Paths Are Forged Through Slaughter

After finishing off the three One-Eyed Magic Wolves, Mo Fan continued walking toward the school.

Back in the Ancient Capital, when Mo Fan faced the overwhelming, millions-strong tide of undead, he had handled it with ease. Dealing with three "feeble" One-Eyed Magic Wolves was nothing at all.

If only Mo Fan's Spiritual Power weren't so lacking right now, he might have whipped out a couple of Fusion Magic spells just for fun.

By the time Mo Fan returned to the school, there were no demonic beasts around the campus yet, so he strode briskly toward the classroom.

Since the Magic College Entrance Exam was approaching, the school had dismissed the first and second-year students, leaving only the third-years. Who would have thought something like this would happen?

The floor was in an uproar. Though the teachers had tried their best to calm the students, fear still spread through the crowd.

Mo Fan walked back into the Advanced Class and headed straight for the back of the room. He smacked Zhang Xiaohou on the head. "What time is it, and you're still watching videos?"

"Brother Fan!?"

Zhang Xiaohou turned around with a face full of anger. Couldn't he even watch a few borderline videos at a time like this?

But when he looked back, he was surprised to find it was Mo Fan.

"You're back?"

Mo Fan nodded. "Mm. Where's Old Xue? Why isn't he organizing a team to head to the Safe Zone?"

"The teachers can't make up their minds either. By the way, Brother Fan, did you come back from outside?" Zhang Xiaohou asked curiously.

Zhang Xiaohou seemed carefree, but he was actually a bit scared. Seeing Mo Fan now felt like finding a pillar of support.

As the two were talking, Xue Musheng hurried into the classroom and said, "Get ready to assemble and head to the Safe Zone. Mo Fan, what are you doing here?"

Xue Musheng looked at this student with pleasant surprise. Mo Fan was already an Intermediate Mage, stronger than even the teachers.

"I came from the Earth Sacred Spring. There aren't many demonic beasts on the road yet, but I'm afraid they'll keep increasing as time goes on!"

"That's right, that's what we think too. We're already organizing the evacuation."

The classroom was noisy and chaotic. Mo Fan felt a bit stifled, so he said to Zhang Xiaohou, "Monkey, let's go to the hallway."

"Urrrrooooaaaaarrrr~~~~~~"

The two squeezed out of the classroom when suddenly they heard a roar full of menace. A One-Eyed Magic Wolf leaped down from the mountain, landed on a basketball hoop in the playground, and crushed the entire structure with a single stomp.

The roar alone shattered the windows on the lower floors in unison!

"Whoa, crap, it's a demonic beast!"

A student near the window caught sight of the ferocious beast and screamed in terror.

"Everyone, don't panic! Wind Element users, scout ahead!" Xue Musheng shouted, but it had little effect.

"Scout my ass. I'm not about to scout straight into its stomach," a Wind Element student muttered.

Panicked students in the classroom rushed toward the stairwell, but it was already packed with others, all shoving and screaming.

"Golden Radiance · Fire Seed · Bone Burning!!"

In the midst of the chaos, Mo Fan suddenly hurled a golden fireball, hitting the One-Eyed Magic Wolf dead on.

Then, under everyone's horrified gaze, the One-Eyed Magic Wolf was vaporized by the scorching Black Spot Golden Flame!

"This—"

"Who cast that magic?"

"It was Mo Fan. I saw it with my own eyes."

In an instant, everyone's eyes locked onto Mo Fan—looks of shock, envy, and awe everywhere.

Think about it. They had all awakened their magic at the same time. When faced with a demonic beast, they were no different from a flock of sheep. But Mo Fan could already stand on his own.

"Damn, how is Mo Fan's Fire Seed so strong? It feels like it's on a whole different level from ours."

Mo Fan said calmly, "Don't panic. With this many mages here, we could bury a One-Eyed Magic Wolf just by throwing one spell each."

"You few, come over here," Xue Musheng suddenly said.

He was pointing at Mo Fan, Mu Bai, Xu Zhaoting, Zhou Min, and a few other top students—those who had performed well during the wilderness training.

