Chapter Summaries

Kevin used Snake bones and other Dark Continent materials to create and test a new A-Rank potion that greatly increased his capacity to store aura. He and Melusina realized that food combined with Digestion Potions could help him fill the expanded reserves, giving Kevin a new way to develop his Nen.

• Kevin used the Data Chip to study Dark Continent creatures and selected Snake bones, Snake berry, and honey juice for a new Nen Capacity Enhancement Potion.
• Kevin crafted the pale-silver A-Rank potion while Melusina watched and Little Wang tried to approach him.
• Kevin used resentment-infused aura to punch Little Wang despite her Nen Aura state, then explained how resentment could suppress aura.
• Kevin injected the potion and found that it increased his latent aura capacity at least tenfold without improving his output or recovery speed.
• Melusina suggested that Kevin eat energy-rich food and use Digestion Potions to convert the energy into Nen reserves, and Kevin agreed to try it.

Kevin and Melusina tested whether an A-Rank potion could convert the energy from an enormous meal into Nen Aura, using a giant turtle as food. Kevin’s Nen Aura erupted with overwhelming force, drawing the adult Resentful Serpent to the Snake Nest.

• Kevin and Melusina discussed the giant creatures near the Snake Nest and Kevin considered making a potion to increase his Nen Aura output.
• Gray Scale brought back a huge turtle, and Melusina prepared its metallic shell as a pot while Kevin cooked the turtle with Nen.
• Kevin used a Digestion Potion to consume the nutrient-rich soup at an extreme rate, swelling until he could no longer move his arms.
• Melusina injected Kevin with the A-Rank Nen Qi Battery Potion, and he converted the energy in his body into Nen Aura.
• Kevin’s Nen Aura erupted, blasting Melusina away and disturbing the Snake Nest until the adult Resentful Serpent appeared overhead.

Kevin’s potion experiment triggered a huge Aura release and attracted an adult Resentful Eater Snake, then revealed that an A-Rank Nen Battery Potion had expanded his storage capacity and raised his actual Nen volume to about 160,000. He and Melusina settled into a safe routine on the Dark Continent while Kevin focused on developing a stronger Digestion Potion, and their distant allies monitored their surprising safety.

• Kevin’s Aura erupted as his body changed, drawing an adult Resentful Eater Snake and the other snakes to surround him until he regained control.
• The adult Resentful Eater Snake observed Kevin, then disappeared, and Melusina checked that he was unharmed.
• Kevin discovered that the potion had created about 40,000 extra Nen storage capacity, while his actual Nen volume had reached roughly 160,000.
• Kevin focused on developing a stronger Digestion Potion and gave Melusina an A-Rank Nen Battery Potion, which let her rapidly absorb ambient Aura while its effect lasted.
• Kevin and Melusina established a safe base on the Dark Continent, while Kurapika and the others tracked their condition through Nion’s monthly prophecies.

Kevin upgraded the Digestion Potion into the Gluttony Potion and tested its effects on Melusina, discovering that combining it with an A-Rank potion could cause severe discomfort. Nearly half a year after Kevin disappeared onto the Dark Continent, Kurapika learned from the Prophecy Poem that Kevin had found a way home but was not ready to return, while Jin and Biscuit debated the danger the return route might bring.

• Kevin and the Seven Dwarfs created the B-Rank Gluttony Potion, which accelerated digestion and let its user absorb food and other materials rapidly.
• Kevin used the Gluttony Potion with the Nen Battery Potion on Melusina, eased her resulting discomfort with his Nen Aura, and concluded that A-Rank potions required users to build up their physical strength first.
• At Nosra Manor, Kurapika reflected on the Pharmacy's closure, the Zoldyck Family's apparent knowledge of Kevin's whereabouts, and the nearly six months Kevin had survived on the Dark Continent.
• Jin and Biscuit visited the Manor, where Kurapika revealed that the Prophecy Poem said Kevin had found a way home but intended to finish other work before returning.
• Kurapika identified the route as the return path of the Smuggling Route, and Biscuit proposed preparing a reception point before V5 could take control of it.
• Jin rejected the plan to conceal the route and warned that a Smuggling Route could bring back the dangerous thing he and Biscuit discussed.

