Trickster Hunter

Chapter 201 Permanent Buffet

"There is an old saying that 'luck is also a part of strength', isn't it?" The human figure smiled, "Looking at the 'Chosen Ones' throughout history, they certainly have extraordinary abilities, but without the blessing of luck, , they can’t stand on the top stage.”

"So...what do you mean?" Sun Hang glanced at the other person and drank the second cup of Coke in one gulp.

"Old Li has already talked to you about setting up a research institute for monsters in Tianfu City, but after our subsequent discussion, it is not enough to just cultivate researchers... You must have come into contact with those hunters during the promotion trial. In your opinion, what is the combat effectiveness of these hunters who have not experienced much actual combat?"

"With all due respect, I rely on my reply."

"For the inland areas, peaceful days have passed for too long... Even if there are occasional invasions of strange creatures, they rarely have serious impacts." The human figure sighed, "From the federal government's From a perspective, this is a good thing. Their duty is to maintain the stability of the federation and reduce unnecessary panic as much as possible... But from a long-term perspective, this makes people gradually lose their sense of crisis. Many new generations born after the war, There is no clear understanding of the threat of monsters.”

The "post-war" he refers to naturally refers to the war between human civilization and monsters.

In that war that lasted for decades, two of the world's three major political systems: the Siberian Federation and the United States, were successively destroyed by strange creatures. Only the Xiazhou Federation became the only remaining fire of human civilization.

No one knows why those monsters stopped attacking - but in any case, after that, the Xiazhou Federation barely lived through a stable period of time.

People gradually healed the trauma caused by the war, all walks of life began to return to normal, and social order was re-established... In this land of more than nine million square kilometers, people's lives seem to have returned to the normal state of things. The appearance before.

There is a word that describes it well: forgetting danger when you are in peace.

"So, you're going to change your plans?"

"Yes, not only research talents, but also monster hunters must undergo a lot of practical training." The human figure said, "So, your academy must not only recruit fresh college entrance examination students from all over the country, but also It will serve as a top-notch hunter training base.”

"...What do you think those parents would think if they knew that the school their children are going to apply for is not only under the shadow of eternal night, but also has a group of dangerous infected people as alumni?" Sun Hang rolled his eyes, "The application rate It’s so worrying.”

"So I found you." The humanoid shadow said.

"What's the use of looking for me... You might as well go to 'Bao Si', the ability to charm is more useful than me." Sun Hang said.

"Let me introduce myself again. The current person in charge of Tianshu Tower is Pei Zongjun." The human figure stood up and extended his hand to Sun Hang.

Sun Hang hesitated for a moment, then held the palm made of holographic projection and said: "Tianfu City's registered hunter, Sun Hang - should I say this?"

"Yes now, but not in the future." Pei Zongjun shook his head, "From now on, you will be the person in charge of Tianshu Tower No. 2, Sun Hang."

"...Those who collectively dropped one rank in the rankings don't have any objections?"

"This is what we discussed together."

"It's not just you, there are so many researchers and artifact hunters... Do you think they will really recognize my identity?"

"I believe you can."

"I don't believe it." Sun Hang waved his hand, "You'd better not paint a pie for me. Why don't you think about how to increase the enrollment number of this college... According to the current trend, I doubt that when the new semester starts Maybe even one classroom can’t be filled.”

"It's very simple. We have already thought of the name of this college."

"What's it called?"

"'Tianshu Tower Comprehensive Talent Training Base'." Mr. Pei said, "It is no longer an independent college, but a unit directly affiliated to Tianshu Tower. Enrollment is equivalent to joining Tianshu Tower. As long as you successfully complete your studies, you will You can directly join any project team you are interested in within Tianshu Tower and obtain a minimum researcher level of level three.”

In the past, Sun Hang might have scoffed at these words, but after Yang Qi repeatedly emphasized to himself the value of Tianshu Tower researchers, Sun Hang finally understood why those who study strange objects would be so interested in Tianshu Tower. The pivot tower is flocking to it...

