Chapter 61

From the position, Wenlong found that the place where the bloodstains were discovered was below the corner of a high wall.

"The guy who was bleeding must have fallen from this high wall, making a sound when he hit the ground? But it seems his injuries weren't severe, so he ran away immediately..."

Looking up at the top of the high wall, Wenlong quickly identified the problem.

"It must have been the moment I hit the crossbow and made it tilt upwards, causing the bolt to fly diagonally upwards and hit this spot. The person hiding here was hit by the stray bolt and fell from the wall, making a sound that I noticed..."

"Can't say I have bad luck, to hit someone like this. If not for this, I probably wouldn't have discovered the other person's existence... meow..."

Then, carefully observing the ground, Wenlong noticed something else.

"This is... white cat fur?"

In an instant, Wenlong understood.

"White Fur, you bastard, you were hiding and watching, thinking I would make a fool of myself, huh? Humph, you're too naive, sending such a bunch of useless people. But you ran pretty fast... probably already gone to report the situation... meow."

Thinking about this, Wenlong didn't plan to chase anymore, as White Fur had already run far away, and he was also worried about leaving Catherine alone. But at that moment, Wenlong suddenly noticed something shiny on the ground nearby.

"What the heck is this? Meow?"

Wenlong walked closer and saw that the shiny object on the ground was a stone-like thing, with a chain-like object at one end, forming a necklace.

"Could this be... a guardian stone?"

Wenlong was startled, recalling the guardian stones he had seen in the game, which were indeed very similar.

"Although it looks very similar, I need to test it to know if it's really a guardian stone and what its effects are... meow!"

"However, it's a good thing that guardian stones are generally found in ancient mines and are not like hunting equipment that only specific people can use. Although it's likely that this thing fell from White Fur, I should be able to use it too... meow."

Just as Wenlong was pondering the guardian stone, Catherine walked over. Seeing the black stone necklace in Wenlong's hand, she curiously came closer.

"Hey? Mr. Cat, what is this?"

"It's probably a guardian stone, but I don't know what its effects are, so I'm going to try it out... meow!"

Saying this, Wenlong put the guardian stone on himself.

"What kind of effect is it? I can't feel anything... meow!"

Wenlong tried moving his body, but didn't notice any unusual changes. However, the functions of the guardian stone are quite diverse, and some only activate under specific conditions, so Wenlong wasn't surprised.

But just as Wenlong decided to study the effects of the guardian stone later, Catherine suddenly exclaimed.

"Ah, Mr. Cat, what's wrong with your body?"

"What's wrong? Meow?"

At that moment, Wenlong looked down at his body and was startled!

It turned out that Wenlong's body had become semi-transparent, like a ghost, faintly visible.

But the next second, Wenlong quickly regained his composure. He had already figured out what the guardian stone did.

"I see, this black stone must be a guardian stone that provides the 'Stealth' skill! Meow!"

"Stealth skill?" Catherine asked eagerly.

"Yes, in simple terms, it reduces your presence, making it harder for enemies to notice you... during hunting, it's usually worn by hunters with strong offensive capabilities, so they can deal heavy damage without easily attracting the monster's attention, maintaining their output... meow!"

Hearing Wenlong's explanation, Catherine looked enlightened.

"No wonder Mr. Cat's body became semi-transparent. If I weren't so close, I probably wouldn't have noticed..."

"Exactly, in short, this is a very good guardian stone... meow!"

At this moment, Wenlong not only understood the true effect of the guardian stone but also realized why he, who usually considered himself to have strong perception, hadn't noticed White Fur's presence.

"Turns out White Fur was using a Stealth guardian stone to hide nearby. No wonder he could fool me... but now, I should thank him... for giving me such a good thing!"

In fact, when playing the game, Wenlong's storage had many rare guardian stones, and among them, the Stealth effect wasn't particularly outstanding.

But in Wenlong's view, the game is the game, and reality is reality. This Stealth skill, which reduces presence, not only lowers the monster's hostility during hunting but can also be very useful in daily life, something the game doesn't show.

"Hmph, with this, doing sneaky things or things I'm embarrassed to show will be much easier... meow!"

Thinking about how he had found a Stealth guardian stone for free, Wenlong couldn't hide his excitement. He quickly took off the guardian stone and put it in his pocket. The effect of reducing presence disappeared, and Wenlong's body returned to normal.

"I'll use this guardian stone when I need it... but now that I know its effect, I need to deal with these six idiots, right?"

Satisfied, Wenlong put the guardian stone away and looked at the six masked men still groaning on the ground. He walked over to them, pulled off the cloths covering their faces, and carefully observed them, memorizing their appearances.

"I've memorized your faces. Do you have anything to say? Meow?"

However, the masked men didn't answer Wenlong's question. They looked at each other and remained silent.

"Hmph," Wenlong first sneered, then sternly scolded, "You guys are really bold, daring to cause trouble for me... now I'll do justice and hand you over to the Hunter's Guild, stripping you of your hunter status!"