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Chapter 270 The Bounty Hunter Guild of Golden City: The Only Way to Enter the Spirit Realm!

Dragonite began to slow down, circling as it searched for a landing spot near the guild. It landed steadily in a designated flying mount parking area, smacking its lips as it landed, its huge eyes gazing longingly at Ling Feng.

Ling Feng was amused by its eyes and took out a small can and tossed it to it: "Thanks, you flew well, I'll come to you again next time."

Dragonite happily accepted it, carefully hid it in the special pouch hanging on its body, gave Ling Feng a friendly roar, then flapped its wings and took off, disappearing into a tiny dot on the horizon.

After saying goodbye to the gluttonous but honest Dragonite, Ling Feng, along with Gengar and Chandelure, headed towards the Bounty Hunter Guild in the western part of Saffron City, following the navigation.

It's a pity he had urgent business to attend to this time; otherwise, he really wanted to take a stroll around Golden City, see what was going on here, and if he had the chance, meeting Sabrina from this world wouldn't be a bad thing.

On one hand, Ling Feng was genuinely curious whether the Sabrina in this world matched the game's worldview or the anime's, and which time period she lived in.
On the other hand, he felt that Natsumi should also be considered a special person, right?
If I have the chance to promote the game to her, she might be able to obtain character abilities related to superpowers later, which would be a huge win.

Never mind, I'll finish what I'm doing first, and then I'll go check it out.

The roads in Golden City are not complicated.

Ten minutes later, Ling Feng arrived at his destination—the Hunter's Guild.

The architectural style in front of us is completely different from the modern high-rise buildings around us.

It looks like it's made of huge, dark gray rocks, with a rugged and heavy texture.

The entrance consisted of two heavy, massive wooden doors with metal corner protectors. Above the doors hung a large, somewhat worn metal badge depicting crossed blades and a magnifying glass.

Before even entering, a complex smell, a mixture of tobacco, sweat, and a faint hint of blood, hit you.

The sounds of noisy people, Pokémon calls, clinking glasses, and boisterous laughter and curses mingled together.

The atmosphere felt like a guild from another world.

Stepping through the gate, the space inside is quite large.

Under the high dome, the light mainly comes from the large hanging crystal lamps and the torches on the walls.

The most conspicuous thing is the entire wall facing the gate, which is covered with a huge metal plate and densely covered with papers of various colors and sizes—bounty mission notices.

Many people gathered around the reward board, pointing and commenting.

The hall was filled with heavy wooden tables and benches, and all sorts of people sat there.

Ling Feng's gaze swept over the burly figures and ferocious Pokémon, assessing their strength. They weren't particularly strong; he didn't see a single Gym Leader-level Pokémon.

After observing for a while, he went straight to the service counter, which was relatively quiet on one side of the hall.

Behind the counter sat a middle-aged woman in a guild uniform, her expression serious.

Ling Feng walked to the counter and asked directly:

"Hello, I'd like to post a job: hire a bounty hunter qualified to enter the Spirit Realm to take me there. What procedures are required?"

The middle-aged woman raised her head, adjusted her glasses, and her gaze lingered on Ling Feng's youthful face for a moment before she spoke in a businesslike manner:
"I can issue a quest. However, a pass is required to enter the Spirit Realm. Hired hunters must have a pass, and as the quest giver, you also need a valid Spirit Realm pass to enter. What is your pass number? I need to register."

Ling Feng shrugged.

It seems this path is not feasible.

"Sorry, I don't have a pass."

“I’m sorry then.” The middle-aged woman’s tone was completely flat. “According to the Alliance’s Special Space Management Regulations and Guild Rules, without a pass, you cannot issue missions involving access to the Spirit Realm, nor can you follow hunters with passes into the Spirit Realm. This is a strict rule.”

"Isn't there any way to make an exception? I'm willing to spend money."

Ling Feng frowned.

“No,” the middle-aged woman answered decisively. “Unless you can prove you are a hunter with a pass, entering under the guise of a mission. Or… you can register as a bounty hunter and take on a team mission to enter the Spirit Realm. During the mission, the guild will issue temporary passes to team members.”

After going around in circles, we've returned to where we started.

Ling Feng sighed inwardly; it seemed registering as a bounty hunter was absolutely necessary.
"Understood. Please help me register as a bounty hunter."

