Exit X Those Who Cleared It

Inside the Labyrinth.

A multi-intersecting intersection.

A group of people are standing here.

Kurapika crossed his arms, his brow furrowed.

Beside him, Leorio was looking at his Notebook from left to right.

In the corner, two children were leaning back to back, giggling and laughing, chatting about something.

"Kurapika! When will we find the exit?!"

Suddenly Killua asked loudly.

Hearing this, Kurapika, whose brows were furrowed, sighed.

"I don't know, this route is completely different from what I expected."

As he spoke, he took the Notebook that Leorio handed him.

The map is already covered with many pages of densely drawn route maps of different areas. By connecting them, a route for a very large area can be planned.

Killua and Gon also came over, looking at one route map after another.

"How about we go explore this place we've never been before?"

Gon bluntly suggested the simplest, albeit clumsy, solution.

"Idiot, that would take a very long time."

"Huh? But didn't the examiner say there was no time limit?"

"That was a lie. Didn't he release Tracker? The one we sensed earlier was it."

Killua and Gon also felt the pressure from the Tracker, after all, it was already the third night.

"Oh! I see."

Gon sighed in disappointment, then squatted down helplessly, looking at the route map spread on the ground.

The four of them stood there, but couldn't offer any useful advice.

Is it possible that the exit is underground?

Leorio offered his opinions from the side.

Kurapika shook his head. "It's not a problem with the exit, it's a problem with the route. Labyrinth may seem random, but the paths to the exit are always connected."

After all, they were scattered throughout the Labyrinth after entering, which means there are many routes leading to the exit.

It doesn't mean you have to enter from the entrance to get to the exit; it's not a set path.

There are bound to be many routes that connect to the exit.

No matter where the exit is, as long as it exists, it should be on that road.

The problem is that they have already planned almost half of the Labyrinth route, but they still haven't found the possible path.

Even if they were unlucky, this situation couldn't possibly have happened.

"Once all errors have been eliminated, even the most outlandish remaining answers should be taken seriously."

Kurapika muttered to himself.

Suddenly, Gon thought of something.

Is it possible that there is no exit at all?

Upon hearing this, Kurapika suddenly stood up.

"Yes, that's the only answer. This Labyrinth has no exit, only an entrance."

Leorio: "But didn't the examiner say that finding the exit means passing the test?"

"Yes, we found the exit, but it didn't say we left the Labyrinth. The exit is inside the Labyrinth and isn't connected to the outside world."

"What do you mean?" Killua also a little confused.

Kurapika sorted out his own thoughts.

"Think about the legend of this Labyrinth. A foolish and cruel King set up such Labyrinth so that so-called warriors could pass through it and obtain the country's national treasures."

This King is clearly not a normal King; without a doubt, he's a tyrant or Tyrant. Would such King leave any possibility of passing the level?

No, it was just entertainment for him to watch. For a brutal guy like that, it wouldn't be surprising if there wasn't even an exit, right?

Watching those so-called warriors struggle, utterly hopeless, even if they knew, they could only die in despair.

Hearing Kurapika say that, the three fell silent, carefully considering the possibility in their minds.

It must be said that this possibility seems quite high.

Kurapika turned around and looked in a certain direction.

"The central High Tower, so that's how it is."

Pairo looked at the High Tower standing in the center of the Labyrinth; the building had been in sight since they entered the Labyrinth.

The High Tower stands in the center of the Labyrinth, serving as both a viewing platform and a directional beacon within the Labyrinth.

It is also the only place in this Labyrinth where one can Labyrinth.

"Exit."

"You mean, the exit is actually that High Tower that's always been standing in the middle?" Shalnark asked from the side, looking slightly confused.

"Hmm." Pairo nodded.

He waved, and two Butterfly with only eyeballs flew back and disappeared.

It's important to know that the Eye Butterfly can be controlled by Pairo to fly and assess situations.

We flew directly several hundred meters above the ground to take a look.

It was easy to plan the route around the area, and then conclude that there was no exit.

However, it can be seen that several intersections lead to the central High Tower, but no one would suspect that the High Tower is the exit.

