Full-Time Magister: What kind of demonic tree is this? It's clearly a sacred tree!

Chapter 61 Nan Jue

After Zhang Chen consumed the Fire Cloud Fruit, the warmth within his body completely dispelled the chill. Mu Nujiao, standing nearby, seized the opportunity to cultivate, not wanting this situation to occur again.

Mo Fan was overjoyed to have obtained the Fire Calamity Fruit. He kissed the fruit repeatedly and now wanted to leave the North Corner of the Scorching Plains immediately.

Seeing that Zhang Chen had woken up, she moved closer to him and was about to speak when Zhang Chen pulled her further away.

Zhang Chen whispered, "Do you want to go back?"

"Of course, now that we've got Little Flame Princess, why wouldn't we leave?" Mo Fan said. "I might stay here for a while. I want to give Mu Nujiao some proper training. I reckon she wouldn't want the Star River Vein even if I offered it to her, so I might as well take her here to scavenge for resources! Besides, I think the Sacred Tree needs to hunt demons in the wild to grow."

"You can also help Mu Ningxue gather resources. With her family background and talent, she can definitely get into the National Team. The National Team keeps changing members during training, and if you don't break through to a higher level, you're likely to be eliminated. She won't accept what you offer directly, so just give it to her indirectly!"

Zhang Chen, who was experiencing his first relationship, became Mo Fan's strategist, vividly recounting his experiences.

"That makes sense! But wait! How do you know she didn't want it when I gave it to her?" Mo Fan thought Zhang Chen's words made perfect sense, but he quickly realized something was amiss.

"What kind of constitution do I have! I can hear everything the team is whispering about." Zhang Chen said. "Want to go together later?" Mo Fan raised an eyebrow and said. "Definitely, the two of us together will be more efficient at killing demons." Zhang Chen said. "Damn! You want to drag me along to hunt demons, don't you!" Mo Fan finally realized Zhang Chen's true intention.

While the two of them were hunting demons and searching for resources with their respective wives, Nan Jue and his group, wearing Special Operations Department medals, wandered around the Fire Cloud Forest, seemingly somewhat lost.

The truth is, once they arrived, they didn't know where to go and could only wander aimlessly through the Fire Cloud Forest. The old man who had once entered this place only told them that the Fire Calamity Fruit should appear in this forest where the higher the temperature, the denser the growth.

"Did you hear any sound, like some kind of monster sticking out its tongue?" a bronze-skinned guard asked.

"Stop being paranoid. It's so hot here, there's no way there could be any demons," said the female guard at the back of the group.

Her forehead was already covered in sweat from the rising sun. And this was only morning; by noon or afternoon, this place would be an oven, capable of roasting a person alive.

"Ye Zi, do you have any water left? Let me have a sip—Ye Zi?"

The bronze-skinned guard in front turned around, only to find that there was no one behind him!

He looked down and suddenly noticed drag marks on the fallen leaves. His expression changed instantly, and he hurriedly reported to the team members in front of him.

"Commander Nanjue, Ye Zi, who is in charge of rear guard duty, has gone missing," the bronze-skinned guard said in a panic.

Nan Jue raised her hand, gesturing for the whole team to stop, her gaze sweeping across a quiet grove of trees.

"Let's go back and look for her; she might have gotten separated from the group."

Nan Jue shook his head. Those selected for the team were all elites from the Gansu Garrison. They were not only outstanding in strength, but also obedient to military orders. There was no reason for them to leave the team without a word.

"Something's wrong! Xu Dong is missing too. He was supposed to be scouting ahead for us." Another guard rushed over to report.

Nan Jue's expression changed, and he immediately said to everyone in the group, "There are probably quite a few enemies. We need to get out of here as soon as possible!"

"Aren't we going to save Ye Zi? How can we abandon our companion?" said the bronze-skinned guard.

"If you want to die here, then keep looking for Ye Zi's corpse!" Nan Jue coldly and ruthlessly gave the order, and the group immediately chose to leave this overly dense forest.

Just then, a surprised voice came from nearby, "Holy crap! It's a Three-Headed Evil Python! If I didn't have my sound-based abilities, I really wouldn't have been able to spot it! Mo Fan, call it over!"

As Zhang Chen flew at low altitude through the Fire Cloud Forest, he used his sonic abilities to probe his surroundings. He happened to hear a hissing sound coming from the mouth of the Three-Headed Evil Python.

The Three-Headed Evil Python sensed the presence of the four people and tried to escape, but Zhang Chen was faster. A transparent giant claw pressed down on it, and it felt an immense force coming from above its head, as heavy as a thousand pounds, pressing it down so that it could not move.

Next up is the moment for Mo Fan, Mu Ningxue, and Mu Nujiao to unleash their power.

Unexpectedly, Mo Fanxin was quite perceptive, keeping a backup plan to let them get used to the rhythm of the two of them.

Zhang Chen sensed someone approaching and immediately called out, "Who are you? Come out!"

A tall, beautiful, and aloof female guard, with an air of heroism and authority in her eyes, emerged with several of her men, all looking wary.

Zhang Chen looked at the Special Operations Department medal hanging on her chest and asked in confusion, "So you're from the Special Operations Department. Why are you here?"

Nan Jue watched as the three people behind Zhang Chen were pressing down on the Three-Headed Evil Python, and saw the valuable magical artifacts on their bodies. He assumed they were scions of noble families, who were often known for their bad character. His gaze turned serious, but he saw that they didn't seem to have any ill intentions.

They told the truth: "We came here to find the Fire Calamity Fruit, but we got lost in this Fire Cloud Forest."

"Oh, come with us for a bit. We're just about to go out and can take you with us. Forget about the Fire Calamity Fruit; you're too late, it's all gone." Zhang Chen said. Nan Jue retorted unwillingly, "How do you know it's gone? Who took it? We're not going back without the Fire Calamity Fruit!"

Nan Jue then earnestly said, "Please tell me who took it. I will reward you handsomely when we return to Gansu!"

"Uh—I advise you mid-level mages to give up. It was taken by a monarch-level creature, Yan Ji. If it hadn't disdained to kill us, we would probably be dead."

Zhang Chen naturally couldn't tell them, so he casually made up a lie.

Nan Jue asked, somewhat disbelievingly, "Really?"

Zhang Chen nodded: "Why would we need to lie to you? You can't beat us anyway."

As soon as he finished speaking, a silver constellation appeared, with stars, star trails, and star charts rapidly connecting, but no magic was released.

"Alright!" Nan Jue quickly dispelled her doubts after seeing how skillfully he used high-level spatial magic.

Before long, the three-headed serpent died in frustration.

Zhang Chen casually tossed the corpse of the three-headed evil python into his personal space and flew ahead to guide them.