Jin and Biscuit explained to Kurapika, Pairo, and Nion that expeditions to the Dark Continent risked bringing back disasters along with the coveted hopes. Jin argued that Kevin's eventual return could carry such a disaster, so they needed to prepare for it through the Hunter Association.

• Jin told Kurapika, Pairo, and Nion that only five of the 149 officially recorded Dark Continent expeditions had returned, while many unrecorded smuggling trips had succeeded.
• Jin explained that he rejected smuggling because he wanted an openly organized expedition with reliable support and a lasting base on the Dark Continent.
• Kurapika reasoned that the difficulty of obtaining information pointed to a hidden cost of exploring the Dark Continent, and Biscuit named that cost: disasters accompanying its hopes.
• Jin said humanity's ancestors had likely fled the Dark Continent under a Bargain and Vow, and that disasters could follow people home whether they intended to bring them or not.
• Jin explained that large expeditions had brought the Five Great Disasters, while small expeditions could still suffer local calamities, such as the Resentful Eater Snake's effect on Vipera's Nen-Eating Village.
• Jin planned to use the Prophecy Poem and Biscuit's Hunter Association influence to prepare for Kevin's eventual return and protect against a disaster.

Kevin and Melusina hunted for rare materials in the Dark Continent while building their Nen strength and preparing to obtain a Time System ingredient. During Fast Rain, Kevin collected the light from a rapidly blooming flower, but Silver Mantis attacked him and left him wounded.

• Kevin escaped Tyrannosaurus Beast after luring it away from its prey, then met Melusina and the Four Maids, who had gathered beast parts.
• Kevin and Melusina rested from Nen training, discussed their growing capacity, and planned to leave after finding suitable Space System and Time System materials.
• The next morning, Kevin and Melusina followed Gray Scale to the Rain Cloud area, where Kevin cleared nearby threats and prepared to endure Fast Rain with a Quick Thinker Potion.
• As Fast Rain fell, Kevin injected the potion and gathered every speck of light released when a red flower bloomed beneath the tree.
• Silver Mantis suddenly attacked Kevin with its time-accelerated blade strikes, cutting his arm and forcing him to defend himself with Nen Aura and Silver Scales.

Kevin fought a Silver Mantis during the fast rain, drove it off during Reverse Rain, and collected its blood along with time-based flower seeds. After recovering from his injuries, he and Melusina entered the forest during the brief calm after the rain to gather materials for their departure.

• Kevin fought the Silver Mantis, whose rapid blade strikes broke his Nen Aura barrier and shattered some of his scales.
• When Reverse Rain froze Kevin, Xiao Hong and Little Blue attacked the Silver Mantis, which injured Kevin before retreating with its time-reversal ability.
• Little Yellow and Little Green collected the Silver Mantis's blood, while Xiao Hong and Little Blue secured three flower seeds fused with raindrops as an A-Rank material.
• After Gray Scale left the area, Kevin returned to normal and healed his wounds with a potion while Melusina stayed beside him.
• When the Rain Cloud disappeared, Kevin and Melusina rushed into the forest to gather materials during the brief lull before the predators returned.

Kevin made and tested an A-Rank Time Potion that let him affect time within a small spherical space centered on a raindrop. He left the Space Potion unresolved and continued preparing with Melusina to return to human society.

• Kevin waited for the seed to absorb the Raindrop until it became a single perfected material, then used it with Time and Mud After Rain to make an A-Rank potion.
• During the five-hour brewing process, Kevin’s potion table created a sphere in which time seemed to speed up and reverse, while Melusina guarded him.
• Kevin discussed his physical limits, the strain high-grade materials placed on his Nen ability, and the lack of a way to combine the Space Potion materials with Melusina.
• Kevin and Melusina chose Pocket Flowers as their backup for transporting supplies and continued preserving materials and preparing food for their return.
• The next day, Kevin drank the Time Potion and produced a floating raindrop that let him control time within a spherical area extending five centimeters from it.

