Magical Beast x Injured x Return Voyage?

"I told you, didn't I?" Su Wu dangled his index finger, his voice laced with nonchalance. "Stay away from me."

But clearly, the other party hadn't taken his words to heart, always finding opportunities to get close to him, or rather... to test him.

"I just want to get a Hunter License. If you keep interfering..."

The white-haired youth stood his ground, yet a fierce wind kicked up around him, swirling and circling him.

To those who could use Nen, it appeared as a surging, black-blue energy, seemingly agitated as it wrapped around the youth like writhing giant pythons.

He was issuing a warning.

"You can try. Let's see who dies in the end." He tilted his head slightly, his ice-blue eyes, clear as frost, beneath long, snow-like lashes. Yet, he grinned, exuding a wicked, arrogant aura.

Biscuit was, for a fleeting moment, taken aback by the aura emanating from the young boy before her.

This was rare. Only those stronger than her could make her feel this sense of being intimidated.

But was this kid stronger than her? Was that even possible?

Biscuit: ...

"I get it. What an unlikable boy." The blonde girl dropped her act of fragile cuteness, sighing with an air of exaggerated world-weariness.

There was no need to continue the test. With his strength, passing the Hunter Exam wouldn't be difficult.

As for his personality – lacking kindness, deficient in humanity, arrogant, willful, conceited, overbearing, accustomed to being in charge... none of that was within her purview.

Even if he obtained a Hunter License, it didn't mean he had truly passed the test. The real test would begin only after he got the license.

"Unlikable? Like you?" The environment around the white-haired youth returned to calm, the swirling yellow sand falling back to blend with the desert. He lazily lifted an eyelid, appraising the blonde girl.

His eyes, under the moonlight, still held a bright blue hue, more beautiful than the moon itself.

"That's right, right, just like me..." Biscuit began cheerfully, about to launch into self-praise.

"A cute old auntie?" Su Wu continued, his tone dripping with mocking laughter.

Biscuit's self-congratulatory line caught in her throat. She clenched her fist, unable to hold back, and swung her hand out. The speed was incredible, leaving no afterimage.

But Su Wu's speed in disappearing from his spot was even faster.

"I guessed it. You'd definitely go berserk if your age was exposed," he reappeared behind Biscuit, standing beside the corpses of three Magical Beasts, speaking lightly. A look of wicked delight played on his face, as if he'd successfully pulled off a prank.

That very expression only made her angrier.

"We'll have to get along from now on," he waved at the blonde girl, his figure vanishing. In an instant, he reappeared near the merchant caravan.

Biscuit stood with her hands on her hips, kicking the sand in anger. She looked quite cute, though the performance was still heavy-handed.

While the handsome young boy had a certain charm, an unlikable personality ultimately couldn't compare to an emotionally intelligent adult male.

"I should go find my gems," she sighed helplessly.

Biscuit, a woman who kept her age a secret, a powerful Two-Star Gem Hunter (a rank awarded to those who achieved great success or made significant contributions in several fields), a former Hunter Exam examiner, was currently in the midst of searching for desert gems and incidentally testing the skill level of those wishing to participate in the exam here.

The news had spread from who-knows-where and when.

In a certain desert, there existed a ruin that had yet to be discovered. Within it lay countless treasures. Ninety percent of the gangsters and bandits frequently seen in Gordo Town were after the legendary treasure.

However, no one had yet found the so-called desert ruins. Some had even doubted whether the rumored desert referred to the Gordo Desert, yet wave after wave of people still appeared here.

Although rumors weren't highly credible, Biscuit had still come.

Hunters were precisely the kind of people who would travel thousands of miles for a piece of news, true or false.

"It seems that boy will take up one of the slots for this year's successful candidates. How many will pass this time?" Biscuit didn't return to the merchant caravan but walked in the opposite direction.

She had seen enough of the aptitude of the people here. Only that unlikable white-haired boy had left a deep impression.

Still, that white hair and blue eyes combination should have made him look like a cat, but the black markings on him made him resemble a white tiger more. Though both were felines, the danger and ferocity of a tiger far surpassed that of a house cat.

If nothing else, the color scheme was perfect, his looks were perfect. A seductive little boy, a divine specimen!

Biscuit covered the lower half of her face, laughing with a dreamy expression as she thought.

Su Wu returned to the merchant caravan, also dragging back the other two unfortunate souls who were still immobilized. Near the tents, he saw quite a few guards injured, their wounds being treated with the help of others.

"Did you kill the Magical Beasts? Where's Lu Qi?" Someone looked behind him, asking with slight concern when they didn't see the blonde girl.

"Ah, she probably left on her own," Su Wu replied casually. However, Six Eyes noticed the unsurprised expression on the merchant caravan leader's face.

The leader knew the blonde woman, and her departure wasn't unexpected in his eyes.

So she really is a character from the original anime...

But Su Wu couldn't recognize her, as he had only watched a few dozen episodes and relied on short videos for the rest.

In a way, he was a casual viewer.

However, since she had left, it meant she wasn't the guide. Where was the actual exam venue?

Su Wu shifted his focus back to the leader.

This guy is suspicious. He fits the profile of a guide perfectly.

"Can you still walk?" he asked lazily.

Six Eyes received information that no one was dead.

Since no one was dead, just injured, they could continue walking.

He didn't want his time to be wasted.

"We need to find a place to treat their injuries as soon as possible. The caravan doesn't have enough medicine to effectively treat their wounds. If we continue traveling, their injuries might worsen," a member of the guard team frowned and analyzed.

"So what do you want to do? Stay in the desert forever? Or turn back?" Su Wu let out a scoff, retorting.

"A fool's suggestion." The smile on his face disappeared extremely quickly, and he said with utter contempt.

"You—" The other person clenched his fists tightly, stammering and unable to say more.

"We're fine, we can continue. Let's set off at dawn," someone among the injured spoke up, their tone firm.

"Oh? Not bad." Su Wu cast a glance at that person, a hint of admiration hidden within it.

He didn't intend to waste his time; a sensible fellow.

Discovered a few minor issues ahead and quickly fixed them. Thank you to the readers who pointed out the problems and remained calm.

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