Rebirth of the God Hunter Legend

Chapter 18 Unparalleled Materials

This information, like Zhang Meng's gaze, was a deep detail provided by the system. When a player completes a hunting mission issued by Zhang Meng and complains about its difficulty, Zhang Meng will once again display his scars and boastfully recount his heroic feat of single-handedly defeating the Ferocious Tiger King and obtaining its spine as trophy, thus mocking the player a second time. And the Ferocious Tiger King's spine that Ling Chuan asked about is Zhang Meng's trophy!
Sure enough, Zhang Meng looked proud and said with great pride, "That's right! Big Brother has a Wild Tiger King spine in his possession, which is the achievement that made Big Brother famous in the outside world! What, have you heard of it, Brother?"

After saying that, she looked at Ling Chuan with an expectant expression.

Ling Chuan naturally wouldn't look down on him. Others might not know, but he knew exactly what level of monster the Fierce Tiger King was! Level 100! A level 100 unparalleled BOSS! In other words, this rough, bearded man standing in front of him, with a somewhat obsequious expression, was once an absolute unparalleled powerhouse!
"Of course! That battle was earth-shattering! I only heard a few details from the old man, but I already had great respect for Brother Zhang. Otherwise, I wouldn't have paid so much attention to you and learned about your love for Miss Li Lian."

Give them enough momentum, give them enough face, and incidentally mention their weaknesses—that's Ling Chuan's winning strategy.

Zhang Meng chuckled, unable to hide his smugness, and asked in return, "What did you mean by the spine of the Fierce Tiger King that you mentioned, brother...?"

Ling Chuan shook his head, his expression blank with a hint of bitterness and unspoken difficulty, and replied, "To be honest, Brother Zhang, I need to use it for something, so even though I know it's your spoils, I still shamelessly asked. Brother Zhang, I..."

Zhang Meng laughed heartily upon hearing this, patted Ling Chuan, who seemed hesitant to speak, and said with satisfaction, "Just like how my brother blamed me earlier, I also have to criticize you. Since you know my loyalty, how could I sever ties with you for a so-called trophy? Besides..."

As soon as he finished speaking, Zhang Meng pulled open his animal skin coat again, pointed to the four claw marks covering his entire chest, and grinned, "These are the real spoils of that battle!"

After saying that, Zhang Meng flipped his hand and took out a crimson spine that shimmered with a platinum halo, handing it to Ling Chuan and saying, "Brother, my meager strength is nothing to boast about, but I hope it can be of use to you."

Ling Chuan trembled as he took the spine, stared at it intently, and its attributes flew out.

[Raging Tiger King Spine] (Peerless Material)
Item Description: When Zhang Meng was traveling around the continent, he encountered a peerless beast. After a fierce battle for three days and two nights, he finally slew it with his hunting blade. He ate its flesh to heal his injuries, drank its blood to gain madness, and took its spine as a trophy. From then on, he became famous throughout the continent!
Use: This item cannot be used by the player.

Status: Cannot be traded between players, cannot be sold, cannot be destroyed, and cannot be discarded.

Ling Chuan wasn't worried about attracting the attention of other players, given the extraordinary items and the trophies inscribed with his biography. In privacy mode, outsiders couldn't see his interactions with Zhang Meng.

Carefully putting the spine into his bundle, Ling Chuan bowed to Zhang Meng again and said sincerely, "Thank you for your kindness, Brother Zhang. Now, I will prepare one last thing and then set off to retrieve the Seven-Colored Dragon Orchid!"

Zhang Meng nodded emphatically and said sincerely, "Take care, my dear brother."

"Brother, we await good news!"

After exchanging pleasantries, Ling Chuan turned and left, striding towards Nan Village! However, before he had run a few steps, Zhang Meng's voice rang out again!

"See that? That's my brother! How dashing and confident he is! And look at you all, you're all like wilted chicks!! What are you looking at? I'm talking to you, get back to improving yourselves!!"

"Damn it! I can't take this anymore! I'm going to fight him! WDNMD!"

"Shh! Calm down, bro! Don't you see the level? His level is...???"

"Yeah! Even if you don't care about rank, look at his size! You want to fight him? Aren't you afraid of being crushed to dust?" "Right, right, brother, you..."

The commotion reignited, and Ling Chuan fled the spot as if he were escaping. He feared that if he stayed any longer, he would become the target of the resentful players' venting.

On the forum that Ling Chuan hadn't even paid attention to, the arrogant and powerful Hunter Zhang Meng had already been the subject of countless complaints. Without exception, all the posts condemned his "tyranny" of bullying players with his strong physique and NPC status, earning him the title of the most unpopular NPC in the newbie village.

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Upon entering South Village, head straight to the pharmacy. Compared to where Zhang Meng was, this place was packed with people. Because leveling up by fighting monsters requires sustained resources, even if a newbie only has 50 copper coins, and even if those 50 copper coins can only buy five low-quality life potions, this is still the main place for players to spend their money.

Squeezing into the player group, Ling Chuan immediately spotted the NPC with the [Pharmacist Sir] badge.

He stood there symbolically, examining a tattered piece of parchment, his expression shifting between excitement and confusion, deep thought and sighs, muttering to himself, "If only I had a more potent material, maybe I could succeed," "No, if I had an extremely potent material, I would definitely succeed," "What a pity, what a pity, must I really give up?" In short, he conveyed a sense of helplessness and despair.

If you ask why you want to start the quest, you'll get a public quest to collect the blood of raging bats. The drop rate of quest materials is very low, but the rewards are decent, and you can accept the quest repeatedly, making it one of the more popular quests for beginners.

"Pharmacist Shir, it looks like you need help."

This time, Ling Chuan chose a very ordinary opening line.

Syl smiled back and nodded slightly, saying, "Yes, warrior, I need 30 drops of Berserk Bat blood. If you can help me with that, I will give you the corresponding reward."

[Ding] System notification: Pharmacist Shir has issued you the quest [Bat Blood]. Please go to the outskirts of South Village to kill the berserk bats and collect thirty drops of blood from them to give to Shir. After completion, you will receive a decent reward. Do you want to accept?

A scholar is a scholar. Compared to the rough and foul-mouthed Zhang Meng, Xi Er's words can make people feel comfortable. This is also the improvement of the NPC emotional system by the gods, so that each NPC has its own unique personality.

Looking at Xier, who was still staring at him, Ling Chuan smiled back and casually clicked on "No".

Learn to say no, otherwise there will be no follow-up. If you can be dismissed with just one sentence, then you are not a special person.

“Pharmacist Sir, the blood of the berserk bats has been collected enough for you by these warriors, but I may have something you need even more.”

Pharmacist Xi'er was slightly taken aback and asked in confusion, "What is that?"

Ling Chuan leaned closer and whispered, "Have you ever heard of the Fierce War Tiger?"

(End of this chapter)