The villains are redeemed, and the heroines cry and beg for forgiveness.

Gu Ran stood in the hall and glanced at the task list on the screen.

They discovered that the mission to hunt themselves was at the highest level, S-rank, and even higher, a red-labeled S+.

This means that as long as this task is completed, one can instantly become an S-rank bounty hunter in the Bounty Hunter Association.

To be promoted to S-rank bounty hunter, one needs to complete three S-rank missions.

The red-marked S+ is the highest level mission from the Bounty Hunters Guild, and it hasn't appeared for many years.

The previously saved red-label S+ tasks have been in existence for many years and have not yet been completed.

For example, hunting down abyssal demon generals, capturing angels from the heavens, and finding ancient ruins in the deep sea...

Even the shortest of these missions has been posted for ten years. To date, the only red-label S+ missions that can be completed exist only in legends passed down orally by the Bounty Hunter Association and not recorded there.

Therefore, completing an S+ mission not only allows you to become an S-rank bounty hunter, leaping to the top tier of the Bounty Hunter Association and enjoying related benefits, but also grants you immense fame.

Through his telekinetic abilities, Gu Ran learned from the conversations of those around him why he was on the red-labeled S+ task list.

Because when he rescued and released prisoners in the Canglong City concentration camp, he also killed several S-class bounty hunters.

Then the Bounty Hunters Association quickly took notice of him and gradually increased the level of the mission to hunt him down.

In a very short time, he was promoted from the lowest level D-level task to the red-label S+.

This mission immediately attracted all the bounty hunters, even the veteran S-rank bounty hunters were tempted.

Completing this task will bring both fame and fortune, further enhancing one's reputation within the Bounty Hunters Guild.

The Julyflower Hunters will also open their doors to them.

So, with such a temptation, the top hunters of the Bounty Hunter Association were ready to take action.

For safety's sake, the blindfolded woman, the lame man, and the dwarf cooperated to ambush and kill Gu Ran.

However, the people in the Bounty Hunter Association hall did not know that the three top bounty hunters who went to ambush Gu Ran had failed, and only a lame man escaped in panic.

"Where is the president of the Bounty Hunter Association?" Gu Ran frowned, grabbed an S-rank beast-transformation ability user, and asked.

The S-class ability user was grabbed by the neck by Gu Ran. He struggled and roared, transforming into a lion. His claws, harder than steel, slashed directly at Gu Ran's body. His eyes were filled with shock and rage.

"Roar!"

The roar of the king of beasts seemed to lift the roof off.

"That's Lion King Kelly. I remember he's already an S-class ability user, he just got promoted not long ago. He's already getting angry, and I bet that guy will be torn to shreds any minute now!"

Someone in the hall recognized the beast-transformed ability user and said with delight.

The others were also pleasantly surprised.

"Killing this arrogant Canglong City resident is truly ignorant of his own limitations!"

Some people even stood up to cheer for Kelly.

They believed that Lion King Kelly had simply been caught off guard and was ambushed by this guy from Azure Dragon City.

This person from Canglong City has no sense of martial ethics; it's simply outrageous!

As long as Lion King Kai uses his true strength to fight back, then this man from Azure Dragon City will definitely be no match for him.

However, what the others didn't know was that Lion King Kelly, who was originally furious and thinking of tearing Gu Ran to pieces, suddenly felt a chill in his heart.

Just as he was about to strike the man from Azure Dragon City with his claw, his neck suddenly tightened, and intense pain overwhelmed his senses.

The claws that were originally full of strength suddenly softened, and finally, like a kitten kneading, they gently stepped on Gu Ran's shoulder.

"Ouch..."

The lion, Kelly, whimpered in pain, his eyes pleading for mercy.

He had already sensed how terrifying the person in front of him was.

He is a beast-transformed ability user, and a lion, the king of beasts, whose physical strength even surpasses that of many martial artists who have reached the Qi Condensation stage.

However, the other party grabbed him by the neck and lifted him up like a kitten on the street, leaving him with no power to resist.

When he tried to unleash his full power, his opponent only used a little force, which made it impossible for him to breathe and even caused him unbearable pain.

This is definitely a powerhouse far surpassing his own strength!

Having realized this, the Lion King Kelly immediately transformed into a real kitten.

The entire beast-like lion face was filled with pity and pleas.

Gu Ran gently loosened his grip and said calmly, "I noticed you seemed a little reluctant just now, so I wanted you to better understand my eagerness. Now you should be able to understand my feelings and answer my question properly, right?"

Lion King Kelly nodded immediately, as if pounding garlic: "Of course, of course, I would never dare to hide anything from you!"

"So, what's the answer to my question?" Gu Ran said calmly. "Where is the president of your Bounty Hunter Association? Doesn't he usually stay at the Bounty Hunter Association headquarters?"

"Ah, the president hasn't been at the association headquarters lately. It seems there's something to discuss in the council chamber, so the Julyflower Hunter Association's council members seem to have been meeting to discuss something recently."

"The content of their meeting seems to be highly confidential, because unlike in the past, no information has leaked out this time," said Lion King Kelly cautiously.

