Hunter x Hunter: Infinite Growth.

Berger nodded.

"Is she famous?" Kevin asked curiously.

“Of course!” Mencius leaned over from next to Kevin again.

"Are you a somersaulting groundhog?" Kevin couldn't help but tease.

"It is said that many people have received her guidance and instruction, and everyone says that she is like a mother to them."

Hearing this assessment, Kevin wholeheartedly agreed and nodded in agreement: "That's absolutely true."

Chapter 52 Entering X Ingredients

Shimeile Wetland

At one entrance to the Shimeile Wetland, a three-person team gathered.

"Hey, is it really okay for you to dress like this?" Kevin asked Menchi.

"Is it pretty?" Mencius showed it off generously, even raising her hand and turning around.

She was wearing a crop top and super short hot pants, which was indeed cool and attractive, showing off her figure, but this outfit seemed inappropriate for the jungle.

"Beautiful." Kevin didn't hold back his praise, even giving a thumbs up and exclaiming, "Great!"

"satyr."

"Everyone loves beauty," Kevin said, thick-skinned and unconcerned.

Buhara sighed helplessly, then looked down with a strange expression and said, "Menqi is still a minor."

"What?!" Kevin exclaimed, looking Menchi up and down with a suspicious expression, thinking incredulously: You're telling me this is a minor?

"Idiot! I'm an adult now. I was an adult when I became a hunter!" Menchi shouted angrily, raising her fists.

"Where we come from, fourteen is considered an adult. I only applied to become a hunter after I turned fourteen!"

“But the laws of the ancient Ganyu Kingdom stipulate that one must be eighteen years old to be considered an adult, right?” Buhara said, spreading his hands.

"That's because the law is unreasonable! In most countries, the age of adulthood is sixteen, and I'm already sixteen this year!"

"He's developed so well," Kevin thought to himself. But he said aloud, "To become a hunter at such a young age, he's truly gifted and amazing."

"Hmph." Menchi snorted smugly.

Then she stared at Kevin and said, "Don't worry, I was prepared."

As he spoke, he pulled out a bottle that looked like a sprayer from somewhere and sprayed it on himself like perfume, releasing some shimmering dust.

"This is fragrant sesame flower spice, which can repel insects and mosquitoes." After saying that, she strode into the wetland.

As food hunters, their only purpose in coming here is to obtain ingredients.

"You wouldn't happen to be someone Berger sent to spy on us, would you?" Mencius asked angrily as she walked.

"He's being too cautious! I would protect rare animals too, how could I possibly hunt and kill them indiscriminately?" Menchi muttered to herself, hands on her hips.

If that happens, we won't be able to eat it anymore. Who would be so ruthless as to kill us all?

Kevin ignored her and turned to look at Buhara beside him.

Facing Kevin's gaze, Buhara scratched his cheek with his finger and turned his face away.

Clearly, as Menchi's partner, he knew Menchi's personality best.

If Menchi really sees something she likes, even if it's an extremely rare ingredient, she probably wouldn't have many reservations.

"Hey, even your partner doesn't really trust you anymore!"

"Hmph." Menqi just snorted coldly without saying a word, it seemed that she herself knew that she was just talking.

Kevin sighed helplessly, waved his hand, and said, "Don't worry, I'm not here to spy on you. I'm just going in with you on my way. After all, I'm also here to get the [materials] I want."

With a few months to go before the Hunter Exam, Kevin accepted Berger's invitation to come here, hoping to gather materials and broaden his horizons.

"Moreover, I am also very curious about the so-called gourmet hunters." After all, everyone has a desire for food, and he had heard Berger say that every gourmet hunter is a world-class chef.

Even the most luxurious restaurants can't afford to hire a gourmet hunter as their head chef.

Most importantly, Kevin wanted to know if Gourmet Hunters used Nen abilities when making food, and whether the food they made, like his "A Moment's Dream," had special effects.

If that's the case, then he really needs to befriend these two gourmet hunters. Who wouldn't want friends like that?

"Materials?" Menchi turned her head and asked curiously. After all, they were also here to obtain "ingredients."

Kevin nodded. "I'm very interested in all kinds of rare materials, whether they come from living things, plants, or minerals." As he spoke, he took out a vial of medicine from a special leather belt at his side.

“I’m a pharmacist. If you have any needs in the future, feel free to contact me,” Kevin said with a smile.

