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"You're back~~"

The mother-in-law first looked at the fierce fox and nodded.

The gaze directed at the two little fox children behind him softened somewhat.

But when she saw Mog...

"Are these the candidates who will be taking the test this year?"

Her expression calmed down once again.

"Yes, I plan to take him to the redwoods."

The father of the fierce fox laughed as he said this: "Of course, I understand the rules too."

After saying that, he apologized to Mog.

Then, he took his wife and children and stood at the intersection leading to the redwoods to wait.

"Before the Hunter Association's official test, the examiners along the way will review the candidate."

In a quick-fire explanation, the old woman calmly offered a response on behalf of the vicious fox family:

Even if you gain their approval, you still need to answer my questions correctly.

"Otherwise, you won't be able to get through here."

"I see."

Mog nodded without any objection.

This is the normal procedure that needs to be followed; he just needs to follow the rules.

Moreover, the Hunter Association is very fair; as long as you complete the task correctly, it will naturally pass.

This is unlike some of the relevant departments that Mog had previously visited.

Even if all the materials and procedures are complete, there are still so many other things to deal with, it's very troublesome.

not to mention.

The mother-in-law appears to be very cold and unapproachable on the surface.

But there was a hidden meaning in her words...

"You can't get through here... which means that if you have the ability, you can find another way to get to the redwood."

Mog smiled as he looked at the expressionless, rapid-fire questioning old woman.

"It seems that playing word games started quite early on."

This is very much in line with my mother-in-law's quick-answer style.

This same question was posed in many of the unsolvable problems that followed.

And the rapid-fire Q&A session that followed was exactly as Mog had expected.

"If your mother and girlfriend have both been captured by bad guys, and you can only save one of them, which one should you save? 1. Mother, 2. Girlfriend."

This time, the noise deliberately made by the surrounding children didn't bother anyone.

The mother-in-law stopped yelling things like "Answer immediately if you have to choose between two options based on your heart rate" during the quick Q&A session.

Instead, they directly posed a question to Mog.

This is quite a show of respect for the fierce fox family.

"You only have five seconds to think. If you answer incorrectly, you will fail."

She slowly added the instructions: "Only the specified answers are allowed; all other answers are incorrect."

"So……"

The grandmother stared into Mog's eyes as she asked a quick question:

"What's your answer?!"

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"Such a question~~~"

Mog smiled and shook his head after hearing this familiar question:

"This is a very difficult moral dilemma with no absolutely right answer because it involves a variety of factors such as personal values, emotional commitment, and cultural background."

He looked at the quick-answering mother-in-law and said, "From a legal perspective, in many cultures, children have an obligation to support their parents, while girlfriends may not have a legal relationship with their parents."

"From a moral perspective, a mother gives life and raises you, so there is a deep debt of gratitude; a girlfriend is a future partner, so there is an emotional commitment."

"This is a difficult choice."

"It's also a very personal choice, and there's no standard answer."

"This needs to be decided based on one's own inner values, emotional connections, and long-term goals."

"Whichever side you choose, you may feel guilty or regretful."

"But the important thing is to learn to accept and face the consequences after making a decision."

"but……"

Mog paused for a moment before saying:

"This is just a hypothetical question, so the correct answer to this question is..."

Mog looked at the quick-answering old woman who had fallen silent and said, "There shouldn't be any."

"So the best answer I can give you is to remain silent like this, Mother-in-law."

"However, after hearing this question, I couldn't help but want to say a few more words."

"After all, in reality, none of us hope to ever encounter such a predicament."

"I think this is the main reason why you raised this question, Mother-in-law, right?"

"...That's right."

After Mog finished speaking, the quick-answering old lady remained silent for a while before slowly nodding.

"What should I do when I'm faced with a very painful and necessary choice, and I don't know when that will happen?"

The mother-in-law's tone, usually quick to answer questions, suddenly carried a hint of melancholy:

"Try to anticipate all the cruel possibilities, because misfortune can always strike suddenly..."

"Then do everything in your power to avoid these misfortunes."

Mog smiled nonchalantly: "Or perhaps, the time has truly come when it's inevitable."

"Give it your all, pay any price, so that you have no regrets."

"A clear conscience is the best course of action."

"A person's ability is ultimately limited."

Mog bypassed the quick-answering old woman and walked past her:

"Even Netero, the chairman of the Hunter Association who is known as the world's strongest, must have things he cannot reach."

"Just do your best, and I'll accept any outcome, because they're all part of my life."

"Life is a journey of no return; regrets are road signs, and a heart free of remorse is the baggage."

"Only by not being bound by the past, and not burdened by choices, can we live a more enlightened life."

Mog stopped in front of the fierce fox family, turned to the quick-thinking old woman, and asked with a smile:

What do you think, mother-in-law?

"..."

"I feel that your mother-in-law likes you very much."

Walking along the dark path leading to the red cedar trees, the fierce fox father sighed with emotion.

"Although she didn't say a word, I could sense that she seemed to be wavering."

After Mog finished answering, the quick-answering old woman remained silent.

With just a light tap on the cane, the children opened the door to the passage for them.

"Actually, I had vaguely heard about it before."

The fierce fox father's ears perked up, as if they were about to transform into the shape of a fox again:

"It seems like the quick-answering old lady had her own family before, and even her husband was a professional hunter."

"He seems to be a bounty hunter among professional hunters, and he has gained a good reputation by capturing criminals."

"But later, during the arrest, her husband accidentally let one of the less conspicuous members of the criminal gang escape."

"And then~~~~~~"

The fox father didn't finish his sentence, but Mog understood what he meant.

Now, in the Q&A section, my mother-in-law lives alone, yet she has adopted so many children.

"Both faced great disasters and upheavals, but some people were able to pull through and continue living, while others became psychologically twisted and even sought revenge against society..."

The father of the fierce fox mentioned something that has been trending recently:

"Just like Lisnos, the chairman of the 'Future of Children' Foundation."

"I never imagined that he was a demon in human skin, doing things that were more like those of the Warcraft than those of us."

"Even you all know?"

Mog asked, somewhat surprised.

"Don't be fooled by the fact that we all live on this island..."

The fierce fox father smiled slightly: "But our information network is very well-informed."

"Most importantly, we can't become disconnected from the world."

"You should know that the standards for the Hunter Association's staff are quite strict."

"If I can't keep up with the times and fail to meet the standards to become a mentor, I might lose such a good job."