Full-Time Mage: One random forbidden spell per month

Chapter 55 Sudden Change, Bloodthirsty Leech

"ah!!!"

Just as everyone was enjoying their meal, a scream suddenly came from across the lake.

The sound instantly put everyone on alert; this was the wilderness, where they could encounter demons at any moment!

"It sounds like Bai Tingting's voice. Could they be in danger?"

Zhao Manyan put down the meat leg he was about to eat and immediately frowned.

"They must be in danger. I'll go check on them." Lu Zhenghe was the first to stand up.

"I'll go too." Liao Mingxuan stood up as well.

"Hey, you two noobs, don't bother delivering it. Do you really think I don't know what you two are thinking? It's not your turn to go."

Zhao Manyan saw through their thoughts at a glance. Although he also wanted to see, he dared not offend Li Xingze.

Li Xingze stood up, dusted himself off, and said calmly, "I can go by myself. You guys stay here."

"Why should I!" Lu Zhenghe immediately protested.

Why is it that only you can watch it, but we can't?

Li Xingze was too lazy to argue with him, so he directly instructed the Golden Flame Dragon Lion: "Little Jin, keep an eye on them."

He had no intention of sharing with anyone; that's too twisted.

After giving his instructions, Li Xingze vanished in an instant.

Seeing Li Xingze leave, Lu Zhenghe and Liao Mingxuan were still unwilling to give up and thought of sneaking a peek, but they were so frightened by the roar of the Golden Flame Dragon Lion that they collapsed to the ground.

"With such meager skills, you still dare to compete with others? You really can't tell east from west."

Zhao Manyan mocked them, then sat down on the ground and continued eating his food.

"Zhao Manyan!!"

Lu Zhenghe was furious. He couldn't afford to offend Li Xingze, but he couldn't afford to offend a mere defensive mage like you.

At this moment, Xu Dalong, who was standing next to him, quickly covered his mouth.

"Lu Zhenghe, all I want right now is to finish this training peacefully. Don't cause me any trouble," Xu Dalong said.

In the past, when Lu Zhenghe's strength was above his, he certainly wouldn't have dared to say that.

But now, this guy has become a burden, and he's always causing trouble. If you're lonely, you still have your left hand, right?

When you're under someone's roof, you have to bow your head. Don't you understand such a simple principle?

"Xu Dalong, you..." Lu Zhenghe looked incredulous; this was the first time Xu Dalong had spoken to him in such a tone.

Looking at his severed right arm, Lu Zhenghe experienced the harsh realities of life for the first time, and secretly made a decision in his heart.

"Bai Tingting?"

Mu Nujiao was the first to notice Bai Tingting's unusual behavior. Forgetting about taking a bath, she hurriedly used vines to bring her ashore.

When the other girls noticed Bai Tingting's condition, they all went ashore as well.

"Could it be a parasitic demon?" Qingqing looked terrified. "I've read in books that there might be strange insects that parasitize humans in wild lakes."

Song Xia frowned and said, "But I tested the water quality, and according to the standards, it should be fine."

Mu Nujiao examined Bai Tingting's body and finally found the culprit on her back: a blackish-gray worm about one finger long, shaped like a leech, tightly attached to the lower side of her right shoulder, with a faint smell of blood in the air.

All the girls felt a chill run down their spines when they saw the insect's true form; it seemed to be sucking Bai Tingting's blood.

No wonder Bai Tingting's face was pale; she had lost too much blood.

"If this continues, Bai Tingting's life may be in danger," Mu Nujiao said.

Song Xia had an idea and said, "I've heard that insects are afraid of fire, so I'll just burn it."

"No, this bug might be poisonous. If the toxins get into her body, it will be even more troublesome," Qingqing said, trying to stop her.

"What should we do then? She's the only healing mage in the group."

"If all else fails, we'll have Mu Ningxue freeze them all; that way, at least we can save her life."

Unfortunately, the only healer was affected, and if he acted rashly, it might cause irreversible consequences.

The insect is already deeply embedded in the wound; the only solution is to freeze the entire area.

"There might be someone who can help," Mu Nujiao said.

She was referring to Li Xingze, of course.

Song Xia was the first to react and hurriedly ran towards the tent, bumping right into Li Xingze who was rushing over.

Because the incident happened so suddenly, all the girls, including Mu Ningxue and Mu Nujiao, were only wearing underwear, and Bai Tingting was completely exposed.

This scale is unparalleled; only Aitutu can rival it.

Mu Nujiao reacted quickly and immediately draped the clothes over Bai Tingting.

Song Xia was naturally a carefree person and didn't have time to pay attention to these "unimportant" details. She grabbed Li Xingze's hand and ran back.

After enjoying the view, Li Xingze naturally checked Bai Tingting's condition as soon as possible.

"This is a bloodthirsty leech. It likes to suck the blood of all kinds of creatures. It does not produce toxins during the sucking process, but because it feeds on such a wide range of people, the toxins in its body are no less than those of poisonous insects."

Li Xingze learned about the bloodthirsty demon leech from Lingling.

Lingling had quite a bit of interest in this rare demon.

"But I checked the water quality and it's safe. Where did these bloodthirsty leeches come from?"

Song Xia felt a surge of relief, thankful that she hadn't been forced to use her flames yet, otherwise she would have almost made a terrible mistake.

Li Xingze did not answer immediately; the most important thing now was to get rid of the poisonous insect.

Li Xingze gathered lightning in his palm, and Mu Nujiao, seeing that he intended to take it by force, immediately said:

"Didn't you say it contained toxins?"

"Don't worry, I'm very steady."

Li Xingze reached out and grabbed at the bloodthirsty leech. Arcs of lightning swept across its skin, instantly scorching its originally fair and jade-like skin.

That wasn't all; Li Xingze then pulled out the rotten flesh and the bloodthirsty leech together.

"Ugh...!"

Even the mentally strong Song Xia felt a churning in her stomach upon seeing this scene, while Zhao Mingyue and Qingqing from the Imperial Academy in the capital city even began to dry heave.

Li Xingze took out the Bloodthirsty Demon Leech, crushed it, and then used the Palm Immortal Technique to heal Bai Tingting.

"You actually have healing abilities." A hint of surprise appeared in Mu Ningxue's beautiful, icy blue eyes.

Mu Nujiao was also extremely shocked, and asked in astonishment, "You've already reached the high level?"

Li Xingze did not refute, and while treating Bai Tingting, he answered Song Xia's question from earlier:

"These bloodthirsty leeches don't live in water; they usually live in damp forests. Most of them choose to perch on tree branches. Their jumping ability is amazing, so this one most likely fell from a tree."

"Damp Forest"

Song Xia looked around; the tall trees and the humid air meant...

"The place you chose might just be the habitat of a bloodthirsty leech."

(End of this chapter)