No, it's not that nobody thought of it.

Instead, it takes time to make such conjectures.

Once everyone has learned about the Labyrinth to some extent using their own methods, they will draw their own conclusions.

"Let's go, let's get there, preferably faster than Kurapika."

Pairo chuckled twice and quickened his pace.

Day four.

Early morning.

Kevin was standing at the foot of the tower; there was no longer any need for him to continue watching from the top.

Inside the main hall at the base of the tower.

The candidates gathered here.

"Phew! We finally made it. It really is here, damn it."

Leorio walked into the hall, panting heavily. He bent over and continued to catch his breath.

Following behind were Kurapika, Killua, and Gon, who seemed to be in good spirits.

Are we the first ones to arrive?

Gon asked excitedly.

"No, kid."

From the nearby stairs came Pairo's voice, as he waved triumphantly at Kurapika.

"You're definitely not the first one," Kurapika said, glancing at him.

"Why?"

Pairo jumped down, walked over to Kurapika, and asked with a smile.

Kurapika didn't say anything, but simply raised his head slightly and gestured with his chin for everyone to look in that direction.

Kevin was sitting on the stair treads, with Melusina leaning against him.

"Sister Melusina will definitely be the first to arrive, and she'll definitely arrive the next day."

Kurapika is so smart.

Melusina, listening to the two talking, clapped her hands with a smile.

Pairo smacked his lips dismissively. "You must have seen the maid the next day, right?"

"Hey-hey."

Kurapika smiled but didn't say anything.

Melusina's strength is already far ahead of others; her so-called exam is just an opportunity to experience life.

As long as it's not deliberately presented with strange and difficult problems, Sister Melusina can overcome any obstacle with her skill.

And that is indeed the case.

Labyrinth very big?

Melusina immediately dispatched her four maids to quickly inspect every path, and no wild beasts dared to obstruct their path.

Because the aura technique Melusina uses is the kind used in the Dark Continent, it effectively exudes a sense of threat, letting those beasts know what they can't afford to mess with.

Furthermore, since the maid's strength is linked to Melusina's own, and she moves extremely fast, she explored all the routes in the Labyrinth in half a day.

Then, faced with the option of no exit, they headed straight for the center of the tower.

"But we're not in the second group either."

Pairo pointed in a direction.

Several people looked over.

There was a trio sitting there, slowly eating something.

Kurapika remembers these three people.

He remembered one was named Shou, one was named Marvin, and one was named Child.

The three of them performed best in the second round.

Because, apart from Melusina, these three works were the only ones available, Men Qi nodded in approval, indicating that they were good works.

The main reason is that these three are also Nen user, and they've been grouped together since the first exam.

However, one of them looked somewhat dejected.

"The one who was dejected was dragged back while unconscious."

"Then I guess that counts as completing the game, right?"

"Uncle Kevin dragged him back."

That's alright then.

If Uncle Kevin personally dragged them back, they must have been on the verge of death and were brought back; they were definitely losers.

Could a Nen user fail in this challenge?

Why?

While Kurapika wouldn't claim to have exceptional eyesight to discern the strength of Nen user, there are quite a few Nen user at the Nosra Manor.

Those who are strong and those who are weak have all been trained, so they can naturally distinguish between them to a certain extent.

In his opinion, the one that's frustrated should be the better one.

The one who was frustrated was named Child.

"Alright, don't be sad, you can take the exam again next year," Shou comforted her, with black hair, black eyes, and slightly long hair, exhibiting typical East Asian features.

The blond-haired, somewhat frail-looking man, Child, shook his head in frustration.

"The three of us came together, and I was the only one who failed. How embarrassing!"

And the reason for his failure is, to be honest, a bit embarrassing to talk about—he fainted from fright.

If Kevin hadn't dragged him back, he would surely have been eaten by a passing wild animal.

The man named Marvin had a square face and looked very upright. He calmly said, "This was just an accident."

You must have looked back at the snake that was chasing us, right?

Child nodded.

"I... I didn't expect that. I'm sorry."

All three were from the Food Village, but who would have thought that the Tracker was actually the Resentful Eater Snake had imprisoned them for hundreds of years?

