After a few months, under the unsparing impetus of the entire manga industry, Dragon Ball began spreading from Old Silver Mountain City to other continents!
As a result, the level of items Roy obtained every seven days rose considerably!
In terms of martial arts, artistic concepts and techniques such as Wolf Fang Wind Fist, Afterimage Fist, Heaven-Shattering Palm of All Nations, Wutaido training experience, Evil Containment Wave mysteries, Cave Wave and Air Cannon tricks appeared in Roy's mind one after another.
Roy's training path became smoother and broader!
There were also many auxiliary items—magical candies that made people suffer diarrhea when they yelled "fart," flying cars that hovered off the ground, and more.
However, although his strength had grown immensely, Roy regretted that the special weighted turtle shell no longer had any effect on him.
Nor had he obtained any other gravity-related props.
His strength had fallen back into a slow-growth phase.
"Maybe it's time to go out for a walk?"
Nen flowing in his mind, Roy raised his head in the luxurious room and looked toward a certain direction.
That was the direction of the Hunter Association.
...
Since coming to the Hunter x Hunter world, how could he not participate in the plot?
The Hunter Exam, the Zoldyck Family, Heaven's Arena, Yorknew City, Greed Island, the Chimera Ant arc, the Twelve Branches…
All of these were exciting plotlines, and these were just the beginning.
Although the Fujian old thief never finished the Dark Continent arc and only drew the beginning, one could already glimpse its scale.
So many thrilling adventures made Roy's blood boil.He was born with a restless, adventurous heart.
Roy himself loved fantasy, adventure, and had strong "middle-two" tendencies.Otherwise, he wouldn't have become a mangaka assistant after graduating from a top university.
He believed only the world of manga could satisfy his bizarre fantasies and thirst for adventure.
Now he was in the Hunter x Hunter world—perfect for turning those fantasies into reality!
The Hunter Exam was held on January 7 every year, and the next one was approaching with the registration deadline coming soon.
Calculating the time… this year was 1997, next year 1998—the 287th Hunter Exam!
Exactly matching the plot.
Roy intended to participate in the exam and the arcs that followed, but he also had to consider Number 18.
Originally, Roy and No. 18 lived happily in this comfortable environment.They lacked neither fame nor money.
With the popularity of Dragon Ball, Roy earned a generous manuscript fee.
He could accompany No. 18 shopping, eating, strolling every day—absolutely heavenly for a wife.
And now, if he suddenly declared he wanted to take part in the Hunter Exam, which had an infamously high mortality rate… Roy had no idea how she'd react.
Although No. 18 knew his strength, what wife didn't want her husband safe and peaceful?
Even if she was perhaps the strongest being in this world, she was still a woman with her own feelings.
If she refused to let him go… that would be troublesome.
...
"Hunter exam? You mean that extremely dangerous test that grants a Hunter License once you pass?"
No. 18 clearly already understood the Hunter Exam.
Roy wasn't surprised—after all, Nen ability had already shaped the worldview inside her consciousness when she arrived.Knowing about the Hunter Exam was natural.
Roy secretly worried she would forbid him to go.
"Alright, go ahead."
"I kn—Huh? What did you say? You agree?!"
Roy was disappointed one second, then overwhelmed the next.
"Well, I know your strength. Even that kind of Hunter Exam shouldn't affect you. Besides…"
No. 18 smiled, making Roy momentarily lose focus.
"Who told me to be your wife? Whatever my husband wants to do, his wife should fully support him."
"No. 18!" Roy's eyes grew hot.
With a wife like this, what more could a husband ask for!
No. 18 chuckled."You're such an adult, why cry? But I'm still a little worried, so I'll go with you for this exam."
"Go together? No way! The Hunter Exam is dangerous—how could I let you go? Trust me, I'll bring back the Hunter License safely!"
"No, I'm going with you."
"No! You're my wife. How could I let you go into danger… just wait at home and relax."
No. 18 was overwhelmingly strong; the Hunter Exam wasn't dangerous for her at all.
"No! I'm going!"
"Huh?" Roy froze.Something was off.
As a graduate of a prestigious university, Roy suddenly realized No. 18 seemed determined—almost as if she had a deeper reason.
She brushed her golden hair aside and declared:
"Of course I'm going! Passing the Hunter Exam gets you a Hunter License! If you sell it, you can live comfortably for seven lifetimes—that's a fortune!"
"Plus, as a Hunter, you can use the computer network for free.You get access to about 95% of public facilities and bank financing equal to first-class corporations.You can enter 90% of normally restricted countries, and 75% of generally off-limits areas.You can even stay in foreign countries without a passport!"
"Being a Hunter is the most profitable and noble profession in the world!Sixty of the top one hundred richest people are active Hunters.Everything known and unknown in the world is their prey.A license that fewer than 600 people in the world possess—it's a symbol of status, wealth, privilege, and power!With it, life becomes colorful!"
"I must get a Hunter License and become a Hunter!"
No. 18's eyes burned with fiery ambition.