Full-Time Magician: Demon Mage

Chapter 432 Nighttime Preparations

Wei Ming's words were reasonable and well-founded, and with everyone looking on expectantly, Wang Teng pondered for a moment, thinking that mentoring these newbies wouldn't be a problem.

"I can keep an eye on things for you, but I have to say this upfront: fighting at night is no less dangerous than fighting during the day."

"You're estimating their endurance based on the intensity of the daytime battle, but the reality may not be as rosy as you imagine."

"The tidal power will last for one or two hours, after which we'll have to clear out the scattered sea monsters. This battle will take quite a while, and I can't control whether they stay or leave."

He eventually agreed, since it was just something he was doing on the side anyway, and with these elite students around, he might be able to sit even more securely.

"Okay~ As long as there's a battlefield, we'll take care of the rest." Wei Ming replied happily. Why worry about not having a place to stay in the city?

The Zhejiang University campus is not far away, and the lawn there is spacious enough to accommodate this group of exchange students.

Since we're all out here training and fighting, isn't setting up camp perfectly reasonable? It wouldn't feel right if we didn't set up camp.

"Alright~ I'll have the Blackscale Demon open a gap and let the sirens rush ashore. I'll make sure no commander-level ones make it ashore. The rest is up to them."

"I can decide to share the profits with them and add it to your event rewards."

Wang Teng was very pleased that Wei Ming had made such thoughtful arrangements. He didn't mind giving them extra convenience, since so many people had already come, so sharing a little bit would be fine.

"Haha... Alright, alright, I'll thank you on behalf of the academy for your generosity." Wei Ming was overjoyed, not expecting such an unexpected gain, and he immediately accepted on behalf of the students.

"As expected of a top student from Mingzhu University, Councilor Wang Teng is so considerate of his juniors. It's a blessing for them."

"Thank you for Councilor Wang Teng's generosity..."

"With Councilor Wang Teng present, this battle of tidal trials will surely end perfectly."

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He was showered with compliments; the university professors leading the group were all talented and had pleasant voices. He really enjoyed being with this group.

Wei Ming listened to everyone's flattery and felt honored. His old face never stopped smiling. If he hadn't been concerned about his personal image, his face would probably have been full of wrinkles from smiling.

The four women following behind Wang Teng understood the group's purpose and immediately knew what was going on.

Students from major magic academies are generally treated with more tolerance.

After all, there's a saying: "Never underestimate a young person's potential!" Some of these people might become successful someday.

Wang Teng was also looking forward to tonight's event, after all, there were so many beautiful and youthful female students, just looking at them was very pleasant.

Considering that these people came from different universities, he then looked at Wei Ming and offered some suggestions.

"In that case, let's come up with a simple battle plan: put the earth mage in the front row for defense, the destruction mage in the back row, and the control mages on both sides, and um~ we'll also insert some in the middle."

"Remember to remind them, water mages, to use water-based attack magic sparingly, lest the siren use it to push them back, which would be troublesome."

Wei Ming nodded after listening, "This arrangement is fine."

"I'll go over and inform them now, and let the team leaders from each academy command the battle."

Wei Ming turned and walked towards the group of students, his voice echoing in the night sky, spreading the news of their conversation inside the mushroom pavilion.

"We won't have any mentors present for this trial and battle; you'll have to rely on yourselves. We hope that when we return to Zhejiang University, you won't be missing limbs!"

Behind the crowd, the two large convoys were watching with great interest. They had already started working in shifts. Since the tide had receded, the number of sirens had gradually decreased, and by the afternoon or even evening, there were hardly any left.

Only about twenty or thirty sea monsters would be thrown ashore by that terrifying creature in the Qiantang River every hour, making it very easy for them to pick them up.

Unlike in the morning when I was so busy I didn't even have time to eat a hot meal.

Of course, they'll be busy again soon!

After Wei Ming finished his presentation, the group of mentors decisively left the Mushroom Pavilion and boarded the last bus to depart.

Wang Teng led the four of them back to the mushroom pavilion. The bright lights attracted many flying mosquitoes and insects, but it seemed that some mosquito repellent products had been placed inside, and no flying mosquitoes or insects were seen in the mushroom pavilion.

The temporary light poles erected along the riverbank had already attracted a large number of unidentified flying insects, which looked densely packed. If you have trypophobia, you might get goosebumps just looking at them.

The daytime battle left the Qianjiang River reeking of blood, especially at the docks, where tens of thousands of sea monsters had been flung ashore by the Black Scale Demon.

Not to mention that at the very beginning, the coastline was subjected to a wide-ranging, indiscriminate bombardment by Leng Qing, leaving the sea monsters with mangled limbs everywhere and staining the ground red.

The smell of blood attracted swarms of flying insects to the area.

This world is quite special; the less energy a creature needs, the faster it reproduces and grows.

This is true for all kinds of flying insects. Although they only live for a few days, they can hatch from larvae to mature bodies in just one or two days.

Especially in places with bloodshed and water, they reproduce even more rapidly after eating and drinking their fill.

"Should we lend a hand later?" Tang Yue asked Wang Teng.

This training battle at the academy was something Wang Teng took on, and the decision on how to proceed naturally depends on his wishes.

"You just need to replace the demon-summoning device; I'll handle the rest. You don't need to help."

"I didn't expect this to happen tonight. You should all go back to the villa and rest later."

"There are flying insects everywhere tonight, you don't need to stay here with me."

Wang Teng originally planned to go out for a stroll in the evening and take a drive, but now he also needs to control the intensity of the battlefield.

Since he's taking control of the battlefield, there's no need to let them sit here bored. There's nothing interesting to see here at night anyway.

When the sirens attack, only battle mages will be here; ordinary people will have long since vanished.

"Okay~" Tang Yue agreed, got up and walked towards the anchor point not far away, where one had already been placed that morning.

It's already out of magic power, and to restart it, you need to replace the magic stone, but it's not very convenient to do so without the tools.

After replacing the demon-summoning device with a new one, she turned back to the mushroom pavilion, held out several devices to Wang Teng, and asked, "Would you like to prepare a few more?"

"We don't need so many, one is enough. If we put in too many, the students at the academy won't be able to handle it."

Wang Teng shook his head and smiled as he refused to accept the money. Wei Ming had told him to keep an eye on things, which certainly didn't mean he was to do something reckless like this.

A single demon-summoning device can cover a radius of two kilometers, completely cutting off the river surface. The sea monsters will continue to surge forward with the help of the tides.

At that time, it will be inevitable that one's emotions will be affected by the demon-summoning artifact, and that will lead to a continuous series of sea monster attacks.

Despite the large number of elite students from the academy, the vast majority are mid-level mages, with only a small number being high-level mages.

If they don't know how to conserve their magical energy, their fight against the endless hordes of sirens will still be tough.

(End of this chapter)