The Heart Yearns for Home

Morel's ship had, after all, been modified.

And it wasn't as huge as B. W. was at the time.

As a ship designed for exploration, it navigates the familiar Inner Sea with ease.

So it didn't take more than two months like before.

It only took a month and a half.

The port could already be faintly seen.

The people on the deck were already standing there, eagerly anticipating their return, for now they were truly returning to human society.

Nobu stood to the side watching the crowd, and he could clearly see the anticipation on their faces.

No matter how much one yearns for the outside world, one still grows up within this society.

Ultimately, there's a longing to return to one's hometown.

After a while, Nobu finally spoke up, suggesting, "Should we call the Chairman? I think he's been waiting for this call for a long time."

As he spoke, Nobu took out a large, thick cell phone from his person.

The construction of this phone clearly shows that it is a specially manufactured special phone, likely used for some kind of secure communication.

Kevin took it.

He remembered the Chairman's number and dialed it directly.

The call was answered after two beeps.

The Chairman's voice came from the other end.

"Hello? You're back already, Nobu?"

"It's me."

There was a moment of silence on the other end after hearing this.

"Haha, you're back just in time, you little rascal."

After saying just that one sentence, the Chairman's voice turned serious. "Although I really want to catch up with you all right now, the timing isn't right. What are your plans?"

"Are you better informed, or is V6 better informed?"

Upon hearing this question, Netero on the other side was clearly prepared.

"Don't worry, although we can't hide it for long, I should have better information now."

"If that's the case, you'd better not split up. Stay together and rest. They'll be here soon; this can't be kept secret."

After hearing the Chairman's suggestion, Kevin pondered for a moment and then nodded.

"Alright, then let's change our route and head straight back to the Nosra Manor."

"Okay, see you later."

The exchange between the two was very brief; they decided on their next course of action in just a few words.

After hanging up, Kevin returned the phone to Nobu.

"Sigh, it seems I won't be able to go home anytime soon," Koto sighed.

Qiduo pushed up her glasses beside her. "There's nothing we can do about it. Otherwise, if we split up later, they'll definitely come knocking on our door one by one, and that will only make things more troublesome."

"This will give them the opportunity to handle things separately, and at that time, someone will definitely act on their own and cause us even greater trouble."

First of all, the fact that they came back could not be kept secret.

The target is too big, and the number of people is too large.

This led to their importance far exceeding that of Beyond before.

Because the entire round trip by Beyond only took a year, most of which was spent traveling.

The time one can spend on the Dark Continent is limited.

However, Kevin and his group were different; it took them about three years and four months to travel back and forth.

Even excluding the time spent traveling back and forth, they spent more than two and a half years in the Dark Continent.

This is almost several times longer than Beyond's time.

There were only three pioneering Exploration Team that went to the Dark Continent at that time, and two of them merged.

Kevin and his group couldn't hide it, so their numbers were obvious.

Although Jin and others remained on the Dark Continent, they still formed a returning group with an extremely high survival rate.

Even a fool could guess what they would gain.

Even without any tangible gains, just the information itself would make V6 green with envy.

If they disperse at this point, they would be scattered all over the world, in different countries.

On the surface, V6 may sometimes act in unison, but in such situations, they will definitely sabotage each other and resort to underhanded tactics.

In addition, they are scattered.

They definitely want to defeat them one by one, not necessarily by force, but by various means to extract benefits from them.

When faced with sufficiently outrageous profits, even the members of V6 will undermine each other.

Therefore, to avoid too many problems, the best course of action at this time is for them to stick together and wait for V6 to come to them as a group.

At this point, no one can get ahead of the curve; the fastest way is to talk directly with the International Voyage Bureau.

It can directly achieve complete cooperation with the entire V6.

Moreover, this time will allow Kevin to quickly understand the current world situation, which is very important.

At this moment, Morel came out of the control room.

Have you decided on a landing point?

