Versatile Mage: I Awakened Nine Stars

Chapter 209 The Beginning of Training
The next day.

Students from the Imperial Capital Academy and the Pearl Academy sat by the Moming Lake, quietly listening to Dean Songhe's instructions on training.

"Jinlin City is located in the Dongting Lake Plain. Fifteen years ago, it was engulfed by a tide of demons and beasts that over-breed. Recently, we have received news that the demons there seem to have decreased due to migration and other reasons. What you need to do is to go there to collect demon data and assess the risk level. This project is a joint project between us and Mingzhu Academy, and you will definitely be named in the paper. Be careful not to be perfunctory, and make sure the data is true and valid. It will be used to assess whether Jinlin City has the possibility of reconstruction. Once there is a mistake, the consequences will be extremely serious..."

Jiang Shaoli had already told Xu Shen about the content of the training before, so at this moment he was a little careless and his mind was wandering.

It was a clear day, but he felt that a storm was coming.

The conversation with Jiang Shaoli made him feel much more heavy-hearted, and he even had some inexplicable worries about the future and destiny of mankind.

Logically speaking, as a mere mid-level wizard, he is as insignificant as a drop in the ocean in the face of the tide of the times. He doesn't even have the qualifications to worry about nothing, so why bother himself?

But Jiang Shaoli obviously didn't say so much to him just to waste his breath.

He saw expectations and hope in Jiang Shaoli's eyes.

And he really felt a heavy responsibility and pressure.

Is this considered PUA?

Xu Shen laughed at himself.

"What are you thinking about?" Mu Ningxue suddenly asked.

"Ah," Xu Shen shook his head and said, "Nothing?"

……

Dongting Lake covers an area of ​​about 40,000 square kilometers and is one of the three most famous dangerous lakes in China.

Such a ferocious lake has formed a small ecosystem. Not only are there many kinds of monsters, but their numbers are also almost endless like the tide. Its core area is marked in red on the map, which means that its ruler is definitely above the monarch level. Even a super-class wizard may never come back if he enters.

Jinlin City is within the radiation range of the Dongting Lake tribe. It is marked in orange on the map. This kind of place is slightly less dangerous, but it is not a place that experienced hunters dare to enter and exit casually.

Fortunately, most of the monsters here have moved out, and the actual danger level may only be between white and orange.

It is obvious that the Imperial Capital Academy has put a lot of effort into the training of this group of freshmen, whose members are all of mid-level level.

The school acted quickly. In the morning, Dean Songhe was still reminding everyone of the precautions to take in the wild, and in the afternoon, everyone flew to Corning, which was the closest to Jinlin City.

In addition to the 18 people who participated in the previous competition, the Imperial Capital Academy has added three new participants, Liao Mingxuan, Peng Liang, and Xiao Feng, who must also be rare young talents.

When we arrived in Kangning, there was no road leading to Jinlin, so we had to walk along the once abandoned railway for several days. There were almost no problems along the way.

The only thing that took some effort was when we encountered some crypt slaves in the tunnel.

After a week, everyone arrived at the destination of this trip - the deserted city of Jinlin.

The city had long been a desolate place with broken walls and now covered with lush greenery of all kinds of plants.

Occasionally, there are demons wandering around the city, but their numbers are very small. Just as the intelligence shows, the demons that once lived here in large numbers seem to have moved away.

The crowd painted the map green to symbolize safety, and marched into the city in a mighty force.

The outer ring road in the suburbs is crowded with rusty vehicles. As you cross the road, streets and houses gradually appear.

These buildings are all dilapidated, and unknown weeds are growing tenaciously from the cracks.

If you push aside the vegetation at random, you can occasionally see white animal bones hidden in it...

Yu Shishi suddenly touched Xu Shen's arm and whispered, "Did you find anything?"

"There seems to be a demon. Judging from its aura, it should be above the level of a general?"

