Monster Hunter, start with a wife!

"Tap, tap..."

The sound of footsteps as light as a cat's came from the stairs. As soon as Ruan Qinghe's figure appeared at the edge of the car roof, Cheng Zhuo's gaze was instantly drawn to her.

The pale white combat uniform clung tightly to her body, accentuating her curves perfectly. From her ankles to her thighs, from her slender waist to her breasts, every inch of her skin's contours was impossible to conceal.

The perfect curve of her waist and hips swayed gently with each step.

As we approached step by step.

Her allure was captivating, her eyes shimmering like autumn water.

Cheng Zhuo's throat involuntarily sloshed, and the flames in his eyes burned even more intensely.

"Come here, Xia Mo is exhausted..."

……

The scenery of the Firefly Grassland is like a dream.

Of course, no scenery, however beautiful, can compare to the beautiful woman beside Cheng Zhuo.

The night wind and panting breaths mingled in my ears.

unconsciously.

It was already past midnight.

[You and Xia Mo have completed a harmonious duel, Harmony Value +150]

[You have successfully completed a Harmony Strike, Blind Core +1]

[You and Ruan Qinghe have completed a harmonious duel, Harmony Value +150]

……

“Eh…”

When taking stock of the results, Cheng Zhuo realized—

There was even a special surprise.

After his original potential reached S-rank, his harmony value increased fivefold each time he gained it.

At this rate, his necromantic essence will reach the second tier in less than a week.

Another point is that it might be due to feelings developing over time.

The three women's harmony value increased significantly due to the emotional fluctuations they experienced.

Especially feelings like "You're right in front of me, but I still miss you so much," can increase four or five times a hour during these enchanting late nights.

It increases much faster than actual combat.

The night grew ever deeper.

As the sound of someone sleeping soundly beside me gradually rose.

Cheng Zhuo stopped the RV and went outside.

The ghoul assassins were still searching for any stragglers nearby, while the dragon beast, its purple glow emanating from its body, was still running around.

When the cicadas returned, Guan Guan hid in the corner of the carriage and fell asleep.

With a thought, Cheng Zhuo's dragon form suddenly appeared.

[Biosome Strength Rating: 334.5]

The typical strength range of a second-tier Kashuu is between 200 and 400.

After Cheng Zhuo's second awakening, the strength of his body in the 'Dragon Form' state was comparable to that of a regular second-tier card cultivator. It might not be as good as some second-tier card cultivators with enhanced physique, but it was still quite surprising.

After a short period of adjustment.

He looked up at the dragon beast that was engrossed in hunting not far away and switched it back.

Compared to Guan Guan, who, despite being an infant, possessed a remarkably high level of intelligence, this dragon beast appeared rather dim-witted, merely mechanically carrying out the tasks assigned by Cheng Zhuo.

Cheng Zhuo stood next to it and compared them.

One was bluish-black, the other purple.

Apart from the fact that the dragon's head resembles a ferocious beast, it is indeed very similar to his 'dragon form'.

"Armor Possession".

Cheng Zhuo muttered a sentence to himself.

No sooner had the words left his mouth than the dragon beast let out a low growl.

His scales began to tremble violently, and his body began to disintegrate at a speed visible to the naked eye—

Dark purple scales peeled off his back, and his entire body gradually transformed into streaks of purple light that began to wrap around Cheng Zhuo's ankles.

In no time.

The dragon scales covering Cheng Zhuo's body gradually began to glow with an eerie light that alternated between bluish-black and dark purple.

Bone spurs also appeared on the outside of his limbs, layer upon layer, gradually outlining sharp curves, making him several inches taller.

It also became a bit stronger.

Even Cheng Zhuo's dragon-shaped helmet has changed its appearance:

Its originally slightly rounded features became increasingly ferocious, with two short, thick amethyst horns protruding from its forehead and three rows of intersecting spikes protruding from its jawline.

It's exactly like an ancient, ferocious beast.

The moment the beast armor took shape.

The system then updated his data with new information regarding his beast armor and dragon form:

【Beast Armor Dragon Form】

[Biophysical Strength: 490.2]

[Beast Armor Skill - Dragon Flame Pulse: Gathers the dragon flame power of the beast armor to unleash a pulse with high temperature and corrosive properties]

[Current state can be maintained for: 1 hour and 45 minutes]

[Introduction: After being imbued with beast armor in the dragon form, the defense and physical attributes are boosted, and ranged attack capabilities are gained. Congratulations, this is a perfect humanoid combat weapon.]

Cheng Zhuo slowly raised his hand.

While silently reciting "Dragon Flame Pulse".

The beast armor on his right arm clicked and clacked, gradually forming a palm-width "cannon barrel" that gleamed with a dark purple light at his palm's edge.

"Bang—"

A dull rumble suddenly howled.

A dark purple dragon flame pulse, like a purple flame compressed to its limit, burst forth from the cannon barrel, instantly turning the fireflies in its path into charred fragments.

The air along the trajectory was distorted into waves, and it sped away with a powerful impact.

Thirty meters away, an unknown beast crashed into the pulse trajectory—

It had just sensed something was wrong and tried to dodge to the side, but the aftershocks of the dark purple dragon flames still blasted it away.

There was no blood splattering, only a sizzling sound of corrosion. The carapace-like skin melted at a visible speed, revealing the grayish bones inside.

In less than three seconds, the entire body collapsed into a puddle of black mud emitting black smoke.

Seeing this, a hint of satisfaction flashed in Cheng Zhuo's scarlet vertical pupils:

"Finally, I have a decent ranged skill."

