All of France: Summoners of the Rift, establish the Glory Hunters' Guild

Deep in the jungle, Mu Nujiao looked at the fish-headed, beast-bodied demon in front of her. Sensing that it was merely a servant-level demon, her fiercely competitive nature led her to decide to take it down alone.

But as soon as she released a wisp of demonic energy, the fish-headed, beast-bodied demon opened its ferocious eyes.

Those eyes held no emotion whatsoever, only coldness and bloodlust towards the enemy.

When Mu Nujiao faced the demons for the first time, the plant-based star track she was building broke instantly, and she stood there stunned, somewhat dazed.

"roar--!!!"

Upon seeing Mu Nujiao, the demon roared with its gaping maw, the sound echoing in all directions, accompanied by a stench that filled the air.

Just then, it sprang up from the ground and lunged at Mu Nujiao's head with its mouth wide open.

boom--!!!

A red buff descended from the sky and punched the fish-headed, beast-bodied demon, sending it to its death on the spot.

Mu Nujiao seemed to have just come to her senses. She watched as the red buff retreated repeatedly, her face turning slightly pale, but she still forced herself to appear strong, and kept trying to connect the stars in her hands.

But she was already feeling a bit desperate. This demon, which seemed to have appeared out of nowhere, could kill the demon from before with a single punch. So killing her would be just as easy.

It must be a demon of warrior-level strength.

Mu Nujiao closed her eyes, as if she had already accepted her impending death.

One second... two seconds passed, and Mu Nujiao still didn't feel any pain. Those two seconds felt like an eternity.

"Sister Mu! Sister Mu!"

Suddenly, Ai Tutu's voice came from behind. Mu Nujiao opened her eyes abruptly, wanting to say, "Don't come any closer."

But seeing the way the red buff tilted his head and looked at her, I found it strangely...cute.

In the instant she was stunned, Chen Qing, Ai Tutu, and Zhao Manyan had already arrived behind her.

"Sister Mu, are you alright?!" Ai Tutu anxiously circled around Mu Nujiao, tears welling up in her eyes.

"I...I'm fine." Mu Nujiao quickly shielded Ai Tutu behind her, looking warily at the burly, tall red buff who resembled a giant.

Although she didn't know why the red buff saved her and didn't attack her, a demon is still a demon, and Mu Nujiao still didn't let her guard down.

Seeing Mu Nujiao's wary look, Chen Qing waved to the red buff, which immediately took two steps back and squatted on the ground looking like a silly ball.

Mu Nujiao was completely stunned by what she saw. Then, remembering the magic Chen Qing had awakened at the beginning of his first year of high school, she widened her beautiful eyes and turned to him, exclaiming in surprise:

"This demon is your summoned beast!"

Chen Qing nodded and said matter-of-factly, "Otherwise, if it weren't for Xiao Hong, you'd probably be dead by now."

"I only asked you to scout the situation, not to kill the demon alone. What was that plant-based magic fluctuation just now?"

Even a fool could guess what Mu Nujiao was planning to do.

Seeing Chen Qing's somewhat angry expression, Mu Nujiao realized that she had acted rashly and impulsively. Her pretty face flushed slightly, and she said shyly, "I'm sorry."

Then she thought to herself, "This is an apology for what happened to Ai Tutu last time, um, it's not that I want to apologize."

Ai Tutu was somewhat shocked. Mu Nujiao was very arrogant, and she had never seen the other party apologize before.

Is Chen Qing angry?

He was indeed somewhat angry that Mu Nujiao had taken it upon herself to attack the demons.

Although Chen Qing knew that Mu Nujiao wanted to prove herself, she also needed to consider her own safety.

"Don't do that again next time." Chen Qing's tone softened considerably as he said, "We are a team, not a solo performance stage. What we need to do is work together to hunt down more demons."

"I understand." Mu Nujiao nodded, her eyes once again burning with the flame of fighting spirit.

After taking the demon's head scales with them, the four of them once again embarked on their journey into the depths of the dense forest.

Perhaps it was because of the roar of the demon earlier, but before the four of them had gone far, Chen Qing heard rustling and disordered footsteps.

The footsteps were heavy and chaotic, accompanied by their heavy breathing, leading Chen Qing to determine that more than a dozen demons were ahead.

He suddenly stopped in his tracks, and Ai Tutu bumped into him from behind with a cry of "Ouch!"

Why did you suddenly stop?!

Ai Tutu muttered in dissatisfaction, but Chen Qing had no time to pay attention to the touch and complaints coming from behind him. He spoke seriously:

"There are demons ahead, at least a dozen. Be prepared."

Upon hearing this, both Mu Nujiao and Zhao Manyan's expressions turned serious.

"What the hell? More than a dozen of them? What's the point of fighting? Let's run!" Zhao Manyan took a step back, and a light blue star slowly appeared in his hand.

Mu Nujiao's eyes were sharp and her beautiful eyes looked ahead warily, while the soft ground beneath her feet was already shimmering with a verdant light.

Ai Tutu huddled behind Chen Qing, too afraid to utter a sound. Her big eyes looked timidly into the dim surroundings, as if a demon might suddenly appear at any moment.

Chen Qing waved to the red buff that was closely following him, and the latter immediately understood and slowly retreated and hid in a dense thicket.

"Get ready, Lao Zhao, don't mess things up later." After Chen Qing finished speaking, he had already drawn an ice star trail in his hand.

A dozen or so demons that sensed the magical energy fluctuations not far ahead instantly became excited, chirping and making a series of unintelligible noises before quickly crawling towards Chen Qing and his group.

rustling sounds—!!

Just as the four were on high alert, the dense forest ahead began to shake violently, and several trees were knocked down.

Upon seeing this, Zhao Manyan immediately placed a layer of water protection on each of the four people.

"roar--!!!"

Suddenly, a demon with a fish head and a beast body rushed out first, its target Chen Qing at the front. Its sharp claws were like sharp daggers, reaching for Chen Qing's head.

If that attack landed, Chen Qing's head would definitely be sliced ​​into five or six pieces.

However, Chen Qing was also quick; the moment he saw the demon appear, he threw out the ice vine he had been holding.

A ball of cold air landed on the demon, instantly forming a thin layer of solid ice on its surface.

Although it did not cause any real damage to the demon, it reduced its speed by at least 30%.

This time, Mu Nujiao did not falter. Several large holes opened up in the soft soil beneath her feet, and emerald green vines, like writhing venomous snakes, tightly bound the demon.

"Chirp—!!"

The demon let out a strange cry, and from the dense forest where it had appeared, more than a dozen figures exactly like it sprang out.