Chapter 448: Gate of Hell

A few minutes later.

Moyu hung up the phone, frowning.

The night wind in the mountains blew the leaves, and when it hit his body, it brought with it wisps of heat.

But Moyu felt cold in his heart.

Although Moyu was shocked when he heard that Hawke had little time left, he then thought of the curse of "The King's Scale".

As long as it is a phenomenon related to "mind", it will be easy to deal with, and there will always be a solution.

But after listening to Qiduo's narration, Moyu's heart sank to the bottom of the valley.

The problem Hawke is facing now is indeed caused by "mind", but that kind of phenomenon...

It is an irreversible loss of life.

Just like the price of Kurapika using "Absolute Time"...

It is not an injury, so it cannot be solved by healing ability.

It is not a curse, so it cannot be solved by the ability to eliminate thoughts.

This is the end of life in the cycle of life, aging, illness and death.

Maybe it will be a month later, maybe a week later, or tomorrow.

Hawke might fall into silence forever when he closes his eyes.

Moyu lowered his head, and the scene of Hawke lying on the rocking chair in the daytime seemed to pass before his eyes, and his brows frowned even tighter.

"By the way, I have the counterpoint cornerstone."

A flash of inspiration suddenly came to his mind, and a glimmer of light shone in Moyu's eyes.

But the light suddenly stopped the next moment.

"The first 'counterpoint cornerstone' has been used by me..."

Moyu muttered to himself, and then thought of the stone tablet of the legendary road, and couldn't help but stabilize his mind and sink his spirit into the space of consciousness.

Under the night sky full of bright stars, the burning bonfire brought light and warmth.

Not far from the bonfire, the stone tablet surrounded by plants stood quietly.

On the front of the stone tablet, there were only three grooves inlaid with dark purple beads.

This is the result of destroying the Phantom Troupe in the Sky Arena, but there are still two dark purple beads to condense the second "Counterpoint Foundation Stone"...

Not to mention whether the "Counterpoint Foundation Stone" can work, just condensing a dark purple bead requires a huge reputation, which is definitely not something that can be done in a short time.

Moyu silently exited the consciousness space.

Facing the hot evening breeze, he thought of the universal wishing machine of the Zoldyck family again.

However, the Zoldyck family, who are extremely afraid of Nanika, how could they take such a huge risk for an outsider.

Even if Moyu pulled out a needle in Killua's head, so that the Zoldyck family would realize that Nanika's "wishing ability" also has a "forced" mechanism...

The most likely development would be that the Zoldyck family, who knew the secret, would immediately restrict Killua, the key that could pry open Nanika's ability, and then find ways to get rid of any outsiders.

Moyu let out a long sigh and rejected the method of using the "wishing machine" to extend Hawke's life.

"Nitolomi..."

Finally, Moyu thought of Nitolomi in the Dark Continent.

It is one of the five great hopes known to mankind in the Dark Continent, and it is a longevity food that can prolong life.

But how to go to the Dark Continent and how to get Nitolomi are both difficult.

But Moyu has no other choice.

If Hawke is aging normally and waiting for the deadline to come.

Then Moyu will not choose to go to the dangerous Dark Continent to find Nitolomi in order to prolong Hawke's life, but will accompany Hawke in his later years, so that Hawke can live out the last moment of his life without regrets.

"Five great hopes, five great disasters...If I remember correctly, the 'disaster' in the area where Nitolomi is located is the Hell Bell Double-tailed Snake, but I forgot which direction Nitolomi is in the Dark Continent..."

Moyu tried hard to recall the original information about the Dark Continent.

But how could he remember some trivial things so clearly?

Besides, he himself had no interest in the Dark Continent. After coming to this world, he had never paid attention to the Dark Continent.

To explain why——

There are many reasons.

He had looked down on this world and the Dark Continent outside the world from the perspective of a reader.

So he knew very well that the Dark Continent was vast, dangerous, mysterious, and treacherous...

He knew that Netero, who was once the strongest in the world, challenged the Dark Continent twice, but was rejected and finally failed to cross the threshold.

Perhaps because he deeply realized the horror of the Dark Continent, Netero regarded the exploration of the Dark Continent as a taboo of the Hunter Association after his return.

But mystery and the unknown are no different from beautiful things with a fragrant scent for professional hunters, which always attract them.

For this reason, Netero had to use various means and rights just to do his best to close the road to explore the Dark Continent.

This shows how dangerous the Dark Continent is, which can make the strongest in the world so afraid.

Moyu also knew...

According to the public and even private records kept by the Ferry Bureau, humans have never completed a round trip to the Dark Continent on their own, and the survival rate of exploring the Dark Continent is infinitely close to zero.

