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

Chapter 57, Useful Schemes and Tricks
Tuo Sheng, however, remained unperturbed, instead displaying a nonchalant smile and saying in a cynical tone, "I know you, Chen Hao, the top freshman, riding high on your success. You're definitely aiming for first place overall in this assessment. The rest of us are different; we can't count on rankings, we're just here to make a quick buck. Here's the deal—you hand over that essence, and we'll leave immediately, without disturbing your hunt."

Upon hearing this, Chen Hao's face finally darkened completely.

He genuinely hoped these guys would act impulsively and charge at him, so he could rightfully beat them to a pulp and teach them a lesson they'd never forget.

Unfortunately not.

These people are like petty villains from your past life. They dare not come openly, but they disgust you in secret. You can't hit them, and they make you so angry that you want to bite them but there's nothing you can do.

He was certain that if he didn't get some benefits, the prey would be scared away wherever the hunt went, and it might even cause some big trouble.

As for reporting it, that's an extremely naive idea. The school won't take responsibility for the harsh realities of society and human nature. These are all part of growing up, and the same applies to the real world.

Only by shedding dependence and facing such disgusting things head-on can a person grow up and avoid panicking when faced with problems.

Chen Hao has always had only one principle when dealing with this kind of person: be more ruthless, more disgusting, and more shameless than the other person!
In his previous life, he would probably have given him the essence first to appease the other party, and then sought an opportunity to take revenge later with interest.

But in this life, with such a huge power gap between the two sides, he has no need to compromise!
"Come and try if you dare." Chen Hao's eyes were as sharp as cold iron, and his chilling killing intent almost froze the air for a moment.

He opened his contractual space and swiftly stored the three boar and bear carcasses inside, his movements fluid and without pause. Having done so, he looked up, coldly staring at Tuo Sheng and the others, his voice low and menacing, as if a sentence were being forced from a knife's edge:

"Trying to extort me? Think carefully before you start, how many lives do you have?"

Having said that, he ignored everyone, climbed onto the beast, leaned close to Ding Yumin's ear, and whispered a few words.

Ding Yumin was slightly taken aback, then her eyes lit up and a meaningful smile appeared on her lips.

"Okay, then we'll do it your way."

The two men pulled on the reins and rode off along the animal trail, leaving only Tuo Sheng and his companions standing there with unfriendly expressions.

"What did he just say?" Tuosheng asked, frowning.

No one answered, but for some reason, a sense of unease suddenly welled up in his heart, as if he had kicked a hornet's nest.

But the thought of that spirit essence caused greed to overtake his intelligence.

Tuo Sheng gritted his teeth: "Chase!"

The group immediately sped off along the animal trail, but before long they noticed that Chen Hao and Ding Yumin ahead seemed to have deliberately slowed down, as if they were "waiting for them".

"This kid's scared!" Tuo Sheng was overjoyed, but he didn't notice the slight pause in his teammate's expression as he muttered, "Wait... this place seems too far from White Bone Hill..."

But no one heard those words clearly, because the next moment, a strange sweet and fishy smell quietly filled the air, mixed with the fragrance of wildflower honey and the greasy smell of rotting flesh—making people's spirits sway slightly.

“There’s a strange smell around here,” the other person said, frowning.

Unbeknownst to them, this was the masterpiece of Ding Yumin's mind magic—she used suggestion to create the illusion of "safety," "victory," and "within reach," gradually luring the group into a hunting trap by guiding their inner greed.

As the saying goes, "one is influenced by one's company," Ding Yumin's way of thinking has quietly changed after spending a long time with someone like Chen Hao, who has high awareness and flexible bottom lines.

Ding Yumin has already shown signs of turning to the dark side; people's perceptions will always convince them to lean towards what is right.

……

Ahead, a slope slowly unfolds. Dry mounds and ruined ancient beast nests are scattered on both sides, naturally forming an encircling terrain.

At the bottom of the slope, in the center, several huge bee cocoons, about the size of a house, dark brown in color and covered with a sticky shell, were partially hidden under the dead leaves and branches.

That's—the nest of the Bloodthirsty Bees!

Like wild beasts, powerful demons typically mark their territory with excrement, scent, or special secretions. Weaker demons will instinctively avoid these areas.

Coincidentally, the bull-horse beast was precisely this kind of sensitive species, and Chen Hao used it to find the territory with the strongest demonic forces in the vicinity—and then Ding Yumin lured the prey into the trap.

The plan was executed perfectly.

Chen Hao sat atop the ox-horse-like beast, a half-smile playing on his lips, as if waiting for his prey to walk right into his trap.

"They've made it into the circle," Ding Yumin said softly, a hint of anticipation in her eyes.

"Very well, then let's use the tiger to devour the wolf." Chen Hao smiled, his fighting spirit condensed into a vortex in his hand, and the azure light suddenly compressed as he unleashed a finger strike!
boom--! !

With the explosion of battle aura, a corner of the beehive collapsed like a burst bubble, and instantly—

“Buzz——!!!”

Countless black and red bees swarmed out of the hive, densely packed and blotting out the sun, the air torn apart by the sound of their flapping wings into a roaring tide! These bee demons were as if cast in metal, their red eyes flashing, and the sharp stingers on their abdomens gleaming with a chilling light.

Even more terrifying, an invisible spiritual rhythm spread with the wind.

In an instant, all the bloodthirsty bees' crimson eyes fixed on Tuo Sheng and his companions—target locked.

"W-What the hell is this?!" Tuosheng's expression changed drastically. He suddenly stopped and turned to run away.

But it was already too late.

The swarm of bees roared in like a black torrent, filled with astonishing fury, as if a net woven from sharp spikes was about to crush them into bloody pulp!
"Run! Run!!!"

"Fire Fist·Hungry Sky!!"

Someone roared and unleashed a mid-level spell, a blazing fire fist slamming into the center of the swarm, creating a wave of fire. However, the swarm was too dense, and a few bees buzzed past and instantly pierced his leg.

“Ahhhh——!!!”

His entire leg withered away in the blink of an eye, as if his flesh and blood had been drained away instantly!

"Ground wave! Use ground wave now!!"

"Light Blessing—Aegis—"

"Retreat! Retreat!!"

"We...we've fallen for their trap!!!"

As the swarm swept through, the squad's formation crumbled instantly. Some stood up and set up shields, some fled in panic, and others, in their confusion, slipped and fell into a pit at the edge of the hive, where they were surrounded and killed by four or five rabid blood bees, their shrill screams echoing throughout the room.

In the distance, Chen Hao crossed his arms and looked in the direction of the rampaging bees, saying softly, "How many minutes do you think they can hold out? How many can escape?"

"They should be able to run three. The one that fell into the pit is probably doomed," Ding Yumin replied seriously.

"Hmm?" Chen Hao turned to look at her, raising an eyebrow. "Although the recording stone is off, as the one who started it all, don't you feel any guilt at all?"

"Why should we have them?" Ding Yumin's expression was calm, but her tone was as cold as ice. "They are bad people, and they deserve what they got. If they were in charge of our methods, they would probably use them even more ruthlessly and disgustingly."

"Fine, fine, you've completely turned evil, you're not even going to act anymore, huh?" Chen Hao thought to himself.

(End of this chapter)