Legend of the Elven Investigator

After the pattern was drawn, the ivory-like hands of the man in black formed a weird symbol, and he knelt down beside the twisted metal stick in an extremely devout manner.

Amidst the inexplicable whispers, the metal stick nailed to Dashihua's corpse slowly glowed, and a vague black air rose from the elf's corpse along the metal stick, and finally sank into the strange statue.

Accompanied by the influx of black air, the eyes of the statue seemed to come alive, flickering.

Seeing this scene, the man in black finally had the emotional reaction of a normal person. He held the metal rod excitedly, and lifted the black robe hat he had been wearing all the time.

The black robe was lifted, and a thin young man appeared in front of Hunter K and Yami.

At the end of the ceremony, the sacrificial Dashihua stayed in place like a dried-out mummy. Following the action of the man in black, the breeze blowing over it turned it into dust on the ground.

The young man was carrying a metal rod, showing a bright smile, as shy and clear as a big boy next door.

"Although the harvest was a little less than expected, it's better than returning empty-handed. Thank you for your help, Hunter K."

The young man thanked him very sincerely. The fire-breathing dragon that was burning with black flames returned to its elf ball. A pink superpower flashed in the young man's eyes, and his body disappeared into the base immediately.

Hunter K watched this scene silently. The man in black who had been staying by his side was actually a superpower.

"Hehe, there are superpowers with strange abilities, and there are so-called secret religious organizations. This world is really getting more and more interesting." Hunter K pointed out, but Yami was at a loss. This strange employer has not paid him yet.

"No, what's that?"

Yami raised her stiff head, and quietly left a shiny gold coin at the place where the man in black robe disappeared.

A gold coin, is this playing us?

A flash of anger suddenly flashed in Yami's mind, just a gold coin, you want the hunter to sacrifice his life? .

Hunter K bent down, pulled out the dagger from the knife sheath on his chest, and carefully picked up the gold coin.

"This is an ancient gold coin? From the looks of it, it's still a very fine and well-preserved gold coin." Hunter K frowned slightly. In fact, even if the young man who claimed to be the Bishop of the Esoteric Church didn't leave any reward, he wouldn't be angry if he patted his ass and left.Fairness and remuneration are things that only appear when the two parties are equal. For that guy, Hunter K has no chance of winning.

As one of the twelve titled hunters of the hunter organization, although Hunter K's strength is not comparable to that of the top gym masters, he still has at least the strength of an advanced trainer.For example, Hunter J, who has been active in the Sinnoh continent recently, has the ability to escape from gym trainers.

For hunters like them who wander in the dark world, rewards are never the first priority.Preserving one's own life is the most important factor.

"Ding dong!"

The gold coin on the dagger fell with a crisp sound.

"I'll leave this to you. Since the employer has no objection, your mission is considered complete. However, next time I need you to fully fulfill my request. As a traitor to the alliance, you don't want to fall into the hands of the search team, right?" Hunter K slowly put the dagger back into its sheath, and said in a cold tone.

Yami picked up the ancient gold coin in a panic, and she was lucky to be forgiven by her superiors.

"By the way, an old customer in Curtain City has placed an order again, and I will leave this matter to you."

"Yes, Master K!"

……

Shinpei naturally didn't know that Da Shihua, who died unexpectedly because of his own intervention, would also have no peace after death.

The two of them at this moment had left the remote village and continued on their way to Veil City.

Route 215 is a special road that rains for most of the year.

"According to the map, we're not far from Curtain City. We'll be there in about 215 kilometers." Zhenping strengthened the nails around the waterproof tent to prevent it from being blown away by the strong wind.At this moment, the two are sheltering from the rain under a cliff. The special weather on Route [-] makes this journey extremely difficult. The distance that Zhenping can catch every day is only a pitiful ten kilometers.

Beside the tent, the little fire monkey is using its own flame to heat up the cooking pot.Thanks to it, two people can enjoy a warm meal in this extreme weather.

After a mouthful of thick soup and a portable ration, Shinpei completely relaxed and enjoyed this rare rest.

"Why, no appetite? I'll treat you to another big meal when we arrive in Veil City." Shinpei saw that Yumi was a little absent-minded, thinking that she was tired of the long journey.

Although it is a trip, most of the time Shinping is on a mission and always passes by in a hurry on the way, which puts a huge test on people's physical and psychological quality.

"Oh? Are you taking notes? Is it a diary?"

Yumi dodged the big hand that came straight to her head, patted Mahira in shame, turned around and hid the notebook on her chest behind her back: "That's not the case. I guess according to our progress, the intermediate breeder exam will start not long after we arrive in Veil City. I think it's time to give it a try and test the results of the trip."