This means that just reaching the Dark Continent is already an extremely difficult challenge.

Finally -

If the responsibilities of the Ferry Bureau, which manages the entire world, are condensed into a concise sentence, it is...

Don't let anyone go to the Dark Continent!

So in the original work, Jin could not get permission to go to the Dark Continent no matter what. Even if he had the idea of ​​smuggling, he would eventually be clamped down by Netero.

So when the character "Bi Yangde" suddenly broke into the world's vision and raised his arms to shout out the bold words that he would lead all mankind to explore the Dark Continent...

In the original work, even though Jin felt unhappy that someone had gotten there first, he had to admit that Bi Yangde had the qualifications, and even thought about asking Bi Yangde to take him to the Dark Continent.

Moyu is not Jin, nor is he Bi Yangde.

He does not have Jin's dream of exploring the Dark Continent as his life goal, nor does he have Bi Yangde's ambition to conquer the unknown land.

But now he——

Just needs a Nitolomi.

But this kind of thing is definitely not something he can do alone.

"Ask Jin's opinion."

Moyu took out the mobile phone that he had just put away and dialed Jin's number.

A few seconds later.

The phone was turned off.

"Are you busy?"

Moyu put down the phone and thought of Jin's words that he was going to deal with a biological disaster some time ago.

Professional hunters will basically choose to turn off their phones or set them to silent mode when carrying out commissions or hunting targets.

Since Jin can choose to turn off his phone, it seems that this biological disaster is not a trivial matter.

Moyu sent Jin a text message to call him back when he had time, then put away his phone and looked at the brightly lit temple in the distance.

In the past, only a few lights were left on at night.

But the arrival of Menqi and Xiaodi made Hawke turn on all the lights in the temple.

Moyu stared at the lights in the temple, sighed after a long time, and walked back to the temple slowly.

The night deepened.

Moyu returned to his room.

Turning on the light, the bright light made him realize that Hawke had replaced the new lamps.

The furnishings in the room were the same as before, but they were cleaned very cleanly. Under the light, there was basically no dust.

Moyu came to the window, raised his hand to push the window open, and vaguely heard Hawke's hearty laughter from the other side of the courtyard, and Menqi's echo.

From the laughter, it was obvious that Hawke was very happy.

Moyu stopped at the window, thought about it, and decided to hide his plan to go to the Dark Continent to find Nitolomi from Hawke.

"I can't do it alone."

Turning off the overly bright lights, Moyu sat on the bed.

The environment of the Dark Continent is extremely cruel and full of countless unknown dangers.

To travel far in such an environment, you must have professional skills to deal with various situations.

Moyu lowered his eyes, and the figures of Menqi, Bisiji, Piyon, Kangzai, Mo Laowu and others flashed through his mind...

He needed help, but not everyone dared to challenge the Dark Continent.

That was tantamount to crossing a mountain of knives and entering a sea of ​​fire, and you could die at any time and anywhere.

More importantly -

Everyone's pursuit is different.

There are actually not many people like Jin and Bi Yangde who are determined to go to the Dark Continent.

Moyu bent over, clasped his hands around his phone, and stared at the floor in deep thought.

He was hesitating...

Anyway, wait for Jin's call back first.

Before that, all he could decide was how to use the rewards of the mind space cornerstone, the effect of the oath, and the memory capacity.

Originally, he was more inclined to use this set of ability materials for "attack"...

But if he really wanted to go to the Dark Continent, then he obviously needed a shadow space similar to the "four-dimensional apartment".

Ezhen Continent.

The sky was full of wind and clouds, and the stars and the moon were gone.

In a mountain forest where few people had been, a pale, naked, slender figure was fleeing.

If Moyu was here, he would definitely recognize that this figure was Mammon, who had not been seen for a long time.

But at this moment, Mammon looked particularly embarrassed, even tragic.

There was a wound on his waist and abdomen that seemed to be cut by a sickle, and blood was gushing out.

His right arm hung weakly at his side, swaying like a rootless duckweed as his body ran, and the bat-shaped wings on his back were also severely damaged, one side was broken at the root, and only a small half was left on the other side.

Suddenly——

A stream of light with a spiritual energy fell from midair in front of Mammon.

Seeing the light falling, Mammon's face twitched and was forced to slow down and stop.

The light dissipated, revealing Jin's figure.

He looked at the seriously injured Mammon and suggested with some fatigue: "You can't escape. As far as the current situation is concerned, negotiation is the only option that can keep you alive."

"..."

Mammon remained silent, and his face with only one black eyeball left looked a little hideous.

