Chapter 40
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As he walked out of Old Zhang's shop, Lin Huang had purchased all the items on his list.
It was almost noon. Lin Huang went to a random noodle shop and had a bowl of ramen before heading to the wild zone.
Just when he was near the exit of the foothold, his Emperor's Heart Ring vibrated and a call request popped up.
Lin Huang looked at the number. It was an unknown number. He hesitated for a while before picking up the call.
"Is this Lin Huang? I'm Yi Yeyu. Where are you now? "Yi Yeyu's voice was heard.
"I'm still in the foothold. I'm heading to the wild zone for combat training." Lin Huang was confused as to why Yi Yeyu would call him. "What's the matter?"
"Don't leave the foothold for a few days. The hunters who just came back said that the monsters outside the foothold are unusually aggressive. Moreover, the monsters in the desert seem to be behaving the same way. Many of the participants have been attacked by the monsters. I've been receiving more and more distress signals. If the situation continues to worsen, the assessment might end earlier. "
Hearing what Yi Yeyu said, Lin Huang recalled what Xue Luo said. There was a new Transcendent monster in the desert that was good at bewitching people. However, he could not tell Yi Yeyu about it as he could not explain the source of the information.
After thinking for a while, he said, "A few days ago, I encountered a similar attack before I started climbing the snowy mountains. You know that my summoning monster is an iron-level rank-3 monster. It's a mutated Sand Monster that's about to break through. The other monsters in the desert would avoid it when they see it. However, the day before I started climbing the snowy mountains, the monsters along the way would attack me and the Sand Monster. They would not stop until they're dead. I've encountered this a few times along the way. I have a feeling that the monsters are hypnotized or bewitched … "
Although he could not tell her the truth, Lin Huang tried his best to guide Yi Yeyu to the right direction.
"You're saying that there's a high-level monster behind this?" Yi Yeyu felt that what Lin Huang said made sense but she was still doubtful. "It's possible if it's just a wild zone that's affected. However, the distance from the desert to the grassland on the east of the foothold is more than 1,000 kilometers. Even a gold-level charm monster wouldn't be able to cover such a huge area. "
"What if it's a monster that has surpassed gold-level?" Lin Huang revealed the truth.
Yi Yeyu was stunned when she heard that. She only regained her senses after a while. "You mean … Transcendent?!"
"I don't think that's a possibility." Lin Huang guided him further.
Hearing what Lin Huang said, Yi Yeyu kept quiet for a while and said, "Alright, I'll believe you this time! I'll report this to the higher-ups later and see what they think. "
After hanging up the phone, Lin Huang thought about it and decided to return to the hotel to wait for the reply. If the higher-ups of the Hunters' Association did not pay attention to it, the Transcendent monster would be unrestrained and its desire to hunt for food would increase. By then, it might cause immeasurable damage to the footholds nearby.
Lin Huang immediately returned to the hotel. Just when he arrived at the entrance of the hotel, Yi Yeyu called him again.
"I'm already at the entrance of the hotel. Come up and talk." Lin Huang hung up the phone and headed straight to Yi Yeyu's room.
Yi Yeyu was standing in the living room. She did not look too good. She only calmed down when she saw Lin Huang.
"I've reported the situation to the higher-ups. They said that it's highly possible that there's a charm monster. However, the Transcendent guarding foothold No.7C87 has left due to some matters. It'll take at least three days to transfer a Transcendent from another place."
"I've informed all the participants to stop the assessment temporarily. I've asked everyone to activate their coordinates and wait for reinforcements. However, the problem now is that we don't have enough manpower. "
"What do you need me to do?" Lin Huang asked straightforwardly.
"Stay at the lobby of the hotel. We'll bring the people here. Help them arrange their rooms and settle them down. Don't let them leave the foothold. Even if they ride on the eagle, they might not be safe. If anyone has any questions, don't tell them the truth to avoid panic. We'll talk about it when I'm back. "Yi Yeyu could not find anyone else to help her, so she turned to Lin Huang.
"No problem, I'll handle it." Lin Huang agreed readily. "Is there anything else?"
"Not at the moment. I'll look for you if I need your help," Yi Yeyu said and summoned the green wooden door. "I'll go get them. You can go to the lobby."
Seeing that Yi Yeyu had entered the green wooden door, Lin Huang turned around and left.
Not long after, Yi Yeyu appeared with a tall girl. She disappeared into the green wooden door without saying a word.
The girl was slightly taller than Lin Huang. She looked like she was 16 or 17 years old, but she was well-developed. She was dressed fashionably, wearing a white T-shirt with a denim skirt and a pair of white sneakers.
"Hi, my name is Lin Huang. I'm the temporary receptionist here." Lin Huang said to the girl.
"I know you. You're the guy who joined the assessment before you're even iron-level!" The tall girl recognized Lin Huang immediately.
"Let me bring you to register your room." Lin Huang changed the topic. He did not expect the girl to know him.
"I'm not staying here. The assessment has been suspended. I don't want to waste my time here. I'm going to foothold No.7C65 for the next assessment." The girl said and walked towards the entrance of the hotel.
Lin Huang extended his arm and blocked her way. "You can't go."
"What are you doing? I want to leave. Who are you to stop me?" The girl stared at Lin Huang with her arms akimbo.
"You can leave, but you have to get permission from the head examiner." Lin Huang knew that the girl did not care about him, so he used Yi Yeyu as an excuse.
"I'll give up on the assessment. Is that okay?" The girl did not want to let him go. "Can you let me go now?"
"No." Lin Huang stood where he was and refused to let her go.
"Why are you like this? You're using a chicken feather as a token of authority, right?! " The girl raised her voice. In the lobby of the hotel, many people looked in the direction of the two of them.
"No matter what you say, you can't leave." Lin Huang refused to let her go.
"Hmph, it's as if you can stop me!" The girl looked disdainful. "Move away. If you don't move away, I won't go easy on you."
"You can try." Lin Huang had his GrayEagle17 in his hand.
"What's so great about having a gun?"
The girl scoffed and wanted to grab the gun. However, Lin Huang was faster than her. He lifted the gun and pointed it at her head.
"Do you dare to shoot?!" A human's body was different from a monster's. The girl was only iron-level rank-2. If she was shot by the GrayEagle17 at such a close distance, her head would definitely explode. However, she still shouted at Lin Huang.
Lin Huang moved the gun slightly to the right and pulled the trigger. The bullet flew past her ear and hit a decorative vase in the lobby. The vase exploded.
Before the girl could react, the gun moved to the left and was now in front of her head.
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