Full-Time Magician: Demon Mage

Chapter 22 Annual Performance Appraisal

"Are you a pervert?"

A seductive figure emerged from the shadows behind Wang Teng. Tang Yue stared intently at the demon corpse on the ground, examining it again and again.

"Your Shadow Cloak is really useful; you got here so quickly by following the location."

Wang Teng rarely showed a look of envy, as the Shadow magic was one of the few magic systems that could exert a great effect even at the initial stage.

"Hmm? Spirit essence!"

"Your luck is truly enviable!"

"No 'Soul Vessel' here, right? Here you go!"

Tang Yue opened her tempting little mouth wide, but quickly closed it again, reaching into her pocket to pull out a utensil and reluctantly tossing it into the other person's hand.

After Wang Teng used the Soul Vessel to extract the essence into it, he threw it back to Tang Yue.

"What are you doing? Don't you want it?" Tang Yue was a little stunned as she held the vessel of the dead.

"Here you go, as a small way of repaying you for all the help you've given me before, though it's not worth much money."

Wang Teng waved his hand to indicate that he genuinely thought so; Tang Yue probably didn't have many resources left because of his pursuit of them.

It's just a single essence, worth only a few million. It's useful to him, but not that much. He's not the kind of person who lacks one or two essences; he lacks far more.

Compared to this, he felt that deepening their relationship was far more important than any petty gains.

Before sorcery took shape, spatial magic was the primary form of magic, as it was the only type that could generate offensive power.

Even if he wanted to learn from Mo Fan and enhance his star essence later, he would need a lot of spirit essence, and frankly, he didn't have the necessary conditions, since he didn't have the spirit essence manufacturing pendant.

"Hehe~ You've got a thoughtful touch!"

Tang Yue was very happy after hearing this, and happily put it away. This was the first reward for her hard work over the past six months.

Wang Teng looked at her somewhat greedy side, licked his dry lips, and thought, "That's the downside of baijiu (Chinese liquor); drinking too much of it can make you restless."

"Tell me about this bloodthirsty rat demon. This place is very close to the safety barrier, yet a slave-level demon has managed to infiltrate here."

"Based on the habits of these demons, they most likely move in groups; one demon means there is a whole group."

"This river is connected to the city's underground sewer system, so it's hard to say that there won't be more rat demons inside."

"It would be best to have the city's monster-hunting teams search key areas, such as hospitals, schools, and other densely populated areas, including underground sewers."

"After all, even slave-level demons need food. They probably don't need it, but if something goes wrong, the owners will be the most anxious people."

Tang Yue watched Wang Teng speak eloquently with a focused gaze, a satisfied smile appearing on her face.

"Why are you staring at me like that?" Wang Teng touched his face, thinking there was something dirty on it.

"It's nothing, your analysis is spot on!"

"Alright, you can go back now. I'll inform them about this. Focus on preparing for your annual performance review."

Tang Yue spoke gently and considerately, but her eyes held a seriousness that left no room for refusal.

After a moment's thought, Wang Teng replied, "Alright then, I'll be leaving now."

After walking a dozen meters ahead, they found the electric scooter, which had fallen into a ditch beside the road after going out of control. Wang Teng lifted it out with one hand.

"It's quite durable."

He observed for a moment and found that the vehicle body only had some scratches on the outer skin, which would not affect riding, so he rode away on his electric scooter.

"The decision to bring him to trial was indeed the right one."

Tang Yue watched Wang Teng leave and sighed, then turned her attention to the rat demon. There were no traces of magic, so it seemed to be a pure brute force attack that killed it instantly.

"What a powerful physique! The power of demons is terrifying. But we can't let others see through this, at least not for now."

"Fire sizzles—burns to the bone!"

Tang Yue casually flicked her wrist, throwing a ball of scorching flame into the corpse. In no time, the corpse burst into flames. Without any demonic power to resist, it burned even more easily and quickly.

