Self-Awareness

Under the enthusiastic guidance of the man who called himself an information broker, Su Wu returned to the area where a large number of airships were docked. This time, he entered the reception hall through the main entrance with dignity.

He walked straight to the front desk and gave his exam name.

"Sil Devi, check my voyage."

The receptionist's fingers flew across the keyboard, and after a moment, she smiled a perfectly polite smile. "Please come this way."

She raised her finger and pointed in a direction.

It was the same venue, and while people were coming and going elsewhere, the direction she pointed was blocked by a railing, the door was shut tight, and no one was around.

There was a clear sense of separation.

Was it that simple? Had he overcomplicated things...

Su Wu pushed open the door and walked in. Instantly, several watchful, cautious, and appraising gazes fell upon him.

Their stares were brazen, yet no one made the first move. The atmosphere was extremely quiet.

"What? Want to have a match right now?" Su Wu pulled at the corner of his mouth, revealing a provocative smile, and swept his contemptuous gaze over everyone else present without politeness.

Those present retracted their gazes and remained silent, each keeping a distance from the others, warily observing each other.

Everyone carried weapons, appearing to be masters of cold weapons and grandmasters of physical combat.

Quiet and fierce, each person looked like a dangerous fugitive... was there someone whose style was completely out of place among them?

A boy with blonde, bobbed hair clutched his backpack, cowering quietly in a corner, like a kidnapped hostage.

And the people around him, including Su Wu, were pure, villainous kidnappers.

Is this guy also a candidate? He looks so weak...

Although the others didn't look particularly strong to Six Eyes either, the blonde bobbed-hair boy undoubtedly looked the weakest, as he exuded an aura of being easily bullied all over his body.

However, given the situation in the Hunter world, it was entirely possible for the weak to defeat the strong.

Don't be fooled by his current weak, pitiful, and helpless appearance; perhaps he's not what he seems.

After all, as the saying goes, the quietest dog bites the hardest.

Su Wu sat down on an empty sofa, surveying the environment of the lounge.

Soft carpets covered the floor, reflective leather sofas that could be used for sleeping, a pure gold clock hung ostentatiously on the wall, and various antiques were displayed on shelves.

And... food that could be taken freely.

Su Wu opened his backpack and checked the food inside. His appetite had grown, and his food consumption had naturally increased. The food Sid had prepared for him had already been eaten on the way.

Without needing to think, he directly stuffed the snacks on the table in front of him into his backpack, picking the high-sugar, high-calorie ones.

Especially chocolate balls and the like.

If his backpack were any larger, he might have packed up all the snacks in the lounge.

As he did all this, the others in the lounge just watched, making no comments.

After all, no one had touched these snacks before Su Wu arrived.

After finishing packing, he put his backpack back on, leaned against the sofa, and half-reclined, slowly eating what he couldn't pack.

"Attention, all candidates, the airship has arrived. Please board within ten minutes. Latecomers will bear the consequences..."

"Attention, all candidates..."

"Attention, all candidates..."

The broadcast from the corner of the lounge repeated three times. By the time the first announcement ended, everyone had eagerly rushed out of the lounge.

The outside of the lounge couldn't hear the announcements inside, so it seemed they were specifically for the candidates.

Su Wu waited until all three broadcasts were over before leaving the lounge.

After all, who knew if the examiner might have hidden a trap in the broadcast? For example, everyone rushes out after the first announcement, not having time to hear the rest, while the examiner might have hidden crucial information at the end, and those who ran fast would have missed it.

Such a situation wasn't impossible.

He quickly caught up to those who had run ahead of him and saw the huge red and white airship slowly descending from the sky.

It was an airship belonging to the Hunter Association.

The airship landed, its doors slowly opening. Before they were fully open, a crowd swarmed in.

Su Wu also boarded the airship, finally experiencing firsthand the super-luxurious environment he had only seen through a screen before.

Transparent glass corridors; as the airship moved through the air, one could look down through the glass and see the scenery below.

A high-class restaurant with dedicated service, a bar stocked with various liquors, and dedicated training rooms and lounges.

The environment was even better than the private jets he had flown on before, though the airship was not as fast as a plane.

"Clap clap." Someone clapped their hands together.

Everyone looked toward the sound and saw two figures already waiting inside the airship.

The one clapping his hands was a man about 1.8 meters tall, slightly lean, wearing long sleeves and long pants, with fair skin.

"Everyone, welcome to the 286th Hunter Exam. I am this year's examiner, my name is Bindo." He introduced himself with a seemingly gentle demeanor, then pointed to the person beside him. "This is Rogov."

The man called Rogov was about 1.7 meters tall, with pale skin that even had a greenish tint. The clothes he wore were also green, making him look like a plant spirit.

He merely nodded at everyone, appearing rather uncommunicative.

"The airship will take six days to reach the Aijin Continent, so for these six days, you will all be spending your time on the airship. There are restaurants, lounges, training rooms, and recreation rooms... everything you could need," Bindo explained the situation gently.

"Of course, it's all free." He emphasized this point again.

Perhaps it was because someone had asked before if the food, drinks, and entertainment on the airship required payment.

"Please remember to get along harmoniously. If you absolutely must fight, please do it in the training room."

"Although nothing on the airship costs money, you will have to compensate for any damaged facilities," Bindo reminded them with a smile.

It seemed someone had indeed gotten into a big fight on the airship and caused damage, which was why he had specifically reminded them.

Su Wu yawned slowly, impatient with these reminders.

"Alright, dismissed." Seeing this, Bindo clapped his hands together again and announced crisply. At the same time, his figure disappeared from everyone's sight.

Rogov nodded again and left silently, like a shadow.

Seeing that both examiners had left, everyone scattered.

Some went to the lounge to sleep, some to the restaurant to eat, some to the training grounds for extra practice, and some to the recreation room to have fun...

Everyone kept to themselves, and Su Wu was no exception.

"Let's go see what's fun in the recreation room..." he muttered to himself, lifting his foot to head in that direction.

A girl with blonde bobbed hair he'd seen in the lounge suddenly spoke to him. "Um... how old are you? What's your name?"

"You look so young... and you're already this strong..." she said with admiration.

This is normal. It's because you don't have cheats, while I do.

Transmigration plus a system, max buffs. It would be strange if I wasn't strong.

Su Wu thought to himself with full self-awareness.

[Edited the previous text again. Don't be surprised if the data seems off later, I changed some things.]

Su Wu: Yes, I know I'm a cheater.