Above the mage!

Chapter 153: Going into the Mountains to Hunt Birds
Frost Gold 30th.

On the last day of the Frost Gold Moon, Gao De had no classes, which was a rare occasion.

Of course, He Xi’s rune lessons will not stop.

But the rune class only takes half a day, so Gaode took half a day off.

He would not waste this half day of free time.

Gao De prepared to go into the mountains to hunt birds.

Just as Master Faron said, spells are not just about building a spell model. You have to cast it more often and practice it more often to gradually master the essence and details of the spell and improve your proficiency and control.

Compared to spending money to practice on a magic puppet in a spell experiment field, it is obviously more useful to practice with a red-eyed sparrow.

In addition, Gaode’s current deposits have dropped to 71 gold and 12 silver, and it is in urgent need of “increasing revenue” to obtain new income.

Each red-eyed sparrow is worth 1 gold coin.

According to the introduction in the [Mountain Patrol] mission, a large number of red-eyed sparrows escaped from the magic pet system.

Since we use the adjective "large amount", there must be more than a hundred of them, right?
Also, if he hunts down seven red-eyed sparrows, he will be able to gain some origin again.

Gao De would naturally be happy to do something that would achieve three goals at once.

Most importantly, according to the mission description, the red-eyed sparrow is not very aggressive.

In other words, the difficulty of this task is how to find the red-eyed sparrow in the vast back mountain, rather than killing it.

Coincidentally, this is exactly what Gaode is good at.

The mountain behind Seres College is not dangerous, because it is not a wild mountain, but a developed scenic mountain.

After rounds of cleansing by the academy's mages, there was no longer a single underground creature left in the mountains.

In most cases, the role of the back mountain is to provide a corresponding environment for certain magical plants in the academy that need a natural environment to grow.

In addition, there is the so-called landscape effect.

This is why the task of clearing red-eyed sparrows is assigned to the trainees in the form of a [Mountain Patrol] mission.

Because this mission is actually a chore, not a combat mission, and it is not urgent at all.

What the college is worried about is that the red-eyed sparrows will damage the ecology of the back mountain.

It took Gao De half an hour to officially enter the back mountain area of ​​Seres College from the teaching area of ​​the college.

Compared to the forests in the wilderness, which are covered with dead leaves and full of dangers, the mountain behind the academy is not only safe, but also has a man-made trail because mages often come in and out.

Of course, if you want to shoot birds, you can’t just follow the trail; you have to go deeper into the forest.

The mission comes with a piece of information that details the habits of the red-eyed sparrow.

The most important thing is the environment and food that the red-eyed sparrow likes to live in.

"Areas near water sources and abundant in fruits" are the preferred habitats of red-eyed sparrows.

"Wild fruits and berries growing on the bushes, magical plants." This is the favorite food of the red-eyed sparrow.

There are many magic plant cultivation areas in the back mountain opened up by mages from the Academy's Potions Department, but they all have corresponding barriers or magic circles, and the red-eyed sparrows cannot get close.

We only need to consider the former.

Gao De gradually moved away from the man-made path and stepped into the denser forest.

The surrounding scenery also changes accordingly.

The trees grew taller, their branches and leaves denser, and the air was filled with a fresh scent mixed with soil and leaves.

Gao De looked around, afraid of missing the red-eyed sparrow lurking on a tree branch.

There was a gleam of light in his eyes.

After entering the back mountain, he had already cast [Detection Magic +].

This is what Gaode relies on for hunting birds.

The detection range of [Detect Magic +] is not particularly wide, but the ability to detect the magical aura of living things will definitely make him more likely to find the red-eyed sparrow that is good at hiding than other students who have accepted the task.

As Gao De went deeper into the forest, he held the map of the back mountain in his hand for reference.

One is to avoid getting lost, and the other is to avoid entering the "back mountain restricted area" designated by the college.

Soon after, Gaode discovered a clear stream.

