Hunter x Hunter: Infinite Growth

He is currently undergoing a trial by King. Only by finding King through his own strength will this trial end, and King will accept him as a disciple.

Originally, he wanted to get a hunter's license first, become a hunter, and then use the hunter's privileges to search for prey.

Unexpectedly, he encountered a Nen user during the Hunter Exam six months ago and failed.

He was acutely aware that he was not familiar with battles between Nen users.

I had heard Jin mention the Sky Arena before, which is why I came here, intending to climb to the 200th floor and fight against more Nen users there.

Coming here was definitely the right decision. The first battle I fought was against a Nen user, and a highly skilled one at that.

Kevin was unaware that the other party already regarded him as a Nen master.

His skill in manipulating Nen is indeed very impressive, and those who are unaware of his abilities are easily on guard against what he displays.

Although I don't know why, the other person's entire demeanor has changed, and they are clearly completely focused on the battle in front of them.

That suits me perfectly.

Kate took the initiative again, and while dodging and defending, she scored another point with her skill.

After several rounds of play, the score has reached 2 to 5.

Kate has once again distanced herself.

His score was 5, but the problem was that he was not satisfied at all.

He frowned and looked at Kevin seriously.

The expression went through stages of anger, dissatisfaction, and finally resentment.

Finally, he let out a sigh of relief, his expression one of relief.

"It seems I'm not qualified yet. I'll continue to work hard, and I hope you'll be able to face the battle with me seriously then."

After saying that, Kate raised her hand, amidst Kevin's bewildered gaze: "I give up."

Interestingly, the referee next to him nodded in agreement, not thinking there was anything wrong with Kevin's behavior, and directly declared Kevin the winner.

The referee approached Kevin and handed him the form: "You've advanced. You can go directly to the fiftieth floor to participate in the battle."

"Why?" Kevin asked, puzzled.

This time, it was the referee's turn to be confused. He had seen many cases like Kevin's.

They are inherently strong and will demonstrate their prowess in the first battle, then rapidly advance until they reach the corresponding level, at which point their speed will slow down.

Those of them who act as referees at this level have excellent eyesight; they can tell at a glance whether an opponent belongs to that level of fighting.

"Don't you want to?"

“Of course not.” Kevin shook his head.

"OK then."

The referee gave Kevin a new list, number 20. Kevin's file was marked, and he was promoted normally.

He had seen similar behavior before; many martial artists used it to hone their skills.

Kevin himself meant the same thing.

If you just want to advance, you can knock out opponents with one punch each using your Nen ability, so why go through all this trouble?

Kate, who had just lost the battle, advanced to the thirtieth floor and began fighting.

Kevin didn't rest for long before moving on to his next match. His opponent's skills were simply too weak, so Kevin didn't bother with further maneuvering and knocked him out with a single punch.

He began to climb upwards at a normal rate of advancement.

Kate, who faced him for the first time, started paying attention to Kevin and watched every one of his battles carefully.

Chapter Twenty-One: Friends X Promise

"Today's victor is—the unmoving Kevin!!"

"Kevin, Kevin!"

"Hoohoo!"

Guanxin was filled with cheers.

"Congratulations on reaching level 150," the referee said with a smile.

Kevin returned a polite smile, dusted himself off, and walked out of the arena.

On the stands.

Kate silently pulled her hat down and walked out through the noisy crowd.

Soon, he saw Kevin coming out in the hallway outside.

Kevin had already spotted him and greeted him with a smile: "It's you, Kate. Here to watch my fight again? To be honest, what's so interesting about my fights? Don't you think it's a waste of time? Hahaha."

As he spoke, he naturally put his hand on the other person's shoulder, just like a close friend.

And that was indeed the case. Kate didn't react to Kevin's actions, but simply said, "Haven't you been watching every single one of my battles lately?"

"Hahaha." Kevin patted the other person's shoulder repeatedly.

"How can that be the same? You know that perfectly well, don't just pretend you don't know."

After that battle, Kate reached the 200th floor in just a few days.

It's now July 24th, more than two months since Kevin came to the arena to fight.

Kate also played on the 2th floor for two months. Although it was a long time, Kate only played 6 games in those 60 days, which is the highest appearance rate recently.

Battles above the 200th floor are by appointment only, with a strict requirement that you must fight one battle every 90 days.

This resulted in incredibly exciting battles above the 200th floor, with tickets for each match selling out almost instantly after going on sale.

"Speaking of which, as a participant, do you have any private tickets? You have no idea how expensive tickets are for floors above the 200th floor. Every time, I have to go through those damn scalpers. They're a bunch of profiteers!"

Kevin grumbled angrily as he followed Kate to his room.

As for why they didn't go to their own room, it was naturally because Kate's room was better.

The comparison is like comparing Kevin's own single room to a regular hotel room, while the other's is a presidential suite in a five-star hotel.

Hearing Kevin's words, Kate couldn't help but roll her eyes.

As a Nen user who has reached the 150th floor of the arena, how could he possibly be short of money?

