Full-Time Magister: I can control you to death

Meanwhile, after completing the follow-up procedures, Xu Fang boarded a plane back to Jinlin Wasteland City.

"Holy crap..."

Upon entering the desolate city of Jinlin, Xu Fang almost doubted his own eyes.

The once mountain of ruins had all disappeared, replaced by vast open spaces and busy construction workers.

One of the array masters drew an earth-based array, and the others poured earth-based magical energy into it.

hum! ! !

The ground suddenly became soft and sticky, swallowing up the mountain of building material ruins above, which disappeared in just a few minutes.

"Xu Fang!"

Sensing the aura of shared bloodline, Liu Ru suddenly appeared from somewhere and greeted us with a smile.

A safety helmet was perched on her little head, though no matter how you looked at it, her head seemed much more sturdy...

"It's only been a few days, how come the cleanup is so fast?" Xu Fang asked in surprise.

"Hehe, it's nothing." Liu Ru scratched her helmet a little shyly after being praised by Xu Fang.

She's put in a lot of effort these past few days, almost driving that construction businessman's underling to the brink of suicide, just to get to this point before Xu Fang returns.

“I originally wanted to finish it before you came back,” Liu Ru said.

"That's good." Xu Fang asked, "How's the matter I entrusted to you before I left going?"

"We discovered a few suspicious individuals who attempted to break the barrier, but they all failed."

Liu Ru said, "They also lost a person, but the body was disposed of very cleanly, and nothing usable was left behind."

Before Xu Fang set off to find the Earth's Essence, he asked Liu Ru to keep an eye out for the mysterious restrictions on the upper reaches of the Jinlin River.

Liu Ru lived up to expectations. As a vampire of noble blood, she was not only very strong, but also had an exceptional ability to hide.

So, if it weren't for the blood connection between Xu Fang and her, Xu Fang would have had to put in a lot of effort to find her.

"I understand. I'll keep an eye on things these days."

Xu Fang nodded and said that the stronger the restriction, the more extraordinary the treasure.

He is, after all, a prominent figure in Jinlin Wasteland City. Even if he doesn't directly give the treasure the surname Xu, he can at least be the first to snatch it and have a taste of it, right?

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Compared to the Taklamakan Desert, a place with wildly fluctuating emotions like a young girl, the temperature of the Dongting Lake Plain is like that of a gentle young woman, pleasant and beautiful.

"time to eat!"

The logistics team pushed the food cart to the construction site. The meals were no different from those of ordinary construction workers, but they were characterized by a lot of meat, little vegetables, and heavy oil and salt.

Xu Fang also joined in for a meal, casually sitting on a cement slab, shoveling rice into his mouth while holding his lunchbox.

Zhan Kong and Zhang Xiaohou sat next to him, and none of the three of them ate in a decent manner.

A greasy chicken leg, stuffed directly into your mouth, twisted and pulled, comes out as a bare bone.

"To activate the Earth Core, we must first replenish its energy."

Xu Fang pointed at the landscape with disposable chopsticks:

"I've contacted Dean Xiao, and a team of magic arrays led by a professor will be coming over in the next few days to set up a large water circulation array for us."

"You plan to use this formation to replenish your energy?" Zhan Kong asked.

Xu Fang said, "Yes, the water system of Dongting Lake has immense power, enough to provide the energy needed by the core of the earth, but..."

"Just what?" Zhang Xiaohou asked.

"While the Earth Core is the strongest energy source for the security barrier, its attraction to demons is fatal."

Xu Fang said, "In other words, during the time the Earth Core is charging, countless demons will swarm to Dongting Lake!"

"Holy crap!" Zhang Xiaohou exclaimed in shock.

Is this really how things are going to unfold?

Zhan Kong was much calmer and asked, "What did the military say?"

Xu Fang said, "Their intention is to use the Biyi Military Region as the main force to defend against the demons outside the city. Even if it is really difficult to resist, the battlefield will be pinned down within Jinlin City."

No matter which direction you go out of Dongting Lake, there are human-inhabited cities—except for the desolate Jinlin city.

"The monarch-level demons of Dongting Lake will be dealt with by super-level mages, but as for the others, no matter how strong they are, we'll have to take them on ourselves."

Xu Fang laughed and said, "If you two are cowards, you can still leave now."

"Roll the ball!"

Zhan Kong said irritably, "You brat, you have no manners! Back in the day, your father was my Sky Eagle Mage!"

"Brother Fang, don't underestimate me!" Zhang Xiaohou shouted.

All three of them laughed. At that moment, they all thought of Bocheng.

