《I Have A Monster Rearing System》 Chapter 1 Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios Shipley Continent, Laner Town. In a simple wooden hut. ¡°Where am I¡­¡± ¡°Shouldn¡¯t I have been killed by a drunk truck driver?¡± Jobs sat on the bed and looked around at his unfamiliar surroundings with confusion in his eyes. The reason was that if he remembered correctly, the last thing he recalled was the little girl he had risked his life to save on the side of the road. Then, he saw the out-of-control truck coming toward him, and the terrified look on the driver¡¯s face. Before Jobs could react, he felt a sharp pain. A large amount of information flowed into his mind. The content of the message was unimaginably massive, and the process lasted for a full ten minutes. Jobs suddenly realized what was going on and blurted out. ¡°I actually transmigrated!¡± Jobs stared at his body in disbelief, because he learned from his earlier memories that his soul had transmigrated to this body after he was killed by the truck driver. The original owner of this body was also called Jobs. He was now living in the Shipley Continent, a world of swords and magic! This world was filled with all kinds of magical elements. By absorbing these magical elements, living beings could strengthen themselves. Humans and many other races lived in this world. Aside from Goblins and ferocious demonic beasts, there were Werewolves who could transform on the night of the full moon; Vampires who relied on devouring the blood of living creatures to enhance themselves; Mad Warriors of the Orc tribes; Dwarf tribes with extremely advanced alchemy technology, Gnomes, and others. The magical elements could strengthen their talents and abilities respectively. These races resided all over the Shipley Continent, plundering and resisting each other to maintain a balance. And the people who lived in the center of these races¡­ were humans. The high intelligence of humans was always the most repulsive thing to the other races. If all the other races were to unite and exterminate a race one day, then that race would definitely be the humans. For thousands of years, the war between humans and the surrounding races had never stopped. Of course, humans could also strengthen themselves by absorbing magical elements. Humans divided their cultivation of the magical elements into nine ranks. Some people inject these magical elements into their muscles to train themselves. These people were called Swordsmen! Swordsmen whose muscles were enhanced by magical elements could easily slice through steel with one strike. After cultivating the magic elements to rank nine, they could even wear armor and wield swords to kill a dragon with little difficulty. Some people absorbed the magical elements and integrated them into their bodies, turning the elements into their own magical energy to become a mage. In battles, mages would use all kinds of spells and incantations to release the magic in their bodies mercilessly and destroy all the monsters in front of them. Of course, this was not the peak of human magic cultivation. Above the rank nine Swordsman, there were the Grandmaster Swordsman, Supreme Swordsman, Extraordinary Swordsman, and Legendary Swordsman. These were the four Swordsman advancement jobs. Above the rank nine Mage, there were also four advancement jobs: Grandmaster Mage, Supreme Mage, Extraordinary Mage, and Legendary Mage. Humans who could undergo job advancement were the strongest among humans. At the same time, they were also the strongest force that could protect humanity from the invasion of other races. Jobs had never met these people before, but he had heard many legends about them from the village. Lucas, a Legendary Swordsman in the history of the human race, had only swung his sword once when he was fighting against the Demon Dragons of the Western Regions. The mountains and rivers cracked as the earth shattered. A Demonic Dragon City with a radius of 800 miles was split into two by his sword, and hundreds of Demonic Dragons were annihilated by the might of this one attack. In addition, it was rumored that there was another Legendary Mage who fought against an Overlord-level monster for 49 days. At that time, humans could only see the light of forbidden spells that filled the sky. In the end, with a loud bang, the Overlord-level monster was destroyed, and a thousand-mile crater was formed on the ground! This was a battle between legendary existences, just thinking about it made Jobs feel reverence. Reaching out with both hands, he carefully felt the magical elements in the surrounding space. Ten seconds later, Jobs opened his eyes. Disappointment flashed across his eyes as he sighed and shook his head. ¡°As expected, I, who have transmigrated to this world, cannot absorb magical elements at all. If I can¡¯t do this, I can¡¯t become stronger under such circumstances.¡± ¡°It¡¯s possible I¡¯ll be a weak human for the rest of my life. Even among humans, I¡¯ll be the lowest form of existence.¡± This world was extremely dangerous. If they encountered other races in the wild, there was a 99% chance that the other races would attack the humans. Humans were also divided into noble, lowly, wealthy, or powerful families. Even if they could not cultivate magical elements, they could still recruit a large number of swordsmen and mages to be their guards through their reputation and wealth. Even Sir Bruce who was from the town had to lead the young people in the village to hunt low-level demonic beasts every day to obtain resources like meat and fur. With his current situation, perhaps even surviving in this world would be a problem. Thinking of this, Jobs¡¯ expression turned unsightly. At this moment, with a ¡®ding¡¯ sound, the cold voice of the system promptly sounded in his ear. [Ding, the system is checking the host¡¯s information, binding is in progress¡­] [Congratulations, host, you have successfully activated the Monster Rearing System!] ¡°System?¡± Jobs was stunned. In his previous life, he had read all kinds of web novels at home. Naturally, he knew that every transmigrator would obtain a system after transmigration. However, when he heard the system¡¯s voice, he was surprised. ¡°System, what functions do you have?¡± Jobs asked directly. [Answering the host, the Monster Rearing System allows the host to continuously evolve pets and also raise your own strength.] [After obtaining this system, the host can obtain Monster Points by killing creatures, which can be used to enslave a monster.] [Enslaved monsters are 100% obedient to the host. At the same time, the host can also use Monster Points to further strengthen the pet and increase the pet¡¯s level. Every time the pet is upgraded by five levels, an innate ability will be awakened.] [The host can also obtain the innate ability of every pet unconditionally.] ¡°Such a powerful system? After strengthening my pet, I can also obtain the ability that my pet awakens!¡± After listening to the system¡¯s explanation, Jobs instantly realized how powerful his system was. His eyes lit up. Just by looking at the current system, as long as he used monster points to continuously enslave pets and evolve them, not only would his pets evolve into heaven-defying pets, he would also obtain the same heaven-defying abilities! Jobs sighed at the power of the system. However, he also understood that in order to achieve what he imagined, he would need a large number of monster points to evolve his pets. To achieve that, he had to kill as many creatures as possible and obtain large numbers of monster points. Thinking of this, Jobs quickly got up from bed and walked outside. Chapter 2 Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios After walking out, because his home was in the outskirts of the town and was close to the wilderness, Jobs quickly found a lush grassland. Because it had just rained, many insects could feel the fresh air and came out, clinging to the grass to drink the water droplets. Walking into the grass, he crouched down and quickly saw a ladybug clinging to a blade of grass. Without any hesitation, Jobs reached out with his hand and knocked the ladybug off the grass. Then, he stepped on it. [You have killed a ladybug and received 0.1 Monster Points!] He had indeed obtained monster points. Jobs looked at the system page, the remaining monster points he had was displayed as 0.1. It was just that he had only obtained 0.1 monster points after killing a ladybug, and this was slightly less than he had imagined. Perhaps it was because insects were not a threat to humans and were only low-level creatures. If he could hunt high-level creatures in the future, he would definitely obtain more monster points. After considering that, Jobs continued searching for creatures in the grass to kill. Soon, he found another ladybug clinging onto a blade of grass. This time, however, just as he was about to reach out to kill the ladybug, a system prompt suddenly rang out in his ear. [Ding, the host has successfully discovered a ladybug. Rearing a ladybug requires 1 monster point. Do you want to rear it?] This time, after owning 0.1 monster points, when he wanted to touch the ladybug, a notification popped up. Although he wanted to say yes and rear the ladybug, he did not have enough monster points. Secondly, the ladybug was not the first choice that Jobs wanted to evolve as a monster. Thus, after considering it, Jobs decided to kill it. [You have killed a ladybug and obtained 0.1 Monster Points!] Next, Jobs began searching through the grass. As long as he found a creature, he would immediately kill it. During the process, Jobs confirmed his previous conjecture. Killing an ant would give him 0.1 monster points, while killing an earthworm would give him 0.3 monster points. Monster points were determined by the life force of the creature. After knowing that, Jobs placed his focus on the loose soil and killed the earthworms hiding within it. After more than 20 minutes of work, Jobs finally gathered 5 monster points. After that, he killed another 20 insects and found that there were no conspicuous creatures left in the grass. With a total accumulation of 7 monster points, Jobs got up and walked toward the ground not far away. On the ground, a weakened wasp that was on the verge of death was using its last bit of strength to resist the ants around it which were trying to carry it away as food. There were about seven or eight ants in total. After realizing that the wasp was retaliating, they attacked ferociously. At this rate, it was only a matter of time before the wasp was killed by these ants. He had noticed the Wasp earlier and deliberately left it alone, as with the ants attacking it. The reason for this was because Jobs wanted to do an experiment. [Ding, rearing a wasp costs 5 Monster Points. Do you want to rear it?] ¡°Yes.¡± This time, Jobs did not hesitate to press the confirmation button. As soon as the 5 monster points were invested at once, the wasp, which had been attacked by the ants, suddenly seemed to have regained its vitality. It immediately flapped its wings and sent the two ants crawling on it flying. Then, the wasp straightened its body, flapped its wings, and flew directly in front of an ant that was sent flying. The black stinger slashed across, and the ant was directly cut into pieces by the sharp stinger. After dealing with one ant, the Wasp adjusted its position and used the same method to fly closer and cut another ant into pieces. Right after that, the wasp showed its ferocity and mercilessly killed all the ants in front of it! ¡°I just enslaved it, but this wasp has already grown so much!¡± Seeing this scene, Jobs¡¯ eyes lit up. He deliberately left the ants here to eat the wasp. He wanted to test the strength of a pet that he had invested monster points into. The truth was right in front of him. After the enslavement, the dying wasp immediately seemed to have regained its life and became abnormally ferocious. Even its main attacking method, the stinger, was enhanced. Normally, the stinger of a wasp was used to attack large creatures. After the stinger was inserted into the enemy¡¯s flesh and injected with poison, the stinger would be pulled out along with the wasp¡¯s heart. It was a cruel suicidal attack that cost the user¡¯s life. The wasp¡¯s stinger, after enhancement, was able to cut through the ant¡¯s body directly, its sharpness was obvious at a glance. At the same time, it also meant that the wasp had an additional cutting method. It no longer had to face a situation where it would die if it attacked a large target. From the looks of it, the enhancement effect was quite absurd. The wasp in front of him had already left the category of insects and become a high-level creature. However, the strengthened wasp was unusually ferocious. Would it be hard to control? Just as he was thinking about this question¡­ After killing all the ants, the wasp turned around and flew toward Jobs. However, it had no desire to attack Jobs¡¯ finger. Instead, it rubbed against his finger affectionately. It seemed very obedient. Jobs¡¯ heart stirred as he tried to give an order. The wasp at his fingertips obeyed his instruction in an instant, circling the air in a given pattern. ¡°I don¡¯t need to say the order I gave out. I just need to have a thought in my mind and the wasp can sense it.¡± After issuing a few commands to verify it, Jobs confirmed this idea. This was a pretty good ability. In the future, any plans could be carried out in secret without worrying about exposing secrets. ¡°As my first pet, your name will be Little Yellow from now on,¡± Jobs looked at Little Yellow which was flying in the sky and spoke. Although he could not sense the thought of the enslaved insect, Little Yellow was constantly spinning around him excitedly. It liked the name. ¡°When Little Yellow was killing the ants just now, I seemed to have received the notification of obtaining monster points.¡± Jobs opened the system interface and saw 0.8 monster points listed. These were the monster points that Little Yellow had obtained from killing the ants. The system notification also stated that any pets the host enslaved would allow him to gain monster points when they killed enemies. That was good news. [Name: Little Yellow] [Race: Wasp] [Level: 1] [Ability: Strengthened Stinger] [Owner: Jobs] [20 Monster Points can be used for one enhancement!] ¡­ Looking at Little Yellow¡¯s attribute panel, Jobs ordered, ¡°Now, go to the meadow on the left and kill all the creatures you can find. If there are any creatures you can¡¯t kill, tell me.¡± After hearing the order, Little Yellow bobbed its body up and down in the air before flying straight into the grass at the side. Jobs also walked towards another bush. He had just enslaved a wasp, so his demand for monster points was far from enough. Then, Jobs and Little Yellow started hunting the creatures they saw. Although he told Little Yellow to inform him when it encountered creatures that it could not kill, how could Little Yellow, which had evolved once, not be able to defeat those ordinary creatures in the grass? The entire process lasted for four hours, under the joint effort of Little Yellow and Jobs, he had finally accumulated 300 monster points! This was not a small number. Immediately, Jobs ordered Little Yellow to come to him. [Would the host like to use 20 Monster Points to enhance the pet, Wasp?] ¡°Yes.¡± Jobs answered as he hit the confirmation button. [Ding! Level 2 enhancement successful. The Wasp¡¯s stinger has become sharper.] [Would the host like to use 40 Monster Points to enhance the pet, Wasp, again?] Jobs hit the confirmation button again. [Ding! Level 3 enhancement successful. The Wasp¡¯s speed has increased by 100%.] ¡­ [Would the host like to use 80 Monster Points¡­] [Ding! Level 4 enhancement successful. The toxicity of the stinger has increased by 100%!] ¡­ [Would the host like to use 160 Monster Points¡­] [Ding! Level 5 enhancement successful. Congratulations to the host for enhancing the wasp to Level 5. Wasp has successfully awakened the innate ability, ¡°Information Sharing¡±!] He read the details of Little Yellow¡¯s enhancement to level 5. Jobs¡¯ eyes lit up. He had been continuously investing in monster points to strengthen Little Yellow to level 5. This was what he was waiting for! Every time a pet was upgraded to level 5, a talent skill would be awakened. A talent skill was the unique innate ability of each individual pet, it would also be obtained by the host. This was the most powerful trump card which would allow him to establish himself in the Shipley Continent and become an expert! With uncontrollable excitement, Jobs opened the detailed page of his newly awakened talent skill, [Information Sharing]. Chapter 3 Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios [Talent Skill: Information Sharing] [Level: 1] [Effect: Use meditation to scan and share information among those of the same species, the information transmitted is a type of ¡°language¡±, with an effective range of ten meters.] Jobs looked at the skill explanation for Information Sharing. The general idea was that he could now perceive the basic information of an area within a certain range through meditation. At the same time, he could transmit this information to his companions in the form of an attribute panel. Just by looking at the description of the skill, Jobs could tell that it was an extremely powerful skill. What was the scariest thing for a person who was traveling in a world filled with danger? Indeed, the unknown! Currently, there were quite a number of places where the various races were undergoing transactions with the human cities. In these places, as well as in the wilderness, there were countless races that wanted to kill the humans. Once Jobs had this skill, he could activate Information Sharing. By scanning the area with meditation, no creature could hide itself. At the same time, when facing an enemy, their basic information would be presented to him! He knew everything about his enemy, but the other party did not know anything about him. This was a huge advantage. More importantly, this skill allowed him to share this information with his companions. Information Sharing was terrifyingly powerful indeed! Having just obtained this skill, Jobs wanted to try it out. However, he had killed off all the creatures in the surrounding grassy area. Even if he activated the Information Sharing skill, he would not be able to find anything. Thus, Jobs had no choice but to give Little Yellow an order to follow him into town. It was already close to noon, and it was time for the residents of Laner Town to return home for lunch after a busy morning. As soon as he returned to town, Jobs saw Sir Bruce and his party walking toward him. Sir Bruce looked to be more than 40 years old, but he still looked very energetic. His entire body was covered in a bright silver armor. This was an armor that only a Rank Three Swordsman could wear. There were seven or eight young men following behind him. Some of them were wearing black iron armor and had sharp swords at their waists. Some of them were wearing robes and exuded a mysterious aura. They were all part of the younger generation in the town who could cultivate magical elements. Although the Shipley Continent was a world of swords and magic, the human race could barely find one in a hundred people who could sense and cultivate magical elements. This group of people had just finished their morning hunt and were returning to town. Information Sharing was activated as his spiritual sense swept out through meditation to scan their information. Lines of text immediately appeared before Jobs¡¯ eyes. [Name: Bruce] [Race: Human] [Level: Rank Three Swordsman] [Martial Skill: Double Slash, Quick-Draw Slash] [Status: Healthy] ¡­ [Race: Human] [Level: Rank One Swordsman] [Martial Skill: Quick-Draw Slash] [Status: Exhausted] ¡­ [Race: Human] [Level: Rank One Mage] [Magic: Low-level Fireball, Low-level Heal] [Status: Weakened] Jobs looked at the personal information panel before him. Under the premise that he knew Bruce¡¯s name, the system even thoughtfully displayed Bruce¡¯s name for him. As for the young men behind him, it displayed some basic information. They were: Race, Level, Ability, and Status. Every piece of information was extremely useful when faced with an opponent. Through race, one could know the racial weakness of the enemy. Through level, one could see the strength of the other party. Through martial skills, one could see the hidden trump cards of the other party. As for status, it was even more useful. Under certain circumstances, he would be able to detect whether his defeated enemy was really on the verge of death or was just pretending. There were many ways to deal with such situations now. Prior to this, he had only read the system¡¯s explanation. It was only after he had personally witnessed the information provided by the Information Sharing skill that he truly felt how powerful this talent skill was. With this skill, Jobs was certain that as long as he encountered an opponent of similar strength to himself, he would be able to easily defeat them. Even if he encountered an enemy that was much stronger than him, he would be able to safely escape. While he watched Bruce and the others walk by, before Jobs could react, another special attribute panel suddenly appeared in front of him. [Race: Wild Boar] [Level: 1] [Status: Near-death] The near-death condition of the wild boar carried by several young swordsmen caught Jobs¡¯ attention. Currently, among the prey that Bruce and the others had caught, be it the deer or the hare, the information showed that they were dead. Only the boar, which was covered in thorns, looked dead with blood flowing out of its mouth, but was actually still in a state of near-death. Besides, Bruce did not have the habit of bringing living prey back to town. Thus, right now, Jobs was certain that there was a 90% chance that the wild boar in front of him was pretending to be dead. In reality, it was recovering its strength so that when they reached the town, it would suddenly break free and escape! One had to know that a wild boar in a desperate situation was still very strong in combat. The two curved and sharp tusks on its mouth would leave a bloody hole when they pierced into a person¡¯s body. It was extremely dangerous. However, what attracted Jobs the most were the words on the wild boar¡¯s information panel. Status: Near-death! If he could kill a dying wild boar, it would definitely be a huge harvest. Seeing that Hunter Bruce was about to walk past him, Jobs directly said, ¡°Uncle Bruce, wait a moment.¡± Bruce, who was in front, was stunned. He turned to look at Jobs, asking, ¡°What is it, little brother?¡± After sizing up Jobs, he said, ¡°If you are in any trouble, I can bring you back to town and stay at my place for the night.¡± Bruce was a very helpful person. Jobs shook his head and looked directly at the wild boar carried by the young swordsmen behind Bruce. ¡°Uncle Bruce, I feel that there¡¯s something wrong with this wild boar behind you.¡± ¡°Although this wild boar is covered in injuries, none of them are fatal. Furthermore, the movement of this wild boar¡¯s abdomen is very rhythmic. Combining all the information, I feel that¡­ it¡¯s not dead yet!¡± Hearing this, Bruce was stunned for a moment. At the same time, even the wild boar behind him trembled slightly. When Bruce turned around in disbelief, the suspicion on his face soon turned into realization as a smile appeared on his face. ¡°Damn it, this beast is still alive!¡± When Bruce noticed this, he was about to pull out his iron sword and slash down. When Jobs noticed this, he was shocked and immediately spoke, ¡°Uncle Bruce, wait a moment. Can I kill this wild boar myself?¡± Bruce stopped what he was doing but did not seem to understand Jobs¡¯ strange request. However, seeing that there was no joking expression in Jobs¡¯ eyes, he could only believe that Jobs wanted to personally kill a wild boar to train his courage. ¡°Little brother, you have to be careful. A dying wild boar is also very dangerous. Be careful of its tusks.¡± ¡°I¡¯ll lend you this dagger.¡± Seeing that there were no tools on Jobs¡¯ body, Bruce handed the dagger at his waist to Jobs. After receiving the dagger, Jobs almost forgot everything that Bruce had said. That was because, at this moment in his eyes, there was only this dying wild boar! Killing a ladybug monster provided 0.1 points. Killing an earthworm gave 0.3 points. If he were to kill a wild boar with such tenacity and vitality now, how many monster points would he get? He did not dare to think about it. Suppressing his pounding heart, Jobs held the dagger in his hand and fiercely stabbed at the wild boar¡¯s neck! Stab! [Ding! Congratulations on killing a wild boar. You have received 10 Monster Points!] The system notification sounded by his ear, he had obtained a total of 10 monster points! The monster points obtained from killing a wild boar was equivalent to killing a hundred ladybugs! He had really made a killing this time! ¡°Little brother, are you alright? This is the first time you¡¯ve killed a prey. You¡¯ll get used to it in the future.¡± Bruce patted Jobs¡¯ shoulder and comforted him as he thought that this was the first time Jobs had killed something. ¡°Yes, I am okay.¡± After regaining his composure, Jobs smiled at Bruce and answered. ¡°In that case, we¡¯ll take our leave. If you want to learn swordsmanship in the future, come find me. I admire young people like you!¡± Bruce smiled and hit Jobs lightly in the chest, obviously pleased with Jobs¡¯ performance. Then, he turned around and left. As he returned to the town, Bruce did not forget to reprimand the young men behind him, saying that they could not even compare to Jobs. Watching Bruce leave, Jobs did not stay idle. After returning home, Jobs immediately opened the system interface to upgrade Little Yellow. After all, he had only raised it to level 5, but the talent skill that Little Yellow had given him was too powerful already. What kind of talent would it provide him if he advanced it by another five levels? ¡°???¡± ¡°Why do I need so many monster points to upgrade from level 5 to level 6?¡± As soon as he opened Little Yellow¡¯s message, Jobs was shocked. Initially, he thought that after killing a wild boar, he would have enough monster points to let Little Yellow level up a few more times. However, he did not expect that Little Yellow¡¯s attribute panel showed that it would require 2,000 monster points to upgrade from level 5 to level 6! From level 1 to level 5, the experience required to level up increased exponentially, so he subconsciously thought that it would consume 320 monster points to level up from level 5 to level 6, but he did not expect it to need so many points. Now that he thought about it, it might be related to the change in Little Yellow¡¯s grade. Little Yellow¡¯s enhancement from level 1 to level 5 was based on the growth of the insect species. After upgrading to level 5, even the race on Little Yellow¡¯s information panel had changed. There was even a new column for grade on it. [Pet: Little Yellow] [Race: Worm Beast¡ªWasp] [Grade: Grade 1 Worm Beast (Level 5)] [Ability: Strengthened Stinger, Information Sharing] Strictly speaking, the current Little Yellow was no longer of the insect race, but of the Worm Beast race. This was an evolution! After the racial change, the monster points required to level up increased dramatically. Thus, another thought involuntarily appeared in Jobs¡¯ mind. Each time, if he enhanced his pet to a certain level, he could change the species of the pet. If he enhanced this pet to the highest level, what powerful creature would it evolve into? Even if it was just a wasp, would it be able to kill thousands of people in one strike? Would that bring him more talent skills? The moment this thought appeared in Jobs¡¯ mind, it lingered for a long time. ¡°On the path of pet evolution, I still have a long way to go.¡± ¡°I still need a large number of monster points now!¡± Jobs was increasingly certain of the current situation. Only by obtaining large numbers of monster points could he continuously enslave new pets, strengthen pets, and even send pets to hunt monster points for himself. Next, he had to think about how to obtain more monster points. Chapter 4 Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios After thinking for a while at home. The first thing Jobs did was to give up on the hunting method he had used this morning. This was because killing insects like this would not only give him few monster points but also slow his efficiency. He would not be able to keep up with his monster point expenditure which were gradually increasing. The idea of going to the demonic beast forest alone to hunt was immediately rejected after a second of thinking. Although he now had the ability of Information Sharing, it was only an auxiliary skill. No matter how strong it was, it would not help his actual combat power. Therefore, there was only one way to utilize Information Sharing and efficiently kill living beings to obtain monster points. That was to follow a demon hunting team in the town and hunt demonic beasts outside! With his Information Sharing skill, the demon hunting team¡¯s overall hunting speed would definitely increase by a level. At that time, as long as he rejected the gold coins, furs, or anything else, they would likely allow him to land the final hit on the demonic beast! ¡°Since the plan has been set, let¡¯s start tomorrow!¡± Jobs muttered. It was already late at night, and the demon hunting teams had already returned to the town to rest. Even if he went out, he would not be able to find any suitable teams to join. Thus, Jobs chose to sleep early tonight. On the next day. Early in the morning, Jobs headed toward the center of town. After the demon hunting teams rested at night, they would usually gather information about the whereabouts of demonic beasts in the surrounding forest in the morning. Then, they would accept missions to hunt. This information gathering place was in the tavern at the center of the town! Sam¡¯s Tavern was the busiest place in the entire town of Laner. Whether it was day or night, it was packed with people. Some of these people were drinking all night, while others were having parties. There was also another group of people, they were the demon hunting teams that gathered information here every day. After entering the tavern, Jobs happened to see a demon hunting team in a corner of the tavern. There were three people in the demon hunting team. Two were men in armor, and one was a woman in a robe and holding a staff. As Information Sharing activated, the information of the people appeared before his eyes. [Race: Human] [Level: Rank Three Swordsman] [Martial Skill: Light Sword Slash, Quick-Draw Slash] [Status: Healthy] ¡­ [Race: Human] [Level: Rank Two Swordsman] [Martial Skill: Quick-Draw Slash] [Status: Healthy] ¡­ [Race: Human] [Level: Rank One Mage] [Magic: Low-level Fireball, Low-level Heal] [Status: Healthy] A Rank Three Swordsman, a Rank Two Swordsman, and a Rank One Mage. A demon hunting team of such quality was already very powerful in the small town of Laner. He could make them his target this time! With that in mind, Jobs immediately walked toward the demon hunting team. However, he did not walk up to the demon hunting team directly. Instead, he sat at a table beside them and kept observing them. In his line of sight, he saw that there seemed to be something hidden in that Rank Three Swordsman¡¯s pocket. ¡°Little Yellow, go.¡± Jobs ordered Little Yellow, which had been following him all this time, as it flapped its wings and immediately flew next to this Rank Three Swordsman. At the same time, it approached the pocket of the Rank Three Swordsman and kept getting closer. Little Yellow used Information Sharing with Jobs to allow him to see for himself. Jobs found that it was an envelope. The contents of the envelope seemed to suggest that the letter was sent by this Rank Three Swordsman¡¯s wife to report her safety as she was three months pregnant. He had an idea. After Little Yellow returned, Jobs stood up and picked up a glass of wine as he walked towards the three demon hunters. ¡°Fellow Demon Hunters, I wonder if you¡¯re searching for information on the demonic beasts around Laner Town?¡± Walking to the three of them, Jobs smiled and asked. The Rank Three Swordsman turned around and looked at Jobs in confusion. Jobs raised his glass and extended his hand. ¡°Hi, I¡¯m Jobs.¡± ¡°My name is Tazik!¡± Tazik looked at Jobs but did not reach out to shake his hand. Instead, he asked in a calm tone, ¡°Why are you asking this?¡± Jobs did not care about Tazik¡¯s attitude and continued, ¡°If possible, I want to join your team and hunt monsters together.¡± After hearing what Jobs said, Tazik realized that Jobs was not here to pick a fight with them. His expression changed and his tone softened, but he still said subconsciously. ¡°Little brother, forgive me for being blunt, but hunting monsters is not as simple as you think. Perhaps, you may think that we look cool in our armor when we wield swords to kill monsters, but in reality, every move is the result of training thousands of times in front of death¡¯s doors. If we are not careful, we will die in the hands of the monsters.¡± ¡°Hunting monsters is a very cruel thing. Unless you can prove your strength to me, you¡¯d better go home. I won¡¯t take you there.¡± ¡°I will prove my own strength,¡± Jobs said slowly, looking at Tazik with a calm expression. At the next second¡­ ¡°Hey, Boss!¡± The other Rank Two Swordsman suddenly looked at Tazik with a shocked expression on his face as he said, ¡°Boss, why didn¡¯t you tell me that sister-in-law is pregnant?! If I had known earlier, I would have given you all the bounty for the last mission.¡± ¡°?!!¡± Tazik looked at the companion in front of him with a stunned expression. However, as the leader, he naturally sensed something when he saw his companion¡¯s sudden reaction. Tazik looked at the young man in front of him and asked, ¡°Beirut, how did you know about this?¡± The young man named Beirut was taken aback by the question. He said subconsciously, ¡°I don¡¯t know either. I think I heard a voice telling me about sister-in-law¡¯s pregnancy.¡± Seeing this, Tazik turned to look at Jobs, but there was no contempt in his eyes anymore. ¡°Mr. Tazik, I have already proven my ability. I wonder¡­ if I can join your demon hunting team?¡± Tazik paused for a moment and raised his glass to his lips. ¡°Although I want you to join the team, you have to know that my wife just got pregnant¡­¡± ¡°It doesn¡¯t matter. I¡¯ll follow your hunting team and I don¡¯t want any items that we obtain. I only have one request.¡± ¡°It is very simple. You just need to let me deal the final blow every time we kill a monster,¡± Jobs smiled and said his condition. Tazik¡¯s expression eased after hearing this. Just now, Jobs had stated that he did not want to kill the demonic beasts for their fur, crystal core, or even the bounty. Tazik had thought that Jobs had some sort of outrageous request, but in the end, it was just to give him the final blow to kill the monster. Although this was very strange, it was not impossible for him to accept. ¡°I agree to let you join my demon hunting team, but I also have a request.¡± ¡°Can you tell me what your magical ability is?¡± Tazik looked straight at Jobs and finally asked. As a Rank Three Swordsman, in this Laner Town, he was one of the more knowledgeable people. He knew that what Jobs had just used was definitely some kind of magic, but he clearly could not sense any magic fluctuations from Jobs. This was something he had never experienced before in his life. Was it because Jobs¡¯ mage rank was too high so Tazik could not detect it when he used magic? But if that was the case, given how powerful Jobs was, he could just go to the demonic beast forest to hunt demonic beasts himself. Why would he join their demon hunting team? ¡°You don¡¯t need to understand my ability. All you need to know is that I can share the information of the monsters I know with you guys.¡± ¡°I believe you can¡¯t refuse me after knowing this ability.¡± Jobs smiled and replied to Tazik¡¯s question. Information Sharing was one of his trump cards. Naturally, he would not tell anyone easily. Seeing Jobs¡¯ answer, Tazik knew that he would not be able to get any information out of him. Also, Jobs was right. To be able to tell them the information he knew about the monsters in the form of a voice would be of great help to their hunt. Whether it was scouting, fighting, or escaping, they were all crucial elements. He could not reject such a powerful ability! ¡°In that case, Jobs, welcome to my demon hunting team!