Men, there are always several ways to relieve stress.
Therefore, most of the candidates' attention was focused on Menchi, who was petite yet had a fairly good figure.
It wasn't until Buhara's stomach let out a loud growl that the examinees realized there was a huge, muscular man sitting behind the beautiful examiner.
"Sorry to keep you waiting," Menchi said politely to the candidates.
On the surface, she looked very courteous.
But Roy knew her temperament well. She was a violent woman who could pull out a knife at the slightest provocation and turn people into ingredients.
Looking at Menchi, who now wore a gentle and friendly smile, Roy couldn't help but shake his head.
Sure enough, the more beautiful a woman was, the more likely she was to deceive others. Zhang Wuji's mother truly hadn't lied.
Of course, this didn't include his future wife.
Roy glanced at No. 18 beside him.
And Menchi was far less beautiful than his future wife.
"What's wrong? You're starving, Buhara?"
Guuuu—
"You heard it too. I'm starving, Menchi," Buhara said impatiently, clearly eager for the candidates to start cooking.
Buhara, who could eat seventy roasted whole pigs, might only be rivaled by Goku, Luffy, or Ayu when it came to eating.
"Well then," Menchi said. "In that case, the second round of the exam will now begin!"
The moment she mentioned the exam, Menchi's expression changed instantly. The previous friendliness vanished, replaced by a serious look.
"As you can see, the examiners for the second test are the two of us, both food hunters."
"Food hunters?" leorio asked in confusion. "That's a hunter profession? Making food? There's really such a profession?"
"What is that? Is it like Mr. Satotz's ruins hunter?" gon also asked curiously.
"Food hunters are indeed a branch of hunters," Roy explained. "Just like bounty hunters mentioned by kurta Kurapika earlier, they are one of many specialized paths within the Hunter x Hunter world."
"A food hunter pursues rare ingredients and dishes all over the world, constantly creating more advanced and delicious cuisine. Naturally, every food hunter is also a top-tier chef."
"Moreover, because food hunters seek food, they must enter dangerous forbidden zones and ruins. They also research all kinds of rare beasts and magical creatures. To hunt prey, they themselves must possess considerable strength."
"Since food is involved, they also study plants and medicine. And in order to obtain more information about ingredients, they often specialize in ancient texts as well."
Roy continued enthusiastically.
"In other words, food hunters are basically all-round hunters. Every food hunter is powerful and terrifying. This strength refers not only to their physical power, but also to their vast knowledge and research capabilities."
"Among food hunters, you can find traces of ruins hunters, environmental hunters, rare beast hunters, archaeological hunters, plant hunters, and many others. Almost every hunter field is involved."
Previously, Roy had already left a strong impression on the candidates as someone extremely knowledgeable when exposing the fake examiner. Now, hearing him explain so seriously again, no one could find fault with his words.
Most of the candidates lacked deep knowledge about hunters and had little education in this area. They were completely convinced by Roy's explanation, and the way they looked at the two examiners gradually became filled with awe.
Even Buhara, who was sitting on the ground, heard Roy's words and looked confused.
"So… I'm actually that amazing?" he muttered.
"Well said!!!"
A crisp, excited voice rang out. Menchi had already jumped up from the sofa, her face full of approval and appreciation.
"It's rare for a candidate to praise food hunters so highly. I'm so excited! And this candidate looks quite talented too…"
No. 18 suddenly sensed something was wrong. The way she looked at Menchi instantly became dangerous.
"Menchi!" Buhara shouted cautiously, grabbing her and pulling her back to reality.
Menchi froze for a moment, then coughed dryly and said, "That's right. Just as candidate No. 406 said, every food hunter is strong and hardworking. I hope that after you become hunters, some of you will choose to follow our path."
"Well, without further ado, let's begin the second exam. Since we are food hunters, the content of this test is…"
"Cuisine!"
"Cooking?" Some candidates were momentarily stunned upon hearing the topic.
However, others were clearly prepared.
For example, kurta Kurapika and the others, who already knew Menchi's hunter identity and had guessed this outcome, as well as a bald ninja.
"As expected. Since both examiners are food hunters, the second test is cooking," the bald ninja muttered. "But cooking doesn't really feel like a Hunter Exam, does it? What a headache. If I could make my hometown cuisine, that would be great. I didn't expect a topic like this…"
Some candidates were dissatisfied with the test content, but after Roy's explanation of food hunters' strength, they kept their complaints to themselves.
Even Hisoka, who had been fooled by Roy's enthusiastic explanation, evaluated Buhara and Menchi with interest. He pouted slightly. While it might be fun to fight, it still fell a bit short of the strength he had expected.
Still, this was fine.
With the candidates keeping quiet, there were far fewer annoying voices buzzing in his ears.