bookbashuk Chapter 441 Departure for the Dark Continent
Chapter 441 Departure for the Dark Continent
"This ability!" Muzan Kibutsuji had never been so excited.
It wasn't that he craved sunlight, but rather that he wanted to truly walk in the daytime, because that meant nothing could kill him.
The existence of Nakime has solved this problem, but since it's not a power that truly belongs to her, it's a completely different experience.
Muzan is indeed the Demon King, but his Blood Demon Art is quite ordinary.
If his Blood Demon Art were a little more "mysterious," even Yoriichi Tsugikuni would probably have difficulty killing him.
Lucci gave Muzan the possibility of becoming stronger, but of course, this ability depended on Lucci.
Lucci made Muzan even stronger.
After all, there are clones in this world. As long as the clones grow up, they will definitely affect the Demon Slayer Corps.
Lucci doesn't want this "war" between the Demon Slayer Corps and the demons to end so quickly.
It could also be said that this world will become Lucci's testing ground.
It just needs time to "grow".
Muzan was so eager to test his new ability that he even went out himself.
The dense fog blocked the direct sunlight, protecting him from its harmful rays.
"Haha!" Back in the Infinity Castle, Muzan's arrogant voice filled the air.
With this ability, there's no need to be so impatient with the Blue Spider Lily; he can take his time, since he has plenty of time to wait.
Muzan's next plan is to complete the "Hundred Demons Mission".
To gain more blessings, perhaps he doesn't need to search for the blue spider lily.
It has to be said that Muzan's mindset changed very quickly.
Japan is likely to be facing a real period of chaos and disorder.
However, Lucci didn't care about any of that.
While Lucci was focused on the Demon Slayer world, something else happened at Heaven's Arena.
That means Yuya Yuto successfully challenged the host.
Bi Yangde took some actions, but unfortunately he had no intention of jointly exploring the parallel world.
Of course, Lucci didn't care about any of this.
Lucci's attention was drawn to Killua and his friends' situation.
Both Killua from parallel worlds chose to go home.
Without Xiao Jie's involvement, they simply wanted to take this "younger sister" away from the family's supervision.
Two unidentified objects appeared in Kerry City.
There are two speculations about the unidentified creature: one is that it is a human-nurturing beast that is an equivalent exchange of happiness and life among the five great calamities, and the other is that it is a gas life form, a desire-dependent entity called E.
Killua's sister is also known as the "wish-granting machine".
Lucci was only observing from a distance.
However, since he had never actually witnessed the five major calamities, he was unable to make a judgment.
However, I haven't felt any "threat" yet.
Despite the fact that the unidentified object had the ability to "make wishes".
However, judging solely from the comics, it can only be described as average.
A typical example is when a butler wants money, but it doesn't come out of thin air; banknotes fall from an airship carrying cash.
The treatment of Xiao Jie also required close contact, and Alluka was also exhausted after the treatment.
Its abilities are not truly "omnipotent".
However, it has an upper limit, and it is still quite different from the true Holy Grail.
Of course, this is also terrifying; even if one cannot recite it, it still possesses a terrifying power of rules.
Or perhaps the word "发" in the name itself is closely related to the rules of the Dark Continent.
The constraint of the X oath is somewhat like an equivalent exchange.
However, Lucci did not approach Alluka with any curiosity or desire to study her.
Now, he too has mastered the power of many "rules".
The previous creation, "Many Rabbits," was also a terrible "disaster."
It's just that Alluka has very little information available to the outside world; otherwise, a lot of attention would probably be focused on Alluka.
Their little team was having a great time, with exciting adventures every day.
Of course, there were also other little incidents.
"This world is truly amazing." Hisoka walked through the streets of Kerry City, giving scores to everyone he passed.
The one appearing here is certainly not Hisoka from this world.
Rather, it was Hisoka from a parallel world who, out of curiosity, naturally sought out and influenced others, bringing them into this world.
The same goes for the Zoldyck family.
