The male supporting character was actually myself.

"Do you have any suitable tools to control people?" Meng Xiucheng asked directly. "As long as we can make the other party unable to move, we'll ask him first if he wants to join the Hunter Alliance. If he obediently complies, we can get a clue and maybe a lot of interstellar coins."

If he refuses to comply even unto death, then give him a quick and painless kill.

Yao Tianyu took out a button, nodded, and lowered his voice, saying, "Don't worry, I've already prepared it according to Brother Cheng's requirements. This is a B-grade item. After using it, the target will be completely immobilized and at our mercy."

“Great, Feng Yuan is staying at this hotel, room 105.” Meng Xiucheng led him into the back alley and explained in a low voice, “We’ll sneak in through the back door and knock on the door. You stand a little further back, and as soon as we see each other, we’ll throw the props.”

Yao Tianyu made an OK sign.

The two silently opened the back door and entered the dimly lit corridor.

This is a very inconspicuous little hotel, only two stories high but with more than twenty rooms, so you can imagine how small each room is.

"I really don't understand. We chose Nightmare mode to start, worked hard to complete the main quest and got a good hand, so why can't we stay in a decent hotel? It's not like we don't have money." A miniature wolf-like auxiliary system squatted on the bedside, sticking out its tongue like a silly husky and asked strangely.

It was past midnight and Feng Yuan was still awake. He was cautiously holding a button in his hand and replied in a low voice, "When I arrived at the main star, I used the bound golden item to divine the Kan hexagram."

Kan represents water and danger.

The double obstacle adds to the danger, but fortunately, the yin is weak and the yang is strong, and sincerity can bring about a breakthrough.

Our trip to the main planet is sure to be fraught with difficulties. Rather than choosing a high-end hotel that's easy to spot, it might be better to blend in with the common people and remain inconspicuous. That way, we can reduce the danger.

"Oh." The little wolf yawned and stuck out his tongue. "So you're on guard against a sneak attack? The problem is, the other side might not even come tonight, what if..."

Before it could finish speaking, it saw the pointer on the prop that the host had placed on the bedside table begin to shake, as if some magnetic field was affecting it nearby. Two seconds later, the golden pointer stopped pointing towards the door.

"Boom boom boom!"

Just then, a slightly urgent knock came at the door.

Feng Yuan casually turned off the light and clenched the prop in his hand;

The little wolf howled and jumped up, wanting to go out and take a look, but it was restricted by its surroundings and stopped a step away from the wooden door. "Host, be careful! The other side may have set up an ambush at the door!"

He took two steps forward, trying not to make a sound. The little wolf peeked out and said, "I only saw a sneaky, dark-skinned guy. Be careful."

At this moment, Meng Xiucheng's little cheetah also stuck its head into the door to look around. "No, the other party didn't turn on the lights, it's pitch black and we can't see anything. Even if you have a B-grade life-saving item, you still have to be careful."

That thing is a consumable; once it's used up, it's gone.

"Knock knock knock!" Full of confidence, Meng Xiucheng knocked on the door again, while glancing around the corner and giving Yao Tianyu a look.

The other party nodded nervously.

Dumbo flapped its ears and flew above his head, saying in a slightly serious voice, "If you ask me, you'd better be careful, don't let this guy lead you astray."

You've never done anything like murder or arson before. Once you set a precedent, there's no going back!

"Shh!" Yao Tianyu made a shushing gesture and glared at the little elephant with a slightly displeased look, signaling it not to interfere with his hunting.

Hearing the urgent knocking, Feng Yuan took a deep breath, placed his left hand on the doorknob, and quietly turned it open as silently as possible. After preparing himself mentally, he suddenly pulled the door open and slammed the button in his right hand onto the other person. Then he slammed the door shut and locked it from the inside.

Chapter Thirty-Two: A Battle of Props

One-time use A-grade item - Assassination.

Once used, the target hit will be fatally killed. Single-target attack items cannot be used against multiple targets.