Kurapika and Biscuit prepared a secret island operation for Kevin and Melusina’s return from the Dark Continent, while the pair left the Snake Nest and summoned the Smuggling Route’s guide. The guide swallowed Liang Er and their Bone Ship, carrying them away as their return began.

• Kurapika and Biscuit arranged for Morel to secretly transport people and supplies to the island where Kevin and Melusina were expected to return.
• Kevin and Melusina said goodbye to the Resentful Eater Snakes and left the Snake Nest with their Flower Buds.
• At the coast, Melusina hauled their specially made Bone Ship from underwater while Kevin cleared aggressive creatures from the area.
• Kevin and Melusina prepared a small Succession Ceremony and offered the Smuggling Route’s guide a roasted Beast Leg seasoned with Dark Continent spices.
• A gigantic sea creature emerged, swallowed Liang Er and the Bone Ship, and disappeared beneath the calm water.

Kurapika, Biscuit, Jin, and Morel waited at a concealed island for Kevin and Melusina to return from the Dark Continent. A violent storm and enormous whirlpool formed offshore, and a powerful creature—or presence—burst from the water and crashed onto the shore.

• Kurapika reflected on what he had learned about the Dark Continent and concluded that Kevin and Melusina had survived and were finding their way home.
• Morel took over the watch and suspected that the island's secret operation was a reception for a stowaway team returning from the Dark Continent.
• Morel noticed the weather changing sharply, and Biscuit told Kurapika that the prophecy indicated Kevin and the others should be returning.
• Jin, Kurapika, Biscuit, Morel, and the other Nen users prepared at the watchtower as a storm gathered over the sea.
• A massive whirlpool opened near shore, a powerful roar sounded from within it, and a shadow shot out and slammed onto the beach.

Kevin and Melusina returned to Nameless Island, where Jin and the others feared they might have brought back a Dark Continent disaster. The apparent threat proved to be the Resentful Eater Snake hiding within Melusina’s Nen Beast, and the chapter ended with Kevin showing he could lure and restrain it with Resentment.

• Kevin and Melusina emerged from the Bone Capsule and reunited with Biscuit, Kurapika, Jin, and the guarded group on Nameless Island.
• Jin explained that Stowaways could bring back disasters, and Kevin admitted he had brought back many souvenirs but did not know whether anything dangerous had followed them.
• Melusina sent the Four Maids to inspect the bags, but Xiao Hong swayed as the Resentful Eater Snake emerged from her Nen Aura.
• Kevin pulled the snake out and tried to hit it, while Melusina struck it with her Nen Aura and scolded it for frightening them.
• Jin and the others realized the snake was intelligent and familiar with Kevin and Melusina, then the group welcomed Kevin back and examined how much he had changed.
• Biscuit warned that the snake was not under Kevin’s control, and Kevin drew its attention by transforming his Nen Aura into Resentment.

Kevin and Melusina returned from the Dark Continent and reunited with their allies, bringing the infant Resentful Snake Little Wang with them. After learning the Phantom Troupe had stolen the last of his medicine, Kevin’s feral pressure briefly alarmed everyone, revealing how much he had changed.

• Kevin and Melusina met Biscuit, Jin, Kurapika, Gowen, Morel, and two other companions at the island camp, where they explained that Little Wang could not be harmed during her infancy.
• Jin arranged for the group to return by ship, while Kevin and Melusina stayed behind with Kurapika and Gowen to catch up.
• Gowen apologized to Kevin, and Biscuit knocked him unconscious after he questioned whether she could be an older sister.
• Kurapika told Kevin that the medicine had run out six months earlier and that the Phantom Troupe had stolen the latest batch.
• Kevin released a surge of savage pressure, frightening Kurapika and Gowen before Melusina reminded him to rein it in.
• Biscuit recognized that Kevin’s year on the Dark Continent had greatly increased his strength and taught him to control his threatening presence.

