Traces of Forward X's Destruction

Gale Grassland.

Several figures approached from a distance and soon landed on the Boundary of the grassland.

Tuck, a Machine Lifeform, had been waiting here for a long time.

Kevin landed.

"Sorry to keep you waiting."

"It's only a dozen or so days and months," Tuck said, seemingly unconcerned.

"Then lead the way. I'll make sure you get safely back to your former home."

"Thank you, then the goal is set."

After saying that, Tuck immediately started acting on his own, while Kevin and the others followed.

Morel followed behind, carrying his large Pipe. He exhaled purple smoke, which transformed into Purple Smoke Machine Soldier that scattered in all directions.

"I thought Jin would follow along."

Morel was somewhat surprised that Jin hadn't joined them.

Upon hearing this, Gon looked up and said directly, "Because Jin is going to find the Wearer Ghost."

During this time, Bianluoke took Lorraine to the place where the Wearer Ghost.

The Wearer Ghost, with its special body, heals Lorraine's soul problems.

In this situation, someone naturally needed to accompany them, and Jin readily accepted the task.

Visiting the home of the Machine Lifeform is important, but meeting a Lord who can communicate with humans is even more important.

Qi walked along, whistling as he walked, his hands behind his head.

Suddenly, she said, "I thought you were going to stay."

He was referring to something that happened about two weeks ago.

Hearing this, Gon shook his head.

"I've been out for so long, I need to go back and visit Aunt Mito, otherwise she'll worry."

After saying that, he turned to look at Kiy and said with a smile, "Kiy, aren't you going back too? Of course we should go together."

Kiy just chuckled, but the smile on his face turned malicious.

He seemed to remember something, which made him burst out laughing.

"I can't wait to go back now. I really want to see the expressions on my family's faces."

As he spoke, he raised his right hand, arcs of electricity dancing at his fingertips.

Just thinking about that scene makes me smile uncontrollably.

Gon didn't quite understand the fun of the strange.

Bellolight followed suit.

After all, they were heading to the home of Machine Lifeform, Bellolight's Nen ability would definitely play a role in this mission.

He himself was very interested, so he naturally brought it along.

In response to what Gon and the others said, he simply looked at Gon and remarked, "It's hard to believe you're Jin's son. Your personalities seem completely different."

Having lived together for so long, even Bellolight, who wasn't very familiar with Kim, knew a thing or two about his character.

"That just shows you haven't seen enough of people, kid."

Morel pushed up his sunglasses beside him. "Their fundamental personalities are pretty much the same."

The outward appearances they display will naturally differ, after all, everyone's personality and experiences are different.

But at their core, their personalities are the same.

"Stubborn?" Kevin suddenly thought of something, turned around and asked with a smile.

Morel nodded, adding, "And self."

However, talented people often have strong personalities.

"But speaking of which, you two are both about sixteen years old, right?"

Morel seemed to recall something, looking at Kiy and Gon.

We've gotten so used to living together these past two years that we hadn't even noticed how much these two boys have grown up; they're no longer the children they used to be.

"I'll be seventeen soon, seventeen!"

Qi emphasized.

As he spoke, he started counting on his fingers.

"Even if we go back this time and prepare to go home, it will definitely be another year after we arrive home. By then, I will definitely be eighteen years old."

He couldn't help but feel smug after saying that.

"So we've been out for this long?" Gon couldn't help but sigh, having lost track of time on the Dark Continent.

When the topic of going back came up, everyone fell silent.

Because they've been gone for too long.

Even if we calculate based on the current timeline, if they actually returned to human society, it would have taken them more than three years to make the round trip.

It's not a long time, but it's not short either.

But the changes within themselves have been earth-shattering.

Thinking of this, I couldn't help but look at Kevin in front of me.

They all knew it in their hearts.

The dangers of the Dark Continent are undeniable; they had all prepared themselves mentally for a long time before heading Dark Continent.

