The sky was clear.

Different from the time outside the field, in the small world of the No. 1 hunting ground, where the sun has just jumped not far from the horizon, it is hiding behind a few white clouds, looming, as if a thin veil is caged. The sun fell on the earth through these clouds, like the peeping gaze of the sun, dodging and dodging.

The breeze blew, and a patch of dead grass swayed.

It struggled to shake the blades of grass, trying to escape from this somewhat oppressive world. But the strength that sustains it comes from that breeze. When the breeze passes, the blades of grass finally fall back to the ground and are trampled by an elk.

This is a mature elk.

The rust-colored fur and black and white belly markings hide it well in the grass. The two-metre-tall head and sharp horns can ward off most predators, allowing it to forage in the open grassland.

At the moment, it is keeping its head down, patiently nibbling on a patch of alfalfa – for it, these tender legumes are the best delicacy of this grassland, and there is no one.

The elk squinted, stretched out its blue-black tongue, rolled up the tender stem of the alfalfa, stuffed it into its mouth, squirmed its lips, chewed carelessly, raised its head from time to time, and looked around vigilantly.

A light breeze blew, and the deer, which was looking down to nibble on the tender grass, immediately raised its head.

In the distance, far away from it, in the clear blue place, a huge colorful cloud suddenly bloomed. Like a blooming hyacinth. Elk have always hated the plants of the narcissus family because their bulbs are poisonous and cause stomach upset after eating.

It kicked restlessly on its toes, and its main hooves collided with the hanging hooves with a clattering sound.

Even though it didn't see any danger, the herbivore's innate instincts made it impossible to lower its head in peace and continue to nibble on the small piece of fresh alfalfa.

Gust after gust of breeze blew.

Unlike the breath of nature, these breezes are a bit hurried and a little restless. As it skimmed its fur, it was as if it were about to spark a spark. But it doesn't have the feeling of a lion tiger coyote staring at it like a thorn in the back.

The elk was full of tense muscles, stomped its feet irritably, spewed heavy breath from its nose, and a puffy white foam overflowed from the corners of its mouth, but it could only cautiously spin in place, not daring to flee in any direction.

"Smack. ”

A soft sound exploded in the elk's ears.

The nimble athlete of the prairie stood stiff in place, not daring to move. Even the grumpy tap dancing that had come to an end has stopped.

It bowed its head tamely.

Because four strange black shadows suddenly appeared around it, each black shadow gave it the feeling that it was countless times more dangerous than the most brutal tigress in this territory.

What's more, the elk clearly felt that something strange seemed to have fallen on his back.

Intuition frantically warns its sharp horns and heavy hooves - don't move, don't move!

"It turned out to be just a four-headed dislike. A clear female voice sounded on its back: "It's a pity ......"

As he spoke, a pair of leather boots stomped lightly on the elk's back, making a thumping sound.

The female voice paused and added, "...... However, it looks sturdy and somewhat spiritual. ”

"Not the prey that we are aiming for today. A deep male voice rang out beside him.

"But it can be a good foot strength. Another voice corrected.

......

......

"I really want to hear what they're talking about......" Zheng Qing lamented, adjusting the focus of his brass telescope, staring motionlessly at the place where the Q of Hearts hunting team was.

"Then you're going to buy a high-end version of the telescope...... And not this castrated version of deceiving children. The fat man complained.

"Doctor, do you have any details about this hunting team?" Zheng Qing didn't pay attention to the fat man, but bumped Xiao Xiao next to him with his elbow.

The blue-green-eyed gambling brokers gave them some basic materials for the hunting team, but only the most basic information – which is not difficult to understand, after all, the bookmakers need to rely on those subtle information gaps to make a profit.

Luckily, the Sin Hunters have a doctor who knows everything and can always surprise everyone.

"The Q of Hearts Hunting Team, which has been established for two years, has gone through a one-year inspection period, and ranks first in the same batch of hunting teams in points, and is one of the strong contenders for the final place in this round-robin competition. ”

"The main hunter, Joan, codenamed 'queen', is a student of the Astronomy 07-1 class of Jiuyou Academy......"

"Yo! I'm still a senior sister!" the fat man whistled.

"I've always wondered, now that we already know what her name is, does that code name still have any meaning?" Zheng Qing put down the binoculars, rubbed his sore arm, and muttered, "Isn't it okay to curse her at any time?"

"This is tradition!" Zhang Jixin turned his head and looked at him seriously: "We know what her name is, but the demons in the hunting ground don't know...... Codenames are the way to stop demons from threatening hunters, and they are very important things in real demon hunting. ”

"Moreover, the regulations on the management of hunting competitions clearly stipulate that hunting teams are not allowed to curse each other with their real names, and those who violate the rules will be removed...... I've just been the manager of the hunting team, so don't hurt me. Lin Guo's hurried voice sounded behind several people.

Zheng Qing turned his head and looked at the little wizard in the white robe standing up, feeling helpless.

"Can't you put a red cloak on the outside?" he complained, "The nine of the stands have the Academy...... A little white in the red of thousands of miles feels very dazzling. ”

"And two more points of blue. Lin Guo cautiously pointed to Dylan and Blue next to him, grinning.

"Are you still listening!!" Xiao Xiao finally roared uncontrollably—his voice was so loud that the trumpet flowers on the back of the seat couldn't help but curl up the petals.

The other members of the Sin Hunter immediately sat down honestly and obediently listened to the doctor's analysis.

Xiao Xiao took a deep breath and continued:

“...... Joan is a half-blood, that is, a wizard with half-blood blood. But unlike Dylan, her bloodline is not noble, and the other half of her bloodline is simply white blood, so she is quite excluded from the sublunar biosphere......"

"Huh," Dylan let out a mocking chuckle, as if a little displeased with the Doctor's description, "Her bloodline is not noble, but 'lowly' - she can't even be given a surname......! It's discrimination...... Hardly any of the moonborn creatures from a serious background would talk to her!"

"Do we need to be so secretive about our internal communication?" asked Mr. Vampirewolf.

Xiao Xiao was silent for a moment.

"I think it's a little more acceptable to people to say that. He glanced up at Dylan and added in a whisper, "You're a little more receptive to it." ”

"It doesn't matter. Dylan shrugged and laughed at himself, "I'm used to it anyway...... In the eyes of the nobles under the moon who value bloodline above all else, there is no essential difference between me and Joan. It's all a shame for the family, a shame for the surname. ”

"If you have to find something different...... That is, I still have two surnames that I can get my hands on, so that those little nobles can be a little more restrained. ”

Zheng Qing turned his head, raised his binoculars, and looked back at the tall witch in the hunting grounds.

At this moment, she was standing on the sharp fork of the elk, carrying a long knife, quietly looking at the end of the sky.

There were undulating silent hills, dark mist, and a red sun that had leapt to the top of the mountain.