Kevin reunited with Biscuit and his allies, learned that Kurapika planned to eliminate the Phantom Troupe in one strike with Hisoka’s help, and shared the materials he had brought back. The chapter ended with Biscuit captivated by the gemstone Kevin gave her.

• Biscuit’s desire to test Kevin in a close-quarters fight resurfaced, and Kevin agreed to spar with her after they returned.
• Kurapika explained that Hisoka had joined the Phantom Troupe and was sharing intelligence, and he proposed using him to help wipe out the Troupe when they next acted together.
• Kevin approved Kurapika’s plan and heard that the Phantom Troupe’s robbery had depleted the Manor’s potions and forced the Pharmacy to close for half a year.
• Kevin opened his Pocket Flowers before the gathered Hunters and asked Telt to check the materials for dangerous germs; Telt found only harmless bacteria.
• Kevin gave Biscuit a polished, glowing gemstone, and she became completely absorbed by it.

Aboard the boat returning from the Dark Continent, Kevin recounted his and Melusina’s survival and agreed with Jin to cooperate on future expeditions. Jin explained that Netero would block official travel and revealed that the Chairman had a son, leaving the group stunned.

• Biscuit became obsessed with the gemstone Kevin had taken from a giant beast, and Kevin explained that more might be embedded in its Fossil Shell.
• Kevin and Melusina recounted the dangers they faced on the Dark Continent, including the Butterfly, parasitic bugs, Overlord-class creatures, the Sand Worm, the mechanical Tower, and the Rain of Time.
• Jin said Kevin’s experiences made him eager to explore the Dark Continent, while Kevin warned that unprepared stowaways would die and outlined the need for a capable team and supplies.
• Kevin declined to join Jin’s team but proposed cooperating, offering potions and customized services in exchange for access to Jin’s permit route.
• Jin said the Chairman would obstruct official expeditions unless they gained his approval or killed him, then explained that Netero sought to prevent the return of more Disasters.
• Jin revealed that the Chairman had a son, shocking Morel, Kurapika, Gowen, and Biscuit, before the group reacted just as strongly to learning Jin had a son too.

After three months at sea, Kevin and his companions returned to the mainland, where Biscuit joined Kevin’s future expedition team. As Kevin headed home with Melusina, Kurapika learned the Phantom Troupe had struck again, renewing his desire for revenge.

• Jin explained that Beyond, the Chairman’s son, had led the last official Dark Continent expedition and was barred from returning until the Chairman died.
• Biscuit agreed to join Kevin’s team, while Kevin reassured her that she would not need to help him confront the Chairman.
• Kevin and his companions spent three months evading the Voyage Bureau’s blockade before coming ashore, where Jin accepted Kevin’s offer of non-sale potions as thanks.
• Kevin, Melusina, Biscuit, Kurapika, and Gowen boarded a private airship for home, and Kevin remembered he had meant to discuss Greed Island with Jin.
• Kurapika learned the Phantom Troupe had committed another crime two months earlier, and Biscuit warned that their leader’s Nen ability might be connected to the group’s operations.

Kevin returned safely to Nosra Manor after a long absence, where the household welcomed him with an emotional reunion and a banquet. As the celebration wound down, Melusina secretly drew Kevin into her room and pinned him to the bed.

• Nosra Manor's members waited together for Kevin's return, and Nion eagerly greeted Kurapika when he arrived with the group.
• Nion reunited tearfully with Melusina, while Kevin embraced Light, Pairo, and the others who had worried about him.
• The Manor held an outdoor banquet, where a drunken Kurapika declared his love for Nion and promised to marry her.
• Pairo and Shalnark awkwardly discussed Nion and flirting, prompting Biscuit to imagine another budding couple.
• Melusina pretended to be drunk so Kevin would carry her to her room, then pulled him onto the bed and pinned him beneath her.

