Chapter 111: Chapter 22: Reentering the Abyss
"Are you sure this issue is resolved?"
Yan Luo rode on the motorcycle, communicating with Li Xinyue.
Li Xinyue nodded and said, "It’s basically resolved. If you want to go to the Abyss, then go ahead. Thanks for your help earlier."
"You’re welcome."
Yan Luo replied with a polite remark, then ended the communication. He looked up towards the checkpoint not far away and rode his motorcycle over.
Until now, Yan Luo still didn’t know why Daoist Li was targeting Li Xinyue, but since Li Xinyue said the matter was resolved, he didn’t need to pay attention to it anymore.
Li Xinyue belonged to the Celestial Sea Li Family, with great power, so solving this issue wasn’t difficult.
Putting aside Li Xinyue’s affairs, Yan Luo drove into the checkpoint to go through the usual checks.
After passing the inspection, he drove his motorcycle directly into the Abyss.
This time’s Abyss hunt didn’t have a special target; he still needed to earn ten million.
Therefore, the destination was still the Bone-Eroding Plain.
Yan Luo twisted the throttle, and the motorcycle shot out like a fighter jet, speeding through the Dark Forest at an extremely fast pace.
With enhanced physical abilities, his reaction speed became faster, allowing him to perform maneuvers that ordinary people couldn’t. Even when the motorcycle’s speed reached its limit, he could control it perfectly.
A Hunter standing at the entrance of the Hunter’s Guild saw Yan Luo entering the Abyss and contacted his superior.
"Yan Luo has entered the Abyss."
He didn’t know why his superior asked him to keep an eye on Yan Luo, but it wasn’t a difficult task, so he did it.
Upon receiving the news, the guild president’s secretary pushed the door open and respectfully said to Daoist Li, who was sitting behind the desk, "President, Yan Luo has entered the Abyss."
Daoist Li’s lips curled slightly into a smile.
"With Yan Luo around, it’s really hard for us to do anything. Just one person can restrain both our Li Family and the Wang Family. That guy is indeed impressive," Daoist Li sincerely praised.
Because Yan Luo was by Li Xinyue’s side, it was difficult to act against Li Xinyue directly, which is why he came up with a way to create a diversion.
After all, some people in the Celestial Sea Li Family did indeed want Li Xinyue to marry into the Wang Family.
Doing this after Yan Luo entered the Abyss wasn’t impossible, but Daoist Li didn’t want their dealings with the Wang Family to be noticed. So he staged a scene while Yan Luo was still around.
Even the two inspectors didn’t know their role wasn’t to deceive Li Xinyue but to let Yan Luo realize that someone high up in the Hunter’s Guild was targeting her.
To this end, Daoist Li specifically chose a versatile inspector to handle Li Xinyue’s matter.
Sure enough, that inspector lived up to Daoist Li’s expectations.
Now with Li Xinyue and the Celestial Sea Li Family turning their focus inward, even if Daoist Li acted at this time, they would only suspect their own people, not realizing it was the Wang Family behind the scenes.
Daoist Li pulled out a pre-prepared document and signed his name on it.
The document was titled "Investigation Permit for Suspected Anti-United Government Element Hunter Li Xinyue."
Hunter affairs are usually handled independently by the Hunter’s Guild, which is a part of the United Government, so Daoist Li had the authority to issue investigation permits.
As the president of the Hunter’s Guild, Daoist Li knew many ways to get Li Xinyue to quit being a Hunter, even under the premise of not harming her, there were still many ways.
This investigation permit is just the beginning. If Li Xinyue doesn’t quit being a Hunter because of this, Daoist Li has other means to ensure she listens and obediently returns home to marry.
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Yan Luo was unaware of the significant events happening outside as he continued to drive wildly towards the Bone-Eroding Plain.
He was unfortunate to encounter a City-breaking Level Demon just as he was about to leave the Dark Forest.
But at the same time, he was fortunate because he was on a motorcycle.
Even a City-breaking Level Demon found it hard to chase down a vehicle, especially with Yan Luo pushing its speed to the limit, maintaining high speed even in the complex forest terrain.
