Chapter 2528

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"Tell me, what the hell is going on?"

The hoarse voice was filled with anger. A middle-aged man with a cold face was sitting at the head of the table. He stared at Edgar and reprimanded him, "Didn't you guys investigate everything thoroughly?

Perfect preparation, but it was ruined by a level-8 hunter! "

Edgar's face was also very ugly. This time, when he accepted this mission, he had promised his superiors that he would be able to complete it easily. Moreover, he had also made meticulous preparations beforehand.

But who would have thought that they, who had gathered several small teams and thought of any unexpected situations, would fall at the hands of a level-8 guy who had suddenly joined? The loss was disastrous!

Faced with the middle-aged man's questioning, Edgar could only suffer in silence. He still did not understand how the three level-9 hunters had died.

How did the newly joined level-8 hunter clearly sense the location of the level-9 assassins, and how did he survive in the five-colored poisonous fog?

"Trash, what a bunch of trash!

Not only did you not complete the mission, but you almost alerted the enemy! "The middle-aged man said angrily.

Edgar was not convinced, but he did not dare to show it. He knew that the man in front of him was powerful, and killing him would be easy.

But he could not understand why the other party, who was so powerful, did not do it himself, but wanted to borrow their hands.

"Think of a way to inform Wo Shan and have him come here as soon as possible!"

Seeing that Edgar didn't have any reaction, the middle-aged man lost his interest in getting angry and said with a wave of his hand.

His initial plan was simple. He wanted these people to test Mai Xun's strength after killing the guards. It would be best if they could threaten Mai Xun, and then he would take action to secure victory.

That way, the price he had to pay would be minimal, and he would be able to settle everything easily after the mission.

But he did not expect that his perfect plan would be ruined by a level-8 hunter. Now, he had to increase his bargaining chip and use a foolproof plan.

Wo Shan was one of the founders of Dragon Mountain, and had the strength of a level-1 hunter. Once he got Wo Shan to take action, he would be able to achieve his goal, but the price he had to pay would be great.

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Zi Chen, who had thought that he would have another battle today, heard Steward Mack's voice before Malt could provoke him.

"Steward Mack."

Zi Chen walked up to the butler. After interacting with him for a few days, he had a good impression of the butler.

If Malt was a 9th-tier fighter, then how powerful was this butler of his?

Zi Chen did not believe that the man was not a Hunter.

"Do you have time to walk around with this old man?" Steward Mack looked at Zi Chen and smiled.

Zi Chen nodded. He guessed that Steward Mack had something to say to him.

Steward Mack turned around and walked into the darkness. Zi Chen followed behind, maintaining a distance of half a step.

"Zi Chen, what do you think of a Level 9 Hunter?" Steward Mack asked without turning around.

Zi Chen was puzzled. Wasn't a Level 9 Hunter just Level 9? Did he really need to think about it?

"Oh, or rather, what do you think of a Level 9 Hunter?" Steward Mack asked again.

"Isn't there a Level 9 after Level 8? Is there a special meaning behind it?" Zi Chen asked after thinking for a while.

"Only a Level 9 Hunter can be considered a true beginner. Before becoming a Level 9 Hunter, the so-called Hunter is nothing."

Steward Mack turned around and looked at Zi Chen. Seeing Zi Chen's puzzled expression, he smiled and said, "You should be from the outside world as well, right?"

Zi Chen nodded. In this world, more than 44% of people came from the outside world.

"In the outside world, Saints are divided into three realms: Saint, King, and Great Saint!

Only Kings are qualified to enter this world, but it's not absolute. I know of some special passages that can send in some special people. "

Steward Mack paused for a moment before continuing, "But no matter who it is, as long as they come to this world, they have a chance to become a Hunter. They also know that there are different levels of Hunters, but not many know that a Level 9 Hunter is the true beginner.

Only by reaching this threshold can there be a possibility of moving on to the next step. "

"What threshold?" Zi Chen asked.

Of course, there was a standard to enter this world, and that standard was the threshold.

Steward Mack stopped in his tracks and looked back at Zi Chen, saying, "Saint-level physical body!"

"Saint-level physical body?" Zi Chen was stunned.

"That's right. If you want to enter Level 9, you must have a Saint-level physical body!

In other words, you must have a Saint-level physical body to be able to enter the Saint-level.

This is the standard of this world. Even if you have the strength of a Saint-level King in the outside world, if you don't have a Saint-level physical body, you can't enter Level 9 here. Level 8 is the peak! "Steward Mack nodded and said.

"If that's the case, doesn't Dun Li and the others all have Saint-level physical bodies?" Zi Chen asked again.

"As long as it's Level 9, it's equivalent to a Saint-level physical body in the outside world!"

With Steward Mack's confirmation, Zi Chen finally understood why the minimum requirement to enter this world was a Saint-level physical body.