Amidst the rising smoke, before Meng Xiucheng could react, he heard a crisp sound of something breaking on his body, "Crack!"

One-time use B-grade item - Shield Block.

When used passively, it can resist one fatal attack. If the pure physical attack value exceeds the normal value, it can resist 95% of the damage and transfer the damage to non-fatal parts.

"Damn it!" Just as Meng Xiucheng's right leg was bleeding profusely and his face turned pale with pain, a cloud of red smoke exploded inside the closed door.

Yao Tianyu, with quick reflexes, tossed a disposable B-grade item—Red Fragrant Tendon-Softening Powder—through the crack in the door, and it came into play.

Just as he managed to lock the door, Feng Yuan collapsed to the ground, unable to move, feeling utterly powerless.

"Host, they've started fighting! What should we do?" The little white cat paced anxiously, holding the communicator. "I can't use any items right now, so I can't help this guy."

Oh no, oh no, Meng Xiucheng, who was injured, has stopped bleeding after using a healing item;

Yao Tianyu had burglary tools and pried open the door!

Jiang Chen's calm voice came through the communicator, "Don't worry, Feng Yuan won't die."

"Host, what's wrong? Get up! They've pried the door open!" The little wolf was both anxious and scared, licking its host who was slumped on the ground with its tongue and urging him anxiously.

Feng Yuan was completely immobilized, unable to even open his mouth, and could only give the auxiliary system a helpless look.

Who knew the enemy would be so cunning, actually hiding and launching a sneak attack!

The little wolf failed to notice, and the items given as rewards by the main system were simply too numerous to guard against.

Hearing the sound of the door being pried open, Feng Yuan felt a surge of despair.

After finally completing the arduous main quest and arriving at the main star, are you about to be hunted down and your journey ends here?

"You bastard, you're really ruthless!" Meng Xiucheng thought angrily. "Luckily, I'm the host and have a protective artifact. If it were an ordinary person, you would have killed them long ago!"

This shows you're not someone to be trifled with either.

The original plan was quite simple: Yao Tianyu just needed to knock on the door and smash the props. Who knew that Feng Yuan was already prepared!

There's probably some kind of predictive tool; if you want to know, just use the tool to pry open the door and smash the tool.

Once you've learned your lesson, you'll be wiser. After experiencing a painful experience, you must be wary of situations where the other party is already prepared.

Although his right leg had been healed by the props, the pain persisted. He turned on the light, limped into the room cursing, and kicked Feng Yuan, who was lying on the ground. "Kid, you have two choices now."

"He's currently affected by the prop's 'cartilage-inducing' effect; he can't move or speak for three minutes," Yao Tianyu explained as he approached.

“He doesn’t need to say anything.” Meng Xiucheng explained the old routine with a wicked grin, then took out a golden prop and placed it in front of Feng Yuan. “See this handprint? I’ll put your hand on it now. If you can leave an imprint, it means you’re willing to join us. We’ll talk more in detail after the prop’s effect wears off.”

If it turns red and leaves no mark, hehehe... then don't blame us for being ruthless."

The little wolf was so anxious that he stammered, "Master, to save your life, you... you should join them first! Anyway, we have items that can remove control effects, we can do it after we get through this crisis..."

Before Feng Yuan's auxiliary system could finish speaking, he found that the other party had already pulled the host's hand and placed it on the handprint.

The next second, the bright red light made Meng Xiucheng's face turn dark;

Yao Tianyu was overjoyed!

"If you won't listen to reason, then let me complete the hunt!" He grinned maliciously, stepping forward with a dagger in his hand, feeling smug.

This was definitely a worthwhile investment!

The hunt went much more smoothly than I had anticipated; now I need to focus on earning more merit points…

"Host, host, why can't you be a little more flexible?" The little wolf watched helplessly as the dagger was raised high, ready to stab down, and could only turn its head away and cover its eyes with its paws, unable to bear to watch any longer.

As Feng Yuan watched the gleaming blade approach, he sighed inwardly. It wasn't that he didn't want to, but that he truly couldn't do it!

