid danger, and to seek a better life.

"Human ancestors were able to survive on the islands in the middle of the lake, partly because the resources there were relatively scarce, but they were able to develop safely there for so long and across such a long distance."

"Doesn't this prove that our ancestors weren't weak either? You think they were weaker than Kevin is now?"

These words prompted everyone to ponder.

Morel shook his head.

They led their people across the inner Outer Sea, allowing humans to take root in the islands in the center of the lake, and even built a protective wall outside to keep dangers away.

Human ancestors were definitely no weaker than Kevin is today.

Kevin is now a lord.

This also comes after Kevin's strength surpassed one million.

After learning about the Lord, Overlord, and more rules of the Dark Continent.

A sense of doubt arose among the group.

If our ancestors were so powerful, why did they need to flee?

"Looks like Kevin didn't tell you guys."

"Say what?"

Biscuit looked at him curiously and asked.

This concerns the future development of humankind.

Slash Ghost didn't answer immediately, but looked ahead and patted the trees in front of him.

It sounded like a sigh, yet also like a recollection.

"All life on the Dark Continent spends its entire life pursuing two kinds of evolution: becoming more powerful individuals and becoming a larger group."

"These two are mutually exclusive. How can humanity produce such a vast number of individuals at the Lord Level?"

Slash Ghost looked at the group and asked.

At this point, he no longer seemed to be standing from a human perspective.

"Nature has its own unique rules; if you want to have great strength, then the number of your race will definitely not be large."

"If a group wants to prosper and grow in number, then the upward limit will certainly not be high."

Have you ever seen a group that is both powerful and numerous?

Try to recall carefully.

Creatures with large populations are generally not very strong.

They were roughly at the same level as them when they first arrived on the Dark Continent, or even weaker.

The individual Lord generally do not have large populations; the largest group consists of the Long-haired Creature Gelan.

All in all, that doesn't exceed fifty.

There are only a dozen or so Resentful Eater Snake, making reproduction very difficult and their growth period extremely long.

Even the Slash Ghost in front of them.

Each one splits into only one, resulting in a slow change.

But there are billions of humans.

It also produced powerful individuals like Kevin.

Therefore, there must be some natural rules hidden within this that they do not understand.

Does Kevin know?