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Illumi, Pariston, and the others watched that person, their eyes narrowed.
This person had a very heavy killing aura.
It was as if he wasn't here to participate in the Hunter Exam, but specifically to hunt.
Examiner Sims' face was expressionless. He raised his arm again, looked at his watch, and said.
"I said I would wait for ten minutes."
"Regardless of whether anyone else truly comes during these ten minutes, we will only leave when the time is up."
The perverted man closed his eyes and chuckled softly, then silently walked to the side and waited quietly with the others.
"Although he eliminated many competitors for us."
In the crowd, a middle-aged martial artist with a single ponytail frowned and said.
"But I'd rather compete with three hundred applicants than participate in the test with a monster like this."
Several men beside him, also wearing the uniforms of a certain dojo, nodded repeatedly, their eyes full of apprehension as they looked at the perverted man.
Ten minutes...
"Time's up."
Examiner Sims raised his wrist and announced the end of the first stage of the first phase of the exam.
Rumble...
An iron door descended, completely sealing off the passage.
Drip...
A drop of rainwater fell onto the grass, making a tiny sound.
Thirty-five applicants successively rose and gathered behind Examiner Sims.
"Numere Wetlands, commonly known as the Swindler's Swamp."
Examiner Sims stepped forward and ran towards the forest, introducing the forest to the applicants at the same time.
"Next, all of you will follow me through this wetland forest ahead to the second phase of the exam venue."
"It is filled with various cunning, treacherous, and strange creatures."
"They are cunning and greedy beings who can even deceive humans for survival."
"Please make sure to follow my steps closely. If you get lost..."
"...you will die."
The thirty-five applicants followed Sims' steps closely. Many applicants couldn't help but break out in a cold sweat upon hearing the examiner's introduction.
Rustle...
The already dense fog in the forest, accompanied by the fine rain, further reduced visibility. Beyond five meters, you couldn't distinguish genders; beyond ten meters, you could only vaguely see a blurry figure.
Plop...
Illumi's foot stepped on the damp grass, splashing up some water droplets. He looked up at the retreating figure ahead. The examiner had accelerated again, and many applicants were unknowingly falling behind.
"Ahhh..."
Faint screams could be heard in the distance.
Swish!
Suddenly, King Bradley's right arm flashed. His fingers clamped down on a colorful butterfly and crushed it into powder, scattering it with the wind.
Pariston looked at King Bradley's action, a glint flashing in his eyes.
"That was a Hypnosis Butterfly. He didn't react at all."
Examiner Sims also saw this scene out of the corner of his eye. It seems the harvest this year is not small.
After a long while, Illumi and his group followed the examiner to the entrance of a castle and gathered there.
Illumi looked around. The number of people had decreased by another third. Of the thirty-five applicants, only twenty-two remained.
"Applicants, you've worked hard on your journey."
"This is the venue for the second phase of the Hunter Exam, Biske Forest Park."
"Then, I will take my leave first."
"I hope everyone can successfully pass this phase of the Hunter Exam."
Examiner Sims stood at the entrance of the park, briefly introduced the place to everyone, then leaped onto the city wall and disappeared from their sight.
Rumble...
After Sims disappeared, the gate slowly opened, revealing the spacious courtyard inside.
Creak~
Illumi and the others slowly stepped through the gate into the courtyard. The castle directly opposite the gate opened, and a tall figure walked out from inside.
"The first phase eliminated ninety percent of the applicants, saving this old man quite a bit of effort."
The man wore a baseball cap and sportswear and stood in the courtyard, having walked out from inside the castle.
When everyone reached within three meters of him, their eyelids couldn't help but twitch. This was clearly a young man in his twenties; where was the "old man" coming from?
"Well then, in summary..."
The man with the baseball cap stretched lazily as if he had just woken up and introduced himself to everyone.
"I am your examiner for the second phase, Sinclair Sheridan, the Beast Hunter."
The twenty-two applicants stood scattered in the courtyard, no one speaking, quietly awaiting the next arrangements.
"Next, please begin your hunt in this forest."
"Hunt as many large beasts and wild beasts as possible. Of course, birds of prey are also acceptable."
"Then, Examiner Sir, what is the passing standard?"
Pariston asked with a smile.
"Well..."
Sinclair looked up at the sky, seemingly still thinking. He scratched the back of his head, then suddenly smiled.
"How about this, as long as it's a beast with a danger level of [D-], you'll pass."
"Beasts with a danger level of [D-], you should know about them, right?"
Some of the applicants couldn't help but break out in a cold sweat. A [D-] level beast was a wild beast that required humans to use hot weapons to defeat.
"Let's go."
Illumi and Bradley took the lead and left, stepping towards the park gate and heading into the depths of the forest to hunt.
To find a [D-] level beast, there was no doubt that they had to search in the depths of the forest.
But for these applicants, the most dangerous things were not these wild beasts, but the traps and deceptions found everywhere within the forest.
"This is my chance."
Tonpa watched Illumi's retreating figure, secretly grinned maliciously, and stealthily followed.
Pariston watched Illumi's retreating figure, then looked at the short, stout Tonpa. A strong interest flowed in his eyes, and he followed with a smile.
"Wild beasts, huh?"
"It really doesn't suit my style. How about... finding some other fun?"
The perverted man struck a seductive pose, raising his right arm high above his head, revealing his hairy armpit, causing the other applicants to shiver with disgust.
Hehehe~
The perverted man swayed his hips, step by step, towards the forest.
Hiss...
A hissing sound rang out, and the applicants quickly made way.
A beautiful black-haired woman walked out from among the applicants. All the applicants watched her retreating figure, their heads covered in cold sweat. They had all heard that sound just now.
"That woman, could she be hiding a poisonous snake on her?"
The martial artist with the single ponytail watched the black-haired woman's retreating figure and thought with a frown.
The remaining eighteen applicants successively set off towards the depths of the forest to hunt wild beasts.
"Hmm, it seems there are some decent seedlings this year."
Sinclair stroked his non-existent goatee, looking at the applicants gradually disappearing from sight, a slight smile on his lips.
"I hope they can survive. The Hunter Association hasn't had such lively new blood join in a long time."
"You actually sent them into the depths of the Numere Wetlands."
At this moment, Sims Newlator, the main examiner for the first phase, appeared at the entrance of the castle, leaning against the gate.
"There are quite a few decent seedlings in there. Do you want them all to die inside?"
Examiner Sims looked at Sinclair, his face expressionless, but a hint of displeasure in his eyes.