Because of the system of New Testament City, the Julyflower Hunters' Guild has a relatively complex structure.

If it's a general issue, for various reasons, some things haven't even started to be discussed yet, but rumors deliberately leaked by outsiders are already flying everywhere.

Only information that is extremely important and closely related to the interests of all members of parliament will not be leaked.

"The council chamber?" Gu Ran nodded. "No wonder the Bounty Hunter Association's headquarters doesn't even have a single strong person. The people who take on missions are outside, and the highest-ranking members of the Bounty Hunter Association who are stationed at the headquarters are members of the July Flower Hunter Association. So they went to the council chamber for a meeting."

Am I not a strong person?

For a moment, Lion King Kelly felt wronged and angry. He had been thrilled to be promoted to an S-class ability user and become one of the top powerhouses.

But the thought that his neck was still being held by the other party made him feel a little more at ease, realizing that he was not exactly a strong person in their eyes.

It's not that I'm too weak, but that the monsters in Azure Dragon City are too strong.

Such a powerful monster, go and wreak havoc on others!

Therefore, Lion King Kelly was very cooperative with Gu Ran's answers, answering almost everything he knew without reservation, and saying whatever was asked.

When the others saw how docile Kelly the Lion was after yielding, more so than a cat, their eyes nearly popped out of their sockets.

Is this the arrogant and powerful Lion King Kelly they know?

How could this be?

Is this person from Canglong City really that terrifying?

In an instant, the people in the hall were terrified. Some knelt down and begged for mercy, while others fled outside.

Gu Ran ignored these small fry and continued questioning Lion King Kelly.

He was the most powerful person in the hall, so he should know quite a lot.

Gu Ran: "Have any powerful figures from the Far East City appeared in New Covenant City recently?"

Lion King Kelly: "There have always been strong people in Far East City. After all, New Testament City is a free city. People from all the major cities can come here, and the Bounty Hunter Association is also actively absorbing the power of other major cities. However, as for the strong people you mentioned... I don't know what your standard for strong people is. If it is as strong as you, then I have indeed not seen a single one like that."

Gu Ran sneered: "City of Freedom? Is the freedom you claim to have just meant locking people from another major city in concentration camps? Is it about persecuting a certain ethnic group? I think it's freedom, but there are a few people who are freer than others, right?"

Lion King Kelly opened his mouth, somewhat embarrassed, but did not answer.

Gu Ran continued to ask, "Are there any experts of your level, or even stronger than you, from Far East City who have recently come to New Covenant City?"

Lion King Kelly thought for a moment and said, "Well... it seems there is indeed one. Far East City recently sent a delegation to invite the July Flower Hunters of New Testament City to formally visit Far East City. Although I didn't see any such powerful figures in the delegation, I think Far East City should send powerful figures to escort the delegation."

"The delegation from the Far East City?" Gu Ran frowned and asked again, "Was it after this delegation arrived that the July Flower Hunters' Society secretly discussed matters, and the research team from Azure Dragon City was massacred?"

Lion King Kelly nodded: "That's true. Now that you mention it, it does seem a bit of a coincidence. Could it be related to those people from Far East City?"

"Is the council hall of New Testament City that white building in the center of the inner city?" Gu Ran suddenly frowned and asked.

Lion King Kelly: "That's right, that's right, that's the council hall, the meeting place of the Julyflower Hunters, and practically the seat of the highest power in New Testament City."

When Gu Ran was expanding his mental power, there were several buildings that his mental power could not penetrate.

This was the first time Gu Ran had encountered such a situation, which made him realize that even in this vast world, telekinesis had met its "nemesis."

However, Gu Ran suddenly realized that Xue Yingsong might not be unaware of the "nemesis" of telekinesis, but it was probably because he himself was a telekinetic user and needed to use this ability to constantly monitor the situation in Canglong City, which was why Canglong City did not have such a building.

The New Testament City had had a few minor clashes with Azure Dragon City in history, so it's quite normal that they found a way to deal with telekinetics and put it into practice.

A building that can use such materials must be one of the most important buildings in New Testament City, to prevent detection by telekinetics.

"Are they all in the council chamber? Perfect, saves me the trouble of running around."

Gu Ran left Lion King Kelly aside.

Lion King Kelly lay on the ground, panting heavily, somewhat incredulous that he had survived the ordeal.

However, he glanced at Gu Ran and, seeing that he didn't seem to be faking it, quickly ran away.

Letting the Lion King Kelly go was not because he was soft-hearted, but because he needed someone to help "publicize" his terror.

The Bounty Hunters Association... He has indeed decided to eliminate it.

However, simply eliminating the headquarters of the Bounty Hunter Association is useless. It has branches in many major cities, and as long as the leader is alive, killing a few S-rank bounty hunters at the headquarters won't make much difference.

Letting the Lion King Kelly go will spread his terror among the bounty hunters, making other bounty hunters so afraid that they no longer dare to call themselves bounty hunters.

Of course, an important point is that, according to the information Gu Ran learned, although Lion King Kelly is an arrogant and powerful figure, he would not attack ordinary civilians because he is confident in his strength and status.

They do not have a habit of indiscriminately killing innocent people.