If you want to go to the Dark Continent, you need to make comprehensive preparations, which naturally takes a considerable amount of time.
There are simply too many factors to consider.
In the blink of an eye, it was almost 2002.
The preliminary preparations alone took V5 and Halo's team, including the Fells family, nearly half a year.
Oboro's appearance had created a butterfly effect that advanced the timeline.
In the original course of events, Beyond had announced his departure for the Dark Continent and the Black Whale had set sail around August 2001.
If it weren't for Oboro, the Black Whale would already be sailing across the ocean.
The timeline lacked the delay caused by the Hunter Association election and the arrangements on the V5 side, including the process of the Twelve Zodiacs contrasting with Beyond's containment.
Most importantly, fearing Oboro's existence, Beyond and Kakin wanted to advance their plan and complete the "Virtual Township" project first, forcing V5 to compromise.
That's why Nasubi, Hui Guo, and Beyond couldn't wait to start a global live broadcast to announce their intentions
The past six months had been very peaceful.
As Oboro thought, the shock that the Dark Continent brought to mankind had been forgotten by most people. Now he and V5 were in the same boat, and the interference of the Fells family in various countries had made it easy for the authorities to quell any hidden dangers related to this matter.
He didn't have to worry about the internal management of the Fells family. Everything was on the right track at the Association, and the Twelve Zodiacs had become accustomed to him being a hands-off boss.
V5 was unable to escape Oboro's influence and had given up resisting.
It was almost time.
The next day, Oboro sat cross-legged on the World Tree, overlooking the earth, muttering: "It's time"
The cold wind from the high altitude blew at his black suit, and golden sunlight reflected off his body.
Before leaving the human world, Oboro wanted to stand at the highest point and take a good look at everything.
He didn't know when he would come back.
Of course, it was also possible that he might fail quickly.
From the distant sky came the cry of an animal.
It was a magical beast.
Following the sound, he saw that the creature was similar in shape to a flying dragon, very huge, with a beak and feathers unique to birds.
After gliding in the air for a while, it landed in the shade of the tree.
Two people jumped down from the beast's back.
One tall, one short, one big, one small.
Ging Freecss and his son, Gon.
"Mr. Oboro." When Gon saw Oboro, he broke into a bright smile and waved his hand.
After calling him that, he scratched his head and said, "Ah No, I should call you Chairman."
"Haha so you haven't completely lost your humanity. You finally remembered that you're still a father?" Oboro put his hands in his pockets and joked while looking at Ging, who patted the beast and let it fly away.
Ging's expression was unnatural.
Oboro actually caught a hint of embarrassment in his eyes.
In the original timeline, Ging and Pariston had withdrawn from the Twelve Zodiacs together, but now Ging hadn't done so and was still one of the Zodiacs.
As for the Rat position, it wasn't Kurapika it was Biscuit.
Although it didn't quite fit her image, this was something Biscuit had taken the initiative to apply for after Oboro was elected as the Chairman.
The reason was self-evident.
"This kid wanted to see you for the last time after he knew you were leaving," Ging coughed, raising his thumb toward Gon beside him.
His tone made it sound as if Gon wasn't his son but a stranger.
"The last time we see each other? That sounds unlucky," Oboro smiled.
"Hahaha Mr. Oboro, don't mind it. This guy Ging is not frank at all! He's been talking about you a lot during this time It's obvious that he also" Gon called Ging by his name directly. This father and son were truly alike in some aspects.
Ging's face turned red and he immediately covered Gon's mouth.
Ging had known Oboro's goal and ambition all along. Everything that had happened over the years was just Oboro's wish to go to the Dark Continent without restrictions without being influenced by external factors. Although some unpleasant things had happened during this period, Ging understood Oboro's intention.
This man just wanted to achieve his vision and fulfill his own will.
"What do you want to say?"
Oboro smiled and looked at Gon. "You finally escaped death Could it be that you want to go with me?"
Oboro could tell at a glance that Gon could no longer use Nen his body was extremely weak.
Because the Aura in his body was frighteningly thin.
Aura and Nen are closely related. At present, Gon's Aura could barely maintain his daily actions, which was already very good.
"Well although I really want to go, I know I can't do it anymore." Ging let go of his hand, and Gon said with resignation: "I've experienced what it feels like to be a Hunter, and I've had wonderful adventures with everyone. These are enough for me. Next I should return to my ordinary life."
"Oh?"
Oboro raised an eyebrow.
Gon's attitude seemed to have changed.
It must be Ging's influence.
Otherwise, based on Gon's previous mindset suddenly becoming an ordinary person, or even disabled, would undoubtedly have been a heavy blow.
It seemed that returning to Whale Island and living with Mito again had made Gon realize a lot.
"That's right."
As he spoke, Gon seemed to remember something and turned around to pick up the package he had just placed on the ground.
"This is Aunt Mito's lunch box. She made it for you."
Gon handed the package over.
When Oboro was on Whale Island, he had eaten a lot of delicious food made by Mito.
"Thank her for me."
Oboro took it, opened it directly, and invited him warmly: "Want to join me? I haven't eaten yet"
"Um."
Gon nodded.
Then, the two of them sat cross-legged on the ground and began to eat.
Ging, who was standing by, looked at this scene with a strange expression.
Because he seemed like an outsider and Oboro hadn't invited him, he could only stand aside awkwardly and watch the two of them eat.
"It's so beautiful"
Gon opened the lunch box, picked up the chopsticks, looked at the vast landscape below, and couldn't help but sigh.
