Han Shuo's group of twelve walked for a full eight days as they headed south. The magical beasts they encountered along the way became stronger and stronger.
There was a unicorn-horned bull magical beast, a giant lizard magical beast, a magical wolf that could release wind blades, and an eagle that could spit out frost. The group had been able to deal with them calmly before, but after a day of danger, they could clearly feel the increasing pressure.
In the beginning, everyone had been eating the food they had brought with them, but when they ran out of food, they would just cut up and roast the magical beasts they had hunted.
These magical beasts were becoming more and more ferocious, but not all of their meat was delicious. For example, the lizard magical beast's meat had a strange odor and was hard to swallow.
However, the more powerful a Magical Beast was, the more valuable the items on its body would be. Especially Magical Beasts that could release simple magic, their bodies would have Magical Beast Cores. These Magical Beast Cores were very precious, and depending on the level, they could be sold for a very high price.
The group's gains were not ordinary. In the past few days, they had obtained a total of four magical beast cores, three from the Windblade Wolf, and one from the Frost Eagle.
Magical beast cores were divided into six levels according to their level. Level six cores were the cheapest, and level one was the most valuable. It was very rare to see one. These magical beast cores could be made into some powerful magical weapons that could amplify the power of a mage's magic. There were also some that could increase a mage's mental strength, so they were very valuable.
The Windblade Wolf core was a level five core, and the market price was about twenty gold coins. The Frost Eagle core was a level four core, and the market price was about a hundred and fifty gold coins. Just based on the magical beast cores they had obtained, even after deducting the fifty gold coins needed to borrow the warhorses, they had already made a profit.
Not to mention that apart from the cores, the flesh on these magical beasts was also valuable. The fur of the Windblade Wolf and the unicorn-horned bull's horn were all very valuable items. The value of all these items added together had far exceeded Fanny and Gene's expectations.
"After these few days of training, everyone has improved quite a bit. We are no longer so flustered when facing magical beasts. This is the most important thing in a real battle. Also, our luck isn't bad. This time, we've gained a lot from this training expedition. It's better than our previous harvests. When we return to the academy, we'll sell these things and distribute the gold coins to everyone. " Fanny was in a good mood. Her dainty face carried a satisfied smile as she spoke to the students in a gentle voice.
Along the way, Han Shuo had been coldly observing everything around him. Han Shuo had clearly seen how the inexperienced students had turned from panic to calmness in the face of the Magical Beasts training.
Han Shuo's five senses had become clearer than everyone else's due to his cultivation of demonic arts. In the subsequent operation, Han Shuo's early warning also accounted for much of the credit. No one could figure out how Han Shuo had such sensitive five senses. Fanny had also carefully examined Han Shuo's body over the past few days, but had naturally come up empty handed.
Fanny was a bit dispirited and puzzled, but couldn't think of any good ideas. In the end, she could only say that when they returned to the academy, they would use some of the academy's magical equipment to give Han Shuo a detailed examination. The days of advance warning and the delicious cooking of roasted meat had caused Han Shuo's status to unwittingly rise a few notches in this training mission.
Bach, Bella, and the others were still extremely unfriendly towards Han Shuo due to their "bad luck" of eating some food that was difficult to swallow. Some of the other students had already stopped bossing Han Shuo around. Some of the more picky students had even started trying to get along with Han Shuo in order to eat better food.
"Master Fanny, when can we get to the cemetery of death?" Lisa immediately asked after hearing Fanny's words.
Fanny's brow furrowed when she heard these words. She was silent for a moment and then sighed softly, "I've only heard that the cemetery of death has been discovered in the southern depths of the Dark Forest, but I'm not too sure where it is exactly. Actually, the main purpose of coming to the Dark Forest this time is for you to be able to properly cast your necromancy magic without panic in the face of danger. According to your current results, you've all basically met the requirements.
I don't know where the cemetery of death is at all, but you should all feel that the magical creatures we've encountered are becoming stronger and stronger. If it wasn't for Brian's early warning, I think some of us would've been injured long ago. But even so, when we encountered the Frost Eagles yesterday, it was a close shave. If we continue to head south, I'm afraid that not only will some of us be injured, some of us might even die. So, I think it's time for us to return. "
The students were all a bit dazed when they heard Fanny's words. Gene nodded and said, "Indeed, we're only here to train. We can't be sure of the cemetery of death, nor do we know if it really exists. It's normal that we didn't encounter it. Everyone has personally experienced the situation yesterday. If we go further south, I think everyone's lives will be in danger. We've already reaped great rewards from this expedition, there's no need for us to continue taking risks. "
Since the two teachers had spoken thus, some of the more cowardly students thought of the dangers of the past two days and couldn't help but nod in agreement. They all said, "Alright, then let's return to the Academy. The danger has been increasing lately."
