Chapter 17

Xie Yaoyao's words left the three people in the room stunned where they stood.

"Hahaha, just kidding, just kidding! You've all built up the atmosphere to such a degree, how could I possibly turn tail and run now! Hahaha!"

"Uh..."

Watching Xie Yaoyao laugh like a madman, the three of them felt a wave of awkwardness.

"Alright, alright, I'll stop laughing! Haha, fine, a demon, very powerful, I get it. Now, there's one more question, and it's the most important one—this time, what do I get out of it?"

Hearing Xie Yaoyao's words, the Hunter nodded and answered with a serious expression.

"I know you outside travelers are all seeking powerful professions. I wonder, what do you think of 【Hunter】?"

"Huh?"

Xie Yaoyao's eyes widened, briefly suspecting that this guy in front of him could also see the entries above people's heads.

"As long as you can help us lure that demon into the village, I will pass my 【Hunter】 profession inheritance on to you."

Xie Yaoyao reached out his index finger and scratched his cheek.

So that's how profession entries are obtained?

I thought I had to do a lot of lower-tier entry fusions!

But that makes sense; others don't have the talent for fusing entries.

Just as Xie Yaoyao was about to agree, the Pharmacist on the side also spoke up after seeing Xie Yaoyao's hesitation.

"Add mine as well. I think the 【Pharmacist Master】 profession is enough to pay for the reward of any mission, though I will require you to kill that demon alone."

After speaking, the Pharmacist Kathleen straightened her body slightly.

Following her movement, the 【Pharmacist】 entry among the two blue entries above her head underwent a heaven-shaking change.

【Pharmacist Master】: Profession entry (Green). You, who have studied pharmacy deeply, have even mastered the refining of some magic potions. Even in a world of magic, you could be a guest of honor for a king.

This...

What is going on?

Hiding her strength?

Whatever, never mind.

This involves the power of magic; Xie Yaoyao absolutely cannot let himself lose such an opportunity.

But before he could agree, the Hunter and Woodcutter nearby immediately spoke up to stop the Pharmacist's decision.

"No, Kathleen, you can't. You cannot lose your profession."

"We still can't do without you, Kathleen, and His Highness can't do without you either."

Xie Yaoyao was somewhat surprised.

Does the inheritance of a profession cause the original owner to lose it?

Thinking of how he obtained his own entries, Xie Yaoyao understood a bit; no wonder Wang Xiong said profession entries were so hard to obtain.

The natives here have no reason to just casually give their professions to some so-called traveler!

Suddenly, Xie Yaoyao thought of something else and glanced at the Woodcutter, who was looking extremely excited.

This guy doesn't seem as simple and honest as he appears on the surface.

However, when the Hunter said he would pass his profession to me as a reward, why weren't they this excited?

Pushing down the doubts in his heart, Xie Yaoyao continued to listen.

"Owen, Miller, listen to me. I am already very old; I can no longer guard His Highness's side."

"If, if I can still do something for His Highness, I think this is very appropriate."

As she spoke, Kathleen glanced at the eager Xie Yaoyao nearby and continued.

"Don't forget, my requirement is to kill that demon alone. Heh heh, this is not a simple task. Owen, although you are very powerful, do you dare ask yourself if you can definitely do it?"

"This..."

After a sigh, Owen turned to look at Xie Yaoyao.

"My friend, I hope you won't make impulsive moves for Kathleen's reward. Remember, just lure it into the village, and Miller and I will make our move."

As the Hunter's words fell, the entries above his head also changed just like the Pharmacist's, or rather, underwent an even more intense change.

【Royal Guard】 Green, 【Loyalty】 Blue, 【Courage】 Blue.

Among them, 【Royal Guard】 is a green entry, and the other two are blue entries.

And the original green entry 【Hunter】 and blue entry 【Cold Thinking】 had disappeared.

So... these natives can also switch entries!

But I have to say, this guy is truly wealthy; they are all high-tier entries, not a single white one.

Or maybe he has them, but doesn't need them?

Third-tier can only carry three entries.

No wonder they weren't worried about this guy's profession; it turns out his main profession is Royal Guard. I suppose that counts as a powerful profession even among green professions.

At the same time, the entries above the Woodcutter who had been sitting in the chair also changed.

【Berserker】 Green, 【Heavy Axeman】 Blue, 【Marauder】 Blue.

And the original entries 【Woodcutter】 Blue, 【Steel Bones】 Blue, and 【Irritable】 White had disappeared.

Damn, another big shot!

Looking at these entries, a sturdy figure named 'Kratos' jumped into his mind.

No wonder even when the opponent was a demon, the Hunter could still calmly say things like 'Miller and I will make our move.'

With the meat already delivered to his mouth, Xie Yaoyao naturally couldn't chicken out at this moment.

"Don't worry! I know what I'm doing. Then I'll take the mission."

The three hunters and Xie Yaoyao walked together to the edge of the village, and the Hunter cautioned Xie Yaoyao once more.

"Remember, just lure that demon over. Don't push yourself! That is a monster from the Abyss; one can never be too careful."

Xie Yaoyao nodded, thanked the Hunter for his good intentions, and turned to walk out of the village.

"Owen, do you really think he can help us break the magic?"

"I hope so; this is our only chance."

Compared to the wilderness south of the village and the fields to the east, the west was filled with jagged rocks, and a small path winding through them was rugged and uneven, as if no one had ever walked it before.

Along the way, Xie Yaoyao was cautious, staying alert to the surrounding environment.

Huge rocks were scattered disorderly on both sides of the path, and the barren environment gave Xie Yaoyao the illusion of having arrived at the Gobi Desert.

A gust of wind passing through the gaps between the giant rocks made a sound like a ghost wailing, making Xie Yaoyao's spirit even more tense.

After turning past a giant rock shaped like an arch bridge, the view ahead suddenly opened up.

Six long, rectangular giant rocks stood in a circle on a field of gravel.

Most eye-catching were the scattered dried corpses beside the giant rocks, as well as countless strange red symbols on the surfaces of the giant rocks.

These symbols were blackish-red; Xie Yaoyao guessed that was the color of dried blood.

"Gulp!"

Xie Yaoyao swallowed hard.

A demon from the Abyss, an incredibly evil sacrificial scene, and the whistling wind in his ears.

Just what kind of powerful and evil monster is this!

"Eee-hee-hee-hee~"

A sharp, strange roar came from the giant rocks ahead.

Xie Yaoyao hurriedly lowered his body to look.

Thanks to the powerful ability of the 【Insight】 entry, Xie Yaoyao immediately found the source of the sound.

A red figure appeared in the distance.

Just seeing this red figure, Xie Yaoyao was instantly stunned.

"This... this thing is that terrifying demon?"