The receptionist is really nice. Even though she can't see my handsome face, she's still so considerate. I have to complete a few more tasks to give her a bonus!

Chapter 7: The Spirited Young Men in Pairs

into the night.

A cemetery.

A campfire.

A row of small pedals.

A ghost story.

“My father, who is a biology major, drives a truck. One year during the Qingming Festival, he went to pay respects to that old bastard's grave by himself. It was raining at the time, and the ground was full of potholes made by trucks, making it very difficult to walk step by step.”

A spirited young woman spoke vividly, the flickering flames casting shifting light and shadow on her heavy makeup.

“That old man was so stingy, he wouldn’t even spend money on the bus fare, and he just kept walking towards my house like that.”

"As he walked, he sensed something was wrong. It was too quiet around him; there wasn't even a chirp of insects or a bird, only a cool breeze that felt like someone was blowing on the back of his neck..."

The young woman, though not very educated, is surprisingly a master at telling ghost stories.

In addition, the cemetery itself is already quite eerie, and the atmosphere it creates is even more terrifying.

"Maybe we shouldn't talk about it anymore."

A spirited young man rubbed his hair, looking somewhat uneasy, and said, "I've heard there are demons around here, we'd better go back."

His words immediately drew ridicule from the crowd.

"So cowardly, yet you dare to try and ignite the will-o'-the-wisp?"

"What's there to be afraid of! My brother is born with an indomitable spirit, and demons dare not act arrogantly!"

"A fierce tiger descends the mountain to fight a pack of wolves; this young man's nature is wilder than the sky. Cowards don't deserve to be my buddies!"

After being ridiculed by his buddies, the spirited young man lost face and sat down cursing, "Who the hell is afraid? A real man doesn't blink an eye when facing demons!"

The ghost story continued. As the spirited young woman vividly recounted it, her poor old father sensed someone behind him and ran for his life. He finally escaped the graveyard, and just as he turned back, still shaken, suddenly—

"Hey."

"what!!!"

The sudden noise startled the group of young men so much that they ran away in a panic. One unlucky fellow happened to be hiding in the direction of the fire and was burned, screaming in pain.

Xu Fang: "..."

Am I that scary?

Raising his voice slightly, Xu Fang asked, "What are you guys doing here so late at night?"

Only then did the young men realize it was a living person, and they scrambled to their feet, cursing, "Damn it! Are you crazy? I can be wherever I want, it's none of your business!"

"Exactly, why are they dressed so warmly at night? Do they think they're some kind of big star?"

Xu Fang was too lazy to argue with Muggles; it would be beneath him.

"The Hunter Alliance has issued a light-colored alert. There are demons active in this area, and ordinary people are not allowed to enter. You should leave immediately."

A spirited young man arrogantly said, "Demons are nothing. It's all over the internet. If you encounter a demon, all you need to do is slide tackle, and you'll have dinner tonight."

Xu Fang remained silent.

How come there are such oddballs in every dimension?

"From what you're saying, you're a monk?" The spirited young woman who had been telling stories leaned closer. "Can we exchange contact information? Let's hang out sometime."

When she said the word "play," she emphasized it. After all these years of wandering, this girl has never experienced the life of a mage.

I don't know if it's moisturizing or not.

The young woman took out her phone to add Xu Fang as a contact, but the moment the screen lit up, Xu Fang's expression changed drastically: "Turn off your phone!"

"squeak----!"

A sharp, urgent cry rang out, and a nearby grave mound collapsed as a huge, monstrous rat with horrible eyes charged forward.

Demons have a special sensitivity to human electronic devices, and this giant-eyed rat was likely sleeping when it was suddenly woken up for a midnight snack.

"Radiant Purification!"

Xu Fang raised his hand and used Purify to stop the giant-eyed rat from charging forward. He turned his head and shouted, "Idiot, run!"

The young men were so frightened they were frozen in place, unable to move.

They are so well protected by the state that the terrifying demons are only ever seen through a screen. Where have they ever seen the real thing?

The giant-eyed rat's enormous body, sharp teeth, and retractable head left an indelible psychological scar on their minds.

"The demon only eats the slowest one!"

Xu Fang called out again, and this shout woke everyone up.

