The Purple-tier [Gourt] trait could enhance one's culinary appreciation and cooking skills.
It belonged to the lifestyle category of traits.
However, what truly made Riku's heart flutter were her Blue-tier traits!
[Nen Ability: Hundred Flower Blade Wheel (Conjuration)] (Blue) ------
Although it was only Blue-tier, this was a genuine Nen ability—Conjuration at that!
Up until this point, Riku did not possess a single Nen-related trait.
Did this an that once he acquired this type of trait, his aura nodes would be forcibly opened?
Allowing him to step into a completely new realm of power?
Moreover.
His gaze swept past her.
It landed on the massive giant behind her, making Riku drool with envy just as much.
Na: Deputy Examiner Buhara Traits: [Demi-Giant Bloodline] (Blue), [Enhancer Nen] (Blue), [Gluttony] (Blue), [Sloth] (Green), etc.
This guy actually carried a bit of giant bloodline!
Of course.
What Riku truly anticipated was his Nen.
[Enhancer Nen] (Blue)! It could be said that both examiners standing before him possessed traits that Riku desperately wanted to get his hands on.
However.
During the Hunter Exam, attacking an examiner was considered massive disrespect. Once an incident occurred, it was highly likely to result in imdiate disqualification.
He could kiss the Hunter License goodbye.
Unless he planned on making the entire world his enemy right here and now, he needed to weigh his options carefully.
Riku didn't plan on completely falling out with the Hunter Association just yet.
According to his mories of the original plot, barring any accidents, Netero would descend upon this very location soon.
Before he could fully farm Netero—humanity's undisputed number one powerhouse—Riku believed he should maintain a high level of affinity and goodwill with the Association.
But as for unlocking Nen... if he could acquire it early, the benefits naturally went without saying.
Riku smiled faintly, nodding in acknowledgnt to himself.
He continued busying himself with the roasted pig on his station.
"Hmph! That guy!"
nchi withdrew her gaze, scoffing lightly with a hint of dissatisfaction.
For now, she could only patiently wait for these candidates to present the results of their culinary efforts.
Very quickly.
So candidates had already finished cooking their pigs. Everyone was here to get their license, and many assud the speed of submission would affect their final score.
So, every single one of them scrambled over each other, doing their absolute best to finish first.
But just as Riku expected.
Every single dish cooked by the candidates was rejected.
Buhara, true to his nature, refused nothing. He passed everyone and put on a spectacular show of swallowing whole roasted pigs in a single bite.
But when it ca to nchi...
She didn't even bother taking a bite of the vast majority of the dishes. She simply held up the red 'X' sign, failing them imdiately.
This included Gon-kun, Leorio, Killua, and even Kurapika, who had ticulously prepared a multi-layered pork steak burger.
All of them were smacked away by nchi!
Everyone—Failed!!
Murder Clown Hisoka, the Pinhead Illumi, and Hanzo were also eliminated.
Hisoka had even pulled out his playing cards; he had been tolerating this woman for a long ti now. Hehe.
The only one left... was Riku.
Everyone's eyes converged on Riku.
While everyone else had been rushing to submit their ingredients, Riku... seed to be taking his sweet ti.
His culinary creation was even covered with a silver serving do, but the aroma wafting from underneath it was so heavenly that people couldn't stop themselves from drooling!
He was, after all, the number one fish roaster on Whale Island. Riku carried his own secret blend of spices on him at all tis.
Naturally, the taste was beyond question.
For a mont, many of the candidates present stared blankly in Riku's direction. So of the more weak-willed guys were already gulping down their saliva frantically.
"I didn't expect this guy's cooking skills to be this good?"
"It slls amazing! Even without eating it, the aroma alone is intoxicating."
"Incredible!"
"I'm afraid he might be the only one who passes this phase."
"Sigh, I'm already ntally preparing to co back and take the exam next year."
"Boss Riku is too aweso!"
...
The other candidates scattered across the plaza couldn't help but look at Riku with eyes turning purple from envy.
But none of them had the courage or confidence to pick a fight with him.
Their hearts were filled with nothing but jealousy, envy, and deep dread.
"So amazing!! Those are Riku-nii's secret spices from Whale Island! This is going to be absolutely delicious!!"
Gon-kun's eyes sparkled brightly.
Every ti Riku hosted a fish roast on Whale Island, Gon-kun would follow the scent and arrive imdiately.
By day, Riku was the fish shop boss; by night, he was the master griller of the bonfire parties.
Kurapika was also utterly stunned.
He originally thought the pork steak burger he made was quite excellent, but now, compared to whatever Riku was cooking, his dish felt like a child's mud pie.
Even though they couldn't even see what Riku had prepared yet, the sheer aroma was enough to stir a ravenous appetite.
"Not bad! Although I don't know exactly what you made, purely from the perspective of aroma—in terms of color, sll, and taste—you have pushed it to the absolute limit!"
nchi's eyes also lit up. The look she gave Riku now carried a heavy dose of anticipation.
"It slls so good! I was clearly already full, but slling this makes want to eat ten more pigs! But he prepared such a small portion; it's not even enough for one bite."
The giant Buhara was practically creating a waterfall of drool.
"This ti, I get to taste it first. You have already eaten so much, take a break, Buhara."
nchi, in a rare move, actually stood up. She proactively walked right up to the front, crossing her arms over her slender waist.
She seed to be filled with absolute anticipation.
"To think this little guy is actually highly skilled in the culinary arts. It seems this ti... he will likely be the only one to pass."
The Pinhead Illumi watched with imnse curiosity.
Hisoka narrowed his eyes slightly, pondering sothing entirely unknown.
Under the watchful eyes of the entire crowd, Riku's gourt dish was finally pushed right in front of the two examiners.
The gleaming silver tableware and the seductive, mouth-watering fragrance...
It pushed everyone's appetite to the absolute brink!
"This is exactly what gourt food should be like. The trash the rest of you made isn't even fit for pigs to eat!"
nchi's words were completely rciless.
Behind her, Buhara's drool continued to pool on the floor.
"Let guess what is hiding under this serving do. Amidst the savory aroma, there is the distinct scent of at, but also a very unique, pungent fragrance..."
"It isn't pork chops, nor is it the hind leg, and it certainly isn't pork neck... What a peculiar scent. I have cooked Great Stamps hundreds of tis, but the aroma you've managed to draw out is truly astonishing."
nchi stared at the covered dish with intense curiosity, her beautiful eyes sparkling.
She didn't have much interest in combat; the only thing she was truly passionate about was gourt food.
In fact, the entire reason she beca a Hunter was purely out of her insatiable desire for culinary ingredients.
The status of a Pro Hunter allowed her to easily access any restricted area to acquire whatever ingredients she desired.
In this world, there weren't just Blacklist Hunters; there were Gourt Hunters, Jewel Hunters, and many more.
"Please, tell us about your masterpiece! Candidate Number 406!"
nchi stopped guessing; she wanted Riku to reveal the answer himself.
"This is a regional specialty from my hotown. It is widely considered the absolute pinnacle of our local cuisine!"
"To properly prepare this dish today, I poured in all my heart and effort."
"I hope it ets the discerning tastes of both examiners."
"The na of this dish is..."
"Nine-Turn Pork Chitterlings. In order to perfectly maintain the authentic, pristine essence and flavor of the ingredient... I deliberately retained a portion of its original, natural filling. Please, examiners, enjoy."
Riku smoothly lifted the silver do, flashing an incredibly elegant, gentlemanly smile.
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