Chapter 152: Anime Crossover: Pokémon - Starting from Hunter x Hunter Chapter 72

"There is a special kind of crab here called the Gem Crab; they devour different stones."

"After being transformed within their bodies, the stones shed their impurities and turn into various gems that grow on their backs."

"I will give you one week."

"Each of you must collect three gems during this time; in the end, I will judge who passes based on the quality of the gems."

Bisugi paused for a moment, her smile slowly fading as she spoke with an unclear tone:

"This round of the exam has no restrictions."

"The gems can be your own or someone else's."

"I recognize only the gems, not the people."

With those words, a brief dead silence fell over the field.

Everyone's expression turned serious, and their glances toward others carried a deeper meaning.

Bisugi's hint was already very clear.

This exam does not restrict the contestants from fighting each other.

In other words, they need not seek out Gem Crabs; instead, they can seek out people who have Gem Crabs and take them by force.

Within a week, countless struggles and snatches will surely occur here.

Bisugi remained calm; she had no doubts about establishing such rules.

A Hunter is not a profession for playing house; to become a qualified Hunter, one must endure scenes of inevitable conflict.

Only those who excel in all aspects can pass the Hunter Exam, where only a few succeed among countless candidates.

"Gather here at noon seven days from now."

"No waiting for latecomers."

"I declare the third round of the exam officially begun!"

With Bisugi's command, the cruel third round of the exam began.

Some headed toward the beach.

These people intended to get ahead of others and select high-quality Gem Crabs on the beach.

Others walked into the forest, their figures vanishing among the trees.

Their thoughts varied: some thought there was still plenty of time and chose to wait and observe for a while.

Others wanted others to work for them, planning to seize the results by force later.

This was also tacitly approved by Bisugi.

A Hunter must not only have a heart that pursues dreams but also the strength to protect those dreams!

Without strength, one cannot be called a "Hunter."

Instead, one is "prey"!

Right now, the contestants still feel no sense of crisis; after all, the exam has just begun, and no one has obtained a Gem Crab yet.

Under normal circumstances, no one would attack or commit murder at this point.

Unfortunately, there are some abnormal contestants here.

Watching Feitan and the others paid no attention to the other contestants and remained standing there; coincidentally, Luo Ge and the others had not left either.

In an instant, only the two sides, plus Bisugi, totaling nine people, remained on the field.

Bisugi glanced left and right as if she had found some amusement, acting very lively like an audience waiting for a movie to start.

Luo Ge crossed his arms, wanting to see what Watching Feitan and the others actually planned to do.

Machi glanced at Bisugi, who was making a scene, paid little attention to her, stepped forward, and showed a smiling face as he said:

"Brother, are you interested in joining our organization?"

A cool breeze blew past.

Luo Ge suspected he had just misheard.

Machi was inviting him to join the Phantom Troupe?

Did they value his strength?

Watching Feitan and Phinks' expressions changed slightly, and they looked at Machi with questioning eyes.

Before this, he had not mentioned any intention to invite that person to join the Phantom Troupe.

Especially Watching Feitan, who had already planned how to torture Luo Ge.

Machi wore an apologetic expression and explained, "I saw that the three of them are young and have excellent talent."

"The Phantom Troupe also has many empty positions, so they can be added to fill the vacancies."

Watching Feitan spat and said with displeasure, "How can you decide such a thing on your own?"

"Not just any scum can join our Phantom Troupe; I disagree first and foremost."

Machi scratched his head, feeling it was somewhat difficult; after all, their Phantom Troupe was scattered, and they actually had a mission to find people to join.

It was hard enough to find three people with high talent, yet Watching Feitan was unwilling.

Phinks thought for a moment and said, "How about this: let's solve it according to the method the Leader mentioned."

"Let's toss a coin; whoever wins, the other listens."

"Tsk!"

Watching Feitan turned his face away, which counted as tacit approval.

Machi nodded and said, "Fine, then I choose heads."

Watching Feitan would naturally be tails.

Watching Watching Feitan and the others decide on their own, as if whether he should join the Phantom Troupe depended entirely on their mood.

