A Duel? Slaying the Ghost Wolf Beast Alone!

A month later.

Lin Yu opened his eyes directly in the dormitory, red light flickering within his gaze.

Over this past month, he had been cultivating nonstop using that Spirit-level Stardust Magic Tool.

By Lin Yu's estimate, it wouldn't be long before his fire element broke through.

He aimed to break through to Beginner Level 2 by sophomore year and touch the Intermediate threshold by junior year.

That was Lin Yu's plan for now, adjustable depending on circumstances.

More importantly, the Spirit Essences in Lin Yu's mental world had broken past the two-hundred mark, reaching 212.

During this period, Lin Yu had only consumed 14 Spirit Essences to strengthen his star particles and two to purchase the Stardust Magic Tool.

"Back to cultivation!"

Nether Cultivation was a tedious process, but Lin Yu had grown accustomed to it by now, so he didn't find it too unbearable.

Time passed bit by bit. For the school's students, speeding up their cultivation to avoid being expelled was their sole goal.

Soon, the quarter ended completely, and the nerve-wracking segment for many students arrived: the Wild Demon Class.

"Teacher Tang Yue, you wanted to see me?"

In an office, Lin Yu pushed open the door and walked straight in, looking at Tang Yue across from him with confusion in his eyes.

"Good, your fire element should have broken through to Level 2 by now, right?"

Tang Yue looked at Lin Yu with some satisfaction. Though she was only posing as a teacher undercover at the school, seeing her students excel still pleased her!

"That's right."

Lin Yu nodded directly. He had already broken through to Beginner Level 2 during this time. The other students might not notice, but he knew Tang Yue would.

Besides, to cement his reputation as a prodigy, Lin Yu had never intended to hide it.

"During the upcoming field training, I hope you'll look after those classmates."

Tang Yue spoke directly, meeting Lin Yu's calm gaze. Though military mages would be watching over them and accidents were unlikely, she still feared the unexpected!

"Hm?"

"Got it, teacher!"

Lin Yu hesitated for a moment, then nodded.

Sitting on the bus heading to Snow Peak Mountain, Lin Yu's consciousness drifted into his mental world.

Looking at the Servant-level Spirit Essences hanging like stars in his mental space, a smile spread across Lin Yu's face.

Spirit Essence count: 452 Servant-level Spirit Essences!

This was what Lin Yu had saved up over this period. By the time high school ended, he calculated his Spirit Essences would reach over 900.

That would be a fortune beyond anyone's imagination!

As the bus moved forward, a hundred Top Class students arrived at Snow Peak Mountain Station and met the fierce-looking Chief Instructor, Zhan Kong.

The procedures went step by step, and Lin Yu and the others obediently followed orders.

Ten days later, in a jungle, twenty students in high school uniforms burst out of a thicket of thorns.

"Brother Yu, Brother Fan, this really isn't something humans should be doing!"

Zhang Xiaohou complained to Lin Yu and Mo Fan, helplessness written on his face.

"We should be glad we haven't run into any demons yet."

Lin Yu shook his head. Thanks to his stronger mental strength, he still looked full of energy!

But unfortunately, the real test seemed to be just beginning.

As groups of students gathered together, they found the old lair of the One-Eyed Demon Wolf.

"Heh heh heh, Group Three, want to make a bet? See which group can complete the bounty first?"

Zhao Kun San from Group One looked at Lin Yu and Mo Fan from Group Three, a scheming smile in his eyes.

In his view, Lin Yu and Mo Fan didn't have the guts to match Mu Bai.

Mu Bai said nothing, only nodding.

"Sure."

Mo Fan replied directly to Zhao Kun San. As for Lin Yu, he didn't say much—shutting this guy up seemed necessary to him.

"Awooo!"

But just as they stepped into the lair, a foul, stinking demonic wind surged toward them!

With a terrifying roar, a fearsome wolf demon charged straight out.

In an instant, everyone forgot the magic they had practiced hundreds of times. Their star particles, seized by fear, refused to obey!

Just as they scrambled to flee, a ball of flame erupted!

"Fire Seed · Scorching!"

Lin Yu, who had long been prepared, was waiting for this moment. The terrifying fireball landed directly on the Wolf Monster!

"ROAR!"

The Wolf Monster let out a fierce howl at them, its eyes locked onto Lin Yu!

"You've pissed it off!"

Zhao Kun San glared at Lin Yu in fury, clearly blaming him for this.

Unfortunately, Lin Yu had no time to bother with this guy.

"Mo Fan, Zhang Xiaohou, escort them out of here!"

"This Ghost Wolf Beast is getting a bit wild!"

"But that's just what I want!"

Lin Yu said to them directly, a hint of tension on his face.

Then Lin Yu led the Ghost Wolf Beast straight into the depths of the cave.

"Too pathetic. Not a single one of them has managed to cast a spell yet!"

On a stone platform, Zhan Kong watched the students' reactions and spoke bluntly.

The teachers' faces turned extremely sour—wasn't this a direct jab at their teaching?

"Hmm, that student named Lin Yu is pretty good."

"He lured the Ghost Wolf Beast away on his own. A real spirit of sacrifice."

Zhan Kong finally cracked a smile as he looked at Lin Yu.

Only then did the teachers' expressions ease a little.

Back in the cave, the students watched Lin Yu lead the Ghost Wolf Beast away, shock in their eyes.

A Demon they wouldn't dare face as a group, and Lin Yu had lured it away alone.

"Why is Brother Yu's burn so strong? Feels almost as good as my Bone Burning!"

Mo Fan stared at the scorch marks on the retreating Ghost Wolf Beast, his eyes full of surprise.

Mu Bai's face went pale, then pale again. A few bold students chased after them—they didn't want to be dead weight.

Back on the stone platform.

"Why does that student's burn have power close to Bone Burning? My Ghost Wolf Beast is enraged!"

Bai Yang said to Zhan Kong directly.

Just as Zhan Kong was about to give Lin Yu an S-rank evaluation, bad news hit.

"Boss, my Ghost Wolf Beast is out of control!"

Bai Yang's words made everyone's eyes go wide with tension.

If something really went wrong, how would they explain it?

Zhan Kong cursed under his breath, then four Wings of Wind sprouted from his back as he shot toward the cave.

Zhan Kong was fast. Soon he spotted Mu Bai, Mo Fan, and a few other bold students.

"That Lin Yu kid, don't panic. I'm here!"

As Zhan Kong rushed forward, a flame appeared in his hand, lighting up the entire deep cave.

The other students hurried in as well.

But when they saw the scene at the cave's depths, they stood frozen like statues.

"What's wrong? Don't recognize me?"

Lin Yu, his magic completely drained, leaned against the corpse of the Ghost Wolf Beast and smiled at them.

The shock of this scene surpassed anything before.

Everyone stared blankly.

They were speechless, unable to describe what they were seeing.

A boy their age had killed a real Demon.