That time, faced with the bloody natural disaster, Zhang Xiaohou tried his best but could only watch helplessly as his classmates and teachers died tragically in the mouth of the one-eyed demon wolf.

Even though Xu Fang assembled a rescue team and established a safe zone, many people still collapsed on their way to seek refuge.

Zhan Kong, exhausted from the battle with Yi Cang Lang, was unable to support his subordinates as the only high-level mage!

But this time it's different!

This city is under my protection, you understand?

Xu Fang finished the last bite of rice, closed the lunchbox, and shoved it through with his chopsticks: "Let's go, let's get to work!"

Chapter 375 Dongting Lake, Water System Array

Two days later.

Jinlin City.

"Haha, Teacher Qin... no, now I'm Professor Qin, it's been a long time!" Xu Fang greeted him with a smile.

Standing opposite him was a middle-aged man in his forties with a thick, bushy beard and piercing eyes above deep eye bags.

"Heh, it really has been a long time. I thought you had forgotten about me," Qin Li said with a snort.

"How could that be? What kind of relationship do we have?" Xu Fang laughed.

Qin Li: "Friendship? You're talking to me about friendship? After the bee colony was built, you just packed your bags and left, dumping all the cooperation, patents, and supply chain on me. And you're just going to split the profits with me every month?"

Xu Fang chuckled dryly: "You can't say that... I was still live-streaming and selling products during the treasure hunt, wasn't I?"

"You still dare to say that! We were busy enough as it was. I felt like I was going to die from overwork during that period. I wished I could hire a graduate student from another major who could provide healing!"

Qin Li was incredibly aggrieved, radiating a strong sense of resemblance to Edward from the magical world.

He even survived an assassination attempt because the enormous profits from the bee swarm were too tempting to handle.

“I understand, I understand…” Xu Fang comforted him.

No, you don't understand!

Qin Li exclaimed inwardly, "This kid not only didn't go back to school to help me out, but he also had the time to invent the radar dolphin during his busy time at the Nationalist University!"

How could you do this to me? How could you do this to the bees?!

"I···"

“Once the new city is built, let’s invest in building a big factory with our Beehive,” Xu Fang said, looking at Qin Li, whose voice had abruptly stopped: “What?”

“I said I want the land near the railway,” Qin Li said.

Xu Fang laughed too, "That's more like it!"

Building factories is a must. Without factories, how can we create jobs? Without creating jobs, how can we attract people? And without attracting people, how can we develop?

Since Xu Fang has taken over this city, he must make it the best it can be!

······

Qin Li is Dean Xiao's prized student. This time, he brought a dozen or so people, all of whom are excellent instructors in the formation department.

Xu Fang prepared a grand welcome banquet for them—and also held a farewell party for the construction workers.

Soon the military magistrates of the Biyi Military Region will be stationed there. After Xu Fang paid the workers their wages, he sent them away.

"The conditions are limited, please don't mind," Xu Fang said.

They were in a large room that served as a temporary barracks for the Biyi Military Region.

Move the beds and other bedding away and place a large round table in the middle.

Although there weren't many dishes, the portions were really large, and the fresh taste made you want to swallow your tongue.

"It has to be demon meat, the texture is so tender and smooth." One of the instructors picked up a piece of fish with his chopsticks and was amazed by its deliciousness.

This is a very interesting phenomenon: the tougher the creature, the thicker its skin and the more amazing its bones, the more tender its flesh is.

"I read the research report written by that graduate Liu Tengfei a while ago. The key point of the formation is basically correct. We can start construction tomorrow."

A deep wrinkle etched into his face, and the seemingly serious-looking mentor spoke.

"That's great."

Time is money. If it weren't so inhumane, Xu Fang would want to drag these people out and start working right now!

The next day.

As the first rays of sunlight illuminate the city, the professors at Mingzhu Academy begin their busy day.

Xu Fang followed Professor Ma, protecting him.

Professor Ma is a typical research mage like Feng Zhoulong, whose abundant magical energy is only used to better illuminate the array, and whose combat experience is not much higher than that of a novice mage.

"Actually, I was planning to have you come and study for my master's degree earlier, but who knew you would leave so quickly that this old guy couldn't even see your shadow."

Even when Professor Ma smiles, the wrinkles on his face are still bulging, making him look more frightening than if he had no expression at all.

He held a magical artifact that resembled a calligraphy brush in his hand, the tip of which was half-submerged in the lake water. With each stroke, invisible energy waves rippled outwards.

"Attention, I'm about to place the magic stone," Professor Ma said.