All my hunting commissions come from another world?

Mebius silently raised the priority of this matter several notches in his mind.

......

Meanwhile, Zhou Si and Lone Bird walked silently toward the base camp.

The atmosphere between the two was slightly awkward until Zhou Si couldn't stand the awkwardness any longer and took the initiative to speak:

"Caged Bird, how's the investigation progressing in the Forbidden Lands lately? Have you found the child's hometown yet?"

“We haven’t found Nata’s people yet, but we have found the White Lone Shadow.”

"According to Alma and the others, that monster should be the legendary extinct species—the Chainblade Dragon."

During Zhou Si's absence, the Forbidden Land Investigation Team never stopped its work.

With Zato's help, they also reached an agreement with the Aziz tribe of the Oil Valley and learned about the unique cyclical patterns of the Forbidden Land.

Unfortunately, before they could witness the transition from barrenness to abundance, they were caught off guard by a sandstorm and a lone white figure.

"Both the overlords of the Tianqian Sand Plain, the Thunder Dragon and the Chain Blade Dragon, have completed their Honkai Breakthrough. I spent some effort defeating the Thunder Dragon, but the Chain Blade Dragon escaped."

Lone Bird spoke calmly, and in her words, the corrupted overlord-level monster was no different from a roadside entangled frog. Zhou Si's lips twitched slightly, as if he had never seen Lone Bird in a difficult battle since he met her.

"Bird, isn't your intensity a bit too high?"

And isn't the guild spoiling you a bit too much? Other hunters, including Azure Star, have to follow orders, but you've been given a mobile official seal.

Zhou Si was completely unaware that he himself was one of those who enjoyed great convenience.

After learning about Lonely Bird's recent situation, the atmosphere between the two fell silent again.

"How about we go to the training ground? It's been a while since we've practiced. We'll see how much you've improved."

The lone bird turned its head, a slight smile on its cool face, and Zhou Si's conflicted expression made her chuckle.

I never expected this guy to have such a cute side.

"walk slowly."

Zhou Si stopped thinking about it and even felt a little eager to try. He had recently prepared a lot of tough challenges for Lone Bird, and this time he was determined to avenge his previous defeat!

A few minutes later, the two stood facing each other on the training field, a sight they hadn't seen in a long time.

They were all carrying training weapons, since weapons made from materials from those powerful monsters were too dangerous and could easily injure the opponent if they weren't careful.

Zhou Si chose dual swords, while Lone Bird remained with a short sword and a small round shield.

Seeing the one-handed sword in the lone bird's hand, the memories of the dead began to attack Zhou Si's brain again, and he felt a slight ache in his head.

Upon closer inspection, there appeared to be a small dent on the small round shield in the hand of the lone bird opposite.

You've actually kept this little round shield all this time? You rascal!

But I'm not the same person I used to be!

"I've taken the initiative."

Zhou Si shouted to attract the lone bird's attention, and then fired a flashball to test it.

A blinding light erupted in the center of the arena. Zhou Si, who had already backstepped, had gun wings sprouting from his back. He had no intention of showing any mercy to the lone bird.

Countless lessons from the past had taught him that showing mercy would only result in him getting beaten up.

The afterglow of the flashing orb gradually faded, but just as Zhou Si turned around, the lone bird that was originally at the center of the flash disappeared.

A figure suddenly leaped towards him from the side, a short sword in hand aimed straight for Zhou Si's head.

The dragon energy propelled Zhou Si's body to the side, barely dodging the lone bird's sword strike.

However, because of the control over the amount of dragon energy released, Zhou Si's movement speed was not fast. The lone bird seemed to stick to Zhou Si, launching continuous attacks on him without stopping.

If it comes down to a head-on confrontation, the lone bird's chance of winning is almost zero; Zhou Si's stats are far beyond what she can possibly achieve.

However, the advantage range of a lone bird is never based on so-called numerical values.

