Fang Yu and the others looked completely confused. That was basically the same as saying nothing!
Zhou You was just about to ask more when someone suddenly called his name from afar.
"Zhou You! An Ying!"
The voice carried over from a distance, making Zhou You and An Ying jolt and turn around instinctively.
Fang Yu and Mu Nujiao also looked over and saw a mage entering through the doorway. He appeared honest and mild, wearing glasses.
He was only in his thirties, but his hair already looked somewhat sparse. He was probably quite powerful.
"Teacher Zhang…" Zhou You and An Ying greeted him.
"What are you doing here?"
This man was a teacher at Zhou You and An Ying's school.
"I was nearby. I saw your messages in the group chat earlier, so I came to take a look. Didn't expect to run into you here."
On their way back earlier, Zhou You and An Ying had shared news about the Demon Tide warning in their class group chat. They hadn't expected their lurking teacher to see it.
So you guys actually chat in a class group with a teacher in it? Fang Yu thought as he looked at this strange bunch of students.
Shouldn't students normally create a separate group without the teacher?
If you do it like this, no one in the group can even joke around properly.
"And these two are?" Teacher Zhang looked toward Fang Yu and Mu Nujiao.
An Ying said, "They're my friends. Mages from other schools."
Teacher Zhang smiled and nodded. "You're wondering about the Demon Tide warning, aren't you?"
"Yes, Teacher. Is the situation serious this time?"
"It won't be like before, right?"
Knowing that their teacher was a seasoned demon hunter and likely aware of more inside information, Zhou You quickly asked.
"It's too noisy here. Let's talk outside," Teacher Zhang said.
No one objected. They left the mission hall and began walking around the cluster of buildings surrounding the Hunter's Alliance.
Although Fang Yu didn't know this Teacher Zhang, he followed along. He wanted to understand the situation.
If there really was danger he would need to make preparations in advance and find a way to return to the Magic City.
On the stone-paved path, Teacher Zhang looked at the young students and said, "You don't need to worry too much."
"Things are very different from ten years ago. The defensive facilities around Yuling Snow Mountain are well established now.
Even if real danger appears, the military and the Magic Association will respond quickly. If Bingyuan County's forces aren't enough, mages from the city will come.
If the city's mage forces can't hold the line, nearby cities will also send reinforcements swiftly. The demons of Yuling Snow Mountain are no longer capable of posing a threat to all of Bingyuan County."
Zhou You asked, "So, Teacher, are you saying a Demon Tide could happen again?"
"At the moment, it's only a small-scale gathering of demons. It's nowhere near as overwhelming as the sudden mutation ten years ago…"
An Ying spoke up. "What's the reason? Aren't those demons mostly Ice-element creatures? Compared to the city, they should prefer the environment of the snow mountain."
"According to the books, food shortages, lack of resources, and excessive competition are the main causes of Demon Tides," Fang Yu said, looking toward Yuling Snow Mountain.
"But that shouldn't be the primary reason for the Demon Tide here. Demon Tides caused by those factors usually occur frequently and show signs beforehand. They wouldn't suddenly erupt like ten years ago, with hordes of demons gathering in an organized, coordinated invasion to breach the city."
Teacher Zhang looked at Fang Yu and nodded. "That's right."
"But as for the true cause, we still don't know. The trigger of the Demon Tide ten years ago remains an unsolved mystery.
However, if we're talking about speculation, there is currently a theory circulating within Bingyuan County. Do you know the history of Bingyuan County?"
They all shook their heads.
"It's not exactly history, since it hasn't been fully verified yet. For now, it's only speculation. Based on investigations, a thousand years ago, the area around Bingyuan County likely did not have a snow mountain environment.
This place was once the territory of a fairly powerful mage tribe. Later, however, an Ice-elemental lifeform flew in from afar and landed in the surrounding mountain range.
This Ice-elemental being was extremely powerful. Even merely residing there, it indirectly triggered the arrival of a minor ice age, bringing great suffering to that mage tribe.
Eventually, the tribe decided to drive it away. They formed an expedition force and waged a prolonged war against the Ice-elemental creature in the mountains. It's said that Yuling Snow Mountain was formed during that time."
Fang Yu asked, "Which side won?"
Teacher Zhang said, "It was probably that mage tribe who won. Inside Yuling Snow Mountain, there is a relic of an Ice-elemental lifeform. It's said that the corpse of that Ice-elemental being was sealed within it by the mages of that era.
However, over the past ten years, some unknown change seems to have occurred within the relic. From time to time, a pressure can be felt emanating from the surrounding area.
At present, one speculative theory is that the fallen Ice-elemental being transformed into an undead and is now influencing the demons within Yuling Snow Mountain, seeking revenge against the city.
But that Ice-elemental lifeform has never manifested itself, so it remains an unsolved mystery."
Fang Yu and the others once again looked in the direction of Yuling Snow Mountain.
An Ice-elemental lifeform turning into an undead?
It was their first time hearing about such a thing.
Teacher Zhang pointed toward a stone giant statue not far ahead. "See that over there?"
"That's one of the ancient artifacts excavated by the investigation teams. It's said that the Stone Giant was the totem of that tribe."
As they talked, they had already walked into a large park area.
At the center of the park stood a Stone Giant statue. Stone Giants were elemental lifeforms. Placing it here was meant to enrich Bingyuan County's historical atmosphere and give the place more of a sense of heritage.
"So that tribe used this thing to defeat the Ice-elemental lifeform?" Zhou You looked at the statue. He had never paid attention to it before, assuming it was just decoration. He hadn't expected it to be an ancient relic of Bingyuan County.
Fang Yu and the others all fixed their gazes on the Stone Giant statue. As he stared at it, Fang Yu's heartbeat suddenly quickened.
A loud rumble erupted within his spiritual world. The ice orb shone with dazzling brilliance. At that moment, Fang Yu seemed to hear a strange voice.
"Chirp!!! (Help!!)"
"Chirp!!! (Help!!)"
The sudden voice made Fang Yu shudder all over. Yet when he looked around, he found that Teacher Zhang, Zhou You, and the others showed no reaction.
Suppressing the shock in his heart, Fang Yu looked back at the statue, his face turning pale. Don't tell me the voice came from this statue. Was he about to turn into light as well?
The statue clearly had no signs of life. How could there be a transmission from a living being? If something were wrong with it, it wouldn't be placed here!
"Chirp!!! (Help!!)"
"Chirp!!! (Help!!)"
Fang Yu could still hear the voice, but he couldn't understand it.
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