From a probabilistic standpoint, going to the Dark Continent is practically suicide.

It's highly likely that you'll be going with the mindset that you might not return.

So they all held this mindset.

However, the current outcome is far better than they had anticipated.

Why are you looking at me?

Kevin turned around and asked.

Their gazes were so obvious.

"It's nothing, I just think you're really amazing."

Morel said casually.

"Haha, really? I think so too."

Kevin, on the other hand, was anything but modest, nor did he have anything to be modest about.

Bellolight looked at it, then suddenly asked, "Is it considered talent?"

Talent.

To separate the differences between people.

"Of course I count, but to be honest, my talent isn't necessarily much better than Gon's."

After all, the previous focus was on soul Enhancement Type and physical Specialization Type.

So they were completely confused by both sides.

If Kevin hadn't combined his two Nen ability so perfectly, he might not have been that powerful.

To be honest, when Kevin was still a normal Nen user, was his strength really considered powerful among his peers?

The answer is naturally no.

Kevin's strength is entirely based on the combination of his two Nen ability; his rate of improvement is too fast.

An enemy who might have been able to fight Kevin to a standstill a year ago will be left far behind by Kevin a year later.

In addition, Kevin was cautious before he became powerful and never did anything dangerous.

Kevin was given a considerable amount of time to develop.

When Kevin's strength reaches a certain level, he can basically suppress other Nen user with his pure physical attributes.

And when Kevin returned from the Dark Continent for the first time.

This is absolutely at the pinnacle of human achievement.

This rapid increase in speed, coupled with his consistently superior performance, makes Kevin seem ridiculously strong.

It's no different from sending Netero to fight a regular Nen user.

Pure suppression of strength.

The group walked and talked, heading towards each other's homes under Tuck's guidance.

Along the way, Kevin felt as if he had passed through another Lord's territory, but not to explore it, so he was just passing through.

"Following you is just like going on a picnic."

Morel couldn't help but complain along the way.

Exploring the area recently wasn't so easy; powerful creatures would frequently hunt them down.

The main reason is that in the Dark Continent, the human body is too small, and even if the external strength seems high, many creatures will look down on them.

The likelihood of being targeted for hunting is extremely high.

He'll have a smooth journey like this, what's the difference between that and a picnic?

Kevin, who was resting in the makeshift camp, looked up at him.

"Heh, if someone really comes along who's not afraid, I bet you won't like them."

These words startled Morel for a moment, then he couldn't help but laugh.

"That makes sense."

Kevin is Lord, so there's nothing to fear. Isn't that just another Lord?

If a Lord were to actually come, that would certainly not be a good thing.

So, following Kevin means either avoiding danger or facing deadly danger.

There is no intermediate option available.

"It should arrive tomorrow, right?"

Bellolight looked at Tuck and asked.

During this period, he frequently asked Tuck numerous questions, and even at one point wanted to dismantle the man's body.

However, we did become quite familiar with each other.

Tuck's eyes flickered, a nod in agreement.

"Based on the distance, we have now entered the monitoring range of our home base—but I haven't detected any information connection or exploration."

There was no emotion in his words, after all, the other party was Machine Lifeform.

But these emotionless words were filled with a certain unease.

Yes.

Under normal circumstances, they should have already entered the vigilance range of the Machine Lifeform forces.

But there was no sensation whatsoever.

Although he had suspected it for a while, when reality was finally in front of him, even Tuck, whose emotions were usually stable and almost unaffected, began to feel uneasy.

"Whatever the problem, we'll find out tomorrow. Even if it's the worst outcome, don't worry, because you're still here, and your companions are still here."

Kevin offered a word of comfort, if that could be considered a word of comfort.

But it's realistic enough.

One of their main purposes in coming here was to obtain a genuine Blank Crystal.

As long as there is a blank Storage Crystal, there is a possibility that the Machine Lifeform can continue to reproduce as long as there is one existing.

