Chapter 10: Tail Revealed
For the next period of time, Tang Yue will follow Tianlan Magic High School into the wild to escort these rookie mages.
Due to some reasons, Tang Longhui did not complete high school, so he was curious about this kind of outdoor training. He wanted to see what these mages would do when facing monsters.
Especially that Mo Fan, can he still use magic when facing the monsters?
The chief instructor for this field training is Zhan Kong. Tang Longhui has dealt with this garrison mage several times before.
This person is quite capable and is said to have participated in the National Government Competition. It is just that no one knows why he has fallen to this point.
But none of this matters. What matters is that when Tang Longhui killed seven mages in one breath and came to the Xuefeng Mountain Post to discuss things with Zhan Kong, he was once targeted by a malicious intent.
Tang Longhui was very sensitive to this kind of malice. Although it was only for a moment, Tang Longhui was very sure that this person was among the military magicians.
I didn’t expect that the infiltration of the men in black was so powerful that even the military magicians could be found among them.
However, the other party's position would not be very high, after all, the Men in Black are an organization that cannot be shown to the public.
The lower-level mages may be tempted by power, but the upper-level mages will not be corrupted by it. At most, they will try their best to get the skin of the tiger and each achieve their desired goals.
The students who are undergoing this field training are considered the best young wizards in Bo City, so this is indeed the best time for that person to take action.
After all, it is normal for casualties to occur during outdoor training. If there is a scandal in which the entire army is annihilated or there are heavy casualties, Zhan Kong might be implicated.
Once Zhan Kong is transferred away, the men in black can try to collude with Mu He to do evil, and it is entirely possible to delay for a while. By then, the entire Bo City will experience a vacuum of high-level mages. By then, the war general-level monsters will be enough to deal a heavy blow to Bo City.
Tang Longhui only told Zhan Kong and Tang Yue about his guess, and told them to just pretend they knew nothing and follow the normal process, and he would observe in secret.
Everything was normal before, but when the ghost wolf jumped out of a puddle, it suddenly became out of control.
Although his summoner Bai Yang tried his best to control it, the Phantom Wolf showed no reaction and rushed straight towards the students taking the test.
It will take some time for Zhan Kong and the others to arrive, so now these students can only rely on themselves.
Tang Longhui saw everything here, but he did not choose to take action.
A wizard who doesn't shed blood is ultimately a flower in a greenhouse, he can be protected for a while but not forever.
Don't think that Tang Longhui is cruel. So many beginner-level mages gathered together, but they were all killed by a slave-level monster. It would be better if these mages were not needed.
The high school teacher has repeatedly emphasized the horror of demons, but Tang Longhui has seen how careless these students are.
Those who cast magic at wooden stakes one by one think they are elites and look down on everyone. Such idiots should just die.
Allowing such a wizard to enter society and rise to high positions would only kill everyone.
Because they will think, if I can do it myself, then why did your action fail?
As for the annihilation of the entire army, that is impossible. The Phantom Wolf Beast does not have such a big appetite.
Moreover, with so many people taking the blame, Zhan Kong and the others could come over.
However, the actual situation was different from what Tang Longhui had expected. Although most of the mages behaved like idiots, the student named Mo Fan performed very well.
There is also a person named Zhang Xiaohou, whom I had overlooked before.
If nothing unexpected happens to these two, they will go higher than everyone else. They don't even have the courage to face the monsters, let alone climb to the peak of magic.
Some people may say that they are still students and just need more experience.
Indeed, after a few more experiences, they will no longer be frightened by monsters to the point where they can't even use magic like they are now.
However, the first time in life often better reflects a person's nature, because there is no rehearsal or prior preparation, and it can better reflect a person's true inner thoughts.
Those who can remain calm in this assessment, even if they fail to release magic, it doesn’t matter. It’s hard to say what these people will achieve in the future, but at least they can be trusted with their backs.
As for those who are frightened by monsters, it may be fine if the situation is favorable, but once they are in danger, the weakness in their hearts will erupt.
It is said that mages rely on resources to build up their abilities, which is true. But if Tang Longhui were to say, courage is the core strength of mages in advancing in the path of magic.
Because of Mo Fan's outstanding performance, Zhan Kong had no choice but to fulfill his previous promise and reward Mo Fan with a sickle bone shield.
After everyone left, Tang Longhui returned to the cave where the accident happened, stored some water in the puddle in a container, and then left quietly.
Tang Longhui had a hunch that this might be the conclusive evidence he had been looking for.
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"Sister Yue, I think we can contact the Inquisition."
Tang Longhui handed a test report to Tang Yue.
"This is the result of a pharmacist I commissioned to test the water I brought that day. As I guessed, the Phantom Wolf's loss of control was not an accident, but there was something wrong with the water."
Looking at the test report, Tang Yue's face was very serious.
"I was wondering why the summoned beast went out of control for no reason. It seems that there is something wrong with the mage named Bai Yang."
"That's right. I have asked Zhan Kong to control him. This guy is indeed an undercover agent of the Man in Black. As for the detailed plan behind, the guy doesn't know, but the Man in Black's goal is the same as we guessed before, to destroy Bo City and then get the Holy Spring."
"I understand. With this bottle of water and Bai Yang's testimony, the Trial Council can send someone to take action.
But there is one more thing. How is your investigation of the Mu family going? Without strong evidence, we cannot make an arrest. "
"Of course I have this," Tang Longhui said with a smile, "That day, I got along well with the seven mages who came to kill me. They told me very readily that Mu He was the mastermind behind it. I also have the recording of their conversation at that time.
Although the seven wizards had never appeared among the men in black, he could be arrested on the charge of sending people to kill the wizards and being a judge.
We can then use this as a breakthrough point to fight the men in black."
"That makes sense. By the way, do you have any idea about the specific plan of the man in black?"
"Yes, these beasts are really cunning. Their plans are one after another. In addition to the transfer of Zhankong that I told you about, their plan should be to use this violent potion to drive the wolves outside the city to attack the city.
In addition to the wolves, they also lured a large number of giant-eyed rats underground and sneaked in by digging tunnels.
The specific location is where the holy spring is stored, and there may be other places as well."
(End of this chapter)