The city's style was reminiscent of the Golden Eagle region in the Middle Ages. Pedestrians on the streets were either wearing raincoats or holding umbrellas. The buildings were constructed from stone, and horse-drawn carriages occasionally passed by.
Wen Wen's appearance seemed out of place in this city. However, perhaps due to the dream, no one bothered him about it.
In such a world, firearms were clearly absent, or at least none that Wen Wen could use. Therefore, Wen Wen's goal was to find finely crafted knives.
He dismissed kitchen knives, considering the metallurgy of this era, a kitchen knife might not even pierce the hide of a monster. What he sought were well-made military knives.
While searching, Wen Wen found a notice board in front of a tall building, plastered with countless wanted posters.
This notice board was posted by the city guard hall. None of the wanted criminals were normal; instead, they were all peculiar entities.
'In the city's eastern sewers, a monster that feeds on carrion is hidden. Bounty: one hundred gold coins.'
'Vampires have been sighted in the city's western Turnagain Alley. Bounty: one hundred and twenty gold coins.'
'East of the Grand Theater, a case of heretic gathering was uncovered. It is said the gates of hell are about to open, and demons will descend.'
Water monsters in the moat, a restless angel in the church, a golden eagle with a wingspan of several meters...
Wen Wen briefly counted; there were at least hundreds of supernatural cases on the entire notice board. And it seemed the bounty hunters people expected had not appeared.
Wen Wen was familiar with most of the monsters here, which confirmed that Yan Zu's statement about this dream being tailor-made for him was not an exaggeration.
Either Yan Zu had the ability to extract Wen Wen's memories, or he possessed some special authority that could generate dreams according to his needs.
Wen Wen leaned towards the latter, as extracting his memories was not an easy task.
Knowing that the guard hall was issuing bounties for these monsters, Wen Wen decided to play the role of a bounty hunter, intending to "scam" some weapons from the guard hall.
Yes, "scam," because he had no intention of clashing with those monsters for the time being.
The condition to win the game was to escape this dream, not to slay the monsters. So, until he understood the situation, Wen Wen only wanted to protect himself and avoid confronting the monsters.
Even if he wanted to confront them, he couldn't. At best, he was only slightly stronger than Ye Shifu. He might stand a chance against low-level werewolves, but stronger monsters could crush him as easily as crushing an ant.
The tall building before him was the city's guard hall. Two guards stood at the entrance, holding flintlock guns and wearing swords at their waists.
They stood straight, but a hint of panic flickered in their eyes, as they knew the dangers the city was currently facing.
As Wen Wen approached the entrance, he was stopped. The guard hall had recently stopped taking ordinary cases, and suspicious individuals were not allowed inside. Wen Wen's appearance was highly suspicious.
"I see you have many wanted posters outside, and I happen to be a master monster hunter..."
Upon hearing Wen Wen's words, the guard on the left's eyes lit up. He asked Wen Wen to wait outside for a moment and then went inside the guard hall to find his superior.
A moment later, the guard returned with a strong, white-haired man.
"This is our Detective Gairuod from the guard hall."
Gairuod looked at Wen Wen with suspicion and said, "You say you are a demon hunter?"
"Of course, the genuine article," Wen Wen said, patting his chest confidently. If he wasn't a demon hunter, who was?
Gairuod stared at Wen Wen for a while, then grinned, revealing a mouth full of white teeth. Suddenly, he threw a straight punch at Wen Wen. Wen Wen tilted his head slightly, dodging the punch.
"What are you trying to do?" Wen Wen asked in a slightly threatening tone. The punch carried considerable force; an ordinary person would have lost all their teeth if hit.
Gairuod shook his head, not explaining himself to Wen Wen, and simply said, "You can come in."
His punch was intended to ascertain if Wen Wen was truly a demon hunter.
If Wen Wen was just a fraud, then hitting him was fine. But if Wen Wen was a monster, then he absolutely could not be allowed inside the guard hall.
Upon entering the guard hall, Wen Wen stated his request to Gairuod: he could help the guard hall hunt monsters, but he needed superior weapons.
Hearing Wen Wen's request, Gairuod turned to a subordinate with slightly more hair than usual and said, "Jake, this is our new demon hunter. Take him to the armory. He can choose any weapons he wants."
The hairy officer, Jake, smiled at Wen Wen and led him towards the armory.
After they disappeared from sight, Gairuod casually picked up a steel sword and also headed in the direction of the armory.
As he walked, Wen Wen noticed that their movements were confined to the outer areas of the guard hall. Sounds of forging and other activities could occasionally be heard from within, but all entrances to the interior were sealed. Thus, he had no idea what was going on inside.
Furthermore, the officer Jake, who was escorting him to the armory, also seemed peculiar. The smell emanating from him was unpleasant, like a stray dog that hadn't been washed in days, with a faint hint of blood.
Wen Wen shrugged and glanced back, continuing to follow Jake.
Without understanding the situation, he needed to remain extremely vigilant. This was a dream world, devoid of good or evil. He couldn't consider anyone a friend; he could only rely on himself.
However, that Gairuod was likely human, and a powerful one at that. It was logical for him to be naturally hostile towards monsters.
Upon reaching the armory, Wen Wen bypassed the firearms without a second glance and instead searched for suitable knives. He took ten high-quality daggers and then found a finely forged single-handed longsword.
As he gripped the sword's hilt, Wen Wen instantly felt more confident. Without a sword, he was merely an enhanced Ye Shifu. With the sword, he could directly challenge Xi Men Chuixue.
While Wen Wen was admiring the longsword in his hand, Jake, who was waiting at the armory entrance, revealed a ferocious expression.
The hair on his body began to grow rapidly, tearing through his officer's uniform.
This foolish human dared to call himself a demon hunter; it was practically a suicide mission. Many demon hunters had been here before, but not a single one had survived for more than a day.
He walked behind Wen Wen, extended his claws, and then slashed violently, intending to shatter Wen Wen's skull. Sudan Novel Network
However, Wen Wen quickly ducked, thrusting his longsword backward and directly piercing Jake's throat.
Jake clutched his neck, frantically lashing out with one hand, causing chaos around him. Then, he collapsed onto the ground, his breaths becoming more shallow than his inhalations.
Wen Wen wiped the sword clean and suddenly felt a dull ache in his muscles. After testing it with a swing, he discovered that his strength had actually increased slightly.
Then, he heard Yan Zu's voice again.
'Your abilities have been broken down into countless parts and projected into this city. By slaying the monsters in the city, you can gradually recover your strength...'