What was going on? The progress jumped from 11% to 16%, an increase of five percentage points!

If he had been practicing the Moonlight Meditation Technique by himself, it would have taken him much longer to achieve this.

What exactly was that thing that entered his body from Melissa's?

Thinking about it, Ed turned to look at Melissa, who seemed to sense his gaze. She wearily opened her eyes and looked at him with a hint of reproach, saying,

"I just hoped you could last a little longer, but not this long. You've really worn me out."

"Do you feel like there's an extra energy inside your body?"

Melissa briefly explained. Due to some special circumstances, her body would constantly generate energy similar to moonbeams. For sorcerers and Hunters, if this energy appeared in their bodies for a long period in large amounts, it not only weakened their strength but could also harm their lives.

As she explained, Melissa propped herself up with her hands. She was exhausted, her lower body still aching. It was all Ed's fault—his forceful and frequent actions had taken their toll.

Melissa, naked, slowly got out of bed and took out a vial of potion, handing it to Ed.

"This is a potion that can neutralize the moonbeam energy in your body. I've used it too much and developed a resistance, so it doesn't work for me anymore."

"Earlier, when I was treating you, I noticed your body can handle a lot of moonbeams. Ed, if you ever need help in the future, feel free to come to me. But you should know the price."

After hearing Melissa's words, Ed carefully examined the potion in his hand. For other Hunters, this might be a lifesaver, but for him, there might be unexpected side effects.

This was because he was different from others—he could use the Moonlight Meditation Technique to enhance his strength.

Ed then asked for more detailed information, but it seemed that Melissa wasn't too keen on discussing her body's abnormalities. She just said, unless something unexpected happened, she wouldn't need Ed's help for at least half a month.

This was a bit of a disappointment for Ed. He had hoped that if every day could be like today, where he could improve his progress without needing to practice the Moonlight Meditation Technique, it would be much easier.

After storing the potion Melissa had given him, Ed asked if she knew anything about the Moonlit Frost Poisonous Mist.

To his surprise, Melissa said she had heard of the name but couldn't remember much about it and would need to check related materials.

She was extremely tired and just wanted to sleep, saying they could talk about everything else later.

At last, there had been some progress. Ed got dressed and returned to his own room.

There was still some time before dawn, and Ed didn't plan to rest. Instead, he continued his training. Although he had exhausted a lot of physical energy during his time with Melissa, it wasn't much of an issue for Ed, a low-tier Silver-grade Hunter.

He kept practicing the Moonlight Meditation Technique until the sun rose, and only then did he break out of his meditative state.

[Progress to break through to mid-tier Silver: 17%]

Ed glanced at the prompt and let out a helpless sigh, thinking to himself, "The speed of progress is still too slow. If only I could spend every day with Melissa..."

Who wouldn't want to enjoy pleasure while quickly increasing their strength?

However, Melissa's situation had given him a different idea. Maybe he could try to find something that contained a lot of moonbeams, attract the moonbeams, and use that to rapidly enhance his power.

This was definitely something worth exploring. However, at the moment, Ed didn't have much gold left.

He opened his storage pouch and took out a brand-new steel sword and a gleaming silver sword.

Back at Uncle Du's inn, Thomas had visited him once and bought up everything useful for Ed in Dorey City. The nine thousand gold coins were all spent, and there wasn't enough, so Thomas had covered the rest.

Most of the funds had gone towards the steel sword and the silver sword in front of him.

According to Thomas, this steel sword was no ordinary steel sword. In the Hunter world, there was a special material called refined steel, a material forged by underground dwarves from faraway lands. Just adding one gram to an ordinary weapon could greatly enhance its sharpness and durability.

The steel sword in Ed's hand contained fifty grams of refined steel!

With a simple swing, it could cut through ordinary weapons!

Similarly, the silver sword was also extraordinary, as it was forged with the legendary rare material—mithril!

Although it didn't enhance the sharpness or toughness of the silver sword, it made the weapon much more powerful against ghosts, ghost spirits, and low-tier dark creatures.

Ed sheathed the mithril sword and refined steel sword, then quietly waited in his room. Melissa had completed the tasks outlined in the contract scroll last night, so it was likely that Reve, who hadn't gained any useful information, would come to see him soon.

