The little boy suggested.
"That won't do."
Sheila wagged her finger: "I'm a girl who wants to become a hunter; I have to care about my image."
"A hunter? What's that?"
"A hunter..."
While chatting, the little boy and Pairo helped Sheila find a cave to stay in.
And from the book Sheila gave them, they learned things about the outside world.
Including the adventure memoir of someone who worked as a hunter.
The two read the book Sheila gave them every day, absorbed in it with enthusiasm.
Whenever they didn't understand something, they asked Sheila.
Sheila happily answered their questions.
Until one day… When the two went to visit Sheila as usual, they found the cave empty.
Her foot injuries had mostly healed, and she couldn't stay here forever.
In the farewell letter she left inside the cave, she told them: "If one day, we can meet again in the outside world, that would be wonderful..."
"And if by then I've become a professional hunter, it would even be better."
"I'll be looking forward to that day. Bye-bye!"
Now, Pairo and his friend no longer needed a dictionary to understand Sheila's writing.
They could already recognize almost all the characters used in the outside world.
And they couldn't help but yearn even more, yearn for Sheila and the world she spoke of… and all of this was clearly seen from the shadows by Luke.
After Luke arrived in the depths of the dense forest in this Lukso Province, he more or less understood what had happened.
Including the distress signal that Sheila had sent to him, it was probably because her body was in an extremely dehydrated state.
Instinctively groping around for something nearby that could provide her with a source of water, she accidentally touched it.
But if it were just a problem of dehydration, Sheila wouldn't have specially come to trouble Luke and the others.
However, it was precisely because of Sheila's call for help that Luke was able to find the location of the Kurta Clan.
"Only one hundred twenty-eight people left, huh... The cruelty brought about under the legendary title of the seven most beautiful colors in the world…"
The Kurta Clan is clearly also one of the world's uniquely characteristic races.
But because of their Scarlet Eyes, which are one of the seven most beautiful colors in the world, they have fallen into their current predicament.
This is what they call: the innocent man is guilty because he carries a prized treasure.
Luke was not particularly interested in the Scarlet Eyes, nor did he express any opinions about the Kurta Clan's choices or their rules.
They chose to seclude themselves, which was equivalent to acting like turtles hiding in their shells, entrusting their safety entirely to concealment and avoidance.
Originally, Luke had even thought about whether he should speak with the elder here, and also with the young Kurapika… but looking at it now…
"Forget it."
Luke glanced at the little boy, Kurapika, and slightly shook his head.
"Everyone must pay the corresponding price for their own choices."
With Luke around, the Phantom Troupe would basically have no interest in the Scarlet Eyes.
But if other forces besides the troupe were to covet the Scarlet Eyes… then that would still be a matter for this tribe themselves to deal with.
Since they chose seclusion in the first place, they must also face the risks and consequences once they are found.
As for the young Kurapika, he had parents and family who loved him, and he himself possessed a heart filled with curiosity and yearning.
If he continued to grow along his original trajectory, he wouldn't stray.
After observing the Kurta Clan's unique lifestyle, Luke quietly left this place.
Sheila, in the outside world, continued roaming on her own, working hard toward her goal of becoming a professional hunter.
Previously, Luke had promised her that he would bring before her the descendant of the author of her favorite adventure story book, so she could experience what it felt like to meet the real person.
But seeing that Sheila was still so full of fighting spirit as she set off again… clearly, she intended to become a professional hunter through her own efforts first, before coming to Luke to have that promise fulfilled.
As for another person, Sarasa, she too was traveling around the world with her adoptive mother.
They were all working toward their own goals, and the other members of the troupe were also busy with their own matters.
Just like that, time quietly slipped by while everyone was occupied with their work.
In the blink of an eye, five full years, two stretches of two and a half years, passed just like that.
The time reached the year 1995.
During these five years, the entire world had undergone what could almost be described as earth-shaking changes.
After realizing that the development of the internet and networks might change the structure of the whole world, most countries across the globe, including the V5, began heavily developing their national internet systems.
Along with this, the flow of the network world dominated by Ickshonpe skyrocketed explosively.
Almost every day, new internet users were appearing in huge numbers.
Ickshonpe had long been so busy that he didn't even bother grabbing the cue cards he used to express his meanings with.
Every day, he was immersed in the ocean of network signals.
And with the rise of the internet, electronic products such as computers gradually entered the public eye, becoming an almost indispensable part of their daily lives.
The explosive growth of the internet greatly improved the convenience of people's lives.
Otherwise, those countries would not have invested so heavily in developing the relevant devices and conditions needed for internet access.
Moreover, they discovered that with the appearance of the network, by making use of its functions and conveniences, they could maintain their rule even more effectively.
Some regions in their own countries, places they previously could not extend their influence into due to various reasons, could now be monitored at any time through the internet.
This greatly strengthened their control over their nations and naturally gained their full support.
Riding the east wind of this rapid network development, Ambrossa also seized this opportunity.
It charged straight into the rising trend, this wind so strong that even pigs could fly, and grasped the chance well.
And even if it hadn't grasped it well, Luke behind it would make sure it did…