Living in Hunter x Hunter

Chapter 114 Number Plate Exam

Despite Russell’s pragmatic behavior, King couldn’t bring himself to feel any aversion to him.

Perhaps it was because when King displayed a "country bumpkin" expression that Russell did not look down on him.

Inside the room, the two chatted amongst themselves.

The main thing is to get to know each other's situation.

The main question, however, concerned the situation in Kerry and Sky Arena.

Russell, on the other hand, is from the Conrad family, and he would have to call Julia his aunt.

Because Julia chose not to marry or have children, the Conrad family believed that the next head of the family would be chosen from among this group of second-generation members.

Bertrand Russell is a rather special case among them.

The first is that he was deeply influenced by Julia, but fortunately his sexual orientation was not affected.

Besides that, there is his innate ability, his powerful perception, which is not a Nen ability, but a kind of pure talent.

Although Julia did not say that she would choose the next head of the family, some clues can be made based on Julia's actions.

To prove his abilities, Russell's first step was to become a hunter.

Furthermore, he also has the ambition to reach the 200th floor of the Sky Arena and become the boss.

King doesn't fully understand some of the things Russell said; at least for now, he doesn't fully understand what a mafia family is.

All I know is that Kerry is a bustling city with lots of interesting things to do.

The Sky Arena made him want to experience it for himself.

Compared to Russell's many interesting experiences, King felt that he was just an ordinary person.

At the same time, I became even more certain that taking the Hunter Exam and leaving Whale Island was the right thing to do.

This is just what Kim considers ordinary.

When King described the "King of the Swamp" he caught on Whale Island, Russell praised it repeatedly.

Just from the description, you can tell how difficult it is to catch this "King of the Swamp".

And that size of creature—it looks like a very dangerous one no matter how you look at it.

The two chatted until after 2 a.m. before finally going to sleep.

Both of them woke up at 8 a.m.

The short sleep did not affect them; they were still young and full of energy.

When they arrived at the hall, they found that many candidates were sleeping on the floor, and there were still several hundred candidates.

Of course, what caught their attention was the blood on the lobby floor.

What happened?!

Fortunately, the Dongba monk in the lobby took the initiative to explain to them.

Among the candidates, there will be those who are arrogant and difficult to talk to, and those who like to use force to make people submit.

However, the fight did not take place among the test takers.

Instead, it was the test takers and staff who wanted to eat and stay here for free, and they ended up being taught a lesson.

He was taken directly to the hospital and will miss the rest of the exams.

"Has the exam not started yet?" Jin looked around.

"I don't know what's going on either," Dongba replied.

But he already had a preliminary idea in mind. Although the number plates had not yet been issued, Dongba preferred to believe that the exam might have already begun given the unusual situation.

However, the specific method is unclear.

Of course, Dongba didn't tell anyone else about this guess.

"Since it hasn't started yet, Jin, why don't you go check out the Sky Arena?"

Jin nodded upon hearing this.

The two then left the building.

Some test takers also planned to go outside for a stroll, while others remained inside the building.

Most of them were candidates from Sky Arena.

When King arrived in Kerry City, he was immediately spotted by Lucci.

After all, he was similar to Xiao Jie, also carrying a unique fishing rod.

"How's it going? Have any of the test takers noticed?" Bisky seemed to be paying attention to the first exam as well.

"There are definitely smart people out there, but most test takers haven't realized it yet."

"Who would discover this kind of test so quickly?" Bisky was quite familiar with the Hunter Exams, but this was the first time she had ever seen one like this.

Most of the tests involve physical strength and endurance, primarily long-distance running.

There are also hunting and obstacle course type exams.

But it's not surprising that test takers don't notice this method of not even providing the exam questions directly.

"Ordinary newcomers might be at a loss, as well as those candidates who are used to taking the formal exam directly." Here, Lucci was referring to the martial artists of the Sky Arena.

Because I knew that the examiner for the first exam was a martial artist I was familiar with, I didn't have any doubts.

The fact that no number plates were issued to the test takers is actually a signal.

If test takers go out and wander around Kerry City, they may encounter "events" and obtain information from them.

The first test can also be called the "number plate" test.

All the candidates need to do is obtain a number plate, which is the only way they can participate in the second official exam.

Such an arrangement would certainly require a large amount of manpower and resources.

Of course, candidates who stay inside the building also have a chance, as they can obtain a number plate inside the assembly point building.

Meanwhile, Russell and King headed to Sky Arena.

I was able to register for the competition smoothly and directly.

And they even played two matches.

Even with the highest skill level, fighters in the Sky Arena can only participate in a maximum of two matches per day, regardless of their rank.

In addition to the money, they also received a booklet.

"What is this?"

The two of them discovered that they had this booklet, unlike the other competitors.

"This is an achievement booklet. If you can fill in all the blanks, you can get a generous reward. This event only lasts for half a month."

There is no detailed explanation, this is just a general statement.

There was no description in the booklet, only a blank space for stamping.

The staff did not tell them what the generous reward was.

King and Russell were initially confused.

But soon an event occurred, or rather, not exactly an event, but more like a game.

In Kerry, some people asked for help, and after they helped them, the people asked for either a booklet or a stamp on it.

Then I went back to the meeting point.

Upon reviewing the booklet, you can see that the start and end times of the event are listed.

Today is the first day of the event.

If it was just a suspicion at first, then it became certain when the examiner still didn't show up the next day.

"I never expected there to be such an exam." Russell found it all very novel.

"However, this test is too easy. In terms of intelligence in Kerry City, there's nothing that can be hidden from the Conrad family." Russell thought the test was very simple.

Make a phone call directly and ask for help.

If the Hunter Exam is held in a city and the scope of the exam is broad, candidates can use other methods to pass it.

On the third day, King and Russell were the first to cover the pamphlet with covers.

When they arrived at the meeting point, the staff at the counter seemed to have known all along.

"Congratulations on completing the event. These are your number tags." They are numbers 1 and 2.

This action also caught the attention of the candidates who were still in the hall and didn't understand what was going on.

They immediately surrounded them, some wanting to ask what was going on, others wanting to snatch the number plates from Jin and Russell's hands.