Hunter x Hunter: Infinite Growth.

One candidate reached out and tugged at the name tag on his chest, only to find that he couldn't pull it off at all.

"Don't waste your energy. You can't tear it off yourself. Only someone else can take it from your chest. Now listen to the rules."

All the candidates quieted down and focused on the examiner.

"You will enter the island from different directions and hunt within it. Your prey can be other examinees or creatures on the island."

"This island is called 'Ancient Beast Island,' a wild place with a large number of ferocious beasts, making it very dangerous."

"I have put different score tags on each wild animal. You can take the score tags off as long as you successfully hunt them."

"Finally, your total score will be calculated. Remember, the score on your individual chest does not count towards the total score. On the contrary, if someone else takes your score card, your score will be deducted."

After explaining the rules, the examiner gave everyone no time to hesitate and waved his hand to give the order.

The yachts immediately split into two arcs, sailing around the two sides of the island and beginning to transport the examinees to different locations.

Kevin and Kate's yacht circled around to the back of the island, suggesting they were the last two to arrive.

"Looks like we're being targeted," Kevin said with a smile as he watched Kate arrive on the island first.

“Isn’t this what I expected?” Kate replied with a smile.

“Hopefully, we won’t settle things on the island,” Kevin said.

Kate shook her head: "No, this is definitely not the last exam."

He knew that the Hunter Exam usually consisted of four or five rounds.

He would much rather have a fair and just match with Kevin.

Although he knew he was almost certainly no match for Kevin.

He has been undergoing basic Nen training but has not developed his own Nen ability.

In other words, he has to rely on the current situation to fight Kevin, who is an Enhancer, in close combat.

The probability of winning is extremely low, almost impossible.

But he still wanted to fight, to see how much the gap between him and Kevin had widened.

Are we now even further apart?

Chapter Ninety-Three: The Dark Forest X Drone War

In the dense forest

Kevin strolled leisurely through the dense forest, the number 100 on his chest gleaming.

"This is ridiculous, it's practically announcing my arrival to everyone." Kevin sighed, looking at the flashing number plate. The higher the number, the brighter the light.

There are currently 26 candidates on the island, each with a minimum score of 50 points, and only the top eight candidates will be able to advance.

This rule setting clearly forces candidates to compete against each other.

Moreover, there are wild animals on the island, who also wear scorecards, which makes the situation even more complicated.

Originally, test takers might have been able to roughly estimate the scores needed for the top eight by calculating each other's scores.

The average score of each candidate is about 75 points. With 26 candidates, the total score is 1950 points. On average, you should be able to get 240 points to be in the top 8.

Unfortunately, the exam won't be that simple.

Because of the presence of wild beasts, the scores become unpredictable, forcing the candidates on the island to remain active at all times and continue fighting until the end of the exam, much like wild beasts struggling for survival in the wilderness.

These rules, indeed, match the temperament of that wild and untamed examiner.

"I scored 100 points. Such a high score is like the intimidating power of a wild beast, forcing other candidates to carefully evaluate their prey."

Like wild beasts, they will choose to avoid opponents they cannot afford to offend.

In other words, those who want to prey on high-scoring candidates like us, unless they're stupid, will try every means to increase their chances of winning, such as forming groups, setting traps, poisoning, or launching surprise attacks.

"And these scoreboards are impossible to remove by myself, but others can take them easily. This place is like a dark forest now," Kevin muttered, unable to contain his complaints.

He finally understood that these examiners were all wicked, each one carrying their own unique style of malice in every exam.

"Is this Hunter Association really a legitimate organization?" Kevin couldn't help but scratch his head, sigh, and continue to ponder the questions raised by the number plate.

For Kevin, who had a high score, the exam was challenging from the very beginning.

Those candidates who didn't want to provoke him would immediately run away as soon as they saw his number plate.

Battles are dynamic, and when the enemy is focused on escaping, even if Kevin possesses Nen, he may not be able to catch up.

After all, the candidates who have made it this far all have their own special skills. Many of them may also be proficient in tracking and hiding in the forest. They might have already disappeared before Kevin even noticed them.

"Troublesome," Kevin muttered helplessly, but he didn't seem to care too much.

