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"Since I'm the only one who owns this legendary card, I have the right to dispose of it. I'm sorry, I am indeed a selfish person. From my perspective, I also hope to become a powerful hunter."

Cheng Zhuo remained composed and continued:

"If you feel there is anything wrong, you can change the rules of the trial or the laws of the city-state, instead of criticizing me for lacking a sense of the bigger picture."

"presumptuous!"

Huyan Song suddenly stood up, his whole body exuding an astonishing aura.

Cheng Zhuo felt as if the air around him had solidified. The overwhelming pressure made him feel as if he were falling into an abyss, slowing down the flow of his blood. Waves of suffocation gradually engulfed him.

Cheng Zhuo gritted his teeth and persevered with all his might.

He knew that Huyan Song would never take his life under these circumstances.

In city-states, strength truly reigns supreme.

But on the surface, it remains a fair, free, and law-abiding society.

Huyan Song wouldn't risk losing his official position because of such a minor figure, especially since he had just committed the offense of privately disposing of high-level source cards last year.

It just so happened that the effect was so good that it wasn't criticized.

Sure enough, a moment later.

Just as Cheng Zhuo felt he was about to faint.

My body suddenly relaxed, and the pressure instantly dissipated.

"Oh."

Huyan Song seemed to have thought of something, and a hint of disdain appeared on his lips:

"Are you trying to say that because I gave the legendary meditation card to Rosa, who is at the F-rank, you have the right to use it yourself?"

"This junior dares not."

"I bet you dare!" Hu Yansong's eyes twitched as he roared, suppressing his anger.

"F-grade potential, with a gene secondary unlock rate of only 0.00007%! A Tier 1 Kashu is your limit! What makes you think you can compare to Rosa? How could an ant like you possibly understand the sacrifices the City Lord has made for the city-state?!"

Cheng Zhuo remained silent; he was unaware of the situation.

All he knew was that if he pointed this out, he could save his life.

"The current guild system and stable hunting environment were all earned through the blood and sweat of our predecessors, and Lord City Lord was one of the ones who devoted his heart and soul to it."

Hu Yansong's tone calmed down again, but it carried an inexplicable somberness:

"Fine, I won't make things difficult for you. Since you're so selfish, stop trying to use the city-state's resources. You don't need to ask your teammates to help you gain momentum; no one will touch you. Just stay in the outer city and wait to be annihilated by the Seven Star Ruins!"

Cheng Zhuo looked up suspiciously.

Huyan Song raised an eyebrow: "You guessed it, didn't you?"

Cheng Zhuo was somewhat surprised: "You mean, the Seven Star Ruins are about to descend again?"

The Seven Star Ruins Realm would be a disaster for any giant city.

Even before the door is breached, a large number of sixth-tier calamity beasts will be drawn out from the surrounding area, with extremely terrifying destructive power.

Twenty years ago, Master Yuan, the strongest warrior in Star Iron City, gathered almost all the high-level warriors in Star Iron City and barely managed to hold off the alien beasts on the outer edge of the Seven Star Ruins Realm until the high-level hunting team from Tianji City came to their rescue.

For nearly twenty years, no seventh-tier Kashu has appeared in Star Iron City.

If the Seven Star Ruins were to reappear, it would surely be another catastrophe.

The strongest fighter on the planet before us is only at the peak of the sixth rank.

A difference of just one level is like an insurmountable chasm.

This is especially true at higher levels.

"Within a year at most, the Seven Star Gate will reappear around Star Iron City. Mu Yanzhi of the Nebula Guild is the only hunter with a chance to reach the seventh rank within a year, but she still doesn't have a suitable legendary meditation card!"

Huyan Song glared at Cheng Zhuo with his tiger-like eyes, gritting his teeth as he said:

"You selfish, foolish idiot!"

Cheng Zhuo frowned: "Then that one you took last year..."

"Do you think I really gave the Legendary Card to Rosa just to curry favor with the city lord?!" Hu Yansong practically roared, interrupting Cheng Zhuo.

"It's because Rosa's genes are special. That card is a fire-enhancing meditation card. Lingxi calculated that she has a very high chance of awakening to S-rank in a second awakening, which is why I went against everyone's advice and let her fuse with it!"

Anyway, she's awakened now, and anyone can say that after the fact... Cheng Zhuo thought to himself.