¡± Tazik smiled and extended his hand towards Jobs. Chapter 5: Dale Forest, Hunting Demonic Beasts! Chapter 5 Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios In the tavern. After Jobs and Tazik¡¯s group reached an agreement, he joined the demon hunting team. After entering the demon hunting team and having a conversation with them, Jobs gained an understanding of the other two members. Beirut, a Rank Two Swordsman whose information was obtained through Information Sharing, was usually quite a loud person, but he was also the kind of person who could be trusted and not be a burden at crucial moments. As for the other female Rank One Mage, her name was Sunny. Because she was not strong enough, she had only joined the demon hunting team created by Tazik a week ago. It was very important to have a long-range mage in the team. After the four of them finished their discussion in the tavern, they confirmed that the hunting location for this trip was the demonic beast forest next to Laner Town: Dale Forest. There were a lot of low-level demonic beasts there, which was very suitable for them. The classification of demonic beasts was different from humans. Low-level demonic beasts were equivalent to human swordsmen and mages from rank one to three in terms of strength. Mid-level demonic beasts were equivalent to rank four to six humans. Similarly, high-level demonic beasts had the strength of rank seven to nine human experts. Looking at the demon hunting team that Jobs was in, the strongest person, Tazik, had the strength of a Rank Three Swordsman. In battle, there was also the Rank Two Swordsman Beirut to cover them, and Sunny was responsible for releasing fireballs to attack from afar. With such a lineup, coupled with his Information Sharing ability, they could definitely kill the demonic beasts in Dale Forest with the highest efficiency, meaning that he could accumulate monster points! Due to the fact that he had been living here and was familiar with the surrounding terrain, Jobs quickly led the demon hunting team towards their destination. The team set off from the tavern at noon. After they walked out of Laner Town, they traveled for four hours before the sight of a forest appeared in front of them. By the time they reached Dale Forest, it was already evening. The already dark sky and the gloomy atmosphere of Dale Forest made it so dark that they could not see what was ahead. Feeling the black gas floating in front of his face, Tazik¡¯s expression changed slightly. ¡°Such strong demonic energy.¡± After corruption, magical elements would degenerate into demonic energy which would mutate and contaminate the animals and plants nearby. These mutated demonic beasts and plants would start emitting demonic energy to nourish the surroundings, forming a stable cycle. The demonic beast forest in front of them had definitely existed for a long time. There were a large number of demonic beasts living in it, which was why it could accumulate such dense demonic energy! Although the demonic energy was dense, there was a hint of joy in the eyes of the members of the demon hunting team. A large number of demonic beasts meant an abundant harvest. Of course, they would not underestimate the hidden dangers in Dale Forest. As soon as they entered the demonic beast forest, thick demonic energy blocked their vision. They could only see things within a 20-meter radius. If they wanted to see clearly, the range would be even smaller. ¡°I¡¯ve never seen demonic energy of such density in a forest before. Everyone, be careful and stay vigilant. Pay attention to your surroundings and guard against any demonic beasts that may attack at any time!¡± Tazik, who was walking in front of the group, spoke to everyone who were moving behind him. Beirut and Sunny also became more serious as they gripped their weapons tightly. They did not have the powerful strength of a rank three like Tazik. Their reaction speed and combat strength were far inferior to him as well. In this forest where danger grew like grass, they had to be even more careful! Not long after, when the demon hunting team was 300 meters into the forest, the strong and intense smell of blood rushed towards them. Jobs¡¯ Information Sharing was active the entire time. In his vision, he saw a black leopard charging towards them. [Monster: Shadow Leopard] [Race: Demonic Beast] [Level: Low-level Demonic Beast] [Ability: Shadow Assault, Claw Slash] [Status: Hungry] [Weakness: Fear of fire-attribute magic, fragile neck and spine, has high explosive power but often loses mobility due to inertia.] The moment he noticed the Shadow Leopard, Jobs immediately used Information Sharing to inform everyone of its details. ¡°The demonic beast is a Shadow Leopard, it is a low-level demonic beast!¡± ¡°It has the sneak-attack skill Shadow Assault and the close combat skill Claw Slash.¡± ¡°As for weakness, it has a fear of fire, weak points like the neck and spine, and poor maneuverability!¡± Three messages appeared in everyone¡¯s mind. As the team leader, Tazik¡¯s eyes lit up. Before the Shadow Leopard¡¯s surprise attack, he was actually a little flustered because he did not know who the enemy was and what skills they had. However, Jobs told him everything, even revealing its weaknesses! This skill was too powerful! ¡°Sunny, use your fireballs to cover us. I¡¯ll fight this Shadow Leopard head-on.¡± ¡°Beirut, keep an eye on this animal¡¯s spine area, understood?¡± Tazik roared and pulled out his iron sword, charging towards the Shadow Leopard! Two fireballs shot out from behind him and instantly changed the direction of the Shadow Leopard¡¯s attack. It was forced to fight with Tazik. ¡°Light Sword Slash!¡± Ping! The blade of the sword clashed with the leopard¡¯s claws. Even though the Shadow Leopard unleashed a flurry of claw strikes, it could not overwhelm Tazik immediately. Instead, Tazik¡¯s iron sword glowed brightly, and the intense light caused the Shadow Leopard to momentarily lose its sight. At this moment. Whoosh! A figure flew over from the side, it was Beirut who slashed down with his iron sword. Quick-Draw Slash! Crack! The Shadow Leopard¡¯s back was instantly wounded and torn open by the blade, and it fell heavily to the ground. Although the Shadow Leopard was very fast, that came at a price of a weaker body. Just this attack had heavily injured it, and it basically had no strength to resist. Seeing an opportunity, Jobs took out the dagger that he had prepared earlier and stabbed the wounded Shadow Leopard in the neck! Stab! [Ding, you have killed a Shadow Leopard and received 100 Monster Points!] The system notification sounded. 100 monster points were equivalent to 10 wild boars! Jobs¡¯ eyes shook slightly. After a brief moment of surprise, he felt intense joy. Killing demonic beasts gave him monster points with greater efficiency than killing ladybugs or earthworms. After experiencing the pleasure of killing demonic beasts, right now, Jobs only wanted to kill more demonic beasts in this forest and accumulate more monster points! At the same time, after killing a Shadow Leopard, the other members of the demon hunting team exclaimed in admiration. ¡°Oh goodness, Jobs, your ability is too useful. It seems my demon hunting team has really picked up a treasure this time!¡± Tazik patted Jobs on the shoulder and praised him sincerely. He was telling the truth. Without the information that Jobs had provided in time, it would take a long time to find the Shadow Leopard and determine its species. It was impossible to think of a battle strategy so quickly, and even kill this Shadow Leopard in front of them within three minutes. After feeling the benefits of Jobs¡¯ ability for the first time, Tazik looked at Jobs with a brighter gaze. ¡°Indeed, compared to knowing nothing about the demonic beast, knowing everything about it during a battle is too helpful!¡± ¡°Previously, when I attacked demonic beasts, I was hesitant about where to start. Now, I can directly lock onto the fatal spot of the demonic beast and kill it with one strike!¡± Beirut was also excited. Before this, he had never killed a demonic beast with his own hands, let alone one with his sword. After receiving the message from Jobs, he had received a huge boost of confidence. ¡°With Jobs¡¯ help, we should be able to quickly return to town today.¡± Even Sunny, who was holding a magic staff, smiled slightly. If not for the information of the demonic beasts that Jobs provided, they would probably still be fighting the Shadow Leopard now. This increased their efficiency by several times. ¡°Alright! Let¡¯s hurry up and aim to return to the town before dawn!¡± Tazik spoke excitedly. After all, Jobs did not need fur or crystal cores. He only wanted to land the last attack on the monster. He was happy to speed up the hunting process and return to the town as soon as possible as well. After all, in the wilderness, every additional sum of resources one carried meant more danger. They were not the only demon hunting team that came to the demonic beast forest every day. It would not be good if they were targeted by others who had some evil thoughts. Immediately, Tazik led the demon hunting team deeper into Dale Forest to hunt for demonic beasts. After that, whenever Jobs and the others encountered a demonic beast, he would immediately send a message to them regarding the demonic beast. After Tazik and the other two heavily injured it, Jobs would then kill it with one slash. Under the powerful ability of Information Sharing, no demonic beast could hide. Even the demonic plants that were best at concealment were immediately discovered and killed by Jobs. Along the way, everyone¡¯s efficiency of hunting demonic beasts had increased by twofold. Jobs¡¯ monster points were also rapidly increasing. [You have successfully killed a Shadow Leopard. You have received 100 Monster Points.] [You have successfully killed a Shadow Demon Wolf. You have received 200 Monster Points.] [You have successfully killed a Blood Vine. You have received 150 Monster Points.] ¡­ Finally, late at night, they arrived at the depths of Dale Forest and started a bonfire to prepare for rest. Tazik and the others were excitedly arranging the demonic beast fur and crystal cores they had obtained along the way. Jobs, on the other hand, was at a corner. His eyes shone as he opened up the system interface. After a day of hunting, he had accumulated 62,000 monster points! He could finally enhance Little Yellow again! With a hint of excitement, Jobs clicked on Little Yellow¡¯s enhancement panel. [Ding, would you like to spend 2,000 Monster Points to enhance the pet, Wasp?] [Would you like to spend 4,000 Monster Points¡­] [Would you like to spend 8,000 Monster Points¡­] ¡­ Having the previous experience, Jobs quickly raised Little Yellow to level 10! The system¡¯s notification sounded again. [Ding! Your pet Wasp has unlocked a new Talent Skill!] Chapter 6 - Skill Enhancement, Paralyzing Poison Needle! Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios Hearing this voice, Jobs suppressed the joy in his heart and opened up Little Yellow¡¯s attribute panel. He had worked hard for so long and invested all the 62,000 points he had accumulated in order to upgrade Little Yellow to level 10 for this second talent skill. [Ding! Your monster Wasp has awakened a new talent: Paralyzing Poison Needle!] [Your Information Sharing ability has been enhanced to level 2. Detection range has expanded to 1000 meters.] Next, Jobs saw the details of the Paralyzing Poison Needle. [Talent Skill: Paralyzing Poison Needle] [Effect: The toxin of the pet Wasp¡¯s stinger has been enhanced. Its toxicity has been greatly strengthened. It can paralyze creatures that are far stronger than itself. The duration of the paralysis depends on the strength of the target!] Looking at the newly awakened talent skill, [Paralyzing Poison Needle], Jobs was quite satisfied. Although he did not obtain a powerful offensive skill after this evolution, he would definitely not change the ability of the Paralyzing Poison Needle for something else even if he had a choice! This ability was a perfect match for Little Yellow! With Little Yellow¡¯s size and speed that was enhanced, it would be able to create an element of surprise against any enemy. It could be said that the [Paralyzing Poison Needle] ability combined with the [Information Sharing] ability had increased his ability to escape. Speaking of which, the Information Sharing ability seemed to have been enhanced too as the range had increased to 1,000 meters. Subconsciously, Jobs activated his Information Sharing ability. He wanted to test the effect of this ability after it had been enhanced to 1,000 meters. His spiritual sense spread out as he meditated. Soon, he could clearly see all the creatures within the radius of a kilometer. He saw a few Shadow Demon Wolves, a Shadow Leopard, and even found the location of some demonic plants. There were a total of 26 demonic beasts and 3 magical plants within a 1000-meter radius. At this moment. ¡°This is¡­¡± Jobs¡¯ spiritual sense suddenly stirred as he became surprised. This was because he had clearly discovered two auras that were clearly stronger than low-level demonic beasts at the edge of his Information Sharing detection range. Within the range of these powerful auras, there was not even a single low-level demonic beast within a hundred meters! [Monster: Blood Moon Wolf] [Race: Demonic Beast] [Level: Mid-level Demonic Beast] [Ability: Blood Moon Assault, Blood Howl, Steel Claw, Demonification] [Status: Healthy] [Weakness: Its powerful physical body causes its magic resistance to be extremely low. When it uses a skill, it does not consume magical energy, but uses the blood in its body. Has a fragile neck and spine.] [Monster: Shadow Bear] [Race: Demonic Beast] [Level: Mid-level Demonic Beast] [Ability: Steel Claw Storm] [Status: Healthy] [Weakness: Fear of fire-attribute magic, low intelligence, poor vision at night, and mainly searches for prey through their aura.] There were two mid-level demonic beasts! Jobs was shocked. Although killing low-level demonic beasts in Dale Forest was extremely simple for them, it did not mean that they had the ability to provoke these two mid-level demonic beasts. Mid-level demonic beasts already had the strength of a human expert at rank four to six. Their defense was stronger, and they also had higher level skills at their disposal. Under such circumstances, if the current demon hunting team encountered these two mid-level demonic beasts, it was possible that he could rely on Little Yellow to protect himself. However, Tazik and the others would undoubtedly face death. ¡°Everyone, let me tell you something bad. I found two mid-level demonic beasts a kilometer away from us.¡± Jobs¡¯ voice rang out. Tazik and the other two, who were arranging the demonic beasts¡¯ fur, were stunned when they heard the news. Naturally, they would not doubt Jobs¡¯ ability. At the same time, Tazik and the others also knew that with the current strength of the demon hunting team, it was impossible for them to be a match for a mid-level demonic beast. In fact, if they went deeper into Dale Forest, they would be discovered by these mid-level demonic beasts which were on high alert. ¡°We can¡¯t stay here any longer. Let¡¯s pack up our loot and leave now!¡± Tazik spoke sternly. The others nodded repeatedly and hurriedly packed up the resources they had obtained from this trip, returning the way they came from. However, at this moment, a demon hunting team walked towards them. The demon hunting team consisted of three burly men clad in silver armor with a scar-faced man as the leader. The other two men behind him looked equally ferocious. Although they were a demon hunting team, one could tell that they exuded an extremely strong murderous aura. The two teams met in the middle of the road. The scar-faced man¡¯s eyes subconsciously swept over Jobs and the others before fixing on something. This was because he discovered that the small team in front of him had a lot of demonic beast fur and crystal cores. This was the result of hunting at least thirty demonic beasts. This meant that the demon hunting team in front of him had gained a lot tonight. He looked at his two teammates beside him. A hidden look of joy appeared in their eyes at the same time as they nodded at each other. The scar-faced man pretended to be calm as he walked past Tazik¡¯s demon hunting team. Then, he bumped into Sunny, who was at the back of the team. Bam! ¡°Ah!¡± Sunny screamed as she was knocked to the ground by this huge force. Jobs and the others turned around and saw the scar-faced man patting his shoulder in annoyance. He said in disgust, ¡°Where did this woman come from? Is she blind?¡± ¡°How disgusting!¡± The scar-faced man¡¯s words were harsh, and both Tazik and Beirut¡¯s faces turned dark. He had been so close to them just now, how could they not know that the scar-faced man had purposely bumped into Sunny? While Beirut hurriedly helped Sunny to get up, Tazik also recognized this scar-faced man¡¯s demon hunting team. His pupils contracted in the next instant. The other group had three Rank Three Swordsmen, but what shocked him the most was the scar-faced man¡¯s clothes. With such conspicuous clothing, Tazik immediately recognized the name of the demon hunting team that the scar-faced man was in. Even a young newbie who had just entered the business would have received all sorts of warnings from their elders regarding this demon hunting team. When they met a demon hunting team wearing such clothes, they had to take a detour and not provoke them. The Moonlit Night Demon Hunter Squad, a group of devils who were even more terrifying than the demonic beasts that they hunted. This Demon Hunter Squad was not like a normal demon hunting team. Instead of relying on hunting and killing demonic beasts to maintain their livelihood, they focus on killing and plundering other Demon Hunters to gain benefits. They were famous for being cruel in the circle of hunters. Any Demon Hunter Squad below rank four would definitely avoid them in an encounter. This was because if they accidentally provoked this Demon Hunter Squad, they would be ruthlessly extorted. The worst case scenario would be for their men to be killed and the women to be severely humiliated before getting sold to the city as a prostitute. Everyone in the business was very clear about the vile nature of the Moonlit Night Demon Hunter Squad. However, since this Demon Hunter Squad had never provoked existences above rank three, no one came to exterminate them. When the other Demon Hunters encountered the Moonlit Night Demon Hunters, they could only grit their teeth in secret, pray, and even beg the other party not to make a move on them. After recognizing the identity of the Moonlit Night Demon Hunters, Tazik¡¯s expression changed slightly. ¡°Sir, I apologize on behalf of my group.¡± Hence, even though he knew that the other party was doing this on purpose, Tazik could only suppress his anger and speak to the scar-faced man. He then immediately looked at Beirut who was helping Sunny get up. ¡°All right, Beirut, let¡¯s go,¡± Tazik obviously did not want to get too involved with Scott and the others. He wanted to take everyone and leave immediately. However, right at this moment, another burly man from the scar-faced man¡¯s team suddenly reached out his hand and blocked everyone¡¯s path. ¡°Wait a minute. You don¡¯t really think you can just walk away with an apology after bumping into our Boss Scott, do you?¡± ¡°If you don¡¯t compensate us with 50 pieces of fur and 50 crystal cores, we won¡¯t be able to resolve this problem. Forget it, you don¡¯t seem to have enough goods on you. In that case, you can just give us the loot that you have obtained tonight!¡± ¡°We can¡¯t be bothered to find trouble with you!¡± The situation was bad. He was obviously looking for trouble with them and finding an excuse to snatch their loot! After hearing this, a hint of fear appeared in Beirut¡¯s eyes. He had clearly recognized the identity of the other party, they were the Moonlit Night Demon Hunters. Tazik¡¯s face darkened as he spoke, ¡°Members of the Moonlit Night Demon Hunter Squad, I¡¯m warning you, don¡¯t go too far. We¡¯re all Demon Hunters, if you really go overboard, life will only get tougher from now on!¡± ¡°Oh? So what can you do if I insist on going overboard?¡± The burly man raised his voice and pointed his sword at Tazik. Immediately. Swoosh! Swoosh! Swoosh! In an instant, all the members of Scott¡¯s demon hunting team and Tazik¡¯s team unsheathed their weapons. If Tazik¡¯s team faced off against three Rank Three Swordsmen, there was almost no chance of victory. Scott pointed his iron sword at Tazik¡¯s face and sneered, ¡°Hey, leader of the other group, with your strength, you should know very well that your team is no match for us.¡± ¡°Even so, I hope that you can do our Moonlit Night Demon Hunter Squad a favor.¡± Scott smiled as he said. Chapter 7 - Enraged Demonic Beast, Shocked Scott! Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios At this moment, the atmosphere instantly reached a deadlock! The blood on Scott¡¯s sword seemed to indicate the fate of the last demon hunting team that dared to defy them. Tazik¡¯s expression was grim. Scott had made his point now, there was no room for reconciliation. At this moment, if he refused to hand over their loot gained from tonight, he would definitely have to fight with Scott¡¯s Moonlit Night Demon Hunters. At that time, they would definitely be the ones killed. However, if he took the initiative to show weakness and handed over the loot, how could he be sure that Scott and the others would let them go? It was well known that the Moonlit Night Demon Hunter Squad was known for their ruthlessness in their actions. Once they decided which demon hunter squad they were going to rob, they would not leave any survivors to prevent the other party from taking revenge in the future. In the situation that they were facing now, it was very likely that once they handed over the loot, they would get killed by the other party! Since they had to fight no matter what, he might as well take the initiative now¡­ With such a thought, Tazik, who felt that there was no way out, grasped his sword hilt with one hand. Scott frowned upon seeing this, he prepared to attack Tazik. A bloody battle was about to begin. Right at this moment, a voice suddenly sounded. ¡°If you really want to obtain more loot, don¡¯t bother with them.¡± ¡°Bring me with you.¡± Just as Scott and Tazik were in a deadlock, Jobs suddenly spoke. When Scott and the others had first appeared, he had already sensed their strength. With three Rank Three Swordsmen, Tazik¡¯s demon hunting team could not contend against them. Once there was conflict, even with his involvement, they would most likely get hurt. On the surface, he could tell that Scott and the other two were not easy to deal with. It would not be ridiculous to call them devils who had killed dozens of people. Thus, if he wanted to deal with them, Jobs thought of another method. The moment Jobs¡¯ voice rang out, Scott¡¯s indifferent gaze swept over. Scott had noticed Jobs earlier. However, seeing that the other party did not exude any magic aura, he assumed that there was no threat and naturally ignored Jobs. It was only when Jobs spoke that Scott directed his attention back to him. ¡°Oh, why should I bring you along?¡± As soon as these words left his mouth, Scott seemed to have thought of something. The corners of his lips curled into a sinister smile: ¡°Oh~ I understand now. So you saw that your demon hunting team isn¡¯t a match for our Moonlit Night Demon Hunter Squad. Seeing that the battle is about to start, you immediately want to join us!¡± ¡°Haha, kid, you¡¯re thinking too much. My Demon Hunter Squad only accepts powerful people who are useful, not trash.¡± Scott sneered and rejected Jobs¡¯ proposal immediately. However, there was a mysterious glint in Jobs¡¯ eyes as he retorted, ¡°No, you¡¯re wrong. The help I can give you is no less than the two other teammates beside you.¡± ¡°In fact, it is a hundred times more important than the loot that my current demon hunting team had obtained over the night!¡± After saying that, Jobs activated his Information Sharing ability. With a thought, the information of Tazik, Beirut, and Sunny, who were beside him, was instantly transmitted into the minds of Scott and the others. When Scott and the other two received the message, their expressions changed at the same time. Then, they looked at Tazik and the other two in disbelief. ¡°Do you understand now?¡± There was still a faint smile on Jobs¡¯ face as he said that indifferently. ¡°Kid, is this your ability? It can provide us information about the enemy?¡± Scott asked in suspicion. Jobs corrected him and said, ¡°No, more accurately, I can provide you the information of all the living beings within a thousand meters of radius.¡± ¡°With such an ability, it will be extremely easy for you and your Demon Hunters to hunt monsters. You won¡¯t even need to plunder other Demon Hunters anymore, and you¡¯ll be able to obtain a large amount of loot.¡± ¡°In fact, my ability has just detected that there are hundreds of low-level demonic beasts gathered not far ahead. I was still troubled that my current demon hunting team is too weak and slow, I wanted to find a new group.¡± ¡°Scott, why don¡¯t you let me join your Demon Hunter Squad? I¡¯ll take you to find those low-level monsters.¡± Jobs spoke again. At this moment, the surprise on Scott and the other two¡¯s faces had not disappeared. Especially the two burly men behind him, their faces were almost blooming with laughter as they spoke excitedly to Scott. ¡°Boss, this ability is too powerful! With this ability, we wouldn¡¯t need to look for trouble with other Demon Hunters in the future! Just the loot from hunting demonic beasts will be several times more than what we get from plundering Demon Hunters!¡± ¡°Right, Boss, let¡¯s take him in!¡± Hearing his teammates¡¯ excited voice, Scott carefully sized up the youth in front of him. In his eyes, there was no magic aura on Jobs¡¯ body, and there were no traces of him being a swordsman. No matter how he looked at it, this was just a mage with strange abilities. For Rank Three Swordsmen like them, even if he tried to attack them, he could not pose any threat. He might as well take him into the Demon Hunter Squad and let this kid bring him to the gathering place of the demonic beasts. After killing the demonic beasts there, it would not be too late to kill this kid after exploiting his value. After coming to this conclusion, Scott¡¯s eyes flashed with a smile as he looked at Jobs and said, ¡°Very good, kid. Abandoning your trashy demon hunting team and coming to seek refuge with me is the wisest choice for you.¡± ¡°Since that¡¯s the case, let¡¯s set off first. Lead the way!¡± Seeing Scott agree to his request as if his plan had been accomplished, Jobs was first delighted before walking ahead of Scott and the others. ¡°Wait, Mr. Jobs!¡± Seeing this scene, Tazik and the others immediately became anxious. They were able to gain so much tonight all because of Jobs¡¯ ability. Thus, they naturally did not want to let him go. However, considering how powerful Scott¡¯s Demon Hunter Squad was, even though they looked extremely disappointed, there was nothing they could do. They could only watch as Jobs left. Scott, who was walking in front, also turned back to look at Tazik. With the information shared by Jobs, he already knew the capabilities and skills of the three people from Tazik¡¯s demon hunting team. They were not strong enough to make him worry. What he was concerned about now was the group of low-level demonic beasts that Jobs mentioned! A few hundred low-level demonic beasts were too valuable and could not be ignored by any Demon Hunter Squad. They were afraid that other Demon Hunters would find the demonic beasts before them, so they hurriedly urged Jobs to walk towards their destination. ¡°Buddy, let¡¯s go!¡± ¡°Got it. It¡¯s about a kilometer ahead. We should be able to reach it soon.¡± Jobs responded and immediately activated Information Sharing. He locked onto the location where he sensed the two mid-level demonic beasts. Either one of the two demonic beasts, the Blood Moon Wolf or the Shadow Bear, would be able to easily kill this group of people from the Moonlit Night Demon Hunter Squad. Scott and the others might be able to show off their arrogance in front of Tazik¡¯s demon hunting team, but the strength of mid-level demonic beasts was not something these few Rank Three Swordsmen could contend against. At the same time, this was also the plan that Jobs had made from the start. He would bring Scott and his team into the territory of these two mid-level demonic beasts and use them to get rid of this Demon Hunter Squad! With that in mind, Jobs led Scott and the others toward the Blood Moon Wolf and the Shadow Bear. Everyone moved very quickly. In a short while, they had traveled over 800 meters. ¡°Jobs, how far are we from our destination?¡± Scott could not help but ask Jobs who was leading the way. ¡°Soon, there¡¯s still about 200 meters left,¡± Jobs replied. Hearing this, Scott and the other two immediately revealed excited smiles. One of the muscular men, in particular, looked directly at Scott and spoke happily. ¡°Dozens of low-level demonic beasts. Boss, we¡¯re going to be rich this time! When we return, I must find a restaurant and order all their delicacies to have a feast!¡± ¡°Look at yourself,¡± The other burly man looked at this person in disdain and chuckled, ¡°I¡¯m different. I¡¯ve struck it rich this time. I will find a few women to have a good time!¡± Looking at the reactions of the two Moonlit Night Demon Hunters, Jobs smiled in his heart and spoke calmly, ¡°Don¡¯t worry, we¡¯ll be there soon.¡± Hearing this, Scott and the other two became even more excited. The fire in their eyes was about to burst out, and they immediately quickened their steps. 200 meters. 100 meters. 50 meters. 10 meters! Without them noticing, Jobs had led Scott and the other two into the territory of the Blood Moon Wolf and the Shadow Bear. Walking into a lush environment, everyone immediately felt the surrounding atmosphere become strangely quiet. ¡°What¡¯s going on? Jobs, where are the dozens of demonic beasts you mentioned? Where are they?¡± Perhaps sensing that something was wrong, one of the burly men spoke to Jobs. Jobs looked at Scott and slowly said, ¡°Don¡¯t worry. They should have sensed our presence and are on their way here.¡± Just a second ago, through Information Sharing, he had already sensed the Blood Moon Wolf and the Shadow Bear. Both of them had sensed the aura of these strangers. The two demonic beasts that had discovered the intruders rushed towards them at their fastest speed. At this moment, Scott noticed something unusual. Because currently, he had already sensed two abnormally terrifying auras rushing towards them! Just as he realized this¡­ ¡°Roar!¡± ¡°Howl!¡± Following two loud sounds, the Blood Moon Wolf and the Shadow Bear tore through the grass and appeared in front of everyone. They stared at the four of them with ferocious eyes as if they were going to devour the humans in the next second. They were clearly¡­ two mid-level demonic beasts! Scott was immediately stunned. At the same time, he looked at Jobs in shock, ¡°You, you have been lying to us!¡± At the same time, the other two burly men came to their senses and looked at Jobs in shock. ¡°F*ck, we¡¯ve been tricked. This kid is trying to kill us!¡± ¡°If he wants to harm us, we should kill this brat first!¡± With a furious shout, Scott and the others realized that they had been tricked. Anger surged in their hearts, and they instantly drew their iron swords from their waists, preparing to kill Jobs to vent their anger. Even if they had to die, they wanted to kill this brat who had tricked them! However, Jobs was prepared for this. ¡°Little Yellow!¡± A low shout sounded. Little Yellow, which had been hiding in the dark, immediately rushed out after receiving the order. Whoosh! In the blink of an eye, Little Yellow¡¯s stinger struck Scott and the other two men like a bolt of lightning. Then, it flew up as fast as it could and stabbed the other two demonic beasts! Paralyzing Poison Needle! After the paralytic toxin was injected into the three men¡¯s muscles, it immediately took effect. Scott and the other two felt their bodies go numb before they lost consciousness and fell to the ground with an uncontrollable thud. ¡°What¡­ what¡¯s going on¡­¡± Under the effect of the paralyzing poison, they could not even speak normally. Scott, who was lying on the ground, had to use all his strength to open his mouth. ¡°Don¡¯t worry, I¡¯m just letting you guys rest for a while.¡± Jobs smiled as if he had succeeded in his plan. Then, he looked at the two mid-level demonic beasts that were also hit by the paralyzing stinger. The Blood Moon Wolf and the Black Shadow Bear also swayed and fell to the ground. Even with the powerful strength of the mid-level demonic beasts, they were unable to resist the paralyzing stinger of Little Yellow, which had been strengthened to level 10. ¡°Take care, my friends. I¡¯ll see you later.¡± ¡°The two mid-level demonic beasts were only paralyzed by me for a while. I believe that soon, they will get up and entertain you for me.¡± After taking one last look at Scott and the other two who had fallen to the ground, Jobs smiled and quickly left the territory of the mid-level demonic beasts. After all, against a mid-level demonic beast, no matter how strong Little Yellow was, it could only paralyze it for three to five minutes. Jobs did not want the Blood Moon Wolf and Shadow Bear to kill him along with Scott after they recovered. Not long after Jobs left the territory, two earth-shattering roars were heard from the territory behind him. Chapter 8 - Dumbfounded Tazik, Raising An Attack-Type Pet! Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios Listening to the beastly roars coming from afar, Jobs could not help but look at the territory of the Blood Moon Wolf and the Shadow Bear behind him. The pressure was too strong, just hearing the roar made his body tremble. Jobs was sure that even if he were to face these two mid-level demonic beasts, the only thing he could do was to protect himself from them. He did not even dare to think about killing these mid-level demonic beasts and obtaining monster points from that. According to Information Sharing, the auras of Scott and the other two had disappeared, leaving only the Blood Moon Wolf and the Shadow Bear. It seemed that Scott and the other two had been dealt with already. Next, he would only have to return to Tazik¡¯s team. After all, he did not have any powerful attacks yet. With them around, it would be more convenient for him to return to the town. Soon, Jobs rushed towards the location of Tazik and the other two after finding them with Information Sharing. On the other side, deep in Dale Forest. Tazik and the others were returning to Laner Town with the beast cores from yesterday¡¯s harvest. However, everyone was feeling a little down. This was obviously because of Jobs. In the beginning, they had thought that Jobs voluntarily joined Scott¡¯s team because he wanted to abandon them, as Scott had said. But soon, they knew they were wrong. This was because they had seen with their own eyes that the direction where Jobs and the others went was the same place where he had detected the two mid-level demonic beasts. Very soon, they heard two earth-shaking beast roars. They were only a thousand meters away, but the sound still made them tremble. It was impossible for Jobs and the others to survive. At the same time, they knew that Jobs had risked his life to bring Scott into the territory of mid-level demonic beasts for them. ¡°Boss, that young man helped us solve such a huge problem. Isn¡¯t it inappropriate for us to leave just like that?¡± ¡°How about¡­ we wait for those mid-level demonic beasts to leave, and then go retrieve his corpse?¡± Beirut followed behind Tazik and suggested in a dejected voice. That was because he felt that Jobs¡¯ death was too much of a pity, especially when he resolutely led Scott and the other two away. That level of resolve was something that Beirut could never imitate. At the same time, Jobs would never be able to return anymore. ¡°Sigh, Beirut. I considered that as well, but you must know something.¡± ¡°Putting aside whether or not Jobs¡¯ body was eaten after he was killed by the mid-level demonic beasts, just the strength of a mid-level demonic beast shows that it is not something we can afford to provoke.¡± ¡°Once we enter their territory, what awaits us will be the same fate as Scott¡¯s team.¡± Tazik sighed and looked ahead again. ¡°Let¡¯s return to the town and report this to the mayor.