Chapter 9

After a day of effort.

Shu Xiaobai's defensive magic was not successfully developed.

Instead, the escape magic was successfully developed.

Wind magic, Breath of Wind.

By regulating the weight of the body through wind elements, it achieves an acceleration effect.

Through testing, Shu Xiaobai felt that his speed had at least doubled.

The consumption of magic power and the reduction in physical exertion were absolutely worth it, even to the point of being highly profitable.

This magic also significantly increased Shu Xiaobai's survival rate.

The most crucial point was that the Breath of Wind magic did not consume much magic power, was easy to release, and was silent.

The opponent might not even realize that this magic skill had been released.

As long as it wasn't an enemy that surrounded him in layers, inside and out.

As long as it wasn't an enemy that could slap him onto the wall with one hand.

Shu Xiaobai felt that he should be able to escape.

Shu Xiaobai allocated all 30 points of the basic attributes awarded from the side mission to agility.

This resulted in Shu Xiaobai's agility attribute reaching 55, almost on par with his endurance attribute.

Apart from worrying whether his marital life quality would be affected due to his speed,

Agility also demonstrated excellent qualities in survival.

As for fighting and combat, leave it to the professionals.

Shu Xiaobai always held this belief.

He, as a non-combat logistics personnel, never allocated his attributes to strength.

Currently, out of the six elemental magic systems, the fire and wind systems have been developed.

Shu Xiaobai planned to develop the light magic next.

Many of the monsters in this world have a fear of light.

This is also why the majority of the monster attacks on the city occur at night.

If he could develop light magic, it would effectively drive away most of the monsters.

Originally, Shu Xiaobai thought that light magic would be difficult to develop.

However, the reality proved that low-level magic was very easy to develop.

Because Shu Xiaobai's requirements were very simple: sufficient brightness, the kind that could blind the eyes.

So the first holy light magic, Halo, was completed.

Six elemental magic systems: 3/6.

Shu Xiaobai did not stop there.

The next target was dark magic.

However, he did not figure out the dark magic until the next day.

Knock, knock—

The knocking sound interrupted Shu Xiaobai's research.

"The door is not locked, come in."

The special forces team leader pushed the door open.

Seeing Shu Xiaobai in front of the instruments and the numerous books,

"Kid, are you still doing biological research?"

"Just a little hobby," Shu Xiaobai responded casually.

He hadn't left the house for two days and didn't even know about the battle outside the city.

"Are you going to take me on a mission?" Shu Xiaobai asked.

"Yes, are you ready?"

"If I say no now, will you let me off?"

"In my plan, you are an indispensable part."

"I've never been so valued before," Shu Xiaobai didn't know whether he should be happy or not.

Anyway, he was extremely anxious inside.

Although he had prepared and felt he had survival skills,

When the moment came, he was still panicking.

"Feeling valued, do you want to work harder to prove yourself?"

"More anxious," Shu Xiaobai did not hide his current inner emotions.

"Don't worry, if something really happens, you won't be the first to be abandoned."

Hearing the special forces team leader's words, Shu Xiaobai suddenly had the impulse to turn and run.

"What exactly do you want me to do?"

"We have discovered the mother beast queen of the monster group outside the city."

"Then what?"

"These various sizes of monsters outside the city all have a common mother, the mother beast queen. Our mission this time is to kill the mother beast queen."

Shu Xiaobai's heart had never beaten so intensely.

"Are we... going out of the city?"

"Yes, but don't worry, we will be riding in a flying vehicle."

"What exactly do you want me to do?"

"After the flying vehicle reaches near Taiwu Mountain, it cannot go further because that area has flying monsters. At that time, we will have to enter the mother beast queen's lair on foot, and you need to carry the red crystals for us."

Shu Xiaobai frowned; he had no idea what red crystals were.

"Red crystals are a purer form of energy crystals compared to blue crystals. Of course, the radiation is also more lethal than blue crystals. Even with lead shielding, it is difficult to completely block the radiation. If there is no lead shielding, the radiation from red crystals can cause electronic devices to malfunction. However, we must use red crystals for this mission, so we can only carry them manually."

Shu Xiaobai's face was twitching, and his expression was very unnatural.

This was because he was extremely terrified.

He was just scared, plain and simple.

"Being immune to blue crystal radiation doesn't mean I won't be killed by red crystal radiation," Shu Xiaobai looked at the special forces team leader in terror.

"I have investigated you; you have a holy white constitution. I speculate that it is likely due to your special constitution that you are not affected by radiation. I think that if you can be immune to blue crystal radiation, you are probably also immune to red crystal radiation."

"This is all just your speculation. If you're wrong, I'm dead."

"I know, so this time, it's up to you."

"Raise my salary!" Shu Xiaobai gritted his teeth and looked at the special forces team leader.

"Sure, if you can come back alive this time, I'll raise it."

"Even if I don't die from red crystal radiation, I might die from the monsters. You should know I have no combat ability."

"Don't worry, as a core member of this mission, your safety is more important than any of our team members. We will ensure your safety until the mission is completed."

"What about after the mission?"

"It's time, we should set off."

"Wait... explain clearly."

The special forces team leader walked ahead, possibly annoyed by Shu Xiaobai's incessant complaints, and said lightly, "If you say one more word, I'll throw you out of the flying vehicle."

It has to be said, this sentence was effective.

Shu Xiaobai indeed shut up.

Following the special forces team leader to the special forces base, he boarded the flying vehicle.

It was a huge disc, similar to the UFOs from the 1970s and 1980s on Earth in Shu Xiaobai's memory.

The only thing Shu Xiaobai could do now was pray, praying that the flying vehicle would break down.

On the flying vehicle, Shu Xiaobai got to know everyone in the special forces team.

He hoped that someone would give him a bad look, so he could use it as an excuse, preferably to start a fight.

Even if he got beaten up, it would be better than going to certain death.

Unfortunately, the six members of the special forces team, even if they were arrogant, only nodded at Shu Xiaobai indifferently.

There were no harsh words, no insults, no contempt.

Shu Xiaobai was disappointed and prayed again for the flying vehicle to break down.

Even after the flying vehicle took off, his wish did not come true.

Shu Xiaobai felt that the gods had betrayed him.

This was the second time he had prayed in his life, the first being during the college entrance exam.

But this was absolutely the most sincere prayer of his life.

However, the gods did not save him.

After flying for an hour, the flying vehicle suddenly shook.

"Everyone, put on your parachutes, we have trouble."

Shu Xiaobai's heart trembled. Buddha, Jade Emperor, Jesus, please don't joke with me now, thank you.

"Xiaobai, you don't need to wear a parachute, I'll take you."

"Uh... thanks, I know I've never jumped before."

"You carry the red crystals."