To put it another way, Pei Zongjun’s decision is like if you complete the nine-year compulsory education, you can directly become an academician of the National Academy of Sciences...

Not to mention the students from poor families, even the children from rich families are also extremely attractive.

Professor Li had previously said that graduates could be admitted to Tianshu Tower, but now, the condition was changed from graduation to admission.

"What about the monster hunters... Do you think they would give up the opportunity to be big stars in a safe inland city and go to the bitter cold borderland to fight life and death with monsters? I think most people don't. Are you willing?"

"In the future, the promotion trial will be cancelled, and will be replaced by the 'Eternal Night Trial'." Pei Zongjun said, "Every trial will be an actual battle."

"So, what role do I need to play in this plan?" Sun Hang was a little confused. "I can neither teach nor educate people, let alone train hunters. You can't let me be a mascot, right?"

"We need a strong enough combat force to take charge of this training base." Pei Zongjun said, "The burden on your shoulders is very heavy."

"...Yes, yes, but what about the reward?" Sun Hang asked, "You can't let me work for nothing, right?"

"I know that with your character, ordinary false fame, authority and the like are not very attractive." Pei Zongjun said, "And I will not kidnap you with words such as feelings about family and country..."

"You make it sound like I'm a very selfish person..." Sun Hang couldn't help but complain.

"This is not selfishness, but reason." Pei Zongjun shook his head, "War requires brave and fearless young people, but it also needs decision-makers who are calm enough... or even cold. In the eyes of decision-makers, human life can only be cold. Number...and what they have to do is to control the loss of this number to as small a level as possible.”

"Your statement seems to be contrary to the test I took when I became a hunter..."

"That testing theory has long been outdated."

"...So, what is the actual reward?" Sun Hang asked, "I'm not interested in fame and power, but I'm also not very interested in wealth... As long as you spend enough money."

"So what are you interested in?"

"I'm more interested in my lost memories." Sun Hang stared at Pei Zongjun's projected eyes and said, "I am a person with no ambitions. My only goal at this stage is to retrieve those lost memories."

"It's a pity that I can't do anything about this matter." Pei Zongjun shook his head, "However, I can give you another reward that you can't refuse."

"A reward I can't refuse?" Sun Hang smiled, "Tell me about it."

"You are infected with the Taotie meme, so you can swallow other monsters or the infected person's memes, and use the other party's abilities for your own use." Pei Zongjun said, "I can open the Tianshu Tower's monsters to you. In the containment area, you can choose the objects you want to devour... Well, you shouldn’t be able to refuse this reward.”

"Buffet?" The word immediately popped up in Sun Hang's mind, "Or is it a five-star buffet?"

"I originally wanted to refuse, but you..."

"But I gave you too much? Hahaha!" Pei Zongjun said with a smile - Sun Hang was still a little surprised that the number one figure in Tianshu Tower could pick up on his jokes...

In his opinion, people with this status should not have much time to surf the Internet.

"It's indeed a lot." Sun Hang nodded, "Aren't you afraid that I will make you poor?"

"That depends on how big your appetite is." Pei Zongjun said, "I'd like to remind you in advance that even a glutton may suffer from indigestion... Don't think about becoming fat after eating one bite. The containment area will be open to you forever. You It’s okay to take your time – take what you need and eat small meals often.”

"I understand, this is not a buffet, it is a lifelong buffet qualification, right?"

"It's okay if you understand it this way."

It has to be said that the reward proposed by Pei Zongjun is indeed very attractive to Sun Hang.

Although he didn't know how many strange things Tianshu Tower contained, he could confirm based on the "rumors" he heard that there must be a lot of good things in the tower... As for being permanently open, this was an incredible authority.

