A Bountiful Harvest

Mo Fan was dumbfounded. His happy expression suddenly twitched, and he said in alarm, "Holy shit, if you're out of magic energy, aren't we dead? I can't beat demons. Let's run!"

"Why are you panicking? It's only my Lightning Element magic energy that's depleted, not my Space Element magic energy." Seeing the state Mo Fan was in, Lin Lan told him frankly. Lin Lan's Space Element stardust was twice the size of his Lightning Element stardust, so he was not worried at all.

"Holy crap, an Essence! Lanzi hit the jackpot!" A golden speck of light flew out from the dead Three-Eyed Demon Wolf and drifted straight toward Little Mudfish. Excitement flashed in Mo Fan's eyes, and even his voice trembled slightly. This Essence was worth twenty million.

Although Lin Lan could not see the Essence, the moment he heard Mo Fan's words, he knew they had gotten another piece of loot.

"I give up. You got all the benefits, so give me back my Sickle Bone Shield." Hearing that, Mo Fan returned the Sickle Bone Shield from his pocket to Lin Lan.

"Lanzi, how about this? I feel kind of bad about it. I'll only take twenty percent of the money from selling that demon." Mo Fan said to Lin Lan with a grin.

"Sure. This Three-Eyed Demon Wolf should still fetch a few million at least. Let's check the surrounding area afterward."

Lin Lan agreed. After dissecting the Three-Eyed Demon Wolf and storing it in Spatial Storage, they headed toward where it had appeared. Lin Lan had originally wanted an extra pair of hands, but Mo Fan had ended up making a killing instead. Still, Lin Lan could not collect the Essence himself right now, and without Mo Fan, it would have dissipated on its own. He would consider it an investment in a good brother.

Or rather, once Mo Fan's Little Mudfish absorbed another Essence, it could be used by Lin Lan. Put simply, he was making an investment first to achieve a cooperative arrangement. When they obtained Essences later, Lin Lan would take the larger share.

He did not have a Soul Vessel, so he could neither see nor obtain them. Using one Essence to win Mo Fan over first would make it much easier to demand Essences during future demon hunts. At the very least, Mo Fan would think Lin Lan was getting the better deal. Moreover, since Lin Lan had been so generous the first time, Mo Fan would tell him honestly how many Essences Little Mudfish had absorbed and agree to share Essences with Lin Lan.

Since they had both shown sincerity, Lin Lan would be the main attacker responsible for killing demons, while Mo Fan's Little Mudfish would absorb the Essences. Their cooperation naturally fell into place.

In the original story's thousands of chapters, Zhao Manyan knew that Mo Fan had a Soul Vessel. After killing so many demons, had Mo Fan ever given Zhao Manyan even a single Remnant Soul? The answer was no.

That was why interpersonal relationships were especially important.

"Lanzi, how are you so strong? I thought your Lightning Element was already insanely powerful, but your Space Element is just as ridiculously overpowered. No wonder you weren't surprised when you saw that I had Innate Dual Element."

Mo Fan followed Lin Lan while muttering nonstop. He had been shocked numb today, and it felt like he could accept anything now.

First there had been Lin Lan's Level Three Lightning Seal, Soul Seed, Warrior Rank Three-Eyed Demon Wolf, and Space Element. Mo Fan's heart pounded wildly, and he was deeply envious of Lin Lan's tremendous strength.

"Have you ever seen Bocheng at four in the morning?" Lin Lan did not know why he suddenly said that. It seemed to have simply come to him.

The two headed deeper into the woods. Along the way, they encountered three One-Eyed Demon Wolves in succession. Lin Lan first restrained them with Mind Control—Void Grip—then Mo Fan finished them off with lightning and fire. They dealt with them easily, took their bones, and continued onward.

It had to be said that collecting bones was the most exhausting part. Mo Fan burned the flesh with fire while Lin Lan hacked with a knife, and dissecting them together took a full two and a half hours.

"We finally found one!"

A deep, massive hole appeared fifty meters ahead of them. There were no Black Vatican members near its entrance. Lin Lan guessed that they were either on the road they had taken to get here, or they knew about the Three-Eyed Demon Wolf and did not dare linger in the area. The latter was more likely.

"That's enough, Mo Fan. Let's get ready to head back," Lin Lan said to Mo Fan.

"Okay, okay. Let's go back. My Little Mudfish seems to have leveled up again!" Mo Fan had been fiddling with Little Mudfish the whole way and had finally figured it out.

