Hunter x Hunter: Card Master, the Strongest in the World

Chapter 127 Geng Gui is the examiner! He's only saying my words!

Kurapika kept this thought in mind for the time being, focusing instead on the exam at hand.

Even the first exam is not easy.

Many returning students are already quite satisfied; compared to last year's snow mountain exam, this year's first exam was relatively mild.

However, for some freshmen, the first exam exceeded their expectations.

"Hehehe..." Little Fatty Nick gasped for breath, his eyes vacant, and he staggered forward, on the verge of collapse.

pat.

He didn't hold his laptop properly and it fell to the ground.

Seeing this, the three Amory brothers exchanged a smile, then huddled up next to the chubby Nick and unleashed their verbal attacks, trying to break down his last line of defense.

"Ah!!" Nick collapsed to his knees, declaring his surrender.

The three Amori brothers chuckled and prepared to go to Dongba to collect their money. Looking around, they saw several people already gathered near Dongba.

"Hey! Dongba, why were you so scared just now?" Several senior students, unaware of what had happened, approached Dongba. Most of them had been eliminated in the first round last year.

In their view, although Dongba, the "newcomer killer," had a bad character, he still had some strength.

They had never seen this rookie killer act so frantically and recklessly.

At that moment, Dongba calmed down and was no longer as panicked as before.

How could there be ghosts and gods in this world? Lynn was clearly standing there alive, even with a shadow, so he was definitely not a ghost.

Then he must be fine. There must have been something he didn't know about during last year's exam, which led him to mistakenly believe that Lynn was dead.

Although he realized that Lynn was a living person, he was still unwilling to have too much contact with him. Not only because of his experience with the last exam, but also because of his strange behavior of "coming back from the dead," his intuition told him that it was best not to get close to that person.

"As a fellow senior student, I'll give you some advice." Dongba's lips trembled, but he had no intention of teasing anyone. "Stay away from candidates number 48 and 436."

"Among all the candidates, these two are absolutely not to be trifled with!"

The two numbers Dongba mentioned were Xisuo and Lynn.

He was one of the only examinees who had witnessed the battle that night, and therefore he was most familiar with the inhumanity of Hisoka and Lynn.

One person survived the explosion, and the other inexplicably reappeared alive after the explosion disappeared; neither of them seemed like ordinary people.

“Dongba is right, especially candidate number 436. That guy can kill twenty people in an instant.” Amori jogged over and chimed in, a hint of lingering fear still on his face.

To this day, he still remembers that night at sea, when Lynn, though unarmed, acted as if he had a gun in his hand, able to quickly and easily take down those enemies.

Seeing that both Dongba and Amori said so, the candidates, though still having doubts, understood that candidate number 436 was no ordinary person... It was best to keep such a person at a distance.

While they were talking, someone in the crowd nearby also heard their conversation. It was the unfamiliar Nen user. She had a baby face, wore a wine-red ponytail, and was of medium height.

That exorcist Lynn... What good luck to run into him here! The baby-faced woman, Grace, narrowed her eyes, a glint of shrewdness flashing in them.

Although she doesn't have the ability to take action herself, she can leak this information to Lord Greed and receive a reward in return.

As far as she knew, the adults had been searching for useful Nen users, and the Nen exorcist Lynn was also on their list of targets.

……

Meanwhile, Killua and Gon also had a fateful encounter and got to know each other for the first time.

"Gon, do you know those two people up ahead?" After running for a while, Killua looked seriously at Leorio and Lynn not far ahead and asked Gon beside him.

“Oh, you mean Mr. Lynn and Leorio? We know each other; we came to the venue together.” Gon nodded. “I heard that Mr. Lynn is Leorio’s mentor.”

Master and apprentice?

“I see,” Killua replied casually, pondering to himself.

Having undergone long-term professional training, he has acquired the qualities a hitman should have, such as keen eyesight. Even at first glance, he quickly realized the unusual nature of Lynn and his apprentice.

