The delicacies of the heavens begin with obtaining gem meat.

The airship landed steadily on the summit of Toad Tiger Mountain.

The hatch opened, and a refreshing breeze carrying the scent of the mountains and forests rushed in, dispersing the stuffy air inside.

As the examinees disembarked from the airship, they couldn't help but look up and survey their surroundings.

As far as the eye can see, there are no plants, only bare rocks.

Many test takers couldn't help but wonder: was the "egg" they needed located here?

At this moment, Menqi led everyone to the edge of the valley.

He stretched out his finger and pointed to the bottomless valley at his feet.

"Alright, everyone, take a look down at the bottom of the cliff."

Upon hearing this, all the examinees curiously leaned forward and cautiously peered down into the valley.

In the bottomless valley, countless silvery-white spider webs crisscrossed and firmly fixed to the steep rock walls on both sides, forming a huge spider web.

"What...what is that?"

The candidates' eyes were full of confusion; clearly, they knew nothing about grape spiders.

Only Jiang Yan remained calm, his eyes filled with anticipation.

"This is the nest of the grape spider."

Men Qi's voice rang out softly.

Then he added a reminder.

"Look closely at the bottom of the nest."

The candidates quickly composed themselves and, following Menqi's suggestion, turned their attention to the area below the spider web.

The spider webs crisscrossing the valley are not haphazardly interwoven, but rather divided into two distinct layers.

The upper layer of spider silk is thick and tough, firmly rooted in the crevices of the rock wall, supporting the entire framework of the spider web;

The spider silk in the lower layer is much finer.

However, hanging from these delicate lower spider silks are a large number of eggs, each larger than an average person's fist.

The eggshell is pure milky white, with a surface as smooth as fine mutton fat jade, and a warm luster.

These eggs, clustered together in groups of dozens, truly resembled bunches of plump and tempting white grapes when viewed from afar.

This was their goal for the trip—grape spider eggs.

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"Those are the eggs of the grape spider."

Menqi spoke again, his voice clearly reaching everyone's ears.

Standing to the side, Chairman Netero stroked his snow-white beard and slowly added.

"To protect their eggs from predators, grape spiders will spin strong silk and hang them in these remote valleys."

"..."

"It is one of the most difficult ingredients in the world to obtain, also known as the Dream Egg."

The surrounding test takers seemed to agree with this statement.

Only Jiang Yan, upon hearing this, subtly curled his lip.

Out of curiosity, Jiang Yan had previously researched grape spider eggs online.

In fact, what Netero said was only relative to ordinary people.

For hunters who have mastered Nen abilities, obtaining these grape spider eggs is not a difficult task.

As long as you can accurately detect the rising air currents at the bottom of the valley, and combine that with strong physical abilities, retrieving the eggs is a piece of cake.

However, most hunters are not actually interested in this.

Even gourmet hunters who aim to find rare ingredients rarely come looking for grape spider eggs.

After all, getting here requires traversing the dangerous Piska Forest and climbing Mount Toad.

That's not all; you also have to spend a lot of time waiting for the airflow, just for a few eggs. It's really not worth the cost.

In that time, they could have easily obtained much rarer ingredients.

Ordinary people can't get them, and hunters aren't interested, so the number of grape spider eggs circulating in the market is naturally pitifully small.

This is why grape spider eggs are often called "one of the world's most difficult ingredients to obtain".

To put it bluntly, this title is just something to listen to and shouldn't be taken seriously.

Jiang Yan grumbled inwardly, but his gaze never left the 'dream eggs' hanging from the spider silk.

Regardless of whether it's been hyped up or not.

But grape spider eggs are indeed a very good ingredient.

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As many candidates listened to Chairman Nitro's leisurely introduction, they recalled Menqi's recent exam question—boiled eggs.

Suddenly it dawned on me that these grape spider eggs were the same 'eggs' needed for hard-boiled eggs.

"Wait, wait a minute... Could it be...?"

Tuomen was the first to lose his composure, staggering back a few steps before collapsing to the ground.

"It's this 'could it be' that you mean."

Menqi glanced at Tuomen, then leaped into the air, plummeting straight down into the valley.

"Wow--!"

The examinees couldn't help but gasp, dozens of eyes following the falling figure, their hearts leaping into their throats.

"Are you crazy?! Jumping down like that..."

However, immediately afterward, everyone saw Jiang Yan jump down as well.

As for Jiang Yan, now that he has been discovered by Hisoka, there is no need to continue hiding him. He might as well just let loose.

After all, the most important thing right now is to collect as many grape spider eggs as possible.

This is the most worthwhile ingredient to obtain in this Hunter Exam. If you miss it this time, it will be difficult to get it again next time.

Under the horrified gazes of the other examinees, Men Qi and Jiang Yan, who were falling, grabbed onto the topmost spider silk on the valley wall.

The spider silk was exceptionally strong, firmly suspending the two figures in mid-air, swaying gently in the mountain breeze.

The examinees on the cliff top breathed a slight sigh of relief, but then frowned again, their faces full of confusion.

The grape spider eggs are all on the lower layer of spider silk, and there is no support below them.

How exactly are we supposed to get the grape spider eggs, and how are we supposed to climb up there?

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"Hey, why did you jump down too?"

Men Qi looked at Jiang Yan, who jumped down right behind her, with a dark expression and a hint of helplessness in her voice.

She hasn't even started demonstrating yet.

"Oh, don't worry about that."

"I've heard of grape spiders, and I know how to do it."

Jiang Yan glanced at Men Qi and responded casually.

Of course, more importantly, isn't Menqi there? He could have come with Menqi.

Men Qi raised an eyebrow, unsure whether Jiang Yan was telling the truth.

But when she thought of the fruit-scented roasted boar that Jiang Yan had made before, the crispy outside and tender inside meat, with its fruity aroma, still left a deep impression on her taste buds.

Menqi had high hopes for this candidate with such outstanding culinary skills, so she gave him a special piece of advice.

"Now that you've already jumped down, just follow my movements and don't act on your own."

Jiang Yan nodded, but his gaze had already fallen on the bunches of plump 'grapes' on the lower layer of spider silk.

Menqi said no more and began to concentrate and hold his breath, carefully feeling the wind blowing from the bottom of the valley.

The wind in the valley is unpredictable; only by accurately capturing the patterns of airflow can one find the best time to act.