Hunter x Hunter: My Nen Beast is Strong

Chapter 3 Kurapika the Rich

"I refuse to answer this question to a stranger!"

"Me too."

Kurapika and Leorio exchanged a glance, surprised that they had the same idea.

"My dad is a hunter, so I want to become a hunter too."

"I'm hiding from someone who's been hunting me down. The guy next door is taking the Hunter Exam just like me, and it seems like the hunters are less aggressive now! With this reason for taking the Hunter Exam, you're not going to fail me, are you, examiner?"

Xiao Jie and Ailiji answered truthfully, and Ailiji even asked one more question.

Upon hearing this, the bearded man frowned, not immediately saying anything, but turning to Leorio and Kurapika: "Why are you two participating in the Hunter Exam?"

Knowing that Captain Big Beard might be an examiner from the Hunter Association, Leorio and Kurapika's attitudes clearly softened.

But Kurapika insisted, "I want to confirm if you are really the examiner before deciding whether to answer your question."

The bearded captain nodded after hearing this, and then took out his professional hunter's license, which proved his identity.

This is a license issued by the Hunter Association to some capable people who are hired to do things; it is not a real hunter's license.

After seeing the proof, Kurapika and Leorio stopped insisting on anything, one for revenge and the other for money.

As they talked, the two started mocking each other, and even seemed about to fight, leaving Eric watching from the sidelines completely bewildered.

"The Phantom Troupe, huh? I do know something about them. After all, we come from the same place," Eligi said softly, stroking his chin.

Kurapika's eyes instantly turned bloodshot, and he turned around, his voice trembling with emotion, and said, "Tell me about the Phantom Troupe."

The people in the cabin were somewhat surprised when they saw Kurapika's bloodshot eyes.

"Hehehe, my request is very simple, ten million jini for each question!" Eligi said, holding up a finger.

Leorio got excited when he heard "ten million Jenny": "Ten million Jenny? Why don't you just rob someone?"

"If I could rob it, of course I would! Don't you know our Meteor City's famous saying?" Eligi said with a shrug and a smile.

"Hmph, I think you're no better than that Phantom Troupe, neither of you are any good." Leorio mocked.

After hearing this, Ailiji didn't refute it, but simply smiled and said, "Well, although I don't entirely agree, I have indeed killed quite a few people recently, so it's not good for me to refute you!"

"There are fifty million in this card. Can I ask five questions?" Kurapika asked.

Leorio was surprised again, never expecting that the person who had just mocked him was so rich.

It's not surprising that Kurapika is rich; otherwise, how could he have raised so much money to collect Scarlet Eyes in less than a year by just working?

It's important to know that Red-Eyed is quite valuable on the black market, worth at least tens of millions of Jenny. If it were put up for auction, it could be worth hundreds of millions, or even billions.

Eliji took the bank card in his hand and gripped it for a moment before adding, "Think carefully before you ask, because there are some questions I don't know the answers to. Or, I could just tell you five pieces of information about the tour group, which might be more valuable that way. After all, I'm not the kind of person who takes other people's money for nothing."

Leorio, standing to the side, couldn't help but grit his teeth in hatred, thinking that this money was too easy to earn. He really wanted to say, "I also know about the Phantom Troupe."

"Where is the Phantom Troupe now?" Kurapika's first question was very direct.

"I don't know. The Phantom Troupe only gathers together when there are events. They usually act alone. Most of them stay in Meteor City. I heard from the rumors that they will gather this year, but I don't know if it's true," Eligi replied half-truthfully.

"That's it?" Leorio stared wide-eyed in disbelief. Ten million was earned just like that?

Kurapika didn't dwell on it; instead, he asked, "Number of members and their abilities."

"These are two questions. After you answer them, you'll have two chances left."

Eliji held up a finger and said, seeing that Kurapika had no objection, "The spider has one brain and twelve legs, a total of thirteen people. I heard that two new people have been added recently."

"As for abilities, can you see clearly what I have in my hand? If you can't, then I can only answer your question after you become a hunter." Eligi held up one finger.

Actually, there's nothing on his fingers, but you can't say there's nothing at all; there's still a layer of aura covering them, which someone with Nen abilities can still see.

Gon and Leorio looked closely for a while, but saw nothing but fingers. Kurapika did the same.

"Are you trying to scam me?" Leorio almost bumped his forehead against Eligi's forehead. Although he was a little envious of Eligi's money, he couldn't stand Eligi's scamming behavior.

"If you believe, it exists; if you don't believe, it doesn't!" Eligi said mysteriously.

Kurapika asked directly, "Now tell me, what is the power you possess? It is the power wielded by the spider."

Kurapika seemed quite persistent about this question, and seeing this, Eriji didn't hide anything and said directly in front of the bearded examiner, "This is a gas that everyone has. People who can control this gas are called Nen users, and they can display all sorts of amazing powers."

"Like this!"

As he spoke, Aliji pointed his finger like a pistol and then pretended to fire twice at the floor. Immediately, two sand bullets were seen hitting the deck, leaving two deep craters.

"You just asked two questions, so there's no chance for me to answer any more. However, I can give you a friendly tip: if you pass the Hunter Exam, the Hunter Association will send a Nen user to teach you."

"I believe Kurapika isn't the type to cheat," said Eliji, fiddling with his bank card. "If he is, then I'll really be disappointed."

In the end, Kurapika didn't cheat and told Eliji the card number and password.

At that moment, a tornado suddenly appeared on the sea. Everyone stopped the quiz game and joined hands to help the boat get through the tornado.

Several days later, the ship docked at a pier, marking the arrival of one of the examination locations. At the pier, many candidates could be seen wandering aimlessly.

"Keep walking towards that cedar tree, and you'll reach where you want to go." The bearded captain still admired Gon, so he secretly let him through.

As for the others, they are fortunate to have listened to Xiao Jie.

Without any suspicion, Eliji headed straight for the cedar tree at the mountaintop, and Kurapika hurriedly followed, as Eliji carried many spider-related messages.

Seeing this, Gon naturally followed, leaving Leorio alone in the same spot.