The Hunter's Path: Starting as a constable, ascend to the Old Ones.

Chapter 143 Comprehensive Improvement

After advancing to Sequence 8 Bounty Hunter, the skills at Sequence 9 stage also undergo a complete transformation.

Lu Ming stared at the skill bar on the panel, feeling that this sequence advancement was comparable to a class leap. Not only did his own attributes increase dramatically, but even the basic skills of the original Sequence 9 Hunter had also undergone a qualitative leap.

The "Hunting" skill allows him to obtain more "nutrients" from life, absorbing them more efficiently and wasting almost nothing.

Bloodhound is no longer the weakling it once was; its explosive power and biting strength have increased significantly, and it can now stand alone on the battlefield, becoming his reliable combat partner.

The detection range of the "Mark" skill has expanded exponentially, and the mark stay time has broken the one-day limit, making its tracking ability terrifying.

The "auto-aiming" skill has been greatly improved in terms of accuracy. Now, when he activates the skill, he can hit exactly where he points, making him a crack shot. It can no longer be called auto-aiming, but has evolved to the level of "head lock". Now, when he is on the battlefield, he can really kill the enemy as soon as he shows his head.

The "Insight" skill not only allows him to observe various clues, but also enables him to observe people's micro-expressions and interpret the target's psychology from them.

The "Eagle Eye" skill not only expands the field of view radius but also unlocks X-ray vision, allowing you to see through walls and other conventional obstacles.

The "Tools" skill is no longer limited to assembly and manufacturing; the newly added one-second disassembly function allows him to disassemble any...

What utensils.

The "Stealth" skill not only allows him to move silently, but also grants him the ability to disappear into the shadows like an assassin.

In other words, when he is in the shadows, he can achieve a state similar to invisibility.

However, his "mimicry" skill is even more abnormal. In his mimicry state, although he could blend into the environment, he could still be detected by infrared equipment such as night vision goggles and thermal imaging equipment.

However, when he advances to Sequence 8 Bounty Hunter, the "Mimicry" skill becomes even more powerful, allowing him to alter his infrared radiation and completely blend into his environment.

The skill of "ventriloquism" is no longer just about lifelike imitation, but also about incorporating a wonderful and bewildering ability that makes people believe and feel as if they are there.

In addition, the "Taming" skill comes with an extra cage-sized space, which is like a Poké Ball, allowing the captured pet to stay active and recover quickly while asleep.

The original "backpack" has also been upgraded, expanding to a 10-cubic-meter carrying space, enough to store a large amount of supplies, providing excellent protection for long-distance adventures and venturing into unknown places.

With just one promotion, he achieved a comprehensive improvement.

Lu Ming felt the surging power within him, his clenched fist seemingly containing immense force. Countless fighting techniques flooded his mind like a tidal wave. In this state of perfect control over his body, he could unleash a variety of exquisite and subtle fighting techniques.

law.

With his superhuman physical abilities and superb fighting skills, Lu Ming possesses combat power far exceeding that of ordinary people.

Even when facing top experts like Tony and Ma Jun, he has the confidence to boast that he can take on ten opponents at once.

However, he still prefers firearms to close combat.

It's already the 21st century, who still plays those wrestling and hair-pulling games with you?

Taking someone down with a single shot is the ultimate combat aesthetic that prioritizes efficiency.

Thinking of this, Lu Ming flipped his hand, and a Black Star pistol was already in his hand.

Upon first handling it, all the parameters of this pistol came clearly to mind: Black Star pistol, also known as the Chinese Type 54 pistol, 7.62 mm caliber, 0.85 kg weight, 0.16 kg weight of a fully loaded magazine, 195 mm overall length, 156 mm sight radius, 10 g total bullet weight, 5.52 g bullet weight, 1630 m maximum range, 8-round magazine capacity, approximately 30 rounds per minute rate of fire, 50 m effective range, and still capable of causing damage within 100 m.

Skill Insight!

As the skill was activated, in an instant, all sorts of clues about the Black Star pistol in his hand flooded into his mind. Based on his understanding of firearms, he immediately assessed the current condition of the Black Star pistol in his hand.

