Hunter: I became stronger even after I died.

Chapter 300 How do we fight this?
A total of twenty candidates advanced to the final test.

This result is unprecedented in all previous tests.

The person who made this record possible is the youngest one-star bounty hunter in the history of the Hunter Association.

President Netero had no objection to the result.

He knew that Kurapika was fulfilling his duties as an examiner by taking advantage of the fact that he had a clear understanding of the review committee's course of action.

He originally planned to implement the "eliminating only one person" approach during the final test.

Unexpectedly, Kurapika beat him to it.

On this point alone, the two men's thoughts are completely in agreement.

Therefore, judging from the testing process and results, Nitero is quite satisfied.

In his view, this test not only successfully selected a group of candidates with good abilities, but also made him clearly see the unlimited potential and bright future contained in Kurapika.

Then,

Now that the dust has settled.

The question Netero needs to consider is whether or not to continue with the original idea of ​​"eliminating only one person" in the final test.

In that case, this year's test will, for the first time ever, include nineteen new recruits.

"Hmm, this is indeed a bit difficult."

Netero stroked his hooked mustache, his eyelids slightly lowered, lost in thought.

Although the action plan for reform has been determined, such things should be done step by step.

If you take too big a step at once...

Never mind, it doesn't seem that important.

Nitero quickly stopped worrying about the potential turmoil within the review committee and instead focused on how to formulate the content of the final test.

After the fourth test ended, it was almost lunchtime.

Organized by the Bean Man, the examinees headed to the restaurant.

Before long, a variety of dishes were served to the examinees.

They discussed the final test while eating.

"The final hurdle should be the actual combat."

"definitely."

There's basically no suspense regarding the final test results.

During their meal, the examinees would occasionally glance at Moro and Hisoka.

If the final test is indeed a real-world battle, the opponents they least want to face are Moro and Hisoka.

One is a mysterious expert who cleared the trap tower in just six minutes, and the other is a freak whose entire body screams danger.

at the same time.

In the tea room.

Holding the list of examinee numbers, Netero pondered how to arrange the battle lineup after confirming that the theme was practical combat.

Let's ask the test takers for their opinions first.

Instead of making a hasty decision, Nitero decided to "consider" the opinions of the test takers.

So half an hour later.

The airship's public address system crackled to life with the announcement from the Bean Man:
"Attention all candidates, the president will now conduct the interviews. Candidates who hear their number, please proceed to the first meeting room on the second floor."

The sound echoed throughout every corner of the airship.

"interview!?"

Most of the candidates were slightly taken aback when they heard the broadcast announcement.

The next second, the bean-faced man's voice rang out again: "Candidate number 502, please come to the reception room. I repeat, candidate number 502..."

Upon hearing their candidate numbers, the candidates who were resting freely in the spacious hall couldn't help but look at Moro.

Clearly, the order of the interviews was determined by the ranking of the scores from the previous test.

Under the gazes of many, Moro slowly rose and walked towards the door.

"Is there still an interview? It seems... the final test will be the same as in the original story, right?"

Moro wondered to himself.

After a while.

He arrived at the reception room.

The room is in a typical Japanese style, with futons and a low table placed on the raised tatami mats.

Netero sat on the inner cushion, his hands tucked into his sleeves, and looked at Moro as he entered, saying, "Sit down."

Moro nodded slightly, took off his shoes, stepped onto the tatami mat, and sat cross-legged in front of Netero.

Netero scrutinized Moro's face and said slowly, "Don't you want to ask anything? Like, is this interview the final test?"

"Since it's an interview, I can only be the one 'answering'."

Moro remained calm.

Netero chuckled and said, "That's true... Well, let's not waste any more time and get straight to the point. I'll be asking a few questions as a reference for the final test. First, which candidate do you approve of the most?"

"Number 474 (Kurt)."

Moro gave an answer quickly.

Netero raised an eyebrow in surprise and asked, "What's the reason?"

Moro said frankly, "Actually, my answer has nothing to do with the test performance. I've known 474 for a long time. If you have to give a reason, it's that I admire 474's resilience that is far beyond his age. If it were me, I would probably still be playing in the mud when I was seven or eight years old."

"I see."

Netero nodded slightly, pulled his right hand out of his sleeve, held up two fingers, and asked, "Second question: if the final test requires coordinated operations, who are the people you most want to cooperate with and the people you least want to cooperate with?"

