The Daily Life of Saiki Kusuo in Zoldyck

All I can say is that Saiki's control over Nen is incredibly precise.

Kusuo Saiki walked away nonchalantly, while Kuroro sat on the edge of the bed, swinging his legs and trying to take a few steps on the floor. It went smoothly; as he expected, there was no pain.

Today marks the third day that we've safely navigated the game, and the chances of the game administrators still searching for them are slim.

Kuroro's confinement has finally been lifted.

The two exchanged a glance, and Kuroro picked up his breakfast.

"Let's head straight out and head to the busiest part of the city."

However, Kuroro was probably not used to his legs being able to move freely, and he almost tripped in mid-air when he went out.

Does anyone understand what it feels like to fall flat on your face? It's pretty much like that.

In this unexpected turn of events where the body reacts faster than the mind, Kusuo Saiki couldn't react in advance and could only watch as he steadied himself.

It seems unreliable.

"Asked by Kusuo Saiki."

"Of course, you'll get used to it." Kuroro was able to keep his balance on instinct alone and was completely unaware of this "warning."

A minor incident that nobody paid attention to.

In the heart of Bounty City, there always stands a giant bulletin board. The bulletin board lists the major events that will take place every month, which is why Bounty City attracts people to stay here. The reward cards for these major events are either rare cards or specific cards required to complete the game.

Therefore, whenever an event is about to begin, people whose ultimate goal is to complete the game will inevitably come here.

The event this month will be held in the last few days of the month.

"Hello everyone, welcome to the Andonibard Traditional 99 Formation - Grid Number Filling Game! Today, we will witness the exciting competition of masters who will complete multiple difficulty levels of the grid number game within the specified time. The highest difficulty level has now been raised to 3! The higher the difficulty level, the rarer the cards in the reward pool!"

The rules of the game were also announced on a large sign, and many people were gathered around.

Kusuo Saiki took a look. A 3x3 grid, numbers 1-9—isn't this just a Sudoku puzzle?

"Is there anyone else who hasn't participated yet?" At that moment, a middle-aged man with a beard stood on a rock, holding several cards in his hand. "Those who participate now will receive a free E-level card from us, please!"

The more Kusuo Saiki looked at the man, the more familiar he seemed, until the man's name appeared in the thoughts of his companions.

Zetsu Zetsu, in the manga, teams up with Gon and his friends to defeat Leza.

He was hired by the wealthy Battra to complete the game. At that time, Yorknew City's Greed Island was bought entirely by Battra. Later, the Phantom Troupe obtained it by stealing, while Milluki bought it elsewhere.

With reliable outside hires, their determination to complete the game is more stable than any other group.

But it's not the organization to which the exorcist belongs.

On stage, Juezi Jue La thought to himself:

So that explains why they're giving away plaques for charity here.

Kusuo Saiki was observing from afar, doing addition and subtraction in his mind, when he suddenly realized that most of the people here were from the Juz-Ju-La group.

It seems like we can move to another place.

Suddenly, Kuroro stepped forward and raised his hand to Zetsu Zetsu: "Please give me one."

"The lottery draw is tomorrow, why don't we just have the kids come and collect it?"

How could someone be so kind as to work for a child?

"What attracted me was this game."

One of Juezi Jue La's underlings immediately stepped in front of the two: "Let's have some fun! It's really interesting!"

That's not what you really think.

The minimum requirement for participation is to correctly solve a simple Sudoku puzzle. The younger brother hurried ahead, waving frantically at Kuroro, wishing Kuroro would run to catch up.

But he didn't know that this was a man with a limp whose foot had just been healed, and that he walked as slowly as possible, seeking stability as much as possible.

"This is my first time participating in this December game. You guys are actually using E-rank cards to recruit people. Does this increase the game's difficulty level? Won't it be impossible to solve the puzzles if the level is increased?" Kuroro asked.

Some people guessed what was on their minds without even hearing it.

"You know quite a lot! That's right!" The younger brother didn't hide anything, as if this rule was some kind of public rule: "The final winner of this game is determined by ranking. The top 10% will receive rewards, and the higher the ranking, the rarer the reward. Look, over there is the leaderboard. The more people there are, the larger the base, and the more people will ultimately receive cards. If you want, you can try to climb the ranks after you qualify. The questions are challenging. If you want to unlock them all, level 1 is the hardest, and level 9 is the easiest."

"Let me be clear from the start: Level 6 questions are a watershed moment. They take a lot of time to complete. People tend to take a lot of Level 7 and 8 questions to farm points. The fastest person can fill out a page in less than a minute!"

As he explained, the younger brother asked the NPC for a Level 9 Sudoku puzzle and started filling it out on the paper. He then invited the two of them, saying, "Did you understand the rules? If not, I can explain them to you."

Kuroro reached out to the NPC in the same manner.

They weren't gamers, and although they had successfully communicated with NPCs before, they didn't know if they could participate in a game where names were written on walls.

"Fill out the entry form," the NPC said, handing Kuroro a piece of paper.

