Please be my partner.

After getting what he wanted, Mellen didn't plan to stay any longer, so he chose to say goodbye and leave.

Watching Mellen leave, Beru said, "It seems like he won't really join the alliance."

Aleku shrugged nonchalantly and said, "So what? At least he might be a true fox hunter, unlike some people who are completely blinded by immediate benefits."

When he said the last sentence, there was an indescribable sarcasm in Aleku's tone.

Belu naturally understood what his friend meant. Although he felt that his friend had become a little extreme since his wife died in the Dream Fox disaster, at least this was still a normal human reaction. However, some people in the Fox Hunter Alliance...

Aleku turned around and walked back, saying calmly, "After this rotation is over, I will go hunt the Dream Fox again. I want to see how long they can use these systems to suppress me."

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After returning to the hotel, Mellen opened the briefcase.

The first thing that catches your eye is an illustration of a fox.

The fox's body is between brown and pink, with a dark red behind the ears. It has fluffy hair and ears, and looks extremely cute.

This looks somewhat similar to a red-eared fox, and its appearance is really amazing.

Putting the illustration aside, Mellen carefully read the remaining documents.

This includes a map that details the movements of the Dream Fox that have been discovered in the past three months.

After watching for a moment, Melen showed a puzzled look. Although the movement trajectory of this dream fox seemed erratic, after marking it all on the map, it was found that it always appeared near the city of West Gamali.

In other words, it always operates centered in a certain area east of the city of West Gamali.

Of course, the scope of this area is quite large, otherwise the Dream Fox would not have been able to deal with the Fox Hunter Alliance for such a long time.

It can be seen from this marked map that since more than a month ago, the Fox Hunter Alliance has been gradually reducing the range of activities of the Dream Fox.

But the strange thing is that although there were great results at the beginning, more than half a month ago, it seemed to have encountered some obstacles, which resulted in no further progress being made in this period of time.

However, these problems don’t mean much to Mellen. He just needs to move towards his goal.

The remaining documents are basically descriptions of the Dream Fox's strength and methods, and they were added bit by bit by fox hunters who had encountered the Dream Fox.

After reading this, Melen had a preliminary understanding of the situation of the Dream Fox.

Without hesitation, he checked out of the hotel room and headed towards the east gate of Xigamali City.

To the east of Xigamali City is a large area of rocky forest. Because it is not easy to be developed artificially, it has retained a considerable degree of natural landscape. The outer area is also a good place for hunters to hunt, and there are many extraordinary lives hidden inside.

As Meren entered the forest, Spike jumped out of the fairy tale kingdom.

Feeling the dog's eagerness to try, Melen smiled and said, "Go ahead, enjoy the long-awaited hunting."

Spike nodded and let out a huge roar towards the sky, revealing the aura of a predator without reservation, scaring the birds away and the beasts away in panic.

After a few leaps, Spike disappeared from Mellen's sight.

When a top predator arrives in a new environment, the first thing it does is often to indiscriminately attack all species in the area in order to determine its position in the food chain.

Of course, Spike would not do anything to destroy the ecological structure of an area, but it is inevitable to beat up all the top of the food chain in this area.

Little Red Lotus condensed into a small form and stood on Mellen's shoulder. She was a little envious of the big dog's freedom, and her eyes flashed with eagerness to try.

With the little guy's current level of control over his own power, if he only separates a small part of it, it will not be perceived by the world.

But soon, the look in Xiao Honglian's eyes disappeared. It rubbed its owner's neck, narrowed its eyes, and showed enjoyment.

If you go out to fight like a big dog, you will have to leave your owner, which is not good!

Fighting is not as fun as sticking with your master.

Sensing the little guy's thoughts, Melen took it in his hand and teased it with amusement, while his feet kept walking into the mountains and forests.

…………

Deep in the forest, a group of four people were jumping and moving quickly.

They all possessed the strength of the second level, and it was obvious that one of them was being guarded by the other three.

The man in the middle was a little distracted, obviously not paying attention to the journey and the surrounding environment, and leaving his own safety entirely to other teammates.

Suddenly, the man in the middle seemed to sense something and said, "Wait a minute, there's a reaction here."

The leader walking in front immediately stopped. He nodded slightly to the other two classmates. The other two understood and began to conduct a simple exploration of the surroundings. They returned only after confirming that there was no danger.

At this time, the leader nodded to the person in the middle who they were protecting and said, "The area is safe, you can start."

The man in the middle took out a small bottle from his arms, which contained several red hairs.

He carefully took out one and then activated his professional skills.

