Facts proved that, not only do stupidity and laughter spread, but hard work can be contagious too.
While resting, Zhou You and the others watched Fang Yu preparing to move out again, and they couldn't sit still.
"I finally understand why you're so strong…"
"You lack neither resources, talent, nor effort. Getting crushed by you is only normal…" Zhou You said, the corner of his mouth twitching.
"It's not that exaggerated…" Fang Yu replied.
Had he unknowingly raised their estimation of him?
A misunderstanding,.purely a misunderstanding.
He was earning money out of necessity.
It wasn't that he wanted to push himself this hard, but the funding gap for purchasing an Ice Element Spirit Seed was enormous. What else could he do?
If he had free resources, he would have gone home long ago to enjoy life.
"How is it not exaggerated?"
"But maybe exaggerating a little is good. That's how you build a future. Say no more—I'm going back to sell everything I have and upgrade my Common-grade Stardust Magic Tool to a Spirit-grade one. I'll stay up all night cultivating."
"I don't believe it. We both have two arms and two legs, If you can do it, so can I," Zhou You said through gritted teeth.
He had shamelessly followed Fang Yu here to take on this mission together because he wanted to see how much Fang Yu had grown and why he was so strong, so he could find the reason.
Now that he had found it, of course he wanted to try it himself.
An Ying and Mu Nujiao exchanged glances. Though they said nothing, they both felt that they might indeed have relaxed a little.
There was clearly still plenty of time they could be working harder…
Tomorrow for sure.
Fang Yu: "…"
Are they really going to push themselves that hard? Well, good luck to them.
After all, diligence and effort weren't bad qualities.
Seeing his good habits influence others made Fang Yu feel quite gratified.
"By the way, Fang Yu, where are you planning to apply next year? The Imperial Capital? The Magic City? Or somewhere else?" Zhou You asked.
"The Magic City," Fang Yu replied.
His answer immediately piqued the interest of the other three.
"Next intake? Then we'll be schoolmates. Maybe we can even take on missions together in the future," Zhou You said.
"This year's National Magic Trial is coming up soon too."
The National Magic Trial was held once a year at the end of August.
It was already February. Less than half a year remained before the next examination.
"I don't plan to participate in the National Magic Trial," Fang Yu said seriously.
Zhou You, An Ying, Mu Nujiao: ???
After a moment, Zhou You realized something.
"Don't tell me you're planning to apply through that special admission?"
"That special admission?" The two girls had heard of it as well.
"Yeah. The National Magic Trial is too troublesome. I want to take a shortcut," Fang Yu said with a smile.
For certain genius mages and students with high magic cultivation, the Magic City Academy had a special admission standard.
If he remembered correctly there were three departments at Pearl Academy that received special bonus consideration during admissions: the "Curse Element" of Black Magic, and the "Space Element" and "Summon Element" of Dimension Magic.
If a candidate possessed one of these Elements and had reached the third level, they could be admitted exceptionally!
Now that he possessed both the Space Element and the Summon Element, wasn't special admission practically effortless?
Zhou You also understood at this moment. For someone like Fang Yu, who had mastered Space Magic, special admission truly wouldn't be difficult.
The more he thought about it, the more he regretted asking. His mentality was completely shattered.
Why was enrollment so easy for others? Back then, he had exhausted every possible effort to get in.
After chatting for a while, Fang Yu continued hunting Earth Burrowing Rats.
For the sake of his financial future, the Earth Burrowing Rats would just have to suffer.
As for Zhou You and the other two, they could only rest for now due to their severe magic depletion.
However.
Before Fang Yu could even set off again, the loudspeaker at the village committee of Xuefeng Village suddenly blared to life.
The broadcast was extremely loud. Even Fang Yu and the others, far from the village center, heard it clearly.
As they listened to the announcement, their expressions changed drastically.
"All villagers please note, all villagers please note: The county has issued a Demon Tide warning signal. The county has issued a Demon Tide warning signal."
"A certain scale of demonic beasts has already begun gathering outside the city walls, and the size of the swarm shows signs of increasing."
"All departments and individuals are requested to make corresponding preparations according to the defense guidelines…"
"Holy shit!"
As the announcement echoed around them, Zhou You couldn't help venting his emotions. An Ying and Mu Nujiao also had obvious confusion and tension on their faces.
A Demon Tide?
None of them were unfamiliar with that term.
Ten years ago, Bingyuan County had undergone reconstruction precisely because it had been struck by a Demon Tide.
They had all been young at the time, but since they came here, they had done their research in advance. It was impossible not to know about such a major event.
Another Demon Tide?
"This is bad."
While the four of them were still stunned, the farmer uncle who had been patrolling the fields ran over.
"Kids, today's situation is special. Why don't you head back first?"
"Uncle, what's going on with that broadcast just now?" Fang Yu asked.
"I'm not too sure either, but it's probably the demons on Yuling Snow Mountain acting up again. A warning like that sounds pretty serious. If the situation escalates, we might even have to evacuate."
The uncle couldn't make sense of it either, but judging from his expression, he wasn't particularly panicked.
At that moment, Fang Yu also came to his senses. Indeed, it wasn't time to panic yet.
Unlike ten years ago, Bingyuan County and the dozen or so towns under its jurisdiction now had tall city walls built between them and Yuling Snow Mountain.
Military mage legions were stationed inside and outside the walls. They were the first line of defense against a Demon Tide.
A so-called warning was merely a reminder to the surrounding towns and villages. It didn't mean there was actual danger yet.
If there were truly a risk of the city walls being breached, it wouldn't be just a disaster warning.
"Why don't we go take a look?" Zhou You suggested.
Bingyuan County was located along the southern border of the country. The towns under its administration were even closer to Yuling Snow Mountain, which was swarming with demons.
That was why, ten years ago, only Bingyuan County and the two nearby districts had borne the brunt of the Demon Tide.
"Take a look at what? At a time like this, there's definitely a security cordon set up inside and outside the city walls. If you go, you'll just be causing trouble," An Ying said.
"Let's head back first," Fang Yu said.
Although it didn't feel like anything serious would happen, the atmosphere was tense. It was better not to stay here casually playing whack-a-mole and add to other people's burdens.
They could hunt Earth Burrowing Rats anytime. It was more important to return to the Hunter's Union and find out exactly what this Demon Tide warning was about.
The other three nodded. They no longer had much desire to keep hunting rats anyway. After packing up, they quickly returned to Bingyuan County.
Bingyuan County, Hunter's Union.
After completing the Earth Burrowing Rat mission, they informed the front desk staff in the mission hall about the warning in Xuefeng Village and asked what was going on.
"Well…" The receptionist shook her head. "I'm not entirely sure either."
"But it seems this isn't the first time this month. The previous one was an orange-level warning. This one doesn't appear to be as serious."
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