Monster Hunter, start with a wife!

The Happiness Community in District 11 is not far from the Department of Child Regeneration, about three kilometers away.

At Ruan Qinghe's insistence, the group chose to walk.

It was midday.

The scorching sun hung overhead, but the three girls seemed oblivious to the heat, laughing and joking as they searched for shade along the way.

Cheng Zhuo followed behind, a slight smile playing on his lips as he scrutinized the three women.

Of the three, Ruan Qinghe was slightly taller.

She was about 168cm tall with a curvaceous figure. Her white T-shirt clung to her back, making her smooth shoulder line and slender waist look particularly beautiful. Below that were her rounded hips, which were covered by wide-leg pants but could not be hidden. Every step she took had a just-right rhythm.

A perfectly proportioned, devilish figure.

However, she has a small frame and soft features, which makes people feel a sense of pity for her.

Ruan Qinghe was very low-key at school, but that didn't stop her from being the white moonlight in the hearts of many young men. Many people put her in the top 3 of school beauties.

Cheng Zhuo flipped open the certificate on his wristwatch and stared at the couple's wedding photo.

Even now, he still feels a sense of unreality.

He remembered that before their class's awakening ceremony yesterday, a few boys were talking about Ruan Qinghe from the next class, saying that she had awakened the healing type, had a gentle personality, and was simply the perfect girlfriend candidate.

Unexpectedly, she became his legal wife.

In addition, it also comes with a pair of twin beautiful girls.

Cheng Zhuo's gaze fell on Xia Mo and Xia Chan, one still and one moving.

The two women were slightly shorter, but their body proportions were equally excellent.

Xia Chan was wearing a slightly faded, loose yellow T-shirt with the neckline hanging loosely on her shoulders, revealing a small patch of fair and smooth collarbone.

She always loves to bounce her two slender, fair, yet fleshy legs, her high ponytail bouncing with boundless energy.

Their facial features and skin tone were almost identical, but Xia Mo's gray-white T-shirt and silver hair made her skin appear even whiter and colder, like a piece of jade that could not be penetrated by sunlight.

She always liked to lower her head slightly, hiding her cool almond-shaped eyes completely.

She possesses a beauty that is both delicate and refined, yet also aloof and serene.

Most of the time, she was the one being led around by Xia Chan.

The three were dressed simply and plainly, with some wear and tear on their cuffs and trouser legs, and their shoes were also repeatedly repaired. However, their youthful bodies always managed to bring out the unique beauty of their age in the simplest materials.

Cheng Zhuo watched the three of them quietly, as if seeing flowers struggling to take root in barren land.

A strong thought arose in his mind—

In the days to come, we must make sure they are always this happy, always laughing freely.

……

They joked and laughed along the way, and soon the four of them arrived at Happiness Community.

This community is a redevelopment project, with several new buildings added to the existing old high-rise buildings. It is very crowded, but fortunately, it is still relatively clean.

The four quickly found Building 5, Unit 501.

Standing in front of the gate with its peeling paint, four pairs of eyes were filled with anticipation.

"Open it quickly, open the door!" Xia Chan urged impatiently.

With a 'creak'.

The door opened, and dust fell in a flurry, revealing the less than 50-square-meter house in its entirety.

The room was clearly uninhabited for a long time; it was completely empty.

There are two small cubicles on the right-hand side as you enter: a kitchen and a bathroom.

To their surprise, the previous inhabitants had built a half-story loft on the inside, where people could sleep upstairs and have a small living room downstairs.

"Wow, this house is a duplex!" Ruan Qinghe looked up, her eyes shining like stars, clearly very satisfied.

Xia Chan pulled Xia Mo around the room, looking her over, then opened her arms and cheered:

"That's fantastic! Even though the grasshopper is small, it has all its internal organs!"

"That's called 'small but perfectly formed,'" Ruan Qinghe corrected.

Xia Chan stuck out her tongue: "That's about right."

