Chapter 203 Training Location

The Hunter x Hunter World is one that values strengths. Among the examinees participating in the Hunter Exam, those aspiring to become Gourmet Hunters are few and far between. In fact, most people look down on Gourmet Hunters.

This can be seen from the Hunter Exam in the original work.

When Buhara and Menchi, who are both Gourmet Hunters, acted as examiners, the test they designed was naturally related to food. However, upon hearing the test topic, many examinees couldn't help but reveal mocking expressions.

In their view, being a Hunter is associated with strength, not cooking.

This misconception is a deeply ingrained bias that cannot be changed overnight.

Gourmet Hunters are not mere chefs. Though they are not martial artists, their physical fitness is often quite good because high-level ingredients are usually rich in life energy, which they frequently come into contact.

Another point is that hunting high-level ingredients requires considerable strength. Therefore, although Gourmet Hunters are few in number, their overall strength is by no means inferior to Blacklist Hunters who frequently pursue criminals.

After tasting a piece, Biscuit didn't wait for Law to ask if it was good. Her hand holding the chopsticks trembled slightly, creating an afterimage as she quickly grabbed another piece and stuffed it into her mouth.

At the same time, Black Cat swallowed a piece and immediately darted over again, snatching another.

Seeing this, Sanbica joined in the fight for food, as if she was afraid of not being able to get a bite. She picked up a piece, lifted the corner of her mask slightly, then put the crab claw meat into her mouth and started chewing.

As her teeth sank into the crab meat, the juices burst forth, coating her taste buds and sending signals to the brain's taste center. As the crab meat slid down her throat into her stomach, a gentle warmth spread through her body.

"It's delicious."

She looked at Law, the gleam in her eyes was like the only star in the night sky.

Law smiled slightly. Every time Sanbica ate the food he cooked, she would always give him a compliment first, as if it were an unspoken rule of etiquette for a true gourmet.

Biscuit and Black Cat were amazingly efficient in grabbing food. Before Law had a chance to move his chopsticks, more than half of the crab claw meat on the plate was already gone, while the vermicelli, which should be the highlight of the meal, were completely ignored.

But it actually made sense, as the presence of crab claw meat far outweighed that of the vermicelli.

Law shook his head and started to scramble for food too. As the crab claw meat entered his mouth, the average value increased to 38% and was about to break through 40%.

'At this rate, it will only take two years to reach 100%. There are still the Nen on the music score that I have not been absorbed. I am afraid that if once the date reaches 40%, I will enter Zetsu state again, which could affect my future training.'

Seeing that the attributes were on the verge of breaking through 40%, Law considered the possible implications. He only sampled the taste and didn't speed up his eating, so he had only eaten a few pieces before the crab meat was completely gone, leaving only a pile of vermicelli.

After tasting the crab claw meat, Biscuit and the others naturally turned their attention to the vermicelli. Upon tasting them, they experienced a different kind of satisfaction.

Clearly, one serving wasn't enough for them, so Law went back to the kitchen to make another portion, which was quickly devoured again.

Feeling satisfied after the meal, Black Cat returned to Law's right hand. It would come out again when it was time for the next meal.

Biscuit looked at Law with bright eyes, rubbing her chin in thought before praising: "Your cooking skills are impressive. In this case, we need to change our training location."

She had already decided on a location to teach Law, but after seeing Law's exceptional cooking skills, she wanted to change the location, preferably to a place with more ingredients.

"Training?" Sanbica asked curiously.

"Yeah, I haven't told you yet." Law met Sanbica's inquiring gaze and said, "I'll be training with Biscuit for a year."

Previously, he called her 'Master', but now he addressed her as 'Biscuit'. It's because Biscuit felt that being called 'Master' made her sound old, so she asked Law to call her by name instead.

"Oh." Sanbica nodded calmly, and no one knew what she was thinking.

After a brief hesitation, Law asked, "Want to come along?"

This time, Sanbica didn't hesitate at all and replied, "Sure."

Hearing her response, Law smiled and immediately looked at Biscuit. He actually hoped that Sanbica could be trained by Biscuit too, as her body was too fragile.

"Is it okay?" He asked, looking at Biscuit.

