Yan Luo definitely wanted to join in on the excitement.

Leaving a message for Sasa and Li Xinyue, Yan Luo rode his motorcycle to Lingquan City.

He didn't bring his exoskeleton or too many weapons; after all, he was just going to check out the excitement and not expecting a battle.

With Yan Luo's current strength, he can easily handle lethal-level mutant creatures without an exoskeleton. Even if surrounded by them, he wouldn't receive any fatal injuries.

As long as he doesn't receive fatal injuries, any other injuries are meaningless to Yan Luo.

Not knowing how many days he'd stay in Lingquan City, Yan Luo brought three portions of enhancement gem powder.

These days, he has to consume enhancement gem powder daily. Although he doesn't consistently boost his absolute strength by 0.1 tons every day, the training effects are far better than without the powder.

Sasa had previously helped Yan Luo portion the gem powder, with each serving being exactly 1 milligram.

The journey from Crimson No.2 to Lingquan City went smoothly; he only encountered a beast horde led by a lethal-level mutant creature, which he eradicated effortlessly.

Returning to Crimson No.2, Yan Luo didn't immediately go to meet Chen Shan but headed to a retirement home.

"Oh, Yan Luo?"

The security guard at the retirement home saw Yan Luo and immediately smiled.

Although Yan Luo is quite famous now, in the guard's eyes, he's still the youth who takes time to volunteer at the retirement home.

Many elderly in the retirement home know that Yan Luo wants to become a Hunter and believe he will become an excellent Hunter. No one expected that within less than a year, Yan Luo's name would be known worldwide.

Yan Luo nodded to the security guard, "Brother Yang, long time no see."

Yang Manpeng was delighted to hear Yan Luo still calling him 'Brother Yang,' and his smile grew even broader, "Not bad, have you grown taller again?"

In modern society, young people typically aren't short due to good nutrition. However, Yan Luo's physique is still growing due to body enhancements, and he's already reached a height of 2.11 meters, making him a bona fide giant even among Hunters.

"Yes." Yan Luo nodded and glanced at the retirement home, "How are things inside now?"

Talking about this, Yang Manpeng's smile faded, and he sighed, "You know... two more passed away last year; Aunt Huang and Master Shen are gone..."

If someone merely left the retirement home, Yang Manpeng would say 'left'. In such a place, 'gone' means 'passed away'.

Yan Luo fell silent, recalling the two not-so-familiar elderly.

Aunt Huang wasn't very old, only in her fifties, but due to unemployment and children unwilling to care for her, she moved into the retirement home early. Master Shen was quite old—already ninety-three last year—so his passing was understandable.

Yang Manpeng then began sharing some gossip he knew, "No one expected that Aunt Huang, despite not being very old, had saved quite an amount of money. Our home has a caregiver named 'Xuehua,' and Aunt Huang's will left a house for Xuehua, with the remaining money donated, not leaving any for her children. Her son was fine with it, not paying much attention, but her daughter caused a scene here and even took Xuehua to court. She didn't win but had to compensate for lost wages. Wasn't that funny?"

Yan Luo chuckled, completed his registration online, and walked inside the retirement home.

Previously, Chen Shan mentioned that retired Hunters in Lingquan City secretly organized themselves to resist Abyssal Believers, and Yan Luo had interacted with a retired Hunter in the retirement home before. This time, besides visiting the elderly, he wanted to see if that old Hunter was part of the organization.

As Yan Luo strolled and chatted in the retirement home, the elderly noticed him and greeted him with smiles.

Yan Luo used to volunteer at the retirement home primarily to learn hunting techniques from the old Hunter. However, he genuinely performed voluntary work and never complained, always completing tasks on time and efficiently, appearing very mature, which gained him many elderly admirers.

If he wasn't so young, some elderly even wanted to introduce him to their granddaughters.

Actually, some have 'reserved' him, hoping to introduce their granddaughters to him when he matures.

