Hunter x Hunter: Infinite Growth
Chapter 618

The Disaster Brought Back X Chaos Erupts (Bonus Chapter for Alliance Leader Yujing)

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Kevin had no idea what the other disasters were like.

I only know two kinds.

Pap, the Human-Rearing Beast.

Gas-bearing life form - angstrom.

Take Papu the Nurturing Beast, for example. Has such a disaster really occurred in the human world?

Kevin and others, who have thoroughly studied and analyzed this disaster, can say definitively that it is simply impossible for it to occur in the human world.

If such a thing appeared in the human world, Kevin could say that humanity simply wouldn't be able to survive.

Large numbers of them will die.

Only those with no regrets will remain.

How many people like this are there in total?

Humanity will absolutely die out, with less than one in ten remaining.

There is no such thing as dormancy, because this thing is not alive at all, but a kind of spiritual virus.

From this point, we can deduce the rest.

Other disasters may not have occurred in human society.

The only gas-based life form to appear in human society is the gas-based life form, Å.

One can know this through Kiy.

This life form exists within their family, within his younger brother's body.

The reason why the human world has been terrified for so long is because the rope-like corpses have reappeared in human society.

This filled them with fear.

The last time this happened was decades ago, as a consequence of Exploration Team.

As the disaster subsequently occurred on a large scale, people naturally wondered whether it had already existed in human society.

This conjecture is certainly reasonable.

However, Kevin, Kiy, and the others who truly understood the situation were naturally not overly worried.

It can be said that, at this stage, it is harmless to humanity as a whole.

There are two types.

A kind of thing that could never occur in human society.

One has emerged, yet it remains almost harmless.

The Gatekeeper clearly has a responsibility to protect humanity.

He both warned humanity and kept the danger within a manageable area.

If you want to exterminate humanity, you only need to scatter Gold and Silver Ingot, or simply throw the Hellbell over there.

This will guarantee a large-scale human extinction.

But these extremely dangerous things simply don't exist, and they could never hide in human society.

So at most, only the consequences were shown.

It's more about intimidation than anything else.

After all, that's just how humans are; without the pressure of consequences, they'll take advantage and become unscrupulous.

And it was precisely because of the disaster that...

Humans became much more restrained afterward and became very orderly.

After all, even the ruling elite cannot escape such consequences, so it must be taken seriously.

"Why such a heavy blow this time? If it's Beyond — the Undying disease, Zobae?"

Janus simply looked at Kevin when he asked him a question.

Clearly, they didn't intend to answer.

"There are just too many humans. Seriously, how did they suddenly swell to this level, and they're all such restless bunch."

After entering modern society.

In just a few decades, humanity has truly expanded exponentially.

Kevin immediately remembered something.

Given the sheer size of humanity, the best course of action for them to protect themselves is to remain obediently within the human world.

But there are also those Beyond and Jin.

Moreover, due to societal repression, the number of individuals with a strong adventurous spirit and a yearning for the Dark Continent has been steadily increasing.

It will eventually erupt, leading to a large-scale exploration.

Even if only one or two return, it will be a big problem.

Furthermore, the rapid expansion of the human population can indeed trigger unpredictable disasters.

They are, after all, members of this world.

So you're intentionally—

Forget it, you can't get any more information from me.

Kevin simply jumped onto the deck.

He sensed a sense of urgency.

"Sail."

Facing the approaching crowd, Kevin spoke directly.

On the terrace, Janus simply watched the ships slowly sail forward, seeing them off.

"He returned so quickly, and why is he so strong? Could it be that I misjudged him because of the disharmony in his soul before?"

Janus was actually quite surprised by Kevin's abilities.

I can't figure it out.

After all, the information he knew, and his understanding of the Dark Continent, were all instilled in him by his ancestors.

Perhaps such things do exist in the Dark Continent.

Think about it carefully.

Our earliest ancestors were quite remarkable.

If there really is some monster hiding inside his body, then there's nothing that can be done about it; what can he do to stop it?

It depends solely on whether the human protective perimeter can identify and throw it out.

If it's truly just a matter of skill, then that's truly astonishing.

