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

So this is a secret that all hunters know?

Seeing this, Kurapika and the others didn't ask any further questions, but instead became even more determined to become hunters.

This includes Killua.

Unlike Kurapika and Gon, he participated in the Hunter Exam purely on a whim, just to have some fun and kill time.

But Lynn and Leorio's performance made him realize that becoming a hunter could grant him amazing abilities, which made him take it seriously.

As a child born into the Zoldyck family, he understands the importance of strength. For example, if he is strong enough to be stronger than his older brother, or even his father and grandfather, he can be free and do whatever he wants, instead of having to run away from home to go out and play.

Leorio then repeated the same method, placing his palms on the ground to release space, which could further reduce energy consumption.

……

Inside the monitoring room.

Riber stared wide-eyed as Leorio cut through the ground, creating a hole, and then went down to the next level with the others. He even patched up the hole.

Damn it!

He's a Nen user! His ability is to easily cut and restore objects!

Now it's clear; they must have come down in the same way.

How awful!

As Lieber watched the group laughing and joking on the screen, going down the stairs in a relaxed and cheerful manner, he trembled with anger. What angered him even more was that he didn't even have a way to deal with it.

Even having prisoners and guards wait on the lower floors beforehand was useless, because two of these five people were Nen users.

One of them was even the owner of the Sky Arena!

Lieber stared at Lynn in the picture, a look of apprehension on his face.

He had also been following the Sky Arena and had watched the Tower Challenge match, which is why he remembered Lynn's face.

To be fair, he is definitely no match for Lynn. This person is no less threatening than candidate number 48, so it's best not to provoke him.

Lieber took several deep breaths to calm himself down.

Forget it, there are only five people. Let them go and focus our energy on the other candidates.

Liber simply turned his head to look at the other candidates, preferring to ignore them.

For the next period of time, Leorio kept repeating the same actions, drinking a couple of sips of milk to replenish his energy when he got tired, so his efficiency was incredibly fast, transforming him into a hardworking and tireless ox.

Since they went down level by level without having to go through any obstacles, Lynn and his group of five reached the bottom of the tower in less than half an hour.

Unsurprisingly, they were also the five fastest.

Besides the five of them, there was another person at the bottom of the tower who looked familiar yet unfamiliar to Lynn.

One of the twelve Earthly Branches, Goat Ginta, is a burly man with broad shoulders and a thick waist, and a black, woolly, afro-like hairstyle.

When Ginta saw that there were examinees appearing so quickly, and even cutting through the ceiling to come down, a look of surprise appeared on his simple face.

Both of them are Nen users... Oh right, that person is Lynn, whom Gal and Kangzai mentioned before.

"Oh, by the way, congratulations on reaching the bottom of the tower. You are the first batch of candidates to pass the first half of the exam." Ginta seemed to have a slow reaction time, pausing for a moment before speaking in a muffled voice.

Anyway, the Hunter Exam doesn't have that many strict requirements.

The rule is that if Lynn and his group reach the bottom of the tower, then they are qualified.

"I am the examiner in charge of the second half of the exam. I am Ginta, a poacher who is passionate about protecting rare animals and fighting poachers."

"The second half of the exam involves going to the forest and bringing the animals back alive within 72 hours—no, only 71 and a half hours left. But be careful, there are criminals in the forest whose mission is to prevent you from taking the animals away."

"Please draw your animal targets."

Ginta was clearly an honest man. He quickly revealed all the information about the second half of the exam without any intention of framing anyone. He seemed to be afraid that something might happen to the examinee, which was the complete opposite of Riber, who had a dark mind.

Are they taking the animals away while also keeping criminals at bay?

The countdown and the time to pass through the Tower of Tricks are shared.

Therefore, it is best to reach the bottom of the tower as quickly as possible. In other words, if someone arrives just before the 72-hour deadline, they will not have time to complete the second half of the task and will be eliminated in effect.

Therefore, it is clear that the levels in the Tower of Tricks should be simpler than those in the original work; otherwise, the difficulty would be too high.

Lynn muttered to himself as he was the first to come to Ginta's side to draw a lot. He drew a card with a picture of a little pom-pom-like creature, about the size of a soccer ball.

