It's Simple, I Already Have a Target

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Silence began to spread between Su Ming and Xu Qianqian.

The two looked at each other, one with a furrowed brow, the other with a heavy expression, making the silent atmosphere gradually become filled with oppression.

However, soon, Su Ming was the first to relax his furrowed brow, and his expression also became lighter.

"Well, these are just our own speculations. Whether the truth is really like this remains to be seen."

Su Ming broke the oppressive atmosphere of silence.

Xu Qianqian was slightly stunned, and then she relaxed as well.

"Indeed, speculation without corroboration is just scaring ourselves." Xu Qianqian said, "What are your plans?"

"Me?" Su Ming thought for a while, and then said, "I will continue to search for traces of that suspicious group. If I find them, I will notify you as soon as possible."

"Okay, I'll be waiting for your news." Xu Qianqian naturally wouldn't disagree, but her eyes swept around, and she said, "I hope the next time you ask me out, it won't be to a hotel."

"...I can't guarantee that." The corner of Su Ming's mouth twitched, and he rolled his eyes. Then, he took out the damaged scale from his backpack, handed it to Xu Qianqian, and said, "I'll give you this scale. Use your family's channels to see if you can identify the species, level, and even the development of the owner of this scale."

Su Ming himself couldn't identify what kind of Phantasmal Demon the owner of this scale was, but that didn't mean others couldn't.

There are still many experts in this world who specialize in researching Phantasmal Demons.

If it was a professional, they might be able to recognize what kind of Phantasmal Demon the owner of this scale was, what level the other party was, and even be able to identify the development situation.

That way, it would be clear whether the owner of the scale was a superior Phantasmal Demon's cub.

"Got it, leave it to me."

Xu Qianqian took the scale.

"Then you go back." Su Ming unceremoniously began to issue an eviction order, saying, "Don't forget, there are still people watching you in the dark, preparing to assassinate you. It's better not to run to this kind of place alone in the middle of the night."

"Oh, you still remember?" Xu Qianqian narrowed her eyes and said, "Since you remember, please consider the time and place of the meeting carefully next time. It's very tiring for me to have to make arrangements in advance every time I see you."

Obviously, Xu Qianqian didn't run out without any preparation.

In order to deal with the attackers, this young lady had clearly made some arrangements.

Otherwise, she wouldn't have run here in the middle of the night to keep Su Ming's appointment.

"I just didn't want to talk about such an important matter on the phone."

Su Ming didn't have any intention of reflecting on his actions.

"That's right, it's not safe to talk about this kind of thing on the phone."

Xu Qianqian echoed Su Ming's statement, glossed over the matter, and stood up.

"Then I'll go back first." Xu Qianqian looked at Su Ming and said, "Be careful yourself."

Hearing this, Su Ming raised his eyebrows.

"What?" Su Ming smiled and said, "Are you worried that something will happen to me?"

"Yes." Xu Da Yuanhua was as direct as ever, saying, "It concerns the bloodline of a superior Phantasmal Demon. Once this matter is exposed, I'm afraid even the major families and forces in Longyao City won't be able to sit idly by, let alone the high-level base city official who sent private soldiers to hunt you down. If they know you're secretly investigating this matter, you know what your fate will be, right?"

"No need for you to say it, I know it myself." Su Ming said nonchalantly, "It's nothing more than being silenced, right?"

"Then why are you so relaxed?" Xu Qianqian frowned her beautiful eyebrows.

To this, Su Ming only wanted to say.

"Do you think I would voluntarily go to take risks?"

Su Ming's simple and clear words made Xu Qianqian couldn't help but be stunned.

Immediately afterwards, Xu Qianqian smiled wryly.

"I almost forgot, you are the most deeply hidden person in the entire Demon Hunter Academy."

The implication of Xu Qianqian's words was very simple, which was to say that since Su Ming could hide so deeply, he would definitely not recklessly take risks.

Of course, there was a premise.

"Aren't you tempted at all?" Xu Qianqian looked directly into Su Ming's eyes and said, "That's very likely a cub of a superior Phantasmal Demon, a bloodline of a superior Phantasmal Demon. Not to mention its value, just the power it can bring, wouldn't you be willing to take risks because you're tempted?"

"Hey, hey, hey, my Xu Da Yuanhua." Su Ming said helplessly, "I'm a Sorcerer."

The meaning was that as a Sorcerer, he had no reason to pursue a Hunter's Phantasmal Demon bloodline.

Unless it was to sell it, to trade it.

After all, a bloodline of a superior Phantasmal Demon, if really sold, would definitely be an unimaginable sky-high price.

However, facing Su Ming's statement, Xu Qianqian said this.

"Sorcerers can also become Hunters." Xu Qianqian suddenly opened her mouth and said, "As long as you can take the Phantasmal Demon Elixir refined from the blood of Phantasmal Demons, and adapt to the Phantasmal Demon power in the elixir, then anyone, including Sorcerers, can become Hunters."

Yes.

As long as one could adapt to the Phantasmal Demon power, then even a Sorcerer could become a Hunter.

To become a Sorcerer, one must possess a Spiritual Constitution.

Spiritual Constitution is innate.

Even if one could awaken a Spiritual Constitution later in life, it wasn't something that appeared out of thin air. It was because the person already possessed a Spiritual Constitution, but it was dormant, and their spirituality hadn't awakened, making it seem like they didn't have one.

