prynovel Chapter 29 The Disaster of Bo City
Chapter 29 The Disaster of Bo City
"Bocheng..." Su Ming murmured.
The news reports don't show how horrific the scene was, but... Bo City was invaded by demons, and all residents were relocated in batches to various surrounding cities.
How long has it been since demons invaded and abandoned a city?
Su Ming had no recollection of demons in his past memories. However, Liu Qi and Jiang Shaoxu also had no memory of demons massacring the city.
This is the first time in decades.
"Su Ming, are you ready yet?" Someone called his name again from downstairs.
"I'm here," Su Ming replied to the person downstairs. He had already packed his things.
Below is a girl in military uniform, looking heroic and neat. She doesn't have flowing long hair; her shoulder-length short hair has a unique beauty.
She is an officer at the Zhoucheng border post station, a mid-level ice mage named Han Su.
Yes, she is from the Han family, but Han Su doesn't have much of a relationship with the Han family. Because of her mother, Han Su broke off relations with the Han family and has been living in the army for a long time, with almost no contact with the Han family.
Su Ming has already mastered the third level of basic magic, and his next goal is to become an intermediate-level mage.
To become a mid-level mage, one must have enough energy to shatter stardust and allow it to grow into a nebula.
There is no such energy in Zhoucheng. If he wants to become a mid-level mage, he must go outside to find resources.
Su Ming and Han Su had met a few times in the city's demon-hunting team. She was recently hunting down a group of mysterious free-spirited mages.
They're not registered and like to do things that anger both heaven and man.
The group of mages stole something of considerable value from the Han family; it was said to be a precious treasure that could help someone break through the bottleneck of the intermediate level.
The Han family was heavily guarded. Of the seven people in their team, only three survived, while the other four were left behind.
This matter is not under the jurisdiction of the military region; the Han family can handle it themselves, or the Magic Association should handle it.
However, since these people had run into the wilderness, and the mages of the Magic Association were not as familiar with the outside environment as the military, the task naturally fell to the military.
This is not a free service; the Han family has offered a generous reward. It's not just the military region; the Hunter Alliance has also issued a bounty, so it's estimated that hunters will go to the wilderness.
Su Ming did not get involved in this matter at the time.
But then Han Su suddenly called him.
The gist of it is that Han Su dislikes the Han family, and this time it just so happens to fall to the military region. She takes on the task, and Han Su calls him in with the intention of swallowing this treasure.
Make Su Ming a mid-level mage.
Why are you so good to Su Ming?
Su Ming didn't know either.
Anyway, Han Su said that she saw Su Ming's potential and wanted to invest in him upfront.
Su Ming had worked with Han Su several times and trusted Han Su's character; he was confident in his judgment.
Su Ming didn't have much to pack; it was all items that Han Su had asked him to buy in advance, things that could be used in the wild.
Su Ming paid for it; Han Su was even prepared to give him the treasure so that he could become a mid-level mage, so paying this small amount of money was no problem for him.
He saved up a lot of money during his two years with the city's monster-hunting team, but he spent it all on supplies for Xiao Qing's growth.
Xiaoqing is his trump card; it's never a bad thing if she's good at it.
It was June, and Su Ming was dressed very lightly, in a t-shirt, shorts, and sneakers.
Han Su was wearing a lot of clothes, but since she was an ice mage, she didn't feel hot.
"Let's go, don't let those hunter mages get there first. The treasures that can help you advance to intermediate mage are very tempting," Han Su reminded him.
"Okay." Su Ming followed her into the car, and they headed towards the suburbs.
The treasure that can become a mid-level mage's treasure is something that even the most novice mages who have been waiting for a long time can't help but be tempted by. Even mid-level mages would be tempted. The reward offered by the Han family is far less substantial than the treasure itself.
Most people intended to keep it for themselves or sell it in another city. People tend to have wishful thinking and believe that they are the chosen ones who will be blessed by heaven.
The car traveled smoothly into the Ya'an border region, where it was possible to encounter demons.
Outside Zhou City lies a forest. The Dark Lionhounds are a type of dark creature, and also a kind of social creature. Unlike the undead, they prefer to stay in resource-rich areas like forests.