Zhou Si swung his sword again, using brute force to knock open the round shield in the hand of the lone bird, but every defense and attack from the lone bird was able to hit him precisely at his most vulnerable point.

The blade deflected to one side along the curve of the round shield, dissipating most of the force. Zhou Si's powerful strike was easily neutralized by the lone bird.

Even so, the lone bird still took a small step back.

Taking advantage of this opening, Zhou Si quickly used his dragon energy to push away the lone bird, then crossed his twin swords and raised them, activating his demon transformation.

With the gun wing positioned to his side and the two swords in his hands, Zhou Si twisted his body, and a spinning slash from the four blades hurtled toward the lone bird.

The lone bird dared not take the attack head-on, and quickly rolled to the side to avoid the meat-grinding blow.

Seeing that its suppression had been broken, the lone bird stretched out its right hand, and its talons shot out, hooking into a wooden stake next to the training ground, quickly putting distance between itself and Zhou Si.

"Hmph, I want to escape!"

Zhou Si chuckled. This was a common tactic used by Lone Bird. Once he could no longer suppress his prey in close combat, he would choose to escape to recover his strength and switch to ranged weapons to wear them down.

Unfortunately, the Heron Eagle Dragon wasn't allowed to enter the middle of the training ground, so the lone bird had no way to change weapons.

Therefore, she chose to use a launcher instead of a long-range weapon.

Zhou Si dodged several poisoned throwing knives shot by the lone bird, and then the dragon energy engine started running at full speed. In the blink of an eye, Zhou Si was about to catch up with the lone bird that was flying backward.

"I won this round... Holy crap!"

Just as Zhou Si was about to declare victory while flying in the air, he saw the lone bird pull out a metallic object from its waist with its left hand.

Zhou Si looked closely and exclaimed in surprise, only to see a dark gun barrel already pointed at his body.

boom! boom! boom!

Three shots rang out in quick succession, like thunderclaps, and to Zhou Si's astonishment, three bullets struck him in succession.

Because of the extremely close proximity, all three bullets hit the same spot precisely. The first two bullets were blocked by the Sky Comet's scales, while the third bullet pierced through the broken dragon scales and entered Zhou Si's body.

But what surprised Zhou Si even more was yet to come. The moment the bullet struck Zhou Si, a force that was all too familiar entered his body, and the Dragon Qi Engine suddenly stopped operating.

Zhou Si could only forcefully twist his body in mid-air and stab his twin swords into the ground to stabilize himself and prevent himself from flying out.

"Wait, how come your gun has Dragon Seal power?!"

"Guild-made ammunition, steamed buns, aren't you going to use them?"

Like a cowboy, Lone Bird blew smoke from the muzzle of his gun, then spun it a few times before stylishly tucking it back into his waistband.

This is a handgun provided by the Iberians. Although it cannot compare to the light and heavy crossbows in terms of pure power, it is undoubtedly superior to the former two in terms of portability and concealment.

In addition, the guild's specially made Dragon Slayer Bullet caught Zhou Si completely off guard.

For Zhou Si, the Dragon Seal Force had little effect, as he quickly eliminated its influence thanks to the power of the Heavenly Comet Dragon.

The main problem was the immense psychological impact.

"Come on, keep going."

Seeing the lone bird opposite him tap its small round shield, Zhou Si took a deep breath, his eyes turning completely into golden vertical pupils, the dragon energy particles spewing from the spear wings gradually deepening in color, and the blood-red flames reignited.

Round two begins!

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"Number 221... Number 221..."

"Ah, this is it."

Alicia walked along the streets of Dusk Street, following the house numbers one by one, and finally stopped in front of a house.

This must be the place.

Alishia, who was completely covered up by sunglasses and a scarf, nodded, took out her keys from her bag, and walked forward.

But before she could even open the door, Alicia heard footsteps coming from inside the house.

"Strange, are there other people living here?"

