Monster Hunter, start with a wife!

"I didn't expect the first PK team to appear so quickly."

Inside the meeting room of the Hunting Ruins Administration.

After receiving the notification from Lingxi, Ren Tianxing quickly switched to the screen of Zhao Shichang's team and raised an eyebrow at Aus beside him, saying:

"Hey, this kid's one of your Thunder guys, huh? Pretty arrogant."

Os smiled awkwardly, "You're just a young man."

"Get up, get up!" Ren Tianxing turned around and called to Song He, who was dozing beside him.

"The market has opened!"

Songhe opened his sleepy eyes in surprise. "So fast?"

"Hurry, hurry, place your bets!" Ren Tianxing urged.

"I'll let you choose first. Same rules as always, for the first round, bet on a B-level contract!"

Songhe opened the PK team information, stared at it for a while, and couldn't help but ask in surprise:

"Huh, why is this team so weak?"

He thought he was still half asleep, so he rubbed his eyes.

"There's only one D, two E's, and freaking an F?! What's the point of choosing? I'm betting on the rock golem! Hahaha—"

Ren Tianxing was taken aback upon hearing this, and hurriedly opened the information of his teammates on both sides. His usually half-closed, thin eyes widened instantly:

"...Really? How did Lingxi divide the teams?"

Seeing this, Os couldn't help but smile.

"Elder Ren, then this junior will not stand on ceremony. We at Thunder will definitely suppress our own people."

"Grandpa Ren, our Sacred Beast Guild is also betting against Zhao Shichang."

A clear, melodious female voice suddenly drifted in from the doorway, carrying a touch of lazy sweetness.

Immediately afterwards, the "clack-clack" of high heels rang out.

A woman wearing a bright red strapless dress slowly walked into the venue.

As her skirt swayed, a pair of fair, smooth legs, as delicate as finely sculpted jade, were revealed. She swayed her waist slightly, and large, fiery red waves cascaded down her side, her slightly disheveled hair making her stunningly rounded figure appear and disappear.

Upon seeing the newcomer, Songhe's still sleepy eyes widened instantly.

The woman's slightly dreamy red eyes swept across the screen in the venue, and her honey-red lips curled into a smile:

"Grandpa Ren, please don't blame me for taking shortcuts. Last time, you won several contracts from my master."

Ren Tianxing glanced at her and said irritably:

"Little Rosa, what are you doing here? Where's that old bastard Qing'ao?"

"Little Rosa is so much better, why bother with that old bastard!" Songhe retorted irritably, then turned to Rosa with a forced smile.

"Come on, Rosa, sit here with Brother Songhe~"

Rosa nodded slightly, without refusing, and explained to Ren Tianxing as they walked:

"My master had some urgent business, so he instructed me to temporarily represent the Holy Beast Guild on his behalf."

Ren Tianxing's eyes flickered:

"Then, your bet can't count, since you were late."

"It counts! Why wouldn't it count!" Songhe rolled up his sleeves, looking like he was going to stand up for Rosa.

"Our four major guilds are betting against each other; none of us can be missing. Old man, don't let the younger generation laugh at us."

After saying that, he stroked his long hair and raised an eyebrow at Rosa:

"Don't be afraid, Brother Songhe will protect you."

Rosa covered her red lips with her hand and smiled sweetly:

"Yes, it's rare for Rosa to stand up for her master, so Grandpa Ren, you can't bully her."

"Alright, alright—"

Ren Tianxing waved his hand impatiently and turned to look at the screen.

Now, all he hopes for is a miracle, a bolt of lightning that knocks Zhao Shichang's entire team out of the game!

"Huh?" Ren Tianxing suddenly let out a soft exclamation.

"Isn't that the kid?"

"Who?" The group stared at the screen suspiciously.

Ren Tianxing recognized the spear and stroked his beard with interest, saying, "That's the F-rank summoner that Little Oss wanted to sign. That kid's got some trouble."

Os pushed up his gold-rimmed glasses, looked at the personnel information, and his eye twitched involuntarily.

What's this kid doing? Does he want to die too slowly?

That's so embarrassing.

People from those smaller guilds now know that Thunder Guild is going to sign an F-rank summoner.

"Wow, this guy's pretty handsome. Is he going to take on four opponents at once?"

Rosa rested her fair cheek on her hand, her eyes filled with curiosity.

……

In the outer city, at Xia Mo Xia Chan's little house.

