He pointed at the people around him. His words were unbridled.
His words made a group of examinees nearby turn pale, and it seemed that even the temperature had dropped sharply, and there was silence.
Ardamo, who was upstairs, took a puff of his cigarette, and exhaled white smoke. His voice turned cold, "Kid... This is the Hunter Association's exam venue. What do you think this is? If you want to throw a tantrum... Go home."
As soon as he said this, Phinks's forehead immediately showed congested blood vessels, and his eyes flashed with coldness, "Oh? Since you set the rules... I wonder if killing you, the examiner, counts as passing?"
"Phinks..."
Shalnark, who was on the side, sighed.
The surrounding examinees didn't expect the eyebrowless man to be so arrogant, and dare to provoke the examiner in public!
He was full of hostility.
Oboro took off his sunglasses, and twirled them with his fingers, with a playful look... This was really interesting.
He liked to watch this kind of explosive thing happen... It would be even better if they could fight.
"I'm the examiner. According to the rules, I can freely decide whether any of you are qualified to go to the next stage... In other words, I hold the 'power of life and death' over you! Currently, here, I'm the one who makes the decisions... You can try to kill me, and see if you can do it. No matter what the result is, you're out of the exam this year..."
After Ardamo finished the first sentence, the volume of the next sentence suddenly increased: "So... Do you understand?!!!"
"Here... You have to listen to me!"
"If you don't want to stay, then get out!!!"
The terrifying sound waves instantly agitation in the hall, and some of the glass windows shattered in an instant.
Many examinees covered their ears, with painful expressions.
No one had expected that the examiner for the first stage would be so irritable and tough!
It made people's hearts palpitate.
In the venue, there were only five people who weren't affected by this sound wave.
Oboro was still twirling his sunglasses, with a smile that wasn't a smile. His eyes observed two other figures in the crowd... One of them was clearly also a Nen user.
Those who participated in the Hunter Exam weren't just newbies. There were also a few who had already awakened Nen... They were just going through the motions, for a Hunter license.
Although there weren't many people taking the Hunter Exam this year, and it was a typical small year... There were quite a few capable characters.
The veins on Phinks's forehead were even more pronounced, and his eyes that chose people to devour were undisguised.
Shalnark, who was beside him, tugged on him... The people of the Spider were all lawless people.
Oboro had originally been expecting Phinks to directly attack, and have a battle with the examiner, which would add some fun... But he was disappointed.
Phinks, who had originally been furious, suddenly calmed down, and stared at Ardamo, with a smile on his face: "Okay, Examiner Ardamo, I'll do as you say."
When he read the other party's name, Phinks deliberately emphasized his tone.
He twisted his neck a few times, and his neck bones made a crisp sound.
He seemed to have calmed down, but the surging killing intent... Even Oboro on the side could clearly feel it.
He was planning to settle the score later...
The feeling that this Ardamo gave Oboro was that his strength should also be good... He just didn't know if he was Phinks's opponent.
Hearing the former's answer, Ardamo remained unmoved, and also noticed the other party's killing intent. He coldly pushed open the door on the second floor, and left.
After experiencing this scene, the nearby examinees retreated again, and moved even further away from the three of them.
Because... Phinks, who had a gloomy expression, looked... very scary.
"Ah..."
Abruptly, Oboro yawned, stretched, and leaned against the wall for a nap.
His actions made Phinks couldn't help but look sideways.
"Alright, don't be angry, don't be angry. Let's get the Hunter license first." Shalnark hurriedly comforted him.
"I'll find him... I hope that at that time, he can be as tough as he is now..."
Phinks sneered.
He crossed his arms, hugged his shoulders, and closed his eyes.
The examinees in the hall regained their calm, and began to do their own things... Some were conserving their energy, and some were taking notes.
They were recording the information they had observed, in order to prepare for the subsequent exams.
But soon, they noticed something unusual... They understood the reason why Ardamo had confined them in this environment...
The venue had originally been very cool, but abruptly, the indoor temperature began to rise. The pipes overhead seemed to be spewing hot air...
Which quickly turned the venue into a huge steam oven. Adding the fact that the scene was originally crowded, and the air circulation was slow...
In less than a short ten minutes, many examinees were already sweating profusely, and completely soaked.
Someone was calling the examiner's name, but no one answered.
After a while, some people began to take off their clothes...
Oboro seemed to have fallen asleep...
Shalnark sat cross-legged on the ground, and Phinks remained motionless like a statue, always with his eyes closed.
After half an hour, water mist floated in the hall, making it a proper sauna... The examinees who could pass the preliminary selection also had some skills, and had been holding on all along.
