Hunter: I became stronger even after I died.

Chapter 298 How did he do that?!

Take good care of the books; do not write on them, tear pages, or damage them.

This is naturally one of the library rules that test takers need to follow.

It has even higher priority than "keeping quiet".

Judging from Kurapika's tone at the time, he probably would have lost his qualification on the spot if he had damaged the books.

Gon and Leorio hadn't considered this, but Moro's timely reminder earned them their gratitude and the most basic trust needed for cooperation.

This incident made things much simpler.

Morrow held up the test paper to Xiao Jie again and pointed to the answer to the first question with his pen.

Gon had already grasped Moro's meaning, but Leorio's sudden appearance interrupted their silent exchange.

Now, he nodded to Morrow, then carefully pasted the test paper onto the side of the bookshelf and used the ballpoint pen in his hand to copy the answer to the first question Morrow had shown him.

After finishing, he wrote the answer "King of the Swamp" below the fifth question, and then turned the exam paper towards Morrow.

Morrow actually knew the answer to the fifth question, but he had to make Gon realize the importance of "cooperation" in this way.

After writing the answer to "King of the Swamp" on his test paper, Moro put away his pen, smiled at Gon, and then looked up at the surveillance camera on the ceiling.

"It's true that test takers can exchange answers."

Moro quickly looked away, thinking to himself.

The exclusive, easy-to-answer question served as a hint and was also the key factor that prompted him to make this judgment.

However, given the risk of elimination, candidates must overcome their natural wariness and suspicion in order to cooperate.

Moreau has a broader perspective, which allows him to gain a deeper understanding of the clues and act on them without any psychological pressure.

However, the other candidates received far less "information" than Moro, and coupled with their risk-averse mentality, they were far from taking the initiative to make a breakthrough...

Even Moro's proactive approach would likely be avoided.

This is the fundamental reason why Morrow chose Gon as his first partner.

As for why he didn't go to Kurt?

the reason is simple.

The so-called library rules in this test, on the surface, restrict the candidates' movement patterns and scope, but in reality, they give the candidates a great deal of freedom.

What is the significance of this kind of "freedom"?
Moro speculated that Kurapika might have wanted to observe the candidates' performance in this way.

If we understand it from this perspective, then the candidate's performance during the test is likely to be one of the important criteria for judging whether they pass or fail.

Given this premise, taking the initiative to take risks and open up new possibilities means that risks and rewards coexist.

It was for this reason that Morrow did not choose to cooperate with Kurt.

Because he had previously invited Kurt over while dining at the restaurant, this had already revealed their familiarity to some extent.

Therefore, in order to demonstrate better performance in the test, he chose Xiao Jie, whom he had almost no prior contact with, as his first partner.

Of course, these are all just Moro's personal speculations.

He was not certain that these behaviors would be a decisive advantage in passing the test.

But he was certain that the surveillance cameras throughout the library would accurately record his every move and performance during the test.

After confirming that they could freely exchange answers, Morrow circled a large section of questions on the exam paper with his hand, then pointed to himself.

After doing this, he circled another section of questions on the test paper with his finger and then pointed to Xiao Jie.

He used these gestures to try to make Xiao Jie understand the arrangement of "division of labor and cooperation".

Only a small portion of the questions are designed to give you easy points; the real challenges require you to search through the library to find the answers.

Therefore, we need to divide the work and cooperate, with one person responsible for a portion of the questions.

Xiao Jie is just naive; he's not stupid.

He only thought for a second or two before he understood what Moro meant.

However, he did not accept the questions that Moro had circled for him. Instead, he picked up the test paper and pointed out more than ten questions with his finger.

Then, mimicking him, he pointed to himself while looking at Moro with a serious expression:
"I can take responsibility for the answers to these questions."

"OK."

Moro immediately understood what Xiao Jie meant and gave a no-questions-asked gesture.

Beside him, Leorio watched Morrow and Gon communicate through hand gestures and gradually understood the key to passing this test.

He took two steps forward, picked up the test paper, and wrote down seven or eight questions on it, indicating that he would also participate in the collaboration.

Leorio's initiative was something Moro was naturally happy to see.

However, what Moro was curious about was that the questions that Gon and Leorio chose were neither consecutively numbered nor did they span multiple professional fields, making them quite diverse.

