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After he finished speaking, the suffocating poisonous fog finally began to dissipate.

The green poison status above the heads of the three Qingge members on the ground disappeared, and their health bars finally stopped declining.

"Phew... I survived..."

The male swordsman, Qingfeng, lay sprawled on the ground, breathing in the fresh air as if he had just escaped death.

After regaining his composure, he sprang to his feet, ignoring the mud still covering him, and rushed straight to Su Yu, his eyes gleaming with an almost fanatical fervor.

"Sister Su!!"

"From today onwards, you are my older sister!"

Qingfeng was incredibly excited: "That's amazing! Absolutely amazing! That's a hidden class! You can even ignore poison that deals true damage! You're practically a god!"

Mingyue and Tiezhu, standing to the side, also looked at Su Yu with admiration.

The scene they had just witnessed was incredibly impactful—the poison master who had tormented them to the point of near death couldn't even break through the defenses of this girl in red!

Faced with this onslaught of flattery, Su Yu calmly sheathed his katana, his expression indifferent.

"Alright, stop joking around."

"Now that the poison is cured, let's hurry back to the city. There are a lot of monsters in this place, and that perverted poison master might come back."

Having said that, Su Yu didn't want to waste any more time.

He glanced at his ID, which had already been cleared of all traces, and then pulled a return scroll from his backpack.

The return scroll only costs 200 gold coins, which is equivalent to two yuan. Although it is a one-time use item, and you can use a lot of it, it is obviously not important when it takes ten or twenty minutes to walk back.

crumb!

Om-!

A blue teleportation light flashed, and Su Yu's figure instantly disappeared from the spot, leaving the trio still savoring the aloof demeanor of the legendary figure.

"..."

A minute later, Su Yu stepped into the slum once again, a place filled with filth and stench.

It's still that familiar garbage dump, and that familiar drunken old man.

Old hunter Hamu remained slumped in the pile of junk, clutching a half-empty, cheap rum bottle, reeking of alcohol, as if Su Yu's departure had been nothing but a dream.

"Old man."

Su Yu pinched his nose and walked forward, gently kicking an empty wine bottle next to him with his toe, making a crisp clanging sound.

"Wake up, I'm clean now."

Upon hearing the sound, Hamu's cloudy eyelids trembled slightly.

He slowly raised his head, his hand, which had been used to scare away the butcher, stopped in mid-air, and his red, bulbous nose sniffed hard.

This time, he didn't smell that nauseating stench of blood.

Instead, there was a faint, decaying smell, unique to the death of a demonized creature, and the scent of forest soil.

The smell of blood... has dissipated.

Hamu lowered his hand, his voice still hoarse, but the disgust in his tone had disappeared:

"In its place lies the deathly aura of demons... It seems you have indeed purified your sins, young man."

Seeing that the old man was finally willing to speak properly, Su Yu breathed a sigh of relief.

"Since you're not kicking me out, let's get down to business."

Su Yu took out the letter, stained with dried blood, that he had found in Sunset Canyon from his backpack and handed it over:

"This was found on a body in Sunset Canyon, with a note that said 'Open this yourself.'"

Hamu shakily extended his withered, bark-like hands and took the letter.

The moment he saw the unique sealing wax mark on the envelope, his previously cloudy and hazy old eyes suddenly widened!

An incomparably sharp aura instantly erupted from this seemingly decadent old drunkard.

Snapped!

The rum bottle in his other hand was unconsciously crushed to pieces!

Glass shards and liquor were spilled all over the floor, but he seemed oblivious.

He stared intently at the contents of the letter, his hands trembling violently with extreme anger and grief:

"These beasts..."

"They...they really did make a move!"

Hamu suddenly stood up.

At this moment, he no longer resembled a drunkard at all. His straight spine and sharp eyes made him seem like a former ace hunter who had once dominated the battlefield.

"The darkness has not disappeared; it merely lurks in the shadows of Dawn City, waiting for the moment to devour the light..."

Hamu muttered to himself, then suddenly turned his head, his eyes fixed on Su Yu:

"Young man, the fact that you brought this letter means you've already been drawn into this vortex."

"Behind this letter lies a massive conspiracy capable of overthrowing Dawn City."

"tell me--"

Hamu's voice was deep and oppressive: "Do you dare look directly into this abyss of darkness?"

The voice just fell.

A golden system notification box, accompanied by a sacred sound effect, slowly unfolded in front of Su Yu.

Ding!

[System: Congratulations on triggering the unique hidden quest – "The Prologue to the Night"!]

[Mission Description: The veteran hunter Hamu has sensed a crisis lurking in the shadows of the city. As the messenger of the letter, you have been chosen to be the key to breaking the deadlock.]

[Mission (1/7): Find the missing scout captain.]

(Hint: Following Hamu's clues, head to the abandoned mine in the west of the city to search for more information.)

[Task Reward: Lucky Gift Box]

[Lucky Gift Box: Adaptive Class Set x1 (Epic), Other Items]

Upon seeing the glittering gold gift box, Su Yu's eyes instantly shone even brighter than Hamu's.

Epic gear? Right now, the highest grade in the entire server is only purple gear!

There are other items as well, but it may depend on luck.

Faced with the old hunter's serious and weighty question, Su Yu's lips curled up slightly, revealing a standard and sincere smile.

That was the smile he wore when he saw his sugar daddy.

"Sir, you're being too polite."

Su Yu patted his chest and said righteously, "As long as you give me good stuff..."

"Don't even mention looking directly into the darkness, I'd rather you just pack up the darkness and sell it."