Chapter 36

The power of the intermediate magic, Flame Hand, surpasses that of the Fire Wall spell.

Due to the flames nearby that had never gone out, the more concentrated fire element energy particles made the Flame Hand that Sain released appear larger than usual.

The moment the giant Flame Hand appeared, the Green Jaw Feather King, which had been running towards Sain, suddenly stopped.

It is true that low-level beasts are easily angered and lack intelligence, but that does not mean they seek death.

The desire for life and the fear of death made the Green Jaw Feather King, which was running, want to turn and leave.

But at this point, it was already too late to run!

The giant Flame Hand instantly caught up with the Green Jaw Feather King, not only burning it to a crisp with a light pinch but also turning several adult Green Jaw Feathers nearby into charred remains.

The death of the Green Jaw Feather King and the increasing heat from the surrounding flames finally made the remaining few Green Jaw Feathers lose their fighting spirit.

Under the threat of the flames on all sides, these few Green Jaw Feathers scattered and fled, even abandoning the juvenile Green Jaw Feathers and the more important Green Jaw Feather eggs behind.

The raging fire made the Gray White Valley as bright as daylight.

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When the flames gradually dissipated and the high temperature was neutralized in the cold and dark environment of the underground world, Sain finally had the chance to count his spoils.

Twenty-one charred adult Green Jaw Feathers and one Green Jaw Feather King were Sain's greatest harvest.

He removed the most valuable bird claws and beaks from these Green Jaw Feathers, half of which needed to be turned in as proof of completing his mission.

The other half of the bird claws and beaks, Sain could choose to sell to Boss or keep some for himself.

Having studied alchemy with his mentor Mosido for some time, Sain, who had always watched his mentor and senior brother work at the lab bench, was now eager to try his hand.

Using overly precious materials on him would be a waste, and clearly, these Green Jaw Feather claws and beaks with their faint elemental power were perfect for him to practice with.

In addition to the aforementioned twenty-two Green Jaw Feathers, Sain's other harvest included seven eggs slightly larger than a fist.

A rough calculation showed that Sain's earnings from this trip exceeded two hundred black gold coins.

Considering that he had hardly any expenses, it was almost a pure profit, and Sain's mood improved significantly.

The only downside was that Sain did not have a spatial item, so he could not take all his spoils with him and had to choose the most valuable parts.

Green Jaw Feather claws, beaks, and eggs

filled the bag on Sain's back, and he even took a hind leg of the Green Jaw Feather King and tied it around his waist.

This hind leg was intended to be taken back for Lina to enjoy.

As a black magic apprentice, Sain's appearance after handling his spoils was far from impressive.

Looking more like a hunter than a magician, Sain did not care about his appearance and walked straight out of the Gray White Valley.

When he reached the valley's entrance, several underground humans appeared before Sain.

To Sain's surprise and speechlessness, these humans were actually carrying a heavily injured and nearly dead adult Green Jaw Feather, clearly waiting for Sain to arrive.

The value of a magic creature did not attract Sain in the slightest, as he was no longer a beginner apprentice.

With the surprised expressions of these underground humans, Sain said, "Take this Green Jaw Feather and divide it among yourselves, including the remaining Green Jaw Feather debris and the bodies of the juvenile Green Jaw Feathers in the Gray White Valley."

"These things should be enough to compensate for the loss of your moss fields being burned."

Sain's words made these underground humans kneel down in excitement.

Not all black magic apprentices were as reasonable as Sain. The burning of the moss fields was painful for these underground humans, but it was better than being completely devoured and dominated by the Green Jaw Feather flock.

For these underground humans, the dozens of Green Jaw Feather corpses were a great treasure, even though Sain did not value them much.

Meat was always a luxury for ordinary humans in Mithral City, let alone the flesh of magic creatures and low-level beasts.

Sain guessed that these humans would probably not eat the Green Jaw Feather meat themselves or would only eat a little, choosing to sell most of it.

In the underground world, no creature lived easily; everyone was just struggling to survive.

Seeing these underground humans kneeling and weeping with genuine gratitude, Sain's cold heart, formed under the harsh and oppressive atmosphere of the Black Magic Academy, was subtly moved.

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After leaving the Gray White Valley, Sain headed straight back to Mithral City.

Before leaving, he had already instructed the underground humans to quickly dispose of the Green Jaw Feather flock's remains.

Otherwise, once the scent of blood and flesh dissipated, Sain might have to come back here to complete another academy task.

The large amount of spoils he carried did not significantly slow Sain down.

His physical condition was among the best among intermediate magic apprentices, and the spoils were not heavy, just bulky.

Thus, in the darkness, Sain moved like a large, fast-moving shadow.

The distance from the Gray White Valley to Mithral City was not far, and as Sain had anticipated before setting out, he could complete this mission within five days.

No, to be precise, it took him only four days to complete the mission and return to the academy.

This was a relatively "safe" route.

However, possibly due to the impact of the fire in the Gray White Valley or perhaps Sain's luck was just not good, he encountered an unexpected incident on his way back.

In the darkness, a blinding light flashed in front of Sain.

The sudden threat to his life made the hairs on Sain's body stand up.

Even his neck, under the magic robe, felt a chill.

Fortunately, Sain reacted quickly and rolled to the side in time; otherwise, his neck might have been severed.

The slight numbness in his neck made Sain's body stiff as he fell to the ground.

Almost instinctively, Sain raised his arm hidden under the black robe.

Relying on the faint vision provided by the pale mask in the darkness, Sain's strong acid staff suddenly fired!

The attacker had been lying in wait for a long time, intending to kill with one strike.

The previous attack had already cost it a lot of energy, and it did not expect Sain to dodge in time and still have the strength to counterattack.

The high-level magic corrosive acid liquid from the strong acid staff made a sound like breaking the air in the darkness.

A muffled groan followed, and Sain successfully hit the attacker.

The power of the strong acid staff had already been demonstrated before.

This attacker was clearly not capable of withstanding a high-level magic spell and, after taking a few difficult steps, finally collapsed.

Only then did Sain, suppressing the increasingly noticeable numbness in his body, gradually approach the attacker.

In the darkness, a figure gradually appeared before Sain: a dwarf wearing black moss skin clothing, standing only 1.2 meters tall.

Two disproportionately large, pure black eyes without pupils marked the non-human identity of the attacker.

The short dagger in its hand, with a pale blue, eerie liquid and blood mixed on the blade, was clearly the weapon that had injured Sain.