Living in Hunter x Hunter

Chapter 111 Subhuman Siren

Jin has very keen hearing.

In such a storm, a normal person would only hear the sound of the boat being hit by the rain, as well as thunder, howling winds, and the surging of the sea.

It's simply impossible to hear that faint singing voice.

Jin listened carefully; calling it a song wasn't quite right, it was more like a chant.

Moreover, this chanting did not originate from the ship, but from outside the ship.

This reminded Jin of some siren legends he had heard before.

On Whale Island, Jin had heard stories of sirens, but of course he had never seen a real sirens.

The violently rocking ship did not frighten Jin.

He held the fishing rod in his right hand and then swung it toward the mast.

The fishing line was wrapped around the mast several times and tied tightly. Jin pulled hard on it.

It is very sturdy.

Then, gripping the fishing rod with both hands, he began to walk towards the direction of the chanting.

The rocking of the boat put him in a "bouncing" position.

It was only because his fishing rod got tangled in the mast that Jin was thrown overboard; otherwise, his actions would have thrown him overboard long ago.

At this moment, only Jin remained on the deck.

It can only be described as a combination of skill and daring.

They soon reached the edge of the boat and stuck their heads out to look around.

However, the rocking of the boat made it impossible for Jin to see the outside situation clearly, and there was also a heavy downpour.

Immediately afterwards, Jin made an extremely dangerous move.

He stretched his entire body over the edge of the boat, as if he were hanging there.

He wasn't afraid that if he lost his grip or the fishing line wasn't strong enough, it would break and he would fall into the sea.

Because his entire body was outside the ship, Kim could see more clearly.

Using his powerful hearing to locate a spot, he looked in one direction, and the surging waves did not frighten him.

Despite the rain, Jin could still make out a figure floating on the sea about a hundred meters away from the ship.

Is that a siren?

If he could control the ship, Kim would really like to get closer and take a look.

Is it unaffected by seawater?

The waves of the sea surged, and the creature that seemed to be a sea monster had half its body above the water.

The seawater doesn't seem to affect it.

The chanting stopped.

Despite the rain obstructing his view, Jin had a gut feeling that the other person had seen him.

Will it come over?

Jin waited expectantly, but the "sirens" had already disappeared into the sea and vanished without a trace.

In the sea, a figure was swimming towards the ship.

It was the "siren" that Jin had seen.

This is a girl with blue hair. Her ears are different from normal people; they are somewhat pointed.

Its upper body is naked but covered in scales, while its lower body is a fish tail.

This is a magical beast known as a mermaid.

If magical beasts exist on land, then they must also exist on the vast sea.

Looking up through the seawater.

There seemed to be doubt in the mermaid girl's eyes.

His unique vision allows him to see the presence of gold.

The other person's face showed excitement, as if they were looking forward to something.

She also has a curiosity about humans.

However, her "sister" had told him not to easily come into contact with humans, as humans would bring them misfortune.

Jin looked out into the sea, feeling as if something was watching him from the water.

He couldn't help but shout, "Are you a siren? Can you come out and see me?"

The mermaid in the sea had no idea what the boy was thinking.

She wasn't entirely without human contact.

Some people look at her with fear, and of course there are those with ill intentions, but those people all die at sea.

But even after the ship sailed away from the storm area, the "sirens" did not surface.

This greatly disappointed Jin.

The mermaids and their ship left the storm, and upon hearing a chant in the sea, they too departed.

It was only a brief encounter.

When the captain determined the course and stepped out of the cockpit, he went to check how many people were still able to take the exam.

The cabin was also in a mess.

Only a few people still have a clear mind.

Only three of them are still able to move.

"Captain, come quick!" a crew member suddenly called out to the captain.

The crew members who went to the deck to tidy up saw King Freecss hanging outside the ship and immediately shouted.

The crew was surprised by Jin's condition.

Jin didn't return to the deck, partly to check if the siren was still there.

"What's going on?" The captain came to the deck.

Then he saw Jin outside the ship; he remembered Jin.

He was taking the Hunter Exam at this age, and he had anticipated the storm before it even arrived.

He now appears to be a very talented child.

"Captain, I'm seeing a siren..." Jin immediately told everyone everything he had heard and seen during the storm.

"Are there really sirens?!" The crew members exclaimed in surprise.

They had heard tales of sirens, but had never seen one.

Because of Kim's behavior, none of the crew members considered whether Kim might be lying.

"Looks like you're in luck, you even managed to see a siren. Now that the storm is over, even if there was a siren, it will leave," the captain said experiencedly.

Jin returned to the deck and then asked about the Siren.

He felt the captain knew more.

The captain simply found Jin amusing and didn't mind telling him about it.

Sirens are also an intelligent race, a subhuman race.

They usually appear during storms and rescue those who encounter shipwrecks; they are spirits of the sea.

But the captain quickly changed his tone, saying that humans' opening of sea routes and their covetousness of the rare mermaid race also changed the minds of these "sirens".

Ultimately, the story of the siren is not positive; negative aspects gradually emerge, showing how she actively causes shipwrecks at sea.

Dragging people who have fallen into the water into the deep sea.

Hearing the captain say that...

The crew members asked the captain curiously if he had ever seen a siren.

The captain simply smiled and remained silent.

Instead of answering that question, they directly asked Jin why he was taking the Hunter Exam.

Jin realized at this moment that the journey had actually meant that the exam had officially begun.

Jin answered the captain's question.

Then he said with certainty, "Captain, you must have seen the siren."

The captain looked at Jin, who was still struggling with the siren, and thought he was very suitable to become a hunter.

When disembarking, I took the initiative to exchange a few words with Kim.

"I prefer to call them mermaids rather than sirens."

"You've only passed the preliminary exam. If you want to take the official exam, go to XX's place."

The captain was quite optimistic about Jin.