Chapter Summaries

Baishi analyzed Tonpa's talents, then weighed which talent to emulate with his limited resources. He chose Killua's Reflex Nerves and began solidifying its Talisman.

• Baishi analyzed Tonpa and found that his talents centered on deception, poison mixing, danger intuition, and gathering intelligence.
• Tonpa fled after warning the group about the danger of sleeping during the exam, while Kurapika and Leorio considered his words.
• Baishi compared Gon and Leorio's green-grade physique talents and decided they were less useful than other options.
• Baishi reviewed the blue-grade talents available to him and chose Killua's Reflex Nerves over Gon's Wild Instinct.
• Baishi used Advent Emulation on Killua's hair, and the wheel began solidifying a blue Reflex Nerves Talisman by drawing Nen Aura.

Baishi tested [Reflex Nerves], improved its proficiency, and discovered that it strengthened both his Vitality and Spirit. He then put away the wheel and searched the airship for Gon and Killua, hoping to find a chance to join the ball-stealing game and investigate Netero's ability.

• Baishi replaced [Bungee Gum] with [Reflex Nerves] and tested the new talisman by catching scattered fishbone needles.
• Baishi raised [Reflex Nerves] to proficient, increasing his Vitality and Spirit as well as restoring his energy.
• Baishi concluded that Vitality and Spirit enhancements added to his baseline stats, though he remained unsure why they worked differently from Aura.
• Baishi put away the wheel and used [Zetsu] to recover his Nen Aura reserves.
• Baishi searched the airship for Gon and Killua, hoping the ball-stealing game would begin and give him a chance to approach Netero.

The examiners discussed the applicants, focusing on Baishi’s rapid Nen growth and Hisoka’s dangerous interest in him. On the airship, Netero tested Baishi, Gon, and Killua with a sudden surge of killing intent, leaving Baishi to confront the chairman about his frightening prank.

• Satotz, Menchi, and Buhara discussed the applicants and singled out Baishi as an unusually fast-growing Nen user.
• Buhara warned that applicant number 44, Hisoka, had directed killing intent at the examiners and had a history of injuring one.
• Satotz and Menchi suspected Hisoka was hunting Baishi, while the examiners noted the chairman was still aboard the airship.
• Baishi searched the airship for Gon and Killua and found them talking on the observation deck.
• Netero rushed past Baishi while unleashing overwhelming killing intent, startling Baishi, Gon, and Killua.
• Baishi turned to Netero and asked whether the chairman had taken his joke too far.

Baishi accepted Netero’s challenge: seize a ball before the airship reached the next exam site to win a Hunter License and the chance to learn Shingen-ryu. As Killua tested Netero with Rhythm Echo, Baishi used his Talismans to observe and rapidly copy the technique.

• Netero approached Gon, Killua, and Baishi, then invited Baishi to play a game after hearing his interest in Shingen-ryu.
• A temporary task appeared, promising a red-grade Advent Emulation attempt if Baishi satisfied Netero’s desire to play or fulfilled his game’s rules.
• Netero led the group to a training room and made the goal to take the ball from him before the airship reached the next exam site.
• Netero offered a Hunter License to Gon and Killua and Shingen-ryu training to Baishi if any of them got the ball, while promising not to attack first.
• Killua began circling Netero with Rhythm Echo, and Baishi activated his Talismans to study and imitate the assassination technique.

Baishi created the silent footwork technique [Shadow Step] from [Rhythm Echo] as Killua and Gon challenged Netero to take the ball. Baishi knocked the ball away and restrained Netero while Gon and Killua raced after it.

• Baishi distilled [Rhythm Echo] into the silent footwork technique [Shadow Step].
• Killua used [Rhythm Echo] to attack Netero, but Netero dodged his afterimages and blocked his kick without using Nen.
• Killua pretended his leg was hurt and signaled Gon and Baishi to attack with him.
• Gon and Killua drew Netero's attention with a joint attack, allowing Baishi to slip into his blind spot using [Shadow Step].
• Baishi struck the ball away, pinned Netero's knee, and restrained him as Gon and Killua chased the ball.
• Baishi withdrew the wheel and began analyzing Netero with [Analysis].

