Killing and Plundering

Mu Ningxue, unusually, spent half the holiday in Bo City. During this time, she occasionally accompanied Cheng Xiaoyu and bought many new clothes for Ye Xinxia.

Ye Xinxia was very happy to see her best friend, who could also be considered her future sister-in-law. After all, they were good friends, and their relationship was naturally very close.

Not only that, but Mu Ningxue also accompanied Cheng Xiaoyu twice outside the safe zone to complete bounties.

Although Cheng Xiaoyu wanted to refuse, it was useless. After all, completing bounties was quite simple with the help of teammates.

With Mu Ningxue's help, Cheng Xiaoyu completed two high-value bounties and witnessed her powerful Ice Element magic. However, he couldn't reveal his own strength, so being a teammate who reaped the rewards without effort was also good.

Mu Ningxue was very happy to be able to help Cheng Xiaoyu. She initially thought he would refuse her Bank Card and had already prepared to pester him relentlessly.

When the holiday was halfway over, Mu Ningxue had to return to Imperial Capital Academy. She bid farewell to Cheng Xiaoyu reluctantly.

Accompanying Cheng Xiaoyu in seeing her off was Mu Zhuoyun. Seeing his daughter's reluctant expression, he couldn't help but let out a cold snort at the "Yellow-haired Boy."

"Hmph, you brat, let me tell you now. Although I don't object to you and Xiaoxue being together, you must work hard, do you hear me!"

He naturally wouldn't oppose their relationship, otherwise, he wouldn't have agreed to let his daughter meet him late at night. After all, Cheng Xiaoyu was someone he watched grow up. Apart from his family background, he was quite satisfied with everything else.

Hearing this, Cheng Xiaoyu gave a wry smile. He had heard these words countless times and nodded helplessly.

"Uncle, how many times have you said that? My ears are tired of hearing it."

Seeing the boy's perfunctory attitude, Mu Zhuoyun became angry and said indignantly.

"What do you know? I'm motivating you!"

"Alright, Eldest Uncle. Let's let Xiao Yu and Xiaoxue's relationship develop naturally. We don't need to interfere from the sidelines."

Mu Yanqiu placed her hands on Cheng Xiaoyu's shoulders and smiled gently at Mu Zhuoyun, smoothing things over.

"Sigh, forget it, let's go home."

Seeing that Mu Zhuoyun wasn't nagging anymore, Cheng Xiaoyu looked at Mu Yanqiu, who winked playfully at him.

After getting into the car, Mo Jiaxing turned to look at Mu Zhuoyun and asked with a smile.

"Brother Zhuoyun, is Xiaoxue going to school?"

"Yes, let's go back."

"Uncle Mo, please give me a ride back."

Cheng Xiaoyu sat in the passenger seat and greeted Mo Jiaxing.

"It's nothing, you're still my son's classmate."

When it came to his son, Mo Jiaxing couldn't help but smile proudly.

Cheng Xiaoyu didn't say anything about it. He had only chatted with Mo Fan a few times and wasn't familiar with him at all, nor did he have any intention of getting closer.

The reason was simple: he felt Mo Fan had bad intentions towards his younger sister, and he had to put a stop to that. In a way, he was very similar to Mu Zhuoyun.

After Mu Ningxue returned to the Imperial Capital Academy, Cheng Xiaoyu occasionally chatted with her on his phone, so they didn't lose touch.

During this time, Cheng Xiaoyu didn't draw any more Dungeon Keys from the Random Treasure Chests. As a result, his Level progression became slower. After all, leveling up in the Real World was nowhere near as fast as in dungeons, not to mention the gap in strength.

One day, he went to the Hunter Union as usual to see if there were any suitable Bounties. Suddenly, someone called out to him.

"Little brother, I've seen you looking for Bounties these past few days. Do you want to join our team?"

Hearing this, Cheng Xiaoyu looked at the Strong Man beside him, sizing him up with confusion, and remained silent.

Seeing Cheng Xiaoyu looking at him without speaking, the Strong Man didn't mind. Instead, he smiled and said.

"I heard that recently there's a Shadow Element youth who has taken on several Bounties. You should be him, right? This Element is as rare as the Lightning Element in Bo City. Our team needs a Shadow Element mage for this mission. Are you willing to join?"