Suddenly, countless complicated information flashed through his mind, and a look of pain appeared on his face. Then, the red hair in his hand emitted a subtle light, and those images seemed to have been filtered, leaving only a few.

In one of the pictures, he saw a red fox as tall as a man. After arriving here, it had to stop for a while because of its injury before continuing on its way.

"Huh!~"

The man in the middle let out a long sigh, wiped the sweat from his forehead, and the red hair in his hand dissipated like ashes.

The leader couldn't help but ask, "How is it? Have you confirmed its trajectory?"

The man in the middle looked weak, but he still said with a smug look on his face, "Don't worry, with my [Tracking] skill, it can't escape."

Chapter 167 Seize the Clues

"Woof!~"

In just a short while, Spike went dozens of miles deep into the mountains and forests and began to encounter various more powerful extraordinary life forms.

However, even those third-level extraordinary beings are no match for the dog.

As a fighting dog, the more intense battles Spike experiences, the more his basic attributes will improve.

Coupled with the passive bonuses of the Branded Knight profession and [Soul Interaction], although it didn't take long for Gouzi to be promoted to the third level, he is already a rare rival among the third level.

Moreover, Spike's own fighting spirit can also be transformed into strength. With his tenacious fighting will, as long as he is not a pillar of the kingdom who can burst out with close to legendary level strength in a short period of time, even if he is at the third level limit, he will most likely not be able to outlast the dog.

Moreover, Mellen also has the ability to actively activate [Soul Interaction]. Now with the support of the Fairy Tale Kingdom, Spike can transform into a higher-level golden dog at any time, and his combat effectiveness will be increased exponentially.

Of course, humans have limits, and so do dogs.

Even if the dream power of the fairy tale kingdom was transformed into mental power, Melen would not be able to maintain the active state of [Soul Interaction] for a long time.

Who says chewing tonic medicine will prevent your body from becoming weak?!

Not to mention that the evolved form itself is a huge burden for Spike.

Mellen followed Spike's route of action, and when he encountered any unlucky extraordinary life, he would directly transform it into spiritual energy and blood.

Spike doesn't want to destroy the forest ecology, so he doesn't attack low-level supernatural life forms, but Mellen accepts everyone.

Occasionally, he would encounter a third-level extraordinary life form that was knocked unconscious by Spike, and Mellen would always accept it with a smile.

In an instant, the entire forest was in chaos.

The hunters and extraordinary people operating in the mountains and forests noticed this situation in different ways. The former did not dare to stay for long during the wild beast riot and chose to leave the mountains and forests immediately, while the latter tried to come and investigate the situation and find out the root cause of the chaos.

Melen sensed the approach of the extraordinary aura and decisively quickened his pace. He didn't want the prey killed by the dog to become a wedding dress for others.

Deep in the forest, a group of three people explored forward cautiously.

If it were in the past, they would never dare to go deep into the current area, because this is the territory of a terrifying third-level extraordinary life.

But today was different. The three of them were wandering around the edge of the third-level extraordinary life territory as usual, but suddenly they heard sounds of fighting, roars of beasts, and howls.

After a simple assessment, they all agreed that the one who screamed should be the overlord of this area...the silverback giant ape.

The Silverback Giant Ape is a very powerful third-level extraordinary life form. It not only possesses top-notch strength among the third-level beings, but also has good physique and agility. Its only shortcoming is the lack of means of long-range attack.

This giant beast, known for its violence, now becomes silent after a brief scream?

The three of them saw the excitement in each other's eyes at the same time, then they gritted their teeth and decided to take the risk and take a look.

And then we have this scene.

When they saw the silver-backed giant ape lying on the ground, already dying, they immediately knew that their bet had been right, and they couldn't wait to kill the giant beast in front of them to avoid any more trouble.

But at this moment, a blood line as thin as a silk thread suddenly broke through the air and circled around the neck of the silver-backed giant ape at a speed that the three people could not react to. The latter's head fell off immediately, and what was even more strange was that not a drop of blood was sprayed in the process.

The three of them were stunned at first, and then their faces turned ugly.

They looked in the direction of the blood line and saw a young man walking slowly towards this direction with a smile on his face.

Melen was no longer in a hurry because this silverback giant ape was the last prey.

Coming closer, Melen carefully examined the giant beast before him...

When the silver-backed giant ape stood up, it was seven or eight meters tall. The hair on its body was grayish-white, except for the hair on its back, which was silver. The hair on its back was thicker and denser, like a bunch of extremely flexible steel needles.

