Living in Hunter x Hunter

Chapter 456 Landing on the Dark Continent

Muzan naturally noticed that a demon had been "captured" and tried to kill the captured demon, but unfortunately he failed.

From his words, I learned about some of the changes the ghost has undergone.

Ghosts can gather and move around, and this has become quite evident in our contact with them over the past few years.

Of course, this demon named Idaji has not yet come into contact with Muzan.

But he had contact with the other Twelve Demon Moons.

One important piece of information I obtained from him was that there would be communication among the twelve demon moons, but it was divided into two groups.

One is an Upper Moon demon, and the other is a Lower Moon demon.

The demons will also engage in tentative battles to test their strength, but it's not as intense as a battle where they switch places.

At the same time, the subordinates of the Lower Moon demons will also spar.

This allowed the Demon Slayer Corps to obtain the locations of Lower Moon Five and Fourth.

As the Demon Slayer Corps had guessed, all of the Twelve Demon Moons' subordinates possessed spatial abilities, and their Blood Demon Arts were all developed in a way that made them resistant to sunlight.

The Twelve Ghost Months are becoming increasingly difficult to kill.

Of course, in addition to this, another important piece of information is that the Twelve Demon Moons can now also create demons; Muzan has granted them this authority.

However, one cannot create subordinates indiscriminately. First of all, the demon blood must not be ordinary demon blood; it must at least reach the level of "essence".

It will affect the strength of demons to some extent. Mass production has two problems: one is the strength factor, and the other is whether everyone can become a demon.

Therefore, Lower Moon Six's subordinates were not as numerous as one might imagine.

At least among the Lower Moon demons, there is a fear that their strength will decline and they will be robbed of their position among the Twelve Demon Moons.

After revealing this important information, the ghost was killed, since it had eaten people, even though it only ate bad people.

Next is information about the Killing Stone.

Many questions remain, and they wish to ask this shrine maiden named Yakushi, hoping to learn about the origins of the yokai.

Of course, Lucci wouldn't tell them the truth.

"The Killing Stone is, to be precise, a crystallization of demonic energy, and it does not necessarily originate from that XXX."

"Isn't it necessarily from Tamamo-no-Mae?" Ubuyashiki asked.

If you can't hear something clearly, you can use other methods to express it.

Of course, he was also wondering why he was able to say the name while the other person couldn't.

Then they started asking all sorts of questions, and I answered as many as I could to fill in the gaps in my "worldview".

The shrine maiden first proposed a "multiple worlds theory," which is not hard to understand, as she also mentioned the underworld and the existence of Takamagahara in Japan.

These beings are not permitted to enter the mortal world.

But there will always be some outliers in this world who influence it. Some of these outliers are eliminated, while others are isolated from the world.

For Lucci, it's a somewhat common "spiritual resurgence" concept, but for the people of this world, it's a novel sensory experience.

Especially in the mastery of spiritual power.

The shrine maiden said she knew these things because she received "revelation" from the gods, which is how she learned about the relevant information.

It also revealed two important pieces of information.

The appearance of monsters is closely related to two entities.

One is naturally Tamamo-no-Mae, whom Ubuyashiki mentioned earlier, and the other is also of great importance, namely Yamata no Orochi, who comes from the underworld.

This person is definitely a notorious "god of misfortune" in Japan.

It gave the Demon Slayer Corps members a feeling that mythology had come to life.

Furthermore, the priestess mentioned that once their power permeates this world, the demons' weakness of fearing sunlight may be gradually broken.

And other things may also appear in this world.

This is not good news.

Then, naturally, the priestess taught the Demon Slayer Corps members how to use spiritual power, focusing on the basics of applied techniques.

This can greatly increase the strength of the Demon Slayer Corps Pillars.

These abilities are not afraid of being learned by ghosts.

Lucci has conducted experiments; the Blood Demon Art mastered by the Demon Slayer Corps is also a use of "ki".

Similar to how humans master applied skills, ghosts master "wielding".

This also gave Lucci the opportunity to formally study Ubuyashiki, and he was very curious about this "bloodline curse".

Unable to kill Muzan, he reflected this influence on the related bloodlines.