Kuroro wrote "Rusilu" in the name field.

After receiving the entry form, the NPCs recorded everything as usual, without any step of verifying whether they were players.

"What level of difficulty should we tackle for the first time? Difficulty levels 3 through 9 range from the hardest to the easiest," the NPC said.

The younger brother beside him explained, "Just choose 9! Count the numbers in each column, row, and 3x3 grid and fill in the numbers from 1 to 9. It's very simple. Then we'll give you cards..."

Kuroro thought for a moment: "Give me a 5."

“Okay.” The NPC handed over the paper without any questions.

"5?!" the younger brother exclaimed in shock. "You can't change the question for the first competition! Can you even solve a problem like 5?!"

However, it was too late; the level 5 challenge was already in Chrollo's hands.

"It'll be boring if it's too easy," Kuroro said, completely ignoring his underling's despair over the performance, and picked up a pen to lean against the side and start filling it out.

The younger brother shed tears, his gaze fixed on Saiki Kusuo.

"...Big brother, don't be reckless, you absolutely have to choose 9!"

The younger brother and Saiki Kusuo stared at each other blankly.

My little brother used his secret technique! "We really need this participant!!!"

“Didn’t you all go out to travel as your primary goal?” Kuroro said. “Kids are all playing. Since you’re already in the game, why not try to participate and enjoy the moment?”

Do you remember that we weren't players?

My younger brother was definitely a pyramid scheme agent in the past. He would grab Saiki Kusuo's clothes and try to reason with him and appeal to his emotions. Once he started talking, he wouldn't stop.

He even moved himself to tears, practically wiping snot all over Kusuo Saiki.

Kusuo Saiki sighed, "Ugh, this is really troublesome."

He immediately presented a level 3 card of even greater difficulty, thwarting his underling's plea.

This turned the younger brother's voice into a complete wail.

"Ugh, I can't stand it anymore! You guys are going too far with your tricks!"

The surroundings were already bustling, and Kusuo Saiki did not notice the person approaching beforehand.

Who's meddling in this... Wait for this person?!

Kusuo Saiki turned around and looked at the man's exceptionally tall frame. That bone structure... was all too familiar! It was Gan Shu, the bomb-wielding monster he had been keeping an eye on for the past few days.

Gan Shu tries hard to maintain a good image in public so that he can put his hands on many people to fulfill the conditions for his bomb.

This is what Gan Shu thought when he looked at Kuroro.

Kuroro was focused on the game and didn't pay attention, while Saiki Kusuo silently pushed his shoulder away from Gan Shu a little.

If you keep your distance, the atmosphere will feel awkward if the other person tries to get closer.

Gan Shu felt regret.

Kusuo Saiki: Oh my, I didn't expect Gan Shu's targets weren't limited to those team members, but also included planting bombs on other people.

That's right. His ability requires contact and speaking to the contact person. It can't just be something he says out of thin air. The bomb demon must actually exist, and he also needs to randomly bomb people occasionally.

Chapter 115 Dealing with the Bomber

Kusuo Saiki suddenly felt that he should tell his younger brothers about Gan Shu's information, because this person observes the people who appear in the city every day, and he will be very keen to notice new people and use them as tools.

Milluki and Kurt are alright, but Alluka is easily fooled.

"It's finished," Kuroro suddenly said.

Kusuo Saiki glanced at it and realized it was correct.

"Do you need my help?" Kuroro asked Kusuo Saiki.

No need for that. Kusuo Saiki simply lowered his head and read and wrote down the answer.

Kuroro glanced at the answer sheet, without asking when he had finished writing it without even picking up a pen.

The fonts all look like they've been printed.

Kuroro said, "I want to keep playing, shall we continue or leave?"

"Was that the bomb-wielding monster you mentioned? It's dangerous here. What is he planning to do?"

The logic behind it didn't need a detailed explanation; Kuroro quickly grasped it, hesitated for a moment, and then said, "Let's continue."

Judging from their behavior, being rejected once shouldn't have affected them.

A short while later, two names suddenly jumped into the top ten.

Second place: Qi Mu.

Eighth place: Lu Xilu.

The speed at which it progressed was clearly due to solving a highly difficult problem.

"Who are they?" Many people are looking for these two mysterious people. Judging from their names, they seem to be from some ethnic minority in the highlands. They must be using aliases, since they can't be found by communication.

Kusuo Saiki hid himself and Kuroro in a corner. Kuroro was working on a new Level 2 puzzle, while Kusuo Saiki looked at the few remaining numbers on the Level 2 Sudoku paper.

There are only about 54 billion possible arrangements of numbers in Sudoku.

The rules are simple: using the existing numbers, 50 billion were eliminated in one go.

He solves Sudoku using a search-like approach; the answers are all in his mind, and he just needs to find the correct one. It's also an exhaustive method, knowing all the possibilities, making Sudoku very simple.

"If you can finish quickly, could you make a few more?" Kuroro said. "I don't know what the reward for first place in Level 1 difficulty is, but it should be very valuable."