Ling Feng continued.

The woman seemed somewhat surprised by this sudden turn of events, but she quickly recovered.

"Okay. Please fill out this basic information form." The middle-aged woman pulled a form from under the counter and handed it to Ling Feng. "The registration fee is 50,000 Alliance Coins. In addition, according to the rules, first-time registrants must participate in a strength certification battle to assess your initial Hunter Star rating. The battle will be conducted by an examiner designated by the guild, using only one Pokémon in a single battle. If you fail the battle, the registration fee will not be refunded."

Ling Feng filled out the form and paid the fee without hesitation.

As for his identity, it is the original identity of the body in this world.

Thanks to the system, no one associated this identity with the game creator.

"Please follow me." The middle-aged woman stood up and led Ling Feng through the noisy hall to a passageway with a heavy metal door at the back.

At the end of the passage was a standard indoor battle arena. Standing on the side of the arena was a burly man wearing guild battle uniform, with a sharp-eyed Mongoose Slash by his side.

"This is the examiner, Ali. The rules are simple: one round determines the winner. You either defeat the Pokémon used by the examiner or survive long enough." After the middle-aged woman finished her introduction, she retreated to the observation seat on the sidelines.

"Young man, get ready and begin." The examiner's voice was loud and clear, his gaze scrutinizing.

Ling Feng nodded, said nothing more, and threw out a Poké Ball: "Chandelier."

A ghostly blue flame silently ignited, and the Crystal Lamp Spirit hovered above the arena, its icy gaze locked onto the opposing Mongoose Slash.

Ali was startled when he sensed the aura emanating from the crystal chandelier spirit, thinking he had misinterpreted it.

This aura
This doesn't make sense, does it?

"Mongoose Slash, Tear Claw!"

But the procedures still had to be followed, so he gave the order first.

The Mongoose Slash transformed into a yellow shadow, its sharp claws flashing with white light, and lunged straight at the Crystal Chandelier Spirit.

"Flames erupt." Ling Feng's voice rang out.
The Crystal Chandelier Spirit's azure flames suddenly surged, and several blazing fireballs with eerie blue flames shot out like cannonballs, precisely intercepting the Mongoose Slash's charging path.

Boom! Boom! Boom!
Fireballs exploded one after another, and the scorching air waves and shockwaves instantly engulfed the Mongoose Slash.

A scream rang out as the Mongoose Slash was violently thrown away by the force of the explosion, crashing heavily to the ground, its body charred black. After struggling for a moment, it lost its ability to fight.

The entire battle, from start to finish, lasted less than five seconds.

The examiner, Ali, froze completely, his mouth agape, unable to utter a word for a long time.

Although his Mongoose Blade, which he used for the assessment, wasn't particularly strong, it was still an elite-level weapon... Yet it was taken down by the opponent so easily, which suggests that the opponent's strength was at least at the Gym Leader level!

The middle-aged woman watching from the sidelines pushed up her glasses, a hint of surprise flashing in her eyes. She had initially thought this person was just a young master looking to visit the spirit world, but she hadn't expected him to actually possess some real strength.

"Cough...cough!" Ali came to his senses and coughed twice.

"Strength... up to standard! Congratulations on your successful registration. Initial rating... 3-star hunter." He took out a metal badge with a guild emblem and three small silver stars, and handed it to Ling Feng.

According to the association's rules, this starting rating is already quite high; newcomers usually get one or two stars.

Ling Feng accepted the nameplate, thanked him, and turned to return to the noisy hall.
He walked straight to the huge bounty board, his eyes quickly scanning the densely packed task lists on it.

Sure enough, in a prominent area of ​​the task category, there were many task sheets with special purple borders, all labeled "Related to the Spirit Realm".

He looked carefully, searching for solo or low-requirement tasks—after all, he was only using this opportunity to enter the spirit world, not actually to do any tasks.

However, his brows soon furrowed.

These purple-bordered missions cover a wide variety of tasks: investigating abnormal energy fluctuations in a certain area of ​​the spirit world, collecting specific spirit world mineral samples, clearing out groups of Ghost-type Pokémon that have sprung up in a specific area, searching for clues about a hunter team that went missing in the spirit world... But without exception, the mission requirements section clearly states "requires a team" or "recommended for teams of three or more".