Careful research revealed that it was not simply a mysterious force, but also contained a power of bloodline.

If the android witch hadn't been the "Minor Grail," Lucci might not have been able to discover it.

Ubuyashiki's bloodline contains a special power that influences his body and lifespan.

It was as if it was making a connection with something, and then it was discovered that it was connected with Muzan Kibutsuji.

However, the deeper aspects cannot be discerned.

All we know is that what the Ubuyashiki clan lost was probably given to Muzan Kibutsuji.

Is it similar to a form of compensation?

Of course, I also studied the so-called priest bloodline, and it does indeed possess a special power.

In addition to helping the Ubuyashiki grow up smoothly, the power of the Shinto priests' bloodline was also "compensated" by that connection.

Lucci was very curious: did Muzan, who had just become a demon, really have the same strength as depicted in the story?

Besides the idea of ​​eating people to become stronger, is there some other curse at play?

The more you learn, the more questions arise, but there's no way of knowing what Muzan's situation was like after he just became a demon.

Although Muzan also possesses the Sessho-seki within his body, unless the original Muzan investigates, he will not be able to detect it.

Unfortunately, the person in question is still quite "busy".

After receiving some information, the Japanese officials also met with the artificial human shrine maiden, as well as priests from various shrines and temples, and those so-called Onmyoji families.

All for the sake of obtaining the cultivation method from the artificial human priestess.

Lucci didn't mind; it was time to strengthen the human side.

Unfortunately, very few of these people were able to quickly master spiritual power.

After all, those who can join the Demon Slayer Corps are all exceptionally talented.

If you can't even master the breathing technique, then spiritual power will be even more difficult to cultivate.

The artificial priestess caused another change in the structure of the Demon Slayer Corps.

The Butterfly Mansion invited the android shrine maiden to join them, and she was entrusted with the android shrine maiden's unique healing abilities.

As for the changes on Muzan Kibutsuji's side...

First, a new Lower Moon Six is ​​chosen in the Infinity Castle, and Muzan will bestow upon him a Sessho-seki (Killing Stone). This is also a "privilege" that Lucci grants to Muzan.

And he issued a new order: to eliminate the yokai (supernatural beings) of Kyoto.

The real battle between demons and monsters has begun.

It was all orchestrated by Lucci in secret.

As for him, he continued to study and improve within the Purgatory House, oblivious to the affairs of the outside world.

Of course, he would also take control of his spiritual power at the appropriate time, allowing the Demon Slayer Corps to gather knowledge and pass it on to him.

Both sides are under his control; watch them fight to the death.

I also did some research on vampires and werewolves who came to Japan and learned some information, such as the existence of witches in Western countries.

Magic also exists in this world.

The "sunshine rings" worn by vampires, which allow them to stand in the sunlight, are the work of witches.

This sun ring also has an effect on ghosts.

Lucci began to suspect that this was a hybrid world.

But that makes it more interesting; he can learn about it gradually.

At this point, the entire neon-lit area descended into chaos.

Hunter World.

Lucci focuses most of his attention on the outside world, and only a small part on the Demon Slayer world.

Almost two months have passed in the Demon Slayer world, while only a little over two days have passed in the Hunter x Hunter world.

The closer they get to the Dark Continent, the worse the extreme weather becomes, which cannot be solved by the Nen users on the ship.

It was all thanks to Lucci's immense strength; the main problem was the massive whirlwind that formed.

If Lucci didn't possess Susanoo, he probably wouldn't be able to stop him either. As the distance increased, the Holy Grail power and the power of the Divine Tree that he could use were affected.

It can only be said that their group was too powerful, causing the "barrier" of Lake Möbius to react too violently.

When the coastline came into view and the weather became calmer, it proved that they had escaped the area affected by the "barrier".

We are about to step into the Dark Continent.

"We're almost there." The deck was packed with people.

Everyone seems to be looking forward to it.

Of course, many people also looked at Lucci flying above the ship with admiration.

Lucci's continuous display of strength these past few days has been completely shattering their worldview; he's not even "human."

Lucci is the strongest in the world; this is basically a consensus.

This power of humanity in its struggle against nature is simply too great.