Therefore, someone without a Spiritual Constitution could never become a Sorcerer. That was an undeniable fact.

But to become a Hunter, all one needed was a Phantasmal Demon Elixir and enough adaptability and compatibility.

Thus, even a Sorcerer had the potential to become a Hunter.

However...

"It's not easy for a Sorcerer to adapt to the blood of a Phantasmal Demon," Su Ming said, shrugging. "Spiritual Art is inherently a power that restrains Phantasmal Demon power, capable of completely nullifying the Phantasmal Demon's formidable vitality and regenerative abilities. A Sorcerer with this power, because of their Spiritual Constitution and spiritual power, trying to adapt to Phantasmal Demon power, which has the opposite nature and is restrained by them, is practically impossible, okay?"

That was also a fact.

Otherwise, there would have been many professionals in this world who possessed both Hunter and Sorcerer powers.

Because spiritual power and Phantasmal Demon power were opposed to each other and had a relationship of restraint, the probability of a Sorcerer adapting to a Phantasmal Demon bloodline and gaining the Phantasmal Demon's power was much lower than that of an average person.

If the success rate of an ordinary person adapting to the Phantasmal Demon Elixir was 1%, then the success rate of a Sorcerer adapting to the Phantasmal Demon Elixir was 0.0001%.

That's right, a one in a million chance of success.

This shockingly low success rate was why there were so few professionals in the world who possessed both powers.

How few?

Fewer than the highest-ranked seven-star professionals!

This restraining relationship even extended to future generations.

In other words, the offspring of a Hunter, who inherently possessed a Phantasmal Demon bloodline, would almost certainly be unable to awaken a Spiritual Constitution.

In light of this, Sorcerers generally didn't consider taking the Phantasmal Demon Elixir to become Hunters.

The success rate was so low that countless Sorcerers had to give up.

After all, failure to adapt could very likely result in exploding and dying.

Who would be willing to risk such a low chance of success with that kind of outcome?

Xu Qianqian was naturally well aware of these things.

But...

"As far as I know, since you enrolled, you've been studying combat skills very diligently and attentively, in addition to Spiritual Art."

Xu Qianqian suddenly revealed this information.

Su Ming didn't say anything.

Xu Qianqian continued.

"The students in the Sorcerer Department are generally uninterested in combat skill courses because no matter how much they practice, they're just techniques to strengthen the body. They can't exert the powerful effects of combat skills like the students in the Hunter Department, who rely on their super physical fitness."

Xu Qianqian said to herself.

"But you're different. You've always been very attentive, which can't help but make me have an idea."

What idea?

Simple.

"You're preparing for yourself to become a Hunter and possess Phantasmal Demon power in the future." Xu Qianqian said, her eyes burning as if she wanted to see through Su Ming. "Considering how deeply you've been hiding and that we still don't know the extent of your strength, I really can't help but think that this kind of thing is possible for you, isn't it?"

Su Ming was silent, looking at Xu Qianqian expressionlessly.

Xu Qianqian didn't feel intimidated. Instead, she met Su Ming's gaze, watching him bravely and openly.

After a while, Su Ming sighed.

"Knowing too much isn't good for you, Miss Xu!"

Su Ming's words fully told Xu Qianqian how accurate her guess was.

Xu Qianqian's eyes suddenly flickered, and the way she looked at Su Ming also became a little different.

This person, did he really have such great ambition and determination?

Really...

As a thousand thoughts flashed through Xu Qianqian's mind, Su Ming changed the subject.

"You can rest assured, I'm really not interested in this so-called superior Phantasmal Demon cub."

Su Ming actually said such a thing.

"Why?"

Xu Qianqian showed a surprised expression.

And Su Ming's next answer made Xu Qianqian even more surprised.

"Simple, I already have a target."

Su Ming smiled.

It wasn't the usual frivolous and perfunctory smile, but a wild and unrestrained smile.

"I don't really think much of the bloodline of an ordinary superior Phantasmal Demon."

Su Ming then spoke those words.

Xu Qianqian was left speechless, merely staring blankly at Su Ming, at this man she thought she had come to understand somewhat, unable to speak for a long time.

After a while, Xu Qianqian left the hotel.

Su Ming watched Xu Qianqian leave, and after a long time, he finally took out a small, transparent glass bottle from his backpack.

Inside the small bottle, blood-red liquid swayed gently, exuding a bewitching color and allure.

Su Ming stared at the blood-red liquid in the glass bottle, a light of inexplicable meaning flickering in his eyes.

Phantasmal Demon Blood (Superior Nightmare-grade): The blood of an extremely powerful Superior Phantasmal Demon, which can be used to refine the Phantasmal Demon Elixir.

————"Nightmare Breed."

This is an extremely powerful existence even among Superior Phantasmal Demons.

The ranks of Superior Phantasmal Demons, from low to high, are Hazard Breed, Nightmare Breed, and Terror Breed.

And each rank represents an evolution.

After evolving, an Inferior Phantasmal Demon can become a Superior Phantasmal Demon, but it will only become a Hazard Breed.

Only by continuing to evolve can it become a Nightmare Breed, or even a Terror Breed.

The bottle of Phantasmal Demon blood in Su Ming's hand is precisely the blood of a Nightmare Breed.

"This is my real goal."

Su Ming once again revealed a wanton smile.

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