"This is a snowball," Gintae simply revealed the name.

Then Leorio and the other three drew lots one after another. In addition to the snowball that Lynn had drawn before, there was also an animal called "White Light Cat". It seemed that there were only these two animals in the entire lottery box.

Since these two animals are not food, or at least not mainstream food, this was the first time Lynn had ever learned about them.

However, since Gintae chose her, there must be some reason for it.

Lynn glanced at Ginta, then led Leorio and the others towards the forest outside... After bringing back the animals, he planned to have a small sparring match with Ginta.

The twelve earthly branches are usually busy with various things, some official and some private, so it's not easy to meet them.

Having finally stumbled upon this opportunity, he naturally wanted to try and acquire the Sheep Talisman.

Enter the forest.

The trees here are densely packed, and as far as the eye can see, there are rows and rows of large trees that look almost identical. If you are not careful, it is easy to get lost among them.

"Although we're looking for animals, how should we do it?" Kurapika looked around and muttered to himself. "Judging from their names and appearances, they're probably timid animals. Shouting at them will only scare them away."

The forest is too chaotic; searching like this is like looking for a needle in a haystack. Perhaps there is some method, or hint, that can help them find the animal they want.

Lynn didn't want to go through all that trouble; he had a tool on hand that could solve his current predicament.

With a thought, Lynn conjured up the [Finding Cane] in his hand.

It can find not only people, but also animals.

Lynn placed his cane on the ground and then left it there, letting it fall down on its own and point to the eight o'clock position.

"This is... a cane?" Xiao Jie blinked, asking curiously, "Mr. Lynn, what are you doing?"

Lynn straightened the cane and tried it a few more times, explaining simply, "It's called a missing person cane. Just stand it on the ground and let it fall down on its own. The direction it points to is most likely the direction where the person you're looking for is located."

"It can also be used to find animals."

Upon hearing this, Kurapika and the others were all amazed. Even Leorio had never seen a missing person cane before. They couldn't help but marvel at how versatile their master was, always able to demonstrate his ability and tools to solve different problems!

"Wow! Really? It can be used to find people?" Xiao Jie's eyes lit up. "Can it even find gold?"

Lynn said meaningfully, "Yes, even gold can be found."

He had a rather wicked sense of humor and wanted to see what kind of expression Jin would make when Xiao Jie used the missing person cane to find Jin, this irresponsible guy, ahead of time.

They'll probably escape in the blink of an eye, won't they?

Even if they sensed them approaching, they would immediately distance themselves.

Kim is truly one of a kind when it comes to being a father to this extent.

They treated their own son like a monstrous flood, avoiding him at all costs.

Lynn is a truly mysterious person who can casually produce magical objects. Kurapika's eyes gleamed, and his inner thoughts grew wildly like weeds.

"So, are you going to use it to find gold?" Lynn asked enticingly, like a devil who trades souls. "If you need it, I can lend it to you after the exam."

Hearing this, Xiao Jie was somewhat tempted. One of the reasons he participated in the Hunter Exam was to find Ging.

Now that such a good opportunity was right in front of him, he couldn't help but be tempted... After hesitating for a while, Xiao Jie shook his head, his eyes clear.

"Thank you, Mr. Lynn, but I still want to find gold on my own."

"Although this is just my idea, I always feel that if I don't rely on my own abilities to find Jin, he probably won't want to see me."

So, thank you for your kindness.

The father and son are really alike in some ways, Lynn thought to himself as he looked at Xiao Jie, and then continued, "It's okay, continue with the exam."

“I used it several times in a row, and the cane always pointed to the eight o’clock position. It seems there should be snowballs there.”

The group finally had a clear direction, which made them feel a bit more relaxed, but they didn't forget to act cautiously.

It would be bad if the noise caused the animal to escape.

Before long, the five of them arrived at a relatively sparse forest. Not far ahead, two snowballs were fast asleep in a pile of grass, which was the perfect opportunity to take them away!

However, a sudden change occurred, and two figures leaped down from the tree, launching a sneak attack on Killua and Kurapika at the forefront!

