Chapter 805: Demon Hunter! (Part 2)

“Hmm.”

Ye Mingqiu nodded, feeling that the atmosphere inside the Demon Hunter base seemed quite nice; the overall vibe appeared relatively relaxed, not as serious as he imagined.

Of course, this might just be the surface, or maybe it’s more relaxed usually.

“Before you came here, Carl should have told you everything about us, right?” asked Nightingale.

“Yes, about the Demon Hunters, I have a rough understanding.”

Ye Mingqiu replied.

“After joining us, your situation will become relatively special. If your identity gets discovered, the consequences will be dire. Are you sure you want to join?” Nightingale asked again.

“I’ve already come this far, is there still room to refuse?” Ye Mingqiu replied with a smile.

[Tip: You have joined the faction – Demon Hunters]

[Current Level: Peripheral Member]

“Interesting.”

Nightingale smiled, sitting down on a nearby chair and casually tapping a few times on the holographic keyboard before saying, “Welcome to the Demon Hunters. Our atmosphere here is relatively relaxed and quite real; there’s no need to maintain those superficial formalities. But if possible, you should also maintain your identity on the surface.”

“Right now, the Night Spirit can’t go out anymore; she can only stay here because her identity has already been exposed. If she’s discovered outside, her outcome would be terrible.”

“If you don’t want to end up like her, I advise you to maintain surface-level decorum outside. This way, you can gather more information outside and better change the world, making it the way we want it to be.”

Nearby, the Night Spirit was sprawled on a chair, gently rubbing her head, and laughingly asked, “If possible, can you bring me some snacks when you come over next time? I’ll offer you rewards.”

[Tip: Triggered Side Quest – Night Spirit’s Snack, Accept/Decline?]

Quest Content: The Night Spirit has been in the Demon Hunters base for a long time and longs to eat outside snacks. She requests you to bring some snacks for her when you come here.

Quest Reward: Level Experience + Unknown Reward

Failure Penalty: None

“Of course, no problem.”

Ye Mingqiu answered with a smile.

The situation at the Demon Hunters seems pretty good; he quickly got a quest, and the difficulty isn’t high; he can complete it by merely buying some items, and there’s no task penalty, relatively simple.

“Night Spirit, these are candies and chocolates I brought from over there; I hope you like them.” Carl took snacks out of his pocket and handed them to the Night Spirit.

“Thank you~”

The Night Spirit accepted the snacks, and meanwhile, Carl’s face inadvertently showed a flash of happiness.

He received the quest reward.

He didn’t deliberately hide it because there’s no need to hide such things; Ye Mingqiu would hand in his quest eventually and get rewards; there’s no point in being secretive.

“With us Demon Hunters, there’s usually no basic task to complete; as a Peripheral Member, you only need to play your part well and not reveal the existence of the Demon Hunters. Do you understand?” Nightingale asked.

“Hmm.”

Ye Mingqiu nodded and then asked curiously, “What if, I mean what if someone plans to report this place upon coming here? Will there be trouble?”

“Of course not, since I dared to let you come here, I’m not afraid of trouble.”

Nightingale confidently smiled, with a sense of mystery in her smile; she seemed very assured.

Ye Mingqiu wasn’t surprised; if merely bringing in a peripheral member could lead to being reported, then the Demon Hunter organization would have been doomed and unable to exist in secret.

“Alright then, I have another question. I wonder if you’re willing to answer?”

“Go ahead.”

“If I want to kill the Steward without being discovered, do you have any ways to resolve this?” Ye Mingqiu asked bluntly and directly.

“Very difficult.”

Nightingale slightly furrowed her brows and said, “The Stewards have a Soul Seal within them. When they are killed, the Soul Seal imprints on the killer’s body, facilitating a chase by those in higher positions. So generally, it’s best not to get into conflict with the Stewards.”

“Soul Seal, huh?”

Ye Mingqiu thought for a moment and then continued to ask, “Then, exactly how far can this Soul Seal lock onto a target? Is there a time limit? What are its trigger conditions? Can it be avoided through special channels?”