"Bach, you're a coward. How can there be great rewards without danger? If it wasn't for the danger yesterday, how could we have obtained the Frost Eagle's core? We should continue heading south. Perhaps we'll be able to obtain even more valuable things. This way, when we return to the Academy, the other majors won't dare look down on our necromancy major. " Lisa glared disdainfully at Bach who'd spoken up earlier and raised her head to mock him. She then turned her head to look at Han Shuo, who was minding his own business as he roasted meat. She said, "Brian, don't you agree?"
Han Shuo originally shouldn't be the center of attention, but because of Han Shuo's performance over the past few days, all the students actually looked at Han Shuo after hearing Lisa's words. Even Fanny and Gene did the same, as if Han Shuo's decision was very important.
Han Shuo couldn't help but be speechless. After a moment of hesitation, he smiled honestly and said, "Taking risks is a must. Since everyone isn't injured yet, why don't we walk a bit more? Who knows, maybe there'll be even more rewards."
Fanny looked oddly at Han Shuo and actually nodded after a moment of silence. She said delicately, "Alright, since this is the case, then let's walk a bit more. We'll head back the way we came when someone is injured."
"Come, come, everyone can eat." Han Shuo laughed lightly and called out. Lisa, Fanny, and the others were the first to happily rush over and grab the two largest pieces of meat that Han Shuo had handed over without a care for their manners.
Deep into the night, the cool moonlight shone upon the Dark Forest. Some students were already fast asleep in a few crude tents, while a few others held back their drowsiness and shouldered the heavy responsibility of keeping watch.
Han Shuo left by himself amidst the silence and slowly distanced himself from the students' tents, moving stealthily in the shadows of the towering trees.
Han Shuo's not-so-muscular body was as nimble and swift as a cheetah in the crevices of the tree's shade, weaving through the trees with extreme ease. Han Shuo was far away from Fanny and the others' tents in the blink of an eye, heading south.
Han Shuo's body abruptly stopped and he raised his hands, chanting the incantation for summoning skeletons, "Fallen warriors of the dead, heed the dark herald's call and reveal your existence!"
As soon as the incantation was finished, a dark, thin, and small Little Skull suddenly appeared in the air, bone dagger in hand. The Little Skull's bones seemed to be even tighter and shinier now, completely blending in with the night like an elf in the dark.
As Han Shuo moved quickly, the Little Skull's leg bones continuously bent and bounced, but no longer made soft creaking sounds. The seven bone spurs on his back flapped, causing the Little Skull to seem as if he was gliding through the air, weaving through the Dark Forest side by side with Han Shuo.
Two Windblade Wolves suddenly appeared in front of the man and skeleton. These two Windblade Wolves were tearing at the corpse of a magical creature in the shape of a wild boar. One of the Windblade Wolves seemed to sense movement as its pointy ears suddenly perked up and its green eyes darted left and right.
A bone dagger glinted with a faint, sharp, cold light as it suddenly appeared in the night. The bone dagger drew a wondrous arc in the air and abruptly stabbed towards the Windblade Wolf that had raised its head and was on guard.
At the same time, an agile figure suddenly rushed out from the dark shadows of the trees and dashed towards the other Windblade Wolf at high speed. A faint purple light suddenly appeared in the dark night sky, appearing so beautiful and enchanting.
Two mournful howls sounded out from the mouths of the two Windblade Wolves. The two savage and bloodthirsty Windblade Wolves were both killed before they could even react. One of the wolves died instantly after its skull was pierced through by the bone dagger, while the other fell to the ground stiffly, emitting a cold air continuously from its body.
"Heh heh, another two level five magical cores!" Han Shuo smiled and muttered to himself after he withdrew his hand.
On the other side, Little Skull had already started using the bone dagger to cut off the valuable fur of the Windblade Wolves. Judging from his practiced movements, it was obvious that this wasn't his first time doing this.
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