After Melen made some comments, he directly put the body of the silverback giant ape into the fairy tale kingdom.

This action made the three people nearby twitch their eyes, but they were frightened by the strange method that Mellen used to kill the silver-backed giant ape, so they did not dare to act rashly.

what?

Did they see the prey first? Should everyone follow the rules?

If the three men were twenty years younger and had just set out into the mountains to hunt, they might have thought so, and might even have argued passionately.

Unfortunately, their long years of hunting career have taught them a simple truth, which is... the strong prey on the weak!

In the mountains and forests, only those with big fists have the right to speak.

Melen looked at the three of them strangely, and saw that they all had ingratiating smiles on their faces.

This made Melen speechless. He was waiting for the three people to question him before he told them that this was his prey. If the latter spoke in a bad tone, he wouldn't mind teaching them a lesson.

But unexpectedly, the three of them were a little too aware of the current situation, which made the situation seem very dry.

But these are all trivial matters, and Melen doesn't take them too seriously.

He thought for a moment and asked, "Are you hunters who often enter this forest to hunt extraordinary beings?"

One of them heard Mellen's question and quickly replied, "Sir, it is exactly as you said."

Melen continued to ask: "Do you know anything about the Dream Fox?"

The three of them exchanged glances, and the first person spoke again, "Sir, although we are familiar with this area, we have never seen the Dream Fox. It is said that it is deliberately avoiding humans."

Then, as if afraid that Mellen might be dissatisfied, he added, "By the way, we noticed that there was a hunting team from the Fox Hunters Alliance nearby. Perhaps they have more accurate clues."

"The pursuit team?" Mellen looked puzzled.

The man explained, "The hunting team was formed by the Fox Hunter Alliance specifically to target the Dream Fox. Besides several powerful Guardians, there must also be a skilled chaser. Their primary purpose is to locate the Dream Fox in the forests and mountains, facilitating the Fox Hunter Alliance's encirclement and suppression plan."

Mellen nodded slightly, then slipped away.

After Mellen left for a while, the three of them relaxed, with a look of relief in their eyes.

In the mountains and forests, wisps of barely perceptible blood-red mist drifted out. It was impossible to notice it from a close distance, and only by observing it from afar could one see the hazy blood-red mist.

This is Xiao Honglian's ability to control blood, extending and amplifying the sensing range.

Soon, the little guy sensed a special team.

They traveled through the mountains and forests, and had no interest in the extraordinary life they encountered. They basically avoided it if they could, and ran away if they could. They adopted the strategy of three people guarding one person, which was very similar to the pursuit team described.

After observing for a moment, Mellen arrived in front of their path and waited.

A moment later, the group of four saw Mellen appearing in front of their route, waiting. The leader's face changed, and he gave a low shout and turned around without hesitation, with no intention of meeting Mellen.

Mellen looked at the scene speechlessly, blood flashing under his feet. Every leisurely step he took would cover a distance of hundreds of meters. In just a few breaths, he was in front of the four people again.

Seeing they couldn't escape, the leader immediately stopped and said, "Sir, we are the hunting team of the Fox Hunter Alliance. Is there some misunderstanding that you are stopping us?"

Mellen waved his hand and said, "Don't be nervous. Strictly speaking, I'm also a member of the Fox Hunter Alliance. I came to you this time to ask if there is any latest information about the Dream Fox."

"Well..." The leader's eyes flashed with hesitation. Just as he was about to deny it, he heard the pursuer they were protecting say doubtfully, "Are you a fox hunter? Then you should know the rules. All the intelligence we gather must be submitted to the alliance first. It cannot be disclosed before then."

As soon as these words were spoken, the leader's face suddenly turned ugly.

Melen's eyes lit up, and he asked, "So, you do have the latest intelligence?"

The pursuer blinked, seemed to realize that he had said the wrong thing, and kept silent.

Mellen smiled slightly and said, "Whatever your purpose is, tell me what you want and then give me the information. I think you should also understand that the longer you delay the information in your hands, the less valuable it will be, right?"

The pursuers were silent for a moment, their confusion suppressed. Then, facing the leader's grim expression, they pointed in a certain direction and said, "Go about five kilometers in this direction. There's a mark I left under a tree. Use that tree as your starting point and head towards 13: on the clock. That's the direction the Dream Fox last headed. However, the image I saw was from last night, about hours ago, so I don't know if it's still useful now."

Melen looked at the other person's expression and understood what was going on. He didn't mention the reward anymore. He nodded slightly and went in the direction the other person pointed.