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

Faced with Naraku's command, Ralf bowed respectfully once again.

While Naraku's illusionary control wasn't as powerful as that of Kotoamatsukami, it was still enough to control a person's mind and body.

In particular, his illusions do not come from Nen abilities, but from a different system.

This makes his illusions impossible to break with simple mind-removal techniques.

One way to break this is through one's own mental will.

Another method is through stronger mental abilities.

The former needs no further explanation.

Even Nitero might not be able to break through this barrier through sheer willpower.

The latter is even more so.

Ralf was just an ordinary person in a high position, so naturally he couldn't escape Naraku's illusionary control.

Except him.

To be on the safe side, Naraku then selected some of the enemy's guards to be controlled by illusion magic.

I was not exposed, and neither were my main bodyguards.

Through a series of actions, Ralf became Naraku's puppet, allowing him to easily use V5's power in the future.

Humanity's exploration of the Dark Continent was not limited to Netero.

V5 has also organized several expeditions for elite humans to explore the Dark Continent.

This makes the information on the Dark Continent compiled by V5 more detailed than that of Netero.

For example, the five hopes and the five disasters.

Detailed information is available in the V5 documentation.

The five hopes are:

1. The Uninhabited Stone.

This is a mineral that generates electricity when it sinks in water. A stone the size of a string of beads can generate about 2 kilowatts of electricity per day.

Second: Herbs used for medicinal purposes.

This is a herb that can cure all diseases.

3. Nitromethorphan.

This rice can prolong life.

Fourth: Sanyuan Water.

This is a raw liquid that can be transformed into any liquid.

5. Metaglyon.

This is an alchemical plant that can synthesize all substances.

The five major disasters are:

1. Pap, the human-breeding beast.

This disaster occurred in the mountain range where the uninhabited rock is located.

Second: Plant weapons - gold and silver ingots.

This disaster is located in the labyrinthine city where the healing herbs are situated.

Three: Monster - Twin-tailed Serpent.

This disaster occurred in the swamp where Nitolomi is located.

4: Fog-like organisms - E.

This disaster occurred in Sanyuanshui.

5. The disease that grants immortality - Zobaai disease.

This disaster spread to the region where Metalia is located.

"The five hopes and the five disasters may seem to be opposites, but in fact they are interdependent."

Where there is hope, there is bound to be disaster.

I don't know if this relationship is an exception, or if it's a common occurrence throughout the Dark Continent.

Naraku fell into deep thought as he sought to learn more about the situation on the Dark Continent.

Danger and opportunity coexist.

This situation is actually not difficult to understand.

After a moment's hesitation, Naraku summoned Ralf.

The resources of the Dark Continent are highly coveted.

However, the unknown dangers should not be underestimated.

Using Netero as a reference, Naraku was confident that he had reached the pinnacle of the human world.

Even technological weapons like the Poor Man's Rose could hardly threaten him.

But this only applies to the human world.

He was willing to give sufficient importance to the exploration of the Dark Continent.

He planned to acquire enough resources in the human world before heading to the Dark Continent.

On the one hand, it's about improving one's own strength as much as possible, and on the other hand, it's about not wasting resources.

Although the resources of the human world are not as plentiful as those of the Dark Continent, there are still many that are quite valuable.

Just like how he originally used his wealth to collect resources.

Naraku also gave Ralf a list, preparing to use V5's power to gather more resources for himself.

Once everything was settled, Naraku left quietly without lingering.

They did not return to Sky City.

Naraku left the capital of V5 and headed to another place.

The height is 1784 meters.

This is the height of the tallest tree in the human world.

Its name is the World Tree.

The height is not cold.

The strong wind blowing in his face made Naraku's clothes flutter loudly.

Looking down ahead, there is an endless sea.

Looking further down, you can vaguely see many tiny, ant-like figures struggling to climb upwards.

"What incredible wood element power!" A gasp escaped from his mouth.

Standing atop the giant bird's nest at the top of the World Tree, Naraku, looking down upon the world, could clearly sense the wood element power contained within the World Tree below.

The World Tree in the human world actually originated from a seed from the Dark Continent.

Compared to the World Tree on the Dark Continent, the World Tree we are currently in is actually just a malnourished seedling.

But even so.

Naraku still discovered an exaggeratedly strong wood elemental power in this malnourished World Tree sapling.

The World Tree is indeed very large and impressive.

However, compared to the wood element power it contains, the World Tree is not simply an enlarged version of an ordinary tree.

This tree is definitely a rare and precious treasure, a top-grade resource for cultivating wood-based supernatural abilities.

Naraku believed that once the wood element power contained in the World Tree was extracted, it would be enough to bring his "seeing enemies in every plant and tree" ability to its fullest potential.

This discovery brought him great joy.

Because this did not disappoint him for coming all the way here.

world Tree.

This name sounds extraordinary.

Especially tree resources, which are even considered enemies by the "Five Elements Theory".

Naraku came here, of course, not really to admire the scenery of the World Tree.

With Ralf, a high-ranking V5 member, his efficiency in collecting resources from the human world will undoubtedly increase significantly.

But rights are also limited.

For example, the World Tree.

Even if it were just sitting there so openly, there's no way it could be dug up and delivered to Naraku.

Therefore, special resources like the World Tree still require Naraku to handle them personally.