I'm extremely interested in Nen abilities.

"We've arrived." Yinda led the two into a building.

……

Upon learning that the "Wei" of the Twelve Branches would not participate, the balding young man from Ochima, Sloe, did not seem surprised. The funds he could use for this operation, whether hiring civilian or professional hunters, were not of the same standard. If he did not go through the Hunter Association's channels, the balding young man could only hire Yinda at the same rate he would pay civilian hunters. It was understandable that Yinda was unwilling to reduce his salary to help.

"So, you two... Menqi and Jingyang, right?" the balding young man asked with a smile. "It's a five-day contract. If we find nothing, the reward is 2 million nuns. If we make a discovery, the reward doubles. And if the results are conclusive, then it's 10 million each. Here's the contract. If there are no problems, please sign it."

"I have some concerns, but it's not a big problem." Menqi casually took the pen and paper and signed his name.

As a prodigy who won the World Chef Competition at the age of 12, her signature is already highly skilled, flowing and beautiful.

Among the five amateur hunters hired along with Xiao Di, even Da Gao, who had the most experience in the martial arts world, stared blankly as Men Qi decisively signed his name, easily securing a minimum of 200 million Jenny in his account.

...This compensation contract is based on the same standards as ours!

But we started working two weeks ago! Why should we be allowed to?

Based on your hunter's license?

Tolerate!

Da Gao felt aggrieved and turned to glance at Xiao Di.

After working together for more than half a month, even the slow-witted Da Gao and the other three had come to realize that this seemingly dull-witted girl with glasses might actually be the strongest among them, besides Kang Jae.

Their strength lies in the fact that, after more than half a month of lurking and searching inside and outside the reserve, the five of them had all made themselves somewhat disheveled. The simplest example is that, while they were on high alert, dodging surveillance and searching with their own skills, they were so exhausted that even ordinary wild beasts, such as tigers, could chase them down and leave them looking disheveled when they encountered them in a bad state.

The only one who seemed unaffected was this girl with glasses.

But this little girl, seeing such an unfair scene unfolding right before her eyes, didn't react at all.

Are you really that clueless?

Even if they're really clueless, there's nothing they can do. They're not as skilled as others, and if they're willing to be clueless, then they are. If you insist on offering your opinions, be careful they don't punch you.

"Can I ask you a favor?"

Just as they were feeling indignant, the other boy, who was only 5 years old but inexplicably pulled out a hunter's license, walked up to Xiao Di with a contract and pen.

"What kind of help?" Kang Jae, who had nothing to do, came over when he heard this.

Jingyang pointed to a large area of ​​scribbles on the contract, "I don't quite understand these, so I'd like to ask her to read them for me."

"Isn't that simple?" Kang Zai scoffed. "What's so interesting about it? Just sign it."

Jing Yang looked at him and asked suspiciously, "You're 'Yin' from the Twelve Branches of the Association, right?" He glanced back at Yin Da, "Are you a wholesaler of the Twelve Branches? How come I've run into two of you? Even at your level, you still have to take on missions all the time?"

Yinda was caught in the crossfire, which is rather unbelievable.

Menqi, standing behind, complained, "Don't I know how to read? Why don't you come and ask me for help?"

"Did you read the contract carefully?" Yinda wondered silently.

"What's wrong with the Twelve Branches? Don't the Twelve Branches need to earn money to support their families?" Kang Zai seemed to be quite angry. He wasn't too bad at first, but he got really angry as he spoke, glaring at Jing Yang and saying, "Do you think I'm one of those guys from the 'Association Specialist' who pick and choose the tasks assigned to them? I think you're just looking for trouble."

As he spoke, an astonishing aura surged from his not-so-tall and imposing body, fueled by his rage.

Among those present, the balding youth was an ordinary person who, apart from feeling that Kang Zai's aura had suddenly become terrifying, didn't think much of it; while the advanced amateur hunters, precisely because they were knowledgeable, could also intuitively and clearly feel the aura that Kang Zai was exploding, so their faces immediately turned pale and they broke out in a cold sweat.

