Chapter 127 - 92: Becoming Famous

Chapter 127: Chapter 92: Becoming Famous"It’s me." Ji Xinghuo nodded, freely admitting. When he registered as a bounty hunter yesterday, he used his real name, having decided that he now had enough strength not to need to keep as low a profile as before. Being more high-profile might bring some inconveniences, but it could also save a lot of trouble. Besides, it was impossible to hide this. Fortunately, this was Midpoint Fortress, and even if he became famous, it wouldn’t spread back to Earth and cause a sensation. Bounty hunters were a somewhat marginal group, not drawing much attention. As long as he managed the extent carefully, there wouldn’t be a problem. Seeing that Ji Xinghuo admitted it, the bounty hunters all expressed admiration. "Awesome!" "Hehe, just as I guessed, he took out a patrol team single-handedly, not a team of people." "What’s your name, brother?" The bounty hunters had a look of admiration, but they did not crowd around him like ordinary onlookers would. Every person here had emerged from numerous life-and-death battles, possessing their own pride, not prone to overreacting, and had seen plenty of storms. Still, some doubted. Ji Xinghuo looked clean and uninjured. Most importantly, he did not seem like a Super Mutant. His Weapon Equipment clearly was that of a Ranger, at most an Advanced Ranger. How could he have wiped out three to four patrol teams overnight by himself? There was a possibility that these trophies weren’t hunted by Ji Xinghuo himself but were aided by a powerful person behind him, allowing him to hand them in for points. However, the likelihood was slim, as it would easily be exposed. Despite the doubts, no one spoke up. Among the Mutants, hidden dragons and crouching tigers were everywhere, and appearances were often deceiving. Ji Xinghuo noticed some skeptical glances but did not voluntarily explain. He refused to make acquaintances with a few bounty hunters trying to engage with him, but he ensured no one felt embarrassed, simply introducing himself by his name. He even mentioned the locations of a few patrol team attacks, cautioning everyone to be careful and avoid them to prevent calamities. This increased the bounty hunters’ respect for him. "Everything has been counted." At that moment, the staff member at the reward office said, "These trophies total 3.2 million in bounties and 132 points. Do you need to count them yourself?" "No need," Ji Xinghuo shook his head. His trophies were more numerous than ’Red Devil’ Alex’s, but the highest ones were only Third Rank, so he only received a few hundred thousand more in bounty. The points were almost twice that of Alex’s, purely won by quantity. "Please show your qualification certificate." Ji Xinghuo displayed the document he had finalized yesterday. The staff member glanced at it and immediately registered him. He remembered Ji Xinghuo, who had just registered yesterday and whom he had personally photographed. Soon, a stack of cash was handed to Ji Xinghuo. "Please keep it safe." 3.2 million! Each banknote in this stack was worth a hundred thousand Ya Yuan. Earning so much in one night, Ji Xinghuo felt like he was picking up money. If it were 3 million every day, he could become a billionaire in just one Star Realm Month! However, that was unlikely. Just as the bounty hunters had mentioned, last night was the first raid. Now that Beiluo Shimen’s patrol teams were on alert, assassinations would become difficult. Moreover, the legendary warriors of Beiluo Shimen were not to be underestimated; one slip, and he could lose his life. "So cool!" one bounty hunter said, his face filled with envy as he looked at the money. Ji Xinghuo’s earnings could cover their two months. "Is this what you call ’okay’?" The brother who had spoken with Ji Xinghuo on the road, also queuing nearby, saw the millions in Ji Xinghuo’s hands and couldn’t help but smile bitterly. seaʀᴄh thё ηovelFire.ηet website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality. Now he knew, he had misjudged. This wasn’t some rookie at all, but rather a big fish that was about to stir up all the bounty hunters in Midpoint Fortress! Ji Xinghuo pocketed the money, looked around at the surrounding bounty hunters, and said, "Gentlemen, when you go out hunting in the coming period, be extremely cautious and try to stay as far away as possible from the enemy’s patrol routes." The bounty hunters’ expressions changed. They all understood the subtext of Ji Xinghuo’s reminder: he was going to continue hunting Beiluo Shimen’s patrol teams. Some were skeptical—wasn’t this suicide? Ji Xinghuo finished speaking and didn’t linger, leaving the reward hall under the watchful eyes of the bounty hunters. As he passed the points board, he glanced at it; the last place had 205 points, his weren’t enough to rank yet, but they probably would be by tomorrow. In the Second Level district, Ji Xinghuo casually found an Alien Species shop and sold the Alien Species he had collected from the Beiluo Shimen Clan. The output of these Alien Species was high, but their value was not great; he only made a bit over two hundred thousand. Ji Xinghuo put the money in Qing Hong’s Dimension Stomach, returned to the First Level district, checked into a hotel, ate, rested, and woke up by noon. Sitting in his room, he finally opened the interface of the Wanxiang Star Pupil. Last night he hunted down four patrol teams, cleared out two sentries after darkness fell, and also killed a few isolated enemies. They were bounty hunters from the Beiluo Shimen Clan, but unfortunately for them, once Ji Xinghuo spotted them, he naturally didn’t let them go and shot