With a creak, the door opened.
A skinny old man walked in, his hair was messy like dead grass. His cheekbones were prominent, his eye sockets were sunken, and his eyes looked a little tired. He was wearing an old black and red suit and no hat.
"Coming?"
After opening the door, Kaxiu turned around and picked up the towel on the seat.
The old hunter Herb looked at Kashu's broad back, which was like a wall, and recalled the changes in the past week. Every time he saw Kashu, he could feel that he was much stronger and his body was visibly expanded and taller.
The vague aura of danger on his body became stronger and stronger.
It was a kind of overbearing and oppressive force emanating from the origin of life.
With a click, old man Herb closed the door and sighed.
"I haven't seen you for two days. You have become much stronger..."
Kaxiu clenched his throbbing fist and shook his head: "It's not strong enough, it can only be used..."
Heb glanced at Kashu and finally said nothing. He had guessed that Kashu was a secret martial arts practitioner from the mysterious secret martial arts world of the empire.
Those secret martial arts masters possessed terrible power, and were able to simultaneously develop their physical strength, spirit, and mind. There were also various long-standing secret martial arts that could exert miraculous effects at various stages.
Therefore, the drastic changes in Kaxiu's body in a short period of time did not make Heb too alert. Because Bai Kui was originally an outsider who joined the Dark Hunter Organization. He was not trained to know her well. It was normal for her to have some secrets.
As long as Kaxiu was not a dark creature, Hebu didn't care about his origins. In fact, because he knew that Kaxiu was a secret martial arts practitioner, Hebu was even more curious. Moreover, after getting to know him for a while, he felt that Kaxiu was quite to his liking. Perhaps, his share of shadow authority could be used up. Hebu already felt that he didn't have many months left to live.
Hualala... The sound of bathing came from the bathroom.
After Kaxiu finished his promotion, he was sweating all over and went to take a shower.
Heb was the only one left, sitting on a wooden chair on the balcony. The sun shone on half of his body, and the wrinkles on his old face became deeper.
Heb is an old hunter, with the same rank as Bai Kui, C-rank.
But ten years ago, Blood Axe Heb was a well-known figure in the Dark Hunter Organization. The Dark Hunter Organization has four departments with different responsibilities, and the one responsible for fighting is undoubtedly the Hunter Association. The Hunter Association has a total of 15 Dark Gold Hunters, and their badges are all "A".
Among them, there are six different hunters who are the backbone of the association's combat power.
There were five shadow hunters and one holy hunter. Their combat power was basically the same as that of fighters, and they were the top combat power.
As the strongest fighter in the Hunter Association, the Holy Light Hunter naturally also serves as the president of the association. In addition, he is also the leader of the Dark Hunter Organization and the first successor to the head of the organization. In other words, if the head of the Dark Hunter Organization retires or dies unexpectedly, the Holy Light Hunter will take over.
The five shadow hunters are divided into numbers one to five according to their strength.
When Blood Axe Heb was at his strongest, he was the number one shadow hunter and the first successor to the Holy Light Hunter. In this way, the old hunter Heb even had the possibility of becoming the leader of the Shadow Hunter Organization. Of course, that was ten years ago. As a hunter, fighting against dark creatures always comes at a price. Heb was responsible for covering the rear in a major operation, allowing a large number of hunters to evacuate safely. As a result, he was seriously injured and his foundation was shaken.
Although he was barely rescued, his strength began to decline continuously.
In just one or two years, he fell from Shadow Hunter to Dark Gold level.
The old hunter Heb was a man of temperament. He felt that he was no longer worthy of wearing the Shadow Badge and did not want to occupy a position in vain. So he took the initiative to ask the association to downgrade him, and in the following ten years, he was downgraded from a Shadow Hunter to a Black Bronze Hunter. The head of the Shadow Hunter Organization personally gave Heb a compensatory promise that Heb could recommend a promising hunter to be trained and qualified to compete for the Shadow Hunter quota. There is no doubt that this was prepared for Heb's apprentice.
Key training is easy to understand, it is nothing more than providing a large amount of resources.
