A month later.
Lin Yu opened his eyes in the dormitory, red light gleaming from them.
For the past month, he had been cultivating with that Spirit-level Stardust Magic Tool.
By Lin Yu's estimate, his Fire Department would break through before long.
He aimed to reach the second level of the initial stage in his second year of high school and touch the threshold of the intermediate stage in his third year.
That was Lin Yu's plan for the time being. He would adjust it according to the circumstances later.
More importantly, the Spirit Essences in Lin Yu's spiritual world had surpassed two hundred, reaching 212.
During this time, Lin Yu had only spent fourteen Spirit Essences strengthening Star Particles and two Spirit Essences purchasing a Star Dust Magic Tool.
"Keep cultivating!"
Nether Cultivation was a tedious process, but Lin Yu had grown accustomed to it over this period, so he did not find it particularly difficult.
Time passed bit by bit. For the students at school, their goal was to speed up their cultivation and avoid being expelled.
Before long, the term had completely ended, and it was time for the nerve-racking Wild Demon Class.
"Teacher Tang Yue, you wanted to see me?"
Lin Yu pushed open the door and entered an office, looking at Tang Yue across from him with confusion in his eyes.
"Not bad. Your Fire Department should have already broken through to level two, right?"
Tang Yue looked at Lin Yu with some satisfaction. Although she was only temporarily serving as a teacher while undercover at the school, she was still delighted to see her student doing so well!
"That's right."
Lin Yu nodded directly. He had already broken through to the second level of the initial stage during this time. His classmates might not be able to tell, but he did not believe Tang Yue could not.
Besides, in order to cement his reputation as a genius, Lin Yu had never intended to hide it.
"During the upcoming field training, I hope you'll look after your classmates."
Tang Yue looked into Lin Yu's calm eyes as she spoke. Although Military Mages would be watching over them, making an accident unlikely, there was always the chance of something going wrong!
"Hm?"
"Alright, Teacher!"
Though Lin Yu was puzzled for a moment, he still nodded.
Sitting on the bus headed for Snow Peak Mountain, Lin Yu's consciousness was currently within his spiritual world.
Looking at the Servant-level Spirit Essences hanging in his spiritual world like stars, Lin Yu smiled.
Spirit Essence count: 452 Servant-level Spirit Essences!
These were the Spirit Essences Lin Yu had saved up during this period. By the time all of high school was over, he calculated that he would have more than 900 Spirit Essences.
That would be a fortune beyond anyone else's imagination!
As the bus rolled onward, a hundred Top Class students arrived at Snow Peak Mountain Station and met the fierce-looking Chief Instructor Zhan Kong.
The procedures proceeded step by step, while Lin Yu and the others obediently followed the arrangements!
Ten days later, in a forest, twenty students in high school uniforms burst out of a thorny grove.
"Brother Yu, Brother Fan, this really isn't something humans should have to do!"
Zhang Xiaohou complained to Lin Yu and Mo Fan, helplessness written all over his face.
"We should be thankful we haven't encountered any Demons yet."
Lin Yu shook his head. Thanks to his stronger mental strength, he still looked full of energy.
Unfortunately, it seemed the real trial had only just begun!
As groups of students gathered together, they found the old den of a One-Eyed Demon Wolf.
"Hehehe, Group Three, how about a competition? Let's see which group can complete the bounty!"
Zhao Kun San from Group One looked at Lin Yu and Mo Fan from Group Three, his eyes full of amusement and calculation.
In his eyes, Lin Yu and Mo Fan were not as brave as Mu Bai.
Mu Bai did not say anything, merely nodding.
"Sure!"
Mo Fan looked straight at Zhao Kun San as he spoke. Lin Yu said nothing either. In his view, it was necessary to make this guy shut up.
"Awooo!"
However, just as they entered the den, a foul, demon-laden gust of wind swept toward them!
With a terrifying roar, a fearsome wolf Demon charged out.
For a moment, everyone forgot the magic they had practiced hundreds of times. Paralyzed by fear, their Star Particles would not obey them at all!
Just as they panicked and tried to flee, a ball of fire suddenly flared!
"Fire Seed · Scorching!"
Lin Yu had long been prepared. This was the moment he had been waiting for, and the terrifyingly powerful fireball landed directly on the Wolf Monster!
"Roar!"
The Wolf Monster let out a furious roar at them, glaring fixedly at Lin Yu!
"You've enraged it!"
Zhao Kun San glared at Lin Yu in fury, clearly blaming him.
Unfortunately, Lin Yu obviously had no spare attention for him!
"Mo Fan, Zhang Xiaohou, escort them out of here!"
"This Ghost Wolf Beast is a little berserk!"
"But that's exactly what I want!"
Lin Yu spoke directly to them, tension visible on his face!
Then, Lin Yu led the Ghost Wolf Beast deeper into the cave!
"They're too useless! Not a single one of them can cast magic even now!!"
Standing on a stone platform, Zhan Kong looked at the students' reactions and spoke bluntly.
The teachers' faces turned extremely ugly. Wasn't that basically saying they had failed in their teaching?
"Hm, this student named Lin Yu is pretty good!"
"He actually lured the Ghost Wolf Beast away by himself. He has quite a spirit of self-sacrifice!"
As Zhan Kong watched Lin Yu, a smile finally appeared on his face.
Only then did the teachers' expressions improve somewhat!
Meanwhile, inside the cave, the students watched Lin Yu lead the Ghost Wolf Beast away, astonishment filling their eyes.
A Demon none of them dared to face, yet Lin Yu actually dared to lure it away alone!
"Why is Brother Yu's Scorching so powerful? It feels almost as strong as my Bone Burning!"
Mo Fan stared at the scorched marks on the retreating Ghost Wolf Beast, his eyes full of disbelief!
Mu Bai's face turned pale, then paler. Several bolder students followed after them. They did not want to be mere decorations.
Meanwhile, atop the stone platform!
"Why does that student's Scorching possess power close to Bone Burning? My Ghost Wolf Beast has been enraged!"
Bai Yang looked at Zhan Kong and spoke.
Just as Zhan Kong was happily preparing to give Lin Yu an S-rank evaluation, bad news arrived.
"Boss, my Ghost Wolf Beast is out of control!"
Bai Yang's words made all of them widen their eyes in alarm.
If something really went wrong, how were they supposed to answer for it?!
After cursing angrily, Zhan Kong grew four Wings of Wind from his back and rushed toward the cave.
Zhan Kong was extremely fast. Before long, he caught sight of Mu Bai, Mo Fan, and several other bolder students.
"Lin Yu, don't be too nervous. I'm here!"
As Zhan Kong hurried onward, a ball of fire appeared in his hand, illuminating the depths of the entire cave.
The other students also hurried inside.
But when they saw the scene deep within the cave, every one of them stood there as stiff as wood.
"What's wrong? Don't recognize me?"
Having exhausted all his magic energy, Lin Yu leaned against the Ghost Wolf Beast's corpse and looked at them with a smile!
The shock of this scene surpassed anything they had ever experienced before.
Everyone stared blankly at it all.
They had lost the power of speech, not knowing how to describe the sight before them!
A boy their own age had killed a real Demon!
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