pertwk Chapter 5: Finding a way to accelerate Mo Fan's growth!
Chapter 5: Finding a way to accelerate Mo Fan's growth!
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Since his cultivation progress depends entirely on Mo Fan, he could find a way to accelerate Mo Fan's progress!
"Mo Fan's biggest advantage right now is that Little Mudfish Pendant. Not only is that thing a top-grade Stardust Magic Artifact, capable of multiplying meditation time, but it can also absorb the remnants and essences of demons and monsters after they die to advance his cultivation level." Su Chen stroked his chin, his mind racing. "If I could help Mo Fan get more remnants or provide him with some cultivation resources, his cultivation speed would definitely skyrocket!"
The faster Mo Fan improves, the faster Su Chen can win without lifting a finger.
What's this called?
This is what you call a male protagonist who grows up to be a hero!
"However..." Su Chen frowned, realizing a serious problem, "If I want to help Mo Fan, or rather, if I want to improve my own actual combat power, level alone is not enough."
The initial level 3 is indeed very strong, but what about the intermediate level?
Everyone has intermediate-level magic, so why are you stronger than others?
The answer is: Spirit Seed!
A good spirit seed can not only double or even triple the power of magic, but also come with all sorts of extremely powerful special effects. In the original story, Mo Fan's ability to kill opponents far stronger than himself in the early stages was largely due to the power of his top-grade spirit seed, in addition to his innate dual-elemental abilities.
However, spirit seeds are a true luxury! Even the worst spirit seed can sell for over ten million or even twenty million RMB on the market!
"Money... A penny can stump a hero, but ten million can drive a hero to the mountains." Su Chen looked around his dilapidated house, which was bare and didn't even have a decent appliance, and sighed deeply.
Expecting the meager living expenses left by the original owner to buy a spirit seed? Maybe in the next life.
"Looks like I need to find a way to make money." Su Chen's eyes gradually sharpened.
In Bo City, there is only one fastest and most legal way to make money: become a hunter mage and hunt demons in the wild or in the dark corners of the city!
The strange bones, fur, and blood on a demon's body, even the lowest-ranking servant-level demon, can fetch a good price ranging from tens of thousands to hundreds of thousands.
"Let's do it!"
Su Chen is a man of action; he does what he says he will do.
He immediately rummaged through the drawers and found a set of old clothes left by the original owner's father at the very bottom of the wardrobe: a slightly faded black hooded windbreaker, a pair of durable dark work pants, and a pair of thick military combat boots.
Su Chen put on the outfit, pulled up the hood of his trench coat to cover most of his head, and then found a black medical mask to put on.
Walking up to a mirror with a chipped corner, Su Chen looked at himself and nodded in satisfaction. The person in the mirror only showed a pair of deep eyes, which, combined with his black trench coat, exuded a cold and aloof aura that kept strangers at bay.
"Perfect. From now on, I'm not called Su Chen, I'm called Chen Shu." Su Chen lowered his voice and tried to make that hoarse, deep sound. Although it sounded a bit childish, it was more than enough to cover up his identity.
"Chen Shu" is a homophone of Su Chen's name reversed. It's simple, easy to remember, and won't arouse suspicion.
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Late at night, in the lobby of the Hunter's Alliance in Bo City.
This is the most chaotic and bloodthirsty place in the entire city of Bocheng. Even though it was past 10 p.m., the hall was still bustling with noise.
Hunters dressed in various leather armor and mage robes gathered in twos and threes.
Some were loudly boasting about their thrilling adventures outside Anjie during the day, some were arguing heatedly with merchants over a few hundred yuan difference in material prices, and others were wrapped in bandages, exuding a strong, pungent smell of medicine and a faint smell of blood.
In the center of the hall, a huge electronic screen scrolled through a dense array of bounty missions.
Su Chen pulled down his hat brim, put his hands in his trench coat pockets, and strode into the hall with steady steps. His attire wasn't unusual in the Hunter Alliance; many lone wolves or scions of noble families who didn't want to reveal their true identities dressed like this.
He walked straight to the registration desk and knocked on the glass.
"Hello, are you here to register for Hunter status?" The receptionist was a young girl in a uniform. Although she wore exquisite makeup, her eyes revealed a hint of weariness that she couldn't hide.
"Okay. Register." Su Chen deliberately lowered his voice, making it sound a little hoarse.
"Okay, please show your ID and pay the registration fee of one thousand yuan. In addition, we need to conduct a simple assessment of your magic system and cultivation level in order to match you with a suitable mission level." The girl skillfully handed over a form.
Without wasting any words, Su Chen took out a fake ID card that he had prepared beforehand and handed it over along with several crumpled hundred-yuan bills.
"Name: Chen Shu"
The girl glanced at the ID card, quickly entered the information into the computer, and then pointed to a device next to her that resembled a crystal ball: "Mr. Chen, please place your hand on the magic-measuring stone and release your magical energy. You don't need to cast spells, just show your aura."
Su Chen nodded, stepped forward, and placed his right hand on the magic-testing stone.
He closed his eyes, and in his mental world, the vast expanse of initial-level three lightning-type stardust trembled slightly.
Su Chen did not exert his full strength. He carefully suppressed his demonic energy, releasing only an aura of about the first level two.
"Buzz—!"
Suddenly, an extremely dazzling purple light shone from inside the magic stone!
Immediately afterwards, several tiny purple arcs of electricity leaped wildly across the surface of the crystal ball, emitting a teeth-grinding hissing sound.
"This...this is?!"
The receptionist's tired eyes widened instantly, and she instinctively covered her mouth, gasping for breath.
Purple light, a violent aura!
This is lightning-based!
Moreover, the intensity of this light is definitely not at the initial stage level one that has just awakened, but has already reached the initial stage level two!
Although the girl's exclamation wasn't loud, the moment the magic stone lit up with purple light, the originally noisy hall became eerily quiet for a few seconds, as if a pause button had been pressed.
Immediately afterwards, the entire Hunter's Alliance hall erupted in chaos!
"Holy crap! Purple light! It's a lightning mage!"
"Damn, am I seeing things? Judging by this magical energy intensity, it's definitely at the early stage, level two!"
"Level 2, beginner-level lightning element?! That's practically a rare breed in our Bo City! That attack power is incredible!"
Countless burning gazes instantly converged on Su Chen. There was shock, there was envy, but above all, there was a kind of frenzied fervor, like a hungry wolf eyeing a piece of fat meat!
In a demon-hunting team, a powerful destruction mage is the core of the entire team. While fire magic is strong, lightning magic is even more domineering! Not only does lightning magic have extremely high single-target burst damage, but most importantly, lightning magic inflicts a paralysis effect!
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