The Daily Life of Saiki Kusuo in Zoldyck

Hisoka stood in front, hands on his hips, and finally looked at the examiner seriously, his phoenix eyes filled with confusion: "Who are you?"

Kusuo Saiki: The knife is so close, hey, that knife on my waist is going to cut my coat.

Has this examiner... gone mad? Kusuo Saiki stared at the reflection of the blade in front of him. The reflection from the blade, which he had been trying to cut at the best angle, was now shining directly into his eyes.

From his inner thoughts, it was clear that he was planning to make a move. In fact, in the examiner's imagined inner thoughts, there was no existence of Kusuo Saiki at all; there was only the fantasy of four throwing knives thrown by Hisoka amidst the blood.

Yay yay, if you want me to die...

"Pfft!" The knife-throwing examiner made his move.

Hisoka's phoenix eyes widened slightly. The knife that had been wedged at Saiki Kusuo's neck had fallen, but instead struck Saiki Kusuo's wrist guard. However, the tip of another knife at his waist had sunk into his white coat, and bright red blood seeped from the wound, quickly staining the white coat.

Indeed, when Kusuo Saiki was about to be stabbed, he wrapped his arms around his waist, breaking two ribs and causing an unnatural indentation in his waist. This caused the knife that was meant to stab him to instead pierce the examiner's body instead of his white coat.

It hurt a little, but the other person was obviously in more pain. Because of the pain, they let go of his hand, and Saiki Kusuo squatted down and crawled to the side to leave.

Oops, the white coat was completely stained with blood, and so were the clothes. Kusuo Saiki was very unhappy. Obviously, he didn't want to expose his superpowers in front of everyone again, which meant he couldn't recover, and the blood would probably stay until the end of the exam.

Kusuo Saiki supported his lower back and straightened it. Fortunately, his undershirt was not torn. It would be too uncomfortable to go three days without showering and have to endure the blood.

What's that noise? Kusuo Saiki turned around and saw that Illumi, covered in nails, had smashed the examiner's face into the ground.

Even in his Saturakum form, Illumi exudes a terrifying aura.

Kusuo Saiki interrupted the spellcasting and showed him his white coat. Only the white coat had been pricked; there were no wounds on his inner shirt.

The blood looked terrifying, and judging from the location, it was definitely a direct hit to them, which is why Illumi was instantly enraged.

"Little Pink also has the talent to be a magician, huh..." Hisoka was also sweating a little. Illumi's killing intent was really crazy right now.

Hisoka doesn't want any anger that's taken out on someone from a fight.

There are many methods, of course, but very few optimal solutions. The petrification ability is the one I least want to use. —Kusuo Saiki

Just as Kusuo Saiki breathed a sigh of relief, Illumi suddenly knelt down in front of him, turned him around, and pulled open his white coat to examine him closely.

No, no one noticed anything suspicious, right?

Illumi's inner thoughts.

It turned out he was just worried. Reluctantly, Saiki Kusuo raised his hand to be examined.

Hisoka chuckled beside him, "What a thoughtful older brother~"

Please make sure that Lev and Illumi don't meet. Big Brother's taste can't be allowed to decline any further; he's already been led astray by Hisoka.

The farce ended quickly, and the exam continued.

For some reason, perhaps because the blood on the white shirt was indeed very bright, in the next level, just as Saiki Kusuo was about to use teleportation when he faced a trap again, Illumi pressed down on Saiki Kusuo's shoulder.

"Click-clack, click-clack."

So, brother, why do you think I'll understand?

Kusuo Saiki could only slowly navigate around the thicket of thorny plants, while the three people in front of him leaped ten meters in one bound to get past them.

I could definitely do that too, really.

As the journey gradually slowed down, Kusuo Saiki used his clairvoyance to locate Alluka and discovered that the main characters were once again locked in the punishment room.

I thought it would be better if Dongba was replaced with Alluka, but is it still the same result? Huh, we're almost at the finish line.

Although Saiki Kusuo slowed their progress, they overcame any problems in a flash, and the group was still the first to reach the finish line.

Meals were provided at the finish line. The exam lasted three days, but they passed in just ten hours. The time was long and arduous.

Kusuo Saiki calmly took out a book from his bag, and Kuroro actually reached out his hand to him.

Kusuo Saiki: ...Sometimes I really wish I had a germanium ring that would prevent people from hearing my thoughts.

Chapter 48 Hunter Exam Trap Tower Ends

Oh dear, it's probably because the silhouette of the backpack gave it away.

Kusuo Saiki stuffed the book back into his bag and began rummaging through it again.

The substitution ability should not have been known to Kuroro and Hisoka. It would be best not to reveal the ability, which means that the three books in the bag must be fixed to a certain three books, and the book from the Lost Melody Wetlands should be excluded.

If I can only find one book that I like and can read repeatedly, which one is good? No, with a super good memory, any book is the same.

In short, the thicker the book, the more profitable it is. Kusuo Saiki took out a thick, brick-like book with lots of dense text and threw it at Kuroro, not caring whether he would like to read it or not.

"I didn't expect you two to love reading as much as the leader. How about we play cards to pass the time?" Hisoka extended an invitation.

"Actually, I'd rather use the computer, but the battery is low. Books are more useful in situations like this." Kuroro completely ignored the invitation to play cards, even though the book in his hand was clearly not very interesting.