Although Dark Lionhounds are pack animals, they do not stay together. They have a very keen sense of smell and can smell the putrid odor on other Dark Lionhounds, but they cannot smell the odor on their own.
They only gather together when a pack leader like the Dark Lionhound issues a command; otherwise, they walk alone.
The Dark Lionhound can survive without eating, and its murderous intent towards humans is simply because it cannot stand the scent of living humans.
Most of the time, they are fighting with other lion dogs for territory.
"Be careful, try not to attract the attention of the Dark Lion Dog." The two walked cautiously through the forest. It was very quiet. The Dark Lion Dog usually liked to sleep and would not go out unless necessary.
The group that stole the treasure ventured deep into the forest, and although they had a general idea of its location, finding it proved to be quite difficult.
Su Ming followed Han Su obediently. Although Su Ming had experience dealing with demons, he was still far inferior to Han Su, a soldier who dealt with demons every day.
Not to mention that Han Su is a mid-level mage, and can cast mid-level spells, which is something a beginner mage like him can't compare to.
Many of the Dark Lionhounds in the forest have bodies that are either just skeletons or decaying corpses.
They don't need to eat; the bodies of the killed Night Lionhounds are simply left here.
Roar……
"Mind Control Barrier".
"Ice Vines - Cover".
Visibility in the forest is poor, and the bushes can easily affect a person's judgment. A Dark Lionhound just rushed out like that.
Interestingly, these creatures like to roar before attacking, giving human mages time to react.
Su Ming had been holding onto his magic, and the moment he roared, he unleashed it—a level three, basic spatial magic spell: Barrier.
This involves condensing the surrounding space to form an invisible wall that blocks people or objects from trying to cross it.
Su Ming's barrier completely surrounded the two of them, protecting them from the threat of the Dark Night Lionhound.
Han Su's magic was also fast; she was even faster than Su Ming, but she waited patiently. Just as the Dark Night Lion Dog crashed into the Void Wall, her magic was instantly unleashed—a level 3, beginner-level ice magic.
freeze.
The area centered on the Dark Night Lionhound was frozen solid for decades. The Dark Night Lionhound bumped its head and became dizzy. As it shook its head, the ice had already begun to corrode its body. By the time it tried to break free, it was too late.
In just a few seconds, the Night Elf was turned into an ice sculpture, maintaining its roaring posture.
"Your magic is still as practical as ever." Han Su praised without reservation. The spatial barrier was very useful. The demons could not detect the changes in space and would think that the other party was not resisting.
By the time they crashed into us, it was too late. While water-based defensive magic could block the danger, the Night Lionhounds were known for their agility, and they could adjust their movements in time to launch another attack.
If she hadn't bumped into him, her magic wouldn't have been able to freeze the Dark Lion Dog so quickly.
"By the way, where's your summoned beast?" Han Su asked. She knew that Su Ming was born with dual elemental abilities, and that porcelain doll often liked to circle around Su Ming, looking like a mascot.
However, Han Su had witnessed Xiao Qing's prowess and wouldn't treat her as a mascot.
"Oh, she's sleeping. I bought some resources for her to use up a few days ago, but don't worry, she'll come running as soon as I call her," Su Ming replied.
Han Su nodded; having a powerful summoned beast certainly made things much safer.
Although she was a mid-level mage and not afraid of those servant-level Dark Night Lionhounds, there were not only Dark Night Lionhounds in this forest, but also warrior-level Dark Blood Lionhounds, and even commander-level Dark Night Lionhounds.
Even mid-level mages cannot guarantee their safety in demon territory.
"Han Su, look at this." Su Ming suddenly paused and pointed to the food waste bag on the ground.
These garbage bags were buried in the ground and were only discovered after the Dark Lion Dog overturned the ground.
"Judging from the packaging, it was bought recently. We're heading in the right general direction. The demon branches here are all on record, so getting our hands on it shouldn't be too difficult," Han Su said. "Next, they'll either head straight ahead, which is safer, or to the left front, but there might be warrior-level creatures there."
"Which way do you think we should go?"
"What about the right side?"
Han Su shook his head and said, "It's basically impossible. There are many warrior-level creatures on the right. Even if there are mid-level mages among this group, they won't choose that path."
"Then... the right side it is," Su Ming said after thinking for a moment.