Gourmet Hunter - Chapter 498

Chapter 498: Setting Sail

Sasha, the girl chasing the legend of the Golden City.

Years ago, Sasha mentioned saving enough money to hire Luo to help her find the Golden City, so Luo left her his contact information.

All these years, Sasha never contacted Luo, and he wasn't sure if she was still working on raising the funds.

Luo never forgot about the Golden Lake and the tentacles that easily tore apart the bear's corpse.

This time, he returned to train Tonpa and also to investigate further, but the black cat came back empty-handed, so he decided to utilize Tonpa's Nen instead.

However, Tonpa's findings surprised Luo.

"Are you sure you didn't miss any corners?" Luo asked again.

Tonpa replied, "There are no giant creatures like you described, the largest is just a fish the size of a calf."

Luo frowned and then asked, "Are there any passages or caves at the bottom of the lake?"

"No," Tonpa answered honestly.

Luo stopped questioning and sent Tonpa to find food while he stood alone by the lake, pondering.

"Could someone have already visited here?"

Luo gazed at the calm lake, silently thinking.

He didn't have to find the Golden City and the Golden Lake; the tentacles that ripped the bear's corpse left a strong visual impact on him back then, but now he felt differently.

Compared to the Dark Continent he was about to visit, all that was left was insignificant curiosity.

"Forget it, I should continue reading."

Rather than exploring the lake bottom, Luo felt it was more reliable to continue reading to prepare for the journey to the Dark Continent.

He left the lakeside and returned to the treehouse before Tonpa brought back food, continuing to read books related to navigation and the ocean.

Days passed, and Tonpa gradually grew, although his combat strength was still lacking, he made some progress.

During this time, Luo read through many books and, in his spare time, cleaned up B-grade ingredients in the Amarlo Jungle.

Even though B-grade ingredients could only slightly increase the value, accumulating them bit by bit, breaking through 80% wasn't easy, and with the journey to the Dark Continent imminent, Luo didn't intend to break through 80%.

Soon, three months passed.

Tonpa transformed like a black-and-white photo with colors added, becoming a new person.

As an old hand at the Hunter Exam, he enjoyed eliminating newcomers, but deep down, he also hoped to pass the Hunter Exam.

Now, his confidence was soaring, believing that he could definitely pass the exam this year.

At that moment, he made a significant decision.

"I will get the Hunter License!"

Tonpa muttered to the beautiful sunset.

No longer to eliminate newcomers, but to obtain the Hunter License.

It seemed like his life was bathed in brilliant light, a bright future unfolding before him like a broad highway.

The orange twilight shone on his face, making him look solemn and dignified.

"Tonpa, don't slack off."

The black cat's tail flicked Tonpa's head.

"Yes, master cat!"

Tonpa's body shivered, his previous momentum melted like snow, and he meekly responded, carrying his suitcase up the steps to board the ship.

The Lorry, a medium-sized ship capable of carrying two hundred people, was the result of Ellie's shipbuilding company.

Ellie named it, and after engraving the name on the hull, she told Luo about it.

Luo didn't care about the ship's name.

All preparations were made, and only three days were left until departure.

Without a sailing permit, crossing the world sea's first challenge was the maritime defense line set by V5, but Luo had a plan and didn't worry about it.

The Lorry was big enough, with only Luo, Tonpa, and Biscuit as crew members, allowing enough space for fuel and food to ensure a direct route to the Dark Continent without needing to resupply on hypothetical continents.

Food was the least of concerns with the black cat on board, while they had to pay more attention to medicines, equipment, and fuel.

The night before departure, they held a grand banquet at Ellie's residence.

Ellie knew Luo was going to sea, but she didn't know he was heading to the Dark Continent or how dangerous it was.

If she knew, she probably wouldn't have built the ship for Luo.

However, she did help Luo significantly.

At the banquet, Stajy was present. After several months of Ellie's Nen nourishment, she had changed considerably, at least gaining some autonomy and intelligence.

Since Luo returned to La Xiang City, Stajy watched him quietly every time, her gaze never wavering.

Luo noticed this, thinking the possibility of [Revival] increased slightly, but since he was leaving for the Dark Continent the next day, he couldn't stay by Ellie's side to observe Stajy's slow changes carefully.

The banquet ended as night deepened.

Luo lay in bed, scrolling through his contacts on his phone, but eventually did nothing and put down the phone.

"Should I tell them?"

He thought and then drifted into sleep.

The next morning, mist filled the port.

All supplies were loaded onto the ship, and it was time to set sail.

Ellie and Kenda came to see them off, watching Luo board the Lorry.

"Luo, safe travels!"

As the Lorry slowly left the port, Ellie waved vigorously at Luo, who stood at the railing.

The Lorry gradually moved away, carrying Luo's figure, disappearing into the white mist.

The mist brushed his face, slightly moist.

The black cat steered in the captain's cabin, while Biscuit read her favorite magazine in her room, leaving the ship's affairs to Luo and the others.

On deck, Tonpa asked, "Can you tell me where we're going now?"

"Sure." Luo looked at him, paused, and said, "It's a long story."

Hearing this, Tonpa perked up.

"Since it's long, I don't want to say it."

Luo casually replied and started using his phone.

Tonpa almost stumbled, really at a loss with Luo.

Luo typed a message and sent it to his friends.

Almost simultaneously, friends around the world received Luo's message.

[Going somewhere, might not be reachable for a while, don't miss me.]

After sending the message, Luo turned off his phone and threw it into the black cat's space.

In the end, he left a subtle hint without revealing the destination was the Dark Continent.

Machi, Sanbica, Ging, Netero, Linne...

They all received Luo's message, but only a few guessed his destination, like Ging and Linne.

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