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To everyone's surprise, Jin shook his head and then sat down on the spot.

These two-headed wolves, as rare animals capable of sensing good and evil and emotions, are fastidious and their caves are dry, quiet, and almost odorless.

Jin reached out and gently stroked the male wolf lying on the ground, and the wolf let out a soft whimper.

"It's dying; its life has come to an end."

Upon hearing this, Kevin squatted down beside him and began to observe carefully.

To be honest, in his observation, the male wolf looked perfectly healthy.

Its fur was glossy and its body was robust, making it look nothing like an old wolf on the verge of death.

It's worth noting that Kevin has been eagerly learning about various plants, animals, and minerals lately, knowledge that he will frequently use in the future.

"They are not ordinary wolves. In modern times, people call them two-headed wolves, simply because of their appearance."

In ancient times, these two-headed wolves were revered as "Halamu," meaning messengers of good and evil.

Interestingly, traces and murals of two-headed wolves can be found in different ruins on these continents.

In ancient times, two-headed wolves were widely distributed across various continents and were revered by almost all ancient kingdoms. Isn't that interesting?

Jin's face was full of enthusiasm for sharing.

Kevin nodded. It was indeed very interesting, but he also found it somewhat ironic, considering that these wolves had been hunted to near extinction in modern times.

"These two-headed wolves do not die gradually due to old age and physical decline like ordinary creatures."

Even in their final moments, they retained a youthful and vigorous vitality. What perhaps drove them to death was their deep-seated inner willpower.

As Kim spoke, he looked at Kevin and asked, "Or perhaps you could call it a soul?"

While stroking the wolf, Jin began to speak to himself: "In this forest park, there is a site of ruins, which was a sacrificial site of an ancient kingdom."

They regarded the two-headed wolf as a sacred beast, and as can be seen from the murals and sculptures, in that kingdom, the two-headed wolf was also a messenger guiding souls back to the right path.

Only those who were kind and honorable in life will be taken to the next life by the two-headed wolf after death.

Kevin looked at the two-headed wolf and thought to himself, no wonder the ancients had such a perception. At the moment of death, only its pointed horns emitted a dreamlike glow, as if its soul was following those horns to its place of rebirth.

"From the many relics I have excavated and protected, we can learn that long, long ago, when humans first landed on this land, the two-headed wolf came here with our ancestors."

That's why the same image appears in ancient ruins across various continents. Jin inexplicably switched into science popularization mode.

Kevin was quite interested in these topics, so he listened quietly.

"Wait a minute, what do you mean by 'login'?" Kevin keenly sensed something was amiss.

At first glance, it sounds like people from an ancient kingdom came to this land to live and thrive.

But Jin used the word "human," which suggests that he came from a more distant place, from a more ancient home.

The "landing" mentioned here probably does not refer to the world as currently known to humankind.

"It means exactly what it says. Our ancestors came here, to this known world, to multiply and develop technology here," Jin said, making a hugging gesture.

Kevin looked at him and slowly said, "You mean, beyond the ocean, in places yet to be explored, is where the true birthplace of humankind's ancestors is?"

Upon hearing Kevin's words, King smiled brightly, gazing out of the cave as if looking towards a more distant place.

"That's right, that's the real birthplace."

Chapter 42 Jade Bone X Outside

“Let’s go outside and give them some time to say goodbye,” Jin said, getting up and walking out of the cave.

Kevin looked at the dying two-headed wolf before him and gently stroked its head.

Seemingly sensing Kevin's touch, the horned head bent slightly, rubbed against the back of Kevin's hand, and even stuck out its tongue to lick it twice. Then it slumped down listlessly, quietly awaiting death.

"They really are intelligent." Kevin silently stood up and walked out of the cave, leaving the two-headed wolf family a quiet space.

At the cave entrance, Jin leaned against the stone wall.

Kevin stood at the entrance of the cave, looking into the distance. Several large trees had holes in them, but even so, these trees still stood stubbornly and did not fall.

"You must have been researching all sorts of information about strange beasts, rare beasts, and magical beasts online recently because of your own needs, right?" Jin asked.

Upon hearing this question, Kevin nodded: "Yes, because of my Nen ability, I'm particularly interested in these things."

"So what are your thoughts on these creatures?"

There's nothing to hide here. Kevin frankly said, "It's amazing that I could learn about these creatures that seem to have stepped out of a story in modern society."

After all, in the past twenty years or so of his life, he had lived in an ordinary world, without these fantastical and dreamlike things.

