Chapter 139: Shady Deal
The moment Bell thought of the American Hunter Academy, he suddenly had the thought that Nexus was there. Not because Nexus needed to study anything, but because that place was where many elites of the new generation of hunters gathered.
"Go a few dozen kilometers in that direction, cross a mountain range, and you’ll reach the American Hunter Academy. It’s one of the largest hunter academies in the world. I think Nexus is probably there looking for someone suitable to become his disciple."
Bell gave Lailah the necessary information while also telling her his thoughts. At least, based on what he knew about Nexus, this possibility made more sense than Nexus wandering somewhere in the middle of the vast desert.
"Makes sense! Let’s get going quickly... Oh, wait, let me see if there’s anything we can use to move faster."
Lailah now had to look for another magical gadget because portal water couldn’t be used anymore. Among her magical gadgets, the most useful ones all had extremely long cooldowns.
Michael’s cooldown mechanism was reasonable because if these magical gadgets could be used infinitely at will, Lailah could truly become invincible in the universe with just her mortal body.
"No need to make things so troublesome. It’s only a few dozen kilometers, so running is fast enough."
Bell transformed into the form of the Wind Wolf King and carried Lailah up. With a single movement, his figure had disappeared, leaving only a patch of mangled grass beneath his feet.
With her mortal body, Lailah would of course pass out immediately from the overload caused by the acceleration. Since she couldn’t die anyway, Bell simply ran like the wind until he reached the foot of the mountain before stopping.
In front of him was a large tunnel with guards on both sides and above. Seeing a giant werewolf stop in front of them, the soldiers were a little startled, but only a little.
Soldiers trained in combat naturally wouldn’t back down before anyone, not even monsters, unless it was an order from their superiors.
Judging by Bell’s appearance, they assumed Bell was an awakened one with a transformation ability rather than a monster that had come out of a dungeon, because although he looked fierce, he was very calm.
"Stop! Please show your identification to continue."
A soldier carrying a loudspeaker spoke because he was afraid Bell couldn’t hear clearly. The noisy sound made Bell’s ears feel a little uncomfortable.
"I am Bell."
What identification? That was important to ordinary people, but S-rank hunters had great privileges. This was fair because humanity needed their strength to protect humanity from powerful monsters.
"Ah, so you’re Bell. Then please go ahead."
After hearing his name and seeing his current appearance, the soldier immediately realized who Bell was. Since they recognized him, of course they wouldn’t continue blocking his way.
Of course, if Bell deliberately went up to the military bases on the mountain range to cause trouble, it would be very troublesome because that would mean picking a fight with the government.
As for the frail girl unconscious in Bell’s arms, nobody cared about her. This wasn’t part of their duties, and during work hours, they wouldn’t mind other people’s business.
Besides, what could they do even if they cared? Even if they fired guns at Bell in this state, they wouldn’t have the slightest chance of scratching his skin.
Bell only nodded and couldn’t talk anymore before immediately shooting forward. With his speed, it didn’t take long for him to arrive in front of the American Hunter Academy’s gate.
His appearance had already been reported by the soldiers, so nobody along the way bothered to follow him.
As soon as he arrived in front of the entrance, Willis slowly drove his wheelchair over to Bell’s side. Despite being disabled, he wasn’t the least bit afraid of Bell’s fierce appearance.
Having worked as a guard at the American Hunter Academy for many years, Willis had seen all kinds of strange abilities in this world, so of course he wouldn’t be afraid.
"Bell, what are you doing here? The opening ceremony is still a long way off, yet you’ve already come here in such a hurry. Could it be that you want to start building connections this early? The future guildmaster of the Wolf Guild is still young, yet he’s already planning this far ahead?"
Willis spoke with a smile. No matter why Bell came here, he was sure Bell wasn’t here to cause trouble.
"Long time no see, Willis. I want to ask you something. Have you seen a young man with black hair and blue eyes wearing black clothes who looks a little strange? There’s a system beside him. The system is a floating screen, not a physical object."
Hearing Bell’s question, Willis’s eyes changed slightly, then immediately returned to normal. But that brief moment couldn’t escape Bell’s notice.
"Sorry, Bell. Although we’re somewhat acquainted, it’s only a little. I can’t disclose a student’s information to you. You understand. Protecting student information is my duty."
Willis gently shook his head and refused. Bell had indeed only gotten to know Willis not long after registering for admission, but he understood the intentions of this old fox.
Willis’s words revealed one thing, which was that Nexus was a ’student’. Bell clearly remembered secretly changing Nexus’s information to F-rank, so there was no way the American Hunter Academy would accept Nexus unless he had a special relationship with some high-ranking figure.
"That’s interesting. I originally thought he’d use some other identity instead of being a student."
"It seems you know him, but even so, I still won’t disclose any information."
Willis shook his head once again. Was this a refusal? No, this was a tactful reminder. Bell was still young, but he understood business to some extent.
"Wouldn’t it be faster if you just told me directly? The Wolf Guild seems to have some broken air conditioners these days, and I’m about to enroll, so I need to buy one air conditioner for each person too. I think Freezer’s air conditioners are the best choice."
Willis immediately put on a bright smile as soon as Bell said those words, as if he’d just struck gold.
"Hahaha, my VIP customer, how many air conditioners do you want to buy? Buy more, and I’ll give you a discount."