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

Chapter 139 The Strongest Evaluation! Full Power Ice Dragon!

On the other side, Dongba was hiding in the grass, shivering.

Dongba clutched his head, his eyes wide with fear and unease. His obese body trembled uncontrollably as he muttered incoherently to himself, "Damn it! Why did I have to take the fourth exam this year?! I should have quit during the third exam!"

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"Now I might be in serious trouble, and I'll never have another chance to shatter those newcomers' dreams!"

This aura gave Dongba a sense of impending death. Although he didn't know where it came from, it was definitely not a good thing, like a creature in nature facing its predator.

Too dangerous!

On the island.

After a brief standoff, Netero suddenly leaped into the air with a powerful leg thrust, striking a pose resembling that of the Buddha.

With one foot tucked in and the other resting on the knee of the tucked-in foot, hands clasped together and eyes closed, as golden light shone brightly, Lynn seemed to see Netero stepping on a vibrant lotus flower, which then vanished in the blink of an eye.

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Suddenly, Netero opened his eyes wide, his eyes filled with a chilling fighting spirit.

One Hundred Forms of Guanyin!

Time seemed to stand still in that instant, and Lynn's pupils were instantly illuminated by the golden light filling the sky.

The first thing you see is a huge statue of Guanyin with a thousand hands, poised to strike with a swift and decisive palm strike.

To counter Lynn's current attack, Netero increased his strength even more than before.

Seeing this, Lynn's smile widened.

Holding the sword with both hands, he stood the Hyōrinmaru upright in front of him, his eyes focused, and he poured all his energy and spirit into this strike!

Suddenly.

The light of blades shot into the sky!

A large amount of cold air condensed on the blade, and as Hyōrinmaru drew a beautiful arc in the air, it extended into an extremely ferocious ice dragon!

[One-Sword Style - Full Power - Ice Dragon]!

boom!

The air emitted a loud buzzing sound.

A thick, muscular ice dragon swayed its body and charged towards Netero!

Along the way, it was still frantically absorbing rainwater. Every drop of water that fell froze, condensed, and spread in mid-air, turning into the patterns on the dragon's scales.

The ice dragon opened its mouth and let out a roar, which transformed into a tangible shockwave that carried countless ice crystals forward.

Wherever it passed, the rain froze in the air into a glacier, and the ground was covered in a chilling expanse of ice and snow.

Lynn watched the flying ice dragon with anticipation on his face, but at the same time, he felt weak. The consumption of [Full Power Ice Dragon] was too great. He could only unleash it once now, and then his physical strength and mental energy would be nearly exhausted.

But an attack that takes so much effort is not to be underestimated. Although he has never tried it, he imagines that even a normal A+ level expert would not want to take this attack head-on!

Seeing such a ferocious ice dragon charging towards him, Netero became even more eager for a kill. His energy surged, and he swung his right hand down, bringing down a massive Guanyin statue behind him with a chop!

Although it's still the same [One Palm], this time its power is even greater than before!

boom!!

In an instant, the ice dragon and Guanyin's palm blade collided, and the two boundless energies intertwined, forming an astonishing shockwave!

The air, the earth, and even the sea not far away all changed!

An invisible shockwave swept out in all directions!

Countless rocks on the ground shattered and were then broken into countless tiny dust particles, which flew everywhere.

Thick smoke and dust, carrying tiny pebbles, formed a rock storm. Countless hard rocks turned into powder and drifted into the distance. The entire island trembled slightly, and even the neighboring island of Sebilu felt the tremor.

A few breaths later, the ice dragon was destroyed by the hand chop, but Guanyin's hand was also deflected. Judging from this one move alone, they were evenly matched!

Countless ice crystals scattered from the sky, landing on the devastated ground. The open space where they stood was now unrecognizable, replaced by a large crater, as if it had been hit by a meteorite.

Even now, the thick smoke and dust that billowed out has not completely dissipated, and some of it still lingers in the air.

All of this silently testifies to the intensity of the battle that had just taken place!

