Chapter 17: D-Rank Quest?!
The next day's morning, everyone from Elite Class, Class A and Class B had gathered on the main ground!
The principal had just finished his speech and they were now moving to the bus areas.
Every group of elite class had their own bus, but this privilege was only for the Elite Class, the other two class were basically jam packed into their respective class busses!
Currently, most of the students in the Elite class would require ten to fifteen seconds to use a Magic Spell, but their group leaders trained by Mo Fan and Tang Yue, were able to cast magic within 2-3 seconds, there was a huge disparity between them and the normal students.
But, the reason why Mo Fan trained these selected 5 people was to keep them safe, as they were dear to him... He hadn't forgotten about Xu Zhaoting's, He Yu's and Mu Bai's selfless sacrifice. Not only that but Zhou Min and Zhang Xiaohou will also be pushed into a lot of dangerous situation in the near future.
He didn't want anything happening to his five dear high school friends, that's why he trained and pushed them very very hard and forcefully got them to reach where they are right now!
The school had also prepared enough as there would be teachers and military instructors watching over the students from the shadows all the time!
Thus, the seven school buses began to drive toward the outer areas of the city with groups of young Mages.
The place they were going to this time had more or less been decided; they would be going to the Snowy Peak Mountain station.
The Snowy Peak Mountain was an important goods stronghold for the hunters of Hunter's Union and Bo City. The entire stronghold was constructed in the middle of a valley.
"Do you remember when I told you that the stations in Bo City's surroundings are the boundaries of the safe area? The areas outside of the stations may have a Monster appearing; thus, before you have the abilities to face off against a Monster, make sure you never step out of the safe areas or else you'll become a pile of skeletons!" the Monster Teacher, Zhang Jianguo told them strongly.
"That's right. Within the area of the station, we, The Hunter's Union, and the Magic Association, as well as other large Ancient Families, assign someone to patrol daily and set up warnings. There will definitely not be any Monsters entering the residential areas of humans. However, the capabilities of us Mages are also limited. Thus, the only places we are able to protect are within the boundaries of the stations. We are powerless outside of the stations; after all, even if we have stronger Mages, we are unable to eradicate the Monsters hiding under all the complicated and difficult terrains," the third hunter's group's captain, Luo Yunbo, stated.
Luo Yunbo was a tanned and very handsome man. After the girls in the groups saw Captain Luo Yunbo, their eyes began to sparkle; it was like the girls were worshipping and infatuated with the handsome military instructor.
Luo Yunbo was the military instructor who guided the team this time.
The assistant military instructor was a woman named Pan Lijun. She was a tanned, capable, and vigorous type. There was a huge difference between her and the female Maga from the campus.
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As they sat on the bus, they passed through the wasteland of the outer regions of the city. In just moments of time, mountain forest appeared in everyone's sight.
The Mountain forest was very green, deep, and its vicinity was luxuriant, sturdy, and vigorous. Weeds were growing, the distant mountain peak was uneven and the clouds were thick.
"Do you see it? This lonely and mighty mountain is the Snowy Peak Mountain, and also the border of our Bo City.
"Our Bo City counts as a medium-sized city if we take the vicinity into account! At the front-line Magic Cities, Empires, and large Demonic Cities, their safe borders wouldn't be called just a station, or even a small stronghold," said the assistant Military instructor, Pan Lijun, whose hair was only the length of a forefinger.
"Speaking of which, since you guys regularly have contact with Monsters, then that means you must be Intermediate Mages?" Wang Sanpang said.
"Intermediate?" Pan Lijun swept her gaze across Wang Sanpang as she ridiculed him, "Why would Intermediate Mages guide you little brats around?"
As Wang Sanpang heard this, he got upset and whispered, "Then you guys are just Basic Mages, that's nothing to brag about."
As Wang Sanpang said what everyone was thinking, the two military instructors began to laugh simultaneously.
Mo Fan who heard this couldn't help but chuckle.
It was evident that they thought Wang Sanpang's words were far too childish.
