Invincible from Seeing the BOSS's Health Bar-Chapter 1127 - 494: Halftime Break (2)

After all, the demon wasn't slain by her own hands, so she could understand getting less experience points.

The woman toyed with a few small potion bottles in her hand, lost in thought.

Perhaps, I could collaborate with Thousand-mile Wolf?

Unfortunately, he left too quickly, and I didn't think of this sooner.

With my charm, asking Thousand-mile Wolf for a little help should be a sure thing.

"Zhuo Manzi! What are you daydreaming about over there? Hurry up and help with the healing!"

Upon hearing this, the woman's eyes turned cold.

She had done her research.

In the eyes of the NPCs, perhaps she was just an ordinary Poison Master in the family.

But among the players, she was a top-tier rare profession! Even stronger than most players, it wouldn't be an exaggeration to say she was a cut above the rest.

I'll endure!

Once I reap the benefits, I'll deal with these players, who would want to hang around with these old guys from the family!

...

The demon exorcism activities were in full swing, and the name of Thousand-mile Wolf had become increasingly known.

Many believed it was a deliberate act by the Hai Family, intending to promote this new Believer.

Some were preparing to watch the spectacle, curious about how the Qingling Taoist Temple would react.

Surprisingly, the Qingling Taoist Temple remained silent and unresponsive, allowing the Hai Family's Thousand-mile Wolf to wander between different teams.

Time slowly passed.

The previously frequent encounters with demons gradually decreased as the teams progressed according to the planned route.

Perhaps the demons caught wind of something and began to avoid the demon exorcism teams, or maybe there simply weren't many demons in this area.

Whatever the reason, the busy demon exorcism teams gradually became more relaxed and leisurely.

By afternoon, everyone gathered in one place, with the outer members taking turns on guard while those inside took a short break and had some free time.

It was this opportunity, which brought everyone together, that Lei Qingzi and others began to meet.

"Young Master Lei, here are the demon materials gathered this morning. Take a look and give an estimate."

At the player gathering, naturally, Lei Shenhao was the center of attention and the focal point.

However, aside from Lei Shenhao's small group, there were players who sneered at such cliquish behavior.

Zhuo Manzi was one of them.

She folded her arms over her ample chest, frowning at Lei Shenhao's small group gathering.

Working in real life is one thing, but working in a game, now that's exhausting.

She wasn't ambitious about money, living a minimalist lifestyle sufficient for her needs.

But she was quite hooked on the game.

Instead of revolving around second-generation rich kids, she hoped to find a strong player to help her gain more benefits in this demon exorcism operation.

So, her gaze turned to a certain person on the Hai Family's side.

She took strides in that direction.

Her imposing figure, invincible in the game, would be no exception this time.

Zhuo Manzi's departure caught the attention of a bald man.

After all, everyone mingled in Sunset City, known to be essentially one circle, and knew the top experts among players there.

Zhuo Manzi thought she hid well, but she had been seen through clearly long ago.

"Lei Shenhao, the direction that woman is heading, looks like she's going to hook up with someone from the Hai Family."

Someone in Lei Shenhao's team said sinisterly.

Having been with many women, while Zhuo Manzi indeed had some assets, Lei Shenhao was tired of such women in real life. In the game, he naturally felt disinterested, his interest lying more in her unique Poison Master identity, and her first-rate status among players in Sunset City.

You could say that those able to participate in the demon exorcism are the best among Sunset City players.

If possible, Lei Shenhao wanted to recruit them all under his banner.

This female Poison Master was naturally no exception.

But there was no rush, he would focus on enhancing his strength first; after the demon exorcism operation, he would consider expanding his collection of women.

"If the Hai Family was so easy that someone from a small family could hook up with them, the Zhuo Family would have soared to prosperity long ago."

"If my guess is correct, her target is probably that Thousand-mile Wolf, Diao Deyi!" The bald man said heavily, his gaze drifting toward Lei Shenhao.

