Double Willow Street.
According to the records of the Exorcism Bureau, from May of last year to this month, there have been seven cases of missing girls in this area.
Without exception, all the missing girls were between the ages of seventeen and eighteen, causing many families with daughters to move away from this street.
The culprit behind these incidents is naturally the owner of Double Willow Street, a peak-level Spirit-ranked monster named Fishmonger.
Su Nan looked at the location on the map, transformed back into Zhang Yang's appearance, and walked slowly towards Double Willow Street.
However, before he even reached Double Willow Street, he was targeted by a monster.
[You are heading to Double Willow Street to hunt down the culprit behind the missing girls' cases.]
[Unfortunately, as soon as you entered Wutong Lane, you were spotted by two ordinary-level small monsters. They haven't seen you before, but they have a portrait of you.]
[The two small monsters recognized you and quickly left to inform their leader.]
[One minute later, just as you were about to leave Wutong Lane, a mid-level Spirit-ranked monster with more than ten ordinary-level monsters blocked your way.]
[You learned from the map that the opponent is a monster named Pig Bo. You don't know that this monster is also on the Exorcism Bureau's hunting list.]
[The monster was excited to see you and immediately led other small monsters to surround you.]
[You had no intention of wasting time and quickly killed it. Other monsters were intimidated by your strength and scattered.]
[You continue on to Double Willow Street.]
[Three minutes later, you arrive at Hongshi Lane.]
[The first prediction ends. Do you want to continue?]
"These monsters are really well-prepared, they even have my portrait," Su Nan sighed inwardly.
He had only been in Tianyun City for one day and had only visited the County Lord's Mansion as Zhang Yang before going to the Exorcism Bureau. Yet, his portrait was already circulating among the monsters. It could only mean that either the County Lord's Mansion or the Exorcism Bureau had been keeping an eye on him.
"According to the markings on the map, I need to go through three streets to reach Double Willow Street."
"If monsters from each street decide to confront me, does that mean I have to kill four monsters in total?"
He glanced at the number of predictions left, and there were still thirteen, which was quite sufficient.
"Continue."
[You continue along Hongshi Lane towards Double Willow Street. Two minutes later, you reach the end of Hongshi Lane.]
[Surprisingly, you did not encounter any monsters blocking your path on this street.]
[You don't know that while you were surrounded by monsters in Wutong Lane, the monsters in Hongshi Lane were already prepared to attack you.]
[But after witnessing you easily kill monsters, they were filled with fear and decisively abandoned their plans to attack you.]
[Three minutes later, you arrive at Yumu Street, and in the distance, you see a group of monsters surrounding three outsiders.]
[The second prediction ends. Do you want to continue?]
"Continue."
[As you approach, you recognize the three outsiders as the Huang brothers you encountered in Baishui Town.]
[The three of them look battered and on the verge of death. At this moment, the eldest brother, Huang Mingfeng, notices you and pleads for your help.]
[Huang Mingfeng's plea attracts the attention of the monsters. Several monsters recognize you and realize that you are not their match, so they quickly scatter.]
[The Huang brothers are rescued, and they are very grateful to you. You ignore them and continue walking forward.]
[Two minutes later, just as you are about to leave Yumu Street, the monsters that had scattered earlier return with a mid-level Spirit-ranked monster.]
[The leader of the monsters, upon seeing you, is filled with excitement and immediately launches an attack. You don't hold back and quickly kill it. The remaining monsters scatter once again.]
[Three minutes later, you leave Yumu Street and finally arrive at Double Willow Street.]
[The third prediction ends. Do you want to continue?]
"Continue!"
Double Willow Street is much larger than the other three streets, and your arrival did not immediately attract the attention of the monsters.
You continue walking forward, and one minute later, some monsters finally notice you.
The monsters shout with excitement, alerting others, and dozens of monsters not only do not fear you but quickly surround you to prevent you from escaping.
Your arrival is soon known to the owner of this area, a monster named Fishmonger. Upon confirming that you are the new Chief of the Exorcism Bureau, she decisively attacks you.
You dare not be careless and directly use your racial talent, the Dance of Destruction Serpent, combined with the power of your soul to fight with all your might. Soon, you kill the monster.
Congratulations, you have successfully killed the target monster.
"Success."
Su Nan wasn't excited; this was within his expectations.
For him, the most important part was still to come. He looked solemn and continued to read.
The prediction continued.
[Unfortunately, you have consecutively killed three Spirit-ranked monsters, which has finally angered the high-level monster in this area.]