Sitting on the World Tree and having a meal was a unique experience.
"Where's Killua?" The two sat opposite each other, and it felt as if they had returned to the forest of Whale Island many years ago, when Oboro taught Gon the breathing method. The wind on the World Tree was very strong, and Gon couldn't even hold the chopsticks steadily, but Oboro noticed that he was still trying to pick up the food with a smile on his face.
This made Oboro's eyes flash. This child was only partially resigned to his fate, but deep down in his heart, he still hadn't given up.
"I haven't had any contact with Killua since we separated I guess he's still traveling somewhere, or he's already returned home."
Gon laughed.
"It still tastes familiar"
Oboro ate a few bites and said, "It's delicious."
"Hahaha Before I came, I told Aunt Mito that Mr. Oboro would be very happy after eating it." Gon smiled.
"So what did you want to tell me?"
Oboro asked softly.
Hearing this, Gon put down his lunch box.
Under Ging's watchful gaze, he stood up and bowed deeply to Oboro. "Thank you for your care all this time."
The reason he was able to survive was that Oboro had taken action first, and then Alluka. In that critical state, if Oboro hadn't stopped him, his Aura would have been completely depleted and he would have died without a doubt.
Even relying on that unknown power wouldn't have worked.
Oboro looked at Gon's serious expression, then glanced at Ging and shook his head.
This guy, Ging Freecss was such a schemer!
Even though he had defeated Ging once, he had to admire the other man's intellect Moreover, he had become the Chairman more by taking advantage of the situation.
Both Pariston and Ging had brilliant minds; the difference was that Ging had seen through "life," while Pariston still thought about many complex factors such as politics and human nature.
Gon had come to see him sincerely, wanting to express his gratitude and say farewell.
But Ging had other ideas. If there was anyone in this world who could restore Gon's strength it would be no one except Oboro.
"Are you really willing to accept this?"
Oboro stared at Gon and suddenly asked in a deep voice.
Gon raised his head, looked at Oboro's face, and suddenly smiled: "What can I do if I'm not willing to accept it Ging also said that I'm lucky to be alive, and I shouldn't have any unrealistic fantasies."
"For ordinary people, becoming a Hunter can be seen as a journey from 0 to 100, which requires gradual improvement. You were like this before. However, although your starting point was 0, there were hidden attributes below this 0 that had not yet been allocated, which was your potential. Every time others become stronger, they may only gain 1 attribute point, but you have 10 So, when you were a rookie, the value that seemed to be 0 might actually have been 100."
Oboro made an analogy, "You are also at 0 now, but the difference is that you not only have no hidden attributes, but you also owe If you want to start over, you must first repay what you owe. In addition, after paying off the debt and starting from 0 again, you may not have any allocated potential values If you want to become a Hunter again, it will be ten or a hundred times more difficult than for ordinary people."
"You still have the potential to become a Hunter. Do you want to continue?"
Oboro asked.
Gon hesitated.
If it weren't for Aunt Mito, and if it weren't for this time on Whale Island, returning to the warmth of family life, he might have agreed without hesitation.
"Well."
Oboro sighed softly.
"Aura is a kind of life energy that comes from our bodies. The reason you can't feel it is because your Aura is too weak Your body is now just a shriveled shell, without a single drop of energy."
"Your potential Nen has also been exhausted due to your overdrawn power causing your perception to be even worse than that of an ordinary person."
"But Aura always exists. It has not disappeared. The fact that you are still alive is the best proof of that."
Oboro said calmly.
"If you want to sense it, first you need to stimulate your body to increase its concentration, and second, you need to amplify your perception The Ten technique I taught you before is only the simplest one. The higher the level of Nen control, the deeper the resonance between your spirit and body. In addition, Aura is not only limited to the body's internal organs, but also to the external world. The human world all of nature is filled with natural Aura. You can also nourish yourself by absorbing the cleanest and purest Aura in nature But the premise of all this is that your body must recover to a certain degree."
"You are too fragile now. Even if I teach you the method of proper Ten and Ren, you will find it difficult to endure it If I guess correctly, you should have secretly tried to practice Ten in private, right?"
Oboro asked.
"Um."
Gon nodded.
"It's painful, isn't it?"
Oboro said bluntly: "Now any Nen exercise that is even slightly more intense could cost you your life."
"Are you going to try again?"
Oboro started eating again. "My ability is not omnipotent. Nen can do many things, but there are also many things that it cannot do. My Hatsu is mixed with negative energy, so I can't use it for the purpose of 'healing'."
He said this to Ging.
"It's up to you to choose."
"Your destiny is in your own hands."
After saying this, Oboro stopped pressing Gon.
The only solution he could think of was the breathing method but due to Gon's condition, Ten might allow him to reopen the door to being a Hunter, but it might also be a poison that would take his life.
Some losses cannot be compensated by external capabilities.
He can only rely on his inner strength and with Gon's current body, it is difficult to develop his inner Nen.
More often than not, it is about squeezing out the last bit of potential through deadly danger, and then slowly replenishing it through external energy.
Of course, there was another way.
That is the Dark Continent.
The life energy in that world is strange and immense there are all kinds of unknown treasures and dangers.
Maybe there is something that can help Gon recover, but now Oboro himself has not set out yet, the future is unknown, who can guarantee it?
Moreover, in this kind of situation the most important thing is Gon's "heart."
Whether his Nen can be revived is closely related to his "heart."
An hour later, Ging took Gon and left on the magical beast.
Oboro looked at the black spot in the sky and whispered: "After all, it is still the blood of the Freecss"