...Is this the strength of the Hunter Association's Zodiacs? Is this power just a load of nonsense?

Xiao Di seemed oblivious to the astonishing aura that Kang Zai was unleashing beside her; she was still studying the contract Jing Yang had handed her with a puzzled look in her eyes.

Jing Yang was not intimidated by Kang Zai's imposing manner at all. He asked Xiao Di, "You should have already signed a contract similar to this one, right?"

"Is that so?" Xiao Di said, but it was unclear what she really meant...

Is it "Really? But I forgot," or "Really? I really signed it?" or "Really? Whatever"... Jingyang really wanted to knock open this adorable girl's head to find out what was going on.

Chapter 30 He's from the Emission System.

Kang Zai looked like a little tiger breathing fire from its forehead. Even though the advanced amateur hunter knew that the Zodiac's anger wasn't directed at him, he still trembled slightly.

"Alright, Kang Jae," Eun Da interrupted, breaking the tense atmosphere. "I don't think Jing Yang meant that."

He turned to Jingyang and asked, "Do you know about 'Xiezhuan'?"

"Who doesn't know that?" Jing Yang scoffed, then paused and said, "Explain it in more detail."

Kang Jae rolled his eyes. His temper flared up quickly but subsided just as fast, and he calmed down in an instant.

"Let's talk about it later," Yin Da said. There was no need to explain the factional conflicts within the Hunter Association in this setting.

"Fine, don't tell me then." Jing Yang picked up a pen and quickly signed his name in Chinese.

Little Di was very curious, "What character is this?"

Jingyang said, "Minor languages, minor languages, it's normal that you haven't seen them before."

"Oh." Little Drop nodded.

...But I haven't seen you guys come up with anything about the contract? Da Gao and the others thought to themselves. If you signed it so easily, why did you even ask someone for advice?

"Alright everyone, get ready. We'll be heading to the protected area in 20 minutes." Seeing that the professional and amateur hunters had temporarily calmed down, the bald young man from the Ochima official team glanced at his watch and chuckled, "I don't want to go back empty-handed. Although we only have five days left, with Blanchett's permission, we can conduct our investigation openly and hopefully make some substantial progress."

"What exactly are we investigating? Is it that hard to find out?" Menqi wondered. When she turned around, Jingyang and the others had already left.

Dago leaned closer and sighed with experience, "It's not that we're inefficient, it's that the people on Kakin's side are obstructing us. They've dragged their feet on the agreed 20-day deadline, wasting most of it..."

"Oh." Menqi nodded, turned and left, "Yinda, Jingyang, wait for me."

Da Gao: "..."

Xiao Di somehow got hold of an old book, pushed up her glasses, and quietly started reading it in the corner.

……

"Are you leaving?" Menqi looked at Yinda.

Yinda said, "Of course, my mission is complete."

"Didn't you already complete the task of catching poachers?" Menqi said, hands on his hips.

Jingyang said, "The task he's referring to is guiding you in cultivating your mental abilities, right? -- Yinda, you haven't explained Xiezhuan yet, are you trying to slip away?"

“…” Yinda stopped at the door, thought for a moment, and turned back to say, “The task of guiding a newcomer like Men Qi is unpaid.”

"Huh?" A question mark appeared on Menqi's forehead. "Why are you talking about this?"

“Although newcomers may achieve great things in the future, which could be attributed to the mentor, the newcomer’s aptitude is ultimately an uncertain factor,” Yin Da said calmly. “If it were a professional, they would definitely refuse such a time-consuming task with little to no reward. In addition, the risk is too high, and even if the reward is generous, the professional would not touch it. They would choose tasks that are low-risk, high-reward, and short in duration.”

“Any hunter with self-respect should despise such a fool.” Another voice came from behind.

