32: Solo Operation, Hunting Moment

The four mechanical power limbs, after a bout of close-quarters combat with the White Wolf King, had their durability dropped, except for the two leg sections which barely remained usable at over 70.

The two right arms had their durability fall to around fifty.

Although a durability of fifty couldn't be called scrapped,

the overall function they could perform was significantly reduced.

Especially the left arm, where even the core thruster device was damaged.

As for the viper combat drone, the situation was even worse.

Since Qin Yu manufactured it, only about two days had passed, yet after a full-power battle, its durability was reduced to 10%, effectively rendering it scrapped.

Given the state of the battle, it would naturally be a lie to say Qin Yu didn't feel distressed.

After all, these two sets of mechanical devices were quite expensive, both in terms of manufacturing time and material costs.

Of course, this time he was facing a Level 34 Silver Wolf King, plus hundreds of demon spawns that had inexplicably entered a frenzied state.

Being able to successfully break out of the encirclement without sustaining any injuries... this level of loss was actually completely acceptable to Qin Yu.

After all, strictly speaking, although the Super God Mechanic profession was infinitely stronger than Lin Qiming's Alchemist profession,

their professional nature was quite similar.

These mechanical devices, like his potions, were meant to be consumed the moment they were created.

If they were gone, he could just rebuild them... If he had money and time, he could even mass-produce them.

Moreover, killing a Level 34 Silver Wolf King provided over ten thousand experience points, successfully raising him to Level 17.

Overall, it wasn't too much of a loss.

Therefore, after a brief moment of distress,

Qin Yu stopped worrying about it.

"I'll have to find time to repair this set of mechanical power limbs later." Qin Yu tapped the mechanical power limbs in his hand, decided not to put them on again, and stored them in his forging space.

"Qin... Lin Yu." Just as Qin Yu was about to return to the cave to rest for a while, Lin Xueyue's voice suddenly sounded next to him:

"Thank you. Otherwise..."

"The exploration team of our Lin Clan Merchant Guild might have been completely wiped out tonight."

Lin Xueyue had approached him from behind without him realizing it.

"It's nothing. After all, this slot was given to me by your Lin Clan Merchant Guild." Qin Yu glanced at Lin Xueyue, who was covered in dust and Demon Spawn blood, and spoke in a calm tone.

Speaking of which, when they encountered the Silver Wolf pack... given Qin Yu's strength, breaking out alone would have been quite simple.

A brand-new viper combat drone coupled with newly repaired mechanical power limbs, and his Mechanical Eye already fully charged with energy.

If he only had to worry about himself, even if another Silver Wolf King showed up,

he would be fully confident in making a calm escape.

The reason he didn't leave wasn't because he was incapable of standing by and watching people die.

It was simply because, after confirming that his own life wasn't in danger, he decided to repay the favor of the recruitment offer given to him by Lin Xueyue, or rather, the Lin Clan Merchant Guild.

"It was just one slot; how could that compensate for all this?"

"And Zhou Yuan and the others were talking about you behind your back earlier..."

Reaching this point, Lin Xueyue felt genuinely ashamed, so much so that she couldn't bring herself to continue speaking halfway through her sentence.

Before entering the Secret Realm, several members of the Lin Clan Merchant Guild had openly and secretly despised and mocked Qin Yu.

Yet now, everyone's lives had been saved by Qin Yu.

Even though she had never doubted Qin Yu's strength from beginning to end, she still felt embarrassed by these few subordinates of her father.

The cave was very narrow. Although the voices of Lin Xueyue and Qin Yu were soft, every word still reached the ears of Zhou Jie and the others inside the cave.

Instantly, the group, who had been chatting, fell silent.

A look of shame appeared on everyone's faces.

Before Qin Yu and Lin Xueyue could speak again,

Lin Qiming, who had been leaning against the rock wall inside the cave, struggled to stand up and spoke first: "Lin Yu, I apologize. I was blind and failed to recognize a great man."

"Thank you for saving my life. I owe you one. If you ever need any potions in Jiangzhou that I can make, I will deliver them to you for free."

Lin Qiming's tone was extremely serious, completely devoid of the joking manner he had just shown with Zhou Yuan and the others.

He had been the most severely injured earlier. If Qin Yu hadn't suddenly burst forth with power at the critical moment and turned the tide, he would definitely have been the first among the group to die.

In fact, in that situation, he had already resigned himself to fate... that he would die under the sharp teeth of the wolf pack.

Therefore, at this moment, besides shame, he felt exceptional gratitude towards Qin Yu.

As Lin Qiming finished speaking,

the others naturally rushed to apologize and thank Qin Yu as well.

"That's right, Lin Yu, it was our mistake before. We truly failed to recognize an SSS-rank Profession..."

"Cough, cough, Brother Yu, I apologize for my previous attitude, and thank you for setting aside past grievances and saving our lives."

"..."

Even Captain Zhou Jie, who looked like a rough man just by his physique, offered a sincere apology to Qin Yu.

Qin Yu had somewhat anticipated this scene and was not surprised.

Therefore, he didn't say much, merely nodding simply and acknowledging them, before letting the matter drop.

Of course, although the Lin Clan Merchant Guild group no longer viewed him with "colored glasses" and even admired him greatly,

Qin Yu did not change his plan to proceed alone.

After all, his main purpose for entering this new Secret Realm was to raise his level to 19 full experience within these seven days, unlocking the requirements for the Level 20 Class Transfer.

While staying with the Lin Clan Merchant Guild would certainly be safer,

trying to reach Level 19 with so many people around would undoubtedly be impossible.

Therefore, after resting for one night, early the next morning,

Qin Yu directly laid his cards on the table with Zhou Jie.

"What? You're going solo? That won't do!"

Outside the cave, the sky was just beginning to show the morning light. After the bloody color of the night faded, the vegetation throughout the Secret Realm reverted to a familiar gray-brown hue.

After clearly hearing Qin Yu's words, everyone except Lin Xueyue, who already knew yesterday,

whether it was Zhou Jie or the others, they were all astonished and utterly shocked.

They each spoke up, trying to persuade him to stay:

"This new Secret Realm is so dangerous... If we stick together, it will be safer no matter what."

"That's right, Lin Yu, it's definitely safer for all of us to travel together."

"If you go solo, who knows what else might happen in this Secret Realm."

"..."

However, Qin Yu's "mind was made up," so he naturally wouldn't change his mind just like that. After casually finding an excuse and offering a brief explanation,

Qin Yu headed off in a direction opposite to the Lin Clan Merchant Guild's route.

As he completely moved away from the Lin Clan Merchant Guild group,

feeling the continuous streams of information transmitted within a four-hundred-meter radius, scanned by the Mechanical Eye in his mind,

a slight curve unconsciously appeared at the corner of Qin Yu's mouth.

He murmured softly:

"Finally, I can level up in peace again."

"Next up... it's Hunting Time!"