Soon, after a few bursts of flame, the Bloodthirsty Rat's corpse was reduced to ashes, which were scattered everywhere by the wind, leaving only charred marks from the fire.

After dealing with the remaining issues, Tang Yue vanished into the shadows.

……

Time flew by, and the day of the assessment arrived quickly.

The news that shocked the entire school spread suddenly that day: the genius girl Mu Ningxue had returned! The famous little princess of the Mu family had returned from the capital!

On the large playground, many students lined up in several formations, all preparing for the assessment. The heat under the sun was unabated, and everyone was standing on tiptoe or stacking themselves to watch.

Their goal was to catch a glimpse of the silver-haired anime goddess on stage, who was the center of attention!

"Hiss~ That's something."

"Hmm? What do you mean, 'something'?"

"Could you please stop calling me Lao Wang? We're not that close yet."

"Tsk~ That's not quite right of you, is it?"

"We've all shared drinks together, how can we be so formal?"

Seeing Xu Zhaoting trying to get closer, Wang Teng decisively stopped the conversation, closed his eyes, and began to daydream.

"Does this guy dislike me that much?"

"I'm a lightning mage, after all. Aren't I something to be proud of?"

Xu Zhaoting watched as Wang Teng began meditating again, and couldn't help but complain in his heart.

He clearly remembered that when school started, this guy looked at him as if he were a plague god.

Although things have improved a little bit, it's only a little bit. Communication is still scarce, and we can't even say a single extra word.

He didn't want to shamelessly approach them, but the other party had some talent. In terms of intelligence, he admitted that he was a little lacking.

After that night, he specifically sought out Zhang Jianguo, who then gave him a long explanation, and he finally understood.

That night, in just a few words, so much information was contained, and Xu Zhaoting immediately realized Wang Teng's wealth and intelligence.

We're all students, how can there be such a big difference? It's making him a little insecure.

Therefore, he deliberately approached Wang Teng, thinking that every time he spoke, there must be a deeper meaning! It would be great to learn even a little bit from him, but unfortunately, the other party ignored him.

"Brother Fan, look! It's Princess Mu Ningxue!"

Zhang Xiaohou shouted loudly; upon seeing Mu Ningxue, he was even more excited than Mo Fan.

"Alright, stop calling her. Is Princess Mu someone your elder brother can beg for?"

"He won't even have to stay in school soon, so don't get your hopes up."

Zhao Kunsan, standing next to him, seemed to react instinctively; before his face even turned, his mouth had already finished refuting him.

"How dare you judge my brother Fan? You're just a barking dog!"

"Damn it~ Zhang Xiaohou, you've got some nerve, haven't you? Your master has no future, and you still dare to bite people here. Be careful you don't get beaten to death."

Zhao Kunsan roared angrily. He didn't even respect Mo Fan, who was originally his colleague, let alone Mo Fan's underlings.

"What? You want to fight?"

Zhang Xiaohou, with his face tilted back, showed no fear of Zhao Kunsan's threat and rolled up his sleeves, ready to fight.

Mo Fan felt even more annoyed when he saw Zhao Kunsan calling again, but he noticed something was wrong with the young man from the Mu family out of the corner of his eye.

The other party didn't seem to care, which was unusual for them. It seemed that even during the annual assessment, they didn't show the same fanatical fan behavior when they saw Mu Ningxue.

Mu Bai frowned deeply, as if deep in thought, his expression focused, oblivious to the noise around him.

Besides Mu Bai, there is another person, Zhou Min. The two of them behave almost identically, which seems to resemble someone's performance art.

Oh right~

Mo Fan felt a flash of inspiration and remembered a certain invisible person in Class 7, the one who flirted with their beautiful teacher Tang Yue, Wang Teng!

He subconsciously turned his gaze and found Wang Teng, a classmate from Class 7, who was also closing his eyes, looking relaxed and focused.

(End of this chapter)