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

Chapter 64 Ancient Capital

Unlike the quiet atmosphere when Zhang Chen and Mo Fan took the stage, the spectators in the stands began to chatter noisily, "Could it be that Mu Nujiao has also reached a high level?"

"What do you mean 'difficult'? It's good! Didn't Dean Xiao say this time it's a high-level event—"

"When did she break through to the advanced level?!"

"Even if she breaks through to the advanced level, she definitely won't be able to unleash advanced magic. Anyone want to come at me?" Dongfang Ming stood up and said, but no one around responded. Dongfang Ming snorted coldly and sat down again with a dark face.

"Looks like this is none of our business," Zhang Chen said with a relaxed expression, but there was still some worry in his eyes.

"I wonder how Ning Xue is doing? That vampire Huo Tuo should have finished forging all the magical artifacts by now. I can't wait to see Xin Xia wearing the Winged Magical Artifact! I'm going to Hangzhou. Dean Xiao, please cover for me if anything happens!" Mo Fan said with a smile. "Of course! But it feels like I've forgotten someone?"

"Sister Mu, you three were so cool just now! No one dared to step down!" Ai Tutu cheered around Mu Nujiao. "Isn't this all thanks to my excellent teaching?" Zhang Chen joked. Ai Tutu grinned lewdly, "So how did you teach Sister Mu? Was it—"

"TuTu!" Mu Nujiao called out, her face flushed with embarrassment. But TuTu had already gone back to her room, leaving the living room to the couple in the throes of new love.

Zhang Chen pulled Mu Nujiao into his arms and grinned mischievously, "Jiaojiao, did I teach you well?"

"Okay! But don't be naughty!" Mu Nujiao gently punched Zhang Chen's chest and then lazily lay down on Zhang Chen's lap, closing her eyes to enjoy the time she spent with him.

Zhang Chen was the same; the worry in his eyes had faded considerably, and he leaned back on the sofa and unknowingly drifted off to sleep.

Ten days later, what was bound to happen finally arrived: "The ancient capital is in chaos due to the ghosts; the Xihong team, which dispatched the rescue and survey team, including Patrol Officer Zhang Xiaohou, appears to have been completely wiped out!"

Upon seeing this news, Zhang Chen felt a huge weight lifted from his heart and began secretly packing his things to head to the ancient capital.

"Hopefully, the Serpent Armor and Silver Sky Wings saved the little monkey's life—at least we need to find some of the monkey's body tissue so that it can be resurrected once the Sacred Tree grows—I remember this was also the work of the Black Vatican!"

Almost as soon as Zhang Chen finished packing his things, Mo Fan called.

"Hey Zhang Chen, did you see the message Wei Jun sent?"

"See you in the ancient capital!" Zhang Chen left these words and hung up the phone. He left a note for Mu Nujiao and then secretly left. Countless people are currently fleeing the ancient capital. The chaos of the undead has claimed too many lives. Some predict it's the most terrifying event in thousands of years, while others say it's just some thieves exaggerating.

However, even the most outstanding hunter mage who returned from there was unwilling to talk about any related events. Zhu Meng, the proposer of the hidden danger strategy, had already personally visited the ancient capital, and the guard mages were frequently transferred, all of which indicated that this matter was not unfounded.

The clouds were as thick as black velvet, blocking out all the sunlight.

Without rain, the world was gloomy, and the gray and withered colors of the season made it devoid of any life.

The last passenger plane slowly descended from the dark clouds, signifying that the last wave of travelers daring to venture into the chaotic capital of the land had arrived in this land of turmoil.

From the air, the ancient capital appears to be on high alert, with even tall city walls rising throughout the outer city.

Ancient capitals have ancient city walls, and the area inside the city walls is considered the city center. Outside the city walls are other urban areas such as the Ancient Capital Tower and Memorial Forest. The inner city walls are mostly used for sightseeing and tourism.

Today, an even larger outer city wall has been built outside the inner city wall. This outer city wall is about five times wider in diameter than the inner city wall. People who were originally scattered in different urban areas and suburbs have all requested to move into the area inside this outer city wall.

Zhang Chen was immediately struck by the grandeur of the ancient city wall as soon as he got off the plane. The wall was a massive engineering feat, and from Mo Fan's perspective, it appeared as if it were two sections pointing towards the sky, with no edge visible on either side.

I remember that the inner city wall of the ancient capital was only about 14 kilometers in circumference, but the outer city wall, which encompassed most of the urban area, stretched for countless kilometers, completely protecting the ancient capital.

He quickly looked away and searched for Mo Fan. Soon he saw Mo Fan pacing anxiously there, and he called out to him.

Mo Fan immediately stopped pacing and came over, saying, "Let's go! We'll head to the Clock Tower Magic Association first!"

"Um!"

People from the Magic Association were guarding the city gate, and the Guardian Mages were in charge of checking people.

During the day, the movement of living people in and out wasn't strictly controlled. However, as evening approached, the Special Operations Department became less strict about allowing people to leave the city. Everyone knew that once ordinary people stepped outside the protected outer walls, they would become food for the earth spirits.

After passing through the heavily guarded outer city wall, the situation inside the city wall was not bad, not much different from other cities. However, because people from different suburbs had gathered in these few districts, the streets were particularly bustling and lively.

A newly cast, massive city wall, like the long body of a giant dragon, protected the city. The citizens had no need to worry about the bloodshed outside, or rather, they had long been accustomed to such things and continued to live their lives as usual!

The Bell Tower Magic Association and the Hunter Alliance can be said to be the very center of the ancient capital, standing tall in the inner city walls. Zhang Chen and Mo Fan originally wanted to go to the guard district to which Zhang Xiaohou belonged to find out the situation, but they felt that it was not necessary, so they simply asked the person who sent the death notice.

The man told Mo Fan that Zhang Xiaohou disappeared while carrying out a rescue operation. His body was not found, and no further rescue efforts were launched. However, it was certain that the incident occurred between Yangyang Village and Hua Village, a remote and dangerous village.

The news of the complete annihilation was delivered by one of their villagers, and the Special Operations Department had never been able to verify it.

They talked with Zhang Xiaohou's instructor, Feijiao, for a long time. Instructor Feijiao tried his best to tell them what he knew. It was clear that Instructor Feijiao also cared about Zhang Xiaohou's life or death, but he had more important tasks to attend to and could not find out the truth.

"It seems we still need to find a few experienced hunters to take us to Yangyang Village," Zhang Chen said. As soon as he finished speaking, the two of them rushed to the Hunter's Hall. They were unfamiliar with everything here. Undead are often more terrifying than demons. Whether it's to find out the cause or to rescue people, they need a reliable hunter or a group.

The Hunter's Hall is packed with people. Wherever there is danger, there are hunters. The more dangerous the place, the more treasure there is. The Ancient Capital Hunter Alliance is particularly active here!

Zhang Chen glanced at the scrolling bounty screen and noticed that "rescue" was the most frequent request, thinking that it wouldn't be difficult to find a suitable hunter.

Suddenly he spotted a somewhat familiar figure in the crowd, but couldn't quite place who it was.