Knock Knock Wooden Fish (Seeking Recommendations)

Bai Mo was swept along by a group of burly men moving like the wind, yet he still had the leisure to think back on the battle just now.

Honestly, it had nothing to do with him.

A Commander Level Demon Beast was indeed terrifyingly powerful. It had taken a Fierce Fist without suffering any serious injuries.

Bai Mo had not been able to tell much about Yang Biao's strength, but knowing that he was Advanced Level, he got the feeling that the man simply had no intention of fighting.

He had not been serious at all, slipping away as soon as he found an opportunity.

And that was indeed the case. The moment they returned to Middle Town, Yang Biao hurriedly said to Chu Yunlong and the others, "Go back and rest. I'm going to find Boss Gu!"

Then he vanished from sight.

On the way back, Chu Yunlong and the others had not had time to ask what had happened. How had an advancing Commander suddenly appeared?

So, they could only turn their attention to Bai Mo, who had acted alongside Yang Biao.

"What did you and Commander Yang see?"

Facing their gazes, Bai Mo pondered for a moment and carefully recalled the situation. Then he shook his head and said:

"I didn't see anything suspicious. As soon as we got close, we saw that Shadow Wolf. It spotted us afterward and forced us out of the shadows."

The other four exchanged glances, then could only suppress their curiosity and go about their own business.

Back in the dormitory, Zhou Tianyuan was sitting cross-legged on his bed, meditating. Hearing the movement, he opened his eyes. Seeing Bai Mo, he asked:

"You're back. What did Captain Chu call you over for?"

"I got dragged along as a tool."

"Oh." Upon hearing that, Zhou Tianyuan immediately lost interest. There was nothing worth being curious about when it came to being used as a tool.

He often did that when he went to Doyaoguan with Bai Mo.

Back then, he had felt like a humanoid defensive magic artifact. A heartless Water Barrier-casting machine.

Seeing that Zhou Tianyuan was not going to ask any further, Bai Mo felt a little bored and turned his gaze toward the window.

Thinking that there were only four days left until the training assessment ended, he began looking forward to the trip to Jingan Stone Temple that their homeroom teacher had mentioned.

Suddenly, his aimless gaze sharpened.

In the azure sky, a stern-faced woman with an imposing presence floated in midair. Behind her, three pairs of enormous Wind Wings beat powerfully.

After leaving a thin white streak in the air, she disappeared beyond the horizon.

"Was that Yang Biao?" In the courtyard, Chu Yunlong held a cup of wine and drank by himself. Seeing Yang Biao being carried through the sky by Boss Gu like a chick, he grinned with schadenfreude.

A short while earlier.

In an inconspicuous courtyard, Yang Biao, the commander of Third Peak, stood before a slender woman with a solemn expression, reporting on the situation at Third Peak.

"...Afterward, Bai Mo and I continued forward and encountered the Shadow Wolf. It had already entered the Advancement Stage and become a Commander. It discovered us, and after it stood up, I saw Wind Demon Ore."

"Advancement Stage? I remember that in last month's Demon Beast intelligence report from your Third Peak, the only Shadow Wolf was still an ordinary Commander."

Although she used a questioning tone, her expression was certain.

"That's right!"

"Wind Demon Ore..." Gu Changying fell into thought.

Gu Changying knew the past record of the subordinate before her and had no reason to doubt his judgment. But if Wind Demon Ore had truly been discovered on Third Peak, it would be a major matter.

Magic Stones were the foundation of modern human magical technology and had countless uses. They were refined from ores mined out of Magic Energy veins of various elements.

Although mages could not directly use magic ore, it often contained magic crystals of the same element. Those were excellent materials for mages' cultivation or for crafting magic artifacts.

Magical resources were far too important to humanity's development. If the Wind Demon Ore on Third Peak was real, and so close to Modu...

Then all the mages in Middle Town would likely have to be mobilized, gathering all their strength to clear out the Demon Beasts of Nine Peaks Mountain and develop the Wind Demon Ore.

Military Mages did not fear war, but if they could seize the initiative, she was more than willing to do so.

Therefore, out of caution, Gu Changying decided to take a look herself.

Thus, her previously relaxed expression turned serious as well. She said briskly to Yang Biao:

"Only that Shadow Wolf on Third Peak should know about the ore vein. Commander Level Demon Beasts are not lacking in intelligence. Since you have alerted it, the Shadow Wolf will either hurry to absorb the Wind Demon Ore and advance, or seek help from the Swiftwind Wolf clan on the other peaks. Either way, it needs time. I'll get rid of that Shadow Wolf first. Lead the way!"

