A Leisurely Day and Future Goals

Nosra Manor.

In the back garden.

Kevin sat in the courtyard, sunlight filtering through the flowers, leaves, and foliage, casting dappled patterns of light on the books and plates in front of him.

I picked up the teacup and slowly took a sip.

Kevin leaned back in his chair, a beam of light shining on his face, and he felt the warmth emanating from it.

So pleasant, so very pleasant.

"Ha ha ha ha----"

Melusina, who was leaning against the wall, suddenly laughed out loud. She was holding a comic book in one hand and a snack in the other.

Hearing the laughter, Kevin simply turned to look at her and smiled back.

Melusina seemed to have reached the last page, closed the comic book and placed it aside, then picked up her teacup and slowly took a sip.

How long have we been back?

Kevin suddenly asked.

It's been almost two years.

"The one who spoke was Biscuit, who was sitting opposite the two of them."

Biscuit was sitting in a chair, and in front of her was an extremely beautiful set of jewelry.

A closer look reveals that the gemstones and various materials used in these jewels all originated from the Dark Continent.

This was Biscuit's most perfect gain from this trip to the Dark Continent.

Unfortunately Biscuit only loved collecting and admiring these jewels; she didn't like wearing them.

"It's been almost two years."

Kevin muttered to himself, pondering what he had done upon returning this time.

It seems that it took more than half a year just to cure the Undying disease.

The period of leisure lasted only about a year.

Of course, he's the one who's relaxed; others aren't necessarily so.

How is the training of the new members going?

Kevin looked at Biscuit and suddenly asked with some curiosity.

He's been busy planning his upcoming journey and making various potions lately, so he hasn't been paying much attention to this aspect.

Biscuit casually shrugged.

"It's alright. Once we reach the Dark Continent, if we stay vigilant enough, we won't die so easily."

"My average Nen output is probably around 200,000 now. Although I have more time to train, I don't have many training potions left."

For normal Nen user, Kevin only has two types of drugs that can help them quickly improve their strength.

One type is a digestive medicine used to improve physical fitness.

Another type is an offensive agent used to increase the amount of Nen Emission.

Physical fitness is not a problem; as long as there is enough external pressure and sufficient nutrition, growth can be rapid.

The Emission mental energy is the most time-consuming part.

Moreover, the two medicines are actually not entirely the same in value, and the amount consumed is also different.

The amount of Digestion Potion consumed is actually not large. With the provision of Thick White Milk and sufficient nutrients, a person can generally reach their physical limits by consuming ten to fifteen bottles of Digestion Potion.

Moreover, Gowen and the others who are currently being trained have not even reached the most basic limits.

Therefore, there's no need to use the advanced version of the Digestion Potion; the Digestion Potion that Kevin and his team have already phased out is sufficient.

Not to mention that their physical abilities were already pushed to the limit during the last training session, so they weren't even needed this time.

But these potions that increase power output are different; the dosage of these potions is extremely large.

Basically, each person needs to use it once or twice a day.

Part of the Back Mountain had already been razed to the ground in the fighting between the people.

Even under these circumstances, the increase in Nen level is not particularly rapid.

"It's because in human society, without much external pressure and sufficient combat, the rate of advancement slows down."

Biscuit murmured.

Such rigid and purely theoretical training is meaningless.

Sufficient combat is required.

Generally speaking, training after sufficient combat will lead to rapid progress, and then you can engage in sufficient combat again, and so on.

This was already proven during their growth on the Dark Continent.

"So, their current strength is basically the limit they can reach in the short term?"

Biscuit nodded; that was exactly what she meant.

"It seems a new exploration needs to be put on the agenda. Coincidentally, Morel's new ship has been completed and is undergoing final testing."

As they were talking, three pigeons flew in from the horizon and landed on their table.

Seeing the three pigeons, Melusina seemed to be used to it. She reached out and scratched her finger, then picked up some breadcrumbs from the snacks on the table and handed them to them.

"Hasn't it been chosen yet? This is so troublesome."

Biscuit said.

That's right, these pigeons came to ask them for votes.

"It should be soon, it's the final round."

Kevin thought for a moment and said, "I think that's how it is."

After casually casting their votes for Maitai, the three pigeons flew away.

At this moment, Biscuit seemed to remember something and looked at Kevin, saying...

