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Riddle of the day:
A king who has no heirs, wonders who will rule after his death. He decided to make one of the children in his kingdom the ruler. He gave them all a seed and in 4 years, the one with the most beautiful plant, gets to rule. After the 4 years, all the kids came to him with big beautiful plants but he chose the girl with an empty pot. Why?
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The navigator helped guided us to the exam. We went into a restaurant where he said a code that let us in into the exam. I realized how hungry I was after all of this. We ended waiting in a room that turns out to be an elevator. Kurapika and Leorio was in another argument but this time it's about hunters. And it all started because Gon said one little thing...
"I guess people really risk everything to be a hunter."
"Of course! Hunters make the most money in the world!" Leorio shouted.
"No. Hunters are the most noble in this world!" Kurapika yelled.
"Glory hog!"
"Money Grubber!"
They both turned to Gon and me.
"Listen kids! Every year, more than fifty hunters makes the list of world's hundred richest people!" Leorio yelled at us. How did we get involve in this?
"Hunters are associated with hunting wild game and treasure, but they are all second-rate. The hunters work to protect people and the natural order." Kurapika informed us.
"When you're a hunter, most countries will give you a free pass! And no charge to use public facilities!" Leorio said.
"Hunters have many difficult and important responsibilities, such as preserving cultural artifacts and endangered species, as well as capturing wanted criminals and unscrupulous Hunters." Kurapika said.
"The fame and money! Is why people become hunters." Leorio said.
"Profound knowledge, a healthy mind and body, and unyeilding conviction. Those are the qualities on which Hunters pride themselves." Kurapika said.
"Gon! Kateena!" they both shouted, "what do you think?! Which kind of hunter do you hope to be?!"
"The one the gets along with their friends despite our differences" I said.
The two stop to reconsider as the elevator door opened. We stepped outside and examine our surroundings. The place was dark and had many people in it. They all turned to us as we joined the crowd. Everyone looked tense and to think that the ones on the boat was unfriendly. There is a guy who was handing out numbers. Leorio got 403, Kurapika got 404, Gon got 405, and I got 406.
"Please wear that on your chest at all time and be careful not to lose it." he said.
He walked away and another person talked.
"I haven't seen you guys here before."
We all looked in the direction of that voice. It was a guy dressed in a blue shirt. He was number 16 and was acting friendly. Too friendly.
"You can tell that we're new?" Gon asked him.
"More or less," he said as he hopped down from the spot that he was at. "well this will be my thirty-fifth attempt.
"Thirty-five times?!" We all yelled.
"Well, you can say that I'm a veteran." he said.
"That shouldn't be a thing to brag about." Leorio mumbled.
"Agreed." Kurapika said.
"If you have any questions, feel free to ask me." he said.
"Thank you." Gon said, cheerfully as always.
"I'm Tonpa." he said as he held out his hand.
"I'm Gon," Gon introduced "and this is Kurapika, Leorio, and Kateena."
Kurapika and Leorio nodded to their names. I just cringed. Why did I do this to myself. I'll tell them soon enough.
"Is there other that take this exams many times like you?" Gon asked Tonpa.
"Well, I have the most experience here," Tonpa began."but there are some others."
He turned to pointed at some other participants. "There's number 255, Todo the wrestler. He's unmatched in strength and smarter than he looks. And number 103, Bourbon the snake charmer. He tends to hold grudges so don't get on his bad side. Number 191, Bodoro the kung fu master. He's getting old but there's no better martial artist around. Then there's the three brothers, Amori, Imori, and Umori. They preform well thanks to their teamwork. And number 384, Gerreta the huntsman. He's specialized in killing all manners of creatures, by blow dart and club. There are many more but they have taken the exam many times."
He talked to us for a little more until we heard a scream. We turned to look and saw that a man was disappearing before our eyes. He was turning to these little red clovers. The one that did this to him seems to be a clown.
"That psychopath is back again." Tonpa said.
"Again?" Gon asked.
"Does that mean he took the exam last year?" Kurapika asked.
"Number 44, Hisoka the magician. Last year, he was a virtual lock to pass the test, until he all but killed an examiner taht he didn't like."
"And they're still letting him take the exam this year?!" Leorio asked.
"Of course. Every year, the examiners and test contents changes. And the examiners are the ones that chooses those contents. The devil himself can pass if that was the examiner's determination. That's just how the Hunter exam works." Tonpa informed us. "anyways, nobody likes him. You should stay away too."
"He does seem that dangerous." Leorio commented.
"Oh right!" Tonpa exclaimed, "how about a little something to mark our acquaintance."
He reached into his bag and pulls out some can of juice or whatever. Gon looked delighted.
"Oh, appreciate it." Leorio said.
As much as he helped us. I don't trust him.
He handed the cans out to my friends and tried to give me one.
"I'll pass." I said.
"Huh? Why?" Gon asked.