"Yes!"

The instant Yang Biao finished speaking, a fierce gale suddenly rose within the tranquil courtyard.

The gale converged on Gu Changying, forming three pairs of enormous pale white Wind Wings behind her slender back. Gu Changying reached out, grabbed Yang Biao by the collar, and shot into the sky.

"Hey, hey, hey, Boss Gu, you're flying the wrong way! That way! Over there!"

The sudden loss of balance made Yang Biao cry out instinctively. Only after getting into the air and seeing the direction clearly did he point toward Third Peak and shout.

"I know." Gu Changying's indifferent voice drifted over. With a beat of her Wind Wings, she sped toward that direction.

Beside a dried-up stone pool.

"Rustle, rustle, rustle, rustle, rustle~~~~!"

Gales lashed in every direction, while shadows twisted toward all eight sides. The ground was littered with mangled Swiftwind Wolf corpses, each with a gaping hole in its chest and no heart left inside.

At the very center, a massive wolf beast enveloped in azure light trembled all over, letting out howls like the cries of ghosts from hell.

"It's forcefully advancing! Looks like it ate quite a bit of Wind Demon Ore. Hmph! Wishful thinking."

Guided by Yang Biao, Gu Changying quickly arrived and saw the scene. She gave a soft snort and slowly descended from the sky.

"Calamity Wind—Thousand Feather Wind Wings!"

In an instant, the Wind Wings behind her spread apart, transforming into countless tiny white wind blades. Like suspended feathers, they became a rain of arrows that shot toward the Shadow Wolf.

The advancement process of Demon Beasts was perilous, representing their struggle against the laws of nature. At this moment, all of the Shadow Wolf's energy was devoted to advancing.

Sensing the threat to its life, it opened its eyes and looked toward the sky. The once-bright heavens were now covered in dark clouds—or rather, countless feather-like wind arrows. A flicker of unwillingness passed through the Phantom Wolf's dark pupils.

Even at its peak, it would have been unable to dodge or block such an attack.

Puff puff puff puff~~~!

In an instant, countless wind feathers pierced through its body. Blood poured from its wounds like a waterfall, flooding the body sprawled on the ground.

"Gulp~" Yang Biao swallowed as he watched. No matter how many times he saw it, he still felt that Boss Gu was far too violent.

Tap, tap, tap~

Gu Changying walked to the edge of the stone pool and bent down to look below.

There were scattered chunks of rubble and a pitch-black opening roughly one meter wide.

She reached out and flicked the air twice as though playing an instrument.

Ripples gathered in the air and shot into the hollow beneath the ground.

"Sound String—Probe!"

There were no Demon Beasts. Gu Changying's gaze flickered slightly, and her figure blurred for an instant. A white breeze swept past, and she was standing beside the entrance.

She crouched down, closed her eyes, and carefully sensed it. Dense Wind Element energy was indeed seeping out from within the opening.

"Looks like Yang Biao was right. There really is a Wind Demon Ore vein here!"

Gu Changying left the stone pool, met Yang Biao's expectant gaze, and nodded.

"Your judgment was correct. Let's head back."

Without waiting for Yang Biao to respond, her Wind Wings appeared again. She grabbed him and soared into the sky once more.

Inside the command room of Middle Town, Gu Changying stood expressionlessly before the nine military commanders of the Nine Peaks.

Her firm voice echoed through the room.

"Yang Biao, strengthen control over that area. Clear out the Demon Beasts of Third Peak first!"

"Yes!"

"The eight of you will cooperate with the magic ore survey team. Determine the boundaries of the Wind Demon Ore vein, and keep watch on the movements of the Demon Beasts at all times."

After issuing the arrangements, she paused before adding, "I've already submitted the relevant documents to Hua Jianshou and Mingzhu Mage Tower. In five days, I'll go deal with that Commander-in-Chief Level Wind Spirit Raccoon. Use these five days to make your preparations and mobilize your forces!"

"Yes! x9"

As if recalling something, Gu Changying said to Yang Biao, "Go tell that Space Element student who helped you that he can tap the wooden fish when he goes to Jingan Stone Temple to listen to the scriptures."

"Alright!" Yang Biao nodded, sighing inwardly that Boss Gu truly rewarded and punished fairly. She had even remembered to look after that student.

Yet his feet were already carrying him out with his colleagues.

Bai Mo, having received Chief Instructor Gu's reminder from Yang Biao, wore an odd expression. Tap the wooden fish? What benefit would that bring?

He kept the matter in mind and decided to buy a few wooden fish after leaving. What if the temple didn't have any when the time came?