The rifling wear is slight, resulting in minimal loss of accuracy. The gun body shows very little rust, indicating proper maintenance. Judging from the friction marks on the outer casing and the serial number, this pistol was manufactured around 1985 and has been fired fewer than 300 rounds.

In just a moment, Lu Ming seemed to have performed a textbook-perfect precision surgery on the Black Star pistol, dissecting every detail of the entire pistol thoroughly and completing a firearms appraisal comparable to a professional level.

This is his mastery of firearms, which gives him an understanding and knowledge of firearms from around the world that far surpasses that of ordinary people.

"Snap!"

A smile played on his lips as he deftly cocked the gun, aimed at the city skyline outside the window, and uttered a soft onomatopoeic sound: "Bang." His serious expression and lifelike voice made it seem as if a real bullet had been fired.

In the restaurant, Lu Ming, Serena, and Chen Jiaju and his wife sat around a table.

Thinking of Lu Ming's impending departure, Chen Jiaju felt a pang of reluctance. He raised his glass and said with emotion, "Ah Ming, I wish you all the best in the future, may your wealth increase, and most importantly—may you be safe and sound."

"Thank you, and congratulations on your promotion to trainee inspector as well."

Lu Ming smiled, raised his glass to clink glasses, and drank it all in one gulp.

Because of Chan Ka-kui's outstanding performance in the kidnapping cases at the Grand Hotel and Adam Smith International School, the Police Force ultimately decided to promote Chan Ka-kui to probationary inspector.

"An inspector mentoring a trainee is like a fart that no one listens to; you, a formal inspector, are the real boss."

Chen Jiaju gave a self-deprecating laugh.

Amei's eyes were full of envy: "Aming, you and Sister Shalena are running a clothing chain store together. You'll definitely become a tycoon in the future. Don't forget us then!" What she envied was not wealth, but Lu Ming's ability to escape the dangers of working in the police force.

She had initially been attracted to Chen Jiaju because of his bravery in catching thieves and punishing evil. However, as more and more cases occurred, especially after the Zhu Tao kidnapping incident, her greatest wish was for Chen Jiaju to live a peaceful life. But she also understood that being a policeman was Chen Jiaju's dream, so she could only bury this hope deep in her heart and wait for the day when Chen Jiaju would have an epiphany like Lu Ming and resign on his own initiative.

Lu Ming joked, "This isn't about being a tycoon, it's clearly about working for Serena. If my colleagues see this, won't they laugh at me for being a kept man?"

Serena smiled brightly, her radiant face as beautiful as spring flowers. She looked at Lu Ming with a beaming smile, "What are you afraid of? I'll take care of you!"

"Well, now I'm really a gigolo!" Lu Ming shook his head, feigning helplessness.

Amei said meaningfully, "Sister Serena's business is so successful. It would be great if you two ran it together. It would be stable and profitable, unlike being a policeman who risks his life every day." After saying that, she secretly glanced at Chen Jiaju, hoping that he would understand her unspoken meaning.

To be honest, as the family member of a heroic police officer, she is indeed usually admired, but she's had enough of this kind of treatment every time she sees...

When a major event is reported in the news, she immediately becomes anxious and worried, fearing that her husband might be in danger.

The more she experienced, the more she longed for a simple and peaceful life.

Chen Jiaju shook his head and casually said, "Salena, you're wrong. A-Ming didn't quit his job to become a rich man. He thought being a policeman wasn't exciting enough and wanted to become a bounty hunter! In terms of danger, that profession is truly precarious. Even if we policemen die, we get a resettlement allowance, but bounty hunters can't even buy insurance."

"What?"

Amei was stunned and looked at Lu Ming in disbelief. She originally thought that Lu Ming had resigned to become a wealthy and stable man, but she never expected that he would become a bounty hunter who was a hundred times more dangerous.

Why is that?

She doesn't understand.

Serena's beautiful eyes widened in surprise: "Ah Ming, you want to be a bounty hunter?"

"————" Lu Ming put down his wine glass, glared helplessly at the outspoken Chen Jiaju, and shrugged, "I was planning to tell you later, but since Jiaju has brought it up, I won't hide it from you anymore. I did have this plan."

"Uh, Ah Ming, you haven't been honest with Serena about this?"

Chen Jiaju scratched his head, looking embarrassed. He hadn't expected to be the first to reveal Lu Ming's future career plans.