Xia Mo, standing beside her, also had a faint smile on her face and pointed to the kitchen.

Xia Chan smiled slyly and translated:

"My sister said the kitchen space is nice, and the height of the stove is just right. Brother Zhuo, do you like the apron uniform? My sister said, ouch, ouch, ouch..."

"Serves you right." Ruan Qinghe smiled as she looked at Xia Chan, who was wincing in pain, then turned and pulled Cheng Zhuo to a corner.

"Cheng Zhuo...brother, may I put a flower stand here?"

"Okay, whatever you say," Cheng Zhuo said with a smile.

"Wow, the second floor is also very spacious. It can fit two big mattresses. Hehehe, my sister and I will share one, and Sister Qinghe and Brother Zhuo will share another."

The chirping of cicadas drifted up from the next room.

Ruan Qinghe blushed: "Momo, don't help her see, let her be blind!"

"My sister said, this is a good idea~~~"

"..."

The new house isn't big; it might be a bit cramped for four people to live in.

But once they entered, the smiles on the three girls' faces never faded.

Especially Ruan Qinghe, she is very content to have such a little home of her own.

After a quick bite to eat for lunch, the three girls bought some cleaning tools and got to work cleaning.

In just over an hour,

The fresh scent of the cleaning agent masked the musty smell of the old furniture.

The windows were sparkling clean, and even the dust in the cracks of the floorboards was picked out.

The four sat around on the living room floor, chatting about everything under the sun.

Cheng Zhuo also gleaned from their fragmented words...

I learned more about the three girls.

Time passes little by little.

Until the sky outside the window turned dark blue, and the streetlights at the alley entrance began to flicker.

"It's time to go, it's not safe to be late." Cheng Zhuo was the first to stand up.

"Okay... let's go back and start packing, get ready to move," Ruan Qinghe said reluctantly.

"it is good."

"Okay~"

Illegal activities are common in the outer city at night.

Cheng Zhuo offered to take the three girls back, and only turned to leave after watching their figures disappear at the entrance of the building.

However, instead of going home, he returned to his new house.

I plan to spend the night here.

Cheng Zhuo plans to complete the Card Repair Path certification during the day tomorrow and the Partner Contract in the evening.

Enable all system functions before considering the next steps.

Kashu's path certification requires a contract with the Lighthouse.

Otherwise, it would be impossible to improve one's cultivation level.

However, the Lighthouse Contract is not open unconditionally.

To prevent too many low-potential awakened individuals or even non-awakened individuals from blindly rushing into the Ruins or Wilderness and losing their lives in vain.

Lighthouses of all sizes around the world are managed by dedicated personnel.

Only those who pass the assessment and obtain a hunting license have the opportunity to become true beast hunters.

Hunters and attendants, officially speaking, are both beast hunters, also known as Void Hunters.

They simply have different roles and strengths, but their essence is the same.

Including the academic faction at Kashu Academy, they all have one thing in common:

He is a Lighthouse-certified professional hunter.

They fight in the Void Realm, and they all receive informational support from Lingxi, rewards from the Lighthouse, and most importantly:

"Blessed by the power of breath".

This is one of the most crucial ways for Kashu to advance his cultivation level.

The reason why breathing meditation involves both "breathing" and "meditation" is because these are two ways to enhance one's source energy.

The "breathing" technique can be used when killing monsters, similar to gaining experience by killing monsters in a game.

The more you kill, the faster your essence will improve.

Meditation, on the other hand, is generally a static practice, mainly used for restoring source energy, deepening understanding, and breaking through realm barriers.

The combination of the two constitutes the complete Kashu practice method.

This is the mystery of the lighthouse; it can shield humanity from the rubble and provide shelter.

It also has intricate connections with the Ruins Realm, seemingly complementing each other.

Tomorrow, the school will hold a recruitment event, and at the same time, the city-state will begin its hunting trials for these new recruits.

The trial lasted for 6 hours.

The city-state will recommend whether the newcomer should become a hunter or a squire based on the trial assessment.

