Chapter 132

"It... doesn't smell?"

Even with acting skills inherited from Amber, Castorice's eye twitched involuntarily.

What are you saying to a beautiful girl?!

"Ah! Sorry! I meant... um..."

Che Huiyi also noticed that her wording had caused a misunderstanding, and immediately wanted to explain, but halfway through her sentence she remembered that Chairman Cui did not want her to talk about this with others.

Even if she didn't say it, Castorice could basically guess it.

So, it turns out that college students with smooth minds aren't just found in Shenzhou... Even though Castorice was grateful for Che Huiyi's kindness, she really wanted to complain about the other person's extremely low social skills.

She and Miku Miku should really complement each other; Miku Miku gives her some social skills, and she gives Miku Miku some courage and self-regulation ability.

"Is it Mana Allergy...? That's rare."

Castorice, or rather, the Amber, had never really seen this situation before, especially since it was quite a spectacle that someone with magical powers could be Mana Allergy.

Although Che Huiyi's allergy symptoms are significantly less severe compared to those of ordinary Mana Allergy, this may be the reason why Che Huiyi possesses magic.

"Mana Allergy?"

This was the first time Che Huiyi had ever heard such a term.

However, when she thought that Castorice was not from Country H but from Country Y, she felt a glimmer of hope. Could it be that this phenomenon is not uncommon in foreign countries?

Thinking of this, Che Huiyi quickly asked, "Does 'Mana Allergy' mean that you can smell unpleasant odors on other hunters?"

"This is the first time I've seen Senior Cha in such a condition."

Castorice's smile remained serene, clearly unperturbed by what had just happened. "Generally speaking, those Mana Allergy will have a more intense reaction."

"So, does that mean my symptoms are actually very mild? Are they treatable?"

Che Huiyi couldn't tell whether she was surprised or looking forward to it. This symptom had been bothering her for two years. On weekdays, she had to endure the unpleasant smell when carrying out missions. Although it didn't affect her combat ability too much, it had been tormenting her mood and mental state.

"Mana Allergy is not a disease."

Castorice doesn't mind sharing knowledge, even though this wasn't considered knowledge in the previous world, but rather common sense.

It can only be said that magic has only existed in this world for a very short time, and it is difficult for them to have studied magic extensively in just ten years.

"Mana Allergy is different from medical allergy. In medicine, allergy and sensitivity are easily confused terms. Mana Allergy is more like sensitivity than medical allergy."

To know how to solve it, you must first understand its essence. Castorice explained calmly, "In medicine, sensitivity is different from allergy, which is an immune response. Sensitivity is a direct neurosensory response, that is, when a stimulus is applied, you immediately feel stinging, burning, etc. This process is immediate and transient. In other words, if the stimulus is removed, this unpleasant feeling will also disappear immediately."

"Mana Allergy is an overreaction of the body to Magic Resistance, and it usually occurs in people with a very high Mana Aptitude."

"Extremely high Mana Aptitude..."

Che Huiyi nodded thoughtfully, but then seemed puzzled. "So... this must be a talent? But there are many hunters stronger than me, and none of them have experienced what I have..."

"Ability and control are different talents. Ability is almost impossible to acquire later in life, but control can."

Castorice explained, "As long as Senior Che improves his ability to Magic Resistance, this situation can be avoided."

Chapter Twenty-Three: Registration Completed.

"Enhance your control over Magic Resistance..."

Che Huiyi tilted her head and searched through her Remembrance, unsurprisingly finding that she had never heard of this theory before.

Even Chairman Choi and Chairman Ko don't seem to have mentioned anything about Magic Resistance.

Surely it's some kind of technique from abroad?

Che Huiyi gave up thinking about it, but then became somewhat worried. "Is it okay for me to tell you this? This must be very important information, right?"

Uh... it might be important to this world, but in the previous world it was common sense. Even Mana Allergy like Che Huiyi's would be impossible. It's too mild. Anyone with Magic Resistance control wouldn't do that.

"It's okay, it's not really a secret."

Castorice smiled and said, "After all, even if you know how to improve your control over magic, it's all nonsense without the corresponding techniques."

"That's true..."

Che Huiyi understood, and then a look of gratitude appeared on her face. "Thank you for telling me all this!"

She decided to explain the situation to Choi Jung-in and see if they could figure out how to improve the ability to Magic Resistance. After all, if anyone was most likely to figure this out, Che Huiyi's first thought was Choi Jung-in- in, the strongest mage in Country H.