However, the latter remained expressionless.

What could he do, without his master's movement, Lei Shenhao dared not act out.

Since that day of parting, Diao Deyi had become a member of the Hai Family, but Lei Shenhao couldn't fathom what his master was thinking, so he didn't dare express an opinion or act out; he could only focus on improving himself and maintaining his 'genius' persona.

"That Thousand-mile Wolf, now actively taking actions, even families not affiliated with the Hai Family have been visited... Do you think that Thousand-mile Wolf might also be a player?"

With these words, silence fell over the crowd, as if the scene had suddenly frozen.

Before long, someone burst into laughter.

"How could that be! Haven't you seen the power of that Thousand-mile Wolf?"

The others snapped out of it, chuckling.

"Exactly! You mustn't have seen Thousand-mile Wolf in action. He once visited our family, and I was there onsite; his power was as brutal as could match our own Lao Deng!"

"Exactly! I saw him in action up close once, his strength was terrifyingly exaggerated; I couldn't even see the afterimages when he made his moves, just saw the demons howling under his assault, totally not in the same league. If he were a player with that kind of power, the rest of us might as well quit!"

"Yes, yes! Look at our Young Master Lei, the representative of us players, the man standing at the peak among Sunset City players! No matter how prosperous that Thousand-mile Wolf is now, he's still just data, destined to be trampled underfoot by Young Master Lei sooner or later!"

Lei Shenhao's lips curled slightly, enjoying those words.

Sunset City was destined to be his possession.

As for Diao Deyi...

He had indeed considered if the latter was a player, or say, from his actions, there was such a possibility.

But they had overlooked one piece of information, or rather, his subordinates weren't qualified to gain access to the crucial information about Diao Deyi.

Lei Shenhao recalled the intelligence report from the mysterious visitor, before embarking on this operation, when he sought guidance from his master.

"Tianyuan Town has been completely destroyed, with demons establishing a Capital City on the ruins. The original citizens scattered to find refuge. Recently, the number of displaced persons in Sunset City surged, with a significant proportion from Tianyuan Town..."

Lei Shenhao was only qualified to listen in but not to give opinions on the intelligence.

As for Tianyuan Town, Lei Shenhao had no impression, having only heard it was a big town, much larger than Sunset City.

But given such a distance, Lei Shenhao seldom ventured out, so the destruction of Tianyuan Town meant little to him.

But the information about the refugees was interesting.

Could it be that the recent intruder into the city, Diao Deyi, was also one of the refugees from the fallen Tianyuan Town? 𝘧𝘳𝘦ℯ𝓌𝘦𝒷𝘯𝑜𝑣𝘦𝓁.𝒸𝘰𝓂

Originally, it was just a guess.

Now he's mostly certain.

Because the reason Diao Deyi actively hunts demons, according to him, was a deep-seated hatred toward them, wishing to annihilate all demons in the world.

Why the hatred? Simple, demons destroyed his hometown!

It seemed everything was connected.

Nonetheless, Lei Shenhao didn't overthink it.

Because he didn't believe Diao Deyi was a player, the primary reason was that Diao Deyi was too strong. No player could be this powerful at this stage! Or rather, Young Master Lei, couldn't believe any player could be this strong yet.

This was a form of confidence, a form of pride!

He'd heard of many wealthy individuals, who after investing plenty of money and resources, barely surpassed him in strength, nowhere near the exaggerated gap between him and Diao Deyi.

Thus, Diao Deyi was likely just a native NPC.

The behavioral logic also matched with someone whose character had turned extreme after their town was destroyed, bent on slaying all demons, at least it made sense, albeit barely; it was just his swift demon-slaying efficiency that would steal a significant amount of potential demon resources, causing some frustration aside from that, nothing much.

Because Lei Shenhao, seeking stability, wasn't that efficient in hunting demons either; the excess demons processed by others were fine with him.