Chapter 476: Chapter 473: War and Magic Alliance Squad

The inner hall was where the Thief God Hall issued missions for its elites and other major tasks. The Thief Child Trial, being highly symbolic, was naturally one of them.

This was Feng Hao’s first time here, and he looked around with curiosity. As far as the eye could see, there were Elite Thieves of Tier Seven and above.

Feng Hao was now a Thief Child, so his arrival naturally drew quite a bit of attention.

The thieves passing by all greeted him warmly. It couldn’t be helped; because of the Life Creation Pills, he had already earned the respect of every thief in the hall.

Soon, the administrator of the inner hall came out to greet him personally. "Thief Child, you’re here."

"Mhm," Feng Hao grunted, getting straight to the point. "Just give me the mission. I’m in a hurry."

"Of course. The Thief Master and the Palace Master already briefed me." The administrator wasted no time. He quickly led the two of them to a mission window, clattered away at a console for a moment, and handed Feng Hao a Task Token.

Feng Hao subconsciously scanned the Token with his Divine Sense and quickly grasped its contents.

The trial was simple: go to the border of the Divine Seal Mountain Range and the Nia Jungle and hunt a High-level Magical Beast. Beyond that, there was almost no other important information, which Feng Hao found strange.

In his experience, even beginner missions came with detailed descriptions and data.

"There’s no specific target or required Magical Beast tier?" Feng Hao asked, confused.

The administrator chuckled. "It’s the Thief Child Trial. It’s always been like this. You decide what Magical Beast to hunt. As for the tier, the higher the better, of course. After all, a higher tier means a bigger reward."

"There’s a reward?" Feng Hao asked, slightly taken aback.

"Of course." The administrator explained with a light laugh, "When our founder established the Thief Child Trial, it was on one hand for the new Thief Child to prove themself, and on the other, to give them a welcome reward. According to the rules, whatever the Tier of the Magical Beast you hunt, you get that many tens of thousands of points."

"Holy crap, what a sweet deal." Feng Hao was ecstatic. "So you’re saying if I hunt a Tier Nine Magical Beast, I’ll get ninety thousand points?"

"That’s right."

Hearing this, Feng Hao was secretly overjoyed. ’They call this Thief Child Trial a tradition, but it’s really just a freebie mission!’

After leaving the Main Peak Hall, the two wasted no more time. They descended the mountain on foot and piloted their respective Magic Energy Flying Vehicles toward the Wolf Country.

They sped along, laughing and joking with each other, and before they knew it, they had left the Mu Country’s borders.

Xiong Tianfang had to return to the Wolf Country, so he couldn’t accompany Feng Hao on the trial. After they reached the outskirts of the Nia Jungle, the two parted ways.

Feng Hao headed straight into the Nia Jungle, while Xiong Tianfang bypassed it, making for the Wolf Country border.

The Nia Jungle spanned half the continent and was naturally connected to the Divine Seal Mountain Range. Its sheer scale was unimaginable.

After piloting his Mansa deep into the jungle, Feng Hao disembarked and began exploring on foot. In a dangerous place like the depths of the Nia Jungle, flying would only make him a living target for High-level Magical Beasts.

’Huh? Is my luck this good? I just got here and I’ve already found people.’

Feng Hao suddenly stopped. He subconsciously activated [Shadow Stealth] and used the cover of the dense woods and undergrowth to slowly approach.

After sneaking forward more than a hundred meters, he got a clear view of the fight ahead. A group of six was battling a Tier Seven Cyan-striped Tiger. From the looks of it, they were a well-coordinated team, with everyone’s strength around Tier Six.

BANG! BANG! BANG!

The team was clearly quite skilled. Even though the Cyan-striped Tiger was a Tier Seven Magical Beast, it struggled to withstand the coordinated assault of six Mages.

Through his High-Tier Crystal Eye, Feng Hao could clearly perceive the Mages’ damage output and exact strength. What truly interested him, however, was the incredibly powerful Secret Technique they were using.

