Have No Desire to Inherit the Family Business
Chapter 10
The same trees, the same grass, the same forest, the same blue sky and white clouds. The scenery was no different from the day she arrived, but Edith's heart had never been so excited before.
"Candidates, please take note. The fourth test has officially ended.
Candidates, please return to the starting point as soon as possible. There is a buffer time of one hour from now. Please return to the starting point as soon as possible. "
The fourth test was finally over!
If it wasn't for the fact that Edith still wanted to maintain her image, she really wanted to stand at the highest point and cheer loudly to commemorate the successful end of the painful survival in the wilderness.
When Edith skipped briskly to the starting point, there were already many candidates waiting in place.
She looked around. There were only two unfamiliar faces. One was a candidate with a reflective head, and the other was a bearded candidate who looked very old.
"Ah."
When she saw Bakur, Edith subconsciously let out a sound. She didn't expect that he would still be able to advance after his number plate was taken away.
Bakur heard the sound and looked over. When he saw that it was the person who had almost traumatized him, he immediately turned his head away.
??
Was she that scary?
The person in charge of counting the number of people held a small notebook. "Now, we will start to confirm the number of the people who have returned."
"Number 44, Mr. Sisso."
Edith glanced over. When she saw the four number plates in Sisso's hands, she couldn't help but be surprised. His number plate wasn't in his hands.
There was actually someone here who could snatch Sisso's number plate?
Could it be the one from the enemy's family?
However, when it was Jitarakum's turn, he only had two number plates. Number 44 wasn't in one of them.
Edith was a little curious.
"Number 402, Miss Edith."
When she heard her name, Edith raised the hand that held the four number plates.
"Eight points …" Bakur mumbled. When he was knocked out by Edith, he vaguely heard her mention number 102, and the number plate was already in her hands.
After counting the seven candidates present, four more candidates unexpectedly came. Three of them were the ones who had greeted them during the first test, and one of them was Jeep.
However, only the former passed the test. Jeep only came back after hearing the announcement. He only had two points in his hands.
The candidates who passed the test would have to take the airship to the location of the last test. Those who didn't have to wait for the committee to find the candidates who survived before leaving together.
Before boarding the airship, Jeep as if he had gathered all his courage, walked in front of Edith and took out a crumpled piece of paper from his pocket.
"I wrote this down before I came here …" Jeep explained embarrassedly, "If I really meet you in the Hunter Examination, I can just give it to you directly.
I didn't think that I would be so lucky to meet you. It's just that it's not well preserved. "
Edith looked down at the paper that was folded twice. She took it but did not open it immediately. She looked up at Jeep and asked calmly, "Why didn't you tell me in person?"
"Hahaha …" Jeep laughed dryly and scratched his head. Of course, it was because he did not dare to.
He was a little embarrassed and avoided looking at Edith. He did not look like a fan at all.
"In the next test, keep up the good work!"
Without the interference of the test, Edith's attitude towards her fans was still gentle. "Okay."
"We're all waiting for you in the live stream. Don't forget about us just because you're a Huntress!"
"I won't." Edith shook her head.
Jeep watched the gray-haired girl's back as she boarded the airship until it completely disappeared from his sight. He was both happy and worried.
He did not pass the Huntress exam, so he could only come back early next year.
However, he did not know how Ica would feel after reading the note.
He recalled the dream-like experience in the past few days, and the image of Ica's agile yet graceful movements appeared in his mind.
If he was in the live broadcast room now, he would definitely not hesitate to send gifts for his dear Ika, and excitedly hit the keyboard and click send!
[Ica is awesome!!!
666666!!!]
Congratulations to Jeep, he finally evolved from an old fan to a die-hard fan.
However, Edith did not know about the change in mentality of her fans.
She was standing in the corridor with a huge window in front of her. She could see a few other candidates standing not far away. They were the three candidates who seemed to have a good relationship with her.
She leaned against the wall and spread out the crumpled note that Jeep gave her.
Hmm, the handwriting is quite nice.
This was Edith's first reaction. However, when she saw the contents of the note, she did not know whether to laugh or cry.
— — "Jeep will always support Ica."
Edith held her forehead helplessly. She thought that he would be too embarrassed to say it out loud, and she thought that it would be a sentimental confession or reminiscence. She did not expect it to be so simple and pure support.
The committee came to inform all the candidates to gather in the lounge. Edith folded the note back to its original shape and put it in the compartment of her bag.
Since he was so sincere, she had no reason to laugh at him.
On the contrary, she felt that it would be a good experience to keep it well.
…
"The ten candidates here are all qualified candidates who have passed several tests. However, I did not expect that seven out of the ten of them are newbies.
This year, so many promising candidates have gathered. "
Edith put her hands in her pockets absent-mindedly and did not hear much of what President Nitro said.
"The final test will be held in three days."
Why did it have to be delayed for three days?
How troublesome. She could not wait to get it over with quickly.
After Nitro finished his speech, he prepared to leave the lounge with the examiners. Leaulx hurriedly asked, "I have a question. May I know what the final test is about?"
"Secret ~ Secret ~ You guys can look forward to it."
After the President and the examiners left, most of the candidates sat in the middle. Even Edith was among them. Only Jitarakum and Sisso sat at the door.
"The last time we took the airship, it felt like we were squeezing sardines.
I didn't expect the airship to be so big with only nine people left. "
Edith listened by the side. She took out her cell phone and charged it with a power bank.