"It's decided, but we'll have to wait a while longer."

After all, if you want to get back to the Nosra Manor directly, you should go to the nearest port.

A few days later.

Nosra Manor has been opened for the first time in several months.

This time, it can be said that the entire team was mobilized.

A convoy of vehicles drove along the road, heading towards the neighboring port city.

This time, they were all gathered together.

They soon arrived at the port, only to find that the entire port had been cleared out.

This demonstrates just how powerful Nosra Manor was in the area.

This is normal, after all, the country where Nosra Manor is located is a small country, which has been developed by Light.

At this point, they had complete control over the politics of small countries.

In a sense, Nosra Manor was the local tyrant in this small country.

Clearing out a port is nothing to worry about.

Soon, a ship came into view in the distance, about to dock.

Seeing this scene.

Rosana clenched her hands tightly, unable to contain her excitement.

Nion, standing next to her, was also somewhat impatient.

They hadn't seen Kurapika for three years.

Soon, the ship docked.

This time, neither Qi nor Gon was the first to jump.

It's Kurapika.

He was on the deck, and from afar he could already see Rosana and Nion waiting for him at the harbor.

The longing didn't seem that strong at first, but the moment I stood on the deck and actually saw it, the suppressed emotions seemed to find an outlet and burst forth.

Even he, who was usually so composed, couldn't help himself.

As soon as he landed, Nion ran over and crashed into his arms.

The two embraced, and only then did Rosana come over.

He watched the two of them with a smile.

Only then did the others jump down from the deck; no one seriously went down the stairs.

"Seeing you return safely is a huge relief."

Light looked Kevin up and down, then smiled and gave him a final hug.

"To be honest, is it Nen ability? Looking at you, I feel a little scared, like being stared at by a tiger."

After the hug, Light couldn't help but ask.

This feeling is quite unsettling.

Upon hearing this, Kevin smiled helplessly.

"You have to forgive me. After all, I've spent so many years in a dangerous wilderness, so it's inevitable that I've become a bit wild. I need some time to adapt."

Actually, things are much better than when they first arrived in the Imaginary New Continent.

The adjustments will be much faster than before.

Thinking back to when he last returned from the Dark Continent, it took Kevin more than half a year to calm himself down.

There's nothing we can do about it.

In the Dark Continent, the weak must conceal their presence and hide.

But Kevin and his friends aren't exactly at the bottom of the food chain, being preyed upon.

It was in an in-between position from the very beginning.

The problem is that their size is far too small in the Dark Continent.

Most creatures on the Dark Continent have a habit of judging the Danger Level between two parties based on their size and appearance.

This forces them to project a powerful aura despite their small size, in order to deter predators.

Otherwise, you could annoy them to death.

Because of their small size, they are targeted by any predator with even a little strength.

They could easily take them down, but because of the size difference, they'll be included in the diet.

Therefore, they had to project an aura of power, telling those predators that they were not to be trifled with, and if they didn't have the ability, they should get out of the way.

Over time, everyone got used to it.

And then they returned to human society.

In the Dark Continent, a person of normal human strength is no different from a lowly predator.

Faced with their imposing manner, one would naturally feel uncomfortable.

This is the biological instinct for self-preservation at work.

"No matter what, it's good that you're back safe and sound. To be honest, I always feel unsafe without you."

Light grumbled a little, as if joking.

Indeed, his pressure has increased significantly over the past three years.

"My lord, congratulations on your safe return."

Gowen, who had been waiting nearby, walked over, bowed respectfully, and said...

Kevin looked at Gowen.

Suddenly, he smiled, shook his head, walked over, hugged the other person, and patted him hard on the back.

"It's been years since I've felt your seriousness; I kind of miss it now."

You flatter me.

"----You're more like a Knight than before."

These words seemed to resonate deeply with Gowen.

Kevin didn't think he was praising him.

But no matter what, that familiar feeling is back.

On the other side.

"Haha, Leorio, you're not tall either."

