Chapter 1029

Su Hao: "........."

Su Hao, with a speechless face, twitched the corner of his eye. Was he being treated as a salesperson?

Su Hao said helplessly, "I was introduced by someone to visit Mr. Ivan, not a salesperson or someone from the gas company."

"Ah!" The woman covered her mouth and exclaimed, chuckled a few times, immediately opened the door completely, and stepped aside, saying, "So it's the guest Mr. Ivan mentioned. My name is Ye Jie, and I am President Ivan's secretary. I'm really sorry about just now. Come on up with me!"

Su Hao nodded and walked into the house.

Ye Jie curled her toes together, leading the way with an awkward expression.

Seeming to want to ease this awkwardness, Ye Jie began to introduce the surrounding environment to Su Hao.

"The first floor is used as a communication hall, where mountain hunters can gather to discuss harvests and goals."

"The second floor is a more private trading room, which supports bartering, and occasionally holds an auction."

"The third floor is the office location for the association's cadres, and President Ivan's office is also located here."

As she spoke, Ye Jie brought Su Hao to a door, knocked three times gently, and after the sound of "Please come in" came from inside, she pushed the door open and entered.

The decoration of the office was basically one of those few styles, nothing worth paying special attention to, only the wall on the left side covered with photos made Su Hao somewhat interested.

Ye Jie lowered her eyes and said, "Mr. Ivan, the guest is here."

"Hmm, thank you for your hard work." The chair with its back to the two turned slowly. An old man with white hair and a face full of wrinkles and age spots sat on it, observing Su Hao with slightly cloudy eyes. "You are the person introduced by the Miao kid, right? Hello, I am Ivan, the president of this Hunter Association."

Su Hao blinked and nodded, saying, "Hello, sir. I am the person introduced by Senior Miao. My name is Su Hao."

Upon hearing the name, Ivan raised an eyebrow and looked at Su Hao more carefully.

"Ah! You are that..." Before Ivan could speak, Ye Jie exclaimed. Noticing the gazes cast by the two, she silently retreated to the back, curling her toes in embarrassment.

"Hahaha, I was wondering why you looked a bit familiar. I thought it was just me being old and having a confused memory. I didn't expect the Miao kid to introduce a celebrity!"

"In the past few months, the momentum you've had is something even I, who am on the border of the Alliance, have been paying attention

to!"

Kid?

Su Hao remembered that this was the second time this Mr. Ivan had called Senior Miao a kid. What exactly was their relationship?

Thinking in his heart, Su Hao remained calm on the surface, saying neither humbly nor arrogantly, "Sir, you flatter me."

"How is it flattery? Well, let's not do these empty things." Ivan tapped the desktop with his fingers, a trace of seriousness appearing on his aged face, and said, "The Miao kid said you want to enter the Greater Khingan Mountains?"

Su Hao nodded affirmatively, "Yes, I want to go into the Greater Khingan Mountains for exploration. Because the terrain of the Greater Khingan Mountains is complex, I found you, sir, through Senior Miao's introduction."

Ivan said, "In short, you need a map of the Greater Khingan Mountains, right?"

"Yes."

Ivan pondered for a moment and said, "There is no problem providing you with a map. This map was drawn after years of exploration of the Greater Khingan Mountains by the entire Hunter Association. Although it is not 100% accurate, it can help you avoid many dangers."

"However... I know you are a powerful trainer. For your safety, there are some things you need to pay attention to that I should mention in advance."

"First is the danger level of the Greater Khingan Mountains. There is no shortage of Heavenly King-level Overlords entrenched in the wilderness here, and there are even rumors of Champion-level wild Pokémon entrenched in the deepest parts of the Greater Khingan Mountains. You must be careful in your actions and don't be too flashy."

Su Hao nodded slightly, "That is natural. The environment in the wilderness is unpredictable, and being too flashy often leads to ending up with no bones left."

"It's very good that you can be so clear-headed." Ivan was very satisfied with Su Hao's attitude. He wouldn't lose himself after being flattered, become arrogant, or be unable to listen to others' opinions. This was indeed a rare quality. "Then, there is one more thing."

"After you entered the Hunter Association, have you seen anyone other than me and Ye Jie?"

Su Hao thought for a while and answered quickly, "No, have they all gone into the Greater Khingan Mountains for exploration?"

Ivan shook his head, "No, the people in our association haven't entered the Greater Khingan Mountains these past few days. Everyone is resting in their own homes."

Su Hao's expression froze. At this time, Ye Jie placed two cups of hot tea on the table and said, "Please have some tea."

"Thank you for your hard work." Ivan took the teacup with a smile, took a sip of the scalding hot tea, and said slowly, "As for the reason, it's very simple. You know that this place is a paradise for Ice-type Pokémon and trainers, right?"

"The temperature remains below zero all year round, and it often snows heavily in the mountains. Therefore, Heihe City produces many Ice-type specialized trainers."

"And now, the Heavenly King Guang Lan, who is ranked first in the Master Ball level in the Shenzhou Alliance rankings and has the title of the absolute powerhouse under the Four Heavenly Kings, is from Heihe City."

Su Hao was a bit confused, "What do you... mean by this?"

Ivan pondered for a moment and said, "Recently, Heavenly King Guang Lan used her own influence to convey a notice to most organizations, including our Hunter Association."

"Anyone is forbidden from approaching the Odesko Snow Mountain Range in the depths of the Greater Khingan Mountains. Otherwise, she will use all her power to target that person!"

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