The one-month internship passed in the blink of an eye.
During this period, Fang Yu finally reached the point where he could face tamed beasts directly without changing expression.
Throughout the internship, Fang Yu belonged to the steady and hardworking type of employee. He completed all his tasks exceptionally well.
When other employees had free time, they gathered in small groups to play cards for entertainment. Fang Yu was different.
For now, he maintained a withdrawn personality and rarely interacted with others.
Of course, he was not suffocating himself. He simply could not be bothered to socialize because he had more important matters.
Compared to talking with people, he preferred chatting with tamed beasts and building rapport with them.
Not only could he train his courage to face them directly, but he could also find opportunities to approach the Snow Wolf King and secretly absorb its ice energy!
If he were not afraid of being discovered and needed to proceed gradually, he believed his ice orb might already have undergone a transformation.
As for whether the Snow Wolf King could still advance with the help of the Ice Spirit Seed's energy, that was outside his concern.
If he encountered such an opportunity again in the future, using the ice orb to quietly siphon benefits seemed like a good choice…
At the same time, during this period, Fang Yu successfully gained control over the seven stars of the Space Element.
In short, he had not wasted this month.
The more he understood this world, the more he realized that without becoming a powerful Mage, there was truly no future here.
For the sake of his future living standards, he set a small goal first, become a dual-element Mid-Tier Mage within two and a half years.
The faint light of night filtered through thin clouds and shone upon Fang Yu.
Star Path formed!
Magic appeared!
Sitting on the ground in a black shirt, Fang Yu was surrounded by a curved trajectory. A silver stardust track flashed by, filling his body with an indescribable sense of power.
Telekinesis!
Void Claw!
Fang Yu cast Space Magic. The restless force leapt through the air and wrapped around a large stone in the courtyard.
The stone trembled slightly, then rose into the air, enveloped by a mysterious silver power.
"Get over here!"
With a backward flick of his hand, the stone shot forward and hovered in front of him.
"Again!"
Fang Yu activated his will once more. This time, he controlled the small stones, medium stones, and large stones in the courtyard simultaneously, lifting them all into the air with his mind.
Before long, the power of space dissipated. Fang Yu inhaled sharply, and the stardust of his Space Element dimmed slightly.
Immediately afterward, the stones fell like a torrential rain, crashing wildly to the ground and kicking up clouds of dust.
Fang Yu began assessing his shortcomings.
The Space Element was powerful and unfathomable. It had indeed enhanced him greatly.
But after sustaining Telekinesis, he felt an empty dizziness in his body.
That was the consumption of spiritual power!
Lacking mana!
And although Telekinesis was strong, it was still insufficient to inflict fatal damage upon demons.
The strength of the Space Element was closely tied to one's spiritual realm. He needed to find a way to improve it.
A Thought Stone as far as he knew, it was the only treasure that could be obtained for free. However, there was only one in the secret realm of the World College Tournament, and that was far too distant in terms of time.
As for other treasures that could enhance spiritual power, purchasing them would cost an astronomical sum.
He was still poor.
Although he had earned a bit of money at the breeding base recently, it was nowhere near enough.
"Judging by your expression, are you troubled?"
A pleasant yet cold voice suddenly sounded in front of Fang Yu.
He looked up and saw a woman in green standing at the entrance of the courtyard, gazing down at him.
Her face was stunningly beautiful.
Her again?
Every time he met her, he felt his heartbeat accelerate.
Beauty could truly be dangerous.
Yet she had helped him quite a bit, even gifting him a precious magic tool that allowed him to resist spiritual pressure.
"You're quite good at hiding, aren't you?"
Leng Qing took a deep breath and looked at Fang Yu with a complicated expression.
What a strange person!
Though she had not confirmed it yet, she had clearly sensed spatial fluctuations outside just now.
If her guess was correct, such magical talent was astonishing.
As for whether Fang Yu had joined some dark faction, she did not mean to belittle them, but with such ability, he would not have become a rat crossing the street.
Besides, she had been paying attention to his movements all along.
Fang Yu fell into thought.
Had he been exposed? His Space Element?
Logically speaking, when he had just cast Space Magic, she should not have been nearby. It should not have been noticed.
As a test, he replied against his true thoughts, "I don't know what Senior is referring to."
Leng Qing chuckled softly and said calmly, "What Element did you Awaken?"
"Ice Element," Fang Yu answered.
Hearing this, Leng Qing withdrew her captivating smile and walked into the courtyard, saying casually, "I thought you were an honest and decent person. Now it seems that's not the case. A good person wouldn't lie as calmly as you do."
Fang Yu lowered his gaze and remained silent. He did not know whether she was deliberately probing him.
When facing someone stronger than himself, silence was the best approach.
Leng Qing then turned to look at him.
"You really only Awakened the Ice Element?"
"Yes." Fang Yu did not hesitate and gave the same answer.
Leng Qing frowned slightly.
This guy was extremely guarded against her.
She snorted coldly.
"Then let's assume you only Awakened Ice Magic."
Fang Yu let out a breath, curious whether she had seen through his hidden Space Element.
Since she did not say anything, he would not ask.
"You went to the breeding base to prepare for hunting demons?" Leng Qing asked.
"I do have that intention," Fang Yu nodded.
After the next semester ended and his cultivation improved further, he planned to join the city's Demon Hunting Team and begin hunting demons.
From relatively safe city hunts to the wilderness, accumulating experience and tempering himself into something extraordinary.
"Interesting. I've seen many geniuses. At your age, few possess your courage," Leng Qing said, looking at Fang Yu with appreciation.
"Aren't you afraid?"
"Not afraid." Fang Yu shook his head.
"Why?" Leng Qing asked.
"It's something we'll have to face sooner or later, isn't it?" Fang Yu replied.
Hearing this, Leng Qing laughed softly. She walked into the house and sat by the table. "Do you have a plan?"
"After next semester ends, I plan to join the city's Demon Hunting Team!" Fang Yu followed her inside.
"Commendable courage. But what gives you the confidence? Demons are not as simple as you imagine!"
Fang Yu did not speak.
Of course, because of his cheat!
By the end of next semester, he would strive to reach Level Two of the Basic-Tier in both Elements!
Let's see if that scares you!
Naturally, he did not say any of that out loud.
Seeing that Fang Yu neither confirmed nor denied anything, Leng Qing pondered.
"You don't have any powerful magic equipment. Relying solely on Basic-Tier Level One Ice Magic, yet you're so confident."
"Or are you truly hiding something?"
"I'm really not," Fang Yu retorted.
Leng Qing stared at Fang Yu for a while, then did not pursue the previous matter.
"I have a defensive magic tool here. Do you want it?"
"What are the conditions?" Fang Yu asked curiously.
There was no such thing as a free gift.
"I'll personally take you to hunt. I know where demons are located. If you win, the defensive magic tool is yours." Leng Qing looked at Fang Yu with interest.
Hearing this, Fang Yu did not respond immediately.
He was weighing the pros and cons.
Give up the magic tool this woman was offering?
The items she gave were unlikely to be inferior. The necklace magic tool alone proved that, high-grade equipment.
But defeating a demon with his current strength, that was simply impossible.
The risk was enormous.
After a moment, he reached a decision.