1669 Making Up the Numbers (1/2)

Edited by Aelryinth

The Thousand Islands Lake was more than a hundred kilometers from Hangzhou, some distance away. The strange thing was, the sea was at least a hundred kilometers away from the Thousand Islands Lake, too. How did the Spiral Shelled Monsters even find their way there?

Nothing was indeed impossible when mating was involved, no matter what living creatures they were!

Mo Fan asked Lingling to accept the quest that Jiang Xia had put up as representatives of the Clearsky Hunter Agency. They were asking for the details of the Tree of Vows in return.

Jiang Xia was reluctant to accept their help at first. He had believed he could handle it himself, but after Zhu Meng's sudden visit, he quickly asked some experts on demon creatures for their opinions.

They told him that the Salamander Demons were quite tricky to deal with. It was impossible to tell how long it would take the local government to eliminate them all without the help of elite Hunters.

Jiang Xia found out that Lingling's group was responsible for taking down the Black Vatican on Chongming Island, solving the mystery of the Drowning Curse, and had even completed the quest of the Tear of Medusa. He eventually agreed to sign the Hunter's Agreement after acknowledging Mo Fan and Lingling's capabilities as Hunters.

Mo Fan was no longer worried that Jiang Xia would go back on his word only after signing the Hunter's Agreement. After all, knowing Jiang Xia was the kind of person to haggle over every detail, he might have been reluctant to fulfill his end of the bargain once he knew they were looking for the Tree of Vows without it!

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Mo Fan put on a disguise and used the name Fan Mo before heading to the Thousand Islands Lake.

There was a half-military outpost to the east of the Thousand Islands Lake, about the size of a small town. It did not have civilians. It mainly consisted of soldiers patrolling in the area to ensure the safety of Hangzhou and the other cities nearby.

There were four squads of soldiers mainly focused on patrolling the area. They were not too impressive in combat.

The rest of the people at the outpost were Hunters. The Thousand Islands Lake was currently a source of treasure. There was a simple Hunter's Lodge providing the latest updates on the quest to the Hunters. Information was often more important than strength to Hunters!

Minghu Outpost was developing steadily. Everything was in order, and defensive measures were being conducted properly. It had been bustling lately, especially after the government put up the quest asking for the Salamander Demons' Hearts, which had attracted many Hunters. The outpost was even a little overcrowded already.

Mo Fan noticed many people shouting at the entrance of the Hunter's Lodge when he walked past.

”Water Mage, any Intermediate Water Mage looking to join a party? You must be at least an Intermediate Hunter to join our Foehn Hunter Squad! We are led by an experienced Advanced Mage. We guarantee you a high efficiency when it comes to completing quests. Any Water Mage looking for a party here!?” a passionate young man yelled at the entrance of the Hunter's Lodge.

The young man immediately grabbed Mo Fan when he walked past him. ”Friend, are you interested in joining our Foehn Hunter Squad? We will pay you two hundred thousand!”

”I'm not a Water Mage,” Mo Fan said to the passionate young man, who somewhat resembled Zhang Xiaohou.