98: Section 98

On a rooftop, Lin Yi took out his phone and sent a message to the group.

"I've been looking all night and haven't encountered a single 1-star Dog Demon, though I did kill a few 3rd or 4th-rank ones."

Mystic: "Joker, are you also looking for a Dog Demon?"

Lin Yi: "Isn't Brother Sheng's mission to find a 1-star Dog Demon?"

Little Shrimp: "I've also been looking all night, and I haven't even encountered a single Yao Beast."

Ranger: "That's really strange. Usually at this time, even if I don't run into a 1-star Dog Demon, I can at least find a few other Yao Beasts. What's going on these past two days? The ones with higher cultivation levels have all disappeared!"

Old Yao: "I keep getting the feeling that something is unusual. A major incident happened at the container warehouse last night, and quite a few Yao Beasts and Blood Drop Cultists died. Have you guys heard about it?"

Mystic: "Really? I haven't heard anything about it at all."

Ranger: "This didn't even make the news. How do you know about it?"

Old Yao: "It's hearsay, don't ask about it. Anyway, there are no Yao Beasts in the city these past two days; it's highly likely related to this incident. I feel like Xinghai City is about to change."

Little Shrimp: "What do you mean by 'change'? Old Yao, elaborate..."

For a moment, the group started discussing what happened last night.

Lin Yi was also a bit puzzled.

The incident at the container warehouse last night hadn't been discussed by anyone all day, and it hadn't even made the morning news.

Clearly, the information had been sealed off by the authorities.

Actually, thinking about it carefully, it wasn't hard to understand.

In one night, nearly a hundred people were killed, and they were all Blood Drop Cultists.

Among them were quite a few Yao Beasts.

If the news got out, it would inevitably cause panic throughout the city.

Sealing off the news was also to reduce unnecessary trouble.

But who would have thought that this person in the group called [Old Yao] would actually mention it.

Hearsay? Where did he get this hearsay?

Could he be an insider from the authorities?

Lin Yi felt a bit curious about this person named [Old Yao].

However, it was just curiosity.

There are no airtight walls in the world.

Even without news reports, such an incident would spread within a small circle.

People who knew about this were bound to be in the minority.

It wouldn't cause too much of a stir.

Lin Yi took one more look at the meaningless chat history.

He put his phone away, leaped from the rooftop, and soon disappeared into the night again...

"Hero, hero, spare me, spare me..."

More than an hour later.

In an underground parking lot.

A fat Pig Demon sat on the ground, covered in blood.

Its body leaned backward as it kept retreating.

Less than two meters away from it lay a corpse.

It was an old woman who scavenged for trash, her head already half-eaten.

One arm was reduced to nothing but bare bones.

Half her body had been torn apart; the scene was too gruesome to look at.

Lin Yi stared coldly at the Pig Demon; he didn't even want to waste a word.

He stepped forward and slashed down with his blade.

Puchi—a huge pig head fell from its shoulders.

The fat body slammed heavily onto the ground.

[Congratulations on slaying a 4th-rank Pig Demon.]

[Do you wish to plunder the talent trait?]

[Gluttony (White): Either eating or on the way to eat, always hungry, Strength -10%, Physique -10%.]

[Food Conversion (Blue): Consumed food can be converted into a small amount of Qi and blood.]

When talents available for plundering appeared before Lin Yi again, he was drawn to the last talent trait.

"Consumed food can be converted into a small amount of Qi and blood?"

"No wonder a Pig Demon with no combat talent could reach the 4th rank?"

"So, it was relying entirely on eating to raise its cultivation?"

Lin Yi didn't hesitate at all.

He made his choice directly.

[Congratulations, you have plundered the 'Food Conversion (Blue)' trait.]

As for the [Gluttony] talent, Lin Yi didn't consider it at all.

Always hungry, always eating.

The key was that it would also lower his Strength and Physique.

That wouldn't be worth the loss.

If he skipped a meal, or even didn't eat for an hour, would he immediately become weak?

It was better not to have such a talent.

Lin Yi dug a dark yellow, somewhat murky Yao Beast core out of the Pig Demon's body.

He put it into his storage Magical Artifact and then conveniently collected its corpse as well.

These could all be sold for money at the black market.

Nowadays, by indiscriminately hunting Yao Beasts and selling their cores and corpses, his finances had become much more substantial.

At least before his Martial Arts Exam, he wouldn't need to worry about money anymore.

Even the tuition for Martial Arts University was already covered.

Now, he just needed to improve his cultivation and prepare for the Martial Arts Exam.

Just before he prepared to leave the underground parking lot, he took one more look at the scavenger who had been half-eaten.

There was not a ripple of emotion or sympathy in his eyes.

Death was a very common occurrence in the Old District.

Especially at night, even those from the Martial Arts Police Station rarely came out.

The cities in the Old District were filled with danger and death at night.

No one was willing to risk their life.

Except for Demon Hunters like Lin Yi.

Even for these civilian Demon Hunters, being killed by the Yao Beasts they hunted was a common occurrence.

Therefore, whether it was a scavenger, a homeless person, or Demon Hunters like them, since they chose to come out at night, they were already prepared for death.

Thus, there was nothing worth sympathizing with.

Perhaps one day, Lin Yi would end up like that scavenger, becoming a late-night snack for a Yao Beast?

Until he left the underground parking lot, Lin Yi did not linger.

It was getting late.

In over three hours, he hadn't found a single 1-star Dog Demon.

He probably wouldn't have any gains tonight.

Chapter 88: You've had a drop of booze and are acting drunk with me? (Seeking first subscriptions)

Lin Dazhi, reeking of alcohol, walked unsteadily to the entrance of the residential complex.

The gate had already been locked.