……

The next day.

The sun hangs high in the sky.

Inside an underground passage in the ruins of an old city.

"Splash—"

A few pieces of gravel suddenly fell from the groove in the side wall of the passage, landing on the dusty ground with a soft clatter.

Then, wisps of light appeared.

A hazy, gray gate suddenly appeared.

Cheng Zhuo stepped out of the boundary gate.

Although he has now awakened his S-class potential and has a powerful master as a backer, he has received top-tier contracts from multiple guilds.

But he still did not choose to stay at the wolf pack base.

He had no intention of dealing with those high-ranking officials, nor did he have any plans to sign with the guild for the time being.

As planned, he passed through the other gate of the "Forest of Death" and arrived at the ruins of the old city that he had arranged in advance.

The fact that the Hunter's Army and the Skeleton Hunters were cooperating was something he simply couldn't understand.

Those thugs who roam the wilderness year-round, targeting low-level hunters and harvesting their organs for sale, could actually be people secretly planted by the city-state?

"Everything for the continuation of humanity" "The city-state is a community of shared destiny"...

The city-state's top officials always have these words on their lips.

But aren't the lives of those at the bottom of society also lives?

If we really need to dissect and study something, why does it have to be these little people struggling to survive in the wilderness?

Does someone like Huo Ming not deserve the right to live?

If it was for replacing the internal organs of nobles and wealthy gentry, then that's even more outrageous...

Cheng Zhuo had no interest in dwelling on the "right or wrong" of these matters.

His experience of living two lives had taught him that in a world ravaged by disasters and where civilization was merely a facade, one could never place one's hopes on the benevolence of the rulers.

So-called rules and morality are nothing more than shackles used by the strong to restrain the weak.

Only one's own strength is the most reliable asset.

With that in mind, Cheng Zhuo no longer hesitated and immediately opened the system space, his gaze falling on a three-star boundary stone.

With the current beast armor dragon form, plus the assistance of Tao Yaoyao and Guanguan.

That's enough to try your luck in the Samsung Ruins Realm, even if it's a higher level.

"Refine it."

……

……

The first line of defense on the outskirts of Star Iron City.

A quiet interior room of a fortress.

Colonel Liang Ye, an officer in the Hunting Ruins unit, leaned back on the sofa.

The brass cigar cutter sliced ​​through the cigar with a crisp "snap," leaving a clean and neat cut. He held the cigar between his fingertips, but before he could bring it to his lips, there was a knock at the door—two light and one deep.

"Thump, thump—"

Liang Ye glanced at the glaring sunlight outside the window and showed a hint of surprise.

He paused, then gave his adjutant a look.

The adjutant understood and, without the slightest hesitation, strode forward, opened the heavy alloy door, and welcomed the person in. Then, he pressed a hidden button on the side of the wall.

A pale blue signal-blocking light curtain instantly enveloped the entire room.

After doing all this, he left with his hands hanging down.

The newcomer was a tall man wearing a cloak. After entering the room, he took off his hood, revealing a long and narrow face.

High brow bones, deep-set eyes, and thin lips with a faint smile.

Behind him,

Also following was a hunched and thin figure.

"You broke the rules."

Liang Ye's eyes narrowed suddenly as he stared intently at the hunched figure. "Bringing an outsider here in broad daylight."

The tall man acted as if he hadn't heard, and walked straight to the sofa opposite him and sat down.

He picked up the freshly trimmed cigar from the table between his fingers, took out a silver lighter, and lit it with a "click." The aroma of burning tobacco filled the air. He took a deep drag, exhaled a smoke ring from his lips, and then slowly said:

"Don't worry, the people I can bring are naturally trustworthy."

After saying that, he patted the sofa beside him:

"Come and sit down, Young Master Luo."

"Zhao Gongming!!"

The tall man's nonchalant attitude seemed to anger Liang Ye, whose eyes were filled with a bloodshot fury.

"You'd better give me an explanation. A rank 5 hunter, even if your strength is restricted, you're still at least at the peak of rank 3. And what happened? The Nine-Tailed Fox artifact was stolen right under your nose. Is this what you meant by 'absolutely foolproof'?"

"This is definitely my fault."

Zhao Gongming took a deep drag on his cigar and said somewhat dejectedly:

"That damned place restricted my mental perception. I never expected someone to be so bold as to steal something from our Shadow Society."

"Pah!"

Liang Ye spat on the ground, his eyes full of mockery:

"After pretending to be the Shadow Order's chief priest for a few days, you don't actually think you're one of them, do you? You messed up a seventh-tier forbidden item, how are you going to explain this to that person?"

"This is my explanation."

Zhao Gongming gestured to the person beside him who was wrapped in a cloak.

"Young Master Luo, why don't you say hello to your instructor?"

"Hehe..."

The man known as Young Master Luo suddenly let out a strange laugh that sounded like sandpaper being polished, and slowly removed his hood.

"you……"

Liang Ye's pupils suddenly contracted.

What kind of person is this?

His skin was grayish-white, he was emaciated, and there was a bloody hole between his eyebrows, but no more blood was flowing out.

This is not human!

Liang Ye instinctively reached for his weapon, but abruptly stopped after hearing the next sentence:

"Heh heh, Instructor Liang, are you planning to use the Phantom Revolver that the students offered you as a sign of respect to attack them?"

Liang Ye narrowed his eyes, revealing a slightly suspicious and astonished expression:

"Luo Qiyang?! Young Master Luo?"