Soul Repair and the Struggle to Conceive

Wearer Ghost Manor.

Various buildings are situated together in this depression carved out on the mountainside.

Jin stood in the center of the square, looking here and there.

For a Ruin Hunter.

To put it bluntly, he could recognize every single element in every building here.

"This is a wall sculpture from the Kekuwala Kingdom, surprisingly integrated into the distinctive rooftops of the Tell Empire. What a remarkable fusion!"

"These must be the gateposts of the Lotus Land, right? The Bestol Tribe's carvings—the combination of the two is quite nice."

This means that the Wearer Ghost has integrated their understanding of human aesthetics with their own memories, thus forming their own aesthetic.

Listen to what Jin has to say.

He walked over, Wearer Ghost, expressionless, but his emotions were intense.

"You actually know all of that? That's amazing. Although I haven't seen many humans, I haven't been able to recognize any of them."

The reason they possess so much knowledge is entirely because the Wearer Ghost have possessed different human bodies.

Those who come to the Dark Continent are all elites.

Aside from survival skills, his professional knowledge was top-notch.

Elite Hunter x Hunter always possess some strange and unusual knowledge.

"I'm Ruin Hunter; I have extensive knowledge of ancient artifacts."

He had actually figured out which countries the people in the bodies possessed by the Wearer Ghost were mainly from.

One of the corpses was definitely a resident of Long Forest Land three hundred years ago.

This is because the elements of the Long Forest Land dominate here.

This country was destroyed and its culture was interrupted more than two hundred years ago. Although some of its culture has been preserved, it is not comprehensive.

"Although I'd love to talk to you more, I need to fulfill my promise first."

As he spoke, Wearer Ghost, he entered the High Tower directly.

The others did not follow them inside.

Because the other party did not extend an invitation.

Soon, the spider-like creature crawled out.

Everyone knows about the Wearer Ghost's abilities.

Although it looked somewhat creepy, it didn't show any hostility.

He walked straight up to Lorraine.

The enormous mouthparts and densely packed eyes made Lorraine's hair stand on end, and goosebumps rose on her hands.

Two tentacles reached out.

Lorraine had no choice but to close her eyes.

Bianluoke appeared somewhat nervous, staring intently at him.

However, the other party simply took Lorraine and then entered the tower.

Bianluoke wanted to follow, but Jin held his shoulder down.

"That place is very important. We'd better not go in without an invitation."

Hearing Jin's words, Bianluoke calmed down a little and could only stand there, pursing his lips.

"Relax. After all, the other party is a wise Lord who has occupied multiple human bodies and fully understands human communication methods and various thoughts."

"You know, he's practically our neighbor now, and his needs from humans are quite high, so it's better to trust him. At least in my opinion, his level of trust is much higher than that of a normal human."

Because the other party understands and is aware of human habits and thoughts.

But the other party is not human after all. In the absence of civilization, the other party is, in some ways, more trustworthy than humans.

Because there is no backstabbing or infighting.

Moreover, since the other party is not wearing a human body, according to Slash Ghost, it is not easily affected by human emotions.

That's rational enough.

More importantly, their strength was not enough to warrant a Lord resorting to such underhanded tactics.

"I know, I'm just a little—"

Before he could finish speaking, Biscuit came over and patted him on the shoulder in a gesture of comfort.

Inside the tower.

Lorraine had closed her eyes and fallen unconscious, her fair body fully exposed, floating in mid-air.

Numerous slender tentacles pierced directly into her brain and body.

You can find it if you look closely.

Just before these tentacles touch the skin, they transform into extremely fine, almost transparent needles.

These tentacles penetrate the body and touch the soul.

It is being repaired.

On the other side.

Five hundred kilometers away from the territory they occupied.

Kevin and Melusina were strolling leisurely down the road.

At this moment, Kevin generously released his aura, raising one hand slightly to reveal the eye pattern in the center of his palm.

Melusina observed intently from the side.

To be honest, she could see very little; she could only vaguely sense something.

This is because she is not purely human; she is influenced to some extent by the Resentful Eater Snake, which is why she is able to sense it.

--

At this moment, Kevin is marking out the Boundary of his territory.

By controlling the environment, one can mark their own presence on the earth beneath their feet.

It's like an animal marking its territory.

That's why he needed to personally walk across the edge of the territory.

You can't let your urine smell bad.

This is why someone with Lord Mark can instantly sense when they enter another's Lord's territory.

"Let's design some rules while we're at it."

They are docile, herbivorous animals and can enter the territory's boundaries.