However, Illumi was very supportive and placed a small bet, playing Joker with Hisoka.

One day, two days passed, and more and more candidates reached the bottom, while Killua and his group had only just emerged from the punishment room.

Illumi's surveillance system had long since failed, so all he could do now was wait. He trusted Killua to protect himself, and nothing else mattered. There should only be a few people in one passage; he could just observe them after they came out.

Hisoka had been waiting for too long. With an hour left before the exam ended, he suddenly started shuffling the cards: "How about we gamble? ~ Bet on whether Gon and the others can come out before the end."

Illumi ate his food, making a "crunch" sound.

Saiki Kusuo looked down at his book: Of course he'll come out. I'll lend a hand when he's almost there, after all he's tried so hard. And if he doesn't come out, it's 100% my butterfly effect, which I need to address.

He had been watching the area with his all-seeing eyes until they were sore. Without the Dongba, the main characters stopped arguing. Although it took a lot of time to figure out the correct answer, at this rate, they should be able to arrive smoothly.

After doing some calculations, Kusuo Saiki suddenly realized that the spot where they were sitting was right in front of the door that Gon and the others would be rushing out of.

Kusuo Saiki stood up.

Because Kuroro was sitting right next to him, he sensed the movement immediately.

Saiki Kusuo said it casually.

Kuroro unexpectedly got up and followed.

Of course, there's no reason to believe the excuses that Kusuo Saiki made up.

[I'm actually a little thirsty.] Kuroro.

The drinking water dispenser is in some corner.

After everyone escaped, they each occupied a spot, guarding their own territory like wild animals, without disturbing each other.

Drinking water fountains are places where people come and go, so no one tends to occupy them.

For the past two days, Kusuo Saiki has been following this rule and staying in the area where Illumi and the others are. Now he plans to stay briefly by the water dispenser.

Kuroro, seeing that he wasn't really there for a drink, found a spot nearby and waited.

Kusuo Saiki looked around the examination room. There were definitely more people than in the original story. He then focused his attention on the only variable that had surprised him.

Kusuo Saiki finally asked:

Kuroro's first reaction was a crisis of his identity being exposed:

That was many years ago, when we were negotiating with the gangsters.

Kuroro looked around and found that it was indeed the case.

All you need to do is communicate from the heart.

However, this person didn't come in the original story; the knight-errant should have come himself to get the license.

Kuroro added:

Kuroro readily admitted:

This guy took someone else's Nen ability and caused all this trouble, yet he still looks completely nonchalant.

...There are so many, more than the number of people with superpowers.

Kuroro seemed to have read his mind, thinking to himself:

You can use your ingenuity and various abilities to solve all kinds of crises, just like I do.

There are countless abilities, and there are countless ways to solve a problem; you just need to choose the best one.

With five minutes left in the exam, Xiao Jie and the others had already cleared a path that would take them three minutes to reach their destination. Saiki Kusuo felt relieved, took the book that Kuroro was rereading from his hand, closed his own book, and put it into his backpack.

Kuroro's regret:

Kuroro poured himself a glass of water, then rested his hand on the railing, looking towards the somewhat commotion at the main entrance.

In the final minute, the main characters successfully reached the center of the field, and due to inertia, they flew directly in front of Hisoka. Hisoka chuckled and startled his fascinated little apples.

[What a pity... you didn't fall into my arms, Xiao Jie~?]

The exam time arrived, and the stone gate next to Kusuo Saiki slowly rose. Three days later, golden sunlight streamed into the arena. Kuroro was the first to leave through the gate, followed by Kusuo Saiki.

Kusuo Saiki was simply nostalgic for the sunshine; he wasn't like Illumi and the others, who genuinely enjoyed the smell of the sun.

"The reason I came here is very simple: I just wanted to find an interesting place to visit."

Kusuo Saiki walked out and found Kuroro flipping through his book, The Ultimate Thief. He could see the contents of the book: on the left side of each page was a photo of the Nen user, and on the right side was a photo of the Nen ability. Above and below the photos were text descriptions.

"Eighty-seven, two abilities have disappeared."

Kuroro's fingers remained fixed on a particular page. After reading the entire book, he turned the page back and reverted to his knight-errant persona.

I must hold the book with one hand and can only use one ability at a time, although my invisibility also has the limitation that I cannot use other superpowers while using it.

"You actually dislike it..." Kuroro was quite surprised. Who among those who had witnessed his abilities wasn't amazed and wary?

What? You're evolving? Before the main characters even face you? Kusuo Saiki sensed something was wrong, praying the future wouldn't change too much because of him. (It already has.)

Chapter 49 Hunter Exam Treasure Hunt

After escaping the trap tower, the group boarded the spaceship again and was taken to an unnamed island to "rest." Of course, the Hunter Exam wasn't so innocent, and they faced new challenges:

You can only stay at the hotel if you're looking for valuable treasures on the island.

This break is three days long, which means that in order to comfortably spend these three days and recharge for the next exam, it's necessary to search for treasure.

There are many shipwrecks near the island, and treasures are hidden everywhere.

This is clearly also a question from the Hunter Exam.

The test was too easy for Kusuo Shiki. He could easily find the treasures hidden in various corners by simply using his X-ray vision. He walked aimlessly along the beach and overheard some whispers.