Sensing X Weighting

To his surprise, the faint sensation vanished in an instant.

Staring at the Talisman Wheel, Baishi broke into a grin and chuckled as he stroked and patted it.

"Not bad, not bad... The rules of this world have bullied you into such a state, and you can still do what I want. I forgive you. Keep up the good work. Heh..."

As he spoke, Baishi tried testing it several more times. The faint sensation from before had not been a one-time occurrence. As he continued pouring Nen Aura into the wheel, the radar-like sensation appeared from time to time.

It was a little crude, but being able to do this much was better than being completely clueless, right?!

But why did I sense so few? Could the other Talismans have been lost in other worlds during my transmigration?

At the thought, Baishi frowned, then relaxed. No matter what, things had to be done one at a time, and the road had to be walked one step at a time. There was no use thinking about it any further now. He might as well collect all the Talismans in this world first.

He glanced at the Temporary Weighting Task on the stone panel. He couldn't figure out how to trigger it either, so he could only take things as they came. Taking the first step was the hardest part.

Ring-a-ling-a-ling-a-ling!

Ring-a-ling-a-ling-a-ling-a-ling!

Suddenly, the piercing ring of a clock came from afar.

Hearing it,

Baishi realized that the second stage of the Hunter Exam was about to begin. His gaze sharpened as he put away the wheel and felt the number 108 badge on his chest.

For now, all he knew for certain was that his body had grown younger after his transmigration. But who had originally owned badge number 108? He had no memories of it. Everything was unknown!

So, if he wanted to move freely in this world and take care of basic needs like food, clothing, shelter, and transportation, the most effective way was to pass the Hunter Exam and obtain a Hunter License!

Though he had had little time to prepare, the basic strength of his Nen Aura after awakening was still enough to put him easily above ordinary people. As long as he avoided a certain few freaks like Hisoka, his chances of passing the final test should be over ninety percent...

At that thought, Baishi glanced at the colorless Nen Aura surrounding him. Without a Talisman to boost him, perhaps it was the increase in Vitality that had caused his life energy to swell, making his already shaky control over his Nen Aura even more erratic.

Closing his eyes and concentrating, Baishi used the same Binding Vow method as when he had awakened, circulating his will around his body and merging it into his enhanced life energy, quickly converting it into controllable Aura.

Once the fluctuations in his Ten had calmed, Baishi, unconcerned with how crude it was, snapped his eyes open and hurried toward the gathering point at the warehouse.

Tap, tap, tap! Swish, swish, swish!

There was no way he could master Zetsu immediately, not unless he had absolutely precise control over his Nen Aura.

So, since he couldn't conceal it, he might as well appear weak!

A crude beginner Nen user might be just the thing to mislead them and lower their guard.

Thoughts kept surfacing as he reached the edge of the forest. To avoid drawing attention because of the commotion his awakening had caused earlier, Baishi changed direction and deliberately circled more than ten meters away before emerging from the forest with a calm expression.

Rustle, rustle! Tap, tap~

Although he had changed direction with light steps, Baishi still drew a number of curious glances as he emerged from the forest.

Hm?

Was it because this cosplay formalwear was too conspicuous?

Playing with a black cane in his right hand, Baishi, tall and straight in his elegant black formalwear, walked toward the crowd of examinees without a change in expression, seemingly unconcerned by their scrutiny.

Ring-a-ling-

The ringing stopped abruptly.

The ordinary examinees had long since focused their attention on the warehouse, while those who knew something about Nen Abilities stared meaningfully at Baishi. They watched him for a long time before looking away, as though committing his appearance to memory. Among them was Gittarackur, who had previously acted as though Baishi didn't exist.

Besides Hisoka and Illumi, there are other Nen users here! A wild amateur...?

His five senses, sharpened after awakening, allowed him to clearly feel others' gazes through his Nen Aura. Stopping not far from the crowd, Baishi calmly looked straight back at those staring at him without restraint.

In just a moment, he could tell from the fluctuations of Nen Aura around several of them how well they controlled their Nen. At most, they were a little better than he was without a Talisman's boost.

Only two were exceptions!

One was Gittarackur, or rather, Illumi in disguise. After glancing at Baishi, he ignored him again.

Baishi could understand a guy who was cold by nature. Even if everyone present were counted, probably only one and a half of them would attract Illumi's attention, right?!

As for the other gaze...

Baishi calmly met the eyes of the tall, seductive Hisoka, then looked away. Lowering his eyes and turning to the side, he ignored him and continued playing with his black cane.

When it came to that freakish Fruit Grower, it was best to avoid contact at this stage. If that guy took an interest in him and suddenly decided to test him or something, there was no telling how he might die!

More than ten meters away.

Slender eyes stared at Baishi, making no attempt to hide their apparent curiosity and interest.

It wasn't my imagination. Looks like he just awakened... Oh my~ He learned Ten so quickly, too~~~ Perhaps he'll be a suitable fruit!

At that moment.

The abrupt end of the ringing did not seem to mean that the test was starting immediately.

Seeing this,

Baishi frowned slightly.

If the bell hadn't rung suddenly because of an accidental malfunction, then even if the test hadn't started right away, it was probably a warning before the start, wasn't it?

"Are you all right, Leorio...?"

Gon's voice could faintly be heard calling out nearby.

Hearing the familiar tone, not much different from the one in the anime, Baishi turned to look.

Leorio, his face bruised and swollen, sat leaning against a tree, looking dazed and grimacing. Gon and Kurapika stood on either side of him, seemingly checking his injuries with concern.

Seeing this, something stirred in Baishi's mind. He walked over, a thoughtful look on his face.

Weighting...

Tap, tap, tap, tap, tap~