After paying the deposit, Mofan had officially become a member of the Foehn Hunter Squad.
Not every Hunter had a fixed group. Besides, there was no such thing as absolute harmony between groups, or zero deaths. Normally, if a member of a group died, the group would be disbanded.
As such, it was very common for Hunter Squads to be formed at the last minute for a quest. Considering the level of the quest and the safety of the Hunters, the Hunter Union would check the number of members, level, and title of the Hunter Squad before allowing them to accept a quest. Those who did not meet the requirements were not allowed to accept the quest.
Many Hunters had accepted quests that did not match their strength just to make a fortune. Some quests were one-on-one, and the others would not be able to accept the quests after they were accepted. Not only did it result in the deaths of the weaker Hunters, it also prevented other groups from completing the quests, thus wasting the time and opportunities of the employers.
The Foehn Hunter Squad was one of them. They were short of one member, so they did not pass the checks.
Paying a deposit was a common way of restricting the members of a temporary group. It was to prevent members from leaving the group for no reason, or from abandoning their teammates in the middle of a battle. The captain had the right to withhold the deposit if either of those situations happened.
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The short young man's name was Zhong Li. He was the Wind Mage of the group.
The captain was quite surprised. She was a woman with fair skin with a hint of redness. She was around twenty-seven years old, mature and charming.
It wasn't as if Mo Fan had never seen a female captain in a group. However, most of them were swift and decisive, with a heroic aura emanating from between their brows. It was very rare to see a female captain who liked to flirt with the other members.
"Little boy, you have to hide well. I won't be able to see you during the battle. My heart will ache when I see your handsome face covered in blood," the captain, Gu Ying, said. She even smiled at Mofan.
Mofan listened to Gu Ying's teasing seriously. He lowered his head and said to his crotch, "The captain is talking to you. Did you hear her?"
Gu Ying did not realize what was going on at first. She wondered why the young man was lowering his head like an idiot. However, when Gu Ying glanced at Mofan's crotch and remembered how she had addressed him, she immediately realized what was going on. She rolled her eyes at Mofan and burst out laughing, "You're so funny."
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It was great for Mofan, who had no sense of direction, to have a team to lead the way. The Thousand Island Lake's terrain was quite complicated. Mofan was worried that he would not be able to find his way back.
The team left the relay station..... They walked along the swamps around the lake for around two hours.
"There's a Valley Lake Island up ahead. The island has surrounded the lake to an angle of three hundred and fifty degrees. There's only a narrow gap between the island and the Thousand Island Lake. You should know that the Salamander Demons live in packs. They will appear in groups of a few dozen at a time. Even the strongest team won't be able to take on a few dozen Salamander Demons at once, so we'll have to make use of the Valley Lake Island. The Valley Lake Island is surrounded by mountains. Someone will lure the Salamander Demons to the island. We'll let two or three Salamander Demons enter the lake and block the gap. That way, we'll be able to kill the Salamander Demons, "Gu Ying said, pointing at an island in the distance.
"That's a good idea. How did you find such a perfect spot?" Xie Hao asked.
"That's all thanks to me. Once, I was chased by a Violent Spiky Water Mammoth. When I had nowhere else to go, I found this body of water surrounded by islands and mountains. I thought I was dead for sure, but it just so happened that this place gave me a place to hide. That Violent Spiky Water Mammoth didn't chase after me and saved my life. I soon discovered this special lake. It's like a fortress in the middle of the Thousand Island Lake. There's only a narrow path for the enemy to pass through. It's a great way to control the number of demon creatures we have to deal with, "Zhong Li said proudly.
"Isn't the Bursting Water Mammoth a ferocious species? You're lucky to be able to survive!"
"Yeah, I think this is a lucky place for me, so I think we'll be able to earn a huge bucket of gold this time!" Zhong Li said excitedly.
Mofan realized that the lake was indeed a perfect place for a battle after entering the lake.
The island was surrounded by a valley. There happened to be a gorge in the direction of the lake that led to the outside world. The mountains on both sides of the gorge were quite tall. Demon creatures would not be able to leap over them and destroy them easily. If a Earth Magician blocked the gorge with his Earth Magic, it would basically close the door and create a safe and enclosed environment to deal with the creatures that were lured into the valley.
It turned out that the Hunter Group had come up with a plan. They were using their brains to deal with the demon creatures. Mofan was impressed by them.
"I'll lure the demon creatures away. The rest of you, get ready for battle," Zhong Li said.
Zhong Li's primary Element was Wind, and his secondary Element was Water, so he was extremely important to the team. He was the only one who could escape unscathed after attracting the attention of the Salamander Demons. The others would most likely be devoured by the Salamander Demons in seconds.
"I'll block the entrance!" the middle-aged Earth Mage said.
"Alright, be careful," the team leader, Gu Ying, said.
Mofan happened to be checking out the environment of the Thousand Islands Lake and the strength of the Salamander Demons. It was not ideal for him to evaluate the Salamander Demons' strength with his own strength. After all, he could still penetrate the Salamander Demons' defense no matter how sturdy their shells were. However, he could not simply bombard the Thousand Islands Lake with his spells. Even a Super Mage would take a long time to eliminate the Salamander Demons, let alone an Advanced Mage like him. He could only rely on the Intermediate Mages to find the Salamander Demons' weakness with different spells and methods.
As such, Mofan was quite interested in watching the Hunters fight the Salamander Demons. He wanted to see if the Salamander Demons were really as scary as Ling Ling had described them to be!
"Aren't you lucky to be able to tag along with Intermediate Mages like us?" the Ice Mage, Xie Hao, teased Mofan, glancing at him.
"Indeed, I can learn a lot," Mofan nodded.
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