Target X Advance Team

The Training Ground in Moon Bay Town.

In terms of area, this is undoubtedly the largest place, possibly more than double the size of all the other places in the Small Town combined.

Of course, don't expect Training Ground like this to be well-constructed; it's simply fenced off, with some buildings for living and resting constructed outside.

The rest of the area was complete wilderness.

The only difference was that Kevin had thoroughly cleaned this place, making it extremely "clean".

Morel and Nobu looked at the two people in front of them.

Knuckle and Shoto, carrying enormous loads, were doing push-ups, their sweat pooling on the ground.

Do you think Palm isn't suitable for this place?

Morel suddenly asked.

The person he was referring to was Nobu's apprentice.

At this point, Nobu appeared to have recovered considerably compared to when he had just fought the Ant King War a few years prior.

His once thin and sunken cheeks have recovered, and even the hair on the top of his head has grown back.

This shows that Nobu has completely recovered from the psychological trauma he suffered several years ago.

Upon hearing this, Nobu shook his head.

"Palm's mind isn't here. Although she would come if I asked, it wouldn't be right."

Morel nodded without saying anything more.

At that moment, a Metal Ant crawled out of my arm; it even had a number on it.

"Meeting in the building."

The sound made by Chimera Ant.

"This is the kind of Metal Ant you use for communication?"

This was the first time Nobu had seen it operating on the Dark Continent, and he was quite curious.

Morel nodded. "Rukira's things."

Speaking of Rukira, Nobu couldn't help but recall the scenes of their battles during the Chimera Ant Wars.

"You two continue, don't stop. We have to go first."

After saying that, Morel and Nobu walked towards the center of the Small Town.

"What do you think of the Dark Continent?"

Morel asked as he walked.

Upon hearing this, Nobu didn't think much of it and nodded, saying, "It's not as dangerous as I thought."

Upon hearing this, Morel glanced at Nobu and, seeing that he had now returned to his original appearance, felt somewhat relieved for him.

"You've recovered quite well during your time on the ship."

That's right.

The period during which Nobu's appearance was restored coincided with their journey to the Dark Continent.

"Thank Kevin," Nobu murmured.

He knew all too well why he had recovered during this period of time; the main reason was his long-term contact with Kevin.

One very important reason why he turned out the way he did when facing the Ant King and his guards was his catastrophic imagination.

The fact that he possesses this Nen ability indicates that he is actually a very insecure person.

It is precisely because of his deep insecurity that he overthinks and completely immerses himself in some of the most likely terrifying futures.

It's commonly known as scaring yourself.

One of the main reasons why the Ant King terrified him so much was that the Ant King completely regarded humans as nothing more than food.

Moreover, it was so powerful that Nobu at the time had absolutely no chance against it.

The same goes for the guards.

Not to mention the malice that was present in it.

Even after the Ant King died and they won, this impression remained in his heart.

How was this knot in my heart untied?

The beginning naturally highlights Kevin's strength.

Then there's Kevin's final punch in the Parasite People Wars.

The blow left him dazed and confused, as if a segment of time had been lost.

Even when they later watched the original recording, they would skip this part. It wasn't that the videotape skipped it, but rather that they would mentally skip it while watching the videotape.

At that time, his mental strength was still not strong enough to withstand the emotional impact of the images.

After I began long-term contact with Kevin and had several exchanges on the ship.

Nobu had to admit that this was a completely harmless person to humans.

The other person is also a person, and could even be considered a good person.

Nobu didn't consider himself a bad person, but a good person who was so powerful.

The lingering aura of the Ant King that had once resided in their hearts was utterly insignificant in the face of the opponent's power.

It was precisely this unresolved inner conflict that allowed him to recover so quickly.

As the two walked, they soon encountered Jin and the others.

They greeted each other and entered the central building.

We went straight to the Meeting Room.

This is a huge Meeting Room.

Soon, the place was filled with people.

Of course, not everyone was present, but all those of Knight Rank and above were there, followed by the new members who were either leading teams, had a voice, or possessed important Nen ability.

Everyone took their seats one by one.

It quickly filled up.

After everyone was seated, Kurapika stood up and went to the whiteboard with a map hanging on it.

"This is the area of the Dark Continent that has been explored so far."

The map is heavily marked, especially within their current territory and the surrounding area, which is very detailed.

This portion was naturally provided by Jin.

The other party hasn't been idle these past two years.

The approach taken outwards is naturally somewhat rough.

However, it is generally clear that this area, stretching south from the territory of the Resentful Eater Snake to the Boundary of the Sky Overlord, is a region they have already explored in general terms.

It's impossible to discover all the dangers in every district, but the Lord within this distance have been identified.

That's enough for them.

Then there is the area north of the Resentful Eater Snake's territory.

The furthest point they explored in this area was undoubtedly the Unmanned Stone Range, which were equally important to them at the moment.

And the Abyss and Gravity Zone in the middle distance.

The Abyss was unequivocally marked as dangerous.

To be honest, Kevin didn't really know how dangerous it was, since he hadn't explored that area since becoming Lord.

But the minimum guarantee is a Lord.

If you look closely, you'll find that the exploration to the north is only half complete, while the area near the coast is completely unexplored.

Because of their exploration to the north, they did not explore the entire coastline.

After all, the main purpose is to find Unmanned Stone.

After obtaining it, they never explored that area again.

"The next important goal, without a doubt, is one of our most important hopes right now: the All-Curing Herb."

As he spoke, he drew a circle around a relatively distant area, which was roughly where they had planned to locate it.

A closer look reveals that the area has completely broken away from the territory of the Sky Overlord.

