High School of Demon Hunting

Chapter 411: Chapter 80 Double-headed Hunting Team_1

Before receiving his first university’s notice, Zheng Qing didn’t even know there were monsters in this world that made a living hunting wizards –and of course, he didn’t know there were wizards in this world at that time either.

Even after the first month of college, most of his energy was still focused on academics, trying hard to close any gaps and make up for any shortcomings in his basic courses.

So, his understanding of demons could only be described as superficial.

At most, due to the pig demon at Four Seasons Pavilion and the female demon on the charter plane, he had a slight understanding of the common knowledge of wizards turning into demons.

The real demon world, the types of demons, including the appearance, characteristics, and preferences of different demons, he didn’t know any more than any eight or nine-year-old little wizard in Beta Town – maybe he knew even less than these little wizards.

”That’s why this position isn’t a good fit for you,” Zhang Ji Xin slapped his palm and sighed, ”When you’ve gone through a lot of trouble to search for a demon, but find that you don’t recognize it... you have no idea whether it’s parasitic or native, whether it uses its nose to smell or its tail to sense its surroundings... maybe you can’t even tell which way it’s facing.”

”You have to understand, attacking from upwind or downwind are two completely different concepts. If you can’t accurately determine the type of demon, you won’t be able to transmit accurate information... and those details are crucial for the hunting team’s next move.”

All this made the scholarship student surrender.

”In that case, I’ll stay back and be a bystander,” Zheng Qing joked with a commoner’s slang. Discovering the bewildered expressions of others, he added, ”Which means, I’ll be a logistic staff... do some odd jobs for you... maybe I can be the hunting team manager?”

”Team managers need good character and communication skills,” Xiao Xiao suddenly interjected, ”I don’t think you have either of those traits...”

”What do you mean by that,” Zheng Qing squinted his eyes looking at the doctor and put out a threatening talisman paper from his grey cloth bag, with his right hand.

”Wala Wala...”

”If you don’t even understand what I’m implying, it just proves more that you’re not fit for that position”, Xiao Xiao took out his own turtle shell, then pulled out a fine velvet cloth, patiently wiping away untraceable stains on it.

”You do have other choices though,” seeing that an altercation was about to erupt in the dormitory, Elder Zhang, who had just been promoted to the main hunter of the hunting team, quickly played the peacemaker: ”A wandering hunter... how about this position?”

”Wandering hunter?” Zheng Qing was stunned, the talisman paper in his hand hanging in mid-air: ”You’re saying I should become a wandering hunter?”

”Quick mobility, versatile responses... and a certain combat power.” Zhang Ji Xin repeated the requirements for a wandering hunter, then added: ”The talismans you’ve mastered, whether in terms of quantity or variety, are more than enough... Armor Horse Charm, Iron Armor Charm, Rain Charm, Communication Talisman and so on, plus you can always supplement them by drawing talismans on the spot... In my opinion, you can completely serve as the jack of all trades in the hunting team.”

”And the symbol scroll bomb you researched successfully before, is also very suitable for hunting,” Xin Fat Man added from the side.

”Is that so?” Zheng Qing, forgetting the doctor’s denigration, smilingly put away the talisman paper, his eyes squinting into a line: ”In that case, I will become a wandering hunter...”

Zhang Ji Xin let out a huge sigh of relief.

”Now, the members of the hunting team have been temporarily confirmed,” He slapped his wide palm and shouted, ”As for the leader of the hunting team, I propose that it continues to be our Knight Group’s leader, what do you think?”

”I second that.”

”No objections.”

”Whatever.”

”That’s fine.”

The others lazily gave their replies.

The young scholarship student appeared puzzled.

”Aren’t you the principal hunter?” He looked at Elder Zhang in surprise: ”I have no idea about the specifics of hunting...”

”That’s okay.” Zhang Ji Xin patted his shoulder comfortingly: ”There’s always a learning curve with everything... and being the team leader of a hunting team doesn’t mean you have to be in charge of directing everything...”

”Double-headed system of the Crimson Hunting Team?” Xiao Xiao suddenly interjected.

”Yes!” Zhang Ji Xin snapped his fingers, waving his arms and pacing excitedly around the room: ”A lot of teams use a dual-head system, but the Crimson Hunting Team’s bifurcated leadership style is the most suitable for our newly founded hunting team!”

”One person focuses on the hunting tasks, while another takes on other logistics, training, discipline inspection, and tasks involving external connections... In the Zeus Cup of 1918, the Crimson Hunting Team swept across Europa with this simple, brusque yet clear division of labor. They outperformed traditionally strong teams such as the King, Triumphant, and Dark Forest, who lost their helmets and abandoned their armor... They even sent out volunteers to assist the Flamingo Team with a pioneering task...”

”From the sound of it, you seem to be appointing me as the political commissar of the hunting team,” Zheng Qing couldn’t help but comment.

”What commissar?” Xiao Xiao raised an eyebrow and looked at the scholarship student.

”Never mind, never mind,” Zheng Qing waved his hands dismissively, then asked, ”If I’m in charge of the hunting team’s external liaison tasks, does that mean we don’t need to find a hunting team manager anymore?”

”Some external tasks.” Zhang Ji Xin quickly corrected, then asked, ”We currently don’t have a unified uniform, cloak, badge, nor a cheerleading team... These are all things a hunting team manager needs to handle. Do you have the energy for it?”

The young scholarship student immediately shook his head.

Running out of time for studies and hunting team training aside, he was completely unequipped to undertake the face-saving task of finding sponsors.

”Furthermore, a hunting team manager needs to communicate regularly with the Hunting Association Organizing Committee. This requires him to have good connections among the wizard nobles. These circles value background very much,” Xin Fat Man explained proudly. ”I checked the names of the judges and committee members of the school hunt in the last ten years... most of them come from wizarding families.”

Zheng Qing hummed softly.

”So what external matters am I, as the team leader, responsible for?” He couldn’t help but ask.

”Coordinating with the hunting grounds, organizing training affairs... If we can find a suitable coach, that would be even better.” Zhang Ji Xin snapped his fingers: ”A good coach can transform us in a short period of time!”

”As for the hunting team manager...” Xiao Xiao flipped through his notebook and scratched his head: ”I’ve been thinking about the other members of the Absolution Knight Group, and I can’t find anyone particularly suited to the role of manager. So we need to hire an external manager... or recruit a new member to the Knight Group.”

”Who should we look for?” Feeling dizzy, Zheng Qing felt as if he had overused magic in practical classes.

This is too troublesome.

It would be easier to live as a cat, a thought suddenly crossed his mind.

”We should start by choosing from our class.” Xiao Xiao pulled out a slip of paper with a list of names on it: ”I made a quick short-list, you guys can start by reviewing it.”

”Matthew Karen, Tang Dun, Jiang Yu, and Liu Fei Fei are the best candidates... Li Meng and Elena can be considered as alternatives.”

”Of course, if you have other better candidates, that would be great... but it must be emphasized, if we hire externally, the wages we can offer from our hunting team are very limited... um, at most one credit per month.”

”One credit, can’t even hire a good hunting dog.” Xin Fat Man couldn’t resist remarking.