Hunter: I became stronger even after I died.

Chapter 282 The New Four-Person Main Character Group

late at night.

Schwadani City Hospital.

In order to treat the patients who had been petrified by the toxins as quickly as possible, Qiduo worked day and night during this period.

That serpent's power was astonishing.

Yet they only use toxins to attack ordinary people.

This, in turn, leaves the victims with a glimmer of hope.
However, this is by no means a sign of leniency.

Rather, it was because the materializing Nen user harbored a resentful thought that he wanted everyone to die slowly and painfully.

Even so, both the snake and this petrifying venom are quite troublesome.

Therefore, when Gail came to tell her that the snake spirit had been dealt with, Qiduo was momentarily stunned.

Gail didn't care about Qiduo's reaction, and simply said calmly, "The source has been resolved, and there will be no more new patients. Now we can focus all our efforts on developing an antidote."

Where is that exorcist?

Qiduo snapped out of her daze and quickly asked.

She was concerned about the risks that the exorcist would face in the subsequent purification of death thoughts.

Logically, if the purification fails, the exorcist is likely to suffer a more severe backlash from the petrifying toxins.

For this reason, she believed that the other person could remain in the hospital for observation while purifying their suicidal thoughts, in order to prevent any accidents.

Gail saw through her thoughts and said calmly, "He is very capable, there's no need to worry."

Qi Duo was slightly surprised.

For Gail to give such an evaluation, it shows that the exorcist is indeed extraordinary, but...

“Since he is so capable, we should keep him here.” → Gail

"He has left."

Gail knew that Qiduo was interested in Moro's abilities, but she wasn't interested in the association's recruitment of talent and didn't say a word.

"If you're interested, go find Jin, don't try to order me around."

"What was the name of that exorcist?"

Qiduo didn't care about Gail's attitude and instead asked a question.

"Moro".

"Ah."

Qi Duo nodded, then asked, "How much is the reward for removing the thought?"

Before Gail could answer, she added, "We'll each take half."

"Row."

Gail readily agreed.

Originally, she didn't plan to mention this to Qi Duo, since the commission for resolving the toxins was higher than the expenses for removing the spirit.

So at most she'll earn a little less money, but she won't have to lose money.

Furthermore, preventing the snake from harming ordinary people is more important than monetary gain.

If Kita offered to split the expenses in half, she wouldn't stand on ceremony.

These two of the twelve Earthly Branches, despite often disagreeing...

However, to some extent, the two share similar values, valuing certain things more than money.

The only difference is,
Gai Lu is cold on the outside but warm on the inside.

Qi Duo, however, focused on the matter at hand.

Suddenly, Gail noticed something and took out her phone from the inside pocket of her dress to check the message she had just received.

The person who sent the message is Jin.

The information contained the formula for an antidote.

"Ok?"

After reading the information, a look of surprise slowly appeared in Gail's eyes.

"What's wrong?" Qi Duo noticed Gail's unusual behavior and her gaze fell on the other person's phone.

"..."

Gail didn't answer, but simply forwarded the message to Qiduo's phone, then lowered her head slightly and frowned gently.

She knew that Kim had only recommended Morrow and had not been involved in the matter.

However, shortly after Moro left, a prescription was sent over.

Clearly, this was provided by Moro through Jin.

Although the authenticity of this formula has not yet been verified, from her professional perspective, the composition of this antidote is extremely rigorous and is by no means a random combination.

"Moro".

As Gale silently murmured Moro's name in her heart, she felt that this former boy was shrouded in an unfathomable aura of mystery.

----------

1 month 7 number.

Saba, E's Street.

One of the restaurants on this street is the entrance to the Hunter Exam venue.

There is not much time left before the first test begins.

The streets were bustling with people, and noise rose and fell.

A man in a sharp suit and sunglasses was frowning, clutching a crumpled piece of paper in his hand, as he kept scanning the shop numbers on the street.

"Xiao Jie, stop watching the fun and help me find number 2-5-10!"

The man in sunglasses suddenly turned around and shouted at a spiky-haired boy behind him who was holding a fishing rod.

"Ah, okay, Leorio!"

The boy, called Gon, stopped watching the street performers and instead jogged to catch up with Leorio, starting to seriously examine the shop signs along the street.

Are you here to participate in the Hunter Exam as well?

Suddenly, a clear voice came from behind them.