"Team mission..."

Ling Feng had a headache.

He was a newcomer; where could he find a team willing to take a newbie like him into the spirit world?
He stood in front of the bounty board, his gaze sweeping over the purple mission lists again, trying to find a loophole to exploit, but the result was not good.

Just as he was pondering whether he should try his luck in the mission posting area to see if there were any temporary team recruitments, a deliberately loud shout came from the center of the hall, attracting his attention.

"Spirit Realm! Spirit Realm Exploration Mission! Safe and efficient! Generous rewards! Only two spots left! Experienced veterans will lead the team! Must be highly skilled, at least a three-star hunter! Those who want to make money and gain experience, hurry up!"

Ling Feng looked in the direction of the sound and saw a tall man wearing leather armor standing on a large table, waving his arms and shouting loudly.

He had a prominent scar on his face, running from the corner of his eye to his chin, giving him a somewhat fierce look. Standing beside him was a muscular, imposing figure with his arms crossed, likely a master-level expert.

There were already seven or eight people around the table, all seemingly listening to him explain the details of the mission.

Seeing that people were paying attention, the scarred man continued, "...The mission objective is to delve into the Shadow Canyon on the outer edge of the Spirit Realm and collect at least ten kilograms of 'Shadow Crystals'! The client is the Silver Company, and the reward will definitely satisfy you!"

"Our 'Thunder Hammer' team already has three veteran members, and we're recruiting two more! Requirements: at least three stars or higher, Ghost or Psychic type Pokémon preferred, must be obedient to commands, and those who are timid or lack strength should not apply."

This seems to be the only team currently actively recruiting members to go to the spirit world.

Ling Feng didn't hesitate and pushed through the crowd.

"Hello, I'm interested in your mission." Ling Feng's voice wasn't loud, but it clearly reached the scarred man's ears.

The scarred man—Rex, the captain of the Thunder Hammer Squad—stopped shouting and looked down at Ling Feng, who had squeezed in front of the table.

Upon seeing Ling Feng's overly young and even somewhat immature face, his brows immediately furrowed, his eyes filled with undisguised suspicion and impatience.

"Hey kid, you've come to the wrong place, haven't you?"

Rex was somewhat dissatisfied.

"Didn't you hear what I just said? This is an area for accepting S-rank missions, not a place for you."

He pointed in another direction from the bounty board.

"Why don't you go over there and try your luck?"

He spoke politely, but his meaning was quite clear.

Several hunters watching the spectacle chuckled softly.

Ling Feng repeated it.

“I said, I’m interested in your mission.”

"Also, I have a three-star hunter qualification, that should be enough."

He flashed the metal nameplate he had just received.

“Samsung?” Rex seemed a little surprised, glancing at the brand-new nameplate.

"You just registered, right? You got lucky and beat the examiner? Maybe you really do have some ability, but I suggest you don't think about going to the spirit world right away. That place is no joke, you know? If we take you there, and then we have to take care of you, how much trouble would that be for us?"

Upon hearing this, the onlookers nodded in agreement.

A three-star hunter indicates that this young man does indeed possess considerable skill.

However, having these strengths alone is not enough to carry out missions in places like the spirit world.

Ling Feng didn't say anything more.

He simply tilted his head slightly, his gaze falling on the shadow at his feet.

"Jie Jie Jie..."

A low, hoarse laugh suddenly broke out.

The laughter wasn't loud, but it had a strange penetrating power, instantly drowning out the noise in the hall and clearly penetrating everyone's eardrums.

The laughter stopped abruptly.

A chill suddenly spread without warning, and the temperature in the hall seemed to drop several degrees.

Rex's expression froze instantly. The ghoul beside him tensed up abruptly, as if facing a formidable enemy. Its arms instinctively dropped from their crossed-chest position to a defensive stance, its eyes filled with surprise and instinctive vigilance.

Under everyone's gaze, the shadow beneath Ling Feng's feet began to churn violently as if boiling.

A massive, round, purple body rose silently from the shadows, exuding an oppressive aura.

The entire guild hall fell into a deathly silence.

You could hear a pin drop.

Everyone had only one thought.

Such an aura...
Not at the level of museum owner.

Not elite level.

Quasi-King level?

(End of this chapter)