Baishi fought to keep Netero from escaping during their ball game, stealing two strands of his hair to secure enough Advent Emulation uses. As Gon and Killua resumed chasing Netero, Baishi treated his bleeding hand and began working out how Nen users could apply abilities outside their natural category.

• Baishi dodged Netero's attacks and grabbed his hair, pulling out two strands despite the cuts to his hand.
• Netero reached Gon and Killua and took the ball, while Baishi bandaged his wound and concealed the hair he had collected.
• Baishi returned to the game, and Netero advised him that Nen could speed healing even outside its user's natural category.
• Gon and Killua continued chasing Netero as Baishi reviewed the six Nen categories and their differing mastery efficiencies.
• Baishi considered how Enhancement strengthened the inherent properties of bodies and weapons, beginning to grasp how Nen categories could be applied.

Baishi discovered that focused Nen could enhance wound healing without a specialized ability, then joined Gon and Killua in their contest against Netero. He copied Netero’s movement techniques and coordinated a new attack with the others, but Netero still held the ball as their assault began.

• Baishi used focused Nen to speed the healing of his cuts and realized that Nen’s category properties could be used without developing specialized abilities.
• Netero invited Baishi to join the contest, and Gon and Killua attacked him together, with Gon’s flying boot striking Netero in the face.
• Baishi launched a rapid assault on Netero, copied his shifting footwork, and adapted his whip-like strikes into straight thrusts.
• Baishi grabbed Netero’s ankle, but Netero knocked away the Nen Aura around his arm and kept possession of the ball.
• Baishi showed Gon and Killua that he could use movements like Killua’s Rhythm Echo, then led them in a coordinated attack on Netero.

After a sleepless night of training with Netero, Baishi completed his temporary task and received one gold and one blue Advent Emulation. In a locked room, he chose to use his gold emulation on Netero’s 100-Type Guanyin Bodhisattva, uncertain whether his Nen Aura would be enough.

• Baishi finished breakfast after spending the night playing ball-snatching with Netero, and his temporary task awarded him one gold and one blue Advent Emulation.
• Baishi reviewed his Talisman panel, noted the mastered Talismans and evolution restrictions, and sensed a powerful lost Talisman drawing nearer.
• Baishi left the cafeteria, slipped into an empty room, and examined Netero’s gold-tier talents and abilities using a strand of Netero’s hair.
• Baishi chose Netero’s 100-Type Guanyin Bodhisattva for his gold Advent Emulation and activated it despite worrying about his limited Nen Aura.

Baishi endured the golden Nen Ability Talisman’s forced draining of his Aura and life energy, then tested the 100-Type Guanyin Bodhisattva and discovered how to summon it. He struck at a metal wall with its First Hand, while recognizing how far his power still fell short of Netero’s.

• The golden information from Baishi’s hair condensed into a 100-Type Guanyin Bodhisattva Talisman and forcibly drained his Aura, repeatedly converting his life energy into more Nen Aura.
• After the Talisman solidified, Baishi found that his Aura capacity had increased to 700 and that his Aura channels had expanded.
• Baishi replaced Dynamic Simulation with the golden Talisman and summoned a golden Guanyin statue by focusing his mind, technique, and body.
• Baishi estimated that his current Guanyin could grow to only about seven meters, far smaller than Netero’s, and resolved not to become complacent.
• Baishi imitated Netero’s prayer and struck toward a metal wall with the Guanyin’s First Hand.

Baishi tested the range and Nen Aura cost of his 100-Type Guanyin Bodhisattva ability, then arrived at Trick Tower for the third Hunter Exam test. A mysterious signal led him to believe one of the lost Twelve Talismans lay beneath the tower, and he jumped through a hidden door to pursue it.

• Baishi discovered that his mental image could attack targets within twice its size, but its attacks rapidly consumed Nen Aura.
• Baishi arrived at the Hunter Exam’s third test site and learned that the examinees had seventy-two hours to reach the ground alive.
• Baishi sensed a powerful signal beneath Trick Tower, and his Talisman Wheel turned as a main quest to find something lost there appeared.
• Baishi located a hidden door in the tower’s rocky floor and jumped through it, ignoring Gon’s call to wait.