Full-Time Magister: The Strongest Summoned Beast is Actually Myself

Chapter 147, The Great Tide Ends

Meanwhile, on a high-rise building in the next block, Mo Fan was still muttering complaints.

"Damn it, why don't we get paid? I want to run my own team too!"

"Don't even think about it. We're all unregistered, unless you have special means," Zhao Manyan urged. He was one of only two substitutes on the team, and if Mo Fan suddenly quit, he would be in an awkward situation.

After all, Mo Fan is also a high-level mage, and this time the resources have nothing to do with him. Anyway, he doesn't need to worry about being eliminated at the bottom. It's okay if he really abandons the project, but he can't.

As for the others, they were mostly beneficiaries, so few of them complained.

……

"Everyone, perk up! The Siren Legion is here!" Chen Hao shouted, his commander-level gaze sweeping across the seawater beneath his feet.

After Bai Qiyao died, the area below them, which had been submerged by the sea, was no longer peaceful. Heads with fan-shaped fins emerged from the water, densely packed, floating like a pile of sea urchin corpses, their fins flashing with a chilling light.

These creatures are entirely green, with skin as rough as rock, and powerful, twisted limbs like those of a frog, allowing them to swim in the water and also attack from the shore. They lack the cunning tentacles of the White Cry Demon, but possess a pair of gear-like forepaws with sharp, serrated teeth that spin wildly, seemingly designed specifically to crush human bones!

Sirens also have different ranks.

Even if a servant-level siren has scales, they are nothing more than decorations; they rely on their flesh and skin to fight.

The warrior-class is different; its skin is tough and rough, covered with hard knots, and it has even evolved weapon-like limbs, making it exceptionally fierce in close combat.
As for commanders, they are often covered in armor that is indestructible. Mid-level magic attacks on them are like scratching an itch through a boot, and cannot pose a real threat at all!
Judging from the characteristics of these jagged green monsters, they are clearly a whole army of generals!

They were elite members of the main campus, dual-elemental mid-level level three, enhanced with spirit seeds—their configuration was standard. They could handle a warrior-level opponent in a one-on-one fight, however—

Before they could even catch their breath, the seawater on the entire street began to surge violently, and even more heads popped out!
The spiky heads of the sirens resembled giant sea urchins rising from the water, their sheer number almost covering the entire street! The dense barbs seemed to form a thorny barrier of sirens, so oppressive that it made one's heart stop beating.

This sixth widest street, which their small squad was responsible for guarding, had now become the most stressful place in the entire war zone. Looking at the army of thorny sea monsters emerging from the water, everyone's expressions gradually turned serious.

"Wow!!"

"Wow!!!"

A series of loud splashes suddenly erupted!

The sawtooth green monsters leaped up like arrows, their incredible jumping ability propelling them out of the water and onto the balconies of the tall buildings on either side! The narrow platforms that had been used by the mages to rest were instantly occupied by these terrifying creatures!
Their arms transformed into rotating saw teeth, embedded firmly in the concrete balcony, their grayish-white eyes fixed on the mages, revealing undisguised killing intent and desire!

"Leave the south and east to me," Chen Hao said calmly, his figure already heading towards the assault point on the southeast side, Titan Battle Aura exploding around him.

"The other two sides are yours!"

"Yes!!!"

This time, no one hesitated at all!

With Chen Hao's order, the battle in the sixth widest section of the 19th block officially began.

Chen Hao stood at the assault point on the southeast side, his gaze sharp as a knife, locking onto the surging horde of demons below.

"Thunder Chains!"

Chen Hao let out a low shout and suddenly waved his hands. The sky exploded with dozens of bolts of lightning, which, like silver snakes, danced wildly and struck down from the clouds, precisely locking onto the jagged green demon swarm in the southeast direction.

Lightning bolts intertwined like chains, trapping a group of green demons in place. Arcs of electricity exploded on their rough flesh, emitting a pungent, burnt smell.

Although the Green Demon, a warrior-level creature, was thick-skinned and tough, it was instantly torn apart by Chen Hao's commander-level thunderous demonic magic, with its limbs and remains falling into the churning seawater below.

Although most of the ten trainees in the team were facing such a large-scale siren tide for the first time, they had developed basic teamwork after several days of training.

Although the two water mages had been terrified by the White Cry Demon, they mustered their strength under Chen Hao's pressure and quickly set up water-based defensive magic along the edge of the rooftop.

"Waterbending!"

Two water-based students simultaneously cast mid-level spells, creating a swirling blue water curtain around the rooftop, acting as a shield to temporarily block the onrushing jagged green demon. While the water curtain couldn't completely stop the serrated claws of the warrior-level demon, it at least bought time for the others to cast their spells.