[Without waiting for you to leave, a mid-level Xuan-ranked monster named Goulian appears on Double Willow Street and blocks your path.]
[You use all your means to resist, but unfortunately, you are still no match for the opponent.]
[Three minutes later, you die.]
"Indeed, did it attract a Xuan-ranked monster to come after killing three?" Su Nan muttered to himself.
They said that high-level monsters were not allowed to attack lower-level warriors, but it seemed that he couldn't rely on these monsters to follow the rules. These mid-level Xuan-ranked monsters clearly had a way to know when their underlings were killed. He had been hunted down when he killed Old Sheep, and it happened again this time.
The difference was that when he killed monsters as a monster, even killing a Spirit-ranked monster would attract Xuan-ranked monsters. But now, as a human warrior, he only attracted monsters after killing three.
This indicated that the agreement between the County Lord and the two Demon Kings did have some effect.
"Since killing three is not allowed, then I'll just kill two!"
Su Nan walked calmly, his steps light.
Wutong Lane in the night was silent.
Suddenly, a burst of laughter from monsters broke the silence.
The first predicted monster had appeared.
"Hahaha, it's really that new kid!"
At the end of Wutong Lane, a tall monster covered in thick fur blocked Su Nan's path.
Behind him were five or six ordinary-level monsters.
The monster held a portrait in his hand and compared Su Nan's appearance with the one in the portrait, a smile on his face.
However, before he could make a move, an invisible and intangible force of the soul silently approached, and a water arrow followed by an electric flash shot out.
In the next moment, the monster named Pig Bo widened his eyes and fell to the ground.
The remaining ordinary-level monsters were stunned for a moment before they reacted.
"Leader! Leader!"
"The leader is dead! Run! The leader is dead
!"
The group of small monsters scattered and fled, but Su Nan wouldn't let them all escape.
After all, he still had the task of hunting down ordinary-level monsters, and even though mosquitoes were small, they were still meat, and he couldn't waste them.
[Congratulations, you have completed the daily task "Hunting a Spirit-ranked monster," and 15 points of demonic power have been awarded.]
[Current available demonic power: 25 points.]
[Congratulations, you have completed the daily task "Hunt a common-level monster," and 5 points of demonic power have been awarded.]
[Current available demonic power: 30 points.]
Successive completion notifications for two tasks appeared, and both of Zhang Yang's tasks were completed.
The perspective switched to Wang Nan, and he struck again, killing another monster.
Another 5 points of demonic power were earned, bringing the total to 35 points!
"I wonder if I'll need demonic power to exchange for items in the real world tomorrow. I'll keep these demonic power points for now."
After collecting the bodies of the monsters, Su Nan continued forward.
Three to four minutes later, he crossed Hongshi Lane and arrived at Yumu Street.
On the street, the Huang brothers looked disheveled, desperately trying to break free from the surrounding monsters.
Just as they were about to give in to despair, Huang Mingfeng suddenly spotted Su Nan approaching at the end of the road, and his face lit up with hope.
"Zhang Yang, the divine savior!"
"Zhang Yang, save us!"
Huang Mingfeng shouted, catching the attention of the monsters.
"Am I seeing things? How does he look so much like the new Chief?"
"You're not mistaken; he's the new Chief. Go report to the King!"
After a brief moment of confusion, the monsters quickly realized and dispersed in panic.
Witnessing this scene, the Huang brothers were puzzled.
But soon, they realized it was because of Su Nan.
Huang Mingfeng quickly approached Zhang Yang and exclaimed, "Zhang Yang, meeting you here is a godsend."
Huang Mingyu asked curiously, "Zhang Yang, why are those monsters calling you Chief?"
Huang Mingyun suddenly had a realization and said, "Chief? Could it be the Chief of the Exorcism Bureau? I just heard that a new Chief arrived in Tianyun City's Exorcism Bureau. Could it be you?"
Hearing this, the other two also thought of the same possibility and became agitated. "No way! Zhang Yang, you've become the Chief of the Exorcism Bureau?"
Su Nan didn't answer their questions and said, "If you don't want to die, leave this place as soon as possible."
With that, he ignored the three of them and continued walking forward.
Not long after, the second spirit-level monster appeared.
Just like before, Su Nan acted swiftly.
This time, he didn't kill the monster but let it go. After all, he was in Zhang Yang's identity now, and he didn't mind keeping it.
Two minutes later, he finally arrived at Double Willow Street!