To compete for the qualification of Shadow Hunter, you have to contact the entire Shadow Hunter Organization, even the royal family and the parliament. As the violent organization of the Shadow Hunter Organization, the Hunter Association is naturally very important. The five Shadow Hunters and one Holy Light Hunter are the top priority. Various interests are intertwined, representing various forces in the empire. There are Shadow Hunters supported by the imperial royal family, Shadow Hunters supported by the parliament, and Shadow Hunters supported by other organizations within the Shadow Hunter Organization. There are also a small number of Shadow Hunters without factions.
For example, now, the fourth Shadow Hunter Soul Scythe Yin Weika was seriously injured in an operation half a year ago and is still unconscious in the hospital bed.
A vacant position for a Shadow Hunter appeared.
To compete for this position, one must not only have strength, but also have the support of the forces behind him. Either the royal family, the parliament, or other institutions within the Dark Hunter Organization. Another possibility is the situation of the old hunter Heb.
The head of the Dark Hunter Organization personally promised to reserve a spot for the competition.
Now, half a year has passed since the Shadow Hunter position became vacant.
All forces are ready to make a move and have reserved their own candidates.
There are three dark gold-level hunters in total, corresponding to three forces.
Imperial Royal Family: Lion King Soth
The Red Council: Thorn Solomon
Inside the Dark Hunters: Claire the Siren
All parties have already placed their bets and are eyeing the vacant position. After all, Shadow Hunter is not just a Shadow Hunter. This position is even related to the selection of the head of the Holy Light Hunter and the Dark Hunter Organization. And the old hunter Heb has a recommendation quota in his hand, which has always attracted attention from all parties.
Some forces want to bribe the old hunter and exchange this quota from Heb, so as to increase their chances of seizing the position of Shadow Hunter.
Some forces wanted the old hunter to die. As long as Hebu died, there would be one less competitor. However, they only dared to wait for Hebu to die naturally, and did not dare to take action. Because as long as Hebu died, the legion leader would definitely investigate the cause of his death. If it was normal, it would be fine. But if a certain force did it intentionally, the legion leader would dig deep to find that force and make it pay a heavy price. This is related to the stability of the organization.
On the wooden chair, old man Herb half-closed his eyes, looking drowsy. In fact, his mind was thinking whether to give this authority to Kaxiu. Herb was a true person, which could be seen from the fact that he voluntarily gave up his identity as a shadow hunter. When Herb made friends with people, he never considered benefits, but only whether they suited his appetite.
Since Bai Kui woke up from his serious injury, his temperament has changed drastically. Heb admired his decisive and confident speech, and his undisguised courage and talent. He wanted to give that authority to Kaxiu. However, once Kaxiu accepted the gift, he would inevitably be involved in the vortex of competing for the Shadow Hunter quota. That was the calculation of many forces.
Although Hebu's strength has declined, his perception is still at the peak level. Since the Shadow Hunter Soul Scythe was injured half a year ago, there would occasionally be one or two prying eyes around him, hiding in the dark.
I guess other forces are paying attention to what's happening here.
If Kashu enters the arena, he will definitely be targeted immediately. It's not just normal competition, there may also be hidden dangers. After all, Blood Axe Heb was a hot-tempered person in his past and offended many people. Especially the royal family, there are many grievances.
Because of the promise of the head of the agency, even if Hebu's strength dropped to the level of an ordinary person, the royal family would not dare to take action against him. However, Kashu is different. The royal family may use a straightforward way to eliminate competitors.
It can be said that if Kaxiu accepted Heb's gift, he would soon be able to obtain a rich resource, but he would also be in danger.
This double-edged sword still depends on Kaxiu himself to decide.
After all, Herb was not in the habit of making decisions for others.
Half an hour later, on the sofa in the living room near the balcony.
"Bai Kui, if you accept this badge of honor, it will be known to all forces the next day, and attacks against you will soon be..."
Herb was holding a teacup in his hand, and his words were suddenly interrupted.
"It doesn't matter." Kaxiu put down the teacup, without any expression on his face, but his brows revealed absolute self-confidence.
"Whether it's an open attack or a hidden attack, I have no fear at all. By the way, old man, the force you are talking about that you are not good at dealing with is the Imperial Family, right? The person it chooses to support is the Lion King Soth?"
"It is said that he is a dark gold hunter with royal blood." Kaxiu showed a smile on his face: "I will find a time to kill this kid. It can be regarded as your return gift to me for this generous gift..."
