Hmph.
Fire element, I know a little.
To be honest, Chen Yu was quite interested in the magic of the cave world. Who wouldn't want to throw out two fireballs at will?
"Really?"
Chen Yu's eyes sparkled upon learning that Sona could teach him magic.
His interest in magic was genuine.
His desire to become stronger was even more so.
This cave world was not as safe as the outside. It was filled with beasts, and the kingdom's security was not as good as the country Chen Yu had lived in before.
Bandits and robbers were everywhere.
Why did outsiders come to Chen Yu's city-state? It was precisely because they felt their own strength was insufficient to provide them with enough security, and they feared exploring the unknown cave world. Thus, they gave up the opportunities that could have changed their future, choosing instead to live a relatively stable life.
Chen Yu would absolutely not do that.
Not to mention that his current situation did not allow him to choose stability; he had thousands of people under him who relied on him for sustenance, and survivors from the cave would continuously join his city-state.
He could only forge ahead, higher and further.
Moreover, even without these people pushing him forward from behind, he would not choose such a mediocre life. He had been mediocre enough outside the cave. Having been reborn in the cave, would he repeat his past, living a life where he could see the end at a single glance?
One hundred and eighty-five days a year, would you choose to live one day or three hundred and sixty-five days?
Chen Yu would definitely choose the latter!
Strength!
He desperately needed sufficient strength now.
In terms of resources and wealth, he was no longer lacking at the current stage. He did not have to struggle for food and resources; he could dedicate more time to strengthening himself.
If only he possessed power.
When facing Fujimura, he would have had more solutions, rather than relying on the demon girl and the meteoric iron guards to rush to his aid.
Seeing Chen Yu's excited expression, Sona smiled slightly.
"Of course."
"Hey, hey, hey, what are you guys doing?" At this moment, the demon girl, with her almond-shaped eyes wide, leaned in. "Sona, are you poaching?"
"Oh?"
Sona looked confused.
"Poaching? Do you want to teach Chen Yu magic too? If you do, I can let you have him."
"Pah! I'll teach him!" The demon girl's expression changed drastically, her face stiffening as she coldly snorted, "Why should I teach him? Do I owe him anything?"
"Since that's the case, then it's no problem for me to teach him."
"I..."
"Let's go," Sona said, her eyes full of a smile as she looked at Chen Yu. "I've sensed an area in this city where the fire element is relatively concentrated. Practicing fire magic there might yield better results."
"Charge!"
With a cheerful expression, Chen Yu left the cafeteria street with Sona, leaving the demon girl with their retreating backs.
The demon girl, her lips moving, silently clenched her small fists.
"Hey, don't go! What about me!" Unexpectedly, Da Senmu, who was tied up like a zongzi, stretched his neck and shouted. Chen Yu and Sona did not hear him.
Immediately, he tilted his head and looked at Sona.
"Sister, can you untie these ropes for me? Don't worry, I definitely won't run."
"Who's your sister?!"
Barbara, the demon girl, who was filled with anger and clenched her fists, glared at him fiercely. Then, she walked step by step towards Da Senmu, her fists clenched.
Facing Da Senmu's terrified gaze.
"Let you call me sister, let you call me sister!" The demon girl's small fists pounded against Da Senmu.
A few minutes later—
Da Senmu, still tied up like a zongzi, saw stars. His eyes were bruised and his gaze was dazed as he looked at the gray sky above.
The demon girl also let out a sigh of relief.
"I feel much better now," she muttered, twisting her wrists with a look of satisfaction. Then, she frowned slightly. "I can't let that big cow and Chen Yu be alone. I need to keep an eye on them."
Whoosh!
With a light tap of her toes on the ground, the demon girl's slender legs exploded with astonishing power, turning into a black blur as she disappeared from Da Senmu's sight.
As soon as the demon girl completely disappeared from his view, Da Senmu looked as if he were wearing a mask of pain.
"Ah~"
"This is too much bullying."
"Fujimura, although we're not human, you're really a dog. You actually sold out your teammate and left me here."
"Your whole family will die, sob sob sob~"
Unbeknownst to him, at that very moment, at the gate of the city-state, Fujimura, wearing only a pair of shorts and with his upper body bare, stood outside the city-state, clenching his fists and gazing at the inner city.
Humiliation.
It grew relentlessly in his heart.
The encounter today was a disgrace he would find difficult to wash away in his lifetime.
A dignified Golden Realm mage.
Even in towns, he would receive a certain degree of preferential treatment, yet in this small city-state in the wilderness, he had been robbed of everything but a pair of shorts.
How could he tolerate it?
He had always been the one to rob others; he had never encountered anyone who dared to rob him.
He hadn't expected Chen Yu to teach him a lesson this time. Not only had he robbed him thoroughly, but he had also left him with a debt of 17 million gold coins.
If he truly had to repay it, he estimated he would need to borrow from heaven for another twenty thousand years.
That might still not be enough!
"Chen Batian, you wait for me," Fujimura clenched his fists, his eyes filled with ruthless intent. "Nanhai Baoyue Ancient Wood, medication fees, do you really think there's no law in the cave? You wait... Ah-choo..."
As he was muttering threats in his heart, Fujimura suddenly sneezed.
"Hmph, we'll see!"
Rubbing his nose, Fujimura glared fiercely at the city-state. Although his gaze was fierce, he still kept a safe distance when he saw the beastmen warriors training outside the city-state.
He absolutely did not want any entanglement with this city-state now.
Too dark!
He felt that the mastermind behind this was even darker than the previous necromancer. No wonder he could be the mastermind while the necromancer could only be a pawn.
"Hmph!"
"You recorded it, I recorded it too. Wait for the report!"
"They'll fine you to death."
"I don't believe you can be like this when you meet the kingdom's envoy."
Biting his teeth in hatred, Fujimura frowned again. "Yes, it's best to invite officials from the Mermaid Kingdom as well. The Mermaid Kingdom values integrity, and they will definitely remain absolutely neutral in observing this matter."
"Damn it!"
"Inviting the Mermaid Kingdom and royal court personnel is another expense. Fortunately, I still have some money in the tribe. This money must be spent for those three pieces of equipment!"
Taking a deep breath, Fujimura looked up at the city-state before him.
"I will be back!"