Hunter x Hunter: Infinite Growth

He was munching on the fruit he had picked, watching the small animals roasting over the tiny fire in front of him.

Itter was still recovering from an injury sustained in the previous exam, which put him at a disadvantage from the start of this exam.

Therefore, he plans to rest for a day, adjust his condition, and then think about how to acquire prey.

"The hunter's license... is really too difficult to obtain."

He muttered to himself and couldn't help but sigh.

From childhood, he believed he was exceptionally gifted, quick to learn anything, and full of confidence in his mind and physical abilities.

However, after taking this exam, he truly realized what it means to be outmatched and to have a limitless potential.

Perhaps he was indeed a genius in his home country, but those who could enter this examination hall were all the best among geniuses.

Just as he was lost in thought, a sudden noise came from beside him.

He instinctively turned his head to look, only to see a dark shadow flash by. Before he could react, everything went black and he collapsed to the ground.

Kevin looked at the unconscious Itter, reached out and took the 75-point score card from his chest, and immediately stuck the score card to himself.

By this time, Kevin was covered in score cards. Apart from his own and Locke's, he had successfully hunted down four examinees.

This was the result of his careful selection. Although the detection range was wide, the chances of catching up and quickly gaining points through battle in a short period of time were limited, so Kevin naturally prioritized high-scoring targets.

Those guys who score 50, 55, or 65 points are completely different; he doesn't want to waste too much time.

The scores of these four candidates were 75, 70, 70 and 80 respectively, which are all considered high scores.

As darkness fell, Kevin pushed Itter into the shelter he had built himself, then quickly returned to Locke's side.

Locke said, “My reconnaissance range and accuracy decrease at night, especially on this dark island.”

"Doesn't your reconnaissance drone have night vision?" Kevin asked, somewhat puzzled.

“Yes, it does, but compared to daytime, both the range and accuracy will be significantly reduced,” Locke explained.

His usual activity area is the city, where the difference between night and day is not obvious, unlike in the wild where it is almost pitch black at night, which drastically reduces his reconnaissance range.

"It seems that the effectiveness of these reconnaissance drones is greatly reduced at night," Kevin thought to himself, then looked at Locke, patted him on the shoulder and said, "Then you'd better train yourself properly."

He felt that the other person's Nen ability still had great potential, and that most of the minor costs and problems could be improved and eliminated by strengthening one's own potential Nen.

Locke thought it was just Kevin joking, but then frowned and asked, "What do you mean by that?"

"You need to train more! The more you train, the stronger you will become, make up for some of the shortcomings of your Nen ability, and strengthen its advantages."

Kevin replied matter-of-factly, "Isn't this normal?"

Like his bodily memory, it is simple, straightforward, and doesn't take up much memory.

The stronger he is, the stronger his body's memory becomes.

"You...you can still do that?" Locke asked in surprise.

"Why not?" Kevin asked, puzzled. In his view, this was the most logical thing in the world.

Most people build Nen abilities when their own strength is relatively weak. At that time, Nen abilities often have various limitations, and the effects are difficult to achieve as expected.

However, with continuous training and increased strength, some of the side effects of Nen abilities will gradually weaken or even be eliminated, and the effects produced will also be enhanced.

Since Nen ability is essentially a manifestation of an individual's will, the improvement of the body and will will naturally lead to the improvement of Nen ability.

This is a different concept from rebuilding a Nen ability. Rebuilding or adding a Nen ability requires sufficient memory support, and as strength increases, it is difficult to increase memory accordingly, but the original Nen ability can be strengthened.

"I see, I see."

Locke muttered to himself, clearly a self-taught amateur, whose understanding of Nen abilities mostly came from his own exploration.

After Kevin said that, he realized that he really should train hard and improve some details of his Nen ability.

Chapter Ninety-Five: Ranking X Takes the Lead

On Beast Island

It was now the afternoon of the second day of the exam.

