The Daily Life of Saiki Kusuo in Zoldyck

[The card that had been flying backwards flew back to Chrollo with a flick of Hisoka's finger, likely using the Bungee Gum technique. Hisoka hunched over, his breathing growing heavier, clearly suppressing his excitement. Suddenly, Hisoka took a step forward, and the battle was about to begin!]

The video cut out. Yes, that's it.

When Kusuo Saiki touched the card again, he was disappointed to see Hisoka buying it at a regular convenience store.

Touching it again shows the cards being packed away, and touching it a few more times only reveals unimportant things. Kusuo Saiki gives up. In short, Hisoka went to find Chrollo because his goal was Chrollo, but in the end, he found out that Shalnark hadn't used his Nen ability.

Did Chrollo not borrow the Saga's abilities to completely disguise himself?

The outcome should be pretty close to the truth, but no matter how you look at it, Hisoka and Chrollo won't have a life-or-death duel on this island. Even if it does happen, it's a perfectly normal plot development. Hisoka was going to fight Chrollo one-on-one anyway, and now he just has less time to prepare.

It's fine as long as it has nothing to do with him, and it wasn't him who caused it.

Kusuo Saiki enhanced the gloves without any pressure, put them on, sat cross-legged, and placed the cards in front of him.

Yes, he really is going to build a card tower. He also uses other methods at home to improve his control. He has always had difficulty mastering fine motor skills, which is why he needs to train even more, especially now.

Kusuo Saiki carefully used a twig to pry open the deck of cards, scattering them all on the ground.

Kusuo Saiki grabbed a leaf from the side and squeezed it until it stopped crumbling in his hand.

Okay, warm-up successful. First step, pick up two cards.

Three hours later, Kusuo Saiki restored the broken playing cards that were scattered on the ground.

No, absolutely not. With my current strength, I can't even pick up a single card. If my hand shakes, the card will fly away, and I'll have to use my telekinesis to retrieve it. Some of them get twisted into a ball on the way back by the even harder-to-control telekinetic force.

Building a signal tower is such a daunting project; it seems too difficult no matter how you look at it. What suits him better is something like building a signal tower with steel pipes, something he's 80% confident he can accomplish.

...I was too impatient; I thought I was better after only one day of rest.

Kusuo Saiki sat cross-legged, eyes closed in meditation. It was a posture that resembled cultivation, and indeed, he had his purpose—to calm his mind and adjust himself.

Chapter 61 Hunter Exam Hunting Number Tag 4

Chrollo Lucilfer, leader of the Phantom Troupe, impersonated a knight-errant to participate in the Hunter Exam for over ten days.

In the penultimate exam, he was relentlessly pursued by the only freak in the room.

Fortunately, he possessed many abilities and was adept at playing hide-and-seek, even using the insects' vision to track Hisoka's movements. And thankfully, he successfully injured Hisoka on the first day, with the Blood Butterfly acting as his guide, revealing Hisoka's location.

Hisoka chased Chrollo from the east to the west of the island, and then swept through from the south to the north. They were exhausted, but the examiners responsible for tracking them and giving them scores were exhausted.

On the fourth day, when Kusuo Saiki finally used all his strength to build the second-level tower, Kuroro came to his side. Not only did he come, but he also lay down.

All Kusuo Saiki knew was that the tower had collapsed.

Kusuo Saiki experienced Hisoka's rage at the Tower of Trials.

"Ah, sorry." "It's better to build a foundation with several layers before adding more layers," Kuroro said casually.

Easier said than done... You try it if you have superpowers.

Kusuo Saiki sighed. He had lost nearly half of his cards today. He had worked so hard to get to the second layer. Did Kuroro know how difficult it was to place the cards on the second layer?

"Oh dear, my question needs to be calmed down a bit more." Saiki Kusuo abandoned the tower card and sat cross-legged again.

"Aren't you going to play anymore?" Kuroro asked, seeing this.

Kusuo Saiki greeted him.

"Ah, so you knew after all." Kuroro looked up at the sky, his backpack on top of his head as he lay down. He reached into the bag, rummaged around, and pulled out a bunch of number tags.

Have you found your goal?

one two three four five six seven.

Kusuo Saiki opened his eyes and looked at the numbers on the number plates that Kuroro had scattered. Good, there were no main characters above number 400.

Who would get seven number plates for themselves? Are you that desperate? Normally, you only need two to pass.

"Haha, Hisoka threw away the number plate... It's faster to hunt down three on the way than to have me go find it."

Kusuo Saiki glanced at Kuroro.

"Huh?" Kuroro didn't understand what he meant.

The number plates are of equal value, meaning they can be exchanged. And none of the number plates Kuroro was after were his targets; otherwise, he wouldn't have drawn seven.

Just as Kusuo Saiki was about to make a move, he suddenly remembered that he didn't know if Alluka had gotten the number plate.

With keen eyesight, he spotted the notebook where the examiner kept the numbers and found it in no time.

Kuroro looked up at Saiki Kusuo's cross-eyed eyes, puzzled.

Unfortunately, both Killua and Alluka's targets have fallen into Chrollo's hands.

"Then I'll have to go find another number plate." Kuroro made a face, neither agreeing nor refusing.

