The headquarters of the Dark Hunter Organization, the Hunter Association.
This is an oval building similar to an onion, with gray and white tiles that reflect light and are densely stacked together. The entire building is only three stories high, but it covers a large area and is divided into multiple areas.
On the street, Kaxiu looked up and walked in.
Behind them, Herb Kames, Kroger and the other two followed.
Except for Heb, the other two came to the Hunter Association to submit their work. As the heads of the Dark Hunter Organization branch, they would return to the headquarters from time to time once every one to two years. Now that they were here, they submitted their tasks for this year earlier. By the way, they accompanied Kaxiu here for a walk.
Two minutes later, Kaxiu and others were taken to a lounge.
The badge has been submitted and someone has gone to notify the relevant departments.
In a certain area of the oval building, the department responsible for material management is located. In a spacious and bright room, two figures are sitting on the sofa, drinking tea and talking about things. The one closer to the window is a middle-aged man with a slightly bald head. He is wearing a noble-like decoration, but still has a big belly.
The person who is farther away from the window is very easy to identify.
He has a handsome and deep face, and an aggressive and wild aura. He is tall and strong, with a subtle and powerful aura. Coupled with his half-long blond hair, you can tell from a distance that this person is Soth.
"Mr. George, it's a pleasure to work with you."
“It’s been a pleasure working with you.”
The two smiled and shook hands, looking quite harmonious. They had just reached some agreements, mainly about holy spring water. The royal family exchanged equivalent holy spring water with George through other materials and favors.
You know, the Holy Spring water has always been in the hands of the Dark Hunter Organization. Even the Imperial Royal Family or the Red Lebanese Parliament cannot intervene. This is a balance between the three parties. In the Dark Hunter Organization, the Holy Mu Cathedral undoubtedly controls the most Holy Spring water, but the priests there are quite unkind and only serve according to the rules of the organization. In addition to the Holy Mu Cathedral, the Hunter Association's material management department is undoubtedly the second.
As a violent organization, the Hunter Association consumes a large amount of holy spring water every day, so it naturally has reserves. The middle-aged man in front of him, George, is the second in command of the material management department and has certain additional powers. He can take out some of the excess reserves to trade secretly.
This is also the reason why Lion King Soth came here today.
After two or three days of rest, his reattached broken arm finally stabilized. Originally, Lion King Soth was a strong contender for the Shadow Hunter seat, and even the most promising of the three contenders. However, the assassination a few days ago destroyed everything. Although Soth is still competitive now, he is no longer the leader. At most, his probability is the same as the other two, and even his advantage will be lower after he is injured.
Soth couldn't accept what happened and he was trying to find a way to remedy it.
The best way is undoubtedly to improve your own strength.
For example, drinking a large amount of holy spring water in a short period of time can increase the number of holy marks by a certain stage. It can restore the previous strength or even go further. Of course, this is not without cost. High frequency use of holy spring water in a short period of time will strongly affect the hunter's personality and reason.
This will generate a lot of negative effects, and even affect the subsequent path of improvement. The source of the holy spring water is an exception. There is a magical power within the range of the source that can reduce the negative effects to the lowest point.
Soth knew that doing so would have strong side effects, but his proud heart would not allow him to fall behind the other two. If he could become a shadow hunter, it would not matter if he paid some price. After all, everything that Lion King Soth had now. The favor of the princess, the admiration of the nobles, and the respect of the royal family were all based on his ability to become a shadow hunter. Once he failed, these halos would fade away. Bing
Such a price is much more painful than just side effects.
Therefore, he sent his men to find George, the second in command of the Hunter Association's Material Management Department, yesterday. Although George was a cadre of the Hunter Association, he was a noble in real life. He was naturally inclined towards the royal family and had reached cooperation with the royal family many times.
Therefore, South was not worried that George would not accept the deal.
Today he came in person to discuss picking up the goods, and we really had a pleasant conversation.
"Excuse me, Mr. George."
Soth smiled and took a sip of his strong tea.
"It is my honor to serve future Shadowhunters..."
George said in a teasing tone, and the two of them finally laughed.
"It's two o'clock in the afternoon. I'll take you to get the holy spring water."
George said as he stood up.
Suddenly, there was a knock on the door.
“Come in…” George didn’t turn around, but just put down the teacup.
