Inside the cave, Zhan Kong, who had rushed in, stared blankly at the Wolf Beast lying dead at Jiang Yuan's feet, unable to believe what he was seeing.
Who said students could only run away when encountering a demon?
Who said these little brats would be scared witless?
And who said they wouldn't dare to go deeper?
The students named Jiang Yuan and Mo Fan not only went deep into the cave but also teamed up to kill the Wolf Beast!
Defeating a Wolf Beast?
This was originally an impossible task for students!
"Ah! My Wolf Beast!" Bai Yang howled, throwing himself onto the Wolf Beast and weeping heartbrokenly.
But the people of the Black Vatican were not worthy of pity.
"How did you two do it?" Zhan Kong's voice held a hint of disbelief.
He had too many questions and too much confusion.
How could two ordinary students kill a Wolf Beast?
"Chief Instructor, I have some information here." Jiang Yuan was already prepared for this, and as he spoke, he pulled out a document from the City Hunter Squad, detailing the missions he had completed.
Mo Fan also took out his own.
Zhan Kong took it, saw the contents, and then looked at the incredibly young faces of the two students, his eyes filled with shock.
Joining the City Hunter Squad at such a young age, and with these demon-hunting mission proofs.
What was he doing at that age?
Zhan Kong scrutinized the two of them, finally letting out a long sigh: "No wonder. One of you is responsible for offense and the other for defense, which is naturally complementary. Plus, with this demon-hunting experience, killing the Wolf Beast isn't so hard to understand."
Although Zhan Kong wanted to ask Jiang Yuan and Mo Fan how they fought the Wolf Beast, he was very curious about their combat ability and magic cultivation.
But the words remained unspoken.
"Instructor, look at this blue bracelet. I remember the instructor said that if we completed the mission, we'd be rewarded with a defensive magic tool." Mo Fan took out the mission settlement item, revealing a smile.
Zhan Kong suddenly snapped back to attention, immediately realizing something.
Oh, crap!
He had promised a defensive magic tool, but it was just something he said casually; he never thought anyone would actually complete it!
What kind of monsters were these two students?!
Words spoken are like water poured out, so Zhan Kong could only pay for the defensive magic tool himself.
"Although two of you completed the mission, I'll only buy one magic tool. How you divide it is up to you to discuss." Zhan Kong said.
Mo Fan happily agreed, then turned to Jiang Yuan to begin dividing the spoils.
Jiang Yuan thought for a moment and said, "I can do without the defensive magic tool, but you have to promise me one thing."
"What is it?"
"From now on, you can't compete with me for the Spirit Essences and Remnant Souls that are born from the demons I kill."
"That's it?"
"That's it." Jiang Yuan affirmed.
After the azure dragon pendant is activated, it can collect Spirit Essences and Remnant Souls, and it has a very large appetite.
Unless Mo Fan suppresses it, no one can snatch them away from it.
So, by having Mo Fan promise now, he could collect Spirit Essences with peace of mind in the future.
Moreover, a defensive magic tool is only worth a few hundred thousand, which is far less than even the lowest-grade Spirit Essence.
This was a transaction that would yield huge profits!
At this moment, Mo Fan didn't know that the little mud loach around his neck was so powerful. Hearing Jiang Yuan's request, he agreed without a second thought.
Not only did he agree, but he also felt that those Spirit Essences should rightfully belong to Jiang Yuan, and he felt extremely guilty, insisting on giving Jiang Yuan a sum of money.
"Alright, just transfer it to my card when we get back." Jiang Yuan agreed very readily, making Mo Fan feel like something was off.
As the two of them were talking, a shadow subtly shifted nearby.
Immediately after, a woman with a curvaceous figure emerged from the shadow, the strange sight causing Mo Fan to lose himself for a moment.
What kind of magic was this? It was incredibly cool!
"This is Shadow System magic." Jiang Yuan seemed to have read his mind, then looked at the newcomer: "Teacher Tang Yue."
Tang Yue looked at the Wolf Beast on the ground in astonishment: "This... this is?"
Zhan Kong said, "Your school has produced two excellent students. The Wolf Beast was killed by them."
Tang Yue opened her mouth slightly in surprise, her eyes fixed on Jiang Yuan.
"Teacher, look at me, I'm also very strong!" Mo Fan moved his head to block her view, which made Tang Yue chuckle.
Even so, Tang Yue's gaze occasionally fell on Jiang Yuan.
Outside the cave, Mu Bai led his team, just barely reaching the entrance.
Seeing Zhou Min and the others sitting on the ground like refugees, he asked curiously, "What happened? Why do you all look like you're fleeing? Where are Mo Fan and Jiang Yuan?"
"They weren't eaten by a demon, were they?" Zhao Kun San asked with delight.
"Who's cursing your grandpa!" An extremely familiar voice came from inside the dark cave.
Zhou Min immediately looked up, her eyes only on Jiang Yuan, who was behind Mo Fan.
Zhan Kong walked out, dragging the massive corpse of the Wolf Beast behind him.
Mu Bai was certain he hadn't seen wrong.
How could the One-Eyed Magic Wolf be dead?
Zhan Kong arrived in front of everyone, waiting silently for the other teams to arrive.
In less than half a day, all the students had gathered.
They whispered among themselves as they looked at the Wolf Beast's corpse.
"Silence!" Zhan Kong roared, then announced, "This bounty mission has been completed. Given the promise I made to you earlier, all of your basic ratings are A!"
"Among them, Zhang Xiaohou, because he... when encountering the dangerous cliff, his rating has been raised to A+!"
"Mu Bai, because he... so he is also A+!"
"..."
"Did you hear that? Mu Bai's rating is A+!" Zhao Kun San boasted to Mo Fan.
Mu Bai also had a smug look on his face; surely this time he could finally get the upper hand on Mo Fan, right?
Oh, and that Jiang Yuan!
Mo Fan chuckled, saying mockingly, "That pretty boy is quite impressive. There's still a big gap between him and me."
Mu Bai lifted his chin, not expecting Mo Fan to be so sensible. What he said was quite articulate, except for the 'pretty boy' part, which didn't sound good.
Zhan Kong continued, "Additionally, Jiang Yuan and Mo Fan fought the Wolf Beast and jointly killed it, which allowed the bounty mission to be successfully completed."
"Therefore, I have decided to raise their ratings to S!"
At these words, there was an immediate uproar.
No one was willing to believe that just the two of them had killed a demon.
Zhou Min and the others found it even more unbelievable; when they faced the Wolf Beast in the cave earlier, its terrifying aura made them unable to even use their magic.
How could those two have killed the Wolf Beast?
But the facts were right before their eyes, and even the instructor and teacher said so. No matter how much they disbelieved, it was still the truth.
"Right? The gap between us is quite big." Mo Fan glanced at Mu Bai, smiling faintly.
How could this be?!
Mu Bai was almost going crazy. Ever since the annual assessment, Jiang Yuan and Mo Fan had constantly been ahead of him.
He was a man who wanted to make the Mu Family, and Mu Ningxue, look at him with new eyes.
Damn it, now everything was going to be ruined.