"Wind element, prepare to engage!" Li Junjia, as the main force of the lightning element, was also responsible for commanding the wind element students. He flashed, wind trails formed beneath his feet, and he rushed towards the west side of the rooftop like a gust of wind.

The wind-elemental spirit seed granted him incredible speed. The wind disc in his hand condensed rapidly, transforming into sharp wind blades that precisely slashed at the green demon climbing up.

"Wind Disc - Tear!"

The wind blades, sharp as knives, slashed at the demon horde with a piercing whistle. Several jagged green demons were instantly cut in half at the waist, their green blood splattering onto the building's exterior walls in a gruesome sight. The other wind-elemental students followed closely behind, their coordinated movements forcing the demon horde on the west side back several meters.

The defense of the north was entrusted to fire and earth elemental students. Among the fire elemental students, a student named Zhang Xu stood out. His fire elemental seed, Exploding Flame, was incredibly powerful. Balls of blazing fire exploded like meteors, crashing into the water's surface and sending up splashes several meters high, forcing the serrated green demon to keep its distance.

Earth-elemental students constructed earthen walls along the edge of the rooftop, forming a solid defensive line in conjunction with fire-elemental ranged attacks.

"Well done!" Chen Hao glanced at the battle situation to the north and west, a slight smile playing on his lips. Although these trainees lacked experience, their skill level was considerable, and with the terrain of the Sea Battle City providing an advantage, killing generals was no problem for them.

Mages are inherently fragile, so the most important thing is their output environment. Without a good output environment, even if your magic can pose a fatal threat to monsters of the same level, it's all for naught.

As the largest naval city in the magical world, its tides are obviously not so simple.

Chen Hao glanced at the front line and found that there were at least three high-level mages in each district. At this time, districts 10-25 had almost become the front line, which meant that this battle had gathered at least fifty high-level mages.

This number already exceeds that of an entire military region, which shows how much effort they're putting into dealing with the high tide. During the high tide, the appearance rate of commander-level sea monsters will likely be extremely high.

But this battle has only just begun.

The entire Naval Battle City was already in an uproar, and in the distance, in the direction of District 18, a colossal wave rose up, blotting out the sky!
"boom!!!!!!"

Giant waves, like the palm of a god, rose from the sea and slammed into the front-line streets!
Looking out, Chen Hao saw more than a dozen fifty-meter-tall buildings collapse directly from the wave! These were all buildings more than ten stories high, with steel frames and moisture-resistant materials, yet they were crushed like building blocks!

"They're here." Chen Hao's eyes darkened.

A massive sea monster, over twenty meters tall, emerged from the crest of the wave!

Its entire body was covered in dark blue scales, with rune-like patterns shimmering between the scales. It had sharp, bony spines on its back and a long, tidal tail fin, appearing and disappearing in the waves, just like a boss descending!

"Commander-level..."

That aura, even just a wisp, was enough to make a mid-level mage's heart tighten!
"The entire Fourth Wideway Squad of District 18 has been wiped out." The trembling voice of the command center's communications officer came through the phone, a wide-range telepathic message: "Suspected Commander-level Sea Monster has landed, coordinates: Fifth Wideway of District 18, moving towards District 19!"

Everyone heard these words, including the students Chen Hao had invited.

In an instant, everyone's faces turned pale. Their initial confidence vanished, their magical coordination faltered repeatedly, and the pressure mounted. "What do we do? What do we do... that's a Commander-level fighter!"

"This is too dangerous. Why would Senior Chen Hao send us on a mission like this?"

"Didn't Dean Xiao say it was very safe?"

"Have we been scammed...?"

The team visibly panicked, and their defenses developed fatal flaws. Several jagged green goblins successfully bypassed the magic defenses and were about to charge into the crowd and break through the formation.

Just then, dawn broke!

A second sun rose in the sky.

It was a dazzling golden light that shot straight into the sky from above Chen Hao's head, radiating a pure and awe-inspiring brilliance, as if a deity had descended and illuminated the oppressive and chaotic battlefield.

"Light Falls on Manzhang—Rain of Judgment!"

With a roar, Chen Hao unleashed the golden constellation and Titan battle aura.

The next instant, the sky trembled violently, and a rain of destructive arrows, condensed with light and fire, fell from the sky, carrying an irresistible will of judgment, piercing down!

"Swish swish swish swish swish—!!!"

Hundreds of golden light arrows fell densely, each one hitting the serrated green demon's brow, back, and heart with perfect accuracy, piercing and pinning down these thick-skinned demons comparable to warriors!

