Two Realms: Hunters and Pirates

"I see, now we can confirm that you are the real examiner!"

Among the examinees, Hisoka lazily played with the cards in his hand, turning his gaze to Satsuki, who had caught his flying card.

As if in response to Hisoka's words, the seemingly dead human-faced ape in the wounded man's hand suddenly stood up and fled in fear into the dense forest.

"The so-called examiners are hunters commissioned by the review committee and serve on a gratuitous basis. As professional hunters, they shouldn't be unable to withstand an attack like that just now," Hisoka said calmly.

"Oh, is that so?"

"Hahaha!!"

Hisoka's words put the candidates who had initially been skeptical into an awkward situation. Leorio and the bald ninja were prime examples, with their mouths agape and awkward smiles on their faces.

"I'll take this as a compliment, but next time, no matter what the reason, attacking me will be considered an act of disobedience to the examiner, and I will immediately declare you eliminated." Satsuki threw away the playing card in his hand and calmly looked at Hisoka.

From the very beginning, this person subtly revealed his malicious intent, as if he might launch an attack at any moment.

This attack was less about verifying the examiner's authenticity and more about provoking him—no, it should be called a challenge.

"Okay!" Seeing Sasuke's calm demeanor, Hisoka felt a little bored and replied lazily.

At that moment, a flock of vultures flew in and began to devour the dead, wounded man.

"While this is the law of nature, isn't it a bit too realistic?"

"This guy must also be a human-faced ape."

Leorio, who aspires to become a doctor, frowned as he looked at the fate of the wounded man.

Kurapika, standing nearby, directly exposed the scarred man's true identity.

"Don't be so sentimental. You've forgotten that you were just tricked by this guy. If it weren't for the others, you'd probably be in his stomach by now." Zane mocked Leorio without any politeness.

"Tell me, did you find out a long time ago? Why didn't you tell me? You made me look bad!" Leorio, enraged, grabbed Zane by the neck.

Zane retaliated with an elbow strike, forcing his opponent to release his arm and let out an exaggerated scream.

After a brief interruption, the group of candidates set off again.

Saci continued to lead the way with his distinctive gait, while the examinees struggled to keep up.

Unlike the previous tunnels.

The Shimeile Wetland is shrouded in dense fog, and even without attacks from inhabiting creatures, it is easy to lose one's way once separated from the group.

Huffing and puffing...

Setting off again, Leorio took off his shirt and started running wildly, sweating profusely.

Despite having Zane's guidance on breathing techniques, Leorio's stamina was severely depleted from running for so long.

In addition, the land in the wetlands is extremely damp, which further exacerbates the physical exertion.

Gradually, Leorio began to fall behind the main group.

"Zane, Kurapika, you two don't need to worry about me, hurry up and catch up!" Panting heavily, Leorio realized he was falling behind and, ignoring his ragged breathing, shouted to Zane and Kurapika beside him.

"Mind your own business!" Zane replied bluntly.

Kurapika chimed in, "It's alright, Leorio. We can still see the main force."

Leorio was deeply moved to see the two of them persisting in staying with him.

"Damn it, I'm the one who lost!!!"

Gritting his teeth, Leorio roared angrily, as if to declare his determination.

As Zane ran, he heard Leorio's roar beside him and chuckled inwardly.

now it's right.

He takes care of Leorio not only because of their friendship, but also because he admires Leorio's character.

Leorio may have many flaws, but there is no denying that he is a trustworthy person.

Kurapika on the other side is in a similar situation.

After learning about Leorio's so-called philosophy of money, he had already accepted it.

Otherwise, he wouldn't have slowed down like Zain to stay by Leorio's side.

The fog is getting thicker and thicker.

The figures of the main force ahead could only be vaguely seen through the fog, their backs barely visible.

Suddenly, right in the sight of Zain and the other two, the heads of all the figures in the thick fog ahead suddenly fell off.

"What's going on?!"

Leorio and Kurapika, who had been staring intently at the figure's back for fear of losing their way, both changed their expressions and quickly stopped in their tracks.

The next second, the fog dissipated, and huge strawberries appeared where the silhouette had been.

Some of the other students who were also lagging behind didn't have time to stop and crashed headfirst into the strawberries.

"ah!!!"

A heart-wrenching scream rang out.

The strawberries were growing on the back of a huge creature that looked like a dinosaur or a turtle.

The examinee who didn't have time to stop was bitten by the creature.

[The Mischievous Strawberry Turtle]

As Saci described, the Shimeile Wetlands are home to many strange creatures that prey on prey by deception.

As soon as the first one appeared, five or six more mischievous strawberry turtles appeared in quick succession, forming a veritable encirclement.

"Danger!!"

Seeing the enormous size of the mischievous Strawberry Turtles, Leorio and Kurapika were immediately filled with shock and anger, and entered battle mode.

The first mischievous strawberry turtle swallowed the examinee it had bitten into its belly with a big gulp, and then, not satisfied, pounced on Leorio and Kurapika.

brush!

A fleeting, illusory image.

Above the mischievous Strawberry Turtle, a figure suddenly appeared.

His right leg was raised high, carrying the momentum of his fall.

Zane delivered a powerful downward kick with a battle axe, striking the cheeky Strawberry Turtle squarely on the head.

Roar! ! !

A mournful howl rang out as the mischievous Strawberry Turtle's head slammed heavily into the ground, causing the earth to tremble and crack open, creating a crater.

Fresh blood gushed from his mouth and nose.

The howl rose and fell in an instant, accompanied by a shudder in its massive body, and the mischievous strawberry turtle fell silent.

Using the momentum from his collapsed head, Zane leaped up and landed on the grass not far away, waving to Leorio and Kurapika.

"Let's go, don't waste too much time here."

"Uh... okay!"

Leorio and Kurapika were stunned for a moment when they saw Zane take down the cheeky Strawberry Turtle in an instant, and then quickly followed.

Through the opening they created, the three successfully escaped the encirclement of the cheeky Strawberry Turtle.

However, it is clear that there is more than one species of predator in this wetland.

A landmine-shroom that sprays poison powder when stepped on.

A raven that can mimic human speech to lure others into traps.

A hypnotic butterfly that emits pollen that induces drowsiness.

The lazy frog that hides underground and swallows anyone who passes by whole.

Such scenarios constantly unfold as test takers run their races.

One by one, candidates failed to react in time and were caught, causing the number of people in the queue to shrink again.

In addition to external dangers, candidates also face internal dangers.