"I most want to cooperate with Number 474 (Karak) and I least want to cooperate with Number 444 (Hisoka)."

Moro still answered quickly.

Netero pressed, "What's the reason?"

"As I just said, I know Number 474, but as for Number 444..."

Moro merely imagined the scenario of cooperating with Hisoka and couldn't help but sigh, saying, "He's a freak. In other situations, it's one thing, but any normal person wouldn't want to cooperate with a freak in the final test, right?"

"Understand."

Netero picked up the notebook from the table and said seriously, "It's all settled, you can leave now."

"it is good."

Moro got up and left.

Although the interview questions differed from those in the original work, he still chose to answer truthfully.

As for whether Nitero would deliberately present the "reference opinion" in the opposite way, Moro wasn't worried at all.

If the final test is indeed a so-called cooperative operation, then considering the strength involved, it is impossible for him to team up with Hisoka.

As soon as Moro stepped out of the reception room, the airship's broadcast once again echoed through every corner.

"Candidate number 473 (Xiao Jie), please proceed to the reception room..."

After a while.

Xiao Jie arrived at the reception room.

Netero asked Xiao Jie to sit down, picked up his notebook, and asked, "Among the examinees, who do you think is the most capable?"

Xiao Jie: "Number 502 (Moro)."

Netero: "What's the reason?"

Xiao Jie: "Because he's really good at it."

"Well……"

Netero raised a finger and beckoned to his forehead, then asked, "Next question: if the final test requires coordinated operations, who are the people you most want to cooperate with and the people you least want to cooperate with?"

After thinking for a moment, Xiao Jie replied, "I most want to cooperate with 475 (Killua), and I least want to cooperate with 444 (Hisoka)."

"What's the reason?"

Netero pressed on. Gon replied, "It would be fun to team up with Killua, but the reason I don't want to team up with Hisoka is that I think he's... very, very weird."

"Understood, everything's fine now, you can leave."

Netero asked Little G to leave.

The interview continues.

Next up is Leorio.

"The most impressive candidate is number 502 (Moro). Thanks to him, I was able to advance so smoothly. I most want to team up with number 502 (Moro). I always feel that if I team up with him, we will definitely pass the test. I least want to team up with number 444 (Hisoka). He is very strange."

Leorio's sincere answer.

"The strongest person... I guess it's number 502 (Moro). I don't know how to put it, but I just feel very reassured by him. The person I most want to cooperate with is definitely number 502, and the person I least want to cooperate with is absolutely, without a doubt, Hisoka!!!"

When Peng Si spoke of Moro, her eyes gleamed with admiration; when she spoke of Hisoka, she couldn't help but shiver twice.

"I'd say number 444 (Hisoka), but I can't beat him. The person I most want to cooperate with is number 474 (Kaldor). There's no particular reason, but as an older brother, I should take care of my younger sister. The person I least want to cooperate with is number 444; he's too dangerous."

Killua's words and actions were very casual when he answered, but when Hisoka was mentioned, there seemed to be a shadow in the depths of his eyes.

"Of course, 502 (Morro) is the strongest. The people I most want to cooperate with are 502 (Morro) and 475 (Killua). The others don't matter."

Kurt's tone when he answered left no room for argument.

"Originally, I thought Number 444 (Hisoka) was the most troublesome. His killing intent was always very strong. I felt pressured just looking at him. I couldn't see any chance of beating him. Sigh, it was quite despairing to think about. But..."

When it was Hanzo's turn, he spoke eloquently:

"Later I felt that number 502 (Moro) was more powerful. He had an inexplicable mysterious aura about him, which made me feel that he was particularly extraordinary. Hmm... I don't know how to describe that feeling. Well, hey, I haven't finished yet!"

Hanzo was kicked out of the reception room.

"Number 502 (Moro) is the strongest. He seems very smart. The person I most want to cooperate with is still Number 502 (Moro) because he is a Nen user. Although Number 444 (Hisoka) is also a Nen user, he is very abnormal, and I don't want to cooperate with him."

Barbara's heartfelt answer.

After Barbara left the meeting room, Netero did not immediately call in the next candidate, but instead kept writing in his notebook.

"Almost every candidate thought that candidate 502 was the best, so they all wanted to cooperate with him. Conversely, the person who least wanted to cooperate was candidate 444, and the reasons were surprisingly consistent."

