"With this," Bisky added, "my, your, and Ging's students all have their own paths... What a great group of kids."
Kurapika planned to search for the remaining Scarlet Eyes and take the Hunter Exam next year to become a professional Hunter.
Wing, with his student Zushi, had arrived at the Heaven's Arena to train the next generation of disciples in the Shingen-ryu style—several months ahead of the original timeline.
Kite, along with his original team and the new member Sheila, continued their research and exploration in the deep mountains and forests.
They all had bright futures ahead of them.
Bisky smiled, feeling a touch of nostalgia, the kind that made her acknowledge her real age in moments like this.
Suddenly, a loud "boom" echoed in the middle of the hall, spreading aura everywhere as two figures emerged.
Ging and Sanbica had returned.
Sanbica stood there timidly, still wrapped up in her usual attire, holding a clipboard tightly in her hands filled with neat, tiny handwriting.
It seemed she and Ging had an intense discussion about the Botanical Weapon: Brion using the clipboard.
Curious, Bisky walked over and quietly asked Sanbica about it.
Sanbica handed her the clipboard, showing her side of the conversation notes.
"I've seen the monster corpses and your information," Ging said excitedly, walking over to Germain.
"It's a pity they're already dead. I wish I could see the Botanical Weapon: Brion alive."
Ging wasn't just saying this out of empty admiration; he was genuinely interested.
He told everyone, "I think we should move the stuff related to the Dark Continent from the Mansion Base over here using Shizuku's ability and the transport from Greed Island."
"I'll clear out rooms in the castle and set them up like your previous Research Lab, Medical Room, Training Room, Storage Room, and Library."
"Your documents and my collected notes, Journey to the New World: Eastern Volume, will all be stored in the Library for everyone to access."
"As for the Mansion Base, we should keep it as one of the many transport points on the Yorbian Continent from Greed Island. It could be useful for future travels. What do you all think?"
Germain didn't mind either way and looked over at Bisky, who had invested the most in the Mansion Base.
"Let's do it," Bisky said. "The most important thing is to keep everything organized."
Things were settled, and with Shizuku's Nen ability "Blinky", the "relocation" between the "Mansion Stronghold" and "Greedy Island" was completed in just a quarter of an hour.
Most of the time, however, was spent on organizing and collecting.
Ging had Dwun and List help set up the corresponding rooms in the castle, making the place quite busy.
Germain didn't stay idle either. He was reading Don Freecss's work, "Journey to the New World: Eastern Edition".
It was like an encyclopedia of the "Dark Continent's Eastern Part," recording various terrains, climates, flora, fauna, and more, all summarized in brief phrases and illustrations.
Many of the details matched what Germain had actually seen. But what caught his attention the most was the section on the "Ancient Labyrinth City." Some parts made him frown, others made him realize things, and some even surprised him.
Don Freecss had written everything he knew in "Journey to the New World: Eastern Edition." However, some areas seemed to confuse him, and he had not provided answers.
For example, the original purpose behind the construction of the "Ancient Labyrinth City."
It was unclear if Don Freecss was still alive or if he had discovered the answer to this mystery.
The "Ancient Labyrinth City" section contained two key pieces of information.
First, the "Herb for All-illnesses" truly existed, and Don Freecss had used it to remove the parasitic "Botanical Weapon: Brion" from his body.
In other words, the "Herb for All-illnesses" guarded by the "Botanical Weapon: Brion" was also its antidote.
It was named "Herb for All-illnesses" because Don Freecss had used it to treat hundreds of diseases he had contracted in the "Dark Continent."
Living on the "Dark Continent" for an extended period meant he was almost certain to get sick, but the "Herb for All-illnesses" laid a solid foundation for his future travels across the Eastern Shore.
Second, Don Freecss had drawn a map of the route leading from the entrance of the "Ancient Labyrinth City" to the core area where the "Herb for All-illnesses" was located.
Since it was a "labyrinth," the paths were complex, and newcomers were likely to lose their way.
Don Freecss had explored this place more than once, so more than half of the "Ancient Labyrinth City" had been roughly mapped out by him. This became a treasure for future generations.
Germain was fascinated, looking at it for most of the day. At first, he stood, but then he simply sat down cross-legged on the ground, holding the "Journey to the New World: Eastern Volume" that Ging had organized.
Only when Shizuku finished the "relocation" work and came over to call him for dinner did he reluctantly put down the "Journey to the New World: Eastern Volume."
During the dinner, the group's conversation remained focused on the "Dark Continent," eventually narrowing down to the destination of their next "Dark Continent Expedition."
Due to the urgent pressure from Chairman Netero and Beyond, no one disagreed with the choice of the "Ancient Labyrinth City" as the next exploration location.
After all, this was the only place with a "Teleport Lantern" stationed, a "Hope" for their mission. If they wanted to find the other four "Hopes," completing the task before 1999 would be nearly impossible.
As a result, the four-person team for this mission became clear.
Germain, Ging, and Bisky were certain to go. They were the top three in combat strength here (in no particular order), capable of handling the intensity of the "Ancient Labyrinth City."
Bisky's "Magical Beautician Miss Cookie" also had the ability to soothe both body and mind, which would be useful during the 64-hour exploration.
The fourth person was finally decided to be Shizuku.
Menchi and Buhara would prepare the "food" for the mission, while Sanbica would handle "antidotes," "bandages," and other medical supplies, all of which could be carried by Shizuku's "Blinky" .
Of course, the most important thing was to bring back as many "Herb for All-illnessess" as possible when they returned.
Germain, Ging, Bisky, and Shizuku all had combat abilities, with the first two being the primary attackers, and the latter two being more supportive. Their roles were temporarily divided like this.
In the following days, they worked on various preparations and decided to depart for the "Dark Continent" at 8 AM on September 25th.
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