It is the embodiment of fear.

Chun Chun launched a special attack on them.

The problem is that they are very familiar with this scent, and they recognized it at a glance.

At the time, Little Wang was very curious. He stared intently at Child for a long time after discovering that someone recognized him, which scared him so much that he fainted.

Furthermore, since they hadn't reunited by then, no one could rescue him.

By then, Marvin and the other man had reunited, and their willpower was stronger, so their fear of snakes wouldn't cause them to faint.

However, they also frantically fled for their lives.

Looking back, they guessed it: this was probably the Tracker, the entity driving them forward.

I have absolutely no idea where Kevin got such a terrifying thing from.

Could it have been cut open from the belly of that snake in the Village?

That's the only way to make that connection.

Before long, most of the candidates had gathered in the hall at the bottom.

Killua and Gon chatted idly while watching the test takers and doing calculations.

"Did everyone pass? There are so many people." Gon was a little surprised.

Killua, sitting opposite Gon, slapped Gon on the head. "Idiot, how could that be? They should be the losers."

"Why are losers here?" Gon scratched his head, completely puzzled.

After all, he had never seen a loser appear in the previous exams.

Aren't all losers dead?

"Uncle Kevin doesn't like pointless deaths. It would be such a waste to lose your life just because of an exam."

After all, those who can even get to the exam hall are already among the elite of human society.

Kurapika had walked over, said this.

Hehe, call me uncle!

Killua, hands on his hips, said smugly.

Kurapika rolled his eyes and ignored him.

"So, by now, there should be 9 people who have passed, and adding those who failed, there aren't many left."

Hisoka, Illumi, Pakunoda, Pons.

"That annoying guy must be out of his mind, he can't find his way," Killua said from the side, a gloating smile on his face.

Hisoka and that weirdo with needles stuck in his face are both annoying guys.

As for Pakunoda and Pons, what are they? I don't know them at all.

He had barely finished speaking.

The door was pushed open.

A man with needles stuck all over his face walked in, his steps halting like a clockwork mechanism.

Hisoka followed behind, slightly craning his neck to give what he considered a sweet smile to the crowd looking at him.

You look disheveled. What happened this time?

Kurapika looked at Hisoka, Hisoka looked rather disheveled.

Are there such powerful creatures inside the Labyrinth?

Although Hisoka is a monster, Kurapika has to admit that his opponent's strength is definitely not weak.

Apart from Melusina, none of the others among them should have been able to make Hisoka look so pathetic.

That means they can only be creatures found inside the Labyrinth.

Tracker?

Kevin also looked up.

He noticed Hisoka was staring at him, but Hisoka's gaze was strange, almost resentful?

What's the meaning?

Kevin was a little confused; he shouldn't have caused trouble for the other party.

Even when the other party wanted to kill someone, Kevin didn't stop them personally; he only startled Little Wang.

As the two entered.

Those who have passed the exam should be about all the candidates.

However, Kevin remained seated on the stairs, saying nothing, and time passed by, minute by minute.

Until dusk.

Are there two more people?

Leorio asked quietly.

Kurapika nodded. Judging from the looks of it, the two should be able to pass. His uncle waited.

Although some of the people present were getting impatient, they still waited patiently.

No way.

Although no one died in Kevin's examination room, the pressure Kevin brought to them far exceeded that of the examiners for other tests.

This pressure made them afraid to utter a word, even at this moment, and they could only wait and wait.

Kevin suddenly stood up.

Everyone looked at him.

The room, which had been filled with some casual conversation, suddenly became extremely quiet.

"Buzz buzz buzz!"

The quiet room was suddenly filled with the buzzing of bees.

Kevin walked over, picked up the bee that had flown in, looked at it, and then let it go.

The bee buzzed and flew away again.

The Gate opened.

Pakunoda, disheveled and covered in wounds, walked in step by step, carrying Pons on his back. Both of them were covered in blood, and blood dripped down their sides.

Buzzing bees swarmed around the two, along with several bloodthirsty Butterfly.

"The exam is over. Number of people who passed: 13."