So I'm a sheep.

Lone wolves are a minority among bounty hunters; most hunt in groups.

These hunting teams vary in quality; some prey on newcomers, while others are exceptionally reliable.

Philip's recommendations are naturally reliable ones.

"Rookie, which instructor did you come from?"

"Iron Claw Instructor" Saya answered nervously.

"A crash course in Iron Claws!"

Seeing the subtle expressions on the faces of the seasoned veterans, the girl quickly spoke up: "I studied for three years before I became a master, unlike those who come from crash courses!"

"Three years?"

"The quality should be acceptable after three years."

"I knew it! How could a priest possibly send you to a crash course?"

After chatting with her teammates for a while, Saya felt much more relaxed.

"As usual, we need to decide on the newbies' nicknames before officially entering the contaminated area."

"As for nicknames..."

"Who gives themselves a nickname? This is the right of the older generation!"

All sorts of strange nicknames immediately came up, and several of Saya felt the urge to punch someone after hearing them.

In the end, it was the captain who made the final decision.

“You were Father Philip’s assistant, so I’ll call you ‘Assistant’ from now on.”

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Bounty hunter, bounty hunter, bounty first, hunter second.

They are not fearless warriors, nor are they noble fighters determined to eradicate mutated creatures and restore the contaminated area.

People in this line of work are just in it for the money.

"Money is important, but the most important thing is to be alive to spend it."

The team leader kept instilling his team's core ideology into the girl: "Don't go into unfamiliar areas, don't try to capture any unfamiliar mutated creatures, don't work while exhausted, and never cooperate with teams whose members you don't know well."

Saya looked surprised. Although Instructor Iron Claw had repeatedly emphasized to her to be cautious, her captain was being overly cautious, almost cowardly.

What am I pursuing as a bounty hunter?

'To adventure freely...that's probably it.'

But now, it seems to have completely deviated from the original intention.

"Once you join the team, you must obey orders. Any questions?" The captain stared intently into the girl's eyes.

"..."

Ultimately, I'm still just a newbie, and it's too early for me to go solo.

"learn!"

Volume 1: Chapter 737 Clues

How do I earn my first credits?

First, follow your teammates to create traps. They're the ones doing the work, so you just need to assist them.

Then, place those stinky salted fish that could completely stun people on the trap; according to the captain, some mutated creatures love that.

Next, disperse and hide behind cover, and wait patiently.

Finally, when the mutated creature fell into the trap, he and his teammates rushed out and emptied their magazines at the muscular monster.

The mutated creature is quite resilient; you must strike it several times to ensure its complete death.

Finally, spray plenty of deodorizer around the trap to avoid attracting other mutated creatures, and then call in a well-connected logistics company.

Once the goods are delivered, the team leader immediately transfers the credits to each team member's personal account.

The girl looked at her first income—four thousand six hundred.

I probably had the fewest credits of everyone, but I still had 4,600 credits.

The team leader, the other four team members, and the logistics company will take at least 30% of the profits.

So, all things considered, those company representatives were actually willing to spend 50,000 (roughly estimated) credits to acquire a corpse.

What kind of exorbitant profits are involved here?

"They performed well and showed great teamwork."

After the captain came over and offered a word of encouragement, he casually asked, "Thinking about how to spend your first credits?"

"Ah, I'm wondering why the logistics company takes 30% of the profit every time they deliver goods for us. That's too easy money."

The team leader immediately smiled: "We only charge 30% for regular customers, and 50% or more for non-acquaintances."

"Although they had precise location tracking, they were already taking a risk by going into the contaminated area."

"Robotic arms, large pickup trucks, and various disinfection measures all come at a cost."

The girl nodded repeatedly, and said with emotion, "These mutated creatures must have fed countless people."

"That's right, our planet Aztec has two major specialties."

"Ore, mutated organisms."

This remark inexplicably tickled everyone's funny bone, and everyone burst into laughter.

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After a busy month, the girl returned to the machine workshop with a pile of gifts.

"Uncle, I bought this as a gift for you."

Philip doesn't drink alcohol; he only likes to smoke.

Of all the brands, his favorite is a high-end cigarette called 'Blue Menthol'.

Saya bought five blue peppers for Philip, who was overjoyed.

"It wasn't for nothing that I raised you with so much care and love."

Philip patted the girl's shoulder hard, and she immediately gave him a disgusted look.

"What are you talking about? By the time you met me, I was already old enough to go to the toilet by myself!"

"Haha, that's exactly what I mean, don't take it too seriously."

Meimei took a drag of her cigarette, and Philip offered her one: "Want to try one?"

"I neither smoke nor drink."

A bounty hunter who neither smokes nor drinks? Amazing!

The mechanical priest shook his head and said, "Don't be so unsociable, my dear niece."

"I have 20,000 credits here. How about you upgrade it for me, uncle?"

Philip was taken aback: "Modify what?"

"I'll install a filter in my throat so that the alcohol I drink turns into water, and it also filters out the irritants from cigarettes."

The mechanical priest rolled his eyes at this: "Don't even think about it!"

After the two chatted and laughed for a while, Saya suddenly said, "Uncle, can you lend me a high-definition camera?"

"What are you doing?"

"I think I see the Claw of Death."

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"what?"

"I saw it around the edge of Zone G when I left the contaminated area today."

After a pause, Saya continued, "I'm not entirely sure either. The jeep was driving very fast at the time, and Deathclaw's figure was only fleeting."

"You're probably seeing things."

As he said that, the mechanical priest still pulled out two... contact lenses?

I don't need to wear glasses.

"Hmph, ignorant! This is a high-definition camera!"

Philip explained, "You can wear them like regular contact lenses; they won't affect your vision."

"Oh," the girl obediently accepted it.

After handing the camera to Saya, the mechanical priest didn't have any expectations.

Unexpectedly, less than two months later, the girl came back to him, confidently claiming that she had seen the claws of death.

"This time I can see it clearly, it really does look like the Claw of Death."

Philip was skeptical, but after pulling up the footage captured by the camera, he was so shocked that he dropped the cigarette in his hand.

"..."

"Wonder Girl, I'm going to call you Wonder Girl again!"

The mechanical priest rubbed his hands together excitedly: "By the way, about this matter, your team..."

"I'm a new driver, and everyone else is asleep."

Wonderful, wonderful!

Philip paced back and forth in the room, his steps slowing down until he suddenly clapped his hands.

"Let's do it!"

"Oh, done!" Saya was also very enthusiastic.

"The Claw of Death is ferocious; I need to team up with other mechanical priests to have any chance of capturing it alive."