However, perhaps due to Yan Luo's fame, no one mentions this anymore.

Yan Luo chatted with the elderly for a while, waved goodbye, and headed to the old Hunter's room.

"Oh, Yan Luo? You're back? What for?"

Yan Luo never gained any favor from the old Hunter's words; his opening was always sarcastic.

The old Hunter, named Wei Tingfeng, once served as a Hunter aboard Crimson No.2 for over a decade. Yet, even until retirement, he was only a Sequence 4.

Not all Hunters have the capability to reach Sequence Three; usually, Sequence Four is their endpoint.

Ignoring the sarcastic tone, Yan Luo replied, "Here to visit and learn about something."

Wei Tingfeng snorted, "Visiting without even bringing gifts?"

Yan Luo pulled a chair to the bedside, calmly saying, "The thought counts."

Having interacted with Wei Tingfeng for a long time, Yan Luo had also learned to retort with sharp words.

Wei Tingfeng snorted, but his gaze of satisfaction towards Yan Luo grew.

For Wei Tingfeng, Yan Luo was like his disciple, seeing such an outstanding student naturally instilled pride, though his words remained unforgiving.

"Speak, what do you want to know from me?"

Yan Luo got straight to the point, "I want to know if Grandpa Wei is joined with a retired Hunter organization dedicated to fighting Abyssal Believers."

Wei Tingfeng looked shocked, "Who told you this?"

Then his face turned solemn, shaking his head, "No, your parents died under Zheng Guoxian's conspiracy. With your intelligence, you'd investigate and surely uncover some things..."

"Looks like it's true." Yan Luo confirmed Wei Tingfeng's identity.

Hearing Wei Tingfeng's mutterings, Yan Luo said, "I haven't started investigating yet but received a letter from Wen Chongwu, which informed me of the Abyssal Believers' existence."

—Wen Chongwu!

Once again hearing this memorable name, Wei Tingfeng hesitated then sighed, "So it was Wen Chongwu... Apparently, he should be dead now. The last time I heard about him was several years ago when, with our assistance, he stole items from under the Abyssal Believers' noses, infuriating them. As a result, they exposed their weakness, and we took the opportunity to eliminate several high-ranking Abyssal Believers."

It all connected!

Yan Luo realized that the stolen items by Wen Chongwu were very likely that metal plate and the Jade.

Thinking for a moment, Yan Luo said, "Uncle Wen's inheritance is with me."

Wei Tingfeng was taken aback, then suddenly understood.

After all, Yan Luo's parents were Wen Chongwu's teammates; if Wen Chongwu wanted to entrust his inheritance to someone he trusted, Yan Luo was the best choice.

Yan Luo's parents were indeed killed by Abyssal Believers, hence, his relationship with them is irreconcilable, and he would never ally with them.

Wei Tingfeng then heard Yan Luo say, "Now, Chen Shan and I are working together, and I came to Lingquan City to join the excitement."

Upon hearing this, Wei Tingfeng immediately understood what excitement Yan Luo wanted to join and knew what Yan Luo wanted to learn from him.

"Lingquan City's second-biggest tycoon, She Wuyou, is an Abyssal Believer," Wei Tingfeng revealed, "We can't kill him, so we can only gather evidence of his crimes and gradually strip him of power. The Abyssal Believers are not a monolithic entity, and once She Wuyou loses power, his so-called associates will pounce like hyenas smelling a corpse, consuming him entirely."

"Before that, we'll mobilize the major forces in Lingquan City to participate in dismembering She Wuyou's influence, trying to separate his industries from the Abyssal Believers to diminish their power."

Such approach truly dealt Abyssal Believers a heavy blow.

Yan Luo nodded, and asked, "What's your first step?"

Starting is always difficult; wanting Lingquan City's second-biggest tycoon to fall isn't an easy task.

Wei Tingfeng smiled at his question and said two words:

"Call the police!"

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