Let's finish this quickly.

Nighttime, in a secluded alley.

A strange figure lurked in the darkness.

It opened its pair of golden vertical pupils, reflecting a sharp blue light, and peered into this human world.

Suddenly, it looked sharply into the depths of the alley.

A strong smell of blood caught its nose, making its mouth water.

It raised its limbs and quietly approached its target without making a sound.

Upon reaching the dead end of its destination, it slowly extended its sharp claws, revealing its ferocious fangs.

Swah——

It leaped forward with all four limbs, charging straight at its prey.

That's enough!

A large hand plucked it from mid-air, gripping its fate by the scruff of its neck.

"Awoo!"

The harpy cat was still trying to struggle.

Luo Chuan didn't tolerate it either, and with a flick of his finger, he knocked a finger down on the head.

Snapped.

Hachi's eyes instantly cleared.

Meow~

"The last one."

Luo Chuan took the Haki Cat to turn in the quest.

After completing this mission, his hunter rank finally rose from F to E.

"Why do hunters always have to start by hunting down stray cats and dogs?"

Luo Chuan was speechless.

Fortunately, I've now passed the beginner phase and can accept quests that are actually related to demons.

Luo Chuan opened the Hunter APP and checked the list of E-level bounty missions.

The reward amount has increased more than tenfold.

"Fortunately, the requirement for earning your first pot of gold is not a small goal."

Luo Chuan glanced at the system's mission objectives.

[First pot of gold: 200,000 / 1,000,000]

They caught dozens or even hundreds of cats and dogs on the streets to barely raise 20 yuan.

Looking at the E-level missions, the latest bounty is a whopping 30.

Generally, the maximum reward for an E-level mission is 10.

What more could you ask for?

Before the other hunters could discover it, Luo Chuan decisively accepted the mission.

……

This is a survey-based task.

The wife of a wealthy family noticed that her husband had been behaving strangely lately and worried that he had been possessed by a ghost, so she asked a hunter to investigate.

"Are you sure it's not infidelity?"

Luo Chuan's lips twitched slightly.

He contacted the other party based on the mission information.

The person who answered the phone was a wealthy woman with a gentle and pleasant voice, but she sounded a little timid, clearly quite frightened.

"My husband is coming back tomorrow night, so please come over as soon as possible... Don't bring anyone else, I'm afraid of disturbing my husband... I don't know what to do..."

"Don't worry, I'm alone, I'll be there on time."

Luo Chuan readily agreed.

However, the next day, just as he was about to leave, he was cornered by Ms. Kobayashi.

"How could you be so reckless? You just became an E-rank hunter and didn't even tell me before accepting an E-rank mission?"

Teacher Lin stared at Luo Chuan with a serious expression.

E-level missions are different from F-level missions.

F-level missions are like beginner protection; there's basically no risk to your life.

E-level missions may involve facing demons directly, making them much more dangerous than F-level missions, and casualties are not uncommon.

Luo Chuan's unauthorized acceptance of an E-level mission was a major headache for her.

"Don't worry, Ms. Kobayashi, I know what I'm doing."

Luo Chuan waved his hand, telling Teacher Lin to relax.

"..."

Ms. Kobayashi remained silent, staring intently at Luo Chuan, scrutinizing him from head to toe.

Then he sighed.

"Sigh... Luo Chuan, I know you are very strong. Not only have you broken through to the second-tier martial artist, but you also used a powerful spiritual technique that is not well known before."

Whether it was the college entrance examination or the entrance examination, Teacher Lin watched Luo Chuan's battle from beginning to end.

Luo Chuan unleashed his spiritual skills without any attempt to conceal them, which naturally did not escape her notice.

However, everyone tacitly kept quiet about it.

"With your strength, ordinary E-rank missions might not be difficult for you. But you must understand that demons and monsters are all kinds of strange and wonderful, and the rating of bounty missions is not entirely accurate. Unexpected events can always occur."

"Of course I know, but this is my first time carrying out an E-level bounty mission. I can't afford for something to go wrong on my first try, can I?"

Luo Chuan was both amused and exasperated.

He's not some destined male lead, how could he be so unlucky?

"Anyway, you'd better watch yourself."

Ms. Lin nodded, and seeing that she couldn't persuade Luo Chuan, she voluntarily stepped aside.

"Are you going to meet the client now? I'll follow up on the investigation behind the scenes to prevent any unexpected incidents."

"In that case, thank you for your help, teacher."

She truly deserves to be called a top-notch nanny.

……

After saying goodbye to Teacher Lin, Luo Chuan arrived at a villa area.

After briefly explaining the situation to the security personnel in the villa area, I was led to the front of a villa.

The time was exactly midnight as agreed.

Luo Chuan dialed the client's number directly.

Soon, the villa's door clicked open.

"Sorry to keep you waiting."

A soft voice came from inside.

A beautiful young woman dressed in revealing pajamas appeared alluringly before Luo Chuan.

"..."

Luo Chuan was stunned.

Wait, buddy, what's going on?

Mr. Kobayashi is such a jinx.

"Hehe, so you're such a young man."

Seeing Luo Chuan in a daze, the rich woman couldn't help but chuckle softly.

She licked her lips and then warmly invited Luo Chuan into the house.

"Come in quickly, while my husband is fast asleep. Even if we do something next to him, he won't notice."

"..."

I feel like a lamb being led into the tiger's den.

But as the saying goes, nothing ventured, nothing gained.

Luo Chuan gritted his teeth and followed the rich woman into the villa.

Once he entered the house, the wealthy woman immediately showed him tender concern.

"You've come all this way, why don't you sit down and rest first? I'll prepare a cup of black tea for you to refresh yourself."

"No need, I'm a professional hunter, let's finish this quickly."

Luo Chuan adopted a businesslike attitude.

The wealthy woman gave Luo Chuan a deep look and smiled obediently.

"All right."

As she spoke, she led Luo Chuan up to the master bedroom on the second floor.

The bedroom door was ajar.

"My husband is inside."

The wealthy woman pushed open the door and invited Luo Chuan inside.

Luo Chuan walked into the bedroom and, by the light of the nightlight, could see a middle-aged, overweight man lying on the bed snoring.

Sleeping like a pig.

However, this is only the surface.

Luo Chuan's eyes narrowed, and he immediately sensed a demonic power lurking within the other party's body, with demonic energy faintly emanating from it.

"Something is definitely strange."

"My husband...does he really have a problem?"

Upon hearing Luo Chuan's words, the wealthy woman behind him trembled with fear.

"What should I do? I'm a little scared..."

Unable to bear the unknown fear any longer, she huddled closer to Luo Chuan's back.

They seem to regard Luo Chuan as their only support.

then……

Swah——

The long, sharp nails sliced ​​through the air like claws.

Unfortunately, we came up empty-handed.

As if he had expected it, Luo Chuan dodged the sneak attack with a slight sidestep.

"You really should be afraid."

He stared coldly at the wealthy woman before him, his face expressionless.

The rich woman's body was contorted, her face contorted in a grotesque grimace, her skin covered in bluish-purple scales, making her appear neither human nor ghost, a hideous half-human, half-demon creature.

"How did you manage to dodge my sneak attack?"

The rich woman with a blue face and fangs seemed unable to understand.

"Because I'm a professional."

Luo Chuan punched the rich woman hard in the face, sending her flying.

Then, calmly, he took out a wet tissue and wiped the blood off his fist.

"From the first moment I saw you, your greedy malice was so thick that I couldn't bear to look at you."