Hunter x Hunter: Infinite Growth.

The Hunter Exam has always had this rule: anything not explicitly prohibited is allowed.

"Besides, we can exchange items, right? There's no rule against candidates exchanging items." Dongba already had a detailed plan in mind.

"You're still as awful as ever." One of the older students curled his lip and said with some disdain, but he didn't refuse.

Soon, the group finished their discussion and dispersed.

At this point, Kevin and the others didn't stay in the room for long. After chatting together for a while, they went about their own business.

Kate seemed very confident in her fishing skills, taking the fishing rod directly and sitting on the balcony to start fishing.

The critical life-saving valves were kept in a guarded room.

They had clearly thought of this: they couldn't rob, but they could steal.

The rules state that fighting and looting are prohibited. Stealing while under guard is equivalent to robbery and will result in disqualification.

Once an item is stolen, the original owner cannot seize it or take it back by force, as fighting is not permitted.

But apart from that, there are almost no other restrictions.

Banana leaves in the room for the time being.

Kevin and Gorenu took five life jackets out, intending to exchange them with other examinees.

“Now let’s think about what we need. First, we can confirm that there’s no fire or fire-starting materials on the ship. If we don’t want to eat sashimi for the next few days, we’d better get some fire-starting equipment,” Kevin said.

Guolinu nodded and recalled, "I saw one of the examinees carry a charcoal stove, but I don't know if they had any resources to start a fire." Guolinu had a good memory, and he had made a point of observing what everyone was carrying from the beginning.

They then searched for their target throughout the cruise ship.

This is a cruise ship, quite large in size, and based on its previous scale, it should carry over a thousand people when it sets sail.

Currently, most areas are only used by about a hundred test takers, making them appear exceptionally empty.

They went up to the deck and, sure enough, saw a group of examinees gathered in one area, talking to each other.

Each candidate held a different item in their hand.

Clearly, those who came here weren't stupid; they had all figured out a feasible way to trade goods here.

However, there are many useless items on the ship, and not everyone can get what they want.

Upon seeing Kevin and his group approaching with life jackets, some astute individuals immediately gathered around.

"Want to trade? We have fishing nets here," asked a muscular man who looked large and imposing; his number was 313.

Kevin shook his head and refused outright.

The muscular man didn't press the matter further, but simply nodded regretfully.

No sooner had he left than someone else approached him, saying, "I saw what you were carrying—fishing rods and harpoon guns—so you're definitely not short of food. I don't have any fire-starting equipment, but... we have this."

As he spoke, the somewhat thin man took out the item he was going to exchange—a packaged set of condiment bottles.

"What's the use of this thing?" Gorenu curled his lip and said disdainfully.

The thin man was somewhat embarrassed, knowing that the item he had was of relatively low value among all the items available for exchange.

After all, the entire exam only lasts three days and three nights, and most people have trouble even getting food, let alone exchanging their precious items for his seasoning.

Only those who have no worries about food and drink would consider this.

"You can't say that. For those who need it, this is a very worthwhile product to exchange for," the thin man said, trying his best to sell it.

"So how do you plan to change it?" Kevin asked.

The skinny man's eyes lit up: "Three life jackets."

"Then you can keep it for yourself to season." Kevin completely ignored him.

"No, no, no, just two pieces, just two pieces," the thin man hurriedly said.

“One, if life jackets could be disassembled, I’d only give you half,” Kevin said bluntly.

The thin man tried to argue: "I saw it all. These five items count as one item. Giving only one item is unreasonable."

"Are you going to change it or not?" Kevin asked directly.

The value of both is obvious to anyone who isn't a fool.

"Exchange? Why not?" Left with no other option, the thin man had to complete the exchange with Kevin.

Gorenu happily accepted the seasoning kit. Clearly, he didn't think it was useless, unlike he had initially appeared.

Soon, other people came over wanting to trade, but they were all things that were not very useful to Kevin and his team, and in some ways, they were not as good as this seasoning kit.

For example, fire axes and various other weapons are of limited use since fighting is prohibited on a ship. Moreover, Kevin and his crew are far more skilled than those melee weapons.

Dongba was also in this small trading market, his eyes darting around. Many others shared his thoughts, including the examinees exchanging items; they too were searching for targets.

Before long, Gorenu found their target. However, what the other party offered in exchange was not the stove they wanted, but a radio.

There were even people with radios.

"You have a stove, right? How about we trade it?"

The other party looked at the two of them warily.

Kevin crouched down and said, "Don't rush to refuse. You should be able to tell that many people want to exchange these life jackets with us."

"I believe you're not stupid; you should understand what this means. These life jackets must be important. Observe carefully, think calmly, and you'll understand."

The other party clearly understood something as well, and after a little thought, they knew why so many people wanted to change into life jackets.

Many people guessed that the ship might sink, so all life-saving items were hidden away carefully.

This is why many people wanted to trade with Kevin and his group as soon as they appeared.

"I believe that as long as we have life jackets, we won't have trouble getting things in return. It's just that your stove is more practical for us."

Clearly, this person was somewhat tempted.

But his companion frowned and said directly, "No, we don't need it. We just want to exchange it for this radio."

Hearing this, Kevin pursed his lips helplessly and shrugged.

If they are not tempted by this, it is clear that some of them have already obtained the rescue supplies.

"Is this radio yours?" Kevin asked the man who refused.

"So what if it is?"

"nothing."

Kevin then turned to the sixteen or seventeen-year-old: "You're just temporary teammates. That furnace is yours, but you might not get any of the rescue supplies."

"This is the open sea. Even if there are ways to obtain food, fire is not that important in the short term."

Gorenu had previously told Kevin that the young man in front of him was a newcomer this year.

He had seen the owner of the radio before, and he had even seen the man hanging out with the Dongba.

Dongba, this old fox, has been trying to get the hunter's license for thirty years. Judging from his behavior, he clearly no longer sees it as a goal. His mindset has become distorted due to his long history of failures.

Although I don't know what the other party is up to, it's definitely not going to be anything good.

However, this has nothing to do with Kevin, since this is an exam.

Kevin simply patted the other person on the shoulder and reminded him, "Keep your eyes open. You are both opponents and teammates."

"Please don't try to sow discord between us here." A young man walked over; he was clearly on the same team as the two men.

Kevin just smiled, said nothing, and quietly left.

Before leaving, he glanced at the Dongba who was squatting not far away.

Dongba gave Kevin and the others a very kind smile as they left, making him appear honest and simple.

"It seems that soon someone will come and trade us a furnace," Gorenu sighed.

Kevin shrugged helplessly: "There's nothing we can do about it."

Chapter Ninety-One: Leisurely Days X Fierce Nights

On the cruise ship.

As night fell, the already empty steel behemoth became even more silent.

Kevin and his friends sat on the balcony connecting several rooms, enjoying the sea breeze.

"Your fishing skills are really amazing."

Banana said with a hint of envy that he was born in an island country but did not have such technology.

Two sea fish were hanging nearby. These were not Kate's limit, but rather two carefully selected from the many fish he had caught; the rest he had released.

Judging from his meticulous selection, an uninformed person would think he was choosing dinner at the seafood market.

“I grew up in a slum and had to learn all sorts of skills to get food.”

Kate explained from the side.

As he spoke, he gutted the fish with his bare hands, and before Banana and Gorenu could react, he had already sliced ​​off the fish fillets with his bare hands.

"You hid a knife?" Banana asked suspiciously.