Fire Monster

Chapter 43: Gathering Manpower
In Skid Row, the initial panic caused by fear had ceased.

But it was not the credit of Yang Mao and Liu Erya. Although they had organized more than a dozen Grade 9 martial arts students and wanted to settle everything with their fists, they were actually powerless in the face of such chaos.

What really stopped the chaos was that almost everyone tried to escape more than three times.

Escape from the entrance to Skid Row.

Climb over the stone wall on the left and jump out.

Climb over the stone wall on the right and jump out.

But no matter how they jumped, whether they landed on their heads or buttocks, the result would be the same. The next moment, they would all emerge from the slum alley in the strange fog.

Go back the way you came!

This result scared everyone and made them decisively give up all unrealistic escape attempts. Without saying a word, they all went back to their own sealed huts, locked the doors and windows, and waited for rescue.

This is actually the most correct and sensible approach.

Professionals do professional work. They are a group of small laborers who carry bricks. Why do they need to suppress evil or kill demons? They just need to wait at home.

Even in the end, more than half of the military science students that Yang Mao had gathered ran away.

After all, everyone understands the truth. Hiding in a level one sealed hut will allow you to last longer than being exposed in a level one strange fog.

So when Zhao Guanshan walked out, he saw Yang Mao and Liu Erya, who both looked depressed, as well as two martial arts students who had evasive eyes and unnatural expressions, ready to run away at any time.

The two of them are Yang Mao's real classmates and good friends.

At this moment, Yang Mao was really relieved. In fact, he was holding on. Only when he saw Zhao Guanshan did he suddenly feel that he had a backbone. If it was a day ago, he would not believe it even if he was beaten to death.

However, his two classmates finally exhausted their courage at this time.

"Yang Mao, no matter how much trouble we make, we still have to trust the Dao Palace and the Demon Suppression Division. Right now, the strange fog is obviously getting stronger. We can't stay outside all the time to increase the time and frequency of exposure. Once it causes irreversible damage, it will be bad."

"That's right. If you insisted before that Zhao Guanshan, a liberal arts student, could solve the strange fog, then I can only say, Yang Mao, you are mentally ill."

The two men were about to leave when Zhao Guanshan suddenly took out the imperial seal oil lamp. Flames rose from it, and the light shone brightly, sacred and majestic, like a heat wave with powerful vitality that instantly covered an area of ​​ten meters.

Including Yang Mao and Liu Erya, these four people were like four old dogs that were about to faint from the heat and were suddenly given four glasses of ice-cold beer on a sultry afternoon. It was so refreshing that they felt so alert that they almost thought they had just had a dream.

By the time they came to their senses, Zhao Guanshan had already calmly put away the imperial seal oil lamp.

Facts speak louder than words.

The dispelling effect just now was not caused by him using the dispelling rune in the sealed oil lamp, but was simply caused by him consuming a third-level magic pill before to grow the small flame in the oil lamp, and at the same time using a part of the vitality to activate it.

In terms of power, it is not that great.

Last night, Yang Mao activated the Imperial Seal Oil Lamp after drinking the Marrow Cleansing Spirit Liquid. The resulting heat wave of light could even cover an area of ​​more than thirty meters in radius, and could burn fourth-level demons to death.

But the problem was that Yang Mao's outburst was supported by his own pure yang energy and could only last for a few seconds. The second time it was at least 70% to 80% less effective. If he didn't replenish his marrow cleansing liquid, there would basically be no third time.

However, the dispelling effect activated by Zhao Guanshan in this way mainly consumes the third-level magic pill, and the consumption of the vital energy in the body is negligible.

Theoretically, he could release it ten times in a row.

Then as long as there is a steady supply of magic pills, then doing it a hundred or eighty times will not be a problem.

"Wow! Zhao Guanshan, when did you cultivate the pure Yang energy?" At this moment, Yang Mao's two classmates did not leave and asked in surprise. Because according to convention, if you don't cultivate the pure Yang energy, you can't actively activate the Imperial Seal Oil Lamp. This thing can only be activated passively, and the effect is weak.

Otherwise, they wouldn't have to suffer in the strange fog.

As the saying goes, it feels good for a while, but it will lead to a mass grave afterwards.

"Not long ago, I was preparing to switch to the military department, but I never expected to encounter a large-scale attack by evil demons. Everyone, don't expect to be rescued unless you are sure you can hold on for another three to five days. But in my opinion, the pollution level of the strange fog will rise to level two by tonight at the latest."

"Without the Level 2 Imperial Seal Hut, with the little bit of pure Yang energy you have painstakingly accumulated, I can collect your bodies tomorrow morning!"

"So, our only way out is to find the source of this strange fog. Now, go find those five martial arts apprentices!"

Zhao Guanshan gave the order directly.

Yang Mao and Liu Erya naturally would not have any objection. Although the two were a little hesitant, they were not stupid. A long time had passed since morning. If it were a normal time, the Taoist Palace would have sent out at least ten Qi Refiners. How could there be no movement until now?

Combined with the action of the Demon Suppression Department and the Chief Secretary distributing demon-sealing potions yesterday, even a fool could guess that it must be the result of a large-scale attack by evil demons on the city, which left Linjiang Prefecture empty and the remnants of the evil demons starting to cause trouble.

I didn’t want to save myself before because I felt that Yang Mao and Liu Erya were unreliable, but now this sickly Zhao Guanshan is at least a little more reliable.

"I'll lead the way. I know where those five cowards are hiding!"

Yang Mao volunteered to walk in front, and the group of five went straight to the back of the slum alley. Outside a small imperial seal house, he started knocking on the door.

"Li Guangyu! Stop hiding in there like a turtle. Come out. I know you are in there!"

"Yang Mao! Get lost, I've already told you that the best way now is to hide in the Imperial Seal Hut and not waste precious pure Yang energy. Are you stupid? You don't understand what I'm saying!"

A roar came from the room.

But in the next second, Zhao Guanshan suddenly kicked the door of the Imperial Seal Cottage without any warning. In an instant, the protective light suddenly lit up, steadily dissolving and absorbing the force of his kick, but it was visibly dimmed by the naked eye.

This is the result of massive consumption of spiritual energy.

In other words, Zhao Guanshan kicked away half of the energy storage spirit stone with one kick.

Yang Mao, Liu Erya and the other two on the side all looked very angry. No one had expected Zhao Guanshan to be so violent. Most importantly, he looked gentle and handsome, but how could he be so strong? So fierce?
Even Yang Mao, who was known as the leader among this class of military science students, was no better than this.

The Imperial Seal Cottage suddenly became quiet, but then the sound of a frightened child crying was heard, and then the child was covered up.

"Draft X! Do you want to die?"

The door opened, and a young man in his twenties rushed out holding a psychic broadsword. He was really angry. This sealed hut was the hope for the survival of his family of three. If it was damaged, they would be dead in the strange fog.

At this moment, this martial arts apprentice named Li Guangyu really wanted to kill someone.

Yang Mao and the other three were so frightened that their legs went limp and they couldn't speak. After all, they were still only level 9 students in the military department and had not graduated yet, nor did they have any psychic weapons.

Zhao Guanshan said calmly at this time:
"Let your wife and children go to my place. It's a level 2 Imperial Seal Hut. Even if the worst happens and everyone dies, they won't die!"

Just one sentence calmed down the murderous Li Guangyu.

"Okay! I'll do it with you!"

(End of this chapter)