booktalesy Chapter 103 Encounter with an Acquaintance
Chapter 103 Encounter with an Acquaintance
Chapter 103 Encounter with an Acquaintance
The mine has comprehensive facilities, including the refrigeration equipment that Yunhua has been thinking about.
Yunhua sat in the house built in the mine, enjoying the cold wind, and felt that life was truly wonderful.
"But—wasn't it said that demons have been harassing the mine? Isn't it too quiet now?" Yunhua asked a black-bearded officer in front of him.
In Yunhua's imagination, the mine could be harassed by flying demons at any time, and a battle might break out once they entered.
However, the atmosphere inside the mine was very strange. The miners showed no signs of fear, eating and drinking as usual. Yunhua even saw several workers playing cards during their breaks! They didn't seem like people who had been constantly harassed by demons.
The behavior of the guards stationed at the mine was also different from what he had imagined. Although they were also standing guard meticulously, they did not seem nervous, making Yunhua wonder if he had come to the wrong place.
When Yunhua revealed her identity to the mine manager, the manager seemed quite pleased, but instead of assigning Yunhua any tasks, he left her to her own devices.
Yunhua was completely baffled by everything before her, so she decided to ask Master Wei, who was also resting.
This monk's name was Wei Xiang. This name reminded Yunhua of a comedian she used to see on TV, but this guy was much more serious!
"There are usually some demons here, but those Azure Flame Birds drive them all away, which is why this place is so quiet."
"Drive away all the other demons? Why? Wouldn't having more demons make it easier for them to attack the mine?" Yunhua asked, somewhat puzzled.
"I don't know either, that's just how they do it."
"Even so, why are those people outside—"
"These Azure Flame Birds are strange. They only take magic stone ore and never attack humans, so the workers aren't worried about their safety. After all, they're just ordinary people, and even if the ore is stolen, it won't affect their pay." Before Yun Hua could speak, Wei Xiang interrupted him, seemingly aware that the current situation of the people in the mine would likely surprise many.
"What a strange demon." After hearing Wei Xiang's words, Yun Hua didn't know what to say and could only sigh like this.
Yunhua stayed at the mine for a while longer, but no demons came, and no one needed his help.
For the guardian mages responsible for protecting the mines, these rogue mages are the ones they hate to encounter the most. Their individual strength is useless when facing those demons, but adding them to the army would easily disrupt the original coordination, which would be counterproductive.
Therefore, Yunhua was left aside and ignored. Perhaps for this reason, Yunhua did not see many non-Wei mages in the mine.
Seeing this, Yunhua decided not to linger any longer. In any case, he would be coming over with the main force from Mingzhu Academy in a few days, and then he would let them know his strength.
After carefully surveying the surrounding environment of the mine, Yunhua returned along the same route.
This time, we hadn't walked far when we heard people talking ahead.
Yunhua dared not approach recklessly. Anything could happen if she encountered other mages in the wild. What if she was accidentally injured? What if she ruined someone else's plans? What if someone had malicious intentions? And even those who could talk, were they really human?
As a mature magician, one should have a basic level of vigilance towards everything.
"Zhaoting, let's rest for a while," Zhang Lulu said, wiping the sweat from her face.
"Alright then." Xu Zhaoting couldn't help but wipe his sweat and hide in the shadows of the cliff.
Thinking about what had happened in the past few days, he couldn't help but sigh.
Since being saved by Yunhua last time, Xu Zhaoting has returned to his original life, but his hatred for the Black Vatican has not dissipated. However, now that he knows his own shortcomings, he will no longer act impulsively as before.
After reporting for duty, he and Zhang Lulu went to the mountains to clear out some demons. Xu Zhaoting originally thought that he was a lightning and wind type, capable of dealing damage and moving around. With Zhang Lulu as his support, even if there were only two of them, they could still operate on the outskirts of Luofeng Mountain.
As a result, they encountered a large pack of one-eyed demon wolves and almost managed to kill them.
I came back today, deliberately avoiding the area of the magic stone mine, but I never expected to encounter an extremely rare wind serpent!
I really don't know if it's good luck or bad luck. An adult wind serpent, only about one meter long, is definitely a warrior-level demon. Zhang Lulu is well-read and immediately knew it was a wind serpent, and she panicked.
After a struggle (to escape), the two could no longer withstand the intense sunlight and sought refuge in a shady spot to rest.
"If only we had one more person, it would be easier to deal with if we could hold it back!"
Xu Zhaoting was very unwilling. After Zhang Lulu's introduction, he also knew how precious the Wind Serpent was, but with their strength, they had no way to deal with it.
As long as you're careful of its venom, the wind serpent's defense isn't actually that high; it can't withstand a few magical attacks either. However, the wind serpent is just too agile.
Snakes are known for their agility, and with the added bonus of the wind element, their speed and flexibility are off the charts.
So even though Xu Zhaoting and his companion were both mid-level mages, they not only failed to defeat the wind serpent, but were also thoroughly outmaneuvered.
"Where can we find another person?"
"How am I?" After recognizing Xu Zhaoting, Yunhua swaggered out.
"Yunhua!!"
Xu Zhaoting and Zhang Lulu were both very happy to see Yunhua. After what happened last time, Yunhua had become their friend.
It's just that Yunhua is usually either at work or taking on commissions, so the group of people rarely have the chance to meet.
"I didn't expect you to come too. I originally thought you wouldn't be interested in a reward of this level," Xu Zhaoting said happily.
"I just wanted to go for a walk." Yunhua didn't tell anyone about Senior Sister Aya, since her movement technique was quite special.
"Perfect timing, I need your help with something. Would you be willing to come?"
"Of course I'm willing!" Yunhua readily agreed.
"You're so quick to agree? Aren't you worried I might try to take advantage of you?"
Yunhua countered, "Can you?"
Xu Zhaoting smiled but didn't answer. Instead, he said, "That's a rare wind serpent, a warrior-level demon, but it's very cunning. Lulu and I were always just a little short of defeating it together!"
"That's right," Zhang Lulu chimed in. "That wind serpent has only just reached adulthood. If there were one more person, we could definitely take it down!"