Chapter 81: Chapter 81: The Free Hunter
Huff~ Huff~ Huff~!
When Xing Jing Lei returned to the hotel suite, his whole body collapsed on the carpet, his chest heaving violently, gasping for air.
“Do you know what Cannon Punch is?”
“What is Cannon Punch!”
“It’s Cannon Punch!!!”
That sentence still echoed in his ears at this mont.
...
He could not forget, that blurry-faced mighty one, who with a single punch, tore a huge hole through the white clouds in the sky.
This is Cannon Punch!
But,
Cannon Punch was not only aid at the sky, it was also aid at him.
In that ancient martial arts field, he faced a terrifying pressure, relentlessly and uncontrollably launching his own fists.
He also endured the Cannon Punches from the blurry-faced man.
Even though they were much weakened, they still fell on him like cannonballs, constantly exploding, creating clouds of dust and cracking the ground.
Xing Jing Lei thought he was going to die, not being able to withstand even a single weakened Cannon Punch, let alone punch after punch, ten punches, a hundred punches, a thousand, ten thousand punches.
Only heaven knew how much he endured.
From the initial fear to the astonishnt of still being alive, to the involuntary chanical resistance, then to the furious determination, and finally, he could not but let his body move on its own.
A long ti passed.
Maybe half a month, a month.
Or possibly half a year, a year.
When Xing Jing Lei returned to the hotel suite, besides still breathing, his eyes were lifeless, as if he had been ruthlessly tornted… and perhaps it was not just an illusion.
It took him a good one or two hours before the light gradually returned to his eyes.
He barely managed to struggle to a sitting position, looked down at himself, and realized that, although he was tired, there was no part of his body missing, and furthermore…
Xing Jing Lei clenched his fist slightly and swung it forward.
Whoosh——
A strong gust of wind swept through, humming loudly.
The Cannon Punch he had learned in the martial arts field seed, it appeared… he could use it!
Of course, it was far from the lofty standards of that blurry-faced martial artist, but he was certain this was Cannon Punch, and maybe one day, he could reach a level like that martial artist, where his punch would disperse the clouds!
Xing Jing Lei’s pupils blazed with fervor.
After the fervor lasted for a while, he gradually rembered what happened before… that’s right, before entering the martial arts field, that mysterious voice had resonated in his mind again.
‘You are a chosen one.’
Had that voice followed him?!
But, it seed to have bestowed power upon him?
Even though this gift… still sent shivers down his spine at the thought.
Xing Jing Lei propped himself up, changed his posture, feeling he needed so quiet.
…
Xing Jing Lei had discovered ‘abnormalities’ in his body starting three years ago.
At first, he could only vaguely sense so strange, extraordinary things.
But he didn’t see anything, just felt that sothing was wrong.
He thought he was having ntal issues until once, when it felt as if his breath was being strangled, he desperately fought back and seed to have torn sothing away.
Since then, he could vaguely see so ‘filthy things’.
His entire world view was flipped on its head.
Xing Jing Lei kept inquiring and probing from the sidelines, yet he did not find any others like him, those who could vaguely make out the dim black silhouettes of ‘filthy things,’ which were also extrely rare.
He had deliberately searched for them, venturing into dark places, but sotis not even finding one in a month.
Until, starting a few months ago, these things began to appear more frequently.
Monsters that others shunned were strangely attractive to the eyes of Xing Jing Lei.
He found that killing these ‘filthy things’ could sotis bring changes to himself, making him stronger, his senses sharper.
Once, his body underwent a significant transformation, and after surviving a deadly ordeal, he was reborn, utterly transford.
Later, he learned that the change in his body was known as Awakening.
He also embarked on the path of a Hunter of Mysterious Evil.
After Awakening, Xing Jing Lei beca much stronger, and ordinary Mysterious Evils couldn’t withstand even a single punch from him, but Xing Jing Lei did not beco arrogant, he beca even more cautious.
The more he learned, the more he realized the horrors that lurked beneath reality.
He had recklessly darted about everywhere before, which was far too rash of him.
Surviving was purely a matter of good fortune.
As a Mysterious Evil Hunter, his principle was that only by living could he spend money.
Yesterday, upon hearing that voice, Xing Jing Lei didn’t hesitate, and he imdiately abandoned his hunt to return to the small town where he was resting.
After a restless night, he felt even more uneasy the next day, and at the crack of dawn, he took a ride and fled.
He was afraid that so powerful Mysterious Evil had set its sights on him.
Although, he had never encountered, nor heard of, a Mysterious Evil that could speak.
“I’ve escaped all the way to Yunling State City; by all rights, I should be safe,” he thought.
“Mysterious Evils are inherently chaotic; they wouldn’t bestow strength upon .”
There were exceptions, so Heretical Cults used power as bait, but that power was poisonous.
This ti was different, so unknown existence had, across vast distances and ti, bestowed upon him an incredibly powerful force.
Cannon Punch!
Such a simple pair of words, an unremarkable move, yet Xing Jing Lei felt as if he had entered a new world.
This was a brand-new way of channeling life energy!
What wisdom this was!
To bestow strength from afar, what a mighty force it was!
Would soone possessing such mighty power covet his two hundred pounds of flesh?
Xing Jing Lei’s gaze grew increasingly fervent.
Perhaps this was the fortuitous encounter he had been waiting for!
He wiped up the red wine that had spilled on the floor, struggling to maintain a calm face, and put on an expression of earnestness, before continuing to ask in his heart.
Once, twice, thrice.
Just like the previous night, there was no response, but he had made up his mind to keep earnestly inquiring.
What is a Fire Holder?
What does he need to do?
Is there a price to be paid?
These were the questions he truly wanted answers to.
Even if it were a stroke of luck, he did not believe in power gained without cost.
After a while,
the voice spoke again, unexpectedly gentle this ti.
“Just as what you are doing now, hunting Mysterious Evils,” it said.
“But with power cos responsibility, you must bear greater responsibilities, stand on the frontline against the darkness as a Warrior of the Torch, and plant the seeds of hope.”
Xing Jing Lei understood.
He had once been offered a position by the Yunling State Investigation Bureau, but the special-class investigator who tried to recruit him was too weak, not withstanding even three of his punches.
A weakling trying to recruit him, ha!
Moreover, the benefits provided by the Investigation Bureau fell far short of those he earned as a Mysterious Evil Hunter; not only could he take on missions, but he could also extract materials from the Mysterious Evils, amassing a sizeable fortune in just a few months.
Both freedom and wealth.
This was the life Xing Jing Lei wanted.
He wanted to be the strongest, wealthiest Mysterious Evil Hunter, to be a free Hunter!
“Yes, I will be a Fire Holder, kindling the light in the eternal night, tonight and every night to co!”
Xing Jing Lei stood up straight.
His face was flushed with sincerity, and he almost believed himself.
…
“Believe?”
“Xing Jing Lei is a wild Awakener, an experienced Mysterious Evil Hunter; a few words won’t convince him to commit wholeheartedly—it’s impossible.”
“Whether he believes or not is not so important, having action is enough.”
“There will be ti yet. As a man chosen by fate, he will understand one day.”
“And not in vain did I ceaselessly infuse him with training cards after teaching him Cannon Punch.”
This was his Torch ntor’s care for the newcor.
No need for thanks.
In the hotel of Yunling City, just as Xing Jing Lei let out a sigh of relief, he suddenly shivered.
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