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

Chapter 32, The Disaster of Bo City Comes to an End.

The night passed quietly.

At dawn, a ray of morning light fell upon the shattered city of Bo.

Chen Hao woke up from his slumber and vaguely heard people cheering. Looking in the direction the crowd was facing, he saw a group of eagles riding the sunlight.

Reinforcements have finally arrived!

Each Sky Eagle Mage is a mid-level cultivator, or even a top-tier mid-level dual-element mage, capable of single-handedly contending with ordinary generals. Such an army is considered elite in the south, demonstrating the importance placed on it by the higher-ups. There are probably several high-level mages among them.

With this powerful force joining them, the mages were finally able to leave the safe zone and hunt down all the demons in the city.

The entrances to the demons were destroyed one by one, and the warrior-level demons were also precisely targeted and killed by those high-level mages. Every demon killed in Bo City was one less to be found, and the entire area entered the sweeping phase.

For seven days and seven nights, the entire city of Bo, including the sewers, was turned upside down to ensure that no one escaped. Chen Hao and Mo Fan also joined in the search and were quite lucky, obtaining two servant-level spirits and some exotic materials, making for a decent haul.

After wave of sweeps, Bocheng finally calmed down, but it was completely unrecognizable.

……

The surviving elite students gathered together, standing on a high ground in the southeast of Bo City, gazing at the city ravaged by war.

Even the most outgoing students fell silent at this moment.

Familiar streets have become ruins; the squares I once passed countless times are now nothing but scorched earth and charred corpses. The names of friends, teachers, and family members who will never appear again seem to have vanished with the wind when whispered.

Xu Zhaoting's fists were clenched so tightly that his knuckles turned white and blood dripped from between his fingers.

“…I’m too weak.” His voice was hoarse, as if it were being squeezed out from deep in his throat. “Watching my mother and father die in front of me, I couldn’t do anything.”

He slammed his fist into the ground and growled, "I want to become stronger—not for anything else, but so that one day I can personally kill all those beasts!"

His voice was piercing and roaring, making everyone present tense, as if the anger, regret and pain that had been suppressed for too long had finally erupted.

"Zhaoting!!" Luo Sanpang stepped forward, but ultimately didn't utter any words of comfort. He looked down at the scorched soil at his feet, feeling a tightness in his chest.

Zhang Xiaohou also whispered, "I've lost all my family... I used to think cultivation was just homework, but now I realize it's about life."

The old man who often took care of him, an orphan, also did not survive this disaster.

“You’re not alone.” Mo Fan stepped forward, patted his shoulder, and tightened his grip.

Because Mo Fan advanced to the intermediate level ahead of time, Bai Yang was instantly killed without causing any trouble, so He Yu also survived.

He Yu lowered her head and wiped her eyes: "I'm alive because others risked their lives to push me out of this predicament."

“We’re all the same.” Zhou Min looked at the scorched ground beneath her feet, her expression calm to the point of numbness. “Too many have died; I can’t even remember who it was. But we have to live and settle this blood debt.”

Chen Hao stood on a pile of rubble, looking around, his gaze sweeping across everyone's face. No one was crying anymore, and no one was asking what to do next.

He remained silent for a moment before speaking.

"This city is dead."

"But we are still alive, so we have to face every day that comes next, not because we deserve to live, but because we are carrying the lives of others on our shoulders."

He looked around and said, word by word:

"Don't see today as the end of a tragedy; it's just the beginning."

"Go and become stronger, strong enough to protect yourselves, strong enough to protect the people you care about, strong enough to have the power to change the course of a catastrophe—strong enough that you are no longer the one chosen by fate to sacrifice yourself." Apart from him, almost everyone inevitably lost some important people, even Mo Fan's uncle died in this disaster.

"Hopefully next time, we won't be so insignificant."

"Don't be like you are today, powerless."

……

After their shouts and outbursts, the group sat around one side of the high ground, gazing at the unrecognizable city of Bocheng, and began discussing their futures. It was graduation season, and now, after this disaster, they were forced to go their separate ways.

"I want to join the army!" Zhang Xiaohou was the first to speak, his tone firm and his eyes filled with burning determination.

"I've decided to retake the college entrance exam next year," Zhou Min said slowly, her voice soft but her attitude clear.

"I don't plan to continue my studies. I'll probably go to another city with my uncle to make a living." Wang Sanpang shrugged with a wry smile, a hint of helplessness on his face.

"I don't know whether to join the army or continue my university studies." Xu Zhaoting was the most determined, but also the most confused. He couldn't see the direction of revenge.

“Listen to me, join the army. You’ll be with Monkey, and you’ll have someone to look after you,” Chen Hao suddenly suggested, hoping that kicking him out of Mingzhu Academy would prevent the tragedy from happening again.

Upon hearing this, Xu Zhaoting was taken aback. After confirming that it was Chen Hao who gave the suggestion, he nodded.

Zhou Min turned to look at Chen Hao and Mo Fan, and suddenly asked, "What about you two mid-level mages? Have you made any plans?"

This question immediately drew everyone's attention to the two of them.

"If nothing unexpected happens, I should be able to get into Mingzhu University through special admission this year," Chen Hao said first, his tone relaxed. "My dad has been helping me with the arrangements for half a year now, so it's probably a sure thing."

"Wow, I really envy you, Brother Hao. You have a great dad and magical talent too," Zhang Xiaohou couldn't help but exclaim.

"Envy my ass." Chen Hao rolled his eyes, his words full of disdain, but his face held an undisguised smile. "This old man isn't always so obedient."

Everyone who heard this was amused; it was truly a reversal of the natural order.

Mo Fan also spoke calmly, but his tone was firm: "I also plan to go to Shanghai, and if nothing unexpected happens, I'll go to Mingzhu University, but I plan to take the exam again next year."

"Green tea guy, why are you so quiet today? What's wrong? Does the Mu family not want you anymore?" Mo Fan changed the subject, turning the conversation to Mu Bai.

Mu Bai's face stiffened. "Go to hell, I might go to the ancient capital of Xi'an." Ever since Mo Fan revealed his innate dual-elemental abilities, he dared not underestimate him in the slightest. Now that Mo Fan had reached the intermediate level, he felt even more uneasy, which was why he was so quiet.

"I'm going to the ancient capital too..."

The air fell silent for a moment.

Everyone looked towards the distant ruins of the shattered city, their eyes no longer filled with confusion, but with a glimmer of light.

They each embarked on different destinies. But they all understood one thing: in this cruel world, only by becoming stronger could they protect those they wanted to protect.

……

The Bocheng disaster spread across the internet and shocked the entire nation.

Finally, my father, Chen Hongsheng, called.

"Hey, kid, how are you?" His anxious voice came from the other end of the phone.

"I'm fine, Dad. I'll take the high-speed train to Shanghai to see you tomorrow," Chen Hao replied calmly.

(End of this chapter)