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

Chapter 73, Closing the Net

A few days later, the main campus assessment arrived as scheduled.

Unsurprisingly, those who hadn't reached the intermediate level were still ineligible to participate, and Dean Xiao's speech was a direct blow to these freshmen.

The assessment criteria were subsequently announced—just like in the original work, the first place would be awarded to the one who could capture the Shadow Beast and imprison it in the Beast Taming Cage.

On the surface, the test questions seemed to assess investigative skills, but in reality, it was a brutal free-for-all.

That iron cage for taming animals stood alone in the most remote corner of the Qing Campus, almost close to the mountains, and was rarely visited by anyone on weekdays.

With Chen Hao's help, Mo Fan quickly located the Shadow Beast's trail. However, his next move shocked the entire campus—

He actually recorded a video, announcing that he had successfully found the Shadow Beast and would escort it to the Beast Taming Cage at 8 PM tonight!

One stone caused a thousand waves!

The Qing campus was immediately in an uproar. Countless students rushed towards the Laoshan area like sharks smelling blood, ambushing, staking out, setting traps, and hunting, all in order to snatch the glory of first place at the last moment!

Fortunately, since Xu Zhaoting had been persuaded by Chen Hao to join the army, the bloody tragedy in the original story did not occur. The girl who would have perished was thus spared. Although she lost the shackles of fate, she ultimately survived.

However, the trap set up by Mingzhu Academy and the Tribunal is still proceeding step by step.

At 8 o'clock sharp, Mo Fan arrived as promised.

The Ghost Wolf Beast dragged the indistinct, shadowy beast shrouded in black mist along a paved path covered with maple leaves.

Along the road, maple trees stood silently, their red leaves ablaze like fire. Behind every tree, beside every rock, lurked figures poised to pounce. They concealed themselves in the most clumsy of ways, daring not to utter a sound, their eyes filled with terror—

"He really came? And he really brought the Shadow Beast?"

Bai Zangfeng, Jia Wenqing, Fu Tianming, Shen Mingxiao, Luo Song and the others stared at the fearless little devil in front of them, who seemed to be venturing deep into enemy territory alone. Their faces turned ashen, and their eyes were filled with murderous intent. They wished they could crush him to death on the spot!
Mo Fan strode into the square, right beneath his feet the inscribed pool. More and more people surrounded him, growing denser and denser, but no one dared to make a move.

He was like a madman, like a gambler; nobody knew what he was planning.

as predicted--

Mo Fan spoke, his voice calm yet arrogant: "This shadow beast stole my precious spring water. I only want the spring water; anyone who wants to take the rest can take it."

The words were like a powder keg ignited!
The next second, the square instantly turned into a battlefield, with countless students rushing towards the shadow beast to compete for the title of first place!

Meanwhile, Yu Ang and the others, who were hiding in the shadows, turned completely pale. They understood that Mo Fan was trying to lure them in, but they had no choice but to go for it.

A chaotic free-for-all erupted quickly! Various magical lights intertwined and collided, illuminating the entire battlefield like a fireworks display.

The water-based mage struck first, gaining a decisive advantage!
"Tyrannosaurus!!"

"Tyrannosaurus!!"

One after another, towering waves suddenly surged up, sweeping across the central square!

The mid-level water mage rode the waves, quickly leaping to a high vantage point to coldly observe the chaotic battle.

However, when they witnessed the surging waves sweeping over the students and engulfing many of their opponents, a look of wild joy appeared in their eyes.

The effect is so good!
"Tyrannosaurus!!"

"Tyrannosaurus!!"

Water-based star charts bloomed in the sky, and the magical impact, like a tsunami, turned the ground into a swampy wasteland. Hundreds of students staggered and screamed in agony! At this moment, the water mages were like madmen, each one attacking more ruthlessly, casting faster, and covering a wider area than the last, turning "expulsion" into a magical catastrophe!
In less than ten minutes, more than a hundred students were swept away by the raging wave!

In the center of the square, magical energy surged, and a murderous intent lurked everywhere, clearly out of control.

However, the arrogance of the water mage eventually angered everyone!

In an instant, the earth, fire, lightning, and wind elements all attacked simultaneously, counterattacking the water mage! A mid-level water mage was blasted away and crashed into the pool beneath the statue, his fate unknown!

The chaotic brawl quickly alerted the school authorities!

"Activate the Light Barrier immediately!" a mentor shouted.

A dazzling golden wall of light suddenly rose up, enveloping the entire war zone to prevent it from affecting the core buildings of the campus.

"Activate the Night Domination Array and suppress their magic!" Dean Xiao commanded solemnly.
After all, the melee had only just begun, and the fighting hadn't reached a fever pitch yet. But if they had hesitated any longer, the lethality would have escalated rapidly, potentially leading to serious casualties.

The academy was naturally prepared, setting the battle area here precisely because—a Night-Ruling Array is sealed here!
This is a high-level magic array of the Shadow element. It is constructed with Shadow Magic Stones to form star orbits and star maps, and then infused with massive magical energy. Once the array is activated, its power will increase several times or even dozens of times!
The Night Lord's Domination Array lies dormant here.

At the dean's command, the night sky suddenly changed color!

It was as if a gigantic, dark hand, obscuring the sky, had silently emerged from the void and was slowly pressing down on the battlefield.

At that moment, the moonlight faded, the stars disappeared, and the entire sky seemed to be swallowed by the night.

The hand of domination slowly descends—and suppression follows!

"What's going on? Why is it so dark?"

"Oh my god, I can't see!"

"Damn it, why is my magic so weak?"

Chaos erupted in the crowd. The students, who had been fiercely fighting, seemed to have their spellcasting spines severed in an instant. They were all in a panic, their faces filled with fear.

……

On the other side, in a dark corner.

"Priest, there's a great formation here...have we been discovered?" Gray's expression changed drastically, his voice trembled, and cold sweat poured down his forehead.

"Don't panic." A cold glint flashed in Yu Ang's eyes, but his tone was unusually calm. "If they were really targeting us, they wouldn't have trapped the students as well—unless the school is willing to do anything and have us wipe out the entire place."

“Priest!” Fu Tianming hurriedly stepped forward, lowering his voice obsequiously, “This is a precaution that the academy has set up long ago. I heard a tutor mention it after drinking—it’s the Night Domination Array that was set up to prevent excessive damage from mid-level magic during the melee. Once activated, it can forcibly weaken the power of most magic types and prevent large-scale casualties.”

"Oh?" A meaningful smile appeared in Yu Ang's eyes, and the corners of his mouth slowly curled up.

"That's a godsend! We can finally let those little guys out!"

……

On the other side, inside the animal taming cage, Chen Hao slowly opened his eyes.

"It's time to close the net."

He spoke softly, his gaze piercing through the shadows and landing on the battlefield that had already spiraled out of control.

(End of this chapter)