From Hunter x Hunter to Supreme Will

Only by flying high enough can a few people see the entire house.

Looking down from the air, it does look a bit like a mud house or a thatched hut.

After landing, Long's expression was solemn.

The appearance of this kind of building indicates that... there must be traces of human civilization here.

Beside them, the three people, Men Qi, who were considered experienced, still couldn't help feeling shocked.

It didn't look like anything from the sky, but when they stood on the ground, they felt the impact deeply. They looked up and couldn't even see the top of the house... It was like a huge wall connecting to the sky standing in front of them. What was even more amazing was that the open door of this house alone was several kilometers long.

If they had not observed the shape of the entire building beforehand, they would not even realize that there was a 'door' in front of them.

Because the door was so large, these little humans could see everything without any obstruction.

"Is there... a city in here?"

Anthony's voice was trembling.

As far as he could see, in the darker space inside the house, there were many buildings standing tall and low, all with the style of human architecture.

"Captain, when I flew down just now, I found that there seemed to be a lot of life forms moving around on the roof... They seemed to have lived on the roof for a long time, forming a unique ecology." Men Qi looked serious.

The roof of this building is equivalent to an area of ​​the oasis, which is unimaginably large.

"a little cold."

Anthony spoke again.

The place where they were standing now was almost isolated from the sky. Without sunlight, the temperature naturally dropped sharply.

Moreover, the closer they got to the 'city in the room', the more they felt a sense of contradiction as if they were stepping from day into night.

"A few small ants...broke into the human's home."

Hazy murmured.

"Follow me."

After saying this, he took the lead and walked ahead.

On the way, Oboro summoned several spirits including Meruem and asked them to search the surrounding area.

Men Qi and the other two also remained alert and looked around.

As long as the scattered spirits are not too far away, Long will be able to sense them as soon as they are discovered.

He and the spirits 'share everything'.

It took an hour just to walk from the outside to the inside.

"No signs of life..."

Hazy frowned.

The four of them did not go directly into the 'room', but Long sent out a large number of ghosts in advance, which roared into the air and poured into the dim space to search.

But when these ghosts spread to the farthest limit distance and automatically turned into black gas and dissipated, he did not receive any "feedback" at all.

"A dead city?"

Long can now see the city scene in the room.

It really was a city landscape, giving him the illusion of returning to the human world.

Because the buildings in the house are very small, just like in the human world... there is no multiplication.

It’s just that the architectural style is relatively old... You can still see streets and burning appliances like street lamps.

This is quite strange. There are obviously various creatures on the roof, but there is no one in the room.

“Is it a ruin?”

Men Qi asked curiously.

This is similar to the information available to humans.

Some people have also discovered the "mysterious ruins of an ancient empty city", a maze city, on the other side of the Dark Continent.

The environment is different.

And...the plant weapons, gold and silver ingots, among the five disasters, are the 'Guardians'.

Does that mean there are some kind of 'guards' here too?

"That ancient labyrinth city once completely defeated the troops sent by the United States, leaving only two people alive... From this, it can be seen that even if there are no living things, there must be other dangers here." Long replied in a deep voice: "Not sensing life only means that it does not yet have a soul form... Some microorganisms or weirdness may still exist."

"This place is very similar to the Labyrinth City..."

“It’s a city within a house.”

Chapter 254: Garden of Eden or Magic Box

If the maze city is a city with buildings wrapped in various plants and vegetation, it reveals the mysterious outline of the city.

Then... this city in the house is particularly clean.

There is no hiding…

The neat streets are arranged in an orderly manner, like pieces of tofu of different sizes, with houses next to each other.

Even some items placed outside the building were only covered with a layer of dust.

You can vaguely see traces of human beings living here.

Of course, it may not be the human race, it may also be other highly intelligent creatures.

It's just... too much like humans.

"Judging from the size of the house and the size of these items, the user should be about the same size as us, so... it is more likely to be a human." Long led the three of them wandering on the dim long street.

Men Qi looked around and said softly.

Some areas inside the house, that is, the urban areas, are as bright as day.

There was little light in other areas, as if night had fallen.

That's because the area where 'daytime' appears happens to have sunlight shining through the window of the 'house', but because the window is relatively small, the light is not completely radiated.

“Lots of murals…”

Anthony echoed.

As they walked along, they discovered that all the buildings in this city, regardless of size, had some kind of image murals carved on their outer walls.

This reminded Long of the book he got at the Kuruta tribe’s residence, and the Bozwa tribe’s custom of worshipping stone products in Dongguotu.