With a click, a hunter in a gray uniform walked in.
He glanced at the lion king Soth by the window and walked over to George.
He whispered something in my ear.
George's face changed slightly, and he asked someone to wait outside. He stood up and said to Soth, "Mr. Soth, please wait for me here for a while. I have something to deal with first. Sorry, I will be gone for a while." After that, he left the sofa area and walked out.
In the sunlight, Soth frowned slightly, having a bad feeling.
Outside the door, at the end of the corridor, in a quiet corner.
George's men took out a badge, half the size of a palm, in the shape of a shield. In the middle was a sword of judgment, with olive branches and rice ears wrapped around the edges. The surface of the sword had finely carved thorn patterns.
George took it and knew it was real at first glance.
This is a badge of honor issued by the legion commander himself. It cannot be forged and no one dares to forge it. He instantly recalled the ups and downs of the past period of time.
"Is it the Black Bronze Hunter named Bai Kui? The new disciple of Shadow Hunter Blood Axe Heb? The fourth and least visible contender for the Shadow Hunter seat..." A lot of information flashed through George's mind in an instant.
He recalled how much holy spring water this badge of honor could be exchanged for in the Hunter Association: 800 units! This was equivalent to the total reward for a Dark Gold Hunter's missions over six or seven years, which was not a small amount. It was only slightly less than the reserves of the Resource Management Department.
Once the payment is made, it will take at least two to three weeks to replenish the holy spring water reserves bit by bit. If this is the case, then the holy spring water just promised to Soth might be... George showed an embarrassment on his face, because the royal family's face is really valuable.
He rubbed the uneven surface of the badge with his fingertips for a while.
After thinking for a moment, he said to his men.
"Where is he?"
Five minutes later, George walked up the stairs and came to the second floor corridor.
At the end of the corridor is the lounge.
He pondered the wording in his mind and nodded with satisfaction.
Yes, George plans to continue to fulfill the deal with Soth. After all, he is a nobleman, and some things are beyond his control. It is not good to offend Soth, who is supported by the royal family. Not to mention, Lion King Soth may become a shadow hunter in the future. As for Bai Kui, it is not that he will not give it, but he just needs to wait. It is the same to give it after half a month or a month...
After all, why would a Black Bronze Hunter need so much Holy Spring Water
George figured it out clearly. Bai Kui was undoubtedly a soft persimmon that was easier to squeeze. A black bronze hunter, and an old hunter whose strength had also fallen to the black bronze level. He could just persuade them with reason and emotion.
"Ahem..."
He coughed twice and practiced smiling in front of the door. He still had to put on a show, after all, it was a badge of honor issued by the legion commander.
The door was not locked. George tidied his hair and pushed the door open.
"Mr. Bai Kui? Sorry... The reserves of the resource department may be..."
"ah… "
The smooth and coherent words in his mouth were stuck in the middle. George held the door handle, stiffly standing there, as if ants were crawling on his back.
In front of us, the lounge was a little dim, with curtains blocking two-thirds of the sunlight. On the sofa, a sturdy old man was hidden in the darkness. He was missing his left arm, but his right arm was still strong. The outline of his face was unusually fierce, and his light black eyes carried a sense of oppression.
Just by looking at him, I felt like I was being stabbed by a knife. Goose bumps appeared on my neck and heart.
Beside the sofa, a burly old man had his back to him, like a savage and powerful brown bear. After hearing the door open, the old man turned around, revealing a rough and bold face. He was wearing a shirt, and the top two or three buttons were stretched open by his full and thick chest muscles, revealing a black chest.
That was not chest hair, but an extremely dangerous metallic fluid.
It was beating outside the body like a strange heart.
A strong momentum came towards him, mixed with a trace of uncontrollable murderous intent. George felt like he was being stared at by a bear.
"this… "
He subconsciously wanted to leave the room. But his eyes suddenly saw the badges on the chests of the two people. They were in the shape of a hand holding a sword of judgment, and the color was silver. This was a badge that only the director of the Dark Hunter Organization branch could wear.
These two old men are both branch directors? !
"Come in, don't stand there at the door."
The old man, who was as strong as a wild bear, spoke with an irresistible sense of majesty. George subconsciously did as he was told and closed the door.
