Chapter 224: Hunter, Prey!

Lamore Long Street, Tree Heart Cavern Tavern.

Today, there are relatively few customers.

It's mainly because, after this wave of ecological war.

The Dark Sun Church's offensive and infiltration have temporarily died down.

This gives many supernatural beings a rare opportunity to explore the Spirit Realm Layer.

Not only are there few wandering supernatural beings here in Lamore.

Elsewhere, as the Spirit Realm Steam Lighthouses are gradually repaired, the number of wandering supernatural beings is similarly low.

At the bar, Ta Ke, holding a large plate of food and drink, glanced at the bar.

He happened to see Ka Luosi reading a newspaper not far away.

In the process of scrutiny, Ta Ke raised his eyebrows.

"My level has gone up another rank, my cultivation has become much more solid, and my source energy is purer."

"When I asked Xi Luoer last time, I heard she entrusted Bo Lanke to train and train this guy."

"Looks like it's working quite well!"

Ta Ke smiled.

"When we go to the Spirit Realm Layer later and see Bo Lanke, uh… let him increase the intensity."

"After all, these days, if you're not ruthless you can't stand firm, if you don't have some strength in your hands you can't hold onto even a small plot of land."

Immediately, Ta Ke walked over, put down the plate and drink, and began to gulp them down.

He lowered the newspaper, saw that it was the fire-spitting wizard Andre, and then...

Ka Luosi also glanced twice more, then quickly withdrew his gaze and continued to focus on the newspaper.

And the content he was looking at was the Supernatural Ocean section.

During this time, there have been quite a few interesting things happening in the Supernatural Ocean and the World Waterfall areas.

Even some mysterious ocean legends have been constantly surfacing.

Meanwhile, Ta Ke was eating while feeling the gains from this trip to the underground black market.

It took over a week.

Ta Ke worked overtime to refine the elite, chief-level materials promised to Gus Tafu, completing a year's quota.

And Ta Ke, as promised, obtained a third-rank lord-level demon soul.

And Ta Ke's payment is one hundred thousand demon gold.

This is deducted from the share of materials for that year.

This time, Ta Ke has reaped the great benefits of being a refiner.

Otherwise, with just his ordinary third-rank supernatural being status.

Sixth-rank Gus Tafu would definitely not sell such precious resources to Ta Ke.

Although this week was somewhat arduous.

But the third-rank demon soul is now in hand.

The core problem of the Legendary Demon Ring Staff was easily solved by Ta Ke.

This put Ta Ke in a very good mood.

After a week of just drinking water and meditating, Ta Ke's first priority upon returning was to have a good feast, followed by a long period of deep meditation, which felt utterly perfect.

Regular and reasonable exploitation of soul power helps increase soul vitality.

As a wizard, Ta Ke naturally understands this principle.

After eating and drinking his fill, Ta Ke was about to borrow some newspapers from Ka Luosi to catch up on recent events.

Wuu...

A gust from the Shadow Realm suddenly swept in.

Whoosh...

The newspaper fluttered noisily.

Ta Ke frowned slightly, hearing the mournful cry for help from the shadowflame magic wolf nearby.

Ta Ke's soul veil flickered slightly as he slipped into the Spirit Realm Layer.

The shadowflame magic wolf seeking Ta Ke's aid immediately leapt into his soul veil.

Next, the soul veil underwent a phase shift, carrying the shadowflame magic wolf into the shadow of the Material Realm.

The whole process was silent and unnoticed.

Meanwhile, Ka Luosi quickly held down the newspaper that had been blown up.

He looked at the fire-spitting wizard Andre across from him, vaguely sensing something odd but unable to pinpoint it.

"Are you injured?"

Feeling the weak breath of the shadow demon wolf inside his soul veil, Ta Ke frowned slightly.

"Ordinary people have no ability to hunt in the Shadow Layer."

"Moreover, this is a third-rank shadow demon wolf chieftain."

"Could it be those hunters?"

After the ecological war, those hunters have been the talk of the town in Saint Roland.

These hunters hunt werewolves, vampires, and also the Dark Sun Fallen.

While the hunters' fame rose,

Some bad news also got mixed in.

That is, they also hunt gifted supernatural beings from Saint Roland.

Although I know they did it, there is no evidence caught red-handed.

Even if we caught them, we could only say it was an individual act.

This makes it difficult for Sheng Lan De, who posts recruitment notices to many extraordinary beings, to restrain these foreign hunters' poaching style.

As Ta Ke observed.

As expected, several extraordinary beings of the Hunter sequence in shadow form were near the Shadow Layer, sniffing out the trail of the Shadow Flame Devil Wolf.

【Hunter】 sequence.

They possess strong melee abilities and perfect stealth capabilities.