At this time, a flash of lightning flashed across the sky.

The sudden light reflected a figure in the distance behind Mammon.

It was Kate's figure, and with Jin who had just landed, they formed a front and back trap for the fleeing Mammon.

Jin's eyes penetrated the darkness and fell on Mammon, saying in a negotiating tone: "We give you a chance to negotiate, it depends on whether you are willing to accept it."

"Gu, Gugu..."

Mammon's shoulders twitched slightly, and he laughed a little weirdly.

From Jin and Kate's perspective, they could hear the sneer and ridicule in the laughter.

But they didn't care and waited patiently for Mammon's reply.

After a few seconds.

Mammon slowly stopped laughing and looked at Jin with cold eyes. As for Kate behind him, he never looked back to take another look.

The reason why he was seriously injured and fell into such a situation was more because of the man in front of him who proposed negotiation.

"The so-called negotiation... is it to make the process of forcing me to accept the "Warcraft Management Regulations" more formal?"

Mammon's tone did not hide the sarcasm: "Why be so hypocritical, you know very well... once I am away from the human community, it is equivalent to losing the most basic guarantee."

"At least you can live."

Jin looked at Mammon with a hint of complexity.

It is a very cruel act to compress the living environment of a certain creature by coercive means.

But as a human, there is no reason to let Mammon build the living environment on human life.

More importantly-

They have the identity of professional hunters, and they also need to fulfill the responsibilities given to them by the Hunter Association.

Hearing Jin's words, Mammon's face became more and more ferocious, and his voice suddenly became hoarse and low: "For me, what's the difference between that and death?"

"..."

Jin was silent after hearing this.

Mammon's chest rose and fell sharply, and he said word by word: "I know what to do to survive better, so I have never killed any human."

"But many people died because of you."

Jin did not agree with Mammon's statement and refuted it immediately.

Mammon did not defend himself, but said coldly: "The cause of their death was that they could not control their greed."

"You have the right to defend this, and this will be one of your bargaining chips."

Jin looked calm, and did not point out Mammon's ability to induce greed, but reminded Mammon that he could use this point of view in subsequent negotiations.

This is his attitude and concession towards this incident, and it is also his goodwill released for the act of "survival".

However, Mammon did not accept Jin's goodwill.

His face was distorted, and a mixed aura of black emerged from his pale and bloodless body.

"Even if those humans died because of me, aren't they all people who deserve to die? A human I know said..."

"Do you accept the negotiation?"

Jin interrupted Mammon.

He knew that the human that Mammon was talking about was Moyu, but he was not interested in listening to Mammon's continued exposition of his views on the persecution of humans.

And getting Mammon to accept the negotiation was a prerequisite for subsequent exchanges.

At this time, Jin was a little glad that he did not insist on asking Moyu to come with him.

Otherwise, with Moyu's bounty hunter style, he would probably stand in the same camp as Mammon in deciding the "life and death of criminals".

"..."

Faced with the so-called negotiation mentioned by Jin again, Mammon suddenly fell silent, and then sneered silently.

If he accepted the Warcraft Management Regulations and was restricted to the Demon Realm similar to the No Man's Land, it would be a slow death for him.

And he also knew that humans' concessions to aliens were very limited.

Mammon knew that the human in front of him clearly had the ability to kill him, but he still gave him a chance to negotiate, which was already a goodwill gesture.

But he did not want to accept this kind of charity.

"In a certain religious belief of your human beings, there is a cognition called the 'Gate of Hell'."

Mammon did not respond to the negotiation, but mentioned something that had nothing to do with this matter.

Jin's eyes moved slightly, but he didn't know what he meant for the time being.

Mammon suddenly raised his hand and took off the black agate-like eyeball, holding it between his narrow and sharp fingers, and then crushed the black eyeball without hesitation.

"I will open the passage. For you humans, that should be the door to hell."

Fine sand-like powder spilled from his fingers, and Mammon's eyes were empty and dark, as if hiding a bottomless malice.

Then, suddenly a surge of black aura burst out from Mammon.

Jin and Kate's faces changed, and they both prepared for battle like a conditioned reflex.

It seems that they will not accept negotiations, so they can only...

Jin and Kate thought at the same time.

However -

Just as they were preparing to fight, they saw that Mammon, who was shrouded in the surging aura, gradually turned into fine sand like a weathered statue, and was then slowly blown away by the wind.

This phenomenon seemed to have exhausted all the power to activate a certain ability.

Thinking of what Mammon just said about "opening the passage" and "the gate to hell"...

"..."

Jin frowned.

He didn't know what Mammon did in the end, but he had a bad feeling.