Full-Time Magician: Demon Mage

Chapter 370 Shaken Beliefs

Wang Teng suddenly felt a little sorry for the other party. To become a military commander and cultivate to the super-level realm, he must have made many meritorious contributions.

However, his belief was not firm enough. When he saw more prosperity and thought about his own treatment, he became dissatisfied after the comparison.

This is a thought that most people have: they put in effort but don't get the reward they deserve, so they want to get more.

This wouldn't have been a problem in itself, but the wrong methods were used, and desires exceeded the limits of strength and willpower, leading to insatiable greed and ultimately plunging into the abyss of desire.

The mortality rate faced by armies pioneering new lands was extremely high, so it was understandable that Shi Qianshou was dissatisfied with those who enjoyed life in the city.

But since he chose the path of the military, he would inevitably lose something and must face the threat of demons.

"Is the military headquarters a place for someone like you who has lost his military spirit?"

"To you, the military is nothing more than a cage that imprisons your desires. The fact that you were able to become a military commander and even cultivate to the level of a super-class mage is already a testament to the organization's special care for you."

"Let's hand you over to the Western Army for trial..."

Wang Teng felt a little sorry for the soul of a super-level mage, but he didn't want to be too brutal towards this kind of person.

"You brat!!! What do you know!!!" Shi Qianshou roared furiously, and the pity in those eyes reminded him of the vow he once made.

This undoubtedly reveals his ugly side now. Compared to the time when he was steadfast in his beliefs and acted with integrity, he is now just as ugly and dark.

An invisible wave flashed by, and in his extreme anger, Shi Qianshou felt his consciousness sink, as if he were carrying an abyss on his back, which made him unable to resist and he fainted.

Bang~

Shi Qianshou lost his focus and fell forward onto the sand, kicking up a cloud of dust. If it weren't for the slight undulations in his body, people would have believed he was dead.

"Is he dead?" Lin Feili looked at Shi Qianshou, who was lying on the ground, with some doubt and uncertainty.

The opponent's past strength was etched into his very bones, even to the point of fear, but now he was defeated in a single encounter.

"Not yet. I will hand him over to the military high command later, and he will be given the proper trial."

As Wang Teng spoke, he took out his phone and dialed Hua Junshou's number.

beep beep...

"Hey~ Wang Teng? Is there something you need?" A strong voice came from the phone.

"Commander Hua, I encountered a military matter in the Taklamakan Desert, but I am not familiar with the Western Army, so I can only tell you about it."

"Here's what happened..."

"I was worried that the local military might have his backup plan, so just to be on the safe side, I informed you. I will hand the person over to the local military headquarters later."

"Lin Feili was also a victim this time, but he made great contributions by protecting the core of the earth." Wang Teng spoke to the military leader in front of Lin Feili.

"Thank you for your trouble... I will inform the Western Army commander about this immediately afterward. You can rest assured that you can hand the person over to the local military headquarters."

The Chinese military leader called with sincere greetings; clearly, this wasn't the first time he'd encountered something like this.

As soon as Wang Teng spoke, he guessed the general idea of ​​the matter. There might be some people in the military whose beliefs were wavering, but it would only be a minority. This was because he had absolute trust in the military.

After the call ended, Wang Teng put his phone away in his pocket, walked over and picked up Shi Qianshou, then said to Lin Feili, "Let's go, let's retrieve that Earth Core. You should rejoin the team."

"Yes!" Lin Feili immediately stood up straight, wiped away his tears, and finally did not let down the old captain's sacrifice.

Led by Lin Feili, Wang Teng saw the withered Earth Core in a cave.

"This region has become depleted, making it unable to replenish its magical energy on its own. The spiritual essence of this core of the earth is almost completely withered and dissipated."

Jiang Shaoxu stepped forward to examine it and immediately felt it was a pity that such a perfectly intact Earth Core had come to the point of exhaustion.

"Don't worry, it can be replenished." Wang Teng could see it too, and casually tossed some resources to replenish spiritual energy next to the Earth Core.

The Earth Core quickly absorbed those resources, barely recovering a little, at least preventing it from continuing to wither.

To fully make up for it would require a huge amount of resources, and this little bit is far from enough.

Wang Teng stepped forward, took it, put it in a crystal container, and placed it on the shelf in the Hall of Heroes.

Consider this his spoils of war. After informing the commander of the Hua army, he believes the other side won't care about such a small thing.

Ding Yumin stood behind Wang Teng, watching his little actions, and couldn't help but smile. It seemed he was planning to pocket the money.

"Let's go~" Wang Teng led the three away from there. He had already obtained the items, so there was no need for him to waste any more time.

Lin Feili hesitated for a moment and didn't say anything more, but he was still looking forward to the other party handing over this treasure to the military.

Anjiao Town.

Upon arriving here, Wang Teng encountered Staff Officer Shao, the highest-ranking officer in charge of the garrison.

"Hello, Councilor Wang Teng. I am the staff officer of the Western Army stationed in Anjiao Town. You can call me Staff Officer Shao." Staff Officer Shao extended his hand.

"Hello, Staff Officer Shao. I believe you have received the message. I'm handing the person over to you. The other person is currently unconscious but will wake up later."

Wang Teng took the initiative to hand over Shi Qianshou, and his deputy, who was also a staff officer, immediately stepped forward to take Shi Qianshou and ordered his men to tie him up.

"As expected of a young and promising councilor, Wang Teng, the National Government Competition has only just ended. I never imagined you would have already reached this point," Staff Officer Shao exclaimed in amazement.

She knew very well how troublesome Shi Qianshou was; his use of poison was extremely advanced, and ordinary super-level mages couldn't do anything about it.

But seeing that the other party's clothes were not wrinkled at all, as if they had never been in a battle, it was easy to imagine that it would be a one-sided crushing defeat.

"It's nothing~ This is Lin Feili, a witness to the incident back then. Staff Officer Shao can ask him any questions you may have."

"And there's also a Core of the Earth..." Wang Teng said, taking out the crystal vessel and showing it to the other person.

"It's withered. I put in some resources to temporarily keep its spirit alive. I'll take it back later and see if I can repair it," Wang Teng said shamelessly.

Staff Officer Shao wore a teasing expression, making Wang Teng somewhat embarrassed, before speaking: "The Commander-in-Chief said that giving you this Earth Core is no problem, but you must serve the country after you take it."

Lin Feili originally thought that Wang Teng wanted to embezzle the Earth Core, but after hearing what Advisor Shao said, he looked at him with great interest.

If there were such a powerful member of the Forbidden City's council...

Wang Teng immediately gave a bitter smile. That guy really did use selflessness to attack his selfishness, thus putting himself in an invincible position from the start.

The other party didn't care about the Earth Core at all; it didn't matter who used it or how it was used, as long as it could achieve a sufficient effect.

Serving the country is not like his current slacking-off state; that's the real blessing of 007, where you're ready to step in any time and even without pay.

(End of this chapter)