The stream is gurgling, and all kinds of wild flowers and fruits grow on both sides of the stream.

This is exactly the habitat environment preferred by the red-eyed sparrow.

Gao De immediately slowed down his pace and looked around carefully.

Suddenly, a gleam of light appeared in his eyes.

It started from a dense bush not far away.

Even though he was attracted by the spiritual light, Gao De looked over and could not see any trace of the source of the spiritual light except for the green leaves piled up together.

However, he noticed that on some branches of the bushes hung the remnants of eaten fruits.

Gao De's heart moved slightly, and he was already 80% sure.

"He is indeed good at hiding." He whispered to himself.

Without any hesitation, in a flash, Gode had already cast [Fire Arrow+] and shot it towards the bushes.

Among the spells he mastered, the Fire Arrow was not only the most powerful, but also had the longest range and the fastest flying speed, making it the perfect choice for shooting birds.

A beam of blazing flame instantly pierced through the air, and shot towards the bushes that were blooming with magical light, with a brilliant trajectory.

However, just as the flaming arrow was about to hit the target area accurately, a sparrow with red eyes and a blue-gray body suddenly flew out from the bushes at an extremely fast speed and was about to escape.

This is exactly what the mission description says about the red-eyed sparrow: it has undergone special training and is extremely alert.

But for Gaode, this didn't work.

There was a slight movement in his heart.

The exploding flaming arrow unexpectedly turned a huge angle at this moment, drawing a jaw-dropping arc in the air, and shot upward at an extremely unscientific trajectory, approaching the red-eyed sparrow that was fleeing in panic.

The red-eyed sparrow was so frightened that its feathers almost stood up, and its wings flapped the air desperately, trying to avoid the sudden threat of death.

But even if it was well-trained and had a very fast speed, it would not be able to react at such a short distance.

boom!
With a crisp sound, the flaming arrow accurately hit the red-eyed sparrow.

It was instantly wrapped in flames, causing it to fall like a kite with a broken string.

After falling to the ground, it struggled and flapped its wings a few times, and soon fell silent.

Only a wisp of slowly dissipating green smoke and a burnt aroma spreading in the air were left.

origin:

0 ring——[Red-eyed Sparrow] (1/7).

Looking at the new entries that appeared in the Origin column, a hint of satisfaction flashed in Gaode's eyes.

But it's not over yet.

Gao De walked to the body of the red-eyed sparrow, took out the Hidden Mist Fang, and swiftly took out the pair of slightly burnt red eyeballs from the red-eyed sparrow's eye sockets.

"Red-eyed Sparrow, a 0-ring earth vein creature, whose bloodline is derived from the 2-ring earth vein creature Red-eyed Fiery Feather, but it did not inherit Red-eyed Fiery Feather's ability to control flames."

At the same time, the knowledge learned in the "Mage Fundamentals" class a few days ago flashed through Gaode's mind.

Earth vein creatures are very particular about their bloodline, and in most cases, if you follow the bloodline upwards, you can find their ancestors in higher rings.

In fact, Gaode thinks this is very unreasonable. Is there no reproductive isolation between the creatures in the earth veins?
But existence is reasonable, so Gaode accepted it silently.

The red-eyed sparrow has only inherited the night vision ability from its bloodline ancestors.

The only outstanding part of its body is its eyes, which have excellent vision and are also the hardest part of its body.

It is precisely because of its excellent eyesight and low aggressiveness that the red-eyed sparrow was selected by the magic pet department and cultivated for high-altitude reconnaissance.

Gao De carefully put the removed eyeball into a cloth bag he was carrying and kept it with him, only then did he feel relieved.

This is the proof of mission settlement. Without it, the academy will not recognize his achievements.

Gold coins +1!

If there is one, there will be two. Since a red-eyed sparrow was found here, it means that there is a high probability that there are other red-eyed sparrows living nearby.

Gaode continued to act.

(End of this chapter)