sovbooks Chapter 112 The apprentice's extraordinary talent greatly pleased Xia Qiwei.
Chapter 112 The apprentice's extraordinary talent greatly pleased Xia Qiwei.
Chapter 113 The apprentice's extraordinary talent greatly pleased Xia Qiwei.
This time, Zhang Qingzhe did not rush to confront the issue head-on.
He opted for a safer approach and drew another high-card.
The card shattered in mid-air, releasing a rich red light.
The light rapidly condenses and takes shape—
A massive cow, with exposed bones and a dark gray sheen, crashed to the ground!
This is the [Steelbow Bull] that has been upgraded to Lv2!
Its heavy hooves sank deep into the soft woodland, crushing the heavy rocks.
Those empty eye sockets were now flowing with a scarlet, blood-red light.
It was affected by the explosion of the [Sacrifice Card] during the Deadpool incident.
It bears many hideous charred scars and bone fractures.
However, with Zhang Qingzhe's continued use of magic essence to repair the wounds, most of them have healed.
The remaining scars, far from diminishing its imposing presence, instead resemble battle-hardened medals, adding a chilling sense of oppression to it.
"go."
Following Zhang Qingzhe's calm command, the Steel Bone Bull let out a low, muffled roar.
It immediately lowered its heavy head, and its huge, battering ram-like horns charged forward fiercely!
The ground trembled as if an earthquake had struck, and trees blocking the path were easily snapped in two.
The two infected hunters tried to dodge, but the Steelbone Bull's speed far exceeded their stiffened physical reactions.
The sharp exoskeleton horns pierced their chests without resistance, like a hot knife through butter.
Thick, dark green pus gushed out from the pierced wound.
However, in their final moments, a fleeting emotion, akin to fear and pain, briefly crossed their bloodshot eyes as they looked at Zhang Qingzhe before fading away completely.
Zhang Qingzhe was slightly taken aback.
He originally thought that those deeply infected by the Dragon's Curse should have completely lost their emotions and reason, leaving only their beastly attack instincts.
Xia Qiwei's voice came from behind at just the right moment, calm and clear: "Don't be deceived by their dying eyes and feel unnecessary mercy. Their brains and souls have been corrupted by the dragon scourge. In their current state, they are less alive and more suffering endless pain. By ending them, you are actually giving them liberation."
Zhang Qingzhe gave a soft "hmm" to indicate that he understood.
He is not exactly kind-hearted by nature, especially in a life-or-death situation, he would not have much of a psychological fluctuation.
But Xia Qiwei's explanation did give him a clearer understanding, and he felt more at ease.
"keep going."
He gave Steelbone Bull another order.
This magical creature, like a small tank, strode heavily and continued its advance into the depths of the forest.
Trees that stood in its way, whether slender saplings or thick trees, were easily snapped by its massive curved horns and ruthless body.
These infected hunters were, after all, very experienced in life.
Even though he was delirious and his body was mutated, he still retained some fighting instincts and skills.
A hunter used the [Mimicry Card] and managed to hide under the fallen leaves.
When the Steel Bone Bull passed by, he suddenly sprang up, stabbing the bull's belly with a long knife.
clang!
The ear-piercing sound of metal clashing rang out.
The longsword only managed to leave a shallow white mark on the steel-boned bull's hard exoskeleton.
The steel-boned bull didn't even have time to pause; it simply raised its front hooves casually.
"Pfft—" A sound was heard.
The pile of fallen leaves suddenly caved in, and a sickening sound of bones cracking came from below, followed by silence.
Watching the Steel-Bone Bull rampage wildly, Xia Qiwei commented with interest, "It seems the Necromancer School's approach isn't bad at all. As long as you can successfully cultivate a powerful undead creature, the increase in combat power is indeed a leap forward."
"Professor, is there a Necromancy school at our school?" Zhang Qingzhe asked while keeping a watchful eye on his surroundings.
"The research of the Necromancer school has always been a sensitive topic, and was even long regarded as a heretical or unorthodox approach."
Xia Qiwei explained, "Only a few local universities in Country C offer related majors. But don't worry, if you are really interested in this, as your mentor, I will naturally find ways to help you find opportunities and resources."
Xia Qiwei maintained her carefree attitude of "I'll take care of everything".
Zhang Qingzhe couldn't tell how much of her words were a serious promise and how much was just her usual boasting.
But so far, he has a unique style of doing things that always brings tangible results, and he remains optimistic about the "Great Witch."
Overall, I am satisfied with my supervisor.
Xia Qiwei narrowed her purple eyes, scanning the gradually quieting woods around her, and judged, "According to the mission briefing, there's one member left in this team. It seems that this last guy may have sensed something was wrong and is trying to escape."
Without much hesitation, Zhang Qingzhe drew another card from his card pack.
The moment the card was activated, a cloud of black mist, carrying an even more ominous aura than that of an ordinary [Crow Card], surged out.
From within the mist came two overlapping, yet distinctly different, hoarse cries.
The next moment, a strange bird appeared, a size larger than an ordinary crow, with two heads growing out of its neck.
It flapped its wings and flew out, landing steadily on Zhang Qingzhe's shoulder.
The two crow heads turned left and right, their four small, scarlet eyes scanning the surroundings warily.
When Xia Qiwei saw the two-headed raven, even the well-informed "Great Witch" showed a hint of surprise on her face for the first time.
"Your [Crow Card] has undergone a [benign mutation]?"
She examined the strange-looking familiar with great interest.
Zhang Qingzhe knew he couldn't hide this from Xia Qiwei, and there would be many more opportunities to work together in the future, so he might as well just reveal it openly.
"Yes, it's pretty strange, isn't it?"
"Indeed rare."
Xia Qiwei took two steps closer and examined it carefully. "It looks a bit strange—besides reconnaissance, does it have any other special abilities?"
Zhang Qingzhe thought for a moment and decided to reveal part of it: "It seems to be able to use some low-level spells from the [Illusion School]."
Wow!
Xia Qiwei whistled, a hint of admiration flashing in her purple eyes. "You rascal, not only are your card-making skills solid, but your luck is also incredibly incredible. For a card to undergo a beneficial mutation during its development" is already a low-probability event. For it to mutate and then randomly acquire a useful magical ability is even rarer."
"I also think—we're pretty lucky."
"Hmm, very good!"
Xia Qiwei clapped her hands in satisfaction, and that proud expression of "being proud of others" reappeared on her face.
She was already mentally planning how to cleverly combine her "effective teaching" with her apprentice's "extraordinary talent" when she wrote the task report.