Full-Time Magister: I Had No Intention of Reaching the Dimensional Throne

Chapter 11: Fight and Run (Seeking Recommendations)

They were on a dilapidated, overgrown dirt road, with a rocky area beside it, which was also the end of the dirt road.

Master Guangfa, Li Yun, sent a beam of light into the sky.

Shortly afterward, a group of mages who looked travel-worn approached; they were the fourth patrol team of mages.

The one in the lead, clearly the one in charge, spoke in a loud voice:

"Old Chu, why are you having diarrhea today?"

Chu Yunlong slapped the other person's shoulder in an annoyed tone.

"You don't know anything! I'm just being unconventional."

Chu Yunlong watched as the four teams drove away in the same cars they had arrived in. His playful expression turned serious.

He said to Bai Mo and the other two:

"The demons of Jiufeng Mountain are mainly the Jiufeng Raccoons and the Gale Wolf Clan, which are of the wind and earth attributes. Because there are many raccoon demons here, it is named the Jiufeng Raccoon Clan. They mostly live on the mountain. The same is true for the Three Peaks, as well as some other solitary demons. Our main purpose in patrolling is to find out the movements of these demons."

"We'll explore the third peak three times in one night. Sometimes we'll run into demons head-on, but we'll usually kill them depending on the situation."

Chu Yunlong paused briefly at this point, giving the three a few seconds to process the information he had given them, before continuing:

"Tonight we will try our best to avoid fighting the demons."

Zhong Ling and the others nodded, indicating that they understood. However, Jiang Cheng looked at the sky, and the once clear sky was now covered with a layer of dark clouds.

"The weather is bad."

Upon hearing this, Chu Yunlong glanced at the sky and said, "It might rain tonight. It's harder to detect the movements of demons in the rain, so you should be prepared."

Bai Mo and the other two nodded.

The group then began to ascend the mountain and head into the mountainside.

As they walked, Zhong Ling had unknowingly moved to the front of the group. The other mages, skilled in movement, also took their places.

They surrounded Chu Yunlong and Bai Mo in the middle.

The paths through the mountains were difficult to traverse, with wild grass reaching up to their knees. Only with the aid of night vision equipment were they able to maintain their formation in an orderly manner.

"There are eight demon lairs on the three peaks; they are our primary targets."

The mind-based ability transmitted Chu Yunlong's words to Bai Mo and the other two.

Bai Mo did some mental calculations: fifty demons make up one nest, so eight nests would mean four hundred demons. That didn't sound like much.

But a few minutes later, through the woods, in the open mountains, they saw a group of frolicking and roaring demons before them.

Hidden in the shadows, he sensed a terrifying demonic aura, as if facing an oncoming storm or a boulder falling on his head.

The terror of his life being threatened almost made him drop the magic he had prepared.

That's the aura of a warrior-level demon! Bai Mo's eyes were fixed on the two giant paw-shaped raccoon demons that were breathing heavily in the center of the mountain.

It has a fox-like face, but its body is much like a dog's. Four enormous paws, each larger than an SUV, are folded in front of it. Even when it's just crawling, it's as tall as a two-story building.

An invisible wind swept across the lake of their hearts, allowing Bai Mo and the other two, who had been tense, to relax. Then, Chu Yunlong's words echoed in their minds.

"Jiufeng Mountain is the best habitat for the Jiufeng raccoon dog population, and they generally prefer to stay on the mountain. This is the normal situation. If we find that they start to become restless, or their numbers increase or decrease significantly, we need to find out the reason in order to deal with any unforeseen circumstances."

After making a record of the group of demons, the nine of them headed towards their next destination.

With a loud rumble of thunder, more and more raindrops began to patter on the ground.

The group had to stop, and Zhou Tianyuan and Chu Yunlong put water protective gear on them before they could continue forward.

Although the rain made the reconnaissance work somewhat troublesome, with Chu Yunlong's telepathic connection, their journey was much easier. They were able to avoid the hunting and battles between demons that occasionally occurred in the mountains and forests.

Even the hunters hidden in the shadows cannot escape Chu Yunlong's perception, but there are always exceptions.

For example, the incredibly fast Gale Wolf. It possesses a keen sense of smell, lightning speed, and sharp eyes that gleam in the darkness.

Let it become the king of the jungle in the dark night.

By the time Chu Yunlong realized it was it, it had already arrived before everyone's eyes, leaving them no room to maneuver.

Bai Mo finally understood why, despite having so many teleportation mages and a mind-based mage like Chu Yunlong, there were still situations where they would encounter demons head-on.

The Swiftwind Wolf in front of them was only two sizes larger than a normal wolf. What was striking was its more slender limbs and a pair of eerie blue eyes.

The sudden encounter caused the water shield on Zhong Ling's body to explode.

"Water Control - Circulation!"

In an instant, a ribbon of water once again enveloped Zhong Ling at the front. The ceaselessly flowing torrent blocked the Gale Wolf's claw attack.

Then, with a bang, it exploded into countless splashes of water, shielding a ball of intense flame from the Swiftwind Wolf's view.

"Sizzle - Burst!"

With a snap of Zhong Ling's fingers, the crimson fireball suddenly exploded.

The entire operation was executed with perfect coordination. The Gale Wolf had just recovered from the awkward feeling of its claws missing their mark, and its agile movements allowed it to easily dodge the fireball.

But to its surprise, it was an explosive fire. The exploding fireball shattered half of its body, and the remaining flames steamed up a large amount of water vapor, igniting its body.

Although it wasn't dead yet, it had lost half its body and was in the jungle, so its fate was already sealed.

"Transfer!" Chu Yunlong shouted, not intending to have someone finish him off. Zhong Ling didn't have that idea either, but instead took two steps back, standing right next to the Shadow Mage.