For example, right now, the two of them seem even more relaxed than he is, which is enough to make him pay attention to them and take them seriously.

For some reason, he always felt that these two people seemed to resemble his older brother in some way.

……

As time went by, when the candidates were exhausted and on the verge of collapse, they finally encountered a long staircase.

At the top of the stairs lies the end, bathed in light!

As each candidate crossed the last step, they collapsed to the ground as if they had survived a catastrophe.

His chest felt like a giant blower, constantly panting heavily; his hands and feet were numb, and even standing up seemed like a luxury.

A small number of physically fit candidates can rest while standing, instead of collapsing to the ground.

They can also maintain basic vigilance, and even after passing the first test, they are not careless, but secretly observe their surroundings.

After a long tunnel run, what appeared before them was an endless wetland. Not far away, there was a vast fog that prevented them from seeing the scenery behind them. Little did they know that behind that fog lay one deadly crisis after another!

A moment later, seeing that the time had come, Saci glanced at the murmuring crowd and calmly said:

"The first exam is over. Those who arrive here after this point will not be considered qualified."

With a command from Saci, the massive stone gate that connects the wetland to the underground tunnel rapidly sank until it was completely closed.

"Hey, wait for me!"

"Ah! Don't close the door!"

Behind the door, several unlucky guys were almost able to climb over, but they were a step too slow and ultimately failed.

But every cloud has a silver lining.

Being slow in this step is actually a stroke of luck for them. With their abilities, even if they crossed the stone gate, there's a 99% chance they would die in the next stage.

Satsuki stood ramrod straight, glancing discreetly at Lynn and Hisoka in the crowd... This year's Hunter Exam was unusual, with four Nen users participating, and Lynn and Hisoka's strength was absolutely far superior.

To be honest, he, as the examiner, also felt pressured by the fact that the candidates were so strong.

He would also be troubled if the other party had any ideas.

If I defeat him, what cards will drop? At this moment, Lynn was also sizing up Saz, thinking to himself.

After a moment's hesitation, Saz was about to give a brief introduction to the Shimeile Wetland, but before he could speak, he heard a shout coming from a nearby corner.

"Don't believe him! He's a fraud!"

A man with brown hair, wearing red clothes and deliberately injured marks on his face walked out shakily, carrying a monkey that was already unconscious. He pointed at the indifferent Sats and shouted loudly.

"He's an imposter, I'm the real examiner!"

"Look closely! The creature in my hand is a human-faced ape, unique to the Shimeile Wetland!"

"Take a good look, isn't this guy exactly the same as it!"

The human-faced ape is a highly representative creature of the Shimeile Wetland. It is very good at camouflage and can directly disguise itself as a human to deceive people who cannot tell the difference.

Following the words of the human-faced ape, the candidates began to discuss the matter, with various opinions and opinions supporting either side.

"Could that person actually be the examiner?"

"I think this person has a point! These two really look so alike!"

The bald ninja Hanzo thought the same thing...

Saci remained silent, letting the two human-faced apes put on their show as if he were watching a play.

Saci was relatively kind-hearted. He felt that this opportunity could be used to let the candidates understand more thoroughly that the reputation of "the den of swindlers" was not undeserved, thereby raising their vigilance.

In the crowd, Hisoka was still fantasizing about his upcoming fight with Lynn. When he came to his senses, he was flipping playing cards between his hands, intending to launch them at both sides, but someone beat him to it.

The next moment, the imposter examiner was knocked unconscious with a karate chop, and a figure that looked exactly like Sats walked out from behind him.

If the human-faced ape merely imitated Saz, then this figure was a complete clone of Saz, with no difference whatsoever in terms of appearance details or clothing.

Seeing this, the already doubtful and wavering candidates became even more confused.

Which one is the real examiner?!

This is… Saz narrowed his eyes, carefully examining the “self” opposite him.