Or the academic school of Kashu.

Alternatively, they could simply ban contracts altogether and live as ordinary city dwellers.

At that time, all the major guilds would be monitoring the situation in real time, which was also the easiest opportunity for new members to perform when they signed with a guild.

Cheng Zhuo will definitely participate.

If you miss this opportunity, you'll have to wait another three months, or risk going to the wilderness for certification.

Besides obtaining the opportunity to form a contract, he also needed to find a reasonable source for his mythical breathing meditation card.

Sky-eye surveillance is everywhere in the city.

If someone discovers that you are unusually powerful, you can't very well say that you bought it for a few small sums of money.

There are excellent opportunities in the hunting trials.

Therefore, he needs a quiet environment to understand the changes in the system and himself so that he can perform at his best tomorrow.

Back in the new house, I closed the door tightly.

Cheng Zhuo stretched out his hand, and with a thought, began to summon his little kitten.

"Holy shit—"

As the space in front of him slightly distorted, he felt a weight on his hands, which startled him so much that he quickly hugged himself and almost stumbled to the ground.

What the hell is this huge lump?

Cheng Zhuo looked completely bewildered.

The kitten, which was previously only the size of his palm, has now been enlarged several times in proportion, becoming a large kitten the size of a wolfhound.

Kittens already have short legs and round bellies, and when magnified like this, they look like a gas cylinder in a cat's skin.

This system enhancement...

Could it simply be that the size of the summoned beast has been increased?

Cheng Zhuo felt that it wasn't that simple.

He calmed down and decided to use the unique "telepathy" between himself and his summoned beasts to find out if the gas cylinder had any special abilities.

"Meow~~~"

I tried for a while.

Cheng Zhuo gave up in despair.

Although this little guy is already much larger than an adult sand cat, his mind is clearly still that of a newborn.

No matter how Cheng Zhuo tried to communicate,

Its only response was: "Nourish, nourish, nourish..."

"I can't even afford milk, where would I get milk for you? You look so much like a gas cylinder, from now on you'll be called Canister."

Summoned creatures grow primarily by consuming the source cores of alien beasts, in addition to regular feeding. Judging from the kitten's current state, the system's enhancements are likely related to its bloodline, rather than directly stimulating its growth.

However, the system's notes on the cans surprised Cheng Zhuo:

[Summoned Beast: Burial Dune Cat - Infant Form]

[Cub's growth progress: 0%]

[Realm: Tier 1 Beast Pet]

[Talent - Evil Spirit Hunter: Has a deterrent effect on all evil spirits, ignoring any soul-type attacks]

[Talent - Night Owl: When night falls, the little chubby boy's speed will be doubled]

[Description: This is a sand cat that has been enhanced with incredible power. Apart from being greedy, it seems to have no flaws.]

The jar has actually become a Tier 1 pet!

The difference between first-tier and non-tier is not small.

Take the human Kashu as an example. Even if a newly awakened Kashu is S-rank, it is unlikely that he will be stronger than a level 30.0.

Once you enter a higher level, even if it's F-rank, you'll start at level 50.0.

Whether human or beast, at every level, in terms of biological strength alone, they are absolutely overwhelming.

This gap becomes more pronounced at higher social classes.

"Gurgle~"

Suddenly, a very loud gurgling sound came from the little guy's belly.

"Meow..."

Seeing its pitiful appearance, Cheng Zhuo's heart softened, and he went downstairs to buy a large bucket of milk.

The little guy drinks very fast.

A 1L bottle of milk empties in about ten seconds.

He looked at Cheng Zhuo with longing, as if he hadn't had enough.

"Once we make money, we'll let you drink to your heart's content."

"Meow~"

After drinking the milk, the little one's communication skills clearly improved, and he finally responded.

Cheng Zhuo rubbed its big head and put it back into the Origin Card.

Then, he retrieved the mythical-level Breathing Meditation Card from the system space:

The Demonic Dragon's Breath.