Then he regretted it. The door was closed, the space was sealed, and the momentum and pressure in the room became stronger. Not only the two old men on the left, but also the domineering aura on the right that occupied most of the space. It was a young strong man wearing a white shirt, a belt and trousers.
He was nearly 1.9 meters tall, and his sturdy body was two times bigger than the old man just now. His sleeves were rolled up to his elbows, revealing two pairs of thick forearms covered with granite-like muscles. The upper part of his shirt was open, and the muscles at the back and neck formed a triangle.
The man had the same blond hair as Soth, and even longer. With his tough and handsome features, there was a sense of dominance flowing between his eyebrows.
The two have somewhat similar auras, but to be honest.
Soth was like a child who had not grown up in front of him.
George would like to call it Dasos!
The man's gaze brought a substantial sense of oppression. He had his back to the sun, and the black outline of his body made him look even more sturdy and majestic.
"What did you just say about the resources department? Explain clearly."
The low voice reached George's ears.
George quickly said: "No, no... nothing..."
He didn't know who the person in front of him was, nor did he know what the other party wanted to do. But George instinctively denied the words he had prepared before.
"Nothing?" The big Thors in George's eyes stood up, his steps slow and dull: "I am Bai Kui, I am here to get the resources for the badge of honor..."
"Bai Kui!?"
George was stunned. He could not see any similarity between the domineering man in front of him and Bai Kui. Five minutes ago, George had just seen the full-body portrait in Bai Kui's file. He was clearly a frail young man.
How did it become such a complete opposite now
Isn't Bai Kui an illusionist? This is an illusionist!
"You...are you really Bai Kui?" George couldn't help but ask.
Kaxiu frowned slightly and replied.
"Yes, I was very thin when I first joined the association."
Hearing the affirmative answer, George's shock faded a little, but his heart was still surging. The aura of the young man in front of him was more than the Black Bronze level, at least the top Dark Gold level! George himself was a White Obsidian Hunter, so he could still make a simple comparison. The aura displayed by Bai Kui was even stronger than the Lion King Soth he had just met. I just don't know if the other party deliberately showed his aura to shock me, or if it was just a normal state like Soth. Bing
If it's the latter, the Shadow Hunter seat might be in jeopardy again!
George thought so, but in fact, Kaxiu was neither of the above two. On the contrary, he suppressed the surging aura in his body. He suddenly improved to the level of a veteran fighter. The life magnetic field automatically emitted by his body would madly oppress and shock the people around him.
In a sense, it can even be considered an attack.
Therefore, Kaxiu has been suppressing his aura to a normal level.
"Bai Kui..." George murmured to himself: "Well, okay... you..."
He coughed twice and suddenly switched to a friendly tone.
"Mr. Bai Kui, please wait a little longer in the lounge. I have asked my subordinates to pick it up. It will be delivered in twenty minutes, no, ten minutes!" George vowed, but his eyes slowly swept across the room.
Bai Kui is suspected of hiding his strength, and the old hunters who served as branch chiefs in various counties of the empire returned to the headquarters for support. This is definitely not a soft persimmon!
After weighing the pros and cons, George made the right choice.
With a smile on his face, he left the lounge and exhaled heavily. Two of his men happened to pass by, and George immediately called them over and asked them to go to the warehouse to get 800 units of holy spring water.
He delivered it to the person in the lounge with swift movements.
George himself left in a hurry.
Ten minutes later, a spacious office room appeared.
The lion king Soth was getting impatient waiting for almost 20 minutes.
He held the teacup in his right hand, his eyes deep. He seemed to be thinking about how to use his overwhelming power to quickly defeat Claire and Solomon after digesting this batch of holy spring water. The Shadow Hunter will soon be in his grasp! Oh, and there's also Bai Kui, who the Shadow Thorn Organization failed to assassinate...
Once you become a Shadowhunter, you can take the words of the ants at will.
Just as Soth was daydreaming about the beautiful future, the door was pushed open from the outside. He immediately smiled and turned to greet them.
Unexpectedly, Mr. George, who was talking and laughing just now, looked serious.
"I'm sorry, Mr. Soth, I'm afraid our holy spring water reserves are insufficient. Our transaction will have to be postponed for about two or three weeks..."
The smile on Soth's face suddenly froze.
Bing