Living in Hunter x Hunter

Chapter 140 Charlier's Reckless Words

The body reacts very quickly.

This was Kalim's first intuitive assessment of Jin, but judging from just a few moves, the opponent lacked the necessary combat experience.

He's very skilled with fishing rods, but it seems he hasn't used them much in combat.

In this situation, a fishing rod is not a very good weapon.

While dodging the attack, Jin also drew the short sword that Russell had purchased. It was a divine-grade forged sword, and even without using his psychic energy to cover it, it could be considered a divine weapon.

He used his short sword to cut down the vines that were trying to attack him.

But the severed vines were quickly gathered back together among the vines.

"This is too much!" Jin couldn't help but shout.

I was about to jump onto a tree when vines started spreading down from it.

Kalim did not answer Kim.

That is, standing still.

This time, Jin made close contact, and the vines were not fast enough to catch up with him.

Of course, the number of vines is also limited.

It's not that the wood element can only exert this kind of power, but as mentioned at the beginning, this is to target the difficulty level of the test takers.

Jin approached the wood elemental again, but still did not attack Kalim.

This time, Jin's dagger also went empty.

Is this fake?

When Jin's attack missed, that was the first thing that came to mind.

But just as this thought arose, the green, phantom-like wood element suddenly became more solid, and a green gas emanated from its body.

And King Kong could smell it.

It has a fresh scent of grass and trees, along with the smell of earth.

Jin hesitated for a moment and almost got tied up by the vines.

But he shook his head and quickly jumped away.

"Are you alright? It seems you're in great physical condition," Kalim complimented.

The gas we just saw was miasma from the Basen Rainforest, an ability that wood element can utilize. Of course, its power is limited when used against candidates taking the Hunter Exam.

"Is that miasma? But why does it smell good?" Jin asked.

While dodging, he chatted with Kalim.

Perhaps because of their similar ages and the fact that they were not from the Patch tribe, Kalim did not exert his full strength.

Instead, he started chatting with Jin.

"You guessed right. As for why it smells good, it's because it's the miasma of plants, not the miasma of living insects."

Miasma is usually related to mosquitoes or is formed by the decay of dead plants and animals.

The element of wood, which is described as miasma, is more accurately described as toxic gases from plants.

"But why don't you attack me? Even if you've only just learned Nen, you can learn a lot about it at the Heavens Arena. Defeating me would be the same as defeating a wood elementalist, wouldn't it?"

Kalim asked, noting that King hadn't attacked him twice, which made him slightly concerned.

"Huh, can I attack you? I thought finding the core would be enough?" Jin looked completely bewildered.

Jin learned a lot about Nen from Russell, but more specific and advanced information was not so easy to obtain.

It is especially related to the beast of thought.

Of course, it's also related to the fact that Kim is still relatively "naive" at the moment, and he directly identified Kalim as a role similar to an examiner.

Just like that young lady who helped her awaken her consciousness.

"Judging from your application of the Entanglement technique, you really are a complete beginner." When Lucci first told him this, he was somewhat skeptical, but he didn't expect it to be true.

"You can defeat me too," Kalim advised Kim.

"No," Jin refused outright.

Jin isn't stupid. Defeating Kalim sounds easy, but don't forget that the opponent is a Nen user, otherwise he wouldn't be able to control the water element.

Regardless, the opponent has definitely been cultivating for longer than him, so he has absolutely no chance of defeating them.

Instead of doing that, we should look for the "core".

The word "core" is absolutely crucial to this exam and serves as a reminder to test takers.

For those candidates whose strength is insufficient, the elemental spirits are restricted; this is a direction they can consider.

Their real opponents in this exam are actually the martial arts masters, because the key is their ticket to participate in the challenge, as well as the other candidates.

Five different cores, which can be traded or seized.

Through two attacks, Jin has realized that what appears before him may not be the physical entity of the wood element, and the core is not among them.

It's more likely a collection of miasma than a deceptive tactic.

If I'm not mistaken, the core of the wood element is probably hidden within the vines that attacked him.

But how do we observe it?

Ning can see Nen, but not with X-ray vision. She cannot see the core Nen within the vines. Jin has only just awakened Nen, while Ning has not yet learned and mastered it.

In the Basen Rainforest, besides Jin and his group, there were other people who also came into contact with the five sacred lands.

It is candidate number 66, Charlotte.

And they have already won.

In the earthen land of the Basen rainforest, Sharil held a stone the size of a fist in his hand.

He examined it closely: "This is the core!"

Charlier is not a martial artist from the Sky Arena, but an examinee from another country. As a Nen user, he is quite strong.

His main job is to run a "Yorozuya" (Odd Jobs Shop). He only registers for the Hunter Exam because he has a commission that requires a Hunter License.

It has to be said that the Hunter Exam opened his eyes to a whole new world, especially the Heaven's Arena.

I had heard about it before, but I was truly shocked when I actually saw it.

He couldn't imagine that so many Nen users could gather in one place.

Charlier held the core, trying to infuse it with his own thoughts.

If he wasn't mistaken, this core was the same as those divine-grade equipment; it could be used as long as one infused it with spirit, becoming one's own spirit beast.

When Sharil took the Hunter Exam, she realized that she had been looking at the world from the bottom of a well, and had never thought that Nen could be used in such a way.

Of course, Charlier's actions were a complete failure.

If it were that easy to manipulate, then Lucci wouldn't need to research these things.

"Now you can choose to continue the challenge, or you can choose to leave and go to other spiritual lands. If you continue the challenge, then the earth element you face will not be as strong as before."

"That's what Shariel's rivals, the Patch tribe, are saying."

This time, Charlier acted alone.

"So that wasn't all!" Sharil asked with interest.

"If I can defeat you all, can I gain control of this?" he added.

This so-called core member, Charlier, could see the immense value in it, which is why he asked this question.

Another advantage of this item is that it is quite useful for many Nen users who do not have much combat talent.

But Sharil's words somewhat angered the Patch tribe.

We'll defeat them all, and we won't even be afraid of our tongues twisting in the wind.