The young men who had previously been so enthusiastic about brotherhood were now scrambling to ride their will-o'-the-wisps away, afraid that if they were a step too late, they would end up as rat droppings the next morning.

"Dudu da da dudu da da..."

With the will-o'-the-wisp gone, Xu Fang was able to free up his hands and focus on dealing with the giant-eyed blood rat in front of him.

"I'll use you to test my new skill!" In Xu Fang's mental world, golden stars and red star rings lit up simultaneously.

Infuse with magical energy!

Star trails appear!

Crimson-gold star trails hovered around Xu Fang, making him appear as majestic as a god in the darkness. Unfortunately, the only spectator of this scene was the Giant-Eyed Blood Rat; the others were desperately fleeing into the city.

"go with!"

A crimson-gold light replaced the previous Radiance Purification, enveloping the giant-eyed blood rat.

Unlike the previous method of killing demons with a soft knife, the giant-eyed rat let out a bloodcurdling scream the moment it came into contact with the light. In the light, clusters of flames could be vaguely seen burning on its body.

Two and a half seconds.

In just two and a half seconds, the giant-eyed rat was gone, leaving not even a trace behind.

"Holy crap! No way?"

Xu Fang was speechless. The Hunter Alliance had only one standard for judging the completion of a mission: the corpse of a demon.

After all, words alone are not enough; how can you prove you killed the demon without a body?

Besides, demon corpses are treasures from head to toe, and mages are happy to let the Hunter Alliance handle them, so they can also earn some extra income.

*Snap!* The happiness vanished in an instant.

"This trip was a waste... Wait a minute!" Xu Fang was stunned because he sensed that a layer of scarlet light was swirling around his seven stars.

With a flicker of golden light, the crimson turned to gold and merged into the star.

"This is... the remnant soul of the Giant-Eyed Blood Rat!"

This is the only explanation that makes sense. Xu Fang never expected that his fusion skill would have the function of devouring remnant souls.

"When you do the math, I've made a killing."

"This move is called the Crimson Fire Light Array."

Skill level is temporary, but a cool name lasts a lifetime. You can't exactly name yourself a monk "Light of Salvation" just to be fitting!

If Radiant Purification is like periodically taking eggs from the henhouse, then Crimson Fire Array is like stewing the egg's mother—brutal yet nutritious.

Xu was relieved and satisfied, and was about to ride his bicycle home to sleep when he heard the beeping sound of will-o'-the-wisp again.

A few energetic young men returned, throttled to the floor, and the engine, with its muffler removed, roared like an airplane taking off, heading towards Xu Fang's direction.

What the hell?

Xu Fang frowned. Did these people really have a death wish?

Just as he was about to scare them with a burst of flame so they would hurry up and leave, several energetic young men also saw him and let out pitiful howls.

“oi! oi! oi!”

"Master, help me!"

"Wolves! Wolves in the western part of the city! One-eyed wolves!"

"Qiangzi is dead, his brains are splattered out!"

"Please save me! I don't want to die!"

The campfire hadn't died down, and their faces were splattered with blood!

Chapter 8 One-Eyed Demon Wolf, Taking a Gamble!

The One-Eyed Demon Wolf is a must-know topic in Bo City's magic theory exam, a key point repeatedly emphasized in demon classes. It wasn't on the exam the first two years, but it's definitely on it this year.

Ferocity, greed, and bloodlust are all characteristics of this terrifying demon. What's most frightening is that humans are the first on the one-eyed wolf's menu.

"Depend on!"

When Xu Fang realized that there was a one-eyed demon wolf nearby, he knew he was in big trouble.

Although both are servant-level demons, the One-Eyed Demon Wolf is not something that the Giant-Eyed Blood Rat can easily defeat. It usually requires a level 3 beginner mage to lead the team, along with three or four level 2 beginner mages, to take it down.

"Glory!"

As star trails appeared, light-based magical energy was compressed into a sphere and thrown into the air with great force. The light emitted could be seen clearly from a great distance.

"You shot way off target!" a spirited young man said.

"Shut up!"

Xu Fang said with a grim face: "If you don't want to die, listen to my command. Everyone throw away your phones, spread out and run without looking back!"

His expression sent a chill down the spines of these people who had just relaxed.

This magician doesn't seem to be a match for that wolf.

"drive!"

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