"Of course, you don't have to worry about the reward. You can rest assured about that."

Hearing this explanation, Cheng Xiaoyu raised an eyebrow. After thinking for a moment, he nodded.

"Okay."

Upon hearing this, the Strong Man's face broke into a smile. He extended his hand to Cheng Xiaoyu and introduced himself.

"My name is Huang Dongshi, and I'm the Captain of this Hunter Team."

"Cheng Xiaoyu... When do we depart?"

"Hahaha, Hunter Cheng, if you're ready, we can depart right now."

Immediately, Huang Dongshi brought Cheng Xiaoyu to the rest of the team. After briefly introducing everyone in the team, he said.

"Our mission this time is to find Agate Stone. We previously found a mine that has a high probability of containing some Agate Stone. However, a demon has occupied it. This is precisely when a Shadow Mage who can move freely in the dark is needed."

Cheng Xiaoyu understood the specific details of the mission and why Huang Dongshi had approached him. However, he remained vigilant in his heart.

After all, outside the safe zone, he was unfamiliar with the area, and no one would care what happened. Murder and robbery were not uncommon occurrences...

The group arrived outside the safe zone. Under Huang Dongshi's lead, they quickly found the small mine.

"Hunter Cheng, we need you to scout ahead next. We need to prevent any sudden demon attacks."

Cheng Xiaoyu didn't refuse this arrangement. He used the stealth of Shadow Evasion to move through the mine and soon discovered a Gluttonous Demon Bear that was feeding.

After returning to the team, he informed everyone of the situation. After confirming that there were no other demons nearby for the time being, Huang Dongshi immediately decided to take action and deal with the Gluttonous Demon Bear first.

Cheng Xiaoyu stayed behind, quietly watching the Hunter Team attack the Gluttonous Demon Bear. He had to admit that this team had considerable combat experience. Everyone's strength was among the best of the Beginner level, and their coordination during combat was very tacit. It was clear they had been a Hunter Team for many years.

Soon, the Gluttonous Demon Bear slowly fell under the last fire magic. Huang Dongshi put away the earth magic in his hand and said to everyone with a smile.

"Hahaha, everyone did a great job!"

After dealing with the Gluttonous Demon Bear, everyone continued to walk deeper into the mine. Cheng Xiaoyu followed at the end of the team, silently watching the backs of the few people. He recalled how Huang Dongshi had kept asking about him on the way and had even deliberately steered the conversation to his Demon-Slaying Tool.

Thinking of this, his eyes couldn't help but deepen, flashing with a thoughtful gleam...

"We're here, we're here, look!"

"Holy crap, is this for real..."

"Although it's not as valuable as magic stones, this quantity... is enough for us to be rich for a long time!"

Finally, everyone arrived at the last cave. Inside was a small patch of crystal ore that shimmered with a blood-red light, illuminating the excited expressions of the few people.

Cheng Xiaoyu was more concerned about something else. He looked up at the giant cocoon covered in spider silk above the cave. A huge, furious spider was curled up inside, looking extremely terrifying.

However, its many pupils were dull, and it seemed to be sleeping, unaware of the intruders in its lair.

"Fortunately, it's sleeping. This might be a great opportunity to mine..."

A sinister look flashed in Huang Dongshi's eyes. He turned to his teammates and asked in a low voice.

"Zhehao, where are the tools?"

"I didn't know there would be so many Agate Stones. I left all the digging tools outside."

"You brat, didn't I always tell you to keep your tools handy?"

"I'm really sorry."

After a few scoldings, Huang Dongshi said to Cheng Xiaoyu.

"Hunter Cheng, we need to go get the tools. Could you trouble you to guard here for now?"

The hunter named Zhehao scratched the back of his head and smiled apologetically at Cheng Xiaoyu.

Seeing that Cheng Xiaoyu remained silent, Huang Dongshi thought he had agreed. As he led the team out, he continued to say.

"Don't worry, that spider is fast asleep. As long as you don't provoke it, there shouldn't be any problem in the short term. Just trust me!"

Watching them leave, Cheng Xiaoyu naturally understood the purpose of this small team... murder and robbery!