Xu Shuya walked out with a radiant expression, but once outside, she became cautious and reserved. She was about to undertake something significant now. Even if she had a brilliant plan, she had to conceal her true capabilities and not let her flamboyant personality ruin the Hunter Group's plan.
That was what she thought, but as she walked, she grew happier and happier, humming a nameless tune.
He Li sat in his room, discussing potential future changes with Xiao Yue, calculating every possibility and devising countermeasures to maximize his gains while ensuring his safety.
Xiao Yue's rationality was pale, even ruthless. However, it was undeniable that he considered the overall picture. Even if certain aspects required He Li to walk a tightrope, he accounted for everything.
Without ruthlessness, one cannot stand firm.
To achieve ultimate victory, what price must be paid?
One had to give it their all.
He Li had long been prepared for this. It was merely a matter of treading on a dangerous edge. As long as he could win, he didn't care.
What if he used every despicable and shameless tactic? So what?
Let the swords and guns fly, let the scolding and insults rain down. In the end, the outcome would prove him right.
Listening to Xiao Yue continuously enumerating various possibilities,
"Cough... cough..."
Suddenly,
He Li coughed twice, feeling a dull pressure in his chest. His cough sounded hollow, and He Li involuntarily bent over.
Xiao Yue stopped talking, looked up at He Li, and asked with nervous concern, "Why are you coughing so suddenly?"
He Li shook his head, touching his chest with his left hand and wiping his lips with his right. He didn't know why he suddenly coughed. The feeling of chest tightness passed in an instant.
Even if He Li possessed divine power and his physical functions were far beyond human comparison, even if he were a Spirit Realm spiritual warrior, he wouldn't cough like this, nor would he feel chest tightness. This was highly abnormal.
Therefore, Xiao Yue was so concerned.
He Li swallowed, took a few deep breaths, and then shook his head at Xiao Yue, saying, "Perhaps I've been smoking too much lately. I'll smoke less from now on."
Nicotine would damage your body?
Xiao Yue looked at He Li, asked no further questions, and pondered for a moment before saying, "This time, we won't make the first move. Let's wait. If other gods jump into the Hunter Group's trap, we'll be the mantis behind the cicada.
If no other gods appear, we'll leave as well and avoid confronting the Hunter Group for now."
He Li asked doubtfully, "Did you change the plan? Wasn't it supposed to be us releasing our divine power to lure those who want to kill me, making them fight the Hunter Group, just like in Tokyo? After they fight, we'll suddenly appear and seize divinity."
Xiao Yue shook his head and said, "No, let's just do this. You should also calm down. If the gods don't come, we'll leave. It's decided. Get some rest early, I'm leaving."
Xiao Yue flashed and left.
He Li was somewhat bewildered. It would have been good to do it like in Tokyo. He could act as bait, attracting both the Hunter Group and other gods who wanted to kill him.
He could then instigate discord, employing a strategy of "diverting disaster eastward," and then swoop in to pick up the spoils.
What was wrong with Xiao Yue?
Never mind,
Let's wait and see.
He Li took a deep breath and exhaled slowly, sinking into the sofa, holding his sword, and cultivating his breathing technique. Little Blue lay at He Li's feet. The silly dog wasn't sleeping but stared with its large silvery-white eyes, glancing at He Li from time to time.
The next morning,
Xu Shuya, who had been too excited to sleep all night, walked into the Spiritual Management Association building with cheerful steps. Due to the arrival of the Hunter Group, their logistics team had temporarily moved from the office building to the weapons building.
The logistics team's work was simple. When demon hunters went on missions, they waited on standby. If a demon died, they would collect its corpse. If a demon hunter died, they would wait to collect the demon hunter's corpse.
However, the opportunity to collect demon hunter corpses was rare.
This was not because demon hunters were particularly powerful, but because their bodies were rarely left intact. Whether spiritual warriors or ability users, their bodies were great nourishment for demons, providing benefits when consumed.
Therefore, many demon hunters were in one-hit wonder professions. They might officially become demon hunters in the morning and have a memorial service in the afternoon.
Many demon hunters in the Spiritual Management Association's action teams were not very interested in new members. There was no need for self-introductions or welcome parties. They had to survive first before anything else.
For someone like He Li, joining the Spiritual Management Association and having a welcome party for him had two meanings.
First, it was a genuine welcome to a new companion.
Second, it was an early feast, with the protagonist of the feast present, which was quite humane.
After checking the equipment she managed and maintained, Xu Shuya went to the warehouse and wiped down the retrieval net and collection device.
Then, she sat alone in a corner, took down the long saber hanging from her waist, and carefully wiped it. At the same time, she wondered what she should do, as she was now someone who did great things.
At this moment,
The head of the logistics team walked over, stood in the corridor, and sighed helplessly as he looked at Xu Shuya sitting in the corner. "Stop wiping your precious saber. The director is looking for you. He probably wants to formally admit you into the action team."
Xu Shuya froze for a second before screaming and jumping up, bouncing several times on the spot. She was genuinely happy. Joining the action team meant she was officially a demon hunter, and she had finally realized her dream.
The team leader looked at Xu Shuya with a troubled expression and sighed, "Don't think of it as a good thing. I've seen dead demon hunters, and they filled several trucks. Perhaps in the next mission, I'll be collecting your corpse, assuming you leave a complete one."
Xu Shuya's enthusiasm was immediately dampened. She glared at the bearded team leader with annoyance and pouted, "Team leader, you're such a jinx. Can't you wish me something good? You're just waiting for me to die?
I won't die. I'm someone who does great things!"
"Yes, yes, someone who does great things. I won't ask who this 'great thing' is. Hurry up and go to the office building, the top floor."
"You!"
Xu Shuya's face turned red. This shameless old man, whose daughter was as old as her, still made such lewd jokes with her.
"Hmph, forget it. Our levels are different now, I won't bother with you."
Xu Shuya flicked her long hair, tilted her chin up, and walked down the corridor towards the office building.
The head of the logistics team watched Xu Shuya's retreating figure, his brow furrowed. Demon hunting wasn't that easy; it was hard to live long. Poor child.
Xu Shuya quickly arrived at the door of the top-floor hall, swallowed hard, suppressed her nervousness, tightened her grip on her saber, knocked on the door, and then pushed it open.
Inside the hall,
Four people were sitting in the sofa area. The petite girl sat by herself, while opposite her sat three middle-aged men and women. Their director stood beside the sofa area and beckoned to Xu Shuya as she walked in.
"Team Leader Zhao, this is Xu Shuya. She awakened her spiritual power three days ago, and I plan to have her join the action team."
Zhao Tongzhi put down her phone and looked up, her gaze meeting Xu Shuya's.
Xu Shuya blinked in surprise. She looked at Zhao Tongzhi, feeling a slight, inexplicable tremor in her heart, and simultaneously thought, what narrow eyes.
Zhao Tongzhi looked at Xu Shuya and smiled slightly, saying, "She seems like good material. You should cultivate her well."
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