It's even possible that it might cross the territory of another Overlord in the process.

The main reason is that they have only had close contact with this one Overlord, and they don't really know much about the other regions.

Moreover, Kevin's simple journey this time did not involve encountering Overlord.

Seriously speaking, Kevin believes that the area of the Flesh-and-Blood Swamp might not even have Overlord.

This feeling is traceable.

Just like when Kevin crossed the territory of the Sky Overlord, he immediately knew that he had left the Sky Overlord's territory and entered another Overlord's area.

There, he didn't feel like he was "entering another Overlord territory."

Some people were listening intently, wanting to speak.

The members of V6 listened silently, without saying a word.

"However, this is just a preliminary plan, and we can prepare in advance. Due to the distance, the journey will take years, and we expect it to take us five to ten years."

The main point is to calculate the distances involved.

No one can say for sure how much we will gain or how many dangers we will face along the way.

"So this stretch of road, close to the beach, an area we haven't explored before, can serve as a warm-up activity. Anyone want to sign up?"

Kurapika suddenly asked with a smile.

This distance is unlikely to pose any significant danger, at least not at the Lord Level.

However, the details are unknown, so someone needs to explore and go there.

This will fill in their unexplored areas, preparing them for later crossing the Unmanned Stone Range and exploring even more distant places.

They even plan to build a small Forward Base in this area, if a safe place becomes available.

"I!"

"I!"

Gon and Qi both raised their hands at the same time.

Although Qi had only been back for a few days, the exploration on the other side hadn't taken much effort from him, and he was currently quite bored.

Gon was even more boring, since he was a pure brute force fighter, whose main strength was to throw bricks.

Their teamwork with Qi was absolutely seamless.

Joining another team might not necessarily allow them to provide better support.

Is there anything else?

After thinking for a moment, Morel also raised his hand.

At this moment, Bianluoke also raised his hand.

And so, a simple exploration team was complete.

After discussing it with the others, Kevin decided on four people.

"Then it's perfect that the four of you form an exploration team to explore this area. You don't need to go into too much detail; just give us a general overview, like we did with our previous explorations."

Morel was appointed as the temporary team leader and nodded.

The meeting has adjourned.

The next day.

The four-person team quickly made all the necessary preparations.

After all, it wasn't the first time; there were already procedures in place for what to bring and what situations to be aware of.

After some preparation, I embarked on my journey.

On the road.

Morel looked at the simple map in his hand.

"We need to get to the Snake Nest first, so let's speed things up in the meantime."

Just maintain basic vigilance; they've already come and gone along this route several times.

Everyone agreed.

They immediately increased their speed.

However, the distance is quite far, and even with increased speed, it wouldn't be possible to reach it in a short time.

Within the Small Town.

Kim found Kevin.

"I'm also preparing to lead my team to begin the exploration."

Hearing this, Kevin looked at Kim without any surprise.

When are you planning to leave?

The safest option, of course, is for Jin to raise his strength to the Lord level.

However, reaching the Lord Level is not so easy.

After all, they are very different from Kevin; fighting and adventure are faster ways than grueling training in the Training Ground.

"In the next day or two, I've already prepared everything for my exploration."

"So this time you're planning to explore inland?"

Kevin and his team's explorations were mostly along the coast, extending inland a short distance at most.

Jin nodded.

He certainly didn't want to follow in the footsteps of his ancestors and explore the shores of Lake Mobius.

So he chose to head inland, to a more dangerous Place of Birth of humankind's ancestors.

"Alright, then be careful and bring enough medicine."

After chatting for a few more minutes and sharing the general progress of the exploration, Jin left.

Just as I left, Biscuit walked in.

Watching Jin's departing figure, he asked, "What's he doing here? Is he planning to explore?"

Kevin nodded.

"It's amazing he can endure it for so many more days," Biscuit suddenly laughed.

He then sat down on the chair next to him and glanced at Kevin.

"And you? When do you plan to start exploring too?"

"Me? No rush. Let's make the Longevity Rice into medicine first."

Kevin wasn't in a hurry to explore such things.

He never rushes things; he takes a steady and methodical approach, doing things step by step.

After all, the entire camp is still in a state of disarray, with everything in disarray and construction in progress.

"If you're not in a hurry, this old man is," Biscuit said with a smile.

With such favorable conditions, Netero was naturally itching to try his luck.

"When did he become like his son?" Kevin asked curiously.

Netero loves fighting, not exploration.

"What else could it be? It's because you fought Slash Ghost, didn't you feel it?"

"Oh, you mean that? I didn't pay much attention to it."

He did sense the noise, but it wasn't too loud, so he didn't pay attention.

And honestly, it's perfectly normal for Slash Ghost; that's just how he is.

"When he was young, the old man was extremely cautious in the Dark Continent, focusing mainly on survival and careful exploration. He never had the chance to fight freely with enemies like he does now."

The battle against the Slash Ghost taught Netero that even on the Dark Continent, it was easy to encounter fighters similar to those in martial arts.

The interaction with the Wearer Ghost also proves this point; there are many intelligent beings on the Dark Continent, including those organized into groups.

Moreover, pursuing the ultimate in martial arts requires taking risks.

Not to mention that having more materials would give Kevin more options, and they would also benefit from the potions made from them.

Without this, their attempts to repeatedly push the limits of human capability would be incredibly slow and painful.

Just like it was in human society in the past.

Even so, he's still a long way off. He needs at least a year to readjust to the conditions of the Dark Continent and to hone his body to its peak.

Kevin simply waved his hand and made his judgment.