Phoenix Warrior of Full-Time Magister

Chapter 82 Entering the City

On the outskirts of the forest, the group did not act rashly, but gathered together first, waiting for Yunhua to send out the bee army to scout ahead.

This was a habit the group had developed along the way: if they encountered a large area like a forest that might harbor demons, they had to have Yunhua operate the bee army to scout it out first.

Thanks to this, Yunhua lost two more bee soldiers he had trained in the past few days. Fortunately, the others promised to reimburse Yunhua for his losses.

"There are only a few demons, and they don't seem very strong. I estimate that sending out more bee soldiers will be enough to take care of them." Yunhua marked a green mark on the map, indicating that the outer forest was relatively unobstructed and that there weren't many demons.

"In that case, let's go straight in. The sooner we finish the mission, the sooner we can go back. Staying outside for too long makes me feel uneasy," Luo Song said.

Feeling unwell was only a small part of the reason Luo Song wanted to leave. What Luo Song couldn't stand was the training environment—eating little, sleeping little, and walking a lot every day! Luo Song's stomach had gotten much thinner in the past ten days; in short, he didn't want to continue suffering here.

"The survey is never going to end so easily. There are still many points we need to survey. Let's take it one step at a time."

Soon after the bee army returned, the group went directly through the forest and into the desolate city.

After the seventeen people entered, they saw that the roads that originally led directly into the city were full of abandoned cars that had long been covered in verdigris. They were blocking the outer ring road. It was easy to imagine that during the evacuation, these cars had basically blocked the roads, and when the people in the cars saw that they could not get close to their cars, most of them chose to abandon their cars and escape.

Indeed, cars are actually quite impractical in the face of real disasters because they rely too much on roads. If something obstructs the road, you won't even be able to escape.

The trees on both sides of the road had grown exceptionally lush due to long periods of neglect, their canopies blocking out the sun. At this moment, the seventeen students from Mingzhu Academy and Imperial Capital Academy walked along this dilapidated road, which resembled both a dense forest and houses. Listening to the occasional low growls coming from not far away, each of them had a somewhat solemn expression.

"Let's find a safe place to stay first," Shen Ming said with a smile.

"We've essentially entered a desolate city where demons roam freely, facing danger at any moment. Therefore, our lodgings must be safe enough to allow for both rapid evacuation and effective defense should danger arise," Lu Zhenghe agreed.

"But where should we go to settle down?" Song Xia asked.

"Inside the building. We need to occupy a building as our base first. Ideally, the rooftop of this building should be connected to another building for easy evacuation," Lu Zhenghe said.

"In that case, how about that place? I think that one is pretty good," Mo Fan said, pointing directly to the distance.

In the abandoned street, a well-preserved gray building rises from the ground. It seems that the rain has washed it away, so the building does not look so dirty.

Song Xia took out a map and compared it, saying, "That should be Jinlin's municipal building. We can give it a try."

"I object!" Yunhua said.

"There are still many demons in this place. The different demons live in connected places, and the more powerful the demon, the closer its place is to the center."

Even if the city hall isn't in the center of Jinlin City, it's not far off. If there are any demons there, they must be very powerful. So I think we should find another place.

"Coward!" Ever since he learned that Yunhua had a warrior-level tamed beast, Lu Zhenghe couldn't stand the sight of Yunhua!

"At this rate, you wouldn't be able to finish exploring this desolate Jinlin city even in a year!"

Yunhua retorted, "If you just go in like this, then you won't need to think about what will happen a year from now."

"you!"

Seeing that the two were about to argue, Song Xia quickly intervened, saying, "Alright, stop arguing. That municipal building is one of the places we need to investigate. We have to go in no matter what. Don't worry, Yunhua, we'll assess the danger level before proceeding."

After passing through several residential areas, the group finally got closer to the municipal building.

The entire municipal building has a three-story structure. The first floor is the entire municipal hall and other auxiliary floors, which is rectangular in shape and occupies the largest area.

The second layer is a staggered cube-shaped floor above a huge base, which contrasts sharply with the rectangular base and creates a very distinctive architectural feature.

The third floor is a square high-rise building that stands atop this cube-shaped building, its height making it stand out like a crane among chickens in this large area of ​​residential buildings, streets, and urban areas.

After surveying the surroundings of the city hall, Yunhua spoke first: "Don't you think this city hall looks strange? Have you noticed the plants? Normal plants grow towards the sun, but these plants don't grow towards the sunlight; instead, they all grow into the city hall. Don't you find this sight bizarre?"

Mu Nujiao supported Yunhua's suspicions. She majored in botany and carefully observed the black vines that were neither vines nor trees. These vines were extremely thick, some even reaching the size of an adult's torso. They spread out from the windows, doors, and ventilation openings into the entire municipal base hall, and then crisscrossed and grew wildly in the wide hall.

The once bright and spacious city hall now appears cramped due to the vines, preventing even sunlight from entering. It feels gloomy and dark inside, more like a jungle of vines than a building.

"Don't make a fuss. Maybe these plants just like dark and damp places." Although Lu Zhenghe also felt that the vines were growing too vigorously, he couldn't bring himself to agree with Yunhua like that.

"Since you think there's no danger here, why don't you set an example and go in first to check it out for everyone?"

"you!"

Lu Zhenghe's expression was conflicted, but seeing Mu Ningxue watching from a distance, and wanting to save face for the person he liked, he gritted his teeth and said, "Fine, I'll go, Ghost-Patterned Berserker!"

Lu Zhenghe wasn't completely out of his mind. He first summoned his summoned beasts, intending to let the Ghostly Wolf lead the way, and if everything went well, he would follow.

Just then.

boom!!!

Amidst gasps of surprise, a fireball carrying golden light flew past his head and crashed heavily into the city hall.

The terrifying temperature even scorched Lu Zhenghe's hair.