...
At last, they finally arrived at the Snowy Peak Mountain Station.
Although they said it was a small stronghold, this place wasn't just some crude village.
The stronghold station used the incomparably precipitous cliff as its sides. The cliffs were at least a hundred meters high, you could only see the sky if you were to fully tilt your head backwards.
The cliffs on the two sides formed a natural wall. Additionally, the front and the back of the valley road had two colossal stone doors locked down. The entire stronghold station was just like a small fort garrison within the valley.
"So this is the Snowy Peak Mountain stronghold. It is said that other than the high-levelled flying type Monsters, as well as those that have a climbing ability, this Snowy Peak Mountain fort garrison can obstruct the absolute majority of the evil creatures that are doing bad deeds from the safety zone. Moreover, due to the Snowy Peak Mountain station, we haven't had any frightening reports about people being hurt within the safety zone for many years." Zhang Jianguo walked out of the bus as he looked at the large protective stone doors. He couldn't help but feel deeply moved.
"Teacher, I heard that this protective stone door is made by our Bo City's Construction Master, Earth element Mage Zhang Yuheng. No magic beneath the Advanced level is capable of moving it?" The young lady Zhou Min asked while being the good student she was.
"That's right. The stone door seems a bit old, but the truth is that its firmness is no way inferior to steel." Zhang Jianguo walked in the front, holding in his hands a flag for the third group. He looked like a tour guide who was taking the students on a walk around an ancient city.
Not long after, the other 2 classes buses arrived in succession. The one hundred elite students of Tian Lan Magic High were already standing together beneath the tall and sturdy stone door.
On the two sides of the stone gate were two sentries. Amongst them was a Battle mage who didn't wear his uniform; he was leisurely playing with the flame in his hands. The small flame was like an obedient pet; moving actively within his hands. Occasionally, it would float around his body, it seemed wonderfully graceful.
As Mo Fan noticed him, he was shocked! His mouth was quivering, tears rolled in his eyes, he wanted to speak up but no words were leaving from his mouth. He felt as if something was stuck inside his throat...
All the memories of his Chief Military Instructor which dormant for quite a long while came flooding through. His heart felt heavy.
He wanted to go and hug the guy right away, but he withheld himself, as he thought he didn't had the right to do so, after he failed to save Qin Yu'er from the heresy judicators at Tianshan Mountain...
He turned and went to a secluded place and quietly wiped his tears...
"Hey, Boss Zhankong, how come you're assigned to this post today?" Luo Yunbo raised his head as he smiled toward the Fire Mage who was fiddling with flames.
"I have nothing to do. I heard there would be some high school girls coming here today, so I specifically came here to check it out myself." The man was Zhankong... As usual he didn't hide his characteristics as he smiled to himself.
On the side, Zhou Min pursed her small brows. It was because she could already feel this Mage called Zhankong was already gazing at her as he checked her out.
"So handsome."
"Yeah, you simply can't compare the little brats from our school with him, he has such a manly aura to him."
"And he's also very honest."
The few infatuated girls in the class could no longer maintain their calm and immediately began to chatter continuously.
"Little girl, don't crease your brow toward our Boss Zhankong. He is one of the rare experts here." A voice that sounded as though she didn't like guiding the students came from the Vice Captain, Pan Lijun, and in her voice was a slight note of adoration for Zhankong.
"I've heard of the name Zhankong. Isn't that the Fire Mage who slaughtered the most amount of Monsters in the Snowy Peak Mountain station?" Zhang Jianguo immediately raised his head as he loudly said, "It's an honour to meet you."
"He has only killed off a few Monsters, what's so impressive about that," Wang Sanpang said.
"It is indeed not impressive. When Deng Kai proposed the idea of having you students come here for practical, I did reject it…" the handsome moustachioed Zhankong said.
"The warning from a year ago has passed, currently, there won't be any problem. As a Mage, you still need this practical no matter what. You can't just extend it just because of a warning from a year ago," Zhang Jianguo said.
