Chapter 45: Black Attribute!

Xisuo, Nail-headed Man, and Hanzo were all immediately silenced.

This so-called Two-Star Hunter... was terrifyingly powerful?

Is this the foundation of the Hunter Association?

"Uh, Sword Eight Examiner, you might want to hold back a bit. I'm off to handle something, good luck everyone!"

Netero's mouth twitched as he spoke. He was too lazy to continue watching, afraid it might affect Li Ke's performance.

It didn't matter anymore.

This time, being able to recruit Li Ke was truly fulfilling his long-time wish. As for whether other people, including Jin's kid, Gon, or Killua, could pass the exam—it was secondary.

As long as... Li Ke had fun.

Netero's departure made the expressions of all the examinees in the room turn grim.

This meant that everything Li Ke did was in accordance with the rules.

The most confused was still Ponzu.

She never expected to pass so unexpectedly.

"Sword Eight Examiner!! Why are you biased against everyone? Why did Ponzu pass directly?"

Gon suddenly shouted.

His voice instantly quieted everyone in the room.

Leorio quickly covered his mouth, forcing a smile as he apologized, "Uh, uh, Sword Eight Examiner, Gon didn't mean anything bad, he didn't say anything, you must have misunderstood, haha~~"

Killua and Kurapika immediately stood in front of Gon, their eyes cold, ready for a fight.

[Beep! You and Killua have entered combat stance.]

[Beep! You and Kurapika have entered combat stance.]

...

Oh!

Here it comes!

Super Copy – Jin, this ability really is useful.

Tsk tsk tsk.

"Do you want a reason?" Li Ke spoke with a smile, though with the scars on his face, it made the smile seem a little scary.

"Of course! Even as an examiner, you should be fair!" Gon said with righteous indignation.

"Oh, hehe, the reason is... I like it, I'm willing to, is that good enough for you, brat?"

Sword Eight Li Ke mockingly taunted.

"You!!"

Gon gritted his teeth in anger.

[Beep! You and Gon have entered combat stance.]

...

Perfect.

Oops!

Don't blame me, Gon.

Name: Gon

Entries: [Super Endurance] (Gold), [Super Strength] (Gold), [Bravery] (Gold), [Quick Learning] (Purple), [Fishing Skill] (Purple), [Justice] (Purple), etc.

Hidden: [Darkened] (Black) (This entry has a very low drop rate, once activated, it burns life force and leads to a loss of rationality state)

Li Ke had long coveted Gon's entries.

However, he never had the chance to enter combat stance.

This guy even has hidden dark entries, though... it's not great.

But dark is still dark!

"Damn!!"

Gon was furious.

"He's right, those with power call it personality, those without power can only be willful, fists are the only real argument!" Kurapika spoke calmly.

"Then tell us the exam standards, Sword Eight Examiner!" Baudero asked.

As the oldest candidate present, he naturally kept his composure.

Everyone looked over.

No one knew what this eccentric examiner would suddenly decide as the exam criteria.

The criteria were crucial!

By asking in front of everyone, even this bizarre examiner would have to consider everyone's thoughts before acting recklessly.

Not bad, the old dog's wisdom is still there.

"Oh, the exam standards, let me think..." Sword Eight Li Ke smiled.

"Damn... this guy is actually going to decide the exam standards on the spot, doesn't take the exam seriously at all!" Gon gritted his teeth in frustration.

Killua and the others chose to remain silent.

"Got it, here's the deal: As long as any one of you can last three minutes in front of me, you all pass. Oh, you can team up."

Li Ke pointed to Gon's group of four and then to Baudero.

"What about us?!" Hanzo quickly asked.

"You three are much stronger, I haven't decided yet. Let's deal with them first and then decide."

Sword Eight Li Ke answered.

Hisoka looked a little displeased.

He was even playing with a deck of cards in his hands, seemingly considering whether he should kill the guy in front of him.

But thinking of Netero still being around, he held back his impulse.

"This... this seems favorable to us!" Gon was stunned.

He didn't expect the examiner to... not be that bad?

"The exam's here, if you're not up yet, please step down and wait your turn."

Sword Eight Li Ke began dismissing the other candidates.

"I forfeit!"

Suddenly, Nail-headed Man Ilmi raised his hand.

Damn!

Li Ke was speechless.

Ilmi forfeited?

This guy... has golden entries.

Too cowardly!

Damn!

"Fine!"

But in order to maintain his aloof image as Sword Eight, Li Ke couldn't stop him, so he let him leave.

Ilmi forfeited!

Hisoka eyes glinted.

"I'm only getting the license for convenience. This guy's very strong. If I try to defeat him, I'd lose too much. It's not worth it. I'll come back next year for the license."

Illumi explained to Hisoka before stepping aside to watch.

A killer would never expose all their cards in such an open battlefield.

A mere Hunter license wasn't worth exposing so much.

And he wasn't absolutely sure he could defeat Sword Eight Li Ke.

Ilumi believed in a single kill.

"Now... let's begin, everyone. Three minutes."

Sword Eight Li Ke's lips curled into a wicked smile as he raised his jagged, rotten sword, looking proud and arrogant.

"Baudero, Leorio, you're responsible for drawing fire up front, Killua and Gon, you handle the surprise attacks. This Sword Eight Examiner is very strong. Without coordination, we won't last three minutes!"

Kurapika spoke coldly, then reminded, "Absolutely don't face his slashes head-on!"

"Got it!"

Leorio gritted his teeth.

"Don't worry, I'll keep him occupied!"

Baudero struck a martial arts stance.

The atmosphere in the room immediately grew tense.

Ponzu, who had already received her license, hadn't left, but was now nervously watching from the sidelines.

Hisoka furrowed his brow, eager to see his opponent's true strength.

But the small group of kids would likely fail to test it out.

He could only rely on his own judgment!

"You can get ready now!" Li Ke smiled, placing a timer nearby.

Just as he placed the timer, he said, "Now!!"

Killua whispered, and instantly, everyone moved!