Hunter x Hunter: From Obtaining the World to Beyond Heaven

The more Dia thought about it, the more she felt that everything that had happened so far was too coincidental.

Is the Dark Continent approaching humanity, or is something else moving towards Lake Möbius? All things are interconnected, and what brings them together is what we call gravity. What is the gravity in Lake Möbius?

Diya had not forgotten that the earliest information he received about the fragments of the insect arrow recorded that the three arrowhead fragments were called the "Ancient Arrows".

That is to say-

The fragments of the insect arrow were very likely brought to Lake Möbius by our ancestors!

'So, were all the fragments of the insect arrows really taken to Lake Möbius by our ancestors?'

Could there be a fragment, lost for tens of thousands of years, silently drawing humans—or rather… me, from the future—from the Dark Continent?

'In the ancient past, why did our incredibly powerful human ancestors choose to imprison themselves in Lake Möbius? And why this particular place?'

'Was my arrival here a coincidence? Compared to the planet beneath my feet, what is the probability of accidentally landing in Lake Möbius? Should I shoot the arrow first and then draw the target, or draw the target first and then shoot the arrow?'

The way he obtained the first fragment of the insect arrow, and the way he obtained the second fragment, now seem too coincidental...

'Fate, fate, fate...'

Dia murmured to herself, as if an endless expanse of time had flowed before her eyes.

Apes bowing, the Three Sovereigns and Five Emperors, the primordial chaos of the universe, the Industrial Revolution, maritime exploration, ancient civilizations, the hunter's spirit...

In the fragmented history of humankind, which is now largely obscured, there seems to be an invisible monster constantly plucking the strings of fate, casting a terrifying, writhing shadow at all times.

But does a tiny fragment of an arrow really have such terrifying power as to affect civilizations and the universe for tens of thousands of years?

The sea breeze ruffled Diya's short hair, revealing glimpses of the white weather spirit beast within.

"..."

Dia shook her head and calmed down.

Those boundless things, in the end, have no empirical evidence. All of this can only be determined by actually arriving on the Dark Continent.

Now, regardless of the circumstances, he has already embarked on this path. Even if he were to turn back now, he would probably be forced to go to the Dark Continent by various reasons.

For example, someone you care about suffers a serious injury or something...

Dia rubbed his index finger, and golden ripples of lightning flashed across it.

Before he left, he also passed on the [Ripple Qi Gong] to Mumu Ze, but this time he did not feel Mumu Ze's [Life Wavelength] like he did with Pokson.

It was just a normal transmission of skills, without any major incidents.

Actually, this is the normal phenomenon.

With Diya's current level of skill, how could she possibly detect someone else's life wavelength?

In the JoJo manga, only Master Doppelganger has been able to do this.

The uniqueness doesn't lie in Dia, but rather...

Dia suddenly turned to look at Poxon, who was standing quietly behind him.

The light shone on her face, creating a play of light and shadow, and her gaze was calm as still water, conveying a sense of peace.

"what happened?"

Miss Poker tilted her head, blinked her big, bright eyes, and looked quite adorable.

'Pok is special, but what makes her special?'

Diya suddenly reached out and pulled her into his arms, carefully examining her youthful and adorable face, and whispered:

"It's nothing special, just an ordinary Pokémon..."

Initially a little shy from being unexpectedly hugged, Poxon narrowed his eyes upon hearing this and retorted irritably:

"I'm just an ordinary person, I'm so sorry!"

Diya patted her head, smiled, and didn't say much. Instead, she changed the subject and mentioned the current voyage:

"We have now entered unexplored waters and will reach the relay continent in approximately four days..."

Dia's voice suddenly paused.

His gaze was fixed on the strange phenomenon before him—

The Black Whale's deck, which originally offered a wide view, was suddenly shrouded in a thin layer of white mist, making the already dim night even more blurry!

Dia instinctively tried to activate her [Weather Forecast] ability to dispel the white fog, but found that the strange phenomenon before her eyes remained unchanged.

"No! This isn't naturally formed fog!"

Dia suddenly woke up and hurriedly said to Poxon:

"Go to the broadcasting room immediately and announce this. Tell everyone to be prepared!"