After all, it's common knowledge that mages always need more magic than warriors.

Castorice nodded without saying anything more.

Although she had a good impression of the other person, the two were not familiar with each other. Just like how the other person had concealed her Mana Allergy from her out of self-protection, if she told her the solution now, the other person might not doubt it, but Choi Jung-in behind her would inevitably overthink it.

This can be considered a weakness of intelligent people, or rather, people who overthink.

When class time arrived, Castorice returned to the classroom as usual, and sat alone in a corner of the classroom, enduring the fearful, worried, or curious gazes of all the students.

As it turns out, it wasn't just the students who were afraid of her; even the teachers would intentionally or unintentionally avoid being near her in class.

Although I'm somewhat frustrated, my current situation is unique.

Uninterested in the classroom content, Castorice simply opened the group chat and began observing the situation of others.

Amber: I pulled Asta! Herta

[Herta: Just send it over! I'm short-staffed here!]

[Aria: Pulling Asta now? Which banner is it from?]

Amber: Topaz's banner... but I didn't pull Topaz...

[Aria: Ah, this...]

[Jingliu: Are there any swordsman-type characters? It's been too long since I waited for The Legend of the Condor Heroes. Although there was some recognition during that time, it has dropped significantly. If there were other characters who could act as challengers or formidable opponents, they would receive much more attention and recognition.]

Amber: Hmm... After all, two generals make a show, but we don't have any right now. Let's discuss it again when a similar banner opens up.

[Sorazaki Hina: I feel like I'm the one who needs help the most. Does anyone have Arknights? I'm currently in a place called Kizudale, and every day I'm either fighting or on my way to fight. The people here are so kind and honest.]

[Sorazaki Hina: I only know a few people in Arknights, and the only place I know is Lungmen. I have no idea what to do now. If the people who attacked me hadn't mentioned Lungmen, I wouldn't have even thought of Arknights.]

Amber: Hmm... I don't have the game Arknights here either.

[Aria: I don't have any either]

Seeing Castorice, Xia Die secretly took out her phone and searched for Arknights, only to come to the same conclusion: [I don't have it either.]

[Herta: I'm still a long way from the era of Arknights.]

[Sorazaki Hina: Could you send more people? This world is too vast; I probably can't handle it alone.]

[Amber: Then I'll pull some more characters. Right now it's Hina's banner, maybe I can pull the whole Disciplinary Committee.]

[Amber: Castorice, have you encountered any difficulties lately?]

[Castorice: It went very smoothly. Because I've officially started to make a name for myself in society, my recognition is increasing rapidly.]

Amber: That's good. Your world is completely unknown to us. If you encounter any problems you can't solve, feel free to contact me.

[Castorice: Okay, speaking of which, I met someone who looks exactly like Hatsune Miku!]

Even though the afternoon classes were packed, it didn't last long. In a state of half listening and half slacking off, it was finally time to go home. Since she had made an appointment with Han Songyi to team up, Castorice flew towards the Hunter Association again.

She was very fast, but when she landed, she saw Han Songyi waiting there.

"Did Song Yi... skip class?"

Castorice showed a hint of helplessness. Before dying once, she had looked forward to going to class. Even if she was distracted or knew what was going on in class, Castorice never skipped class.

"Hehehe..."

Han Songyi scratched the back of her head sheepishly. "It's only the last period. I wanted to come early, and the last period is history class anyway, so it's okay! Besides, I don't want Sister Castorice to wait too long."

Castorice couldn't comment on this, but... since she was already here...

"You can come back after class next time. Although studying is not the only way out, school life is still a precious memory."

Castorice said.

"I know..."

Han Songyi had no way to refute it and could only mutter a few words.

Junior high and high school are the ages when children are most likely to think they are mature because they understand the principles adults teach very well, and can even recite them from memory. However, knowing something is one thing, but whether they follow it is another.

Castorice hadn't experienced this period herself, but she understood it. She knew that saying more at this time would only provoke a rebellious attitude, so she didn't continue. Instead, she smiled and nodded, "I know Song Yi is an obedient child. Let's go register today."

"Um!"

Seeing that she didn't continue lecturing but instead praised her, Han Songyi felt relieved and nodded excitedly.

The registration process is not complicated. After showing their hunter credentials to the staff at the front desk, the staff will record the two people's team in their files. This way, only one of them needs to bid for the portal, and both of them will be automatically included in the quota. At the same time, the two people's team will also be posted on the recruitment and team formation information board. If other teams or guilds need them, they can contact the two people directly.