Killua was the fastest and quickly retreated, while Kurapika was a bit slower but still managed to dodge the attack without serious injury.

"Hey, not bad reflexes." A bald man squinted and grinned, his most striking feature being the scar on his head.

Lynn had some recollection of him; he was a criminal who appeared in the Tower of Tricks in the original story, I think his name was "Battote," a robber and murderer sentenced to 199 years. As for the other one, he didn't recognize him, but he was also a fierce-looking, burly man.

"Two prisoners?" Kurapika asked warily, picking up the wooden sword he had been carrying.

"No, there's one more person." Xiao Jie sniffed lightly and smelled the scent of a third person. As if in response to Xiao Jie's words, the third person took the initiative to step out from the bushes in front.

When he appeared, Battute and the other person were also taken aback.

Because even the two of them didn't spot Johnny approaching.

He was pale, had messy blond hair, and a burly build. Most striking of all were his hands, which were a size larger than those of an average person.

"That guy is!" Leorio frowned and said quickly, "Gon, Killua, Kurapika, the three of you, don't make a move. That guy is extremely dangerous."

"Johnny, the most brutal mass murderer in Saba's history, killed 149 people. When the police found the bodies, none of them were intact. It is said that he had terrifyingly strong hands and could easily tear a human body apart."

Appearing before everyone was Johnny, who also appeared alongside Battulga in the original story, and later died after Killua "took his heart out" and "treated him with sincerity."

“I didn’t expect anyone to remember my name.” Johnny said in a deep voice, then revealed a strange smile and pointed to Lynn behind the crowd, “You are very interesting.”

"After being locked up for so long, I originally planned to find a couple of criminals to whet my appetite and get back into the swing of things."

"But now I've changed my mind. I don't know why, but killing you gives me a much greater thrill than killing anyone else!" Johnny spoke steadily, but it gave off a hysterical feeling.

As soon as he finished speaking, he charged toward Lynn like a ravenous tiger, who remained expressionless.

Swah——

Johnny's head flew into the air, blood gushing out like a fountain.

"Really, I've been looked down upon." Lynn said calmly, standing still, his attacks so fast that others couldn't even see them.

Chapter 135 Grade A Sheep Talisman! Immortal Soul!

It happened too suddenly.

It wasn't until the headless Johnny fell that everyone realized that Johnny had been beheaded in an instant!

Even Killua stared at Lynn in surprise, not because of the bloodshed, but because he was amazed by Lynn's speed.

He couldn't even see Lynn's moves clearly; in other words, if Lynn were to attack him, he might not have time to react.

"That infamous Johnny... was taken care of in an instant!" Batt finally showed fear, and like the other prisoner, he subconsciously stepped back, his legs a little weak.

This is beyond their ability to handle.

But by then it was too late for them to think about escaping.

Lynn raised his hand and fired two spells, sending the two men to see Johnny.

For such serious offenders, death is the only fitting end.

Another incomprehensible ability... Kurapika stared intently at Lynn, wondering how Lynn had managed to do that.

His hands were clearly empty, yet he could kill the two men as if he were firing a gun, like an invisibility ability from a storybook.

In comparison, Xiao Jie's thoughts were probably the most childlike among them. He only felt that Lynn was mysterious and powerful, and always showed some amazing and interesting abilities.

Lynn said they would know the secret once they became hunters... So, when he becomes a hunter, will he be able to learn that skill too? Gon couldn't help but wonder.

The pervasive smell of blood startled the two small and adorable snowballs. Like pufferfish threatened in the ocean, they quickly inhaled and expanded like a compressed towel soaked in water, growing from the size of a soccer ball to a sphere as tall as a person in the blink of an eye, their snow-white fur becoming as sharp as needles.

Lynn looked at the two large white balls and realized that the trouble with the snowballs was that they couldn't be disturbed, otherwise they would enlarge their bodies and their fur would become as hard as needles.

For an average student, facing this situation, they would probably have to wait for the worms to return to normal on their own and then carefully take them back, as they are in such a state that they cannot be moved at all.

If changes occur due to fright, then eliminating or altering their emotions might restore them to normal.