¡± ¡°I believe that the deeds of this heroic young man, Jobs, will definitely earn the respect of everyone in the town!¡± ¡°As for us, we will forever remember this lesson that he had taught¡­¡± Tazik was moved by Jobs¡¯ actions, he had barely finished his sentence when suddenly¡­ There was a voice as something suddenly passed through the bushes and walked out. Jobs pulled aside the branches and leaves in the bushes as he looked at Tazik and the other two who were momentarily stunned. ¡°Alright, I¡¯ve already killed the Moonlit Night Demon Hunters using the mid-level demonic beasts.¡± ¡°I saw that you didn¡¯t walk too far after I left, so I sped up and caught up with you. I¡¯ll return to town with you.¡± Tazik and the others were not listening to Jobs¡¯ explanation. The three of them looked at Jobs. He had just been declared dead by them, and they were about to return to the village to report this heroic deed. But now, not only was he uninjured, he even managed to catch up to them. In fact, he even acted like nothing had happened and wanted to return to Laner Town with them? The three of them were completely shocked and dumbfounded! ¡°Jo¡­ Jobs, you¡¯re still alive?¡± ¡°Didn¡¯t you take Scott and the others to the territory of mid-level demonic beasts? How could you have¡­¡± ¡°How did you survive!¡± Beirut was so stunned that he almost said something inappropriate, but he managed to change his words in time. Sunny¡¯s eyes flashed with disbelief. Under Tazik¡¯s guidance, she had always known that mid-level demonic beasts were terrifying existences. For example, ordinary Demon Hunters would only die if they encountered them. And Jobs did not have any magic buffs. In this situation, Jobs still managed to survive. At this moment, in her eyes, Jobs was truly a mysterious but extremely charismatic man. ¡°Jobs, you¡­ I¡­ I can¡¯t believe it. Can you tell us how you survived against Scott and those mid-level demonic beasts?¡± Shock flashed in Tazik¡¯s eyes, as an experienced Demon Hunter, Tazik was simply too shocked by Jobs. Even if Ceso, the strongest Rank Four Swordsman in Laner Town, was asked to do this, he might not be able to do it under the same circumstances as Jobs. Even though there were many other things he wanted to say, Tazik only asked this. Seeing that Tazik and the other two were extremely shocked and surprised, Jobs had to explain the situation to them. ¡°At that time, the aura of Scott and the other two were too obvious. The two mid-level demonic beasts had their eyes on them, so I took this opportunity to escape.¡± ¡°So that¡¯s how it is¡­¡± Tazik watched Jobs speak slowly, his eyes still flashing with shock. He knew that the matter was definitely not as simple as Jobs had said. However, since Jobs was unwilling to say anything else, he would naturally not ask further. ¡°Alright, let¡¯s go back to Laner Town now.¡± Tazik immediately said that to Jobs. Jobs joined the team and returned to Laner Town with the three of them. After arriving at Laner Town, the mission to obtain monster points in Dale Forest had been completed. There was no longer any meaning in following Tazik¡¯s demon hunting team. After saying a few words and bidding farewell, Jobs prepared to leave. During the process, Tazik had pleaded with Jobs to stay in his demon hunting team. He had even offered 50% of the monster fur and beast cores as the condition, but Jobs still refused. That was because these things were useless in increasing his strength. What he needed were monster points. After returning home, Jobs opened his system interface. On the pet column, there was only one pet, the grade 1 Worm Beast [Little Yellow]. His heart skipped a beat as he pondered. After his trip to Dale Forest, he had realized his shortcomings. Even with the two skills, Information Sharing and Paralyzing Poison Needle, he was still too weak to face a mid-level demonic beast that was much stronger than him. He could only watch these mid-level demonic beasts, which were a large number of monster points, from afar as he fled. He had to raise a new monster immediately. It had to be one with immense combat and offensive capabilities. The moment he had this thought, an animal immediately appeared in his mind. ¡°Snake!¡± Indeed, he thought of a snake. Snakes were very common in the damp environment around his home. At the same time, the characteristics of being a predator and having toxicity satisfied his desire for an attack-type pet. After making up his mind, Jobs, who was eager to improve the situation, did not hesitate. He immediately walked out and searched the grass around the house to see if there were any pets that fit his current needs. Soon, he found two snakes. One was a venomous snake and the other was a green snake. [Ding, would the host like to spend 60 Monster Points to rear a Patterned Viper?] [Ding, would the host like to spend 40 Monster Points to rear a Green Snake?] Different monster points were required to enslave different venomous snakes. At the same time, it also meant that each individual¡¯s ability and evolutionary direction were different. Raising a patterned viper required 20 more monster points than raising a green snake, which meant that its attack power was higher. But if he chose the venomous snake, then its attacks would definitely be based on its venom and fangs. At present, he already had Little Yellow as his poison-based attacker. Although the venom of the patterned viper would certainly be stronger, its attacking method was not the best option for Jobs. After a series of calculations, Jobs chose to rear this ordinary green snake that had a greater evolutionary potential. [Ding! The host has successfully reared a Green Snake!] The system notification sounded, and the information of a green snake appeared on the system interface. As for the green snake in front of him, it had also become docile compared to its earlier struggle. Chapter 9 - Evolution of Big Green, Petrification Skill! Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios [Race: Green Snake] [Level: 1] [Ability: Agility Enhancement] [Owner: Jobs] [40 Monster Points can be used for one enhancement!] He looked at the information panel of the newly acquired green snake. Similar to Little Yellow¡¯s previous attributes, after being raised, it also received an enhancement of its basic ability and its personality immediately became much more docile. Jobs could clearly sense the thoughts of the green snake in front of him. Now, he only had to name it, he said: ¡°From now on, your name is Big Green.¡± Jobs gave it the name Big Green. This was of the same style as Little Yellow, so it was very convenient to call it that. What he needed to do next was to enhance the new pet. After all, a level 1 green snake was not strong enough to deal with low-level or even mid-level demonic beasts. He had to nurture Big Green first. Looking at Big Green¡¯s information panel, the first enhancement required 40 monster points. After seeing that he had less than 20 points left on his system interface, Jobs recalled that the monster points he had obtained from hunting demonic beasts in Dale Forest were all used to strengthen Little Yellow. Right now, he had to hunt for more monster points for Big Green to evolve. It was already so late at night, it was naturally impossible to go to the tavern to look for a demon hunting team. Thus, Jobs simply stayed at the grassland around his home and began killing small animals to accumulate monster points. [Ding, you have killed a patterned green snake and obtained 4 Monster Points!] After crushing the captured patterned green snake to death with a stone, Jobs directly ordered Little Yellow and Big Green to go in two different directions and hunt. Jobs then went into a bush and began searching for ladybugs, earthworms, and wasps. [You have killed an earthworm and received 0.3 Monster Points.] [You have killed a wasp and received 0.4 Monster Points.] [Ding, your pet Little Yellow has killed an earthworm and received 0.3 Monster Points.] [Ding, your pet Big Green has killed a small bird and obtained 0.6 Monster Points.] ¡­ Just like that, the night passed. He hunted until early morning, when the sun showed a hint of white on the horizon. Jobs had finally accumulated enough monster points to level up Big Green, he had a total of 600 points! Like last time, he spent all the points on Big Green¡¯s enhancement option. [Ding, your pet, Green Snake, has been strengthened successfully to Level 2. Attack speed has increased by 100%.] [Your pet, Green Snake, has been strengthened successfully to Level 3. Its physical strength has increased by 100%.] [Your pet, Green Snake, has been strengthened successfully to Level 4. Its fangs have evolved to become as hard as steel.] [Your pet, Green Snake, has been strengthened successfully to Level 5. The Green Snake has evolved into a Python!] [Your pet, Big Green, has successfully awakened its innate ability, Petrification!] Soon, a series of system notifications sounded. Big Green, which was only 1.2 meters long, began to transform in front of Jobs. A beam of light shone with an unknown power as Big Green¡¯s body suddenly began to grow at a speed visible to the naked eye. The speed at which it grew was extremely fast, only when Big Green¡¯s body grew to about 15 meters did the growth stop. Due to the 15-meter-long body, the enhanced Big Green had already filled up the space of the lawn outside the house despite being coiled up. At this moment, Big Green was no longer as slithery as when it was a small snake. Its snake pupils were filled with malevolence and coldness. Big Green, which had evolved into a python, had its body strengthened by more than ten times, it looked extremely strong. Jobs had no doubt that even if a water buffalo or a few adults came, Big Green would be able to kill them effortlessly. After upgrading Big Green to level 5 at one go, Jobs felt an indescribable satisfaction from seeing it transform from a small green snake to such a large python. But what happened next was the main point. Jobs looked at the innate ability that had been awakened after Big Green had reached Level 5. [Big Green¡¯s Talent Skill: Petrification (Level 1)] [Effect: It can petrify all objects that come into contact. For non-living objects like metal swords, the petrification is permanent. As for living beings, the specific petrification duration is determined by the strength of the target.] It was a new talent skill, Petrification! This skill was also obtained by him, it was a talent skill with an extremely strong control effect. The moment Jobs obtained this skill, he immediately thought of the various uses of this Petrification skill. Apart from the powerful control effect, this petrification skill was also crucial. No matter what material the object was made of, the material after petrification would definitely be stone. This way, it would be very useful. For example, if an iron sword was made of metal and he could not destroy it, once he petrified it with this ability, he could easily break it. What was even more terrifying was that even if the opponent was a swordsman who focused on defensive magic, he could still use this skill to petrify the opponent and easily shatter the opponent into pieces. After the stone statue shatters, even if the petrification effect was removed, what awaited this swordsman was definitely a broken corpse. There was no chance of survival. Just thinking about this ability made Jobs¡¯ body tremble. He would not use this ability unless there were special circumstances. After looking at the effect of Big Green¡¯s awakened innate ability, Jobs closed the information panel. At this time, Big Green had already been strengthened to level 5, and its basic combat power was enough. According to his original plan, he should go home and rest. But now, he was in a dilemma. It was because he did not expect that after Big Green was enhanced, it would evolve from a small snake to such a huge size. Even when it was coiled up, it still almost filled up the space outside of his own house, he could not even bring it inside. In this case, such an obvious and huge python staying in front of his house would definitely attract the attention of the townspeople. He had to find a safe place for Big Green to reside in first. After thinking about it again and again, Jobs came up with a plan. He could directly put Big Green into the forest. There was a forest next to Laner Town, and at the same time, there was no demonic beast that the level 5 Big Green could not deal with. Taking this opportunity, he could let Big Green hunt some animals that were larger to grind some monster points. It was a perfect decision. After coming up with a plan, Jobs immediately left the town with Big Green and rushed towards a forest at the entrance of the town. After bringing Big Green deep into the forest and confirming that the average townsperson would not reach this place, he gave the order. ¡°Big Green, from now on, hunt all the creatures you see here. At the same time, if you discover any humans, try not to kill them if you can.¡± After hearing that, Big Green waved its tail, indicating that it understood the command. After arranging everything, Jobs brought Little Yellow back to the town. By the time they had just entered the town, the sky was already completely bright, about nine in the morning. Jobs, who had returned to Laner Town, did not immediately go to his house. Instead, he was attracted by a scene and looked towards the entrance of the town. A group of people gathered at the entrance of the town and the surrounding walls. These were all residents of Laner Town. Most of them were young men and women, and they were all people of the same age as him. Jobs knew all these people. In his memory, they were all friends who grew up with him. His attention was immediately drawn by the few elderly figures in the center of the crowd. The elders surrounded by the crowd wore blue robes and held staffs in their hands. At the same time, there was a crest on their chests. [Sigt Magic Academy]. The moment he saw the blue-robed elder, Jobs recognized them. They were teachers of the Magic Academy! In the human race, magic instructors from magic academies would go to various cities and towns to recruit students every once in a while, all for the sake of recruiting talented magic geniuses into their magic academies. The old men in front of him were from the Sigt Magic Academy, which was considered a famous Magic Academy in the vicinity of Laner Town. He did not expect that they would have the time to come to this town to recruit mage apprentices. Chapter 10 - Magic Teacher, Terrifying Python! Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios Mage ¡ª a profession that everyone in the Shipley Continent wanted. Compared to swordsmen who also cultivated elements, mages were much more noble and precious. Mages did not need to be like swordsmen who charged in the front-lines against demonic beasts or the other races and were often surrounded by a large number of enemies. Instead, they only needed to be at the back of the troops, and cast spells through incantations. A single spell could destroy dozens of enemies. Therefore, in the eyes of the people of the continent, mages who controlled magical elements were much more noble and respected than swordsmen. Precisely so, the young men who knew how to use magic in the town were immediately notified when the teachers of the Sigt Magic Academy came to Laner Town to enroll students. They rushed out of their homes to try and get into the Sigt Magic Academy through a recommendation. They viewed joining the best magic academies nearby as their lifelong honor. If the townspeople learned of any success stories, they would feel honored as well. At the same time, many people would be deeply envious of them. At this moment, a large number of young men in the town had already gathered in front of the old men, testing their magic talent through the magic crystal ball. The magic crystal ball was created from a special crystal produced in the Shipley Continent. This crystal ball could sense the fluctuations and strength of the magical elements. It was perfect for testing the quality of a person¡¯s magic power. Therefore, the young people in the town lined up in front of the magic ball. One by one, they placed their hands on the magic crystal ball and injected their own magic elements. The brighter the light produced by the crystal ball, the stronger the magic power, and the more suitable this person was to cultivate magic. After the test, the few youngsters with the best results would be recruited into the Sigt Magic Academy. At this moment, the long queue of youths from Laner Town also noticed Jobs¡¯ figure. It was simply because this peculiar figure standing alone outside the group was too conspicuous. At first, they were still wondering who it was. Instead of waiting in line to test his magic talent and strive to be admitted into the Magic Academy when the teachers arrived, he was still standing there dumbfounded. However, when they saw that it was Jobs, they immediately showed a look of understanding. It was normal for the average person to have weak innate magic talent, but it was extremely rare for them to not have any innate magic talent. Thus, everyone remembered Jobs. Possibly because they were in a state of excitement from waiting to test their magic and getting recruited into the Magic Academy, when the young men in the town saw Jobs, they started to tease him. ¡°Hey, Jobs, don¡¯t worry. All of us know about your situation. After we test our magic talent and join the Sigt Magic Academy, we will protect you in the future.¡± A yellow-haired youth said with a smile. He knew that Jobs could not sense any magical elements since he was a child. His name was Sekot, and he was a childhood friend of Jobs. ¡°That¡¯s right. Don¡¯t worry, I¡¯ve passed the test and obtained the qualification to enter the Sigt Magic Academy. Although you can¡¯t sense any magical elements, we¡¯re all childhood friends. We won¡¯t forget you. Just wait till we graduate!¡± Roger, who had passed the test, walked over and patted Jobs¡¯ shoulder. ¡°Say, Sekot, stop saying that about Jobs, it is such a pity. Oh Jobs, although you couldn¡¯t sense the magical elements before, I feel that since the teachers of the Magic Academy are here, you can try touching the crystal ball. Who knows, you might just be able to sense some magical elements?¡± Connie, who was also a childhood friend, also spoke to Jobs. Hearing their words, Jobs shook his head, ¡°There¡¯s no need to test it. It¡¯s a fact that I can¡¯t sense the magical elements.¡± ¡°Sekot, Connie, you two should focus on your magic tests first. I¡¯m going home.¡± After saying that, Jobs turned around and left. He knew very well that the teachers of the Magic Academy were here to recruit mage apprentices. He, who could not sense any magical elements, was destined to be different from his friends who were tested to have magic talent. However, he did not feel as inferior as everyone thought. Although he did not have any magical talent, he had another hidden power, the Monster Rearing System. With the Monster Rearing System, he did not have to envy his friends who were about to enter the Magic Academy. He knew very well that his unique ability would definitely have more potential and power than becoming a mage! No matter how strong a mage was, even if they were a Rank Nine Mage, so what? At most, they could kill a thousand enemies with one strike. On the other hand, his Monster Rearing System could nurture countless terrifying monsters. As long as he obtained enough monster points, not mentioning high-level demonic beasts, he could even nurture Overlord-level and King-level demonic beasts. He imagined an army that had hundreds of King-level demonic beasts. Even a Grandmaster Mage would have to avoid them. While he was thinking about that, Jobs had already returned home. He, who had not slept for the entire night, was extremely tired at the moment and directly chose to sleep. He fell into a deep sleep. By the time he woke up, it was already afternoon. He went out to buy some food in the town, while he was leaving the shop, Jobs saw that a group of people were still gathered at the city gate, waiting for the magic test. Jobs did not pay any attention to it. After returning home and having a simple meal, he immediately brought Little Yellow to the lawn in front of his house to kill any insects he could see. The demon hunting team did not come to the town every day. Without them, he could only kill some small insects to accumulate monster points. After all, no matter how little monster points they gave, they were still monster points. He could not waste them. For the next few days, Jobs lived normally while killing insects. This lasted for three days. The group of magic teachers from the Sigt Magic Academy had finally finished testing all the young men with magic talent in the town. After selecting more than twenty excellent mage apprentices, they left town early in the morning. At this moment, Jobs also seemed to recall that three days ago, he had thrown Big Green into the forest at the entrance of the town after it reached level 5. He wondered how the three days of hunting and plundering had gone. When a pet that he reared hunted creatures alone in the wild, he could choose to allocate the monster points that were gained by killing the prey to himself. He could also choose to let his pet use those monster points to strengthen itself automatically. By now, it was unknown just how far Big Green had evolved. With that in mind, Jobs immediately headed for the forest where Big Green was. At the same time, at another location. ¡­ In the forest at the entrance of Laner Town, the group of people from the Sigt Magic Academy were slowly advancing through the forest. These teachers had just selected a batch of mage apprentices from Laner Town and were preparing to return to the Magic Academy. They had stayed in Laner Town for too long, they had to hurry back to the Magic Academy. Thus, the leader of the group, Roddy, had decided at the last minute that they would not go back to the Sigt Magic Academy through the usual route. Instead, they would take a detour in the forest with poorer conditions to return to the academy as it was a shorter path. Because of the presence of the three teachers, they were not afraid of the attacks of ordinary wild beasts. They could just cast a giant fireball and kill them instantly. Then, the group of them walked through the forest at the entrance of Laner Town. However, there was something surprising. Along the way, there were always corpses of large animals lying around. The corpses of these animals were in a very miserable state. They were almost deformed to the point of being unrecognizable, it seemed like a proud hunter had taken action not for gathering food, but merely enjoyed the process of hunting prey. At first, Roddy did not care too much about it. He thought that it would at most be a lion or a ferocious tiger, and would not pose any threat to them. However, as they walked, they eventually found a lion¡¯s corpse on the way! Roddy¡¯s expression immediately changed. He had also sensed that something was amiss. He immediately ordered the other two teachers to watch over the students while he carefully investigated. From the information on the corpse in front of him, he could tell that the lion had clearly just died. This way, the killer must be near them and had not gone far. Roddy¡¯s eyes flickered and he immediately cast an investigative magic. ¡°Detection!¡± A blue ripple spread out. As if sensing something, Roddy immediately sensed the aura of an extremely powerful beast behind the grass in front of them. At the same time, the ferocious beast locked onto them. ¡°Hisss~¡± The hissing of a snake rang out, and an enormous python that was more than ten meters long immediately passed through the grass and arrived in front of everyone. Big Green had also sensed the detection of the enemy¡¯s Detection spell. It realized that this group of people in front of it could not be avoided just because it wanted to, so it slithered out directly. The snake stared at everyone ferociously. After seeing the giant python, Roddy and the rest of the people from the Sigt Magic Academy were stunned. How could there be such a huge python! At the same time, Roddy¡¯s pupils shifted. Following that, he saw that in the middle of the python¡¯s coiled body, there was a large water buffalo whose limbs had completely deformed. ¡°This python is actually killing the water buffalo!¡± Roddy expressed in slight surprise. He did not expect the giant python to have mastered such a brutal skill to kill its prey with immense strength. Judging from the water buffalo¡¯s condition, it seemed that the giant python was the cause of the large animals¡¯ deaths that they had seen since entering the forest. At this moment, the python was a low-level demonic beast. However, it was the strongest among the low-level demonic beasts and had the strength of a rank three human. He was a Rank Four Mage, and the two magic teachers beside him were also Rank Three Mages. With this lineup, it might not be difficult to kill this python. However! Looking at the ferocious giant python in front of him, Roddy had a shift of thoughts as another idea suddenly appeared in his mind. The Sigt Magic Academy was currently capturing some low-level demonic beasts to raise as pets. This python was exactly what they wanted. Roddy¡¯s lips curled up as a plan to capture the python appeared in his mind. Chapter 11 - Attack, Ambush! Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios ¡°Lenny, Jet! One of you cast Fixed Body, the other cast Fireball!¡± ¡°Protect the students first and block the python¡¯s movements!¡± As the teacher-in-charge of the Magic Academy¡¯s student selection this time, Roddy shouted and led the mage apprentices to retreat. The other two magic teachers were also experienced. Lenny and Jet both released their spells, and a fireball suddenly shot towards Big Green. Although Big Green was huge in size, it was as fast as its opponent. With a twist of its body, it dodged the attack. Boom! Flames exploded beside it. After Big Green dodged the fireball, a golden light shot into its body like an arrow. Fixed Body! Big Green¡¯s movements immediately slowed down. Roddy, who had brought the apprentices to the back, took the opportunity and chanted a spell. A lightning arrow instantly gathered in his hand and he threw it towards Big Green. Sizzle! An electric current surged as Big Green hissed. The numbness on its body made it furious, and it lashed its tail at Roddy. Boom! The thick tail lashed down, shattering the rocks on the ground. Roddy, who was watching from the side, felt his heart beating wildly. The other two magic teachers were equally shocked. Although they were Rank Three or Rank Four Mages, they would not be able to resist this whip attack directly. When they looked at the python again, a serious expression appeared on their faces at the same time. After exchanging glances, they charged towards the python again. ¡­ At the same time, on the other side. Jobs, who had just entered the forest, noticed a strange sound coming from afar. That was where he had placed Big Green. Did Big Green encounter a demon hunting team in the forest? Realizing that something was wrong, Jobs immediately activated the Information Sharing. He saw that a few hundred meters ahead, Big Green was fighting against three mages with very powerful magical auras. One rank four and two rank threes. When he noticed this scene, a look of surprise instantly appeared on Jobs¡¯ face. Weren¡¯t those people from the Sigt Magic Academy? Why were they here? However, there was no time for him to think too much about the current situation. Against three mages who were no weaker than it, it was only a matter of time before Big Green lost, even if it had strength that far exceeded those of the same level. Jobs quickly rushed towards the battlefield. As he advanced, he realized something. Currently, he had the Monster Rearing System and could continuously raise all kinds of monsters. Although he had never done anything harmful to humans, raising monsters was his biggest problem. A piece of trash that could not cultivate magic was actually so close to a python that was a low-level demonic beast. It would definitely arouse a lot of suspicion. At the very least, he would be sent to the Capital City¡¯s prison and get locked up for interrogation. If it was serious, he might even be regarded as an Evil Mage who could communicate with monsters, and he would be beheaded on the cross while nailed to the city wall. Evil Mages were mages who had fallen because they had mastered dark magic. They did all kinds of cruel things, even sacrificing lives to cultivate their magic. Therefore, the people of the Shipley Continent hated Evil Mages the most. If they were found in towns or villages, they would be captured by the people and beheaded or burned alive. No matter what, these two results were not what he wanted to see. Thinking of that, Jobs secretly made a decision. That was, before he grew to a certain level of strength, he absolutely could not expose his relationship with any demonic beast, nor could he expose his ability to rear monsters. Soon, Jobs arrived at the battleground where the three mages and Big Green fought. At this moment, there were already some wounds on Big Green¡¯s body. However, the three mages were not in a much better condition either. Other than the rank four Roddy who was panting heavily, the other two mages were injured. One of them was grasping his broken arm, while the other had his mage robe torn apart, revealing a large bruise on his lower abdomen. All three of them were mages. Although their attacks were powerful, they lacked the close combat ability of swordsmen. They did not even have time to recite the incantation of some high-level magic spells. That was why it was so strenuous for them to fight against Big Green. However, Roddy suddenly revealed a smile. He could clearly feel that the python in front of him was gradually losing its stamina. As long as they could seize an opportunity, they would definitely be able to release a high-level spell like Sky Thunder or Exploding Fireball to severely injure it before successfully taking it down. ¡°Lenny, Jet, let¡¯s get ready!¡± ¡°Alright, this python has broken one of my arms, so I won¡¯t hide my strength anymore. The next fireball will cripple this beast!¡± ¡°Lenny, you¡¯re already so old. If you can¡¯t do it, then don¡¯t force yourself. Leave this python to me.¡± ¡°My Cross Light Awl will teach this beast how to be obedient!¡± Lenny and Jet sneered at each other, but Roddy was too lazy to listen to their nonsense. After saying ¡°it doesn¡¯t matter who casts the spell¡±, he charged straight at the python. Seeing that, Jobs¡¯ expression sank. Although he could not expose his relationship with the demonic beast, that was still his pet, how could he watch it get bullied by the humans? Since they wanted to capture his pet so badly, then don¡¯t blame him for being merciless. ¡°Little Yellow, go!¡± Jobs immediately gave Little Yellow a command. A small yellow figure immediately shot towards the group like a sharp arrow. At this moment, Roddy was charging forward and using all sorts of magic to attack Big Green, providing cover for Lenny and Jet. Lenny and Jet both stood where they were, holding out one hand and chanting the high-level spells they were preparing to release. The two of them had been competing with each other since the beginning. They wanted to be the best performer in front of Roddy and obtain his recommendation for a promotion. A golden and fiery red radiance appeared in their palms respectively. Both were trying their best to release their magic as quickly as possible so that they could severely injure the python first. ¡°Jet, I don¡¯t think you can do this. With your chanting speed, it¡¯s better to retire early at the academy!¡± Seeing that his fireball was about to finish condensing, Lenny smiled and began to mock Jet. ¡°Hmph, it¡¯s not certain who will successfully cast the spell first. Why are you so anxious?¡± Jet also snorted back at him. At this moment¡­ ¡°This is¡­¡± Lenny, who was about to shoot an explosive fireball, suddenly saw a flash of yellow light. However, what he saw was a large wasp flying in front of him, before he could react, the wasp¡¯s stinger had already pierced his neck at lightning speed. ¡°Uh!¡± His pupils shrank, as if he was extremely shocked. He was about to shout out in shock, but a strong numbness assaulted him. Lenny¡¯s eyes were filled with disbelief and shock as he plopped to the floor. ¡°Old fellow, how feeble is your body? You¡¯re already exhausted from just casting Explosive Fireball?¡± Seeing Lenny fall to the ground, Jet subconsciously thought that Lenny¡¯s magic power and stamina were exhausted. Just as he opened his mouth to mock the other party, Lenny who was falling to the ground glared at his teammate, wanting to tell him the truth. But at the next moment, a flash of yellow light stabbed into Jet¡¯s neck as well. With a grunt, Jet also fell to the ground in shock. Roddy was getting more and more anxious as he fought against the python. There were several times when he was almost hit by the python. He had put himself in danger at all costs so that his two teammates would have enough time to cast high-level spells and heavily injure the python in front of him. But now, he finally could not take it anymore. He turned around and shouted at his teammates, ¡°Hey, where¡¯s your magic spells?!¡± But the moment he turned around, he saw his two teammates lying on the ground. ¡°??!¡± Roddy was stunned. What was going on! However, with his rich combat experience, he immediately realized that there were other enemies here. He immediately activated his Detection spell and sensed the surroundings. At this moment, Roddy felt a little glad. Fortunately, his two teammates had blocked off the hidden enemy¡¯s attack for him, giving him the time to focus on finding them. But soon, his expression changed. The reason for that was because he was unable to find any hidden figures no matter how hard he tried. How was that possible? He was very sure that as a Rank Four Mage, even a mid-level demonic beast could not hide from the Detection spell he cast. However, he could not sense the hidden enemy at all. The only explanation was¡­ the other party was not hiding anything at all. At this point, Roddy finally noticed a wasp flying in front of him. His pupils constricted, and in the next moment, Little Yellow¡¯s stinger pierced his body like a flash of lightning. ¡°Uh!¡± With a muffled groan, a numbing sensation assaulted his entire body. Before Roddy could react, a ferocious tail whip sent him flying far away. Chapter 12 - Personal Monster Territory, C茅sar Forest! Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios There was a loud bang. Roddy slammed heavily into a big tree behind him and a mouthful of blood spilled out from his mouth. The intense pain made him feel as though his bones were about to fall apart. Just as Big Green was about to lash out with its tail to kill Roddy¡­ Jobs¡¯ voice suddenly rang out beside its ear, ¡°Big Green, don¡¯t kill him.¡± As his voice sounded, Big Green¡¯s tail whip landed on the side just as it was about to smash Roddy¡¯s head. Then, it sent the severely injured Roddy flying out of its sight. ¡°Hisss~¡± Big Green glanced coldly at the group of mage apprentices in front of it. After receiving the order from Jobs, it did not stay any longer. It turned around and slithered away. Even after the python disappeared from their sight, Roddy and the other two were still in shock. They had suffered quite a loss in this battle. However, compared to being defeated by the python and wasp and getting covered in wounds, what shocked them the most was something else. The two creatures in front of them had allied to fight them together! It had to be known that fierce and violent creatures usually fought over territory. It was rare for them to not provoke each other. But the python and wasp were working together. The swift wasp was responsible for ambushing them and paralyzing their bodies. Then, the python attacked and severely wounded them! These two creatures seemed to have developed some level of intelligence. As for why the python left instead of killing them, Roddy did not have time to think too much about it. Just being beaten by two low-level demonic beasts today was already embarrassing enough. Immediately, Roddy, whose paralysis was slowly wearing off, stood up again. ¡°Let¡¯s go back to the academy.