The content of this exam was nothing more than a competition of everyone's endurance... Some people's faces were flushed, and they were even having difficulty breathing, but they still endured it.
There were also some who had made preparations early on, or had bad ideas, such as running to the ventilation area in front of the window... Or secretly taking out the hidden water and drinking it.
But these could only solve the immediate problem, and didn't cure the root cause.
As a few hours passed, everyone thought that the sky outside would darken, the temperature would drop, and the hall would be more comfortable.
However, the hot air blowing from the pipes became even more fierce. While resisting the heat, the examinees also had to be careful to guard against the tricks of others.
Right now, the scene was hazy... The thick steam had completely obscured their vision. Some malicious guys would do anything to eliminate their competitors.
Thump.
Soon, someone fainted on the ground, or was attacked by other people.
Then, some people began to run towards the exit.
Where there was a first, there was a second. Clearly, it was just a simple 24 hours, but only a quarter of the time had passed, and it made people feel unbearably tormented...
They felt that if they stayed here any longer, they would die. Immediately, waves of people rushed out of the venue... and automatically gave up the competition.
Phinks opened a slit in his eyes, and glanced at the man in the suit who was still sleeping... The latter's breathing was very steady.
He and Shalnark could both see that this person had some strength, but that was all... After all, the feeling that that Hunter examiner named Ardamo gave him... wasn't that strong either.
He and Shalnark had taken advantage of the gap when there were no collective tasks in the group to come over for a stroll, and play around.
They just treated it as a way to relax.
If it wasn't for his fear of the examiner's identity and the Hunter Association's rules, he would definitely have taken action directly with his temper... He would definitely have killed him.
Thinking this, Phinks closed his eyes again.
Before coming, he and Shalnark had already discussed it. In this session of the Hunter Exam... As long as the two of them passed, that was enough.
As for the others... Apart from their partners, they would never share with outsiders, including victory.
What was a bitter struggle for others was just 'sleeping' for Oboro.
When he opened his eyes, it was already noon the next day.
The number of people in the large venue had been reduced by nearly half.
Of course, the Great God Tonpa was still alive and well, but he was naked... with only a pair of underwear left.
"Wow... I really admire you. You can still sleep so well in this situation..."
Seeing him wake up, Shalnark showed a big smile, and greeted him.
Oboro hadn't really fallen asleep. He was just resting subconsciously. He believed that the two of them wouldn't be able to see it.
"Did anything interesting happen?"
Oboro smiled slightly, and asked knowingly.
"No... You woke up at just the right time."
Shalnark said meaningfully.
The heat flow stopped, and the door of the venue was pulled open from the outside. It was the examiner with the cigarette in his mouth.
Ardamo looked at the group of people who were still in the room, and said with a cold face, "Follow me!"
The crowd reacted, and followed him to the next destination.
The temperature outside was still very high. Hundreds of people followed the former out of Bungi City, and walked into the Gordeau Desert under the scorching sun.
One night of 'sauna', plus being mentally and physically exhausted, had already caused many people to have severe dehydration or weakness, and their physical strength had dropped sharply.
On the way, people kept falling down, and Ardamo didn't even look at them. His pace didn't slow down at all.
By the time they arrived at an oasis in the desert, the number of people had been sharply reduced again, and there were only seventy or eighty people left.
"Huh? Ardamo, what's going on... Are the examinees this year so useless? There are only so few people..."
The oasis was only the size of two or three soccer fields. At this time, a woman with a white turban wrapped around her head was standing in the shade of a tree, waiting for a long time.
The woman had a pretty face, was in her early twenties, and had shiny gold accessories on her hands and ankles, which gave off a taste of exotic customs.
When she saw this group of people, she immediately put her hands on her hips, and said dissatisfiedly.
"The elimination rate in previous years wasn't this high either... This is only the first stage, and you're already this bad!"
The woman complained again.
"I'll leave it to you." Ardamo ignored her complaints, said irritable, and turned around and left.
"I'm your examiner for the second stage, my name is Nangi... Without further ado, you've also seen the trees growing in this oasis. This is a special kind of vegetation. The scent of the sap they secrete will attract many insects to build their nests... Including it."
It seemed that because there were so few people, the woman seemed very uninterested, and spoke weakly. She raised her hand, and a miniature scorpion was lying on her palm, this is the Blue-Eyed Poison Scorpion...
Next, you have to find and catch it in this oasis. Everyone has to catch at least three. Let me remind you in advance that this kind of scorpion is very aggressive, good at hiding, and has a strong poison...
This place is very far from the city, so once you're stung, there's no way to treat it immediately.
Just as she finished speaking, an arm was raised in the crowd. It was Phinks again.
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