While he was still speculating, Satotz unconsciously quickened his pace.
The examinees behind him immediately followed, but once the tempo increased, several more examinees instantly began to fall behind.
At that moment, Android 18 moved closer to Roy's side.
"This kind of exam is really too boring. Want to go on ahead first?"
As she spoke, Android 18 had already begun gathering Ki. Clearly, she had already made up her mind to leave first; coming over was just to ask what Roy thought.
Roy thought about it for a moment and felt that it really was pretty meaningless, so he nodded.
Android 18 had already grown a little irritated. The moment she saw Roy nod, she immediately flared her Ki and, with a bang, shot past Satotz and flew away.
The violent wind stirred up by her explosive takeoff sent the surrounding examinees reeling, knocking them all over the place.
When she flew past Satotz, his tiny pupils suddenly contracted.
As for the examinees who were barely still standing, each and every one of them widened their eyes, wearing expressions as if they had just seen a ghost.
"Hey! Quit joking around! That person..."
"That person... flew?"
"N-No way! How could a human possibly fly?!"
"But that person really did fly!!!"
"How can someone like that even exist? What is going on?"
"How would I know?!!"
A shocking uproar instantly broke out among the examinees. Even the exhaustion and frustration they had built up during the long-distance run were thrown completely out of their minds.
There was no helping it. Android 18's flight had simply been too overwhelming a shock to them.
Roy shook his head, revealing a helpless expression that plainly said, I knew this would happen.
Then Roy went over to Gon and the others and let them know what he was planning.
Since Gon and the others had already seen Roy and Android 18 use Flight back at the Kiriko's place, they did not react too strongly.
Of course, they were still a little shocked and envious deep down.
After all, that was the power of flight!
A dream ability humanity had longed for since ancient times!
And beside Gon, Killua Zoldyck, who had stepped onto his skateboard, had already been thoroughly stunned by Android 18's display.
When he heard Roy come over, he turned his head like a machine.
"Hey, Roy, this flying... could it be that it's also...?"
"Yeah, your guess is right. It's 'that.'"
Roy's Flight had been learned from Android 18, and Android 18 had been manifested from Nen Ability: Manga Realm. Therefore, saying that the power of flight came from Nen was completely accurate!
"Gulp!"
Killua swallowed hard. His eyes gradually came back into focus. The blankness faded away, replaced by a growing blaze of excitement.
"Good. Now I want to know even more what 'that' is, and learn it for myself!"
"Do your best."
Roy encouraged him, then told Gon and the others that he would go wait up ahead for them. After that, he leaped into the air and flew up as well.
At a speed no slower than Android 18's, he once again passed through the chaotic crowd, knocking down another group in the process and leaving everyone far behind.
"S-So amazing. So Roy can fly too!"
"Of course. Roy's really strong!"
"...Can you tell me about your story? I'm pretty curious~"
"Yeah, sure!"
...
At this moment, all the examinees: "..."
What the hell, another one?!
The first one had only just flown off a little while ago, and now here came another one!
Had they already fallen behind the times?
Since when could just anyone fly?
What the hell was with this year's examinees, having monster after monster who could fly showing up one after another?!
Could they still take the exam together in peace or not?!
This year's Hunter Exam suddenly felt terrifying!
Walking at the very front, Satotz remained silent. He had more or less already figured it out: that suffocatingly terrifying aura from earlier had most likely leaked from one of the two people who had just flown past.
It seemed that this year's Hunter Exam was full of monsters!
Should he notify the Chairman of the Hunter Association?
Further back, Illumi Zoldyck, disguised as Gittarackur, made a series of clicking sounds.
"It seems that the aura from earlier, the one that made my heart tremble and was no weaker than Father's or Grandfather's, should also have come from those two, right? They're truly terrifying. I'm probably no match for them at all. I might even be killed. Is their Nen ability flight? If they mean harm to little Killua, should I step in or not?"
Illumi pondered this. Beside him, Hisoka pulled out a deck of playing cards with the Jokers included. His tongue unconsciously licked his lips, and a perverse curve appeared at the corner of his mouth.
Even his gaze turned increasingly unreadable, and his whole expression carried the kind of delight one would have upon discovering something immensely pleasing.
"Mmm~ interesting people." Hisoka toyed with the cards twice, licking his lips with great interest.
After being hit by the double shock of Roy and Android 18, some of the examinees had finally started to regain their senses.
Faced with opponents like these, was it really possible for them to pass the exam and obtain a Hunter License?
It had to be said that the flight Roy and Android 18 displayed placed tremendous pressure on the examinees' spirits and willpower.
(End of Chapter)
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