Monster Hunter, start with a wife!

Su Wantong hesitated for a long time, not daring to move forward.

He could tell that the two were having a very pleasant conversation and seemed to have reached some kind of agreement, so he shook hands very solemnly.

Moreover, Zhao Shichang seems to be the one who adopts a more submissive stance.

How could this happen?

Su Wantong was filled with questions.

Cheng Zhuo is just an F-rank summoner who got the title of "Strongest Newcomer" by relying on his gravity body. Zhao Shichang is the son of a shareholder of the Thunder Guild. He has powerful resources and connections. Why would he be so accommodating to Cheng Zhuo?

Is it because of Huangfu Bai?

It wasn't until Cheng Zhuo stood up and walked steadily toward the elevator that Su Wantong snapped back to reality and subconsciously called out:

"Cheng Zhuo..."

What upset her was...

Cheng Zhuo didn't even stop walking, only glancing at her sideways.

There was no resentment, no anger, not even the slightest ripple. It was as if he had seen a familiar stranger. He simply nodded slightly and stepped into the elevator.

For an instant.

Su Wantong felt as if her heart had been washed by bitter melon water, filled with indescribable bitterness and suffocation.

"Didn't I tell you not to come looking for me again?"

Suddenly, Zhao Shichang's slightly displeased voice came from behind.

Su Wantong turned around abruptly, the resentment that had surfaced because of Cheng Zhuo instantly surging up:

"Zhao Shichang, why did you lie to me? You said you'd give me a B-grade contract, but the guild just terminated it like that, without even paying any penalty! I only asked you to wait a little longer, why were you so heartless, pushing me to the brink!"

"Shh!"

Zhao Shichang frowned, raised his hand to make a shushing gesture, and glanced around.

The restaurant was quiet to begin with, but now many customers turned to look at the source of the noise, whispering among themselves, which made Su Wantong's cheeks burn.

"Don't act like a shrew," Zhao Shichang said calmly. "Come with me."

Su Wantong bit her lip, unwillingly following behind.

The two took their seats.

Zhao Shichang gestured to a waiter to pour her a glass of wine, then looked her up and down before suddenly letting out a sneer:

"It's really strange. How come I never noticed before that you and Ruan Qinghe are so different in temperament and appearance? I always thought you were the prettier one."

He paused, then said with a hint of realization:

"Tsk! Am I born with the constitution of a traitor like Cao Cao?"

"you--!"

Su Wantong stood up abruptly, about to explode in anger, but Zhao Shichang's words suppressed her rage:

"Don't you want to know why the guild terminated its contract with you?"

Su Wantong froze, slowly sat back down in her chair, her voice hoarse:

"You weren't behind this?"

Zhao Shichang shook his head. "It's because of Cheng Zhuo."

Su Wantong was taken aback. "He's already strong enough to put pressure on your guild?"

"Sometimes, you're really too self-important."

Zhao Shichang's eyes revealed a hint of helplessness. "Cheng Zhuo didn't take you seriously at all. Otherwise, I wouldn't have let you sit here and chat with me."

How could Su Wantong not hear the sarcasm in his words?

She suppressed her surging anger, her voice trembling:

"Why? It's one thing for others, but why are you siding with him now? All those promises you made to me were lies!"

Zhao Shichang quickly reached out to stop him:

"No! Don't talk to me like that! How much money have I spent on you? How much effort have I put in? And what have you given me? Empty promises, you won't even let me touch you!"

"I, I, I'm just a little slow to warm up..."

Su Wantong's eyes darted away, and she suddenly felt a little guilty.

"Heh, then go heat up somewhere else." Zhao Shichang scoffed, stood up, straightened the hem of his suit jacket, and looked down at her with disdain.

"Don't try to be a whore with me and then pretend to be virtuous!"

He lifted his foot to leave, but paused as he passed Su Wantong. His voice was low, yet carried an undeniable warning:

"Let me give you a piece of advice: don't go looking for trouble by provoking Cheng Zhuo. If you're really unwilling to give up and go there, and dare to mention me, you're dead!"

After saying that, Zhao Shichang left without looking back.

Su Wantong sat stiffly in the chair, feeling a chill run through her body.

She didn't understand why things had turned out this way. Zhao Shichang, who used to obey her every word, seemed like a completely different person after going to the Void Realm.

And Cheng Zhuo, whom she pushed away with her own hands.

It also became someone she had to look up to...

……

……

"Your partner, Ruan Qinghe, has developed feelings for you; Harmony Value +5."

"Your partner, Ruan Qinghe, is worried about you; Harmony Value +10."

"Your partner Xia Mo is worried about you, Harmony Value +10"

"Your partner, the cicada, is worried about you; Harmony Value +10"...

On the taxi heading towards the city gate.

Cheng Zhuo looked at the system and the notifications about the resonance value and couldn't help but have a strange expression.

It seems I've decided to go hunting during the day.

It really is necessary.

In just a short while, the three of them had accumulated 135 points of harmony value for him, almost equivalent to two or three hours of his late-night labor.

