I have become stronger, but also shorter [comprehensive]

Chapter 142

The captain of the Poseidon has had bad luck recently.

Originally, he was not an ordinary captain, nor was his Poseidon an ordinary ship.

Behind the seemingly "ordinary", there are also secrets that are crucial to some people.

——He is the person in charge of the hidden test for countless candidates from all over the world before the official opening of this year's hunter exam.

This is where the harshness of the hunter exam lies.

There are so many people who sign up for the hunter exam online every year, but on the day of the exam, the actual number of people who arrive at the exam room may be only a few tenths, a few hundredths, or even less of the number of applicants.

The elimination mechanism of the official examination is another matter. The real situation is that the hidden test has already started before the time of the examination.

Just like Poseidon.

Most of the passengers boarding the Poseidon are for the hunter exam, and the specific location of the hunter exam is strictly confidential.

The captain has clues about the location of the examination room, and he will secretly observe the candidates' reactions when they face a crisis. In the end, he will only give the next step to the candidates he likes.

That's right, the storm was included in the content of this hidden test, and it was predicted by the captain long ago, just waiting to see the candidates' performance in the face of the storm.

"..."

"So, what's going on with this scary kid who popped up out of nowhere!"

The captain grabbed his beard and cried uncontrollably. People who don't know the inside story may think that he is crying for his beloved Poseidon, which has turned into wood slag and scattered with the current.

The pre-examination test and the storm that should have shown its power disappeared together, and along with them, the fiery heart of the captain was shattered.

"No more... no! No more!"

"It's completely different from what I expected! Why didn't you come as planned! Oh! Ahh——"

Although I don't know why, the captain cried very sadly.

This scene really aroused the sympathy of some kind-hearted people. The boy named Kurapika who first talked to Hong Jiaodong went to comfort him first.

Next, Xiaojie, who was happily chatting with his father's elder brother, also passed by. This kid seems to be very warm-hearted.

In the end, what I didn't expect was that the social man who was hung on the wall by Eric because he accidentally told the truth—no, I found out afterwards that he was actually only 19 years old—had also passed away.

Those three people approached, and it didn't take long for them to have a heated chat, as if they were quite speculative.

At the same time, the care of the young people also soothed the wounded heart of the old captain to a certain extent...

--snort!Thinking too simple, not so easy!

Appeared, it turned out that this is the captain's real idea!

Sure enough, he wouldn't let go of the "sinner" who sabotaged the test and destroyed his beloved boat.

——Hoohoo, hahaha!

In a corner that no one noticed, a shrewd light flashed in the captain's seemingly bewildered eyes, which were full of anger and cunning.

The man who had suffered several serious injuries made up his mind.

He heard that the kids, headed by the silver-haired kid, planned to take the hunter exam.

Naive, really naive.

He has clues to the examination room, and he will never disclose the information to them!Let these (terrible) little ghosts never find their destination anyway, and end up disappointed!

The fast-moving ice ship took half a day to catch up with the sea route that usually took three days, and it was already possible to see the port on the edge of the coast in miniature.

The group of people really had a lot of troubles, but at least nothing happened, and now they can finally land safely.

however.

The only person on board who was in a bad mood and dissatisfied was still brooding.

"Haha! Hahaha!"

The captain laughed countless times, but it seemed to be used to cover up his guilt towards a certain silver-haired boy and his party.

It's fire, ice, and explosions. These kids are too scary.

So that's the way to go, just don't tell them the most important information!

The thoughtful captain thought secretly and arrogantly, and thought to himself, unless...

"Well, this, I broke your boat."

Captain (unpredictably): "!"

The culprit who he was brooding over and (subconsciously) didn't want to get close to, actually spoke.

The captain could not be blamed for being so shocked.

A biased point of view is that the silver-haired kid looks like someone who won't be responsible for cleaning up the mess he did to Chi Yu.

The reason for coming to this conclusion may be...he hardly talked to anyone other than his companions and Xiaojie during the whole process, and he didn't propose any compensation plan after blasting his ship to pieces.

Of course, the most fundamental reason may still be—temperament.

But now.

The captain was stunned for several seconds, and suddenly realized that he might have misunderstood the cold, silver-haired kid.

"The currency in this world is not the same as what I have in me, and I don't have gold, so it won't work to compensate with money."

"Mr. Eric, when did you figure out the currency issue?"