"I don't really mind as long as you don't let the students wander around. I don't wanna see this fine and delicate beautiful girl being eaten by a One-eyed Magic Wolf," Zhankong said with a hearty laugh.
Zhang Jianguo smiled awkwardly.
The other person was a genuine expert. Even if he were to assail a woman with obscenities, he, a teacher, was unable to do anything.
Zhankong's eyes started scanning students to see which had the highest cultivation among them.
He found five students who had already reached Tier 2 of Basic Level, he was surprised!
The five students, Zhang Xiaohou, Mu Bai, Xu Zhaoting, He Yu and of course their leader Zhou Min were now best of friends! They were standing together and discussing about the snowy peaks and random topics like normal students.
"You five must be the group leaders, eh! Looking at your cultivation and temperament, I suppose you have some experience dealing with the monsters, huh..." Zhankong approached the group of friends as they were talking.
"Yes you're correct. We are the group leaders." Mu Bai replied while looking down on Zhankong.
"Hee~eh~~ I see you have quite the attitude~ don't let it get to your head just because you all are the group leaders—" Zhankong wanted to lecture the kid a little bit who used such arrogant tone with him, but he was cut off...
"We know what we're supposed to, our teacher taught us, very nicely about a lot of things, so if you are just trying to show off please don't waste our time and go away." Zhou Min clearly didn't like Zhankong, his attitude towards girls was really the worst!
Zhankong was stunned! Since when were kids this mean?! He just wanted to show off a little and then guide them, but he was dealt with so rudely...
He was angry at them... But he was more angry at their teacher who had brainwashed them!
A young man suddenly approached Zhankong quietly from behind. Just as Zhankong was going to reprimand the kids in front of him, "Ah! Teacher!!!" He Yu noticed Mo Fan who had approached them.
Since all 5 were group leaders they were in different busses along with their teams! Mo Fan was in Zhang Xiaohou's team!
They were not able to meet and spend time in the bus like normal friends, so He Yu was happy seeing Mo Fan. She immediately went up to him like a fan girl while pushing Zhankong aside!
Zhankong was astonished!! He couldn't believe, he, was pushed aside! To be honest, he just felt sad. He turned around and looked at their so called teacher to complain a few words at them, but was stunned again!
Damn it! This kid is quite handsome!! No wonder... if they have such a young teacher they wil... Wait a minute... Why is he wearing a school uniform?!
Zhankong was puzzled!? Did their teacher have some kind of fetish of wearing a highschool student's uniform?
"Mo Fan! We were searching for you! Where were you?" Zhou Min and the rest of the group pushed Zhankong aside and went up to Mo Fan.
Mo Fan patted He Yu's head like a gentle older brother, and smiled at the rest of them!
Zhankong was extremely jealous of the kid!! "Damn it!! Is it the face?! It's the face right??" he grumbled.
"I'm sorry guys, I want to talk with Chief Military Instructor for a second." Mo Fan said as he left them.
"Chief Military Instructor?"
"Does anyone of you who they are?"
"No... Wait why is Brother Fan walking towards that guy with the lame hairstyle?"
...
Zhankong noticed the 'Teacher' of those five obnoxious brats approaching him!
Mo Fan sized up Zhankong, _He's quite young... But I guess he got too old over time dealing with Bo City' affairs after its calamity... Also his cultivation has already reached the peak of Advanced level. It must've been 4 years now, since Qin Yu'er was sealed inside the Scar of Tianshan..._
"Do the teachers from Tianlan high school also wear uniform of students now a days?" Zhankong asked Sarcastically.
Mo Fan didn't understand at first, "...? No they don't. I don't follow what you mean?"
"Eh? You aren't a teacher?"
"Eh? No... Why would you think that?"
"But that girl just now called you..."
"Ah! No no they're my friends but I also teach them a few things about magic, so she started to 'refer' me in that way! I'm just a normal student~"
"A normal student... Right..." Zhankong probed Mo Fan with his will to see his cultivation level, but he was forcefully blocked from entry!