They can also construct formidable traps to hunt powerful creatures.

In tracking prey, they also have extraordinary insight; prey wounded by them basically cannot escape.

Besides these basic sequence abilities.

They can, according to their own extraordinary traits and abilities.

They can inflict extremely strong various "counter" damage on creatures with the Monster trait.

For example, Ta Ke's Shadow Devil Wolf obviously suffered a blow from light power, with lacerating damage still lingering on its body, and dark power continuously seeping from the "wound" position.

Upon a successful "hunt", they themselves can gain a large amount of source energy experience.

If the hunted creature is a leader-level powerful being, they can also obtain an enhancement to their extraordinary traits.

Enhance their own "hunting"-related traits.

After learning of the extraordinary beings of the Hunter sequence, Ta Ke had already warned the Shadow Flame Devil Wolf to be careful.

But today, they were still targeted.

Just as Ta Ke was considering whether to go to the Long Street Spirit Realm Layer Tower to avoid these hunters' tracking of prey trails.

"Bang!"

The tavern's half-door was blown open directly by a fierce and savage aura.

Four burly hunters, resembling black bears, stormed in.

The leading hunter was even more so leading a black-scaled hound with a fierce aura, its icy scales glinting coldly.

Animal hides, curved blades, blow darts, beast pouches, totem skins, and other standard gear were hung on these burly hunters.

The floorboards were creaked under their steps.

They completely ignored the gazes of the many extraordinary beings.

These hunters, generally level 35 or above, acted as if they had come to an uninhabited wasteland.

Leading the black-scaled hound that was sniffing out the trail, they swaggered inside.

That black-scaled hound sniffed its way down the passageway, soon turned back, and stopped beside Ta Ke and Ka Luosi.

"Mm... its sense of smell is still quite sharp, no wonder it's a supernaturally gifted hound specially bred by the hunters."

Ta Ke's eyebrows twitched slightly.

"Friend, this is a tavern, and also one of the entrances to the Spirit Realm Lighthouse; please don't cause trouble here!"

Ka Luosi, having taken in the Sheng Lan De Steam Daily, looked calmly at these four burly, broad-shouldered hunters.

And these four hunters utterly disregarded Ka Luosi's words.

The hunters were sizing up Ta Ke with the appraising gaze they use on prey.

The hunter leading the black-scaled hound gave Ta Ke a cold stare.

"Hand over the Shadow Devil Wolf, and we can still avoid causing you trouble."

"Otherwise..."

"You won't leave this tavern today!"

Upon hearing that, Ta Ke's lips curled into a slight smile.

He slightly relaxed his shoulders, then leaned lightly back against the sofa's backrest.

Immediately, Ta Ke's right hand drew out the Fate Revolver from within his mage's sleeve robe.

The cylinder gave a light flick.

"Click-click-click..."

The clear sound was unusually pleasant.

Immediately, Ta Ke slowly examined the four hunters and spoke seriously.

"This guy has been hungry and thirsty for a long time."

"It can't wait to see you make a move."

"Four third-rank extraordinary beings are enough to fill its belly."

"You all, please make your move!"

That eerie and intimidating taboo pattern, along with that faint presence of death aura.

It made the four hunters, who possess keen smell, feel like they were facing a great enemy.

And this merely third-rank mage's fearless demeanor is even more hunter-like than the hunters themselves.

They estimated that today they might end up kicking a steel plate.

Just then.

A human silhouette appeared at the entrance of the tavern's half-door.

"Friend, your devil wolf ate two of our hunters; this can't just be let go, can it?"

"Really?"

Ta Ke raised his eyebrows and looked toward the entrance.

"Then let me first ask for clarification on the situation."

A moment later, Ta Ke nodded and said, "You're allowed to hunt, but my demon wolf isn't allowed to eat anything, right."

Besides, my demon wolf said, those two hunters of yours taste great—are you satisfied now?

Upon hearing that, not only did the face of Carlos opposite Ta Ke sink slightly.

Even some guests not far away had readied themselves to flee at a moment's notice should a fight break out.

I've already given you the warning—ten counts!

Ta Ke said lazily.

"Within ten counts, get out, and I won't kill you."

"Otherwise..."

"When the sheriff comes later to collect your corpses, don't blame me for not warning you."

Ta Ke's overbearing attitude ultimately still made this group of hunters dare not act rashly.

"Go!"

A few seconds later, the hunter at the passageway spoke coldly.

Immediately, this group of hunters then coldly stared at Ta Ke and turned to leave.

Ta Ke chuckled and walked toward the back door.

Ta Ke knew that those who had tampered with him would surely come after him.

Since they were unwilling to give up,

then Ta Ke would give them a chance to confer with the Grim Reaper!