Chapter 163: Chapter 163

"You kiddo, how come you’re so daring? Don’t you know how dangerous it is out there?"

"Absolutely, even if you choose to become a Giant Beast hunter, you can’t just run out there when your strength is so weak. Look at you, not even a decent weapon is on you. Trying to get yourself killed, are you? Come in, quick."

Two sentries were voicing their concern for Du You with nervous expressions.

Du You felt both exasperated and amused inside. Helplessly, he shrugged, "No choice. I can’t not go out."

"Yeah, there are always so many poor souls out there. If they don’t hunt Giant Beasts, they wouldn’t be able to survive."

Before Du You could speak, these two guys started to supplement their own set of stories. That’s well and good, less need for him to make up some excuses. "Alright, alright. Get in quick. Judging by your looks, you haven’t made any gains. We’ll discuss more next time."

Du You, feeling somewhat confused, entered the city. It must be said, this city is quite large, and the population isn’t few either.

Of the people coming and going, there wasn’t a single one without a level. That’s right, even the children on the street or the old farmers selling vegetables on the side of the road, all had levels.

What kind of world have I come to? In this world, it seems there are no things without levels. Whether human or insect, as long as it could move, it appeared to have a certain level of power.

When Du You slowly arrived at the city streets, his gaze became even stranger.

Who were these people coming and going? Those who looked like ordinary people, each of them had certain levels, and those who were dressed like warriors on the street, their levels were even higher.

None of those coming and going were below level 10. Even the ones who seemed weakest were level 10, and the majority were above level 10. Turns out the mainstream warriors here are actually second tier.

The vibe of dominance these people openly emitted, their standoffish demeanor, made Du You felt a wave of scalp-tingling fear. Walking alongside these powerful beings, Du You felt like he could be killed at any moment. This sense of caution made Du You almost want to leave this world immediately.

Even I’m , what about the others who entered this world? They must be more so.

No wonder, no wonder nobody wants to come, no wonder the coordinates won’t sell, Du You now sort of understood.

To survive well in this world, even second-tier hunters may not make it through.

These people who were each carrying large weapons, coming and going, whenever they noticed Du You, they often displayed disdainful looks and actions with no attempt to mask them.

But Du You felt that the people in this city gave off a sense of depression. Was it because they seldom talked to each other, or because they always suppressed their voices when they spoke? In any case, it was very peculiar.

"Oh, the Professional Association, what kind of place is this? I’ve only heard of the Professional Guild."

Du You was looking at the emblem on the door of the association. It seemed to be very similar to the emblem of the Professional Guild, but there was something different. Right, there was an extra crack above it, Du You finally noticed.

"It’s so similar, can’t possibly be a coincidence," Du You thought, and walked towards it.

People nearby immediately cast peculiar glances at him. However, Du You didn’t take notice as his attention was attracted by the association. The door was wide open, without anyone stopping him.

As he walked in, Du You looked around and saw counters that were almost identical to those in the guild. But the people here didn’t seem very passionate, and there weren’t many people taking quests in this place. Behind so many counters, there was only a middle-aged man sitting languidly.

Du You came in, but the man didn’t seem to care. However, Du You didn’t dare to underestimate him because the level above his head, astonishingly, reached 23. This was a third-tier existence, a powerhouse to Du You.

"Excuse me, sir, is this the Professional Guild?"

Du You asked cautiously. The middle-aged man heard his question and immediately looked up at Du You.

"Haha, can you see my level mark on top of my head?" Du You nodded.

The middle-aged man burst into laughter, "Ha ha ha, I didn’t expect someone like you to enter the Beast World again. Being able to come here means you didn’t come in through the world boat of a large force, but through coordinates, right?"

Du You continued to nod. The middle-aged man sat in front of the counter in a flash, "Let me introduce myself first. You can call me Ma Can. I have been in this world for more than 30 years. In terms of Earth’s time, it should be less than two years."

A look of surprise flashed across Du You’s eyes, "My name is Du You. Sir, you are..."

Ma Can didn’t hide anything, "Haha, there is nothing to hide from you. Like you, I came to the Beast World full of confidence years ago, thinking I could get great benefits. But after arriving here, I discovered the beasts here are too powerful, and others are in the same situation. It’s very difficult to win against such large beasts in close combat, and their magic resistance is too high when using magic."

"In the end, people like us were left one by one in this world."

So, it was time running out, eventually they were assimilated by the world. That’s why they’ve been living here for more than 30 years.

"Come, let me introduce our situation to you. You will also become one of us. As for matters of the Earth, just forget about them. Be content and enjoy your last days in this world."

Du You moved his mouth, holding back from telling about his completed mission and ability to return.

Speaking of which, that big rabbit, if it weren’t for my special situation, for an average person, not even a professional at the same level of 7, they may not necessarily be able to beat that rabbit. Even if they can win, it’s difficult to hold it back.

The animals here aren’t brainless monsters, they won’t run. Once they realize something’s wrong, they will definitely turn around and leave.

It seems Ma Can hadn’t found someone to talk to for a long time. He started a lengthy chatter with Du You.

"When your time runs out, you will become like us, losing many of the special abilities of the professionals. For example, you can’t check levels. I can’t see your level now. Also, you can’t explode equipment, explode white crystal coins. But there are also benefits, because by then, we can begin cultivation ourselves, enhancing our strength through cultivation."

Du You nodded. So, he couldn’t see the level of other professionals, but he could see Ma Can’s level. It’s probably because the rules have changed. Ma Can had taken thirty years to level up to 23, it wasn’t slow.

"So, where have the other people gone?" Du You asked cautiously.