Monster Hunter, start with a wife!

As soon as the military aircraft landed steadily, the hatch slid open with a "whoosh," and a dark-skinned hunting officer slowly stepped out.

He had broad shoulders and a narrow waist, and his black combat uniform was adorned with a silver star badge of a third-tier hunter. His indifferent gaze swept over the crowd with the disdain of a superior looking down upon ants.

The red-clad hunter's face instantly transformed into a fawning smile upon seeing the newcomer.

He bent over and went to meet them.

"Lord Akakage, why did you come all this way for such a small matter?"

Chi Ying glanced at him sideways, then swept his gaze over Cheng Zhuo and the others behind him, and muttered something under his breath:

"You're quick on your feet, but you're just unlucky."

There was a "whoosh" sound.

A crimson beam of light shot out from the back of the red-clad hunter's head, then trailed a long, thin shadow as it hurtled toward the remaining eleven hunters.

"Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh..."

In the blink of an eye.

All twelve skeleton hunters fell to the ground.

Upon seeing this, Cheng Zhuo's pupils constricted sharply, and he subconsciously activated the 'Dragon Form' state attribute.

Biological strength level: 496.5!

The Hunter's Officer opposite him, named Crimson Shadow, is at the third tier.

Even when Cheng Zhuo enters 'King' mode, he is still slightly inferior.

"Great, we're saved!"

"Thank you, sir!"

"Thank you so much for saving my life!"

The surviving wilderness hunters bowed and thanked him, deliberately ignoring the red-clad hunter's unusually familiar and ingratiating manner towards the officer.

The crimson shadow swept across everyone's faces, finally settling on Cheng Zhuo's face:

"You're Cheng Zhuo?"

"What is it?" Cheng Zhuo asked in return.

"Come with me, the deputy director wants to see you," Akakage said in an unquestionable tone.

"Sorry, I have no interest in seeing him," Cheng Zhuo replied expressionlessly.

"You think I'm discussing this with you?"

Chi Ying's face darkened, and he reached out to grab Cheng Zhuo.

To his surprise, Cheng Zhuo easily dodged his grasp with a swift movement.

“Eh…”

Akakage let out a soft exclamation of surprise.

Before their eyes, Cheng Zhuo's size suddenly increased, and almost instantly he became a humanoid beast over two meters tall, covered with bluish-black scales.

Cheng Zhuo activated the 'King' auxiliary card without hesitation.

"Level 488.65?" (Status cards only amplify the main body and original skills. This is the sum of King and Dragon Form, not a multiple after Dragon Form.)

Chi Ying lightly tapped the detector beside her ear, a flicker of realization and greed flashing in her eyes:

"No wonder you're so arrogant, it seems you have a treasure. This effect, could it be a forbidden item? However... you probably have some misunderstanding about the level barrier, it's not something that can be easily overcome by the strength of the machine itself."

Having said that, he flicked his finger.

That red light reappeared, "Whoosh!"

This time, the crimson light was three times faster than when it killed the hunter, accompanied by a sharp whooshing sound, and aimed directly at Cheng Zhuo's brow.

Cheng Zhuo's pupils contracted sharply, his arm muscles, covered in dragon scales, bulged, and a spear suddenly appeared, held horizontally in front of his forehead—

"clang--!"

Sparks flew everywhere!

The piercing, continuous crashing sound made one's eardrums tingle.

Cheng Zhuo staggered back several steps before regaining his balance.

"Run!" Someone shouted, and the wilderness hunters who had been surrounding them scattered like birds and beasts!

"snort!"

Chi Ying snorted coldly, and a crimson light flashed out instantly.

"Watch out!" Cheng Zhuo only had time to push Huo Ming away before the other sixteen wilderness hunters fell one after another, without even being able to scream.

Huo Ming scrambled back to the transport vehicle, his voice muffled and trembling:

"Brother Cheng, you hold on for now, I'll call for backup!"

"That's in the way!"

Seeing that there was a fish that had slipped through the net, Chi Ying's face darkened even more, and he took a step forward to stand in front of Cheng Zhuo.

Even though Cheng Zhuo had entered 'King' state, the speed of a third-tier hunter was still beyond his reach. Cheng Zhuo only felt a black shadow flash before his eyes, and a fist wrapped in source power slammed into his chest.

"Bang!"

The moment the immense force struck, Cheng Zhuo was like a broken sack struck by a heavy hammer, flying more than ten meters backward before crashing heavily into a distant rock with a loud "boom," sending fragments of rock flying everywhere.

The spear in his hand flew out and landed in the sand with a buzzing sound.

