Chapter 12 Hunter's Pressure

The Demon Hunter seemed to be putting a lot of pressure on Vivian. Although the vampire girl tried her best to appear calm and collected, even a dull guy like Hao Ren could see her nervousness and worry at a glance.

Vivian took the initiative to say that if a Demon Hunter really appeared in the city, she would leave immediately to avoid harming innocent people. To be honest, Hao Ren was quite touched by this. Although the vampires in legends were all sinister and cruel, Vivian was clearly different. Hao Ren didn't know what other vampires were like, but at least the one he knew wasn't bad.

Of course, he was touched, but he couldn't really let Vivian just leave like that. He still had three printed papers in his pocket that were supposedly contracts from the gods. If the abnormal creatures in his house really left, he would have no way to explain it to Raven 12345: "Don't feel pressured, just stay here and don't worry. Even if there are Demon Hunters, you don't have to worry. I'll figure out a solution..."

"Where do you get so much confidence?" Vivian looked at Hao Ren strangely, wondering how this landlord, who had seemed honest and afraid of trouble that morning, had suddenly become so responsible. "If you're just trying to comfort me, you don't need to. Don't think too highly of Demon Hunters. They're not even pure humans themselves, and they won't hesitate too much when they fight."

"Actually... I ran into some trouble this afternoon, and I optimistically estimate that I can't just let you leave." Hao Ren thought about it and felt that there was nothing to hide, so he reached into his pocket and took out the papers, then told the two demon girls about his meeting with Raven 12345.

Lili was a clueless idiot no matter what, so there was no need to worry about her. Vivian, however, carefully read the employment contract in Hao Ren's hand, listening to Hao Ren's experiences as she pondered. In the end, she was completely stunned: "You... are you serious?"

Hao Ren shrugged: "It's the real deal. What would I gain from lying to you?"

"I've heard of the concept of the multiverse, from you humans," Vivian waved the printed papers in her hand. "I have to say, your 'science' is a pretty amazing thing. So you met a super civilization that claims to rule the multiverse, and they have an organization specifically to manage the various worlds called the 'Space-Time Administration.' And then there's this strange woman named Raven 12345 who says she's a god and asked you to be her assistant. So, to sum it up, you're now..." Vivian looked down at the contract and read each word: "The Xiling Empire Space-Time Administration, EN35 Node, Wangbatouzi Outpost, Probationary Inspector, Unofficial Apprentice-Level Temporary Worker, Awaiting Evaluation..."

Hao Ren wiped the cold sweat from his forehead. Hearing someone else read that sentence made him sweat even more than reading it himself.

Vivian was stunned for a moment, then said earnestly, "Landlord, I know you're under a lot of pressure..."

"I'm serious," Hao Ren said with a wry smile. "Don't mention you, I spent several hours reconstructing my worldview. Anyway, no matter what the Space-Time Administration is really like, that Raven 12345 is definitely someone extraordinary. If you don't believe me, I'll take you to see her next time. That shouldn't violate any rules."

Vivian saw the serious expression on Hao Ren's face and knew that this was probably not a joke, so she frowned and thought about it: "I've never heard of such an organization. I've lived... well, countless years, I've had memories since humans were still using bronze, but I've never heard of a Space-Time Administration. I've heard of so-called gods, but most of them are just humans scaring themselves. And that Raven 12345 you mentioned doesn't sound like a god at all... Strange, where did they come from?"

"I asked her too," Hao Ren nodded. "Raven 12345 said that humans have been developing well on their own, and she's been busy with other things, so she hasn't been paying attention to things on Earth. She didn't even care when humans were promoting atheism, and only occasionally looked for an assistant to help her deal with some trivial matters on Earth, so humans never knew about the Empire's existence—oh, she always uses 'Empire' to refer to the gods, which is also a strange thing."

"Let's not think about that for now. So, Raven wants you to take care of the 'others' in your home, right?" Vivian returned the papers to Hao Ren. "That means she's definitely not with the Demon Hunters, which is good for me. It would be even better if she was willing to help when the Demon Hunters appeared."

"That's probably unlikely," Hao Ren shook his head. "According to her, the Empire almost never directly interferes in any events on Earth, unless humans are courting death and planning to wipe themselves out. But she'll definitely contact me again, so I'll ask about the situation then. I left in a hurry this afternoon, and I didn't have time to ask too much."

Finally, Hao Ren laughed awkwardly and mocked himself: "Hey, you know, my brain is still a mess."

"It's okay," Vivian pointed to Lili, who was still dazed beside her. "She lives just fine even though she's a mess every day. You can only live better with bravery and optimism..."

Lili howled and jumped onto the table: "Say that again, you b*tch!?"

Vivian barely bothered to pay attention to the werewolf. She seemed to have made up her mind and nodded to Hao Ren: "Anyway, I have to find a chance to meet that Raven 12345... Her appearance is a bit inexplicable, and she seems to know a lot about the affairs between the others and humans. I have to ask her about it." Then, a slightly awkward expression appeared on Vivian's face: "Actually, we don't live very well in this world. Because of the frequent activities of the Demon Hunters, coupled with the fact that ordinary humans have become more and more difficult to deal with in recent centuries, the others, who were originally at the top of the food chain, have long become marginalized creatures. We don't even have our own historical heritage, and we're seriously isolated from each other, so we have to find a lot of information about our own races from human records. Like this werewolf—she's never seen her own kind in her life, and only found out that she was a werewolf from human stories. I don't want to become as ignorant as her."

Hao Ren knew that Vivian wanted to find out about her other clansmen from Raven 12345. Considering Raven 12345's ability to keep secrets even while rambling, he felt that Vivian's chances of success were slim, but in the end, he didn't say anything.

At this time, Lili finally recovered from her daze. The first thing she thought of was: "Hey, landlord, let's eat?"

Hao Ren: "..."

He suddenly envied this canine animal with its exceptionally simple and crude way of life and thinking.

Vivian also gave Lili a contemptuous look, then stood up with a smile: "I'll cook today. After all, I'm basically eating for free right now. Until I find a job and pay back the debt, how about I take care of the cooking and cleaning?"

Hao Ren quickly waved his hand to show that he was very generous: "No need, no need. Don't be so polite..."

Vivian's expression was very serious: "This is the pride of a member of the Blood Clan. I can't live off someone else's generosity and eat for free all day."

Lili blurted out: "Don't be so pretentious when you're this poor, okay? Is the pride of a member of the Blood Clan being a maid for food?"

Hao Ren quickly grabbed a biscuit from the side and stuffed it into Lili's hand to divert the werewolf girl's attention: She's so stupid and blunt, and she doesn't think before she speaks. That's not how you poke at people's wounds!

To have a dignified vampire cooking for him and a werewolf guarding the house, Hao Ren felt an unprecedented sense of self-importance. Ever since "Gun" came to his house and caused him to be demoted to second-in-command, he hadn't been this comfortable in a long time. So he temporarily put his worries aside, made himself a pot of hot tea, and watched the newspaper in the air-conditioned room, imagining that he was actually a very awesome person. Lili, on the other hand, turned on the TV and flipped through the channels (canine animals are just naturally friendly), shouting happily as she flipped: "Hey, landlord, the TV has a signal!"

Hao Ren immediately remembered the half-brick embedded in the TV tower, and his mood plummeted: He realized that he was actually just a high-class nanny, and a nanny with a combat power of 5 at that...

After Vivian brought up dinner, Hao Ren's worldview was refreshed again.