Alicia muttered a few words under her breath, but her expression became much more cautious.

With a click, Alicia slowly pushed open the door.

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pypypy!

Takahashi Toru, who had just returned home less than a month after fighting his way through ancient times, felt a bit tense.

When he woke up, he found that the school trip bus had arrived at a grassland with an otherworldly style, and that only Yukino Yukinoshita, the ice queen of Soubu High School, and Kaimu Kitagawa, the blonde girl, as well as the corpses of the homeroom teacher and the driver remained on the bus.

Of course, none of this mattered to him.

The important thing is that he is hungry, and Yukino Yukinoshita said that a giant dragon will attack in a minute.

In an instant, a question arose in Takahashi Toru's mind.

"Which tastes better, roasted dragon meat from another world or roasted Gurongi meat from the ancient times?"

Chapter 8: The Value of 200 Romance Comics (4k)

"How did you get beaten up like this!"

Upon opening the door, Alice saw a familiar figure lying on the ground, convulsing. His body was covered in bruises, looking quite pitiful. The crackling electricity on his body reminded Alice of some unpleasant memories.

Oh no, it's the Paralyzing Gas Frog!

Shaking off the bad memories, Ellie quickly put down her longbow and helped Zhou Si to a chair.

Zhou Si's wounds had begun to heal rapidly, which eased Ai Li's anxiety somewhat.

......

"That bird is inhuman! I was holding back the whole time, afraid of hurting her or something, but she suddenly started hitting harder."

"I feel pain too, okay..."

Five minutes later, Zhou Si and Alicia, who had fully recovered, sat on one of the few usable chairs in the room. Alicia listened to Zhou Si's complaints and was curious about what had happened to make Lone Bird use such force.

What have you been doing?

"I didn't do anything, it was just a normal sparring match, there was no mockery."

Zhou Si carefully recalled the entire process of their sparring session. He was 100% certain that he hadn't done anything, not even using the newly developed Dragon Roar Seamless Dragon Qi Cannon.

Oh, it's not that he doesn't want to use it, it's just that the Prison Bird is currently always equipped with Earplugs Level 5, and the Dragon Roar can't control her. If the shockwave is also canceled out, using it will be no different from using a regular Dragon Energy Cannon.

"I was planning to introduce her to all the friends I've met these past few days, since she always seems to be alone."

Zhou Si's expression grew even angrier, but after hearing this, Detective Ellie thought of a possibility and cautiously asked a question.

"May I ask which friends you plan to introduce to her?"

"Just Alini and the little mute."

Knowing that Lonely Bird doesn't like noisy creatures, Zhou Si specially chose to introduce her to the quieter birds.

But his good intentions were met with hostility from the lone bird.

"They can't all be cute girls, can they?"

Although it was a question, Ellie spoke it in a declarative tone. She felt she had found the truth, and her gaze toward Zhou Si began to turn strange.

Zhou Si nodded very naturally. For some reason, he had met quite a few girls recently; otherwise, he couldn't possibly have introduced Huihui to Lao Niao.

Zhou Si was afraid that next time she would only be able to see Huihui's Baoyu.

Ellie gave a polite but slightly awkward smile, indicating that Zhou Si's emotional intelligence score needed to be lowered a little.

After witnessing Zhou Si's slowness, Miss Alicia, a romance expert with a knowledge base of 200 romance comics, decided to help the young man.

"Zhou Si, what is the status of the lone bird in your heart?"

Upon hearing this, Zhou Si fell silent, his mind starting to work again.

"..."

"Although you usually spend most of your time together as hunters, don't forget that Lone Bird is also a lovely girl, okay?"

Master Ellie patiently guided him, and Zhou Si wasn't really slow-witted; he just had never had any interest in that area, which meant his thought process generally didn't go in that direction.

After receiving guidance from Master Ellie, they quickly understood why the lone bird was angry.

"Besides, there are other ways to introduce friends to lone birds."