A wave of people seeking riches on the Dark Continent swept across the world.
Bombarded by all kinds of promising news, people were filled with hope and longing for that New World brimming with countless resources and opportunities.
Across the world and on every major high-traffic online forum, everyone was discussing the subject.
One thing was foreseeable:
Discussion and excitement surrounding the Dark Continent would continue for three years, five years, ten years, or even longer...
That alone showed the magnitude of its influence.
It was precisely why the V5, forcibly dragged into the fray, was so furious.
Its impatient order for the Hunter Association to hunt down Beyond was, to a large extent, merely an attempt to save face.
The real problem to solve was the feverish wave of enthusiasm for exploring the Dark Continent that the Kakin Kingdom had single-handedly stirred up.
"There are many uninhabited islands in the Non-Interference Pact Waters near the boundary coastline that can accommodate large numbers of immigrants. By designating those islands as the New Continent, we can temporarily resolve the issue of housing large-scale immigration."
In a spacious conference room, the V5's senior officials had gathered.
Sixteen people sat around an enormous, elongated conference table, with a huge projection screen directly in front of it.
A blond young man wearing glasses and a striped suit proposed a solution to the large-scale immigration problem.
His proposal met with the approval of the V5's senior officials.
According to existing records, humanity had never reached the Dark Continent through its own efforts.
Every voyage required guidance from the Gatekeepers.
As for immigration on such an immense scale, even setting aside the possibility of angering the Gatekeepers, the survival rate after landing on the Dark Continent would undoubtedly be zero.
All manner of disastrous chain reactions