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

Suddenly, a trembling voice came from behind them. The four turned around and saw a man walking out of the darkness.

His gaze was fixed on the fishbone demon, his expression a mixture of shock and solemnity.

"You were right, kid."

He glanced at Chen Qing, then turned his gaze back to the fishbone demon, watching its every move.

"The original warrior-level demons on the island have been wiped out and driven away by us, and this one has probably just completed its advancement."

"Big brother, who are you?" Zhao Manyan asked in confusion.

Chen Qing's lips twitched. Damn, he couldn't even see it when it was so obvious. Did he put all his intelligence into how to pick up girls?

"I am your examiner for this exam, and also the person responsible for protecting you. My name is Lin Tao."

The man introduced himself, then said in a heavy tone, "Warrior-level demons are far more powerful than servant-level demons, and it was just summoning its own kind. You all retreat and protect yourselves."

Chen Qing raised an eyebrow: "My summoned beast is also a warrior-level being. Why should I avoid its sharp edge?!"

Lin Tao: (ｰ̀дｰ́)

"I can use Kunzhi Forest to restrain it, and I can also help," Mu Nujiao said, moving closer to Chen Qing and looking at him.

"Um... is this none of my business?" Zhao Manyan said weakly.

Ai Tutu immediately cast a disdainful look at her, then silently retreated behind Chen Qing and said, "Go, you scoundrel! Go, Sister Mu!"

Lin Tao: ...

Just then, the grass all around began to tremble, and one after another, monsters with fish heads and beast bodies crawled out from behind the dense jungle.

At a glance, there were at least dozens of them.

Lin Tao felt a chill run down his spine and immediately pulled out his walkie-talkie, shouting, "This is Team 91! We've encountered a demon general and dozens of demon servants. Requesting backup!"

However, there was no response on the other end of the walkie-talkie. Lin Tao frowned and repeated what he had said before, but still no one answered.

Lin Tao had a bad feeling. He opened the back cover of the walkie-talkie and saw that there was no magic crystal for transmitting energy in the card slot.

"Grass!" (A type of plant.)

Lin Tao cursed, his gaze sweeping around gravely before he addressed Chen Qing:

"Kid, send your summoned beasts to deal with that war general demon. We need to get rid of these servant demons as soon as possible. The commotion here is quite big, and reinforcements should arrive soon."

Chen Qing naturally saw the walkie-talkie. His eyes narrowed slightly. If it weren't for the fact that there was no signal in this desolate wilderness, he would have called Hua Mulan long ago, blew up the island, and then caught the person behind it all.

But now all he has to do is get out of here alive.

Chen Qing glanced at the remaining magic energy in his summoning system and clenched his hands slightly. The remaining magic energy was far from enough for him to summon the Tyrant or the Overlord.

From now on, I can only rely on myself and my companions.

He slowly condensed icy energy in his hands, and star-like particles rapidly gathered, quickly forming a complex and mysterious ice star map.

A brown light shimmered beneath Lin Tao's feet, and the soft earth rippled in visible waves.

When the fishbone demon saw its minions gathering, it immediately let out a roar, giving the order to attack.

"Roar roar roar—!!!"

All the fish-headed monsters roared to the sky, then rushed towards the five people in a frenzy.

"Rock Barrier - Ridge Rock!" Lin Tao shouted, and several rock barriers suddenly rose from the ground, forming a small fortress to protect everyone inside.

Chen Qing ordered the red buff to attack the fishbone demon, and then ice chains burst from the ground beneath his feet, launching an attack on the fish-headed monster outside the fortress.

Seeing the changes in the scene, Mu Nujiao immediately took action.

She launched out emerald green seeds, and soon countless vines divided the battlefield, forcing the main force of demons into several groups.

Although Zhao Manyan was timid, he never let anyone down. He shielded everyone with water-based protective shields and always had mid-level light-based defensive magic ready.

Even Ai Tutu, who has always been considered a burden, is trying to use plant magic to stop the demons.

The five of them relentlessly fought off the fish-headed monsters around the fortress. Chen Qing seized the opportunity and manipulated the ice lock to pierce through the heads of two fish-headed monsters, exploding two fragments of their souls.

"Ah!" Just then, Ai Tutu let out a scream. Chen Qing turned his head and saw a fish-headed monster break free from the vines and open its blood-red maw to bite at her cute head.

Ai Tutu was so frightened that her face turned pale, and she was filled with fear and panic.

Just at this critical moment, a radiant barrier suddenly appeared in front of her, blocking the fish-headed monster. Chen Qing arrived late and manipulated the ice lock to pierce through the fish-headed monster's head.

Chen Qing pulled up Ai Tutu, who was slumped on the spot, and quickly glanced in the direction of Mu Nujiao.

She moved nimbly along the wind trails, and the demons couldn't even touch the hem of her clothes. They were also controlled by countless vines and firmly trapped in place.

Lin Tao was in a similar situation. His shadow magic allowed him to thrive in the dimly lit environment, either burying the demons or pinning them to the spot by his giant shadow.

Chen Qing withdrew his gaze and, seeing that Ai Tutu was no longer able to fight, shouted, "Hold on tight!"

Ai Tutu wiped away her tears, and upon hearing Chen Qing's words, she instinctively clung to him like a koala.

Chen Qing felt a sudden weight on his body, but he didn't feel any strain, since Mulan had him carry 100 pounds of weight during training.

Aside from the two large granaries, Ai Tu Tu doesn't actually have much meat.

As the saying goes, it's about having a youthful appearance...

Ai Tutu nestled in Chen Qing's arms, inhaling the faint scent of grass emanating from him. Her fear vanished, replaced by a profound sense of peace as she looked at his profile.

The battle reached a stalemate. Mu Nujiao used vines to continuously divide the battlefield, Lin Tao manipulated the land to bury the demons, and Zhao Manyan stood in the center, quickly putting on a shield whenever he saw someone in danger.

Chen Qing carried Ai Tutu around, his ice locks constantly piercing through the controlled fish-headed monster's head. The originally crystal-clear ice locks had now turned blood red.

The red buff had already returned to the King's Canyon due to its summoning mana running out. It's worth mentioning that the fishbone demon was severely injured by it and was unable to fight for a short period of time.

But there were still many demons around them, so many that they were filled with despair.

After all, their magical energy is not limitless.

Chen Qing gritted his teeth. He was ready to buy a hero from the system shop to fight.

But if we do that, what will Mu Nujiao, Ai Tutu, Zhao Manyan, and Lin Tao, the four people present, think?

Seeing that Mu Nujiao and Lin Tao's magical energy was almost depleted, Chen Qing couldn't care less about anything else and immediately summoned the system panel.

"There's still someone inside! Everyone, help!"

Just then, shouts from humans came from outside the fortress.