His aura began to converge inward, instantly entering a state of absolute power. He lightened his steps and moved silently through the forest.

Without any outward scent, even the animals in the forest couldn't detect Kevin's presence unless they saw him.

It must be said that Nen users do have a significant advantage when competing with these ordinary test takers, even though these ordinary test takers are all top performers in their respective fields.

Although the island is not vast, it is more than enough to accommodate more than thirty candidates.

Kevin walked through the forest for a while, but even though he concealed his presence, he still couldn't find any trace of the other examinees.

Of course, it's also possible that everyone is just very cautious right now.

Kevin continued on his way until he came to a small clearing in the dense forest.

He walked forward and sat directly on a rock in the open space. Then, instead of concealing his aura, he gathered it into a probe-shaped column and shot it out.

At this moment, his irregular circle could reach a range of nearly four hundred meters, and he swept the surroundings with the circle.

"boom!"

With a loud crash, Kevin stomped his foot, creating a crater, and rushed toward the nearby woods at incredible speed.

Suddenly, a figure leaped out of the bushes where it had been, nimbly dodging Kevin's pursuit by weaving left and right on the tree trunks.

Kevin's sudden punch missed, but the powerful impact snapped a large tree in half, causing the tall trunk to collapse.

Kevin did not continue his attack, but stood still, watching the person who had been secretly following him.

He had a vague feeling that someone was following him; it was an intuition, but he hadn't noticed anyone else's presence before. So he suddenly used an irregular circle to force the other person out.

The fact that the other party could react to his "En" indicates that they were also a Nen user.

This person must have used the [Absolute] skill just now, secretly following him for quite some time.

As far as Kevin knew, there were only four Nen users on the island: himself, Kate, Locke, and the radio boy.

The radio-playing boy had just awakened his Nen ability, and even his [En] technique was still unstable; Kate wouldn't actively fight him before the final exam.

Therefore, the person in front of us is undoubtedly Locke.

Sure enough, the figure that had been hiding stopped on a tree trunk in the distance and turned to look at Kevin.

"It really is you. What, you want the number tag I'm wearing?"

Locke, whose skin was somewhat dark, nodded briefly.

Kevin asked, somewhat puzzled, "With your skills, you should be able to move freely on this island, right? As long as you focus on hunting, getting enough points to advance to the top eight should be a piece of cake for you, shouldn't it?"

In this situation, choosing such a difficult target as him would be rather unwise for a hunter.

Locke simply looked at Kevin quietly and said in a flat tone, "I'm curious why you scored 5 points higher than me."

"Just because of that?"

Locke nodded. He was a Nen user and knew that there were very few Nen users like him. Most of the Nen users he had encountered were no match for him.

He believed that obtaining the Hunter License would be a piece of cake. Even after seeing other Nen users, he felt that he was the strongest based on his outward appearance.

That's why he's been taking these exams alone, quietly and without fanfare—because he disdains such behavior.

As a result, we've reached this hurdle.

The examiner was making it clear to everyone that Kevin was the strongest.

This was somewhat unacceptable to him, and he wanted to test Kevin's abilities.

Seeing the other party's response, Kevin smiled and said, "Since you're so eager to know, leave your scorecard as payment for my answer."

With another loud bang, Kevin stomped out a hole in the ground and shot out like a cannonball.

"So fast!"

Locke's eyes widened, and he instantly raised his right hand and grabbed at the air. A black machine the size of a head appeared in his hand, with a handle at the bottom. He gripped it tightly, and it flew upwards.

"A drone?" Kevin recognized it instantly; it was a drone.

Yet this very drone, towing Locke through the woods, circled around for a short while before flying to an open area and then soaring straight into the sky.

This drone is clearly a high-tech product that has been materialized; Locke must have put in a lot of effort to materialize something like this.

But now a problem has arisen: they can fly, which makes the situation tricky.

Kevin's ranged attack capabilities are currently limited unless he uses firearms.

However, he did not carry it with him because of the exam, even though carrying a gun was allowed during the exam.

Locke didn't stop after taking off. He grabbed the handle under the drone with his left hand and threw it forward with his right, and another drone flew out.