This is not only a good opportunity to gain experience, but also an extremely rich skill library... The skills of many monsters may be useless when viewed individually, but when the abilities of several monsters are combined together, something will happen. A very wonderful "chemical reaction", which has the effect of one plus one being greater than two or even greater than three, four, five, six and seven.

"make a deal."

…

…

At nine o'clock in the evening, VIP reception area, Jiachen District, Tianshu Tower.

Sun Hang had just finished brushing his teeth and was going to watch TV for a while before going to bed, but the phone on the bedside table suddenly rang.

"Strange, does Tianshu Tower also have room service?"

Sun Hang answered the phone, and Yang Qi's voice rang on the other end of the receiver.

She spoke quickly, with a hint of anxiety in her voice.

After listening for dozens of seconds, Sun Hang also frowned.

"What's the situation? Yang Lian and Ye Xuan are seriously injured? Old Wang has been sealed permanently... What does it mean that once the seal is lifted, it will most likely need to be treated harmlessly?"

"Wang Xiyi's situation is far worse than imagined. She has been moved into a permanently frozen coffin...It is very likely that she will never wake up again." Yang Qi said.

"Why are you telling me now?"

"Because I have just been lifted from communication restrictions, Tianfu City immediately told me the news." Yang Qi said, "I plan to return to Tianfu City immediately. Do you want to go back with me?"

"My home has been stolen, of course I have to go back." Sun Hang said.

"Home?" Yang Qi was slightly startled, "You and Wang Xiyi..."

"It's just game terminology." Sun Hang said immediately, "Are there any flights to Shuzhou now?"

"Due to the eternal night, all civil routes to Shuzhou have been suspended. I have just applied with Tianshu Tower, and they will arrange a special plane for us, which will take off in three hours."

"knew."

…

With a slight vibration in the seat, the plane rushed out of the airport runway and slid silently into the night sky.

"Look, these are pictures taken by a drone, but because the monster has the ability to block electronic surveillance, we can only take some shots when it is not activated." Yang Qi handed over the tablet in her hand. To Sun Hang, "There are also these pictures, which are based on the descriptions of witnesses at the scene." It was restored by professional painters and AI. Now it can be basically confirmed that when the body of the monster emits milky white fluorescence, its figure will disappear from the surveillance screen... not only the monster itself, Even its symbiotic offspring have this ability.”

"The upper body of a human, the lower body of a spider, and the tail of a scorpion... Did they give this thing a name?"

"The temporary name is 'Bing33·Chimera No.17'." Yang Qi said.

"Bing thirty-three?" Sun Hang was a little confused, "Didn't you say this is the first time this strange thing has appeared? Why is the serial number so high?"

"Bing Thirty-Three is not a single monster, but a collective name for a special type of monster."

Yang Qi tapped the touch screen lightly with the pen in her hand and continued: "'Chimera' is a monster in ancient Greek mythology composed of a lion's head, a goat's body and a snake's tail. This name is also used The strange thing that appeared in Tianfu City this time is the seventeenth kind of 'Chimera' discovered, so it is called 'Chimera No. 17'. '."

"Then the Sphinx in Egypt can also be considered a Chimera? What is its Chimera number?"

"It is still doubtful whether the Sphinx actually existed in history. At present, there are sighting records for all numbered Chimeras." Yang Qi said, "In the bait operation two days ago, Wang Xiyi was severely injured. According to the data observed on site, Chimera No. 17 abandoned its original body and escaped underground... Therefore, the next time it appears, it may look completely different. "

"One thing I'm confused about is that Lao Wang should be very aware of the consequences of using that ability... How could she rashly activate her ability to such an extent when there is no guarantee that she can kill the target?" Sun Hang looked at the picture. The big pit burning with blue flames inside, "Although she has some self-destructive tendencies, she's not that crazy, right?"

"On this point, teachers and others have also made speculations, and the final conclusion is that - as an infected person, Wang Xiyi felt a fatal threat in Chimera No. 17, and it was the memes in her body that prompted her to choose A tactic of mutual destruction.”