them on sight. Over a hundred enemies, totaling 148 points of Spiritual Origin Ability! Ji Xinghuo looked at the many abilities on his interface and, after much consideration, eventually invested all into "Rotating Magnetic Field," advancing the progress to (Second Level 204/1699). With each enhancement of the Rotating Magnetic Field, the range of magnetic field induction also expanded. On the battlefield, reconnaissance is the most important ability. Feeling the distance of the magnetic field induction and investing Spiritual Origin Ability into it, he significantly increased it by several tens of meters. Based on this situation, it was estimated that once the Rotating Magnetic Field reached the Third Level, its induction range should reach 1500 meters. Such a far sensing distance would allow even legendary powerhouses to avoid detection in advance. He checked the time, still a good several hours until Star Night, and it wasn’t convenient to cultivate at Midpoint Fortress. Doing nothing for these several hours would be too boring. "Maybe I could venture out during the day?" Ji Xinghuo decided to give it a try and thus checked out of his hotel room. As he passed through the hotel lobby, he felt surprised glances cast his way; turning his head, he saw two bounty hunters, somewhat familiar looking, probably seen them in the morning in the bounty hall. The duo recognized Ji Xinghuo as well. He nodded slightly in greeting, then walked out of the hotel. Arriving at the city gate, Ji Xinghuo saw a few bounty hunters waiting for the gate to open, expert stealth users like Shadow Blade, Evil Spirit, or Illusion Sound Master. "Ji Xinghuo?" someone asked quietly. "It’s me," Ji Xinghuo nodded, looking at the speaker. Clearly, his name had already spread among the bounty hunters of Midpoint Fortress. "You’re going out to hunt during the day?" another bounty hunter asked curiously, "Didn’t you just come back this morning?" "A bit bored, so I decided to go out," Ji Xinghuo spoke honestly, "a good chance to make some more money." Several bounty hunters were speechless. Hunting the Beiluo Shimen Clan sounded like an easy task when coming from Ji Xinghuo’s mouth, as if there was no risk and money was lying around outside waiting to be picked up. What they didn’t know was that to Ji Xinghuo, it indeed felt almost like picking up money. "Daytime hunting is much more dangerous than at night, without the dark to cover us, and it’s harder to conceal our tracks, so we must be especially careful," one bounty hunter kindly reminded. Ji Xinghuo nodded, saying, "Thanks." The bounty hunter chuckled, "But the enemy thinks the same, believing daytime is safer, so they’re more lax than at night, which creates more opportunities for us." Ji Xinghuo couldn’t help but observe him. Dressed in camouflage armor, with two daggers at his waist and a short crossbow on his arm, his gear was lightweight and agile, his figure nimble and streamlined, clearly a Shadow Blade. Many of Midpoint Fortress’s bounty hunters wore this kind of outfit. Based on the fluctuation of Ether Energy, this Shadow Blade was a Super Mutant, very strong. Ji Xinghuo reached out his hand, introducing himself, "I’m Ji Xinghuo, nice to meet you." "Jiang Cheng," the Shadow Blade shook his hand briefly and let go, smiling, "I know you. I’ve heard your name several times today from others." His eyes filled with curiosity, "Some say someone is secretly helping you, but seeing you now, it seems they were wrong." Ji Xinghuo recognized Jiang Cheng, ranked fifth in this month’s points leaderboard. "They will stop suspecting soon enough." Ji Xinghuo was nonchalant, his face filled with confidence. "Awesome!" As the city gates slowly opened, the two walked out. "Let’s team up if we get a chance," Jiang Cheng spoke, and his figure vanished. But he only disappeared from the sight of others. Ji Xinghuo could still see him, a faint silhouette darting away at high speed, flowing through the shadows without making a sound. Ji Xinghuo pretended not to see and also entered Stealth State, heading in another direction. Yesterday he went northeast; today, he switched to southwest, progressing along the front lines for over an hour then directly crossed through the buffer zone. Avoiding several enemy squads, Ji Xinghuo penetrated deep into the rear of Beiluo Shimen’s defense line, ventured around ten kilometers, and finally locked on a target. It was still a patrol team, twenty men strong. However, Ji Xinghuo did not rashly attack but instead followed behind the patrol team. In Stealth State, he tracked them for half an hour, using magnetic field induction to scan the surroundings, until they were about to enter their camp before he stopped, approaching the camp from another direction to scout inside. The exploration gave him a start. In the magnetic field induction, the ordinary-looking fortress held over three hundred people, among them one of the Dagon people with an exceptionally strong magnetic field, akin to a beacon in the darkness. Legendary! Ji Xinghuo clicked his tongue. It had to be said, the Beiluo Shimen Clan was quick to react, setting a trap for him just overnight. If he had attacked just then, as soon as the scout team was ambushed, a legendary powerhouse would immediately provide support. The Stealth Ring stood no chance against a legendary powerhouse, especially during the day, and Ji Xinghuo felt his chances of escaping under the hands of a legendary powerhouse were less than one in ten. He decisively withdrew, changing locations. "I don’t believe you have so many legendary people to ambush me," Ji Xinghuo turned his head and stealthily moved in another direction.