Full-Time Magister: What kind of demonic tree is this? It's clearly a sacred tree!

Chapter 34 Deserted City

"Come on then! I hope you won't be begging for mercy later!" Lu Zhenghe arrogantly agreed. Why does this person smell so bad! And he's different from the Black Vatican, so don't let him fall into my hands later!

When Zhang Chen smelled the odor on him, he felt an intense urge to beat him to death.

Mo Fan and Zhao Manyan silently mourned for the warrior for a second, while Luo Song chuckled to himself, "Hehehe, let you be so arrogant! If you can unleash magic later, I'll change my surname to yours! Let you experience our helplessness in the face of him."

The mentor on the other side, Lu Yiming, spoke up: "Then Lu Zhenghe, Xu Dalong, Qingqing, and Liao Mingxuan, the four of you will go first!"

Zhang Chen and his three companions arrived at the dueling platform. He said, "Would you like to show off your skills? If not, I'll finish this quickly."

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Zhao Manyan was the first to shake his head. What was the point of him showing off his light and water elemental abilities? Mu Nujiao wanted to fight him to see how she fared against the top students of Cangming Academy, so she nodded.

Luo Song, eager to see how Lu Zhenghe would be beaten to a pulp, decisively shook his head.

"Jiaojiao, which one do you want?" Zhang Chen casually replied, "That girl, I guess." Mu Nujiao had already given up on correcting his way of addressing her, so she let him be. "Okay!"

Seeing the group from Mingzhu Academy pointing and whispering about the four of them, Lu Zhenghe assumed they were discussing tactics and gave a disdainful sneer.

"To be fair, no magical tools or artifacts are allowed in this team competition. Let's compete through magic and stop when we've reached a point of no return!"

The two sides signaled to each other, and at the referee's command, the battle began!

In that instant, three transparent hands grabbed Lu Zhenghe and his two companions, and a time delay prevented them from drawing the star map.

Using a barrier to separate Mu Nujiao and Deng Qing's battlefield, Zhang Chen slowly walked up to Lu Zhenghe, gently patted his face, and laughed, "Weren't you very powerful just now? Why aren't you moving now!"

Seeing Lu Zhenghe's bulging veins, Luo Song finally burst out laughing, and decided to laugh out loud.

Lu Yiming, a tutor at the Imperial Capital Academy, frowned deeply. He hadn't expected that such a talented student would emerge from the Pearl Academy this year. His spiritual realm was probably similar to his own!

That Lu Zhenghe is truly a disgrace! Humph!

Qiu Yuhua and Gu Han, instructors at Mingzhu Academy, smiled broadly. "The person Dean Xiao appointed is indeed extraordinary. I remember Dean Xiao also mentioned someone else's name, I think it was Mo Fan."

Finding Lu Zhenghe utterly ridiculous, Zhang Chen, fearing he might suffocate himself, casually tossed the two bystanders down and, unwinding his lingering tone, said playfully, "Do you submit? Kneel down and beg for mercy now, and I'll throw you down."

"I give up on you—come out here, you Spectral Wolf!" Lu Zhenghe shouted hoarsely. "Your mouth stinks! You should just shut up!" Zhang Chen cast a mind control spell on him. "Oh, you summoned a little dog. Are you inviting me to eat dog meat?" Zhang Chen smiled and still looked playful. He didn't even glance at the Spectral Wolf. As soon as it came out, it was completely pinned to the ground and couldn't move.

"Hurry up, I'm going to thank you for the dog meat you provided on our behalf soon." Zhang Chen said impatiently as he saw that Mu Nujiao's group was about to finish. As he spoke, the Ghost Pattern Wolf was gradually flattened, letting out a mournful howl as if begging for mercy. After a few breaths, it began to vomit blood.

At this point, the mentors from the capital city below the stage couldn't stand it anymore. Lu Yiming said, "Alright, stop! We concede this round."

"Watch your mouth from now on!" Zhang Chen said coldly, then threw him and his summoned beast down. Naturally, Mu Nujiao won the battle between Qingqing and Mu Nujiao. Ever since she was knocked away by Zhang Chen in the freshman competition, she had been working hard to cultivate and train every day.

