First Kill

"I'm asking you, as hunters... are you prepared to be killed?"

For a moment, everyone was stunned, looking at the expressionless Cheng Xiaoyu with confusion, feeling that this kid was off.

"Brother Dongshi, let me handle this."

A team member stepped forward, walked up to Cheng Xiaoyu, put an arm around his shoulder, and said with a smile.

"Little brother, I think you don't understand the situation yet. What can you, a pretentious Shadow Element Mage, do..."

Before he could finish speaking, a cold glint appeared on his neck. The next second, his head rolled to the ground, bleeding profusely.

"What..."

Seeing this scene, everyone present froze on the spot, staring in disbelief at the headless corpse lying in a pool of blood, unable to speak.

The sharp short blade easily severed the neck, blood dripping from the blade tip. Cheng Xiaoyu looked indifferently at the head and corpse at his feet.

I killed someone, but if I didn't act, I would be the one dead... There's no turning back now!

"One."

[Enemies Killed: 1/6]

"Jun... Juntai?!"

"No way, when did that guy get a weapon? Where did he hide it?!"

Cheng Xiaoyu stared at everyone in front of him, his eyes filled with a deathly aura, and he rushed forward.

"Since only the strong can survive... then all of you die!"

He charged at two people, slashing down with the short blade in his hand, stabbing into their bodies.

The next second, they clutched their abdomens, pierced by the blade, in agony. Then, blood flowed from their eyes, noses, mouths, and ears, and they finally collapsed powerlessly on the ground.

[Effect Activated: Paralysis]

[Effect Activated: Bleeding]

A team member tried to Release Magic, but his vision suddenly blurred. Cheng Xiaoyu had already appeared beside him, and with a backhand, stabbed the blade into the back of his neck.

"Damn it!"

Bowen gathered Fire Element Stars and threw a fireball at Cheng Xiaoyu.

However, this time Cheng Xiaoyu dodged it with a flash. In the blink of an eye, he was in front of him. A cold light flashed, and he completely lost Consciousness.

[Enemies Killed: 5/6]

TEXT: Looking at the fresh blood and corpses all over the ground, Huang Dongshi stared at the upright figure with terrified eyes, retreated a few steps in a panic, and actually stumbled and fell to the ground, tripped by a stone.

"You... you actually killed all my team members in an instant. You've been hiding your strength!"

Cheng Xiaoyu tilted his head slightly, his pair of cold eyes fixed on Huang Dongshi, exceptionally striking in the dim environment, like a devil returning from hell.

"Wait... wait a moment, please let me go..."

"Money... I'll give you money, I'll give you all the Agate Stones here, is... is that not enough?"

Seeing Huang Dongshi's terrified expression, Cheng Xiaoyu grinned sinisterly and looked down at him, saying without any fluctuation.

"Are you begging someone who wants to frame you... to spare your life?"

Upon hearing this, Huang Dongshi crawled backward fearfully, finding his legs too weak to stand. He quickly shouted.

"Stop... stop it, do you think you can get away with this if you do this!"

Cheng Xiaoyu's gaze grew colder, the corners of his mouth curling into a faint, indifferent arc. He raised the sharp short blade and fiercely stabbed it into Huang Dongshi's forehead.

"What happened Outside Safe Zone will not be known by anyone, wasn't that what you said..."

[Enemies Killed: 6/6]

[Emergency Mission Complete]

[Mission Rewards]

[1. Status Recovery]

[2. Attribute Value Points +10]

[3. Skill: Killing Intent]

Sheathing the short blade, Cheng Xiaoyu looked at the information that popped up on the System. He hadn't expected such a mission to have rewards. He then focused on browsing the new skill.

[Killing Intent: Terrifying effect, all attribute values of the target are reduced by 50%]

He glanced at the corpses on the ground, then walked to the small patch of Agate Stones and found that the System had popped up a [Collect] prompt.

The next second, all the Agate Stones on the ground disappeared, and Agate Stones appeared in the [Item Inventory].

This works too... it saves me the trouble of wasting time mining.

Sigh, I should go home. My younger sister is waiting for me at home. I can't break my promise...

"Older Brother, you're back... Huh? Why did you bring so much food?"

Hearing the movement at the door, Ye Xinxia looked over joyfully. She saw Cheng Xiaoyu bringing in a lot of delicious food, and a confused look appeared on her small face.

In a short while, the small table was filled with delicacies: barbecue, fried chicken, cake, milk tea... At first glance, it was dazzling, and she didn't know where to start.

"What, can't my brother and sister eat something good?"

Cheng Xiaoyu picked up a piece of cream cake and handed it to Ye Xinxia, while he picked up a fried chicken leg and started gnawing on it, saying with a smile.

"It's not that... I'm just afraid of getting a tummy."

Ye Xinxia took the exquisite cream cake, a little worried about getting fat after eating it late at night, but she couldn't resist the temptation of the delicious food.

"How could that be? You're already so thin. You should eat more when you're growing. Otherwise, you'll look bad if you're as thin as a bamboo pole."

Hearing Cheng Xiaoyu's words, she swallowed the delicious cake in her mouth, lowered her head to look at her already round and full chest, and glared at her Older Brother in a huff. She clearly wasn't thin at all.

"By the way, Older Brother, I haven't told you this good news yet. I've awakened the Healing Element!"

Upon hearing this, Cheng Xiaoyu put down the milk tea in his hand and looked at his younger sister in surprise. He didn't expect her to have awakened the Healing Element.

"Congratulations. There aren't many Healing Element Mages in our Bo City. Xinxia, you'll definitely be very popular in the future."

Ye Xinxia held Cheng Xiaoyu's hand, her small face full of seriousness, and said word by word.

"Older Brother, when I can Release Magic in the future, I can help you, and you won't have to come home covered in wounds anymore!"

Hearing these words, Cheng Xiaoyu was stunned for a moment. His thoughts couldn't help but return to when he first became a hunter. Although he didn't need to fight in the team and was mainly responsible for reconnaissance, he would inevitably get injured.

During that time, every time he came home, Ye Xinxia would apply Ointment to him with a worried face, and he had to comfort her for a long time before she would calm down.

Thinking of this, Cheng Xiaoyu clasped Ye Xinxia's Jade Hands, looked seriously into her Eyes, and said softly.

"Don't worry, Older Brother will never get hurt again, and I will never make you worry again."

Looking at Cheng Xiaoyu's solemn expression, as if making a very important Oath, a blush appeared on Ye Xinxia's pale and pretty face, and she slightly lowered her head.

"Mm..."

Seeing this, Cheng Xiaoyu smiled slightly and raised his hand to rub Ye Xinxia's head.

"Xinxia is so big now, and she still gets shy."

"None of your business!"

"Alright, hurry up and eat, or it'll get cold."