Go back? There's no going back.

But after seeing the content of the commission, almost everyone's face changed and they retreated away as if avoiding snakes and scorpions.

"..."

Looking at this scene, Su Wei felt a little depressed.

If it was something else, he wouldn't be in a hurry and could just wait slowly.

But today is different.

After continuous in-depth investigation and noticing various abnormalities, just at that moment, a certain premonition in his heart had become extremely strong.

——Maybe, today, he can see his mother.

——But if he missed today, then Su Wei might never see his mother again in this life.

Although this idea was essentially just Su Wei's vague intuition.

However, his intuition, which would only emerge once or twice every year or two, had been very accurate since he was a child, extraordinarily accurate.

Thinking of this, he no longer hesitated.

Opportunities are fleeting.

Never mind one percent or one thousandth, as long as there is a slight possibility of seeing his mother, that is where he will go next.

Taking the pen from the service desk, Su Wei quickly walked to the bulletin board. Amid the puzzled gazes of the people around him, he crossed out the five hundred yuan in remuneration at the bottom of the commission form and replaced it with one thousand yuan.

Money is omnipotent in many cases.

If it's not omnipotent enough, then you haven't added enough money.

"Oh, young man, you are still too young. This is not a question of money. You have to understand that the Rosso Mountains are more dangerous than the bed of my neighbor, the widow Mary. Once you go there, you will lose contact..."

At the side, an elder with thinning hair shook his head and said earnestly: "In this world, there are some things that cannot be done just by adding money...ah?"

The old hunter's voice suddenly stopped.

As he spoke, Su Wei took in the reactions of the people around him. After realizing that it was indeed difficult to get people to do things for him with this amount of money, he added another zero after the one thousand yuan reward.

Now, Su Wei no longer cares about not showing off his wealth.

There are people who care more about him and are waiting for him to pass.

"You...you...ten thousand gold coins?!"

The old man who came to his senses first took a deep breath.

The people around also woke up from a dream and took a deep breath.

At this moment, the charm of mathematics is fully revealed.

The expressions on the faces of those who had been indifferent just a few seconds ago became visibly enthusiastic.

However, everyone was still hesitant, and no one took the initiative to step forward to take on the task.

"Hey... I admit that you are quite capable, young man. But even if you can make money, you still need to live to spend it... huh?"

The old man's voice stopped again.

Looking at the young man in front of him who changed the first digit of the reward from one to two, his expression froze.

“I’m going to, I’m going to!?”

Then, after a brief silence, his whole body trembled slightly, and even his breathing became heavy: "I, I, I, I, I... let me do it..."

"You come?"

Hearing this, Su Wei was a little confused and looked at the old man: "Didn't you just say something... uh, you're afraid of having money but no life to spend it?"

"Life? What is life? Can it be exchanged for the resources that allow me to reach level 5? Is it worthy of being compared with money? Pah!"

As he said this, the old man, whose expression changed quickly, suddenly widened his bloodshot eyes and said, "Besides, when have we, as cultivators, ever been afraid of suffering? My fate is determined by myself... not by God!"

"What the hell is that mountain range? Today, I will personally lead you to fight through it!"

"Come on, old man. Look at you, half of your body is buried in the ground. Don't bring trouble to the young boss. Let me do it. I'm a newly promoted senior hunter. I'm still in my prime—"

At the same time, the other hunters who were watching on the side were staring at the last number in the commission column with bloodshot eyes, and it seemed that they could no longer sit still.

Everyone was arguing with each other, and the originally silent hall suddenly became noisy.

But at this moment, the receptionist who had returned to the service desk after posting the authorization form... came back again, pushed through the crowd blocking her way, and walked towards Su Wei.

Two hunters were arguing fiercely, and were even starting to pinch and butt each other's necks. After being pushed away, they subconsciously started to lose their temper.

But after seeing the receptionist's appearance, the two people who seemed to have hot tempers suddenly calmed down for some reason.

Even his eyes suddenly became much clearer.

"This client, it is against the rules to change the commission fee that has already been registered without permission, right?"

The expression on her face looked a little speechless. The girl reached over Su Wei and tore off the entire authorization form that was stuck behind him.

"Besides, I personally suggest that you don't count on these idiots. In the current Rosso Mountains, even elite-rated hunters will be defeated almost for free. The tallest of these dwarfs is just a high-level hunter."

As she said this, the girl handed the torn commission to Su Wei.

For some reason, even though what the girl said was not very friendly, the hunters around her struggled with their expressions and finally did not refute her.

"……Yeah."

Seeing this, Su Wei's heart sank completely.

It seems that I have to go up the mountain alone tonight?

He subconsciously glanced out the window. It was now completely dark outside.

Although Su Wei was once a staunch atheist, due to some experiences in his previous life, he was only slightly uncomfortable with darkness and narrow and enclosed places.

His scalp felt a little numb, Su Wei gritted his teeth, stretched out his hand silently, and was about to take the commission from the receptionist.

But the next second, the girl in front of him suddenly retracted her wrist and took the form back.

"So, are you really willing to spend these gold coins to hire a hunter who is rated above the elite level? Just to be your bodyguard for one night is enough?"

The girl asked this while looking at Su Wei with a smile.

"...I wonder if you have a solution?"

Hearing the voice, Su Wei was stunned at first, then his eyes lit up and he looked at the other party with some anticipation.

