Chapter 44: True Spirit Summoning, Demon-Slaying Order
A few minutes later, the entire transformation process finally came to an end.
Zhou Han clenched his fists, producing crackling sounds.
His physical body was now much stronger, his blood and vitality surged, and his whole aura had become sharp and fierce.
If he were to face a Gold-grade magical beast now, he was confident he could kill it instantly with a single punch.
[You have obtained first place in the talent selection mission.]
[You have gained a massive amount of experience.]
The notification of the mission's completion also sounded at this moment.
However, without the multiplier bonus from an experience card, the so-called "massive" experience wasn't actually that much.
Zhou Han checked and saw that his level had reached Level 22 with 58.7% progress.
Still, no matter what, it was better than grinding monsters.
"Zhou Han, please come here. Our City Lord wants to see you."
After seeing Zhou Han finish taking it, the guard spoke again.
The City Lord wants to see me—this should be about the Demon-Slaying Department, right?
Zhou Han nodded and followed the guard.
"Very good. So you're Zhou Han? Truly a talented young man!"
Seeing Zhou Han arrive, Bai Wuhen stroked his beard and laughed, a look of admiration in his eyes.
"Greetings, City Lord Bai!"
Zhou Han cupped his hands politely.
He also secretly let out a sigh of relief, after all, he had beaten up the other party's daughter earlier.
On the way here, he had even worried whether the other party would make things difficult for him, and had already been thinking of countermeasures.
It seemed he had overthought it. The cliché scenes from trashy novels didn't happen.
The protagonist going against the entire world, fighting everything and everyone without reason—none of that.
After all, the other party was the lord of a city. If he didn't even have this level of tolerance, how could he hold such a position for long?
"This is the Demon-Slaying Order. Go report to the Demon-Slaying Department tomorrow."
Seeing the strange smile on Bai Wuhen's face,
Zhou Han thanked him and took the token with some confusion.
The token was made of gold. On the back was engraved Zhou Han's name, and on the front were the two small characters 'Demon-Slaying'.
It carried a vast and imposing aura, ancient yet sharp.
"I didn't expect a mere token to have such presence. Then the City Lord's strength must be unimaginable!"
"Th-this is…"
Just as Zhou Han was examining it, a strand of violent sword intent shot straight toward him.
The hairs all over his body stood on end.
An intense sense of danger surged instantly.
It was too fast and too close—there was no time to react.
"True Spirit Summoning…"
At the critical moment, Zhou Han directly summoned his True Spirit.
The second effect of [True Spirit Ring +5].
For every 100,000 accumulated damage dealt, one True Spirit can be summoned. (190,000 / 100,000)
His accumulated damage had already reached 190,000—enough for one summon.
A silver wolf soul burst out from the ring, crashing fiercely into the sword intent.
"Boom…"
The two massive energies collided violently.
Soon, the aftermath dissipated into the air.
Zhou Han took several steps back before stabilizing himself.
Fortunately, the danger had been resolved, and he suffered no injuries.
Seeing Zhou Han resolve it so easily,
Bai Wuhen's expression changed in shock, and he stood up from his seat.
"City Lord Bai, what is the meaning of this?"
Zhou Han's expression turned very unpleasant, his eyes cold as he questioned him.
"Zhou Han, don't be agitated. This is a required test to enter the Demon-Slaying Department. First, to test strength; second, to prevent members of the demon race from sneaking in.
You've encountered demons before—you know how good they are at disguising themselves."
Wei Chao, the military officer at the side, quickly explained.
After all, such a method could easily cause misunderstandings.
"What Officer Wei said is correct. I hope you can understand."
Bai Wuhen also spoke.
This process had always been like this, though he had hidden a bit of selfish intent.
He had increased the sword intent stored in the token, originally intending to make Zhou Han suffer a bit to vent his daughter's anger.
Of course, he couldn't say such things out loud.
Unexpectedly, Zhou Han not only blocked the sword intent but did so without a scratch, as if nothing had happened.
It seemed he had greatly underestimated this young man!
"… "
Hearing this, Zhou Han felt somewhat speechless.
Even if it was a rule, he still felt a bit unhappy.
"Just wait. I'll end up making your daughter mine."
Zhou Han thought viciously in his heart.
Bai Wuhen's combat power was too strong—he was no match for him right now.
"Since the City Lord has said so, if there's nothing else, I'll take my leave!"
Since the matter was finished, there was no point in staying any longer. Zhou Han stood up to leave.
"This Demon-Slaying Order is very important. Make sure to keep it safe."
Before leaving, Wei Chao gave another reminder.
On the way, Zhou Han checked the information of the Demon-Slaying Order.
[Demon-Slaying Order]
Quality: Platinum Grade
Description: A symbol of identity in the Demon-Slaying Department. Can withstand one attack from a Platinum-grade expert.
Note: Forged from extraterrestrial metal, possessing mysterious abilities.
He didn't expect the material to be so powerful—it could even withstand an attack from a Platinum-grade expert.
No wonder Wei Chao specifically told him not to lose it. This kind of material was extremely rare.
Although Zhou Han wasn't afraid of Platinum-grade experts, he could enhance it!
He wondered what the effect would be.
"Enhance it 6 times!"
[Enhancement successful. New data has been generated. Please check.]
[Demon-Slaying Order +6]
Quality: Platinum Grade
Description: A symbol of identity in the Demon-Slaying Department. Can withstand one attack from a King-grade expert.
Special Effect 1: After killing demons, it can be charged. There is also a certain probability that its quality will increase.
Note: Forged from extraterrestrial metal, possessing mysterious abilities.
Not bad, not bad—it could block an attack from a King-grade expert.
This greatly increased his survival ability.
His previously unpleasant mood immediately turned cheerful.
The morning had already passed. After eating something, Zhou Han decided to head to the Undead Canyon to grind monsters.
Because after reaching Level 25, he could undergo his first awakening. He was full of anticipation.
[You have new friend messages. Would you like to check them?]
Hmm?
Did Han Xiangning and the others need something again?
Could it be they encountered some danger?
After opening the friend panel, the chat window popped up.
Han Xiangning: Zhou Han, come quickly. We found a magical place.
Han Qinxue: Zhou Han, there's a spirit fruit here, but a powerful magical beast is guarding it. We can't defeat it at all.
After taking a look, he let out a sigh of relief. It turned out they had encountered an opportunity, not danger.
Zhou Han: Send me your coordinates!
Seeing the spirit fruit, Zhou Han was tempted and quickly sent the message.
Han Xiangning: Fire Cloud Mountain Range (Coordinates XXX).
Zhou Han: Hold on for now. Stay safe, I'll be there soon.
After closing the friend panel, Zhou Han used the support system to pull up information about the Fire Cloud Mountain Range.
It was a region within the Undead Canyon.
A continuous stretch of volcanoes with extremely high temperatures.
The main inhabitants were magical beasts—Gold-grade Fire Cloud Birds and Platinum-grade Fire Qilin Skylarks.
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