"Hmm, I see." Jin muttered softly, and after a while, he suddenly tossed something to Kevin.

Kevin reached out and caught it.

The object was about the length of his forearm and quite heavy in his hand. It was tightly wrapped in oilcloth and bandaged.

What's even more interesting is that some extremely complex yet orderly patterns can be seen on this bandage. With his control over Nen, Kevin can clearly sense the presence of a trace of "ki" from these patterns.

“Those are divine symbols, something created through knowledge, special written patterns, combined with appropriate Nen abilities and superb Nen manipulation skills,” Jin explained.

Upon hearing this, Kevin immediately lost all interest; it was clearly not something an ordinary person could learn.

"Hey, don't be so downcast. Although there are very few people who have mastered this skill, if you try hard, you might actually be able to learn it," Jin suddenly said with a smile, his expression looking like he was trying to scam someone.

How long did it take you to learn this?

"I'm still learning."

"Heh." Kevin couldn't help but complain, "Then what's the point of me learning?"

However, you can give it a try if you have the chance.

Kevin wanted to see and try anything fantastical or extraordinary.

How interesting.

With that thought in mind, Kevin slowly unwrapped the bandages, and a faint scent began to emanate from the oilcloth, causing him to frown slightly.

When he removed the oilcloth, an even more intense life energy—or "qi"—rushed towards him.

What appears before you is a slender bone, which is emerald green in color. Through the surface of the bone, you can vaguely see the fine, crystal-like structure inside.

It must be said that, judging from its appearance alone, it is definitely a very interesting collectible.

However, the "qi" emanating from this bone should not be underestimated. This means that the owner of this bone was a creature with an extremely strong physique. Even after death, the bone still contains a strong life energy, which is why the "qi" slowly emanating from it can be detected.

In other words, the tarpaulin and the outer bandage were actually to prevent the "qi" on the materials from dissipating completely, thus depleting their life energy and turning them into ordinary items.

What shocked Kevin even more was that a strong desire surged through his body, stronger than he had ever felt when faced with any material before, far exceeding the feeling he had when he first saw that shed horn.

"Hoo..." Kevin took a deep breath for a while before he finally calmed down his inner desire.

Jin had been observing carefully from the side the whole time.

"The aura around you... never mind, we'll talk about that later. What do you think of this [material]?"

"Very strong, I can only describe it as powerful. So powerful that I simply cannot use it as a material in the short term."

Just like classifying drugs, Kevin also classifies materials into grades.

Potions of the same level do not necessarily have to be made entirely from materials of the same level, but the main ingredient, which is like the key material placed on the balance scale, must match the potion's level.

Without a doubt, the material in my hand is not of the quality that a C-grade material should have.

Is it Grade A? No, although Kevin divided the materials into different grades, in his mind, Grade A should be even more exaggerated.

This should be Grade B, and it must be the top-tier material within Grade B.

Given his current potential, he is simply not allowed to undertake any related operations.

"Damn it, isn't this deliberately tempting people? They can see it but can't use it."

"Then I'll give it to you."

"Hmm?" Kevin looked up at Kim in confusion.

“This has no practical value to me anymore; it’s more for decoration, but I’m not interested in this kind of thing,” Jin explained simply. “Consider it a small gift from me.”

As he spoke, he clapped his hands, "Consider this a gift for you to use to gain the ability to protect yourself."

"What? This reason is obviously made up on the spot."

"Alright, let's not dwell on these details." Jin waved his hand, then his eyes became bright as he looked up at the distant sky. "As a relic hunter, I've always done things based on my interests and hobbies all these years."

In this process, I discovered many secrets, like this bone in your hand, which is actually a small finger bone from a young creature.

"How big must this creature be?" Kevin murmured, looking at the newly wrapped, emerald-like bone in his hand.

“Most of the interesting creatures you’ve found have traveled across the ocean to get here over the last thousand years. They come from the real world outside of our current [Cognitive World].” Kim’s words made Kevin frown.

He probably already guessed that Kim was referring to a world beyond the world.

After all, there is no clear concept of world boundaries in this world, and there are definitely new continents that have not yet been explored.

For top hunters like Jin, they certainly have their own information channels to know about these situations.

Given the current level of technological development, the fact that the most powerful forces have not organized teams to colonize these so-called new continents can only mean that there are enormous risks far exceeding the potential gains.

Otherwise, a habitable land or a blank continent would be too tempting for these forces to resist.