This is a mess.

"Well—Amei and I are full, so we'll head over now. You guys can continue chatting."

He coughed lightly, grabbed Amei, whose eyes were gleaming with gossip, and hurriedly left, leaving Lu Ming and Serena sitting opposite each other.

"I'm going to pay the bill and then go home to sleep."

Seeing that Serena was looking a little down, Lu Ming got up to pay the bill, went out and drove Serena home together.

"Ah Ming, are you really going to become a bounty hunter?"

On the bed in their new home, Salina, drenched in sweat and languidly lying on Lu Ming's chest, gently traced lines on his chest with her slender fingertips, as if she were tracing something.

Lu Ming pulled out a pillow and leaned it against the headboard, gently picked her up, and kissed her forehead: "What, you really think I quit my job to live off a woman?"

"What are you talking about? This money was originally yours—the money you made from the Hongkong Land Group stock market, the money you snatched from Ye Guohuan—it's all yours. I'm just managing it for you. You are the true owner of this money, so how can you be a gigolo?"

Serena was in a heavy mood.

She has always had a clear understanding of money. Everything she has now basically comes from the money Lu Ming brought in. Otherwise, with her original savings, she would never have been able to accomplish this.

Moreover, Lu Ming not only provided money, but also connections.

Her first shop was opened with the green light from Hongkong Land Group, which not only allowed her to choose the shop location but also waived the rent, allowing her to open a shop with only half the cost of others.

It wasn't that Hongkong Land Group was being generous; rather, Lu Ming helped Hongkong Land Group catch the bomb-wielding bandits who intended to extort them, saving the group from a crisis. That's why they were so generous in giving her the favor.

In addition, Lu Ming rescued a group of wealthy businessmen, celebrities, and children of high-ranking officials during the two kidnappings at the Jundu Hotel and the Adam Smith International Noble School, directly bringing her a network of connections at the official and business levels.

These people always showed various kinds of care and concern for Lu Ming, their savior and the one who saved their son.

It was precisely because she had connections in both government and business circles that Serena's clothing chain stores were able to operate so smoothly, as if she had been given the green light all the way.

It can be said that Serena's achievements today are essentially all due to the resources brought by Lu Ming.

"Ah Ming, are you having an affair?"

Suddenly, Serena sat up abruptly, looking down at Lu Ming with a resentful gaze. "Are you planning to abandon me for another woman? That reporter from Asia Television named Yue Huizhen? Her family background is definitely stronger than mine, but for you..."

"It will definitely be a great help in my future career —"

Lu Ming watched as Serena muttered to herself like a wronged woman, and chuckled. He reached out and tucked a strand of Serena's hair behind her ear. "What nonsense are you thinking? When did I ever have someone else outside?"

"Whether you have someone else outside or not, I'll reiterate: you can have women outside, but there can only be one mistress of this house, and that's me."

Serena snorted, asserting her dominance like a tigress, "I can't control how many homes you have outside, but no other woman is allowed to enter this home of mine."

Lu Ming joked, "Your standards are really low. What woman would let her man philander outside?" As he said this, his eyes flashed, and his "Insight" skill was quietly activated. He observed Salina's micro-expressions to interpret her true thoughts.

Serena brushed her disheveled hair from the intense exercise and rolled her eyes at Lu Ming. "Go ask any woman on the street if a man gives her ten million on the condition that she can have affairs. Do you think she'd be willing? Ten million! That's enough to drive anyone crazy."

"—I didn't expect you to be such a money-grubber."

Lu Ming's eyes flickered slightly, and he clicked his tongue inwardly. Serena was actually telling the truth.

He looked at Salina, whose values ​​were different from those of ordinary people, shook his head and smiled. Salina had worked as Zhu Tao's secretary and had witnessed too much of the darkness of society, which led to her values ​​being very different from those of ordinary people.

"I just want to grab what I can," Serena said reproachfully. "You can become a bounty hunter, but you have to come back safely, or I'll take all your money and leave you with nothing."

"What use is money to me if I'm dead?" Lu Ming laughed. "By the way, I have some money in the US stock market. If something really happens to me, that money is yours too."

"When did you buy the stocks? How come I didn't know?"

Serena looked surprised.