Seemingly noticing Moro's reaction, Gon and Leorio exchanged a smile, and then, under Moro's gaze, they pointed in unison to Tonpa, who was not far away.

Upon seeing this, Moro suddenly realized what was happening.

It was probably Dongba's analysis yesterday that prompted Xiao Jie and the others to go to the library to look for the so-called test clues.

Then, while searching, you may remember the names and locations of some books.

If that's the case, targeted book searching will be much more efficient.

Having understood this, Moro gestured to Gon and Leorio to begin, and then headed towards the other side of the library area.

His goal was clear: to expand the scope of cooperation and encourage more test takers to join the information-sharing network.

The best outcome is that everyone participates.

Otherwise, disputes may arise due to "book snatching".

After all, each question corresponds to a book, and the library is unlikely to have two of the same book.

If some test takers use this to cause trouble, the situation will become complicated.

However, this possibility is nothing to Moro.

Regardless of how this test unfolds.

Moro can pass the test using "manipulation" or crush other candidates using "numerical values".

The only difference is whether he wants to or not.

If he wanted, he could use the power of "thought"—a power akin to a dimensional reduction attack—to silently destroy the exam papers of other candidates.

The contact and actions between Morrow and Gon Leorio.

All of this was observed by the other candidates who were secretly watching.

"We can cooperate directly!"

"If exchanging answers is allowed, then completing the test paper will be much easier."

"Haha, I guessed right!"

Seeing that Moro had cleared the mines, Dongba and some of the examinees were invigorated.

With the anticipated risks eliminated, their operational efficiency was instantly maximized, and they quickly assembled.

however……

Even though they realized that teamwork was one of the essential elements for completing the exam, veterans like Dongba did not completely let down their guard and suspicion.

They had to consider a potential possibility.

That means the fourth test might limit the number of people who pass.

Compared to the seasoned veterans' foresight, Moro didn't have as many concerns. While searching for other partners in the library, he was suddenly stopped by someone.

Moro stopped and looked at the girl who had stopped him.

The girl was pretty, wearing a fluffy yellow round hat, with indigo eyes and long hair of the same color. She was Peng Si, candidate number 246.

After stopping Morrow, Pence got straight to the point, holding up the test paper in her hand and pointing with her pen to the three questions she had already completed, indicating that she wanted to join the collaboration.

Morrow understood Pence's meaning and readily shared his test-taking progress with her.

Pence smiled and nodded at Morrow.

After reaching an agreement, Morrow suddenly took a few steps forward and went straight to Pence.

Faced with Morrow's sudden action, Pence was slightly startled, but her outward reaction was quite calm, and she did not show any signs of wariness or vigilance.

On the one hand, it was to show her sincerity in cooperating; on the other hand, she could use the bumblebee's reaction inside the hat to determine whether Moro had malicious intent.

However, she knew very well that even if she could sense Moro's malice in advance, given the perceived absolute difference in strength, she would have no choice but to accept whatever happened next.

Morrow looked at Pence's composed reaction, a strange glint flashing in the depths of his eyes.

This girl, who was completely devoured by the Chimera Ants in the original work, is not as weak as one might imagine, at least in terms of mental fortitude, regardless of her strength.

Morrow took the test paper and pointed out nearly twenty questions in a row at a leisurely pace, then shook his head at Pence.

"These questions have been assigned to someone else."

"clear."

Peng Si nodded to indicate that she understood, and then picked up the test paper and circled ten questions based on her own intuition.

"Then I'll take charge of this part."

"Can."

Moro gave a no-questions-asked gesture and then headed straight to the next section of the library.

Peng Si watched Morrow's retreating figure, her gaze shifting slightly as she thought to herself:

"This guy is really amazing... If the final test is really the real combat that Dongba mentioned, please pray that I don't run into him in the final test. Uh, what am I thinking? I might not even pass the fourth test."

Peng Si shook her head, then roused herself and headed towards the bookshelf piled high with books.

in the following time.

Morro then recruited Kalluto and Killua into the team, and with Barbara and Hanzo joining later, the team reached eight members, which was about enough.

Having settled the cooperation issue, Moro began looking at the topics he was responsible for.

He had only just found the answers to two questions when he saw Hisoka walking towards him.

"How about I join too?"

