Chapter 23 Invites Achen to Join the Hunting Team
On the third day after Ah Chen arrived in Soren Town, the hunting party actually came to his door.
"Young sir, I am Zeng Daxiong, the captain of the Big Bear Hunting Team. I would like to invite you to join the hunting team!" the team leader said bluntly.
"Young Master?" Ah Chen was surprised by this address.
"Aren't you the young apprentice of the Pharmacist? This way of addressing you shows our respect."
Jason, who was standing next to the team leader, explained with a smile that he was the man that Ah Chen had randomly pulled in to test the drug that day.
"But don't you think I'm too young and weak, and that I'll be a burden to you?" Ah Chen retorted.
"Don't you still have a bamboo bear battle beast? Nobody in our town had ever seen it before. It seemed quite docile following you around, so we thought it was some kind of pet."
But yesterday, my younger brother, who is studying at a military academy in the city, came home on leave and saw it. He told me that it is called a bamboo bear, an extremely rare war beast, and that its aura is not weak, at least at the C level.
My brother said that a C-level bamboo bear battle beast has the same combat power as a B-level human superhuman.
To be honest, I, as the team leader, am only a C+ level, so we sincerely invite you and your battle beast to join us.
If you could also help us prepare some basic hemostatic agents, that would be even better.
"Don't worry, our hunting team is the fairest in town. The distribution of prey is based on everyone's contribution, and you will definitely not be treated unfairly."
Zeng Daxiong spoke frankly, without concealing the real reason why they valued him.
"Yes, I believe in your fairness. But I'm worried about leaving my mother home alone, so I have to decline your offer."
Ah Chen had a good impression of this straightforward person, so he didn't beat around the bush and directly stated his reason for refusing.
"We've thought about what you're worried about before we came. I can have my mom come over to help take care of Madam, like washing her body or feeding her water."
You can ask Aunt Shirley about our team and my mother's character; we always keep our word.
"In short, please think it over carefully before deciding whether or not to accept our invitation, okay?" Zeng Daxiong said sincerely.
"Okay, I'll think about it some more," Ah Chen said hesitantly.
He didn't want to go hunting for strange beasts with this hunting team, but staying in the inn for a long time and still being able to maintain a normal life would give people the impression that he was a little fat sheep.
There might be some restless people who investigate his background.
Since that green pass issued by the official quarantine station functions like an ID card, he and his mother might now be on the official wanted list.
It was only because one of them was a child and the other was unconscious that the residents of this remote town did not associate them with the wanted criminals.
As long as no one takes the initiative to investigate, they are still safe for the time being. But once they are suspected, their identities will be exposed in no time.
After much deliberation, Ah Chen decided to leave the fathead fish to take care of his mother, while he and his uncle Xiao Bao went on a mission with the hunting team.
That way, if anyone tries to harm his mother while he's away, the fathead fish can take down the people in this town immediately and take his mother away to reunite with him.
Of course, he wanted to go into the forest with the hunting team because he still had a sliver of hope that they might find a rare and precious herb that could cure his mother.
After all, they are now far away from Green Algae Star, and the trauma left by the Heavenly Dao in their mother's body should gradually fade.
What was deemed incurable on the planet Green Algae might find a cure here.
That afternoon, Chen took a stroll on the town's only street and bumped into Jason, who was loitering around looking for an opportunity to flirt with girls.
Jason was overjoyed when he heard that Jason had agreed to join the hunting team. He was even more excited than if he had just touched a girl's hand. He immediately ran to report to the team leader.
Before long, he rushed back and told Achen that they should meet at the east side of town early the next morning to go hunting in the Hema Forest.
Jason also made sure to open his green pass and request to add his contact number.
After much hesitation, Ah Chen finally agreed. After all, he already had transaction records with Aunt Shirley and Uncle Mark, so it would be easy to track him down.
The good thing is that after he learned how to use the green pass from the locals that day, he immediately changed his name from Zuo Chen to Chaoyang.
Since the outbreak of the Wither Virus, the infant mortality rate has been exceptionally high, and the mobility of people has also increased. Some children may even be adopted by three or four different families before they reach adulthood. As a result, the management of minors on Silverwing Star has become very lax.
As long as the user logs in, they can change their name at will.
At that moment, after Jason added his contact number, he scratched his head sheepishly and said, "So your name is Chaoyang. We all forgot to ask your name before."
Ah Chen generously replied, "It's alright. There aren't many children in town, so you definitely won't confuse me with the other kids."
"Haha! That's true. We've talked about you privately, and we all admire you."
"At such a young age, knowing you can't survive in the city, you dared to bring your mother to our remote town to find a way to make a living." Jason laughed and patted his shoulder.
Jason's hands were as thick as bear paws, but he deliberately used less force when patting his shoulder, showing that he was a man who was rough but also meticulous.
After saying goodbye to Jason, Achen returned to the hotel and told Xiaobao and Pangtouyu about his decision.
"But Ah Chen, I don't want to be separated from you," Fathead Fish said dejectedly.
“I’ve entrusted you with the most important task. You know how important Mom is to me. And if we ever run into trouble, you can take Mom away immediately. You’re much faster than me and Uncle Xiaobao.”
Ah Chen blinked his misty blue eyes at it, his eyes filled with little stars of admiration, and the fathead fish's vanity and self-esteem instantly reached their peak.
"Hmph! Now you finally understand how powerful I am!" it said arrogantly.
"That's right! My Xingyao is the most powerful divine beast in the world!" Achen showered Xingyao with compliments without restraint, while Xiaobao rolled his eyes.
If it weren't for the worry that Ah Chen might be in danger outside, it would never leave Sister Fan, after all, it's currently the strongest member of the family.
After calming the fathead fish down, Achen went to bed early, snuggled up next to his mother, and quickly fell asleep.
The mental energy flow first entered the mother's brain, sorting out all the messy nerve ganglia, and then went to see the younger sister.
Xi'er's supernatural power dimmed again today. Achen released his energy, filling the small uterus. Seeing Xi'er become bright again, he was satisfied and returned to himself, falling into a deep sleep in exhaustion.
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