¡± Roddy did not mind the awkwardness, he patted his pants and spoke to everyone. Lenny and Jet also stood up one after another, looking extremely embarrassed. They had originally wanted to show off in front of Roddy, but in the end, each one was more unreliable than the previous. Fortunately, the python and wasp did not do anything to them. They had already left, and the students were fine. Otherwise, they would not be able to remain as teachers. After the incident, the group of mage apprentices were so scared that they did not dare to speak. Naturally, Roddy did not have the intention to chase after the python. He immediately led the group to return to the academy. ¡­ At the same time, on the other side, deep in the forest. At this moment, Big Green had already arrived in the depths of the forest to meet up with its master, Jobs, under his orders. He activated Information Sharing and confirmed that no one else was around. Jobs looked in the direction that Big Green had come from. Actually, there was a reason why he did not let Big Green kill the enemies just now. It was due to the status of Roddy and the others. No matter what, they were teachers of the Sigt Magic Academy. These old men were already quite old, it would not cause a commotion if they were only injured in battle. After all, as mage experts of rank three and four, they were actually defeated by two low-level demonic beasts. How embarrassing was this? Thus, Jobs was certain that these old fellows would never take the initiative to report such matters upon their return to the academy. However, if Big Green were to kill Roddy or even Roddy¡¯s entire team, the situation would be completely different. All the teachers who went to the town to recruit mage apprentices went missing. The Sigt Magic Academy would definitely send experts of rank five or even rank six to investigate the situation. By then, that would be Jobs¡¯ biggest problem. After settling this matter, another question popped into Jobs¡¯ mind. After gathering Big Green and Little Yellow together, he was going to solve a huge problem. That was the problem of survival among his pets. It was just like how the people from Sigt Magic Academy who entered the forest today accidentally encountered Big Green. Currently, he only cared about evolving monsters, but he did not have a territory that belonged to him. No matter where the pets were placed, humans would occasionally pass by and discover their existence. What should he do then? He could not kill all of them. Jobs stood there and carefully thought about it. He immediately thought of buying a piece of land in the Sida Empire, which he was in. But it was quickly ruled out because he lacked the essential element to fulfill this condition. He did not have the status of an Earl, nor did he have a large amount of gold coins. He did not have the ability to buy a piece of land from the King. In that case, there was only one solution left. Expansion! He could only use his own method to expand his territory. He had to establish a force that belonged to him! There was a large number of forests surrounding Laner Town. Due to the existence of demonic beasts for many years, humans had long entered these forests. It was just that there would be demon hunting teams entering from time to time. As long as he occupied such a forest, all the problems would be easily solved. The way to occupy one was also very simple. That was to rely on his own pets to clean up the entire demonic beast forest and occupy it. He would raise all the demonic beasts in the forest that had potential to be nurtured. As for the worthless demonic beasts, they would be hunted down and turned into monster points! This way, not only would he be able to complete his plan to occupy the forest, but he would also be able to nurture a monster army of his own. After he thought of that, Jobs immediately took action. The first thing was the choice of the demonic beast forest. Jobs took out a map that he carried with him. On the map, there were five demonic beast forests within 100 kilometers of the town. The map also detailed the number and level of demonic beasts in each demonic beast forest. Among them, three of the five forests were small-scale demonic beast forests that only spanned 20 square kilometers. These options were immediately eliminated by Jobs. Since he was going to build a monster army, the territory had to be decent at the very least. Occupying just a 20 square kilometer forest did not make sense no matter what. Then, he looked at the other two demonic beast forests. One of the two forests was the C¨¦sar Forest, which was 80 square kilometers in size. There were 400 to 600 low-level demonic beasts and three mid-level demonic beasts inside. The other forest was the Loraine Forest, which was 50 square kilometers in area, but contained more than 200 to 300 low-level demonic beasts and 1 to 10 mid-level demonic beasts. However, something else was also mentioned on the map. There was a 2% chance that there would be a high-level demonic beast in this forest! The warning sign written in red immediately caught Jobs¡¯ attention. There was no doubt that it was impossible for him to defeat a high-level demonic beast. Even if there was only a 2% chance, Jobs did not want to bet on this possibility. He only had one life, and he treasured it dearly. In contrast, the situation in C¨¦sar Forest was much better. In addition to the 80 square kilometer area being the largest demonic beast forest around Laner Town, there were also 400 to 600 low-level demonic beasts. Although there were also three mid-level demonic beasts, in an area of 80 square kilometers, unless he actively searched for them, the probability of encountering them was very low. And even if he did, he still had Little Yellow¡¯s protection and could escape. Immediately, Jobs decided that C¨¦sar Forest would be the territory of the monster army in the future. After expanding the army of demonic beasts under his command to a certain extent, he could also take down the three mid-level demonic beasts in the forest and turn them into his pets. When he truly controlled the entire C¨¦sar Forest in the future, he could even expand his forces and target the high-level demonic beast in the neighboring forest! However, this was something for the future. After making up his mind, the most important thing now was to take action. Jobs immediately headed for the C¨¦sar Forest on the map. Chapter 13 - 15 Square Kilometers, A Monster Army! Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios Twenty minutes later, Jobs led Big Green and Little Yellow to a forest. In front of him was the C¨¦sar Forest indicated on the map. With a glance, he saw a large number of trees and grass. In the forest with the size of 80 square kilometers, Jobs¡¯ Information Sharing skill was activated, and he sensed a large number of demonic beasts within 1 kilometer. After entering the forest, he received a notification from Information Sharing. Jobs quickly found a white wolf wandering alone in the wilderness. Without wasting any time, he ordered Big Green and Little Yellow to keep it under control. Slap! With a tail whip, Big Green sent the white wolf that was roaring at them flying more than ten meters away. Jobs walked straight ahead and enslaved the wolf. [Would the host like to spend 70 Monster Points to rear a White Wolf?] After he said yes internally, the white wolf instantly calmed down. [Race: White Wolf] [Level: 1] [Ability: Sharp Claw Enhancement] [Owner: Jobs] Jobs was surprised that raising a white wolf required 70 monster points. As expected, ferocious beasts needed more monster points. Jobs noticed that the body of the white wolf had doubled in size. Not only was its fur smoother, even its eyes had become sharper. It had the demeanor of a Wolf King. With the strength of a level 1 white wolf, Jobs was sure that even some young low-level demonic beasts were no match for it. He reared a white wolf as soon as he entered the C¨¦sar Forest. Jobs was delighted. He immediately headed deeper into the forest. As long as they encountered wild beasts or low-level demonic beasts, they would either be hunted down or defeated by the pets. Then, these beasts would be forcibly tamed to become his new pets. Soon, twenty minutes later, a black shadow suddenly flashed past. [Race: Black Fox] [Level: Low-level Demonic Beast] ¡°Little Yellow, chase it!¡± Jobs¡¯ expression turned serious. With a command, Little Yellow instantly flapped its wings and sped away. The black shadow hid in the shadows, thinking that the other party could not discover it. However, it did not realize that its location had been completely exposed by Jobs¡¯ ability. Little Yellow stabbed the black fox with its stinger. ¡°Erk!¡± With a sharp cry, the black phantom dissipated and the figure of a black fox appeared before Jobs. He looked at the paralyzed black fox. Jobs stepped forward and immediately held out his hand. [Ding, the host has successfully spent 200 Monster Points to rear a low-level demonic beast: Black Fox] The black fox in front of him was also reared now. Jobs¡¯ eyes flickered with light. This was his first time rearing a low-level demonic beast. The moment he succeeded, he opened the black fox¡¯s information panel. [Race: Black Fox] [Grade: Grade 1 Demonic Beast (Level 1)] [Ability: Intelligence Enhancement, Phantom Form] [Phantom Form (Level 1): The special ability of the Black Fox race for those with higher intelligence. Transforming into a phantom, it can move at high speed in the dark and hunt for prey.] The low-level demonic beasts enhanced by the system were like the wild beasts. They would all receive a certain enhancement to their original strength. After taming the black fox, it jumped onto Jobs¡¯ shoulder and began to nudge him intimately. This black fox was a female fox. After obtaining the black fox, Jobs led his pets to continue hunting in the forest until late at night. During this period, he reared a total of four suitable pets and hunted no less than 50 other creatures. Before returning to Laner Town, aside from bringing along Little Yellow and the black fox to protect him, Jobs left all his other pets behind. In his eyes, C¨¦sar Forest was his territory in the future. After returning to the town and having a good night¡¯s rest, on the next day, Jobs returned to C¨¦sar Forest as usual and led his pets to hunt. Time slowly passed. Jobeth continued this high-intensity hunt every day. This continued for a month. On this afternoon, Jobs had already hunted all the demonic beast within 15 square kilometers of the C¨¦sar Forest. Information Sharing activated. At this moment, there were no other creatures in the periphery of C¨¦sar Forest apart from himself and his pets. This was the territory he had conquered before attempting to occupy C¨¦sar Forest. Around Jobs, besides Big Green and Little Yellow, there were more than 20 pets surrounding him. They lowered their bodies in reverence and looked at their master. Most of the pets were low-level demonic beasts. Firstly, there were the initial black fox and a White Wolf King from the first day of hunting. This White Wolf King was the white wolf reared by Jobs. After hunting for a few days, it had evolved into a low-level demonic beast and awakened a close combat skill called Wind Tearing Claw. Its offense and agility were raised to another level. There was also a low-level demonic plant, a man-eating vine. The man-eating vine would automatically extend branches filled with poison and spikes to capture and devour any living creature that passed by. Other than that, the White Wolf King also led a pack of wolves. There were twelve low-level demonic beasts, howling wind wolves. Similar to it, there was also a ferocious claw bear that he later raised. It was also a supreme existence among low-level demonic beasts, leading a group of spiritual monkeys, cuckoo birds, and wild bulls. After a month of hunting, Jobs nurtured a group of monsters. This was his initial monster army! The next step was to establish a standard system and arrange for guards and other defensive measures within a 15-kilometer area. ¡°White Wolf King, you¡¯re in charge of leading the wolves on patrol around the edge of the forest.¡± ¡°If you come across any living beings, just hunt them down. If you come across any humans, try your best to chase them away. If it doesn¡¯t work out, you can kill them as well.¡± Jobs stroked the White Wolf King¡¯s head and spoke calmly. Although he had let Roddy and the others go, that did not mean that he was soft-hearted. Now that C¨¦sar Forest had become his territory, he naturally had to consider the safety of his territory and deal with anyone who dared to enter and investigate this forest. They would all be in mortal danger if they tried. After that, he instructed, ¡°Poison Vine, you are in charge of arranging the hidden sentries in the territory. Once you discover a living being entering our territory, immediately hunt it down. If it is a human, inform me.¡± The White Wolf King¡¯s team was naturally unable to guard the entire forest. Jobs also gave the order to the claw bear, which he had named Bear King. Finally, after ordering the cuckoo birds to patrol the sky regularly, the defense deployment of his monster territory was officially completed. Jobs looked at the pets which were heading to their respective posts. A hint of relief finally appeared in his eyes. Although he had not completely taken over the entire demonic beast forest, nor had he encountered the mid-level demonic beasts, he had gained a foothold in the C¨¦sar Forest. Right now, his monster army was already starting to take shape. From now on, any creature that wanted to enter the C¨¦sar Forest and approach his territory would be discovered by his pet monsters. After completing this, it would only be a matter of time before a true monster army would be formed! Thus, Jobs led Little Yellow and Big Green into the deeper parts of C¨¦sar Forest to expand their territory. Chapter 14 - The Mages Going to C茅sar Forest Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios In C¨¦sar Forest, tame demonic beasts guarded the forest. At the same time, at another location in the Sida Empire, in Sigt Magic Academy. A month had passed. The mage apprentices who came here from Laner Town had read all kinds of magic books after a month of standard teaching. They had already mastered some elementary magic spells. Of course, they were still mage apprentices before they passed the professional mage test. Inside the school building, rows of mage apprentices were standing on their magic platforms. If Jobs were here right now, he would be able to recognize the three young men who were currently standing in a row, excitedly casting spells. They were his childhood friends. ¡°Fireball!¡± After chanting for a while, a fireball appeared in Sekot¡¯s hand, burning brightly and emitting light. ¡°Connie, what do you think of my Fireball spell? Isn¡¯t it better than your Lightning Arrow?¡± While showing off the fireball in his hand, Sekot said to Connie. Connie only smiled and chanted as a spinning water bullet condensed in his hand. ¡°Who told you I only know Lightning Arrow?¡± ¡°Different magic elements counter each other. If your fireball goes against my water bullet, I will win.¡± Upon seeing this scene, Sekot¡¯s face twitched. He pointed at Connie and shouted, ¡°Hey Connie, did you secretly learn magic behind my back again?!¡± Connie smiled and stopped talking. Seeing this, Sekot was about to continue arguing, when an elderly figure walked into the classroom. The old man was their magic teacher, Roddy. Roddy looked at the water bullet in Connie¡¯s hand and smiled as he clapped his hands. ¡°That¡¯s right, the magic elements counter each other, well said.¡± ¡°If I remember correctly, your name is Connie, isn¡¯t it? The books we¡¯ve learned haven¡¯t talked about that yet.¡± ¡°It¡¯s good that you can study your books in advance. This is worthy of praise!¡± Roddy laughed and said, ¡°Then perhaps I can reward you with a better staff.¡± The moment the term ¡®staff¡¯ came out of Roddy¡¯s mouth, in an instant, it attracted the attention of all the mage apprentices in the class. ¡°Magic staff?¡± ¡°We have a chance to obtain a magic staff?¡± ¡°Teacher Roddy, is today¡¯s class for us to choose the staff we like?¡± ¡­ Magic staff. As a mage, a magic staff was the most important thing. Both the casting and the enhancement of spells required a magic staff. In the beginning, mage apprentices could only cast spells with their hands. Only by using the staff could they truly experience the feeling of being a mage. Therefore, everyone in the classroom became excited when Roddy mentioned the magic staff, and all sorts of discussions could be heard in the classroom. Roddy smiled and clapped his hands to silence them. ¡°That¡¯s right. The purpose of today¡¯s lesson is indeed to let each of you obtain a magic staff.¡± ¡°However, this magic staff is not chosen by you. It will be made by you.¡± Roddy faced the group and spoke slowly. ¡°Next, I¡¯ll take you to some demonic beast forests where you can use your magic power to hunt demonic beasts.¡± ¡°At the same time, you will extract their beast cores to make your magic staff.¡± ¡°Also! This trip to the demonic beast forest will be part of your academic assessment, and there will be mage seniors going along with you.¡± There was a resounding response. ¡°Oh my goodness!¡± ¡°Ohhhh!¡± ¡°May the Lord bless Teacher Roddy!¡± When the announcement of the trip was made, all the mage apprentices cheered excitedly. After cheering for a while, Roddy spoke, ¡°Alright, you guys can go pack up now. We¡¯re leaving soon.¡± After a while, the mage apprentices in the classroom gathered in front of the school gate, all wearing black mage robes. They were prepared for Roddy to lead them to the demonic beast forest. Looking at Roddy who was standing in front of the team, looking down at the map, Sekot, who was standing at the front asked subconsciously, ¡°Teacher Roddy, is our destination still the academy¡¯s back mountain?¡± Roddy shook his head as he explained, ¡°We¡¯re not heading to the back of the mountain this time, because the demonic beasts there are all used for teaching experiments, and we¡¯ve hunted quite a few already.¡± ¡°This time, we¡¯re going to find a wild forest. I¡¯ll specially protect you guys while you kill demonic beasts as practice.¡± After saying that, Roddy picked up the map again. Since it was for the apprentices to practice, the demonic beast forest they chose had to have a certain number of low-level demonic beasts, and they could not have strong mid-level demonic beasts. Forests with merely one or two of such mid-level demonic beasts would be the more appropriate. This way, there were not many places to choose on the map. Finally, Roddy looked at the forest on the map and spoke to the group. ¡°After careful consideration, our destination will be the C¨¦sar Forest not far from Laner Town!¡± ¡°That forest is the largest one near our academy. There are at least 400 low-level demonic beasts, and of various types. It can provide beast cores of various attributes.¡± ¡°It¡¯s perfect for you guys.¡± Roddy smiled and put away the map scroll. Although there were more than 400 to 600 low-level demonic beasts in C¨¦sar Forest, there were only about three mid-level demonic beasts, so he was not worried. Although he was only a Rank Four Mage, those powerful mid-level demonic beasts usually only moved around the core area of the forest. It was impossible to encounter them in the peripheral area. As for the 400 low-level demonic beasts, with him protecting the students, nothing would happen. If everything went well, they would be able to harvest a large number of beast cores and return to the academy before nightfall. After he thought of that, Roddy smiled and gave instructions to set off, leading twenty to thirty mage apprentices and more than ten mage seniors to C¨¦sar Forest. They traveled for less than a day. A lush forest filled with weed appeared before their eyes. Chapter 15 - You Have to Kill Demonic Beasts Alone Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios After entering the C¨¦sar Forest, the surroundings fell silent. The feeling of the quiet surroundings was fine at first. After all, they had just entered the forest. It was normal for there to be no demonic beasts. But ten minutes later, it was still as quiet as when they first entered the forest. Roddy and the magic students behind him were puzzled. Logically speaking, the demonic beasts in the forest should have attacked the humans when they saw them entering. But after entering the forest for so long, they did not even find a single demonic beast. What was going on? However, Roddy did not think too much about it. After all, the strongest in the periphery of C¨¦sar Forest were only low-level demonic beasts and would not pose any threat to them. At this moment, Roddy had already led the students into the forest for a distance. Arriving at an open area in the woods, he put his hands behind his back and spoke to the twenty mage apprentices and the mage seniors behind him. ¡°Alright, students.¡± ¡°We¡¯ve already entered the forest for two kilometers. This area is usually where low-level demonic beasts run rampant. It¡¯s very suitable for your mission today.¡± ¡°Your assessment today is very simple.¡± ¡°Next, I will lead you to find suitable demonic beasts.¡± ¡°After that, you will hunt them down and obtain the crystal cores.¡± ¡°At the same time, this can also be considered to be a test of your cultivation results today.¡± After he finished speaking, the magic students in front of him also revealed a look of understanding. The mage seniors were still alright. Naturally, they had already experienced this kind of test in the past. They stood silently at the side. On the other hand, the expressions of the students who had come from Laner Town lit up immediately. After all, they had learned all sorts of knowledge from magic books and understood the characteristics of many demonic beasts. After countless practice lessons of using magic in the classroom, this was the first time they followed their teacher out to hunt demonic beasts. Immediately, all the magic students looked at each other with excitement in their eyes. They also wanted to test their own magic abilities. After a month of professional training, they had become real mages, how strong had they gotten? Looking at the magic students who were discussing softly, Roddy also cleared his throat, interrupting everyone¡¯s discussions before continuing. ¡°Alright, everyone calm down.¡± ¡°Let me explain the specific arrangements for this mission.¡± ¡°This time, we are here to test your learning results.¡± ¡°So, from capturing to hunting the demonic beasts, and even extracting the cores from the corpses of demonic beasts without any wastage, you need to utilize the knowledge you¡¯ve learned in this month.¡± ¡°Furthermore, even as your teacher, no matter what kind of danger you encounter, I will not step in.¡± After Roddy finished speaking, the faces of the magic students in front of them changed slightly. Among them, some female mages had been studying healing spells for a month. They were focused on saving people and did not practice any offensive spells. On the other hand, some magicians cultivated formations, and if they wanted to kill enemies, they had to set up a magic formation beforehand. There were even some cowardly mages who were not confident that they could hunt demonic beasts alone. If they really had to face a demonic beast alone, what would they do? Many people started to worry. Seemingly noticing the worries of the magic students, Roddy smiled at the same time and added. ¡°However, there are some students who don¡¯t have the ability to hunt demonic beasts alone. You don¡¯t have to worry.¡± ¡°I will help you solve this problem, but before that, I want to ask you a question.¡± After saying that, Roddy¡¯s expression turned serious. ¡°Why are we humans able to survive the attacks of countless other races and thrive more and more without losing to them? ¡°Is it because we humans are constantly working hard to cultivate magic?¡± One of the sorcerers answered subconsciously. ¡°No.¡± Roddy shook his head. ¡°Then, teacher, is it because of the compatibility between swordsmen and mages?¡± A mage answered based on the knowledge he learned in books. ¡°Not really.¡± Roddy shook his head again and explained to the students. ¡°Actually, what you all said is not wrong. However, it is not the main point.¡± ¡°We, as humans, have been able to survive from the threats of all the other races ourselves. Other than the two points you¡¯ve mentioned, there is another important point.¡± ¡°That¡¯s right, unity!¡± ¡°It is precisely because we humans are united and unified that we can win all our battles!¡± ¡°It is because of this unity that we humans have been able to prosper to this day.¡± After saying that, Roddy turned to look at the others. ¡°This time, although I cannot assist you in hunting demonic beasts as your teacher, I have not imposed any restrictions on you, nor have I ever asked you to hunt demonic beasts alone.¡± ¡°All of you magic students can hunt alone or team up with your companions to hunt demonic beasts.¡± ¡°You can choose freely.¡± As soon as he finished speaking, all the magic students looked at Roddy. The timid students were no longer afraid. Instead, they clenched their fists and looked confident. These words also stirred the emotions of the other students. As long as they were united, even if they encountered a powerful demonic beast, it would not be a problem for them! All the magic students were excited as if they had been injected with adrenaline. Looking at the expression of reverence from the magic students, although Roddy¡¯s expression did not change, he could not help but feel happy. Hehe, he had been a teacher for many years, and he had also taught many students. Every year, there would be a few students who would be afraid and back out at the last minute. In order to stir the students¡¯ confidence and fighting spirit, he had already become extremely proficient at giving motivational speeches that were sincere and encouraging. Furthermore, he had only said that he would not protect them. He would still help any student who was in danger if a situation arose. After hearing his speech, the students in front of him was full of confidence. After that, Roddy seemed to be able to imagine that the students would quickly complete their mission, and then he would leisurely return to the Magic Academy for tea. ¡°Alright, students. Now, I will activate the Spirit Vision spell to find demonic beasts for you.¡± ¡°When we find a suitable demonic beast, it¡¯ll be up to you to deal with it!¡± Roddy immediately smiled and used Spirit Vision to search the surrounding few kilometers for any demonic beasts. At the same time, at the periphery of C¨¦sar Forest, within the territory of Jobs. At this moment, there were only about thirty demonic beasts left in the surrounding 15 kilometers. These pets were raised by Jobs and each of them received a different degree of evolution. Although it was only an elementary evolution, they already had greater combat strength than ordinary low-level demonic beasts. This group of demonic beasts had been seriously guarding Jobs¡¯ territory. In just a single day, they had already hunted down no less than a few low-level demonic beasts from outside the forest. At the same time, they had also captured a few demonic beasts with potential for nurturing, waiting for their master to rear them. It was also at this moment that the detection of the Spirit Vision spell swept over them! Chapter 16 - You Are Telling Me This Is a Low-Level Demonic Beast? Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios Inside C¨¦sar Forest, after discovering the traces of several demonic beasts in the vicinity, Roddy¡¯s eyes flickered with light and he immediately revealed a smile. Found them! He did not know why there were so few monsters in the periphery of the forest. However, since they had already found a few lone demonic beasts, these would be their hunting target. Roddy immediately brought the group of magic students to the location of a demonic beast he found using Spirit Vision. Soon, everyone found a wild boar-like demonic beast not far ahead. ¡°Tusk boar, a low-level demonic beast. Usually, they mainly eat grass. Occasionally, they will also hunt some small animals like wild rabbits. The beast core is an earth-type beast core.¡± After seeing the tusk boar, a young magic student immediately began to describe it with the knowledge he had learned from books. ¡°The special feature of a demonic beast like the tusk boar is that its skin is especially thick and very resistant to beating. Ordinary rank one swordsmen are unable to break through its defense.¡± ¡°At the same time, the weakness is obvious. Although it is difficult to hurt with weapons, the magic resistance of this demonic beast is very low.¡± ¡°Fire magic can even deal super effective damage to it!¡± ¡°It¡¯s also extremely cumbersome.¡± ¡°It¡¯s very suitable for us mages.¡± The young man smiled. ¡°So, who wants to use the earth-type beast core with their staff? We can start attacking it now.¡± Roddy also looked at the magic students. The tusk boar was a demonic beast that everyone knew about in the encyclopedia of demonic beasts. Mages were like their natural counter. It could be said that as long as a mage knew some magic, they could kill it. Sure enough, not long after, a student walked to the front alone and immediately attracted everyone¡¯s attention. It was because they all knew this person. In the magic test, Reint had awakened the level 9 earth element as his innate magic element. At the same time, he studied hard in class. Whether it was theoretical knowledge or magic tests, he had always taken first place in the class! At the same time, he focused on defense magic. The earth-type beast core provided by the tusk boar was very suitable. After Reint stepped out, the mages who wanted to obtain the earth-type beast core became disappointed. After Reint¡¯s action, the earth-type beast core could no longer be theirs. The weaker magic students could only watch helplessly and enviously as the earth-type beast core slipped from their hands. Reint stood forward. He first smiled at everyone, then bowed to Teacher Roddy and said, ¡°Thank you, Teacher Roddy, for giving me a chance to test my strength.¡± ¡°Next, I will show everyone what I¡¯ve learned in the past month.¡± After that, Reint went straight to the tusk boar in front of him. Roddy also walked leisurely to the side and rested, waiting for the student to hunt down the demonic beast in front of him as soon as possible so they could proceed to find the next one. On the other side, the tusk boar had long noticed the existence of the magic students. It turned around and glared at the mage who was walking towards it. ¡°Grrr!¡± The tusk boar made two threatening noises. ¡°Let¡¯s begin then!¡± Reint smiled confidently and cast the Fireball spell at the tusk boar. Boom! The flames exploded. However, just when Reint thought that he was about to hear the wild boar¡¯s scream and successfully obtain an earth-type beast core¡­ He heard a furious grunt. Everyone¡¯s expression changed! ¡°Grr!¡± The tusk boar shook off the flames on its body and charged at Reint at an extremely fast speed. ¡°!!!¡± ¡°What, what¡¯s going on!¡± ¡°What¡¯s going on?!¡± The action of the tusk boar shocked everyone. The tusk boar did not die after being hit by a fireball. Not only did it not flee in panic, it even charged at Reint with all its might as if it had gone mad. This ridiculous scene stunned them. On the other side, the tusk boar was rapidly approaching. Reint did not panic although he was quite stunned as well. He seized the opportunity to dodge the tusk boar¡¯s charge. However, just as he was about to cast a spell to dodge, the tusk boar seemed to have predicted his dodging location. With a sharp stare, it slashed with its tusks. Stab! The tusks cut through Reint¡¯s body and sent him flying far away. ¡°Ah!!¡± A scream resounded. Reint fell to the ground with a thud. ¡°Reint!¡± ¡°Why is this tusk boar so fast!¡± ¡°Reint had already cast a dodging spell, but he couldn¡¯t avoid it?!¡± Shock appeared on everyone¡¯s faces. It was said that tusk wild boars were known for their thick skin and their clumsiness. So why was the wild tusk boar they met so fierce? Was the description in the magic book wrong? At this moment, a voice rang out. ¡°You lower-grade students should rest first.¡± ¡°If we encounter such a monster, we have to send out the seniors.¡± A mage senior walked at the front of the line. At the same time, he patted the shoulder of a junior. After a smile, he stood in front of the tusk boar and confidently prepared to release magic. Two seconds later, there was a loud thud. The Rank Two Mage was also sent flying by the tusk boar, and there was a huge cut on his shoulder. Following the defeat of the Rank Two Mage, everyone realized that this tusk boar was definitely not an ordinary low-level demonic beast. They had to treat it seriously. ¡°This tusk boar is not ordinary.¡± ¡°Don¡¯t be careless. Let¡¯s all attack together!¡± As a mage senior spoke, everyone finally stopped holding back. Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh! The three mages who specialized in defensive spells immediately charged forward. A light barrier immediately descended, protecting everyone within. ¡°Grr!¡± The tusk boar growled and fixed its gaze at everyone as it charged forward again. At this moment, the spells of the other mages had also been unleashed. Several fireballs approached it. Realizing the danger, the tusk boar immediately turned around and dodged to the side. However, just as it landed on the ground after dodging, a huge net made of pure magic fell from the sky. Rank two magic, Spiritual Electric Magic Web! There was the sizzling sound of electricity. The tusk boar¡¯s body was paralyzed and unable to move, it could only let out a violent growl. ¡°The time is now, everyone, use your magic to attack!¡± At the senior¡¯s command, several mages beside him chanted at the same time. A burst of pure magical light surged in their palms. Lightning, Fireball, Explosion, Icicle¡­ All sorts of spells were fired at the tusk boar. Boom! Boom! Boom! A series of magic explosions sounded. When the smoke dispersed, the burnt smell of fur assaulted them. The tusk boar finally fell to the ground and lost its life. After seeing this, everyone finally felt relieved at long last. Chapter 17 - Roddys Shock Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios Reint smiled and cast a spell as light gathered in both of his hands. After several mages joined forces, everyone finally killed the tusk boar. As they looked at the corpse of the tusk boar, the shock in their eyes did not dissipate for a long time. Many of them were magic students who were hunting demonic beasts for the first time. Their first attempt at hunting a demonic beast was actually so difficult. If not for the help of a few seniors, more of them would have been injured. Besides, they had just hunted a tusk boar, it was one of the weaker low-level demonic beasts. If they encountered a slightly stronger low-level demonic beast, how would they fight? If there was no one to protect them, they would most likely be wiped out. On the other side, the seniors who had been cultivating in the Magic Academy for a year were equally shocked. Were they killing low-level demonic beasts? It was absurd, how could low-level demonic beasts be so strong?! The strength displayed by this tusk boar had far surpassed all the low-level demonic beasts they had seen before. It even greatly surpassed their understanding of low-level demonic beasts. No matter what, this kind of low-level demonic beast was definitely not something they could face alone as Rank Two Mages. Other than the terrified magic students, Roddy, who had been resting at the side, slowly walked out after seeing that the low-level demonic beast had been killed. Although he did not speak, his slightly shaken expression revealed his current state of mind. He was naturally different from the magic students. If the students were only surprised, then he was now absolutely certain that the tusk boar killed in front of him was no ordinary demonic beast. To his knowledge, as a low-level demonic beast, the tusk boar was only equivalent to a Rank One Mage. Any mage could defeat it. However, this tusk boar was almost at the level of a Rank Three Mage. Perhaps it was just a demonic beast that had suddenly mutated for some unknown reason. That was the only reason Roddy could think of. After all, everyone had already come to the C¨¦sar Forest. They could not go back just because they encountered a slightly stronger low-level demonic beast. Therefore, the assessment of the magic students and the creation of magic staffs still had to be carried out. ¡°Alright, if anyone needs this earth-type beast core, go retrieve it.