Jingyang and Menqi turned around.

Kang Zai grinned his fangs and said angrily, "Those assistant experts are an insult to the word 'hunter'! Their cowardly way of nitpicking about missions is infuriating!"

Menqi was taken aback and asked, "Then what makes a qualified hunter?"

Kang Zai said, "Anyway, it's not like that ghost story from Xiezhuan!"

Yinda slowly said, "A hunter is someone who always maintains ample patience, sufficient curiosity, and is never afraid of any challenge or difficulty. — If it were Chairman Netero, he would probably answer like that."

"Do you have any 'prey' that you're willing to go to such lengths to pursue?" He looked at Menqi and Jingyang.

"Of course! I'm a gourmet hunter!" Menqi puffed out his chest, gave himself a thumbs up, and said, "I'd risk everything for good food."

Jingyang smiled and said, "I guess so, but the goal is a bit far off, so I don't want to talk about it."

Kang Zai said, "I used to find you quite annoying, but now you seem alright!"

“You’re the real ‘tiger’,” Jingyang said.

Kang Jae was completely confused, his mind still reeling.

Men Qi was overjoyed; Jing Yang was such a wicked guy.

Yinda smiled, waved goodbye to them, and embarked on his own journey.

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In the protected area, at the Blanchett Corporation's research institute, Sloe, a bald young man from Ochima's official team, shook hands with the person in charge and smiled, "Now we should be able to conduct a formal investigation, right?"

The person in charge withdrew his hand. "Haven't you been investigating for half a month already?"

Sloe didn't respond, but said with a smile, "The core area is also within the scope of the investigation."

"The core area is the primary habitat of the Moon Tiger," the person in charge emphasized. "I don't know what exactly you're investigating, but please don't damage the ecosystem here. The Moon Tiger is an endangered species, and this is one of its few remaining habitats..."

Sloe said, "Who told Kakin to deliberately delay?"

“Please watch your words, Mr. Sloe.”

Jingyang, Menqi, Xiaodi, and the others turned to look and saw that it was Babimainna leading several Kakin personnel over. He had a very obvious military style in his demeanor, his movements were crisp and efficient, and he spoke without beating around the bush, "The fact that the Kakin government was able to approve this cooperation between the two sides so quickly is already the result of Prince Benjamin's full cooperation."

Prince Benjamin? Jing Yang heard the keyword, but before he could even speak, the curious Xiao Di blurted out, "Prince?"

Menqi said, "The prince of Kakin. In their country, it seems that regardless of gender, as long as they are the king's children, they are all called princes, and they are treated equally."

"Ahem!" Dago coughed lightly and explained, "Benjamin = Grey Guo Rou, the first prince of the Kakin royal family, and the most likely heir..." Noticing that Babima Inna's sharp gaze swept over, Dago immediately shut his mouth.

First Prince!

Speaking of this, Jingyang remembered that this was the muscular man in the comic who appeared and strangled a lion to death.

He's also the twin brother of that incredibly twisted fourth prince...

Although the Kakin succession arc in the manga was getting increasingly long and tedious, so Jingyang gave up on it because it gave him a headache, he still remembered the first and fourth princes, these two freakish brothers, who made a prominent appearance early in the succession battle.

The First Prince...

Jingyang finally understood who his future enemy was.

He's a ruthless person... The most ruthless thing is that he holds a high position and wields great power, commanding a private army established by a prince. He also seems to be a Nen user, and probably has many Nen user soldiers under his command, such as this Babymaine in front of me, and the guy I killed before...

"Is he also a hunter you hired?"

Suddenly, Babima Inna pointed at Jingyang and asked the balding young man from Ochima.

“Yes,” the balding young man smiled.

Barbimaina didn't say anything more, after all, Jingyang looked too young... or rather, too young.

Menqi, acting like a good buddy, glared at him unhappily, as if to say, "You have a problem with that?"