"The high-level hunting teams of Tianji City have been running themselves ragged lately. If the Seven Star Gate reappears, and there are no seventh-tier card cultivators to hold the city in place, the outer city will be overthrown in no time. If that happens... never mind!"

Hu Yansong waved his hand, looking somewhat annoyed:

"Why am I talking to you, you idiot? Get lost, I don't want to see you again."

Cheng Zhuo bowed slightly, then turned and walked out.

Just as they reached the door, they heard Huyan Song shout coldly again:

"I know you've always wanted to be a hunter, but you won't have the chance to obtain the Lighthouse Contract. Consider this your punishment."

Cheng Zhuo paused, then heard Hu Yansong continue:

"Of course, if you don't mind dying quickly, you can go to the desolate town for certification. Only when you encounter those scattered, disorganized soldiers will you understand how important the cohesion of a giant city truly is!"

"Thank you, Deputy Director."

Cheng Zhuo did not turn around and continued walking out.

This punishment is indeed quite cruel for ordinary newcomers who have awakened, as it essentially cuts off their channels for further improvement.

Because obtaining Lighthouse certification is a necessary step for upgrading your card repair skills.

But Cheng Zhuo was different. Although he preferred to stay in the city and sign a contract with a major guild, being a wilderness hunter was also an option.

Huyan Song blocked his path to the contract, but his authority was limited to Star Iron City.

Lighthouses are found all over the world.

Large lighthouses are typically surrounded by cities like Star Iron City.

Small lighthouses, due to their limited coverage area, typically form villages or towns.

Cheng Zhuo has achieved his goals of showcasing his strength and concealing his mythical-level breathing meditation technique. Guan Guan's first-tier strength gives him some capital and confidence to survive in the desolate town.

In his view, town or village certification,

It's just that the risks are a bit greater.

But getting out of the sight of the city-state's top brass might actually be a good thing.

With the system's assistance, he believed that his cultivation level would soon improve.

If you have the ability, wealth and status will naturally come to you.

……

After being left out in the cold for about half an hour.

Cheng Zhuo was led back onto the aircraft by the soldiers of the Hunting Ruins Army. They canceled his trial qualification and sent him back to school.

"Cheng Zhuo——"

As soon as he landed, Cheng Zhuo heard a somewhat excited shout from afar.

He immediately turned around.

A white figure suddenly appeared and pounced towards them.

A faint, pleasant fragrance wafted into his nostrils, and Cheng Zhuo instinctively opened his arms to catch the soft body.

"Why are you here? Didn't we agree to go back and pack first?"

Cheng Zhuo gently embraced Ruan Qinghe, who had buried her head in his arms, and patted her.

Ruan Qinghe clutched Cheng Zhuo's clothes tightly, as if afraid he would run away, and said with a lingering sob:

"I, I, I thought... I thought something had happened to you..."

Cheng Zhuo could feel the fabric on his shoulder gradually becoming soaked with warm tears, and his voice was exceptionally gentle:

"I'm sorry to have worried you. I'm fine. I was just called in by my superior for a few words."

"Are you... are you still going back to Beast City?"

Ruan Qinghe's shoulders twitched slightly, her face still buried in her chest.

"I'm not going. I'm going back to help you move," Cheng Zhuo said with a smile.

Ruan Qinghe raised her tear-streaked face, her eyes filled with joy:

"real?"

Her eyes were still brimming with tears, her nose was flushed, her delicate face was covered in a thin layer of sweat, and a few strands of hair clung messily to her face, making her look both pitiful and heartbreaking.

Cheng Zhuo smoothed the stray hairs from Ruan Qinghe's forehead and nodded slightly, "Really."

He was actually a little surprised.

I never expected Ruan Qinghe to care about me so much.

Although the two have already registered their marriage, the time they have spent together has been quite short.

Ruan Qinghe seemed to suddenly recover, her pretty face flushed red, and she abruptly jumped away from Cheng Zhuo.

"whee."

A cicada's mischievous laugh came from behind.

Ruan Qinghe secretly glanced back, her face turning even redder.

Cheng Zhuo had noticed the twin sisters long ago. Xia Chan stood two steps away from them, suppressing a laugh, her red lips pursed.

Xia Mo stood half a step behind her, holding Xia Chan's hand. A few strands of her long, silvery-white hair were lifted by the breeze. Her calm, lake-like eyes were fixed on them, and it was unclear what she was thinking.

Cheng Zhuo's lips curled up slightly:

"Let's go home."