Returning to Demon Territory

Just as everyone was talking,

a pillar of light lit up on the teleportation array ahead.

When the light faded, an elderly man wearing a pale blue mage robe and holding a long staff appeared before them.

The old man swept a stern gaze over the group.

"I am Supervisor Feng Yangmu, responsible for overseeing your assessment. Are the six of you the candidates participating in this assessment?"

"Yes."

After confirming the identities of the six, Feng Yangmu gave a grunt and said, "The six of you will temporarily form a team and head into the Demon Race Hinterland. You must kill at least three hundred demons before you qualify for the Demon Hunt Squad Selection Competition."

Three hundred demons?

At those words, everyone present sucked in a cold breath.

Everyone except Lin Feng. During his time at Devil Expulsion Pass, he had lost count of how many demons had died by his hand.

"Supervisor, isn't that too many?" Chen Si, the shield warrior, asked in confusion. "According to past assessments, shouldn't around one hundred and twenty be enough for a team of six?"

Despite everyone's confusion, the old man's expression remained unchanged.

He merely said sternly, "Among the six of you, someone is clearly stronger than the others. To prevent dead weight from appearing during the assessment, the difficulty will naturally be increased accordingly."

Lin Feng was somewhat surprised. He had not expected the old man to see through his strength with just one glance.

His strength was probably not low either.

That was a good thing for them. At the very least, they would have someone to rescue them if something unexpected happened.

Upon hearing the old man's words,

Long Haochen and Li Xin subconsciously looked at Lin Feng beside them.

Seeing the resentful looks the two gave him, Lin Feng could only shrug helplessly.

"Clearly stronger than the others? But aren't we all at the fourth rank..." Chen Si said as he looked at the others.

At that moment, Lin Jialu smugly said, "At the fourth rank, spiritual energy ranges from a minimum of five hundred to a maximum of two thousand. As Bright Moon City's number one magic prodigy, it's only natural that I'd leave you behind."

"Lin Jialu, have some shame," Li Xin scoffed.

"Enough. I won't explain any further. Since you'll be acting as a group, you now need to choose a captain." Seeing that the two were about to start arguing again, Feng Yangmu interrupted.

Li Xin was just about to recommend Lin Feng when Lin Jialu beat her to it. "As the person here with the highest spiritual energy, the captaincy naturally belongs to me. Besides, I'm the only mage on the team, so I can better control the overall situation."

When Li Xin was about to argue further, Lin Feng grabbed her arm. "It's fine. Let her have it."

Lin Feng had no desire to waste time on something like this.

Instead of wasting time arguing, they might as well finish the assessment sooner.

Since Lin Feng had said so, Li Xin did not say anything more, though she was somewhat unwilling.

"Since no one has any objections, depart immediately."

Upon hearing Supervisor Feng Yangmu's words, Lin Jialu waved her staff. "Let's go!"

Once all six had stepped onto the teleportation array,

the old man heavily struck the ground with his staff, and the teleportation array immediately lit up with a blinding glow.

When the six reappeared, they were already in a place surrounded by red amber stone forests.

At the same time,

Supervisor Feng Yangmu's voice came from behind them.

"Remember the array beneath your feet. Once you complete your task, return here, and I will teleport you back to Bright Moon City. Even if you complete the killing task, if you fail to return, the mission will still count as a failure."

"Understood, Supervisor."

As Lin Feng took in the surroundings, his sensory ability instinctively spread outward, instantly covering the area within two hundred meters.

He began to stay on guard.

As his spiritual energy increased, his sensing range had doubled as well.

Standing behind the group, Feng Yangmu sensed the fluctuations emanating from Lin Feng and could not help nodding.

But in complete contrast to Lin Feng's instinctive vigilance,

Lin Jialu had slipped away from the group on her own and stepped forward to inspect the beautiful red amber stones around them.

However, just as she grew curious about what was inside the amber stone and leaned closer to look,

she happened to see a demon corpse.

She was instantly startled and staggered back several steps. Fortunately, Li Xin was right behind her and quickly covered her mouth.

"I say, young miss, why are you still the same as before? So ridiculously curious. A place like this can't handle you making such a fuss," Li Xin teased.

Lin Jialu slapped Li Xin's hand away. "I just didn't notice it. A few demons are nothing. This young lady can easily lead you all through the assessment."

Seeing the difference between the two, Feng Yangmu could not help shaking his head. "Within these red crystals are the corpses of demons, as well as the corpses of humans who participated in previous assessments."

"If you remain this careless, you may be the ones trapped here."

Upon hearing Feng Yangmu's words, the relaxed expressions on everyone's faces immediately turned solemn.

But just when they needed a sense of security the most, the old man suddenly looked into the distance. A pillar of light then rose from beneath his feet and teleported him away.

The old man's voice came from high above.

"Children, they're coming! The trial has begun. I hope you all return alive."

After saying that, his voice fell silent.

As they watched dust billow up behind the massive red amber stone forest,

the old brothers from the Warrior Temple immediately grew nervous.

On the other hand, Lin Jialu, fearless as a newborn calf, said, "They're only second-rank Luke Race. There's nothing to fear."

With that, she was the first to cast an ice spell, instantly freezing a second-rank Luke Race that had leaped high into the air into a block of ice.

Seeing that her strike had landed, Lin Jialu became even more smug.

"Hmph, mere second-rank demons. Easy."

Seeing Lin Jialu draw first blood, the warrior brothers were no longer as flustered as before.

With the brothers working together, dealing with a few second-rank Luke Race was not much of a problem.

Lin Feng did not even need to make a move before the first wave of around ten demons was eliminated by the others' long-range attacks.

Their first battle against the demons had begun with a victory, greatly boosting everyone's confidence.

"See? Mere demons are easy to handle," Lin Jialu said proudly.

"The demons aren't as terrifying as I imagined," Chen Si said.

Seeing the relaxed expressions on the three faces, Long Haochen, one of only two people present who understood the demons' cruelty, could not help reminding them, "Demons aren't as weak as you think."

"Don't worry, little brother. Don't be afraid. Big Sister will protect you." Seeing Long Haochen's worried expression, Li Xin thought he was afraid and comforted him.

Hearing this, Lin Jialu provocatively said, "You didn't even kill as many as I did just now. Don't be afraid, little brother. With me here, the demons won't be able to hurt you."

Seeing that no one had understood what he meant, Long Haochen grew even more anxious and subconsciously looked at Lin Feng.

After thinking for a moment, Lin Feng still reminded them, "Our task this time is to kill three hundred demons. How much spiritual energy did you expend against a group of second-rank Luke Race?"

The group that had been chattering moments earlier immediately fell silent, their faces darkening.

Li Xin said with an ugly expression, "I got nervous just now and used one-tenth of my spiritual energy..."

"About the same for me..."

"Me too..."

"And you? That fourth-rank Blizzard spell was quite useful, wasn't it? With your current spiritual energy, how many more fourth-rank skills can you cast?" Lin Feng asked Lin Jialu.

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