It can only be said that Lucci's appearance led the Hunter world into the unknown.
The entire city of Kerry was in complete chaos.
A base in Kerry City.
"All of this was brought about by that Lord Lucci. Sometimes I wonder if he really came from the human world?" King Freecss wondered.
There were also two people in the room who looked alike.
That's right, King Freecss used some tricks, asking a certain poster for help, to contact his parallel world counterpart.
What could be more suitable as a companion than oneself?
The level of trust is completely different.
Furthermore, Bi Yangde, who knew about this world, made a round trip from the Dark Continent without permission from the Ferry Bureau, and brought back a kind of "hope".
In the other two worlds, King Freecss no longer cared about so-called "qualifications".
They came directly to this world intending to form a team and explore the Dark Continent. Of course, this time they planned to go with Bi Yangde to see it for themselves.
In the comics, Kim has been making preparations, but hasn't taken any real action yet. On the contrary, Bi Yangde and his team have moved faster.
"I never imagined that Greed Island in this world would turn out like this." Another Jin also said with a sense of感慨 (gǎnkǎi, a feeling of mixed emotions, including regret and amusement).
They didn't think too much about Lucci's problem.
Just from the description, they already knew what kind of person Lucci was, and this time Lucci would also be going to the Dark Continent, which would be enough for them to learn a lot.
The chaos in Kerry City won't affect Lucci, as long as the operation of the Sky Arena remains unaffected.
Three months passed quickly.
The "God" ship was fully completed; two were built, one as a backup.
Moreover, the selection of personnel has been completed.
"What a pity, we didn't pass!" Killua and Gon were very disappointed.
"There will definitely be more than one such exploration, and you will certainly have more opportunities in the future," a blond boy comforted them.
He is Kurapika from this world.
"But I also want to know where Nanica's home is?"
As information about the Dark Continent circulates throughout Kree City, Nanica, who may not have been noticed before, is certainly different now.
"What's there to be afraid of? My world has also begun its exploration of a new continent," said Killua from World #2.
Some things wouldn't change even if Netero hadn't died, especially since Netero and Biyander seemed to have broken off their previous agreement.
With the support of the Kakin Empire, the exploration of the Dark Continent continues.
This also includes the War of the Succession.
"Do you want to go back and participate?"
The Dark Continent is a very dangerous place even from rumors. Compared to exploring this world, Killua is more worried about exploring other parallel worlds.
Fearing they weren't strong enough, they all perished on the Dark Continent.
"It would be good to take a look, and we don't necessarily have to go to the Dark Continent. The journey to the Dark Continent is quite dangerous."
"And Kurapika, I also have something to tell you, it's about Kurapika from another world."
Since obtaining the chimeric ant's remains and genes, Lucci hadn't paid much attention to the parallel world.
A major port in the Republic of Batokia.
A huge, fish-shaped ship is docked here.
Of course, it can't compare to the ship of the Kakin Empire in the comics, since that ship had the most civilians on board.
There was no grand ceremony; everyone simply boarded the ship and then set sail.
The number of people who made the decision was no less than the number initially agreed, totaling more than four hundred.
Among them were many Nen users selected from Kree City, as well as some scholars sent by the five great nations, and independent scholars in various fields.
They all rushed over after hearing the news.
Despite it being outside the plan, Bi Yangde accepted it all.
In his opinion, there were too few people in the biology group.
The ship, named Explorer, set sail directly, proceeding along its planned course.
We are taking the known safe route.
Once you leave the area known to humankind, you must begin to be aware of various dangers.
It took about seven days to sail out of the known sea area, and we encountered a storm along the way, which caused a little delay.
However, it won't have any impact on the ship.
"From here on, we'll be facing all sorts of sea monsters. But this ship is specially made and has special radar that can detect large sea monsters in advance."
In the seas of the Hunter world, the danger naturally comes from marine creatures.
The farther away from the known world, the larger and more dangerous the marine creatures encountered become.