Kevin sat alone on a huge rock atop a mountain in the forest, taking advantage of the terrain to overlook the situation in the dense forest of the island.

The scorecards on his body were eye-catching, shimmering like disco balls in the sunlight.

At this moment, he has collected 7 score cards, bringing his total score to 515 points.

This result is enough to ensure his advancement to the final match, so he is very pleased with himself.

His hunting desires had diminished dramatically, and now he was more likely to wander aimlessly in any direction or find a place to sit and rest, just like he was doing now.

Based on his location and keen eyesight, he saw two people moving back and forth in a small, dense forest in the distance, clearly engaged in a battle.

As the second day began, the battles on the island became increasingly frequent. On the first day, everyone was still familiarizing themselves with the environment, setting traps, and searching for prey.

Kevin had no intention of participating or getting closer; she simply stood there quietly observing.

He's already finished by the time others start acting; it's too fast, and that's not a good thing either.

Then, Kevin's face showed a hint of annoyance.

"You beast, can't you even tell your prey apart anymore?" He turned his head.

At some unknown time, a beast resembling a tiger silently ambushed him from behind.

When the beast saw Kevin suddenly turn to face it, it roared and pounced on Kevin without hesitation.

Although this beast resembles a tiger in appearance, it is one or two sizes larger than a normal tiger, and the distribution of its stripes is also quite unique.

Although the color of the markings differs from the surrounding environment, the unique distribution creates a visual effect that makes it difficult to discern their presence in this tranquil setting.

Moreover, a strange, matte stone was embedded in the tiger's forehead.

“Tiger of the Tibetan Forest, I didn’t expect to run into you here.” Kevin recognized the tiger’s breed and name at a glance, after all, he had been studying this kind of knowledge.

He's already making career plans for himself.

Plants, animals, and minerals are all subjects he studies.

This Tibetan tiger is extremely aggressive and quite intelligent, and its fur can produce a certain visual psychedelic effect.

As its name suggests, it can easily hide in the dense forest with its fur, making it one of the most dangerous predators.

They are found in subtropical forests and wild areas, but their numbers are small and their distribution is extremely scattered, making them difficult to track and posing a very high risk.

Facing the oncoming tiger, Kevin dodged to the side and rode onto its back.

"Today I'm going to fight Kevin the tiger."

As he spoke, he punched the tiger hard on the forehead.

Although the punch wasn't delivered with full force, it was still incredibly powerful, instantly knocking the tiger to the ground, causing it to roar and howl in pain.

"Wow, you're an 85-point guy. I didn't really want to hunt you down."

Kevin saw the nameplate around the tiger's neck, reached out and took it off, then stuck it on his own body.

The tiger struggled to bite Kevin, but Kevin grabbed its mouth, leaving it only able to whimper and unable to do anything.

This tiger can only be classified as a powerful beast, not a magical beast.

Even without using his Nen ability, Kevin's current physical attributes are enough to overwhelm his opponent.

"Since you've come to me, let me see if you have any suitable materials on you."

As he spoke, Kevin began to grope the tiger.

Based on experience, he touched the tiger's forehead directly, where there was a spot that looked like it was inlaid with stones.

Scientific research indicates that the visual effect produced by the Tibetan tiger's magical fur is not simply due to the distribution of images; the stone on its forehead must also play a key role.

Sure enough, when Kevin's hand touched the stone on his forehead, a hint of surprise welled up in his heart.

This is at least a decent Grade C material.

“Then I won’t stand on ceremony. Consider it payment for your attack on me.” Kevin said, forcefully removing the stone from the tiger’s forehead. The tiger bled a little when the stone was removed, but it was not a serious injury.

Research shows that in the future, it will reclaim the necessary substances by preying on and gathering nutrients, as well as searching for useful ores and herbs, to embed the same stone in its forehead.

Kevin's other hand was still groping the tiger's body, thinking that if there were any other usable materials, he would have no choice but to harden his heart and kill the tiger.

However, it was just a powerful beast after all; the test was for the candidates on the island who did not yet have Nen abilities.