Over the past two weeks, he has tested it repeatedly and finally figured out the pattern of the harmony value.

The most effective method is naturally the nighttime intimacy. In the first round, Ruan Qinghe, Xia Mo, and Xia Chan can each contribute a steady thirty points, but this will decrease in the second round.

He figured out the three women's physical conditions, and having sex twice a night was just right for them.

Too much can be harmful, while too little will slow down progress.

During the day, Xia Mo would occasionally tease him intentionally or unintentionally, such as doing some difficult yoga poses in front of him while wearing yoga pants, or running to the kitchen pretending to be busy while wearing only his T-shirt...

Of course, he couldn't avoid being subdued and given a lecture by Cheng Zhuo.

Even cicadas in summer can be implicated.

However, Ruan Qinghe, who went to the academy, contributed no less in terms of longing and resonance points than them, and sometimes even more.

In contrast, the pattern of increased gene unlocking rate is more irregular.

Cheng Zhuo can confirm one thing: the chances of experiencing a heightened sensation when flying through the clouds are the greatest, especially the deep sensory connection between the twin girls holding hands at the same time.

Therefore, if the goal is to increase the gene unlocking rate, too frequent unlocking may not necessarily be a good thing.

Of course, it also depends on individual physical condition.

Xia Mo's unlock rate is significantly faster than the other two girls, already exceeding 4%.

If those numbers were applied to hunters who constantly struggle on the brink of life and death, they might have already awakened a second time.

This is also why Cheng Zhuo was eager to familiarize himself with the wilderness ecology.

Now that he has the trump card of "Undead Swap," he can find some ecosystems that are slightly stronger than himself and put himself to the test.

A flicker of urgency crossed Cheng Zhuo's eyes as he glanced at the nearly 9% figure on the panel.

Based on this probability

After venturing into dangerous places a few times, I should be able to break through that barrier.

After the taxi passed through a gray median strip, the outline of the outer city's main gate came into view.

It was a colossal building spanning a hundred meters, constructed entirely of a mimicry alloy that gleamed with a cold light. The fifty-meter-high city gate resembled the back of a sleeping giant beast, its surface covered with pale blue energy patterns.

This was Cheng Zhuo's first time here.

I didn't even have time to feel anything.

He suddenly felt a slight disturbance in the airflow above his head.

A woman dressed in a black business suit descended from the sky and landed steadily in front of Cheng Zhuo.

"Cheng Zhuo, why aren't you replying to my messages?"

A clear, melodious voice, devoid of much emotion, drifted over.

Cheng Zhuo stared intently and recognized the cold-looking woman as the recruitment manager who had claimed to be Mu Yanzhi in Beast City last time.

"I've been waiting for you for many days. The teacher said that we can only send messages after someone else has replied."

As she spoke, she pointed to Cheng Zhuo's watch:

"Reply to me quickly, sign your contract, and I'll go find Huangfu Bai."

Cheng Zhuo's expression turned strange, and he paused before saying:

"Manager Mu, I do not intend to sign Xingyun."

Mu Yanzhi was taken aback, seemingly unable to understand:

"Why? Didn't you want a hunter contract before? Here it is, and it's a C-rank one."

"This..." Cheng Zhuo frowned and replied:

"I plan to go to the wilderness to get a feel for it before making a decision."

"Is that so..."

Mu Yanzhi suddenly fell silent, resting her chin on her hand, ignoring the fact that her silver-rimmed glasses had slipped down to the tip of her nose.

The searchlight from the city gate fell on the top of her black hair, highlighting the cold and beautiful lines of her profile, but her unconscious pursing of her lips and the occasional tilt of her head revealed a strange childlike innocence.

Cheng Zhuo then noticed that this woman named Mu Yanzhi seemed to be different from ordinary people.

Hiss... Wait, Mu Yanzhi?

Nebula Guild?

Could this woman be Mr. Mu, the one known as the "Goddess of Slaughter"?

It is said that the "Slaughtering Sword Intent" she cultivates has almost turned her into a heartless killing machine. Deputy Director Hu Yansong also mentioned her, saying that she is the only hunter who has the potential to reach the seventh rank within a year!

Cheng Zhuo immediately started the investigation, and the next second, he broke out in a cold sweat.

The section on Mu Yanzhi's biological body strength was filled with a series of question marks!

It really is her!?

No way! Why would someone like that be a recruitment manager?!

Is Nebula Guild really that short-staffed?

"The teacher forbids threatening, knocking people unconscious, and even taking out swords..." Mu Yanzhi muttered softly, a hint of barely perceptible annoyance in her voice.

"Don't rush, let me think about what methods the other managers used..."

Cheng Zhuo felt a cold sweat break out on his back; the time for the zombie hen he had summoned was almost up.

If this god of death suddenly goes berserk, he won't have a chance to escape!

"Oh, right!"

Just then, Mu Yanzhi's dark eyes suddenly lit up:

"Do you need someone to sleep with you?"

"???"