On the Bone-Eroding Plain, escaping would be even easier.
The City-breaking Level Demon chased Yan Luo for over fifty kilometers before realizing it was futile and stopped pursuing.
However, Yan Luo had already noted down the demon’s location and position and planned to return after his venture on the Bone-Eroding Plain to observe and confirm the demon’s hunting range and nest location.
Back on Blue Star, he intended to sell this intelligence to the powerful battle group of Crimson No.2 to let them handle the demon.
Currently, Yan Luo didn’t have the capability to deal with a City-breaking Level Demon, even though the thermo axe could harm it, Yan Luo’s overall strength was still inadequate to confront it. If he were hit accidentally, the probability of death would be very high.
In the panic of fleeing, Yan Luo didn’t know his current location and had to stop to observe his surroundings.
He confirmed he was still on the outskirts of the Bone-Eroding Plain, not deep in its core.
This reassured him somewhat, but he remained cautious.
The core area of the Bone-Eroding Plain was where City-breaking Level Demons were most active. Going there with his current strength equaled courting death.
Sometimes, while battling with deadly-level demons, a City-breaking Level Demon might suddenly appear, and both he and the deadly-level demon would face demise.
Until his strength further increased, Yan Luo would not venture into the core area, only operating on the periphery.
Many Hunters, like him, even if they had the opportunity to hunt City-breaking Level Demons, would not recklessly enter the core of the Bone-Eroding Plain.
If left undisturbed by humans, Demons generally remain where they are born unless hunted by more powerful demons, forcing them to relocate.
Hunters use this pattern to differentiate between core zones and outskirts.
Yan Luo reviewed his hunting list from top to bottom, once again confirming which demons he intended to hunt this time.
Then, he revved the motorcycle and sped across the Bone-Eroding Plain.
Along the way, if he encountered other demons and it was convenient, he’d take them down; otherwise, he’d ignore them. Yan Luo had to make the most of his time, while devouring demons to absorb magic power and enhance himself, also think of ways to make money.
Time flew by, and Yan Luo had been on the Bone-Eroding Plain for twelve hours.
During these twelve hours, he only managed to hunt one demon from his list.
It wasn’t that he didn’t find other target demons, but other Hunters had beaten him to it, capturing the target demons first.
The competition on the Bone-Eroding Plain was too fierce. On his last Abyss hunt, Yan Luo already had this feeling, but this time, he could sense the competition intensifying further.
Yan Luo knew clearly why this situation was occurring.
Previously, the Abyss Administration Bureau announced the possibility of a demon tide today. These Hunters entering the Abyss were mostly to clear demons, making money, and fortifying themselves.
Only this way could their chances of surviving the demon tide be greater.
To Yan Luo, this wasn’t a good thing.
The sharp increase in Hunters on the Bone-Eroding Plain meant that while hunting, he could encounter other Hunters at any moment. If they caught him devouring demons, he would be in big trouble.
Fortunately, Yan Luo had a backup plan.
If he couldn’t stay on the Bone-Eroding Plain, he would head to Craggy Iron Hill.
The demons on Craggy Iron Hill weren’t very powerful, falling within Yan Luo’s manageable range. While it wasn’t as profitable as the Bone-Eroding Plain, with good luck, he could earn a few million in one go.
With that in mind, Yan Luo immediately began to take action. After identifying the nearby directions, he turned the bike and headed towards Craggy Iron Hill.
The journey from the Bone-Eroding Plain to Craggy Iron Hill would take over a dozen hours. Yan Luo planned to sustain his energy along the way by devouring demons, aiming to complete the journey in one go.
Upon reaching Craggy Iron Hill, he would find a suitable place to rest.
While riding the motorcycle, Yan Luo recorded a new list.
The lucrative demon materials in Craggy Iron Hill weren’t as numerous as in the Bone-Eroding Plain, but quality could compensate for the lack of quantity.
Some demons in Craggy Iron Hill dropped extremely valuable materials, making it a worthwhile place to make money if luck favored him.
Fortunately, Yan Luo felt his luck was fairly good, making Craggy Iron Hill a worthy destination.