Luo Ge's expression darkened.

"I'm saying—"

"I don't want to join some shady team!"

Luo Ge's words rang out with force, echoing across the empty arena and reaching everyone's ears.

At that moment, Feitan held a coin in his hand, ready to toss it into the air, but Luo Ge's words interrupted him.

Watching Feitan whipped his head around, his sharp eyes like a dagger, his gaze aiming to flay Luo Ge a thousand times over.

He actually dared to look down on the Phantom Troupe?!

Feitan's forehead veins bulged; he instinctively squeezed his hand, crushing the coin completely, and spoke word by word:

"I think we won't need the coin anymore!"

Shizuku fell silent, then nodded.

Since the other party had said such things, inviting them into the troupe was clearly inappropriate; he would find new members later.

Watching Feitan drew his umbrella sword; the sharp blade gleamed with terrifying cold light, radiating a gloomy aura.

A bloody scent hit their noses.

The blade was clearly clean, yet others seemed to see thick blood upon it, because it had been stained with so much blood.

"Then it's decided—"

"Chop off his limbs, then torture him thoroughly; just keep him alive and hand him over to the leader!"

Watching Feitan muttered to himself, deciding Luo Ge's fate in a few quick motions.

"You said..."

"... what you would do to Luo Ge?"

A low voice sounded.

In the next instant, extreme malice suddenly descended upon the arena!

Machi's face was like cold frost; a shade of ink darkened her eyes as her Nen aura exploded forth, mixed with absolute malice.

In an instant, in the eyes of Watching Feitan and the other two, the surrounding environment suddenly changed; the originally bright sky abruptly darkened, as deep as night.

Machi was like the embodiment of worldly resentment; relentless malice swept through every corner like towering waves, especially aimed at them.

She would not allow it!

Anyone daring to lay hands on Luo Ge!

In the past, lacking strength, she could only watch helplessly as Luo Ge risked his life time and again.

Now that she finally had power, how could she let others speak such reckless words?

Whenever something involving Luo Ge arose, Machi easily lost control.

Watching Feitan, Feitan, and Shizuku's bodies suddenly shuddered; their pupils first contracted, then dilated again.

【This is impossible?!】

【That woman actually possesses such strength?!】

Just from a simple feeling, they dared to be certain that the intensity of this aura was stronger than any of theirs.

【Damn it!】

【We misjudged!】

【Now it seems we can only deal with that woman first.】

Watching Feitan frowned deeply, thinking silently in his heart.

Originally, he thought Luo Ge was the strongest among the three; he never expected it to be that woman.

With preconceived notions, all three assumed Machi was the strongest.

They never expected the strength of Luo Ge and the other two to be stronger one than the other.

After all, this was too unreasonable.

They could accept at most one exception.

Biscuit watched this scene quietly, her heart unusually calm, seemingly unsurprised by Machi's outburst.

Through long companionship, she could clearly see Machi's feelings for Luo Ge; it was a relatively restrained emotion.

She rarely expressed it in ordinary times, but once a certain threshold was reached, it would erupt like a volcano.

Especially, Machi had always been deeply troubled by Luo Ge's risking his life; this was also the main motivation driving her forward.

These three unknowns had squarely run into Machi's crosshairs.

This gave Machi, whose strength had greatly increased, her first chance to vent negative emotions.

"That's enough, Machi."

Luo Ge patted Machi's shoulder and said softly.

Those words were like a button.

Machi's aura vanished abruptly, and the surrounding environment returned to the calm and peaceful state it had just been in.

However, a trace of oppression seemed to remain in the air, lingering for a long time.

Machi nodded; the look in her eyes toward Luo Ge was completely different from before, thousands of times softer.

"Very good, very good; hurry up and continue."

"Luo Ge, bring out the chair and drinks for me; I want to join the fun properly."

Biscuit gave a thumbs-up while "requesting" from Luo Ge.

"Alright, alright, alright."

Luo Ge responded helplessly, went to Biscuit's side, and brought out the tables and chairs used in the second round.

Watching Feitan and the other two:...

This is... they know the examiner?!