Deep in the forest.
In a certain area.
A candidate holding a spear lay dead on the ground, with cards pierced through his forehead and the back of his head.
Standing in front of this corpse was none other than Hisoka.
Suddenly.
The ground not far away began to stir, and Hisoka frowned slightly, then understood.
It was Ilmi.
This guy had come over, but had he burrowed his way here?
"I need to rest for a bit."
Ilmi's voice came from underground.
At this moment, both of his arms seemed to be broken, and there were even burn marks on his chest.
That last punch from Li Ke made him feel as if he had been hit head-on by a meteor.
If it weren't for his powerful Nen, that punch might have incapacitated him.
But now, with his hands injured and poisoned, he needed some time to deal with it.
"Oh?"
Hisoka sniffed, and his eyes suddenly became very dangerous.
Swish, swish, swish!
Several cards shot out directly, embedding themselves in the ground.
"What are you doing? Hisoka!"
Ilmi's angry voice echoed from the cave.
"You touched my fruit... It seems the fruit has become even sweeter and more tempting! Hehehe!"
Hisoka suddenly laughed maniacally, excitement flushing his face.
The next second, his smile faded, turning into a chilling coldness and danger.
"This is the last time. If I see you touch my fruit again, you... will die."
"..."
Ilmi's response was silence.
"Alright, you just rest well, hehe."
Only then did Hisoka smile again.
...
By the boat.
Ponzu was in a state of inner turmoil.
She hesitated about how to find Li Ke.
"Oh? So you are here! Can you find Gon and the others?"
Li Ke's voice came, and he approached with his right arm's clothing torn.
Seeing his solid chest and muscles, and his intact body, Pens was momentarily stunned.
Because she had also seen Li Ke challenge the nail-headed man.
And now.
Li Ke appeared unscathed, which could mean?
The nail-headed man was defeated?
Indeed!
So strong!
So impressive!!
Pens felt a rush of emotions.
Li Ke's hand was already resting on her small shoulder, and her head was a bit too much.
The head pat was somewhat inappropriate for a girl with a beehive hairstyle.
"Can you find Gon and the others?"
Li Ke asked with a slight frown.
"Ah!? Yes!! I placed bees on Gon, Leorio, and Kurapika, but Killua... he cleared the bees away."
Ponzu came back to her senses and hurriedly replied.
"No problem!! From now on, you are my toy... cough, cough, tool. Release your bees as much as possible to find nearby candidates. Let me know when you find them, and I'll come collect."
Li Ke said.
"Understood... but the range of the bees is limited. I'll do my best!!"
Pens nodded repeatedly.
Li Ke took her and strode into the forest.
A man and a woman surviving in the wild?
...
The island was quite large.
There were only 24 candidates in total.
Plus the nail-headed man who was eliminated on the first day...
Everyone understood that it was best to go in different directions, especially when there was no absolute confidence in taking down an opponent's badge.
Originally, this should have been a balanced competition.
Unfortunately, with the addition of Li Ke, Hisoka, and the nail-headed man, these boss-level characters,
it had completely turned into a fish pond massacre.
Bronze players slaughtering the weak!
Bystanders beware!
By the seaside.
"Master... shouldn't we be looking for the others now?"
Ponzu said nervously.
Because she was astonished to find that Li Ke not only had no intention of looking for others but had instead come to the seaside to fish with her.
A fisherman... taking a girl along!
And soon he caught several plump fish.
Then...
He set up a grill and started a barbecue.
Moreover... he had just hunted a wild chicken and two rabbits from the forest.
All of these had worthless entries.
White.
Directly smashed into transparent crystal shards for experience points.
"Seven days of assessment time, that's too long. The island is so big, there's no need to look for others right now. Plus, the environment here is quite nice, just perfect for a vacation."
Li Ke lay comfortably on the beach, enjoying the afternoon sun.
Pens took on the role of a maid, responsible for grilling the meat.
This was something she was willing to do, at least to show Li Ke her value.
However, she worried that everyone might not pass this assessment, especially if she dragged Li Ke down; that was something she absolutely didn't want.
"But Master...