Hunter: Tonight, Germain joins the hunt

Why?

Half a minute has passed since Germain teleported here from the lantern, and all nearby creatures should have noticed his presence.

However, they neither attacked nor retreated, but remained silent, as if... observing?

Yes, humans rarely set foot on the dark continent, so they don't recognize this strange atmosphere at all.

They are trying to figure out what Germain is through his smell, appearance, actions, etc., and which link in the food chain he belongs to in this ecosystem?

This is a necessary skill to survive in this dark continent.

However, this time will not last long, because the most accurate way to distinguish is always to take a bite and try it.

"Puff puff--"

There was a burst of mud flying up, and several creatures that were originally integrated with the surrounding terrain suddenly returned to the bright red color of their shells, and ran towards German with six slender legs.

They looked like stink bugs, but each one was about the size of a small car, so they couldn't be ordinary stink bugs.

The shaking straw-like mouthparts made Germain see the end of staying here.

He looked down and saw that the cooling countdown on the lantern was "0:03", and he was almost ready to teleport again.

So, that’s it for this time.

What he was worried about was not the "bug" in front of him, but other creatures that were ready to move.

They are all waiting and watching, and it is very likely that they will stage a drama like the mantis stalking the cicada and the oriole behind.

Those huge scarlet bugs had surrounded him, but he had already stretched out his little finger to hold hands with one of the messenger imps.

With a "buzz" sound, like a bubble bursting in the sun, Germain disappeared together with the lantern, leaving only his footprints on the spot.

After decades, humans once again set foot on the dark continent and left their mark.

"boom--"

"Stink Bug" failed to stop its legs and feet, and its small head and strong body collided one after another.

After failing to catch the prey, they stretched out the long tentacles on their heads blankly, trying to find the whereabouts of the thing in the wilderness.

After another burst of flashes, Germain returned to the dense forest of the night.

He bent down and lifted the lantern, and the four messenger imps lay at his feet. The cooldown countdown changed again, this time to "Cooldown Countdown 1:59."

When Germain looked at the attribute panel projected by the hunter badge, he could see that his psychic pressure had changed from 2 to 12, and he also had a weird "trait" - "kleptomania".

At this point, it becomes clear what the cost of using a lantern to teleport is.

Each time the lantern is used, the cooldown countdown before it can be used again increases.

First it was available immediately, then it was available after 1 minute, and now it is available after 2 minutes.

Not only that, every time he returns from the Dark Continent, his spiritual vision pressure will be forcibly increased by 10 points, and there may be one more negative trait.

His current kleptomania trait is negative and will prompt him to steal property he encounters even more cheaply and regardless of the situation.

This means that every time he uses the lantern, he needs to be very cautious and well prepared, otherwise it will be completely worth the loss, and the later the stage, the more obvious the side effects of the lantern will be.

However, no matter what, using a lantern to travel to and from the Dark Continent is far safer and more convenient than going through the gatekeeper and bringing back the disaster.

Germain moved his fingers and named the fixed lantern that landed on the Dark Continent "Dark Continent Dry Valley".

He grabbed the hunter's badge hanging around his neck and recovered the saw knife, fire blunderbuss and lantern.

The purple light of the dense forest disappeared in an instant, replaced by the moonlight projected between the branches and leaves.

Finally, he rubbed the hunter badge, and the materialized fragment disappeared.

Through this experiment, Germain has proven that he can develop and utilize the Hunter Badge and continuously enhance his combat power.

This means that sooner or later, he will have the strength to no longer need to be afraid of the threat of members of the Phantom Troupe. It's just a matter of time.

By then, neither his origins in Meteor Street nor his status as a member of the Phantom Troupe will be able to restrain him.

Germain will be truly free and able to do what he really wants to do -

Explore the Dark Continent, surpass Dong Fulis, who wrote "Journey to the New Continent" based on his adventures in the Dark Continent, and accomplish a feat that has never been done before or will come after.

After confirming the teleportation ability of the lantern, Germain had this vague idea.

However, after just staying in the Dark Continent for a minute, he realized that he needed stronger combat power, life-saving means, a team, etc. Otherwise, if he teleported there, he would have a chance of landing directly in a box.

Before you are ready again, quietly gather strength.

Germain returned to the bell tower, tore off a large piece of curtain, shook off the dust, wrapped it around himself, huddled in a corner and slept all night.

Although this place is simple, it is at least sheltered from wind and rain.

When the dim light of dawn penetrated the glass and stung the corners of his eyes, he woke up and subconsciously rubbed his eyes before he remembered that he was not in a clean bedroom, but in a clock tower.

He is covered in dust now.

Germain threw off the curtains that were wrapped around him, stretched again, then patted the dust off his body with his hands, picked up the hat that fell on the ground, put it on his head, and walked out of the bell tower quickly.

He found a clear lake in the mountains, took off his clothes, and walked naked into the lake to take a bath.

After washing the body, he scrubbed the remaining blood stains on the clothes, used his thoughts to clean out the stubborn stains, and used his thoughts to dry the soaked clothes.

A quarter of an hour later, Germain, fully dressed, was walking on the path down the mountain, occasionally needing to push aside the weeds in front of him.

"Gululu——"

There was a protest in Germain's belly, and he couldn't help but curled his lips and quickened his pace.

An hour later, he arrived at a small town called Cross at the foot of the mountain, found a small restaurant that served noodles, ordered food, sat down and waited.

The steaming noodles were delivered personally by the restaurant proprietress.

"Eat slowly."

She placed the dishes and chopsticks in front of Germain and brushed her fingers on the back of Germain's hand as if by accident.

Germain looked up at the landlady in surprise and saw her winking at him, as if she was giving him a wink.

The landlady smiled, didn't say anything, twisted her waist, and went back to the kitchen.

Germain was stunned for a while before he remembered that his skin was actually very good-looking, so he had been taken advantage of just now and had received some kind of hint.

If you are willing, just follow me...

Germain didn't think about it anymore. He picked up his chopsticks, picked up the noodles, and ate them slowly.

Suddenly, he noticed a line of sight looking at him.

When he turned around to look, he saw that it was not the boss lady he expected, but a blond girl with twin tails sitting at another dining table.

The girl ate the noodles in small bites, and glanced at Germain shyly. Realizing that her peeping had been discovered, she lowered her head shyly, her cheeks turning red.

Germain turned around and continued talking.

But as soon as he picked up a pile of noodles, his eyes widened slightly in surprise.

Blonde girl with twin tails?

A burgundy Lolita dress?

Could this guy be...