Chapter 21

Huangzhu Hunter?

"Let's go, we'll take it to go and eat it back." Without hesitation, Zheng Chen stood up, ordered a few more dishes he wanted, and walked back with the blue-haired girl. After they left, the players here started to talk about the relationship between Zheng Chen and the blue-haired girl.

Since everyone here was just passing the time, there were always players who were hardcore, rich, or casual in any game. In this game, if you wanted to explore the world, you could; if you wanted to start a business, you could; if you wanted to go on adventures, you could; even becoming a mercenary was possible!

There were quite a few ways to gain experience for leveling up, the difference being the speed of acquisition.

Without the original inhabitants, they had all been exposed to the system's language barrier. Although there was a special rule in the game that you should pay attention to language, it was also advisable to use the language barrier less in front of the original inhabitants, as speaking a bunch of 'local dialects' in front of them was quite impolite.

But in this completely player-dominated circle, they didn't have so many concerns.

The next day, a rather disheveled man came to the inn. When Zheng Chen saw him, he narrowed his eyes. The man's attire was very similar to Long Wei's. They... were members of the same association?

He was beaten up pretty badly.

"Let's go, we'll buy some things." According to the innkeeper, there was a market nearby in the afternoon. After resting for a day, Zheng Chen packed some things and left the inn with the blue-haired girl, planning to leave after buying what they needed.

The injured man from the Holy War Angel Protection Association came alone, and his expression at the time wasn't due to the pain from his injuries but rather worry about something else, something like what happened to Qia.

For those scattered decorations and small items, Zheng Chen ignored them. He only bought daily necessities, and there was no need to carry extra things. The first choice was clothes.

His own clothing choice wasn't too complicated; as long as it could be worn, he was fine with it. The blue-haired girl, however, couldn't be so casual.

"Hey, you couple over there, I'm a genius at name divination, I can give you a free reading!"

Zheng Chen didn't even acknowledge the small, tightly wrapped figure at the street corner, leading the blue-haired girl past him. A weasel wishing a chicken a happy new year, how could he have good intentions?

Damn!! How dare you ignore me!!

Suddenly throwing off the disguise, Jilulu glared fiercely at Zheng Chen's back, full of hatred. When she saw Zheng Chen and the blue-haired girl stop at a clothing store, her eyes gleamed, and she had a new idea.

Zheng Chen, this cold-faced man, was hard to deal with, completely impervious to persuasion. But the girl following him, who was likely a Holy War Angel, looked quite naive and easy to deceive. Hmph... As long as she could get the girl's real name when she tried on clothes, she wouldn't have to worry about Zheng Chen following her into the fitting room!

But thinking about how Zheng Chen had walked into the women's bathhouse without hesitation... Uh, it might really happen, but probably not in such a public place, right?

But what happened next left her stunned!

Zheng Chen only glanced at the clothing stand, casually picked out two sets of black clothes, one for a man and one for a woman. After saying something to the owner, the owner happily brought out two more identical sets, and without even trying them on, they were packed and taken away!!

Until the shopping was over, the blue-haired girl following Zheng Chen didn't say a word. The whole process was smooth and decisive, damn it!! Men shopping was just too decisive!

Don't you know to compare prices? Can't you haggle? At least try them on to see if they fit!!

Stunned in place, Jilulu stared with wide eyes at Zheng Chen, who had already left, feeling frustrated and helpless. She had to admit, the clothes Zheng Chen picked out with just a glance were indeed quite good.

Especially the black dress for the blue-haired girl, if she had to choose, she would have picked that one too. But... there was no "but."

Zheng Chen chose black clothes not for color coordination but because this color was more durable, easier to hide at night, and made a person look slimmer, even if it was just a slight misjudgment by the enemy, it was still an advantage.

"I, a professional spy, won't give up just because of this setback..." Clenching her small fists, Jilulu looked conflicted. She decided to go find Wolu first. She had been out for quite some time, and if she returned late, Wolu would be angry.

Similarly, a rumor spread among the players. The reason was that last night, some idle players had taken photos of Zheng Chen and the blue-haired girl at the small market and posted them on the forum. Zheng Chen, as expected, wasn't much to look at for male players.

But the blue-haired girl was a completely different story, a thoroughly cute girl, and a good angle could make a great desktop background!