The only watchable match in the second round was Mu Ningxue versus Mo Fan. Mo Fan is currently at the mid-level level three in both lightning and fire elements, and the others are at the mid-level level two. He hasn't yet used his opportunity to enter the Three-Step Tower during the main campus trial.

"You've broken through to the advanced level?" While everyone was watching Mo Fan and Mu Ningxue's battle, Mu Nujiao whispered to Zhang Chen, "Guess?" Zhang Chen raised an eyebrow and smiled, "Never mind if you don't want to tell me!" Mu Nujiao said coldly, then turned to watch the battle on the dueling platform. The duel ended in Mu Ningxue's disbelief, with Mo Fan winning with an overwhelming advantage.

Having lost both matches, the Imperial Academy looked utterly humiliated and quickly left. One of their members glared at Zhang Chen, but he didn't seem to care.

The Imperial Capital Magic Association is located in an ancient palace, also known as the Magic Palace.

The Magic Palace and the Pearl Mage Tower belong to the most prestigious magic associations in the country and enjoy a worldwide reputation.

Deep within the magical palace lies an ancient palace courtyard, complete with pavilions, artificial hills, and waterside terraces.

In the west pavilion, four people were sitting around a square sandalwood table. The one pouring tea was an elderly man wearing a retro hat, with graying temples but few wrinkles on his face.

A man dressed much like Master Wei was sitting sideways, his fingers rhythmically tapping on the table with one hand on it, seemingly deep in thought.

Sitting opposite him was his old mentor, Qiu Yuhua, who was gulping down fine tea without any intention of savoring it.

The middle-aged man with graying temples tried to ease the tension, saying, "Why are you two so angry? Ultimately, this isn't something anyone can decide."

"I'm not being spiteful; this has reached the bottom line of basic human decency! I've made it very clear to you all: don't even think about messing with him! I've also asked Dean Xiao, and he won't agree to this either! And Commander Lu Nian, put away your military airs! Stop using the guise of 'everything for humanity' to do things that are no different from the Black Vatican!" Qiu Yuhua said fiercely. Lu Nian stood firm on his reasoning, saying, "The Black Vatican's research into evil arts is harmful to humanity. We have our own principles, and most of our test subjects are criminals who would otherwise be sentenced to death! Although there were indeed some uncontrollable aspects, we dealt with them in the end, and no one was harmed!"

"This is evil—"

"Alright, alright, you two finally get to see each other, stop arguing. Have some tea, have some tea. The higher-ups will make a decision." Dean Songhe of the Imperial Capital Academy, sitting between the two, stopped their quarrel. "Dean Songhe, let's talk about the student training program." Qiu Yuhua didn't want to waste any more words with Lu Nian, so she turned to Dean Songhe and said, "Oh, Mingzhu Academy has really acquired two gems this time. This one is already prepared. Remember Jinlin City in the middle and lower reaches of the Yangtze River?" Dean Songhe first congratulated Mingzhu Academy, then said, "Why is it there—"

On the day of the exchange student meeting, Dean Songhe of the Imperial Capital University explained the details of the training program to everyone.

The students from Pearl Academy and Imperial Capital Academy were going to the same place for training, so their meeting was held together.

"Our destination for this training exercise is Jinlin City in the middle and lower reaches of the Yangtze River!" Dean Songhe said. "Jinlin City? I've never heard of such a city before!" Qingdeng, who was very knowledgeable about geography, exclaimed. "Jinlin City was erased from the map fifteen years ago!" Qiu Yuhua said. "Then Jinlin City must be a deserted city?!"

A desolate city? Could it be the one where Mo Fan obtained the demonic weapon? Are there any relics inside?

Upon hearing this familiar name, Zhang Chen fell into deep thought. "Your task is to collect data. Record what demons you encounter in this city, and how many demons there are."

The data collected is extremely important; it's a crucial basis for determining whether this city is fit for reconstruction. Individual efforts are limited, so I hope you will unite, assist each other, and return safely and smoothly.