Not to mention that Tuck has many companions, who are currently stored in the Bronze Tower.

You're right.

The next day.

It was just past dawn.

Kevin and the others had already spotted the man-made object from afar.

The Bronze Tower in the distance.

From a distance, the tower appears black and is not clearly visible.

"Speaking of which, there are very few creatures around here; it's hard to believe this is the territory of any one species."

Morel murmured a reminder.

Based on the information gathered, there is a high probability of considerable danger ahead.

The creatures of the Dark Continent are so perceptive that they seek advantage and avoid harm.

The biodiversity here is so small.

This is enough to illustrate the danger here.

As they walked, the group looked around.

"I didn't see any major signs of battle. Is it because too much time has passed?"

Kevin observed, unable to help but ponder.

After all, according to Tuck, the last time they made contact was hundreds of years ago.

Hundreds of years have passed, and the world has changed dramatically.

Even the most extensive traces can be destroyed or buried.

Morel's investigation soon yielded results.

"There are damaged mechanical objects not far ahead."

As they spoke, the group hurried in that direction.

A short while later, a mechanical device was seen partially buried in the grass, with only a portion of it visible.

Tuck was the first to approach.

Remove some grass and soil.

A portion of the mechanical device, which appeared to have been buried in the earth for a long time, was now exposed to the public.

"This structure is exactly the same as those autonomously operating mechanical structures surrounding the Bronze Tower."

Bellolight, who had done her research, could tell at a glance.

As he spoke, he reached out and touched it.

"It has completely lost its energy, and many parts have been worn down by time. It has been buried here for a very long time, at least several hundred years."

Tuck wanted to dig this thing out.

Bellolight waved her hand, and the mechanical body vibrated as if controlled by Magnetism, stirring up the surrounding soil and exposing its entirety.

A hemispherical device about four meters high, with four spider-like structural legs visible around it.

"Do you want to see its core?"

"Right."

Bellolight simply waved her hand, and the device disassembled itself, quickly splitting in two, revealing its core clearly.

Bellolight and Tuck then began examining the mechanical body.

Kevin and the others naturally couldn't understand it, so they could only stand guard and observe from the sidelines.

"The core was completely destroyed, and by brute force. However, the angle of destruction was extremely precise; the simplest attack method was used to directly hit the core."

"This shows that the other side has an extremely deep understanding of these Machine Lifeform; the attack from this angle is incredibly tricky."

After some research, a conclusion was reached.

It was attacked and destroyed hundreds of years ago, and the Storage Crystal used as the core was directly and violently destroyed, leaving only some remnants in the middle, with traces still remaining.

Tuck was very puzzled.

"This attack method is clearly from our own people, but why destroy the Storage Crystal?"

The importance of crystals is self-evident.

Blank, conscious, and only usable as a computational core.

Either way, they are all extremely valuable.

Even if it doesn't develop its own consciousness and can only be used as Storage Crystal for computing cores, it is still an important material for Machine Lifeform to create auxiliary mechanical bodies.

There is no option to destroy it.

The mechanical body could have been destroyed in many other ways, but the computing core was preserved.

"We can't get much information from just one machine; we need to take another look."

The group began to search the surrounding area.

Then I saw more Machine Lifeform.

After some investigation, it was clear that these autonomous mechanical entities had almost never initiated any attacks before being destroyed.

Therefore, it can be confirmed that the attackers were the Machine Lifeform themselves.

Because these autonomous mechanical entities do not attack Machine Lifeform themselves, they will not retaliate when attacked.

"Although I don't know why, on the bright side, at least you haven't seen a single Machine Lifeform's remains so far, have you?"

The bodies were all weapons; there were no bodies of their comrades.

They were now standing in front of the High Tower.

This bronze High Tower is even more slender.

The Gate was open, completely unprotected, and various marks were visible.

Traces of battle.

It may sound harsh, but you might find your comrades' corpses inside.