At that, Wang Sheng froze for a moment.
This kid didn't look like much, but who'd have thought he had decent talent?
If he'd come a little earlier, he might already have reached Third-tier...
Still, no big deal. Second-tier was second-tier.
His companions... er, teammates had rather average Sequence Abilities, and they weren't exactly in sync, but at least they were all Third-tier, with plenty of combat experience.
With Heavy Water's potential, reaching Fourth-tier or even Fifth-tier was a sure thing—but that was a long way off.
By then, they'd be long gone.
With a giant beast like that looming out in the open sea, who knew when the activity zone would reopen?
Plenty of their fellow hunters were thinking about moving on to the northern wilderness.
The Calamities there looked a little sinister, but they were easier to deal with than the ones here.
After all, they'd be fighting on land, without so many restrictions.
He was an unregistered hunter anyway. He went wherever the money was.
The north wasn't part of the Core Circle, so things were more loosely regulated. It did sound like a good fit—if only the fare weren't so expensive.
As for whether Jiang Mian had lied to him, Wang Sheng figured that even if she had, her real strength couldn't be too far off.
"Haha, Heavy Water's great. It really is a fine ability."
Wang Sheng laughed awkwardly and offered a casual compliment.
"Well, look at that—we're in luck. Water abilities are a perfect fit for this place, huh?"
Jiang Mian didn't respond.
Her attention was on the person behind her—or rather, on the "wind" around him.
After she'd named her ability, it seemed to ripple faintly.
The fluctuation was slight, but Jiang Mian sensed it clearly.
As I thought...
Taking into account how