"Anyways, it's nice to finally meet you! Chief Military Instructor, ZU. XINGYI." Mo Fan said with a smile.
"Hehe~ I bet you're feelin...." Zhankong thought Mo Fan wanted an autograph or something, since the kid said it as if he was eager to meet him, but he suddenly stopped midway in his sentence after realising something.
He glared at the kid in front of him alertly!
He was pretty sure no one here knew who he truly was! Zhankong's true name was Zu Xingyi! He was the grandson of Zu Huanyao, the great patriarch of one of the world class clan, Zu Clan and the Grand Seater of China!
There were 10 Grand Seaters representing the Magic Association of China.
Each of their Authorities were only second to the Chairman of the Magic Association of China, Shao Zheng!
Chairman and Grand Seaters of a country were Full Forbidden Mages with the peak cultivation, they were the Trump cards of each countries who could solo emperors on their own!
Below them were Top Seaters and Presidents of Branch Magic Association of all big cities! These were also powerhouses but they were mostly individuals with the cultivation of Forbidden Curse in one or two elements or Half Forbidden Level.
Even after being the Grandson of Zu Huanyao, a Grand Seater of China, Zhankong was still sent to a remote village side city of Bo. That was because of his protest to save Qin Yu'er.
The Heresy Judicators had marked Zhankong as a thorn in their side and we're going to cripple his cultivation, a fate worse than death for mages.
That's why Zu Huanyao used his authority and sent Zhankong here. No one knew of this fact... If the kid in front of him knew who he was, then that could only mean one thing...
Zhankong pulled Mo Fan aside away from people' eye, "It's almost been four years... I thought the old man forgot about me but seems he is still keeping his tabs on me, huh." Zhankong said arrogantly with a hint of disgust! He utterly despised his clan to death!
"Um... I think you've got the wrong idea..." Mo Fan said as he was puzzled. He knew what Zhankong was talking about but pretended to play dumb.
"Huh? What do you mean? Aren't you a dog sent by my old man? To keep me in check?" Zhankong was also confused as the kid in front of him made a confused expression... It wasn't an act but the kid genuinely didn't knew what he was talking about.
"No not at all! I... Actually met this beautiful woman named Qin Yu'er, 4 years ago when I visited the Tianshan Mountain!" Mo Fan started his realistic bullshit again.
Zhankong's eyes went wide open when he heard her name! He immediately recalled her Tearful face when they were forcefully separated by the world!
Zhankong felt his heart being stabbed by thousand blades. He made a pained expression as he grabbed his chest, "Continue." He said to Mo Fan with a threatening look. His aura had spiked up and red coloured fumes were emitting from him.
Mo Fan immediately knew what he was doing was very cruel, but it had to be done...
"We spoke to each other for quite a long time at a restaurant! She told me how she was being condemned by the world for being a disaster bringer and how she couldn't be with her beloved one... She said she was going to be sealed in the Scar Glacier of Tianshan forever."
"..." To be honest, Zhankong was having a hard time believing all this... The Qin Yu'er he knew would never talk so much to anyone, much less to a stranger.
"I asked her why she was telling me all this, to my reply she held a photo near to her heart and said that I looked a lot like her beloved person. She showed me your photo and told me your name... and asked me to pass on a message to you if I ever met you... 'I know you will'"
Mo Fan spoke about a lot of things which he heard from Mu Ningxue in his previous life and added accordingly to what was needed to stimulate Zhankong. He felt extremely guilty about all this.
When he heard Mo Fan's message, Zhankong was lost for words... He had indeed made a promise to Qin Yu'er, that he would come, even if his hair had turned white. The answer from Qin Yu'er was 'I know you will'.
Unknown to him, Mo Fan knew what Zhankong had said to Qin Yu'er because of Mu Ningxue~ He just made up an answer which sounded more plausible to make Zhankong believe him!
Zhankong came to his own conclusion as well...
After hearing all of his story, it seemed that Qin Yu'er just wanted someone to know her story as she might possibly not make it out alive! But she still replied to Zhankong's determination.