Chapter 496 Ghostly Creature × Seven People on the Deck

"Warning! Attention everyone, an unknown situation has occurred outside the ship. All personnel return to their posts. Non-staff members return to their rooms and are prohibited from leaving the ship without permission!"

"Warning! Everyone..."

The broadcast echoed continuously inside the Black Whale I.

At that moment, everyone stopped what they were doing and looked up blankly at the constantly repeating loudspeaker.

Because the Black Whale I carried far fewer passengers than originally planned, the interior of the giant ship was actually quite spacious.

This also made the broadcast sound clearer.

In the archives room on the second floor.

The three professional hunters from the [Intelligence Squad] sat around a round table, stopped organizing their data, and realized that something was definitely wrong.

"The situation is unclear..."

Without the slightest hesitation, Mitchell stood up decisively:

"I'll go check on the deck. Pjorn, you and Saqiu continue organizing the data."

The intelligence squad is responsible for all intelligence matters during the voyage, and in most cases, any unclear situations reported on the radio need to be verified by the intelligence squad.

After the identification is completed, the science or biology class will decide on the handling strategy, and finally the defense class will implement it.

This is a system with a clear division of labor and extremely high efficiency.

After running out of the archives, Mitchellston rushed through the isolation doors on the second and third floors, went down to the third floor, and headed straight for the lookout deck!

"That commotion..."

As soon as he reached the deck lookout level, Mitchellston sensed that this situation was unusual!

A cloud of water vapor and mist suddenly appeared from somewhere in the entire partition!

Large water droplets condensed and slid down the wall, indicating the high humidity in the air.

The fog wasn't thick enough to obstruct vision.

However, it still caused unease, especially since the surrounding temperature dropped slightly as a result, which further aroused public anxiety.

Several hundred soldiers, armed with weapons, were running back and forth in the corridor, constantly driving away the teenagers on this floor.

Milzaston thought to himself:

"The third floor has 15 compartments from top to bottom. This entire floor is used to accommodate teenagers from various countries. Currently, this compartment houses approximately 1300 teenagers. Getting them safely and orderly back to their rooms is no easy task."

Sure enough, the corridor was filled with anxious and panicked voices, and most people could only follow the soldiers' instructions and line up to return, feeling lost and confused.

Fortunately, these teenagers were all quite well-mannered, and the soldiers were also well-trained, so they were able to maintain order.

"Another hunter from the Hunter Association!"

Just then, a surprised voice suddenly rang out from the crowd, instantly drawing everyone's attention to Mitchellston.

The crowd immediately fell silent, as if they had found their anchor and were no longer anxious.

As the leader of the voyage, the Hunter Association holds a position equivalent to that of the V6 official government on the six continents, so it is normal for the people to react this way to the appearance of Mizeston.

"Mr. Hunter, are you also here to check on this floor?"

A sergeant stepped forward, saluted, and asked sternly.

"Yes, what's causing this white fog and moisture? Is there a problem with the dehumidifier?"

Mizziston nodded readily and asked the soldier directly about what was happening before him.

The ocean is rich in water vapor, and any ship that intends to operate at sea for an extended period of time will be equipped with state-of-the-art dehumidification devices.

Otherwise, the moisture that seeps into the hull would be troublesome enough.

The soldier hesitated for a moment, then said uncertainly:

"Um... we can't be sure. We only know that this white fog seems to be coming from the direction of the lookout tower. We have no idea about the moisture, because the dehumidifier is working perfectly. Maybe... it's a leak in the hull?"

'A leak in the hull? No, it couldn't be on the third layer if there were a leak...'

Mitchell frowned slightly, shaking his head inwardly:

"It's nearly forty meters above sea level here. For the ship to infiltrate from here, a forty-meter-high wave would have to crash against its hull, but that kind of noise wouldn't be concealed."

'Furthermore, the hull of the Black Whale I has undergone special reinforcement, making it impossible for moisture to penetrate to that extent.'

Mitchell looked in a certain direction down the corridor:

'The lookout deck, huh? Let's go check it out.'

The higher Mitchellston went on deck, the thicker the white fog became.

Just when they were about to lose sight of each other.

A torch-like aura suddenly entered his field of vision!

Like the light of a lighthouse shining through a thick fog.

That is…

A familiar feeling washed over me instantly.

Without hesitation, Mitchell ran towards the direction of the aura.