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

Chapter 85 Chapter 85, Cave Demon Slave

The two teams then parted ways.

Without hesitation, the students of Mingzhu Academy followed Chen Hao and set off first, with the marching route already planned.

Chen Hao chose the route from the original story and traveled along the abandoned railway.

The railway tracks are rusted and mottled, with overgrown slopes on both sides. The railway should be a link between cities, but now it connects to the lair of demons.

Before long, a heavy mountain tunnel appeared before them, like a gaping black hole, silently waiting for its prey to enter.

These railway lines were once protected by military mages, but with the fall of the city, these tunnels have long since become the lair of demons.

According to intelligence records, most of these tunnels have become new lairs for creatures such as black cursed hounds, miasma corpse crows, bone-crushing demon bats, and cave demon slaves. There are even rumors that some tunnels harbor demons of warrior rank or higher, waiting for hunters to stumble upon them.

"Should we take a detour?" Mu Nujiao frowned slightly, a hint of wariness in her eyes. "These mountain tunnels... are too prone to accidents."

“Let’s go through the tunnel.” Chen Hao made the decision without hesitation. “The mountain road is too long and we’re more likely to encounter roaming demons. It’s better to go through this known high-risk area. A danger that can be predicted is always better than the unknown.”

As he spoke, he turned to look at Mu Nujiao, his tone suddenly changing to one of gentleness and ease: "Don't worry, with me here, no one can touch you."

Mu Nujiao was taken aback, her eyes showing a slight unease. After a moment, she nodded and said in a low voice, "I'm not afraid... I'm just reminding you not to take too many risks."

Zhao Manyan shrugged from the side: "Oh, someone's starting to flirt with girls. I thought you were only good at whipping people and strangling them."

Chen Hao smiled but didn't reply.

They simply moved Zhao Manyan to the front, making him their light source and scout.

……

Meanwhile, the capital team led by Mu Ningxue and Mo Fan had just rounded the first hill when they began to argue incessantly.

"Who do you think you are, giving you the right to order us around?"

"My brother is a member of the Military Intelligence Bureau. Do you think you're so capable?"

"My dad works for the Capital Magic Association. You try touching me!"

"..."

Zhao Mingyue and Qingqing, along with other female team members, were dissatisfied with Mu Ningxue, while Lu Zhenghe, Liao Mingxuan, and others were completely dissatisfied with Mo Fan and disapproved of any intimacy between Mu Ningxue and him.

The group had absolutely no cohesion or clear direction. Some wanted to go this way, and some wanted to go that way. They looked like a bunch of rich kids on vacation.

Mo Fan was so angry that his scalp tingled, and he deeply regretted ever bothering with these idiots.

……

Inside the dimly lit tunnel, a strong smell of dampness and decay hit you, and the air was filled with mold, blood, and a fishy odor that didn't belong to humans.

“Ouch——!!!”

A strange and sharp roar suddenly rang out from the depths of the tunnel, followed by a dense throng of footsteps, surging from the darkness like a tide.

"It's a cave demon slave!" Mu Nujiao exclaimed in surprise.

These cave demon slaves are servant-level demons, with slender bodies, pale skin, extremely long limbs, and fluorescent green eyes, resembling a combination of ghouls and goblins.

They are naturally dependent on darkness and live in groups, and are best at ambushing prey in confined spaces.

"Dimension Summoning!"

Chen Hao let out a low roar, and a moon-white star track spun rapidly in his hand. Then, a tall and burly beast stepped out from the summoning circle—it was the Ox-Horse Beast! Its body was like an ox and a horse, its forelimbs were as thick as iron hammers, its hind legs were muscular and its hooves were as heavy as mountains. Its scarlet eyes burned with a ferocious fighting spirit in the darkness.

It emitted a deafening screech as soon as it appeared!

"charge--"

At Chen Hao's command, the bull-horse beast roared and its hooves thundered as it charged straight toward the horde of cave demon slaves that were surging toward them!
Before those demonic slaves, who resembled withered ghosts, could react, they were plowed into the crowd by oxen and horses—

boom! boom! boom!
Large numbers of cave slaves were thrown into the air, the sounds of bones shattering and screams echoing through the tunnel, as blood and flesh rained down.

"What a powerful summoned beast!" Song Xia exclaimed, her magic already fully charged. "Watch this! Fierce Fist! Earthly Fiend!"

She suddenly swung her fiery fist, and raging flames poured into the ground. The next moment, a volcanic eruption of fire pillars burst forth from the demon horde, instantly illuminating the entire tunnel.

"Wind! Tornado!"

"Ice lock!"

"Rapid wave!"

"..."

The others were equally determined, unleashing one mid-level spell after another into the demon horde.

The effect was immediate; large numbers of the cave demon slaves in front died, and the rest were trampled to death by the bull and horse beasts.

However, just as everyone relaxed their guard, a cave demon slave jumped out from the side cave and smashed a bone club in its hand hard towards Bai Tingting's head. If this hit her hard, it would probably burst!
"Battle Aura! Flying Fist!"

Chen Hao's fighting spirit had already sensed the side holes on the tunnel wall. He turned around and punched Bai Tingting on the head. His fighting spirit was like a high-speed air cannonball, instantly smashing the attacking cave demon slave against the wall.

Bai Tingting was so frightened that she collapsed to the ground, her eyes filled with gratitude and admiration as she looked at Chen Hao. He had saved her twice in a row, and if there weren't so many people around, she might have even offered herself to repay him.

"Be careful, those caves on the side are the most dangerous. Zhao Manyan, turn on the light bulb!" Chen Hao instructed.

As Zhao Manyan trembled, he cursed and raised his hand to cast a new, low-level light-element spell.

"Glory!"

A golden sphere of light suddenly rose into the air in the tunnel, and the dazzling light quickly spread out, illuminating the cave walls on both sides, which were covered with cracks and vines, in detail. Some of the demon slaves could even be seen hiding in them, their eyes flashing with a cold, eerie green light.

"Holy crap, there's another nest over there!" he exclaimed, pointing sharply to the left.

"I'll do it." Mu Nujiao's gaze sharpened, and plant magic quickly took shape.

The vines at the cave entrance instantly came to life, resembling serpents that autonomously approached the cave demon slaves, tightly binding and strangling them.

"Bull and horse beast, turn to the right entrance and crash in!" Chen Hao said. The bull and horse beast neighed and changed direction, crashing into the dark cave where the demon slaves were hiding like a tank.

"boom--"

The entire mountainside suddenly trembled, sending rock fragments flying everywhere. Accompanied by the heavy hooves of beasts and the cracking of bones, the entire group of demon slaves had no time to react before being smashed to pieces.

Although many of the students from the Imperial Capital Academy were missing, with Chen Hao's extraordinary combat power, the Mingzhu group successfully broke through the tunnel after a fierce battle. Chen Hao also managed to collect the spirits of two servants.

Considering that they still had to deal with Lu Nian and the others, keeping these trainees around would only be a hindrance. Chen Hao decided to quickly complete the exploration mission and then send them back to Anjie.

After all, they had received benefits from Dean Xiao, so they had to protect the students from Mingzhu Academy.

(End of this chapter)