After the wilderness training, it was the winter vacation for sophomores.
This winter vacation passed quickly, and in a blink of an eye, Jiang Yuan was back in the classroom.
Such is student life, with two long, unmoving holidays every year, a period many working people long for.
Jiang Yuan's vacation life still consisted of cultivation and completing tasks.
Recently, demon sightings have increased.
Combat and cultivation proceeding simultaneously would accelerate the growth of his Star Dust.
Therefore, during this period, Jiang Yuan had already raised his Water System to the third level of full cultivation and could attempt to break through to the Intermediate-level.
If he had enough Spirit Essences, he would even plan to strengthen all his magic to level five or above, but that was clearly not something he was considering at the moment.
Additionally, his Undead System was also on the verge of a breakthrough.
"I wonder if I can awaken two magic systems next time," Jiang Yuan pondered in the classroom.
He also didn't know when he would break through to the Intermediate-level; perhaps tonight, perhaps while doing a task, in short, it could happen anytime.
After all, with his Star Dust reaching saturation, breaking through the Intermediate-level barrier would not be difficult.
School life was still the same as before.
However, perhaps due to the wilderness training, the students who were usually lax in the training grounds all began to train diligently.
What kind of Mage can't even cast magic?
Jiang Yuan, on the other hand, didn't need to go to the training ground anymore.
Fighting humanoid puppets was purely a waste of time; he didn't do meaningless things, and the training effect of hunting demons was undoubtedly many times better.
"Jiang Yuan… are… are you free tonight?" Zhou Min walked over hesitantly, her voice as faint as a mosquito.
Seeing her hesitant and timid appearance, one might mistakenly think she was about to confess her feelings to Jiang Yuan.
"What happened?" Mo Fan was stunned. Could his handsome face really not compare to Jiang Yuan's?
Jiang Yuan looked up at Zhou Min.
He was handsome, and it was normal for girls to like him, but Zhou Min didn't seem like the type of girl to confess her feelings like that.
There must be something.
So, Jiang Yuan nodded: "I'm free tonight."
Zhou Min immediately brightened up and smiled, "Then I'll wait for you at the school gate after school today. This matter is very important, and I'll tell you then."
"Okay," Jiang Yuan nodded, already having a rough guess about the reason in his mind.
After Zhou Min left, Mo Fan spoke with a shocked expression: "Zhou Min isn't going to confess to you, is she?"
The way she spoke just now, it sounded exactly like a prelude to a confession.
He, Mo Fan, had never been confessed to by a girl.
Mo Fan said heartbrokenly, "It's truly disheartening that no woman has discovered the merits of a handsome guy like me!"
"Go play somewhere else, you're disturbing my meditation," Jiang Yuan said indifferently.
"Okay, so cold to me, huh?"
"Jiang Yuan, you're not even salty anymore!"
…
When school was dismissed, Zhou Min was waiting for Jiang Yuan at the school gate.
As soon as Jiang Yuan arrived, she immediately smiled, but when she saw another person behind him, her face instantly fell: "Mo Fan, why are you following along?"
"What the heck?!" Mo Fan pointed at himself, laughing in exasperation: "I walk with Jiang Yuan every day after school, okay?!"
"Oh, oh, I usually don't notice you. My apologies."
This made Mo Fan even more heartbroken.
Jiang Yuan saw this and smiled, "Class Monitor, didn't you say you had something important to tell me? What is it?"
"It's like this," Zhou Min said, "I don't know if I should even tell you this, but my grandmother lives on Banyan Tree Street, which is an old district…"
Jiang Yuan listened, thinking, 'Sure enough.'
It was the incident where Mo Fan first encountered the One-Eyed Magic Wolf.
He had guessed it would be something like this, but the person she sought help from had changed from Mo Fan to him.
"It wouldn't be a Giant-Eyed Blood Rat, would it?" Mo Fan interjected.
"How could that be? How could there be such a demon in Bo City?" Zhou Min's mouth dropped open in surprise.
The fear she felt from facing a demon last time still lingered.
Jiang Yuan feigned contemplation, "Although it's within the city, we can't rule out a Giant-Eyed Blood Rat. It's their breeding season recently, and they might crawl out from the sewers. Mo Fan, you come with me."
Mo Fan nodded, "No problem."
…
The three moved quickly, immediately setting off for the old district of Banyan Tree Street. This area had undergone demolition and was in a dilapidated state.
Amidst the ruins, there was barely any space for human survival, but there were always nostalgic people unwilling to leave.
Such people were the best food for demons lurking in the shadows.
"My grandmother's place is there, and there's always a tremor coming from it," Zhou Min pointed towards an old house, then towards the ruins of a plaza.
From the outside, the ruins showed no abnormalities. However, at night, the distant lights contrasting with the broken darkness here gave it a rather eerie, supernatural feel.
Jiang Yuan led the two towards the plaza ruins, moving agilely, reaching a flat area in a few leaps.
Then he took out a packet of Demon-Seeking Powder and scattered it into the air.
Mo Fan wasn't idle either, also taking out Demon-Seeking Powder and scattering it everywhere.
Seeing this, Zhou Min was filled with surprise; how could ordinary students carry such things in their pockets?
Could there really be demons in the city?
Her doubts were quickly answered.
The Demon-Seeking Powder fell to the ground and quickly adhered to the traces of demons.
Several demon footprints suddenly appeared.
Zhou Min's face turned pale with fright: "There really are demons here! What should we do?"
"It's alright, Mo Fan and I will go check it out following the footprints first," Jiang Yuan comforted her.
Just a Servant-level demon, he could handle it alone.
"We… we should quickly notify the Demon Hunting Squad," Zhou Min's heart turned cold with panic, and the terrifying fangs of the Wolf Beast flashed in her mind again.
"It's alright, don't forget how we completed our training," Jiang Yuan comforted her again, and after exchanging a glance with Mo Fan, they headed in the direction of the demon footprints.
Zhou Min cautiously followed them.
"It's hiding in the unfinished building ahead," Jiang Yuan's gaze fell on the unfinished building not far away.
"At this distance, it should have smelled us," Mo Fan's tone was very serious at this moment, completely different from his usual self.
On the second floor of the unfinished building, something seemed to be standing up in the shadow, its back to the sunlight—it was a massive figure like a small building.
Zhou Min was so scared she almost screamed.
There really were demons in the city!
When the demon's figure fully emerged from the shadows, they could clearly see a one-eyed wolf head, with a single eerie eye staring intently at the three of them.
This One-Eyed Magic Wolf's body was two or three times larger than average; most people, seeing such a vast size difference, would have panicked and fled without a second thought.
Jiang Yuan, however, met its gaze with a calm expression.
"Jiang Yuan, let's run!" Zhou Min yelled in a low voice.
Jiang Yuan motioned for her to be careful, and he and Mo Fan leaped forward, charging over.
"Awoo!!!!"
Hearing the wolf's howl, Zhou Min was on the verge of going crazy.
She took out her communication device and hurriedly sent a distress signal to the Demon Hunting Squad