Xu Shen had long felt that something was a little off about the municipal building in the city center, but since Mo Fan and his friends had chosen to stay there, he couldn't say anything.

"Do you want to remind me?"

"No need," Xu Shen shook his head and said, "Dean Songhe asked the three of us to try not to interfere in the training. If there is no danger to their lives, let them go."

"Oh, by the way, I almost forgot to ask, why did you go to the Imperial Capital Academy?"

"It was Brother Jiang. He gave me a letter of recommendation." "No wonder, is his family very powerful in the capital? What do you think of him?"

"What do you say?"

Yu Shishi was a little speechless about Xu Shen's gossipy attitude. She glanced at him and left quickly.

The municipal building looks magnificent and is extremely well preserved, standing out among the ruins. Ignoring the demons hiding there, it can be said that Mo Fan knows how to choose a place.

After everyone walked into the municipal building, they soon discovered the monster that Xu Shen and Yu Shishi had talked about before.

It was a plant-type demon that was good at camouflage.

By the time they discovered it, several people had already been ambushed and had vines piercing their bodies.

"See, this is the new guy, so impetuous," Xu Shen sighed as he casually cut off the vines that attacked him.

He had climbed the Tianshan Mountains before, so in his eyes, this level of danger was no different from playing house, so he remained extremely calm.

"Stop talking nonsense and save people quickly," Lu Zhenghe roared angrily.

Xu Shen said in a leisurely tone: "Calm down. Anger and irritability will only make you lose your mind. Outside of the An Realm, losing your mind is basically the same as losing your life."

"Has anyone ever told you that you look like you deserve a beating?"

Yu Shishi complained a few words but didn't stop moving. The healing elf flew out, emitting a faint milky white light, and soon pulled everyone back from the brink of death.

"Tsk, isn't it said that healing mages are in high demand? Those who dare to compete with the King of Hell for business are indeed quite capable." Xu Shen said, "By the way, I have formed a hunter team. Would you like to know about the position of deputy captain?"

"No, thank you," Yu Shishi rolled her eyes in annoyance.

"No, think about it again. I am very sincere."

Bai Tingting can't be dealt with for the time being, but there is still Yu Shishi. He doesn't believe that he can't take down either of them.

Whether it is Xu Shen or Tong Zhouzheng, their obsession with healing is deep-rooted.

Unfortunately, Yu Shishi was so absorbed in saving people that she ignored him.

"Hey, you, Lu Zhenghe, be careful, there is a vine behind you."

Xu Shen shook his head regretfully, but did not forget to kindly remind his teammates who were attacked.

Unfortunately, this guy still couldn't dodge, and a vine crossed his butt like a sharp knife.

"Tsk, what a pity." Xu Shen shook his head and reminded, "Don't think about relying on me. Dean Songhe has already emphasized that Mu Ningxue, Yu Shishi and I are only responsible for supervising the work. We will determine the final order of paper signatures based on your performance."

"Would you please shut up!"

Lu Zhenghe covered his butt and his teeth itched with anger.

This guy is really a bastard and deserves a beating.

What’s even more infuriating is that I can’t win!
At this time, they were all trapped in the municipal building, which was equivalent to being surrounded by this unknown plant-based monster. It was not easy to break through from the inside out.

Fortunately, with Xu Shen and others to back them up, they felt relieved and organized their fighting force, and actually fought back and forth with the monster.

Not long after, the demon was killed by everyone's concerted efforts.

Thus, the true face of this plant-type demon was revealed.

This is a pseudo-demon at the peak of the general level. With its skills that put all the fishermen in the world to shame, it has caused countless expeditions to fail here.

When clearing these vines, everyone discovered a large number of human remains and skeletons. Everyone was horrified, yet grateful for having survived.

The twin sisters, who had never seen the world, were so frightened that they kept moving closer to Xu Shen.

Mu Ningxue's seemingly calm eyes swept over Xu Shen more often.

A group of onlookers were clearing vines while secretly watching the gossip and eating melons.

(End of this chapter)