The demons howled and wailed, but none of them could escape this rain of light!

"boom--!!"

More than a hundred sawtooth green goblins were completely annihilated under the baptism of this high-level magic. Their flesh and blood mixed with the smoke and vapors in the tide, and the oppressive atmosphere around the rooftop instantly dissipated!

Amidst the raging wind, the golden light remained undiminished. Chen Hao, like the son of the sun, stood alone on the rooftop, his Titan battle aura coexisting with lightning and holy radiance, resembling a war god descended from the heavens!

Everyone was stunned.

Whether it was the water and wind elemental students who were still maintaining their defenses, or the fire and earth elemental mages who had just been nearly breached by the demons, they all stared in shock at Chen Hao's back!

This strike is more than just annihilating the enemy!
It is also a beacon of fighting spirit!

"What's there to be afraid of?" Chen Hao slowly turned around, his voice like a tolling bell, calming everyone's nerves. "So what if it's a commander-level being? If it dares to come any closer, I'll kill it!!!"

"As long as I'm here, I'll keep you safe and sound!!!"

"Hold your formation! Those who need to attack, attack; those who need to defend, defend; those who need to kill, kill!!!"

The powerful message in his voice acted like a shot of adrenaline, abruptly waking everyone from their panic!

"Yes!!!"

The flame was rekindled in the trainees' eyes!

……

The commander-level sea monster was still some distance away from them, with several high-level mages in between. As soon as it made its move, it was stopped by three high-level mages from District 18.

Chen Hao didn't bother going there. His job was to do his duty and guard this wide road. It would be a loss if he caused casualties to these students just for the sake of having fun.

Until the tide began to recede, there was no trace of a commander-level being, probably because Chen Hao had already killed the two Blue Valley Ferocious Beasts.

A huge tide passed by without incident.

At Chen Hao's prompting, the group that was finishing up secretly began looting the demon corpses. Although it was clear that the corpses belonged to the public, it was impossible for anyone in this line of work not to be greedy.

Taking the entire siren's corpse away is unrealistic, but secretly gathering materials, stealing exotic materials, siren galls, and valuable parts is still possible, as Chen Hao also has storage space to carry them.

After a massive wave, not counting the remaining fragments, the scraps alone collected were conservatively estimated at 2500 million. Half of them were given to the team members, and the rest were his.

In addition, after each demon tide, the district lord would tally the spoils of each street. After the demon corpses were dragged away and recorded, there would be an extra share.

It depends on the number of monsters killed in each wave. After all, it's a group mission, and the entire Sea Battle City is so big that there will always be some people in some areas who slack off and don't contribute.

This sum of money is quite substantial, a full 40 million yuan. As usual, he takes half of it, and the rest is divided among the others.

After taking stock of the remaining essences, he realized that he had killed at least a thousand sea monsters in this great tide, most of whom were at the warrior level. The essences of just five warrior-level monsters were probably worth a hundred million.

With these gains, the Light-type Soul Seed should be ready for purchase; a suitable one should be available in Tokyo, a major international magic city.

As for the remnants of the soul, they were all used to dedicate to the Crimson Ring and to enhance the Stars.

……

In the blink of an eye, a month has passed.

There were several more high tides during that period, but none were as dramatic as the first one.

On average, he spends half of his time stationed in District 19, leaving him with almost no time for serious cultivation.

But the gains were also gratifying. Compared to the wallet a month ago, the income was more than one billion yuan, with essence, materials and profit sharing accounting for the majority, while the contract commission became insignificant.

Including his original savings, Chen Hao now held a huge sum of 14 billion. If it weren't for the fact that it would interfere with his cultivation, Chen Hao would have liked to stay for a while longer. It's just that working for Xiao Riqi is a bit of a nuisance.

Of course, such great gains are partly due to Chen Hao's formidable strength, but part of it is also due to exploiting other trainees.

They're not stupid; everyone makes comparisons. After a month of being stationed there, they realized that Chen Hao was using them as cheap labor and had long wanted to leave. However, since their contracts hadn't expired, they could only stay and do nothing.

In their view, they had already been introduced to the group and could now go and negotiate with other teams on their own.

Little did they know that there were also requirements for becoming a mercenary mage in the Sea Battle City. The competition among mid-level mages here was fierce, and there were many interpersonal relationships involved.

Moreover, other teams don't have a master like Chen Hao who provides such meticulous protection.

Hiring mages in Naval Battle City is a dangerous profession; the money isn't easy to earn.

(End of this chapter)