She was waiting for him... Qin Yu'er was still waiting for Zhankong!
Zhankong couldn't help but tear up at this... While he was leisurely spending his time here, she was stuck inside an ice which restricted her freedom... Suffering all by her lonesome...
But with his current capabilities, no matter how hard he tried, he was just not able to break the barrier of his galaxy! He had been trying to breakthrough to the next level for two years now, but was still stuck in Advanced level...
He had a really complicated face right now...
Mo Fan who noticed this, felt even more guilty...
"Chief Military Instructor... Here! This is all I can help you with. The rest is up to you, whether you want to go or not." Mo Fan handed him a note and walked away.
Zhankong received the note, and opened it, "What is this...! Coordinates?!" there were some numbers written on it. At first he didn't understood what it was, but a moment later he figured it out.
"What is your name kid?" Zhankong asked seeing Mo Fan walking away.
"It's Mo Fan." Mo Fan said without turning back.
"What is on this location?"
"Your Chance."
...
Zhankong and Mo Fan returned to the group and acted like nothing had happened.
But Zhankong informed some of his subordinates to keep an eye on Mo Fan for the rest of the Field Trip.
After the day was coming to an end, the students were given tents and were told to camp outside for the night. Their field trip would start from tomorrow.
Zhankong searched the coordinates after going back to the control room.
"Hey, newbie search these Coordinates!" Zhankong handed the note over to the newest member who recently joined named Bai Yang.
He immediately searched the coordinates on his PC, a few seconds later the location popped up!
"Boss, the location of this place is Showing right in the middle of the Flaming Mountains of the Tian Shan region which is in Xinjiang!" Bai Yang reported.
"Flaming Mountains...? .... Why does he want me to go there..." Zhankong mumbled to himself...
"Send the precise location to my phone. Also bring me the military grade internet Antenna phone!" Zhankong ordered.
"Yes sir! Right away!" Bai Yang went and ordered some people from the technical department to bring it.
...
The next morning came qyickly~ the students who had rarely came to such places were excitedly exploring the place.
The stronghold was very simple, with only a single main road. On the main road were many shops and vendors, it was virtually no different than the market place for a town.
The only difference was that they didn't sell chicken, duck, or fish meat. They sold the necessities required for a Mage's battles and cultivation.
"Come, come, top-rate Magic Boot Equipment. Let me tell you, this is some good stuff. Do you know what the fastest Magical Beast is?… That's right, it is made of the skin of a Speed Beast's hind legs, with the Wind Trail magic pattern. It also has a pure wind stone increasing its energy. If you were to run using this…you'll definitely cause the One-eyed Magic Wolf to stare helplessly. If you were to buy this, I will give it to you with a discount, seeing how you and this treasure have interlinked fate."
"Second Baldy, stop bullshitting. How can this thing be called Magic Equipment? Any random Nike would be be better than your pair."
"Bullshit! We lost two people killing a Speed Beast, and I was awarded the skin of the hind legs. It's definitely a genuine pair of Magic Boots Equipment!" The Second Baldy immediately began a dispute with the person who made fun of him.
Further up was a vendor, and they had Elemental Stones of all colours.
'Elemental Stones' were very simple. They were produced when the elements – Fire, Wind, Lightning or Earth – were dense, producing an extraordinary stone. Inhabiting these stones was energy similar to the Magic powers within a Mage's Stardust. Although they couldn't be directly used by Mages, they could still be used by embedding them into Magic Tools and Magic Equipment to supply them with constant energy.
This knowledge has already been discussed by the teacher during class, and Mo Fan had earnestly listened to it at the time.
They had said that that on many occasions, the purified Magic Stones could also be used as a currency.
The consumption rate of the Magic Stones was colossal; in fact, it was the equivalent of a power source in the scientific world.
The power plants in this world weren't some water conservancy that supplied electricity, nor some windmill network, but instead used Lightning Element Stones or Fundamental Crystals.
