After several months, with the entire manga industry sparing no effort to push it forward, Dragon Ball had already begun spreading from Old Silver Mountain City to every other continent!
Because of that, the tier of items Roy received every seven days jumped by a noticeable amount!
On the martial-arts side, techniques and insights like Wolf Fang Fist, Afterimage Technique, Thunder Shock Surprise, Mutaito's training notes, the secrets of the Evil Containment Wave, Dodon Ray, Air Cannon, and all sorts of martial concepts and moves appeared one after another inside Roy's mind.
It made Roy's path of training smooth and wide open!
There were also plenty of support-type items—like a bizarre candy that could make someone get diarrhea just by you shouting "fart," and a hovering flying car that could float off the ground, and so on.
But what disappointed him was this: now that his strength had become very high, the Master Roshi Brand Custom Weighted Turtle Shell no longer did anything for him.
And up to now, he still hadn't "manifested" any other gravity-type training item.
That made his strength improvements return to a slow pace.
"Maybe… it's time to go out and take a look around?"
When stillness lasts too long, you start wanting to move. In his luxurious room, Roy raised his head and looked toward a certain direction.
That was the direction of the Hunter Association Headquarters!
…
After coming to the Hunter world, how could he not join the plot?
The Hunter Exam, the Zoldyck family, Heavens Arena, Yorknew City, Greed Island, the Chimera Ant King, the Zodiacs… and on and on.
They were all fascinating storylines—and that was only the tip of the iceberg.
Even though Yoshihiro Togashi hadn't finished drawing the Dark Continent arc and had only put out the beginning, you could still glimpse the leopard through the bamboo.
So many exciting adventures made Roy's blood boil—he had always been the kind of guy with restlessness flowing in his bones!
Roy himself loved adventure and fantasies, and he was the slightest bit chuuni.
Otherwise, after graduating from a top university, he wouldn't have gone and become a manga artist's assistant.
He believed that only inside the world of manga could those bizarre, dazzling adventure fantasies truly be satisfied.
And now that he had come to the Hunter world, it was the perfect chance to turn those fantasies into reality!
The Hunter Exam was held every year on January 7, and the next one was coming soon—registration seemed like it was about to close.
If he did the math, this year was 1997, and next year would be 1998—exactly the 287th session!
It lined up with the story!
However, Roy wanted to take the Hunter Exam and the chain of events afterward, but he clearly owed Android 18 an explanation first.
After all, Roy and Android 18 had been living happily together in such an excellent environment—fame and money, they lacked for nothing.
With Dragon Ball exploding in popularity, Roy had received an extremely generous manuscript fee!
And Roy could even accompany Android 18 every day—shopping, eating out, buying things. For a wife, that was practically happiness maxed out!
But now, if Roy said he wanted to take an exam with such a high death rate, what kind of reaction would Android 18 have?
Even though Roy was very strong—Android 18 knew that.
Still, what wife in this world wouldn't want her husband safe and sound, the whole family living peacefully together?
Even though Android 18 was basically the strongest person in this world, she was still a woman, with that small, delicate mindset.
If Android 18 really refused to let Roy take the exam, Roy would have a real headache.
…
"The Hunter Exam? You mean that exam with the especially high death rate—pass it and you get a Hunter License?"
Clearly, Android 18 had some understanding of the Hunter Exam.
Roy wasn't surprised. When Android 18 was "manifested," his Nen ability had already set up her worldview.
It wasn't strange at all that Android 18 knew about the Hunter Exam. What Roy was slightly worried about was her stopping him from going.
"Okay. Go."
"I knew it… wait, what? What did you say—You're agreeing to let me go?"
A second ago, Roy was already fairly disappointed, but he never expected happiness to come so suddenly the very next moment.
"Mm. I know your strength. Even that kind of Hunter Exam shouldn't affect you. Besides…"
As she said that, Android 18 smiled brightly, and Roy stared so hard he almost lost himself.
"Who told you I'm your wife? If my husband wants to do something, then as his wife, of course I'll support him with everything I've got."
"Android 18!" Roy was so moved his eyes turned red.
With a wife like this, what more could a husband ask for?
Android 18 let out another light laugh. "You're already grown, why are you crying? But I'm still a little worried about you. This time, I'll go with you to the exam."
"Together? No need! The Hunter Exam is so dangerous—how could I bear to let you go with me? Trust me, Android 18. I'll definitely come back safely with the Hunter License!"
"No. Let me go with you."
"No! You're my wife—how could I let you go somewhere that dangerous—uh. Relax. Stay home comfortably and wait for me to come back."
Android 18 was a super powerhouse. A mere Hunter Exam wasn't dangerous to her at all.
"No! I'm going!"
Huh? Roy froze, gradually sensing something off.
He'd graduated from a top university, after all. Right now, he felt like Android 18's stubborn insistence on going with him had a hidden meaning.
Android 18 brushed her golden hair back and said, "Of course I'm going! You know passing that Hunter Exam gets you a Hunter License! A Hunter License—sell it and you won't worry about food and clothes for seven generations. That's a massive fortune!"
"And once you become a Hunter, you can use computer networks for free. You can also use about 95% of public facilities for free, and you get the same bank financing treatment as top-tier corporations."
"And you can enter 90% of countries that are usually forbidden, and enter about 75% of regions that are usually forbidden. You can even stay in countries outside your birth nation without a passport!"
"Hunter is absolutely the most profitable and most prestigious profession in the world! Among the top 100 richest people internationally, 60 are active Hunters. Everything known and unknown in this world is their prey. A license that fewer than 600 professional Hunters in the entire world can have is a symbol of status and wealth—and even more, it represents privilege and strength! Get it, and your life will definitely become colorful!"
"I must get a Hunter License and become a Hunter!"
As she spoke, Android 18's eyes blazed with burning fighting spirit.
(End of Chapter)
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