On the seventh day after the magic surge, Yan Luo received his first dividend.

Wu Zechuan and other Advanced Hunters sold the materials dropped by the City-breaking Level Demons through the Hunter's Guild channel, and the first batch sold for a high price of 37 million.

The dividend that fell into Yan Luo's hands was also 10 million.

To encourage the trade of City-breaking Level Demon materials, the Hunter's Guild does not tax hunters in this kind of transaction. Instead, the tax is transferred to the buyer. Under normal circumstances, both sides would be taxed.

With the dividend, Yan Luo suddenly had money.

This was just the dividend from the first batch, and the later batches were even more valuable. If nothing unexpected happens, Yan Luo could eventually get more than 80 million in dividends, which is almost enough to pay off the loan for the gravity room.

When calculating the repayment before, Yan Luo even included the interest. Now his repayment period doesn't need to be stretched so long, so the loan to be repaid is much less.

Yan Luo suddenly found himself much more financially flexible, but he didn't spend the money extravagantly.

Next, Yan Luo needed to find ways to improve his own strength and also to earn enough money to invest in basic disciplines.

To make money, Yan Luo could only follow his assistant's advice to accept media interviews.

With Yan Luo's permission, his assistant Jin Miaomiao contacted the reporters from Crimson No.2, and after two days, it was finally time for Yan Luo's interview.

After coming into contact with several media reporters, Jin Miaomiao selected three media outlets to recommend to Yan Luo, namely "Spiritual Spring Daily," "Joint News," and "Hunter's Weekly."

"Spiritual Spring Daily" did not offer a high price, but it is Lingquan City's largest news media, and Yan Luo is from Lingquan City, so the audience of this media should be very receptive to Yan Luo. As for "Joint News" and "Hunter's Weekly," they simply offered high prices.

Yan Luo accepted all of them, with the only condition being that he only agreed to joint interviews, not individual ones.

The reporters from the three media outlets discussed it and felt this was an acceptable condition.

As long as they could interview Yan Luo, and other media couldn't, they didn't need to be the best, just ahead of others.

So, the three media outlets set the interview time for that day.

Seven days had passed since the magic surge, and Yan Luo's popularity was slowly declining. They had to produce the news before the interest in it bottomed out.

The interview location was at Yan Luo's villa. It was Jin Miaomiao's first time at this place since becoming Yan Luo's assistant, and upon seeing the villa, she understood why her boss offered her such good terms.

The reporters from the three media outlets were almost blinded by Yan Luo's wealth. Even in exploration towns, a villa of this size would cost millions; in the city, it could buy a small villa.

It's no exaggeration to say that land in the city is extremely valuable. Many people can only live in a house less than 50 square meters their whole lives. Owning even a small villa counts as being wealthy.

Yan Luo did not forbid the reporters from filming the villa, and he even pointed out where the gravity room was.

Upon learning there was a gravity room inside Yan Luo's villa, the reporters quietly checked its price, which almost dazzled them. Their gazes towards Yan Luo became peculiar.

The three reporters were fairly professional and did not linger too long in the villa. After some small talk with Yan Luo, they began the news interview.

Xia Siqiu from "Spiritual Spring Daily" started by asking Yan Luo, "Mr. Yan, I heard that you are not even twenty years old and have been a hunter for less than a year. How did you earn so much money? Is the hunter profession really that lucrative?"

Yan Luo responded without hesitation, "The hunter profession is indeed lucrative, but only if you're willing to risk your life. Many hunters don't survive the beginner phase. Without the help of veteran hunters, the mortality rate for novice hunters is as high as 42%. Even with team support, it's still over 9%.

"I'm somewhat exceptional. Although I'm a novice too, I've been preparing to become a hunter since I was ten years old. In fact, both of my parents are hunters, and they subtly guided me towards that path. I have an entire 'Crimson Abyss Demon Bestiary' in my head. I know the capabilities and classification basis of almost every demon. I've studied many hunters' hunting videos, understanding demons' behavior patterns, knowing what they'll do next as soon as they make a move.

"Because of this, my hunting efficiency is high; I know which demons produce rare materials, and I focus on high-value targets, which is how I make so much money. To earn money as a hunter, one must either work hard to learn combat skills or to master demon-related knowledge. Without either, just look at the Low-level Hunters in the Hunter's Guild; they usually don't make much money."

Yan Luo's answer left Xia Siqiu dumbfounded, and the other two reporters were equally stunned.

They hadn't expected Yan Luo's method of making money to be so... 'simple.'

But this method, simple to the point of being overlooked by many due to its arduous nature, still exists.

Next, Kevin from "Hunter's Weekly" began to ask, "I heard that Crimson No.2 didn't suffer much loss during this magic surge because you and the Advanced Hunters trapped the City-breaking Level Demons in the Abyss. The demons appearing in Crimson No.2 were below the lethal level. Is this true?"

Yan Luo nodded again, "Yes, that's how it was. My physique attracts City-breaking Level Demons. Once I appear in front of them, they'll abandon everything else to hunt me down. Presumably, they want to eat me, which might benefit them. Furthermore, this magic surge not only brought City-breaking Level Demons but also a Demon that grew to Catastrophe Level through external force. Fortunately, we found a way to eliminate it; otherwise, Crimson No.2 would have suffered much more damage than other exploration towns."

"Catastrophe Level!" Kevin exclaimed.

As a reporter from "Hunter's Weekly," Kevin was quite familiar with demon classification levels and knew how powerful a Catastrophe Level Demon was.

If a Catastrophe Level Demon had joined the magic surge, Crimson No.2 would not only suffer severe damage but could also face total destruction.

Yuri from "Joint News" couldn't wait to ask, "How did you kill that Catastrophe Level Demon at the time? And regarding the 'external force' you just mentioned, what exactly was that?"

This was big news that no one else had heard of before; no one had mentioned that the Catastrophe Level Demon's strength during the magic surge had been enhanced by an external force.

Yan Luo did not answer immediately; he first sought permission from Li Jiongming to reveal this information, and Li Jiongming quickly replied, "Yes, you can."

Then Yan Luo looked at the three reporters and without any alterations, recounted how they eliminated the City-breaking Level Demon and the Catastrophe Level Bone-chilling Bear in the Abyss.

The matter of the City-breaking Level Demons wasn't much to talk about, but the description of the battle with the Catastrophe Level Bone-chilling Bear made the three reporters excited.

Standing by, Jin Miaomiao found Yan Luo's account utterly incredible.

Were those City-breaking Level and Catastrophe Level Demons really that formidable?

Despite being from Crimson No.2, Jin Miaomiao had gone to Lingquan City for education since a young age and only returned to Crimson No.2 after graduating from university, so she wasn't very familiar with the Abyss's situation.

After hearing Yan Luo's account, the three reporters' hearts were racing.

There was nothing else, just pure excitement.

Big news!

This was news capable of drawing a huge audience!

A Catastrophe Level Demon could enhance its strength through an external object, and that object had been preserved and brought back to Blue Star for research, just like a legendary story.

Xia Siqiu quickly asked, "How did you initially think to pry out that gem instead of smashing it? Did you know its effects from the beginning?"

Yan Luo looked at Xia Siqiu as if she were a fool, repeating the answer he gave Wu Zechuan at the time.

"Do you really think any normal creature would blatantly display its weaknesses on the outside?"

Xia Siqiu was stumped and couldn't say another word.

Indeed, she had just asked a silly question.

The two journalists next to her chuckled.

Kevin pursed his lips, suppressing his laughter, and asked Yan Luo, "Yan Luo, how strong are you now?"

That question hit the nail on the head!

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