Outer Domain Professional Adventurer

"Demons, so many demons appearing out of nowhere!" A warrior wielding a greatsword stared at the seemingly endless locusts before him, his expression a little tense.

His name was Thorn, a professional adventurer.

Last year, he formed his own party and made a living by hunting demons and collecting magic crystals.

His party consisted of four people. Besides him, a second-turn Dragon Blood Warrior, the other three were first-turn professionals.

They were a Fire Mage, a Rage Fist Master, and a Water Sage.

The three of them utilized their professional advantages, killing the approaching locusts.

"Thorn, you should be happy. With more demons, our bounties will increase. Once we save enough money, we can also undergo our second turn and improve the party's strength," the Rage Fist Master said, casually punching a flying locust into pieces.

That locust was an Elite Lifeform, level 13, yet it couldn't withstand the power of the Rage Fist Master's punch. Its body shattered, dissipating into black mist.

A thumb-sized magic crystal dropped and was picked up by a sprite summoned by the Water Sage behind them, who then stored it in her pouch.

"Weak locusts, bring as many as you want, I'll kill them all!" The Fire Mage waved her staff, unleashing flames that instantly turned dozens of locusts into ashes.

Seeing his companions deal with the locusts so easily, Thorn's worries lessened slightly.

Unbeknownst to them, in the sky above where they weren't paying attention.

Han Wu was watching them.

The Eye of Detection saw through the information of the four individuals, forming an information panel that matched the current civilization.

The background color of the information panel was white.

Name: Thorn Evans

Level: 37

Class: Dragon Blood Warrior (Second Turn)

Equipment: Steel Slasher Greatsword (Divine Power Equipment), Bodyguard Iron Armor (Faith Equipment)...

Talents: Battle Intent, Greatsword Mastery, Dragon Blood

Skills: Shattering Slash, Mighty Slash...

Han Wu also noticed that all four were wearing badges of the same style.

The difference was that Thorn's badge was silver, while the other three were bronze.

This was perhaps a key piece of information to distinguish their strength.

Han Wu analyzed all the information he could see.

The number of locusts killed by the four below had already reached over a thousand.

Yet, the swarm of locusts rushing towards them showed no signs of decreasing, making Thorn feel that something was amiss.

"There are too many demons, we can't kill them all. Prepare to withdraw now," Thorn shouted.

The three party members nodded in agreement and prepared to retreat.

However, Han Wu in the sky couldn't let the four leave so easily. He was counting on them to obtain more information about this civilization.

Immediately, Han Wu commanded a Heroic Lifeform Locust Person beside him, "Go and test their strength."

The Locust Person obeyed and flew down, blocking the escape route of Thorn and the other three.

Thorn felt a suffocating pressure from the Locust Person and exclaimed, "It's a third-turn demon! Run, everyone scatter and run! I'll buy you time."

As he spoke, Thorn charged forward, his Steel Slasher Greatsword smashing down with immense force.

It was one of his skills, Mighty Slash.

But facing a level 60 Locust Person, the power of Mighty Slash was still lacking, only managing to scratch a small opening on the Locust Person's outer skin.

This didn't even count as a minor injury!

Despair filled Thorn's eyes.

The demon was too powerful, and he was helpless.

The Locust Person casually swatted Thorn away, along with the Steel Slasher Greatsword.

The other three adventurers hadn't escaped far before they were easily captured by the surrounding Locust People.

After tying the four of them together, Han Wu appeared.

The first moment Thorn and the other three saw Han Wu, they all trembled, as if they had seen some terrifying beast.

Han Wu frowned. He guessed that what Thorn saw in his eyes was likely not the same as his true appearance.

"Don't come any closer, you ugly demon, don't come near us!" As Han Wu approached, the Rage Fist Master cursed.

This only piqued Han Wu's curiosity. What did he look like in the eyes of these natives?

"If you want to leave alive, answer my questions obediently. What do I look like in your eyes?" Han Wu asked.

"I won't answer a demon's questions!" the Rage Fist Master retorted defiantly.

Then, he was gone.

His neck was snapped by Han Wu's own hand.

The Fire Mage and Water Sage were two girls who, upon seeing the scene, were so terrified they lost their minds and screamed.

Han Wu, finding them noisy, put them out of their misery.

Seeing his three teammates die tragically before his eyes, Thorn's eyes held both anger and fear.

"Now, I'll ask you again, what do I look like in your eyes?" Han Wu asked once more.

Thorn's voice trembled as he replied, "Big eyes, long antennae..."

From Thorn's description, Han Wu formed a general idea of his own appearance.

He looked exactly like an enlarged Locust Person.

This must be the local will deliberately distorting the image of invaders.

"Very good, continue answering my questions. What does the badge on your chest represent?" Han Wu continued to ask.

Three hours later, Han Wu had asked all the questions he wanted to know.

Thorn answered everything in order to save his life.

The information he provided also gave Han Wu a slight understanding of this world's rules.

"Alright, that's all I wanted to ask. You can go now," Han Wu said, untying Thorn.

Thorn seriously suspected Han Wu was toying with him. It wasn't until he cautiously ran a long distance away and saw no pursuit that he believed Han Wu had truly let him go.

While lamenting that he had narrowly escaped death, Thorn also grieved for his three fallen companions.

If they had chosen to cooperate, the three of them wouldn't have died.

Wiping the tears from his eyes, Thorn told himself that now was not the time to mourn his dead friends; he had to hurry and report the news of the demon army to the Adventurer's Guild.

Little did he know, high above where Thorn couldn't see, Han Wu, riding an Extraordinary Lifeform Fallen Insect, was observing the path Thorn had taken.

Seeing that there was indeed a town ahead on Thorn's running route, Han Wu gave up on further pursuit, summoned the Fairy Shortbow, and shot a killing arrow at Thorn.

The process of invasion was brutal; the slightest carelessness could lead to the annihilation of the entire army.

Before obtaining sufficient enemy information, Han Wu would not allow his own information to be exposed prematurely.