Netero put down his pen, a thoughtful look in his eyes.

If the interviews are conducted based on ranking, then the next person will be Hisoka, who is ranked twelfth.

Considering the reasons given by the previous eleven candidates, Netero made a last-minute decision to postpone Hisoka's interview to the last one.

So Hisoka, who should have been preparing for his interview in the waiting area, heard another candidate's number over the loudspeaker.

Although he found it strange, Hisoka didn't think much of it and continued playing with the cards.

No. 197, No. 198, No. 199, No. 53...

The candidates went to the interview room one after another for their interviews.

Their answers were all roughly the same.

At least on the issue of who they least wanted to cooperate with, the reasons they gave for Hisoka were almost all that he was perverted and dangerous...

By the time Netero watched Baudelaire leave the meeting room, only Hisoka remained to be interviewed.

The notebook was already filled to the brim with writing by Netero.

"Candidate number 444, please proceed to the reception room..."

The voice of the bean-faced man came over the loudspeaker.

Inside the airship hall.

Most of the candidates who have finished their interviews are here.

Hearing the announcement on the radio, they all looked at Hisoka, who was sitting in the corner folding playing cards.

"Oh my, is it finally my turn?"

Hisoka got up and, with everyone watching, strolled out of the hall and headed to the reception room on the second floor.

Soon, he arrived at the reception room and, without needing Netero's invitation, sat directly on the futon.

Netero looked at contestant number 444, who was unanimously rejected by all the other candidates, and asked, "Among all the candidates, who do you think is the strongest?"

"I."

Hisoka's answer came almost simultaneously with the question, without the slightest hesitation.

Netero asked calmly, "And the reason?"

You can think of me as a narcissist.

As the Transmutation Nen user who is most adept at lying, Hisoka chose to confess at this moment.

Narcissism is indeed the main reason.

But more importantly, in the world of Nen battles, those who go it alone must always believe that they are the strongest.

This kind of obsessive self-confidence may be a death knell for mediocre people, but for monsters or geniuses, it is an important cog in the machine on the path to becoming a strong person.

"Young people should be confident."

Netero nodded and continued, "Second question: If the final test requires coordinated operations, who are the partners you most want to cooperate with and who you least want to cooperate with?"

"I have no interest in cooperation."

Hisoka's gaze was like a hook, fixed on Netero, and he said, "But if we're talking about the person who least wants to cooperate... it's Number 502 (Moro)."

"What's the reason?"

Netero watched Hisoka with great interest.

Hisoka gradually exuded a tangible fighting spirit, narrowing his eyes as he said, "Because I'd rather fight him."

"I got it."

Netero's lips curled slightly; this was the first time he had smiled during the entire interview.

From the moment he heard Hisoka's answer, he was completely certain of the match groupings for the final test.

"If there are no other questions, you can leave now."

Netero asked Hisoka to leave, then picked up a pen and quickly wrote down the group assignments.

Two days later.

The airship slowly landed on a mountaintop shrouded in clouds and mist.

The top of this mountain is incredibly flat, as if the peak had been cleaved off by a mighty sword, forming a vast natural platform.

On this flat roof, which is so beautifully crafted, there are more than a dozen martial arts school buildings scattered in a well-organized manner.

This is a sacred place of martial arts, personally created by a master of the Heart Source School.

The venue is now being used by Niterlo for final testing.

In the center of the complex is a large open-air training ground surrounded by walls on all four sides, with an area equivalent to one and a half football fields.

In the center of the training field.

Nitero faced the group of examinees.

Behind him was a notice board covered with a white cloth.

"Hoo ho."

Netero said calmly, "The final test will be conducted in the form of a team duel."

The candidates present were not surprised by these words.

After all, the interviews a few days ago were essentially a preview of the final test questions.

Now, they only care about team formation.

"For team formation, please see the notice board."

As Niterlo spoke, he lifted the white cloth covering the bulletin board.

Without the white cloth covering them, everyone present could immediately see the team formation information and duel arrangements on the bulletin board.

But before they could take a closer look, they immediately noticed the information of the team at the very top.

It turned out to be a duo team consisting of Moro and Hisoka!

"what!?"

All the candidates and the examiners watching were completely stunned.

How are we supposed to fight if we put Moro and Hisoka in the same team?!
(End of this chapter)