Without needing to use any hand gestures, Hisoka clearly conveyed his meaning solely through his expression and subtle... or rather, somewhat alluring body movements.

Moro simply ignored him.

Just now, when he was expanding the cooperative team, he noticed that Hisoka was pretending to slack off.

If he wasn't mistaken, this guy must have already prepared a backup plan, which is why he was so fearless.

The reason I'm suddenly coming over here is probably because I'm bored.

Moro ignored Hisoka's signal and continued browsing the books on the shelf.

Seeing Moro's coldness, Hisoka felt disappointed but didn't pursue the matter further. He casually wandered around the library area, while keeping an eye on the situation in Dongba.

"It's so boring."

Hisoka silently withdrew his gaze.

He was so engrossed in fighting and killing that he was completely indifferent to this "peaceful" scene.

In stark contrast to Hisoka are Gon and Killua.

Finding the "correct" book from a vast collection of books—this seemingly tedious process of collecting answers—gave Gon and Killua a treasure hunt-like experience, which they gradually came to enjoy.

Perhaps due to their mindset, Gon and Killua were very efficient at finding the corresponding books.

Over time.

The students are completing the exams more and more efficiently.

However, some problems have also begun to emerge.

In this test, test takers like Gon and Leorio were more focused on completing the puzzle and thus lacked a competitive spirit when searching for the answers to each question.

Therefore, when they find the book corresponding to the question, they will put the book back in its original place as soon as they turn to the answer.

The more competitive veterans, after finding the corresponding books, would take them directly back to the reading area, which is the writing and testing table.

This behavior is tantamount to blocking a portion of the answers.

"As long as we maintain a lead in the number of questions, the pass rate will increase accordingly. Those newcomers... are really too naive."

Dongba, who was in charge, chuckled inwardly.

After teaming up with other veterans, he immediately came up with the idea of ​​snatching the book to block the answer.

What I didn't expect was that after Xiao Jie and the others found the answer, they would actually put the books back in their proper places...

When Dongba noticed this, his mouth practically split open with a grin.

So he immediately divided the work with the veterans, collecting the answers that had been put back in their places while sealing off the books that Xiao Jie and the others had not yet found.

By the time Xiao Jie and his friends realized this, Dongba's team had already deposited at least twenty books, which represented at least twenty answers.

The approaches taken by the two groups are clearly distinct.

"Those guys actually resorted to dirty tricks!!"

Leorio's forehead veins bulged, and he clenched his fists, shouting in his mind.

Seeing Leorio's reaction of wanting to shout but having to hold it back, Tonpa and the other veterans all revealed mocking smiles.

Leorio was both anxious and angry, but due to the rules, he could only grit his teeth and swallow back some of the swear words.

Meanwhile, Xiao Jie and the others looked at Moro.

Seeing Moro's calm expression, Xiao Jie, Peng Si, and the other newcomers inexplicably felt relieved.

In fact, during the search for the answer, Moro noticed the little tricks of the Dongba group, but he didn't care at all and simply blocked two questions.

At the same time, seeing that Xiao Jie and the others were having fun, they did not let the incident affect them.

Moro simply used the "Starlight Condensation" ability to collect the answers to the questions that the Tonpa group had blocked, as well as the answers to the easy questions that were exclusive to them, based on the actions of the group while they were answering the questions.

After gathering all the answers together, Morrow, under the watchful eyes of Gon and his friends, picked up his pen and filled in the remaining blank spaces on the test paper.

rustle--

The pen nib glided smoothly across the paper, and the answers to nearly thirty difficult questions appeared one by one as naturally as flowing water.

Xiao Jie and the others stood around, watching as Moro effortlessly answered nearly thirty questions.

"!!!"

"How could he solve such a difficult problem without even looking at the book?!"

"Even without our cooperation, he couldn't possibly complete the entire exam paper by himself, could he?"

Gon, Killua, Hanzo, Pons, and the others all looked at Morro with shocked expressions, as if they had seen something beyond their comprehension.

"so amazing!"

Xiao Jie and the others all exclaimed in surprise.

The shock was so intense that Dongba and the others noticed something was wrong.

Wait a minute, something seems off!
Seeing the excited expressions on Xiao Jie's and his group's faces, Dongba and the others immediately had a bad feeling and looked at Moro, who had just finished his test.

Did he do something?!
(End of this chapter)