"Everyone, please take a look, this is the video tracking the trail left behind by the magic moths I discovered along the way."
Yan Luo played the video of him entering the forest, fast-forwarding to the point where he first sensed the unusual amount of scales in the forest, then paused, rewound, and played it again at normal speed. Chapters first released on NoveI★Fire.net
"From this moment, I thought the situation was strange because there was too much scales. The scales scattered by magic moths will ’expire,’ losing effectiveness after a certain period, and the advancement of a deadly magic moth doesn’t include an increase in the quantity of scales, so I didn’t think there was a deadly magic moth in the forest. At that time, I didn’t think demons would be together, so I was doubtful but didn’t pay attention."
Because Li Jiongming had already confirmed he wanted to buy this video, Yan Luo didn’t hold back and played the rest of the footage.
Yan Luo continued to fast-forward, starting from the discovery of scales until he found the first magic moth, and the screen paused again.
"This is the first magic moth I encountered, with low combat intelligence, it didn’t take much effort to take it down. After I killed it, a second magic moth appeared. Notice the time stamp here, I haven’t done any editing; if you think I might have edited the footage, I can open the timestamp to prove it."
Li Jiongming listened with great interest, as if he were hearing a student’s final presentation.
The teachers and students present all expressed no objection, so Yan Luo continued: "The combat intelligence of the second magic moth is clearly much stronger than the first one. It probably lived longer than the first and absorbed abilities from other demons. If it intended to hunt the first magic moth, it would be easy. The hunting range radius for a dangerous-level magic moth is usually seven to twelve kilometers, based on the amount of scales in the forest, the hunting ranges of the two magic moths should overlap, meaning they didn’t hunt each other even though they were so close."
Li Jiongming nodded and smiled, agreeing with Yan Luo’s assessment.
Yan Luo provided a piece of footage with sufficient evidence to prove that even in overlapping hunting ranges, the two magic moths did not hunt each other, indicating their coexistence.
Li Jiongming said, "Your footage evidence chain is much more complete than the first example of this phenomenon, where the first video merely captured two wolves resting not far from each other, lasting only thirty seconds, making it difficult to prove coexistence among demons. Yan Luo, you have observed very carefully; if you choose to continue your studies, you should achieve excellent grades in college."
Clearly, Li Jiongming greatly appreciated Yan Luo.
Yan Luo, however, waved his hand to refuse, saying, "If I go to college, I’ll just become one of many mediocre researchers. In comparison, becoming a Hunter brings me closer to my dream of completely eradicating the Abyss."
"Completely eradicate the Abyss..."
Li Jiongming’s eyes glazed over for a moment, then he sighed, "It seems like a long time since someone mentioned this."
He was born in the lost ten years before the Abyss Calendar; when he was young, those idealistic Hunters who had just formed the Hunter’s Guild aimed to eradicate the Abyss as their lifelong goal. Sadly, they were too weak back then; most of the first and second-generation Hunters stopped at Sequence 4, with only a few reaching Sequence Three.
With the inheritance of their soul seeds, the number of Sequence Three Hunters in the third generation increased, and by the current fifth generation, Sequence Two is no longer an unattainable dream for humans.
However, as strength increased, the entanglement between Blue Star and the Abyss grew deeper.
Now, few Hunters use ’completely eradicate the Abyss’ as their slogan; most treat their identity as just a job—they’re willing to do it as long as they can make money.
At this point, Li Jiongming finally understood why he found Yan Luo so likable.
In Yan Luo, he saw the shadow of those idealistic Hunters of that generation—a reflection of the people he deeply admired.
Taking a deep breath, Li Jiongming waved casually, sending seventy thousand to Yan Luo.
"Send over the video, I bought it."
Yan Luo sent the video to Li Jiongming and promptly bid farewell to them.
Li Jiongming was somewhat speechless; Yan Luo was indeed as straightforward as the rumors said.
After leaving the reception room, Yan Luo turned and saw Sasa squatting nearby.
"What are you doing here?" Yan Luo asked.
Sasa stood up and grinned, "Waiting for you!"
What are you waiting for...
Yan Luo suddenly realized that after returning from the Abyss this time, his physical abilities must have improved again. Sasa wanted to know the extent of his improvement.
Thinking of this, Yan Luo shook his head, "I plan to go back and get some sleep first."
"Oh..." Sasa looked a bit disappointed.
Then Yan Luo remembered something, signaling to Sasa that they needed to talk in private.
Sasa got the hint, saying, "Let me walk you out then."
The two walked side by side towards the elevator, and Yan Luo whispered on the way, "It seems that the demons in the Abyss are undergoing material transformation. When I was eating, I could absorb nutrients from the demon’s flesh... but only while the demon’s corpse hasn’t vanished."
If the demon’s corpse transforms into material, the flesh in Yan Luo’s stomach would convert into Magic Power, and he would no longer be able to absorb nutrients from the demon’s flesh.
Upon hearing Yan Luo’s words, even though Sasa could control her expression, her muscles involuntarily tensed up.
"Is what you’re saying true?" Sasa asked quietly.
Yan Luo nodded slightly, "It’s true."
Sasa couldn’t help but take a sharp breath.
The demons are undergoing material transformation, and besides Yan Luo, no one at this point would likely notice this.
This is because only Yan Luo would consume demon flesh, and his digestive abilities have greatly improved, allowing him to digest part of the demon’s flesh in a very short time, which is why he could detect this.
The problem is, in everyone’s eyes, before a demon is completely killed, its dropped flesh is in material form; Sasa doesn’t know how to detect demons and conclude that the ’demon itself is undergoing material transformation.’
"You need to find a way to inform others about this," Yan Luo whispered, "I’ve never engaged in scientific research, so I don’t know how to convey this to others."
"I don’t know either..." Sasa whispered through her teeth.
She was quite troubled now.
If she could seize this opportunity to write a paper on it, she would gain significant academic fame, making her future development in academia much smoother.
But Sasa also didn’t know what to do now.
Arriving at the dormitory building, Sasa watched Yan Luo mount a motorcycle, drive away, and fell into a daze.
Yan Luo’s words echoed in her mind; she felt she must seize this opportunity, but didn’t know how to do so.
"...I still need to learn."
After a moment of thought, Sasa came to this conclusion.
The reason she couldn’t figure out how to translate the news into academic achievements was because her knowledge reserve wasn’t sufficient; if she were as knowledgeable as Professor Li Jiongming, she could surely think of a method.
Perhaps... she could discreetly inquire with the professor?
Sasa was a student of Li Jiongming, and asking questions of her teacher was a very common thing for a student.
With this in mind, Sasa decided that in a few days, she’d find a way to consult Professor Li about this matter.
In the meantime, she would think about what excuse she could use to avoid letting Professor Li sense Yan Luo’s secret.
Sasa wasn’t afraid that Professor Li Jiongming would steal her research topic; it’s just better if fewer people knew about Yan Luo’s secret. If Yan Luo found out she inadvertently disclosed his secret, it would be hard for them to collaborate in the future.
That guy is too vigilant; once he becomes wary of you, you can almost forget about getting his forgiveness.