The weasel showed fear. Having had some contact with human society, it was somewhat aware of human weaponry. Given its current physical condition, it absolutely couldn't withstand that thing.
"Why are you carrying something like that? Wait, we can still talk..."
Heng An said expressionlessly, "No, you're too disgusting." Then he pulled the trigger.
The powerful grenade launcher round directly hit the weasel's skull. The grenade, capable of penetrating a thousand-millimeter concrete wall, directly blew its head apart. This time, it was truly dead.
After briefly confirming the weasel's death, he immediately grabbed An Yuexi and got into the car outside, driving away from the troubled spot.
Unlike Wen Wen, he didn't have the Hunter's Association backing him. If he were caught by the federal government, he wouldn't be able to explain himself, so he had to leave quickly.
Sitting in the back seat of the car, An Yuexi looked at Heng An with shining eyes. How had she not noticed how handsome this man was before...
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Five days later, Wen Wen sat in a hotel, grinning as he showed Tao Qingqing an invitation: "Look, look! It's asking me to go to 'Hunter's Island' to attend the triennial Federal Hunter Exchange Conference as an outstanding young hunter from the Huafu Greater Region."
Tao Qingqing glanced at the simple notice with mild disdain. The association's higher-ups must have been blind to deem Wen Wen an outstanding young hunter. However, she didn't dare to show it directly and merely asked curiously, "What is Hunter's Island?"
Wen Wen casually replied, "It's an island located in the center of the ocean, the headquarters of the General Hunter Association. I don't know its exact location. I heard it's quite a mysterious place."
"Oh... Are you planning to attend?"
"Of course not," Wen Wen immediately refused.
Tao Qingqing blinked in surprise, "Then why are you so happy?"
Wen Wen said matter-of-factly, "I'm happy because they acknowledge me as an outstanding demon hunter. It doesn't conflict with my refusal to attend." Sudan Novel Network.
"Besides, what's the point of attending such an exchange conference? A bunch of foolish people gathering together, fake flattery... I don't even know why the General Association bothers with these activities. Isn't it more enjoyable to stay on our own turf and bleed monsters one by one?"
A string of unpleasant words came out of Wen Wen's mouth, devaluing the yet-to-be-attended exchange conference. Tao Qingqing felt a bit disappointed.
Under Wen Wen's arrangements, she had gained legal status within the Hunter's Association. If Wen Wen went to Hunter's Island, she might be able to go along as a companion and have some fun. But if Wen Wen didn't want to go, she would have to continue working.
For the past few years, she had either been a vampire hunting for blood or imprisoned. After being released, she had been working. If she could go on a trip to an island, she would be quite happy.
Suddenly, Wen Wen received a call. As soon as he answered, he heard Xun Qing's voice: "Did you receive the invitation to the exchange conference? We gather at headquarters in three days, and we'll set off together."
Wen Wen immediately replied, "I'm not going. You guys find the second most outstanding demon hunter in Huafu and ask them to go. I'll give this chance to show off to him."
Xun Qing was taken aback. He didn't quite understand Wen Wen's thought process. After a two-second silence, he said to Wen Wen, "Did you misunderstand something? There are ten of the top-ranked hunters from Huafu going with you..."
"Oh, then let the eleventh most outstanding one replace me," Wen Wen casually refused.
Ever since the first school opening ceremony in elementary school, where he had listened to two hours of meaningless speeches from the principal, directors, and student and teacher representatives under the sun, Wen Wen had developed a strong aversion to such group activities.
This directly led to Wen Wen frequently skipping school during elementary school to avoid opening ceremonies, resulting in parents being called and Wen Rui being lectured by teachers. Upon returning home, Wen Wen would be spanked until his backside was sore by Wen Rui.
However, after elementary school, Wen Wen was no longer called to the school. It wasn't that Wen Wen stopped skipping classes, but rather that Wen Rui, tired of being summoned to school every year, incited Wen Wen to do things that students shouldn't do.
At that time, Wen Rui's public identity was still a detective. Under his father's subtle instigation, Wen Wen used the investigative techniques taught by Wen Rui to uncover the hidden histories of his class teacher and grade director. He then helped them resolve two minor troubles.
From then on, Wen Wen became a 'privileged' individual in the class...
After hearing Wen Wen's refusal, Xun Qing almost smashed his phone in anger. "I went to great lengths to secure this spot for you. Do you know what this spot means?"
Wen Wen yawned, "Just tell me the benefits directly. I'm short-sighted and only want profit, not fame. If it's just other demon hunters flattering each other, I'd rather go eat a hot pot."
Xun Qing was silent for a moment. "You've only joined the association recently, so it's normal that you don't know. At the General Headquarters, there is a disaster-level containment item. Inside that containment item is a magical space that opens once every three years, and only a hundred people can enter..."
"Oh, oh, here it comes. I've heard of this trope, read it countless times in novels," Wen Wen exclaimed excitedly, clapping his hands.
"Let me guess, only top-ranked superhumans can enter, and those below or above can't. Then, there are powerful monsters and rare treasures inside. Among them, a few of the rarest can help me improve my cultivation realm. Then I'll have to compete with people from other greater regions for treasures, and finally, the allocation of resources for each greater region will be decided based on the treasures acquired..."
"Stop, what nonsense are you talking about?"
Xun Qing felt a headache, conversations with Wen Wen always gave him a migraine.
"When you enter that space, you don't need to compete with anyone, nor do you need to snatch anything. What you need to do is face your 'True Self'."
"'True Self'... does that mean a superhuman at the True Order realm?"
Xun Qing shook his head. "Not a Sentence-bearer, but to face your origin, to find your true self. If you are lucky, there might even be a sliver of a chance to directly advance to the True Order, and even if you're unlucky, it will help you in your future attempts to reach the True Order realm."
After reaching the top-ranked realm, advancing further becomes incomparably difficult. For example, Master Fengbei, a top-ranked demon hunter, had lived for nearly two hundred years without taking that step. Therefore, this opportunity is very important to all top-ranked demon hunters.
The reason Xun Qing strongly supported Wen Wen in obtaining this opportunity was firstly due to the favor Wen Wen had shown him regarding the sword qi crystallization incident, and secondly, Wen Wen's performance over the past year had truly been outstanding, earning great merit for the association.
"Do you still want to refuse now?"
After hearing Xun Qing's description, Wen Wen was finally moved. He softened his stance and said, "Since you've invited me so sincerely, I'll graciously go and have a look."
After hanging up the phone, Xun Qing sighed. This guy Wen Wen was really hard to like.
On the other side, Wen Wen said earnestly to Tao Qingqing, "As a conscientious boss, how about I take you out to sea for a trip in three days?"