Although it's a bit troublesome, hunting again is a piece of cake.

Kusuo Saiki casually pointed to an unknown number plate and replaced it with Kuroro's own 125.

Is this... a fake?

Kuroro blinked: "What did you just say?"

Kusuo Saiki repeated calmly, "Kuroro's previous misunderstanding of his ability was that he could retrieve objects from a distance. Wake up, the only things he can retrieve from a distance are worthless human bodies and stones, because they have zero value and can be 'exchanged for equivalent value'."

"No, I'm asking about the one behind me."

"This is the first time someone has called me that." Kuroro felt a sense of novelty.

Is there something wrong with him?

This isn't the first time I've seen someone let others insult them at will. The last person who didn't care if someone called him an idiot was Nendou. There really is only a fine line between genius and fool.

Saiki Kusuo stood there, his eyes closed.

"What a convenient ability." Kuroro put the cards away, so he still had one extra card in his hand, while thinking about the new information he had learned.

Kusuo Saiki suddenly opened his eyes; he had no intention of joining the battle between Chrollo and Hisoka.

"Hisoka is distracted by Gon on the other side. I'll take a break. He's least likely to come looking for me here first."

It turned out to be the case.

The two sat and lay down, but as dusk fell, it was time to find food.

Just as Kusuo Saiki was about to trade the items in his backpack for food, he suddenly noticed Kuroro standing nearby.

...You're in my way, get out of here.

"Want some fish? I'll go catch some. Would you like it raw or grilled?"

At a time like this, he was the only one who dared to roast something; the other candidates were eating wild fruits.

Kusuo Saiki didn't hesitate to accept the free dinner, but then remembered that Illumi was sleeping nearby, so it was better not to disturb him.

Kusuo Saiki is now walking very steadily. He picked up his bag, put the cards scattered all over the ground back into a box, and put them into his bag.

Kusuo Saiki already knew about Kuroro's fishing skills, so he left it to him. On the way to the river, Kusuo Saiki teleported to Killua's location.

As soon as he appeared, Kusuo Saiki received a probing gaze from Killua.

"Huh? Brother Nanxiong? What are you doing here!"

Kusuo Saiki didn't say much, and handed the two number plates in his hand to Killua.

"I'm with Xiao Jie, wow! These two cards are exactly what Alluka and I were after! You've been a huge help, bro! We couldn't find the cards for four days, it was like he just vanished!"

“Say thank you! Although I don’t say it often…” Killua blushed slightly.

"Don't worry, Xiao Jie will keep an eye on things for me. He'll definitely keep his promise... Nanxiong-ge? Where did you go? Hey!"

As soon as Kusuo Saiki heard the words spoken from his mind, he teleported away.

With his teleportation ability combined with his clairvoyance, he was able to find the island quickly as there were few people there.

Alluka was fine, but Gon, who was injured, hid in a tree hollow.

There's no problem...right?

Kusuo Saiki stood at the entrance of the tree hole and heard Alluka say to Gon, "Gon, hug me..."

Xiao Jie is under the influence of poison and is currently paralyzed, lacking the strength to complete the task.

But if he had arrived any later, perhaps some of his requests would have been fulfilled. Once the first request was fulfilled, Nanica would wait until all of them were completed before changing his identity to let Alluka out.

Even though it's Gon, even though he's the main character, Kusuo Saiki doesn't want anyone to know this secret. Moreover, if Illumi finds out about this, Gon will be in danger, and even Hisoka probably won't be able to stop him.

Chapter 62 Hunter Exam Hunting Number Tag 5

Kusuo Saiki crouched down and reached his hand into the tree hole.

Kusuo Saiki didn't dare to hug Alluka easily. Instead, he reached deep into the tree hole and restored Gon to the state he had been in the previous day.

“…Killua’s…brother…?” Gon lay at the cave entrance, staring blankly outside. His body had recovered, but he hadn’t quite come to his senses yet.

Saiki Kusuo said this.

Gon is the main character, and Hisoka won't hurt him now. Gon, who was ambushed, should be very vigilant and won't get hurt again. Kusuo Saiki carefully grabbed Alluka's hand and teleported back to Killua.

Killua is still looking for him nearby.

"Kusuo-nii! You...whoa?! What's going on? Huh, you don't know how to use Alluka..." Killua wasn't mistaken this time; Saiki Kusuo had definitely appeared in front of him instantly!

I teleported here myself.

"And you're talking about me! Why can Brother Nanxiong use it so easily?"

I teleported here myself.

"That's too cunning. You're being irresponsible for Alluka's safety. Did anyone see the wishing process?"

I didn't make a wish; I already said I teleported here myself.

Well, I didn't say it out loud.

Kusuo Saiki can't really tell Killua. Even though it's a superpower for him.

The only explanation he could give was that it was his Nen ability, but the Zoldyck family had unanimously decided years ago that Killua should only develop Nen at the appropriate age and couldn't be informed in advance. The timing of when the others developed Nen didn't matter; their families respected their children's individual wishes. If they wanted to become stronger sooner, they could just tell their parents. For example, Kalluto had already developed it a long time ago.

He gave out the number plate, then waved goodbye and walked a long distance before teleporting to the riverbank.