But before I can answer, my ears picked up a conversation from nearby.
"There he goes again."
"He's always playing the nice guy, despite being nastier than anyone else here."
"Tonpa, the rookie crusher."
But before I can stop him, Gon have taken a sip of the can.
Crap!
"Bleh" Gon started to sip out his drink. Then he looked at Tonpa with an apologetic look. "I think the drink gone bad or something. It tastes weird."
I sighed in relief.
"Seriously! That was close!" Leorio yelled after spitting out that he had nearly swallowed.
"Really? That's strange." Tonpa said, trying to act confuse.
Kurapika just downright dump his drink onto the floor.
"I'm sorry! I didn't know that the drink gone bad!" Tonpa apologized and bow down. "please forgive me."
I growled. Forgive? After nearly poisoning my friends? No way.
"It's okay. You don't have to apologize." Gon said. "Is your stomach okay?" Oh only if he knew.
"Yep. It's fine." Tonpa said, standing up again.
"I've sampled many mountain grasses and plants. I can usually taste if something's bad." Gon said.
"Really? That's great." Tonpa said scratching the back of his head.
"Sorry about that again. Well, I'll see you around." he said as he was leaving.
I was about to tell my friends about Tonpa but they'll question me how I knew. If they haven't heard that conversation, how could I? I sighed. As long as I'm here, he'll never come close to then ever again.
We stood still for a while longer talking among one selves.
"Hey Kateen. Kateen? You there? Kateena!" Gon yelled, trying to get my attention. Oh right. I'm Kateena now.
"Huh? What is it?" I asked.
"Something wrong?" he asked.
"Nah. I'm fine. I just spaced out." I lied.
"Oh, I happy you're fine." He said.
A bell started to ring. Everyone's attention went to it. The wall in front of us began to move up revealing a man standing there. He was dressed in a suit and was standing straight up.
"Sorry for the wait." he said, "the entry period for the Hunter application has ended. The Hunter exam will now began. If you're short on luck or ability you'll might end up seriously hurt or even dead. Those who accepts the risks, please follow , please exit using the elevator in the back of the room."
I'm not the smartest but I rely on my gut instincts. They never failed me. I may not be the strongest but I'm quick on my feet. My vision and hearing is beyond human capacity. I say I got a decent chance of not dying here. A lower chance to win.
I decided to join my friends. It also seems that no one else wanted to leave as well.
"Well. I guess all 405 participants will participate in Phase 1." the examiner said as he started to walk off.
We all followed him. Slowly at first but then it gradually gets faster. Great. This is phase 1, endurance. Good thing I can run for days.
"I neglected to introduce myself. I'm Satotz, the Phase one examiner." he said. "I'm going to lead you to Phase two."
"I see how it is" Kurapika said.
"This test is weird." Gon commented.
"I expect it's an endurance test." Leorio said. "Fine by me. I'll be right behind you."
We ran for a while more in silence. Then, a kid about me and Gon's age rode by in a skateboard.
"Hey! Wait up kid! Treat the Hunter exam with expect will you?" Leorio yelled at him.
"What do you mean?" he asked.
"Why are you riding a skateboard? That's cheating!" he yelled.
"Why?" the kid asked again.
"This is an endurance test!" Leorio screamed.
"No it isn't" Gon said.
"Gon, what are you saying?!" Leorio questioned him.
"He said exactly what he said. It is not." I said.
"And what does he mean by that?" Leorio asked.
"The examiner said to follow him." Gon responded.
"Whose side are you two on anyways?" Leorio asked.
The kid then slowed a bit down to match our pace.
"Hey how old are you?" He asked Gon.
"I'm twelve."
"And you?" he asked turning to me.
"Same." I responded.
He, then did a cool trick to get off of his skateboard.
"I guess I'll run too." he said.
All because we said that we're twelve?
"Wow! That was cool!" Gon said.
"I'm Killua."
"I'm Gon and this is Kateena."
Ughh. That name again!
We all ran together for a while longer. Leorio collapsed behind us after reaching his limit. We all stopped and waited for him.
"Hey, let's forget him and keep going." Killua said.
Suddenly, with a pulse of energy, Leorio ran like the wind. "I'm going to be a hunter!"
He ran past us and kept going on. Gon smiled and took out his fishing rod and swing it toward Leorio's suitcase. After retriever it, we started running again.
"Let me try that later!" Killua said.
"Only if you let m try your skateboard, okay?"
We approached the flight of stairs. This must be the destination.
"Hey, do you guys want to race and see who's the fastest? Loser buys dinner!" Killua said.
"Okay! You're on!" Gon said.
"Sure." I said, remembering how hungry I was.
"Ready. Go!"
The three of us sprinted us the flight of stairs. We caught up to Kurapika and Leorio who was ahead.
"We'll see you at the goal, Kurapika." Gon said.
"Catch you later old timer." Killua said.