In the process of chatting and gossiping, some information about the blue-haired girl was revealed. Some players who were doing well in the Holy War Angel Protection Association, perhaps to show off, revealed some details about her.

And then the rumor took off.

She was indeed a Holy War Angel. What? Not enough? Let me put it this way, she was a very special Holy War Angel, a higher-level existence compared to ordinary Holy War Angels, almost like royalty...

The most important point was that her status in the Holy War Angel Protection Association was "on the run," with uncontrollable dangerous powers that needed to be brought back to headquarters for better protection.

The young man with her was the one who had taken her away illegally. The players were immediately沸腾了, damn it, such a good opportunity right in front of them, how could they let it slip by easily? Bringing this Holy War Angel back to the headquarters of the Holy War Angel Protection Association, even if they couldn't get her, they would at least get the chance to choose another Holy War Angel, right?

What if, by some stroke of luck, during the escort, they could build up enough goodwill to have her choose to bond with them?

In short, a whirlwind centered around the blue-haired girl had already begun... but for now, it had nothing to do with Zheng Chen.

Is my life... truly filled with disasters?

"I seem to have overestimated you. Hand her over to me now." Carefully parking his motorcycle to the side, Woluks, with a stern expression, pointed at the blue-haired girl behind Zheng Chen.

"Get lost!"

"You, you, you actually dare to curse Wolu!! Wolu, let's take him down together!!" Jilulu, who had already been quite angry with Zheng Chen, jumped onto Woluks' shoulder from the motorcycle, shouting loudly.

"No need for you to say it!!" Woluks, who had been insulted in the face, naturally had the idea to take down Zheng Chen. Jilulu's bonded weapon was a giant hammer made of circular discs. "Not bonded?"

"Step back."

Woluks' bonding was too quick, and Zheng Chen had no chance to interrupt. Since that was the case, he would look for an opportunity, first to understand the effects of their weapons.

"Hmph, if you want to die, I'll grant you that." As soon as he finished speaking, Zheng Chen disappeared from his sight...

So fast!

Woluks' first reaction to Zheng Chen's movement was speed. Was this guy even human?

Bang!!

A dull sound came from behind, and Woluks' vision quickly shifted. One of the twelve discs that made up the giant hammer had already flown to his back, blocking Zheng Chen's attack. "Without a Holy War Angel, you want to fight me? How naive you are!!"

With a dark laugh, Woluks swung the hammer at Zheng Chen's head. The hammer, missing its target, easily shattered the ground.

Forcing Zheng Chen back, Woluks rested the hammer on his shoulder. "What a useful tool. I would have been in danger if it hadn't blocked it."

"Tool?" The blue-haired girl murmured.

"Is that not correct? Aren't you supposed to be tools for humans to use?" Woluks said matter-of-factly, then looked at Zheng Chen with a strange expression. "You don't even have a bond, do you?"

"..."

"That seems to be the case. It saves me some trouble." He stared at Zheng Chen with a mocking gaze. "Not planning to use such a powerful tool? Is that your confidence? Let me break it for you."

With a swing of the giant hammer, the twelve discs that made up the hammer locked down Zheng Chen's escape routes from all directions. With no way out, Zheng Chen didn't plan to retreat. He charged forward, dodging what he could and blocking what he couldn't with his arm-mounted hidden blade, which was made of metal and could also serve as a defense.

"What!?" Seeing that Zheng Chen was unharmed after blocking the discs, Woluks couldn't help but be surprised. The discs, after missing their target, quickly gathered around Woluks. Zheng Chen raised his hand, and several small hidden arrows shot out from different directions. If the discs were on auto-defense...

Several crisp collision sounds rang out as Zheng Chen wiped his hand across his waist, and several small throwing knives were flung out, still blocked by the discs!! By this point, nine of the twelve discs were already engaged.

"Wolu, be careful!!"

The remaining three discs quickly clamped down on Zheng Chen's arms. Another flaw of the disc defense was that it was difficult to provide close-range protection. Zheng Chen's fist stopped just ten centimeters from Woluks.

"Get lost!!" Woluks, with a fierce expression, kicked Zheng Chen. He hadn't expected the young man in front of him to carry so many dangerous weapons!!