Everyone's a Hunter? I'm a Hunter x Hunter!

The sky was as black as ink, and the earth was desolate and lonely. Faintly visible were specks of light flickering, but they were not flames; they were blooming spider lilies, symbols of death.

A faint sound of wind reached my ears, like the low murmur of a resentful soul, a lament filled with sorrow. Not far away, the waters of the underworld flowed, leading the dead to an eternal paradise.

This is the final resting place for all the living, the Nine Netherworlds!

The golden sand scorpion was somewhat bewildered, not understanding why it had suddenly appeared here.

Suddenly, the Golden Sand Scorpion discovered that countless pairs of blood-red eyes were emerging from the surrounding darkness, surging towards it from all directions!

"bass!"

A pair of bloodshot eyes disappeared.

A long claw mark then appeared on the golden sand scorpion's carapace.

Before the golden sand scorpion could react, the surrounding eyes disappeared one after another, and the wound on its body continued to deepen.

Until the last pair of bloodshot eyes disappeared.

With a loud "thud!", the Netherworld scenery before the Golden Sand Scorpion vanished.

It returned to that scorched earth, but the burly tiger-man was no longer before it; he was now on its back.

Lu Xiu's right hand was seen piercing through the golden sand scorpion's armor from top to bottom, and driving straight into its head.

A belated pain shot through his head, and the golden sand scorpion struggled violently, trying to attack with its pincers, only to find that it couldn't reach the tiger-man on its head. It tried to use its tail, but discovered that the tip of its tail was pinned to the ground by a knife.

"Tiger Claw!" Lu Xiu struck the wound on the Golden Sand Scorpion's head again!

"Thump!"

After a muffled thud, the golden sand scorpion trembled, its life force completely stripped away.

[Defeated Golden Sand Scorpion LV42, gained 75712 experience points. Experience gained from defeating a higher-level scorpion is increased by 500%]

[Level increased, all attributes +1, free attribute +1, current level: 18]

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[Level increased, all attributes +1, free attribute +1, current level: 20]

"Phew~ I finally killed him." Seeing the kill notification pop up in front of him, Lü Xiu finally breathed a sigh of relief and wiped the sweat from his nose with his arm.

Fortunately, the Nine Netherworld Purgatory Tiger's exclusive ultimate skill is powerful enough.

Nine Netherworld Tiger Claw: Applies "Illusion: Nine Netherworld" to targets within the range of dark elements, and releases shadow clones to perform 100 consecutive "Tiger Claw" attacks. The first 99 attacks deal 10% damage, and the last attack deals 200% damage.

(Illusion - Nine Netherworlds: Blindness, chance of falling into fear)

The Nine Nether Tiger Hundred Splits technique shares similarities with the Shadow Mist Assassination technique.

It is also a high-segment attack.

However, the Nine Nether Tiger Hundred Splits can be used in groups or alone.

One hundred attacks can all target the same target, or they can be spread out to attack one hundred different targets. It's entirely up to Lü Xiu's idea.

Just now, Lü Xiu unleashed all one hundred attacks on the Golden Sand Scorpion. Not only that, he also manipulated "Shadow Clone Mist" to concentrate all one hundred attacks on the same spot.

This was barely enough to break through the Golden Sand Scorpion's defenses.

However, judging from the notification after killing the Golden Sand Scorpion, there was no indication that Lü Xiu had killed a creature of a higher level, suggesting that Lü Xiu overestimated the Golden Sand Scorpion. Although it was already over level 40, it hadn't undergone its first evolution yet. Whether a pet evolves or not does not affect its level increase, while hunters need to advance their class to continue leveling up.

The only downside is that the first 99 attacks of Nine Nether Tiger Hundred Crack only deal 10% damage.

Therefore, the multiplier of the "Nine Netherworld Tiger Hundred Splits" skill is only 1190%.

The word "only" is not quite accurate.

With nearly twelve times the damage, compared to "Concentrated Strike" which only adds strength attribute and "Instant Slash" which adds an extra 130% strength, Lu Xiu could only sigh, "Beast King Transformation" truly lives up to its epic-level skill reputation.

Furthermore, based on the characteristics of this move, the thoughtful student Lü Xiu has already come up with a way to enhance it.

Since "Nine Netherworld Tiger Hundred Splits" has a total of one hundred attack segments, let's start from there.

You can carry some equipment that adds elemental damage to your attacks.

Similar to its own Ice Flower Longbow, its accompanying skill is "Ice Flower Thrust" (passive, 10% chance to inflict a freezing effect when attacking).

The "Ice Flower Spikes" attached to the Ice Flower Longbow only have a freezing effect; what Lü Xiu wants is one that directly deals elemental damage.

Furthermore, it must be equipment carried on one's person, not a weapon.

Weapons only receive additional effects when used. Lü Xiu receives attribute bonuses when using a sword, but only when using a bow does he receive attribute bonuses.

