I'm in HxH, Survive for Five Years!

Ethan Wells wasn't worried about passing the exam.

Looking around the venue, he noticed all the candidates who had caught wild boars were in the same situation as he was, including Gon and the others.

"With how things are going, as long as there are no surprises, it will progress just like the original plot!"

Ethan glanced at Gon and Leorio, who were roasting their wild boar nearby, feeling confident.

As expected, the next development mirrored the original storyline: candidates believed they were adept at cooking the 'food.' Except for Buhara, who passed the test, all failed under Menchi's scrutiny.

This was partly because Menchi wasn't as relaxed as Buhara and partly due to Hisoka's menacing aura.

Just like in the original series, Hisoka exuded a murderous intent, making Menchi anxious and impatient.

The result was inevitable, leading to Netero's intervention.

Boom! ! !

He descended from the airship hovering above, landing with forceful impact at the center of the venue, shattering the ground and kicking up dust.

"Isaac Netero... once the strongest human in the world. Now, even in old age, he's a formidable figure at the pinnacle of humanity..." Standing with the other candidates, Ethan watched Netero's impressive entrance.

There was no contest; compared to a world-class Nen user like Netero, Ethan was far behind.

If they were to fight, Netero could likely defeat him in a single encounter.

However, this didn't deter Ethan from setting Netero as his goal.

"The system has an achievement called [Strongest Human]. To complete it, I must surpass Netero and even defeat him in battle."

Ethan felt a surge of determination, recalling the main achievements listed by the system during his free time.

[The Strongest Human] not only offered generous rewards but was an enticing title.

Ethan wasn't one to adopt a laid-back mentality; otherwise, he wouldn't have become a Nen user before the system was activated. He harbored great ambitions for himself.

...

Toadhu Mountain became the new exam location, as decided by Menchi after Netero's intervention.

"Hey... everyone, please take a closer look at the bottom of the cliff!!"

The candidates landed via airship, then followed Menchi to a bottomless cliff.

"What is that?!"

Upon hearing Menchi's words, the candidates focused their attention on the cliff below. Some showed surprise.

Suspended mid-air on the cliff were enormous spider webs, connecting the cliff walls, with nests of eggs hanging from them.

"This is the grape spider's nest. Look carefully under the nets. Those are the eggs laid by the grape spider. That is the challenge of this new exam. You need to descend and capture one of the grape spider eggs, then bring it back up."

Menchi briefly introduced the exam challenge, watching the candidates with amusement.

"Are you kidding? How are we supposed to go down there..."

"There's nowhere to stand on the cliff below. Going down means certain death!"

"I'm definitely not going down there."

"..."

While candidates were eager for the re-examination and participated enthusiastically, Menchi's announcement of the new exam challenge clearly scared many.

Menchi wasn't surprised by the candidates' reactions.

Even if she hadn't demonstrated the capture method, the inherent danger would likely deter many candidates.

"So..." After assessing the candidates' responses, Menchi prepared to demonstrate.

But just as she spoke, one of the candidates suddenly leaped off the cliff.

"Hey... I haven't demonstrated how to capture it yet!"

Startled, Menchi quickly looked at the figure jumping off the cliff and shouted.

"It's the guy who had a conflict with Hisoka. Is he trying to kill himself?"

"Has he already figured out a way?"

"Getting down is easy, but how will he get back up? Even with professional rock climbing skills, carrying an egg of that size makes it more difficult."

"...."

The other candidates were equally startled, looking around quickly.

For instance, Leorio, recognizing Ethan, subconsciously thought Ethan was attempting suicide.

Meanwhile, Kurapika, Gon, and Killua, after their initial surprise, speculated whether Ethan had found a method for capture.

"It's okay, Miss Examiner, my companion won't be hindered by this challenge."

Next to the shouting Menchi, Lisa stepped forward, watching Ethan skillfully grasp a spider silk mid-descent with a relaxed smile.

"Your companion?!" Menchi looked at Lisa, then glanced back at Ethan at the cliff's base with narrowed eyes, thoughtfully.

The webs spun by grape spiders were incredibly strong.

As Ethan swooped downward, grabbing a piece of spider silk, his body sank slightly before the resilient silk cushioned the fall and bounced him upward.

Almost instantly, using the silk's rebound, Ethan leaped again in mid-air, crossing several meters to grab a nest of spider eggs hanging below the silk.

The inertia of his fall tore the connecting spider threads, threatening to pull him further down. As Ethan grasped the nest, he skillfully turned, stabilizing himself.