Chapter 412: Chapter 412

"Demon Hunter, huh? I’m in." Du You responded while juggling tasks.

He tried some food, which was also a chance to understand the cuisine of this world. Seeing the disgusted looks on Lin Yucha and Lin Yushi’s faces, Du You didn’t even need to taste to know the food here wasn’t up to much.

Understandable, considering how this world had been eroded by demons. Resources, including food, were undoubtedly scarce.

Though Professionals did come to this world in large numbers, it was highly unlikely they would use their valuable personal spaces to transport food. And even if they did bring food, they wouldn’t sell it to locals at a low price.

Hence, the food here mostly consisted of local produce. Mutant creatures, as well as non-mutated plants and such. One could hardly expect it to taste good.

No wonder the Professionals wanted to return. It wasn’t just about lack of entertainment; the environment of this world was abysmal, far worse than the Giant Beast world.

Soon enough, Du You located the target area using his wristwatch’s map.

"We’re in luck, our destination isn’t far from here. Even if we were to run, it wouldn’t take us more than a day," Du You quickly identified the marked location on the map.

Apparently, the world coordinates he received were close to where they already were.

World coordinates often spanned a certain range. Although the range of these world coordinates covered the entire world, when a person arrived, they would end up roughly where the previous person had left off. Tʜe sourcᴇ of thɪs content ɪs 𝓷𝓸𝓿𝓮𝓵※𝓯𝓲𝓻𝓮※𝓷𝓮𝓽

The variance wouldn’t be too drastic, hence Du You felt confident enough to rely on a mere low-grade map.

"Where is it exactly?" The sisters excitedly leant in for a better look.

Feeling their warm and fragrant bodies pressing against him, Du You had to admit it was a pleasant sensation. "It’s right here," He said, pointing at a spot on the map, "It’s called Shadow Canyon, located right at the edge of danger."

This so-called danger was relative to first-tier Awakeners. Venturing further out would inevitably bring encounters with second-tier demons, and possibly in large numbers.

It’s not that safer areas were devoid of second-tier demons, but the chances of running into them were comparatively lower.

Shadow Canyon sat on this dangerous edge. Those confident in their power would choose to press on, while those less capable wouldn’t dare approach such places.

As a result, very few people ventured into Shadow Canyon. Hence, finding clues here was a stroke of luck. Now that the location was confirmed, it was time to set off.

Du You and the sisters left the Professionals’ Guild and headed to the nearby Demon Hunters Association. It wasn’t established by the Professionals, but by the locals as a sort of adventurers’ guild.

However, the guild’s motivation wasn’t adventure, but combating demons.

Demons possessed many valuable objects. Whether used to craft weapons or potions or for other purposes, their value was high. The more high-ranking the demon, the higher its value. Those who hunted demons were called Demon Hunters. It wasn’t a specific profession, just a job role.

Regrettably, this guild’s study and research of demons was impressive. They sold all sorts of information on demons, along with various weapons, potions, and special skills to combat demons.

Unfortunately, these didn’t align with his profession and hence couldn’t be put to use.

"Master, there’s a new notification on the panel," Lin Yucha suddenly informed Du You.

As a devoted follower, Du You had access to Lin Yucha’s panel. He wouldn’t have been able to view panels belonging to any other Professionals. He discretely checked the panel and found a new prompt.

Job Transfer Mission: Demon Hunter. Do you accept?

"Who would have thought that Demon Hunter is a special profession." The attributes of this open profession were visible.

After briefly reading through, Du You abandoned the idea. Demon Hunter was an integrated warrior profession, primarily focused on close-range combat, supplemented by archery. It was a variant of Warrior, which didn’t suit the sisters.

While this profession displayed impressive fighting capabilities, especially against demons and various Dark Creatures, it didn’t grant any significant advantages in general combat.

In this world, the profession was undoubtedly powerful, but for people who could enter various worlds like Du You, it barely held any appeal as it boiled down to being a mediocre pick.

No wonder very few visited this world for job transfers considering even open professions like Demon Hunter weren’t highly regarded. He hadn’t heard of Demon Hunter back in Capital University. It seemed to make sense now.

Having the sisters decline, Du You stepped forward and collected a Demon Hunter qualification badge. As long as they didn’t accept any tasks, they wouldn’t trigger a job transfer mission. Since this world was only inhabited by demons and their nemesis, and since he wasn’t a demon, his course of action wouldn’t be hindered.

The other party handed over the badges to Du You and the sisters, without even bothering to assess his abilities.

They figured rash individuals would be taught a lesson by demons when encountered. Besides, successful completion of high-level missions inevitably led to elevation in rank and status.

Not just Du You, virtually all Professionals and Semi-Professionals visiting this world attended authentication.

On the streets, he could spot many teams of Professionals and Semi-Professionals. Some remained unidentifiable as either Professionals or locals.

It wasn’t clear who was influencing whom, or if both sides were mutually influencing each other.

After completing the authentication, Du You led the sisters out of the city, heading towards the city walls.

Truthfully, Professionals visiting this world were more active within the city walls. Few ventured beyond.

Upon covering some distance, the presence of fellow travelers diminished, save for groups tasked with specific missions.

After covering a considerable distance, Du You released Xiaozi. "Scout the surroundings while you two take a break. Traveling is too slow. In a while, I’ll summon the Heavenly Disaster Demonic Dogs to hasten the journey."

Neither sister knew what Heavenly Disaster Demonic Dogs were, not that it hampered their understanding. Du You never disclosed his circumstances to them. As for what they surmised, it wouldn’t matter given they’d never betray him anyway.