However, after transforming into a Beast King, his weapon is just a pair of sharp claws. It's not that he can't use weapons, but given the size of the Beast King, Lü Xiu might need to forge an extremely large weapon.

Lu Xiu thought of the warhammer that Uncle Tie had shown him.

Or, to put it more directly... poison the tiger claws!

"bass!"

Just as Lü Xiu was pondering how to poison his tiger claws, the sound of a knife being drawn suddenly came from behind him.

Lu Xiu turned his head and saw a young man holding a knife in one hand, staring at him warily.

They are members of the [Golden Gathering] who just fought the Crimson Fighting Rabbit.

Lu Xiu thought he had been killed by the owner of the Scarlet Fighting Rabbit.

"Lu Xiu, a novice hunter from Sky Sunny Town," Lu Xiu said, deactivating his Beast King Transformation.

Recognizing that it was Lü Xiu who had just saved him, the previously ferocious Nine Netherworld Tiger became incredibly docile. Only then did Lin Yufei sheath his sword.

"Lin Yufei, a novice hunter from the [Golden Gathering]," Lin Yufei introduced himself.

"Lin Yufei?" Lu Xiu had never heard of this name before, but he knew a similar one.

Lin Yuteng, a future Hunter King-level powerhouse who will be renowned throughout the Hunting Alliance.

"What's wrong?"

"No," Lü Xiu shook his head.

It might just be a coincidence; Lin Yuteng wasn't a member of the [Golden Gathering] when he played games in his previous life.

"Thanks, you helped me lure away the Hellfire Tiger just now, that was a huge help," Lin Yufei said gratefully.

"It's not to help you, it's just that I happen to be interested in it," Lu Xiu said frankly, stroking the fur of the Nine Netherworld Purgatory Tiger.

If it were for some unknown hunter, Lü Xiu had no interest in provoking those lunatics from the [Nest] organization.

"call!"

A small boat went away and then returned.

Nie Fengyun fell from the sky.

"Are you alright?" Nie Fengyun asked Lin Yufei, but his gaze was scrutinizing Lü Xiu and the Nine Netherworld Tiger.

"It's nothing," Lin Yufei replied, and then took the initiative to introduce Lü Xiu.

"This is Nie Fengyun, the leader of the [Golden Gathering] and a titled hunter known as 'Heaven's Wrath'."

"Lu Xiu, the novice hunter of Sunny Town"

Nie Fengyun nodded slightly.

"Was that tiger-man just now?"

"Yes"

"Not bad."

Thank you for the compliment.

"Would you like to join our [Golden Gathering]?"

Lu Xiu was taken aback for a moment, then readily agreed, "It's my honor."

He realized that the way to fight the Nest was to join the Golden Gathering.

Unlike "hunting groups," ordinary "gatherings" are simply a gathering place, a platform, for a group of powerful hunters.

The members have no obligations and receive no rewards.

It's all about exchanging benefits.

If a member encounters a powerful mythical beast that they cannot hunt, they can team up with other members to hunt it together. Alternatively, they can hire someone by providing money, materials, or other resources.

The higher the level of the mission and the rarer the mythical beast, the less likely it is to appear in the "Hunter's Guild". It is mostly found in "gatherings" where powerful individuals gather.

Therefore, these high-end gatherings have relatively high requirements for those who can attend.

They must either be extremely strong or have exceptional talent.

Aside from recommendations from existing members, the only way to join is through the initiative of the assembly leader.

Lu Xiu's current situation falls into the latter category.

However, the Golden Gathering is different from ordinary gatherings, in addition to having the same basic functions.

The Golden Gathering recruits mostly powerful hunters who have deep-seated hatred for the three evil organizations, Nest, Annihilation, and Feast, or who are targets of these three organizations.

In other words, the so-called "Golden Gathering" is the "Avengers" in the "Hunter World"!

The targets of their revenge are the three major organizations: [Nest], [Extinction], and [Feast].

In the future, the Golden Gathering will indeed grow to a point where it can rival the three major organizations...

Join an organization that offers a high degree of freedom, excellent growth potential, and provides protection at this stage.

Lu Xiu was still thinking about how to join, but Nie Fengyun took the initiative to invite him first, so he naturally had no reason to refuse.

Nie Fengyun tossed a golden token to Lü Xiu.

"This is the token for the Golden Gathering. With this, you can go to the Hunter Association in the state-level city to get certified and join the Golden Gathering."

"Or, you can come with us to Money Valley and attend the annual Golden Gathering."

"We'll be leaving the Hunter Association at 7 a.m. tomorrow. We won't wait for you if you're late."

After saying that, Nie Fengyun flipped onto the small boat and flew towards Tianqing Town with Lin Yufei in tow.

Gazing at Nie Fengyun's departing figure, Lü Xiu couldn't help but sigh.

Nie Fengyun was indeed exactly the same as in the game from his previous life—decisive and efficient.