The closer you get to the area around Jincheng, the more professional people there are.

Not far away, by the reeds, a group of novice professionals were surrounding a slime with low health, glaring at each other warily.

They were terrified that the opponent would steal the experience points from that final blow.

"Don't touch it! This is the monster we saw first!"

"Whoever grabs it first keeps it! Let's fight if you disagree!"

Watching this group of guys arguing heatedly over a few experience points, Hao Ren couldn't help but feel glad that he had chosen to stay away from the crowd and venture deep into the swamp.

Otherwise, being surrounded by these professionals would really affect his monster-killing efficiency.

Hao Ren, carrying a bulging backpack, strode through the crowd.

The heavy luggage instantly attracted countless eyes.

"Wow?! This kid really got a lot out of it!"

"He must have brought back a lot of materials from the wilderness."

"We're still quite a distance from Jincheng, and the patrol team probably won't arrive so quickly, so perhaps..."

The eyes of several idle professionals suddenly turned fervent.

In their view.

A lone wolf carrying a full load of supplies is practically a mobile gold mine. If you can ambush them quickly enough, everything in that backpack will be theirs!

But in the next moment.

Their previously greedy gazes suddenly became incredibly clear.

Even passersby on the side of the road made way for them.

She was afraid of having any contact with Hao Ren.

"What? What do I have to be afraid of?" Hao Ren clearly sensed the change in the atmosphere around him and asked疑惑地问道, "Is it because my handsomeness makes them feel ashamed?"

The change in these professionals' attitudes was too rapid. Just a moment ago they were staring at him like hungry wolves, but now they acted as if they had seen a ghost.

He even saw a hint of fear in the eyes of several professionals who were nearby.

Hao Ren looked himself up and down and found that there was nothing wrong with his attire.

"Did I activate a buff?"

Hao Ren frowned and casually flipped open the diary.

Upon closer inspection...

He finally realized where the problem lay.

Upon checking the log, he discovered two new messages.

[Log: You killed the professional: Fu Gui, sin value +1]

[Log: You killed professional: Li Hao, sin value +1]

[Current sin value: 2 points, exceeding the basic range, you will be highlighted in red (countdown: 110 minutes 15 seconds)]

"So that's the reason."

Killing other professionals will accumulate sin points. Once the sin points exceed the threshold, the professional's name will automatically appear and be highlighted in red when they are being observed.

Most professionals would stay away from this scene.

Because this is a danger signal.

This means that this person has already stained his hands with blood. They should not provoke this desperado again, because those who dare to kill professionals are often ruthless!

Avoid it if you can.

"Looks like this red name is a protective charm after all." Hao Ren chuckled, noticing the shifty gazes around him.

However, he did not intend to return to Jincheng with a bad reputation.

The city gate patrol team wasn't just there for show. If someone was found to have a red name on their person, they would not only be questioned, but if their answers were unclear, they could be thrown into jail or even fined a huge sum of money.

He turned around and found a wide-open space, took out his dry rations and ate them while idly watching the noisy groups of people not far away to kill time.

"Hey! Kid! You just came out of the jungle, right?"

Hao Ren had an energy bar in his mouth and tilted his head back to look behind him.

Behind him stood two priests dressed in white robes.

"Is there something you need?"

Hao Ren was somewhat surprised.

It's really rare to see a lone priest in the wilderness.

These types of professionals all have support skills and rarely appear alone. They should be accompanied by at least a few warriors or assassins as bodyguards.

Have you ever encountered a pyromancer in the jungle?

The two men scrutinized the boy from head to toe.

Looking for a sorcerer?

People from Baijiang Trade Union?

Hao Ren immediately thought that the short, fat mage had spread his story.

Judging by the time, that guy should have already gone back to Jincheng to get reinforcements.

These two people are indeed members of the Baijiang Union, and they had just received the message from the union.

Two guild members were killed by a sorcerer.

All the active main players in the jungle are searching for this sorcerer.

As support members, the two of them don't actually need to participate; they just need to handle logistics.

But how could they, who were used to being bossy and domineering, possibly stay idle?

Especially when he saw the red sign hanging above Hao Ren's head, and the way the other professionals around him avoided him like the plague.

Red name?

Are you guys scared?

Then I'll insist on coming up and questioning you.

Anyway, it's not far from here, and there are other main members of the guild around, so they're not afraid of this kid.

If this kid knows something, that would be a great achievement.

then.

The two of them just swaggered up and started questioning me.

The pastor on the left, seeing that Hao Ren was only munching on an energy bar and had no intention of answering, felt embarrassed and raised his voice to scold him.

"Hey kid, I'm asking you a question! Are you deaf?"

"Why should I answer your question?" Hao Ren swallowed the last bite of food, then coldly raised his head and asked.

Gudong!

Both pastors swallowed hard and instinctively took a half-step back.

"What...what..."

"Could it be that you are that sorcerer?"

"You need to know, that sorcerer killed two members of our Hundred Rivers Guild..."

He only said those words to scare the other party, forcing himself to say them.

They hope to use the name of Baijiang Trade Union to force the other party to back down.

After all, no matter how powerful a lone wolf with a red name is, he wouldn't dare to go head-to-head with a behemoth like the Baijiang Guild.

But Hao Ren's next words made them feel as if they had fallen into an ice cellar!

"Yes, I am that sorcerer."

Hao Ren casually brushed the crumbs off his hands and said in a flat tone.

The two pastors had long since lost the courage to stay here.

Regardless of whether the other party is that sorcerer or not.

All they thought about was escaping.

"They're really easily frightened." Watching the two priests scramble away, Hao Ren slightly raised his hand, a fireball condensing at his fingertips. "However, I don't have the habit of letting people go."

Since the feud with Baijiang Union has already begun.

Then he wouldn't need to worry too much.

Killing two more priests wouldn't make a difference!

A fireball carrying a scorching heatwave flew rapidly toward the two fleeing priests.

In the blink of an eye, they were already behind them.

The priest who was running at the back felt the heat wave behind him and panicked.

"Spell Shield! Spell Shield!"

He chanted frantically, trying to cast a magical shield on himself.

Before he could finish chanting the incantation, the fireball had already pierced through his chest.

Flames began to spread from his chest outwards, igniting rapidly from the inside out.

"what!"

The screams lasted only half a second before being engulfed by the flames.

The body in that mode instantly turned into a ball of fire, and then, in just two seconds, only a pile of charred ashes remained where he had stood.

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