Rebirth of the God Hunter Legend

Chapter 16 Walkthrough Begins

"OK then."

Lingchuan gratefully accepted the apology, expressing just the right amount of remorse.

After turning off the video, Ling Chuan finally breathed a sigh of relief. Logically, he should be the one to change the starting village, but this meant he would have to find another excuse to delay so he could obtain that key item. In that case, the time spent exploring the map would inevitably consume more of his early-game advantage, which would be a huge blow to Yi Han and Ling Feixue. Even if he could make up for this advantage later in countless ways, he would still feel guilty. After all, for him, this was just a return to familiar territory, but for Yi Han and Ling Feixue, it was the starting point for them to abandon their peaceful existence and start anew. He didn't want to, and couldn't, become their 'burden'.

Fortunately, Ling Feixue and Yi Han offered to switch to a different starting village, which freed up an hour for him to use at his own pace. An hour was enough.

With this thought in mind, Ling Chuan rushed towards the hunters' location to the west of the village.

"You scumbags, do you see the mark of a man? And look at you! Slicked-back hair and powdered faces! You look like old women!"

Before they even got close, a rough voice filled with extreme confidence resounded for hundreds of meters around.

Looking around, a muscular, broad-shouldered middle-aged man was baring his chest and exposing his back, showing the players around him the scars covering his body. While doing this, his gaze would always drift towards the direction of East Village. Above his head, a green name proclaimed his arrogant identity—[Hunter Zhang Meng].

Upon hearing this, the male players around them all turned ashen-faced. Being called trash from the start was bad enough, but to have their masculinity questioned was unacceptable! How could they tolerate this?!
"Who do you think you are, sir! What are you being so arrogant about!"

Some short-tempered players lost their temper and started arguing without regard for the AI's special identity!
Zhang Meng scoffed, "You're not convinced?! If you're not convinced, go outside the village into the Gale Forest and take down fifty Gale Wolves! If you can do that, I'll not only take back what I just said, but I'll also acknowledge and praise your manliness! Otherwise, put away your nonexistent pride and obediently hide in your mother's arms and suckle, understand?!"

After a scathing rebuke, the final use of the word "understand" was the most extreme form of mockery, causing many players' expressions to change drastically. However, this change only lasted for about a second, and the next moment, joy was already on everyone's faces.

"It's a mission."

With a mission in hand, everything becomes much easier. The male player, who had been furious just moments before, was now laughing heartily.

"Heh heh! So what if they're just fifty Gale Wolves? We'll see!"

With a shout, the players who had received the quest scattered in all directions.

Ling Chuan smiled as he looked at the nearly naked backs of the players and silently drew a circle in his mind.

"Brother Zhang, is something on your mind?"

Upon approaching Zhang Meng, Ling Chuan immediately uttered a nonsensical question. Of course, this question was asked privately, one-on-one, and to onlookers, nothing had happened between him and Zhang Meng.

Zhang Meng glanced absentmindedly at the location of Dongcun. When he heard Ling Chuan's question, he gave him a disdainful look and waved his hand dismissively, "Go away, if you want to prove yourself, go and deal with fifty Gale Wolves. Don't get in the way here."

System notification: Hunter Zhang Meng has issued you a hunting mission: kill 50 Gale Wolves. Completing the mission will reward you handsomely. Do you accept?
"no!"

Without hesitation, he chose to give up. What appeal did this kind of public task, designed to fool newbies, have to him? Seeing that Zhang Meng was no longer paying attention to him, Ling Chuan put his hands behind his head and turned around unhurriedly, saying, "I see. I thought Brother Zhang would be interested in Miss Li Lian's matter."

"!!"

"Hold on, brave warrior!"

That's how real it is. Upon hearing the name Li Lian, Zhang Meng's attitude and way of addressing her completely changed!

Ling Chuan stopped, turned around and gave him a strange look, then said sarcastically, "Brother Zhang, don't you think I'm in your way?"

Zhang Meng stepped forward, his voice righteous and awe-inspiring, "Brave man, you misunderstand. Although I, Zhang, am not a scholar, I still have basic professional ethics. How can I so easily look down on others!"

After saying that, Zhang Meng changed his serious expression and said with a fawning smile, "Brave warrior, look, what you just said about Miss Li Lian... hehe."

Ling Chuan's expression remained unchanged, but inwardly he once again praised the AI ​​technology of Divine Revelation. No matter when he sensed it, it felt more intelligent than code—it was like a real, living person!
"You like Miss Li Lian, right?"

Without beating around the bush, Ling Chuan directly stated the key point.

Zhang Meng was startled, looked around, and blushed. "How did you know, brave warrior?"

How did he know? If he hadn't spent months creating countless alt accounts specifically to study the quest patterns in the newbie village, he wouldn't have known. It's all about the accumulation of time; ordinary players simply don't have the time or energy to pay attention to these details.

Too lazy to respond, Ling Chuan waved his hand and cut straight to the point, saying, "That's not important. What's important is whether you want to convey your feelings."

"Of course I want to! I dream about it!" As a hunter and the strongest man in the village, Zhang Meng preferred this open and straightforward way of communicating to being coy and hesitant.

“But… Miss Li Lian rarely leaves the house, and I’ve only seen her from afar a few times. I haven’t had a chance to speak to her at all.” Zhang Meng said with some disappointment.

Ling Chuan patted Zhang Meng on the shoulder and laughed, "Seeing how devoted you are, Brother Zhang, I can show you a way out."

Zhang Meng was stunned for a moment, then overjoyed, he exclaimed, "Brave warrior! No! My worthy brother! As long as you can help me, I will reward you handsomely!"

Ling Chuan's body trembled, and he said unhappily, "Brother Zhang! I helped you out of respect for your character and loyalty! I felt that only a brave man like you was worthy of Miss Li Lian, but you want to repay me with a reward! This is an insult to my character! However, I also have my own principles. Since I promised to show you the way, I will not go back on my word. Not long ago, I heard that Miss Li Lian admires a strange flower called the Seven-Colored Dragon Orchid! If you can collect this flower and give it to Miss Li Lian, her feelings for you will surely increase greatly. Well, that's all I have to say. I'll take my leave now!"

After saying those words, Ling Chuan turned and left! His demeanor was incredibly nonchalant, as if Zhang Meng had truly insulted his dignity!
"Good brother!"

A resounding call filled my ears, and a pleasant system ringtone descended from the sky!

[Ding] System notification: [Hunter Zhang Meng] has developed a deep respect for you, increasing your favorability towards you by 20%. Congratulations on successfully unlocking the [Favorability System]! As you are the first player on the entire server to unlock the [Favorability System], you are rewarded with Legendary Glory +2, Luck +1, and 2 Gold Coins!
(End of this chapter)