During the day, the Amaromi Forest was already dangerous enough. At night, visibility would drop to near zero, making the forest even deadlier.
Judging by the current sky, it would be fully dark in less than an hour. At this time, the examinees faced a dilemma: should they risk venturing back into the forest to hunt, or stay put and wait for daylight?
The examiner's statement had sparked a chain of thoughts, with most examinees instinctively eyeing Law's wild boar.
Compared to risking their lives to enter the forest again, there was a much simpler option, which is to snatch the wild boar.
This is just the first subconscious reaction of the crowd. While some considered acting on it, others dismissed the idea and opted to hunt for their dinner in the forest instead.
For those considering taking action, the only perceived threat was Buhara, given his massive size and the fact that he had carried the boar. Law, on the other hand, appeared to be just a kid and was largely ignored.
It was as noisy as a vegetable market before, but now, it is very quiet.
Dafifi remained detached, observing the scene silently as an uninvolved bystander.
After Dafifi announced that he would not provide food and accommodation, some examinees immediately returned to the forest, while some examinees neither took any action nor paid attention to Law's wild boar, apparently because they carried rations with them.
Although there were not many examinees who actually intended to snatch the wild boar, they behaved very clearly, probably because they thought Law and Buhara were not a big threat.
'It's not wise to waste time like this.' Dafifi thought expressionlessly.
He didn't think there was anything wrong in snatching the wild boar. After all, this was the Amaromi Forest, where the law of the jungle reigned. At the same time, he doubted anyone here had the ability to snatch the wild boar from Law.
Judging someone solely by their appearance was digging one's own grave. For those trying to challenge Law, failure could be a devastating blow.
As the atmosphere grew more tense, Dafifi glanced at Law and Buhara, who remained composed, and scratched his head.
He wondered if he was being too unfair. After all, the test hadn't officially started yet and examinees might already start being eliminated.
Not that it was unfair to Law or Buhara, but rather to the examinees foolish enough to target them.
The unconcealed gazes from all around conveyed a message to Law, demanding him to hand over the wild boar.
Sitting cross-legged, Law rested his hands on one knee and glanced around at the other candidates, pondering how to make these people abandon their thoughts.
Using his Aura to intimidate candidates should be the simplest and most brutal method, but unless it is necessary, Law didn't want to reveal too much in front of the examiner.
Just when Law was thinking about how to deal with this group of examinees, three young men stepped forward.
"That's a massive boar. There's no way the two of you can eat it all. Why not share a little?" One of the young men said loudly, observing Dafifi's reaction as he spoke.
Not only these three young men, but also all the examinees around who wanted to snatch the wild boar were observing Dafifi's reaction.
As long as the examiner does not interfere, they have nothing to worry about.
Dafifi naturally looked as if it had nothing to do with him, but when the three young men saw that Dafifi remained indifferent, they felt relieved and looked even more arrogant.
"What if I don't agree?" Law said lightly.
The three young men exchanged glances, then cracked their knuckles audibly and said with a sneer: "Then don't blame us for using a little... persuasion."
Buhara looked at Law with a questioning look in his eyes. Law smiled at him and then asked seriously: "Buhara, what do you usually do when someone tries to take your food?"
Without hesitation, Buhara replied: "Beat them up."
"Good. Then do just that." Law nodded.
"Hehe, I've been waiting for you to say that." Buhara immediately stood up.
When the three young men heard the conversation between Law and Buhara, their expressions changed.
Before they could react, Buhara suddenly lunged forward and delivered three rapid punches to their abdomens. The trio screamed as they were sent flying, landing heavily on the ground.
Seeing that Buhara chose to hit their abdomens, Law nodded secretly. He wanted to beat these three guys away. and this was the most appropriate position to hit.
After swiftly dealing with the three troublemakers, Buhara turned around and returned to Law's side.
'Not bad.' Dafifi thought and he immediately changed his opinion of Buhara. To be precise, he changed his opinion of Buhara's fat body.
As an examiner of the Hunter Exam, if they see an examinee with a good foundation, they can pay more attention to them.
