Really Don’t Want to Use Expensive Ones

Zhu Yan would never care about what others were thinking.

It didn't matter what Li Huisheng was scheming.

What mattered was that he could achieve his own goal.

That was enough.

"Brother, Brother Zhu?"

Zhu Yan's dark eyes were gazing at him indifferently. Li Huisheng could see the faint blue light reflected in those pupils.

A dense, tingling shudder suddenly rose in his heart.

The person in front of him was different from others.

It was as if he had blood on his hands—

As if he could kill him at any moment!

"Brother Zhu, it's fine if you don't agree..." Li Huisheng shrank back.

"I think there's no problem."

Unexpectedly, this "Zhu Zeyu" agreed decisively.

"However, you have to find the BOSS yourself."

Zhu Yan looked at him coldly: "I have no obligation to accompany you."

Because Zhu Yan planned to take out the [Demon Cloak] and disguise himself as a demon to fool Li Huisheng.

Using [Roleplay] would also work.

But the [Demon Cloak] had been lying dormant in his ring for a long time, and he wanted to use it.

Li Huisheng's expression relaxed, belatedly feeling a chill down his spine.

As long as he agreed, it was fine!

But soon, he began to look around, scratching his hair with one hand until it rustled.

Zhu Yan understood.

This Li Huisheng was truly a noob with high ambitions but low abilities.

When it came to actually doing it himself, he started to hesitate.

"How about this." Zhu Yan raised his hand and pointed forward.

Thick patches of fog flowed there, and the mutilated bodies of some players lay on the ground.

Behind the fog, inhuman laughter, hissing, and chewing sounds faintly echoed, but no terrifying creatures could be seen.

"You go look over there first, and I'll follow behind you. After all, I really don't want to be a [Hunter]."

After all, I really need to put on the [Demon Cloak] where you can't see me.

"Is that okay, classmate?"

Zhu Zeyu spoke calmly and firmly. Li Huisheng knew there was no room for negotiation.

He stammered an agreement, turned around, and tremblingly took his first step.

Good heavens.

When they arrived, howling players would spawn on both sides of the road from time to time.

Now, not even a shadow of these players could be seen. They had likely already been eaten!

A thick cloud carrying the smell of blood drifted past in front of Li Huisheng.

The damp, cold fog poured straight into Li Huisheng's collar. Li Huisheng shivered in fright, instinctively turned his head, and ran!

"Help! Hel—"

The moment he looked up at "Zhu Zeyu", Li Huisheng's vocal cords stuck as if they had been cut by scissors.

In the dark blue night, where was there any sign of Zhu Zeyu?

At some unknown point, a figure draped in a tattered cloak, its appearance completely obscured, stood right where Zhu Zeyu had been.

Li Huisheng's legs trembled uncontrollably.

He had never killed a terrifying creature, but he had seen them.

This thing looked much more formidable than those "police officers," and far more dangerous than the thin mist slowly devouring players around him.

In extreme terror, Li Huisheng's pupils dilated slightly as he desperately stared at the thick shadow beneath the hood.

It felt as though a pair of eyes were watching him from within.

As if he were a mouse eyed by a cat, destined to be toyed with!

"F... fuck... fuck..."

Li Huisheng's eyes darted around, frantically searching for Zhu Zeyu.

Where was he?

Could it be... could it be that he was eaten?!

Zhu Yan took a tentative step forward.

Troublesome, so troublesome.

This player was so cowardly; he had to be careful not to scare him away completely.

Fortunately, the other terrifying creatures in this instance weren't high-level.

Sensing the aura of a Level 4 [Demon], they didn't dare to snatch this piece of living meat that was Li Huisheng.

"I heard you." Zhu Yan spoke in a hoarse voice, the harshness of which startled even himself.

"Do you wish to become a [Hunter], child?"

Li Huisheng swallowed hard, an uncontrollable warm stream flowing down his pant leg.

He tried to step back, but losing his balance, he fell hard on his backside.

Zhu Yan stopped helplessly.

For fuck's sake.

He knew Li Huisheng was a noob, but how could someone be this pathetic?!

Thinking back to his own first instance...

Well, his first instance wasn't much better.

"What are you nervous about?"

Zhu Yan maintained the hoarse tone but tried to soften his voice.

"Don't you want to become a [Hunter]?"

He stared at Li Huisheng's face, which was stiff with tension, and suddenly wanted to try the mosquito-mouthpart-like item he had bought from the [Demon Department Store].

It could rapidly drain human vitality and store it.

It could also cover up the traces of the crime, making others believe Li Huisheng was killed by a terrifying creature.

What was that thing called again, the [Straw Bottle]?

Zhu Yan smiled wickedly: "You don't want to be a [Hunter], yet you summoned me and wasted my time."

"I'll kill you—"

"No!" Li Huisheng hurriedly shouted, "No, no, no... I want to be a [Hunter]!"

Fear, absolute fear.

Beyond that, Li Huisheng also felt a trace of relief and pleasant surprise.

Damn, was he the chosen one to have such good luck?

Yang Zhanbai and Zhu Zeyu had to go through immense hardships, clearing levels and fighting BOSSes to become [Hunters].

But look at him.

He directly summoned the BOSS on the spot, getting the [Hunter] mark for free!

"I, I want to be a [Hunter]!"

At the thought of being the chosen one, Li Huisheng straightened his back a little.

He took a deep breath, supported himself on his trembling legs, and extended his right hand toward Zhu Yan.

"E-excuse me, are there any conditions or missions to become a [Hunter]?"

Zhu Yan stepped forward and covered it with his own right hand.

The familiar suction feeling quickly arrived. Zhu Yan hastily withdrew his hand and glanced at Li Huisheng's palm.

It was done—

The bow and arrow mark of the [Hunter] was exceptionally clear in the faint glimmer.

"Also, if I, I want to report my work to the Alpha Wolf, what should I do?"

"If I complete the [Hunter] mission, can I directly reach the finish line?"

Fuck.

What a stupid thing!

Zhu Yan turned his head to look around. Confirming no one was nearby, he answered Li Huisheng's questions in a serious and meticulous manner.

"The mission is to kill the two strongest players currently," he fabricated plainly. "Zhu Zeyu and Yang Zhanbai."

"It's best if you complete it, but it's fine if you don't."

"If you complete it, you can directly reach the finish line."

Li Huisheng's face paled for a moment, but he quickly calmed down.

Great, just great.

It was fine even if he couldn't complete it!

"You can ask me for one reward: a bottle of [Universal Potion] or a bottle of [Bone-Setting Water]."

Zhu Yan planned to test the effect of that [Straw Bottle].

This thing could indeed siphon human vitality, but it required the human's consent.

Consent meant the human asking the [Demon] for something or accepting something given by the [Demon].

Zhu Yan didn't want to use expensive items.

In the [Demon Department Store], these two potions were the cheapest items available.