They also went into some residences to explore and found that most of the daily necessities left in this city were made of ore, such as beds, chairs, boxes, etc. Even pure metal items were pitifully rare. This was completely different from the maze city... There were some signs of "development and prosperity" in the maze city.

Long looked down at the thick layer of dust under his feet and raised his eyebrows. "It's very clean here, with only dust. It seems that the original tribe that lived here left not long ago. If it's been too long, it will be like a maze city, overgrown with weeds... Of course, there is another possibility, that is, something has been 'cleaning' here all the time."

"..."

His words made Men Qi and the other two feel depressed.

In the city, there are some areas that look like leisure areas, planted with vegetation... but without exception, they are all stone sculptures.

From trees to grass... everything is made of stone.

"The Dark Continent is rich in resources, needless to say... The species that once lived here, whether human or not, did not need to use stones to meet their daily needs. Metals, fabrics, compounds, etc. can all be found. It is very easy to develop industry or technology."

Long continued walking, saying, "This phenomenon... can only be inferred to be a kind of culture."

"Migrate?"

Anthony stroked his chin and said, "If it was a large-scale migration, they definitely didn't go to the center of the lake where we are... In other words, they went to a more central location on the continent."

Men Qi shook his head: "It doesn't look like a migration. The 'appearance' left behind in this city, including the items in some residences, are all too complete... If it was a move, some things would definitely be taken away. Moreover, no matter how long it has been, some 'traces' will still be there. For example, 'disorder'... And this city, just like what we saw, is clean, orderly, and not damaged..."

After saying that, the woman glanced at Long and said coldly, "It's more like overnight, for some reason, everyone here... disappeared."

Although the environment and geographical location are different, everything is similar to the maze city.

Where did the people go?

"Captain, you once said that the reason why we humans were able to bring back the five disasters was because the 'gatekeeper' wanted to punish humans and give them a warning. In other words, he deliberately let humans take away the survivors. If he didn't want us to, we wouldn't be able to keep those 'samples'."

"Well... to some extent, the gatekeeper knows the existence of the human world in the center of the lake. And, he doesn't want humans to come to this continent... If you want to truly enter the Dark Continent, you must pass through that 'gate', and to enter the 'gate', you need to go through some kind of test and get qualification or recognition. As for behind the gate, whether it is the Garden of Eden or Pandora's Box, no one knows." Long nodded slightly.

As they got closer to the city center, the four of them could clearly see several huge stone statues standing in the daytime, where the sunlight fell from the windows.

Extremely eye-catching.

It is like a landmark building in this city.

"why?"

Anthony was puzzled: "If that's the case, then wouldn't the so-called gatekeeper be a 'manager'?"

"Why are you so repulsive to humans? Or...protective?"

Long understood what he meant. It was possible that the gatekeeper was protecting the human world or refusing to let humans "go ashore".

"After years of exploration, we have gained a certain understanding of the world here. What do you think... is the difference between here and the human world?" Long asked.

"Resources, treasures, magical life forms, strange and powerful forces..."

"Life forms... Although the species here are very dangerous, it is undeniable that from the perspective of life, their ways of existence are colorful. Moreover, most of the life forms here are fundamentally different from humans... That is, they do not have mature souls. To put it simply, whether they are large species or small species, including microorganisms, they do not have mature human thinking and minds. Similarly, they do not have seven emotions and six desires, especially greed... Human greed is insatiable. This talent alone exceeds that of 99% of the creatures we have encountered so far... Humans are like a monster that can never be full. Once humans gain a foothold in the Dark Continent, the impact and damage they cause to the world here is immeasurable, and countless food chains and ecological environments will be destroyed..."

Human nature can give rise to too many causes and effects.

It is also an addition to civilization...war, power, control, conspiracy, etc. This kind of thing is completely incompatible with the natural law of the jungle in the Dark Continent.

"Human beings are a species with extremely weak life energy, but with enormous potential for danger."

"Of course, there must be advanced life forms on the Dark Continent whose intelligence is no less than that of humans... or even more transcendent species. But even so, they still feel wary of humans."

"As neighbors, if you want to visit but they won't let you in, there are only two reasons... One is that they are afraid of you and hate you. The other is that there is a vicious dog in the yard and there is an uncontrollable danger, so they want to protect you."

"My experience along the way makes me more inclined to the first scenario. If humans set foot on this land and begin to conquer it... then it will be devastating to the Dark Continent, or to the life forms that dominate the Dark Continent."

"Of course, humans today do not possess this power."

Long stretched out a finger and talked freely.