"Mo Fan, right now you're the only Intermediate Mage in the school. The administration plans to form a Vanguard Squad, and they want you to lead it," Xue Musheng said.

"I won't refuse!!"

Mo Fan's face was full of determination.

"Teacher, I'm in." Zhang Xiaohou raised his hand without a second thought. If Mo Fan was leading, he was definitely joining.

"Teacher, I'm in too." Zhou Min didn't hesitate for a moment.

After saying that, she blinked her big, sparkling eyes at Mo Fan.

One by one, Mo Fan's old acquaintances joined in: Mu Bai and his lackey Zhao Kunsan, Xu Zhaoting and his good buddy Wang Sanpang, and He Yu.

For now, most of the demonic beasts in the city were Servant-level. General-level ones existed, but they were rare!

And even if they ran into a General-level demonic beast, Mo Fan could still take it down by unleashing his trump card.

The Vanguard Squad had ten members in total, with Mo Fan leading.

As they walked out of the school gate, the streets already looked desolate. Trash was scattered everywhere on the ground, as if the world had ended.

Mo Fan had Zhang Xiaohou and Zhang Yinglu, both Wind Element mages, scout ahead while he kept an eye on their surroundings.

The main force behind them kept swelling in numbers, since some people hadn't made it to the Safe Zone in time. Now that they'd spotted the magic high school's formation, they wanted to tag along and reach safety together.

Mo Fan couldn't say anything about this. Everyone was just trying to survive. If he weren't a mage himself, he'd probably do the same.

The ten of them advanced at a decent pace. The magic high school was only three kilometers from the Safe Zone, and the vanguard had covered one kilometer before long.

"There's a Giant Eyed Stinky Rat by the newsstand ahead." Zhang Yinglu ran back, pale-faced and clearly shaken.

"Good. You all stay put. I'll go deal with it."

Mo Fan quietly checked the four Lingering Soul Remnants in Little Loach's space. Still too few. He needed at least seven to synthesize a Servant-level Soul Essence.

"I'll go with you, Brother Fan." Zhang Xiaohou immediately followed.

Mo Fan cautiously circled around a tipped-over large vehicle and peered at the newsstand. He didn't see anything—just bloodstains everywhere.

"Grrrrrrrr!!!!!!"

A foul wind swept in. A gray figure suddenly burst out from behind the large vehicle.

"Thunder Seal - Wild Strategy!!"

Fast as the Giant Eyed Stinky Rat was, it couldn't outpace the lightning in Mo Fan's hand.

Mo Fan's eyes were cold as he mercilessly unloaded a thunderous barrage onto the Giant Eyed Stinky Rat. The rat, which had been charging at full speed, slammed on the brakes.

"Fire Seed: Bone Burning!!"

Mo Fan smoothly followed up with a Level Two Fire Seed. The Giant Eyed Stinky Rat was much weaker than the One-Eyed Magic Wolf; two Level Two spells were enough to kill it.

This time, Mo Fan didn't use the Golden Flame Heavenly Fire. He killed the Giant Eyed Stinky Rat with ordinary magic.

Another Lingering Soul Remnant was drawn in, entering Little Loach's space.

"Grrrrr~~~~"

Another Giant Eyed Stinky Rat suddenly appeared and attacked Mo Fan.

"Brother Fan!!" Zhang Xiaohou shouted.

"Mo Fan."

Zhou Min, Mu Bai, and the others cried out in shock and tension.

Then they watched as the Giant Eyed Stinky Rat passed through Mo Fan like he was made of water, without harming him at all.

This was naturally Mo Fan's newly acquired ability, Lightning Elementalization.

"Thunder Seal: Furious Strike!!"

Mo Fan casually unleashed the terrifying Level Three Thunder Seal. Violent lightning elements instantly crawled over the Giant Eyed Stinky Rat's body, forcing parts of it to burst into beads of blood.

New book, please invest. Don't worry—once they enter the Safe Zone, the original plot begins.