Just as the four were on high alert, Huang Yu suddenly laughed, "I was just kidding!"
"You can't just make jokes like that!"
The bespectacled man sighed, "A monstrous creature infiltrated the day before yesterday and killed two monster hunters!"
"Are there strange creatures here too?"
Xia Tianqiong was surprised. This was the gathering place of all the ghost hunters in Lin'an City. If a ghost came, it would only be a death sentence.
"Who can argue with that! That fierce monster killed two people before he was killed himself."
The bespectacled man was talking to Xia Tianqiong, but his eyes kept glancing at Huang Yu. "Hey buddy, want to join our team? We're all young people, so we'll have common topics to talk about."
Another young man next to him added, "All new Ghost Hunters have to team up with others. This is a recommendation from the Bureau. It's too easy to die when you go on a mission alone."
Xia Tianqiong ate the food on her plate, looked up and replied, "We don't plan to join any other teams for the time being."
"Our team is very strong. The four of us have made contracts with six monsters. In the past few days, we have completed eight missions, killed five wild monsters, and obtained more than sixty points. We are among the top teams!"
The bespectacled man was a bit too friendly, and Xia Tianqiong clearly didn't want to talk to him, but he kept going on and on.
"You're new here and don't know the benefits of points, right? You can exchange points for anything you want here. Join us and you can quickly earn points."
Xia Tianqiong smiled politely and was about to refuse when a teasing voice suddenly came from behind her.
"Four newbies who only killed a few of the lowest-level wild monsters, and they have the nerve to brag about it?"
The speaker was a thin middle-aged man, accompanied by a heavily made-up young woman.
The bespectacled man looked visibly embarrassed and wary upon seeing the two, as did the other three at the table.
“I’m telling the truth, I’m not lying, so how can it be considered bragging?”
"With your limited abilities, you shouldn't be trying to scam people."
The middle-aged man, carrying a tray, was just passing by and casually made a few sarcastic remarks.
He glanced casually at Xia Tianqiong, but stopped in his tracks when he saw Huang Yu's exquisite face.
"Are you two new here? If you want to join the team, you'd better join us."
The middle-aged man turned around, put down his plate, pulled out the chair opposite him, and sat down. The young woman with him also sat down.
There were many empty tables, and the two of them shared a table without asking, which made Xia Tianqiong frown.
He finds people who lack boundaries annoying.
"I have no intention of joining any team, please leave!"
"Young man, don't be so quick to refuse. Let me finish what I have to say."
The middle-aged man smiled warmly, even more enthusiastically than the man with glasses. "Let me introduce myself. My name is Akita Shun. Unlike you who have just become ghost hunters, I have been a ghost hunter since I was a child."
He paused for a moment, wanting to see the surprised expressions on Xia Tianqiong's and the other person's faces.
As a result, Xia Tianqiong and Huang Yu were both focused on eating and didn't pay any attention to him.
Akita Shun didn't seem embarrassed at all, and continued to boast, "My contracted ghost is a family heirloom, and its strength has long reached the level of evil ghost. Do you know about the levels of ghosts? Evil ghosts belong to the third level, which is two levels higher than wild ghosts."
"Yes, I know."
Xia Tianqiong gave a perfunctory reply and continued eating.
Huang Yu, however, looked up and glanced at the middle-aged man.
Akita Shun was overjoyed, finally attracting the attention of the beautiful woman. "I am different from you. I was invited by the Bureau and am one of the earliest civilian ghost hunters to join."
In the past few days, my sister and I have completed fifteen missions and killed more than ten strange creatures, half of which were fierce ghosts.
My score has reached 152 points, placing me second, only 8 points behind first place. In today's chaotic world, points are more important than money.
"If you two join our team, not only will your safety be guaranteed, but you'll also earn points faster than others."
The plate was placed on the table, but he didn't eat. He just kept talking non-stop, his eyes constantly darting around Huang Yu.
The bespectacled man at the next table seemed to disapprove of him. "Uncle, the person in first place on the leaderboard already has over two thousand points. You'll never catch up in your lifetime. You'll always be number two!"
"Nonsense, how could it possibly become more than two thousand points so quickly?"
Akita Shun didn't believe it, but then he took out his phone and saw that it really was over two thousand points, and immediately started cursing.
"What the hell! He definitely cheated. I'm going to complain to the boss right now."
Xia Tianqiong put down her chopsticks, frowned, and looked annoyed.
I really wanted to give this guy a good whack and shut him up.
Akita Shun chuckled and said, "Little brother, I wasn't talking about you, I was referring to the person on the leaderboard. Let's not talk about him. You two should consider joining us! There are four of us, two men and two women, isn't that a great combination!"
"We're not planning to join any team, so can you please stop wasting my meal time?"
Xia Tianqiong was getting a little impatient.
Akita Shun's smile faded, a hint of embarrassment on his face. "Young man, things are strange everywhere these days. Without a strong team, it's easy to die. You'd better think it over carefully. Beautiful lady, you should also consider joining us; it will be safer for you."
He actually tried to undermine us.
Huang Yu suddenly put down her chopsticks, took Xia Tianqiong's arm, and looked at Akita Jun with a smile, "I'll listen to my boss. Wherever he goes, I'll go."
Akita Shun's eyes flashed with intense jealousy. "Little brother, you don't understand my strength, you don't know how powerful a malevolent-level monster is, so I can understand your rejection."
Okay then, this afternoon's training course is a practical demonstration of trickery. I'll show you, and you'll understand the difference between an ordinary trick hunter and me then.
"Okay, I got it. You should leave now. I can't eat properly with you here!"
Xia Tianqiong was so annoyed that she finally agreed.
Otherwise, who knows how long this guy would have stayed here.
Akita Shun showed a hint of displeasure, but not wanting to show it in front of the beautiful woman, he didn't say anything more and left with his sister.
"How annoying, I should have known better than to let you out."
Xia Tianqiong muttered something, and Huang Yu chuckled, "Is it my fault? Next time I'll make myself look uglier before I come out, so I won't cause you any trouble."
At this moment, the bespectacled man at the next table came over and said, "Dude, I'm not exaggerating, those two are unlucky. They were a five-man team before, and three of them died one after another."
Claims that joining them guarantees your safety are complete nonsense. Choose carefully!
"Okay, I understand."
Xia Tianqiong gave a perfunctory answer and then asked, "Where is the practical training exercise this afternoon?"
He also wanted to demonstrate his abilities so that people wouldn't always think he was a newcomer.
Besides, having real ability without showing off is like wearing fine clothes in the dark!
The bespectacled man pointed downstairs, "It's on the basement level. The original underground parking garage has been converted into a training ground. All the combat practice is done there. It starts in half an hour. You two should come with us so you don't get lost!"
"Alright."
Xia Tianqiong didn't refuse this time; having someone lead the way was always more convenient than searching randomly on her own.
The group ate at the restaurant for another ten minutes or so before heading to the practice field together.
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