He had to admit that even he found it hard to tell the difference, but if there was a difference, it was that the other person didn't have any Nen, which was the most obvious difference.

but.

When did the human-faced ape develop such a strong ability to imitate?

Sartz blinked, a hint of curiosity rising in his eyes.

He was originally a relic hunter, who enjoyed exploring unknown and novel relics to satisfy his curiosity.

Therefore, when faced with this situation, instead of being annoyed, they became even more excited and planned to test the waters further.

Lynn looked helpless.

Before you know it, Gengar has come out to play a prank.

In fact, the [Satz] that appeared later was actually Gengar disguised as a [Ditto Mask].

It must be said that its timing was excellent.

After a long marathon, the candidates are exhausted and their psychological defenses are weak. At this moment, the human-faced ape jumps out and tells the candidates that the examiner is an imposter, and presents strong evidence. Some of the simple-minded candidates have already begun to have doubts.

Next, Gengar put on the Ditto mask, defeated the Apistol, and claimed that he was the real examiner.

The two consecutive performances of the "True and False Monkey King" drama have left many test takers completely bewildered.

After knocking out the human-faced ape, [Satz] declared righteously, "I am the real examiner, and he is the imposter disguised as the human-faced ape."

"Everyone should be aware that this place is called Shimeile Wetland, and it also has a nickname: 'The Nest of Scammers'."

“Every animal and every plant you encounter inside is an entity that is extremely adept at setting traps to lure creatures.”

"Take this imposter ape, for example. They are all cunning creatures that prey on humans. Please be careful!"

Satsuma's forehead was covered in dark lines.

He said... all of my words!

For a moment, the two Sats stared at each other, and the scene fell silent.

The candidates held differing opinions; some believed that Satie was the real examiner, while others believed that Gengar was the real examiner.

"Gon, who do you think is the real examiner?" Killua asked in a low voice.

Xiao Jie sniffed hard, trying to distinguish them by smell, but after a moment he shook his head: "I can't tell either."

If it were just now, he would have thought the person who appeared later was an imposter, but now the new examiner makes it impossible for him to tell the difference.

The Disguise Mask is quite impressive.

Suddenly, two playing cards shot out from the crowd, one aimed at Sartine and the other at Gengar, both of whom caught the cards with ease.

Upon seeing this, Hisoka's eyes showed a hint of surprise.

He used the "Zhou" skill on a deck of cards. While it wasn't particularly powerful, it wasn't something just any Nen user could withstand.

Satsuma was able to accept the challenge as he expected, but the fact that the imposter who couldn't read the words was able to take it on was beyond his expectations.

Lynn glanced at the silent Hisoka and could guess what he was thinking; he was probably surprised by Gengar's performance.

If Hisoka knew that Gengar could beat him now, he would probably be even more surprised.

Some time ago, Gengar finally unleashed its power, advancing from A- to A-rank, becoming the first and only character card to reach A-rank. It instantly became the strongest character in the team, and with the Ghost type's superior move pool and powerful moves, defeating Hisoka was a piece of cake.

Satsuki stared intently at his "self" opposite him, his mind racing, so much so that he didn't even bother to warn Hisoka against attacking the examiner... Since he could catch the playing card with the "circle" in it, it meant this imposter had considerable skill!

This makes it even more worthwhile to test the waters!

Sartz's professional instincts kicked in; he felt an itch like a kitten was scratching at his heart, wanting to figure out where this imposter came from. Maybe finding out would lead to valuable research!

Who knows, it might even help him become a one-star hunter.

"Hehe, no result yet?" Hisoka's distinctive voice rang out. He curled his lips slightly, spread his hands, and said with a smug look, "How about this, let's have a fight, and whoever is stronger will be the real examiner."

This statement makes sense, and many test takers nodded subconsciously.

Since he is an examiner recognized by the Hunter Association, he must be quite capable, at least stronger than the imposters who imitate people, right?