"Oh dear, his return has disrupted my plans. How can this serve as a warning to humanity?"

Janus looked somewhat helpless.

He has his own responsibilities.

As Gatekeeper, his job is not only to keep out the dangers from the outside, but also to keep out the people inside.

But he also knew that humanity's ancestors were well aware of the true nature of their race.

There were quite a few unauthorized passageways at the time.

Not everyone wants to truly leave the Dark Continent and live forever in a barren place.

Curiosity and the desire to explore will never disappear.

Therefore, the Gate was left open, allowing for the possibility of exploration.

Barren land means that even brilliant geniuses will eventually become mediocre.

For ordinary people, the mortality rate will rise sharply upon arriving on the Dark Continent.

If they die directly, they won't bring any danger back.

Because they did not grow up in the Dark Continent, their knowledge and thoughts were restricted, and their potential for growth was stifled.

This systematic process ensures that no life form with excessive power will emerge in humanity, thus preventing problems from arising.

On the ship.

Kevin's face had been gloomy since he returned.

Everyone gathered in the Meeting Room.

The initially excited atmosphere turned silent and serious because of Kevin.

"What happened?" Biscuit asked.

Kevin nodded.

" By Beyond returned very early, and he brought back disaster, truly brought it back."

Now everyone fell truly silent.

"The Undying disease?" Kurapika asked.

Based on where Beyond went, he would probably only bring back this kind of thing.

Kevin nodded.

"So what kind of disaster would Undying disease be?"

Faced with everyone's questions, Kevin simply sighed and said...

"The Gatekeeper won't say it. Although he's protecting humanity, he's protecting humanity as a whole. As long as humanity as a whole exists, it doesn't matter how many individuals die."

After all, the current human population is already enormous; reducing it to only one-tenth of its original size would be a significant reduction.

Humans can still exist and recover quickly.

This situation is perfectly acceptable for the Gatekeeper.

Morel lay back in his chair with a sigh and rubbed his temples.

The thing I feared most has happened.

Qiduo also sighed.

They had made many conjectures and conducted deductions about them when they were on the Dark Continent.

Take, for example, the Five Great Disasters.

This was confirmed after I had actually spent time on the Dark Continent and learned in detail about a certain disaster.

The Gatekeeper were merely there to scare them.

Everything was brought under control.

Think about it carefully, these five comebacks.

They all suffered crushing defeats.

Of the thousand people, only a handful remain, and even these few are experiencing various problems.

For the Gatekeeper, this was a crushing defeat.

In this situation, there's no need to be overly alarmed. If they really have something dirty on them, the Gatekeeper might even help remove it.

But they were able to live until human society emerged.

This actually shows that even if they were carrying something dirty, it was still within a controllable range.

For humans, the most terrifying thing is actually germs that are completely impossible to defend against.

Whether it's physical or mental.

These substances don't remain dormant in the body for very long.

Therefore, when faced with such a crushing defeat, the Gatekeeper basically only brought them gruesome corpses.

As a warning.

After all, humanity suffered a crushing defeat; a warning should suffice.

Of course, this was just their conjecture at the time.

It can now be confirmed that this has come true.

"So Beyond definitely succeeded and brought back hope."

For humans, they are the type who will thrive on a little sunshine.

Now hope has truly returned.

Countries will be thrilled, and will then begin to relax regulations on outward exploration and accelerate the construction of Exploration Team.

Then another wave of outward exploration will emerge.

This time it will be even crazier.

Because they did bring something back.

At times like these, a heavy blow is necessary.

So the Gatekeeper didn't give anything, but he also didn't help remove the danger.

"How long has it been Beyond returned?"

Biscuit asked seriously.

The longer they stay back, the more serious the problem becomes.

Kevin shook his head.

"He was only surprised by my strength; perhaps this is the best outcome."

Since Janus was surprised by his strength, it's certain that Kevin is capable of resolving the problem with his current abilities.

Upon hearing this news, everyone breathed a silent sigh of relief.

The worst-case scenario is that they won't have the strength to solve the problem after their return; that would be a huge disaster.

Janus was surprised by their strength and lamented the coincidence of their return.

