Chapter 22

Leaving the forge, Wenlong's next destination was naturally the Hunter's Guild office in Mirado Village, where he needed to turn in the task of hunting the large wild boars he had completed.

"Turning in the task will also earn a mission reward, though it's not much, it's better than nothing. Moreover, I need to improve this woman's hunting level. According to the Hunter's Guild rules, an Ailu cat cannot take on tasks alone. Only by improving the hunter's own level can one take on higher-level hunting tasks, which will give me the chance to become famous and reach the peak of my cat life! Meow!"

With this thought in mind, Wenlong arrived at the Hunter's Guild office in Mirado Village and saw the receptionist Sasha again.

Still dressed in a purple qipao-like outfit, Sasha immediately recognized the human-cat hunting duo of Catherine and Wenlong.

"Welcome, have you completed the task?" Sasha asked with a smile.

"Yes... the task has been..." Catherine began, feeling a bit embarrassed as she thought about how she had hardly helped at all.

However, before Catherine could finish, Wenlong interrupted, "Of course! Who do you think I am? This level of task is nothing to me! Meow!"

As he spoke, Wenlong took out the tails of the four large wild boars and placed them on the counter. This is a common method hunters use when turning in tasks, which involves cutting off a part of the hunted monster to clearly show the results of the hunt.

"One, two, three, four. Confirmed, four large wild boars?" Seeing the four wild boar tails on the counter, Sasha was somewhat surprised.

In reality, hunting four large wild boars is not a particularly difficult task. What truly surprised Sasha was that as a member of the Hunter's Guild, her professional advantage made her aware that Catherine was just a newly registered apprentice hunter. For a complete novice to successfully hunt four large wild boars on her first try was quite rare.

However, Sasha also knew that because hunting is one of the most popular professions on the continent, countless young hunters register as apprentice hunters each year. Among these apprentices, there are indeed some with exceptional talent who can display remarkable strength on their first hunt. But on the dangerous path of hunting, very few of these talented hunters ultimately become legendary hunters. Many either lack the perseverance to overcome difficulties and give up halfway, or they are severely injured or even killed by powerful monsters.

So after the initial surprise, Sasha quickly resumed her usual smiling expression.

"That's right, four large wild boars," Wenlong said with a hint of dissatisfaction. "How does your Hunter's Guild operate? You provided incorrect information, saying there were only three large wild boars. Fortunately, I am smart and quick-witted, or I might have been ambushed."

"I apologize, our information is provided by witnesses and cannot be guaranteed to be 100% accurate," Sasha said apologetically.

In Sasha's experience as a receptionist, such situations are not uncommon. Real-life situations can change in an instant. It's not just about three large wild boars turning into four; there have been cases where hunters set out to hunt harmless herbivorous dragons and encountered powerful male fire dragons.

This is one of the reasons why hunting is full of danger and excitement. After all, you never know what kind of prey you will encounter on each hunt.

Wenlong, of course, knew this. So although he was somewhat dissatisfied, he did not say much more after turning in the task. Instead, he began to think about how to deal with such situations in the future.

"Know your enemy and know yourself, and you will never be defeated in a hundred battles. This is also a truth for hunters," Wenlong thought to himself.

"Alright, four large wild boars. The reward for this task is twenty silver coins."

After confirming the four wild boar tails, Sasha handed a bag of silver coins to Catherine. Along with the bag, she also gave Catherine a small wooden box.

"This is..." Catherine was puzzled.

"Congratulations, through this task, your hunting skills have been recognized by the guild. You can now officially become a hunter!" Sasha said with a smile.

"Eh? What?" Catherine was initially stunned, but after Sasha repeated her words, she realized she had not misunderstood.

"Ah, thank you so much, Sasha, and Mr. Cat. Without your help, I couldn't have done it," Catherine said, clearly delighted.

Although officially becoming a hunter is not particularly difficult, in Catherine's heart, this was undoubtedly the first step toward her goal of following in her brother's footsteps.

"I... I have finally become an official hunter, brother..."

With this thought, Catherine opened the wooden box and saw a silver star-shaped badge.

"Silver star? Shouldn't an apprentice hunter have a bronze star?" Catherine was pleasantly surprised when she saw the badge.

"Yes, Miss Catherine. Normally, becoming a one-star bronze hunter requires hunting one large wild boar. Considering that you hunted four large wild boars at once, we have made an exception and awarded you a one-star silver badge."

"Awesome!" Catherine jumped up like a child. "I'm a hunter now, and even a silver star hunter! Mr. Cat, thank you so much for your guidance!"

Catherine, overwhelmed with excitement, hugged Wenlong again.

"Alright... woman... you're... going to... strangle me... meow..." Because Catherine was too excited and used too much force, Wenlong found it hard to breathe.

"Ah, I'm sorry, Mr. Cat." Catherine quickly let go.

"Cough, cough. It's just a silver star. The road ahead is long. If you get too proud now, it will be hard to improve in the future, meow!"

Wenlong, pretending to be mature, scolded Catherine. After being scolded by Wenlong, Catherine calmed down a bit, quietly putting the one-star silver badge in her pocket, but her face still beamed with excitement.

"Ladies and gentlemen, since the task is completed, have you decided on a new task yet?" Sasha asked.

"New task?" Catherine asked eagerly.

"Yes, since you are now a one-star silver hunter, you have more task options. Not only can you take on tasks for apprentice hunters, but you can also take on tasks for official hunters. Additionally, if you pay a certain deposit, you can take on promotion tasks." Sasha explained patiently.

"Promotion tasks? What are those?" Catherine, who knew almost nothing, asked again.

"Promotion tasks are tasks that hunters take on to advance their hunter level. These tasks are one level higher than the hunter's current star, naturally making them more difficult. However, the benefit is that completing them will raise your star level."

"I personally suggest that newly promoted hunters don't rush to advance their star level immediately. It's best to become proficient at your current star level before considering the next promotion task. So I recommend this task to hunt blue velocidragons. You will need to hunt four to five blue velocidragons wandering in the forest. This task is suitable for a one-star silver hunter."

"Oh, I see. Then I will take—"

"I will take the promotion task! Meow!"

Before Catherine could finish, Wenlong suddenly interrupted after listening to Sasha's explanation.

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