"What?"
Riku's sudden shout left everyone unable to react in ti.
But Riku had already charged forward.
Bang bang bang bang—
A series of miserable screams and wails rang out.
The dozen or so masked, robed deputy examiners were effortlessly smashed to the ground by Riku's fists.
He didn't even spare the unlucky old woman at the very end.
This scene completely dumbfounded a candidate who had been tailing them, trying to pull a fast one.
[Ding! You defeated Examiner No. 3. Randomly copying trait. Congratulations, you have obtained [Swordsmanship] (Green).]
[Ding! You defeated Examiner No. 7. Randomly copying trait. Congratulations, you have obtained [Combat] (Green).]
...
[Ding! You defeated the Chief Examiner. Randomly copying trait. Congratulations, you have obtained [Divination] (Blue).]
...
A series of heavenly chis rang out.
Regrettably, since it was only a defeat and not a kill, the trait copy probability was very limited.
However, the results were still quite satisfying.
[Divination] (Blue), [Swordsmanship] (Green), [Combat] (Green), [Endurance] (Green)...
Consider it a small farming session. One Blue, and the rest Green. Against Hunter candidates, this was a pretty decent loadout. Basically Elite Mob tier.
"Cough, cough, cough..."
The old woman lying on the ground felt the urge to vomit blood. She had rely been knocked down by a gentle chop to the neck from Riku.
She wasn't injured, but the impact temporarily knocked the wind out of her.
The group behind her was also utterly bewildered.
This... didn't really look like... an enemy ambush?
"Alright, here is the path. Let's go this way!"
Riku pushed aside the wooden cart, revealing a clear path leading up to the mountain peak behind it.
"Aweso! I didn't expect a grandma at her age to learn how to sneak attack people... Good thing Riku-nii didn't hit her too hard."
Gon-kun eagerly followed his steps.
Kurapika and Leorio felt a bit dizzy trying to process the situation, but they quickly hurried after them.
Watching the backs of the four people disappearing up the trail, the old woman coughed up a mouthful of old blood, infuriated.
"I... I am the examiner here!! These little brats actually beat up! Especially that kid!! Cough, cough, cough..." the old woman said with a trembling voice.
"Granny, should we report this and cancel their exam qualifications?"
"Cough, cough, report my ass! We didn't even get the chance to announce our identities; they had no idea we were the examiners!"
"Doesn't that an we just got beaten up for nothing?"
"Aren't you guys surprised that the little guy is so strong? He feels like he could rival a Pro Hunter!"
"I'm afraid a monster has appeared this year."
...
These bruised and swollen masked n groaned in pain.
"You there! What are you staring at! Hurry up and co answer the questions!! I am the examiner! I am the examiner!!!"
The old woman noticed the dumbfounded candidate who had been tailing them. Scrambling to her feet in a sorry state, she vented all her lingering anger on Stalker Guy.
"Hurry up!! Damn it! What are you standing there for? We are the examiners!"
"Kid!"
The masked n also scrambled to announce their identities, terrified of getting beaten up again.
Stalker Guy: "..."
His expression looked as if he had just swallowed a pile of hot garbage. His face turned completely green.
He had originally hoped to secretly follow Riku's group to take a shortcut and then screw them over later.
As a result...
They poked the hornet's nest, took all the honey, and left him behind to get stung?!
Bullshit!
...
Mountain peak.
Under the giant cedar tree.
The sky was gradually darkening.
When they first looked at the mountain from the port, it didn't seem that big, but after actually climbing it, they realized it took almost a whole day to reach the top.
Everyone was getting exhausted.
"Why does the sign say 'Beware of Magical Beasts' again? I haven't seen a single one."
Leorio looked at a warning sign not far away with a weird expression.
"There! Look, under the big cedar tree, we're here!! It's so quiet! Are we the only candidates?"
Gon-kun was thrilled.
The situation in front of them seed a bit off.
But no one cared about that right now. They just hoped to find the navigator as quickly as possible, ideally have a good al, and rest.
That way, they could participate in the exam full of energy.
"Is anyone there? We are candidates here for the exam."