Kevin reunited with the people at Nosra Manor, heard Kite’s plans to become a Biological Survey Hunter, and recounted his experiences in the Dark Continent. After seeing how interested and capable his companions were, Kevin considered whom to recruit for his future exploration team.

• Kevin woke beside Melusina, found Little Wang watching them, and later joined the others outside.
• Kite said he was leaving Nosra Manor and planned to work as a Biological Survey Hunter, while Kevin encouraged him and discussed a possible future collaboration.
• Kite, Basho, and Goreinu asked Kevin about the Dark Continent, so Kevin described its strange creatures and dangerous regions as they walked around the Manor.
• Kevin considered Gowen, Kurapika, Pairo, Basho, and Goreinu as potential members of his exploration team because of their abilities and interest in the Dark Continent.
• Kevin thought Kite might join later but would not pressure him, then worried about persuading Shalnark to come along.

Kevin reopened his Pharmacy after returning from the Dark Continent, and its announcement reached customers and organizations eager for his potions. As Silva and members of the Twelve Zodiacs prepared to approach him for supplies and custom orders, Kevin began planning how to use the Pharmacy to build connections and support his future preparations.

• Kevin restocked the Pharmacy with the help of the seven Dwarfs, reopened it two days after returning, and offered Silver Card members and above a free Surging Potion.
• Kevin considered his Nen strength, his limited access to nutrient-rich food outside the Dark Continent, and the need to focus on Nen abilities and practical C-class potions.
• Silva learned that the Pharmacy had reopened and paid Illumi to ask Kevin to make custom potions for Kiy.
• Kansai learned the Pharmacy was open again and hurried away, while Koto invited Qiduo to visit Kevin and request custom potions.

Kevin and Biscuit fought at Nosra Manor, first testing their physical skills and then escalating to Nen abilities. Kevin defeated Biscuit with a combination of wind, Water Droplets, and a sudden strike, leaving her unsure how his ability worked.

• Kevin and Biscuit began their spar in Biscuit's Muscle Kong form, trading powerful physical attacks without using Nen abilities.
• Biscuit and Kevin exchanged rapid blows until Biscuit’s attacks barely affected him, so she declared the warm-up over and unleashed a Nen blast that broke through his Hexagonal Nen Shields.
• Kevin used his Silver-Gray Scale Armor to withstand Biscuit's assault, then broke her arms with a counterattack; Biscuit healed them with her massage medicine.
• Kevin announced he was ending the fight and unleashed a fast attack that cut Biscuit's face, while Miss Cookie appeared to shove Biscuit clear before Kevin's strike destroyed her.
• Kevin used Water Droplets to slow Biscuit's movement and landed a decisive punch that stopped just short of her, forcing her to concede defeat.
• Biscuit wondered whether Kevin's Water Droplets caused acceleration or deceleration, but could not identify their effect.

Kevin returned from the devastated forest with Biscuit, discussed his powerful time-based Raindrop ability, and met with Qiduo and Koto to arrange custom potions. After considering recruiting the two Hunters for a Dark Continent expedition, Kevin encountered Illumi at the Manor that night.

• Biscuit questioned Kevin about his Raindrop ability, and he explained its immense aura cost and the growth he had gained on the Dark Continent.
• Qiduo and Koto visited Kevin to request customized potions, including plant treatments for Koto and medicine to support Qiduo's patient.
• Kevin arranged for Qiduo's patient to be treated at Red Stone Hospital and invited Koto to stay at the Manor while they prepared her commission.
• Biscuit teased Kevin about recruiting Qiduo and Koto for his Dark Continent team, then suggested he become Chairman or get the current Chairman's support; Kevin rejected the idea.
• Kevin and Melusina stopped during a nighttime walk when Illumi emerged from the grass.