Netero landed on the ground and gently pressed down with his right hand, causing the stirred-up dust to settle, symbolizing the end of the sparring match.

Looking at the "achievements" they had made, Lynn couldn't help but sigh, "It's really like rookies fighting a game of ping-pong; when the strong clash, it's earth-shattering."

Although it hasn't reached that point yet, his sparring match with Netero has already caused significant damage to the island.

Feeling the emptiness in his body, Lynn casually took out a glass of Grade B rainbow tomato juice and drank it down in one gulp. With the Food Cell, he could quickly replenish his energy through eating.

"Lynn, you've given me quite a few surprises today." Netero stroked his hooked beard and approached with a smile.

Playing against Lynn is probably the best decision he's made so far this year, even though it's only January.

"Likewise, old man, your strength also surprised me." After finishing his tomato juice, Lynn felt a bit better and said with admiration.

It's not advisable to work in isolation; we need to spar with stronger opponents like Netero.

Of course, he can only be said to be barely qualified to fight in a "game battle" now, rather than a real battle. He can see that Netero has been holding back his strength from beginning to end.

"Could you tell me how much force you used just now?" Lynn asked the question he was most concerned about.

"Hmm... fifty percent, I guess." Netero blinked, picked at his ear with his little finger, and said jokingly.

You can't believe everything Netero says. That old man loves to joke, especially when it comes to his own strength; he always downplays it.

Lynn didn't believe that he could achieve 50% of his strength; 30% would be good enough.

Even so, today's battle showed him the strength of the top-tier combat power of the six continents, and made him realize that it was not untouchable!

As long as he maintains this pace, that day is not far off!

After his fierce battle with Netero, Lynn had no intention of returning to Sebi Island.

Anyway, I've already got the target's number plate, so going back will just mean spending the next six days bored on that little island.

So Lynn simply followed Netero onto the airship he had summoned. After all, he would be taking the same airship after the exam anyway, so he was just getting there a little earlier.

As for Netero, he naturally wouldn't say anything.

After boarding the airship, Beanman, Saci, and Menchi surrounded them, clearly knowing something about the duel between the two.

Upon seeing the devastated state of the island, Menqi and the others were astonished. The environment alone showed just how intense the sparring had been.

It's not surprising that Chairman Netero, being the strongest in the world, could do this.

They were quite surprised that Lynn could withstand such a fierce attack without showing any injuries or even getting his clothes dirty.

It was as if the two of them had never fought.

Netero scratched his cheek and laughed heartily, saying, "Hehehe, the younger generation is truly formidable! Lynn's performance has really surprised this old man."

"I'm afraid it won't be long before Lynn is even better than me."

Upon hearing this, Menqi and the others looked at Lynn beside them in surprise.

Lynn—is he really that strong?

How could the chairman feel that he would soon be better than him?

"Grandpa, you're joking. Catching up with you won't be that easy."

Lynn glanced at Netero, raised an eyebrow, and then began to explain.

Perhaps because of his monster-like body, the Bean Man didn't show any excessive emotions on his face.

This was the first time that Satchi truly understood Lynn, and he never expected Lynn to receive such high praise from Chairman Netero.

Menchi was surprised, but happy for Lynn.

The fact that Netero said that speaks volumes about Lynn's potential; perhaps in a few years he could be among the world's top players!

Seven days flew by.

When the nine wounded men boarded the airship, the first thing they saw was Lynn, who was already enjoying himself on board.

While others were still working day and night to reach the required six points, he was already resting on the airship.

After seven days of competition, the people who were able to participate in the final exam were: Gon, Kurapika, Leorio,

There are ten people in total: Qi, Hanzo, Hisoka, Boko, Pons, Lynn, and a candidate who did not appear in the original work!

The candidates gathered in a spacious room to rest.

When he realized that out of 439 candidates, only these 10 remained, Gon couldn't help but sigh, "The Hunter Exam is really tough."

Those who are able to stay here now are people with both ability and good luck.

It's important to know that although only a little over four hundred people participated in the Hunter Exam, this was the number that remained after countless people were eliminated in the preliminary exams. The actual total number was far greater than that.

