Full-Time Magister: A Hellish Start, But the Shadow King

Chapter 9: He was instantly defeated with a mere wave of his hand; utterly vulnerable!

Mu Nujiao knew that Qingtian Hunting Grounds had a good reputation and was very efficient.

But the fact that only Cheng Xiao, a young mage, came made Mu Nujiao question her decision.

It's not just her; any mage would probably have the same thought, right?

"There's no problem, but I'm a little...worried," Mu Nujiao said tactfully.

"Don't worry, the hunting agency dared to send me here, it must be because they guarantee it with their reputation."

Cheng Xiao remained unfazed. Anyway, Mu Nujiao didn't know he wasn't a full-time employee yet, so it didn't matter what he said.

Mu Nujiao simply smiled and didn't reply.

This place is some distance from the small mine operated by the herdsmen; it can only be reached on foot.

Besides Mu Nujiao, there were some other mages from the Mu family, but their cultivation levels were not high, all being in the late stage of the initial level.

There are some at the peak of the initial stage, but not many.

What's puzzling is that, apart from Mu Nujiao, who recently broke through to the intermediate level, there are no other intermediate-level mages in the team.

Although Mu Nujiao has broken through to the intermediate level, she hasn't fully mastered intermediate-level magic yet, and her combat strength is only at the level of two beginner mages.

In response, Cheng Xiao couldn't help but ask:

"May I ask why you're leading the team this time? With the strength of your Mu family, sending some mid-level mages shouldn't be a problem, right?"

"To be honest, this is a test for me. The result of the test will determine how many resources I can obtain from the family in the future," Mu Nujiao said.

"Then, wouldn't it be considered opportunistic for you to hire a hunter mage?" Cheng Xiao asked half-jokingly.

Mu Nujiao looked somewhat embarrassed:

"It's barely considered it, but in case of emergencies, the family won't say anything if we ask for outside help."

"Does the emergency mean that a general-level officer has appeared?" Cheng Xiao recalled the contents of the commission.

"Yes, we found traces of War General-level beings near the mine. It's possible that the appearance of War General-level beings has led to an increase in the number of sea monsters," Mu Nujiao said.

"Where are the plant spirits?"

"The plant spirits have no ill intentions towards us, but they are absorbing the energy from the mine, which makes it difficult for us to deal with them."

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The two walked and talked, and when they reached the mine, Mu Nujiao told Cheng Xiao all the more details.

The mine is not large, and it is obvious that it has already been mined halfway.

The other half could not be mined successfully because of interference from demons.

In addition, there are many vines climbing at the foot of the mine.

Not far away, sea monsters that had climbed ashore were watching intently, but they showed no intention of attacking.

"Sea Demon Crocodile, this kind of sea monster is just as troublesome on land. Even the Thunder Seal cannot break through their defenses," Mu Nujiao said.

The group of sea monsters was small in number, but each one was extremely powerful.

Not only do they possess formidable crocodile scales, but their massive bodies and terrifying bite force can easily destroy giant rocks!

"If we kill them all and then deal with those demonic vines, there shouldn't be any problem, right?" A strange purple glint flashed in Cheng Xiao's deep, dark eyes.

Seeing the barely concealed excitement on his face, Mu Nujiao frowned slightly.

"Kill them all? Don't be ridiculous. Even if I use the Book of Stars and unleash a mid-level spell, I can only eliminate two at most."

"Even a level 3 beginner mage would need an entire squad to hunt down a single Sea Demon Rhino Crocodile."

"Miss Mu, you'll soon find that this money was well spent!"

Cheng Xiao ignored Mu Nujiao's words and headed straight for the direction where the Sea Demon Crocodile was.

"Miss, is he capable? I can sense that his cultivation level isn't high," a peak-level beginner mage in the group couldn't help but ask.

Mu Nujiao had the same question in her mind, and said helplessly:

"Let's see what he's going to do."

"Stand up!"

Not far away, Cheng Xiao's voice came, and the surrounding air instantly turned cold.

A chilling wolf howl echoed all around, as if it were a demonic wolf from hell!

Mu Nujiao and the Mu family's mage looked in Cheng Xiao's direction and found that five figures had appeared around Cheng Xiao.

Four enormous shadow wolves, and Legion Commander Yegrit, who was much taller than the shadow wolves!

"kill!"

As soon as the king gave the order, the shadow soldiers moved forward simultaneously.

First up was the most powerful legion commander, Yegrit, who drew his massive longsword from his waist and, with a swift stroke, instantly killed a sea monster crocodile!

Following closely behind were four Shadow Wolves at the Servant level, each capable of taking on the strength of two Sea Demon Crocodiles!

Under Jaeglitt's leadership, the sea monster crocodiles were slaughtered and scattered in all directions, each fleeing for their lives.

"Is this...is this still a mage?"

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"My goodness! He's clearly a beginner-level mage, so why is he so incredibly powerful?!"

"Could it be a summoning type? No, a summoning type shouldn't have so many summoned beasts at the beginner level!"

The monks were all dumbfounded.

The sea monster crocodile that they had spent so much effort to kill was so easily defeated by the five shadow soldiers!

Especially that guy with the long sword, who cleaved the Sea Demon Crocodile in two with a single strike, killing him instantly with a wave of his hand!

Soon, nearly ten sea monster crocodiles were killed by five shadow soldiers, and the rest had already fled the area.

"The Sea Demon Crocodile is even stronger than the One-Eyed Demon Wolf, so we can sacrifice a few of them," Cheng Xiao muttered to himself.

An advanced-stage servant-level Shadow Wolf can only take on two Sea Demon Crocodiles, but an advanced-stage Sea Demon Crocodile can take on three!

No wonder the siren's bloodline is said to be powerful; Cheng Xiao has witnessed it firsthand today!

"You're a necromancer?"

Mu Nujiao only dared to come up after the battle was over, and when she spoke to Cheng Xiao again, she became a little cautious.

Cheng Xiao's appearance just now was terrifying. As the king of those shadow soldiers, he was like a completely different person.

"Yes, they are all my undead soldiers." Cheng Xiao saw through her thoughts and explained with a smile:

"Don't make wild guesses. It's true that I'm a beginner mage, but my innate talent is rather special."

Despite her seemingly expressionless face, Mu Nujiao, who possessed innate talent, was secretly filled with envy.

To possess such powerful undead soldiers at the initial stage of cultivation, anyone would be tempted!

A novice mage can casually hunt down multiple powerful servants, which is seriously excessive!

No wonder the Azure Sky Hunting Grounds only sent him.

If she knew I still had sixteen shadow soldiers I hadn't released, I wonder what her reaction would be. A mischievous glint rose in Cheng Xiao's heart.

"Next, we need to deal with those demonic vines."

Cheng Xiao extracted the shadow and collected the remaining soul, then led the shadow soldiers toward the demonic vines beneath the mine.

"Your Majesty, something is wrong with these demonic vines," Yegrit said.

"I can tell."

Cheng Xiao squatted down and casually tore off a section of the demonic vine.

Strangely, the broken demonic vine did not attack him; instead, it grew a new section and clung to the mine.

(End of this chapter)