Chapter 90: Time to Hunt
Chapter 90: Chapter 90: Time to Hunt
A short while later.
Tang Qinru brought out four dishes and placed them on the dining table.
They weren’t even on plates, but were still in their takeout containers.
Lin Yi glanced down; all four dishes were takeout from a restaurant.
"Alright, let’s eat first!"
Tang Qinru said with a smile.
Lin Yi nodded, picking up a container of rice. "Sister Qingru, is this what you usually eat at home?"
"Hm? What do you mean?" Tang Qinru was taken aback.
"It’s nothing. Starting tomorrow, why don’t I do the cooking?
You’re not charging me for rent or utilities, and you’re feeding me every day. I’m starting to feel a little bad!"
"Consider it my way of repaying you. I’ll cook tomorrow!"
Ever since Lin Yi had gained the [Househusband] trait,
although he couldn’t cook at the level of a state banquet-class master chef,
making some home-cooked meals was no problem at all.
Tang Qinru gave him a surprised look. "You can cook?"
"A little. Just home-style cooking!"
"Oh, that’s great! I’m sick of eating out every day.
If you can cook... oh, can I make requests?"
"Of course. Just tell me what you want to eat, and I’ll make it when I get back in the evening!"
Lin Yi nodded with a smile.
At that moment, Tang Qinru was like a little girl,
her face full of anticipation.
After dinner, the effect of [Food Transformation] wasn’t very significant.
It only triggered three times in total, increasing his Qi and Blood by 0.5%.
Perhaps it was because the talent’s level was too low.
That’s why the trigger count was low, and the boost was small.
Still, it was better than nothing—certainly better than no boost at all.
He would just have to wait until he encountered more talents like [Food Transformation] in the future, collect three of them, and upgrade its quality.
The chance of triggering the trait would be higher, and the boost would be greater.
"Are you going out again tonight?"
As Lin Yi emerged from his bedroom, having changed his clothes,
Tang Qinru, who was lying on the sofa watching TV with the remote in her hand, glanced at him.
Lin Yi smiled and nodded. "A friend asked me for help!"
"It’s not very safe out there lately. Did you see what happened online today?"
"Online? What happened?" Lin Yi paused.
Tang Qinru put down the remote. "A Demon Hunter was exposed online!"
"If I’m not mistaken, the demons are probably going to enter the city on a massive scale!"
"It’s definitely not going to be quiet out there at night for the next few days!"
Lin Yi nodded. The incident of a Demon Hunter being exposed was indeed very serious.
Besides, at the Martial Arts Hall today,
he had heard Sun Tao and Hu Quan mention it.
Demon Hunters were protected by the regulations of the Martial Arts Alliance, which forbade exposing them in public.
It was a form of protection for both independent and official Demon Hunters.
Once exposed, they would be hunted down by those demons.
’I don’t know who the hell posted the video of me hunting demons online,’ Lin Yi thought. ’But as for who’s hunting who... that remains to be seen.’
"I’ll be careful. I should be back later!"
Lin Yi nodded, and after putting on his shoes, he opened the door and left.
The moment the door closed,
a sharp glint flashed in Tang Qinru’s eyes.
She then got up and walked back to her own room.
After leaving the residential complex, Lin Yi took out his phone and glanced at it.
In the Demon Hunting Squad’s group chat, everyone was discussing the matter.
Mystic: Still going out for Demon Hunting tonight?
Ranger: We shouldn’t go Demon Hunting, right? It’s not safe out there lately.
Little Shrimp: What the hell is there to be afraid of? We’re Demon Hunters. Isn’t killing demons our duty?
Lao Gao: I’m already getting ready to head out. If I kill a few more during this time, I might make a good profit.
Blade: A Demon Hunter afraid of demons? Don’t you dare call yourself a hunter in the future...
Old Yao: I also suggest not going out rashly these next couple of days. I have it on the grapevine that a lot of demons are out and about!
Blade: @Old Yao, where are you getting so many rumors? Are you an official?
Old Yao: Official or not, I’m just looking out for you all. Believe it or not!
Lin Yi glanced at it a few more times, then turned off his phone.
Once he was out of the residential complex, he took out a clown mask and put it on.
Then he activated his Body Technique and vanished in the blink of an eye.
...
The night was deep.
Tonight, Xinghai City had fallen quiet earlier than usual.
It was only nine o’clock, but the streets were already deserted.
Even the buses and taxis, whose drivers risked their lives to earn a living, were nowhere to be seen.
Let alone any private cars—not a single one was visible.
In a remote location,
an old goat sat on the ground, voraciously gnawing on something.
Suddenly, there was a sound from behind.
A person wearing a ghost-faced mask had silently appeared behind the old goat.
Just as he took out a hammer, preparing to smash the old goat’s head,
SHLICK—
a sharp claw pierced straight through his body.
On that claw, it seemed to be clutching something.
And it was beating rhythmically, THUMP-THUMP, THUMP-THUMP.
The ghost-faced Demon Hunter looked down, his face full of terror.
The next moment, as the claw was withdrawn,
the Demon Hunter’s body fell to the ground with a THUD.
Only then did the old goat look back.
Its face and body were covered in fresh blood, and it was gnawing on a human arm.
In front of it lay three or four corpses.
Several masks were tossed carelessly to the side.
They were all Demon Hunters.
Evidently, they had all been hunted and killed here in the same manner...
"Hasn’t that clown come out yet?"
The old goat glanced back.
The demon that had just committed the murder was, in fact, a yellow weasel demon.
It was holding the man’s heart, taking a few bites.
It shook its head and said, "Not yet, but it should be soon... PTUI! Why is this person’s heart so bitter? It’s disgusting!"
The old goat shot it a glance.
Without another word, it turned back and continued to gnaw.
...
On a certain street,
two masked Demon Hunters were sprinting forward frantically, their faces filled with terror.
It was as if something was chasing them from behind.
The next moment,
a dark shadow flashed past in front of them.
With a BOOM, one of the Demon Hunters was sent flying.
CRACK...
The mask shattered, revealing a young man’s face.
He was pale, his face a mask of pure terror.
A trickle of blood seeped from the corner of his mouth as he slammed heavily onto the ground.
His expression contorted in extreme pain...
It seemed that single blow had nearly taken his life.
His companion hurriedly skidded to a halt.
Before him, a Cat Demon blocked the path.
A sinister light glinted in the Cat Demon’s pupils.
It stuck out its tongue, licking its lips.
Slowly, it advanced toward the Demon Hunter.
The Demon Hunter’s eyes were filled with fear as he slowly backed away.
However, when fear reaches its peak, it can turn into rage.
The oppressive presence of the Cat Demon, combined with the pained groans of his companion behind him,
assaulted his mind. In that moment when terror collided with fury,
the Demon Hunter erupted with unprecedented anger.
"Dammit! I’m a Demon Hunter! Am I going to let a beast scare me to death?"
He then drew a pair of short daggers and charged straight at the Cat Demon.
The Demon Hunter was fast.
He reached the Cat Demon in the blink of an eye.
But the moment he swung his twin daggers, the Cat Demon vanished.
Just as his heart skipped a beat and he sensed that something was wrong,
a sharp claw slashed at his neck.
SHLICK...
Blood sprayed, and a pig-faced mask, shattered in half, fell to the ground.