After Dean Xiao announced the task, all thousand-plus students erupted into discussion.
They had heard that this Main Campus assessment might be a free-for-all. They had assumed it would be a competition between students, but it turned out to be a Military mission!
And when they heard that the reward was access to the Three-Step Tower, the thousand-plus students nearly went wild.
"The Three-Step Tower!"
"Oh my god, it's actually the Three-Step Tower!"
Even Main Campus students fought tooth and nail for access to the Three-Step Tower, yet Dean Xiao had offered a full five slots this time!
A student standing near the front of the podium raised a hand and asked excitedly.
"Dean, aren't there any clues or hints?"
Dean Xiao smiled and shook his head before answering.
"You'll have to find them yourselves."
Excitement was one thing, but this task, with no clues whatsoever, stumped the thousand-plus students right from the start.
Magic City was vast when its suburbs were included, with countless alleys and streets. It really was like searching for a needle in a haystack!
Once the school assembly ended, everyone slowly filed out. Some went to gather information, while others looked for teammates.
Mo Xie remained where he was, rubbing his chin as he lowered his head in thought.
From what he knew, domesticated Shadow Demon Beasts had a tremendous fondness for beef, eating almost half a cow every day.
If a Shadow Demon Beast was roaming Magic City, then beef processing plants would be a good place to start looking for clues.
"Ling..."
He had barely begun to speak when he remembered that Ling had already fallen into a deep sleep and would not respond.
His eyes lowered, a flicker of sadness passing through them. He had long since grown used to having Ling