"I'm not old! I'm a teenage like you guys!" Leorio yelled at us.
Everyone looked shocked when he revealed his age including me.
"Huh? No way."
"Well, see you two later." I said.
The three of us sprinted even faster upwards.
"I'm impressed that you two can keep up with me." Killua said while looking forward.
"Really?" Gon asked.
"Or is that everyone else is too slow." Killua commented. "man, the Hunter exam is going to be a breeze. That's no fun"
"Hey, why do you want to be a hunter?" Gon asked him.
"Me?" Killua asked. "Well, I'm not really interested in becoming a hunter. I just heard that the exam was really hard, so I thought that it'll be fun. But so far it's disappointing. Well what about you two?"
"My dad is a hunter. So I want to be a hunter like my dad." Gon said.
"How about you?" killua asked me.
"I actually got into the wrong boat. Now I just want to tag along." I said.
Killua turned back to Gon, "what kind of hunter is your dad?
"I don't know."
"That's weird. You want to be like your dad but don't know anything about him."
"I was raised by Mito-san. So I only seen my dads in pictures."
"Who's Mito-san?"
"My aunt."
"Oh."
"When he was twelve, my dad took the exam and passed. Then he left the island. I want to know why he chose being a hunter over being with me."
After Gon told that story, a bright light shined above. The exit was beginning to show. The three of us were thinking the same thing. I smiled. Dinner, here I come. We all ran as fast as possible. As soon as the examiner turned his head, the three of us ran pasted him simultaneously.
"Goal!" we all screamed.
"Yay! I win!" Gon yelled.
"What do you talking about?" Killua asked. "I was faster."
I sighed. It was all a tie. I guess I'll be paying for my own thing later.
"I was!"
"No, I was!"
"I was faster so you two have to buy me dinner."
"Nope. I was faster. So I get free dinner."
"But I was faster."
"Hey who was faster?" Gon asked Satotz.
"I believe that you all crossed the finish line at the same time." Satotz informed us.
I knew it. No dinner.
"Then I'll but Kateena dinner, Kateena will buy Killua's dinner and Killua will buy me dinner." Gon said.
"I don't get it" Killua said.
"Yeah. What's the point." I asked.
"Hey Satotz, is this where the second phase takes place?" Gon asked the examiner.
"No, you still have along way to go." He informed us.
We sat down and waited for the rest of the participants to come. Soon, Leorio and Kurapika arrived as the scene as well.
"Is this our destination?" Kurapika asked.
"No it's not." Gon told him.
"I see." he replied, "hey, the fog is fading."
He was right, it started to fad. I saw tall trees and black birds flying across the skies.
"The Numere Wetlands, also known as Swindler Swamps. We must cross these wetlands to reach Phase 2 of the exam." Shatotz informed. "this place is home to many bizarre animals. Many being cunning, insatiable creatures who deceive humans and preys on them. Be careful. If you let them fool you, you're dead."
As he finished, the door behind us closed. There was no turning back.
"These wetlands creatures will use every trick in the book to fool their prey. An ecosystem in which creatures obtain food through deceit, hence the name swindler swamp. Stay close behind me so you won't be deceived.
"What a joke. How can they fool us when we're expecting it?" Leorio said.
"Don't let them fool you." an unknown person's voice yelled.
"I just said they can't." Leorio grumbled.
All eyes turned to the voice.
"D-Don't fall for it." a human male moved so that we can all see him. "he's lying to you."
"He's an impostor! He's not the real examiner. I'm the real one." the claimed to be an examiner said.
This cause a huge commotion in the crowd.
"Look at this!" the guy said, dragging out a beast looking like Mr. Satotz. "it's a Man-Faced Ape, one of the creatures that dwells in the Numere Wetlands. Man-Faced Apes loved the tasted of human flesh. How ever, their limbs are long and thin, so they're quite weak. That's why they disguise themselves as humans and lure others into these wetlands. Where they team up on them to kill and devour them."
The man then pointed at Satotz "he's trying to capture every single applicant!"
Just then, 5 cards shot out. The man got two of them piercing through his chest and Satotz had three of them in his hands. The man collaspes to ground ground dead.
"I see, I see." Hisoka said, "so you're the real examiner."
Satotz tossed the cards aside as the Man-Faced Ape scurried away, knowing its failure.
"Examiners are hunters." Hisoka began, "selected by the committee to do this duty without pay. Any hunter bearing the title we seek, can block that attack."
"I shall take that as a compliment. However, if you were to attack me again, for any reason, you'll be disqualified for attacking an examiner." Satotz said.
"Now that you've seen what have happened, if you were to lose me in the fog. You'll never reach the Phase 2 of the exam." Satotz said, "do bear that in mind"
"Let us be on our way now. Follow me."
He began to walk again and we all began to run.
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Riddle answer: (Chapter 1)
My dog is a girl
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