If the chosen examinee can pass the Hunter Exam, the examiner can apply to become the examinee's master and will have more contact and observation in the future. As long as the examinee has good character, they can be led into the world of Nen Users.
Although Dafifi was all muscle, he had no bias against fat. In his eyes, there is no difference between a macho man and a fat pig.
He believed that strength was supreme, and the strength that Buhara had just displayed successfully attracted his attention.
As the saying goes, the first bird to stick its head out gets shot. The three young men were knocked down by Buhara's punch. Although their lives were not in danger, they would definitely not be able to participate in the first test anymore.
However, the people who were still watching around did not back down after seeing Buhara showing off his power. Several strong candidates walked over slowly one after another, eager to try their luck.
"If you can't handle it, just call me." Law said lazily. He knew that despite his tall figure, Buhara was still young. But although Buhara didn't know how to use Nen and was fat, he was very strong.
Hearing Law's words, Buhara nodded firmly. Standing protectively in front of Law and the wild boar like a mother hen guarding her chicks, he became an immovable wall.
Perhaps, the examinees who were eyeing the wild boar had not yet realized the consequences of taking food from a glutton someone like Buhara. It was akin to snatching food from a tiger's mouth.
This was a lively event that started quietly at night. Those who did not want to participate went into the forest to hunt early, while those who had enough dry food simply watched the fun from the sidelines.
Those who were unwilling to give up lined up and were beaten away by Buhara amidst cries of pain.
Law has been keeping an eye on Buhara, ensuring he didn't get injured, and he has also been keeping an eye on Dafifi. By the time twenty candidates had been beaten down, the examiner still showed no reaction.
Seeing more and more people being beaten down, but Buhara didn't even show any sign of out of breath, the remaining examinees started to falter. They had wasted enough time, so it was impossible for them to give up halfway.
At the beginning, there were more than a hundred people who wanted to steal the wild boar. After subtracting the twenty who were knocked out and another thirty who decided Buhara was too much trouble, about fifty remained.
At this stage, these fifty or so people began to band together.
The wild boar was big enough for fifty people to get through the night. Of course, even if they succeeded in taking it, they would leave enough for Law and Buhara. However, they didn't know how monstrous Buhara's appetite was.
Seeing the rest of the people gathering together, Law decided to step in, worried Buhara might struggle against the overwhelming numbers. Law slowly stood up and looked at Dafifi.
Noticing Law's gaze, Dafifi remained calm, as if it had nothing to do with him.
'Well, no choice then...'
Law withdrew his gaze, and at this moment, he remembered Machi and her philosophy of high-profile action.
When he thought of this, he suddenly missed Machi a little. He wonders what she is doing now.
Law chuckled slightly, then walked to Buhara, patted his arm, and said, "Go gather some firewood. Tonight, we're having roast boar."
"Roast boar!" Buhara's eyes lit up, and he swallowed his saliva excitedly. But then, he said hesitantly: "But these guys haven't been dealt with yet."
"Oh, them?"
Law looked at these people who had bad intentions and said seriously: "I'm sorry, but I won't give you even a small piece of pork."
"That's not up to you!"
One of the examinees shouted coldly from the group.
"Oh."
Law raised his eyes and the dominating Aura nurtured through his mastery of Nen spilled outward. It expanded rapidly, enveloping the advancing examinees in an instant.
His black eyes became like whirlpools, drawing their consciousness into a dark abyss. An indescribable chill rose in their hearts and quickly spread to every part of their body.
Thud!
Among the more than fifty people, more than half fell down without any warning and lost consciousness. Only less than ten people were still standing, and all of them had terrified faces, the bravado from before completely gone.
'This young man can actually use his Aura to this extent…' Seeing this scene, Dafifi was stunned. He knew that it was Law who used his Aura to stun these people, but even he himself could not do it to this extent.
The two hundred or so examinees who had brought their own provisions and were spectating from the sidelines were equally shocked.
Although they didn't understand what had just happened, they knew it was the black-haired boy's doing. In an instant, they all looked at Law with fear in their eyes.