When Cheng Zhuo's tracking image lit up, Ruan Qinghe immediately stopped what she was doing.

Xia Mo's gaze was also drawn to it.

She took Xia Chan's hand and moved closer to Ruan Qinghe.

"Who is this person? It feels like he's deliberately targeting Brother Cheng," Xia Chan asked curiously.

"He's the young master of the Thunder Guild, he..."

Ruan Qinghe paused, hesitated for a moment, and then said:

"He stole Brother Cheng's girlfriend."

Xia Chan frowned, somewhat angrily saying, "How can this person be so wicked? Brother Cheng, beat him to death!"

Ruan Qinghe shook her head with some concern:

"If he hadn't awakened, Brother Cheng could have easily defeated him, but now..."

She seemed hesitant to speak.

Xia Mo, who was standing to the side, held Xia Chan's hand and subconsciously tightened her grip.

She was a little nervous.

Xia Mo always considered herself a person with detached emotions.

She doesn't care about anyone except her younger sister and Qinghe.

But when her photo with Cheng Zhuo was printed in that little red book, a strange bond was planted in her heart.

She didn't know how to describe that feeling.

All she knew was that from that moment on, she couldn't help but want to know what was going on with him.

When she learned that he was going to participate in the hunting trial, she did not show any abnormality, but like Ruan Qinghe, she paid close attention to any developments related to him at almost all times.

On the screen, there was a tall figure holding a gun in his left hand, his right arm hanging limply.

She could tell that Cheng Zhuo was injured.

This moment.

Her heart clenched.

It's strange, they were complete strangers just two days ago...

Xia Chan sensed her sister's nervousness, and even the usually unreliable Xia Chan became unusually quiet.

She could tell that Cheng Zhuo's three teammates were showing signs of backing down.

But she still looked at Ruan Qinghe with a hint of expectation:

"Brother Cheng's teammates will help him, right?"

"I think so."

Ruan Qinghe murmured uncertainly.

The first team battle of the trial attracted a lot of attention.

The initially sparse video feed quickly filled with a flurry of comments—

"A feud, huh? They started fighting just an hour after entering the Beast City?"

"There's a B-rank boss here, but why isn't there even a C-rank over there?"

"Who exactly is that F-rank summoner on the other side?"

"I hadn't noticed until the previous commenter mentioned it. The team compositions are so different! Also, does anyone know the details? How come an F-rank summoner is so arrogant?"

"Because Zhao Shichang's teammate is that kid's ex-girlfriend, hahaha, rivals meeting are bound to be furious!"

"Holy crap, this is interesting, I love this kind of storyline."

……

Yida Plaza.

Zhao Shichang, fiddling with the creaking joints of his rock, issued his final ultimatum:

"Anno, and those two lads, hurry up and leave the team, stand to the side, or you might get scratched or scraped."

Since they were already enemies, Cheng Zhuo was not afraid of offending them to death.

He picked up his spear and looked at Anno:

"Let's disband the team. I brought this on myself, so I'll deal with it myself."

His action immediately reignited the excitement in the live stream chat.

"This kid's got guts, but what's the point of throwing an egg against a rock?"

"He was trying to impress his ex-girlfriend, but unfortunately, he chose the wrong target."

"Go, Big Gun Guy!"

"Hey girl in front, being a mindless sucker for looks is a bad idea! Your little guy is about to get beaten up and cry!"

"Hey, you know what? An F-rank character deliberately provoking PvP in Beast City is a great way to attract viewers! I'll try it next time!"

"First of all, you have to be handsome enough."

"His teammates were also unlucky; they had no chance to compete for a higher ranking."

"With this lineup, they didn't even have a chance to win, so what are they waiting for if they don't leave the team?"

……

The comments were all sarcastic, with no one having any faith in this overconfident F-rank summoner.

Su Wantong walked to Anuo's side, tugged at her arm, and advised:

"Nono, let's cancel."

Anuo looked at her, raised his arm, and pried Su Wantong's fingers apart.

Amidst the astonished gazes of the crowd.

Anno flipped her wrist, and the elegant alloy longbow spun in a clean arc in her palm. She held the bow in her left hand and drew the string with her right!

With a "whoosh" sound!

The blue bowstring suddenly taut under her pale fingers.

An arrow, swirling in the breeze, materialized out of thin air, its tip pointing directly at Zhao Shichang's face.

"Then let's go."