Hunter of Mysterious Creature

She glanced at Sun Hang, then at the silent boy, and asked, "Really?"

"Ha." Sun Hang laughed, "Do I need to lie about such things? All benefits and conditions will be clearly stated in the contract. If you don't understand the contract, we can provide professional legal assistance to help explain the content in detail."

Sun Hang's tone remained polite; after all, this was the first pilot action, and he wanted to avoid messing it up if possible.

Moreover, he already had a clear understanding of what the middle-aged woman was thinking.

For some reason, he could vaguely see a deep brown shadow attached to the back of the middle-aged woman, swaying faintly.

Not just the middle-aged woman, but the other refugees below had similar "shadows" as well... The last time Sun Hang saw such a sight was in Chunming City, when he used large-scale "Mind Reading Technique" to pinpoint Zhong Ling's location among the crowd.

These shadows were named fear, hatred... but the most prevalent one was called greed.

The middle-aged woman was completely enveloped by the shadow named greed. She took a deep breath, swallowed twice, and her tone softened considerably: "Can the government guarantee my child's safety?"

"As the head instructor of the training camp and the highest officer at the Dubhe Tower's comprehensive talent training base, I will personally lead the training. I will do my best to ensure the safety of all trainees. But as the saying goes, 'The heavens might bring about unexpected storms, people experience sudden misfortunes.' I cannot guarantee that every trainee will live to see the day of graduation... Therefore, each trainee must sign a waiver, commonly known as a 'life and death agreement.' As for the 10%~15% mortality rate I just announced, it is an estimate from computer predictions. But I believe humanity can overcome fate. If we put in enough effort, reducing this probability to single digits is definitely possible!"

"I didn't expect this guy to have quite the knack for speeches." Ye Jiu whispered to Yang Lian standing beside him, "Look at the people below, many of them are already stirred up."

Yang Lian, dressed in a black suit and frameless sunglasses, glanced at him coldly and said, "What's stirring people's emotions isn't Sun Hang's speech but the welfare benefits he just promised."

"I agree." Ye Jiu nodded quickly, "Money, right? I could do it too."

The people below started whispering among themselves, and the middle-aged woman wore an embarrassed expression—she was unsure whether to advance or retreat.

Sun Hang tapped the microphone, and the loud sound it emitted captured everyone's attention instantly. Seeing that all eyes were again focused on him, he began to speak: "Oh, there's one more thing, although it's a bit ominous, although I hope none of you will need it, it's crucial, so I must make it clear here."

Sun Hang theatrically paused for a few seconds before continuing: "It's about the compensation problem. I guarantee here, any trainee who dies during training, regardless of the cause, their immediate family will receive a one-time payment of five hundred thousand yuan in compensation. Besides, we will arrange for the victims' families to leave the Shuzhou Territory and settle in a city without eternal night."

This statement instantly became the final straw that broke the camel's back.

The middle-aged woman released the boy's shoulder, pushing his back instead.

"Child... if you go, be careful! I believe you can complete the training... Once there, listen to the instructors…"

Before she finished speaking, the boy walked straight toward the stage without even glancing back at his mother.

He stood on stage, looked at Sun Hang, and asked, "I want to join the training. How do I sign up?"

Sun Hang gave him a once-over and turned to Ye Jiu and Yang Lian: "You two handle the subsequent recruitment work... As for you, come with me."

Sun Hang led the boy backstage, casually pulling over two white plastic chairs.

"Sit."

The boy looked nothing like his age, lacking the typical youthfulness and restraint; he sat naturally, looking at Sun Hang.

This boy was very special.

Before he got on stage, Sun Hang had noticed that when he activated his ability, everyone around him, their emotions, to varying degrees, transformed into shadows attached to their bodies, even Ye Jiu and Wang Xiyi were no exception... Except for this boy, his back was clean with no shadows whatsoever.

The boy had a familiar feeling to Sun Hang, but he couldn't quite pinpoint what kind of feeling it was.

Sun Hang stared at the boy, and the boy stared back, his gaze undisturbed.

No, to be precise, his gaze couldn't be described as undisturbed... it should be like "still water," akin to a robot devoid of emotions.

Suddenly, Sun Hang drew his gun, pressing the muzzle against the boy's forehead.

The boy's expression didn't change, his body didn't even tremble slightly.

"You're not afraid?" Sun Hang asked.

"Not afraid," the boy answered.

"It's good to be brave, but you're reacting too slowly. You should have tried to dodge or attempt to snatch the gun the moment I raised it." Sun Hang shook his head, "I need a warrior, not a stoic wooden figure... Let's try again."