Leorio stepped forward and knocked on the door.
But after knocking for a long ti, there was no response.
"Then... I'm coming in!"
Leorio glanced at the group, and finding the door unlocked, he slowly pushed it open.
Roar! Growl!
The low, guttural growls of a beast echoed out.
The scene that t their eyes instantly stunned the group.
The room was a total ss. The stench of blood was thick in the air.
On the floor not far away, a man covered in blood lay unconscious in a pool of his own blood, his fate unknown.
And right in front of them...
A magical beast, resembling a two-to-three-ter-tall fox, was holding a young woman in its grasp. There were even scraps of at clinging to the corners of its mouth.
The beast's ferocious eyes stared maliciously at the newcors, drool dripping from its jaw.
'You locked eyes with ! That ans you want to fight, which ans you have a death wish...'
Riku's brow furrowed slightly. Applying standard gar logic to speedrun encounters was naturally the fastest way.
"It's the Shapeshifting Magical Beast, Kiriko!!"
Kurapika exclaid, gripping his wooden sword tightly.
The magical beast glanced at the group, turned, and smashed through the glass window, attempting to escape.
The heavily injured man lying on the ground also woke up.
But before he could even open his mouth to ask everyone to help chase the Kiriko...
A figure had already shot out like a blur!
And heavily grabbed the beast's hind leg, forcibly dragging the Kiriko—which was already halfway out the window—right back inside.
Then.
[Monstrous Strength] (Gold)!
A flick of his right hand.
Instantly, a surge of power transmitted through the beast like a crashing wave. The girl in the Kiriko's grasp was launched into the air and safely caught by Kurapika.
Then, under everyone's utterly shocked gazes.
The Kiriko let out a miserable shriek.
Boom—
They watched as Riku, gripping the Kiriko's right leg, swung its entire massive body like a hamr straight into the floor.
The floorboards shattered, and the remaining windows exploded!
Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom!
Three or four consecutive, earth-shattering smashes.
A second ago, the Kiriko was incredibly arrogant, flashing a sinister smile at everyone.
Now, it lay completely limp on the ground like a broken ragdoll.
[Ding! You defeated the Magical Beast Kiriko. 10% chance to automatically copy trait. Copying... Copy failed...]
The system notification chid.
"It actually didn't drop a trait!" Riku sighed helplessly.
This Magical Beast Kiriko's trait attributes were quite good! He just didn't expect the drop rate to be so painfully low.
"Ah! Dad!"
The man lying in the pool of blood suddenly cried out. Realizing his slip-up, he quickly covered his mouth.
But his voice was still heard by Gon-kun and the other two.
The three of them stared at each other, their expressions blank and utterly confused.
Crash!
The guest bedroom window suddenly shattered.
Another nearly identical Kiriko appeared.
Seeing its partner lying severely injured on the ground, its eyes nearly split open in sheer rage.
Its razor-sharp claws tore through the wall like slicing tofu.
With a few leaps, it charged right in front of Riku.
"Perfect timing!"
Riku wasn't surprised; he was overjoyed.
[Monstrous Strength] (Gold)!
He took a single step.
Boom—
Using his right foot as the epicenter, a two-ter radius of the floor instantly caved in.
Shattered glass and wooden splinters flew into the air.
A wave of his hand.
Whoosh!
These fragnts shot toward the rampaging Kiriko like a hail of bullets.
The instant the Kiriko braced to block them.
[Extre Speed] (Gold)!
Riku's speed exploded, leaving behind afterimages.
[Monstrous Strength] (Gold)
[Combat] (Green)
Whip Kick: Mountain Splitter!
His leg, like a solid steel whip, slamd directly into the Kiriko's abdon.
Its expression changed rapidly in an instant—from ferocious to terrified, shocked, and agonizingly painful.
Boom—
The Kiriko crashed to the ground.
The floor completely shattered and caved in.
It looked as if a Tyrannosaurus Rex had just trampled over it.
This Kiriko was also hamred so hard it could barely stand.
[Ding! You defeated the Female Kiriko. Successfully copied [Shapeshifting] (Purple) trait.]
BINGO!
Perfect!
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