"That way we can join the strategy guide!"

Looking at the purple-clad girl whose name came before and after her own, Han Songyi became even happier.

The last time I earned more than my dad's monthly salary. As long as I can earn money as a hunter, the family's difficulties will be resolved, right?

Moreover, with Sister Castorice, an S-Class talent, around, they don't have to worry about not finding a job at all!

Han Songyi's idea was perfectly reasonable. The moment their names appeared on the information board, more than a dozen team applications were sent to Castorice's App.

Although many hunters consider Castorice's abilities more terrifying than Demon Beast, she is not Demon Beast after all, and no matter how terrifying she is, they will not use her on her. Now that they see that this youngest S-Class has not joined the guild but has appeared on the information board, countless hunters immediately have the idea of recruiting her and currying favor with her.

After randomly selecting a C-Class commission, Castorice took Han Songyi to the appointment.

Chapter Twenty-Four: Che Huiyi's Repayment.

The rewards for C-Class commissions are not much, or rather, hunters who take on low-rank commissions generally don't earn much, so the hiring fee that can be given to Castorice is even less.

Let me first explain how hunters make money.

Generally, hunters need to form a team of 7 to 8 people to be eligible to enter a portal, but before that, they need to have a portal to enter.

The portal is a national asset. To enter a portal, one must pay a fee to purchase it. If multiple guilds or individuals are interested in the same portal, they will bid for it. Only after the bidding ends will the portal belong to the guild or individual.

The person or guild that takes the picture of this portal can then bring their attack team into the portal.

If the attack team is incomplete, additional personnel will be needed or other hunters will be hired from the information board. Hired hunters are not required to pay for the portal, but they are also not entitled to share the final profits. How much they can earn on this trip generally depends on the conditions offered by the hirer, and in most cases, it cannot compare with the rewards from sharing the portal.

However... there are also situations where people accept portals that are higher level than their own team in order to attract powerful henchmen.

A third of the C-Class portal's revenue is a significant loss for a hunter team consisting mostly of C-Class and D-Class and E-Class hunters, but it's still a sure-fire way to make a profit.

The Dead Dragon easily pinned the dungeon boss to the ground, and Castorice and Han Songyi waited for the rest of the attack team to move out all the Magic Crystals before finally finishing off the boss.

"Thank you! As Castorice Hunter, you are indeed S-Class. The boss of the C-Class dungeon poses no threat to you at all!"

The attack team leader was grinning from ear to ear. The bidding fee for the C-Class teleportation portal was not cheap, but the income from not having to worry about danger and being able to empty the entire dungeon was a huge windfall for him.

Even if one-third is used as hiring fees, the remaining two-thirds would still be the income from seven or eight D-Class teleportations. They're really having a great time.

"No, it's all thanks to the Gold Hunter that Song Yi and I were able to earn our first pot of gold."

Castorice's face showed no arrogance or smugness, but rather genuine gratitude.

This surprised the Gold Hunter, whose fawning expression faded considerably. He shook his head and said, "We've each gotten what we wanted."

Han Songyi's eyes gleamed as she looked at the large amount of Magic Crystals she couldn't even hold in her arms, which she had to scoop up with her clothes. This income was even more substantial than the last one. Although the amount would be reduced if she shared half of it, it was still better than the last time.

Hunting is definitely a lucrative profession.

However... it's mainly because of Sister Castorice. If it weren't for her, I would have died last time... and judging from what those hunters said, they usually don't earn this much.

After the earnings were divided, the two sides waved goodbye. Watching the purple-clad girl leave, the man beside her looked at the Gold Hunter with a puzzled expression. "Captain, what are you looking at?"

The Gold Hunter stared at the retreating figure for a long while before sighing, "It's nothing, it's just that I feel that girl is somewhat out of place in this hunter's world... and..."

It's somewhat sad that so many people online call a girl like this the Grim Reaper.

The combination of Castorice and Han Songyi quickly became a hot topic among hunters. The new S-Class, plus an E-Class with little combat power, this strange pairing of the strongest and the weakest made many people curious about Han Songyi.

What could possibly be the reason that an S-Class would take her into the dungeon every time?

After investigation by many people, it was found that the two were not friends and did not even know each other before. They first met at the entrance of the rating room of the association's branch. After that, Castorice always had this inconspicuous E-Class by her side.

Why? I can't see anything special about it at all.