When Kaxiu said this, he was extremely casual, even leisurely, as if the Dark Gold Hunter Lion King Soth was already doomed.
Heb was speechless. He didn't expect that Kashuu didn't show any fear or retreat when he heard the dangerous situation he described. Instead, he held the butcher knife, eager to try, and even planned to kill the royal supporters.
Take it as a small gift for yourself.
If anyone else said such a big talk, Heb would be in tears and laugh, shaking his head. But Kashu in front of him was too calm, his tone was not fluctuating at all, and his words were firm. Coupled with the vague pressure and mystery, people had to wonder whether Lion King Soth would really be killed by him. This was the first time Heb encountered such a situation. He shook his head helplessly and took out a golden badge of honor from his arms.
While throwing it to Kaxiu, he said, "It's up to you. If you can really kill the Lion King Soth, that would be your ability."
Pop.
Kaxiu grabbed the badge in the air and looked down at it.
This badge is half the size of a palm and is in the shape of a shield. On the left and right sides are lion-like concave and convex patterns, and in the middle is a sword of judgment.
There are traces of olive branches and rice ears climbing up the edges.
In the sunlight, the Judgment Sword shone with a faint metallic luster. If you look closely, you can also see the finely carved thorn patterns on the sword.
"Submit this badge of honor to the Hunter Association, and they will record your name in the registry." Herb picked up the white porcelain teacup again.
Kaxiu lowered his eyelids and put the badge directly into his arms.
This time, Huishuo Baikui had two obsessions. The first obsession was to become one of the five high-ranking members of the Dark Hunter Organization within a year. Kaxiu inherited Baikui's identity as a hunter, so there was no doubt that the easiest thing for him to get in touch with was the Holy Light Hunter. One must eat one bite at a time and walk one step at a time. Becoming a Shadow Hunter below the Holy Light Hunter was undoubtedly Kaxiu's first stage goal.
This requires not only strength, but also a place recognized by the association.
Since he was still in the Dark Hunter Organization and obtained the Holy Spring water through this channel, he still needed to abide by the organization's rules. The gift from the old hunter Heb undoubtedly helped Kaxiu get through the critical stage.
In addition, this authority can obtain a lot of rich resources, if nothing unexpected happens, there must be a lot of holy spring water. Kaxiu is very interested in this thing. The holy marks condensed by this thing actually have an effect on the special power of Nan Dou Fist, and there are signs of fusion.
He plans to conduct further research to find out the cause and effect.
If Kaxiu could really understand the principle, then the biggest gain from this fifth return would probably not be the massive life vibration energy of the disaster world, but the special power of Nandou after fusion!
The Dead Tooth Power, the Echo Power, and the Thorn Feather Power that has not yet been obtained.
These three special powers, if they are combined, are already quite powerful and terrifying. If they are combined into one, I really don't know what kind of monster will be created. You know, the special power of Nan Dou Fist has the characteristics of killing immortals. If the three powers that restrain the immortality of dark creatures are superimposed together, then Kaxiu will be the natural enemy of disaster.
He is looking forward to Nan Dou's strongest power ever...
Coming back to my senses, the fantasies in my mind gradually calmed down.
The old hunter Herb stood up, obviously going back. Kaxiu also stood up and was about to see him off, but suddenly turned his head and looked out of the balcony.
Opposite the Hunter Apartment is the public building that is the headquarters of the Dark Hunter Organization.
A little further away, it is no longer the Hunter Association's area.
A hundred meters away, in the workshop, at the top of a bell tower-like building.
A middle-aged man holding a telescope was startled and almost threw it away. The hunter named Bai Kui suddenly turned his head and stared at him. Tong Kongli seemed to lead to a scarlet world, full of murderous intent and violence.
Like a ferocious monster in human skin, it showed a bloody smile towards this side, full of malice and impact.
"What a psychopath, this lunatic came from nowhere..."
The middle-aged man cursed inwardly. He didn't think that Kaxiu, who was a hundred meters away, could detect his secret spying. He just thought that this was a mad hunter with intermittent mental illness who loved to smile outside when he had nothing to do.
"Bloodaxe Heb finally gave away his share..."
The man muttered to himself and immediately turned around and went down the bell tower.
Walking quickly in a certain direction towards the headquarters of the Dark Hunter Organization.