Then the wind trail appeared first, followed by the ground wave, and shadows rippled. The group disappeared from the spot as if they had never appeared.

Only a dying swift wolf remained, its body reeking of blood. It drifted further and further away, washed by the rain.

"Many of the demons in Nine Peaks Mountain are speed-type, so we can't linger in battle. We need to end the fight within seconds; if not, we must retreat quickly!"

After avoiding the area where the battle had just taken place, the nine people continued their journey. Chu Yunlong took a moment to say this to Bai Mo and the other two.

The three nodded, indicating they understood. They also now understood why a team needed so many mobility mages.

The feeling of hitting and running away, you know what, it's actually pretty exciting!

Zhou Tianyuan and Zhao Qingying felt it was a bit too exciting; several times they barely grazed the demon's head, tail, and rear end.

This is a bit too much for them.

Bai Mo fared somewhat better; he was already at the third level of the initial stage and had just been startled by a demon at the warrior level.

Facing these servants again, he even felt he could leisurely ruffle the heads of these demons with his phantom claws.

Anyway, you'll run away after you're done petting. So what if you're the speed type? Six out of the nine of us are.

After exploring the three peaks once, the group began their second exploration.

The main objective this time is to observe the battles between demons. If it's a fight stemming from their natural instincts, like hunting, then we don't need to concern ourselves with it.

If it's something else, like some special rare and precious material, you can record and observe it, then turn it into a mission and hand it over to the Hunter Alliance or use it internally.

If you encounter two demon races engaging in frequent battles, you need to pay extra attention.

The strength of the various demon clans in Jiufeng Mountain is maintained at a relatively balanced state. Suppose that two or more groups of demons really start fighting.

That means a group of demons has greatly increased in strength or is about to do so, which is of particular concern to the garrison mages.

Currently, there is only one Commander-level Wind Spirit Badger in Jiufeng Mountain. If another Commander-level Badger appears, war will inevitably break out here.

Jiufeng Mountain is not far from Shanghai.

The final lap was for checking and filling in any gaps. The thunderclouds dissipated, and after completing the last lap, the sky began to lighten with the first light of dawn.

The group, who hadn't slept all night, saw the radiant light rising from the sky. Together with the sixth team, they completed the shift handover and returned to the central town.

Inside the dormitory, Zhou Tianyuan, lying on his bed, quietly spoke:

"Bai Mo, why do I feel like this training assessment isn't difficult at all?"

"It's only the first day, Lao Zhou. Last night, Captain Chu didn't let us do anything. For mages like you and me with defensive or destructive abilities, there are some places where we have to follow the teleportation mage to explore, just like Sister Zhong Ling. How can we see clearly from the outside? Sister Zhong Ling had a hard time last night."

Bai Mo said leisurely, "Moreover, once the adaptation period is over, we will definitely have to face demons. We encountered them six times last night. And that was only after Captain Chu tried his best to avoid them."

"Hey, can't you say something nice? You're just scaring me."

"I'm just stating the facts."

One of the other three trainees from Group Four, who were silently listening to the two's conversation, exclaimed in surprise, his face pale:

"You encountered demons six times last night? We encountered them more than ten times, and we were almost surrounded."

"Was it that dangerous?" Zhou Tianyuan exclaimed.

"Their captain isn't a psychic, and it rained last night, so it's normal."

Bai Mo said something softly, closed his eyes, and drifted off to sleep.

Over the next two days, under Captain Chu's arrangement, Bai Mo and the other two also found their own positions and responsibilities within the team, instead of being protected as they had been on the first night.

Two days of patrolling gave the three men a basic understanding of what they were supposed to do.

However, Zhou Tianyuan and Zhao Qingying still couldn't help feeling a little nervous when facing demons, and their magic drawing speed was not as fast as these old mages.

However, in Chu Yunlong's words, "It looks pretty much like it!"

The days that followed were about getting to know the place and persevering. Bai Mo felt that Jiufeng Mountain was more of a gathering place for demons that humans were trying to keep at bay.

It's more like a training ground for the military mages of Shanghai, because through these past few days, he has gained some understanding of the Nine Peaks of Zhongjian Town.

The nine patrol teams on each peak are not fixed; they rotate monthly. The teams that are replaced are mostly engaged in training, and each team leader is a mid-level mage who has not yet mastered mid-level magic.

The commanders of each peak were high-level mages who had not mastered high-level magic, while the highest commander they first met, Gu Changying, also known as Gu Juntong, was a super-level sonic mage, but had not yet mastered super-level magic.

Bai Mo knew that although Mo Fan mastered magic quite quickly in the original story, for an ordinary intermediate-level mage, the time required to master an intermediate-level spell was no shorter than the time it took for them to go from a novice who knew no magic to a beginner mage who stumbled through using magic.

So don't bother with higher or higher ranks.

Is the entire layout of Jiufeng Mountain designed to guard against a demon clan?

Bai Mo thought it was a bit outrageous.

Just when Bai Mo thought he would get through the next two weeks smoothly, the events unfolding before him made him doubtful again.

"Nen Control - Hollow Claw!"

An unseen force brought a gray fox-faced demon to the crowd. It was a dead demon; its heart was missing.

"Another dead Dust Raccoon, and it's missing its heart. Judging by the wounds, it was inflicted by a Gale Wolf!"

After examining the dead Dustwind Raccoon, Bai Mo remembered that Chu Yunlong had told them on the first night to be wary of the frequent battles between the two races. He then said to Chu Yunlong, who was standing in the middle of the group:

"Captain Chu, haven't we encountered a lot of these dead Dust Wind Badgers lately?"

(End of this chapter)