Chapter 11: Hunting Monsters in Pudong New Area (Part 1)

Every day consisted of either meditation and star control or extreme physical training. He often injured himself intentionally, only to recover using his life-absorbing ability, resulting in daily physical enhancements.

Perhaps the presence of two beautiful women motivated him, allowing him to elevate his Fire, Space, and Plant elements to Advanced Level Three within a year.

«The star dust required to help a mage break through to the Intermediate level costs about ten million each. My pocket money can only buy one, yet I have three elements.»

«Let's go on an adventure. Staying home to cultivate every day is boring. Gaining combat experience and making some money simultaneously is a win-win.»

Qin Chen thought. A good mage not only cultivates at home to improve their abilities but also needs rich combat experience.

«Along the coast of the Pudong New Area, some sea monsters come ashore every day. Due to their small numbers and weak strength, there is no large-scale military force to hunt them down. Small military squads clear them, and they recruit some hunters to help. With the military maintaining order, the risk is low, making it suitable for novice hunters to gain experience.»

Qin Chen had no experience hunting monsters, didn't know any hunter groups, and had no one to take him. Therefore, he decided to join a large group for safety.

This way, he could earn money and train himself at the same time.

He had considered asking his parents for money, but he didn't like living a life where everything was handed to him.

If a mage only cultivated without practical combat experience, they would become a mere ornamental mage, unable to utilize even fifty percent of their power in a real crisis.

Now, while his cultivation was still low and the monsters he encountered were not very powerful, it was the best time to train himself through combat.

This was also laying the foundation for facing monsters alone in the future.

«Nujiao, starting tomorrow, you don't need to cook for me. I'm going out for a while.»

Deciding to take action, he jumped off the balcony, seeing Mu Nujiao sipping tea. Today, Mu Nujiao wore casual clothes, looking even more approachable, making him curious about the taste of her lip gloss.

«Where are you going?»

Mu Nujiao asked curiously. Over the past year, she had witnessed Qin Chen's hard work. He hardly ever went out, spending his days cultivating at home. Going out for a while was a rare event.

«To earn money. Otherwise, who will support you two sisters?»

Qin Chen teased with a smile and left before Mu Nujiao could respond.

«This guy!»

Mu Nujiao shook her head with a smile. After a year of living together, she was used to Qin Chen's teasing. Or rather, she had to get used to it; otherwise, she might get too angry.

At the Hunter Alliance, he registered for a hunter qualification certificate and chose the task of clearing the Pudong New Area coast from the task board. This task was a multiplayer mission, open to any mage or hunter, with no cultivation requirements. The low threshold, low rewards, and low risk made it the preferred training ground for most novice hunters in the Magic City.

«Come, come, Pudong New Area coast clearing mission group, don't miss out.»

«Newbie hunters, take a look here. We provide the most detailed information on the Pudong New Area coast.»

«Pudong New Area coast group, six missing one, hurry up.»

Various banners and people personally forming teams could be seen outside the hunter hall. After observing for a while, Qin Chen approached a team. The strongest member of this team was a mid-level mage, consisting of six people: three mid-level mages and three beginner-level mages.

«Hello, I'd like to join your team to hunt monsters on the Pudong New Area coast.» Qin Chen politely said as he approached.

«Hello, I'm the team leader. My name is Ma Lie, a mid-level water mage. What's your cultivation level?»

The team leader, Ma Lie, stepped forward to ask. He was burly, with a scruffy face, looking unkempt.

«My name is Qin Chen, mid-level Fire mage, beginner-level Space mage.»

Qin Chen lied about his cultivation. He didn't want anyone to know he was just a beginner mage. One couldn't always tell the truth when traveling.

«A Space mage? Rare. Captain, let's take him. The tide will rise soon, and no one else will come.»

At this moment, a girl in blue clothes, black tight pants, and long black hair walked out with a cheerful smile. Her face was pure and cute.

«Okay, Qin Chen, our team distribution rule is to distribute based on contribution. Any monster you kill belongs to you, but twenty percent goes to the team. This is the reward for the team taking you. If you agree, join us. If not, we won't force you.»

Team leader Ma Lie spoke seriously. These people were hunters, making a living under the jaws of monsters to earn money. It wasn't easy. Bringing a newcomer and only taking twenty percent of the earnings was quite fair.

«Okay, I agree.»

Qin Chen had no experience hunting sea monsters. Joining a team was naturally the best.

After gaining experience with sea monsters and familiarizing himself with their characteristics, he could work solo.

«Qin Chen, welcome to our team. Let me introduce everyone. This is our captain Ma Lie, who specializes in Water; I'm Lan Lan, specializing in Light; he's Feng Fei, specializing in Earth; he's Meng Xiong, specializing in Lightning; he's Feng Huo, specializing in Wind; and he's Duan Fei, specializing in Fire.»

Lan Lan was the only girl in the team, lively and active. That was Qin Chen's first impression of her.

The seven-member team quickly arrived at the Pudong New Area coast. It was a beach area with scattered protruding rocks. Looking into the distance was a vast blue sea. Around them, at the forefront were the national military mages, and there were many hunter teams like Qin Chen's, standing near the military mages, responsible for clearing the remaining enemies.

«Qin Chen, stay back and cast your spells. Don't rush forward, and stay safe.»

Lan Lan, standing next to Qin Chen, advised. She could tell that Qin Chen had little hunting experience and was a novice, so she particularly looked out for him.

«Okay, thank you, Sister Lan Lan.»

Qin Chen humbly accepted Lan Lan's suggestion.

Seeing Qin Chen listen to Lan Lan's advice, the other team members' goodwill towards him increased. They could see Qin Chen's strong talent, but talented people usually were arrogant and didn't respect others. Such people were the hardest to get along with. However, Qin Chen seemed approachable and easy to get along with, lacking the arrogance of noble disciples and willing to accept friendly advice.

(End of Chapter)