He knew in his heart that it was impossible to obtain all the materials himself, and it would be better to entrust some of them to others, such as to a hunter.

After all, there are all sorts of hunters, and they are all experts in obtaining various materials. Kevin thought it wouldn't be a problem to ask them to help obtain some materials that weren't too difficult.

Of course, this requires a lot of wealth; hiring a hunter can cost a lot of money.

Therefore, he had already planned to accumulate wealth by selling "potions." Even the lowest-grade potion products were remarkably effective, far surpassing ordinary drugs on the market.

While there are still some side effects, they are completely within acceptable limits compared to the drug's efficacy. What could be more profitable than selling drugs?

If no one has a similar Nen ability to him, then this would be a monopoly business.

"A pharmacist?" Menqi looked puzzled; she really hadn't noticed.

Buhara lowered his head, his eyes gathering Nen energy. He had already sensed the Nen energy attached to the potion, which was clearly a product of Nen ability.

Kevin thought to himself that Menchi had only become a hunter at the beginning of this year. Although he had already learned Nen, he might not have mastered it yet, and he didn't know if he had developed his own Nen ability.

Buhara has most likely already completed his mission, after all, he said he became a hunter last year.

After all, not every teacher is as good as Bisky, otherwise King wouldn't have specifically asked Bisky to teach him.

According to Berger, the standard for hunters teaching newcomers is that the target only needs to grasp the basics of ki. As for how much they can learn, it all depends on the instructor's character and teaching ability.

“That’s right, my Nen ability is to create these kinds of potions that can produce all sorts of effects,” Kevin said frankly.

This is actually a strategy, and it's not a matter of deception, since the equipment he was wearing had already revealed relevant information.

The specially made pouch for storing the medicine at his waist was very conspicuous; anyone with a brain could see it. It wasn't something he needed to deliberately hide.

In this way, anyone who attempts to fight him will be misled into believing that he is not an Enhancement-type Devil Fruit user.

If he drinks a potion during battle, the enemy will think it's the potion's effect that makes him display such powerful energy.

Faced with Kevin's sudden candor, Menchi and Buhara felt a pressure of trust and remained silent for a moment.

"If I have the chance, I'll definitely let you see it." Kevin waved his hand to smooth things over, then changed the subject and asked, "You came all this way for a reason, right? After all, there are rumors and records about some of the unique creatures here."

Upon hearing this, Menchi immediately nodded excitedly.

“I’ve been studying pastry making lately, and I heard that there’s a kind of turtle here with strawberries growing on its back, so I wanted to come and see it.”

Strawberry Killer Turtle...

Chapter 53 Strawberry X Massacre

Swamp Adventure

Kevin led the way through the swamp.

“Follow me, I know where they are.” With that, the group quickened their pace and soon arrived at a gloomy area shrouded in thick fog.

Most of the surrounding plants were low-lying and appeared and disappeared in the thick fog.

Upon entering this area, Menchi and Buhara couldn't help but become wary.

At this moment, the aura around Kevin formed a sphere and expanded outwards, stopping when it reached four meters away from his body. This is the technique [Circle].

Due to his potential and maneuverability, this range is not Kevin's limit, but it is sufficient for him.

If the area is too large, it will consume too much energy, which would be unsafe in this unknown environment.

Buhara and Menqi were enveloped in the circle, but they were clearly unaware of it.

Their control and sensitivity to Qi have not yet reached the level of being able to perceive it.

It makes sense, considering that one of them has only been a hunter for a little over a year and the other for less than a year. Based on the timeline, they may have only just mastered Nen abilities.

"Something's not right." Mencius keenly sensed something was amiss, but couldn't pinpoint the exact reason, so she could only remind the two to be more careful.

“You’re all enveloped by my [Circle], don’t worry,” Kevin explained.

"A circle? I've heard of this technique. Isn't it said that it takes a long time to master?" Mencius asked doubtfully.

Mastering this skill requires a bit of talent and time.

Kevin simply replied, "Everyone has their own area of ​​expertise, and advanced skills are no exception."

Who is the real hunter? This guy seems so much stronger than us. Menchi couldn't help but mutter to herself, exchanging a glance with Buhara.

"arrive."

Within the visible range of the thick fog ahead, a strawberry the size of a human head swayed slightly.

Immediately afterward, the mist was torn apart. An attack came from the side, and a gaping maw snapped at the group.