Upon landing, Cheng Zhuo instantly flipped over and stood up. He touched his chest in surprise, a hint of joy flashing across his brow. "It doesn't hurt much..."

The dragon armor's defense is ridiculously strong!

As expected of a mythical-level origin technique!

Cheng Zhuo raised his eyelids, a strong fighting spirit rising in his eyes. He shouted again and shot out!

The two immediately engaged in a fierce battle.

At first, Cheng Zhuo was frequently hit by Chi Ying's needles and fists, almost a one-sided crushing defeat. However, after nearly a hundred exchanges, Chi Ying gradually sensed something was wrong.

This kid... why does it feel like he's using me as a sparring partner?!

He clearly perceived that

Cheng Zhuo's punches were initially hesitant.

Sometimes I didn't control my strength well and almost threw myself off.

However, as the exchanges increased, the opponent's movements became increasingly fluid and his footwork more unpredictable, like an unkillable cockroach. Although he was always at a disadvantage, he showed no signs of weakness and even seemed to become more courageous after each setback!

"Bang—"

After delivering a powerful punch, a ruthless glint appeared on Chi Ying's lips as he leaped dozens of meters away.

"Your armor is indeed stronger than I expected, but... it's time to stop here! Let me show you the true strength of a third-tier warrior!!"

Chi Ying let out a low shout and suddenly raised both hands!

"Swish! Swish! Swish!..."

In an instant, hundreds of scarlet needles suddenly appeared, dense as a net, exuding a terrifying aura!

"Kid, it's not too late for you to kneel down and beg for mercy. I'm not lying to you, the deputy director really does want to see you. As long as you keep quiet about what you saw today, I guarantee you'll be fine, maybe even..."

However, just as Chi Ying was speaking vehemently and threatening Cheng Zhuo...

"Click—"

A purple arc of electricity struck down without warning, hitting the top of Crimson Shadow's head precisely!

Chi Ying's body stiffened instantly, and an electric current surged through his spine and throughout his body. Before he could break free from the paralysis, a piercing pain accompanied by a powerful impact came from behind!

"Bang—"

He flew dozens of meters like a kite with a broken string, crashing heavily onto the sand!

Dust and smoke scattered.

Akakage was horrified to discover that...

A colossal tiger-shaped beast, covered in dark blue-black dragon scales and with dark purple horns, slowly emerged.

Beneath its scales, its muscles bulged like cast bronze, its amber-colored vertical pupils gleamed with purple light, and the ridges at the end of its tail were still crackling with electricity.

"roar--"

A deep, deafening roar rang out!

"I forgot to tell you, I'm actually a summoner."

Cheng Zhuo's slightly teasing voice rang out from not far away, and then Chi Ying felt a series of strong electric shocks, which made him freeze on the spot.

The power of that lightning strike wasn't fatal.

It couldn't even hurt him.

But the quantity was as if it were free, dense as rain, relentlessly pounding against his chest.

Soon after, he felt his whole body go numb; it was truly numb.

How is that possible?!

That's clearly just a low-level pet, how could it possibly have such a high level of continuous spellcasting ability?!

Even with the boost from high-level cards, it's still unreasonable!

That's unreasonable!!!

Chi Ying was filled with shock and anger, but no matter how hard he struggled, he could not escape the relentless 'lightning punishment'.

at that time.

To his horror, Cheng Zhuo leaped in front of him, his spear raised high—

The crimson shadow's pupils dilated in shock:

"You, you...no, you can't kill me! I, I, I'm a captain in the Hunting Ruins Army!"

"Next time you unleash your ultimate move, don't waste so much time talking..."

"Sizzle—"

The long spear, carrying a blinding purple light, crashed down and pierced through the crimson shadow's head.

"To have witnessed Guan Guan in both his dragon and King forms, you can say you died a worthy death."

Cheng Zhuo stared at Chi Ying's corpse and muttered something under his breath.

He probably guessed that the can with King attached was definitely much stronger than him.

He originally intended to have the can crush it with force.

Unexpectedly, after acquiring the Thunder Punishment skill, Guanguan transformed into a magic-type electric cat. The Thunder Punishment skill had no cooldown, and a series of lightning bolts struck down coolly without even breaking a sweat.

Cheng Zhuo was truly pleasantly surprised by the powerful spellcasting ability and the unfathomable reserves of source energy.

Instant casting and uninterrupted spellcasting are abilities possessed only by hunters or beasts of rank 6 or higher!

The initial modification of the tanks in the system,

This was far more shocking to Cheng Zhuo than the mythical meditation card.