For the next little while, Gelman kept busy traveling back and forth to the Dark Continent from the special Teleportation Point at the Coastal Fortress, bringing different members along each time to harvest "Disaster and Hope."
It was a grand training exercise for the Hunter Association's core members. And with Gelman there to carry them, they had to make the most of it.
The Twelve Zodiacs took turns accompanying Gelman to the Dark Continent. Every one of them returned physically exhausted, but with their eyes shining brightly.
The experience broadened their horizons and helped them mentally prepare for the conditions on the Dark Continent.
Netero, who had proposed the idea, was the one who complained the most, since he couldn't go along.
It was all right if a member of the Twelve Zodiacs disappeared for a day or two. But if Netero vanished from public view for even half an hour, it could trigger suspicion and unrest.
Only his reputation and seniority were enough to stabilize the current situation, so he couldn't leave.
Gelman had earned the Hunter Association's respect, but people outside the Association had no clear understanding of his abilities or accomplishments. They therefore didn't pay him much attention.
In the end, Netero had no choice but to suppress his frustrations and remain at the Coastal Fortress.
The rewards Gelman had gained from these trips were soon tallied.
"All-Curing Herb," "Alchemy Plant Metallion," "Manless Stone," "Longevity Food Nitolomi"... He had collected every one of those dreamlike "hopes."
While they were alive, the various "disasters" had served as sparring partners for the Twelve Zodiacs. After their deaths, they became "Grudge bestowal" for Gelman.
Not only had he gained six Lanterns at once, bringing his total to thirteen, but the number of Remnants sealed inside his Gu Yuan Badge had