10: Section 10

He kept insisting that Lin Yi had no talent for martial arts.

But had he ever truly understood Lin Yi's martial arts results?

Nowadays, his heart and mind were entirely focused on Liu Hongmei and Lin Yu.

Lin Yi knew very well that even if he really told him, would he even listen?

Rather than wasting his breath arguing,

It was better to rely on himself to change his own situation.

After a long while, Lin Dazhi's anger gradually dissipated, and his tone became calmer.

"Xiao Yi, you are also a part of this family and you are Xiao Yu's older brother. Our family's situation doesn't allow us to support you to continue attending university..."

"Listen to your father's advice: after graduating from high school, just go out and work.

Come to the place where I work; I have already arranged it for you!"

"Take on a share of the family's responsibilities. In the future, if Xiao Yu can get into Martial Arts University, our whole family can leave the Old District and go live in the New District..."

"Heh~"

When Lin Dazhi finished speaking,

Lin Yi couldn't help but sneer.

Looking up and staring at Lin Dazhi, he said softly: "Dad, you really have been poisoned deeply. You're helping others raise their son, exhausting everything to support someone else in taking the exam for Martial Arts University, and cutting off your own biological son's future?"

"No, it's not just cutting it off; you're even planning to make me join you in supporting that mother and son? Is this even something a person can say? Who exactly is your biological child?"

"...I can be responsible for my own life, so stop interfering.

Want me to be like you and support them? I can't do it. It's impossible in this lifetime, so give up on that idea!"

After saying this, Lin Yi stood up and walked back to his room.

Unsurprisingly, Lin Dazhi's roaring rage echoed in the living room once again.

Lin Yi closed the door and took out today's homework.

He quickly entered the [Absolute Focus] state.

It took him about an hour to finish all his homework.

Now, he could no longer endure such a family.

He was now impatient to complete his first Monster Hunting mission.

And get that 15,000 reward.

Even if it meant renting a place outside, he just wanted to get away from this place.

To focus entirely on preparing for the Martial Arts Exam.

Leaving here forever and never seeing each other again would be even better...

Click—

Lin Yi opened the door and walked out.

He discovered that Liu Hongmei and Lin Yu had not returned yet.

The living room was filled with a strong smell of tobacco and alcohol.

Lin Dazhi was already drunk, lying on the sofa snoring.

Lin Yi glanced at him, walked to the entryway to change his shoes, and went straight out.

When Lin Yi arrived downstairs, he merged with the night.

The goal in his heart became even firmer.

He looked up at the pitch-black night sky; there was no moon tonight, only thick, dark clouds.

After a long while, he walked directly into the night.

He quickly merged with the darkness and disappeared.

Tonight, he would appear in this city as a 'Demon Hunter'.

Chapter 9 Predator

The night grew late.

Xinghai City seemed as if a pause button had been pressed,

Making the entire city become quiet.

Lin Yi walked alone on the street.

His gaze searched all around.

In some dim corners, one could always see homeless people curled up sleeping.

Some elderly scavengers held tools and bags in their hands,

Rummaging through trash cans.

Vehicles sometimes passed by in dense, roaring streams,

Sometimes, not a single car would pass for a long time.

Lin Yi had come here based on the locations where the Dog Demon was frequently active, according to the mission information.

This Dog Demon was bold and reckless.

It preferred to go to lively, bustling areas to find its next prey.

Instead of places like the Old District that were sparsely populated and dilapidated,

It had never once been there.

"This Dog Demon is definitely a perverted dog with extremely strong desires. Every person it has killed was a young woman, and there were traces of them having been violated before their deaths..."

Lin Yi recalled the simple description of the Dog Demon in the documents.

To find that Dog Demon, he had to go where young girls gathered the most.

Perhaps that was also the best place for the Dog Demon to find prey.

However, how many entertainment venues were there in Xinghai City?

Lin Yi himself wasn't quite sure; he was just a high school senior.

He had never been to places like nightclubs, KTVs, or bars.

If he were really asked to name a few, he was afraid he couldn't even name one.

He could only rely on luck to search...

Having made his decision, Lin Yi walked forward with hurried steps.

Suddenly, a person walked out from the alley ahead.

Wearing a raincoat and a hat on their head.

They kept their head down, making it impossible to see their features; the darkness obscured their entire face.

Seeing this person's attire, Lin Yi felt a bit strange.

Although it was a bit cloudy tonight, with no moon or stars,

It shouldn't be enough to warrant wearing a raincoat while walking on the street, right?

It always gave people a very strange feeling...

Lin Yi subconsciously took a few extra looks at him.

As a result, he saw two talent entries appear above that person's head.

[Brutal: Possesses a very serious tendency toward violence; combat power increases when angry]

[Predator: A term for a type of hunter; they often appear in the night, taking pleasure in hunting and enjoying the process of the hunt...]

When Lin Yi saw these two talent entries,

His heart was slightly startled.

Just at the moment he passed by the strange person in the raincoat,

Lin Yi smelled a faint scent of blood on him.

Predator...

Brutal.

Lin Yi was suddenly shocked and hurriedly turned back to look at the man in the raincoat.

As it turned out, it wouldn't have mattered if he hadn't turned back.

The moment he turned back, he saw that the person had already turned around.

Facing him directly, with long black hair covering their face.

In a pair of crimson eyes, a bloodthirsty red glow emanated.

A sinister grin that made one's heart chill, and a pair of fangs were exposed.

"Yao Beast..."

Lin Yi was greatly alarmed.

He hurriedly took a step back.

That's right, the guy in the raincoat in front of him was a Yao Beast.

It just hadn't completed its evolution yet; its face and body were covered in long black hair.

Just at the moment Lin Yi exclaimed,

He saw the Yao Beast opposite him let out a hiss.

It lunged at Lin Yi with extreme speed.

In mid-air, a pair of sharp claws reached down toward Lin Yi's head.