He also understood why Jia Tu, Huang Tu, and the others didn't immediately become hunters. Instead, they were building their foundation step by step.

He believed that once they had a good foundation, they would be able to become Level 9 hunters very quickly and reach the standard to enter this world.

This could be seen from Zi Chen. He didn't have so many resources to support him, but he still became a Level 8 hunter in a very short time.

"Whether you can enter Level 9 quickly or not depends on whether you have a Saint-level physical body in the outside world.

If you do, then you can advance quickly. If you don't, then you can only advance step by step, and the speed will be very slow. "

Steward Mack looked at Zi Chen and said, "Now, Zi Chen, tell me honestly. When you were in the outside world, did you have a Saint-level physical body?"

Zi Chen didn't hesitate for long. He nodded and admitted it directly.

After sparring with Malt for the past few days, he could already sense that Malt was actually helping him in the name of sparring.

In just a few days, the malt had played an important role in his improvement.

Seeing Zi Chen nod, Steward Mack chuckled. "I guessed right. The speed at which you absorb the Sacred Source Liquid is really too fast. So fast that you don't even need to refine it.

If we compare your body to a large vat, then you already have enough Sacred Source Liquid to hold a Level 9 hunter before you came to this world. What you need is to constantly replenish it.

Of course, the speed of replenishment depends on how quickly you obtain the Sacred Source Liquid. "

Zi Chen didn't deny this point. He already didn't have enough Sacred Source Liquid, so his progress naturally slowed down.

"What you lack now is resources. If you have enough resources, you can quickly enter Level 9."

Steward Mack reached into his clothes and took out a glowing pearl. "The Sacred Source Liquid you have now is no longer enough to help you break through quickly. Only this can help you reach Level 9 in the shortest time possible."

"What is this?" Zi Chen asked curiously as he looked at the glowing pearl. However, there was no joy or greed in his eyes.

"A kind of energy crystal. It will be very useful to you now," Steward Mack said.

"Is this for me?" Zi Chen asked doubtfully.

"Don't tell me I'm just taking it out for you to see and show off?" Steward Mack chuckled.

Zi Chen didn't take it. Instead, he asked, "Why?"

Zi Chen was an existence that had lived for over a thousand years, while Steward Mack was an existence that had lived for tens of thousands of years. The two of them were pretty much at the level of foxes, so there was no need to beat around the bush.

Steward Mack directly said, "It's because of your battle strength!

Your battle strength is something I've never seen before. You were able to slaughter those above your level. This is truly beyond my expectations.

This energy crystal can be considered another mercenary reward for you. This mission is to protect Malt in times of danger.

In other words, you are to escape with Malt in times of danger! "

"Why me?"

"Because I believe that you will be even stronger than them at Level 9!"

These words were clearly very sincere. Moreover, it was Steward Mack who had given the deposit first. It seemed that the benefits far outweighed the disadvantages for Zi Chen.

After all, if he quickly reached Level 9, his battle strength would increase once again. This way, he would have stronger means to protect himself.

However, once he accepted this energy crystal, it would mean that his fate was tied to Malt's. When danger arose, he would have to consider and take care of Malt's safety.

Protecting their employer was a mercenary's duty.

Therefore, no matter how one looked at it, Zi Chen wouldn't lose anything. Steward Mack's energy crystal was only to make him stronger so that he could protect everyone.

Zi Chen had no reason to refuse. Moreover, the temptation of reaching Level 9 was indeed very tempting.

He nodded and agreed.

"Swallow it directly. The energy released will spread throughout your body like the Sacred Origin Liquid!

Once your physical body reaches a certain limit, you will naturally break through! "

Upon hearing Steward Mack's words, Zi Chen swallowed it without hesitation. There was no need for Steward Mack to harm him.

As the energy crystal entered his stomach, Zi Chen felt an energy similar to the Sacred Origin Liquid. However, this energy was much purer and more abundant. This energy continuously flowed into his body, causing Zi Chen's physical body to rapidly change.

After returning, Dun Li and the rest were still roasting meat. They didn't ask the two of them what they had done outside.

Malt also surprisingly didn't seek out Zi Chen for a spar. Clearly, she knew about this matter.

Zi Chen sat by the fire and closed his eyes as if he was taking a nap.

Just like that, several days passed in a row. Zi Chen seemed to be somewhat listless and spoke much less. Most of the time, he closed his eyes and took a nap.

On a certain night, Dun Li couldn't help but ask, "Zi Chen, what's wrong with you? You don't seem to be in good spirits. Are you feeling unwell?"

Hearing this, Zi Chen opened his eyes. In his eyes, there seemed to be a flash of light.

His perception began to expand at this moment, extending further into the distance. In his perception, images of Pseudo Divine Beasts appeared one after another.

As his senses expanded, Zi Chen's mind and physical body underwent a perfect transformation.

He was advancing towards Level 9!