¡± ¡°Now, let¡¯s find the next demonic beast.¡± Roddy said slowly. After a magic student extracted the earth-type beast core from the tusk boar. Roddy then led everyone deeper into the forest. Using his Spirit Vision spell, he discovered a few low-level demonic beasts. A mutated demonic beast was just a coincidence after all. Roddy immediately prepared to use the low-level demonic beast that he had detected to build some confidence for everyone. Among the low-level demonic beasts, the demonized spirit monkey was one of the weaker ones. Immediately, he led the students to approach the demonized spirit monkey which was eating wild fruits. A few Rank One Mages remembered the concept of unity from before and immediately walked out of the group to fight with the demonized spirit monkey. Yet, an intense battle erupted. Initially, the students thought that they could kill the demonized spirit monkey through its weakness. However, the demonized spirit monkey toyed with them in the forest and avoided all the magic spells. In fact, it almost scratched a few mages. In the end, when the demonized spirit monkey¡¯s claw was about to strike a mage¡¯s neck, Roddy had no choice but to attack. He used a spell to send the demonized spirit monkey flying a few meters away. The severely injured demonized spirit monkey could no longer move around in the forest, so the students used magic to kill it. The second demonized spirit monkey that everyone encountered was also abnormally powerful. At the same time, this demonized spirit monkey dealt a huge blow to the students¡¯ confidence once again. Seeing this scene, Roddy did not believe it and led the students to the next low-level demonic beast. But next, everyone encountered a blazing bull which displayed strength that exceeded its racial characteristics. All sorts of fire attacks caused the students to flee. In the end, a few of them finally managed to use water magic to suppress it and defeat the blazing bull. Until now, two hours had already passed. To everyone, this was only the third low-level demonic beast they had faced. As Roddy led the students deeper and deeper into the forest, they encountered the same situation every time they encountered a low-level demonic beast. It was clearly a low-level demonic beast, but it could always display the strength of a Rank Two or Three Mage. Forget the fact that the students he had mentioned earlier were supposed to be able to hunt demonic beasts alone, right now, it was difficult for even several Rank One Mages to kill a single low-level demonic beast together. Against some slightly stronger demonic beasts, they even needed him to help out. Just like that, the abnormal situation within the forest had caught Roddy¡¯s attention. All the demonic beasts in the forest were far more powerful than those of the same race. Whether it was due to professional ethics or for the safety of the surrounding humans. As the person leading the students out for the assessment, having encountered such an abnormally terrifying situation, he had to report it to the academy immediately. He had to ask the academy to send professionals to handle it. After making up his mind, Roddy did not dare to be careless. ¡°From now on, I will help you hunt demonic beasts.¡± ¡°Once the mission is completed, we will return to the academy as soon as possible,¡± Roddy spoke slowly to the students. They could no longer stay here to assess the students¡¯ strength. What everyone needed to do now was to kill and obtain as many monster cores as possible. With his help, he should be able to complete the mission quickly and lead the students back to the academy safely. Roddy immediately led the students towards the next demonic beast. ¡­ At the same time, while the students of the Sigt Magic Academy were busy hunting demonic beasts. At a place near the edge of C¨¦sar Forest, there was a small commotion. A cuckoo bird flew down from the sky and landed in front of a large white wolf. This white wolf was the White Wolf King that Jobs had nurtured a month ago. Although it was only a low-level demonic beast, its strength was definitely comparable to a Rank Four Mage. Several demonic beasts at the edge of their monster territory had died. After the cuckoo bird sent the message, the White Wolf King also knew that a group of people from the Magic Academy were hunting demonic beasts. Its master had once given instructions. Any living being that dared to probe deep into their territory, even if it was a human, would be killed. Now that several demonic beasts had been killed in their territory, that was enough to draw its attention. The wolf¡¯s eyes flickered with light. The White Wolf King immediately stood up and gave an order to the cuckoo bird, asking it to enter the depths of the demonic beast forest to inform their master, Jobs. Meanwhile, it ran towards the mages in the forest. Chapter 18 - Surrounded by Several Howling Wind Wolves! Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios In the forest, after it had just learned from the cuckoo bird that people from the Magic Academy had invaded its territory, the White Wolf King ran towards that group of people at its fastest speed. At the same time, in the process of traversing. ¡°Howl!¡± A wolf¡¯s howl resounded through the forest. Not long after, there were a few whooshing sounds. A few green figures immediately followed from the grass beside it as they moved alongside the White Wolf King. These green figures were the howling wind wolves that Jobs had raised earlier. Creatures like wolves were naturally intelligent and organized. This was also why a pack of seven or eight wolves could hunt a prey that was several times larger than them under the lead of the alpha wolf. After the demon wolves were raised by Jobs, their abilities in this aspect had clearly improved. Now, with a howl, the White Wolf King led the pack of over ten howling wind wolves and charged towards the target. On the other side, Roddy was leading the magic students to fight intensely against the low-level demonic beasts in the forest. Even though he had to take care of certain students, with his help, the speed at which the students hunted demonic beasts was clearly much faster. ¡°Swift Gale!¡± While chanting, Roddy cast a rank two spell. Whoosh! A strong gust of wind blew, and along with the wind blades, it cut into the body of a spiritual monkey that was moving around in the forest. A scream was heard. The spiritual monkey, which had been surrounded by the students for a long time, finally died under his attack. Roddy immediately ordered a student to retrieve the spiritual monkey¡¯s beast core. As he walked towards the spiritual monkey¡¯s corpse, aside from Roddy, many magic students also began to relax. Because they knew that after acquiring the final beast core, they would have finally gathered the 20 beast cores that they had originally planned for and could return to the academy. None of them had expected this that the assessment this time would end in such a manner. Before they came, and even when Roddy cheered them on, they all wanted to experience the feeling and gain a sense of accomplishment from hunting low-level demonic beasts alone. But when they really encountered this group of demonic beasts, let alone hunting alone, it was extremely difficult for them to hunt a low-level demonic beast together! The low-level demonic beasts in the forest were too terrifying. This operation undoubtedly dealt a huge blow to their confidence. Fortunately, now that they had collected 20 beast cores, they could safely return to the academy. Roddy looked relieved as well. He was already prepared to report this matter to the higher-ups of the academy as soon as he returned. He would get the academy to send special personnel to investigate this strange forest. ¡°All right, students, let¡¯s get back to the academy,¡± Roddy said. As he spoke, he closed his eyes and chanted, calmly casting a spell. Next, a layer of pale blue light spread towards everyone. Those students who were touched by the blue light were also enshrouded by a layer of blue halo. When a sharp-eyed student sensed Roddy unleashing magic, he immediately recognized it and exclaimed, ¡°This is the Spirit Concealing spell!¡± ¡°Spirit Concealing spell, a rank two water spell. After the user casts it, he or she can be enveloped by a layer of water elements.¡± ¡°At the same time, all the auras of those who are enveloped will be concealed without being easily detected.¡± ¡°I didn¡¯t expect the demonic beasts in this forest to be so terrifying.¡± ¡°For the sake of our safety, Teacher Roddy has no choice but to use a concealment spell to hide our tracks!¡± Following this student¡¯s explanation, the other students immediately understood. It seemed that the demonic beasts in this forest were indeed different from the usual ones. Even Roddy had to become serious. ¡°Let¡¯s go as well.¡± Looking at Roddy¡¯s departing figure, the student leading the team spoke to the people behind him before following Roddy. They walked through the forest. Since they had already completed their mission, everyone felt much better after leaving the forest. All they had to do now was follow the path they came from and return to the academy. However, at this moment, just when everyone thought that they would be able to leave the forest successfully after such a cruel trip. A sound that no one expected suddenly rang out in front of everyone! ¡°Grr!¡± The ferocious roar of a wild beast startled everyone. Even Roddy himself was stunned. Didn¡¯t he already use the Spirit Concealing spell to hide the aura of this group of people? How did they still encounter low-level demonic beasts?! However, it was too late for him to be stunned. ¡°Everyone, be careful! There¡¯s a demonic beast!¡± Roddy immediately shouted and protected all the students behind him. Then, his eyes moved and he looked ahead. He wanted to see what kind of demonic beast had come to find them. In his line of sight, he saw a green wolf with its fangs bared, pacing slowly as it appeared before them. The ferocious wolf¡¯s eyes were fixed on all of them. ¡°Low-level demonic beast, howling wind wolf.¡± Seeing the green demon wolf in front of him, Roddy said out the name of this demonic beast. However, the howling wind wolf in front of him seemed to be different from the description of the howling wind wolf in magic textbooks. According to what was written in the magic textbook, the howling wind wolf was a weak, low-level wind demonic beast. Although it had sharp fangs, because of its size, it was very timid. Moreover, even if it was a wind demonic beast, it only had weak wind elements on its body which increased its agility. It did not have enough magic power to use wind element skills. Therefore, creatures like the howling wind wolf usually lived together with seven or eight howling wind wolves. They usually hunted ordinary water buffaloes with weaker offensive abilities. However, when he looked at the howling wind wolf in front of him, he realized that it was nothing like what the textbooks said. A pair of ruthless wolf eyes stared fiercely at them, and its body was also much bigger. The most ridiculous thing was that the howling wind wolf in front of him had a huge amount of wind elements. Even though he was a few meters away from it, he could feel the dense wind element aura emitted by it. At this moment, he suddenly remembered that in textbooks, the howling wind wolves usually lived together with seven or eight wolves. Roddy¡¯s expression changed and he immediately exclaimed to the magic students behind him, ¡°Oh no! There might be other howling wind wolves around!¡± As he said that, as if they had already realized that they had been discovered, the surroundings had sparse sounds once again as several howling wind wolves that were the size of the first wolf walked out from the grass one by one. They approached the humans with ferocious expressions. ¡°Why are there so many of them?!¡± All the hidden howling wind wolves appeared at the same time, causing Roddy to be stunned as he exclaimed. He had his reasons for being so surprised. Because other than those basic knowledge about howling wind wolves, he had also known of a very special piece of information. Creatures like the howling wind wolves might be timid, but they were incomparably fierce among their own kind. Seven or eight howling wind wolves together would be fine, but if there were a dozen of them together¡­ They would often fight fiercely for the position of leader! But at this moment, there were actually over ten howling wind wolves moving together in front of him. This was such a rare behavior, if it was reported, he would probably be able to directly rewrite the textbooks! How could he not be shocked! However, there was a smile on Roddy¡¯s face. Although they were surprising, these howling wind wolves were only low-level demonic beasts. As a Rank Four Mage, he was confident of fighting against a dozen howling wind wolves! Chapter 19 - The Terrifying Demonic Beast Leader, White Wolf King! Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios He looked at the howling wind wolves that had bared their fangs. Only three seconds had passed since the first howling wind wolf appeared. With him around, leading the students to kill this pack of howling wind wolves would not be too difficult. Furthermore, even if the process was a little difficult, he could still take care of the safety of the students. Roddy thought to himself confidently. However, very quickly, his expression changed slightly as his mind raced. It was because he had just realized that he had overlooked a very important point. The dozen howling wind wolves in front of him could move together without competing for the position of leader. Could it be that the alpha wolf had already been decided among the howling wind wolves? Or perhaps, there was no alpha wolf at all! This was because all the howling wind wolves in front of him, be it their size or the density of the wind element aura they emitted, were of similar strength. If they were to fight, no one would be willing to submit to the other. It would be impossible for the leader to be chosen. Under such circumstances, there was only one possibility left. The one who controlled this pack of howling wind wolves was an existence that was powerful enough to subdue all the wolves. As a result, none of the howling wind wolves dared to fight to be the alpha wolf! It was at that moment when Roddy realized that things were far from simple. A series of sparse sounds could be heard ahead. A white wolf with pure white fur emerged from the grass, and its entire body exuded an extremely pure demonic aura. There was also¡­ a bone-chilling cold! All eyes were gathered on it. Roddy heard his heart beating wildly. The white wolf walked toward them, and wherever it passed, regardless of whether it was branches or grass, they were all frozen into ice crystals by the extremely terrifying ice element. Behind it, an icicle trail had already formed. A formless beast pressure was released. Just a glance from the wolf¡¯s eyes made everyone¡¯s hearts tighten! The White Wolf King¡¯s cold gaze did not lock onto anyone else. It simply looked at the leader, Roddy. It was like a king amongst beasts, watching the humans who were still hunting the demonic beasts under it. ¡°!!!¡± The moment his eyes came into contact with the white wolf, Roddy¡¯s pupils shrank and he could not help but exclaim, ¡°What!?¡± The human and beast¡¯s eyes met. Roddy¡¯s pupils trembled intensely. He had previously predicted that besides this pack of howling wind wolves, there might be another powerful alpha wolf. But now he realized he was wrong. This white wolf in front of him was not a simple alpha wolf. It was¡­ the king of this wolf pack! Also, Roddy noticed that he had never seen this White Wolf King before! Although there were many kinds of low-level demonic beasts in the Shipley Continent, there were only a few of them around the city. With his decades of teaching experience, he had naturally figured it out long ago. However, he had no understanding of the white wolf in front of him. He could only tell from the surface that the other party was a demonic beast with both ice and wind attributes. The fusion of ice and wind! In the Shipley Continent, a living being could only master one type of magical element. Once he was familiar with this magical element, he would instinctively develop an affinity with this element and subconsciously reject other elements. It was also because of this situation that a creature would usually only cultivate one magical element to the extreme. But there was another special situation. It was the fusion of elements! Some living beings were naturally sensitive to magic. After mastering one type of magic, they could gain an affinity with another element and then cultivate it. As mentioned before, magical elements could either assist or oppose each other. In this world, every time one broke through their limits and grasped an additional element, it was equivalent to gaining infinite possibilities. For example, water magic countered fire magic, while thunder magic countered water magic. So if a mage mastered both water and lightning magic at the same time, they would be able to suppress Water and Fire Mages. Furthermore, this was only an advantage. Multi-elemental living beings were powerful because of another ability, magic element fusion! What was magic element fusion? It was the act of fusing two types of magic together to form a new magical element! For example, the fusion of wind magic and lightning magic would allow the user to use a rank four spell with two elemental attributes, Lightning Storm. If he added water magic and fused the three elements, he would be able to use the terrifying rank seven spell, Great Thunderstorm. At that time, he would be able to release a huge dark cloud that was several kilometers in diameter. Violent winds, lightning, and rainstorms would continuously descend. The three elements would combine together and unleash their power to the maximum, destroying all the living beings inside. Of course, a high-level rank seven spell like the Great Thunderstorm could not only be cast by just an extremely rare triple-elemental mage. At the same time, it also required the mage to have a certain understanding of magic and have enough magic power in their body. It was precisely because they could use magic element fusion that these multi-elemental living beings were the most terrifying. However, such power and restrictions meant that there were very few of them. A living being that could master dual-elemental magic was extremely rare even in the Shipley Continent. Once such a living being was exposed, even if it was a demonic beast, it would definitely be fought over by the major Magic Academies and forces to see if they could work hard to tame it as a pet. If they were unwilling to be tamed, they would kill it at the first moment to avoid becoming an Overlord-level demonic beast that could endanger humans in the future. However, with the pride of such living beings, even if it was tamed, it would definitely not be completely tamed. After all, they were demonic beasts that were several times more noble than ordinary monsters. ¡­ At the moment, thoughts flashed through his mind like lightning. The White Wolf King stood proudly in front of him. Roddy had already made a preliminary judgment of this demonic beast. Although it was only a low-level demonic beast, its real strength should not be weaker than that of a Rank Four Mage. If he had encountered this White Wolf King in the wild, he would have been able to escape safely even if he could not defeat it. However, there was a group of students behind him. Since that was the case, a battle was inevitable. ¡°Mages, get into formation! Prepare for battle!¡± Roddy shouted loudly and gathered all the mage students. The White Wolf King could not be bothered to waste time with the humans in front of it. At one glance, it could tell that the strongest human was at most a Rank Four Mage. Immediately, it howled. ¡°Howl!¡± More than ten howling wind wolves responded and pounced towards the mages! Chapter 20 - Giving Master an Explanation! Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios The battle began instantly. ¡°Icicle spell!¡± At Roddy¡¯s command, the other magic students had already reacted. They gathered together and started chanting their spells. ¡°Flowing Fire Bullets!¡± ¡°Gale Blade!¡± ¡°Ice Formation!¡± All of a sudden, the mage seniors led the group of Rank One Mages to unleash several spells of different colors. Boom! Boom! Boom! Intense light exploded and the wolves were scattered. Among them, a few Rank Two Mages in front of the team stood out. ¡°Taros, there was no clear winner in the previous competition. This time, let¡¯s see who can hunt more howling wind wolves!¡± A yellow-haired youth spoke to the youth beside him. It was obvious that his clothes were much more luxurious than the magic students beside him, except for the young man called Taros. ¡°Hmph, let¡¯s compete if you wish!¡± The young man smiled as well. Seeing this scene, the surrounding magic students immediately felt helpless. The reason was nothing else. It was simply because these two people were called Royce and Taros, and they had extremely high status. One of them had a noble status, he was the youngest son of King Morin Lunn of the Sida Empire. He was the yellow-haired youth, Ninth Prince Royce. The other person, Taros, was the most powerful prodigy of the Mantas clan, which had forces within the Capital City and all over the empire. He had awakened level nine innate magic power a month ago, and after entering the Magic Academy as a mage apprentice, his strength had also rapidly improved. In just half a month, he had become the first student to advance to become a Rank One Mage, and was sought after by countless young men and young women, including many descendants of Viscounts and Barons. And that was exactly why, as the son of the royal family of the Sida Empire, Royce¡ªwho was usually respected by everyone¡ªcould not stand it any longer and thought that Taros was stealing his limelight. But his own strength was indeed lower than Taros, so in the end, he could only openly challenge the latter. The similarly arrogant Taros naturally agreed. Therefore, for a while after that, the two of them competed openly and secretly in magic experiments. Then there was the assessment. Even the mutated demonic beasts they encountered were extremely powerful. The two of them were also holding back their fear, ignoring the fact that they did not have enough strength to hunt demonic beasts. They wanted to prove to the students that they were the most powerful students! At the same time, in front of them, the students continuously released magic attacks at the howling wind wolves. Seeing the two who were fighting, not far away, a girl with wavy hair, who was wearing a blue robe and holding a staff, frowned and ran over quickly. The girl with wavy hair was extremely beautiful. She had a youthful and fair face, and had an impressive figure even when she was just over eighteen years old. Even among the beauties, she was still like a goddess. As the girl walked over, the students along the way looked over with envy. Among them, especially the group of rank one students, when they saw that they actually had such a beautiful senior sister, their eyes were wide open. After quickly walking over to the two of them, the wavy-haired girl quickly said, ¡°Royce, Taros, we are currently in danger, fighting a group of mutated demonic beasts.¡± ¡°I hope you can understand.¡± ¡°In this situation, what we students should do is to protect ourselves and cover Teacher Roddy so that he can lead us to escape from this forest, you should not be competing among yourselves!¡± Once the girl spoke, the surrounding students immediately went silent. Sagas, the daughter of the Dean of the Sigt Magic Academy, had spoken, so this matter should be concluded. Many of them knew that as the daughter of the Dean of the Magic Academy, and with her outstanding looks, she was well-liked by many boys in the school. There were even rumors that the Ninth Prince of the Sida Empire, Royce, had specially rejected his father¡¯s request for him to study at a better Magic Academy for the sake of Sagas. Sure enough, after Sagas spoke, Royce¡¯s expression immediately darkened, and he fell silent. On the other side, Taros looked over, and the two of them nodded at each other as if they had come to an agreement¡­ Even if they could not fight openly, they could still fight secretly. After all, who would not want to show off their skills? The two young men made their own plans. On the other side, the attacks of the howling wind wolves were becoming more and more fervent. After Roddy, who was gradually feeling the pressure, repelled the howling wind wolves, he suddenly spoke, ¡°These beasts want to kill us. Students, retreat behind me and ensure your own safety!¡± ¡°Yes!¡± Upon hearing the command, the students immediately gathered into a formation. Seeing this scene, the White Wolf King, who was commanding the wolves to attack the group, had a calm look in his eyes. The White Wolf King had evolved after being nurtured by Jobs. As a low-level demonic beast, it was comparable to a Rank Four Mage. At the same time, it already possessed intelligence that did not lose to humans. This situation was just as it had expected. With just a dozen howling wind wolves that were comparable to Rank Three Mages, was it still difficult to deal with the mage team led by the old man in front of it? Moreover, after this old man realized the danger, he cleverly made the surrounding magic students give up on covering him. Instead, he gathered their formation and let the students release magic to focus on dealing with the howling wind wolves attacking them. However, no matter how smart the old man was, he was still wrong. After this group of mages entered the territory and started hunting demonic beasts, their hands were already stained with the lives of several demonic beasts. As the one in charge of the territory, in the face of such a situation where several demonic beasts died one after another, the solution was naturally not as simple as killing all the hunters in front of it. In the face of such a situation, it had to give its master an explanation! Therefore, its goal from the beginning was not to kill the mages in front of it. Rather, at the very least, he had to capture some people and bring them before his master so that he could personally punish them! Since it was impossible to complete the mission with just a dozen howling wind wolves under its command, now was the time for it to take action personally. Chapter 21 Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios ¡°Grr!¡± At the same time that this thought arose in his mind, the White Wolf King roared and charged straight into the battle between the howling wind wolves and the people from the Magic Academy. The moment the White Wolf King pounced at him, Roddy, who was being locked onto, felt like he was currently facing a mid-level demonic beast! ¡°How is this possible!!! How can this demonic beast be so strong!¡± Roddy was slightly stunned as the White Wolf King came closer. The situation was urgent, and there was no time for Roddy to consider why such a mutated demonic beast would appear. He raised his staff with one hand and chanted continuously! ¡°Spiral Storm!¡± Following that was a loud shout, and a rank three spell was released. Boom! A powerful gust of wind swept over like a storm. Whoosh! The White Wolf King bared its teeth and suddenly turned its body in the air to dodge the attack. The moment it turned its body, the White Wolf King had already opened its mouth. ¡°Frost Flow!¡± The White Wolf King, which had the strength of a rank four, had long awakened its talent skill under the nurturing of Jobs. ¡°What a powerful ice elemental aura! Be careful!¡± A magic teacher in the academy who specialized in water element subconsciously cried out in alarm when he sensed the powerful magic power of the frost. However, before he could finish his sentence, there was a loud bang. A large wave of ice surged towards Roddy. Crack! Crack! Several sounds of rapid freezing rang out. ¡°Exploding Flame!¡± Even though Roddy was using fire magic, the area in front of him was still covered in ice crystals. He could not help but look down. It had to be said that this White Wolf King was indeed very smart. It had determined that as a teacher, even if Roddy could dodge this ice stream attack, he would definitely not dodge it. The reason was none other than the group of magic students behind him. Once he dodged it, some of the students would definitely be instantly frozen into ice sculptures by this ice stream. Therefore, he could only use magic to resist this attack. This attack, to both of them, was just a test. As the strongest of the two teams, their fight would basically determine the final winner as this battle continued. The first exchange ended in a draw. Roddy¡¯s face turned dark upon realizing the sly behavior of the White Wolf King. But soon, he smiled again. Because after the exchange of attacks, he clearly sensed that this White Wolf King in front of him seemed to have just reached rank four not long ago. Therefore, it had difficulty in controlling its own strength, and it was also impossible to fully display its might. In that case, it would not be impossible for him to break through the encirclement of the wolves with the group of magic students behind him. However, right when Roddy revealed a smile, suddenly, his expression froze. Because he saw that the White Wolf King who had fought with him did not get angry because his attack did not have any effect. On the contrary, a smile could be faintly seen in the eyes of the White Wolf King. It was as if everything was within its control and it had secured victory. How could the White Wolf King not know what Roddy was thinking? However, Roddy had underestimated them and their master. After being specially nurtured by Jobs, all the howling wind wolves¡¯ intelligence had also increased tremendously. Although they were not as heaven-defying as it was, they were already as intelligent as a teenager. And since ancient times, what was the most terrifying thing about wolves? Indeed! Teamwork! A well-coordinated pack of wolves could kill a water buffalo several times stronger than them, or even a ferocious tiger! After Jobs¡¯ training, through a month of training, the howling wind wolves under its command were terrifyingly ferocious and cooperative! A group of howling wind wolves was not scary, the scary thing was that these howling wind wolves were led by a king. ¡°Howl!¡± The White Wolf King howled, and all the howling wind wolves that were attacking immediately stopped hunting the magic students. Following that, they all retreated. This scene made many magic students happy. They thought that the low-level demonic beasts in front of them feared the power of Teacher Roddy and wanted to flee in fear. But little did they know, after seeing this, Roddy became several times more nervous. Looking at the excited students who wanted to chase after the howling wind wolves, Roddy could not help but curse. ¡°What are you all running out for? Come back here right now!¡± He shouted angrily. All the students who were chasing after them, wanting to show off in front of everyone, were stunned. After hearing the command, they immediately rushed back into the group. However, there were still a few who reacted a little slower or were unwilling to give up on this opportunity to show off in front of the female students and did not return to the team in time. Roar! In the next moment, a group of howling wind wolves that had just escaped into the bushes, in the blink of an eye, opened their ferocious fangs and pounced out from the bushes, pinning them to the ground. Then, a furious roar resounded as their fangs pierced through the students¡¯ throats. Blood splattered everywhere! The necks of these students were bitten, and they did not even have the chance to let out a shrill cry before they died at the hands of the howling wind wolves. ¡°Damn, a bunch of idiots!¡± This scene angered Roddy so much that he cursed out loud. He had clearly warned them just now, so why were there still students who took the initiative to die? First, they pretended to run away, causing the prey to gather the courage to chase after them. Finally, they turned around and counterattacked, killing the unprepared prey. Roddy could not help but sigh. His students were not as smart as a group of low-level demonic beasts! However, he had no choice now. After killing them in one move, the howling wind wolves would definitely not repeat their previous hunting method. Instead, they moved around at an extremely high speed, shuttling back and forth in the forest. ¡°Everyone, use your strongest spell. Charge!¡± Faced with the encirclement of numerous wolves, Roddy roared loudly and activated all the magical elements in his body to cast his magic spell. The situation had already developed to such a state. He was also very clear that the group of Rank One and Two Mages behind him who had never experienced a life-and-death battle before were not strong enough. If he were to continue wasting time with this pack of wolves that were clearly highly cooperative, it was very likely that all of them would die except for the few under his protection. He might as well use all his strength at once and break through the encirclement. Chapter 22 Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios Following Roddy¡¯s roar, several students immediately used their strongest spells under his lead. ¡°Icy Frost Icicles!¡± ¡°Fireball Inferno!¡± ¡°Water Tornado!¡± ¡°Sword Storm!¡± ¡­ Multiple magic lights flashed in the forest. Among them, the Rank Two Swordsman students led the way, while the rank one students released magic from a safe distance. Rowdy also used his trump card. Fierce fire elements suddenly exploded around him, gathering in front of his open hands. Intense flames surged in his hands, carrying an incomparably mysterious magical aura. ¡°True¡ªBurning Flame Barrage!¡± It was a mid-level magic spell! With a loud shout, the fireball in Roddy¡¯s hand turned into flaming meteors and shot towards the surrounding howling wind wolves. Several students cast their spells at the same time. Boom! Boom! Boom! Magical lights exploded and the flames dissipated. Even though the howling wind wolves relied on their extremely high movement speed to travel through the forest, they were still unable to withstand the bombardment of a large-scale magic spell. At once, several howls of the howling wind wolves sounded. ¡°Everyone, increase your magic output. If you don¡¯t want to die, use all your strength to cast your spells!¡± Seeing this scene, Roddy was overjoyed and immediately spoke to everyone again. In his perspective, as long as this intense bombardment lasted a little longer, he would definitely be able to lead everyone to break through the encirclement of the howling wind wolves without any injuries. However, just as the magical bombardment was about to take effect, while everyone looked excited, a commotion broke out within the team. Whether it was when they were hunting monsters together or when they were surrounded and killed by the howling wind wolves, the students had watched their friends die in the mouths of the howling wind wolves. After this round of magical bombardment, Royce and Taros started getting a little carried away. The two of them had been fighting amongst themselves from the start, and at the same time, they both admired Sagas, so they both wanted to show off in front of her. The two of them had hunted three low-level demonic beasts each, and they could not tell who was stronger. Earlier, when they were chasing after the howling wind wolves who were pretending to escape, they had heard Roddy¡¯s warning and turned back in time. But now, seeing the howling wind wolves being beaten back one after another, they could not hold back anymore. Seeing the howling wind wolves flee, they wanted to immediately chase after them. In their minds, these wolves were only injured now, if they were allowed to escape, they would definitely pose a threat later. Therefore, they wanted to kill all these howling wind wolves in one go. ¡°Royce, watch carefully!¡± A smile appeared on Taros¡¯ face as he looked at the fleeing howling wind wolves. He immediately activated his fire magic and chased after them. He wanted to kill the wounded howling wind wolves before Royce and show off in front of Sagas. Royce, on the other hand, was immediately unwilling to lag behind. ¡°Water Dragon!