Hunter x Hunter: Infinite Growth.

Kate walked over, looked at where Kevin was and his surroundings, and then glanced at the scoreboard on Kevin's body.

These scorecards add up to exactly 685 points. Subtracting Kevin's original score, his net score is as high as 585 points.

"You've been here for quite a while, haven't you? How did you manage to collect so many points so quickly?" Kate was somewhat surprised. His first guess was that Kevin might have given him a Nen ability for reconnaissance and tracking.

Kevin just smiled and said, "It was just good luck, nothing more."

Kevin also noticed Kate's number tag; the total score was 595 points, which, after subtracting Kate's own score, still amounted to 500 points.

Not long after, Locke arrived.

He has more points than Kate, and if he hadn't lost his points earlier, his actual score would even be higher than Kevin's.

Locke looked at Kevin, nodded slightly as a greeting, and then walked to the other side to wait alone.

"You know him?" Kate was somewhat surprised. He hadn't expected that Kevin could make friends under these hunting rules that were like a dark forest.

"We've fought each other, so you could say we became friends after the fight."

Kate looked at the 95-point number on Kevin's chest and seemed to understand something.

Two more hours passed, and only one hour remained until the end of the exam.

Broadcasts began to blare across the island.

Why is no one here?

“Because they’re all hiding around here. The exams aren’t over yet, are they?” Kate said.

Upon hearing this explanation, Kevin slapped his forehead and instantly realized, "Right!"

Under such rules, waiting at the final gathering point near the end of the exam to hunt down candidates who arrive as time draws near is a viable strategy.

Everyone was on high alert, so naturally they wouldn't show themselves easily at the last minute; hiding and observing from the sidelines was the normal course of action.

However, some people are different.

For example, Gao Wen, who is upright and honest, walked out openly and generously.

Upon seeing Kevin, he went up to him and solemnly expressed his gratitude.

This scene made Kate glance at her repeatedly: "Was it also a case of 'becoming friends after a fight'?"

"No, I don't quite understand that either."

Besides them, Banana and Gorenu also came over. They were willing to show themselves mainly because they saw Kevin and Kate there.

The two were filthy, their clothes covered in signs of a battle, and some wounds that had been hastily bandaged with scraps of clothing.

"Looks like you two haven't had an easy three days," Kevin said with a smile.

Basho waved her hand: "It's definitely not as easy as yours. You look like you're here on vacation."

"Fortunately, we met up the next day. We trusted each other and helped each other, making the hunt much easier," Guo Lienu added from the side.

Judging from their injuries, not all of them were caused by fighting with the examinees; some were clearly marks left from fighting with wild animals.

This indicates that they not only hunted the examinees, but also the wild animals on the island.

Their scores weren't high; excluding their own scores, Basho had 270 points and Gorenu had 250 points. These scores were indeed low compared to the others present.

Among the four people besides the two of them, Gao Wen had the lowest score, but even so, Gao Wen still had 350 points.

They exchanged a glance and both knew that they might be eliminated, especially since Guoliu only had 250 points, making the situation even more dire.

As time passed, a ship slowly approached.

With less than twenty minutes left before the end of the exam, the candidates began to gather around.

Most of the candidates were injured and had score tags of different sizes and values ​​pinned to their bodies; some candidates didn't even have a single score tag.

Banana and Gorenu felt increasingly heavy-hearted as they saw candidates with higher scores than them.

With a crisp sound, the boat docked completely.

Several staff members disembarked from the ship, while the beast-like examiner stood on the ship with his arms crossed.

The scores were tallied quickly, and the examiners announced the results directly:

"The following people will advance to the final exam."

585€€Kevin49

510€€Lock 105

€500 Kate No. 8

340€€Gawain No. 351

335€€Iker 157

300€€ Astland 211

€270 Banana No. 50

€250 Gore-Nut No. 51

Chapter Ninety-Six: Netero X Interview

The remaining candidates were picked up by boat one by one.

A hunter airship bearing the XX logo floated silently above the island.

"call out!"

A figure descended from the sky like a shooting star, and this sudden appearance startled everyone around.

As the dust settled, it billowed up in all directions.

Banana and Gorenu subconsciously looked up at the airship in the sky, secretly surprised.

That distance must be two or three hundred meters, right? Jumping straight down from a height of two or three hundred meters? Is that really okay?

Not only them, but other test takers also found this hard to understand.

However, quite a few people recognized the person who had suddenly appeared out of nowhere on the spot—Isaac Netero, the current president of the Hunter Association.

After all, they had done a lot of research on the Hunter Association beforehand in order to participate in the Hunter Exam.

The image of Chairman Netero is not difficult to obtain; as the chairman of the Hunter Guild, his name and appearance are not unfamiliar to the examinees.

Kevin stared at the old man.

He had long, snow-white eyebrows, and a full white beard that curved into a unique hook shape at his chin, with the end dyed black.

The hair around the top of his head was shaved off, with only a single braid tied at the top.

The earlobes of both ears were unusually large, giving them a solemn, Buddha-like appearance.

He was dressed in a loose white outfit with blue stripes, and the years had etched deep wrinkles on his face, highlighting his advanced age.

However, his age cannot hide the vitality he exudes.

The aura surrounding the old man's body was exceptionally stable, like an indestructible layer of armor clinging to his body, without the slightest fluctuation.

Although it was difficult to judge the extent of the other party's strength from appearances alone, Kevin's intuition strongly told him that the old man before him was unfathomable and powerful enough to inspire awe.

Kevin was 100% certain that this was the most powerful person he had ever met, and that he would likely never encounter someone stronger than him again for a long time to come.

Just standing there gave Kevin a sense of insurmountable power.

Yet this extraordinary old man was so relaxed and unguarded that even Kevin could easily detect his lack of concealment and his numerous weaknesses.

Could this be the legendary pinnacle of martial arts?

Kevin pondered to himself, but could not reach a definite conclusion.

His ideas were merely vague impressions from movies and entertainment shows he had seen.

Is this Bisky's master? He's really amazing.

"Haha, are these the candidates for the last exam this year?" President Netero let out a laugh like a quirky old man, his voice relaxed yet slightly sharp, giving off the vibe of a eccentric old man next door.

This softened the seriousness that his identity conveyed.

His gaze slowly swept over the eight candidates in front of him.

The examiner for the third exam, a man who was usually as wild as a beast, unconsciously restrained his unruly aura at this moment.

With a hint of respect, he said to Chairman Netero, "That's right, Chairman, they are the eight candidates who passed the third exam."

"Oh! The quality of this year's candidates seems quite good." President Netero nodded slightly, seemingly quite satisfied with the candidates before him.

After all, there are four wild Nen users here, and the four examinees next to them also look pretty good.

"Now, all candidates, please board the airship."

As the airship slowly descended, everyone boarded it one by one and was quickly assigned to different lounges.

In a reception room on the airship, the examiners of the exam and Chairman Netero sat together, enjoying tea and snacks while chatting.

"Little frog, why do you look so unhappy? Did this old man upset you?" Chairman Netero asked with a smile.

Froghachi glanced at the captain beside him with a displeased expression.

He then briefly recounted the situation of the second exam, as well as some misleading information that the captain had deliberately inserted during the first exam.