Living in Hunter x Hunter

Chapter 50 Unexpected Turn of Events, The Final Test

The remaining candidates were transported to the examination site by airship as usual.

On the airship.

Tommy and Hussum were also there.

The two were talking in a room.

"What's going on? Shouldn't there be another exam? How come it's the final exam already?" Hussum was confused and asked Tommy.

The Hunter Exam consists of a preliminary exam, a formal exam, and a final exam.

The preliminary exam is taken after registration at a designated location. Passing the exam grants you the right to start your official training.

This is the case in anime.

Of course, there are exceptions. For example, Lucci arrived directly at the official test site, and Killua in the anime, with the help of the fox family, also arrived directly at the correct test site.

There are a total of five formal exams.

"We've already been notified that there's been a problem; the examiner for the fourth session had an accident." Tommy was also surprised when he first heard the news.

"What happened?"

"Berudo is no pushover."

Belludo was the examiner for the fourth exam. The four examiners had met at the Hunter Association headquarters when the exam was first designed.

They also knew about the situation of others.

"You could say he was extremely unlucky. He was attacked by the spirits of the dead and died instantly," Tommy explained.

Even in the Hunter world, post-death Nen is quite rare; even with a strong obsession, one may not be able to form post-death Nen.

"I've never heard of Belludo having any enemies. What kind of ghostly spirit could kill him?"

"The specifics are not clear, but it's not a normal posthumous prayer; it's related to relics."

Tommy only had a basic acquaintance with Berlusconi and didn't know him well.

"A curse!" Hussum immediately exclaimed.

Remembrance after death is rare, but it is very common in some places, namely in various ancient sites.

According to the Hunter Association, archaeological excavations of ancient ruins are extremely dangerous. In addition to the various dangerous traps and mechanisms found there, the most frightening thing is the possibility of "afterlife spirits".

The fourth examiner was a relic hunter.

The forms of post-mortem chants also vary. Some will directly manifest as physical attacks, while others will become something like curses.

To suddenly kill someone at some point.

Furthermore, some curses are so powerful that you might not even realize you've been cursed.

Clearly, this is the situation that Berrudo encountered.

This is the danger of being an ambitious hunter; if you want to challenge the unknown, you will encounter all sorts of dangers.

No one expected that this would happen during the Hunter Exam.

This is the first time in the history of the Hunter Exam.

There was no solution, and no time to find other candidates, so we might as well just proceed to the final exam.

Give it to Chairman Netero.

The airship arrived at a star-rated hotel in a large city.

The entire hotel has been booked by the Hunter Association.

The final exam of each Hunter Exam is usually held in a city, and rarely in the wild.

Because we also need to consider the follow-up explanations for candidates after they pass the exam.

Netero appeared at the hotel with members of the Hunter Association.

"There was a small problem. There was supposed to be a fourth exam, but now it's the final exam." Netero didn't seem to mind this unexpected situation.

You just need to prepare the exam content in advance.

Unlike the other examiners, Netero, as the final examiner, did not select the exam content in advance.

Instead, the schedule will be determined on a temporary basis based on the number of candidates arriving for the final exam and their individual circumstances.

"Lucci, you finally want to become a hunter, huh?" Netero said to Lucci with a smile.

"Yes, Master, after staying in Kerry City for so long, I'd like to travel around a bit. Having a hunter's license will make things much easier," Lucci replied, bowing his head.

master!

The candidates and examiners were stunned, as were some staff members of the Hunter Association.

Lucci became Netero's apprentice, but he wasn't well-known in the Hunter Association. The Hunter Association was a loose organization and wouldn't pay much attention to Netero's apprenticeship.

After the initial surprise, both the candidates and the examiners were able to understand Lucci's strength and outstanding abilities.

"So, you've encountered something interesting this time, haven't you?" Netero didn't seem to be in a hurry to take the exam, and instead started chatting with Lucci.

Netero is referring to the situation at the Oasis of God.

This is also a peculiar change within the "Secret Realm".

Some raid hunters are already studying the changes in the Oasis of the Gods.

Netero wondered if Lucci's strength had changed in some way.

"Yes, there is still much to be explored in the world regarding martial arts training, and all of these can become resources for my martial arts practice."

Lucci said this as the ruler of the Sky Arena.

Netero looked at Lucci with a sense of satisfaction.

He valued Lucci's talent and strength, but what he truly valued was his ability to execute and revitalize martial arts.

Even Netero benefited from many of the things Lucci proposed.

In Netero's eyes, Lucci was a man capable of changing the world.

This is a very high evaluation.

There's no need to rush the Dark Continent; the potential of the human world region in the Hunter World hasn't even been fully explored yet.

He needs more like-minded people to become his "helpers".

They were drawn along with these people.

"Then after the exam, let me see how you've changed over this time." After saying this, Netero stopped talking to Lucci.

They started by talking about how there was originally supposed to be a fourth exam, but due to some unforeseen circumstances, it was moved directly to the final exam.

Some things still need to be explained.

Is there no fourth exam?

The test takers will only see this as good news.

Next, Netero began to talk about the content of the final exam.

Hidden within this hotel are some number plates. Candidates who obtain seven of the corresponding number plates will pass the exam.

It sounds very simple; all you need to do is find the number plate.

But importantly, the maximum number of qualified entries is three.

That means there are only three spots available. If someone else passes first, then all the remaining people will be eliminated.

Some test takers breathed a sigh of relief, feeling that not having to do anything was the best outcome.

They couldn't possibly beat Lucci, even if all the examinees made their moves.

Some candidates, however, became worried, fearing that Lucci would kill everyone and then slowly search until he passed.

Fortunately, Chairman Netero didn't finish explaining the rules.

Candidates are not allowed to attack each other or steal number plates. In addition to the number plates, there are some special number plates in the hotel. Collecting them will have different effects.

There are three types in total: trading, eliminating candidates, and defensive elimination capabilities.