¡± Royce also summoned a water dragon to pursue the fleeing pack. Two balls of magic alternated and directly killed two howling wind wolves. However, at this moment, the other howling wind wolves that were originally moving around turned around at the same time and charged towards them while staring at the bombardment of magical elements. This scene frightened Royce and Taros. ¡°What¡¯s going on?!¡± ¡°Are these howling wind wolves ignoring the danger!?¡± The reason they dared to attack was because the howling wind wolves were fleeing. However, they had never expected that this pack of howling wind wolves would still turn around and attack them despite the situation. ¡°Royce, Taros!¡± Seeing this scene, Roddy¡¯s pupils immediately shrank. He did not expect that the two outstanding students in his class would actually commit a foolish mistake at this moment and put themselves in danger. However, before he could make a move, a blue figure rushed towards them. ¡°Light Barrier!¡± Sagas, who was closest to them, had already released a ball of light magic to protect them. However, Roddy knew that a mere rank two spell could not stop the attacks of several howling wind wolves. ¡°Dragon Breath!¡± Roddy¡¯s pupils shrank. He was about to use wind magic to blow those howling wind wolves away, but in the next second, an ice elemental frost light flashed in front of him. It was the White Wolf King! ¡°Grr!¡± The White Wolf King opened its mouth and spat out a mouthful of ice breath. Roddy had no choice but to use the dragon breath he had just cast to counter the ice stream. Due to this attack¡­ Boom! Icy waves and fierce wind exploded, creating a tornado of ice. Under the White Wolf King¡¯s command, several howling wind wolves grabbed Royce, Sagas, and Taros who were trapped in the wolf pack with their fangs. Then, they quickly turned around and left. ¡°Curse these beasts!¡± Seeing his students being taken away, Roddy panicked, although he did not know why the howling wind wolves did not kill Royce immediately. However, he had no time to think about it. He hurriedly circulated all the magic elements in his body and wanted to use a spell to stop the howling wind wolves that were far away. But then, a boom rang out. A huge ice wall descended before them. All of Roddy¡¯s methods to stop the howling wind wolves were instantly sealed. ¡°What?!¡± Roddy¡¯s pupils constricted as he looked at the figure on the ice wall that was tens of meters tall. He saw the White Wolf King standing at the top of the ice wall, its tail swaying as its wolf eyes revealed a hint of human-like arrogance and mockery. Then, it turned around and left as well. Chapter 23 Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios ¡°These beasts!¡± He watched helplessly as the White Wolf King and the howling wind wolves took Royce and the others away instead of killing them on the spot. Even though Roddy was extremely shocked, he could only curse angrily. At the same time, his eyes began to tremble. He was not sure why the White Wolf King had ordered the howling wind wolves to take them instead of killing Royce and the others. But at this moment, after he led the group of magic students to the C¨¦sar Forest, because the White Wolf King took Royce and the others away, the nature of this matter had become completely different. As a teacher, he naturally knew how serious it was for magic students to be taken away by demonic beasts. Generally speaking, after such a situation occurred, regardless of whether the students were alive or dead, the Magic Academy would definitely send a large number of mages to this mountain range to eliminate all the demonic beasts. But now, the situation was completely different. This time, it was definitely not as simple as the magic students being abducted by the demonic beasts. After all, the identities of Royce and the others who had just been abducted by the howling wind wolves were not simple. Firstly, Royce was the youngest prince of the Sida Empire, having been abducted by demonic beasts, it was obvious how angry the current King would be! In his fury, he would send an army of mages to the forest to kill the demonic beasts and save his son! Furthermore, that was not all. Taros was also from the most powerful family in the entire Sida Empire, he was the prodigy of the Mantas Clan. His status as a prodigy was enough to prove how important he was to the Mantas Clan. When the Mantas Clan Leader learned of this matter, he would definitely send people over as well. He might even personally head to this forest to find Taros. There was no need to mention the last person, Sagas. She was the daughter of the Dean of the Magic Academy, his immediate superior! If the Dean were to find out about this, not only would there be a huge problem with his position as a teacher, he would probably personally come to the C¨¦sar Forest to save his precious daughter. Just imagine. These three people were extremely important to the Sida Empire. If they were to suffer even a minor injury, the entire empire would enter a commotion. Now that they was abducted by demonic beasts, he did not know if they were dead or alive¡­ Thinking of this, Roddy no longer dared to think about it. From the battle with the White Wolf King, he could tell that the White Wolf King had strength that was not inferior to his own. Under such circumstances, he had to brace himself to save them. It was tantamount to throwing away his own life and disregarding the safety of the other magic students. Thus, despite his rage, Roddy could only grit his teeth and control himself. ¡°Let¡¯s go back to the academy and report this matter to the Dean!¡± Roddy spoke to a magic student behind him. The most important thing now was to report this matter as soon as possible. ¡°Yes!¡± The magic students behind him replied. Although they had just seen Royce, Taros, and Sagas being taken away by the howling wind wolves, they were still very worried. However, they knew very well. How could they help to fight against an enemy that even Teacher Roddy could not defeat! They were not stupid, they knew what the best way to deal with the situation was, so no one objected. Roddy then led the group of magic students back to the Sigt Magic Academy. ¡­ At the same time, on the other side, it was already noon. The surroundings gradually heated up. After having lunch, Jobs wanted to lie down on the bed and have a good nap. At this time, a transmitted thought in his mind caught his attention. He knew about this ability. He could not only communicate his thoughts to the demonic beasts through the system, conversely, if the demonic beasts had a certain level of intelligence, they could also contact him through this method. Thus, after sensing the sudden wave of information within his mind, Jobs was not surprised. Instead, he accepted it. But as soon as he received it, he instantly sat up from the bed! ¡°What¡¯s going on? How many humans did my monster army capture in the forest?¡± ¡°They are people from the Magic Academy?¡± At once, after muttering to himself, Jobs was no longer sleepy! If the humans that the White Wolf King captured were just a group of ordinary humans, then it would be fine. The way to deal with it was very simple. At most, he would just kill them and pretend that a demonic beast had eaten them. However, they were students of the Magic Academy, so the situation was not that simple anymore. They had an entire Magic Academy behind them. He naturally had to treat the situation seriously and carefully study how to deal with it perfectly. His heart skipped a beat. Without any delay, Jobs left home and headed for C¨¦sar Forest. In less than an hour, Jobs arrived at his monster territory. The White Wolf King was leading a pack of howling wind wolves as they stood there silently, as if they were waiting for him to arrive. After he appeared, the White Wolf King immediately led Jobs deep into the territory. On a patch of grass surrounded by some trees, three human figures could be seen, they were lying on the ground weakly. Chapter 24 Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios He looked at the three tied up people. They were two men and a woman, and all three were mages. Their magic cultivation was not too high, being only around rank two. At this moment, the three of them were unconscious and were tied up by willow rope. This should be the work of the spiritual monkeys. Apart from the fact that the surroundings were extremely well hidden and difficult to detect, even the area around the three of them was covered up by the White Wolf King¡¯s wind element aura. Ordinary people would not be able to detect it. But looking at the current situation, Jobs knew that even if the arrangement was hidden and undetectable, it was only affect ordinary people. Once they encountered a Rank Four Mage or stronger, they would definitely be exposed. ¡°White Wolf King, what¡¯s going on?¡± Thus, Jobs immediately asked the White Wolf King about the details of the incident. There was an invasion of their territory from the Magic Academy. Afterwards, the White Wolf King found out about it and took action, it brought back a few people who seemed to be of extraordinary status. After knowing all of this, Jobs spoke directly to the White Wolf King, ¡°It¡¯s okay. You did a good job.¡± When the White Wolf King saw how serious its master was, it assumed that what it had done was extremely inappropriate. However, in Jobs¡¯ eyes, it was as he had said, there was no problem. The territory was invaded. As the guardian of the territory, the White Wolf King naturally had to take responsibility and give him an explanation. That was why it captured a few people who seemed to be of extraordinary status and did not kill them. This was also the most important part. All of the decisions were left to Jobs. This way, it could avoid the series of problems that might arise after it killed the humans. Since he had to handle the situation now, what he needed to do now was to find out the identity of the people who were captured. Jobs¡¯ eyes flickered and he said to a spiritual monkey which was waiting at the side, ¡°Spiritual monkey, fetch some water from the river.¡± ¡°Squeak!¡± the spiritual monkey replied. It immediately straightened its body and ran in a direction while carrying a water scooping tool. Within ten minutes, the spiritual monkey used a tool similar to a wooden bucket to fetch a bucket of water. At Jobs¡¯ command, it threw the water at Royce and the others. Splash! The water splashed everywhere. The three people who were still unconscious immediately woke up. ¡°Who, who dares to splash water on me! Do you want to die?!¡± Royce, who was the first to wake up, had the biggest reaction. He had never been treated like this before, so he immediately cursed. But just as he opened his mouth, in a flash, he immediately recalled how he had been careless in C¨¦sar Forest. He got surrounded by the howling wind wolves before being slapped unconscious. Thinking of this, he immediately shut his mouth and slowly looked up. A young man in black was observing them with a plain expression. At the same time, on the other side, Taros and Sagas also woke up, revealing a blank look as they observed their surroundings. Just as the three of them were at a loss, Jobs finally spoke: ¡°Tell me, what are your names¡ª¡± A faint sound rang out, and both Taros and Sagas were attracted by Jobs at the same time. They looked at Jobs who was standing above them. However, just when they thought that it was a human who was talking to them and there was still room for communication, the moment they looked over, they were all stunned! Not because of anything else, but precisely because they saw that the youth who had been talking to them above their heads was actually standing in the middle of a group of demonic beasts. Even though he was surrounded by demonic beasts, he seemed quite at ease. In fact, he looked at them indifferently. Royce, Taros, and Sagas froze on the spot. This scene struck their minds like a bolt of lightning, surpassing their imagination on the spot. There was a reason for their surprise. In fact, ever since they first came into contact with the knowledge of demonic beasts on the Shipley Continent, the first thing they understood was that the demonic beasts in this world were extremely fierce and violent, unlike ordinary beasts. That was exactly why, even if humans could tame ferocious wild wolves, ferocious tigers, and other wild beasts, they could not tame demonic beasts at all. Normally, when they saw a demonic beast, there was a rule that they could directly kill it without any reason. All these signs showed that humans and demonic beasts were on opposite sides. As for this man in front of them¡­ He was actually able to safely stand among the demonic beasts. In fact, even the demonic beasts beside him did not move. At this moment, while the three of them were still in shock, their eyes fell upon the demonic beast that Jobs was slowly stroking. ¡°White Wolf King!¡± Seeing this scene, Royce could not help but cry out. He even looked back and forth at the White Wolf King a few times. Just from the formless pressure that it emitted, he was extremely certain that this was the White Wolf King that had attacked them in the forest! Royce¡¯s entire body could not help but shift backwards frantically in panic. If he had not witnessed this scene with his own eyes, he would never have believed it. The White Wolf King, an extremely terrifying existence in the forest that exuded an icy aura, was now acting like a white dog, lying down beneath Jobs! On the other side, Taros and Sagas were not any better off. ¡°Oh my goodness!¡± Taros¡¯ pupils shrank as he cried out involuntarily. However, he did not retreat in a sorry state like Royce. Sagas¡¯ eyes also widened in shock, and she even forgot about her surroundings. Looking at the docile White Wolf King, she said in disbelief, ¡°Am¡­ am I dreaming? Why is this completely different from the knowledge that my father taught me?¡± ¡°How is this possible?¡± Chapter 25 Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios He stroked the White Wolf King lightly. This scene stunned Royce and the other two. They were so shocked that they could not even say a word. When they turned back to look at Jobs, there was a completely new expression on their faces! At this moment, no matter how foolish they were, they realized that Jobs was no ordinary person. He was like a king among the demonic beasts. Speaking of Jobs, looking at the three captured people staring at him blankly, he was a little dumbfounded. The three of them seemed to have forgotten what he had just said due to their shock. Thus, Jobs cleared his throat and said to the three of them, ¡°Let me ask you again, what are your names and identities?¡± ¡°My patience is limited.¡± ¡°If you don¡¯t explain everything clearly in a short period of time¡­¡± ¡°Then I won¡¯t mind throwing you to my pets as food.¡± After hearing this sentence, Royce and the other two finally came to their senses and remembered Jobs¡¯ question. As soon as they heard that Jobs was going to find out who they were, Royce¡¯s eyes shifted instantly. He felt like there was a chance. After all, no matter who the young man before him was, he was still a human. As long as he was a human, there would be a way to negotiate. No matter how strong the other party was, he had to consider their identity. Thus, Royce immediately told Jobs truthfully, ¡°I¡¯m Royce, the Ninth Prince of the Empire of Sida.¡± ¡°Since my identity has been exposed, I don¡¯t want to cause any trouble. Just let us go and I¡¯ll forget about this matter.¡± ¡°If you let me go, I will definitely not bring anyone else to come after you¡­¡± Slap! ¡°Ah!¡± A scream rang out, before Royce could finish, a vine whip sent him flying. The Man-Eating Vine that Jobs nurtured had come forward. Needless to say, this was the result of Jobs¡¯ order. At this moment, Royce¡¯s entire face was swollen from the slap, and he was still howling in pain from the searing feeling of the toxin on the vine whip. ¡°I told you to introduce yourself properly.¡± ¡°This whip is only a punishment. If something like this happens again, don¡¯t blame me for not showing mercy.¡± Jobs looked at Royce who was sent flying on the ground and spoke slowly. Regarding him asking about the identities of the three of them, although he was going to make plans after learning about their identities, this did not mean that he was afraid of these three people. So what if Royce was the son of the current King of Sida? It was not like anyone here cared. Jobs¡¯ true identity had never been discovered by others. He could kill all three of them and dispose of their corpses before leaving with the demonic beasts. After all, who would think that demonic beasts were controlled by a human and would even migrate from their territory? Indeed, after sending Royce flying with a vine whip, the two people behind him became much more obedient. Taros immediately swallowed a mouthful of saliva before stepping forward and saying, ¡°My name is Taros, and I¡¯m the eldest son of the Mantas Clan¡¯s leader in the Sida Empire.¡± Sagas also spoke, revealing her identity as the daughter of the Dean of the Sigt Magic Academy. After hearing their identities, Jobs was stunned. From their clothes alone, he could tell that the three magic students in front of him were not ordinary. But he did not expect this. The three people captured by the White Wolf King were all important figures in the Empire of Sida. He had to think about how to handle this properly. Firstly, these three people were the treasures of their respective families. Naturally, he could not dispose of them so casually. Although he was confident that he would not let anyone detect any trace of his demonic beasts, it was inevitable that some high-level mages would find his demonic beasts through other means. Although he was definitely safe, he was unwilling to part with the demonic beasts that he had painstakingly raised. Therefore, even though there was only a slight possibility of it happening, the cautious Jobs still gave up on this plan. Now, he could only think of another way. No matter what, right now, raising his strength was definitely the best choice. As long as his demonic beasts were strong enough, in the future, when he had to face the mages, he would have the qualifications to fight against them. Moreover, if the demonic beasts evolved to a certain extent, not only would he be qualified to fight, but he could even kill the entire opposing army! ¡°Let¡¯s do that!¡± Jobs immediately confirmed his thoughts. Since that was the case, if he wanted to increase his strength, he would have to raise more monsters and kill a large number of demonic beasts. He might as well attack the demonic beasts in the portion of the C¨¦sar Forest that he had yet to rule. While hunting and taming them, he could also expand the monster territory and take control of the entire C¨¦sar Forest! The plan to become stronger was confirmed once again. In his mind, Jobs sent a command to all the demonic beasts he raised in the monster territory. That was to gather all the demonic beasts and head towards the depths of the forest. At once, within the monster territory, the excited roars of demonic beasts rang out, and a large number of demonic beasts immediately rushed towards Jobs. Chapter 26 Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios When Jobs gave the order, Royce and the others still had no idea what Jobs had done or what was going to happen to them. At this moment, the matter of them being tied up here must have been known by their families. With how important they were, their families would definitely not abandon them. The three of them were filled with hope as they thought about when their clansmen would come to save them. This was because they knew that with the strength of their families, they would have to wait for them to lead another group of mages here. By then, the combat power of that team of mages would be completely different from the combat power of the teachers and students from the Magic Academy. Royce knew exactly who his father would send. Facing the strongest White Wolf King that was almost equal to a Rank Four Mage, His father, Banders, would definitely send a team of royal guards. These guards were swordsmen and mages of at least rank three! Taros similarly had confidence in his clan. As the most powerful family in the entire Sida Empire, the Mantas Clan naturally had its own forces. He was incomparably certain that after his father learned that he had been captured, he would definitely personally lead his clansmen over. His father himself had the strength of a Rank Four Swordsman, and he could gather more than ten clansmen of different strengths of rank two and three. It was not a problem to deal with this group of demonic beasts. As for Sagas, her situation was not as good. Her father was her greatest reliance, he was the Dean of the Magic Academy who had the strength of a Rank Five Mage, but he was currently out traveling. There was no way he could have gotten the news that she had been captured, which meant he would not come to settle this. However, she was not too worried. This was because she already knew that Teacher Roddy had returned and would definitely report this matter to the Magic Academy. Right now, she only needed the Magic Academy to send out a team of mages to rescue her. At this moment, the three people who were tied up were lost in their own thoughts. However, at the same time that this thought arose in their minds, a beast roar suddenly sounded from the side. The three of them were given a fright upon hearing the roar, and they hurriedly turned toward the source of the sound. A black shadow suddenly appeared from the grass. Everyone¡¯s gaze landed on the creature that came out. It was a black panther with a wagging tail. ¡°!!!¡± When the three of them saw the black panther, their pupils constricted and they let out a scream. The moment the demonic beast appeared, they instinctively wanted to run. Because they had instantly recognized the black spirit panther that shot out from the grass! They also knew about the black spirit panther. It had an extremely violent nature, and was also extremely sinister and bold. It would even dare to challenge demonic beasts that were several times bigger than it for food! Thus, the instant the black spirit panther appeared, they immediately realized that it might be planning on attacking Jobs and the others. However¡­ ¡°No way!!!¡± Royce shouted uncontrollably. Because in the next second, they saw it with their own eyes that after the black spirit panther emerged from the grasses, it did not pounce toward Jobs. Instead, it jumped before Jobs¡¯ eyes and crouched down, becoming intimate with him. And the way the master wagged its tail, it was as if the panther was hoping for its master¡¯s touch. ¡°How is this possible?¡± After seeing this scene, Royce, Taros, and Sagas were completely dumbfounded. Earlier, they saw that Jobs was able to tame the White Wolf King and other demonic beasts, it was possibly because of his tyrannical strength or special methods. But now, they could not believe that even the black spirit panther was treating Jobs as though he was its master. One had to know that a demonic beast like the black spirit panther would rather die than surrender! The intimacy between Jobs and the demonic beast in front of them was beyond their understanding. However, what shocked them next was far more than that. As time slowly passed, the demonic beasts under Jobs¡¯ command also began to gather. After the black spirit panther, the first one to slowly swim out of the forest was a giant green python. Although it looked calm, one could clearly sense the ferocious aura hidden within its body. This aura had at least the strength of a Rank Three Mage. Royce and the other two knew that the python was only so docile because of Jobs. If they were to really infuriate it, the consequences would definitely be extremely terrifying. As long as one was a mage, it was not difficult to see the violent aura of the water elements surging on its body. Just as the three of them were shocked, the other demonic beasts walked out one by one. Their eyes widened in disbelief as they saw the sheer quantity of beasts. A brown buffalo with a water elemental aura, a pack of howling wind wolves, spiritual monkeys, black foxes and other demonic beasts walked out one after another. Even in the sky, there was a cuckoo bird with rank two strength, and even a rank three wasp! At first glance, in just three short minutes, there were a large number of demonic beasts of different strengths from rank two to three that gathered. They formed a rather large army of demonic beasts. An army of demonic beasts with dozens of demonic beasts, with the weakest being a second rank demonic beast!! ¡°¡­¡± The three of them were dumbfounded. However, at this moment, they heard the sound of heavy stomping on the ground. Jobs looked over and saw a figure slowly walking over. The final general of his monster army had finally arrived. He looked at the gigantic shadow standing in front of him. It was one of the two most powerful demonic beasts in the army of monsters, the black claw bear ¡ª Bear King! Just when the Bear King appeared before everyone indifferently, all the demonic beasts present, with the exception of the White Wolf King, revealed a faint expression of fear. The reason why the Bear King was called this was not without reason. It was only a few days ago that the Bear King finally broke through from a low-level demonic beast and advanced to a mid-level demonic beast. Although it merely had a rank four aura, if it were to fly into a rage, its strength would absolutely be comparable to rank five! Just the pressure it emitted was terrifying, this was also why the demonic beasts feared it. When the Bear King appeared, the three people who were tied to the ground had completely refreshed their understanding of Jobs¡¯ strength! ¡°Mid¡­ mid-level demonic beast!¡± Royce muttered. When the Bear King appeared, he was completely dumbfounded. This was undoubtedly a huge bomb that exploded in his heart. Because the current situation was very different from what they had just seen. At first, although the White Wolf King and the howling wind wolf pack under Jobs were strong, their families could still rely on a group of Rank Two and Three Mages to barge in and save them. Only now did they realize how terrifying Jobs¡¯ forces were. Right now, what was guarding him was also an army of demonic beasts! At first glance, there were over fifty of them. Thirty of them were rank two while the remaining twenty were rank three equivalent demonic beasts! What kind of power was this? It had to be known that demonic beasts were not the same as humans. Each one of them was unafraid of death. It could be said that if demonic beasts fought against humans of the same level, they would definitely wipe out all of the humans. Furthermore, before this, all the demonic beasts they encountered in the C¨¦sar Forest had strength far beyond their level. With this, the actual situation seemed even more terrifying. Royce and the others did not even dare to think about what would happen if the people who wanted to save them came. Royce was the first to panic. After Roddy returned to the Magic Academy, he would report that the White Wolf King was the only powerful demonic beast. Therefore, no matter how strong the royal guards were, they would only send rank two and three experts. If they encountered the demonic beasts here, their armor would also be torn apart, and there was no chance of survival. As for Taros who was by his side, he similarly did not have a good expression. He knew that his father was only a Rank Four Swordsman. The enemy was in the open while he was in the dark. If his father led the Mantas Clan to save him, they would definitely suffer heavy losses. Perhaps his father could escape with the strength of a Rank Four Swordsman, but the rest of his clansmen would definitely be wiped out! This way, not only would he be unable to protect himself, but the Mantas Clan would also suffer great losses in this battle. It would definitely affect their status as the number one clan in the Capital City of Sida. As for Sagas, she did not know what to say. In fact, as a girl, she instinctively hated all kinds of killing, so even in the Magic Academy, she learned all kinds of support spells. In the future, she would be more useful to guard the back of the battlefield and treat other mages. Under such circumstances, when she realized that the other mages of the Magic Academy were coming to save her and that they might encounter an unimaginable outcome, she immediately panicked. In the face of Jobs¡¯ army, along with how unprepared they were, how could ordinary people win such a fight? At this moment, she was even starting to worry about the safety of those mages! However, this was also Royce and Taros¡¯ thoughts. At this moment, when the three of them saw Jobs¡¯ monster army, their original desire to have others save them quickly changed. It was because they realized deeply that if those people from their family really came without any preparations, the consequences would definitely be extremely painful. They immediately felt conflicted. They could only blame themselves for not having the ability to transmit their voices through the air to report the situation of this monster army to their families! Chapter 27 Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios Royce and the other two thought about this with much inner conflict. However, at this moment, a figure suddenly appeared beside them. The spiritual monkey did not care so much. It carried the three of them and tied them to three howling wind wolves. Then, they went deeper into the C¨¦sar Forest along with Jobs. At the same time, Jobs discovered many low-level demonic beasts through Information Sharing. ¡­ [Race: Green Snake] [Level: Low-Level] ¡­ [Race: Carnivorous Bear] [Level: Low-Level] ¡­ At the same time, Royce and the others thought to themselves: It¡¯s over. We¡¯re dead meat! However, Jobs did not know what the three were thinking. Excitement rose in his eyes, as he said: ¡°Let¡¯s go.¡± Immediately, Jobs led the army of demonic beasts to the location where the demonic beasts were gathering. Soon, he arrived beside a small river. He saw a large number of demonic beasts gathering together. Jobs was suddenly excited: ¡°These demonic beasts will allow me to gain a lot of monster points.¡± Hearing Jobs¡¯ voice, the three of them revealed looks of disbelief. Jobs was not afraid at all despite having so many enemies against him. To think that he would even think of making a move on them! At this moment, Jobs looked at the demonic beasts gathered by the river and said, ¡°Except for the three howling wind wolves carrying the humans, the rest of you get ready to fight!¡± Firstly, the White Wolf King roared and charged towards the demonic beasts on the other side of the river. The other demonic beasts behind Jobs also rushed out at the same time and fought against the demonic beasts by the river. The White Wolf King used wind magic and ice magic to suppress the opposing demonic beasts. However, the demonic beasts on the other side were not to be trifled with either. A fire-attribute green-winged bird emitted green flames to help the demonic beasts on the ground that were suppressed. Next to the green-winged bird was a wind-attribute vulture. It was also helping the suppressed demonic beasts. Even so, it was useless. The vulture was about to fan out a strong gust of wind to help the green-winged bird that was being attacked, when suddenly, a large paw appeared. With a bang, it was sent flying far away. ¡°Grr!¡± The Bear King slowly walked out. It used absolute strength to tell the demonic beasts that against its might, nothing could put up a resistance. Just like that, Jobs¡¯ demonic beasts dominated the enemies, and the battle lasted for nearly an hour. At this moment, after watching the entire process, Royce and the other two were shocked. This was absolutely impossible! He could actually win against the demonic beasts that had double their numbers! After this battle, Jobs¡¯ demonic beasts had also grown. And among these demonic beasts¡­ The White Wolf King grew the most. Its dual-elemental magic could be used interchangeably with more fluidity! If it were in the past, it would not be able to use them as smoothly as now. At this moment, all the low-level demonic beasts began to tremble. Jobs immediately thought of the possibility of a mid-level demonic beast. At this moment, the three people beside him seemed to have been drugged and looked confused. Strange! Jobs¡¯ eyes flickered. Although he did not know why the three of them had such a reaction, he still ordered the spiritual monkey: ¡°Go get some water and wake them up.¡± At the same time, Jobs asked the black fox to explore the area. There were still demonic beasts that had not gathered together. While the black fox was searching, Jobs was not idle either. He looked at the three of them with interest and was about to ask something, when suddenly, the black fox returned. At the same time, Jobs also noticed that it was injured. Jobs remembered that there were no groups of demonic beasts nearby, so there was only one possibility. This piqued Jobs¡¯ interest and he said, ¡°Wake the three of them up and prepare to leave.¡± Thus, Jobs was led by the black fox into a strange cave. The cave was very strange, it was actually made of hard rocks without any traces of soil. ¡°This must be the cave of that mid-level demonic beast,¡± Jobs muttered. Jobs used Information Sharing and found that it was indeed a mid-level demonic beast. [Race: Illusion Bear] [Innate Ability: Illusion Creation] [Skills: Illusion Fruit, Illusion Fog, Giant Strength Collision] [Note: Illusion Fruit can only be used once a week.] After reading the basic information, Jobs became excited. Illusion Creation was a rare ability, there were not many demonic beasts with illusion-type skills. Every demonic beast that could create illusions could grow into a high-level demonic beast! Thus, Jobs ordered, ¡°Cuckoo bird, go to the cave and lure the Illusion Bear out. Then, try to draw its attention while being careful of its abilities.¡± Not long after the cuckoo bird went in, a roar came from the cave. Soon, the cuckoo bird flew out of the cave. Behind him was the four-meter-tall Illusion Bear. Its fur was a mix of snow-white and silver, and it had thick limbs and sharp claws. From afar, Jobs looked at the Illusion Bear with excitement. While he was looking at the Illusion Bear, it also saw him. Jobs ordered, ¡°It will be best if we can hold it down. Otherwise, just kill it.¡± Although the Illusion Bear could not understand what Jobs was saying, it could sense that Jobs was acting like he had already owned it. This made the Illusion Bear very angry, but it had to resolve the current predicament first. Chapter 28 Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios The Illusion Bear let out a furious roar before releasing the Illusion Fog domain. Although this would have a huge impact on the other demonic beasts of Jobs, it did not affect the White Wolf King who had dual attributes and the Bear King who was already at the mid-level. Thereafter, the White Wolf King released a wind blade towards the Illusion Bear. Seeing this, the Illusion Bear dodged to the side. It was a successful evasion. Swoosh! The Illusion Bear dodged to the side and the White Wolf King¡¯s attack landed on a huge tree nearby. There was a loud bang as the giant tree fell to the side. The Illusion Bear also began to counterattack. Just like that, the bear and wolf started fighting in the forest. When the Illusion Bear saw a chance, it began to charge forward with great force, even though the speed of this collision was very fast. But for the agile White Wolf King, dodging this charge was very simple. However, the other low-level magic beasts that were closer to the battlefield were not in a good condition. They were instantly blown away by the strong wind. Jobs watched from afar as the Illusion Bear unleashed an attack that was no weaker than the White Wolf King. His eyes were filled with excitement! Beside him, Royce and the other two were filled with shock as they thought to themselves. If this attack landed on them, there probably would not even be a complete corpse left! At this moment, Jobs, who did not know what the three of them were thinking, ordered, ¡°Bear King, you and White Wolf King will suppress the Illusion Bear together. However, be careful of the Illusion Bear¡¯s ability.¡± Right at this moment, the stomachs of Royce and the other two started growling. Jobs turned to the side and looked at the three of them with a strange expression as he thought to himself: ¡®These guys got hungry in the midst of such an intense battle?