Full-Time Magister: I can control you to death

Chapter 21 The Joy of the Wild Man

"It's almost dark, and there's not a single reliable person here?" A tall, thin middle-aged man sighed behind the recruitment booth.

"Even if a powerful fire mage doesn't join a strong team, they'd rather build their own. Who wants to be commanded by someone else?"

The man next to the tall, thin man, wearing a blue tracksuit, spoke.

"How about we recruit from another department?"

"What are you daydreaming about? At the beginner level, only fire and lightning magic can deal damage. Without a fire mage, even if you trap demons, you won't be able to kill them!"

"I was just saying, why are you being so aggressive?"

"Alright!" The burly man sitting in the middle stopped his teammates' argument, looking somewhat tired. "I think we should give up the captain's position."

"Captain, how can you do that!"

"Yeah, have you forgotten how badly that bastard from Mazhuang screwed us over?"

It was almost dark outside, and the group was starving. The captain gave a wry smile and said, "Let's leave it at that for today and come back tomorrow... And you are?"

Xu Fang stood in front of the recruitment table, flicked his finger, and a flame flickered at his fingertip.

"You're recruiting fire mages, aren't you?"

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As dusk falls, people's nightlife is just beginning.

In a street food stall.

"This toast is to welcome Brother Zhang San to our Flying Tigers team!"

"cheers!"

Several glasses clinked together, and thick beer foam splashed into the air, filling it with the aroma of malt.

"So, your previous fire mage switched to another team after breaking through to the third level of basic magic?" Xu Fang asked.

"That's right! That's exactly it!" Fangfang, the cute wind-type girl in the team, said angrily, "Coming and going as you please, do you think the Flying Tigers Squad is a public toilet?"

"Fangfang!"

Captain Zhu Wang glared at her and explained to Xu Fang, "Brother Zhang, Fangfang didn't mean anything by it. The situation in Mazhuang is... a bit special."

When signing the contract, Xu Fang signed a temporary contract, which meant he was free to leave whenever he wanted. Zhu Wang was afraid that Xu Fang would misunderstand that Fang Fang was implying something about him.

Judging from his resume, although this Zhang brother has taken on few missions, his record is truly impressive, with a 100% completion rate. He is a ruthless person who can solo servant-level enemies!

"Ma Zhuang signed a long-term contract with us. When he first joined, he was just a rookie fresh out of magic school. We concentrated our resources to train him step by step to his current level. But as soon as the Fire Squad extended an olive branch, Ma Zhuang..."

Xu Fang asked, "I remember the Hunter Alliance has a rule that hunter mages cannot arbitrarily change teams during the contract period."

"These are just the rules that are out in the open."

Zhu Wang said with a wry smile, "After we refused his request to leave the team, Ma Zhuang repeatedly slacked off, which brought a lot of danger to our team. In addition, the Fire Flame Team is quite famous in Yangcheng. We had no choice but to agree to his departure."

"Because we 'voluntarily' proposed it, we still have to pay him compensation!" Water Mage Liu Xiao spat. "Damn it, the more I think about it, the angrier I get! Wang Peng, take a look at Brother Zhang San's injuries!"

Earth-elemental mage Wang Peng remained silent, quietly pulling open his clothes to reveal a gruesome wound underneath.

"This is a wound left by the cave lizard. Qianqian's Ice Vine had already subdued it, and Ma Zhuang could have killed it with a single Fire Bone Burning attack. But he insisted on using Fire Burning!"

Liu Xiao gulped down a glass of wine, and under the influence of alcohol, vented all the pent-up frustration in his heart:

"The ice vines melted, but the cave lizard didn't die. Instead, it was injured and went berserk. If I hadn't used Water Defense in time, Wang Peng would have lost his life there!"

There's nowhere to complain about this, and even if there were, it wouldn't do any good.

People say that if we get too close to the demons, we'll get nervous and lose our connection to the star system. What can you do about it?

Ruin his reputation? He's already found another job, what's there to be afraid of?

The atmosphere is a bit depressing.

Xu Fang smiled and raised his glass: "Don't worry, I'm not like that ingrate. I can assure you that during my stay in Yangcheng, I will do my best to cooperate with the team to complete the mission."

Zhu Wang quickly raised his wine glass: "In that case, thank you very much, Brother Zhang!"

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the next day.

“Brother Zhang San, after we leave Anjie, we’ll be in the territory of demons.” Zhu Wang handed a large bag to Xu Fang: “It contains wilderness survival equipment and some compressed rations, all prepared for you.”

"Thanks."

That's the advantage of joining a group: you don't have to use your brain, you can just mindlessly output damage.

Could it be that Mo Fan was spoiled into a reckless turret by Lingling because of this?

"Our mission today is to obtain the hard armor shed by the cave lizard," Zhu Wang said. "This is a commission issued by the Magic Association; they want to use this to create magical armor."

Liu Xiao laughed and said, "They buy raw materials from us at low prices, then turn around and make magic tools, making more than ten times the profit. What a shrewd business!"

Fangfang scoffed, "Bricks are cheap too, but houses haven't come down in price!"