Countless people followed one after another, but only these ten made it to the end after being sifted through the sands of time.

Everyone was marveling at how difficult the exam was, and they took advantage of this time to rest well before giving their all for the final exam!

Not long after, a clear voice came from the radio.

"Attention everyone, candidates whose numbers have been called, please proceed to the meeting room."

He then repeated the sentence before continuing.

"First, please have candidate number 436 come forward!"

Following the instructions broadcast, Lynn arrived at the door of the meeting room.

Inside the meeting room, there was a table, and sitting opposite it was Netero, dressed in his usual blue and white robes, looking like a wise and otherworldly being.

Lynn sat down cross-legged directly opposite Netero without any hesitation.

"Well, although we both know this is just a formality, I still have a few questions for you."

Netero held a pen and paper in each hand, his tone slightly helpless.

"My first question is, why do you want to take the Hunter Exam?"

"Well... to become stronger, right?"

Passing the Hunter Exam grants him access to more information and allows him to easily enter various locations, which is beneficial for collecting cards.

"Hehehe, getting stronger, huh? I'm looking forward to it."

"So, who is the person you care about most and who do you most want to compete with?"

Netero then asked the remaining two questions.

"I don't care, and I don't want to compete."

"I see." Netero scribbled on the paper, but it was unclear what he was writing.

The next day.

After a night's rest, the candidates faced their final exam!

"The final exam is a one-on-one elimination tournament!"

In a hotel specially booked by the Hunter Association, Netero pointed to his prepared challenge list and loudly announced it to the nervous examinees.

The ten candidates' numbers were arranged at the bottom in order, and as each battle progressed, only one person was eventually moved to the top.

"What? There's only one spot available after the exam?"

Leorio looked at the challenge list in surprise. He thought only the final winner could become a Hunter, so this was...

There's no need for further discussion, because the winner will undoubtedly be his master.

"No, this form is a little different. Candidates only need to win one game to pass."

"Then the losers will continue to advance, and those who fail in the last few challenges will be eliminated!"

In other words, only one out of ten of you will be eliminated!

Hearing Nitro's explanation, the candidates' hearts finally calmed down; they had almost been scared to death.

After calming down, the group realized something.

Eliminating only one person increases your chances of passing, that's fine. The problem is that eventually one person will be eliminated!

This person certainly wouldn't be someone like Lynn or Hisoka, but who can guarantee that it won't be themselves!

One out of ten people is chosen, versus nine out of ten people are chosen.

The feeling of being eliminated is completely different between the two, and neither of them would be willing to accept being the loser.

The rule is that the opponent must verbally admit defeat. If the opponent faints, it does not count as a successful match. However, you cannot kill your opponent, otherwise you will also lose your qualification.

It can be said that this year's final test was much more lenient than in previous years; usually only one or two people pass the Hunter Exam.

This is also because Chairman Netero saw that the quality of this year's candidates was high and did not want to waste these promising talents.

According to Netero, he has witnessed this cycle several times since he became president.

For several years, no promising talents have emerged, and only a handful of people have become hunters. Then, in a certain year, promising talents will emerge in an explosive surge!

After all the important points were explained, the final exam officially began!

Everyone stepped back to the wall, leaving the central area cleared out to serve as a ring. From left to right, there were the examinees, the challenge list in the middle, President Netero and the referees, and finally, the examiners including Menchi.

A middle-aged referee wearing sunglasses walked out and announced the list of the first match.

"Round 1: Lynn #436 vs. Qi #99!"

Lynn raised an eyebrow. The first one was herself, and the opponent was the silver-haired cat, Qi.

That makes sense, since there are only ten people in total, and Leorio and his group alone take up four of the spots, so the probability of running into them is almost 50%.

"Huh? Me and Lynn are going to play?" Qi Ya said helplessly. "I choose to forfeit and play the next match."

He didn't even bother with formalities; he simply conceded defeat.

Although he had never fought Lynn, after spending these days together, he was completely certain that Lynn's strength was above his own.

There's no need to fight someone you can't beat.