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Qin Zhao was taken aback by the words, although his strength was no longer what it once had been, his perception as a top hunter remained intact. Yet, he had not noticed when the person behind him had appeared.

Mai Mai's eyes lit up, she dropped the magazine in her hand, and cheered, "Vice-captain, you've finally returned!"

Boggy's expression was somewhat unnatural, only nodding slightly towards Ma Lu.

By then, Ma Lu had already walked over and sat down on the sofa in front of Qin Zhao.

"Your Excellency must be Ma Lu."

Qin Zhao was also curious about the mysterious vice-captain of the Twin Sunflower Hunting Group. The name Twin Sunflower had become well-known throughout the Giant Curtain, and the Guild had naturally conducted related investigations.

However, while others were easy to gather information on, it was virtually impossible to collect any intelligence about Ma Lu, the vice-captain.

The only certainty was that he did not seem to be a local from Giant Curtain, having arrived here only recently, and he seldom appeared in the city.

"Indeed, you are...?"

"Vice-chairman of the Hunter's Guild, Qin Zhao," Qin Zhao introduced himself.

"Ah, a name I've long heard of."

Although Ma Lu said so, he was in fact hearing about the vice-chairman for the first time.

After shaking hands, Qin Zhao looked towards Boggy, "It appears your personnel have all assembled."

This time, the young girl didn't demur, asking directly, "What does the Guild want us to do?"

"You truly are that man's daughter, handling matters with the same straightforward and decisive style as your father. Since that's the case, I won't beat around the bush."

Qin Zhao first offered praise, then said solemnly, "Here's the situation—according to the latest information we've received, two six-armed ancient apes are approaching the Giant Curtain, terrifying titans that live within the Death Forbidden Zone.

"They're even stronger than the Earth Dragon you eliminated before. Their strength is remarkable, and even the concrete walls of the Giant Curtain cannot withstand their continuous pounding, so we must eradicate this threat before they come close to the city."

Mai Mai touched her nose, "Six-armed ancient apes, legendary prey, huh? And there are two of them? Does the Guild really trust us that much? To entrust us with such a task, even though we've only just been promoted to a Silver-Ranked Hunting Group?"

"Of course, it's not about facing the six-armed ancient apes alone—that would be too much to ask. Actually, this is a combined mission, with over a dozen other hunting groups participating, which will split into two teams for the operation."

Qin Zhao paused for a moment, then continued, "There's no choice—the Guild is severely understaffed right now, with most of the higher-ranked groups dispatched to deal with the three Iron-Eating Scarabs underground that have been gnawing at the foundation of Giant Curtain, posing a serious threat to the lower levels' safety and requiring priority attention.

"As a result, we have very few available to handle the six-armed ancient apes. Given their level, ordinary hunting groups would just be marching to their deaths. It would take at least a Gold Level group to be of any use.

"Although you're only Silver-Ranked, you managed to individually take down a mature Earth Dragon—there's no question about your strength, but I wonder if you're willing to take action this time?" Qin Zhao's eyes were filled with anticipation.

And Boggy did not disappoint him, "When do we depart?"

"The sooner the better. The two six-armed ancient apes are very close to us now, and the other hunting groups should be gradually heading to the Guild hall as we speak."

"Alright. Then we'll get ready and head over soon."

After Qin Zhao left, Ma Lu went to change into his hunting clothes.

Last time, the Twin Sunflower Hunting Group successively bagged an Emperor Redback Scorpion and an Earth Dragon, with just these two beasts fetching a sale of 1 million and 2.8 million Electric Degrees, respectively.

In addition, there were numerous low-star ingredients, hauled back by Boggy and Seta by the cartload, totaling another 300,000.

Adding the commission from the guild, even if divided among the five of them, each person could get their hands on nearly 900,000 in profit—it was a direct jackpot!

And the first thing to do with money was to upgrade their equipment, even Seta and Sadie weren't being stingy this time.

The Giant Curtain was facing a beast tide that was rare in a century, and at such times, enhancing one's strength was the top priority. Nothing was more important than surviving; if they couldn't withstand the beast tide, all the money saved would be useless.

So, afterward, they had a heavy shopping spree, and now they were all wearing top-grade hunting clothes.

Made from the pelts of powerful beasts, they were lighter and had stronger defensive power, capable of withstanding common attacks—a regular person couldn't even pierce them with a small knife.

Besides hunting clothes, the five also supplemented their equipment with many other items according to their combat habits, such as smoke bombs, high-explosive grenades, breastplates, arm shields, and so on...

However, the real heavy hitter was still to come.

Just as Qin Zhao left, a transport vehicle with a strong urban street style and sprayed with colorful paint, pulled up downstairs of the apartment.

Then, a man wearing a plaid shirt, oversized shorts, and slippers got out of it.

His way of announcing his arrival was also special—he placed a high-powered radio on the roof of the car and, unconcerned about those around him, started blasting heavy metal rock music.

Afterward, while yawning, he took a **beep** from his shorts and started urinating against the wall.

"You're still as lacking in class as ever, Kolete," Mai Mai said as the five members of the Twin Sunflower Hunting Group came down from upstairs.

The man in the plaid shirt zipped up and responded indifferently, "It's the privilege of genius, something you ordinary people wouldn't understand. Besides, it's the apocalypse now, who cares about such things? You should let yourself go and do whatever you want to do. That way, you won't have any regrets when you drop dead!"

"No, it's not time to despair yet. We will defend the Giant Curtain," Boggy said.

"Eh... That's some big talk," Kolete said, tilting his neck and sizing up the five, "I hope you're worthy of my babies. Don't die too quickly; I still want to collect more user feedback."

While saying this, he opened the rear of the transport vehicle, which contained four differently-sized boxes.

"The design drawings you brought back earlier, I've been studying them and have successfully restored a few. According to our agreement, they are all yours."

While speaking, he opened the first box, which contained five black masks.

"I call this piece of equipment—the Villain Mask," Kolete explained, "When worn, it can hide your face; the pure black paint makes you look ruthless, deterring others from provoking you easily. Heh heh heh.

"Of course, apart from its cool appearance, it can also shield your nose and mouth from dust and sand, much better than a bandana.

"In addition, it has a built-in radio communication system that allows team members within a 5-kilometer range to communicate in real-time, facilitating your coordination during combat. Oh, and the most important thing..."

Kolete put on a mask and then took a smoke grenade from his waist, pulling out the pin without a second thought. Soon, the choking smoke spread out.

Seeing this, all the members of the Twin Sunflower Hunting Group stepped back.

But Kolete didn't move; he just gently pressed a button on the edge and stood there confidently amidst the smoke.
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About a minute later, when the smoke had dispersed, Kolete was unharmed.

"Oxygen mask mode,"

Kolete said, "This mask can temporarily function as an oxygen mask, helping you handle some anoxic and poisonous environments. But remember, this mode can only last for 3 minutes each time. Any longer, and you will suffocate too."