Full-Time Mage: Starting from Obtaining the Mysterious Ancient Tree

Chapter 205 Guarding the Streets
"Street District Team?"

Everyone looked at each other, unsure of what to say.

What are the professors doing?!

How unreliable is it really?

They weren't here for training, but now they've inexplicably become part of the neighborhood's security team.

Everyone was completely confused?
"Holy crap, you guys aren't some rich kids on vacation, are you? You don't even know the details?"

Lai Hengbao was speechless, but he still continued to explain:
"The East Coast City Fortress is divided into thirty-two districts. Each district has about thirty narrow lanes, six wide lanes, and one main street. Each of the thirty-two districts has a magistrate, who receives a monthly protection fund from the Sakura Council and the World Magic Association. This fund is entirely managed by the district magistrate. Whether the magistrate pockets it, cultivates their own mage force, or hires hunters and mercenaries, as long as the district can eliminate the siren in time during high tide, the remaining money belongs to the district magistrate."

Hear the words.

Everyone suddenly felt as if they had been sold here as slaves.

but.

Everyone wasn't stupid, and they quickly figured out what was going on.

They were indeed received here, but they weren't here as members of the Nationalist government for training. It seemed they had signed indentured servitude contracts with some team and were here to do manual labor for others!
Even more exaggerated.

I did manual labor but didn't get paid; the instructor took it all beforehand!

but.

The group did not leave.

After all, this task of guarding the district is a training mission in Sakura Village, and refusing it would be equivalent to failing the training.

To know.

There's a whole group of substitutes waiting in the country for them to fail and then take their place!
"In that case, who gets the demon gall and the remains obtained from killing the sea monster?" Nan Jue asked.

“The district lord will sell them to the Sakura government. The district lord will take a portion of the money, and the rest will be distributed based on the team's or individual's contribution.”

"By the way, I advise everyone who is here for the first time not to keep any of these things for themselves. All the sea monster corpses lying in Donghai City belong to the public. Keeping them for yourself will be severely punished!" Lai Hengbao specifically instructed.

Then Lai Hengbao informed everyone of the next task.

It was during this time in East Coast City that he was promoted to a four-star squad.

After clarifying the situation, Lai Hengbao left, reminding everyone before he left that there would be a high tide the day after tomorrow, and that they should put on their battle gear and prepare for battle.

……

When Nan Jue returned, she also told Fang Yu and the others, who were recovering, the news.

"The people of Sakura really know how to play the game. They built this Great East Sea battlefield, becoming the sea owners themselves, and then contracting out each district to trustworthy individuals. The Sakura government collects rent and cheaply requisitions all the abundant 'sea products,' while the army and the Magic Association are relegated to the sidelines. Those who die are the mages who wanted to make a fortune from the war and sold themselves to kill demons. Money and resources keep flowing into their pockets," Zhao Manyan said with a cold laugh.

When it comes to money, Zhao Manyan's intelligence is still on point.

No matter what, the Zhao family is one of the wealthiest families in China, with businesses all over the world. I was exposed to this from a young age.

After hearing Zhao Manyan's words, the others nodded emphatically.

The task of slaying demons and guarding the front lines has basically fallen to the individual mages. And in order to get a bigger share of the money, the other mages will probably work even harder. The Sakura Council is responsible for maintaining order and setting rules, and then they can just hide behind the embankment and count their money.

……

Soon, when everyone was resting in their rooms.

Only Jiang Shaoxu came to his room alone?

Upon seeing Jiang Huli, Fang Yu asked, "Why don't you go back to your room and rest?"

"Let me check your injuries."

"How is it?" Jiang Shaoxu replied.

“Nan Rongni has already helped heal him, and with the added effect of my Soul Fire, he’s fine,” Fang Yu replied.

"Thank you for stopping the Blue Valley Ferocious Beast back then. Otherwise, with your cultivation level, you wouldn't have been able to be ambushed by that hidden guy," Jiang Shaoxu said.

After thanking him, Jiang Shaoxu swayed her hips as she prepared to leave Fang Yu's room. Fang Yu watched her retreating figure and said, "It's so late, aren't you going to stay a little longer?"

"You're dreaming!" Jiang Shaoxu said with a coquettish laugh as she left.

……

Early the next morning!
Jiang Shaoxu knocked on Fang Yu's door.

"Want to go for a walk together?" Jiang Shaoxu invited Fang Yu.

"I have to guard the streets tomorrow! Besides, what's there to see here?" Fang Yu shook his head, not very interested.

"Do you think my outfit looks good today?" Jiang Shaoxu asked again.

Today, Jiang Shaoxu wore light makeup, a pleated skirt paired with a short-sleeved top, perfectly showcasing her fair and beautiful legs. A faint fragrance wafted from her, filling Fang Yu's face with its scent.

Fang Yu's gaze was fixed on her lower body, below her neck; her snow-white, rounded breasts and slender legs were exceptionally alluring.

Jiang Shaoxu acted as if she hadn't seen Fang Yu's gaze at all, completely unconcerned. She tossed her hair aside and said to him seductively, "How about we go for a walk? This is a great opportunity to spend time alone with you!"

Fang Yu was eventually manipulated and followed him out.

When girls go shopping on the street, it's all about buying, buying, buying...

After buying some clothes and cosmetics, the two went to a jewelry store.

Upon seeing a crystal swan jewelry piece, Jiang Shaoxu, who was beside him, was clearly very interested. She reached out her soft, white hand and wrapped it around his arm, full of longing.

Seeing those pitiful eyes, Fang Yu had no choice but to go in and buy it. Being able to improve his impression with money was a minor issue.

No matter the world, women always have a strong liking for these sparkly little things.

After leaving the mall, the two went out for a big meal.

After a full day of partying, the two finally returned to their lodgings.

When they arrived at Jiang Shaoxu's residence, she turned to look at Fang Yu and said, "I'm very happy today."

"Alright, get some rest."

Fang Yu was not in a good mood and turned to leave.

That fox Jiang Shaoxu, all she does is tease me, not let me go any further. What's the point of just sitting there?

……

next day!

Shortly after everyone had gathered, a startled cry suddenly came from Nanrong Ni: "Drowning curse?"

Judging from the expression on her face, something terrible had clearly happened.

Everyone looked over curiously.

Mu Ningxue recounted what she had encountered yesterday. According to what she knew, this drowning curse had appeared in this East Sea City for quite some time, and there were actually quite a few cases of drowning curses. However, since this was a city of sea battles, many deaths could be explained by demons. In addition, the drowning curse often appeared without any warning signs or clues, so to this day no authoritative organization has been able to come forward and give a complete explanation for the drowning curse.

"It sounds pretty creepy," Jiang Shaoxu said, expressing her deepest aversion to unseen dangers.

“The terrifying thing about the Drowning Curse is that it comes without any warning, without any foreshadowing, as if it happens to someone randomly,” Mu Ningxue continued.

“Even the most terrible epidemics have a reason, right? Is there really no clue whatsoever about this drowning curse?” Nan Rongni asked.

However, Mu Ningxue shook her head. After discovering it yesterday, she even went out of her way to inquire about the drowning curse early this morning. But what was most terrifying about this terrible misfortune was that it had no reason and no warning.

"Aren't the Japanese afraid? If something like this happened in China, people would be in a panic, wouldn't they?" Jiang Shaoxu asked doubtfully.

“This is Donghai City. Every time the tide rises, mages die at the hands of sea monsters. The probability of discovering this drowning curse is not very high!” Ai Jiangtu explained.

Ai Jiangtu meant that those who died from this unknown drowning curse were blamed on the sea monster.

(End of this chapter)