Full-Time Mage: Double Return, Niu Ma Mo Fan

Chapter 39 The Chaotic Battle of Dongting Lake: The Future Path of the Qiankun Chamber of Commerce!
Another loud bang echoed throughout Xizhao Valley.

The smoke and dust in the sky dissipated.

The scales on Meng Qiuzhen's body were slowly peeling away.

The lake where the giant lizard had previously lurked has now become a deep pit without a drop of mud or water.

The giant lizard was at the bottom. Its massive, curved shell, as large as a small hill, was shattered and its body was pierced through. Its life force had completely dissipated.

Mo Fan was the first to arrive at the corpse's side and skillfully collected the remnant soul of the Commander-level being.

It's so much fun having Boss Meng carry you through dungeons!
Along the way, he had collected countless fragments and essences of souls until he was completely exhausted!

Spirit essence is an extremely rare magical resource.

The market demand far exceeds supply; there are millions of servants, tens of millions of generals, and hundreds of millions under command!
And this kind of resource that people would fight tooth and nail for, Mo Fan is now picking up so many of it that he can't even hold his hands!

At first, Mo Fan was very excited about picking up a group of people.

They were even more excited to find a second Mo Fan.

Third, fourth. Gradually, Mo Fan became numb, completely numb!

At first he could count, but gradually it seemed he couldn't count anymore!

The others felt much the same way as Mo Fan, going from shock to numbness!
I never imagined that one day I would see demon materials everywhere.

Skilled at cleaning up the battlefield, this time Meng Qiuzhen didn't pick and choose as before, but accepted everything, taking all that was valuable.

"You must be carrying so much stuff. I'll help you pack it, and that will offset the fare."

Meng Qiuzhen's words stunned the group.

Zhao Manyan gave a helpless, bitter smile.

I thought I could make some money this time, but in the end I got nothing.

But being able to escape with one's life seems pretty good.
Meng Qiuzhen ruthlessly used the Yin-Yang diagram to collect the rattan bundles belonging to the group. He said that it was enough to repay the life-saving grace now, and that no one would owe anyone anything in the future.

Then he looked at Mo Fan. This guy had collected so many essences along the way, most of which were to deal with the backlash from demonization. He figured Mo Fan wouldn't be able to spit them out, so he decided to let Mo Fan off this time and not make him write an IOU.
All the spoils from this haul have now come into Meng Qiuzhen's hands, making it a perfect ending for him.

As for the others, they're lucky to have survived.

After Meng Qiuzhen and his group finished cleaning up the battlefield and left, the entire Xizhao Valley returned to peace.

Only the wrecked ground and the huge crater in the center of the valley recorded everything that had just happened.

……

The six of them returned to Biyi City, which was nearby.

Not long after, Zhan Kong, who had searched most of Dongting Lake, finally found the surviving trainees.

Mo Fan recounted his experiences during the training to him.

The focus remains on the actions of Lu Nian and his group of demon army mages.

He made no mention of his demonization or Meng Qiuzhen's massacre of the demon race in Dongting Lake.

They fabricated the reason that they were able to escape: it was all thanks to a mysterious creature that killed Lu Nian and the others.

Zhan Kong remained silent after hearing this.

Military mages are considered sacred by people, yet this incident has occurred.

This resulted in the deaths of several outstanding students, a truly appalling situation.

"These people are not worthy of calling themselves military mages. The military is conducting a thorough investigation and will definitely give an explanation to their families and the academy!"

A woman's voice, indifferent yet authoritative, reached everyone's ears.

"Advisor Shao." Zhan Kong bowed to the woman who appeared.

The person who came was Li Man's older sister, who was also the super-level mage who was assigned to deal with the changes in Dongting Lake.

Li Man, with her astonishing bust size, also stayed by Shao's side, assisting in resolving the incident.

Zhan Kong knew that this Staff Officer Shao was quite capable and had considerable prestige in the army.

She made a promise that she would keep, which set the tone for the incident.

After resolving Lu Nian's matter, Staff Officer Shao inquired about the situation of Dongting Lake from the trainees, asking if they had discovered anything unusual.

The group shook their heads repeatedly at this.

Meng Qiuzhen had already discovered the presence of Li Man and the others when he was beating the drum in Xizhao Valley.

Before returning, he had everyone rehearse their statements, knowing that they wouldn't get anything out of him without using some special methods.

At that time, Meng Qiuzhen's appearance had changed drastically, and he could not be recognized as a person at all. The others were dragging large packages and were also not human.

As long as they are willing to hide, they will not be exposed in the short term.

Staff Officer Shao's inquiry to Meng Qiuzhen did not take it to heart.

Intermediate trainees have less experience and weaker skills, so the possibility of them being suspected is extremely small.

Meng Qiuzhen really wanted to go home and recount all her gains, but she still had to go through the proper procedures.

After all, given the major events that occurred in Dongting Lake, suddenly fleeing would only raise more suspicion.

Seeing that his inquiries yielded no results, Staff Officer Shao gave up hope, glanced at Meng Qiuzhen, and turned to leave.