"Kiy seems to have mentioned wanting to bring his younger brother, the one with the calamity within him, to the Dark Continent as well."

Hearing this, Kevin wasn't surprised and simply nodded.

"No problem, I'll agree as soon as he contacts me."

I'm referring to Nanika, of course.

"It seems the Zoldyck Family is under a lot of pressure."

Hearing Kevin's words, Melusina couldn't help but smile.

"Of course, the impact of this Undying disease is still too great. Which country isn't trembling with fear now?"

"If we weren't strong enough, even if we brought back enough hope, other countries would still find ways to temporarily block the exploration route."

They seemed unaffected, but this Undying disease had a significant impact on society as a whole, from top to bottom.

The fact that it was resolved so well this time can only be described as pure luck.

If it weren't for Beyond's vigilance and constant evasion, drawing the attention of these Undying disease, and if Kevin hadn't returned with such formidable strength...

Humanity will inevitably be set back thousands of years this time, back to the Middle Ages, or even back to the Stone Age.

For the Zoldyck Family, Ena inside Nanika's body was a hot potato and a ticking time bomb.

Although we can't make a wish right now because of Kiy's request, what if...?

The impact is enormous.

If it gets out of control, the consequences will be unimaginable.

After all, it's an anomaly of the Dark Continent, and cannot be viewed using common sense.

Now that there's an opportunity to get rid of it safely, why not take it?

Even Qi, who loved his younger brother dearly, knew this was the best outcome; otherwise, staying in human society would only lead to Nanika being imprisoned more and more.

Staying within the family and rarely venturing out, or even being unable to leave at all, is worse than going to the Dark Continent.

Throughout the entire family, everyone agreed except for Illumi, Illumi's older brother, who had some objections.

"What do you think of this unidentified creature now?"

Upon hearing Biscuit's words, Kevin leaned back in his chair and tapped his hand lightly on the table.

The open book was New Century Chronicle.

"Based on the information we currently have, and our understanding of the Dark Continent, the most powerful of the Five Great Disasters is naturally the Undying disease."

"But we all know that the Undying disease doesn't correspond to any particular hope. What truly corresponds to Alchemy Plant are those gregarious monsters that live in caves, as recorded in the texts."

Kevin had also touched a part of the Alchemy Plant.

These are undoubtedly A-Rank materials, and to be honest, they are extremely important to Kevin. If he has the opportunity in the future, he will definitely try to obtain some of them.

This material possesses two properties, both of which are universally applicable to Kevin's potion-making.

One approach is to directly enhance a specific material property of the pharmaceutical agent.

One type is Fusion Agent, but in Kevin's view, this fusion effect might be more suited to minerals or special materials.

Regardless, the effect is absolutely versatile.

It's one of the materials Kevin can't afford to give up.

"I don't think these unidentified creatures are particularly powerful, but I do believe they must be some kind of extremely specialized organism with a single, highly specific characteristic."

Based on just one point.

The price paid for making a wish is that some people are twisted into a rope.

According to the investigation, when the exploration team was in the Dark Continent, some of their families, who were still part of human society, were twisted into rope-like shapes.

In other words, the acquisition of this price directly penetrates the human barrier and is done over extremely long distances, or rather, is not limited by distance.

That's true, at least in this world.

Furthermore, wishes made through prayer, if non-material, require the individual's own effort to take effect. If they are material, they require influencing reality through some means to obtain.

As for listening to Qi's words, or rather, the cost of treatment is extremely low.

This may be due to individual differences and different preferences for desires.

"I remember the hope they were protecting was the Three-Source Water?"

Kevin nodded and said, "According to the book, it is the source of water that can transform into all liquids."

In the book, Dong uses this liquid for many things, so it plays a relatively important role in the book.

However, it should primarily serve as an example for demonstration purposes.

He transformed this liquid into his own blood to heal from the excessive blood loss he had suffered in battle.

He even went so far as to convert this liquid into a suspension of his bone marrow stem cells and re-inject it into his body.

There were no detailed instructions, but if you do it, you do it.

"To be honest, I'm more inclined to believe that this liquid is some kind of original solution that can replicate liquid substances."

Kevin thought for a moment and then shared his thoughts.