The reason why the known world is only so big and why we haven't expanded our territory is primarily because it's difficult to control.
The dangers in the air and at sea require a lot of manpower and resources to maintain, which is somewhat counterproductive.
Of course, if sea monsters were to attack this ship now, it would be suicidal, as there are too many Nen users on board.
There are too many ways to deal with it.
A shadow fell from the sky, and a giant bird, tens of meters long, landed on the ship's deck.
Soon, members of the food association stepped forward to dismember and cut the meat.
"As expected of Lord Lucci, the sky is a realm that is difficult for humans to explore. It is too difficult for us."
Even before entering the Dark Continent, the members of the Gourmet Association had already made great gains.
Various unfamiliar ingredients appeared before their eyes.
There were still many people on the deck looking at the sky.
This voyage was naturally well-prepared with ample food, and there were more than twenty spatial ability users among them.
However, the consumption is also very high.
People from Kerry City, in particular, did not give up their cultivation even after leaving Kerry City; they even had gravity training rooms on their ships.
Cultivation naturally consumes a lot of food.
In particular, during this stage, you can also get free Nen dishes from ten powerful Gourmet Hunters.
Then we will spare no effort.
The protection team also had a new task: to replenish various food supplies.
Lucci doesn't hold any official position; he's just been experimenting with breathing techniques at high altitudes lately.
Previously, I only read various materials and spent most of my time cultivating, so I was the type who rarely went out.
After truly coming into contact with the world beyond what we know as humanity, we discovered that it was very different.
If he hadn't known beforehand, Lucci would have had the illusion that he was in the world of One Piece after leaving the known human world.
Various large creatures.
After another three days of sailing, they arrived at a large island where they could replenish their supplies.
Of course, it's also a good opportunity to take a break.
It will take quite some time to reach the border.
This large island is also inhabited by native people, or more accurately, subhumans.
Its body shape is that of a centaur.
These centaur-like subhumans are quite powerful; otherwise, they wouldn't be able to live on this island.
Conflicts will naturally arise when dealing with outsiders.
Their strength was enough to annihilate this subhuman race, but there was no need for it.
They represent civilization.
This sub-human race also has its own culture.
Language barriers are no problem; Nen can solve everything.
Unlike the last time I went to the Dark Continent, this time I still won't go out through the "main gate".
But there are other tasks as well, since the personnel are more formal this time.
We also need to collect information about the world beyond what is known to humankind.
We will spend three days on this island, analyzing and examining its flora, fauna, and minerals.
Lucci was doing something similar, but with a different kind of effort than the scholars.
Lucci essentially used a cheat code, relying on the power of the Holy Grail to perform the analysis.
Even when he was far away, Lucci was still able to draw upon the power of the Holy Grail.
Even if Lucci wanted to go back, he would need to use spatial teleportation many times to achieve this distance.
But Lucci now possesses the power of the Dragon Vein.
The power to travel through time and space can even traverse worlds, let alone such a distance.
However, the dragon veins did not allow him to directly teleport back; they merely built a bridge between him and the Holy Grail, maintaining their connection.
Of course, Lucci also got to witness King's terrifying talent.
Others also need to rely on Nen abilities to communicate with the demi-humans.
Half a day later, Jin began to learn the other party's language, and after a few hours, he was even starting to speak it quite well.
An incredibly remarkable talent for languages.
On this island, Lucci also made a gain, as he discovered a special kind of mineral.
It can be said that this trip was also a journey for Lucci to gather materials.
After the Holy Grail is analyzed, it can be added to the Secret Realm.
Understand the world, create the world!
Three days is certainly not enough time for simple exchanges and understanding on the island.
He also left behind an altar with the character "God" on it, though it was left behind secretly by Lucci.
It's just that there wasn't enough time, otherwise Lucci would have wanted to take control of the ley lines here.
These centaurs, despite possessing their own civilization and wisdom, were still too primitive.
Lucci doesn't mind guiding and studying them.