I'm in HxH, Survive for Five Years!

"Dragon Elephant Body Tempering Pill and Thread Fruit..."

Ethan Wells could mentally connect to the [storage space] and view its contents. As he focused on the two items inside, his heartbeat quickened.

There was no denying it—both of these items were incredibly tempting to him.

When the system provides rewards, it also offers relevant information about each item.

[Dragon Elephant Body Tempering Pill]: A body-refining treasure pill from a certain world. Consuming it can significantly increase a person's strength.

[Thread Fruit]: A superhuman devil fruit from a certain world, which allows the user to freely produce and manipulate threads upon consumption (with system improvements, all defects have been eliminated, making it perfect).

The information related to the rewards was simple but sufficient to convey their significance.

"If I calculate based on the method from my previous life, the strength of one jun is equivalent to thirty kilograms, then the strength of a thousand jun is thirty thousand kilograms. In other words, this [Dragon Elephant Body Tempering Pill] could give someone the power to lift fifteen tons?"

"And then there's the Thread Fruit.

This should be the Devil Fruit from the world of pirates, specifically the Paramecia-type Thread Fruit.

Most importantly, the last note indicates that its defects have been removed, making it perfect.

This means the curse of the Devil Fruit is gone.

No longer being weakened by the sea..."

Over the past five years, even without the golden finger, Ethan had grown far from the weakling he was when he first traveled through time; otherwise, he wouldn't have been able to attempt the Hunter exam.

In fact, he was now considered a master.

In the first three years, he mastered the martial arts he learned from this world through relentless effort and sweat, reaching the 200th floor of the Sky Arena.

In the following two years, after meticulous planning, he successfully opened his Aura Nodes and became a Nen user, specializing as an Enhancer who could regenerate his physical energy with his mind.

Now, even in pure physical form, he possessed nearly five tons of strength.

Yet, compared to the effects of the [Dragon Elephant Body Tempering Pill], it was evidently lacking.

These days, a single pill could grant an increase of fifteen tons of strength, so how could Ethan not be intrigued?

The same applied to the [Thread Fruit].

The power of the Devil Fruit was not inferior to that of Nen, especially in its perfect form, free of flaws.

If he consumed it, it would essentially make him an extremely rare double Nen user.

"Ah!!!"

Suddenly, a shrill scream echoed through the tunnel, drawing the candidates' attention.

Ethan, who was contemplating his precious rewards, immediately snapped to attention. He glanced toward the source of the scream with alertness.

"Oh... it's truly magical. My arm turned into petals and vanished. I didn't even do anything."

"Be more careful next time. If you bump into someone, you should apologize!"

Blood-colored petals fluttered as a candidate knelt on the ground, watching in fear and pain as his arms gradually disappeared, transforming into petals scattered through the air.

Meanwhile, next to this candidate stood a figure dressed like a clown. Although he appeared concerned, he was actually chuckling with a bizarre smile.

"Ethan, this guy is indeed very dangerous, just as you said!"

Lisa, who was sitting nearby and observing the other candidates like Ethan, quickly focused on the clownish figure with fear and whispered to Ethan.

"Yes... this person needs to be watched the most in the upcoming exam," Ethan replied softly.

Although his tone was calm, his gaze at the clown was filled with caution and vigilance.

There was no choice; after all, this was Hisoka, known as the 'Toilet Victory,' 'Hunter's Three Beauties,' and 'Pervert.' Fear of Hisoka was inevitable unless the opponent was overwhelmingly powerful.

Of course, fear didn't mean defeat or retreat; otherwise, Ethan wouldn't have come to take the Hunter exam.

In terms of sheer strength, Hisoka was at least a first-class Nen user, but a Nen battle wasn't solely determined by raw power. It also involved strategy, ability restraint, and other factors.

Not to mention that Lisa was there to assist him; even in a one-on-one scenario, if Hisoka sought trouble, Ethan wouldn't back down.

If you can't accept it, then fight. It's not going to hurt you seriously, and it's easy to survive.

He had managed to transform from a weakling to his current state, even without the golden finger, thanks to his unwavering determination and refusal to retreat.

The "Petal Incident" was just a minor episode. Soon, a bell rang in the tunnel, and at the opposite end, Satotz, the examiner for the first test, appeared calmly.

"Is it finally starting?"

"I'm almost tired of waiting."

Upon seeing Satotz, Ethan slowly stood up from his casual cross-legged position.

Lisa, beside him, also stood up with a relaxed expression.

Both were dressed similarly, in black combat uniforms highly suitable for action and combat, along with military combat boots reinforced with iron leather.

In five years, Ethan's physical age had reached eighteen.

The intense training not only allowed him to develop well, reaching a height of nearly 1.85 meters, but also granted him a robust and tall physique.

Combined with his neat short hair and a handsome face that could compete for Hunter's three beauties, he appeared even more striking and masculine.

As for Lisa, she was equally eye-catching.

With beautiful emerald eyes, a delicate and lovely face, golden hair tied with a green hairband, and a slim-fitting black combat uniform, she exuded both feminine allure and soldierly competence, making the description "heroic" highly fitting.

The movements of Ethan and Lisa did not attract undue attention, as Satotz's appearance immediately captured the candidates' focus.

"Apologies for the wait. My name is Satotz, and I am the examiner for the first test. The registration time for this Hunter exam has officially ended... If you wish to withdraw, you can leave via the elevator you arrived in... The first test is at 405."

Satotz, clad in a gentlemanly suit, surveyed the assembled candidates. After some introductory remarks, he began to check if any candidates wished to withdraw.

Naturally, no one quit. Well, that's not entirely true, as the candidate whose arms were disabled by Hisoka had lost the right to continue and was excluded from the candidate list by Satotz.