The leader, a Tier Six Defense Mage, was particularly noteworthy. He could transform Gang Qi into a faint golden film that coated his and his teammates’ gear, significantly increasing its defense and durability.

The Cyan-striped Tiger’s claws were sharp enough to tear through most things, yet they couldn’t shred the team’s armor, a testament to the power of that faint golden film.

’Tsk, tsk. This must be the legendary Gang Qi Secret Technique. Don’t tell me they’re disciples from the War and Magic Alliance?’

Feng Hao mused to himself. During the disaster in Five States City, he had seen many disciples of the War and Magic Alliance use a similar Secret Technique, which was said to originate from the alliance’s [Golden Gang] Inheritance.

In addition to that, the War and Magic Alliance also had five other Inheritance Demon Patterns: [Cold Ice], [Fire Control], [Wind and Sand], [Life Force], and [Origin]. This made it the only one of the five major sects to possess six Inheritance Demon Patterns.

Feng Hao didn’t know much about these Inheritance Demon Patterns, but judging by their names, the War and Magic Alliance certainly had the most diverse cultivation paths of the five major sects.

He’d heard his big brother, Lin Luo, and the others mention the [Origin] Inheritance in particular. It was said to be the strongest fixed-damage Demon Pattern in the Ancient Cang Realm.

This "fixed damage" wasn’t like the guaranteed damage of Lin Luo’s [Hidden Kill] technique, but rather a flat numerical bonus added to a Secret Technique’s damage calculation.

For example, Feng Hao’s own [Rapid Shadow Slash] had a fixed-damage Demon Pattern integrated into its structure. At one hundred proficiency, it dealt 1200 + 150% of his dark energy as damage. That "1200" was the benefit provided by the fixed-damage Demon Pattern.

Of course, the one in his Rapid Shadow Slash was just an ordinary fixed-damage Demon Pattern. A better one would yield a much higher number.

’Since they’re from the War and Magic Alliance, there’s no need to help them.’ Feng Hao grinned mischievously. ’But a kill that’s ripe for the stealing is a kill I’ve got to steal. Otherwise, what’s the point of playing this game?’

With that thought, he activated [Black Pupil] and stealthily crept closer.

He couldn’t help it; he just didn’t have a very good impression of the War and Magic Alliance.

ROAR~!

After a fierce battle, the Cyan-striped Tiger was at the end of its rope. It lunged and snapped frantically at the team, but unfortunately for the beast, the six Mages were perfectly in sync. The Defense Mage blocked every one of its attacks.

"Senior Brother Wei, it’s almost finished! Let’s wrap this up!"

The leading Defense Mage laughed loudly and commanded the Magic Master behind him.

The Magic Master wasted no time. With a wave of his Magic Staff, roaring flames shot forth, instantly engulfing the Cyan-striped Tiger.

At the same time, joyous expressions appeared on the other members’ faces. As far as they were concerned, the Tier Seven Cyan-striped Tiger was already in the bag.

However, when the flames dissipated, what lay before them was not the Cyan-striped Tiger’s corpse, but an empty patch of scorched earth. There wasn’t a single trace of it left.

The six of them were stunned for a moment before reacting. They all spread their Divine Sense to scan the area, cursing furiously.

"Dammit! If you’ve got any guts, show yourself! What kind of hero sneaks around in the shadows?!"

"Hand over the kill if you know what’s good for you! Otherwise, the War and Magic Alliance won’t let you get away with this!"

"You dare steal a kill from the War and Magic Alliance? You must have a death wish, you bastard!"

"Get out here! Get the hell out here!"

But it was no use. No matter how they searched, they couldn’t find any trace of Feng Hao.

The Magic Master surnamed Wei investigated the area carefully before sighing in resignation. "Forget it. For someone to steal a kill right from under our noses, their stealth abilities must far surpass what our Divine Sense can detect."

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