Issue a direct warning to all creatures with a violent and aggressive temperament.

Once such a rule is established, it will have a certain deterrent effect on creatures that are not very intelligent and act more on instinct.

And then there's Kevin's presence.

That's enough.

As for environmental damage, there's really no need to worry too much about it.

Although the Dark Continent is dangerous, the vast majority of life there is herbivorous.

Otherwise, it wouldn't be able to support the consumption of those organisms.

The two walked freely like this. With Kevin's aura emanating from him and the rules in place, no creature dared to touch them and ran away early on.

Lord Level creatures are considered rare even on the Dark Continent.

Thinking about it carefully, the area Kevin explored was not small at all, several times the size of the human world.

However, there are not many Lord Level creatures that have actually been seen.

There are only six at most.

Only three have been truly recognized.

Beside them, Melusina was holding Kevin's hand, swaggering along, their hands swinging back and forth like children.

"Will she be angry that I didn't bring the Three-Tails?"

Melusina suddenly asked with a smile.

When the two were planning a little date, Three-Tails didn't understand; of course, she wanted to go along.

To my surprise, I was rejected.

Like an angry child, it paced around in circles, but eventually had no choice but to stay at the campsite.

They're probably sulking.

Upon hearing this, Kevin couldn't help but smile at the scene he had imagined.

"It's just a childish temper. Bring her Gift, and she'll be fine in a bit."

Being too clingy isn't good either.

As they were talking, Kevin felt Melusina's gaze.

"What's wrong?"

Kevin touched his face and asked curiously.

Melusina simply stared at him.

Kevin suddenly understood something and couldn't help but turn his head away.

"Hmph, not saying anything again." Melusina snorted softly, somewhat displeased.

Kevin took her hand, half-embracing her in his arms, and slowly walked forward.

I know what you're trying to say, but our current situation isn't right.

As he spoke, he raised her hand and rubbed her Wedding Ring against it.

The couple did not have a wedding ceremony.

First, it's unnecessary; second, I don't care.

Strangely enough, romance comics from that era had a significant influence on Melusina at the time.

Romance comics from this era rarely featured weddings; the majority of them depicted the male and female protagonists Heart Image.

A large portion of these relationships ended abruptly after the two people started dating and confirmed their relationship.

Therefore, Melusina had little concept of weddings and did not attach much importance to them, and since the Village had always been isolated, there was even less of a tradition of such weddings.

Their close relationship, bound together by Nen ability, transcends that of most beings.

Although Melusina didn't care about the wedding, there was one thing she did care about.

Descendants.

In the Food Village, descendants are of utmost importance.

Because that place is like Cage, trapping the people inside, and the only continuation is through their offspring.

Many people hope that their descendants will have the ability and opportunity to go abroad.

They place great importance on their offspring.

This naturally affected Melusina as well.

This bothered her greatly.

If he hadn't come to the Dark Continent, Kevin felt that having several children would have been no problem at all.

He's old enough to be a father long ago.

"Didn't I say before that our current situation is really not suitable for having a child?"

"I know," Melusina said, turning to look at Kevin.

"And what about when we go back this time?"

Melusina certainly didn't want to give birth on the Dark Continent. Even though the danger was already low for them, the surrounding environment kept stimulating their nerves, making it impossible for them to truly calm down.

It's really not a good place.

But this time I'm going back.

Moreover, after returning this time, it may be difficult to go back again.

"We won't stay long this time, maybe two or three years at most, before starting the next exploration."

Two or three years is enough to select another group of explorers and handle the vast majority of the affairs.

Are you just supposed to leave the baby there after it's born and not care about it?

That definitely won't work.

It's precisely because of responsibility that we are cautious about having children.

Kim's behavior is despicable.

"So you want to go to the Dark Continent?"

Melusina stared intently and asked.

Kevin looked at her and nodded slightly.

"With the construction of the Forward Base and the subsequent increase in strength, the security level here will rise sharply."

At this point, Kevin sighed silently, ran his finger along Melusina's cheek, and stared into her eyes.

"And—we didn't take any protective measures after we came out."

This remark completely annoyed Melusina.

This is what really annoys her.

That was also the source of her unhappiness.

This is the real cause for concern.

She's a woman now, not some clueless little girl.

Thinking of this, Melusina, unusually unreasonable, punched Kevin in the stomach.

"Oops!"

Kevin immediately clutched his stomach and squatted down with a pained expression.

"Stop bluffing, you big liar!"

As he spoke, he swung his fist and punched Kevin in the back.