Upon hearing the sound, Leorio and Gon turned around almost simultaneously and saw a silver-haired boy standing not far away, one foot on a skateboard, tilting his head and looking at them.

Standing next to the boy was a little girl dressed in a purple kimono, with a face as delicate as a porcelain doll.

"Yes, are you the same?"

Upon seeing someone his age, Xiao Jie's eyes lit up immediately.

Leorio, however, was not as excited as Gon. He subtly moved forward, displaying the wariness of an adult.

The silver-haired boy was none other than Killua, who had run away from home.

He took Kurt with him when he ran away from home this time.

But that was not his intention.

I only reluctantly agreed because Kurt insisted on coming along, and because Kurt is now quite opinionated and no longer always obeys his mother.

However, after leaving home, he wanted to see the so-called difficulties of the Hunter Test, so he used the excuse that he was too young to participate in the Hunter Test, hoping to see if he could make Kurt obediently turn back home.

As a result, Kurt directly paid someone in the black market to get an ID card that matched his age.

Helpless, Killua had no choice but to give up the idea of ​​sending Kalluto home and then thought of Morrow, whom he hadn't seen in a long time.

So he simply suggested going to play with Moro.

Kurt replied, "Morrow has important business to attend to and shouldn't be disturbed."

In fact, before starting his retreat, Morrow had already informed Kurt and Bisky about the situation, considering that he wouldn't be using his phone for a long time.

This led Kurt to develop the idea that if Morrow didn't contact him proactively, it meant he was still busy with important matters.

So even though Kurt had the thought of going to see Morrow after leaving home, he ultimately forced himself to suppress it.

This can be attributed to Kurt's personality.

Killua was unaware of this, and seeing that Kalluto rejected his suggestion, he had no choice but to come and participate in the Hunter Exam as originally planned.

Because Kurt's paperwork took some time to process, when he and Kurt arrived in Saba City, they happened to run into Leorio and Gon, who were looking for address 2-5-10.

He initiated the conversation because they were close in age.

Although he could easily sense Leorio's wariness, Killua didn't care at all. When faced with Gon's question, he casually replied, "Yeah, us too. What's your name?"

"Xiao Jie".

"Oh, my name is Killua."

Killua flicked his toes, sending the skateboard flying, and casually scooped it into his arm, while pointing with his other hand at Kalto beside him.

“This is my sister…”

"cousin."

Kurt took the initiative to speak, and said calmly, "My name is Kurt, and I am twelve years old."

Killua's introduction was corrected in time, and the age on the fake ID was emphasized to avoid trouble in advance. Gon seemed unaware of the concept of questioning, and didn't think much of Killua's emphasis on age, only saying in surprise, "The same age as me."

Leorio looked at Killua suspiciously, thinking that Killua and Killua didn't look twelve at all, and suddenly found Killua and Killua even more suspicious.

Killua glanced at Kalluto without making it obvious, and continued the conversation: "Coincidentally, I'm also twelve years old."

After saying that, seemingly realizing he had overlooked Leorio, he casually asked, "Gon, is this man your dad?"

"?"

Leorio's head was filled with a question mark. After realizing what he meant, a vein popped out on his forehead, and he shouted, "Who are you calling an old man? I'm just like you, only a teenager!"

"what?"

Apart from Kalluto, Killua and Gon, who had never asked Leorio's age, all stared wide-eyed.

Leorio took a deep breath, first glancing at Kalluto, then looking at Killua, and said warily, "Your cousin doesn't look twelve at all. Although I don't know what you're up to, let's save our energy and not expect us to fall for it."

"Do you look like a teenager?"

Kurt looked up and gave Leorio a cold glance.

Leorio's lips twitched, and before he could respond, Gon asked in a low voice, "Leorio, are you really only..."

“The real deal!”

A sense of powerlessness rose in Leorio's heart. He was nineteen years old this year, or even a teenager, right?

The key point isn't his age, but rather the lack of information about Killua and Kalluto.

Unfortunately, Xiao Jie seemed to be born without any sense of caution or vigilance towards anyone.

Killua hadn't paid any attention to Leorio's wariness from the beginning, and said to Gon, "Gon, I know where 2-5-10 is. Want to come with me?"

"Okay!"

Xiao Jie nodded without hesitation.

"Let's go then."

Killua turned around and was about to lead the way.

"Ah."

Gon responded, but his gaze couldn't help but drift towards Killua's skateboard tucked under his arm, his eyes gleaming with eager anticipation.

