Full-Time Magister: I Have a Crafting Spawn

In the middle of the night.

Jiang Chuan sat outside the tent, showing no signs of sleepiness.

The higher one's spiritual state, the easier it is to enter deep sleep, so the less sleep time is needed. Now, just two or three hours of sleep is enough to get sufficient rest.

The trip to Jinlin City went fairly smoothly.

Jiang Chuan found it a bit strange. Why hadn't Lu Zhenghe left a mark on Lu Nian so that Lu Nian could bring people up to find him?

Just then, there was a slight movement coming from the boys' tent.

The tent flap was lifted, and Lu Zhenghe met Jiang Chuan's gaze.

He chuckled sheepishly and said, "I needed to pee, so I came out to use the restroom."

"That place is safe. There might be demons in other places," Jiang Chuan said, pointing behind a large tree.

"Oh, oh."

Lu Zhenghe hurriedly ran over and stayed there for a while before returning.

More than half an hour after he returned to his tent, Jiang Chuan got up and went to the big tree he had just been standing behind.

Under the clear, bright moonlight, a patch of disturbed soil was clearly visible.

What's buried underneath?

Jiang Chuan did not open it up for inspection.

The soil above was damp, and there was a strong smell of urine in the air.

Damn it, and someone even peed on it?

Jiang Chuan's lips twitched.

He didn't plan to dig it up; he just needed to know that Lu Zhenghe had tampered with it.

Back outside the tent, Jiang Chuan continued his night watch.

.........

The next day, the group continued their journey along the railway tracks.

They advanced for more than ten days without encountering any more groups of cave demons.

As we approached Jinlin City, we saw another mountain, which meant there would be another tunnel ahead.

Many people have developed a psychological aversion to these abandoned tunnels in the wild, and they are unwilling to walk through them no matter what, even knowing that Jiang Chuan can solve the dangers inside.

There was no other way but to climb the mountain and get to the other side.

At this moment, everyone could clearly see Jinlin City.

To the north of the mountain lies a vast plain and grassland, with a winding river flowing through it into the distance, and the city of Jinlin is built around this river.

Everywhere there are ruins and overgrown weeds. If it weren't for some tall buildings still standing there, no one would be able to tell that it was once a city.

"That's Jinlin City," Song Xia said.

"Huh? It's only been fifteen years and it's already this dilapidated?" Zhao Manyan exclaimed in surprise.

"That's normal. With no one to maintain the city and demons inhabiting it, the city is bound to become more and more dilapidated. Fifteen years is a long time for an empty city," Jingjing explained.

"Let's go. My plan is to first survey the outer perimeter and count the wandering demons there, before we go inside the city for a more thorough survey," Song Xia said.

No one objected, and the group surveyed the city's outskirts. To their surprise, they found that there were hardly any demons roaming around, and the danger level was extremely low.

This is not normal.

"Let's go straight into the city and finish the mission as soon as possible so we can get back quickly," Luo Song said.

Spending too much time outdoors gives me the feeling that some man-eating monster might crawl out from some corner. These days, that tension in my head is getting tighter and tighter, making me feel really uncomfortable.

After some discussion, the group decided not to split up, but to gather together and visit each survey point one by one.

It may be a bit slow, but the advantage lies in the strength of a large number of people, making it easier to resolve emergencies.

...

Jinlin City, within the city limits.

The once wide and straight road was now cluttered with abandoned vehicles, and many plants had sprouted from the ground, the two crowding together and completely blocking the road.

The group could only move forward at a snail's pace.

After passing through this congested area, the road conditions improved slightly, and gradually houses and streets came into view.

"The residential area ahead is the first survey point," Song Xia said, pointing to the abandoned residential area to the right.

"We estimate we'll be staying in Jinlin City for a few days and nights. Once we've surveyed the area, let's find a safe place to settle down," Mu Nujiao suggested.

"Hmm, I think we should find a place that's safe enough and easy to evacuate from..."

Jiang Chuan walked at the end of the group, quietly watching them discuss where to stay, but in his mind he was recalling when Lu Nian had appeared in Jinlin City.

It seems to be the next day?

"How about that building as a base? I think it's pretty good!" Mo Fan pointed to the gray building in the distance, which was the only high-rise building in the area that looked relatively intact.

"Let's find a place to stay nearby. The survey mission isn't urgent. Let's rest and recover our energy before starting the survey," Jiang Chuan said. He decided to stall for time and try not to do anything else before Lu Nian arrived.

As for the surveying task, it doesn't matter whether we do it or not.

Once Jiang Chuan obtains the Demon Bloodstone, he wouldn't mind burning the entire Jinlin City to the ground with a massive fire!

survey?

There isn't a single demon or monster, so what's the point of surveying?

"It just so happens that where we are is far from the core area of ​​Jinlin City, so the danger level is not high. I think we should stay in this community for the time being," Jiang Chuan continued.

The group exchanged glances, and Lu Zhenghe spoke up, "Jiang Chuan is right. We've been traveling for over ten days straight, and it's time to take some time to rest and recuperate. The area has been surveyed pretty much, and there's no danger. Why don't we rest here?"

"Sure, I have no objection." Mo Fan shrugged, and the others had no objections either.

And so it was settled. The group set up camp on the spot, prepared to rest for the night, and would conduct the survey again the next morning.

Just as everyone was busy, a huge shadow streaked across the sky, accompanied by a hurricane.

A terrifying creature with wings, resembling a giant lizard, flew to the tall building that Mo Fan had just pointed to.

"That's a commander-level demonic giant lizard pseudo-dragon! Hide quickly, don't let it find you!" Jingjing shouted hurriedly.

However, the giant lizard pseudo-dragon didn't even look this way. It opened its blood-red maw and bit down on the tall building.

Because of the distance, all the people could see was that it pulled something out of the room. It was clearly a living creature with a large number of tentacles, which were waving wildly in the air as it was pulled out.

Not long after, the tentacle creature suddenly stopped moving. The most vital part of its body was swallowed by the giant lizard pseudo-dragon, and it lost its life at that moment.

Having eaten and drunk its fill, the giant lizard pseudo-dragon didn't even glance at the residential area before flapping its wings and flying away from the tall building.

With its departure, the high-rise building completely collapsed into ruins.

Only after the giant lizard pseudo-dragon disappeared did Zhao Manyan touch his heart, still shaken, and say, "Damn, we just arrived and already encountered a commander-level demon! Jinlin City is too dangerous!"

"Luckily we didn't listen to Mo Fan and go to that building, otherwise we might have all been swallowed by the giant lizard pseudo-dragon," Xu Dalong said.

"There are also terrifying monsters in that building. Even if you aren't swallowed by the giant lizard pseudo-dragon, you'll be swallowed by that terrifying monster," Rosson added.

"What do you mean? I had no idea this would happen, and you're all just talking without any understanding of the situation!" Mo Fan was very dissatisfied.