"It seems only the stone on your forehead has any value. Consider yourself a fool."

As Kevin spoke, he punched the tiger on the head again, making the tiger dizzy and disoriented.

Kevin got up and let go of the tiger's hand. The tiger immediately staggered away, and after creating some distance, it slowly backed away from Kevin until it disappeared from sight.

Kevin gazed in the direction the tiger had disappeared, then looked at the dull pebble in his hand, stained with a little blood, and couldn't help but think that if all the wild animals on the island were like this tiger, hunting them would be much more difficult than hunting exam takers.

However, that's not necessarily true. Among so many hunter candidates, there are bound to be one or two guys who specialize in hunting in the wild.

Such an examination venue is perfect for them; in some ways, hunting wild animals might even be easier than hunting the examinees.

After Kevin added another score card to his deck, he completely lost interest in hunting and began to wander aimlessly through the forest.

Meanwhile, Gawain was also walking in the forest.

He also had four score cards stuck to his body, and although there were signs of a battle, he didn't seem to be seriously injured.

Looking at the number 90 on his chest, Gao Wen couldn't help but recall the scene that happened on the ship.

That guy named Dongba is of bad character and has no sense of honor or moral bottom line.

Whether he was betrayed, deceived, or framed, or simply because of his hatred for this guy, he was forced to engage in a "justice-defending battle" with the Dongba.

At first, he was no match for the Dongba. Faced with the Dongba's rich experience and skillful techniques, he was arbitrarily toyed with and ravaged.

During the battle, the Dongba continued to provoke him with words and actions, and those words always managed to precisely pierce his nerves.

Just as he was about to suffer a humiliating defeat, a surge of power suddenly welled up within him.

As he upheld his chivalry and struggled to suppress his anger while attacking, he felt the energy flowing within him.

Although he was still unfamiliar with controlling this energy, this power had significantly improved his combat ability.

With this sudden increase in power, the unsuspecting Dongba was knocked to the ground and knocked unconscious.

They were eliminated in the second round.

However, ever since then, the faint, lingering energy within him has continued to trouble Gawain. He tried to control it and train it, but he could never figure out what it was.

He had not received any training in this area; he had only vaguely heard such legends and wondered if he possessed the same extraordinary power as the legends, and whether he had mastered the hidden life force within his body.

Until the exam began, he felt the same power emanating from the examiner, and the examiner displayed a power far greater than his own, which was made no attempt to conceal.

This made Gao Wen realize that the power he possessed was nothing special; he simply hadn't noticed it before, and it had always been hidden beneath the surface of ordinary life.

Thinking of this, Gawain was filled with excitement. After all, he was still a young man with a dream of becoming a knight, so how could he not be excited about such a mysterious and powerful force?

The number tag on his body made Gao Wen realize that perhaps it was because he possessed this power that his score surpassed that of the vast majority of candidates.

However, three people scored higher than him.

He remembered these three people, and logically deduced that they must also have mastered this power, and even better than he had.

Gao Wen was filled with curiosity and longed to learn from and exchange ideas with them.

But such an opportunity will only come after he passes the exam.

Therefore, Gawain has been actively hunting.

He adhered to the principle of fair play in the duel, and after winning, he took the opponent's score card.

Suddenly, faint lights flashed in the distant dense forest, quite clearly visible.

Gao Wen immediately understood that it was the flashing light of the number plate, which meant that there was a strong opponent ahead. This could be seen from the stacked flashing light.

Gao Wen wanted to avoid it, but he was worried about being discovered by the other party.

So he quickly stopped and hid behind a tree to peek out.

"It's that gentleman."

Gawain recognized Kevin at a glance, after all, they had met briefly on the ship and Kevin had given him some advice, but he was too foolish at the time to understand it.

Moreover, Kevin's 100-point scoreboard has always been a source of great interest for him.

Seemingly unaware of Gawain's presence, Kevin walked straight away from the other side.