Full-Time Magister: The Evil Emperor Descends

The next morning, the team continued their journey towards Jinlin City, traversing mountains and rivers and overcoming numerous obstacles.

Aside from the perilous experience in the cave, the group of nineteen had a relatively smooth journey and did not encounter any more hordes of demons.

With their current strength, they wouldn't be devoured by demons after just a few steps. They are, after all, mid-level mages. As long as they are not in a confined space or surrounded by hordes of general-level demons, they can escape unscathed.

After traveling for nearly ten days, the remote city of Jinlin finally came into view.

This is a mountain range, and the train tunnel still runs through it. This time, no one chose to walk through the dark tunnel. Instead, they chose to climb over it, risking encountering flying monsters.

Once you reach the top of the mountain, you'll immediately see a vast plain basin. To the west, the plains and low hills stretch as far as the eye can see, all of which can be taken in at a glance.

To the north, a river meanders past a city that is now in ruins and overgrown with weeds.

The river flowed into the distance, turning eastward, towards the mountain range from which the group had come.

"That's Jinlin City. It's only been fifteen years. How could it have changed like this?"

Zheng Bingxiao gazed at the desolate Jinlin City from afar, her eyes filled with shock, and spoke.

"Since demons once inhabited the area, this is how it will be. The houses, streets, and roads have all been destroyed beyond recognition. The plants, nourished by the demons' excrement, are growing very fast, and vines, moss, and grass are everywhere."

Looking at the scene in Jinlin City, Jingjing couldn't help but sigh, "A city has changed like this."

"Let's go, let's survey the area first and count how many demons are roaming around here."

Song Xia looked down at the map of Jinlin City, pondered for a moment, and then made her decision.

Then, she looked at Mo Xie, who was gazing at Jinlin City, since he was the captain and she naturally wanted to ask for his opinion.

Upon hearing this, Mo Xie withdrew his gaze and said casually.

"Okay, let's explore the perimeter first, and then gradually go deeper in."

He didn't want to get involved in this kind of thing. In just a few minutes, he had memorized the general layout of Jinlin City, which would make things much easier when he took action.

The proposal was accepted, and the group continued onward, soon arriving at the outer area.

The outskirts of Jinlin City are a wide, flat area surrounded by a forest. This forest surrounding the city is one of the places that need to be scouted.

Whether it's worthwhile to rebuild this city depends first on understanding the surrounding conditions and whether it has been completely overrun by demons.

Fortunately, this mission was not to wipe out the demons of Jinlin City. With just their small team of mid-level mages, they would probably be reduced to ashes.

This city was once considered a second-tier city, with an unimaginably large suburb, not to mention the entire city itself, which has now been transformed into a land of demons.

Without a few elite armies, there's no way to re-incorporate this place into the human map.

The team then conducted a search of the outer forest. To everyone's surprise, there were only a few monsters roaming around in the forest, and no large groups of monsters were seen.

The exploration of the outer forest went very smoothly. Marking a green area on the map indicated that the outer forest was relatively unobstructed and that there were not many demons.

"Let's go straight in and finish this quickly so we can get back sooner. Staying out here for too long makes me feel uneasy."

Luo Song rubbed his arms. His once-obese body had lost a lot of weight after ten days of hard work. In short, he didn't want to suffer here any longer.

“The survey is never going to end so easily. We have many points to survey, and they've all been marked. Unless we split up…”

Lu Zhenghe stroked his chin and said softly.

"No, it's not wise to split up."

Song Xia immediately shook her head and refused the idea of ​​splitting up, as acting alone in the wild was a major taboo.

The nineteen of them were traveling together, so even if they encountered hordes of demons, they could handle it. But if they were separated, it would be a different story.

"Let's step over them one by one," Mo Xie said to Song Xia after a moment's thought.

“Song Xia, there are several survey points that are relatively far apart to the east of Jinlin City. If the team continues to advance, we may not be able to pass by those survey points. I plan to go there to explore them myself.”

"Wha...what, you're going by yourself?!"

Song Xia's expression changed, her beautiful eyes narrowed, she was genuinely shocked by what Mo Xie said.

"Wait, Moye, don't be impulsive. You should know better than anyone the dangers of traveling alone in the wild!"

Mu Nujiao was very anxious. She quickly went to Mo Xie's side and grabbed his arm, as if she was afraid that he would run away at any moment.

"Yes, it's safer when we're all together. It's hard for us to take care of you if you're all alone in this deserted city."

Zheng Bingxiao said helplessly, "If the strongest captain in a team leaves alone, they won't feel at ease."

"It was precisely because I was aware of the danger that I decided to act alone. I have more experience in the wild, so I am actually more efficient."

Mo Xie patted Mu Nu Jiao's jade-like hand, her eyes filled with determination and unwavering resolve, and spoke earnestly.

"Don't worry, you know my strength. Those places are too difficult for the teams to go to, it's too troublesome. It's more convenient for me to go alone."

"Don't worry, I'll come back to you after I finish the survey. While I'm gone, the command of the team will be handed over to Song Xia and Lu Zhenghe. Take care of yourselves."

Despite numerous attempts to dissuade her, Mo Xie still insisted on going alone, so everyone had no choice but to give up and say things like "be careful."

Originally, Mo Fan and Zhao Manyan planned to go on the exploration with Mo Xie, but the latter refused and told them to stay with the team.

If the team loses these two members, they might be defeated if they encounter a powerful demon.

Bai Tingting clasped her hands together at her chest, her beautiful eyes filled with worry. Her small mouth was slightly open, as if she wanted to say something, but she closed it.

She also planned to leave the team with Mo Xie, but when she thought about how she was the only healing mage in the team, and how she would have to heal anyone who got injured, she couldn't abandon the team's safety for her own selfish reasons.

Mu Ningxue clenched her jade-like hands, a hint of worry flashing in her clear, cold eyes. She hesitated, then swallowed back what she wanted to say.

"I'll be away for a while, please take care of the team."

Mo Xie looked at Song Xia and gave her instructions.

Song Xia placed her hand on her heaving chest, her beautiful face filled with solemnity, and answered earnestly.

"Yes, you must come back safely too. I will... we will wait for you, Captain."

"Since you've made that decision, then stay in touch. Once you've surveyed those points, you need to return to the team immediately."

Mu Nujiao sighed. She knew Mo Xie well; once he made a decision, he would definitely do it.

After hesitating for a moment, she took out a bead that looked like crystal from her package, handed it to Mo Xie, and said.

"Anyway, you must be careful. Although I don't think you'll need it, here you go."

"this is……"

"Crystal Guardian Bead, when you encounter danger, you pour your magical energy into it, then crush it in one go. Immediately, a defensive crystal liquid similar to water will circulate around you, protecting you for a while. However... I hope you can return it to me intact."

Mu Nujiao's beautiful eyes were filled with love, but her tone became serious as she spoke the last sentence.

She didn't want anything to happen to her beloved man, and this crystal bead was a talisman she always carried with her, now she was bringing him good luck.

"Thank you, Nujiao. Don't you believe in my abilities? I will definitely bring it back intact."

Mo Xie played with the crystal guardian bead for a moment, then solemnly put it away, waved his hand, and turned to leave. (End of Chapter)