Throughout the long history of humanity…
War has been an enduring theme.
Plunder and being plundered.
Birth and destruction.
Countless countries and civilizations have experienced birth and destruction in this seemingly endless cycle of war.
As a result, like relics left after death, there are existences such as treasures and ruins that are enough to drive later generations crazy.
It can be said that behind every treasure, there must be a once glorious civilization.
「Monka Expeditionary Force」
This is a military force still recorded in ancient texts.
In its peak, the existence of this army was synonymous with endless plunder.
Rapid expansion of territory, and rampant destruction of enemy countries.
Then, in one expedition after another, they plundered countless spoils of war.
The goal of stubble-faced man and his two companions is the spoils of the Monka Expeditionary Force.
In fact, even after obtaining the 'treasure map', they were not optimistic about finding the spoils of the Monka Expeditionary Force.
Because the treasure maps left by previous civilizations are often difficult to distinguish between true and false.
Even if the treasure map is genuine, it is usually not as precise as a 'navigation', and it is always very difficult to find the 'entrance'.
So-
The 'teleportation ability' that they don't know how was activated can be said to have helped them avoid the most difficult process.
Now, standing at the entrance of the tunnel, the stubble-faced man and his two companions looked at the ruins of the underground city in the distance, and felt that 'luck' was on their side.
And indeed it was.
The activation condition of the teleportation ability is related to Post-Mortem Nen.
If it weren't for Moses's ability to perceive the Post-Mortem Nen like a 'metal detector', it would be highly unlikely for normal people or even Nen Exorcist to find the stone slab entwined with the Post-Mortem Nen.
That is to say…
It was Moses's arrival that gave the stubble-faced man and his companions the opportunity to truly come into contact with the treasure.
Otherwise, even if they searched through the entire Aragas Mountain, they would never have thought of a way to come into this underground ruin, which was triggered by some kind of switch entwined with the Post-Mortem Nen.
In the end, it was highly likely that they would return empty-handed.
"Who the hell said there was a problem with the day I chose? If it weren't for choosing today, we might not have been able to come here."
The stubble-faced man raised his hand with excitement and pointed to the ruins of the underground city ahead.
Originally, he was still upset about their 'work' clashing with the Hunter Exam.
But now…
It seems fortunate that he chose to come to Aragas Mountain on this day, otherwise, they wouldn't have had this inexplicable opportunity to enter the underground ruins.
He speculated that it might have been someone among the many examinees who inadvertently triggered the switch containing the teleportation ability.
As for whether this speculation is true or not, it is no longer important.
Because they are already here.
'It's obviously you who is saying that…'
The flat-top scarred man and the cold-looking man looked at their boss, thinking the same thing in their hearts.
They are members of the A-Class criminal group, Erimo Bandit Group. But this treasure hunt has nothing to do with the group and is their private operation.
The stubble-faced man is the boss of their team, named Leon, codenamed Lion.
The cold-looking man with handsome facial features and neutral-looking face is named Baibo, codenamed Viper.
The man with a greasy slicked back hair and a face full of scars is named Mantis, codenamed Mantis.
"Boss, what should we do with that group of examinees?"
Mantis looked at the examinees who jumped out of the hole one after another.
Obviously, the examinees who were taking the exam were also teleported in together.
And at first glance, there are quite a few of them.
"Do you still need to ask that?"
A chill flashed through Viper's narrow eyes, and he said indifferently: "Whoever gets in the way, kill them early and save trouble later."
"Exactly."
Lion slightly suppressed his excitement and looked at the examinees who came out of the numerous entrances, and sneered: "But don't worry, there's no rush. With these free pathfinders, we don't have to waste any effort."
"That's true…"
Viper nodded slightly.
He just wanted to get rid of all the troublesome guys as soon as possible, but he also agreed with Lion's proposal.
Lion reminded, "There are a few Nen Users among those examinees. Don't get too confident, you two. And there's that examiner. We'll need to confirm if he's here later."
"Got it."
"Understood."
Viper and Mantis nodded one after another.
No matter what method they choose to deal with the group of examinees below, anyway...
In the end, only the three of them will be the ones who can leave here alive.
"Let's blend in first."
Lion raised his fingers and fiddled with the number plate hanging on his chest, then he jumped out of the hole and landed on the ground.
Viper and Mantis followed closely from behind.
At this moment.
About a hundred and fifty examinees had already come out of the entrances.
Because the holes on the rock wall were scattered all around, the examinees who came out of them did not gather together.
They were dispersed in the four directions, forming four groups around the underground city ruins.
And there are still more examinees coming out of the holes.
If all the examinees from Aragas Mountain were teleported here, then there would certainly be more than a hundred and fifty people in this internal space.
Because the people on Aragas Mountain were not only the examinees participating in the second phase of the exam, but also those who failed the first phase and had to return to the foot of the mountain.
Although the examinees who came out of the holes spontaneously gathered together, the atmosphere on the scene was still heavy.
Most of the examinees were discussing two things.
One is how they got into this place in the first place, and the other was how to get out of this place.
Faced with this discussion that was full of resentment and complaints, it was certainly impossible for Moses to participate.
After all, he is the culprit who brought everyone here.
But it can only be said that things are unpredictable.
Who made him extremely sensitive to the presence of Post-Mortem Nen, and then Menchi deviated from the route down the mountain in order to collect snow fruits, causing him to accidentally sense the existence of the stone slab.
That's it.
Who knows why that stone slab entwined with the Post-Mortem Nen has the teleportation ability, and it's such a broad range of teleportation.
Looking back now, the 'unknown characters' engraved on the stone slab were probably not just decorations.
'I should have taken a photo of it at the time and then took it back to Pyon for translation...'
Moses thought of this.
'After we get out, who knows if that stone slab is still there or not.'
Moses thought to himself while listening to the noisy chatter around him. which sounded like a wet market.
"I have a proposal."
In order to interrupt the brewing of negative emotions in the discussion, Moses spoke up.
His words quickly caught the attention of the examinees present.
The reason why Moses was valued like this was simply because of his amazing ability shown in the first phase of the test.
"What proposal?"
"Let's hear it."
The crowd stopped discussing and all eyes turned to Moses.
The scene suddenly quieted down.
Facing everyone's gaze, Moses said calmly, "We have all been unfortunately brought to this unknown place by some 'mysterious force'. This is the reality we face. So, there's no need to dwell on that anymore. What we need to do now is to figure out how to find the exit to leave this place."
"…"
Everyone looked at each other when they heard this, but none of them spoke.
Moses continued, "Fortunately, so many of us gather together here. I believe that as long as we work together, finding the exit shouldn't be difficult. So..."
Having said this, Moses slowly glanced around the crowd and said with a smile, "I propose that the candidate with the most experience present here should be the leader, and with their rich experience, they can lead us out of here."
"The most experienced…"
Upon hearing Moses's proposal, everyone subconsciously looked at Tonpa, who was hiding behind like an ostrich.
In terms of experience, naturally there is no one who can surpass Tonpa, who has participated in the Hunter Exam thirty times.
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Facing the sudden gazes from everyone, Tonpa was stunned, and cold sweat began to form on his forehead involuntarily.