Killua noticed his gaze and a slight smile played on his lips: "Want to try skateboarding?"

"May I?"

Xiao Jie's eyes lit up.

"of course."

Killua pointed at the fishing rod in Gon's hand, "But I have to borrow your fishing rod to play with too."

"Okay, then let's switch."

Xiao Jie handed over the fishing rod.

The two then swapped their fishing rod and skateboard.

Kurt stood silently to the side, appearing quite quiet.

"Hey, Xiao Jie..."

Seeing this, Leorio raised his hand to his forehead, still making a last-ditch effort, "They might be scammers."

"It's alright, Leorio."

Gon stepped onto the skateboard to test his balance, then turned back and gave him a bright smile, saying, "Killua and Kalluto aren't bad people."

"..."

Leorio was utterly speechless. He sighed deeply and said helplessly, "You're way too trusting..."

Killua and Kalmod looked over at almost the same time when they heard Gon's words, then silently looked away.

The four of them walked along the street and soon found the location of number 2-5-10.

It was a rather ordinary-looking restaurant.

The group went inside and, following the directions given by the guide, successfully took the elevator to the first test venue.

The elevator finally stopped on the 100th floor below ground.

The moment the door opened, a wide underground passage came into view, filled with a dense crowd of examinees.

Approximately five hundred people have already gathered here.

Those who manage to get here through rigorous selection are all elites who have stood out from millions of applicants.

When these people gathered together, an invisible sense of oppression permeated the entire semi-circular passage.

Leorio stepped out of the elevator, his nerves taut in the atmosphere.

In contrast, Gon looked around curiously, while Killua and Kalmod remained calm.

In the passage.

The students who were closer to the elevator all subconsciously looked at Xiao Jie and his group.

Among these test takers was Dongba, who had been waiting near the elevator.

"Hey, another group of unfamiliar faces."

Dongba lowered his head, a sly smile playing on his lips, and then couldn't help but glance at Hisoka not far away, a chill creeping down his spine.

at the same time.

Outside the restaurant.

"This is it."

Moro glanced at the door number next to the restaurant's entrance, then pushed the door open.

At this moment, he had already used disguise techniques, and walked into the store with a sleepy-eyed face and heavy dark circles under his eyes.

"Welcome! What would you like to eat?"

The restaurant owner looked up at Moro, speaking in a casual tone.

Moro chose a table nearby and sat down, casually saying, "I saw a picture of a chicken cutlet rice on the sign outside, let's go with that one."

"okay."

The boss responded, but his gaze lingered on Moro for a moment.

He saw Moro's entanglement, and a hint of doubt flashed through his mind.

Weren't you here to participate in the Hunter Exam?

Although the boss's actions were subtle, they did not escape Morrow's notice.

Moro didn't care, knowing that it was his entanglement that made the boss take a second look.

There is nothing we can do about this.

To maintain the disguise, he had to use the amplification effect of his psychic energy, especially since he had also adjusted his body shape.

This means he cannot pretend to be an ordinary person.

Moro glanced at the clock in the restaurant.

There was still some time left, enough for him to enjoy the restaurant's signature chicken cutlet rice.

After a while.

The chicken cutlet rice is served.

Moro ate with great relish.

After swallowing the last piece of fried chicken, he put down his chopsticks, looked at the owner, and said the code.

"Another slow-grilled steak set meal, please."

"???"

The boss's hand trembled as he held the pot, and he glanced silently at the empty plate in front of Moro.

You're here to participate in the Hunter Exam, and maybe grab a bite of their signature dish while you're at it?
After a brief silence, the boss replied, "Okay."

As soon as he finished speaking, a young waiter approached Morrow and politely said, "Please follow me, sir."

Led by the waiter, Moro entered the private room elevator and descended to the 100th basement level.

Ding.

The elevator door opens.

As Moro stepped out of the elevator and into the underground passage, he immediately noticed Dongba.

The other person slammed their fist in frustration, looking somewhat unwilling, but the next second they returned to normal and looked towards the elevator.

Moro subtly withdrew his gaze, pretending not to have seen it.

Dongba smiled warmly and walked straight toward Moro, who was standing in front of the elevator.

Having just suffered a setback at the hands of four new candidates, and with the first test about to begin, he naturally didn't want to let Moro, who had just come out of the elevator, go.

"Hi, my name is Dongba. Is this your first time taking the Hunter Exam?"

"..."

(End of this chapter)