"It was my mistake to wreck your ship, so, to make up for it—"

"Oh, it turns out that guy has been thinking about this for so long."

The captain had not had time to speak.

The silver-haired kid, who was already fierce enough, became even more fierce in his eyes: "Too many words!"

He talked so much that he exposed some of his inner activities.

Okay, unimportant episodes are omitted here.

start over.

"Let's see if that works. I've damaged one of your boats, so I'll give you another one."

"……what?"

"this one."

After the others tremblingly got off the ice boat with frozen buttocks, the silver-haired kid raised his hand and pointed to the only "ship" in his field of vision.

Although it's made of ice, it's relatively crude, and it doesn't have all the facilities on a merchant ship, but—a ship is a ship, so there's no problem, right?

"My ice won't melt as easily as the ice made by the idiot apprentice. It won't be a problem if you use it for ten or twenty years."

"what!"

"Oh, no matter how big the storm is, it won't overturn, and it won't break."

"Oh oh oh!!!"

"...Anyway, that's how it is."

The silver-haired kid... cross it out.After Eric had said so much, he—felt extremely embarrassed.

you could put it that way.

If it wasn't for his tense expression, he would have been extremely ashamed.

Because I am penniless, I can't pay compensation even if I want to, so I can only have the cheek to discuss with others to exchange the ship for the ship!

For Eric, this is an absolute shame.

He never seemed to have considered the issue of money before.When spending time with friends, because everyone is an "ordinary person" with no money but ability, and no real sense of money...

The three strongest men in the world are all so poor!Is money important? !

The answer, of course, is no—

Sometimes it's important!

Eric: "Fuck."

If he hadn't been forced to do so, he would definitely not be able to take a boat made of ice and nothing but ice to compensate the victims.

So, (it can’t be seen on the surface) it is very reluctant to say this, Eric still has the most crucial second half of the sentence:

"You can make do with this boat first, and when I make money, then—"

"Ooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo!"

Eric: "...?"

It was simply shocking.

Before he could finish his sentence, the bearded captain who had been lifeless all the way suddenly jumped up excitedly and agreed without hesitation.

"Young man, if you make a deal, you can't go back on your word!"

"You really want it?!"

"Yes! I want to decide!"

Resurrected in an instant, the captain who lost his beloved ship regained his radiance, and even feared that the person concerned would repent, so he hurriedly threw out information that could quickly send these people away.

"If you want to find the examination room for the hunter exam, then you must hurry up and find xxx, and when you arrive at xxx, go to xxx..."

Teenagers: "???"

"Go! What are you waiting for, do you want to be late? Go, go, go!"

"……Uh?!"

Confused, Eric got the follow-up information about the hunter exam.

Then, he was blasted away by the impatient captain.

"That's the end? It's... actually!"

"Okay, although I don't know why... Now that I know how to take the exam, you guys——you can set off!"

His apprentice and younger brother who smelled some kind of hint from this "you": "Huh?!"

Questioning and questioning glances cast.

Hong Jiaodong and Bakugo Katsuki did not guess wrong.

Eric, who seemed to have just increased his concern for them, returned to his "nature" at this time.

The silver-haired boy didn't care about the questioning eyes, not only that, but also took it for granted.

"Your test has already begun. If you start now, maybe you can catch up with Xiaojie and the others—they have been setting off for a while, so are you two planning to slow them down?"

That's right, the three people who joined the ship, Gon, Kurapika, and Leorio, also got a reminder from the captain.

They've been going away positively for a while now.

Apprentice and younger brother: "..."

It should be said that it is Eric, or it is better to be Eric.

This unexpected, seemingly expected feeling is really subtle.

"Damn—show me!"

Bakugo Katsuki was the first to leave angrily.

"Teacher, aren't you going to participate?"

Hong Jiaodong was not in such a hurry, nor was he angry, he asked very calmly.

The result of the question is not surprising. Eric is not very interested in the "examination", so naturally he never thought of taking it with the little ghosts.

To stare is to stare, he won't throw people away this time, so he can do his own thing with peace of mind.

"I won't go, you can figure it out yourself."

Having said that, when all the brats disappeared from sight, the silver-haired boy who was left raised his cheeks, intending to follow after a while.

just.

before the idea falls into practice.

The boy's eyes tilted slightly to the side, and in the corner of his line of sight, there appeared a "passerby" that he could notice immediately.

"..."

"..."

Silently, the "passer-by" who was covered in nails, including his face, also noticed him.

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