Biscuit nodded and said, "Her Nen can speed up injury recovery, which will be useful for your training. That way, there's no need to be overly cautious in some areas."

At the last part, Biscuit revealed a dangerous smile.

Seeing this, Law couldn't help but shiver, and he subconsciously imagined the scene of himself being beaten up by Biscuit.

"We'll set off tomorrow morning. The destination is Milsy Wetlands," Bisci continued.

She temporarily changed their training location to the Milsy Wetlands, which is also known as the Swindler's Swamp. It was an ecosystem composed of creatures that use deception as their primary means of hunting. It was also a place that was frequently used in Hunter Exam.

"Milsy Wetlands..." Law was familiar with this place, as it was one of the stages in the Hunter Exam from the original work, so he had an impression of it.

After announcing the destination, Biscuit didn't reveal any details about the training plan. She went into the bathroom for a shower, then sat on the sofa and took out Stargie's Tear to play with it.

Every time she acquired a rare gemstone, she would admire it for a while before adding it to her collection and moving on to pursue the next target.

Meanwhile, Sanbica quietly returned to her computer and continued her work, completing the information of various viruses before recording them in the database.

When Law snapped out of his thoughts, he was left with a table full of leftovers. With no other choice, he began cleaning up the mess.

By the time he came out of the kitchen, Biscuit was gazing at the gemstone in her hands with an enamored expression, like a young girl helplessly in love.

Looking at Biscuit who was admiring the gemstone, Law thought about the music score and Heart of the Chanter.

He still needed to consider whether or not to absorb the Nen from the music score. At the very least, he wanted to understand Biscuit's first phase of training.

Putting the score sheets aside for now, Law walked into his room and took out the crimson Heart of the Chanter. He wanted to give this gemstone to Biscuit as a token of his apprenticeship.

Law carried the gemstone over to Biscuit.

Upon seeing Law, Biscuit immediately noticed the Heart of the Chanter in Law's hand. She jumped up from the sofa, and snatched the gemstone from Law's hand.

By the time Law reacted, the gemstone was already in Biscuit's possession, making his heart tighten.

'Such speed... If Biscuit really wanted to kill me, I wouldn't even have time to gather my Aura...!'

However, Biscuit had no idea that her casual gemstone snatching had sent Law's thoughts spiraling in a completely different direction.

As she examined the Heart of the Chanter, she instantly recognized that its quality was no less than that of Stargie's Tear.

"Where did you get this?"

Biscuit handed the gemstone back to Law and asked.

If their relationship hadn't already been established, as a Stone Hunter, she would have snatched it without a second thought.

"I found it in the ruins of Palo City. This gemstone and Stargie's Tear are a matching set." Law explained as he took the gemstone back.

"A set?" Biscuit glanced at the Stargie's Tear in her hand.

"Give me Stargie's Tear for a moment." Law said, extending his hand.

Bisjit directly handed over Stargie's Tear to Law.

Law looked at Stargie's Tear and flipped it over, revealing a shallow heart-shaped indentation on the back. He pressed the Heart of the Chanter into the slot. With a faint click, the silver frame around it fit perfectly.

At the same time, the teardrop-shaped gemstone turned a deep, enchanting shade of purple with a hint of blue.

"This is..." Biscuit's eyes widened.

At this time, Sanbica came over. She was also very interested in the gemstone's secret.

'Purple symbolizes eternal and profound love.'

However, since Law intended to give this gemstone as an apprenticeship gift to Biscuit, he didn't dare explain further. Instead, he held it under the sunlight, revealing a small line of ancient purple text on the ground.

"Is this the secret?" Sanbica asked curiously.

Law nodded, and then handed the paired gemstone pendant to Biscuit, who took it and immediately asked, "This ruby ​​is worth a lot, and you're just giving it to me like this?"

"Consider it my apprenticeship gift." Law said.

"Then I'll gladly accept it." Biscuit didn't act pretentiously at all, and simply took it, then asked, "What the inscriptions say?"

Hearing this question, Sanbica also turned her gaze to Law.

"It says, 'Journey Towards Eternity'." Law answered.

This is the message the white smoke font gave him after combining the two gems.

Upon seeing those words, all he could think of was embarking on an unknown journey, hoping that the road ahead would never end.