"Your Little Mudfish is both a growth-type Star Dust Magic Tool and a spirit-grade Soul Vessel. It's not simple." Lin Lan remarked.

"How did you know, Lanzi? I feel like you're omniscient and omnipotent now!"

"Teacher Tang Yue told me."

The two returned to Bocheng without incident and headed to the Demon Hunting Hall, where Wang Dafu had been waiting early.

"Mr. Lin Lan, you're here." The moment Wang Dafu saw Lin Lan arrive, he warmly walked over to greet him.

"I have the bones of four One-Eyed Demon Wolves here. Fan Mo, give them to him." Upon hearing that, Mo Fan immediately untied the bundle of bones on his back. Mo Fan always disguised himself whenever he came to the Demon Hunting Hall, probably because he was afraid his Innate Dual Element would be exposed.

"Of course, of course, Mr. Lin. I'll transfer 1.25 million to your card."

"Get these loaded up."

Wang Dafu gave them a casual glance and had someone load them into a truck. He even gave Lin Lan an extra thirty thousand. Prices had been high these past few days; perhaps the One-Eyed Demon Wolves had all gone off to dig holes as well. Other demon hunting teams either could not catch them or had been wiped out by groups of demons.

There was still the Three-Eyed Demon Wolf to deal with. Lin Lan knew it would be troublesome to take it out for trade here, and whether Wang Dafu could even afford it was another question. So he thought of someone at the Magic Association: Yang Zuohe.

Lin Lan brought Mo Fan to Bocheng's Magic Association.

"Hello, could you please help me find Mr. Yang Zuohe? Tell him Lin Lan is looking for him." Lin Lan went to the service desk and asked the receptionist to contact him. He also showed his Advanced Hunter certification; without some notable status, it was difficult to find someone.

"Certainly, sir."

The receptionist was tactful and immediately called Yang Zuohe, then handed the phone to Lin Lan.

"Hello, Mr. Yang. This is Lin Lan."

"Oh, little brother Lin Lan. Is there something you need?"

"I have the bones of a Three-Eyed Demon Wolf. I brought them over, and they're right outside the Magic Association. Do you want them?"

Yang Zuohe immediately came down to the ground floor of the Magic Association. Lin Lan and Mo Fan brought him over to inspect the truck.

"The Three-Eyed Demon Wolf's spine, claw bones, and fangs are all here."

Lin Lan said to Yang Zuohe.

"That's incredible, little brother Lin. Did you kill this Three-Eyed Demon Wolf yourselves?"

Even Yang Zuohe could not help clicking his tongue in amazement. Back when he was a student, he had not even killed two demons. Yet Lin Lan could handle a Warrior Rank demon at this age. It was truly impressive.

"Not entirely. We killed it together with a demon hunting team."

"There wasn't a good market for it, so I came to ask for your help, Mr. Yang."

Lin Lan spoke earnestly, his expression still calm.

"I see. All right, I happen to know someone. I can ask around for you. The bones of a Warrior Rank demon are excellent materials for crafting magic equipment."

After saying that, Yang Zuohe contacted a Magic Association forger and asked whether he needed them. The other party naturally could not ask for more, and the deal was finalized at 2.8 million. Together with the 1.25 million from selling the One-Eyed Demon Wolves, they had made 4.05 million in total. Demon hunters really did make money; that alone was enough to buy an entire house.

"Little brother Lin Lan, have you considered joining the Magic Association after graduation?" Yang Zuohe asked, clearly hoping to recruit him. His eyes were full of admiration.

"I'll consider it when the time comes."

Lin Lan thought for a moment before declining. In his plans, places like this had too many rules. Once he had gained more influence, finding a place to become a councilman would be better.

"All right. You have your own plans, so I won't force you. You're welcome anytime if you change your mind."

Yang Zuohe thought highly of this young man. Whether he pursued his own plans or took an even better position, he would still be contributing to society.

After they left, Mo Fan wore an excited expression. He looked up at the sky, feeling as though even the wind was warm. "4.05 million! Holy crap, this is the first time in my life I've made this much money!"

Mo Fan's twenty percent came to 810,000, while Lin Lan received 3.24 million. Both had made a fortune. Seeing Mo Fan's excitement, Lin Lan revealed a faint smile.

"Tonight, let's call Monkey and hit a barbecue stand!"

I'll write three chapters a day. I feel like the beginning wasn't written well enough, so I might not get signed, but I'll keep writing. I don't like stories I write to have no beginning or end. It's also a kind of enjoyment for me.