Kukuroo Mountain, Primeval Forest.
It was as dark as the set of a horror movie.
The dense canopy blocked out the moonlight completely, letting not even a sliver through.
The surroundings were deathly quiet, with only the rustle of footsteps on fallen leaves drifting back and forth.
Luo Ye led the way, both hands tucked into the pockets of his garish shirt, grumbling nonstop.
"These damn stairs make me sick. Who made them this long and steep?"
"They didn't even put up streetlights. One star!!! Definitely one star!"
"Guys, does anyone get me~~~?"
"Called out to this hellhole on business in the middle of the night. Not a shred of employee care, o(╥﹏╥)o."
Disgruntled, Luo Ye pulled his battered little notebook from his pocket and started recording grudges with swift strokes of his ballpoint pen.
"Road wear-and-tear fee, get√."
"Nighttime eyesight compensation, get√."
Killua followed behind, his heart in his throat and his palms slick with cold sweat.
This forest concealed far too many deadly traps.
Bang-
A muffled shot rang out from a high vantage point two kilometers away.
A specially enhanced armor-piercing round screamed through the air, trailing a dazzling streak of sparks as it hurtled straight at his face.
Its target: the spot between Luo Ye's eyebrows!
Killua's eyes nearly popped out of their sockets!
"Dodge!!!"
Before the word had even left his mouth-
Clang!!!
A metallic collision rang out so sharply it made their teeth ache.
The bullet, supposedly capable of piercing a tank, struck Luo Ye square in the forehead.
And the result?
It didn't even leave a pale mark. His impossibly hard body flattened it into a little metal pancake on impact.
It fell onto the stone path with a clink.
Luo Ye stopped, bent down to pick up the scrap metal, and hefted