Although tickets for the 200th floor and above are expensive, it's nothing to them.

Arriving at Kate's room, you'll find yourself in a luxurious 200-square-meter suite.

Various exquisite furniture and expensive electrical equipment are displayed inside.

To be honest, Kevin felt that the technology of these advanced electrical devices alone was comparable to that of his own world.

"This is wonderful. Oh, I could never stay in a room like this."

Kevin plopped down on the soft sofa, sinking in completely and letting out a comfortable sigh.

Kate picked up her glass, poured Kevin a glass of fruit wine, and sat down on the sofa next to him, complaining, "With your strength, you could easily climb two hundred floors. How much longer are you going to stay down there?"

Hearing this question, Kevin looked at Kate and couldn't help but smile: "What's the rush? You know, everyone above the 150th floor is a famous martial artist. I'll have to stay here for at least a few months. I expect to reach the 200th floor around October."

Kate nodded. That's alright, he can wait.

He has fought 6 battles above the 200th floor, with a record of 3 wins and 3 losses.

But he still longed for a battle with Kevin.

Even now, after fighting several Nen users, he still feels that Kevin is a challenge.

"Why are you so determined to fight me?" Kevin asked, puzzled.

He also watched dozens of matches at levels over two hundred floors, and had a general understanding of the battles between Nen users.

It has to be said that it's like a superpower; Niu's ability is simply like having his wishes come true.

He had seen all sorts of Nen abilities, many of which, of course, seemed really useless.

But there were many things that caught his eye.

However, most importantly, it confirms Bisky's statement that most Nen users have really poor foundations.

He finally understood why Bisky had praised his use of [Condensation] back then.

Because after so many battles, he only found three Nen users who used [Condensation] in battle, and they only used it when they realized something was wrong during the battle.

Moreover, only Kate's timing and method were more to her liking; she would check things out at the slightest sign of trouble.

The other Nen abilities were even worse. Kate was only slightly better, and it was only because of his slight familiarity with Nen abilities that he was able to achieve three wins and three losses.

Those who defeated Kate didn't use many techniques well; the only reason they were able to defeat her was that they had already developed their Nen abilities.

Kate, using his basic Nen abilities, slashed and hacked with his sword.

Failure is normal.

Upon hearing Kevin's question, Kate didn't hide anything and said directly, "Because your Nen skills are very strong. I've only ever seen a similar level of strength in my teacher."

It's definitely not some amateurish approach.

Kevin has discovered that the way to identify unorthodox practitioners is to check if their Nen skills are solid.

Nen users who have received instruction don't seem to be in a hurry to build their own Nen abilities. Instead, they want to learn the basic skills thoroughly before considering it.

"Okay, fine. When I reach the 200th floor, you'll be the first one I fight. Are you going to build your own Nen ability? If you don't, you might not be able to beat me."

But Kate shook her head: "No, I plan to pass my teacher's test and become his disciple before I consider these things."

"Really?" Kevin asked with some regret, then asked, "So you're planning to leave?"

A few days ago, he watched Kate's last fight. Kate was almost at a bottleneck. All that was left was time to train and turn her gains into strength.

Continuing to participate in battles above the 200th floor is not very meaningful.

“Hmm.” Kate nodded.

"I will continue to work hard, pass the teacher's test, and prepare for the next hunter exam, which will be in January next year."

This piqued Kevin's interest, and he leaned closer to ask, "The hunter exam? You've taken it before?"

Kate nodded: "I participated in the exam earlier this year. At the end of the exam, I encountered another Nen user who was also a candidate. At that time, I was not good at fighting between Nen users, so I lost."

"Oh, I see." Kevin now understood why the other person had come here; he had been participating in battles above the two hundredth floor.

"Shall we go together then? To be honest, I'm quite interested in hunters, and I'll be about the right age by then."

"Of course, we can do it together then." It would be great to have a companion to take the exam with.

Kevin stood up, smiled, and patted the other person on the back: "Then you'd better do your best, or you'll fail again like before when you meet me."

"Heh, just you wait and see. I'll beat you to a pulp." Kate retorted defiantly.

"Haha, then I'll wait and see."

"Ha ha ha ha."

The two people, who were the same age, looked at each other and laughed.

Chapter Twenty-Two: Drug X Usage

Not far from the Sky Arena, in Kevin's home.

In the basement, which had been converted into a warehouse and a pharmaceutical workshop, Kevin was conducting his daily routine of research.

"Isn't this too much?" Kevin asked, looking at the information displayed on the base of the medicine-making station.

Corrosive

This is clearly a poison.

At this moment, different items were placed on the three scale pans.

On the silver scale was a piece of special protein mineral the size of a thumb. This was an extremely expensive medicinal mineral, and this tiny piece cost Kevin a million dollars.

Since the items on the silver scale are so expensive, the items on the gold scale must be even more valuable.

The horn placed on top was the gift the two-headed wolf gave Kevin the day he transmigrated.