At this moment, Qi circled around Leorio, mocking him.

Leorio throbbed.

"You two, it's only been three years since I last saw you, how come you've grown up so much all of a sudden? And you've jumped so high all of a sudden."

Leorio wasn't particularly tall to begin with.

However, because of her slender build, she appears to be quite tall.

But Qi and Gon are both in the process of growing up.

I entered the Dark Continent when I was about fourteen years old.

When he was fourteen, he looked like an ordinary teenager.

However, perhaps due to overnutrition in the Dark Continent, both of them reached a height of over 180 cm.

A seventeen-year-old boy's development hasn't even stopped yet.

Wrong.

She should be eighteen years old.

"Although they've grown up, their personalities are still like a child's."

Leorio stood there, looking at the two of them, slightly raised his head, and said with a smile.

"Cut."

Qi curled his lip in disdain.

Leorio's gaze was mainly focused on Gon. No joke, Gon at eighteen has changed so much.

The main reason Kevin and the others didn't notice was that they had been living together for a long time, and the changes in Gon were a gradual process.

But for Leorio, Gon suddenly went from a boy to a young man.

The changes were so drastic that Leorio could hardly recognize himself.

"Tall and strong, but still with a goofy face."

"Leorio, you haven't changed much, but you look much more energetic than before," Gon said with a smile.

"Right? Don't you think I look like a successful person now?"

As he spoke, Leorio straightened his suit, displaying his elite style.

"Haha, it's very similar, just like those salesmen who used to come to our homes on the island."

Upon hearing this, Qi, who was standing nearby, immediately began to laugh.

"Hahaha, Leorio, you really do sound like a door-knocking salesperson."

Leorio's face fell.

He's a salesperson, how does he resemble a successful person?

"Ugh! You two brats are so annoying!"

At this moment, everyone landed at the port, showing no intention of leaving.

The group reminisced about the past and shared their feelings.

They all stayed there for a moment.

Rosana took a good look at her son; he looked much more mature.

Then he looked at Pairo.

At this moment Pairo and Shalnark were standing together.

"You two seem to be getting along better and better. When are you getting married?"

Shalnark had absolutely no intention of hiding anything.

Upon hearing Rosana's question, he replied directly, "Pairo said that he proposed to her some time ago."

"Idiot, don't say it."

Pairo immediately blushed.

"Can't I tell you?" Shalnark asked, puzzled.

Facing Shalnark's gaze, Pairo sighed helplessly.

"Yes, I can speak."

"When did this happen? I didn't even know."

Kurapika was shocked.

Nion patted him on the shoulder.

"Are you stupid? Look at Shalnark's hand."

Kurapika then noticed that Shalnark had put a ring on her right hand at some point.

He hadn't noticed it before.

Nion then snorted in dissatisfaction and punched him.

"What's wrong?" Kurapika, puzzled.

However, Nion showed no intention of answering him, only letting out a more dissatisfied snort.

Besides them, Jie Mei and Quan Delai this time.

"Little fist, I could kill you with just one finger right now."

Bellolight pointed a finger at Quan Delai's muscles and laughed without any politeness.

Quan Delai nodded obediently.

"Yes, I can sense it. You're really dangerous right now, like a wild beast."

Jie Mei was also watching him coldly from the side, and suddenly said something.

"Have you degenerated into a wild beast? What a pity."

"You're the one who's regressed into a beast. I'm just—not used to the peaceful environment here yet."

Hearing Bellolight's rebuttal, Jie Mei looked at the quieter Ce beside her and pointed at him.

Ce's aura remained consistently calm.

Bellolight couldn't really refute this point, because of the importance of strategy, he had always been the data processing center of the team.

They spend most of their time in the camp, only venturing out occasionally to collect geographical information with the others.

Therefore, he has very little wildness in him, almost none at all.

"Alright, everyone, this isn't the place to talk. Let's go back to the Manor."