Monster Hunter, start with a wife!

"Nebula Guild?"

Cheng Zhuo was somewhat surprised.

"That's right." Mu Yanzhi's expression was indifferent. With a flick of her fair finger, another projection shot out from the drone.

The image shows a contract for a "Hunter of Ruins".

"This is a third-class servant contract. Sign it."

Cheng Zhuo only glanced at it briefly and didn't look at it any further.

This woman must be doing recruitment work for the first time; she's so cold. Even Lingxi's voice sounds more human.

He propped up his spear and said calmly:

"I'm willing to sign a contract, but I need a hunter contract."

Mu Yanzhi raised her delicate eyebrows almost imperceptibly, her gaze sweeping over the dead rat mantis at Cheng Zhuo's feet.

On the beast's forehead, the edge of the hole pierced by the spear tip showed even cracks, clearly indicating that it had been pierced through with a single blow.

She didn't speak, but gently tapped her hand.

The drone suddenly emitted a soft "beep" sound, and a green ray swept across the entire body like flowing water.

"The cells show signs of short-term enhancement, suggesting possible injection of enhancement serum..."

A hint of realization flickered across Mu Yanzhi's indifferent face, and she continued:

"I can upgrade the third-class servant contract to first-class and cover the cost of the serum."

"I already said it." Cheng Zhuo showed no sign of being swayed.

"I want a hunter contract, and the kind with a reward system."

A faint hint of coldness flashed across Mu Yanzhi's eyes:

"You might not understand. While the serum potion might give you an advantage during the beginner phase, your core strength is still only F-rank. There's no possibility of advancing to Kashu. Any Awakened being above E-rank could easily defeat you!"

"Then there's nothing more to talk about. Let's continue after the hunt."

Cheng Zhuo picked up the spear and started walking.

Mu Yanzhi did not follow.

She turned away indifferently, and the projection slowly faded away.

……

In a narrow alleyway filled with the smell of decay.

Cheng Zhuo carried the long spear and walked quickly through.

Every now and then, some rats and mantises would rush out of the alley, but he would shoot them dead with a single shot.

The lowest level of these strange beasts was as fragile as paper under Cheng Zhuo's spear.

As Cheng Zhuo killed more and more rats, his mindset changed from initial tension to ease. He even felt a slight sense of excitement when he saw the dark red blood gushing out as he pierced through a rat with a single shot.

Would you say I have a slightly abnormal mentality?

Cheng Zhuo thought to himself.

As he killed the rat mantises, he quickly headed towards the territory of the unicorn porcupine.

As for the invitation from the Nebula Guild, he had long since forgotten about it.

It's too early to talk about signing a contract now.

He guessed that this person's visit was most likely related to the black monkey.

After all, given his current strength, he is far from being worthy of the guild sending someone to make a special trip to contact him.

"Makka Pakka—"

Suddenly, Cheng Zhuo's watch rang, showing a call from an unknown number, but with a note saying "referred by a friend".

Strange, who would be looking for him at this time?

"Cheng Zhuo, what's wrong with you?!"

As soon as Cheng Zhuo finished speaking, he saw An Nuo's pretty face pop up, looking both angry and embarrassed:

"Didn't we agree to meet up with our teammates immediately after landing? Why are you running in the opposite direction from us? And you're not even using your communicator! I even asked Tongtong for your number!"

"Well……"

Cheng Zhu gave an awkward smile and quickly picked up a rat-like insect he had just killed with a fork:

"Sorry, I've been chased by these things and haven't had much time to pay attention."

"Ah..." Anuo's anger vanished instantly when she saw the rat mantis corpse that Cheng Zhuo was holding up, replaced by a hint of seriousness on her pretty face:

"Then you'd better leave quickly. The rats always come in swarms, and we..."

"Let's meet in the porcupine's territory," Cheng Zhuo said first.

Anno nodded:

"Well, that's fine. You probably don't have a Meditation Card yet, right? I can make one for you. It might not be a high-grade one, but it's better than nothing."

"Let's meet at Yida Plaza."

"Okay, be careful, and remember to go on mic," Anuo reminded her before hanging up the video call.

Cheng Zhuo removed an ear-hook headset from the monitor on his right arm.

After confirming that he could hear Anno and his two other teammates on the other end, he continued rushing towards Yida Plaza.

On the other side.

After Anuo hung up the phone, Wei Qingfeng, who was standing next to her, suddenly let out a soft exclamation:

"Huh... this kid?"

"What's wrong?" Anuo's heart skipped a beat, and she turned to look.

Wei Qingfeng pointed to the team's steadily increasing points:

"He killed the alien beasts really fast, he's got some skills."

Pang Wei also came over, a strange look appearing on his rugged face:

"Is there something wrong with Lingxi? Is there a bug in the points system? That kid's summoned beast is a sand cat, which isn't even enough to fill the gaps between the teeth of other beasts."

"Lingxi is a super intelligent entity created based on the Lighthouse. It's not that easy for it to have bugs. Don't judge a book by its cover!"

Pang Wei's repeated ridicule of Cheng Zhuo eventually aroused An Nuo's dissatisfaction.

