"Not bad!"
"The absorption was successful!"
Old Man Bao nodded as he watched the fiery aura emanating from Lin Yu.
He still had some connections.
He had asked a few old friends about Lin Yu.
What had happened in Bo City had caused quite a stir, and Lin Yu had saved many people and assisted the Military Mages in attacking those Demons.
His background was easy enough to investigate.
That was why he thought highly of the young man before him.
"Here you go!"
Ling Ling handed the card back to Lin Yu.
Then she studied him curiously.
"Mm!"
After nodding, Lin Yu took the card. Just as he was about to leave with Ye Xin Xia—
Old Man Bao spoke up from behind the counter.
"Kid, are you interested in joining my Azure Hunter's Lodge?"
Old Man Bao knew that Lin Yu had fought his way out of Bo City.
His strength was definitely up to par.
So he directly tried to recruit him.
"Mm, no need."
"I'm not short on money."
Lin Yu looked at Old Man Bao in confusion, then shook his head in refusal.
"Hmm? Not short on money?"
Old Man Bao looked at him doubtfully. Such a young Mage—
And he was saying he did not lack money?
Interesting.
"I really am not short on money."
Lin Yu had no intention of explaining.
"Don't you want to become a Hunter?"
"Aren't you interested in difficult missions?"
Ling Ling looked at him curiously. If a guy like him was not short on money, then he should like seeking thrills, right?
"I do want to become a Hunter."
"After all, Hunter Masters and Hunter Kings have very high social status!"
"As for difficult missions? Little girl, I'm only an Advanced Mage!"
"And I can't even cast Intermediate Magic yet. Are you trying to send me to my death?"
Lin Yu rolled his eyes at her. He was not some hotheaded fool. Would he really be that stupid?
"Enough, Ling Ling."
"Kid, if you're interested in the future, you can come find us again."
Old Man Bao had not expected Lin Yu to join Azure Hunter's Lodge just because of a single sentence.
Besides, although he valued talent—
There was nothing he could do if the other party was unwilling.
"Mm, sure!"
Lin Yu nodded, then prepared to leave with Ye Xin Xia.
He had come to bring these people business, yet they wanted him to sell himself to them.
How could that be possible?
"Brother Lin Yu, don't you like dealing with Demons?"
However, Ye Xin Xia looked at Lin Yu and asked him directly.
Since this Hunting Ground could get Brother Lin Yu a Spirit Seed worth over thirty million, its reputation must be quite good.
In Ye Xin Xia's memory, Brother Lin Yu's money was almost gone.
After all, that Spirit Seed alone had cost more than thirty million. It was simply too expensive.
"Ahem, Xin Xia. Liking to deal with Demons doesn't mean I have to join them!"
Lin Yu coughed lightly.
"Kid, how many Demons have you killed?"
Old Man Bao looked at Lin Yu curiously and asked.
"Ahem, over a hundred, I guess!"
"Pfft, how many!?"
Old Man Bao knew Lin Yu had probably killed quite a few Demons, but he had never expected the number to be this high.
Even Ling Ling, who had just thought Lin Yu was not strong enough because he could not cast Intermediate Magic, stood frozen on the spot.
She stared at him with wide eyes.
"Over a hundred!"
"The Military Mages who survived Bo City all know about it, along with the people I saved."
Lin Yu could only repeat himself.
It was true. Throughout his three years of high school, Lin Yu had searched all over Bo City for Demons to kill.
Then, after the Demons erupted and Lin Yu broke through to become an Advanced Mage, his magical energy increased, allowing him to kill Demons even faster.
That was only the number of Servant-level Demons he had killed. It was not as though Lin Yu had never killed Commander Level Demons.
"Good kid!"
"You've got guts!"
"I think you're suited to join our Azure Hunter's Lodge!"
At that moment, Old Man Bao's excitement far surpassed what it had been before.
A young man like this had limitless prospects. He had to keep him firmly in his grasp.
Some children of great clans might not see this many Demons in their entire lives.
"Uh, I haven't agreed yet!"
Lin Yu looked at him helplessly.
"Don't worry. Whatever requests you have, just name them!"
"If I can satisfy them, I definitely will!"
After taking a puff of his cigarette, Old Man Bao looked at Lin Yu and spoke directly.
"Grandpa!"
Ling Ling cried out from the side. Was he not being far too partial toward Lin Yu?
Her grandfather might not even think highly of some High-level Mages.
Was it really just because Lin Yu had killed more than a hundred Demons at his age?
Well... Ling Ling had to admit that it was indeed impressive.
"I don't have any particular requests. Just protect Xin Xia."
"And if I join your Hunting Ground, I'll only accept missions involving the hunting of Demons."
Lin Yu waved a hand. If they could protect Xin Xia, that would naturally be for the best.
After all, he could not possibly stay by Xin Xia's side forever.
"Mm, I'll give you a fifty percent discount for protecting your sister."
"Only hunting Demons? Of course. After all, most missions are related to Demons."
Those two conditions were not really conditions at all.
So Old Man Bao agreed immediately.
"However, there still has to be an assessment!"
"There's a mission here. You and Ling Ling can make the trip together."
As he spoke, Old Man Bao tossed a document to Lin Yu.
"Collect Hongze Water Demon Gallbladders!"
"Location: Hongze!"
"Only Water Demon Galls are wanted. Depending on their level, each Demon Gall is worth between five hundred thousand and two million. Leader Level and Monarch Level Demon Galls are negotiable!"
Seeing the mission listed on the document, Lin Yu looked at the two of them curiously.
Clearly, he wanted an explanation.
"The Hongze Demon Tribe is a Water Demon tribe entrenched in eastern Yanxia!"
"It contains countless Water Demons!"
"A pharmaceutical company developed an excellent healing medicine using the Demon Galls of Hongze Water Demons!"
"So they issued this commission to most Hunting Grounds and Hunter Teams!"
Old Man Bao explained directly to Lin Yu.
"A Demon Tribe? Isn't that courting death?"
Lin Yu's eyes filled with speechlessness. A Demon Tribe had at least one Monarch Level Demon, along with dozens of Demon groups. Conservatively speaking, there had to be at least a hundred thousand Demons.
He was only an Advanced Mage right now!
"It's only the Hongze Outer Area. There aren't that many Water Demons there!"
"Besides, the Hongze Demon Monarch has remained dormant in the depths for years and has not made any major moves for a long time!"
Old Man Bao spoke slowly.
"You want me to take this little girl with me?"
Lin Yu pointed at Ling Ling as he spoke. She was only a middle school student. Even if she might have plenty of experience—
They were going to kill Water Demons!
"You only need to obtain one Demon Gall to prove that you truly have the strength to kill Demons!"
"Besides, it's not you taking me. It's me taking you!"
Ling Ling looked at Lin Yu with disdain.
"A Hunter Master!"
Xin Xia watched the scene beside them in shock. A girl younger than herself was already a Hunter Master!
"I'll give you one day to settle your affairs. We leave the day after tomorrow!"
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