Big Move! Spirit-grade Stardust Magic Tool!

"Wait!" Seeing that Li Xingze did not seem to be faking it, Zhan Kong could only say, "I have a Stardust Magic Tool here, but it's been used before."

Li Xingze's steps remained steady, without the slightest hesitation.

"It's Spirit-grade!"

Spirit-grade?!

Li Xingze spun around with astonishing speed, without even a trace of hesitation.

In just one second, Zhan Kong saw that Li Xingze had already returned to stand before him.

What the hell? Was this guy really a summoner? Even a Wind-type mage shouldn't be this fast, right?

How did he do that?

"I suddenly feel that if I don't take part in this field training, my life might have just a tiny bit of regret in it," Li Xingze said with a straight face.

Seeing this, the corner of Zhan Kong's mouth twitched. He had thought himself shameless enough, but compared to this guy, he still had a lot to learn!

You're really taking everything you can get. You've kept your pride and refused to let the Stardust Magic Tool slip away!

"As long as you join the Military Department, forget a Spirit-grade Stardust Magic Artifact—even a Soul-grade Stardust Magic Tool, I can find a way to get one for you," Zhan Kong said, unwilling to give up.

Even upon hearing about the tempting Soul-grade Stardust Magic Tool, Li Xingze still shook his head. "Everything has a price secretly marked on it. I don't want to owe someone a favor for no reason."

At that, Zhan Kong's eyes suddenly lit up. This kid was clear-headed. Not simple at all!

Though he was a little too cold-hearted. I'm the head of Bo City's Military Department, and I've personally invited an Initial-Level Mage again and again, yet he still refuses.

Fine. Let's see whether his strength can match that proud backbone of his.

"Back to the point. Your field training mission is very simple."

"Heh heh~~" Li Xingze rolled his eyes. You think I'd believe that?

Zhan Kong paid no attention to his look and continued, "You only need to deal with a Bone Spike Demonic Wolf."

A Bone Spike Demonic Wolf??

A Bone Spike Demonic Wolf?!

Li Xingze looked at Zhan Kong as though he were an idiot. As expected of you, Zhan Kong!

You really know how to play. Sending an Initial-Level Mage to deal with a Commander-Level Demon Beast—has your brain short-circuited?

Although he held a Magic Scroll capable of dealing with an Emperor, Zhan Kong did not know that!

At most, Zhan Kong knew of the Goldflame Dragon Lion's existence. But no matter how high the Goldflame Dragon Lion's Bloodline was, it would still be difficult for it to fight a Commander-Level Bone Spike Demonic Wolf!

Noticing the look Li Xingze gave him as if he were an idiot, Zhan Kong immediately coughed dryly to maintain his dignity. "Ahem, ahem. I'm not asking you to kill the Bone Spike Demonic Wolf. As long as you inflict a certain amount of injury on it, your field training mission will be considered complete."

"A certain amount of injury..." Li Xingze pondered inwardly. For a Spirit-grade Stardust Magic Artifact, taking a risk was still worth it.

But he had to establish the boundary first, in case this guy tried to weasel out of it.

"Let's make this clear first. What kind of injury counts as completing the field training?" Li Xingze asked.

Zhan Kong snorted softly. This guy really was not easy to fool. He could only say, "As long as you cripple one of its legs."

"Instructor Zhan Kong, are you joking? What's the difference between crippling one of its legs and killing it?" Li Xingze looked at Zhan Kong speechlessly.

Zhan Kong's face twitched awkwardly. Wasn't it because I'm worried that you might actually pull it off?

Wouldn't I then be giving away a Stardust Magic Tool for nothing—and a Spirit-grade one at that!

"One leg it is, then." After thinking it over, Li Xingze still agreed.

"However." Li Xingze changed the subject. "Instructor Zhan Kong, you'll be coming with me, right?"

"Of course. I won't let you throw your life away for nothing." Zhan Kong nodded.

"Then shouldn't I get a share of the Bone Spike Demonic Wolf's corpse?"

Li Xingze spoke very seriously. This Bone Spike Demonic Wolf was Commander-Level; its hide and claws alone were extremely valuable.

Zhan Kong inwardly cried out in disbelief. This kid was even thinking about the spoils of war. Did he really think victory was already assured?

At that thought, Zhan Kong's heart skipped a beat. Could I have set myself up?

But since the words had already been spoken, Zhan Kong naturally would not go back on them. "As long as you can do it, I'll pay you the full cash value of the Bone Spike Demonic Wolf."

A Spirit-grade Stardust Magic Artifact was worth tens of millions, even if it was one he had used before.

Having already invested so much, Zhan Kong naturally would not be stingy over a few demon beast materials.

"Then, Instructor Zhan Kong, when do we leave?"

Li Xingze was brimming with confidence. If he only had the Goldflame Dragon Lion, perhaps he would not be able to complete this field training mission.

But his Summoned Beast was not his only means of attack.

The more Zhan Kong looked at the eager Li Xingze, the less certain he felt. Could this kid be hiding some other method?

But he was just a commoner. He had neither magic equipment nor magic artifacts. How could an Advancement Stage Summoned Beast alone possibly deal with a Commander-Level Bone Spike Demonic Wolf?

Thinking this, Zhan Kong grew even more curious about what methods Li Xingze possessed.

Suddenly, a pair of Wind Wings appeared behind Zhan Kong. This was Wind-type Advanced Magic—Wind Wings!!

Zhan Kong had thought this move of his would earn him Li Xingze's admiring gaze, but this guy showed absolutely no reaction at all!

That wasn't reasonable!

This was Advanced Magic! And it still couldn't impress an Initial-Level Mage?

What's Advanced Magic? I've even used Forbidden Curse magic before. Li Xingze grumbled inwardly.

Though he hadn't cast it himself, that otherworldly mage had at least been summoned by him!

"This kid is getting harder and harder to understand!"

Zhan Kong shook his head, grabbed Li Xingze by the arm with one hand, and flew straight into the sky, heading beyond the city!

The sight of the two leaving the city caused quite a commotion.

"Is that Li Xingze? Why is Instructor Zhan Kong taking him out of the city?" Xue Musheng stared blankly into the sky.

Even if Li Xingze was not allowed to join the group training, there was no need to have him leave the city alone for solo training, right?

Wouldn't that be too dangerous?

With Instructor Zhan Kong there, nothing should happen... right?

"That guy is actually letting someone else lead him around. Could Zhan Kong have promised him some kind of benefit?"

Tang Yue secretly speculated. Given how special Li Xingze's Summoning Element was, he did not need these training results at all.

Since he had chosen to leave the city with Zhan Kong, it meant Zhan Kong had offered something that tempted him.

Although the other students had already set out as well, compared to Zhan Kong's Wind Wings, they were as slow as snails.

In less than half an hour, the two had arrived over a wilderness.

"Good luck. We found a Bone Spike Demonic Wolf so quickly."

The two hovered forty to fifty meters in the air as Zhan Kong pointed at a massive demonic wolf below with three eyes.

This was Li Xingze's first time seeing a Commander-Level Demon Beast. Even in the Summoning Plane, Commander-Level Demon Beasts were rare. He had gone there five or six times and had never encountered a Demon Beast above Commander-Level.

Countless sharp bone spikes grew from the Bone Spike Demonic Wolf's back, like iron nails ready at any moment to pierce an enemy's body.

The Bone Spike Demonic Wolf was also known as the Three-Eyed Demonic Wolf. Its third eye was located on its forehead, flickering with a blood-red glow that was both eerie and brimming with murderous aura.