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Suddenly, a figure leaped from the still-descending airship, like a shooting star streaking across the sky.
"Jumping from such a high place, that's really amazing, isn't it?" one examinee exclaimed in astonishment.
"Will he not die from falling like that?" another candidate muttered.
The figure landed steadily on the ground, accompanied by a slight tremor as if welcoming this extraordinary guest.
"Who is this old man?" asked a curious examinee.
"Jumping from such a high height, didn't his bones break?" another examinee couldn't help but marvel.
"He is the chairman of the judging committee, Presiden Netero, and also the overall person in charge of this Hunter's test," explained Menchi calmly.
Presiden Netero walked up to Menchi and stopped, saying, "I usually only handle behind-the-scenes matters, and only personally intervene when trouble arises."
" Menchi." The old man called out.
Menchi nodded, "Yes."
Some candidates noticed this scene and thought to themselves: "Wow, even the usually calm Menchi looks a bit nervous."
Netero President calmly asked, "Based on your assessment, do you think everyone lacks a challenge for new things?"
"It's not like that," Menchi replied.
She continued to explain, "I was furious because the candidates were disdainful of cooking. Later, everyone knew the cooking method, and I couldn't help but feel nervous. As a result, my head was boiling with anger, and my stomach was full."
"Are you saying that you also believe that the judging this time was not fair?" President Netero asked.
"Yes, that's correct," Menchi admitted.
Then, she said disappointedly, "President, I'm very sorry. Whenever it comes to cooking, I tend to lose my sense of propriety. I am not qualified to be a judge."
"I am willing to resign from the position of judge and request the cancellation of the results of this exam," Menchi earnestly expressed.
The candidate who was beaten up regained consciousness and got up.
Netero President thought for a moment and then said, "I didn't mean for you to resign, but the standards you set for the exam are indeed too high. So, that's it. You can continue to be a judge."
He continued to suggest, "However, as a candidate, you should also challenge yourself with the exam questions you have set. How do you feel about that?"
Menchi was momentarily stunned.
"By doing this, I believe the candidates should not have too many objections to the exam results," the President said confidently.
The candidate who had just been knocked down thought to himself, "I don't believe that this woman is any better than me."
After hearing this, Menchi raised her head confidently and declared, "President, you are right. So, the topic of this exam is... boiled eggs."
"Mr. President, to save time, could you use an airship to take us all to that mountain?" She immediately pointed to a distant mountain.
"Of course, no problem," Netero President agreed.
Examinees one after another boarded the airship, and before long, they arrived at the top of the mountain.
" Chi, isn't this the mountain we passed by when we went fishing for sea creatures before?" Gon asked in a low voice.
"Yes, the boiled eggs mentioned by Menchi should be the eggs of the grape spider for us to cook," Chi replied.
Menchi walked ahead and stopped, saying, "Alright, we have arrived."
Everyone quickly took a look and saw a bottomless valley below.
"Wow, what's hidden down there?" a candidate asked curiously.
Menchi began to take off her shoes: "Don't worry, below is just an extremely deep river. Due to the fast flow, once you fall, you will be washed into the sea."
After saying that, she jumped off the cliff without hesitation: "I'll go down first."
All the candidates were startled by Menchi's sudden movement, and they rushed to the edge of the cliff to look, shouting in disbelief, "What?!"
Netero President explained, "The valley of the toad tiger is inhabited by grape spiders, and she is going to get the eggs of the grape spider. In order to prevent the spider eggs from becoming food for land beasts, the grape spider uses strong spider silk to suspend the eggs in the valley."
"As long as you can successfully grab the spider silk and obtain a spider egg in the moment you jump down, and then successfully climb back up the cliff, the mission is considered complete."
Menchi, who had already climbed back, said, "Then you can just make a boiled egg with this spider egg."
The examinee who had been beaten before thought, "It sounds simple, but who has the courage to jump into such a deep valley in one breath?" In his eyes, this task was much more difficult than he had imagined.
Just as he was filled with doubt, a group of people jumped down without hesitation, and the air was filled with their shouts: "Cheers!"
"We've been to this place before, haven't we, Killua?" Gon asked excitedly.
"Absolutely right! It was so much fun back then, even more interesting than making sushi," responded Killua.
"Stop talking and focus on catching the spider silk!" Chi reminded seriously.
