Full-Time Magister: Time Stop Talent, Many Children, Many Blessings

The next morning.

Lu Heqiu had just finished washing up when Mu Nujiao's message appeared on his phone.

[Mu Nujiao: I've already entrusted the Mu family's channels to sell the siren's body from yesterday, earning two million. I'll transfer your six hundred thousand to your account later. What time do we depart?]

Mu Nujiao sent all her messages at once, afraid that they would disturb Lu Heqiu's sleep. However, Lu Heqiu woke up earlier than she had expected.

He replied to Mu Nujiao's messages almost instantly.

[Lu Heqiu: Okay, let's get ready to go.]

[Lu Heqiu: I have prepared everything, and the destination has also been chosen. It's south to the Fire Forest, where there are some traces of one-eyed demon wolves. They are common demons in the south, and there are no signs of them forming any tribes. It seems like they were defeated in a battle and migrated from further south.]

As a hunter mage, Lu Heqiu's ability to gather intelligence far surpasses that of Mu Nujiao.

Unlike Mu Nujiao's previous reliance on scattered information, Lu Heqiu directly borrowed intelligence from the Qingtian Hunting Grounds, having Lingling help him obtain a large amount of information about the southern forest.

They not only thoroughly investigated the demon horde there, but also obtained a map of the entire forest.

However, that forest is relatively far from Shanghai.

The fact that no military mages deliberately went to hunt them down allowed this pack of demon wolves, which posed no threat to the city's safety, to survive.

[Mu Nujiao: Okay, I've already bought the train tickets. The south is relatively far, and if I take a bus, it will probably take another day. I can only take the high-speed rail.]

Lu Heqiu did not reply to the message again. Instead, he changed into a more refreshing outfit and headed towards the high-speed rail station.

Mu Nujiao didn't send another message; the two of them had that much in common.

Not long after.

The two then took the high-speed train out of the city and headed to the place closest to Jiehuolin.

Strictly speaking, the Fire-Connecting Forest is no longer located on the outskirts of Shanghai. It is on the outskirts of a small town in the direction of Suzhou and Hangzhou. It was named the Fire-Connecting Forest because it is arid year-round and has produced Fire-Connecting Stones suitable for fire-attribute magical tools.

The firestone vein here dried up completely twenty years ago, and the defenses were withdrawn, leaving only many mines. Because of the existence of these mines, demons occasionally lurk here, making them difficult to hunt down.

Furthermore, the demons here do not actively attack large cities like Shanghai and Suzhou, so over time even military mages are unwilling to expend their strength to besiege them, and there are no small towns around.

The two of them took only half a day to reach the outskirts of Jiehuolin by high-speed rail and on foot.

"It's even hotter here than in Shanghai."

"Is it because of the flint?"

Even wearing a short skirt, Mu Nujiao felt the heat. If Lu Heqiu hadn't reminded her, she probably would have arrived here in long pants. Unlike the coast, it's impossible for it to be cool here.

"Well, to be honest, the veins here haven't been completely mined out. After many years, some small branches have appeared, but these branches aren't enough for further exploration, so no new mines have emerged."

"But the Hunter's Alliance mages have found Firestones here, and more than one."

The intelligence from the Azure Sky Hunting Grounds was very useful to Lu Heqiu, at least enough to give him a little something to show off in front of Mu Nujiao.

The Fire Forest isn't very large; the real potential habitat for demons is near the mines. They also avoid the heat during the day and prefer to hunt at night.

The two walked a little further in, and then a series of footprints appeared before their eyes. There weren't many footprints, but at a glance, they were clearly the footprints of the one-eyed demon wolf. The footprints were not much smaller than bicycle tires and were extremely obvious.

"The footprints of a one-eyed wolf?"

"Can you estimate the approximate number of cyclops by their footprints?"

Mu Nujiao looked at the rows of footprints and spoke to Lu Heqiu. Lu Heqiu glanced at them and immediately judged the approximate number, nodding slightly.

"Hmm, about four or five, one of them is a cub, and the direction they're heading..."

Lu Heqiu looked ahead, and even Mu Nujiao could see the direction the one-eyed demon wolf was heading. The direction was straight ahead to the cave. The entrance to the cave was not large, about the height of two people, but enough for the one-eyed demon wolf to bend over and enter.

This is the perfect place for a one-eyed wolf to live!

"cave?"

Mu Nujiao asked tentatively, and Lu Heqiu nodded slightly. It was normal for a one-eyed demon wolf to appear here; they had come here specifically for the one-eyed demon wolf. However, when they encountered the cave, Lu Heqiu did not intend to go in directly.

"No rush, let's wait for the one-eyed wolf to come out. We don't have any light magic, so if we go in, we won't be able to see where the one-eyed wolf is. It would be too disadvantageous for us."

"It's okay, wait a minute."

"Furthermore... we need to check for any traces of cave demon slaves. There are so many mines here, there's no reason why cave demon slaves shouldn't exist. This pack of one-eyed demon wolves seems to be from outside."

"I really don't believe that no demons were ever born in this Firelink Forest."

Lu Heqiu's cautious demeanor pleased Mu Nujiao even more. She nodded slightly with her perfect chin and waited with Lu Heqiu outside the cave. This time, the two did not set up a tent. Compared to the last time, when they had to wait for a long time, this mission was obviously simpler.

Because they had basically pinpointed the location of the one-eyed wolf, all they had to wait for was for it to show itself.

The two sat there chatting.

Lu Heqiu would occasionally talk about things that Mu Nujiao was interested in, so that she could understand him better. He mostly talked about normal wilderness knowledge, which Lu Heqiu didn't think was anything special.

However, Mu Nujiao, the daughter of the Mu family, had not heard much about him. She was quite interested in him, and after chatting for a few hours, Mu Nujiao's approval rating of Lu Heqiu rose again.

[Currently available characters: Ai Tutu (40% success rate for re-invitation), Mu Nujiao (25% success rate for half-hearted acceptance)]

As dusk approached, Lu Heqiu glanced at the data and began to speak with even more enthusiasm, adding more realistic scenes to make it sound more authentic to Mu Nujiao, including the Black Vatican's arrest of people last time.

Lu Heqiu stopped telling the story only when some noises came from the cave entrance again.

"It seems... something is about to come out!"

Mu Nujiao, who had been listening intently, also snapped out of her reverie and looked towards the cave entrance. She immediately became alert, her gaze intense, as if she wanted to see the situation inside the cave clearly.

The forest was even darker due to the trees blocking the view, and the low growl of a one-eyed wolf could be heard from the direction of the cave. Then, a series of eerie green eyes lit up inside the cave.

One, two... a total of seven eyes rose up!

The one-eyed demon wolf lurking inside the cave had a better understanding than Lu Heqiu.

This seemingly small cave entrance actually houses seven one-eyed demon wolves!