To kill a great monarch, it would require the combined efforts of at least three or four fully-trained, high-ranking mages.
Moreover, a single kill cannot guarantee the extraction of the soul essence.
We still need to kill more Grand Monarch-level sea monsters!
Hunting high-ranking demons inevitably involves unexpected events.
The high-level mage was nearly crippled after being bumped and bruised by a Grand Monarch-level demon.
Therefore, when major families and powerful forces analyzed the [Alien], they all deduced that there were at least six or more fully-trained four-elemental super-level mages in the [Alien] hunting grounds.
It cannot be ruled out that there are even semi-forbidden spells.
This force likely possesses combat power at the semi-forbidden spell level, and has been developing quietly, only to suddenly rise to prominence.
Anyone who sees it can tell that this is a super-emerging force.
It's just that many people don't understand.
Where did all those female mages in the Alien Hunting Grounds come from?
The main group consists of female mages in the [Alien] Hunting Grounds, who are not only from Great Xia, but also include people of Western skin color.
Moreover, all of these female magicians are highly skilled in shadow magic.
Some mages are also extremely skilled in melee combat.
It is estimated that no female mage is below the mid-level in combat strength.
Even within the intermediate level, it remains at an extremely high level.
Even reaching a high level of combat power.
Everyone is paying close attention to the commotion caused by the Alien Hunters.
Several factions are very interested in the current development of the Alien Hunters.
According to research conducted by the Palace Magic Association and the Ministry of the Guard, they discovered that the Alien Hunters are best at regional monster eradication.
Whenever the Alien Hunters arrive in a region to carry out a mission, all demons above the Warrior level in that area will be wiped out within a short period of time.
It's like having a penchant for clearing pictures.
For others, clearing out demons of general level or above in an area is basically a thankless and arduous task.
After all, to clear out demons from an area, it is necessary to send out high-level combat forces.
When high-ranking mages are deployed, logistical resources must be provided, and even casualties must be considered.
Unless it's to hunt specific demons or obtain necessary resources, almost no one would bother clearing out demons in a region.
But that's exactly what the Alien Hunters did.
This fighting style is simply the favorite of the Magic Association and the Guard!
When Dean Xiao received the message that several old friends wanted to see Su Lan, he asked them why.
The information Dean Xiao obtained was about clearing out demons in the area.
Considering the actions of the [Alien] Hunters, it's likely that the Ministry of Defense is planning something big.
When faced with Dean Xiao's question, Su Lan did not hide anything.
It's unlikely to be made public directly.
However, in front of the higher-ups of Da Xia, he didn't care that the power behind him was exposed.
"The Alien Hunting Grounds were founded by Serafina and me."
With just one sentence, Dean Xiao was shut down from his question.
He first gasped, then scratched his gray hair, then tugged at his beard, before looking at Su Lan with a complicated expression.
Even though he had expected it, he was still quite shocked to hear it explicitly from Su Lan's mouth!
He understood Su Lan less and less.
However, these are not important.
All he needed to know was that Su Lan wasn't the kind of person who would commit crimes.
After letting out a long sigh, Dean Xiao had regained his composure.
Even when he looked at Su Lan, he couldn't hide the satisfaction in his eyes.
"I won't say anything more. Once you arrive in the capital, someone will take you there at the right time. Just cooperate."
"There's no need to make things difficult for yourself. If you can reach an agreement, then do so; if you can't, then leave. After all, this is just a transaction."
"Of course, I believe those old guys aren't the type to take advantage of small things. If you cooperate, the resources you can obtain later might exceed your expectations."
Hearing Dean Xiao say this, Su Lan knew that these were Dean Xiao's heartfelt words.
There is no moral blackmail, nor should there be one.
Even if the sky falls, the major families of Great Xia will be watching over it; it's not Su Lan's place to get involved.
With Dean Xiao looking pleased, Su Lan walked out of the office.
Walking along the campus path, Su Lan temporarily suppressed these thoughts.
We'll discuss the specifics when the time comes.
There's no need to worry or overthink things now.
"Serafina, how are the plans for Asuka City going?"
Serafina was next to Su Lan at this moment and used her ability to interfere with perception, so the passing students only saw Su Lan.
"We currently own 60% of the industries in Asuka City. We still need to discuss the remaining 40% with the Magic Association."
"Master, you should be able to finalize the ownership of Asuka City when you go to the capital in a month."
Su Lan nodded, indicating that she understood.
For the past six months or so, while the Alien Hunters have been endlessly hunting sea monsters and land demons, they have also been setting up their plans for Bird City.
Asuka City is a coastal city with an excellent geographical location, making it an ideal place to build a large port.
But the value of a port ultimately cannot compare to the strategic importance of the naval city.
For some time now, Su Lan has been keeping a close eye on the establishment of the Naval Battle City in Feiniao City.
However, progress has not been very smooth.
Firstly, Asuka City is not small in size and has great potential for future development, which is why many investors are focusing their attention on Asuka City.
In order to buy most of the properties in Asuka City, the Alien Hunters have invested nearly half of their resources in hunting monsters to collect resources and completing large-scale missions to earn commissions.
Although a good relationship has been established with the local magic association, it is still quite difficult to change the future development direction of a city.
It is extremely difficult, at least through formal channels.
After all, Asuka City is planned to become a large port city in the future, which will reduce the pressure on some ports.
It concerns many upstream and downstream industries and strategic development.
If a naval city is built, the original port will be directly cancelled, which is equivalent to completely changing the future development direction of Asuka City.
The Great Xia Dynasty did have its own naval battle cities, and it even learned from the management model of the naval battle cities of the Sakura Kingdom.
However, the expenses were simply too high.
The advantage is that, through the experience of naval battles, many mages have a much higher survival rate when fighting sea monsters.
Not to mention the resources obtained from the siren.
However, it also has many drawbacks.
For the vast and resource-rich Great Xia, the need to send super-level mages to oversee the naval battle city inadvertently disperses some of the high-level combat power.
Not to mention the enormous resources consumed in logistics.
After all, a naval city is essentially a region constantly at war, consuming countless resources.
Often, income doesn't cover expenses.
Even with its vast wealth and power, the Xia Dynasty could not withstand such turmoil.
Although the Alien Hunters clearly stated that they would be responsible for all follow-up matters, including logistical support and the deployment of high-level combat forces, the Alien Hunters could take care of everything.
However, the Alien Hunters were only established recently and had a mysterious origin, so official forces such as the Magic Association and the Inquisition could not fully trust them.