“Sorry, we haven’t studied it so thoroughly here, so it’s temporarily unavoidable.”

“You guys don’t even research this?”

Ye Mingqiu looked at her in surprise, his eyes full of skepticism and doubt.

“No way, the risk is too high. We already have few members as Demon Hunters; if we go and study this stuff, we’ll certainly lose more people—it’s too much loss for too little gain,” Nightingale said.

“….”

Ye Mingqiu fell silent.

He couldn’t help but criticize internally: Seriously, you guys don’t even know this? You’re scared to kill the opposite’s Steward, then who are you guys bold enough to kill? Why does this organization feel somewhat unreliable to me?

But then again, if the Demon Hunter organization were too reliable and strong, they’d probably be fully targeted by official forces.

Soon, his gaze fell on the Night Spirit beside him eating chocolate and staring at him. This black-haired little girl was giggling, seemingly without any sense of urgency.

“So what do you guys usually do?”

Ye Mingqiu asked.

“Save those optimized fellow beings and then grow in the shadows, expanding our influence with future plans in mind,” Nightingale answered.

“…”

Ye Mingqiu felt that this faction seemed reliable in not performing chaotic actions, but also unreliable for not having made any impressive achievements.

The Night Spirit winked secretly, her little hands frantically hinting. Nightingale seemed to notice something strange, so she looked behind and found the Night Spirit licking her fingers after finishing the chocolate. Ultimately, she sighed helplessly and said, “Can you act normal for once? Licking your fingers in front of outsiders, don’t you feel ashamed?”

“Not at all.”

The Night Spirit giggled in reply, then opened another pack of snacks to continue eating.

“Oh!”

Nightingale seemed to give up, so she moved towards another room to handle her tasks and said, “I’ll manage some business first; you and Carl handle the newcomer for now.”

“No, I want to eat!”

“Stop messing around, be good.”

“Okay~”

….

After Nightingale left, the Night Spirit laughed uninhibitedly with a “HIAHIA.” She came beside Ye Mingqiu and Carl and said, “I can tell you guys are excellent. Can you take me out to play for an afternoon? I want to see the world outside.”

“No way, too dangerous.”

Ye Mingqiu refused without hesitation. The Night Spirit at this moment was undocumented, and if discovered, it would likely lead to issues. He didn’t want to cause trouble right after arriving here, avoiding risks.

“Well, I can change your appearance through a secret technique, but don’t run around or do anything dangerous. Understand?” Carl said with a smile.

“Yay!”

The Night Spirit then looked at Ye Mingqiu.

“I’m a person with principles.”

“Brother~”

[Tip: Triggered Hidden Quest – Night Spirit’s Journey, Accept/Decline?]

Quest Content: The Night Spirit developed a yearning for freedom due to her long-time stay in the Demon Hunter base and wished to see the world outside. Please take the Night Spirit on a trip outside and ensure her safety.

Quest Reward: 100 Level Experience, 1 Core Skill Point, 300 Order Points.

Failure Penalty: None.

Ye Mingqiu looked at the hidden quest, then at the Night Spirit acting cute in front of him, and finally turned his gaze to Carl, asking, “Are you sure it’s reliable? Don’t throw me under the bus.”

“It’s reliable, brother.”

Carl replied with a confident smile; he was very assured of his ability, reflecting a strong person’s confidence.

“….”

Ye Mingqiu pondered for a moment. There’s no penalty for this quest, probably because if discovered, they’d be finished.

At that time, whether Demon Hunters or Happy Town official forces would blacklist them, whether there’s a penalty would make no difference. The perk of risking it is the quest’s generous reward, granting high compensation if successful.

One-on-one private chat

Carl: Good brother, later I’ll just hypnotize her to make her sleep, making her believe she traveled outside. This way, the quest can be completed.

Carl: It’s definitively stable, brother!

Ye Zhaoxia: ?