The Light element had originated from Edison. Apart from this, Watt, the one who invented the steam machines and helped the entire world enter an Industrial Revolution…that's right, he was a Fire Mage. The theory behind the Steam machine was a Fire Magic Diagram. They used the Fire Element Stone as the power source.
That is why this world didn't have hydroelectric power, or electrical energy. They relied on these Elemental Stones to survive!
And where did the Elemental Stones come from?
Naturally, they came from nature!
The cruel thing is, the Monsters also needed the Elemental Stones. The Elemental Stones were their most important food, and were a vital source of energy to becoming stronger.
Thus, when the humans were searching for, digging up, and gathering Elemental Stones, their biggest obstacle wasn't the nature, but the Monsters who also relied on these Stones.
Monsters were instinctively hostile toward humans and mages from the beginning as high level mages were even more delicious source of energy!
All of the Magical Equipment within the city was simply food to a Monsters. Additionally, humans had always been their prey, which is why human Mages and the Monsters had never ceased their battles against each other.
Perhaps this was the biggest difference between the original world and the current Magical World.
In the original world, the humans held a governing position. If they wanted to sweep things away, all they needed to do was send a guided missile.
However, in the world of Magic, explosive weapons didn't exist, there were only Mages.
The majority of humans could only live in cities. A city needed the protection of Mages.
This was also the reason why a Mage's status would always be higher than commoners. Not only do they possess a mighty power, but they also had a divine mission!
…
"Brother Fan, on the Practicals this time, we must properly show ourselves off. I've heard the Practical's grades are directly related to our admission to University; It occupies 20% of the total admission grade!" Zhang Xiaohou said to Mo Fan.
Mo Fan nodded.
Their homeroom teacher, Xue Musheng, had already mentioned this matter.
The Practicals were basically a part of the 'High School Exams'. This is because the grades were set by the military, which is to say the military head of this practical exercise.
The evaluation of the Head Military Instructor would be either C or A. This would directly decide whether the student Mages would end up in a top-rate Magic University, or just a common Magic University!
The Imperial Institution which Mu Ningxue was in at the moment would require the students to reach an A before they would bother to recruit them.
On the practicals this time, Everyone wanted to attain a grade of A or higher. Only this way would he have the right to enter Universities of the same level as an Imperial Institution.
"These Military instructors have been bribed by the school. Even if you were to waste your time here for two months, they'd at least give you B or C. That's why, there's no need to worry," Wang Sanpang came over by chance as he said with a smile.
"That's right, it was like the previous sessions as well." Another student who knew of the internal stories also nodded his head.
"That's about right. The school definitely hopes for the Military instructors to give them a higher grade."
"Gather in the plaza."
"Gathering!"
After Luo Yunbo loudly shouted, all the students began to quickly gather within the central plaza of the Snowy Peak Mountain stronghold.
The number of people could be said to be of no small amount, there were a hundred of Elite Class students in all. They all wore the uniform of Tian Lan Magic High and they were all able to cast Tier 1 Basic spell.
After all of the students had properly lined up, they quickly attracted the attention of the Mages stationed around the stronghold. They slowly gathered to surround the students. Each one of them seemed to be engrossed, their faces showing an exceptional sneer.
"Come and check this out, it's a new group of students, hahaha. We can once again see the newbies make a fool out of themselves," a man with a sharp face like a rat said.
"Exactly. The period of time where the students are here are the most lively period of time in this stronghold. Guess which one of these stidents will be scared to the point where they pee their pants?" a man who looked like the leader of a small Hunter's squad said as he stuck his head out.
"I guess there'll be at least 30%!"
"Then the rest of the 70% will be scared until they faint?"
[[HAHAHAHA!!!!!]] The experienced mages around them were laughing while looking at the ignorant students in front of them!
The students formed a formation on the plaza, but they could easily hear the voices of the veterans of the stronghold.
Most of them had a look that made them seem as if they took pleasure in seeing other people's misfortune. They definitely did not try to cover up their disdain toward the students.