As expected, not long after, there was a knock on the door and a voice calling, "Ed, are you in?"

Ed opened the door, and standing before him was none other than Reve, the deputy leader of the Moon Eclipse Demon Hunter Association.

At this moment, Reve wore a smile on his face as he said to Ed, "I was delayed by something yesterday. Melissa should have already introduced you to some of the matters concerning our Moon Eclipse Demon Hunter Association, right?"

Upon hearing this, a strange expression appeared on Ed's face. Under Melissa's guidance, he hadn't learned much about the Moon Eclipse Demon Hunter Association, but instead, he had learned quite a bit about Melissa's physical aspects.

Reve noticed the expression on Ed's face and, with a helpless sigh, said, "I knew it. Melissa is unreliable. Actually, there's not much to the internal affairs of the association. For someone like you, an Apprentice... No, with your abilities, calling you an Apprentice isn't quite accurate."

"For someone like you, you would typically go through a period of controlled management, receive training from a specialized mentor, and complete a bounty task before you can truly join the Moon Eclipse Demon Hunter Association."

"But the situation is a bit special right now..."

Reve briefly explained that recently, for some unknown reason, monster activity around Dorey City had been increasing. While the city itself was fine, many small towns and villages outside the city had been attacked by monsters.

As the strongest association in Dorey City, the Moon Eclipse Demon Hunter Association naturally had the most people coming to ask them to handle the monsters.

Additionally, the president, Arya, had gone to the Holy City with Karot, taking many members along with them. As a result, everyone in the Hunter Association had been very busy recently and was short on manpower.

So, the originally planned controlled management could be skipped. Ed only needed to complete a bounty task for the Moon Eclipse Demon Hunter Association to officially join.

Ed nodded in agreement, as he wasn't keen on the idea of controlled management, which would be too restrictive.

Reve then led Ed to the task hall of the Moon Eclipse Demon Hunter Association.

According to the association's rules, all tasks were divided into two categories. One was regular bounty tasks, which were further classified as normal, difficult, and dangerous. Members could earn half of the bounty for completing these tasks.

In addition to the regular bounty tasks, there were also special tasks. When such a task was issued, every member was required to put aside their regular bounty tasks and prioritize the special task. They could not back out; otherwise, not only would they face punishment and expulsion from the association, but the Hunter Association would also issue a warning to other associations.

Any Hunter Association in Dorey City would refuse to accept a Hunter expelled from the Moon Eclipse Demon Hunter Association!

After emphasizing the consequences of expulsion, Reve brought Ed to the counter at the task hall and said to the receptionist, "Please find a suitable task for our new member. A regular bounty task will do, and it shouldn't be too far from Dorey City."

Soon, the staff member searched through the tasks and then, with an apologetic expression, answered Reve, "Vice-Captain, the regular bounty tasks that are not too far have already been taken, but there are still many difficult bounty tasks waiting to be claimed."

Reve glanced at Ed, thought for a moment, and then asked him, "This is unfortunate. How about this: there are three newly joined Hunters. If you don't mind, you can team up with them and take on a difficult bounty task. Is that alright?"

Ed first glanced at the staff member, who seemed a bit guilty and subconsciously avoided making eye contact with him.

At this point, Ed understood. It wasn't that there were no regular bounty tasks left; it was that Reve wanted him to team up with others.

If nothing unexpected happens, one of the members he would be teamed up with might be Anthony, the one who had been observing him yesterday.

It seemed that, although Reve hadn't found any useful clues in the Nightmare Wasteland, he still maintained some level of suspicion about him.

Ed didn't reject Reve's suggestion and simply nodded, answering, "No problem."

Reve casually called over a member of the Moon Eclipse Demon Hunter Association and asked them to bring the three Hunters who needed to form a team.

While waiting, Ed carefully observed the tasks in the hall. He noticed a unique task in a very prominent position—there was no issuer, no bounty, only the task's requirements.

Reve had been watching Ed, and when he saw Ed staring at that task, he sighed and then spoke slowly, "This task is a bit special. Let me explain it to you."

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