He hurled a few mild curses to vent his frustration.

Kevin stood up with a grin and took the other person's hands.

"Who told you to improve your strength so quickly? Couldn't you have slowed down and waited for me?" Melusina said unhappily, crossing her arms again.

This was a conclusion she had reached after asking Qiduo about it beforehand.

Neither she nor Kevin can be considered normal human beings.

Although Melusina is human, her body contains characteristics of the Resentful Eater Snake.

Otherwise, she wouldn't have been thrown out of the human world along with Kevin.

And Kevin is even less than human.

In fact, neither side ever took any safety precautions.

But initially, Kevin was essentially in a state of spiritual and physical discord.

Under normal circumstances, how could childbirth be related to the soul? But this is a world with extraordinary powers.

The subconscious and the will of the soul can indeed influence reality.

The discord between the spirit and the body is an extremely extreme situation.

The mind can distort reality.

Kevin was in this situation when he was weak.

When Kevin used the potion to break through his limits and they were basically in sync, they entered the Dark Continent.

In the early stages of the Dark Continent, the external environment would stimulate them.

The weaker the species, the more likely they are to reproduce; the greater the danger, the more likely they are to reproduce.

Because they are about to die, they need to pass on their genes.

However, the strong and those who care about their offspring will cut off the possibility of reproduction at this time.

That was their situation at that time.

It is still willpower that influences reality.

For Nen user, this kind of influence is absolutely unavoidable.

When it is truly safe, Kevin will be promoted to Lord.

Everyone's safety threshold suddenly increased.

But then an even more serious problem arose.

Crossing the Lord.

Kevin has completely become himself, his body and soul perfectly integrated, including everything he had gained from the potion.

The level of life has also been transcended.

Now, the possibility of reproduction is almost zero.

Only when Melusina also raises her strength to the Lord Level will that be the best time.

Because Kevin is breaking through to the Lord Level and reaching a new level, how long will that take? Almost an eternity.

During this long period of time, Melusina had every opportunity to break through to the Lord Level and undergo a similar leap in life.

At this point, when both parties are on the same level, the likelihood of them having offspring is very high.

Actually, there's something Qiduo didn't say.

That means that under the same level, the probability is no longer zero, and it is indeed possible to reproduce, but the probability will not be much higher.

The stronger an individual is, the lower the chance of it reproducing.

However, based on various biological observation theories of the Dark Continent, it can be concluded that...

Once offspring are produced, the likelihood of them dying young or becoming weak is extremely low.

The two could very well give birth to one of the most brilliant individuals in human history.

"Don't worry about this moment; we will be together for a long time to come, until the sun, moon, and stars are destroyed."

Kevin spoke sweet words, but he also spoke the truth.

Melusina looked at him and nodded.

It took two months.

Kevin completely demarcated the outer perimeter of his territory.

They returned to camp.

Melusina spotted Lorraine standing in the center of the camp, waiting for his return.

You've recovered!

Melusina ran over excitedly, and the two hugged each other, jumping and skipping like little girls.

--

Everyone watched with smiles, without disturbing the conversation.

The Three-Tails, who was squatting on the ground next to Kevin, glanced at him, snorted, and turned its head away.

Still sulking.

Kevin walked over with a smile, put his arm around her shoulder, and took a lotus seed from his necklace and handed it to her.

"A newly discovered delicacy!"

The Three-Tails creature ate it in one gulp, its mouth bulging as it chewed.

"It tastes good, but I can't taste it, so how do I know if it's really delicious?"

However, her anger subsided quickly.

That's just how kids are.

Upon hearing this, Kevin glanced at her and stroked the hair on her head.

At this time, most of the members were in the camp, as the vast majority had already prepared various supplies.

We're just waiting to set off.

Biscuit walked over and looked at Kevin.

Kevin then remembered something and quickly took the polished black Space Orb out of his pocket and handed it to the other person.

"Has the territory been divided up?"

Jin walked over and asked.

Kevin shook his head.

"Only one final step remains: to completely secure the core territory."

The division of the outer territory and the core territory are two different things.

Just like the Resentful Eater Snake's central territory and its entire domain.

"There are only two weeks left, is that enough time?"

Of course, it doesn't matter whether it's earlier or later, since there's nothing urgent anyway.

Kevin nodded.

"Don't worry, it won't take a day, but you'll suffer a bit."

"What?"

Everyone around heard it and turned to look at Kevin.

Kevin grinned maliciously.

"It's alright, it'll pass in a second."