The hundred Elite students were divided into five groups, and there were twenty people in each of the five groups. The Class A & B students were said to be on stand by as their cultivation was too low.
In the front of the elites stood two military instructors and one Practical class teacher.
"Commander!"
"The Commander has come!"
Not long after, a group of Military officials wearing uniforms neatly walked to the front of the gathered students, and one could feel a certain prestige emitted from their aura.
Leading these people was unexpectedly the moustache guy who was playing with the flames by the sentry, Zhankong.
Zhankong had that superior appearance. As the Commander, his unorganized appearance actually caused people to think otherwise.
"Hello everyone, I am the Commander of the Bo City' army as well as the Chief Military instructor of your Field Trip, Zhankong. You should consider yourselves lucky because you are the first group of examinees that have come here since I've taken charge," the Chief Military Instructor, Zhankong said.
The students were standing there with their back straight, none of them dared to say a word.
In the past, they'd only interacted with teachers. The knowledge the teachers could impart to everyone was abundant, but it was only theories and data.
The Military Battle Mages had remnant auras from killing Magical Beasts! Students who had never seen this aspect of the world were not rash, despite the Chief Military Instructor called Zhankong seeming gentle.
"Don't worry, you are the first Practical students that I will be responsible for. In order for you to smoothly pass the Practicals that directly influences your high school examinations, I will give you all a special treatment!" Zhankong said with a loud voice.
Not being able to pass the practical examination, or getting a low score will influence the grades by a lot! It's possible that their fate would greatly change due to the assessment of the Practicals this time.
"I understand that you are all the most outstanding young Mages of our Bo City, and I also believe you possess the required strength to pass the Practical Examination this time…Thus, the Practicals this time will be extremely easy," Zhankong said harmlessly.
At this moment, Luo Yunbo and Pan Lijun couldn't help but crease their foreheads. Whenever he revealed this kind of smile, it wouldn't be a good thing!
"I just received a quest, and the difficulty is of the lowest level. There's 100 Mages in total from the school right… How about this. If any of the squad, or individual amongst you 100 people are able to complete this bounty, then you will pass the entire Practical assessment, and acquire grade A," Zhankong said.
Before Zhankong could finish his sentence, an uproar occurred within the small stronghold.
The ones most excited were naturally the one hundred practical students.
They had heard their senior brothers and sisters mention the matters regarding Practicals. All they needed to do is to waste time at the station and not provoke the instructors, and they'll basically pass. If you performed well, you could get a B, and an A wouldn't be much of a problem.
However, they'd never heard of something like clearing a quest?
Quests, aren't these the special missions undertaken by the Hunters squad that are looking for the high reward!
Within the plaza, even the hunters who had been at the station for a long time couldn't calm themselves.
What kind of situation was this?
Letting these students undertake the quest missions?
That was retarded. Even our full-fledged monster Hunting Squads, are unable to succeed, and now these immature and inexperienced students are supposed to finish it?
"What if none of us are able to finish this mission?" Xu Zhaoting, who was standing further to the front, asked.
"Then no one will pass." Zhankong replied indifferently.
All the students and teachers were unable to remain calm after hearing these words.
"Chief Military Instructor, you might as well fail us all!" At this moment, class representative Zhoumin spoke up as she was at the end of her patience.
"Yeah, there's no difference between that and failing us right now!" Mu Bai said with a hint of anger.
Zhang Jianguo, Xue Musheng, Tang Yue, and Chen Weiliang, the teacher's expressions were also exceedingly concerned.
What was with this situation? Didn't they already bribe them, so why is this Zhankong not playing according to the rules?
A quest, was this really something the students were able to do?
"How is it inappropriate? Why don't you go and find your school director, Deng Kai. Either way, it won't be easy for you to receive high grades from me. Since Tian Lan Magic High is the best public high school in Bo City, then you shouldn't have brought a group of wastes here for Practicals.