"You guys just came to play, why didn't you invite us? That's not very nice!" Leorio said somewhat angrily.
"Leorio, you better hold on tight to the spider silk. If you fall, we're not going down to save you," Curarpikt warned.
" Curarpikt, what did you say!" Leorio angrily rolled up his sleeves.
"Are there others? Anyone giving up?" Menchi turned his gaze to the examinees who had not yet jumped.
"Quitting is also a kind of courage. The Hunter Exam is not only held this year." Netero President comforted the hesitant examinees.
When everyone successfully obtained the eggs of the grape spider, they used a large pot to boil the eggs over a fire.
Before long, Menchi took out two eggs and said, "This one is a regular chicken egg, and this one is the egg of the grape spider. Try them and see what the difference is."
Examinees began to taste it, and in no time, their expressions turned to astonishment: "This... this is so delicious, the flavor is very rich, and it melts in the mouth, completely incomparable to ordinary eggs."
"Now, can you understand the joy of discovering new ingredients? We risked our lives for this!" Menchi said proudly.
"Let me have a taste too," the examinee who had been beaten up approached Gon.
"How is it?" Menchi asked the examinee.
"Delicious. I admit defeat in this year's Hunter Exam. I will come back next year," the examinee replied.
Upon hearing this response, Menchi smiled.
In the end, after this round of testing, Menchi confirmed that there were a total of 42 qualified candidates.
A airship carrying forty-two qualified examinees slowly ascended and headed towards the third location of the Hunter's test. As the sky darkened, the lights inside the ship became brighter.
In the front of the cabin, two people were standing, and one of them spoke, "Here, I would like to take this opportunity to introduce myself to the forty-two examinees present." The voice of the President was full of authority.
"I am the head of the review committee for this Hunter's test, my name is Netero. Originally, I should only appear in person for the final exam."
At this point, President intentionally paused, then smiled and continued, "But once a person arrives on the scene, they are always attracted by this tense atmosphere. Since I am already here, I have decided to accompany all of you until the end."
Another staff member stood next to a large clock, pointed to it, and said, "The next destination is expected to arrive tomorrow morning at 8 o'clock. Until then, candidates are free to move around."
" Gon, let's go to the adventure airship," Killua suggested excitedly.
"Okay," Gon agreed. Leorio, Curarpikt, and Chi all looked at them at the same time, thinking, "These two have really high spirits."
Leorio stretched and said, "Ah, I just want to lie down and have a good sleep now."
Curarpikt couldn't help but yawn, "Me too, today has been really exhausting."
Gon turned and asked Chi: " Chi, aren't you coming with us?"
Chi shook his head and replied: "No need, I also feel very tired and want to find a place to rest for a while."
Curarpikt suddenly furrowed his brow and asked, "I have a question. How many more levels are there in this exam?"
Leorio shrugged and responded, "Ah, yes, this question has always troubled me because no one has clearly told us."
Just then, the rookie crusher Tonpa suddenly appeared in front of them and said coldly, "The exams are different every year. The exam items are determined by the review committee based on the examiners and test content for that year, but generally, there are probably five to six items."
Leorio pondered for a moment, then said, "In that case, it looks like we still have three to four exam subjects to pass."
Curarpikt nodded solemnly and said, "This means we should take advantage of the present and rest well to prepare for the upcoming exams."
Tonpa coldly warned them, "But I still advise you not to take it lightly. The person in charge just said 'arrive at the destination' earlier, without clearly stating that there won't be a test on the airship. Perhaps the test will start when we least expect it."
Just as Tonpa was about to continue speaking, he suddenly found that he couldn't open his mouth.
Chi yawned and said, "The first part is correct, the second part is nonsense. Uncle Leorio, brother Curarpikt, you both go rest. There won't be any exams until we reach our destination." With that, she turned and left.
Leorio couldn't help but shout, "Wait, Chi, why am I the uncle and Curarpikt is the brother? Come back and explain it to me!"
Curarpikt smiled and said, "Stop arguing with the little girl. I'm tired too, I need to go rest." With that, he turned and walked away.
Tonpa was completely ignored and felt anxious. He kept making whimpering sounds, but because his mouth couldn't open, no one could understand what he was trying to say. In fact, he wanted to say, "Why can't I speak all of a sudden?"
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