Therefore, he has a lower priority for this type of material because its characteristics are unclear, and it is impossible to directly determine what characteristics it will have after acquisition.

"Now that you have the Book of Teleportation, you'll definitely be splitting into teams this time, so where do you plan to send them?"

Biscuit asked with some curiosity, knowing that Kevin had been studying the Dark Continent Travelogue recently and had obviously been thinking about this issue.

Melusina, standing nearby, suddenly laughed and said, "Why don't you take a guess?"

"Let me guess."

Biscuit became interested and started thinking about it.

"The distribution of the Five Great Hopes is actually quite fragmented. One is the Unmanned Stone in the northeast of the Dark Continent, and the All-Curing Herb due north."

"The other three items are located on the opposite side, mostly in the southeast-southeast direction, so you'll definitely choose the three items in that direction."

This is a very reasonable choice.

Because the All-Curing Herb is located to the west of the Unmanned Stone, which, according to the book, is certainly not close to them, but not very far either.

The other three are much farther; the fastest distance is to cross Lake Mobius directly.

"Three-Source Water, Alchemy Plant, and Longevity Rice."

"If you ask me, your first choice would most likely be Longevity Rice."

As she spoke, Biscuit looked at the two of them and raised her eyebrows.

Melusina smiled and nodded.

"It's not difficult at all."

Biscuit crossed her arms and hummed twice.

"I know perfectly well what Kevin needs most right now. What Kevin needs most right now is a potent enough drug to continue pushing his Nen limits so that his body can adapt and rapidly increase his strength."

The problem lies here: the previous potion was already A-Rank, so it's not like the next potion needs to be S-Rank.

But it must be a very suitable material to make a potion that provides more Nen.

Moreover, this material must be obtainable repeatedly.

Then Longevity Rice is the best choice.

Now they basically understand that the so-called power of thought is Life Force.

As long as you have enough Life Force, you will have enough capacity for thought.

Life Force is the ability to extend lifespan.

Longevity, in essence, means providing enough Life Force for the body to sustain itself, which implies that the Life Force provided is gentle and easily absorbed.

Therefore, when combined with Kevin's pharmaceutical expertise, it's highly likely that this material can be made into a potion that can provide a large amount of Nen.

Once it's created, Kevin's power level will once again accelerate.

Only when the most basic skills are improved can one have more time and confidence to do other things.

"That's right, that's what I think, and according to various records, the guardian of Longevity Rice is the Hellbell."

"This is a clearly serpentine creature that attacks by sound, causing the target to enter a frenzied and chaotic attack mode, indiscriminately attacking friend or foe."

"In this environment of mutual slaughter and physical collapse, they hunt for food without ever being threatened themselves. Given the nature of Longevity Rice, this is essentially a trap they use to lure other creatures. No matter what kind of creature it is, it cannot resist the desire for abundant Life Force."

To be honest, the ecosystem of Hellbell is very easy to deduce.

The only problem is how to avoid these kinds of voices.

"Without a doubt, their vocal attacks must be some kind of psychological attack. The indiscriminate frenzy that distinguishes friend from foe, and the subsequent physical deformities, like twisted and melting bodies, are all manifestations of damage to the will and soul."

They had already proven this when they were attacked by the Papu the Nurturing Beast.

Aimeme and her friends have even experienced it firsthand.

The tragic conditions experienced by those who had previously explored the area correspond to those described in the documents.

"Mental defense and evasion have always been key areas of focus for us when entering the Dark Continent."

"Therefore, compared to other disasters, the Hellbell are actually the easiest for us to target, because their essence is actually quite similar to that of the Papu the Nurturing Beast."

Taking all factors into account, there is no better choice.

Perhaps Kevin won't even need to go there in person; someone else could obtain this benefit.

In essence, there are quite a few similar levels of hope recorded throughout the book; there could easily be a dozen or twenty at most.

These Five Great Hopes were simply selected by governments of various countries, representing the five categories that were most useful to them.

Just like the location of Alchemy Plant.

Kevin could easily run over the area where those monsters were.

Putting aside his current Lord Level, even before he reached that Lord Level, he believed he had enough strength to rampage through the land.

Those creatures that guard the Alchemy Plant should actually avoid him.

Can you say that this creature is comparable to Ebony?

Definitely not.

The preciousness of hope does not correspond to the intensity of disaster.