Chapitre 149: Hunter 149: The Young Man
"When facing these sorcerers, be very careful about your positioning."
"But how am I supposed to be careful about that?"
Zhang Chulan replied with a helpless smile. He had never been taught the intricacies of Qimen (mystical formations) and had no idea where to stand.
"Brother Red, what would you do?"
Zhang Chulan didn't hesitate to ask for advice from the expert.
Lin Jiu glanced at Zhuge Qing on the field and responded, "Rush up and strike with a sword."
"That's it?"
"If all goes well, yeah, that's it."
The situation on the field changed. Both were battling with fire, but Xiao Huoshen stood in the position of Gui Water while using fire attacks. This put him at a disadvantage, and he was soon overwhelmed by Zhuge Qing. Feeling defeated, he gave up resisting.
"Is he trying to get himself killed?"
Zhuge Qing hastily adjusted the direction of his fire, which ended up causing chaos in the stands. Many people were injured.
"Chulan, what are you thinking?"
Xu Si nudged Zhang Chulan, seeing him lost in thought.
"I'm praying that Zhuge Qing faces Brother Red first!"
Zhang Chulan sighed.
"Uh... what a fool. Zhuge Qing already got beaten, and you still think you can take him on?"
Feng Baobao shot Zhang Chulan a disdainful look, standing on the high ground of intelligence.
"Baobao, didn't you bury Dan Shitong before? Could you do the same to Brother Red?"
Zhang Chulan whispered to Feng Baobao.
"No guarantee!"
Feng Baobao shook her head honestly, feeling a bit dejected.
"Let's just take it one step at a time!"
...
"I originally thought that interviewing Zhuge Qing after the match would be difficult..."
A well-dressed stranger was interviewing Zhuge Qing with a microphone.
As Lin Jiu passed by and saw the stranger, he couldn't help but think, "This guy looks... quite unique!"
How to describe him? Each of his facial features on its own seemed fine, but together, they looked quite strange.
Lin Jiu also saw a male reporter holding an orange, trying to get Feng Baobao to talk.
Lin Jiu narrowed his eyes. In Wang Ye's words, the two most significant people in this derived world, in terms of fate, were Feng Baobao and someone from the Yaoxing Society.
For them as contractors, killing either of these two would yield considerable rewards.
Once Lin Jiu completed his current tasks, he could consider breaking into the Yaoxing Society. If he managed to kill Qu Tong, it would be a massive gain.
As for why not target Feng Baobao, who seemed like the easier option? Lin Jiu simply liked Feng Baobao's goofy nature and wouldn't kill her unless necessary.
Lin Jiu understood the brutal environment of Reincarnation Paradise, but he always stayed calm. Violence and power were the foundation of survival there, the universal law, and an inevitable choice.
However, without the pressure of survival, he believed it was essential to keep his heart from being influenced by such violence. When violence reached its peak, one would lose their true self!
Therefore, without survival pressure, Lin Jiu could be decisive in killing enemies, but he wouldn't kill the innocent... well, at least not in his eyes.
This mindset differed completely from that of Su Xiao. Lin Jiu believed that both now and in the future, he would firmly stand on the side of justice. As for being a villain, let someone else take that role!
In Lin Jiu's view, his kind-hearted nature was clearly at odds with the harsh environment of Reincarnation Paradise.
To maintain his kindness, Lin Jiu didn't go to watch Xiao Xiao's fight against Huang Ming of the Quanzhen Sect. He could passively absorb the soul energy that leaked from the battlefield, and with Huang Ming's out-of-body experience, who knew what might happen. Whatever it was, it wouldn't be good for Huang Ming.
On a cold, rocky peak in the back mountain, Lin Jiu leaned against a rock, gazing at the lush green trees and the orange-red sky as the sun gradually set.
"Who am I?"
Lin Jiu raised his hand toward the sunset, its glow illuminating half of his face.
Perhaps this was why he felt a connection with Feng Baobao. Both of them had grown up not knowing who their families were. After his Class awakening, Lin Jiu knew that being chosen by the Reincarnation Paradise was not so simple.
"A high-level authorization, huh... seems like there's still a long way to go, at least up to level six or seven!"
Lin Jiu said to himself. He couldn't deny his desire to learn more about his origins, which drove him to keep getting stronger.
Unlike Feng Baobao, who had Gou Wa, Xu San, Xu Si, and Zhang Chulan to rely on, Lin Jiu had been alone in the past and remained alone now.
"Brother Red, there's a bonfire party tonight for the contestants. Want to join us?"
Zhang Chulan approached Lin Jiu after realizing he might be a valuable ally.
"I'll pass. You young folks can enjoy yourselves."
Lin Jiu, though only 22, waved his hand. He wasn't keen on social gatherings like this, especially ones that could end with Zhang Chulan being filmed streaking under the moon—not a contractor's style.
Zhang Chulan was stunned by this response. Looking at Lin Jiu's youthful, handsome face, which seemed a year or two younger than his own, he couldn't help but twitch his mouth.
Since Lin Jiu refused, Zhang Chulan turned to leave but stopped after a few steps. He had noticed something in Lin Jiu's demeanor earlier and asked, "Brother Red, do you have any family?"
"...,"
Lin Jiu glanced at Zhang Chulan but didn't answer. That was enough for Zhang Chulan, who nodded and left.
"Heh, sly fox..."
Lin Jiu wasn't an especially clever person, but given his knowledge of the original story and Zhang Chulan's character, he knew that the question had a hidden motive. Zhang Chulan was probably trying to pull him onto his ship, just like he did with Wang Ye.
...
"Brother Red didn't come?"
Xu Si draped an arm over Zhang Chulan's shoulder.
"He said there's a generation gap between us young folks, so he's not coming!"
Zhang Chulan shrugged.
"What kind of excuse is that?"
"Brother Si, when I spoke to him earlier, he reminded me of Baobao... have you investigated his family?"
Zhang Chulan whispered to Xu Si.
Xu Si was momentarily taken aback but then laughed.
"Chulan, you're overthinking it! We have records of him from childhood, but there's no mention of him being an Outcast. In that sense, he's more like you!"
"You guys could forge an identity for Baobao, so what about him...?" Zhang Chulan pondered.
"You don't think he's..."
"No way!"
Zhang Chulan immediately dismissed the idea. It was highly unlikely, though he couldn't entirely rule it out. Both Lin Jiu's combat style and the subtle aura he exuded were oddly similar.
"Zhang Chulan, stop sitting there. Come join us for a drink!"
Lu Linglong called out with a mischievous smile.
Bottles of alcohol kept pouring down Zhang Chulan's throat, and after suppressing his emotions for so long, he finally let loose.
Though his way of venting was... well...
Disgraceful! Disgraceful! It's hard to watch! If this were in the city, he'd be arrested for public indecency!
État de l’alimentation hebdomadaire
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