Chapter 76: Greed (Second Update)

  (This is the second update, will continue updating tonight, rolling for clicks, Xiao Feng is now hanging on the tail of the click list, please click on it, can't let it fall down, I will continue to work hard to update)

  Xiao Chen shook off the mental pressure, picked up the Wind Spirit Fruit and the bag of Fa Crystals, and prepared to leave the supply depot.

  "Wait." said the woman in blue uniform.

  "Do you have something else?" Xiao Chen looked at her.

  "I really didn't know there was another magical core, but these rewards were sent by the wind system's mentor." The woman said cautiously.

  "Wind System Mentor, who?" Xiao Chen's eyes flashed as he hastily asked.

  "I don't remember their names, but I remember what they looked like. One had brown hair and a big beard..." The woman described the appearance of two people.

  Xiao Chen listened to her words, remained silent for a moment, and a hint of coldness appeared on his face.

  He pulled out a handful of crystal from his bag and placed it on the small window: "Alright, I know, this is for you, thanks for telling me all that."

  After finishing speaking, Xiao Chen quickly left the logistics department.

  "Mid-grade Law Crystal!" The woman in blue clothes saw that crystal and excitedly picked it up. The grievance from being intimidated by Xiao Chen's spiritual pressure just now also disappeared into thin air.

  In an office outside of Feng Xi Yuan.

  Two instructors sat there, their faces slightly tense. One of them carefully pulled out a small box from his pocket. The box was made of an ancient wood called Purple Flower Grain Wood, a high-grade material used to make magical containers. On its surface were engraved complex magic patterns.

  "Open it, open it and take a look." Another person's eyes were excited, and they said with a slight tremble.

  If Xiao Chen were here, he would recognize them as the two Wind-type instructors who had been reported on at the time, Bano and Kanfield.

  Bano nodded and gently pressed on the wooden box, which opened.

  A burst of bright green light erupted out, a low humming noise echoed through the void, countless wind elements resonated and vibrated in unison.

  All that could be seen was in the center of the box, a crystal the size of a fist lay there.

  A faint blue glow flickered on the crystal, and within it, a shadowy image of a wolf with a cyan body kept emerging, vividly lifelike, as if it was about to struggle out of the crystal at any moment.

  "A First-Order Demon Beast, Gale Wolf." Both instructors couldn't help but exclaim in excitement.

  "It is said that this beast is the evolution of the Wind Wolf on the Northern Plains, with only one in ten thousand successfully evolving. It is swift as lightning and comes and goes like the wind, skilled at controlling the element of wind, and can even release four-star magic, rivaling low-level mages."

  "With this object... our two strengths can increase several times over, and who knows, we might even be able to glimpse the secrets of the Mage's Hall."

  "But... this magic core was awarded to Xiao Chen." Kan Fai said hesitantly.

  "Hmph, that guy is only a low-level mage despite his exceptional talent. Giving him the magic core would be a waste, he can't even absorb it properly. It's only when it falls into our hands that it can truly be utilized. Are you going to let this opportunity slip away? We're both old, and our talents have already reached their peak as high-level mages. If we continue like this, we'll never be able to break through to the realm of wizards in this lifetime. This is a once-in-a-lifetime chance, and we absolutely can't let it go." Bano gazed at the magic core with fervor.

  Demon Core, can only be obtained by killing demon beasts that are comparable to the strength of a mage, its preciousness is self-evident. Every mage is a strong person, a big shot, and killing them comes at a great cost.

  With the talent of Yanuo and others, although they are mentors of Tianxing College, the college will not give them the magic core, because their talent is not enough to break through even with the magic core.

  There are countless geniuses in the college, and the inner courtyard is the core of the college's true cultivation.

  "We'll never earn enough in our lifetime to afford a single magical core, even if we teach at the academy until we die." Bano said bitterly.

  "But Xiao Chen didn't get the magic core, he definitely won't let it go. If the higher-ups in the academy find out, we'll definitely be punished." Kanfil said worriedly.

  "What's there to fear? I've investigated, this person is just the son of an earl from a small country, not some noble birth. We just need to give him some compensation and he probably won't dare say much more. Can it be that we two mentors, both high-level law experts, can't even handle a freshman? Kanfil, if you're afraid, you can give up." Bano said coldly.

  With the magic core, there is hope for a breakthrough, becoming an unparalleled mage, at that time, status and now, are completely worlds apart.

  For a magic core, this little risk was nothing to Bano.

  "I'm just saying..."

  The temptation of the demon core was not ordinary, it was his only hope for advancing as a mage, how could Kanfil possibly give it up.

  ……

  Xiao Chen walked on the road outside the hospital.

  He is now eighty percent certain that his magic core was intercepted and embezzled by someone midway.

  The academy shouldn't be doing this, such a large academy, one magic core is nothing, for the sake of such a small benefit, sacrificing reputation, I suppose this historically renowned academy wouldn't be so stupid.

  But it's not necessarily so for the people below.

  To the academy, it's a trivial magic core, but to an individual, it's a treasure worth a city. Moreover, Dennox once said that a magic core is a must-have item for advancing magicians.

  No magic core, don't even think about advancing to a mage.

  This thing is priceless and can cause a bloody struggle wherever it's placed.

  "Hum, greedy for my things."

  Xiao Chen's face was cold as he walked away.

  He soon arrived at the Wind Department's office building, which was connected to the teaching building. Xiao Chen walked in and some doors were open with instructors sitting inside.

  Xiao Chen looked at several rooms, but didn't find the person he was looking for.

  Walked slowly up to the third floor.

  Xiao Chen suddenly flashed his eyes and walked into an office.

  As soon as he walked in, many pairs of eyes fell on him.

  Seeing the clothes on him, some monks said coldly: "Which class is this student from? So rude, didn't knock on the door and just barged in."

  "Xiao Chen, is that you? You've come over here, what's the matter?" Anthony was inside and upon seeing Xiao Chen, hastily stood up.

  Xiao Chen nodded and scanned his eyes around, finally falling on a person in the corner.

  His eyes met with Xiao Chen's for a moment before dodging away.

  However, when he saw Anthony walking over, his face changed in an instant and he hastily stood up, shouting: "Master Anthony, it was I who called Xiao Chen here."

  He quickly walked towards Xiao Chen, his expression somewhat tense.

  "Kanfield, is that you!" Anthony looked at him in bewilderment.

  Kan Fai hastily nodded: "Yes, yes, Xiao Chen, I just happened to have something to ask you."

  After finishing speaking, he quickly walked up to Xiao Chen and pulled him outside.

  Xiao Chen didn't say anything, only a faint cold smile hung at the corner of his mouth as he allowed Kampfer to pull him outside.

  When he came, he was still uncertain, now he is 100% certain.

  This person is definitely related to the Demon Core.