High-Martial World: System Arrives 30 Years Late-Chapter 209 - 184: Hunter Association, Blade of Authority (Part 2)
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The burly man paused slightly at the code name section, deep in thought. He really was terrible at naming—there’s no mistake about it. This man was none other than Su Mu.
"You can fill in whatever you like as your code name, it’s just a label anyway." The woman glanced over, her eyes seductive, "Handsome, you’ve got quite a build."
"I just wonder how you are in actual combat?" She said as she leaned forward, lightly licking her lower lip while reaching towards Su Mu’s lower abdomen.
Immediately, laughter erupted on the scene.
"Thank you for your suggestion."
Su Mu reached out with his left hand, grabbing the woman’s extended hand. The blonde woman was startled, as she was strong herself, a Fourth Level Middle Stage Martial Artist, but now found herself unable to struggle free. The man’s hand felt as if it was cast from solid iron.
"I have filled it in."
Su Mu handed over the form, and the woman looked at the code name section.
Code Name: Red Flame Saber.
"You really don’t understand romance."
The blonde woman turned and walked to the back, handing the form to another person. A few minutes later, she handed over a round badge crafted from black iron, a token, and a map scroll. Both the front of the badge and token were engraved with a Two-headed Flood Dragon pattern. On the back of the badge was the letter F, while the back of the token had the words Red Flame Saber carved on it.
"As an F-Class Hunter, you can take on F-Class and the next level E-Class hunts. Currently, you cannot take on more than five tasks at a time. Some tasks also have time limits, and if incomplete, a penalty of one-third of the task’s reward must be paid.
You can earn Hunter Points by killing Fierce Beasts, completing association hunts, or selling specific Fierce Beasts, Spirit Plants, and materials to the association. Initially, you can be promoted as soon as the Hunter Points meet the requirements."
"This is a basic map of the first two levels of the Beast Cave. The token can absorb points, and it can also send out a distress signal. Congratulations on becoming a Hunter."
"Newcomer, this drink is on me. Don’t worry, I’ve had this Bloody Mary mellowed out quite a bit."
The blonde woman pushed a blood-red drink forward. Many people instantly looked on mockingly, thinking that this unromantic guy was in for trouble.
The drink burned fiercely as it went down, like a ball of fire entering the body. The sensation was vaguely familiar, causing a moment of surprise to flash in Su Mu’s heart. But he had drunk an entire pool of Giant’s Blood before, let alone a mere glass of this drink.
After downing it in one go, Su Mu calmly spoke, "Thank you for the treat."
Seeing Su Mu’s calm demeanor as he walked toward the bulletin board on the left, the blonde woman felt a sense of unease.
Ordinary Bloody Marys are already quite potent, not to mention it contained Fire Rock Flower and Fire Wolf Blood, two highly stimulating components, making it intensely fiery and throat-burning. Not long ago, a Fifth Level Martial Artist had taken a sip and spat it out immediately.
This Bloody Mary was triple dosed with Fire Rock Flower powder and Fire Wolf Blood, enough to make even a Sixth Level Martial Artist uncomfortable for a bit. But Su Mu remained unchanged in expression; this man surely wasn’t simple.
"This Jiang Mu must be hiding his strength. He’s surely more than just a Fourth Level Martial Artist, and this name is probably fake."
The blonde woman felt a chill in her heart. Others couldn’t discern her thoughts at the moment, and many veteran hunters were puzzled—she hadn’t given the newcomer a hard time, which was unlike her usual style.
Su Mu roughly glanced over. There were hunting tasks, escort tasks, and various collection tasks. In the end, Su Mu casually took five hunting tasks; he didn’t have much time to waste.
"I want to take on these tasks."
"They’re registered, you can take them now." The blonde woman didn’t make things difficult this time, efficiently completing the task registration for Su Mu.
"Newbie, good luck, I’m rooting for you."
"Heh, I’m rooting for you too, just don’t die too soon."
With the veteran hunters’ congratulations, Su Mu turned and left in strides.
"That drink earlier wasn’t bad... just a bit too light."
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Thirty kilometers outside the Beast Cave, a hundred-meter high wall was constructed, with another wall constructed every twenty kilometers thereafter. A total of three walls securely enclosed the Beast Cave, and at that moment, the entrance was bustling with people.
"F-Class Hunter, your badge looks new, so you’re recently registered, right? Here’s a piece of advice: stay on the first level and leave as soon as you complete your task." A heavily armed soldier spoke in a deep voice outside the Beast Cave.
"Alright, thank you for the advice."
Ordinary people have to pay a fee to enter and exit the Beast Cave, but hunters can enjoy a fifty percent discount. It’s said that Advanced Hunters can pass for free.
If Su Mu revealed his rank as an officer, he could pass for free, but he chose not to. After paying a hundred Spirit Stones, he followed the crowd through the wall.
Inside the walls, there was a stationed legion, which surprised Su Mu as he also saw a rather sizable town, vibrant with activity with many residents.
Su Mu didn’t linger in the town but headed straight to the Beast Cave.
At that moment, two people quickly caught up from behind.
"Big guy, big guy, wait a moment."
Su Mu paused and turned around, seeing two young and pretty girls, possibly university students, around twenty years old.
"Do you need something from me?"
"We overheard that you seem to be newly registered as a hunter. We just registered for a hunting corps, would you like to join?"
"You should ask someone else."
Su Mu shook his head and declined directly, then walked away.
"Rejected, indeed it’s not easy recruiting people into the corps."
Watching Su Mu leave, the two girls sighed.
The town only existed between the first two walls. Once Su Mu passed through the second wall, the lively and bustling scene disappeared, and the land before him became desolate. Sand was blown in all directions, carrying a sense of decay.
