Chapter 31

Chapter 5: Nofa

"Ye Qi?"

The cold-faced young man also saw Ye Qi approaching and asked directly. Unlike Ye Qi, who had deliberately acted reticent, this person was naturally taciturn, even to the point of being completely cold.

"Um, sir, who are you?"

Before leaving, John had instructed Ye Qi to be polite to the reception staff at headquarters, as you never knew their true identity—they could very well be an unknown high-ranking official. There had been a case where an apostle being tested was rude to the receptionist, acting arrogantly and arrogantly. The receptionist turned out to be a high-ranking official at the Demon Hunter Headquarters. Needless to say, the apostle not only failed to gain the status of an apostle but also got into a big trouble, ultimately losing his life.

"My name is Nofa. I will be one of your instructors for the next year; I hope you will call me Instructor!" Nofa gave Ye Qi a cold glance: "Now, Cadet Ye Qi, get in the car!"

"Yes, Instructor!"

Adapting to the local customs, Ye Qi immediately changed his address. However, thinking about having to deal with a cold instructor like Nofa for the next year, Ye Qi couldn't help but laugh helplessly. After all, compared to someone like a cunning merchant or John, who were unpredictable, people like Nofa were harder to accept.

The Demon Hunter Headquarters' apostle test was not a simple test where you pass and get a certificate. That was just the first step! After passing the test, every new apostle had to stay at the Demon Hunter Headquarters for a year to learn everything about being an apostle from excellent apostle instructors—systematic learning to avoid the initial confusion. This was a great blessing for newly appointed apostles, which is why every awakened apostle was so eager to come to the Demon Hunter Headquarters for testing. Even with such high benefits, it would be difficult to make the usually rebellious demon hunters obediently take the test, but ultimately, it was the allure of power!

Following Nofa, Ye Qi bent down and climbed into a carriage beside him—Shak was located in the Spring Forest District, where the weather was warm like spring all year round, and the scenery was exceptionally beautiful. However, as a tourist destination, these were just basic elements. What truly made Shak memorable was its preservation of ancient charm and style.

Here, you wouldn't see any cars; the street lamps on both sides of the road, though electric, were made in the style of hundreds of years ago. There were no colorful billboards, only old wooden signs. The local residents of Shak usually wore medieval clothing, adding to the ancient atmosphere of the city. The staff directly involved in tourism performed many daily activities of medieval people on the streets, making countless tourists feel as if they were in the streets of the Middle Ages.

First-time demon hunters naturally became immersed in this atmosphere, looking at the cobblestone ground, the carriages shuttling through the streets, and the patrolling soldiers with swords and armor. The demon hunters even thought they had traveled back in time after their rebirth.

Although the demon hunters were amazed by Shak's local customs, they never relaxed their vigilance—a C+ level mission was enough to keep them highly alert.

The carriage passed through one street after another, gradually entering the outskirts of Shak. The originally bustling streets gradually became sparsely populated.

"Get out of the carriage!"

Nofa, who had been silent for a long time, suddenly spoke as the carriage reached a desolate area. The demon hunter looked around at the quiet wilderness, his eyebrows raised, but he didn't say anything, obediently getting out of the carriage. However, his hand had already touched the M500.

"Very good! Being able to remain vigilant at all times proves that you have the qualifications to survive!" Nofa nodded in approval at the cautious demon hunter but his face remained cold: "Now, attack me!"

"What?"

Even though Ye Qi had already sensed something was wrong, he was still startled by Nofa's words.

"Whoosh!"

In the moment Ye Qi was stunned, danger had quietly approached. A cold gleam flashed in Nofa's hand, and a point of cold light aimed at Ye Qi's forehead. Immediately, Ye Qi twisted his body to the side and instinctively drew the M500, firing at Nofa.

"Bang! Bang! Bang!"

Three consecutive shots, the loud explosions startled countless birds and beasts resting in the wilderness.

The power of the M500 remained, but what surprised Ye Qi was that the .50 caliber Magnum bullet had passed through Nofa's body, shattering the carriage behind him, while Nofa remained unharmed.

"Surprised? You are an apostle, and I am an apostle, but I am more powerful! Let me see your fire control..." Nofa didn't even look at the shattered carriage behind him, only staring coldly at Ye Qi: "If I am satisfied, you will pass and can enter headquarters for the test. If I am not satisfied, although I am only supposed to drive away the unqualified, it would be too much trouble, so you can stay here!"

Staying here naturally meant death...

From Nofa's eyes filled with killing intent, Ye Qi knew the other party was serious. If he couldn't satisfy the other party, he would really be killed.

Is this what it means to safely reach the headquarters in Shak? Indeed, it lives up to being a C+ level mission, sending me an apostle!

Although surprised, Ye Qi was not at all afraid; instead, he felt an excited eagerness to try—apostles were always praised as the true power of demon hunters. Although he was called an apostle, he knew his true strength was in magic! Now, his magical power was about to be tested against the apostle's power!

Who will win and who will lose?

Ye Qi was extremely eager to know the answer!

The excitement in his heart did not make Ye Qi act rashly. The scene of the Magnum bullet passing through the other party's body was still vivid in his mind—apostles' strength lay in their special abilities. Acting rashly without understanding the other party's true power would only lead to death.

"Bang!"

The M500 roared again, but this time it was not an attack, but a probe! Ye Qi wanted to understand the other party's ability.

As before, the Magnum bullet passed through Nofa's body without any resistance, and Nofa remained unharmed.

Is this a physical dematerialization? Or a body illusion?

Ye Qi pondered the possibilities of the other party's ability.

"Probing? Ridiculous!"

But Nofa wouldn't give Ye Qi the chance to think. The thin sword in his hand darted out like a venomous snake, aiming for Ye Qi's throat.