Superhumans of the Dome City-Chapter 1338 - 7: A Day in the Life of a Hunter (Part 1)

"You shouldn’t talk nonsense. Mr. Gongsun’s waist is perfectly normal without any issues," Gongsun Ce gritted his teeth, "Absolutely! None!!"

"Comparing stamina with a Heavenly Return Skill practitioner must be tough~~" Shiyu Ling glanced sideways.

Gongsun Ce, angry and embarrassed: "Are you getting on or not? If not, I’m going on my own!"

"My bicycle doesn’t have a back seat either." Shiyu Ling shrugged.

Gongsun Ce turned around, and with a tap, he casually installed an iron-grey back seat. After returning the white substance, he could no longer create objects as he did before, but having broken through Manifestation, he had developed his own substitute technique. Shiyu Ling tapped the back seat that had materialized out of thin air. The iron-grey seat emitted a crisp metallic sound, with flame-like patterns on it. She figured this was a usage derived from the Absolute Hatred Mark. She turned around, got on the bike, and poked Gongsun Ce on the back of the head.

"Why are you sitting in front?"

"Because I’ve always dreamed of taking a girl for a bike ride since I was a kid." Gongsun Ce returned to his usual demeanor and said seriously, "In middle school, I often imagined myself riding up front against the wind, the girl’s hands around my waist, her lovely figure tightly pressed against my back, moving rhythmically with my pedaling... just thinking about it made life feel beautiful, full of anticipation, the world filled with surprises and the unknown. All I needed was a bike and a girl willing to hold onto me to reach that beauty."

Shiyu Ling shivered: "Yikes! That’s so cheesy! If you want to take advantage, just say so, there’s no need to be so poetic!"

"Look at you, such a dull woman, no sense of romance."

Gongsun Ce theatrically pressed the bell and rode the bicycle out of the Knight Order’s headquarters. He rode the bike at high speed, with the witch lady holding onto his waist, her graceful figure pressed tightly against his back.

"Now, do you still want romance?" Miss Shiyu teased, "I have to be careful holding you, otherwise your fragile waist might snap."

Gongsun Ce sighed loudly: "Those TV dramas are all nonsense. It’s hard to exert any strength like this, and it doesn’t feel wonderful at all, just feels hot being squeezed together."

"I’ve already told you, TV dramas and movies are all lies. Try duplicating them in real life, and you’ll see how silly those pose-perfect scenes actually are!" Shiyu Ling pinched his neck, "Go, go, go, take a right at the next intersection and head to the Blue Church area. I’ll show you the Hunter’s ecosystem in the capital."

Guided by the Hunter, Gongsun Ce turned a few corners and went down a small alley in the Blue Church area. Just two streets away from the bustling church attractions, the storefronts on either side of the road weren’t very popular, making it look like an ordinary street. However, in the eyes of the two riding the bike, the street looked completely different.

"You must see this clearer than I do, right?"

"Oh yes, it’s lively."

Under the effect of the Netherworld Eyes, the illusions used to cover reality vanished, and in Gongsun Ce’s eyes, the street looked like something out of a fantasy movie. In front of the weapon shop using a broom as a sign, ancient-looking Heart Phase Weapons were on display. At the opposite "Magic Pet Shop," Cerberus and fire-breathing lizards played around the entrance. Oddly dressed people gathered at the second floor bar during the day, exchanging whispers behind newspapers. Hunters dressed in black roamed between these shops, purchasing items or gathering information.

Gongsun Ce asked curiously: "You guys buy stuff here? You don’t go to the Knight Order?"

"The Knight Order’s equipment is top-notch, but so are the prices. Often, for a small £100 task, there’s no need for a £200 single-use item. So, we come here to buy something to make do." Shiyu Ling said.

"Seems quite professional, like a gathering of superpower users from a novel." Gongsun Ce said enthusiastically.

Shiyu Ling rolled her eyes: "Please don’t say such silly things, okay... Do you know how many Divine Communication users are on this street?"

"About ten?"

"Except the shop owners of the weapon and pet shops, the rest are all just ordinary people with a clear spiritual aura, some of them can’t do anything at all~"

Gongsun Ce was shocked: "Really?"

"Face reality, little brother. This is what’s called the ’Impermanence Skill Association’. The majority of associations and organizations are a place for non-mainstream folks to band together for warmth. Organizations with a few Divine Communication Mages have quite a bit of historical accumulation, and Manifestation Mages can form their own sects and become modern-day sect leaders." Shiyu Ling said, "These organizations lack opportunities and money, living at the bottom of the ecological chain, relying on free trade to barely get by. As for the real organizations you’re familiar with—Martial Arts Association, Mithril Pillars, Yiji Hall, and your Knight Order—they are not even in the ecological chain. They are colossal entities, a mere move from them can shake the entire environment. The Wild Hunt is a ladder bestowed by these giant entities, and countless people try to climb it, hoping to flip their fortunes with it."

Gongsun Ce slowed down his ride, looking at the gathering places of the lower-level Impermanence Law Enforcers: "I haven’t really been in touch with these things."

"That’s because you’re too strong, alright? Remember back then, just relying on the Shadow Orchid in battle, I was a promising future star in the Wild Hunt, while you started off as the highest risk superpower user." Shiyu Ling had an annoyed look, "Even your escorts to the capital were Dawn Knights, and you’ve got the Cangdu Crown Prince, tsk tsk tsk."

"Look, you’re being bitter and jealous of superpower users." Gongsun Ce elbowed her, "So you Hunters should be big shots in the upper ecological chain, why come to this small place too?"