There, the gentleman who had previously tossed him and Leorio over was now sitting on an exquisite chair. As if sensing his gaze, he smiled and nodded at him.
"Is it that gentleman?!"
Leorio followed Gon's gaze instinctively and looked over. Upon seeing Morin, he couldn't help but shiver and shrink his head back. Although he personally had issues with such a rough method, the thought of how easily the man had grabbed both his and Gon's necks and casually tossed them over here made him wary.
Moreover, he had no idea how the man had managed to get onto the deck of the Poseidon. From any angle, this was not someone he could afford to provoke. Indeed, those participating in the Hunter Exam were full of hidden talents; it was best for him to keep a low profile.
Thinking this, Leorio had no intention of going over to greet Morin. As for Gon~~
"Thank you so much, sir!!" Gon waved his arms and walked over with a pure smile, expressing his gratitude.
This guy...
Leorio covered his face with his hand.
"Thank me for what?"
Morin, who had used [Instant Transmission] to get there, sat on his chair and looked at the approaching Gon with a smile.
"Thank you for bringing us to the Poseidon!"
Gon always assumed the best intentions in others, especially when they genuinely helped him.
"It was just a casual act."
Morin's fingers lightly tapped the armrest of his chair, and he smiled playfully, "If you're really grateful, then give me the fishing rod behind you~"
"Huh? The fishing rod?!"
A rare look of conflict appeared on Gon's face, "I can't give away the fishing rod. It's one of the only two things my dad left me. I can't give it to anyone."
"Is that so? What if I trade with you?"
Suddenly, a fishing rod appeared in Morin's hand, "I'll trade you this fishing rod."
"This is a [Effortless Fishing Rod], a rod that can easily reel in any heavy object without effort."
"It's much better than the one you're holding, you know?"
"There's no such fishing rod in the world..."
Leorio muttered as he walked over. For some reason, looking at Morin, he felt as if Morin was teasing or joking with Gon, not like a good person. Worried that Gon might suffer a loss, he hurried over to remind him. However, while reminding, he was also secretly curious.
"Where did this fishing rod come from?!"
Not only him, but the blond-haired boy and the red-nosed captain smoking a pipe were also curious about this question.
"This is not an ordinary person..."
The blond-haired boy silently made a judgment in his heart.
"It seems that there really is an extraordinary person on board?"
The captain smacked his lips around the pipe, his face full of smiles, "This Hunter Exam is going to be interesting."
"Trade, huh?"
Gon first glanced at the fishing rod Morin took out, then shook his head without hesitation, refusing.
"No, I won't give my fishing rod or my hat to anyone!!"
Saying this, he hid the fishing rod behind him with one hand and covered the hat on his head with the other.
Hmm, clearly a spiky head, how can that hat sit so normally on his head?!
Seeing Gon's actions, Leorio's mouth twitched, unable to resist wanting to retort again. When they first met, he was curious about this question. Later, when they were tossed onto the deck of the Poseidon, Gon's hat was like a girl's skirt. No matter how intense the movement, it wouldn't be affected at all.
Morin chuckled and stopped teasing him. After putting away the fishing rod, he no longer paid attention to Gon. The journey ahead was long, and there would be plenty of opportunities to play.
Seeing that Morin was clearly not interested in talking to them anymore, Leorio breathed a slight sigh of relief. He quickly pulled Gon, who still wanted to say something, away from there. Morin's aura made him instinctively reluctant to get close.
The interaction between Morin and Gon didn't attract much attention from others on the ship. Then, in the extremely boring time, the ship slowly sailed. It seemed that some sailors, also bored, came to the deck to tease the examinees. Some examinees were even played around by the sailors.
On the deck of the ship, Gon was holding his fishing rod, focused on watching the sea. Sailing on the vast ocean with a fishing rod, it would be a shame not to fish. At this moment, the fishing rod moved, and Gon immediately pulled it up. With Gon's tugging motion, the prey finally surfaced—a flying fish with wings and a slender body emerged.
"It's a flying fish! So lucky! These are rare even on Whale Island."
Other examinees from Whale Island looked at Gon, who was cheerfully celebrating, and shook their heads disdainfully. Clearly, Gon's sunny and optimistic personality was somewhat out of place with the slightly tense and serious atmosphere on the ship.
Gon's actions attracted the attention of many on the ship, including the red-nosed captain.
"Oh oh oh oh"
At this moment, many seagulls were flying low around the Poseidon, their cries mournful, as if they were conveying something.
"A storm is coming."
Gon took a deep breath of the moist air. His posture, with a familiar silhouette appearing behind him, made the red-nosed captain pause slightly.
"Kid, are you from Whale Island? Who is your father?"
The red-nosed captain had a guess in his heart, so he asked.
"Yes, he's a Hunter. Although I've only seen his photo, I respect him a lot."
Gon answered every question.
Hearing Gon's answer and looking at the somewhat similar outline, the red-nosed captain was already certain.
"Crackle!"
At this moment, a bolt of lightning tore through the sky, and on the main mast of the Poseidon, purple light spots appeared, causing those who saw it to feel a bit of fear.
"It's St. Elmo's Fire," the red-nosed captain frowned.
With this sentence, it was as if a mechanism had been activated. The pitch-black night sky was continuously torn apart by bright lightning, the wind began to blow, and the calm sea started to respond to the sky's passionate call, beginning to stir. The Poseidon swayed left and right as the wind and waves gradually increased, making it difficult for people to stand, and those with poor balance were already rolling on the ground.
"St. Elmo's Fire, it's said that those who see it will die at sea," a sudden exclamation arose from the crowd.
This sentence was like a hot stone thrown into calm water. The entire deck was instantly in chaos.
Sitting on the chair with his eyes closed, Morin slightly opened his eyes. He felt the salty and humid air and the signs of the approaching storm. He casually took out a trapezoidal pink box, resembling a toaster. After pressing the switch, several dense black clouds instantly gathered in the center of the box.
"Tap tap?"
With a cloud knife in one hand and a cloud stick in the other, Morin began to modify the terrible weather.
Tool: [Cloud Controller].
Effect: It can freely manipulate the clouds in the nearby sky, allowing any changes to be made at will.
This is a tool from Doraemon, where Nobita was sunbathing and got blocked by clouds, so Doraemon took out this tool for him. Nobita had a lot of fun, but later forgot to turn off the switch, causing the entire machine to burn out, and all the clouds in the sky turned into thunderclouds. Then, when Doraemon tried to put the tool away, he got struck by lightning...
It can be said that any tool in Nobita's hands never ends well.
"Let me see, thunderstorm clouds..."
Morin manipulated the gas clouds, which had mostly turned black, and thought for a moment.
"Let's go with this."
A mischievous smile suddenly appeared on his lips.
Just as the captain and many sailors were ready to face the impending St. Elmo's Fire~
"Look!!!"
Suddenly, a shout came from one of the examinees in the crowd. He pointed to the sky, as if he had seen something incredibly terrifying, his legs trembling, and his body shivering uncontrollably.
Hmm?!
Everyone followed the direction of his finger.
Then...
"What is this?!"
Everyone on the deck, including Gon, widened their eyes, their pupils shrinking, showing expressions of shock. In the distant sky, all the dark clouds gathered together. This obviously abnormal and illogical weather situation was beyond their comprehension.
Just because~
In the amalgamated dark clouds, two small holes slowly opened on either side. Although they were called small holes, in the eyes of everyone, they were as large as a human body.