¡¯ Before Jobs could say anything, the Illusion Bear that was fighting the White Wolf King let out a furious roar. Roar! The Illusion Bear¡¯s body began to change noticeably from its originally white fur. It began to gradually turn from white to silver! At this moment, before the Illusion Bear could complete its transformation, the Bear King and White Wolf King attacked together. Immediately, an icy wind blade that was white-blue in color shot out first, because the White Wolf King was closer to the Illusion Bear. Thus, the icy wind blade struck the Illusion Bear first. Bang! The Illusion Bear blocked the attack at the cost of one of its claws being injured, but before the Illusion Bear could react, the Bear King¡¯s paw attack followed closely behind, and soon, there was a sound. Bang! The Illusion Bear fell to the ground. Although it did not manage to kill the Illusion Bear completely, it had gotten severely injured. At that moment, Royce and the other two watched in horror as Jobs walked toward them. At this moment, the three of them felt that Jobs was a monster, a monster that did not fear mid-level demonic beasts! On the other side, after the Illusion Bear was knocked to the ground, Jobs decided not to deal with Royce and the other two for now. Jobs walked to the Illusion Bear¡¯s side and stood at a safe distance. [Ding, would the host like to spend 2000 Monster Points to rear a Illusion Bear?] ¡°Yes.¡± [You have successfully reared a Illusion Bear!] The system notification sounded. The information page of the Illusion Bear appeared before his eyes. [Mutated Illusion Bear] [Race: Bear] [Innate Ability: Illusion Creation (Growth Possible)] [Skills: Illusion Fruit, Illusion Fog, Giant Strength Collision] [Note: Illusion Fruit can only be used once a week.] [Status: Injured, Tamed (If a specific item that can stimulate the Illusion Bear to grow is used, it can become a high-level demonic beast)] Jobs thought: ¡®Oh? It actually mutated. What is this specific item? Forget it, I¡¯ll think about it when I have the chance in the future.¡¯ The most important thing now was to level up the demonic beast. ¡°System, I want to enhance the Illusion Bear to level 5.¡± [Ding! Would you like to consume 20,000 Monster Points to enhance the Illusion Bear?] ¡°Yes.¡± [Enhancement successful] [Ding! The Illusion Bear has reached level 5 and awakened the talent skill, Stone Skin Armor] [Talent Skill: Stone Skin Armor] [Can strengthen the exterior of the Illusion Bear and make it five times harder than before.] Jobs looked at the talent skill and muttered excitedly, ¡°This talent skill, coupled with Giant Strength Collision, is like a huge rock rolling down from the top of a mountain, it is an attack that no one can block!¡± After that, the White Wolf King and the Bear King were next. [System, I want to enhance the White Wolf King and Bear King to level 10.] [Ding! Enhanced White Wolf King successfully to level 10. Awakened Ability: Elemental Cohesion] [Ding! Enhanced Bear King successfully to level 10. Awakened Element: Lightning. Awakened Ability: Lightning Claw] [Talent Skill: Elemental Cohesion] [Condense wind and ice elements together to form Elemental Cohesion. If there are water or wind demonic beasts nearby activating their skills, the power of Elemental Cohesion will be even greater!] [Element: Lightning] [Lightning is a rare element in nature. The Claw Bear can summon lightning to strike enemies during a thunderstorm.] [Talent Skill: Lightning Claw] [Lightning elements can be gathered on the claws to form lightning claws. In a thunderstorm, natural lightning can be used to increase the power of the claws. It can paralyze enemies, both beasts and humans, for a shorter period of time.] At the same time, a mid-level demonic beast in the depths of the C¨¦sar Forest suddenly sensed something and opened its eyes to look outside the forest. Not long after Jobs left with Royce and the others, a Golden-Winged Vulture descended. When it saw the Illusion Bear¡¯s cave being destroyed, it let out an angry screech. Afterwards, it flew into the sky. After circling the sky for a long time, it finally found Jobs and the others who were heading into the depths of the forest. At this moment, the Illusion Bear within Jobs¡¯ group trembled slightly, but Jobs did not notice anything as he led the army deeper into the forest. Chapter 29 Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios At this moment, angry roars could be heard from the depths of the forest from time to time. When the Golden-Winged Vulture heard those roars, it gave up on following after Jobs. It was because the other two mid-level demonic beasts were calling it. Not long after, three mid-level demonic beasts were gathered in a cave. They were the Golden-Winged Vulture, Seven-Colored Python, and a mutated plant, Rose Vine. Originally, there were four mid-level demonic beasts including the Illusion Bear. However, it had already been tamed by Jobs. The Golden-Winged Vulture did not discover the Illusion Bear because the bear was at the back and was covered by a tree branch. Just like that, the three demonic beasts began to communicate telepathically. Jobs, who was heading deeper into the forest, did not know anything. The three beasts discussed for quite some time before deciding to let the Golden-Winged Vulture and the Rose Vine probe Jobs¡¯ reaction. Just like that, the Golden-Winged Vulture followed the monster army in the sky. When it got tired from flying, it would rest on the tree, this continued until the evening. Jobs, on the other hand, was completely unaware of this. After the Golden-Winged Vulture returned, it angrily told the other two mid-level demonic beasts that the Illusion Bear had betrayed them and joined the side of the humans! The Golden-Winged Vulture¡¯s words had clearly enraged the other two mid-level demonic beasts as well. Jobs came to a lake and asked the black fox and wasp to check if there were any hidden dangers around. When it was almost dark, the wasp returned, but the black fox did not. But the wasp seemed to know where the black fox was as it guided Jobs somewhere. After walking for a few minutes, Jobs came to a bird nest which had an egg inside. The egg looked like an ostrich egg, it was big and round. Seeing this, Jobs was about to leave. However, he seemed to have thought of something and stopped, bringing the ¡®dinner¡¯ along with him. At this moment, the camp welcomed three demonic beasts. One came from the water, one from the ground, and one from the sky. They attacked from three directions at the same time! At this moment, Jobs, who had just found his ¡®dinner¡¯ outside, returned to the camp and saw the scene before him. Three demonic beasts were attacking together. Due to the lack of defense, a plant-like demonic beast abducted Royce and the other two. His eyes were filled with anger as he looked into the distance. The situation was a little troublesome now! Without the three of them, it would be hard to deal with their three families! After all, he was the one who abducted them. Jobs suddenly thought of something and turned to look at the Illusion Bear he had tamed in the forest. At this moment, a demonic beast acting as a messenger arrived in front of Jobs, its claws holding a letter written with tree bark. However, this demonic beast did not seem to intend to give the letter to Jobs. It seemed that it wanted something in return for the letter. Jobs thought: Since that¡¯s the case, there¡¯s no need for you to live. He made the White Wolf King use ice magic to kill the demonic beast. He found a rock and knocked it against the ice sculpture. Then, he took out the letter and started reading. There were no words on the letter. There was only a drawing with intersecting lines. It looked like a waterfall by the cliff. After reading the letter, Jobs looked at the map of C¨¦sar Forest and frowned because this place was very far from where he was. Jobs looked at the Illusion Bear and thought to himself. Since it had lived in the forest for such a long time, it definitely knew the terrain well. Thus, he ordered: ¡°Illusion Bear, lead the way. We¡¯ll follow behind.¡± Just like that, a person and a group of demonic beasts headed towards the cliff. At the same time, Royce and the other two were tied to a huge tree. At the same time, a large number of low-level demonic beasts were gathered not far from the mid-level demonic beasts. There were hundreds of them! The three mid-level demonic beasts looked at Royce and the other two who were in tattered clothes from a distance. Royce and Taros reacted better to this situation, after all, they were both men. However, this was especially infuriating to the female Sagas as she glared at the three demonic beasts. The Rose Vine had torn her dress when she was taken away. But because they were tied up and could not move, they could only look at the three demonic beasts angrily. At this moment, the three demonic beasts, who seemed to have sensed something, looked towards a certain part of the forest. The Illusion Bear, which had also sensed something, stopped and looked in a certain direction. Seeing the Illusion Bear stop in its tracks, Jobs asked telepathically, ¡°Why stop here?¡± The Illusion Bear replied, ¡°I sensed the auras of the other three. There are also a large number of low-level demonic beasts gathered there.¡± Hearing this, Jobs thought to himself, ¡°With so many demonic beasts, I should be able to earn a lot of monster points.¡± He ordered, ¡°Continue forward!¡± At the same time, the three demonic beasts sensed the Illusion Bear and also prepared an ambush by the cliff. As Jobs slowly approached the three demonic beasts at the cliff, he could also sense their aura. At this moment, a demonic beast could not resist the temptation and flew towards Jobs. The Bear King at the side blocked the attack of the human-faced bat immediately. Crack! The demonic beast¡¯s neck was easily snapped. [Ding, you have killed a low-level demonic beast and received 500 Monster Points!] A vulture in the sky saw the demonic beast¡¯s sneak attack on Jobs and immediately flew away. Jobs raised his head to look at the departing vulture while asking the White Wolf King to follow this demonic beast. The vulture that returned to the cliff immediately reported to the three mid-level demonic beasts about Jobs¡¯ movements. Chapter 30 Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios At this moment, the Rose Vine seemed to sense something. It looked in a certain direction, but turned back when it found nothing. At the same time, Jobs, who was approaching the cliff, noticed that the road was unusually quiet. However, he did not think too much about it. He felt that this was a sign of an impending battle. Not long after, Jobs stopped because he saw three demonic beasts not far away. He used Information Sharing to inspect the three demonic beasts. [Mid-Level Demonic Beast: Golden-Winged Vulture] [Talent: High-Speed Flight] [Skills: Wind Blade, Gale Slash] [Special Skill: Tornado Blade] [Note: Special skills are used at the cost of one¡¯s life. This skill can only be used when the Golden-Winged Vulture feels that it will die.] [Mid-Level Demonic Beast: Seven-Colored Python] [Talent: Strangle] [Skills: Snake Bite, Tail Swing, Snake Skin Shedding] [Mid-Level Demonic Beast: Rose Vine] [Attributes: Earth and Poison (Dual Elements)] [Talent: Illusion Venom] [Skills: Vine Entanglement, Illusion Spike] [Special Talent: Regeneration] When Jobs saw the information about the last monster, he was excited. This was because there were very few demonic beasts with dual attributes, and even fewer demonic beasts that originated from mutated plants! However, he had to solve this problem first. Jobs thought: ¡®Although there are very few dual-elemental demonic beasts, I only want those that are loyal to me.¡¯ Not long after, Jobs arrived at the cliff and saw Royce and the other two. They were tied to a tree that had a thick trunk, and not far away were three mid-level demonic beasts. Immediately, the three of them saw Jobs. Royce and Tarozi thought to themselves in delight. ¡®He finally came to save us. When I return, I will definitely report him and get the guards to capture him.¡¯ Jobs, who did not know what the two were thinking, was still confronting the three demonic beasts. Just then, a demonic beast charged towards Royce and the other two. The joy in their eyes turned into despair. Because they were so close, Jobs definitely would not be able to save them in time. At this moment, the White Wolf King who had been lurking nearby rushed out. It stopped the demonic beast and bit its neck. There was a loud tearing sound. The White Wolf King tore off a large piece of flesh from the demonic beast¡¯s neck. The three mid-level demonic beasts in the distance did not expect this either. Jobs ordered, ¡°White Wolf King, stay near and protect the three of them.¡± When the Golden-Winged Vulture saw this, it cried out. There was a screech! Immediately, hundreds of low-level demonic beasts appeared from behind. Because there were three powerful beasts here, these low-level demonic beasts did not feel any fear. Seeing this, Jobs ordered, ¡°Prepare to save the humans!¡± In an instant, the demonic beasts of both sides were engaged in battle while Jobs went to rescue Royce and the other two. Mid-level demonic beasts fought against mid-level demonic beasts. Low-level demonic beasts fought against low-level demonic beasts. The White Wolf King and the Golden-Winged Vulture began to fight. On another side of the battlefield, there were the Illusion Bear and the Rose Vine, and not far away were the Bear King and the Seven-Colored Python. Just as the Golden-Winged Vulture was distracted when observing the other two battles, it was hit by the White Wolf King¡¯s icy wind blade. Slash! There was a wound on the Golden-Winged Vulture¡¯s wing. Not to be outdone, the Golden-Winged Vulture also retaliated with its own wind blade aimed at the White Wolf King. The White Wolf King dodged to the side upon seeing this. The wind blade whizzed past the White Wolf King¡¯s body, barely missing. When the Golden-Winged Vulture saw that its attack missed, it rushed towards the Bear King¡¯s battlefield, wanting to capture the Bear King together with the Seven-Colored Python. In response, the White Wolf King also rushed towards the Bear King. Just like that, the White Wolf King and the Bear King fought against the Seven-Colored Python and the Golden-Winged Vulture. Seeing this, the Bear King attacked with its Lightning Claw against the Seven-Colored Python. The Seven-Colored Python was unable to dodge the attack due to the Golden-Winged Vulture¡¯s arrival. The attack left a deep mark on its body. Slam! The Golden-Winged Vulture was struck down to the ground. But immediately, the Golden-Winged Vulture ignored its injuries and flew into the sky as it started circling in the surroundings. Seeing that, Jobs shouted at Royce and the other two, ¡°Hurry up and find a secure place to hide!¡± Then, he pulled Sagas up and ran toward a rock. A visible tornado began to form in the sky, and it was only then that Royce and the other two reacted. The tornado gradually grew bigger, and there was a green light mixed in it. It looked very powerful. Accompanied by gusts of wind, Royce and his companion staggered left and right, looking extremely disheveled. Other than the powerful mid-level demonic beasts, the low-level demonic beasts were badly affected. They were blown in all directions by the strong winds. Some were even blown to the bottom of the cliff. When the tornado finally took shape, the green light within it looked very powerful. Meanwhile, Royce and Taros hid behind a rock. The wind was so strong that they could not open their eyes. At the next moment, the tornado exploded, accompanied by the countless wind blades sweeping across the vicinity like a furious storm! Chapter 31 - Battle Between Mid-Level Demonic Beasts Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios The tornado buzzed incessantly. Blades swept across the ground! Many demonic beasts were killed by wind blades. Even the Rose Vine that was battling the Illusion Bear was almost cut in half by the wind blades. The area where the wind blades swept across was in ruins. Even the Seven-Colored Python could not withstand the power of these wind blades. It fell to the ground, panting heavily. Just as the wind blade was about to hit the Illusion Bear, its body suddenly lit up with a yellow light. It had activated the skill, Stone Skin Armor, which made these wind blades helpless against the Illusion Bear. The Bear King had thick skin to begin with, so these wind blades were like harmless wind to it. The White Wolf King opened its mouth and spat out an ice wall, blocking all the incoming wind blades. Behind the rocks, Royce and Taros were in dire straits. They hugged each other while cursing angrily: ¡°Damn it, if I had known this, I would not have come out. I¡¯ve suffered for nothing!¡± Just as they were hugging each other, the ground suddenly shook and their mouths touched. When the shaking ended, the two of them did not separate. Only after a long while did the two react as they ran to the side to vomit. As they spat, they cursed again: ¡°Damn it! My first kiss!!!¡± ¡°Damn it! My first kiss is gone just like that?!!!¡± Royce and Taros threw up for a long time. Eventually, they realized that they were not far from Jobs and Sagas. Seeing that Jobs did not notice them, the two of them decided to sneak away. At that moment, the black fox walked over and sat down in front of them. At this moment, a low-level demonic beast saw Royce and Taros. However, because it was afraid of the black fox, it did not attack immediately. But gradually, the commotion around them grew smaller and smaller until there was basically no movement. The two gradually began to grow nervous. This meant that the battle was gradually coming to a stop. After a long time, the surroundings gradually became quiet. Royce and Taros tensed up, ready to flee at any moment. In a tree hole not far away, the situation of Jobs and Sagas formed a stark contrast with Royce and Taros. One was very nervous, while the other was very relaxed. As time passed, the surrounding activity completely stopped. But this also made Royce and Taros extremely nervous as they wanted to flee at any moment. They were lifted up by two bear paws and brought to Jobs¡¯ tree hole. But Jobs had no idea about this. He was immersed in checking the monster points obtained from this battle. Jobs thought to himself: ¡®This should be enough for all the demonic beasts to level up.¡¯ After closing the system page, Jobs saw the Bear King holding Royce and Taros, he showed a puzzled expression. He asked telepathically, ¡°What¡¯s going on?¡± The Bear King replied, ¡°These two wanted to escape, so I captured them.¡± ¡°I see,¡± Jobs replied. ¡°Alright, tie the two of them up again and set them aside.¡± ¡°System, I want to enhance the Illusion Bear, White Wolf King, Bear King, and Man-Eating Vine to level 15.¡± [Ding! A total of 160,000 Monster Points are needed to enhance the Illusion Bear, White Wolf King, Bear King, and Man-Eating Vine to level 15. Does the host want to proceed?] ¡°Yes.¡± [Congratulations to the host for enhancing the Illusion Bear, White Wolf King, Bear King, and Man-Eating Vine to level 15!] [Illusion Bear has reached level 15 and unlocked the Vital Skill: Rage Mode] [Bear King has reached level 15 and unlocked the Talent Skill: Lightning Ball] [Man-Eating Vine has reached level 15 and unlocked the Vital Skill: Parasitic Spore] [White Wolf King has reached level 15 and unlocked the Talent Skill: Blizzard] Jobs looked at his remaining 1,520 monster points and felt a heartache. He originally had over 170,000 points, but now there were only over a thousand left. However, even though it was a painful cost, the overall increase in strength was still quite significant. [Vital Skill: Rage Mode] [Uses lifespan as the price to increase the user¡¯s speed, strength, durability, and defense by five times!] [Talent Skill: Lightning Ball] [Compresses the power of lightning into a ball that can be thrown into the air or water.] [Note: Will attract lightning during a thunderstorm.] [Vital Skill: Parasitic Spore] [After devouring the Rose Vine, the skill, Regeneration, has been integrated to create Parasitic Spore.] [Allows spores to enter the enemy¡¯s body and gain control of them.] [Note: Only effective on humans.] [Talent Skill: Blizzard] [Elemental Cohesion can be used to condense wind and ice elements.] [The blizzard created will be able to freeze everything within a radius of five meters.] [Can also be used together with the Bear King to unleash the combination skill, Lightning Blizzard, it can paralyze any living being within a radius of three and a half meters.] After reading these descriptions, Jobs hugged Sagas excitedly, who was standing beside him with tattered clothes. Sagas¡¯ face immediately became red like a ripe apple. Since she was a child, only her father had hugged her. He was the first boy to hug her. Jobs suddenly realized something. He quickly let go of Sagas who was in his arms, but she was still red as an apple. All of this was witnessed by the two, Taros and Royce, who were by the side. In their minds, Sagas was a noble princess, a goddess who could not be defiled. But today, their logic had been overturned. Jobs carried Sagas into the depths of the tree hole while seeing the disbelief in their eyes. Outside, the two of them could only hear sounds that resembled pleas for mercy as their nerves got stimulated. Chapter 32 - Big Commotion Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios Jobs, who walked out of the tree hole, turned around and saw Royce and Taros, who had been tied up by the spiritual monkey. Royce gave Jobs a murderous glance. His mouth moved as he said something inaudible. ¡®I¨C I¨C mm¨C you¨C take¨C thing¨C out of my mouth.¡¯ It was because the thing in his mouth was stained with something, giving off a strange smell. In Royce¡¯s eyes, this was more humiliating than killing him! On the other side, because he had been quiet, there was nothing strange stuffed into Taros¡¯ mouth. At this moment, Jobs pulled the thing out of Royce¡¯s mouth. He looked at the thing that the spiritual monkey had stuffed into Royce¡¯s mouth. It was a very soft piece of meat. Jobs thought of something and stuffed the piece of meat back into Royce¡¯s mouth. He said to Taros: ¡°Will you remain quiet? Or should I get the spiritual monkey to find something to stuff into your mouth as well?¡± Taros replied from the side: ¡°I¡¯ll be quiet. Can you not act roughly?¡± Jobs replied: ¡°Well, that depends on your performance!¡± Royce¡¯s mouth twitched as he wanted to say something. Hearing the commotion, Jobs turned around and removed the thing from his mouth. He then asked, ¡°What are you trying to say?¡± Royce felt the gag taken away from his mouth, he immediately cursed: ¡°Screw you! What is the thing that is stuffed into my mouth? It even has a weird smell.¡± After smelling it, Jobs frowned and said, ¡°It¡¯s too smelly. Forget it, I¡¯ll stuff it into your mouth again.¡± After hearing what Jobs said, Royce quickly shut up. At the same time, in a splendid castle in the Sida Empire. There was an elderly man in the central hall who was focused on handling some matters. This old man was King Morin Lunn! Suddenly, a hurried shout rang out! There was a report! As the old man heard this urgent shout, the hand that was about to stamp the seal suddenly trembled, and a drop of red ink fell onto the sheepskin that the old man was about to stamp. Then, the old man coldly raised his head and looked at the guard, ¡°You better give me a good reason for disturbing me.¡± After saying that, he continued with his work. The guard said with a trembling body, ¡°According to the news outside, the Ninth Prince was dragged into the C¨¦sar Forest by a demonic beast. We are not sure if he¡¯s still alive now.¡± The old man¡¯s body suddenly trembled when he heard that. He asked, ¡°Where are the others?¡± ¡°According to the ones involved, only three people were captured,¡± said the guard. ¡°Get the Guard Captain to invite the Dean of the Magic Academy, Sainz, and the head of the Mantas Clan, Mantayu, to the palace.¡± The old man fell to the ground after saying that. Seeing this, the guard hurriedly sent the old man to the infirmary, shouting as he walked. ¡°Priest!¡± ¡°Priest!¡± ¡°Quickly go to the church and invite a priest or cleric over!¡± At the same time, the news also arrived at the Dean of the Sigt Magic Academy, Sainz, who was traveling in the Sida Empire. Somehow, he got the news that his daughter had been abducted by a demonic beast. This surprised and angered him. The most surprising thing was that demonic beasts and mages had always been mortal enemies. Whenever they met, they would fight each other. Only those that were at least mid-level demonic beasts would abduct humans. He was angry because a group of mages could not defeat a demonic beast. After receiving the news, the Dean of the Sigt Magic Academy, Sainz, used teleportation magic to return to the Magic Academy. (Note: This spell needs to be used in a safe environment. Any attack can cause the magic circle to break.) After returning to the Magic Academy, Sainz summoned all the mid-level mages who were still in the academy. This included Roddy and another Rank Five Mage who was sleeping. After everyone arrived in the meeting room, Sainz explained the current situation: ¡°A few days ago, I asked my daughter to go to the C¨¦sar Forest together with Taros of the Mantas Clan and the Ninth Prince Royce. But for now, I¡¯ve gotten some news that my daughter was abducted by a demonic beast. At the same time, Taros and Royce were also abducted.¡± ¡°I¡¯m sure the King has heard the news as well, but for now we need to take care of our business.¡± At this moment, a Rank Four Mage said, ¡°Why don¡¯t you just send people to the forest to search?¡± Once he said that, other mages started to agree with these words. ¡°That¡¯s right!¡± ¡°Wilson is right.¡± ¡°Exactly.¡± The mages had just finished speaking, when not far away, another mage said: ¡°The magic fluctuations in the C¨¦sar Forest are too strong now. It¡¯s too dangerous to enter rashly.¡± Before Sainz could speak, another mage with an aquiline nose said: ¡°Why don¡¯t we look for the King directly? He definitely has a way.¡± Without waiting for Sainz to speak, he added: ¡°Everyone, am I right?¡± After saying that, he stared at the mages. He thought to himself, ¡®As long as you agree, I will have a reason to target you!¡¯ At this moment, Sainz said, ¡°Let¡¯s wait and see how the King and the Mantas Clan react.¡± At this moment, the head of the Mantas Clan, Wales Mantayu, received the news that his son had been captured by a demonic beast. He also gathered the core members of the clan for a meeting. Mantayu asked, ¡°Any useful information so far?¡± An elderly man replied, ¡°We only know this for now. Taros was abducted by a seemingly low-level demonic beast in the C¨¦sar Forest.¡± Before Mantayu could speak, another old man said, ¡°At the same time, the Ninth Prince and the daughter of the Magic Academy¡¯s Dean, Sagas, were also captured as well.¡± ¡°This demonic beast is truly bold.¡± Mantayu spoke, just as he finished speaking, a servant came. ¡°Report!¡± Mantayu saw the servant and said: ¡°Come in!¡± The servant went to where Mantayu was and leaned close to his ear. ¡°Clan Leader, the King has invited you to go to the palace to discuss the matter!¡± Mantayu looked at the servant in surprise as he asked: ¡°Is this true?¡± ¡°Reporting to Clan Leader, I would never dare to lie about this.¡± The servant left after saying that. Seeing that Mantayu did not speak, someone asked, ¡°Do we still need to discuss this?¡± Mantayu regained his senses when he heard the voice. He said, ¡°This meeting will end here. We will discuss the details next time.¡± After saying that, he walked towards the door. The guard, Lovis, had come to pick up Mantayu. After Mantayu joined him, Lovis headed to the Magic Academy without looking back. Mantayu saw Lovis walking further and further away from the palace and said, ¡°This isn¡¯t the route to the palace, right?¡± After hearing that, Lovis replied, ¡°We need to pick up another person. You should know him.¡± Mantayu wondered in confusion: ¡°Someone I know? Could it be that fellow from the Magic Academy?¡± Chapter 33 - Meeting the King Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios The guard drove the horse carriage, and the whip lashed from time to time. Slap! There were loud sounds, followed by neighing. About twenty minutes later, the carriage finally reached its destination. Lovis got off the carriage and walked straight into the Dean¡¯s office. When he reached the office, he opened the door and saw that there was no one inside. He then asked the teacher who came to report on the situation in the academy, ¡°Where did your Dean go?¡± ¡°Our Dean? Of course he has matters to attend to.¡± Charlie was about to turn around but he heard it was an unfamiliar voice and did not bother to do so. Lovis then asked: ¡°Do you know where he went?¡± Hearing the strange voice asking again, Charlie turned around and shouted, ¡°How annoying can you get?¡± He was halfway through his sentence when he noticed that Lovis, who was wearing enchanted armor, was looking at him coldly. Charlie quickly asked, ¡°You are?¡± ¡°I¡¯m the captain of the Royal Guard Squad, my name is Lovis.¡± Then, he asked, ¡°Can you tell me where your Dean is now?¡± ¡°Yes, of course!¡± Charlie said in a trembling voice. Then, he led Lovis to the meeting room. The people in the meeting room were completely unaware of the situation outside. Just as Sainz was about to speak, there was a knock on the door. Knock! Knock! Seeing that no one was opening the door, Lovis pushed it open. The door handle broke and fell to the ground. Everyone looked at Lovis who forced the door open. Seeing that it was Lovis who had arrived, Sainz asked, ¡°What exactly made Sir Lovis so angry?¡± ¡°What made me angry? I think you are trying to defy His Majesty¡¯s orders!¡± Lovis said coldly. This time, it was the people in the meeting room¡¯s turn to be dumbfounded. Someone asked: ¡°Defy the King¡¯s orders? What do you mean?¡± Everyone in the meeting room had their own opinions. ¡°This must be a misunderstanding, isn¡¯t it, Sir Lovis?¡± Sainz said as he gave everyone a look. At this moment, someone finally reacted and hurriedly took a gift box before going to Lovis. He said, ¡°This is a small token of our appreciation. I hope that you will accept it.¡± Seeing that Lovis had accepted the gift, everyone went up to offer their gifts. Seeing this, Sainz¡¯s eyes were filled with pain. He thought to himself that the price was a little too much! Seeing that everyone had given their contribution, Lovis said, ¡°Dean, the King would like to invite you to the palace to discuss something.¡± All the mages in the meeting room looked at Sainz in surprise. Even Sainz had not expected the King to invite him to the palace to discuss this matter. With that, Lovis led the way to the carriage outside. After getting on the carriage, he saw that Mantayu was also inside. Mantayu thought of what Lovis said earlier that he should know who this person was. Mantayu thought about this and connected it to the situation of his son being captured. He said to Lovis: ¡°Since he¡¯s here, let¡¯s set off quickly.¡± Lovis did not say anything and got on the carriage as the group headed towards the castle. On the way to the castle, Mantayu asked Sainz: ¡°Do you think this has anything to do with the commotion of the demonic beasts in the forest?¡± Sainz replied: ¡°I don¡¯t know. I¡¯m not sure about this either, but I think it¡¯s related.¡± When Mantayu heard an answer that was the same as what he thought, he did not ask further. Just like that, there was nothing to talk about along the way until they reached the castle. Upon arrival, Lovis said: ¡°We have arrived at the castle. Next, I will bring you to see His Majesty.¡± Sainz and Mantayu were shocked by what they saw as they thought to themselves. This King is probably the first in history to have such a huge castle, right? Seeing that the two of them were so shocked by the scene before them that they could not speak, Lovis thought to himself. Country bumpkins! They were so shocked that they could not speak. Wouldn¡¯t they be even more shocked when they get inside the palace? He had subconsciously ignored the fact that he was just as shocked as the two people before him when he first arrived. As the shocking sights continued as they moved along, they gradually became numb. The three of them made several turns and crossed another bridge. Then, they came to a large door with countless rubies and sapphires embedded on the edges. The door was made of spiritual wood! Once again, Mantayu and Sainz were shocked by what they saw. While the two of them were still in shock, Lovis spoke. ¡°Prepare to meet the King. Don¡¯t embarrass yourselves!¡± Upon hearing this, Mantayu and Sainz hurriedly straightened their clothes. With a surprising squeak, the door was opened. An old man was waiting for them on a chair in the hall. Beside him was a table and a chair. On the table, there were dishes that emitted a fragrant smell. The old man, who was still working on things, did not notice the two who had arrived. Lovis went to the old man and whispered something into his ear. Hearing this, the old man was surprised for a moment before asking Mantayu and Sainz to wait by the table and chairs. After about ten minutes, the old man looked up. He saw that Mantayu and Sainz were still standing in the doorway. Seeing this, the old man asked them to sit down. They were going to discuss the matter of the C¨¦sar Forest together. Chapter 34 - Strange Spiritual Body Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios After receiving permission, Mantayu and Sainz walked towards the table. Swish! An arrow brushed past Mantayu and Sainz¡¯s faces. The two of them immediately returned to their original positions and looked at the old man warily. Before they could speak, the old man stood at the table and said slowly, ¡°There¡¯s only one position for a leader here. It¡¯s hard to decide.¡± The two of them cursed in their hearts after hearing this. ¡°Old fox, isn¡¯t it obvious that he wants us to fight!¡± Mantayu said to Sainz, ¡°How about we have a spar?¡± As he spoke, he did not forget to walk out towards the door. After hearing Mantayu¡¯s words, Sainz understood the situation. Thus, he replied: ¡°Since you¡¯ve said that, I have no choice but to agree.¡± Mantayu cursed upon hearing this, ¡°Old fox!¡± The guards then led them to the castle¡¯s basement. After several turns, they finally arrived at the basement. Squeak! Light entered the basement as the door was opened. The guard led the two into the basement, which was about half the size of a hall. One could only imagine how much manpower and resources were required at that time to build this. In the middle of the basement, a model of the arena could be seen. The guard took the Magic Stone to the arena in the basement. He placed the Magic Stone into a square groove. While the guards went to light the lamps, Mantayu scouted the surroundings. After looking around, he turned to look at a statue. It was a human-shaped statue wrapped in a piece of cloth. The guard was still lighting up the magic formation and did not notice what was happening. Mantayu walked straight to the statue wrapped in cloth. Just as Mantayu was about to reach out and remove the cloth, he heard a furious voice: ¡°What are you doing?! Don¡¯t touch that cloth! You¡¯ll kill everyone here!¡± Mantayu stopped what he was doing upon hearing that. ¡°Go back! I think I already know who won,¡± the guard said coldly from behind. With that said, he led Sainz back into the hall, leaving behind the dumbfounded Mantayu. Not long after the guard left with Sainz, Mantayu began to gain an interest in the statue. Curious, he walked over to the statue and reached out to remove the cloth. ¡®Since no one is here, should I take the opportunity to remove the cloth?