Shinpei nodded, he had heard about this kind of exam.Cultivators are not like trainers, they can be upgraded through alliance conferences and other channels.There is only one path left for breeders, and that is to take the breeder qualification examination organized by the alliance.

Cultivators who pass a certain level of examination will automatically join the official Cultivator Association and become regular staff members.

Whether it is the allowances and benefits issued by the alliance, or the pursuit of high-level breeders by the trainers, it is an important reason why the trainers are keen on the exam.

Yumi is only a junior breeder now, and only an intermediate breeder can be called a truly independent breeder.Only those who are eligible to apply for independent portals can really support a nurturing portal.

"I remember that you can now make high-quality intermediate energy cubes. The quality of energy cubes is divided into four levels: normal, excellent, excellent, and perfect. You can make excellent-level energy cubes, and it should not be a problem to meet the exam." Shinpei analyzed that the production of energy cubes is a test of the experience and skills of the breeders. Although the steps seem to be the same, the final products are very different.

With the same materials and the same equipment, half of the elementary energy cubes produced by elementary breeders may be waste products that cannot even reach the ordinary level, while the elementary energy cubes produced by intermediate breeders have almost no scrap rate.The quality is also much better than those made by junior breeders.

"Hey, I don't have any problems with making energy cubes, and I have enough confidence in the exam. It's just that who told you that the breeder exam is only about making energy cubes? This is just a relatively large part of the content. Others include basic knowledge of elves and emergency response methods, which need to be practiced."

The examination content in the elf world is more stringent than that in the earth world. After all, the breeder really wants to save the elves, and the level of the breeder is often linked to the life of the elves.

"I have confidence in you. It's okay. I'll take the exam with you. Maybe I can get a certificate as a junior trainer." Shinpei smiled, making a joke to ease the tension.

"Huh? My back is a little hot, this is..." Zhenping was talking, and suddenly felt an inexplicable heat flow behind him, as hot as a red-hot soldering iron separated.

Without time to hesitate, Shinpei immediately took off his backpack and clothes, as if something had changed on him.

The rucksack that Shinpei dropped on the ground soon smelled of burnt smoke, so he had to quickly take out the important items to prevent them from being harmed.In the end, all that was left in the backpack was the special metal plate that fell off from the power amplifier. It was this metal plate that suddenly became hot and ignited the backpack.

"This is... the vibrating metal plate is burning?" Shinpei held his breath. When he tested the performance of this metal plate, he used all kinds of methods to get it, but now he started to heat up and spontaneously ignite for no reason. What is going on?

The brightness of the metal plate is getting higher and higher, and the whole is like the tungsten filament of a light bulb, shining extremely dazzling light.Shinpei had to cover his eyes with his arms to stop the sting.

"Everyone back away from this thing!" Shouted Shinpei.

The remains of the backpack were quickly burned by this heat source, and the main body of the vibrating metal plate was hard to detect, leaving only the dazzling light, which scattered towards the surroundings.

After a long time, Shinpei approached the metal plate again, and finally heaved a sigh of relief.After the mutated metal plate heated up in an instant, it returned to its original appearance again.

"No, part of the edge of this metal plate seems to have melted away, and it has become significantly narrower and sharper than before. Could it be that the high temperature just now melted this metal?" Shinpei was puzzled. Mizuki's friend said before that once the vibration metal is formed, it is extremely difficult to process it again. If it is at the temperature just now, it should still be impossible.

"Could it be that this metal plate itself is a phenomenon, and what is calling it from other places?" Shinpei thought for a long time and gave his own guess.From the lines on its edge, it seems that there was something connected to it originally. If the owner of the original metal plate wanted to hide the remaining information, it is very likely that the metal plate will be stored separately to avoid a complete leak of information at once.

The metal plate calmed down again, but Shinpei didn't dare to carry this thing close to his body anymore, if it suddenly convulsed and spontaneously ignited, he would really suffer from an indiscriminate disaster.

Shinhei took out a strip of cloth, wrapped the metal plate inside, and tied it casually to the outer layer of the new backpack.In case something happens, it can be discarded as soon as possible.

Hundreds of kilometers away, a black-robed man walking on a forest trail suddenly froze, and turned his gaze to the northeast.His eyes were wild and shocked, and he felt a familiar aura in that direction.

Because there is also a special piece of metal on his body, which is burning violently and releasing light at this moment.

"Other tokens appeared, and only when the two tokens sensed each other, would the tokens mutate. However, this mutation only happens once, and I don't know how long it will take until the next time. The plan has to be adjusted. I'm going to Veil City now, and the metal tokens must return to the hands of the Esoteric Cult!"

The figure of the man in black disappeared at some point, leaving only a message, which is still floating here.