"Shut up," Qianqian said coldly.

"Waaah~ Qianqian, you're mean to me! You don't love me anymore!" Fangfang hugged her arm, squeezing her round face into a flat shape.

Xu Fang gasped in surprise. He thanked him profusely. "Is this something I can see without spending any money?"

Soon, the team arrived at the edge of the safe zone, where military mages were conducting their routine patrol. Upon seeing them, even the most boisterous Liu Xiao and Fangfang fell silent.

"Zhu Wang, it's been a while since you've been here." The leading military mages were quite familiar with Zhu Wang, and glanced at Xu Fang: "Is this one of your new recruits?"

"Yes, his name is Zhang San."

"Show me your Hunter Mage certificate so I can check it."

Zhu Wang frowned, puzzled: "Old Xu, you..."

"Don't look at me, I'm not targeting you, all the teams are the same." After checking the documents, Old Xu casually said, "You've been staying in the city these past few days, so you don't know, but just yesterday, a train carriage derailed and people were smashed to pieces."

"so serious?"

"That's right, and I also heard that the reason for the derailment was that a mid-level mage got into a fight in the carriage..."

Xu listened in the entire time from the side.

Old Xu's position wasn't high, and he wasn't clear on many details, but by piecing things together, we could still get some key information:

For example, in the intermediate-level battle, the winner was Judge Liu Guifang, while Tu Chao was blown into a rotten leaf by the wind.

For example, Yangcheng, which doesn't even have a train station, actually had a helicopter parked there yesterday, which flew north under the cover of night.

"Government meals are so delicious!"

Xu Fang was incredibly envious.

He still had to get his documents replaced in Yangcheng, earn a living, and then find another chance to catch the next bus, while the others just took a helicopter and left.

Actually, if he had waited where he was yesterday, Liu Guifang would definitely have taken him back to the ancient capital.

But once you arrive, you're not necessarily greeted with flowers and applause; you're more likely to be interrogated.

—What is the source of your power?

—How did you kill a mid-level mage?

Not everyone is as understanding as our dear teacher Tang Yue; most people just want to expose themselves.

"I reckon the people at the Clock Tower Tribunal are already aware of my existence."

"I need to think of an excuse to get this over with..."

Chapter 22 Burrow Lizard

The sun was shining brightly, and the trees provided ample shade.

"Are all the plants here growing this well?" Xu Fang looked up at the huge tree canopy and the surrounding grove of trees.

Bocheng, despite having a subtropical monsoon climate, is not as lush with trees as Yangcheng, a temperate city.

"They used to grow quite lushly, but in the last month or two, these plants have grown like crazy." Liu Xiao took a machete and cut the branches blocking the way in two.

Fangfang also complained, "The military magistrate organized a cleanup once, but it was completely useless. The new growths just grow back in a few days. It's so annoying!"

There's no concept of protecting plants in the magical dimension.

In this world, lush vegetation is often closely linked to thriving monster habitats, and at the boundary between cities and great forests, people often set up a vacuum buffer zone.

Xu Fang laughed and said, "What if I invented a non-degradable substance that would stop plant roots from growing and cause sirens to die from stagnation after eating it?"

"Then you'll become a great hero! All research institutes will treat you as an honored guest, and people all over the world should thank you for your great achievements!" Fangfang chuckled. She felt that this Zhang San was quite interesting; even his daydreams were more sophisticated than others'.

"Say less," Qianqian, the ice-cold girl, said coldly. "We're almost there."

Everyone fell silent. Qianqian deliberately slowed down two steps and stood next to Xu Fang, speaking in a voice that only the two of them could hear: "Empty talk harms the country, while hard work builds it. A mage's duty is to slay demons and monsters, so stop thinking about those non-magical scientific things."

He left after saying that, leaving Xu Fang with a twitching mouth.

Was I... being lectured?

The further they went, the more lush the vegetation became. Zhu Wang took out the demon-finding powder and sprinkled it into the air. After a few seconds, marks appeared on the surrounding vegetation.

"it's here."

Zhu Wang called out and walked to a big tree. He pushed aside the weeds and found a large pile of "Oli Gei" on the ground.

He casually picked up a stick and stirred it in the porridge: "It's not very hard, like thick porridge with little water. These burrowing lizards shouldn't have gone far."

Fangfang looked distressed: "Captain, couldn't you have used a different way of describing it?"

"Haha, I'll be more careful next time." Zhu Wang put down his backpack and made a quick arrangement: "Fangfang, go lure the demon away. Wang Peng, use ground waves to sense the cave. Liu Xiao, pay attention to defense. Qianqian, delay the demon's return route. Zhang San and I will go down into the cave to retrieve the armor!"

"action!"

"Wind Track - Speed!" Stepping on the green star track, Fangfang darted out like a wild rabbit, her shouts still faintly audible: "Ugly monsters, the young lady has arrived, get out of the way!"

Wang Peng closed his eyes, placed his hands on the ground, and infused stardust with magical energy, sensing the existence of the cave.

"Found it." He opened his eyes. "Over there!"

"go!"