Her relationship with Cheng Zhuo wasn't particularly good; they were just acquaintances through Su Wantong and could be considered friends. Being mocked like this by two strangers made An Nuo somewhat angry.

A flash of anger crossed her pretty face:

"Cheng Zhuo's fighting skills are among the top three in the school. He's also near the rat-mantis nest, so it's normal that he killed quickly. We should hurry up and join him. Otherwise, we might end up with a lower overall rating than an F-rank summoner, which would be laughable."

Seeing that Anuo's tone was unfriendly, the two of them changed their expressions slightly, but did not dare to refute him.

Compared to when they first met, they were clearly more respectful towards Anno.

The seemingly intellectual and gentle girl in front of me seemed to transform completely after she took out the hunting bow wrapped in a blue halo.

Especially when they first met,

They were being chased by a derivative with a physical strength of level 15.0, but she easily killed it with a single arrow.

Given their current state, they couldn't possibly defeat that derivative beast even if they fought to the death.

Obviously,

Anno's bow and arrows are far more powerful than those of a newly awakened D-rank!

She definitely activated the meditation card, and it was most likely a premium one.

While epic-level breathing meditation cards can be purchased on the market, they often cost hundreds of thousands of dollars, making them unaffordable for ordinary families.

Moreover, they are scarce, making it difficult to find a suitable match.

Premium quality is already the limit that ordinary people can access.

Premium-grade breathing meditation cards are not cheap, ranging from tens of thousands to over a hundred thousand yuan, so most people choose to gamble on the 'Blind Core Porcupine' first to open a blind core.

Only if one is truly unlucky will they take a step back and buy something from the market.

Anno has already fused with a premium-grade meditation card, which shows that her breathing meditation card is of good quality and its compatibility with her original skill must be very high.

Anno's footsteps quickened as he walked away.

Pang and Wei looked at each other in bewilderment, then hurriedly followed.

This female captain is their key asset now, they have to keep her on their toes.

……

at that time.

In the corridor outside the conference room of the City-State Hunting Ruins Headquarters.

After listening to Mu Yanzhi's report, Ren Tianxing tapped his knuckles lightly on the railing twice, sighing with a hint of disappointment:

"These young people nowadays always want to take shortcuts. Don't they know that injecting serum reduces the gene unlocking rate? Are they really giving up the chance for a second awakening just because they're at the F level? Haven't they heard of Phoenix Rosa?"

Mu Yanzhi stood respectfully to the side, her voice soft:

"So...should we continue monitoring?"

"Fine." Ren Tianxing waved his hand, his tone tinged with impatience.

"It's just a B-level, not worth the effort. Leave it to your subordinates. You should focus your attention on those A-levels who haven't signed contracts yet."

Mu Yanzhi nodded slightly, "Yes."

Ren Tianxing glanced down at the projection again, at the figures of the young men fighting fiercely in the alley.

The spear flew through the narrow alley, the movements fierce and precise.

Ren Tianxing suddenly chuckled, "This spear technique... does have some resemblance to my younger self."

He paused, a hint of regret in his voice: "Unfortunately, the potential is too low."

Having said that, he raised his hand and waved it, turning off the Shadowless mode.

As if brushing away some insignificant dust, he turned and strode back to the conference room.

The heavy glass door slowly closed.

Almost at the same time.

The drone that had been chasing Cheng Zhuo high in the sky suddenly tilted its wings and flew silently toward other airspace.

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Inside a cramped apartment in the outer city.

Xia Chan gripped Xia Mo's hand tightly and let out a strange cry:

"Oh no (Ŏд@!!), Sister Qinghe, your husband's live stream footage is no longer available!"

"That's your husband too," Ruan Qinghe said with a smile.

Seeing that Cheng Zhuo was quite capable, she relaxed a lot from her initial tension.

Xia Chan shook off Xia Mo's hand and slumped onto the sofa like a wilted eggplant.

The blue-gray heterochromatic eyes instantly lost their luster, and it muttered:

"Oh dear, these people have no taste! Your husband is so handsome wielding that big gun, and they don't even stream it!"

Ruan Qinghe gazed out the window into the distance and murmured to herself:

"It's okay, as long as he comes back safe and sound."

Xia Mo's almond-shaped eyes flickered, and it was unclear what she was thinking. Suddenly, she stood up and tugged at Xia Chan, who was sprawled asleep on the sofa.

"Ugh~ I know~" Xia Chan drawled, reluctantly sitting up and pouting her cherry-red lips:

"You're such a womanizer! When your husband comes back, I'm going to tell him all this. His mistress is always abusing blind people and making this poor little blind man do chores."

Xia Mo's cheeks flushed red, and she reached out to pinch her.

Ruan Qinghe was folding clothes when she looked up and smiled:

"Stop fooling around, let's hurry up and pack up and move. Let's try to get the new house ready today so that when Cheng Zhuo comes back, he won't have to work so hard anymore."

"Okay, okay, you all only have eyes for your husbands~"

Xia Chan complained, but her hands had already grabbed the cardboard box next to her and started groping to stuff odds and ends into it...

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