"We are about to land. Please prepare yourselves." Bi Yangde's voice rang out.

I had already informed the team about many things before I came.

One of the first problems upon landing on the Dark Continent is the oxygen concentration. Some people may not be able to tolerate it, and may even suffer from "oxygen poisoning" or die.

After the ship docked, the first to land were the protection team and the biological team.

First, we need to investigate the surrounding area. The travelogue doesn't provide much detail, and since it was written many years ago, there's no guarantee that the area hasn't changed.

After all, a single large creature from the Dark Continent could "change the world," flattening what was once a mountain range.

The biology team primarily monitors air pollution levels and nearby flora and fauna.

I was affected a bit as soon as I logged in. The first thing I encountered were the insects of the Dark Continent, which were all enlarged versions of ordinary insects.

Some of them have enlarged versions in the human world, so they are not particularly rare. They do not pose the same threat as chimeric ants and do not possess much intelligence.

Based on the test results, at least near the shore, there is no significant difference from some of the islands that have been landed on before.

In addition to the presence of many more elements in the air.

It's a very peripheral area, so it's not exactly an unexpected situation.

Then the other personnel logged in.

For a power user like Nobu, there are three people in the team, which can accommodate the entire team, but it will still feel a bit crowded.

Not everyone will enter the telekinetic space.

According to the pre-arranged plan, they will first rest on the shore for several days and then explore the surrounding area.

Then we'll move forward slowly.

This time, they brought along a Nen user to guide them, and with Lucci protecting them along the way, they did not deviate from the course.

They are now southeast of Lake Möbius.

Bi Yangde's team went to investigate the surrounding area with a survey map and information about the Ochima Federation.

As for Lucci, the pillar of strength, he naturally guarded the main camp.

The Ochima Federation sent people to the Dark Continent; their target was the wild swamps in this direction.

The target is Nitolomi, also known as longevity rice.

The goal was not achieved, but eight people survived in the end.

Judging from the number of survivors, the Dark Continent is not a place of constant danger; well-trained ordinary people can also survive.

Unless you're unlucky enough to encounter a super-large creature.

The various reconnaissance teams maintained contact and encountered some battles, mostly with insects and animals, but so far they had not encountered any real danger.

The research team has already begun studying the soil and air.

Many things from the Dark Continent can be found in Möbius, only on a larger scale, and there are also some mutated plants.

With experts from various biological disciplines, there haven't been any poisoning incidents so far.

This is not surprising. Back then, Bi Yangde's small team only began to encounter real danger after that "ruins".

Unfortunately, the distance was too great, making it difficult to utilize the power of the Holy Grail; otherwise, Lucci could have further analyzed many substances in the Dark Continent.

Although he was guarding the camp, Lucci wasn't doing nothing.

Instead, the leaders who possessed the ability to read the character "神" (god) began constructing the "神" (god) array.

As they and Bi Yangde had initially planned, they wouldn't head straight for the target; this time, it would be a more detailed investigation.

The "treasures" of the Dark Continent are definitely not limited to just a few types.

As they gradually advance, the camps must be specially equipped with divine formations, either for defense or to enhance the strength of these Nen users.

When encountering problems, you can go to the camp to resist danger.

The God-character blacksmith must also use local materials as much as possible to forge some God-character creations to deal with any problems that may arise.

Although I had made some preparations beforehand, it's always good to be prepared.

While Lucci was busy building the God Formation, he also used Phoenix to fly back to Lake Möbius to take a look.

Sure enough, the "barrier" was having an effect, and teleportation was also affected.

Breaking through this "barrier" is not easy, but it's not impossible. Lucci discovers that the Dark Sonata might actually create that opportunity.

Unfortunately, he did too little research, and all he had was the flute version.

Fortunately, the Adventurer's Mark was unaffected, after all, it is a special kind of divine creation.

Otherwise, things could get a little complicated.

After about a day, the reconnaissance team returned, having drawn up maps of the surrounding area and brought back some plants and animals.

Small plants and animals do exist in the Dark Continent, but they are relatively few.

Judging from the small plants and animals, the area where they are located should not pose a particularly great danger.

There is no swamp-related terrain seen yet.