"Oh, it was a gift from a friend." Lu Ming said casually, resting his head on his arms, "It's not much, just over twenty million US dollars."

"—More than twenty million US dollars?"

Serena's mouth dropped open. More than 20 million US dollars is equivalent to more than 100 million Hong Kong dollars. Lu Ming is definitely a billionaire.

She used the more than ten million yuan that Lu Ming gave her to open a shop with great effort. According to the valuation, it was only worth a little over twenty million Hong Kong dollars, while Lu Ming could casually take out more than one hundred million yuan in assets.

The difference is simply too great.

"What, you want it?" Lu Ming looked at her with her mouth agape in surprise, raised an eyebrow, and flipped her over, pinning her beneath him. "Then let's stay in this position and discuss a deal worth hundreds of millions of yuan."

Serena was taken aback.

"Hmm, Ah Ming, will you ever abandon me for another woman?" After their passionate encounter, Serena leaned against Lu Ming's chest and asked softly.

"Don't worry, I'm the kind of scum who doesn't care about people after I've done my job. No one can replace you," Lu Ming said with a smile.

"You mean, no woman can ever hold a place in your heart?"

"You're slandering me!"

"You're a real piece of trash."

"Thank you for the compliment, but you should have known, I told you before."

"But after I met you, you were always very honest, either working on a case or on your way to work on a case. I thought you were joking—" Serena admitted that she had once had unrealistic fantasies about Lu Ming.

Lu Ming said jokingly, "Sorry, being busy gave you the wrong impression. It's all because there are too many cases at the police station, which has ruined my romantic prospects and almost made me forget my scumbag nature."

"I don't believe it." Serena tilted her head back, her beautiful eyes full of doubt. "Miss Le is clearly interested in you, but you've always been lukewarm towards her. If you were really a scumbag, you would have already taken advantage of her and made your way to the top."

"You're right, I'm still too kind, I need to change." Lu Ming sighed lightly, pretending to be deep, reflecting on himself, and then smiled, "However, I don't have much interaction with Miss Le, and I really don't have the opportunity to have in-depth conversations, let alone discuss matters of the heart. After I resign and become a bounty hunter, I will definitely not deal with reporters, so as not to expose my whereabouts."

Lok Wai-ching is a reporter whose daily task is to travel to various news scenes.

If Lu Ming continues to work as a policeman, investigating and solving cases, he will naturally have frequent contact with Yue Huizhen. However, after becoming a bounty hunter, the things he will be doing may be shady, and he will not have any contact with reporters to avoid exposing himself.

"That's a real shame." A hint of regret flashed in Serena's eyes. "I was hoping to use this brother-in-law connection to get their TV station to give our chain stores a bad review—"

Lu Ming's lips twitched as he looked at Serena, whose mind was full of business ideas, and he was completely speechless.

This way of thinking is truly unique.

"By the way, what's the situation with the contact I asked you to make with Lorna last time?"

Serena suddenly remembered the key figure who had helped her create her brand.

"I called to inquire, but Lorna has already gone abroad to attend a fashion show. If there's anything else, we'll have to wait until she returns to talk—"

Lu Ming briefly explained how he introduced Jorona to Serena.

"I'll just have to wait."

Serena sighed regretfully.

Lu Ming smiled and said, "Good things come to those who wait. Think more about the brand you're building, such as its name, target audience, etc."

Visiting manufacturing plants, etc. — Building a brand is not something to be taken lightly.

"This is your business. Tell me, what name should the brand be called?"

Serena nestled against Lu Ming's chest and asked a question.

"Salena!"

Serena said discontentedly, "I asked you to name it, why are you calling me by my name?"

"I said, let's call the brand Serena," what do you think? Look at all those international brands, they all use their founders' names. Who knows, Serena might just be the next Chanel or Prada."

Lu Ming chuckled softly.

"Will this work?"

Serena was somewhat tempted.

"Trust me, you can do it, this is your name."

Lu Ming gave Serena an encouraging kiss on the forehead.

"I'll listen to you."

A flicker of excitement and longing flashed in Serena's eyes. Which entrepreneur doesn't hope to leave their own legend in the industry, just like Chanel and Prada?

Female entrepreneurs, in particular, greatly admire these two industry veterans.