I will use the ninja world to aid my cultivation of immortality.

It is not difficult to see from the information displayed that although Naraku has only just comprehended the power of the mind, he has directly entered the beginner stage due to his profound foundation.

"Aside from the 'Nameless Technique' and the 'Invisibility Technique,' the 'Power of the Mind' is the most worthwhile to develop," Naraku thought to himself.

Having explored the Dark Continent twice, Netero naturally couldn't have failed to organize the information he had gathered.

Similarly, this information about the Dark Continent was also under his strict protection, and was stored in a specially made safe at the Hunter Association headquarters.

Three days passed in a blink of an eye.

After flying over the city, the airship landed smoothly on the rooftop of the Hunter Association headquarters building.

"Really, our association offers very generous benefits. As long as you are willing to join, I can directly give you the status of a three-star hunter, and even pass on the position of guild leader to you in the future."

Riding in the elevator, Netero continued his incessant sales pitch, trying to recruit Naraku into the Hunter Association.

Unfortunately, Naraku paid no heed and even closed his eyes to rest.

Join the Hunter Association?

Think more.

It's not that he looks down on the Hunter Association, but rather that he has much greater ambitions.

ding dong~

The elevator stopped halfway through its journey, and when the doors opened, a blond man in a suit was standing outside.

"Oh, what a coincidence! I didn't expect to run into you, Chairman, in the elevator."

The blond man in the suit smiled and waved to Netero before casually walking into the elevator.

Netero frowned slightly when he saw the blond man in the suit.

When the other person walked to his side, he raised his hand to stop the elevator door from closing.

“Paliston, there are some people you shouldn’t mess with. It’s not too late to leave now.” Netero turned to look at Paliston and said in a more serious tone.

Paliston is the Rat in the Zodiac of the Hunter Association, and also the Vice President of the Hunter Association.

Normally, Netero wouldn't mind messing around with Paliston, but things are different now.

Knowing Palistane's personality well, he knew that if the other person stayed in the elevator, something bad would definitely happen.

“Is that so? But shouldn’t hunters be curious? Besides, I’m a peace-loving person. The chairman is underestimating me.” Paliston’s smile remained unchanged.

As he spoke, he turned his gaze to Naraku on the other side.

From the emergence of Paliston to the present day.

Naraku remained unresponsive, keeping his eyes closed in a state of rest.

But some people just happen to like coming up to them.

"President, could you introduce this person to me? After all, I am the vice president, and I should at least get to know a stranger who enters the association headquarters." Paliston looked curious.

Slowly opened his eyes.

Before Netero could speak, Naraku, who had opened his eyes, glanced at Paliston.

The pupils constrict and dilate.

During the brief eye contact, Paliston maintained his smile, then suddenly raised his hand, grabbed his neck, and twisted it forcefully.

Click!

His head spun 360 degrees, and then his body collapsed limply to the ground.

Netero's heart skipped a beat when he saw Paliston commit suicide.

Although he had anticipated that Paliston would not fare well after provoking Naraku, this situation still exceeded his expectations.

Paliston died very quickly.

But it is precisely because of this decisiveness that Naraku's terrifying nature is highlighted even more.

Paliston is no weakling.

Being promoted by Netero to the position of vice president of the association, Paliston's abilities and strength are both outstanding, enough to be ranked as a top Nen user below the world level.

Despite such skill, he committed suicide after Naraku only glanced at him.

Such a stark contrast in performance undoubtedly made Netero realize even more how unfathomable Naraku was.

“Standing on the mountaintop for too long can be quite boring, but the kind of fun you’ve come up with for yourself doesn’t seem very clever,” Naraku said calmly, arms crossed.

Netero sighed, "He was too clever for his own good. Otherwise, he wouldn't have ended up like this."

Is Paliston smart? Absolutely.

But the smarter a person is, the more likely they are to overestimate their own intelligence.

Paliston is an example of this.

He presumptuously regarded Naraku as someone he had encountered before.

Therefore, his test of Naraku resulted in his death.

A minor incident occurred.

Paliston's death was like a drop of water falling into the sea, having no effect whatsoever on Naraku and Netero.

Take the elevator to your target floor.

Under heavy guard and with various traps, Netero led Naraku into a secret vault.

"The information on the Dark Continent is here, but V5 is very strict about this. If possible, please view it here and do not take it away," Netero said.

"Yes, I can look at it here." Naraku nodded slightly, then picked up the documents and began to peruse them.

Netero felt a little relieved to see that Naraku hadn't forcibly taken the information about the Dark Continent.

Information about the Dark Continent is top secret.

Even he did it secretly.

This action is entirely due to V5's regulations.

V5 is the undisputed overlord of the human world.

Even the Hunter Association is a semi-official organization funded and governed by V5.

For V5, the Dark Continent is an absolute taboo.

Even Netero will be punished if he exposes his possession of information about the Dark Continent.

Naraku flipped through the pages quickly.

For him, the ability to remember everything he sees is just basic stuff.

A moment later, the information about the Dark Continent was completely imprinted in his mind.

Wait until it's over.

He did not linger at the Hunter's Guild, but instead bid farewell to Netero and left decisively.

Chapter 349 Six Degrees of Separation Theory

Take a ride in an airship.

Inside a high-end private room.

Naraku sat leisurely on the leather sofa, swirling the wine glass in his hand.

Gazing at the crimson wine rippling in his glass, Naraku pondered the affairs of the Dark Continent.

Compared to his previous life's understanding of the plot, Netero's collection of materials contained a more detailed description of the Dark Continent.

"The gap is too big. In terms of the overall scale of this world, the Dark Continent is the real core. The current human world is actually just a small, remote place."

With a sigh, Naraku downed the cup of sake in one gulp.

The idea that the world inhabited by humans is merely a small island in a lake of the entire world would be hard for many to believe if it were to spread.

But that's the reality.

The ocean that people see is a lake called Möbius.

The six continents are small islands in a lake.

This is the environment in which humankind lives in this world.

In comparison, the unknown dark continent is the true face of the entire world.

Like Niteró.

Although he explored the Dark Continent twice, the area he actually explored was only the very edge of the Dark Continent; he didn't even manage to enter the gate.

Even the five hopes and five calamities defined by humankind are merely products of the edge of the Dark Continent.

Such marginal products are likely to be nothing more than a negligible amount of resources and dangers compared to the entire Dark Continent.

Naraku, having drunk the fine wine, revealed a smile on his face.

His increased interest in the Dark Continent grew as he learned more about it.

To him, the Dark Continent was like an undiscovered treasure.