"Stop!"
Suddenly, a soft shout rang out.
A burly figure swiftly rushed between Dudian and the scarlet-clad woman. He raised his hand and grabbed at the scarlet-clad woman's sweeping thigh. The moment his hand touched her thigh, the surging force made his face change slightly. He took two steps back in succession to withstand the impact.
The scarlet-clad woman also took advantage of the force to turn around and land on the ground. She looked coldly at the burly figure standing in front of Dudian and said in a cold voice, "Bud, get out of the way!"
The burly middle-aged man named Bud frowned slightly and said, "Stop being unreasonable, Baylin. This young lad is a newly promoted hunter. I'm here this time to represent the Hunter Headquarters to appoint him."
As soon as these words were spoken, the eyes in the hall all turned towards Dudian in unison, full of disbelief.
Pete and the thin old man opened their mouths slightly, stunned.
Dudian glanced at this man and thought that he had come at a rather opportune time. Otherwise, he could only run towards the street outside to avoid the attack of this crazy woman.
"A newly promoted hunter?" Baylin was slightly taken aback. Suddenly, she seemed to think of something, and her face quickly darkened. Her brownish eyes completely turned dark red, and dark red vein-like patterns protruded on her arms. A bloody and murderous aura surrounded her, and she said ferociously, "So, it's this kid who got the easy gain?"
Bud frowned tightly and said, "I know your younger brother has died, and you're very sad. However, I hope you won't act foolishly. Attacking a hunter from the same consortium, you should know how serious the consequences will be. Don't ruin your future!"
The scarlet-clad woman seemed not to have heard his words. Instead, she stared at Dudian with blood-red eyes and said word by word, "So, you watched my younger brother being eaten by the monster? Why wasn't it you who was eaten? Why? You're just a mere scavenger. What right do you have to possess the Marks of the Demon?!"
Dudian looked at her indifferently and didn't say anything.
The scarlet-clad woman stared at him intently. After a moment, the killing intent on her face gradually subsided bit by bit, and the dark red vein-like patterns on her arms gradually disappeared into her skin. She licked her lips and said, "Little thing, you just said that you would retaliate against me a hundredfold, right?"
Seeing that she had suppressed her killing intent, Bud let out a sigh of relief. If she had rushed forward regardless of the consequences, he really might not have been able to stop her. He immediately turned back to Dudian and said, "Your name is Dudian, right? Hurry up and apologize to Baylin. Let's just let this matter go. In the future, you'll still be comrades on the same mission. It's just a misunderstanding. Why make things unpleasant?"
Dudian frowned. According to his intuition, this woman would definitely not let this matter rest. She was just holding back her killing intent for the moment considering the consequences. Even if he apologized, it was impossible to make this matter go away. Moreover, most importantly, why should he apologize?
Just because your younger brother died, you can take out your anger on others at will?
Even if you want revenge, it was your younger brother who initiated the harm first. Are you saying that others aren't allowed to fight back?
"Forget about the apology, little thing. Didn't you say you wanted to retaliate against me? I welcome it." Baylin said in a sinister and gentle tone.
Dudian's face turned slightly cold, and he said indifferently, "Is that so? I didn't expect that the hunter who was eaten was your younger brother. No wonder you're so angry. I can understand it. After all, he died a very ugly and miserable death."
The chill in Baylin's eyes suddenly grew stronger. She clenched her fists, and the joints of her fingers cracked. But in the end, she still released her hands and left the hall without looking back, quickly disappearing from everyone's sight.
Bud let out a bitter laugh and turned back to look at Dudian, saying, "Young lad, you really know how to handle things."
"You're overpraising me. Compared to her, I'm still far behind. After all, she takes action, while I can only talk." Dudian said calmly.
Bud sighed and said, "Don't blame her. Her parents passed away early, and she has been relying on her younger brother. Who would have thought that her younger brother would die? It's normal for her to be emotionally unstable."
Dudian looked at him strangely and said, "There are plenty of orphans. Just because someone loses a family member, can they take out their anger on innocent people at will? Her younger brother was eaten by a monster, right? Instead of venting her anger on those monsters, she takes it out on us vulnerable scavengers. Are the lives of scavengers not lives? Just because our status is not as high as hers, can we be the targets of her anger and humiliation? And after being humiliated, we still have to understand her and sympathize with her?"
Bud was taken aback and found himself at a loss for words.
"Forget it." Bud shook his head slightly and didn't continue the discussion on this issue. A smile appeared on his face, and he said, "Come to think of it, you're not a scavenger anymore. I'm here this time as required by the headquarters to appoint you as a hunter and award you the medal."
Dudian nodded slightly and didn't say anything more. However, he secretly remembered this woman in his heart. This matter wouldn't end here. With the constraints of the consortium's rules, this woman might not harm him openly, but she would definitely play dirty tricks behind the scenes. Instead of waiting for others to cause trouble for him, it would be better for him to take the initiative!
"This is the hunter's contract. After signing it, you'll become an official hunter of the consortium." Bud took out a document from his briefcase and handed it to Dudian.
Dudian put aside the plans in his mind for the moment and carefully read through this hunter's contract. It was roughly the same as the scavenger's contract, mainly involving significant changes in the share ratio, mission execution, and various benefits.
Hunters would receive a free house in the commercial area of the consortium along with the property deed!
However, this property deed didn't have the right of inheritance. That is to say, when the hunter died, the house would be returned to the consortium.
In addition, hunters would receive ten portions of the "Blessing of the Gods" every month! You know, when he was a seed candidate before, he only received one portion per month. Now, just in terms of this treatment of the "Blessing of the Gods", it was a tenfold increase. As for the other benefits, they were even more astonishing.
Hunters could enjoy a 30% discount in all the industries under the Mellon Consortium, which was equivalent to the treatment of a VIP.
The industries of the Mellon Consortium covered aspects such as coal mines, real estate, hotels, slaves, transportation, and so on. Each industry had a large number of chain stores. Therefore, this 30% discount was by no means a small benefit.
Dudian read through the terms one by one. After looking at the benefits, he checked the other restrictive clauses. After confirming that there were no clauses that he couldn't tolerate, he signed his name.
"This is your hunter's medal." Bud handed Dudian a bronze eagle head medal.
Dudian took it and looked at it. He asked, "Hers is silver. What does that represent?"
Bud smiled and said, "It seems you're quite observant. She was recently promoted to a 'Bloody Swordsman' and became an intermediate hunter. We commonly call it a 'Silver Head Hunter'. Counting it, she's still your superior. When executing missions, the team leader is always a Silver Head Hunter."
Dudian frowned slightly. If he was assigned to the same mission as this woman next time, it would be very dangerous.
"This is the hunter's manual. You can read it slowly later. It contains information about hunters. However, remember not to show it to other non-hunters. Also, if you lose your medal, you must apply to the headquarters immediately." Bud handed out a small booklet and said.
Dudian reached out to take it and nodded, saying, "I understand."