He was willing to hunt down other contestants in order to complete the mission, after all, the rules were there.

If they could complete their mission, they would have to hunt down other hosts. Feng Yuan couldn't accept that they had to do it, and naturally didn't want to be their lackeys.

If he could speak now, or if he didn't have the golden item to verify his sincerity, he might be able to pretend to agree and escape this predicament.

However, since the other party immediately used the golden item to restrain him, his inner thoughts could not be concealed.

"Sigh, I guess I have no choice but to accept my fate!" Feng Yuan sighed heavily. He had blindly chosen a nightmare-level start, completely overestimating his abilities, which led to him relying entirely on items to deal with danger during missions.

After finally completing the mission, it was too late to enter the main star, making it difficult to find suitable allies.

If I had had any help, I wouldn't have had to log off so frustratingly!

"Die!" Yao Tianyu's hands trembled with excitement as he raised the dagger high and plunged it fiercely into the other man's heart.

Just as he was happily waiting for the main system to notify him that the hunting mission was complete, he suddenly discovered that the tip of the knife was stopped about one centimeter in front of Feng Yuan's body and could not go any further!

"Oh no, he has a protective item." Yao Tianyu frowned and asked Meng Xiucheng for help, "Brother Cheng, I only have one B-grade item that can break through protective barriers. Can I use it first? I'll exchange it for another B-grade item."

The little wolf stiffly turned its head slowly to look at its host, who had temporarily escaped disaster, and said in a trembling voice, "Can your protective gear last for a minute and a half? The timer on the cartilage gear is probably almost up. If it can last, we still have a chance!"

Lying on the ground, Feng Yuan was completely bewildered. "When the hell did I get protective gear?"

"Then hurry up." Displeased, Meng Xiucheng hesitated for a second before handing him the prop.

The fluffy little ball squatted at the doorway, its heart pounding with anxiety, meowing anxiously.

The little wolf kept its eyes tightly shut, too afraid to look.

With a head full of questions, Feng Yuan prayed that the inexplicable protective effect would last a little longer. As long as he could get out of his immobile predicament, he might be able to turn the tide by smashing a couple of props!

"Bang!" The tool for cracking the weapon slammed down, and Yao Tianyu couldn't wait to stab it down again with his dagger.

However, they still couldn't break through the opponent's defenses!

"Use one-time kill items to smash it!" Meng Xiucheng glanced outside and closed the door, worried that someone would discover the commotion, and couldn't help but shout in a low voice in exasperation.

In order to complete his hunting mission, Yao Tianyu didn't care about the cost and took out two powerful weapons to throw at Feng Yuan.

Several blinding lights suddenly flashed in the small room.

Chapter Thirty-Three: My Host Has Arrived!

A few seconds later, Feng Yuan, still unharmed, stared at his opponent with a mixture of fear and bewilderment, his heart pounding.

"Host, did you do this?" the little white cat immediately realized and asked in a low voice;

The little wolf was trembling all over, its eyes tightly closed, its paws clasped together in silent prayer;

"This is too strange. What kind of prop is so powerful?" Yao Tianyu and Meng Xiucheng were also dumbfounded when the two props were thrown down.

Are my props fake?

Or is this guy wearing a lot of protective gear?

The problem is, aren't items of the same type incompatible? I've used a puppet substitute and had to wait for the cooldown period before I could use the same type of item again, so why is this thing special?

Or perhaps his protective gear wasn't disposable?

Just as everyone and the auxiliary system were in a daze, the little white cat leisurely hugged its fluffy short paws, shook its head, and sighed, "You're all doomed, my host is here!"

Then it strolled over to Feng Yuan and said calmly, "You're really lucky to have met such a good person as my host, otherwise you would have been dead long ago!"

The other people and the auxiliary system naturally couldn't hear the little white cat's words. Dumbo was still making a last-ditch effort, saying, "It's not too late to stop now. You should leave here quickly."

There are too many treasures and items in the main system. It's best not to provoke the other party until you figure out what items they are using.