Chinese professors at the Wizarding Academy

Gu Chen moved quickly through the Black Forest.

His movements were extremely swift, seemingly those of a careless, desperate fugitive who didn't care about his own safety at all.

But in reality, he didn't break a single branch and avoided all dangers.

Even the badger digging in the ground was dodged by Gu Chen using a seemingly useless but very effective movement technique.

Since the mind has already marked the danger, the body only needs to follow the guidance.

"Shh..."

As they approached the rocky slope, Gu Chen slowed his pace.

In his perception, the blood and qi fluctuations of this Bloodhoof Deer were as clearly visible as a beacon in the darkness.

It was resting under a boulder, seemingly unaware of the approaching danger.

Gu Chen hid behind a large tree, holding his breath. He raised his hand, his target the surging energy a hundred meters away.

"This distance is about right... It's theoretically beyond the spellcasting limit, but if we get any closer, the Bloodhoof Deer will detect us."

"I'll give it a try. Spirit is the chain that guides spells, and magic power is the energy source... And my current spiritual power is clearly far greater than before. If I can try to activate blood absorption from a greater distance, I can save a lot of stamina and time..."

"Not to mention I'm still being tracked by those two, I need to act as quickly as possible."

Gu Chen held his breath and quietly extended his spiritual power. After confirming the location of the deer, a tiny, almost invisible bloodline emerged from his fingertip. Then, guided by his spiritual power, he slowly approached the Bloodhoof Deer.

It's like a cold, venomous snake.

"Damn, I have enough mental energy, but not enough magic power..."

When the health bar was down to about ten meters, Gu Chen was already covered in sweat and panting heavily.

I don't feel tired at all, but I'm running out of magic power!

Only 1% of magic power remains!

"We've come all this way, how can we let it all go to waste?"

Gu Chen hesitated for a moment, but ultimately chose to continue casting the spell!

In his mind, the Star Gazing Technique was activated once again. The stars were moving according to an incomparably beautiful and efficient natural logic, and gravity accelerated the absorption of the surrounding magic!

"Almost..."

Even so, it is still not enough.

Gu Chen's current situation is very awkward. For every meter he moves forward, his magic power will be exhausted, but at the same time, thanks to the Star Gazing Technique, his magic power will recover by 0.9%.

"Just one meter left, let's give it our all!"

Seeing that the spell was about to be activated and he was only two steps away from the Bloodhoof Deer, Gu Chen was unwilling to give up. He forcefully guided his magic power and finally succeeded!

Blood Drain (Perfect) activated!

The moment the bloodline pierced the Bloodhoof Deer, Gu Chen felt a surge of vital energy returning to him, and his magic power was restored!

Then the previously weak blood vessels suddenly became violent, rushing directly towards the heart along the blood vessels!

Before the Bloodhoof Deer in the distance could even utter a mournful cry, its massive body trembled violently, and the light in its eyes dimmed instantly.

The entire process was silent and lightning fast.

A large amount of pure and warm life energy, guided by Gu Chen's spiritual power, flowed continuously into his body!

Gu Chen even felt that his body had become stronger, his eyes were brighter, and his body was more robust!

"It's a success."

His voice was filled with joy, but this did not mean that Gu Chen had let his guard down.

After using its mental senses to ensure there were no other dangerous predators nearby, a figure darted through the dense, tall trees and finally arrived beside the bloodhoof deer's carcass.

Gu Chen looked at its body, which had no external injuries but had lost all vitality, and then looked around to further ensure its safety.

His first successful hunt filled him with joy and gave him a more direct understanding of his current strength.

"The effects of the stargazing method far exceeded expectations."

"I'm like a hunter with a gun right now. Ordinary low-level wizards, even high-level first-ring wizards, are just savages with machetes in front of me..."

"My detection is silent, and the quality of my magic far surpasses that of those around me... to put it simply, discovery means death."

"Did I just pull off beyond-visual-range combat?"

A thought suddenly flashed through Gu Chen's mind, and he couldn't help but chuckle.

Precise, low-power, and silent.

It really is!

However, there were more important things to do now. Gu Chen put away his smile and placed his hand on the bloodhoof deer's corpse.

The blood extraction was initiated with extremely precise amplitude, and the essence blood from the deer's heart was collected.

"Such powerful qi and blood."

Gu Chen sighed twice, then quickly left the scene.

He used his mental powers to sense the footprints he left behind. Even though he wasn't a professional hunter, it was like playing a game with cheat codes—you've already marked the area, but you still can't handle it.

"Although I really wanted to take the body away... the appearance of the tracker disrupted my plans."

"I was supposed to buy some equipment first, but the only blacksmith I saw was one of the trackers. What's going on here..."

"Now that you've caught up, I can't let you come for nothing."

Gu Chen made a couple of sarcastic remarks, then his expression turned cold. He took out the permit and placed it next to the deer's carcass.

"Once I move to a safe location, I will use my mental power to channel magic to light it up."

This is a very simple little trap, just like some fish in the deep sea that can emit light even in the pitch black.

This is confidence in one's strength, but a fatal trap for the weak.

Any fish that dares to come, drawn by the light, will ultimately be met with a gaping maw.

Gu Chen teleported and moved to a location a hundred meters away.

A tangled thicket of trees next to a huge rock—a perfect hiding place.

In the shadows, Gu Chen looked back at the deep forest, his eyes cold.

"Open."

With a thought, magic flowed, and the license lit up.

Now that the trap has been set, it just needs the light to attract prey that thinks it's safe.

The enhanced mental probing techniques of the Star Gazing Method had long since detected the presence of that volatile and gloomy spirit, and they naturally came forward when the light appeared.

"Swish..."

"Lord Jobeck is overthinking it. He's just a low-level first-ring trash, his magical energy fluctuations are pitifully weak. Is he really worth sending the two of us for?"

"And has he lost his mind? Does he really think this is a gift? He actually dares to go into the Black Forest alone."

His voice was deep and resonant.

"Don't be careless, finish this quickly. Make your move at the edge of the forest, no one will investigate."

The voice was sinister.

"What's there to be afraid of! A low-level Blood Wizard at the first ring is less than a dog. His mental detection range is at most thirty meters. I could have detected him a long time ago!"

"I'm afraid you'll attract wild beasts... you fool!"

They seemed to completely disregard Gu Chen.

Unseen by them, magic was already flowing silently through his hands; a blood wizard... was thirsting for blood.