Hisoka stopped right in front of Riku.
"Riku-nii!!"
Gon-kun and the others couldn't help but call out softly, their expressions incredibly tense.
"..."
A brief silence fell over the entire venue.
All eyes unanimously turned toward the two of them.
These two guys were absolutely the most eye-catching and dreaded existences in the early stages of this exam.
If these two tigers fought, the others couldn't help but secretly rejoice.
It would be best if both sides suffered heavy losses; that way, everyone else's chances of passing the exam would greatly increase!
"The exam is very dangerous, you know. You should pay attention to your safety, young man."
Hisoka smiled as he brushed past.
"Thanks for the warning. You too,"
Riku replied plainly.
I am a transmigrator, you think I can't take out a native like you? Heh.
The rules of this exam stated you couldn't kill people—at least, not out in the open—so naturally, there was nothing to worry about here.
Even if they clashed head-on in the later phases, Riku would absolutely not be afraid of Hisoka!
Without Nen, how about a taste of Konoha's Might Guy-level taijutsu?
The Red trait [Scarlet Eyes] was Riku's absolute trump card!
Besides.
In the ti leading up to that, he had unlimited opportunities to farm more traits. A Murder Clown wouldn't an a thing in front of him.
"Hehehe~~ What a mouth-watering fruit to look forward to~~"
A glint flashed in Hisoka's eyes, and a twisted, psychopathic smile tugged at the corners of his mouth.
Riiing! Riiing! Riiing! Riiing!
Suddenly, a piercing alarm rang from the end of the tunnel.
The previously closed shutter gates began to rise.
A slender man in a suit, standing as straight as a ruler, walked out holding a ringing alarm clock shaped like a monster's head.
He had short purple hair and a slightly upturned mustache.
"I am very sorry to have kept you all waiting! The registration period for this Hunter Exam has officially ended! The Hunter Exam will now begin."
"A final confirmation. This exam is incredibly difficult. If you lack the luck or the physical stamina, you will be severely injured, or you might even lose your life."
"If you still insist on participating despite this, please follow !"
"If you choose to give up, please leave the exam venue as soon as possible via the elevator behind you."
"Very well! The number of participants this ti is 392!"
The mustache examiner, Satotz, swept his gaze over everyone.
The unlucky Tonpa, along with those dozen or so guys, had been completely terrified out of their wits.
They were genuinely afraid Riku would beat them to death during the exam.
So they simply took the initiative to drop out.
They could only wait for next year.
It didn't matter.
They were just small fry anyway; Riku had zero interest in them.
The chief examiner didn't seem to know about them getting beaten up, but he still cast a aningful glance in Riku's direction.
As his words faded, Satotz began to stride forward with a stiff, puppet-like gait.
This tunnel seed to have no end in sight.
But what was truly shocking was that this guy's speed kept getting faster and faster!
What started as a brisk walk quickly turned into a jog, and then evolved into a full-on sprint.
This instantly caused the expressions of the nurous candidates behind him to change.
Including Leorio.
At first, everyone thought this was a very boring test.
But as they kept moving, they suddenly realized it had turned into a pure endurance run!
Moreover...
This continuous, high-speed endurance run didn't seem like it would end anyti soon. The seemingly endless tunnel felt like they would never reach the exit.
...
Four and a half hours later.
The entire group had suffered severe attrition.
Nicholas, candidate number 187, who previously boasted about his high IQ and had gathered data on almost everyone using his laptop, was the very first to collapse.
IQ was clearly useless in this pure contest of physical stamina.
Following him were even more of the weaker candidates.
One after another, they collapsed on the ground like dead dogs. A few even suffered heart attacks from the intense physical exertion.
They had to be pulled out for ergency treatnt.
This scene deeply stimulated all the remaining candidates.
Pro Hunters... while enjoying incredibly prestigious status, they also needed to possess capabilities far exceeding those of ordinary people!
However, there were surprisingly quite a few people running in the leading group.
Hanzo, Hisoka, the pinhead guy Illumi, the martial artist Bodoro, the wrestler Todo, the snake charr Bourbon, and so on.
Naturally, there was also Riku, Gon-kun, Kurapika...
And Killua, who had caught up. He and Gon-kun actually seed to have a lot to talk about.
Leorio, on the other hand, was in a miserable state. This guy was running at the back, panting heavily, desperately clutching his briefcase that he refused to let go of.
Other candidates continuously passed him by.
Leorio never dread that these guys would have such incredible stamina.
To participate in this exam, he had even undergone special physical training. He originally thought his fitness was pretty solid. But he never expected to end up at the very bottom of the pack here.
"Give it to !"
Suddenly, a familiar voice rang out beside him.
"Ah!?"
Panting heavily, feeling like his stamina was about to collapse, Leorio looked over blankly.
Riku was running right beside him.
"I said, give your briefcase. I don't know what you have in there, but it must be very important to you. I will carry it for you. Keep up, Leorio! You are absolutely not the kind of man to lose in a place like this!"
Riku reached over and effortlessly grabbed his briefcase.
"You are right! Riku-nii! My dream is to definitely beco a Hunter, and I absolutely refuse to lose to anyone! Ahhhhh! Damn it all—"
Leorio looked at Riku with profound gratitude, and then, as if he had just taken a massive dose of stimulants, he began to sprint wildly, sweating profusely.
"Hey, hey, hey! Leorio, there is still a long way to go. Rember to conserve your stamina and pay attention to your breathing rhythm!"
Riku's words nearly caused Leorio to faceplant into the ground.
"U-understood, Riku-nii! Thank you so much! Riku-nii!"
"Stop talking and maintain your breathing rhythm, otherwise you will ss up your stamina!"
Riku reminded him.
...
It was unclear exactly how far they had run.
But the distance was absolutely insane, easily exceeding a hundred kiloters!
It made Riku, as a transmigrator, sigh in awe.
The baseline physical fitness of humans in the Hunter world absolutely surpassed that of the ordinary world he ca from.
Anyone who could endure up to this point would definitely be marathon champions back in his past life!
anwhile, freaks like Gon-kun, Killua, Kurapika, and Hisoka hadn't even shed a single extra drop of sweat.
Leorio had even stripped off his shirt, sweating buckets as he ran!
The gap between people was truly massive.
Of course, Riku was incredibly relaxed.
[Super Endurance] (Gold)
[Stamina] (Blue)
[Extre Speed] (Gold)
...
With the buffs from these traits, Riku's stamina had also reached a freakish level.
"Riku-nii really is incredibly strong after that fight earlier!"
The chatty Killua had seamlessly integrated into the group, or rather, with Gon-kun there, he was naturally drawn in.
The look he gave Riku even held a trace of reverence.
"Of course he is! Riku-nii is the strongest man on Whale Island!"
Gon-kun boasted proudly.
"We are here! We are finally here! Ahhhh—"
Leorio was so moved he was almost brought to tears.
They had finally reached the end of this damn tunnel.
Stairs had appeared ahead of them.
After everyone climbed the stairs, they finally saw a ray of natural sunlight shining down.
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