As soon as she turned on her phone, countless messages popped up on the screen. Most of them were from Yuloka and Chivalry.
"However, I'm still worried. Based on the tone of that old man Nitro's voice, the content of the test is unimaginable.
What is he testing us on? "
As expected, the topic returned to the content of the final test.
Edith clicked on Yuloka's message. No matter what, her brother always came first.
The content was nothing more than what she could think of.
[Did it go well?]
[Not in the range of the call. Was he taken to a remote place?]
[It's been four days. My dear Edith still hasn't replied to me.]
[Today is also the day you didn't appear. I miss you.]
It was more or less the same content. Yuloka was not usually like this, but he was a little silly in front of her. This contrast made Edith feel both cute and happy.
After happily replying to Yuloka, she briefly explained the general situation. As soon as she pressed the send button, she heard Leaulx say sternly, "You're so boring!
Can't you hear that everyone is nervous?
Don't pour cold water on them! "
Edith looked around blankly and found that Kurapika also did the same thing. However, all the candidates seemed to be very calm.
"Is that so?" Kurapika asked innocently.
Leaulx angrily complained that they were all partners who had gone through untold hardships along the way, but they were surprised?
'Is it really a ring?'
:: Laughing and Joking
Edith lowered her head again and continued to play with her phone. Next, she wanted to see what messages Chivalry had sent.
One message a day, no more no less, exactly seven. The content was undoubtedly a daily count, and it also exaggerated how much he missed her.
[To
Chivalry.
You can't be any more fake.
Since when did you become so glib?
I just finished a week of crazy wilderness survival. There's only one test left. As someone who has been there, do you have any experience?]
The candidates here were a little unreliable.
Kurapika, who had participated in the exam three years ago, was eliminated in the fourth round. He quickly waved his hand and said that it was useless to ask him. The others immediately showed a look of disdain.
"What about that big brother?
Do you have any experience in the final test? "Kurapika humbly asked another candidate, who was a stranger to Edith.
"It's Mr. Baudraux."
"You should know something, right?" The candidate with the bald head said, "As the saying goes, the older the ginger, the spicier it is."
Baudraux, who was the center of the conversation, nodded in agreement. He looked calm and reliable, "Yes, but I was eliminated in the first test last year."
"…"
The corner of Edith's mouth twitched. Before she received a reply from Vigilante, she joined the discussion. "Why don't you ask Caesar?" She asked. "Why don't you ask him?"
The lounge suddenly fell into a strange silence. Even Sisso, who was playing cards in the corner, glanced over.
Edith blinked and tried to hold back her laughter. She pretended to be serious and raised a finger to analyze the situation. "I remember that Sisso also participated last year, right?
He seemed to have made it to the end. Isn't it more reliable to ask him? "
After an awkward silence, Kurapika was the first to speak up to save the tense atmosphere. "You're right. Well, it's more reliable to ask him. Well, hahaha …"
Hanzang also tried to chime in. "Yes, yes."
Help!
Who can save the atmosphere!?
Fortunately, Mr. Baudraux was indeed a calm and reliable person. He calmly continued the topic. "I can probably guess the content of the final test."
Everyone's eyes lit up. No matter what, they all supported Baudraux and listened to his serious analysis of each test's ability.
Edith silently turned her head and snickered.
"I say, you did it on purpose, didn't you?"
Qigu Molting?
Qigu Molting?
"Mi ~ mi ~"
Regarding Edith's behavior, Qigu Molting?
Qigu Molting?
Qigu Molting?!
At the same time, Baudraux's analysis was coming to an end. From the first test's physical strength and endurance, to the second test's observation, to the third test's willpower and mental strength, and finally to the fourth test's unity.
Every word was closely related to the main topic and was full of persuasion.
"There should be another item in the last test."
Baudraux closed his eyes. "It's a question that has not been tested so far."
Everyone in the lounge held their breath, waiting for Baudraux's answer. Edith felt that his reasoning was somewhat reasonable. She even received a text message from Chivalry, but she did not respond to it.
"That is the profound knowledge that a Hunter must know. In other words, the last test is a written one!"
"…!!??"
Five lightning strikes!
Sisso's poker tower collapsed, and Edith's phone fell to the ground. Everyone's expressions were quite rich and interesting.
"That's right, I think so too. Aren't most exams at least divided into two parts?" Hanzang expressed his agreement.
"I haven't studied for many years!" Bakur looked like he was about to break down.
Steady!
Steady!!!
Edith looked calm on the surface, but her heart had long since exploded. She frantically encouraged herself.
She had the persona of a well-educated young miss!
How could a mere written test stump him?
No, that's not right. Her knowledge reserve was only slightly higher than the average person's, but in essence, she was just a playboy who did not do proper work and idle around …
Seeing the group of people rushing to the library, Edith finally calmed down. She trembled as she picked up the phone that had fallen to the ground. Currently, there were only four people left in the lounge: Sisso, Jitarakum, Baudraux, and herself.
She decided to wait and see what Chivalry had to say first. He should be more reliable as an experienced person.
Looking at everyone's backs as they left, Baudraux was still sitting calmly in the same place. "I said that without any basis. I just wanted to show off my reasoning ability."
[I thought you were the type who didn't care about the content of the test.
But actually, the last test was nothing special. I was looking for a specific plant or animal in the forest.
From
Chivalry]