¡¯ Mantayu thought about it. Just as he was wondering if he should remove the cloth, he heard a creepy laughter. Kekeke~ The miserable laughter echoed in the empty basement, scaring him into running out of the basement. Not long after he left, a blurry dark purple figure emerged from the statue. It was impossible to see the figure¡¯s face from the front. However, judging from the accessories and clothes on his body, he might be from an influential noble family. Not long after Mantayu and the others left the basement, a blinding light suddenly lit up! The magic formation was activated. When the dark purple figure saw that the magic formation had launched an attack, it began to desperately dodge the fatal rays of light. It tried its best to dodge, but a beam of light still hit it. A shrill scream echoed in the basement. The figure melted like snow meeting sunlight. After a few minutes, the dark purple figure turned into a light purple color. At this moment, the sound of a door opening broke the silence in the basement. The one who came in was the guard who had just left. He was holding a talisman that had yet to be drawn. He waved the talisman into the air while chanting an incantation. There was a loud bang. The light purple figure turned into specks of purple light that floated in the air. The talisman that the guard had placed in the air floated towards the purple light. After the talisman absorbed the purple light, it turned into a faint purple color. There were no drawings on the talisman initially. However, because of the light spots, the talisman gained some inscriptions! The guard waved his hand, expecting the talisman to return to his hand. Unexpectedly, a faint purple flame mixed with blue light was released. An anguished screamed alerted Hank the Spellmaster who was outside. After entering, he saw the guard rolling on the ground and covered in flames. He did not expect that the spirit that he had sealed for a long time would gain intelligence. From the looks of it, a spiritual body that could change its form was born! First, it lowered its guard by being weak. Then, it entered the talisman to control the fire element within. ¡°Sigh! Looks like I was too careless.¡± ¡°I was so focused on sealing it that I didn¡¯t notice how much stronger it had become.¡± ¡°Now, I¡¯ve lost a high-level talisman for nothing, and I¡¯ve also wasted a lot of materials.¡± Just as he said that, he realized that the talisman was gone! He looked around but did not see the talisman. He scratched his head and looked into the sky. As soon as he looked up, he saw a talisman that looked like a purple meteor flying towards the C¨¦sar Forest from above his head. Chapter 35 - Ready to Go Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios After sighing, Hank returned to the castle. Hank discovered that his room seemed to have been ransacked by thieves. All kinds of furniture, books, herbs, and materials were smashed into pieces. Even the place where he slept was vandalized with all sorts of colors. It seemed to be emitting a pungent smell? Hank almost threw up a mouthful of blood upon seeing this, and he immediately made his way toward the King¡¯s palace. The King, who was completely unaware of everything in the hall, was still discussing the matter against the C¨¦sar Forest with Mantayu and Sainz. Just as the King was about to speak, a very discordant voice sounded. ¡°Report! Spellmaster Hank has something important to report to His Majesty.¡± The guard bowed and waited for the King¡¯s order. ¡°Let him in.¡± With that, the King continued to discuss matters with Mantayu and Sainz. After obtaining permission, Hank was led by the guards to meet the King. He saw Mantayu and Sainz who were looking at him in surprise. He looked at the King and said with a sobbing tone, ¡°King, you must help me!¡± Anyone with slight intelligence would know that he had poor acting skills. Seeing this, the King could only helplessly say, ¡°What do you need me to do?¡± Hank cried louder when he heard that. ¡°My place of residence has been destroyed!¡± ¡°It¡¯s just a house. What¡¯s there to cry about? Don¡¯t you think my matters are troublesome enough?¡± The king roared angrily. But on second thought, this was his castle, and every problem concerned his safety. He looked at Hank and asked, ¡°Who can destroy your house in my heavily guarded castle?¡± Hank¡¯s face turned red after hearing the King¡¯s question, he walked to the King and got close to his ear. He spoke in a voice that only the King could hear. ¡°I asked a guard to subdue a spirit for me.¡± ¡°But I didn¡¯t expect that thing to gain intelligence.¡± ¡°It entered my talisman and damaged my residence before flying to the C¨¦sar Forest.¡± After talking for a long time, Hank clearly did not mention the most important details. The only thing the King understood was that its destination was the C¨¦sar Forest. Hank continued talking for an hour, just as he was about to repeat himself, the King interrupted him. ¡°I want accurate information, not nonsense!¡± ¡°I only understood one thing from your gibberish, and that is the C¨¦sar Forest, do you understand me?¡± Hank had not expected the King to cut him off mid-sentence either. ¡°If you still want to talk about this, then you can leave!¡± After saying that, he continued to discuss matters with Mantayu and Sainz. Hank walked straight out when the King ignored him. It was almost dusk when the King finished discussing with the two of them. In the end, it was decided that Sainz would lead the main team of one hundred people. Mantayu led a team of eighty. The King was sending out a team of knights with fifty men to reinforce them. The timing to set out was set for the evening of the following day. After the discussion ended, the two decided to return to their respective places. Immediately, Sainz cast a teleportation spell and returned to the Magic Academy. Mantayu lived closer to the castle, so the king sent a carriage to send him back. The journey was silent. When they reached home¡­ Mantayu realized there was something different about the house, but he could not tell what it was. He did not care so much and quickly fell asleep. It was because he had to command the battle tomorrow afternoon, he could not afford to be tired. That would be a huge issue. Inside the Magic Academy, a group of mages were guarding the magic formation that had been lit up. Suddenly, a hand reached out from inside, followed by the head, body, and feet. After the entire body came out, everyone relaxed their vigilance. It was none other than the Dean who had just returned from the castle. Seeing that everyone was waiting for him, warmth flowed through his heart. Time passed quickly. The night passed and the next morning arrived. The servant went to the woodshed to get firewood and prepare to cook. Just as he reached the woodshed, he saw Mantayu sleeping at the door of the woodshed. The servant panicked and quickly went to wake Mantayu up, but as he approached, he seemed to have seen something. The servant was so frightened that he hurriedly ran into the house. No matter how his companions shouted, he was unwilling to come out. ¡°How strange.¡± The other servant mumbled as he walked to the woodshed to start a fire and cook. Halfway through, the previous servant walked out of his room and went towards his companion with hollow eyes. The servant who was cooking turned his head when he heard the commotion. His companion, who had refused to come out of the house, was limping towards him. He said in surprise, ¡°You finally came out. At least you still have some conscience to help me out.¡± ¡°Eh? Why aren¡¯t you saying anything?¡± At that moment, Mantayu walked in. ¡°Did you see the servant who took the firewood?¡± Mantayu asked the servant who was still cooking. ¡°Ah? What?¡± The servant who was cooking felt shocked by the scene before him. ¡°Did you see the servant who took the firewood?¡± Mantayu asked again, but this time he was much less patient. ¡°Just¡­ just now¡­ he went over there¡­¡± The servant stammered as he pointed in a certain direction. After hearing that, Mantayu frowned and left, thinking to himself. ¡°That person clearly came to this woodshed with my weapon magic earlier, but why did he disappear in the blink of an eye?¡± Soon, it was the time to meet, but Mantayu had yet to gather his team to arrive at the location. At the appointed place¡­ Sainz asked: ¡°Why hasn¡¯t Mantayu arrived yet? Has he forgotten about the matter?¡± The captain of the knights, Victor, said, ¡°I wonder if the Dean should send someone to ask?¡± Just as the two of them were conversing, a soldier came forward to report, ¡°There is a group behind us. There are about 60 people.¡± Both of them were stunned and thought to themselves: ¡®He didn¡¯t bring enough people?¡¯ Chapter 36 - Showdown Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios The two of them looked at Mantayu and asked in confusion. ¡°Didn¡¯t I tell you to bring 80 men? Why did you only bring around 60 men?¡± ¡°You didn¡¯t bring enough people because you want us to take your share of the work?¡± Faced with their questioning, Mantayu replied, ¡°You won¡¯t believe me even if I tell you. So it is the same as not saying anything.¡± Victor said: ¡°I may not be very convinced, but at least I won¡¯t accuse you of trying to slack off so we have to do most of the hard work.¡± ¡°Go ahead and tell us. I¡¯ll verify the truth and see if you¡¯re lying.¡± Mantayu replied, ¡°Alright, I¡¯ll tell you then.¡± ¡°I was supposed to bring 80 people with me, but for some reason, some of them have gone missing.¡± ¡°I don¡¯t know why.¡± ¡°Maybe it has something to do with that laughter yesterday, but I don¡¯t believe in such things.¡± ¡°It could be a prank, right? Like someone trying to frame me? In any case, that¡¯s all I have to say.¡± The two were confused: ¡°Laughter?¡± ¡°Yes! A kind of creepy laughter,¡± Mantayu replied. ¡°Alright, let¡¯s break through the C¨¦sar Forest first,¡± Victor said. ¡°Alright!¡± ¡°Alright!¡± After speaking, Sainz ordered, ¡°We¡¯ll split into three groups.¡± ¡°I¡¯ll lead a team in from the front.¡± ¡°Mantayu leads the second group in from the side.¡± ¡°Captain Victor is in the middle, get ready to support the two teams at any time!¡± ¡°Alright!¡± ¡°No problem!¡± ¡°We¡¯ll sneak in when it¡¯s almost dark!¡± Sainz said to Victor and Mantayu. Victor and the other two, who had been discussing outside, were all noticed by the black fox. The black fox followed the route it came from to find Jobs and waved its paws as if to express something. Jobs gave the black fox a puzzled look. Seeing that it was still waving its claws, he asked, ¡°Are you trying to tell me what¡¯s happening outside the forest?¡± The black fox hurriedly nodded. Then, it found a tree branch and started drawing on the ground. Soon, it drew a picture of a lot of people on the ground. Jobs understood that the black fox had gone out to hunt for food and had seen the three big forces coming to suppress him. However, he did not panic because he was the absolute ruler of the forest! Outside the forest, Sainz spoke to Mantayu and Victor: ¡°It¡¯s getting late. Let¡¯s go inside.¡± ¡°Yeah, let¡¯s go.¡± ¡°Okay.¡± As the three of them led the groups into the forest, Jobs saw everything clearly from the top of the mountain. Jobs told the White Wolf King, Illusion Bear, and Bear King to go intercept the three groups. At the same time, the three teams were still advancing deeper into the forest. Suddenly, a wolf¡¯s howl sounded in the forest. Howl! When Mantayu heard this wolf howl, his face immediately darkened, because this could mean that a group of demonic beasts was living together. Thus, he called out to his troops, ¡°Everyone, prepare yourselves. There might be a fierce battle ahead.¡± After he finished speaking, the sound of swords being drawn and shields clashing could be heard from time to time. Clang! Thump! Before they were ready, the ground shook. A person in front came to report, ¡°Leader, a large group of low-level demonic beasts is rushing towards us!¡± Mantayu, who had a dark expression on his face, said in a low voice, ¡°Get everyone ready for battle. We might lose some men in this battle.¡± After saying that, he pulled out the sword hanging at his waist. Clang! A sword pointed forward and said, ¡°Maintain formation and prepare to fight the demonic beasts!¡± Everyone looked at the incoming demonic beasts. Some of the timid members of the groups started to tremble. Their eyes were filled with fear. The demonic beasts rushing towards the team were accompanied by loud roars. Roar! Roar! Roar! Mantayu looked at the scene before him and said, ¡°Whoever kills the most will be heavily rewarded when they return!¡± After saying that, he looked at the people in the groups. He saw that the timid ones in the team were no longer trembling in fear. Instead, their eyes were filled with excitement. Mantayu shook his head while looking ahead. He thought to himself, ¡°Looks like the allure of fortune can create brave men!¡± At this moment, on the other side of the forest, Sainz had also suffered the same situation, but his situation was much better than Mantayu¡¯s. Whoosh! Just as Sainz was secretly rejoicing, a hidden weapon shot towards the unprepared crowd. Bang! A loud explosion occurred in the group as everyone¡¯s faces were covered in dust. They looked miserable. The group of people turned to look at each other in confusion, only to see gray faces everywhere. They looked at each other¡¯s faces and laughed, but this moment, another hidden weapon shot towards them. Seeing this, the sharp-eyed Sainz launched a counterattack! With a bang, the weapon was turned into powder in the air and exploded on the ground. Everyone raised their heads to look in the direction where the hidden weapons came from when someone suddenly said something. ¡°Could it be that the hidden weapons were shot by the monkey that was smiling at us?¡± As he spoke, he pointed at the monkey. Before the man could react, a shadow pounced on him. Everyone looked up and saw a silver-gray wolf-like demonic beast opening its bloodthirsty mouth to bite that person¡¯s arm. Chapter 37 - Powerful Demonic Beast Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios Crack! The sound of bones cracking could be heard. Before anyone could react, the demonic beast had already run deep into the forest. ¡°Ah!¡± A blood-curdling scream could be heard coming from the man¡¯s mouth as he clutched his broken arm and bled profusely. Everyone turned anxious, at this moment, Sainz came to the scene and shouted at everyone, ¡°Where¡¯s the priest? Where¡¯s the priest? Why isn¡¯t he here!¡± After a while, the priest finally reacted and ran to the mage whose arm was bitten off. He used a low-level healing spell. The severed arm that was still bleeding through the gauze gradually began to heal and stop bleeding. The man looked at the priest and asked in pain, ¡°Is there any way to recover my broken arm?¡± Before Sainz spoke, the priest replied, ¡°Yes, but it is only possible with a Rank Seven Priest at least.¡± ¡°I¡¯m only a Rank Three Priest right now. I only know some basic healing spells and the great expulsion spell.¡± (Note: The great expulsion spell is only effective on ghosts. To completely expel a ghost, one needs to sacrifice a top-grade rank one Ghost Numbness Staff.) Hearing that, the man¡¯s eyes dimmed. Just as the two of them were talking, another rock smashed down. Sainz raised his head and shot a fireball at the rock that had yet to land. Bang! Everyone raised their heads to look at the shattered fragments in the sky, their eyes filled with fury. Thinking of this, Sainz suggested, ¡°Why don¡¯t we just kill our way over?¡± ¡°Yes, Dean.¡± ¡°Let¡¯s do that, Dean.¡± ¡°We can¡¯t always be passive like this.¡± ¡°Why don¡¯t we take the initiative?¡± Hearing the crowd¡¯s discussion gradually increase, Sainz felt a headache coming. At this moment, an unsociable voice sounded: ¡°How can you be the Dean if you¡¯re so indecisive? You might as well resign!¡± Hearing the voice, Sainz saw that the speaker was the aquiline nosed mage who opposed him in the meeting room earlier. Sainz replied coldly, ¡°Then, in your opinion, you should be the Dean instead?¡± Hearing this, Newt was speechless, because replying to this meant that he wanted to be the Dean. Seeing that Newt had stopped talking, Sainz let him go and said, ¡°There are too many of us. It¡¯s too risky to take the initiative. I can¡¯t take your lives as a joke.¡± As soon as he finished speaking, there was an echo of agreement. ¡°Yeah, why didn¡¯t I think of that?¡± ¡°You¡¯re right, Dean.¡± ¡°The Dean is wise.¡± After saying that, he told everyone to pack up and sent another person to bring the one-armed mage out of the forest. Never in his wildest dreams would he have imagined that Jobs would see everything he did. Just like that, the group continued forward. At the top of the mountain, Jobs said to the White Wolf King, the Illusion Bear, and the Bear King telepathically, ¡°Gather them together and drive them out of the forest.¡± Just like that, the three teams outside the forest were attacked to varying degrees and gradually deviated from their original route. After walking for another ten minutes, Victor¡¯s team saw movement in the bushes in front of them and told the group members to prepare for battle. Just like that, they moved forward little by little until they finally reached the front of the bushes. With a pike, they pushed aside the bushes ahead, revealing Mantayu and the others behind. Both sides were stunned. They thought it was a demonic beast lurking in the bushes, but it turned out to be Victor, Mantayu, and the others. Both parties put down their guard and walked over to each other. Mantayu asked: ¡°Did you run into Dean Sainz?¡± ¡°No,¡± Victor replied before asking in return: ¡°Did you see him?¡± ¡°I didn¡¯t see him either. I thought you did,¡± Mantayu replied. Just as the two of them were conversing, a ray of light appeared in front of them. The two of them saw the light and immediately led their groups towards that light. These beams of light were produced by the attack led by Sainz. At this moment, his group was being obstructed by a group of demonic beasts. Upon arriving, the two of them saw that the besieged Sainz and the others were doing their best to attack and defend against this group of demonic beasts. Victor and Mantayu saw this and hurriedly gave the order for reinforcements, assisting Sainz in killing the demonic beasts. When Sainz heard the commotion, he got distracted, and when he saw that it was Victor and Mantayu, he was overjoyed. While he was distracted, a demonic beast took the opportunity to get close and managed to hurt him. A claw struck his chest as blood sprayed onto the demonic beast¡¯s face. Instantly, the nature of the demonic beast was aroused, and its red eyes became even redder. Victor hurriedly drew his sword and slashed upon seeing this. Clang! The attack landed on the demonic beast¡¯s body, but it did not receive any damage. Instead, it twisted and pinned Victor to the ground, biting at his head. Victor quickly reached for the sword that had just fallen to the ground. However, when he stretched out his hand, he reached nothing. The sword that was originally pressed to the ground had been struck by a claw, flying away to a spot that he could not reach. Chapter 38 - Blood Sacrifice Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios When he was about to be bitten, he touched the scabbard at his waist and hurriedly pulled it out to block this fatal attack. Mantayu rushed to his side and stabbed the demonic beast on his body to death. The tip of the sword was only one finger away from Victor¡¯s head! Pushing the dead demonic beast away from his body, he said coldly to Mantayu, ¡°If you had used more strength, I would¡¯ve been dead!¡± After saying that, he went to pick up his sword and even pulled out the scabbard stuck in the demonic beast¡¯s mouth. From time to time, the sounds of healing and the roars of demonic beasts could be heard. Roar! Jobs, who was at the top of the mountain, saw everything. He smiled and said, ¡°Fighting among themselves at this time, what a joke!¡± After that, he did not pay attention to what was happening below. He turned his head to look at Royce and Taros and said, ¡°Looks like the people sent by your families are not very harmonious!¡± After saying that, he stopped looking at the two of them. Royce and Taros looked at Jobs with gloomy eyes. At the foot of the mountain, Victor, Sainz, and Mantayu were still fighting against the demonic beasts. Eventually, they killed all the demonic beasts when the sun rose. After the battle ended, Victor, Sainz, and Mantayu began to count the remaining members. When the three groups gathered together at first, there were nearly two hundred people. After this battle, the number of people actually decreased to less than a hundred! Just as Victor, Sainz, and Mantayu were about to lead the team deeper into the forest, suddenly, flames came from a distance and was aimed at Sainz¡¯s back. Victor, who was at the back of the group, sensed the abnormality and turned around to check. He only saw a beam of light purple flames mixed with blue flames coming towards them. The target of the sneak attack was Sainz, who was in front of the team. In front of them, Sainz heard voices behind him. ¡°Be careful!¡± But it was too late, the flames had already reached him. The blue flames struck his back. Suddenly, a light blue light shone from behind him. Swoosh! A talisman had been activated. Boom! The purple flame mixed with blue hit the light blue shield and knocked him to the ground! Fortunately, it was thanks to the defensive talisman on his body that he suffered no injuries. Sainz, who had been knocked to the ground, looked miserable. He rose from the ground and patted off the dirt that clung to his body. Then he turned to the one who had ambushed him. However, his eyes were filled with surprise after seeing the culprit, it was not a person. Instead, it was a talisman floating in the air. There was even a light purple figure floating behind it. It looked very mysterious. This talisman was the one that had destroyed Hank¡¯s residence. This was the first time that Sainz had seen such a situation, so he called Victor and Mantayu over. Victor and Mantayu looked at the floating talisman and the light purple figure in shock. A look of greed flashed across Mantayu¡¯s eyes. He wanted to own this talisman. Mantayu thought to himself, ¡°If I can use this talisman to my advantage, wouldn¡¯t that make me even stronger than now?¡± He said, ¡°Why don¡¯t we try and take down this talisman?¡± ¡°It definitely knows only one method of attack.¡± After he said that, he looked at the reactions of Sainz and Victor. After thinking for a moment, Victor agreed, ¡°We can fight it, but I¡¯ll hold onto it for safekeeping in the end.¡± After hearing Victor¡¯s request, Mantayu hurriedly said, ¡°Why don¡¯t we try to get it first?¡± With that said, he ignored Victor and Sainz¡¯s obstruction and walked straight towards the talisman floating in the air. Before Mantayu reached the place, he heard laughter. Kekeke~ He said as he turned and ran towards Victor and Sainz: ¡°That hair-raising laughter has appeared again!¡± The figure emerged from the talisman and flew towards the running Mantayu, pouncing on him. ¡°Ah!¡± A chilling voice came out of his mouth. Everyone looked at him in horror. The three of them were of similar strength, except for Victor who was just slightly weaker. However, the groups comprised mostly rank three experts. They were no match for Mantayu, who was already at rank six. Furthermore, he was currently possessed. In the past, Mantayu¡¯s strength was only close to rank six and they could still fight him to a draw. But now, the possessed Mantayu was already at rank six, and his strength was still continuously rising! After about ten minutes, Mantayu¡¯s aura rose to the threshold of rank six. He was only one step away from entering rank seven. However, he was unable to take that step. Just as he was thinking about how to advance, he saw the stunned crowd. He immediately had an idea in his mind. He wanted to use the Blood Sacrifice Formation to let him directly break through to rank seven! ¡°Although there will be a huge side effect, this is an opportunity for me to directly break through to rank seven!¡± Mantayu said with a sharp voice. Blood Sacrifice Formation: An evil technique that requires the sacrifice of the blood of many people to create the array formation so that the person who created it can absorb the magic power of everyone. With that said, he drew his sword and slashed towards everyone with a sword energy beam. Seeing this, Sainz hurriedly released a magic circle. ¡°Secret Technique ¡ª Turtle Shell Formation!¡± Suddenly, an earthen-yellow array formation appeared on the ground as the sword beam struck the formation. Boom! There was a loud sound! The earthen-yellow Turtle Shell Formation shook as if it was going to break at any moment. Chapter 39 - The Story of Sagas Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios The Turtle Shell Formation was on the verge of shattering. The eardrums of everyone in the array rang. It took them a while to react. All of them started to use various aura skills. ¡°Aura ¡ª Strength!¡± ¡°Aura ¡ª Defense!¡± ¡°Aura ¡ª Holy Light!¡± ¡­ Instantly, six to seven auras were used. Sensing that his strength and defense had increased, Sainz felt that he should be able to fight Mantayu now. Before leaving the magic circle, Sainz said to Victor, ¡°I¡¯ll leave the matters in the magic circle to you. I¡¯ll go out and fight that monster!¡± Victor looked at the determined Sainz and felt tears well up in his eyes, he was lost for words. In the end, he nodded vigorously. Without looking back, Sainz immediately walked out of the magic circle. At this moment, a gray mist came towards him. He immediately felt a strong wind engulf him. Seeing him being swept into the mist, everyone started to worry. In the fog, although Sainz was swept inside, he was not afraid with his strength at peak of rank five. ¡°Light Spell!¡± With a movement of his hand, a ball of light appeared. He used magic to expel the mist in front of him, revealing a roughly visible distance. Suddenly¡­ Swish! Swish! The sound of water splashing against rocks rang in his ears. He turned around and looked, only to discover that Victor and his team were not behind him. At the same time, the surroundings changed completely. A flowing river was not far away from him. As the Dean of the Magic Academy, almost immediately, he realized that he had been teleported to another area by a powerful existence in the C¨¦sar Forest. Next, a figure appeared in front of him, it was the possessed Mantayu. At this moment, the aura on Mantayu¡¯s body was hovering between rank six and seven. His aura was extremely unstable. ¡°Eh?¡± Sainz¡¯s brows twitched. He guessed that Mantayu¡¯s aura had become extremely unstable due to the teleportation. But soon, he sneered in his heart. Although the other party was a peak rank six, he also had the strength of a peak rank five and had experienced countless life and death battles. These battle experiences gave him enough confidence to not fear Mantayu. However, in that moment of distraction, Mantayu¡¯s eyes suddenly widened, and he caught the moment when Sainz¡¯s mind wandered. He let out a stiff growl. A ball of fire ignited in his hands. Without another word, a flame dragon shot out! Boom! ¡°What?!¡± Sainz¡¯s pupils shrank. He did not expect Mantayu to suddenly attack at this moment. Bang! Caught off guard, he was sent flying by the flame dragon. Just as he flew backwards, the blue magic robe on his body suddenly lit up with a blue light, weakening the flames a little. ¡°Ugh!¡± Sainz stood up awkwardly, clutching at the charred spot on his body. Fortunately, the materials used to make his Advanced Mage robe were all good magic materials. Otherwise, Mantayu¡¯s attack would have severely injured him. However, despite no injuries on his body, his hair was all burnt into a curly frizz. His face was also badly burned. Even if he was cured, he would most likely be disfigured, unless there were superior herbs that could restore his appearance. ¡°Cough cough!¡± Sainz got up from the river and looked at Mantayu coldly. He directly summoned his life-bound magic weapon from his ring. A crystal-like staff appeared in his hand. The staff touched the water surface lightly, and the entire river surface instantly froze into ice. Even the trees nearby were covered in frost! Perhaps he had recalled something from a vague memory, but when the crystal staff was revealed, Mantayu suddenly revealed a look of disgust. Seeing this, Sainz used the spell [Icicle Spike] with his ice staff. The spell was aimed at Mantayu. Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh! Numerous icicles flew towards Mantayu who waved his dry hand casually. All the icicles struck the nearby trees instead. Bang! There was an intense explosion! Then, he used the same move to counterattack! Numerous icicle spikes were even larger than the ones Sainz had just launched! Sainz was filled with despair, but he did not intend to wait for death. ¡°Secret Technique ¡ª Turtle Shell Formation!¡± Then, he released the same formation that he had used in the forest just now, only much smaller. Boom! The first icicle spike hit the Turtle Shell Formation. It shook like the formation was about to break at any moment. Following that was the second, third, fourth, and all the way until the fifth icicle before the Turtle Shell Formation broke. Guh! He spat out a mouthful of blood. He was knocked to the ground. Before Sainz could move, a knife was pressed to his neck. The knife cut through the flesh and landed in the stream nearby, instantly dyeing the water in the stream red. At the same time, in the forest, Victor led a team of only fifty people. He returned to the forest without any obstruction. Jobs, who was at the top of the mountain, had seen everything. His face was very calm, without any emotion. Then, he returned to the tree hole. In the tree hole, Jobs looked at the bed made of wood. Sagas was sitting by the bed, and the clothes beside her lay quietly on the ground with traces of blood. Jobs looked down at her while she, too, looked up into Jobs¡¯ eyes. She stared at him for a long time before saying, ¡°You¡¯re shameless!¡± Hearing this, Jobs grinned and asked, ¡°What do you want to eat?¡± After hearing what Jobs said, she asked, ¡°Was that my father by the stream?¡± Jobs was taken aback, clearly not expecting this question. He asked, ¡°Why are you still asking me if you saw it?¡± ¡°I¡­ just¡­ wanted to¡­¡± Before she could finish, she covered her face and started sobbing. Jobs panicked because he had never coaxed a girl before. Most of his time was spent searching for demonic beasts and taming them. He was clearly flustered by the scene before him. He had used all kinds of ideas, but there was no good effect. He had no choice but to grit his teeth and hug Sagas. The moment she hugged him, she cried even louder. After a long while, she finally stopped crying and said, ¡°Thank you.¡± After saying that, she let go of Jobs and ran out of the tree hole. As soon as Jobs stepped out of the tree hole, he saw Sagas standing at the edge of the cliff, and she was about to jump. He hurriedly stopped her and shouted: ¡°What will happen to your mother if you jump down?¡± As he spoke, he moved closer to her. Hearing the voice, Sagas trembled and replied, ¡°I don¡¯t have a mother.¡± After saying that, she prepared to jump down. Immediately, Jobs lunged for her arm and pulled her up. Chapter 40 - Sagas Transformation Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios With a pull, he lifted Sagas from the edge of the cliff. After that, Jobs stood aside and looked at Sagas quietly. She muttered: ¡°Why did you save me?¡± ¡°Why did you save me?!¡± In the end, she could not accept this heavy truth. Sagas sat on the ground and covered her face as she sobbed profusely. Jobs stood by the side and quietly watched the crying Sagas. In the end, he could not help but hand her a handkerchief. Sagas looked up at the handkerchief Jobs handed her with glazed eyes. With tears streaming down her face, she suddenly stood up and ran down the mountain. Jobs watched as she walked away. He spoke in a voice that only he himself could hear: ¡°Let her spend some time alone at the foot of the mountain for a while.¡± He instructed his pets telepathically: ¡°White Wolf King, follow her. Don¡¯t let her detect you.¡± Sagas ran through the forest, tears streaming down her face. She ran until she could not run anymore. She looked up and realized that she was in a completely unfamiliar place. A huge tree could be seen beside a clear river. In the middle of the giant tree was a natural tree hole. With glazed eyes, Sagas walked into the tree hole and collapsed against the edge. She said in a daze: ¡°Why?! Why is this happening to me?¡± Just as Sagas was daydreaming, rain began to fall from the sky. The raindrops made a splattering sound on the ground. Splat! Splat! Then, the rain converged into a stream of water that slowly flowed into the river. Sagas watched the rain outside from the tree hole and thought to herself. ¡°How nice would it be if my father was here?¡± ¡°Father was always able to pick me up without fear of wind and rain.¡± ¡°No matter where I am, you will come and pick me up.¡± As she thought about it, she silently shed a tear. Jobs received a message from the White Wolf King telepathically. Then, he took an umbrella and came to a place not far from Sagas. Standing in the rain and looking at the dull-eyed Sagas, he thought: ¡°It would appear that her father¡¯s death is still somewhat difficult to accept.¡± It took Sagas a while to recover. She walked out of the tree hole and came to the river. Looking at her reflection in the river, she said, ¡°Father! I will not disappoint you. I will avenge you personally!¡± After she finished speaking, there was no sadness on her face. Instead, there was determination. At the same time, she said, ¡°I am no longer that indecisive Sagas!¡± After saying that, she raised her head and prepared to head to the mountaintop to find Jobs. But when she looked up, she saw Jobs who was standing not far away from her with an umbrella, quietly watching over her. The rain gradually became heavier, no longer accompanied by the dripping sound from before. Instead, a thunderous boom erupted. Jobs was still looking at her indifferently. He seemed to be waiting for her to make a decision. Sagas stood in the rain for a few minutes with her head down, thinking. Finally, she gritted his teeth and said: ¡°I can promise you one thing, but you have to let me kill my father¡¯s murderer!¡± ¡°So make your request.¡± Jobs obviously did not think Sagas would say that. He looked at Sagas playfully and said: ¡°Really? Anything?¡± ¡°As long as you let me kill my father¡¯s enemy, I¡¯ll do anything!¡± Sagas gritted her teeth and replied. ¡°I¡¯m prepared for the worst. I¡¯m willing to sacrifice myself.¡± Hearing this, Jobs was overjoyed. ¡°Then I want¡­¡± Upon hearing this, her heart was pounding with anxiety, afraid that Jobs would make any more outrageous demands. ¡°Then I want you to take care of my basic needs.¡± After saying that, Jobs glanced at Sagas. Sagas froze. She was prepared for the worst. But now, he mentioned that she had to be responsible for his food, shelter, and transportation. Ever since she was young, she always had someone in charge of her basic needs. This was the first time someone had made such a request. She thought about it and agreed to this request. Jobs did not expect that she would agree to this casual request. He thought to himself: If I had known earlier, I would have made other requests. What a waste! Then, he brought Sagas back to the tree hole at the top of the mountain. That place had been transformed into a tree hole that could accommodate the two of them. He said, ¡°This will be my home from now on.¡± ¡°You can sleep here with me or go back to the town¡¯s tavern.¡± After saying that, he opened the door of the tree hole and walked in. Only Sagas remained outside, stunned. Just as Sagas was about to open the door and enter, it suddenly opened. It was Jobs who came out despite having just entered earlier. Sagas saw Jobs come out and thought that he was thinking of her and wanted to ask her to go in, so she said, ¡°Seems like you are not a heartless guy.¡± Hearing this, Jobs was stunned. ¡°?????¡± He looked at her, unable to say anything. The atmosphere gradually became awkward. A voice saved the two of them. The voice came from behind a rock: ¡°Hello! Is there anyone? Help! Help! Us!¡± It was a very weak voice. It was as if the person had not eaten for a long time. Hearing the voice, Jobs walked over. The sound came from Taros. Beside him was Royce, who had fainted from hunger. His voice was very weak, as if he had been beaten up. Sagas followed behind and was very surprised to see this. She had originally thought that Jobs had released the two young masters. She had not expected that they would starve here and even faint from hunger. Judging from the marks on their hands, it had been three days. Jobs then instructed Sagas: ¡°Prepare some food for them, don¡¯t let them die.¡± Hearing this, Sagas walked back to the tree house to make preparations.