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Chapter 31: The Terrifying Hunter

"What's going on?"

Li Pai felt like a kite, being tugged by Snow White and drifting without direction.

"She's coming!"

In Snow White's usually cold and indifferent voice, a hint of fear was mixed in!

If even this vengeful spirit, Snow White, was feeling fear...

It definitely wasn't something good!

Li Pai didn't think much and let Snow White pull him along.

From behind, the wails of monsters echoed continuously.

The whole forest seemed to be in turmoil...

After running for several minutes, Snow White finally stopped.

"Whew..."

"If we were caught by that person... both of us would be done for."

Snow White gently touched her chest, her face showing a panicked expression.

"Who is that person?" Li Pai was curious.

What could possibly make Snow White this afraid?

"That person... is a Hunter."

"She's different from other Hunters."

"Most other Hunters kill monsters for rewards and status."

"But she... seems to do it purely for fun..."

"In this Nightshade Forest, there have been hundreds, if not thousands, of monsters killed by her hand."

"She's very powerful and ruthless in her methods. Very few monsters she encounters can survive."

"Even during my prime, I had to avoid her."

Snow White spoke with a lingering fear in her voice.

"Really? She’s that strong?” hearing her words that lingered with fear, Li Pai was a bit surprised.

Li Pai had witnessed Snow White's strength yesterday, and she was already quite powerful even before she broke free from her restraints.

If the Snow White in her prime couldn't contend with her...

That guy must be quite strong!

Someone this strong, if they could become an ally... maybe there was hope to defeat the Queen!

Suddenly!

A commotion came from a nearby thicket!

The next moment, a black figure flew towards Li Pai and Snow White.

"Boom!"

A heavy object fell about ten meters in front of Li Pai, kicking up dust.

A few seconds later, the dust settled.

A... werewolf was lying on the ground, panting heavily.

His appearance looked quite miserable.

Several of his teeth were missing, blood kept dripping from the corners of his mouth, and one of his arms was nowhere to be seen, the wound exposing a broken bone.

The werewolf struggled to get up, ignoring his injuries, taking steps to flee.

A red figure suddenly appeared!

"Not good!"

"That damn werewolf is actually leading trouble our way!"

Snow White's expression changed, and she immediately used her long hair to trip the werewolf's leg, then grabbed Li Pai's arm and turned to run.

Li Pai glanced at the situation with his peripheral vision, and fell into shock at what he saw.

Right there, someone, who is most likely a little girl looking from her figure, with a red cloak covering her body, is tearing apart the werewolf with nothing but her bare hands.

Li Pai rubbed his eyes.

He didn't see it wrong.

That little loli, like pulling out radishes, with nothing but her bare hands, easily pulled off the werewolf's arm, then the legs, the head…

The remaining body was pierced through the middle by the little loli, torn in half, and blood and viscera scattered and splattered everywhere.

This is just too brutal!!!

In an instant, Li Pai abandoned the idea of having her as a teammate.

Compared to this bloody loli, Snow White's emotions might be unstable, but she's much quieter than this.

The two of them started running again.

As they went deeper, the dark clouds in the sky became heavier, and the light between the trees grew dimmer.

The terrifying silence around them, the atmosphere getting more and more eerie.

"I didn’t sense any movement coming at us, that girl probably doesn’t follow us.”

Li Pai was being dragged along by Snow White, acting as a rearview mirror.

"It's all your fault!"

"If it weren't for you, could I be so weak and cowardly now!"

Snow White let go of his hand, crossed her arms, looking unhappy.

Before, she was at least a third-level spirit, not to mention striding through this forest, but at least not in such a miserable state.

Now, her strength has fallen to about the first level.

Encountering a novice demon hunter might not even end in her victory.

"By the way, how can your strength be restored or improved?"

Li Pai asked.

From the perspective of a teammate, the stronger Snow White's strength, the more secure Li Pai would feel.

"If a spirit wants to become stronger, the simplest way is to devour other spirits."

Snow White said, glancing at Li Pai.

Li Pai's heart sank.

Devour spirits?

That means they would be in danger!

"I'm just an ordinary male spirit, devouring me probably wouldn't have any effect."

Li Pai calmly tried to persuade the female spirit.

"I'm not interested in you."

Snow White turned her head to the side, concealing the slight panic in her eyes.

Li Pai definitely shouldn't be devoured.

Right now, Snow White has no clue how to lift the curse, so she can only hope in Li Pai.

Moreover, her soul is linked to his. If she devours him... she might be done for as well.

"So... do I also need to devour spirits if I want to become stronger?"

Li Pai continued to ask.

Right now, he is in the state of a spirit, he’s unsure about whether it’s possible to resurrect him at all.

In this ghostly place, not finding a way to become stronger can easily lead to a dead end.

"In theory, yes..."

Snow White nodded.

"But devouring too many spirits can easily turn you into an evil spirit."

Snow White added.

Devouring the souls of others can indeed enhance your strength, but some of the other person's qualities will also blend into your own soul.

After devouring many, it's inevitable to consume some spirits who were horrible people when they were alive..

And when they devour such spirit, the devourer's character will undergo subtle changes.

This is also why most powerful evil spirits tend to be ruthless and brutal.

"Turns out the side effects are that terrifying huh.”

Murmured Li Pai, he then imagined what he would look like as an evil spirit.

He would probably fit well amongst Lovecrft eldritch horror.

Forget it, forget it, if he really became like that, he would prefer to lay low and be weak..

If there's a real opportunity to become stronger, it's better to leave it to Snow White for now.

Just enjoying some "soft food" temporarily isn't bad either.

Li Pai looked at Snow White and thought about the main quest, and couldn't help but let out a sigh.

Ah...

This situation is just like in many other online games, when she’s an enemy, she’s super overpowered, but when they become your ally, they become super weak.

The current Snow White, even if the curse is lifted, is just a weakling.

Wanting to complete the revenge part of the main quest... it's so difficult...

Li Pai felt a bit of a headache.

"Oh, by the way, I can try to increase the exploration level."

"Maybe I can get some rewards!"

Li Pai remembered the real-world task he received last night.

Although he didn't complete it and the process was very dangerous, overall, it was a way to enhance his strength.

However... right now, Li Pai has no clues at all.

He has already asked all the questions that should be asked. His exploration level is stuck at 20%. How can he increase it...

"Princess Snow White... Princess Snow White..."

"Princess Snow White and seven dwarves!"

"What about the dwarves!!!"

Suddenly, Li Pai thought of something.

If this main quest is indeed related to fairy tales, no matter how it's modified, some important elements should still be there!

Princess Snow White is here, the wicked queen is here, the pursuing hunter is here...

So, could the seven dwarves be the key to increasing the exploration level!