As Su Nan arrived at Double Willow Street, news of his appearance had already spread like wildfire among the monsters in Tianyun City.
The spirit-level monsters in the nearby streets were the first to receive the news and quickly gathered, standing on a tall building to watch.
"What a pity that this time Fishmonger got lucky."
"That guy from Wutong Lane, Pig Bo, couldn't keep this kid. Why didn't he capture him?"
"Pig Bo is dead. This kid may only be in the early stages of the spirit level, but his strength is not weak."
"Dead? It seems this kid isn't easy to deal with. This time, Fishmonger might not be able to handle him. If he escapes, I might have a chance."
"How do you know he will run in your direction? I believe he will run in my direction."
"What are you two thinking? If this kid wants to reach your territory, he has to pass through mine. Do you think I'll let him escape?"
Several monsters showed hope in their eyes, secretly wishing that Su Nan could escape.
As if foreseeing the situation, it didn't take long for some monsters to recognize and identify Su Nan, shouting with excitement. In moments, dozens of common-level monsters had gathered around him.
Huang Mingfeng and his brothers hadn't left, and upon witnessing this scene, they couldn't help but warn, "Zhang Yang, be careful. It's said that the monster here is a powerful spirit-level pinnacle!"
Su Nan replied casually, "I came here to hunt it."
Clearly having heard Su Nan's words, a cold voice suddenly rang out, "You came here to hunt me? A little brat with weak strength but a big mouth."
It was an elderly-looking monster with a hunched back, and a fish tail sticking up behind it. This was Fishmonger.
Su Nan said, "Someone called Pig Bo said something similar before. He's already dead."
"You killed Pig Bo?" Fishmonger's face darkened, followed by a cold snort, "Humph, Pig Bo, that useless guy, practiced for so many years and only reached the mid-level of the spirit level. It's good that he's dead."
"Lately, I've been eating too many young girls, and it's time for a change. This old lady wants to taste what the Chief of the Exorcism Bureau tastes like!"
Fishmonger stared at Su Nan and couldn't help licking her lips.
Su Nan sneered, not wasting any time, and attacked directly.
The Double Willow Serpent emerged, and three different types of magical power merged within it, releasing a violent aura.
Facing a spirit-level pinnacle monster, Su Nan could still defeat it even without using his racial talent, but it would take time and effort.
What he wanted was a quick victory.
"Is this a bloodline battle technique?"
Feeling the power within the Double Willow Serpent, the Huang brothers exchanged a look, their eyes filled with astonishment.
Fishmonger's pupils also contracted, but she sneered, "No wonder you were able to kill Pig Bo. It's interesting."
"Let this old lady see what's so special about you, little brat!"
Fishmonger moved swiftly and appeared just three meters away from Su Nan. She was about to reach him.
At this moment, Su Nan's Double Willow Serpent also moved, launching an attack towards her.
Fishmonger couldn't afford to be careless. She tried to dodge with her incredible speed, but the next moment, she suddenly froze.
Boom!
A deafening explosion and a burst of flames filled the sky. Before Fishmonger could recover from the impact of Su Nan's soul force, the Double Willow Serpent had engulfed her.
When everything finally settled, Fishmonger lay motionless on the ground, her body charred and lifeless.
A spirit-level pinnacle monster had been easily killed by Su Nan, thanks to his racial talent and the assistance of his soul force.
"Is... she dead?"
"This is the power of one of the top three god-tier players on the leaderboard? It's unbelievable!"
"Indeed, a god who can kill spirit-level monsters with ease in the human world. He's in the early stages of the spirit level but can easily kill a spirit-level pinnacle monster."
Having witnessed a spirit-level pinnacle monster being killed by Su Nan, the Huang brothers were completely in awe of his abilities.
On the other side, several watching monsters were stunned, taking a while to react.
"How is this possible? Fishmonger is dead? And by the hands of a human kid at the early stages of the spirit level?"
"A racial talent! That kid used a racial talent!"
"What kind of racial
talent is that? It's too powerful!"
"Quick, run! That kid looks like he still has energy left. If we don't run now, we'll be in trouble!"
[Congratulations, you have completed the daily task "Hunt a spirit-level monster," and 15 points of demonic power have been awarded.]
[Current available demonic power: 50 points.]
After collecting the monster's body, Su Nan didn't linger and quickly retraced his steps.
Little did he know that shortly after he left, dozens of powerful monsters appeared at the spot where Fishmonger had been killed.
(End of this chapter)