After taking only a few steps, she whispered to Li Man beside her, "That student named Meng Qiuzhen has a rather strong aura of malevolence."

Despite Meng Qiuzhen's numerous attempts to conceal his actions, the sheer number of demons he had slain made it difficult to clear his name quickly. The high-ranking advisor, Shao, immediately recognized this; otherwise, he wouldn't have questioned several of the training students earlier.

"A malevolent aura? Impossible!" Li Man stopped in her tracks, her chest heaving from the sudden stop.

Logically speaking, killing a few or a dozen demons wouldn't leave him with much malevolent energy. He would only have a little bit if he killed dozens or hundreds of them, unless he killed tens of thousands of demons!

But those students were only at the intermediate level; how could they possibly have such skills?
"His hands must be stained with a lot of blood. Let's go back and investigate," said Staff Officer Shao.

Li Man considered many possibilities, but she couldn't think of this intermediate-level student.

Immediately, she turned and looked at Meng Qiuzhen.

They found that this intermediate-level student had nothing unusual about him except for his handsome face.

Of course, sometimes the absence of any abnormality is the biggest abnormality.

Meng Qiuzhen noticed Li Man's gaze, met her beautiful eyes, nodded in greeting, and became acquainted with her.

Then, in front of everyone, he took out the pre-printed "small cards".

The above content mainly contains information about the Qiankun Chamber of Commerce.

"The Qiankun Chamber of Commerce will hold its first round of financing in three months. If you are interested, you can come to the address above."

Meng Qiuzhen casually placed an advertisement; those present were mostly from various powerful factions, and it would be even better if they could be brought on board.

After his trip to Dongting Lake, he became incredibly wealthy, and now his Yin-Yang Diagram contains at least several hundred million worth of demon materials.

Regardless of whether the people present knew about the Qiankun Chamber of Commerce, Meng Qiuzhen slipped each of them a small card.

Perhaps in the future, those who hold this card will be the veterans of the Chamber of Commerce.

From a perspective of seeking truth from dreams, it is highly likely that the Qiankun Chamber of Commerce will trade resources rather than money in the future.

High-level, super-level, or even higher-level resources!

Resources for monarch-level and emperor-level demons!
Even the top-secret information that Meng Qiuzhen knew!
These can all be the core of the chamber of commerce.

Those who received cards on-site:

Bai Tingting, a member of the Bai family, one of the four major families in Shanghai, rarely spoke along the way, but she was a good person and you could easily make friends with her.

Mu Nujiao, the eldest daughter of the Mu family, has an ambiguous relationship with Meng Qiuzhen, which he doesn't even know how to describe.

Zhao Manyan, the eldest son of the Zhao family, needs no further introduction.

Mu Ningxue, from the Mu family of Bocheng, currently resides in the capital. Aside from her own talent, she doesn't seem to have much else to offer.

Mo Fan, the Double Treasure Basin, is a crucial figure and the key to the Dream Seeking Truth Chamber of Commerce's fund-generating activities.

If everyone present could concentrate this power, they would definitely not be weak.

Meng Qiuzhen even set his sights on Zhan Kong.

This person has good talent, but doesn't get the resources.

A man of integrity, yet met a tragic end; perhaps he could be used to poach someone else's partner.
When they parted, Meng Qiuzhen used telepathy to send a message to Zhan Kong.

"What the Zu family won't give, the Qiankun Chamber of Commerce might."

These words startled Zhan Kong, who then stared at Meng Qiuzhen.

Finally, I concluded with one sentence in my heart:
This guy is not simple!
……

The trials and tribulations of those who sought truth through dreams have come to an end.

The trainees, who were originally just there to conduct surveys in Jinlin City, returned to the Imperial Capital Academy with the lowest survival rate in history—a result no one had expected.

The ordeal is over, but what is happening at Dongting Lake is just beginning.

Meng Qiuzhen slaughtered several demon clans, and the interior of Dongting Lake is now in complete chaos!

The demon races are inherently at odds, and fighting and attacking each other is nothing new.

However, the destruction of several tribes has freed up a lot of resources, leading to a significant increase in the intensity of fighting within Dongting Lake.

It's fair to say that Dongting Lake is now engulfed in war!

They're all fighting tooth and nail for territory!

There are even signs that it is spreading beyond Dongting Lake!
An atmosphere of unease permeated the region.

A large number of hunter mages came upon hearing the commotion. They were not afraid of danger and would do anything as long as there was profit to be made.

They seize every opportunity to flock to Dongting Lake, making it incredibly lively.

But this is not what the military wants to see.

What they want is stability and peace, not the chaos we see now.

Left with no other choice, the military had to send additional elite troops to several key military strongholds.

They also launched joint operations on multiple occasions, dispatching super-level units to suppress some unruly commander-level demons.

The person who started all this had already fled to the capital and then flew back to Shanghai, completely ignoring the subsequent changes at Dongting Lake, acting as if he were an innocent person.
Pearl Academy.

On the top floor of the library, Dean Xiao held a message about the results of this training exercise.

He glanced at Mo Fan, then his gaze finally settled on Meng Qiuzhen.

(End of this chapter)