Roy and Android 18's display of Flight put enormous psychological pressure on the examinees.
The candidates, whose willpower had already begun to fray, finally broke down completely, collapsing one after another by the roadside.
For example, there was that chubby kid with the laptop, the one who had been strutting around and mocking people from the very start.
Now his computer had fallen to the side, his steps were unsteady, and his face was a mess of sweat, tears, snot, and drool all mixed together.
"Wh-Why? Why is the Hunter Exam completely different from what I imagined? Why is there even someone who can fly during the exam? I have to be dreaming. Right, dreaming... hehehe... hahahaha!"
Another one had completely lost his mind.
Originally, the chubby kid had only broken down after Tonpa and the Amori Brothers kept attacking him verbally, but this time Roy and the others had directly shocked him into doubting himself.
The chubby kid was only one of many examinees whose spirits had collapsed and who gave up. Plenty of others fell along the road and never got back up.
And so, the first phase of the Hunter Exam continued under exactly those conditions.
...
Meanwhile, having grown impatient with the dull and tedious long-distance running test, Android 18 and Roy arrived at the finish one after the other ahead of everyone else.
As for whether they might get lost, that was naturally impossible.
The early exit point of the first phase was at the Milsy Wetlands.
And within the Milsy Wetlands lived large numbers of rare beasts and magical beasts, all possessing powerful life auras.
With their ability to sense aura acting as a guide, there was no way Android 18 and Roy would lose their bearings.
Besides, even if they did get lost, firing a Kamehameha straight overhead and blasting their way out was still an option~~~
"So this is the place?" Android 18 looked around.
"This is the Milsy Wetlands, commonly called Swindlers' Swamp. More or less, this is also the only route to the site of the second phase. This wetland is home to many rare birds and strange beasts that don't exist anywhere else in the outside world. Most of them prey on human flesh, and they're sly and greedy by nature."
"You can tell from the geography around Zaban City that this place should be very close to the Milsy Wetlands. Combined with that examiner's test content, if you think a little about the direction he was heading in, it's easy to conclude that his destination was the Milsy Wetlands. Based on the physical condition of those examinees, the examiner's pace, and the distance we just covered, they'll probably arrive here in about seven hours."
The Milsy Wetlands, also known as Swindlers' Swamp.
Since Roy and the others had arrived several hours early, they couldn't just stand around doing nothing while they waited.
That would be way too boring.
After thinking it over, Roy said to Android 18, who was still surveying the surroundings:
"Android 18, should we go into the forest and take a look? There are a lot of—"
"No. I hate damp environments. It's fine here."
Android 18 smoothed back her blonde hair and replied calmly.
"Let me finish. In the wetland forest, there are all kinds of rare and exotic beasts. There are even a few beasts that are supposedly the last of their kind in the world, like the Horn-Scaled Bear. And their territories definitely contain plenty of hidden treasures too..."
"You mean...?"
Android 18 seemed to remember something. Her eyes instantly lit up, and she asked eagerly.
"Yeah. Those rare beasts are worth a fortune. Add in whatever treasure they've hoarded, and if we can catch a few of them, then we—"
"Then what are we waiting for?" Android 18 immediately said in righteous indignation.
"But didn't you say you hated damp environments?"
"Urusai! What damp environment? This is obviously a pile of glittering treasure!"
"..."
The smell of hypocrisy was instant.
Android 18 burst with aura and shot out at once. Roy quickly hurried after her.
"Android 18, how many are you planning to catch?"
"How many? I want all of it!"
Roy: "..."
Fine then. Being stuck with a gorgeous woman who treasured money like precious jewels, he could only observe three seconds of silence for the rare beasts of the wetlands.
Do your best to survive~~~
...
The rare beasts and ferocious creatures of the Milsy Wetlands were doomed.
For a stretch of time afterward, the rare beasts of the Milsy Wetlands faced an unprecedented catastrophe!
Roy and Android 18 charged through the place like a storm, raiding every nest the rare beasts had, and every leader beast they found was killed and stuffed into Capsules.
As for why they only killed the leader beasts, it was to make sure the overall ecosystem and ecological balance of the Milsy Wetlands wouldn't suffer catastrophic damage~~~
Ahem!
Yes, definitely not because Roy simply didn't have enough Capsules on hand to store more things!
And leader-class rare beasts were the best-developed, strongest, fiercest members of their groups...
In short, they were the most valuable ones.
So naturally they became Roy and Android 18's top priority.
And so, in a beastly tragedy without equal, a massive hunting operation of extremely vile historical significance was born in the annals of the Milsy Wetlands!
(End of Chapter)
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