In conclusion, we can arrive at a conclusion.

"In other words, although we don't know Beyond will return, we can at least be certain that the problem hasn't reached an irreparable point."

Kurapika speculated, and everyone nodded in agreement.

Pairo watched from the side and muttered something quietly.

"The degree to which it matters to the Gatekeeper is not the same as the degree to which it matters to us."

Yes.

For Gatekeeper, even a loss of one in ten is acceptable.

For them, a death rate of 20% is already an extremely high number.

There are now billions of humans.

I won't say more, but if a hundred million people die, the human world will go crazy.

A death toll of 100 million would have an impact on almost the entire world.

This 100 million will bring about all sorts of chain reactions and problems.

"Now we can only speed up the return journey."

Morel muttered to himself.

What other options are there?

Then everyone fell silent.

No one is without worry.

Even Kevin and the others were worried about the situation at the Nosra Manor. The disasters brought by the Dark Continent were beyond the Nosra Manor's current ability to withstand.

"Phew, thank goodness."

Kevin suddenly felt a sense of relief; at least he had given Netero the potion before leaving, allowing him to break through his limits.

Although the human world is barren, his current strength is unlikely to be much greater than before.

But growth is a good thing.

Now we can only trust Netero.

The human world.

Nosra Manor.

A limousine drove toward the Manor on the hilltop, followed by several armored vehicles.

It drove uphill and stopped in the garage of the Manor.

The armored vehicles were already in position, surrounding the entire Manor and beginning to construct defensive fortifications.

Light himself strode back into the Manor.

Gowen stood before the Manor the Gate, greatsword in hand.

Is something wrong?

He looked at Light, who had rushed back, and asked.

Light simply sighed.

"I'm not entirely sure, but the entire Manor is now under a state of emergency; no one is allowed to leave, and no one is permitted to enter."

The butler immediately waved his hand, and a large number of sticky notes flew out.

The entire Manor was put into operation.

Once everything was ready, the important people in the Manor gathered in the living room.

The television in the living room was still on, broadcasting breaking news.

Nion sat on the sofa watching the news, her brow furrowed.

"Why are there so many places at war all of a sudden?"

In the past two weeks, many small countries have gone to war with some surrounding powers or alliances.

It instantly gives the impression that the whole world has been engulfed in war.

Although there have been some skirmishes and wars between small countries in the past, those were limited to certain regions.

This time is different; battles broke out in many places almost simultaneously.

The entire process took no more than ten days.

It was as if everyone's tempers had suddenly exploded.

What started as a minor conflict escalated into a major conflict, and the major conflict directly turned into war.

Fortunately, these are all small countries; medium and large-sized countries are relatively compliant.

Otherwise, the world might truly descend into world war.

But this also creates a very unsettling atmosphere.

"So, something went wrong with what the Chairman said before?" Basho asked Light from the side.

The Chairman mentioned this when he came before, but he didn't explain exactly what happened.

The problem erupted so soon after that.

Light nodded.

"It seems that the upper echelons of society have received some kind of tip-off. We can't pinpoint exactly where the problem is coming from, but it's very abnormal, extremely abnormal."

These upper-class individuals are well-informed and have a keen sense of trends.

Light, who followed them, naturally heard some of the news as well.

In addition, there was some intelligence provided by Netero.

Light naturally reacted decisively.

The problem lies in the lack of clarity.

The unknown can be frightening, leaving people unsure how to cope.

The only option was to Blockade myself and cut off from the outside world.

What does the Prophecy Poem say?

Light turned to his daughter for help.

The Basho next to him handed him two sheets of paper.

Light took it and looked at it.

The first picture is obviously from Kevin's side.

"You're back already? That's good, that's good."

Light immediately relaxed considerably, and his steps became much lighter.

With my emotions calmed, I looked at the next image.

This one is his own.

Because at this stage, he is the only one with the best information and will be active outside.

However, nothing can be discerned.

It was very monotonous; it seemed he had truly isolated himself within the Manor.

Therefore, it can be confirmed that the Manor will not encounter any problems, at least for the next month.

"Call----"

"I'm so relieved."

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