[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-i-just-wanted-to-be-a-galactic-hunter-why-am-i-o":3,"chapter-i-just-wanted-to-be-a-galactic-hunter-why-am-i-o-i-just-wanted-to-be-a-galactic-hunter-why-am-i-o-chapter-21":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","I Just Wanted to Be a Galactic Hunter—Why Am I on the Wanted List?",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":20,"prevChapterSlug":21,"totalChapters":22,"novelImage":23},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":16,"volume":17,"translator":18,"content_hash":19},990723,1292,"Chapter 21: Full of Expectations","i-just-wanted-to-be-a-galactic-hunter-why-am-i-o-chapter-21",21,"\u003Cp>Loren's departing footsteps did not pause.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No, I don't, Investigator.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The voice behind him grew increasingly anxious:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Those who could secretly mine for so many years must have substantial influence.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Possibly even people throughout the entire Dusk Star Domain are involved.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"From your attitude, I can deduce that your commission is related to this matter.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Facing those people alone would also be very dangerous for you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"We can join forces! Mr. Loren!!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Loren's footsteps halted, and he turned around.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"As an investigator from the Energy Department, you should be from another planet, right?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The figure leaning against the garbage bin struggled to shift his body slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After positioning himself in a less painful state, he continued:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I recognized your fighting style.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The famously insane Raven, the most dangerous Interstellar Hunter on this planet—I am aware of you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"When I first arrived on this unfamiliar planet, I did gather information about you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Loren chuckled lightly, the black-gold revolver reappearing in his hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The muzzle aimed directly at the other's head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Since you've heard of me, you should know my rules.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"After five shots, if you're still alive, I'll take you to a safe place.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"How about it? Investigator.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A long silence fell, the alley filled only with the investigator's faint, weak breathing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Since I'm about to die anyway, I'll give it a try.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The person leaning against the garbage bin spoke with a sorrowful tone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If I lose this gamble, I hope you can relay this information beyond the Dusk Star Domain through the Interstellar Hunter Association's channels.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Loren nodded gently.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Of course, I will.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After speaking, Loren lightly spun the revolver's cylinder.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The mechanical clicking sound of the rotating cylinder was quite pleasing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Good luck.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The cylinder soon stopped spinning, and Loren fired at the other.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Click!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>An empty sound—no bullet was fired.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The first shot was empty.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Click!\" Still an empty sound.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The second shot remained empty.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Click!\" Still no trace of a bullet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The third shot was also empty.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Click!\" The sound of emptiness!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The fourth shot also had no bullet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only one final shot remained; the other's breathing grew heavier, visibly tense.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The corner of Loren's mouth unconsciously turned upward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Loren, too, grew increasingly expectant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Bang!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A flash of fire appeared.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A black-gold bullet shot from the barrel.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The bullet exploded against the other's head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unfortunately, his luck had run out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Loren silently gazed at the headless body fallen beside the garbage bin and involuntarily sighed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Investigator, your luck was just a bit short.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The black-gold revolver in Loren's hand vanished.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, Loren removed the top hat from his head and bowed deeply toward the headless body beside the garbage bin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"May Misfortune stay far from you henceforth.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rising.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Loren quietly put on his top hat, turned, and left the transformed alley.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After leaving the alley, Loren did not choose to go to the Interstellar Hunter Association.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Instead, he headed outside the Upper District, returning to his own agency to make some preparations.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Based on the information gathered so far, Loren's upcoming opponents would no longer be simple characters.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He needed to seriously prepare for the battles ahead.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Grand performances always require advance preparation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sufficiently meticulous preparation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Loren arrived at the Upper District's city gate, where the lawkeeper from that morning timely appeared beside the gate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It seemed as though he had been deliberately waiting for Loren's arrival.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Loren ignored his presence, carrying the case and walking directly out of the city gate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the lawkeeper, he solemnly watched Loren's retreating figure carrying the case, not uttering a word.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as he watched Loren's distant figure, a voice came from the communicator on his shoulder:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Boss, is this the guy who wiped out the Wild Dog Gang?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Standing beside the city gate, he did not answer his subordinate's question.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His mind was entirely occupied with whether he should resign from his position as lawkeeper and make a run for it...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Considering recent events both inside and outside the city, he keenly sensed that something major was happening covertly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So many incidents occurring in such a short time—could it be a coincidence?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No, even if it were a coincidence, it indicated some unknown changes within and around the Upper District.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now even that madman Loren was active.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This madman's appearance itself represented trouble.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Something must have happened...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After contemplation, his gaze turned resolute.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Resignation! Absolutely necessary!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Decided!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He would resume this damned lawkeeper position only after things inside and outside the city had stabilized!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Having made his decision, he spoke into the communicator on his shoulder:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Keep watch over the gate; I have something to attend to and will be away briefly.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After speaking, his figure vanished from near the city gate, heading toward the center of the Upper District.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was going to resign, the sooner the better.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He couldn't even wait until his shift ended.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Making a living on this planet allowed for some weakness in strength.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But intuition for danger must be sharp enough.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Otherwise, one could die.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Meanwhile, after exiting the Upper District, Loren found a secluded spot.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The raven on his shoulder disappeared, and he spread the wings on his back, flying toward the streets of the Gray Zone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Extremely fast, leaving a trail of afterimages in the air.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unable to find a ride, he could only use his Psychic Ability to travel.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The advantage of this method was the very high travel speed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The downside was the greater consumption.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, Loren didn't mind this negligible expenditure at the moment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the case he carried were still 2,200 Spirit Stones.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The cost of travel could be replenished with just one Spirit Stone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A few minutes later.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Loren, having flown the entire way, returned to the Gray Zone, this notorious \"Street of Sin.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After landing, Loren retracted the wings on his back, and the raven reappeared.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He then took out a Spirit Stone and fed it to the raven on his shoulder, restoring its vigor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Subsequently, Loren stepped into the street.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A musty, decayed air filled Loren's lungs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was the familiar scent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Though I've only been gone half a day, I still miss the air here somewhat.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After his lament, Loren, carrying the heavy case, headed toward his agency.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The shops on both sides of the street unconsciously grew quiet due to Loren's presence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Little John, the only one unafraid of Loren, did not appear either; he was busy with his own work.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The entire walk passed in utter silence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only after Loren left their sight did the street regain its usual vitality.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For these lawbreakers lurking in the Gray Zone, constantly restless and scheming.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Loren was the truly fearsome one.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had no logic, no pursuit of profit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He simply vigorously chased the amusement in his heart.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The most damnable part was that such a madman wielding immense power was their \"dear\" neighbor...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Moreover, this madman's reason for residing on the Street of Sin was nothing else.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He simply liked the stale, decaying air here.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When Loren reached the center of the street, the door of the Raven Agency was pushed open from inside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ms. Thia greeted Loren's return full of anticipation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Mr. Loren, you're back?\"\u003C\u002Fp>",1195,"2026-06-03T08:20:30.964Z","2026-06-03T08:20:39.668Z",1,"novelbin.me","ce987e96dcc4f8fe47d4b57de5f21eeb7ae082ce49cf43f0337b4244261a9caf","i-just-wanted-to-be-a-galactic-hunter-why-am-i-o-chapter-22","i-just-wanted-to-be-a-galactic-hunter-why-am-i-o-chapter-20",388,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fi-just-wanted-to-be-a-galactic-hunter-why-am-i-o-cover.jpg"]