Biting the Hook

It hasn't come to that, not at all.

You don't need to go see the Alpha Wolf in person; sending your hand will be enough.

Zhu Yan grumbled inwardly, staring at Li Huisheng's face with a rather flat expression.

"Even if I asked you to face the Alpha Wolf head-on, you wouldn't stand a chance."

"What kind of terrible idea do you have now?"

The Duplication Ointment in his palm had completely dried and was ready to use.

Now, he just needed to find an opportunity to imprint it onto Li Huisheng's palm.

Zhu Yan quickly scanned his surroundings.

There were too many people, and everyone was looking at him as if he were a hero.

He actually quite enjoyed the feeling of being worshipped.

But under these circumstances, it really wasn't convenient to make a move.

He had to figure out a way to get the guy outside before acting!

Zhu Yan looked lazily at Li Huisheng.

The other man's face was ashen, his eyelids drooping maliciously, looking like he was angry but didn't dare speak up.

Zhu Yan remembered what this guy had said earlier.

He had casually mentioned the Hunter role, believing that the Hunter was one of the loopholes in this dungeon.

That was perfect—

He might as well lure this idiot into volunteering to be the Hunter.

A hint of amusement flashed in Zhu Yan's eyes. He quickly reined in his expression, putting on a magnanimous show of not wanting to bother with Li Huisheng.

"Oh, right, just to let you guys know."

Feigning helplessness, Zhu Yan let out a soft sigh and openly held out his right hand.

"The Hunter mark on Yang Zhanbai's palm has transferred."

"Now, I am the new Hunter."

Yang Zhanbai was dumbfounded. "No, man, what are you doing?"

He knew it.

He just knew it!

Zhu Zeyu was a good guy, but he was just a bit too rigid.

Earlier, when he suggested hiding the Hunter mark for the time being, Zhu Zeyu had been vague and hesitant.

Damn it!

What benefit did exposing his new Hunter identity bring Zhu Zeyu, other than getting him, Yang Zhanbai, out of trouble?

Zhu Yan ignored Yang Zhanbai completely, carefully observing Li Huisheng's expression instead.

The others didn't react much; two people subtly exchanged glances, while Qi Yinming suddenly stood up from the table, his brows furrowed in worry.

Only Li Huisheng—

His drooping eyelids suddenly snapped open. He leaned forward unconsciously, his tone urgent.

"It changed owners?!" Li Huisheng looked at the mark, then looked up at Zhu Yan. "Brother Zhu, how did you do it?"

How did he do it?

This guy wasn't even trying to hide his intentions anymore!

However, this gave Zhu Yan the perfect opening to explain.

He sighed and recounted the process of fighting the Solace Mother once more, weaving in some fabricated details.

"I had no other choice later on, so I offered to become the Hunter, and that's how it happened."

"Yang Zhanbai stumbled at the bar owner, and I stumbled at the hands of the Solace Mother."

He paused, his gaze sweeping subtly over Li Huisheng, hinting at something.

"Both of these bosses are relatively high-level."

"I suspect that as long as you find a high-level boss like this and express your willingness to become the Hunter, you can become the next Hunter!"

As soon as he finished speaking, a gleam of light suddenly rose in Li Huisheng's dim eyes.

Indeed, what Zhu Zeyu said made sense.

Yang Zhanbai had expressed to the "boss" that he was the Hunter.

Zhu Zeyu had proposed an exchange with the Solace Mother.

So, why couldn't he, Li Huisheng, do it?

The night was so dark; could it be that the only powerful bosses were the "boss" and the Solace Mother?

Li Huisheng hurriedly stepped forward and grabbed the corner of Zhu Yan's foul-smelling clothes.

"Oh right, Brother Zhu, I suddenly thought of something!"

Li Huisheng's abilities were mediocre, related to exams, and he had no way to survive alone in this perilous night.

Zhu Zeyu was a good person, having saved Yang Zhanbai time and again.

Even though his words had been harsh before, when he asked a question just now, the other party had patiently explained it to him.

Li Huisheng assumed that Zhu Zeyu wasn't holding a grudge against him.

Then he might as well drag him out to act as a bodyguard for his future self as the Hunter.

Anyway, as a living, breathing person, surely this guy wouldn't just watch him die?

"In the milk tea shop, I saw an item similar to your All-Purpose Potion."

Zhu Zeyu had mentioned that he and Yang Zhanbai had survived thanks to the All-Purpose Potion, which was found in the pharmacy.

Therefore, saying that the milk tea shop had a similar item was a great lie that wouldn't easily be exposed!

Zhu Yan: "..."

Wow.

This was such a clumsy lie; it took him zero seconds to see right through it.

If there were any items in the milk tea shop, he would shave the tuxedo cat bald.

Oh, brother, brother.

The All-Purpose Potion in the pharmacy was something he had placed there himself!

Zhu Yan smiled because he simply couldn't hold it back anymore.

Just a moment ago, he had been wondering how to trick Li Huisheng into going outside.

Well, wasn't this perfect? Li Huisheng had basically put a leash on himself and was asking Zhu Yan to take him for a walk.

"The milk tea shop?"

Zhu Yan furrowed his brows, as if weighing the options.

"Do you still remember the exact location of the item?"

Li Huisheng felt a bit smug inwardly and couldn't help but reveal a smile.

He took the bait!

"I remember," he said hastily. "Brother Zhu, should I take you there to have a look?"

That was exactly what he was waiting for!

Zhu Yan nodded, then turned around to greet Yang Zhanbai.

"Brother Yang, order me another drink, will you? The milk tea shop isn't far. Grabbing an item should take about ten minutes."

Yang Zhanbai kind of wanted to go with Zhu Zeyu.

This Li Huisheng was obviously not quite right in the head.

He opened his mouth to speak, but he barely got out the word "I" before he saw Zhu Zeyu grab Li Huisheng and dart out the door!

In the darkness of the night.

Zhu Yan glanced back vigilantly. Seeing that Yang Zhanbai hadn't followed, he pretended to be completely oblivious and slowly led Li Huisheng toward the milk tea shop.

"Are you sure it's the milk tea shop?"

Li Huisheng didn't answer immediately.

He looked left and right, and seeing that no terrifying creatures dared to approach in the dark, he cleared his throat and quietly confessed to Zhu Yan.

"Brother Zhu, I want to make a deal with you."

Here it comes.

Zhu Yan walked a little further forward without changing his expression, putting more distance between them and Yang Zhanbai's location.

There was no telling when that guy might come rushing over.

At such a crucial moment, they absolutely could not be interrupted!

"What deal?"

Li Huisheng smiled, his dim eyes taking on the texture of frosted glass under the faint blue light.

"I know you don't want to be the Hunter."

He said in a low voice.

"But I do. Help me find a formidable terrifying creature, and I'll state my intentions to it."

"I'll help you swap out your Hunter mark."

Both Yang Zhanbai and Zhu Zeyu were Hunters, but Li Huisheng believed that neither of them had managed to discover the correct way to use this identity.

A dungeon was just like an exam.

Exam questions never give you extraneous conditions.

The instance wouldn't assign a useless identity.

Since the Hunter was called a Hunter, it must come with a specific mission or some kind of privilege.

It absolutely couldn't just be a sacrificial player whose only purpose was to offer up their right hand!

If Li Huisheng took on this role, he could definitely unearth deeper secrets.

If things went smoothly, he might even be able to clear the instance directly.

And if they didn't...

Well, the Hunter mark could be transferred anyway!

"How about it?" Li Huisheng looked at Zhu Yan expectantly.