In Su Wei's impression, the only hunter with a rating higher than elite is... the "Legendary Hunter".

But such big figures are rare in the entire empire.

In fact, in the past history of the empire, most hunters would no longer accept any commissions after being promoted to legend.

Because, in this empire where the bloodline inheritance system has been mostly abolished by the royal family, a powerful existence that has been recognized by the Emperor Spirit and has reached the level of a legendary hunter is already a big shot who can participate in the election for the next leader, just like the ceiling existence in several other fields.

This was the case with the First Princess who had taken Su Wei in for eight years.

"There is no way to find someone."

However, under Su Wei's expectant gaze, the girl shook her head.

Su Wei's expression darkened.

There is no way, why are you asking?

"However, I will take this commission personally."

But the next second, the words that came out of the girl's mouth made Su Wei tremble all over, and he stared at her in astonishment.

"Well, it may be a little late, but let me introduce myself first."

Seemingly enjoying Su Wei's shocked look at the moment, the girl coughed lightly and slowly opened her receptionist's coat.

She took out a strange sword handle without a blade from her coat pocket and put it on her waist. At the same time, she straightened her still full chest and emphasized to Su Wei the dark red badge on her lapel.

"My name is Klina, an active quasi-legendary hunter. I am currently completing the assessment to be officially promoted to legend. Please give me your guidance tonight."

Chapter 17: Able-bodied men!

The sky around had completely darkened.

Suvi is on the march.

At this moment, the ground beneath his feet had changed from square bricks to rugged soil.

After stepping out of the Hunter's Guild branch, he has now begun climbing the Rosseau Mountains.

Of course, he is not alone now, but with the bodyguard he just hired at a high price - the quasi-legendary hunter, Miss Klina.

Although he is not used to going out at night, Su Wei is currently in normal condition with someone accompanying him and has not experienced any adverse reactions.

In fact, at the beginning, when Su Wei learned the identity of the girl next to him, he was quite confused - as a quasi-legendary hunter, why would such a big shot stay alone at the front desk of the Hunter's Guild, and even work in the clothes of a receptionist?

However, after asking, I found out that the other party's action did not have any special meaning.

She seemed to simply feel that the guild's new uniforms looked good.

In addition, one of the assessment requirements for promotion to Legendary Hunter is to complete a certain number of high-level commissions.

However, due to the recent anomalies in the Rosso Mountains, the number of high-level commissions, which was usually scarce, was further reduced, and the progress of the assessment was stagnant. She couldn't find anything to do for a while, so she changed into a uniform and took a short-term part-time job.

"You said that there was a problem with this mountain recently. Didn't the Royal City assign a relevant investigation commission?"

Su Wei once asked her this with some doubt.

However, the subsequent answer made Su Wei start to sweat slightly.

"What a pity. It seems that the higher-ups are playing a game of chess recently. All hunter guilds have not received any official commissions related to the Rosso Mountains recently."

This is what the girl answered.

"…Then are you still willing to accept the commission and take me up the mountain?"

Hearing the sound, Su Wei was stunned for a moment when he saw the girl next to him who was jumping and walking easily on the steep slope, unlike himself.

"Huh... We can't just watch an unarmed, stupid kid come to a place like this and die, can we?"

Glancing at Su Wei, Klina replied lightly: "Besides, the reward you paid is... quite a lot?"

'It seems that the latter part is the main reason.'

Looking at the unexpectedly sincere bodyguard in front of him, Su Wei was quiet for a moment, and a smile appeared on his lips at the right time: "So that's how it is. There are very few people like you who are kind and beautiful. Tonight... I'll leave it to you."

"Hehe, don't worry, I'm here, everything will be fine tonight."

Seemingly satisfied with Su Wei's reaction, the bodyguard puffed out her chest confidently: "Relax, I'll tell you the truth first. Even if we only talk about physique, I can rank among the top 20 in history. Not to mention that I have already practiced to the fifth level and am the chief master who officially graduated from the hunter training camp-"

"Don't talk about danger. Even if we run into that evil witch, I can still give her two severe blows."

There is no doubt that the "witch of national disaster" mentioned by this quasi-legendary hunter... refers to the culprit who once caused the destruction of the Sharan Empire and is also the wanted criminal with the highest bounty on the continent.

"Ohh...really? You're so awesome...!"

Hearing this, Su Wei suddenly widened his eyes slightly exaggeratedly and exclaimed in amazement.

"Eh? Well... it's just so-so."

The girl was slightly stunned by the unexpected enthusiasm of the young man next to her, and she scratched her cheek with an unnatural expression.

"No, no, it's really amazing."

Su Wei persevered, his face full of admiration.

“Huh? Really…really?”

“Really, really—”

"..."

Throughout the rest of the journey, with Su Wei's support, the originally somewhat strange and stiff atmosphere between the two of them inadvertently became completely warm.

Especially at this moment, the quasi-legendary hunter and bodyguard lady beside him seemed to be in a particularly good mood. She even took the initiative to open the conversation and asked about him.

However, in the subsequent conversation, after learning that Su Wei was looking for his long-lost mother, the bodyguard's expression suddenly became a little subtle for some reason.

"You said...your mother disappeared eight years ago, and until now...she hasn't contacted you again?"

"Yep."

Su Wei nodded: "Any questions?"

"Well... there's no problem, but I think... you'd better prepare yourself mentally first, okay?"