Besides, if all you're planning on doing is wasting your time here, then you might as well go back to school and read Magic books. What's the fucking use of bribery, it'd be good if that didn't happen. That way, you wouldn't come to a station where danger lurks everywhere!" Zhankong's tone suddenly turned serious. Just now, he had a gentle appearance; but in a flash, he turned into a fiend.
_Brought a group of wastes for Practicals?_
Those words struck the hearts of the students fiercely.
"Chief Military Instructor, the examination you used is a bit too much. From what I know, any random D-Rank quest would require a Novice Hunters squadron that has been polishing their skills in the outside world for at least one year to successfully complete…" Teacher Zhang Jianguo said with a lack of confidence.
"You have one hundred people. If you can't even finish a D-Rank quest mission, then the wastes you mediocre teachers have raised would leave me very disappointed. Are they even Elite students?" Chief Military Instructor Zhankong replied with no trace of politeness.
As Zhang Jianguo heard this, his face turned green and white.
This instructor had something wrong with his head. Let's not even mention him issuing an impossible mission, he even slandered all of the teachers and students of Tian Lan Magic High!
"But Chief Military Instructor! Even the lowest of the D-Rank bounty quest in hunter's union would give a reward of 70,000 RMB and above~ Have you prepared any reward for us upon the quest completion?" Mo Fan asked with a smile.
Zhankong stared at the kid who 'Supposedly' met his girlfriend, "Naturally, for the squadron or person that successfully completes the bounty, I will personally gift a reward. This reward is a piece of Defensive Magic Equipment," continued as he raised his voice.
As soon the words 'Defensive Magic Equipment' were mentioned, the veteran Hunters outside of the plaza suddenly got excited.
"Shit, awarding some Defensive Magic Equipment?"
"Boss Zhankong, don't do it. Why don't you give that opportunity to us, we promise we will be able to smoothly accomplish the mission."
"Yeah, we are just in need of a piece of Defensive Magic Equipment. That life-saving thing should definitely be given to us."
"Allow us to have a fair competition with these students, Boss Zhankong, we also want the Magic Equipment!"
In a flash, the small Hunter squadrons outside of the plaza were suddenly shouting out all this.
Magic Equipment!
Magical Equipment was something that was connected with your soul. With your thoughts you were able to activate it, and it would quickly transform into its genuine form. It would then become gear that would assist you in battles.
They were just like the Boot Magic Equipment the Second Baldy tried to sell. Only after you wore and activated it would the speed of your body substantially increase. If you really were to meet a foe that you couldn't fight against, then the Boot Magic Equipment would be a life-saving item.
Additionally, if their body were to have increased speed during combat, then it could substantially increase the Mage's combat power.
Defensive Magic Equipment. It was a special type of equipment that was able to directly morph into a Shield or Armour. At a crucial time, it could block the attack of a Magical Beast, and thus was also a form of lifeguarding equipment.
Although the Magic Equipment's price wasn't as high as a Cultivating Magic Tool, to people like Hunters who risked their life everyday in the outside world, it was treated like Divine Equipment. What was more valuable than life?
"Shit, that's some good stuff. From what I know, a Servant Class Defensive Magic Equipment would end up being priced at several hundred thousand yuan!
"No wonder these hunters are going crazy. This kind of money-bustling thing unexpectedly become the reward of the Practical for these immature and inexperienced students."
"The question is, can those students obtain it?"
"You're right. The bounties are usually really difficult, and even the veteran Mages can occasionally be caught in life-threatening situations."
Even the most common Servant Class Magic Equipment was worth a good thousand yuan!
"Satisfied Yet?" Zhankong asked while looking at Mo Fan.
Mo Fan only replied with a smile.
_Shit! This kid is quite irritating! How could Qin Yu'er talk with him for 3 hours straight?!_ Zhankong grumbled in his thoughts. He was annoyed at Mo Fan's behaviour!
"Well, then... All 5 groups will take the route which has been given to your respective group leaders! If you have any queries please ask them." Zhankong said further. He left after saying what he wanted.
The groups also started leaving one after the other and they split up at the intersection point in the forest!