Su Miu slowly walked out of the Azure Sky Hunter Agency. His black hair hid his expression, but his heart was unusually heavy.
Was the crisis in Bocheng really impossible to avert? Had I been too idealistic?
I only thought about killing the Winged Azure Wolf and forgot that it had hundreds of Warrior Level Bone Spike Fierce Wolves under its command.
If hundreds of Bone Spike Fierce Wolves attacked, even three Advanced Mages would have to retreat, and might even die there.
To deal with those demon beasts, he would probably need to hire hundreds of hunters. The price would be astronomical.
He wanted to stop the Bocheng Blood Disaster, but there were limits to what he could do alone.
Rumble! Whoosh!
Just then, a downpour suddenly broke over the sky. Rain poured down in torrents, its icy touch against his body clearing his head a little.
Soon, Su Miu raised his head. After taking a deep breath, a fierce glint flashed through his eyes. Since I can't afford powerful hunter mages, I'll find evidence-evidence that a Grand Deacon of the Black Vatican is hiding in Bocheng!
Then he would find a way to notify the Judgment Tribunal and have them send reinforcements. Meanwhile, he would keep growing stronger, little by little, until he became the key to turning the tide.
The instant that thought settled, he broke through. His Summoning System reached Beginner Level Three. Su Miu took a step forward, platinum flames coiling around his body.
The moisture on his body evaporated instantly. He walked resolutely forward, paying no mind to the howling wind or the rain beating against him.
Eventually, he entered the Zhao Clan Auction House. After browsing for a while, he soon found what he was looking for.
A wind spirit seed that tripled Wind Element damage and speed. A top-grade spirit seed, priced at thirty-three million yuan.
His standards were high. Unless it was a greater spirit seed or a top-grade spirit seed with an amplification of more than two and a half times, he would not even spare it a glance.
"I'll take this one. Charge my card!"
He slapped his card onto the counter, indicating that he wanted to buy the spirit seed. The receptionist respectfully took his debit card.
"Certainly, sir. Please wait a moment."
"Also, please keep an eye out for lightning and water spirit seeds for me. They must be greater spirit seeds or top-grade spirit seeds. If any become available, please notify me. I'm willing to pay thirty percent above market price."
Since he did not have enough money to hire hunters, he would get stronger-stronger at any cost! Even if he had to spend every last cent, he would push his strength to its limit.
"Certainly, sir. Please leave your contact information. We'll keep an eye out for you."
The receptionist immediately nodded. Why turn down a chance to earn more money? Right?
After collecting the wind spirit seed, he summoned Bai Xiuxiu. Because her cultivation was tied to his, her Wind Element and Lightning Element were only at Beginner Level Two.
But Little Shark's true form was a physically powerful Soul Beast, and she already had sixty thousand years of cultivation back on the Douluo Continent. Absorbing a spirit seed would naturally be no problem.
"Xiu Xiu, take this back and absorb it. You're the only Wind Element mage in our three-person team. Only you can absorb it."
"Okay."
At his words, she took the container holding the wind spirit seed, then plunged headfirst into the Summoning Array.
At the Lake of Life, Bai Xiuxiu absorbed the wind spirit seed beside the lake. Sensing an unfamiliar aura of ultimate wind, Di Tian came to investigate and looked in surprise at the figure sitting cross-legged on the ground, absorbing the wind spirit seed.
"Ultimate wind? Is this something from the other world? What a lucky shark."
Although Di Tian was surprised that Su Miu's world could grant Soul Beasts ultimate attributes, it was not impossible.
Immortal herbs, for instance, could grant ultimate attributes, so this was nothing particularly unusual. Di Tian merely gave her another glance before looking away. His gaze shifted to Di Qiu'er, who was practicing magic, and a pleased expression immediately appeared on his face.
Good. Ever since that human arrived, the Auspicious Beast has become much more diligent. But the thought that his daughter now had nothing on her mind except going out to play with that damned blond brat soured his mood again.
Bai Xiuxiu's refinement of the wind spirit seed went quite smoothly as well. Although Phantom Wind left a few bloody scratches on her, they were only superficial injuries. Sitting idly beside the Lake of Life for a while would heal them.
After absorbing the spirit seed, she raised her little hand. Deep-blue gales swirled around her fingertips, and the ultimate attribute had also compressed her Soul Power.
Sixty thousand years of cultivation corresponded to the Soul Saint level. A Soul Saint with an ultimate attribute could already fight an ordinary Titled Douluo.
She should be able to take on... 1.3 Giant Strength Douluo Cheng Gangs, perhaps. Having gained the power of an ultimate attribute, Bai Xiuxiu could not wait to share her joy with Su Miu.
"Su Miu, I refined it! I've successfully become a Sea Soul Beast with an ultimate attribute!"
"Very good. Keep training hard. I'm off to earn money."
He nodded at her words, then stood up, put on his coat, and headed toward the Hunter Hall.
Soon, he spotted a commission offering a substantial bounty: kill three Advanced Stage Servant Level demon beasts, Blood-Patterned Demon Rats, hiding in the Garbage Dump. The reward was five hundred thousand yuan.
"Hello, I'd like to take this commission."
"Certainly, Master Hunter. This commission was posted by the Azure Sky Hunter Agency. I'll contact them for you."
"...All right."
When he heard that the Azure Sky Hunter Agency had passed the commission to the Hunter Union because all their hunters were out and had no time to handle it, he was slightly surprised. What a coincidence.
Su Miu soon took a car to the Garbage Station District. Most of Magic City's garbage ended up here. It was the city's largest garbage station and was divided into several sections.
He arrived at the garbage station entrance, showed his hunter credentials, and walked inside wearing a face mask. He also put on a headset and tapped to activate it.
"Hello? Hello? Please respond if you can hear me."
A familiar girl's voice soon came through the headset. Su Miu answered while surveying the surrounding area.
"Response."
That single reply successfully silenced her. Ling Ling felt that the voice sounded both vaguely familiar and unfamiliar. She spoke again.
"This is Ling Ling from the Azure Sky Hunter Agency. I'll be assisting you with the hunt. Please state your team's size, levels, and magic elements."
"Master, Beginner Level Three, Summoning System."
Su Miu answered honestly. After waiting a moment, the girl on the other end frowned and asked:
"And the others?"
"No others."
"No others? You're alone?"
"Yes."
"Are you messing with me?! Why would you take such a dangerous commission alone!"
Realizing that only one person had taken her commission, she immediately felt she had been made a fool of. Su Miu paid it no mind. He had already started scattering Demon-Seeking Powder to search for traces of the Blood-Patterned Demon Rats.
"I have the strength."
"Tch... judging by your voice, you must be some reckless rookie. So young, yet so full of yourself."
"Kid, I'll say that right back to you. Looking down on me at your age? You've really got things backward."
P.S. This is the fourth update for June 18, bringing the total to eight thousand words.
Lao Ling: Tomorrow is the Dragon Boat Festival. I'll beat the system into submission so you can all read to your hearts' content.
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