Chapter 46
Azure Sky Hunting Grounds
With a loud bang, the Winged Wolf's head and body crashed to the ground. The Winged Wolf, which had wreaked havoc and terrorized the area for a time, finally died.
Zhan Kong glanced at the corpse of the Winged Wolf, then, without lingering, flapped its wings and rushed towards the Winged Wolf's lair, as if searching for something.
Above Wolf Ridge, Lin Chen patted the body of the white giant eagle, signaling it to land.
The white giant eagle stopped some distance away from the Tyrannosaurus Beast, daring not to advance even an inch further.
Seeing this, Lin Chen did not insist. He jumped down from the white giant eagle and walked alone toward the corpse of the Winged Wolf.
Just as he arrived beside the corpse of the Winged Wolf, a miniature wolf soul shaped like the Winged Wolf flew toward the ring in Lin Chen's hand, followed by more than ten pieces of Winged Wolf essence blood.
After the system had collected all the useful information, Lin Chen stood beside the Winged Wolf's corpse, waiting for Zhan Kong's return.
Before long, Zhan Kong flew out of the Winged Wolf's lair. His face was noticeably more gloomy than before, and the killing intent in his pupils was no less than before, or even greater.
"Chief Instructor, have you discovered something?" Lin Chen asked.
"That's right, the situation is far more complicated than we realize," Zhan Kong replied.
"The Black Vatican, Salam?" Lin Chen asked knowingly.
"That's right, Salang's real target isn't Bocheng at all; Bocheng is just her experiment!" Zhan Kong's face twisted into a ferocious expression.
"You want to go find Salang?" Lin Chen asked.
Zhan Kong didn't speak, he just nodded.
"I'll help you," Lin Chen blurted out instinctively.
Instead of answering directly, Zhan Kong asked, "Would you be willing to follow me and join the military?"
Lin Chen shook his head: "I'd rather go to university than join the military."
"Just as expected, he's just like Mo Fan." Zhan Kong chuckled, then his expression changed, and he said seriously, "Since you're unwilling to join the military, this matter is none of your concern. Our country's soldiers won't let students get ahead of us. You should just enjoy your wonderful university life in the future."
Lin Chen wanted to explain, but he suddenly realized that everything he knew was about the events leading up to the disaster. He knew nothing about what happened before it occurred, and even if he went to help, he might not be able to make any difference.
Thinking of this, Lin Chen nodded helplessly, but still offered a reminder: "I've heard that there are similar legends about sacred springs in the ancient capital. Chief Instructor, you could keep an eye out for the ancient capital."
Upon hearing this, Zhan Kong was somewhat surprised. His gaze lingered on Lin Chen for a few seconds before he said, "I understand. I will be careful."
……
At the border of Bocheng, at the Snow Mountain Station.
A middle-aged man had just looked up when he saw a giant white eagle flying in from the horizon: "The leader of Zhan Kong has returned."
"The leader of Zhan Kong has been going out into the wilderness a lot lately, nothing strange about that," someone echoed.
"The leader of Zhan Kong wants to kill the Winged Wolf to appease the souls of the dead in Bo City. I wonder when this goal will be accomplished."
"No, this time it's different!" The man who had looked up earlier suddenly shouted, "The leader of Zhan Kong has something in his hand."
Upon hearing this, everyone around looked up. As the white giant eagle drew closer, they could clearly see that Boss Zhan Kong was holding a huge wolf's head in his hand!
The wolf's head had two horns and noble animal markings on its forehead; it was clearly the head of a winged wolf.
When Zhan Kong flew from the Snow Mountain Inn to Bo City carrying the head of the Winged Wolf, countless people of Bo City were moved to tears, their hearts filled with admiration for Zhan Kong.
In some cases, people even chanted slogans: "Those who offend our Bo City, no matter how strong, will be punished!"
Arriving at a deserted area, Zhan Kong threw the Winged Wolf's head to the ground. After he and Lin Chen got down, he let the white giant eagle leave.
"Aren't you excited?" Zhan Kong asked.
"I am quite excited." Lin Chen nodded.
"Unfortunately, the Winged Wolf's Den hides the secrets of the Black Vatican. To avoid trouble from the Black Vatican, we can't let everyone know about your contributions." Zhan Kong patted Lin Chen on the shoulder: "Leave the rest to me. You just focus on your university studies."
Lin Chen shrugged: "There's nothing to regret. There are plenty of unsung heroes out there, and adding me wouldn't be a problem. If you need any help, just tell me, Chief Instructor. You know I'm pretty strong too."
"Don't worry, I'll definitely come to you when I need you, but don't shirk your responsibilities then." After Zhan Kong finished speaking, he paused for a moment, then remembered something and continued, "I'll arrange for someone to clean up the Winged Wolf's corpse. If there's anything valuable, I'll transfer the money to you."
……
After parting ways with Zhan Kong, Lin Chen returned to the Skyfire Squad's temporary residence. After instructing them to keep his trip to Wolf Ridge with Zhan Kong a secret, he bid farewell to the Skyfire Squad members.
The members of the Skyfire Squad tried to persuade Lin Chen to stay, but after learning that Lin Chen was going to Shanghai to prepare for university, they stopped trying to stop him and instead supported him, hoping that he would not forget them when he became successful in the future.
Upon arriving in Shanghai, Lin Chen immediately took a car to the Hunter Alliance Building in Lujiazui.
In fact, before coming to Shanghai, Lin Chen had already made plans for his future: to join the Qingtian Hunting Grounds and follow Lingling around, killing indiscriminately.
But after all, he was currently in a timeframe a year before Mo Fan joined the Azure Sky Hunters, and he didn't know if the Azure Sky Hunters needed anyone at this point. If they didn't, his appearance would be rather inexplicable.
However, the final result was in line with Lin Chen's expectations; the Qingtian Hunting Grounds were still short of personnel as always.
Having obtained the contact information and address of the Azure Sky Hunting Grounds from the Hunter Alliance, Lin Chen immediately took a taxi to the address provided by the Hunter Alliance.
After getting off the bus, passing Jing'an Temple, and walking along a main road, Lin Chen entered an old street with a distinct Republican-era charm.
At the end of the old street is an old shop similar to the old-style teahouse that combines Chinese and English elements.
If it weren't for the prominent signboard that clearly reads "Qingtian Hunting Grounds," this old shop could easily be mistaken for a teahouse.
At that moment, in front of the old shop, a cute little girl with long pigtails was sitting on a stool, swinging her little legs, looking at a picture book.
Lin Chen stepped forward, but before he could speak, the little girl noticed him.
"If you want to commission a service, the starting price is 300,000. We will adjust the price according to the difficulty of the service. We do not accept small services below 300,000."