The most distinct feature of the Cruz Snow Mountain was, naturally, the ice and snow.
Therefore, it was no surprise that Lynn obtained [Ice-Make Magic].
He had watched Fairy Tail; Ice-Make Magic was the signature magic of Gray, Lyon, and others.
It allowed the user to create various forms of ice for combat—such as shields, longswords, and even animals—depending primarily on their own imagination.
This was an incredibly versatile ability, exactly what he needed at the moment.
Furthermore, when paired with the Nen tool he had obtained, the [Cruz Orb], he could reduce the difficulty and consumption of casting to a certain extent, thereby increasing his efficiency.
Because of this, even though it was just a single card, it was enough to cause his strength to soar.
His current power rating was B-rank.
After sparring for a few more rounds, both sides finally ceased their movements.
Lynn’s progress is so fast…
Chopper thought to himself as he watched Lynn silently regulating his breathing.
He was the “person” who could most clearly feel the speed of Lynn’s growth.
Lynn had gone from only being able to maintain a passive defense for three minutes at the beginning to being able to handle himself with ease now, even gaining a slight upper hand.
It had only taken a mere two months.
Lynn would get even stronger in the future, and Chopper couldn’t afford to fall behind!
Chopper usually trained hard as well, and his growth rate was equally startling.
Lynn estimated that he would soon reach B-rank.
Meanwhile, Lynn was quite satisfied with his own pace of development.
Growing to B-rank in three months was by no means slow.
With this strength, passing the Hunter Exam should be a sure thing, right?
Lynn pondered, stroking his chin.
The Hunter Exam was a household name to the common people of this world.
It was an annual qualification selection test hosted by the Hunter Association.
Those who passed could obtain a Hunter License—an item comparable to a “black card” that came with countless benefits.
For example: holders could enter 90% of countries that restricted entry and 75% of forbidden zones.
Its collateral value was enough to support seven generations of a family.
Holders also enjoyed a 95% discount or free access to public facilities, and so on and so forth…
One could say the Hunter Exam was the “Dragon Gate” for a carp to leap through.
Whoever obtained the license could instantly jump into high society and live a life of luxury and wealth thereafter, a life dreamt of by countless people.
However.
The Hunter Exam was also extremely brutal.
Not only was the casualty rate staggeringly high, but the passing rate was also appallingly low.
Every year, hundreds of thousands of people signed up, but only a few hundred could even find the exam location.
In the end, only a handful passed each year, and sometimes, no one passed at all.
For him, of course, this wasn’t a problem.
Normally, as long as one was a Nen user, they could pass the Hunter Exam with ease.
This was because the order was reversed.
In this world, Nen users were superhuman beings, the minority group that truly dominated human society.
Passing the Hunter Exam merely gave ordinary people a chance to become a Nen user; the assessments were designed for ordinary people.
A Nen user participating in the Hunter Exam was no different from an expert smurfing in a low-level game.
It was currently November 1997, and the annual Hunter Exam was held in January.
In other words, only a little over a month remained.
In the original story, Gon and the others participated in the January 1999 exam—the one after the next.
Logically, passing the exam should be a sure bet for him.
However, it just so happened that the 1998 exam featured a powerful and perverted Nen user candidate: Hisoka, known as the “Fruit Farmer.”
Hisoka was someone who couldn’t be judged by common sense; there was something wrong with his head.
His favorite pastime was picking fights and enjoying thrilling, high-stakes combat.
He would even encounter promising “seedlings” and deliberately suppress his emotions to satisfy his battle lust, waiting for the opponent to develop before striking—like a farmer waiting to harvest fruit.
Lynn remembered that during this specific exam, Hisoka disliked an examiner, so he stepped up and beat the man half to death, injuring 20 other candidates in the process, leaving them either dead or crippled.
Although Lynn had B-rank strength, based on the original story’s performance, Hisoka’s strength was definitely above his own.
Therefore, taking the exam this year meant bearing unnecessary risks.
Who knew if Hisoka would have an episode and target him—the only other Nen user besides Hisoka himself.
After weighing the options for a moment, Lynn decided to wait.
He wasn’t in a hurry.
At worst, he could develop for another year and take the next exam.
While the Hunter License was quite useful for its benefits—especially legal entry into forbidden zones—he wasn’t desperate for it right now.
A gentleman does not stand under a crumbling wall; there was no need to take risks now.
Snapping back to reality, Lynn focused his attention on the characteristic bar in his mind.
The characteristic bar for the Cruz Snow Mountain was about to reach its end, meaning a new card was about to be born.
A moment later, with a slight flicker of Lynn’s thought, a new card floated before him.
[Name: Urgent Escape from Gian]
[Rank: C]
[Type: Transaction Card]
[Background: Doraemon]
[Description: Nobita Nobi vomited while eating Gian’s “Dark Cuisine” and is currently being hunted.
He forgot to bring his Take-copter and needs a way to fly.
He will provide a prop hastily taken from the 4D Pocket as a reward.]
[Reward: Unknown Prop × 1]
[Remaining Time: 4 minutes 58 seconds]
Lynn raised an eyebrow.
It was actually a Transaction Card, the first one he had ever received.
From the description, Nobita was looking for a way to fly, and the situation was urgent—there were only five minutes left to submit.
Nothing bad would happen if the time expired, other than the card disappearing.
However, if he had the ability, it was better to try and get it, as cards weren’t easy to collect.
Only…
the time was indeed a bit tight.
Even if he wanted to find a private helicopter for Nobita now, it would be too late.
Lynn looked around and realized that it wasn’t just items that could be submitted; abilities worked too.
Ability cards disappeared after use, replaced by techniques etched into one’s very bones.
But he could still choose to submit it without losing the ability himself; it was equivalent to copying the memory and experience and then submitting it.
Looking at it this way, ability cards were better than item cards.
Theoretically, an ability could be submitted for commissions infinitely, whereas an item card was gone once submitted.
Flight…
He did have one ability that could make a person “fly.”
“Moonwalk” from the Six Powers of the Rokushiki.
It allowed a person to walk in the air and was the most suitable thing he had for the transaction.
With time running out, Lynn could only try with a “give it a shot” mentality.
He simply bundled the entire [Six Powers] and submitted it.
As for whether Nobita could learn it, that was Nobita’s problem.
It would be best if it succeeded.
The items in Doraemon’s 4D Pocket were all incredible treasures.
If something like the “What-If Phone Booth,” the “Time Kerchief,” or the “Dictator Button” came out, he would truly take off…
After a few breaths, the card glowed with a white light.
Rows of text appeared before it vanished.
[Transaction Successful]
[Satisfaction: A]
[Client Evaluation: Not bad.
Moonwalk feels average; I accidentally fell while trying to fly.
But I really like that “Finger Pistol” inside; I used it to scare Gian, and the crisis is resolved.
Here’s this Treasure Map Paper for you.]
[Reward: Treasure Map Paper (C+)]
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