After arriving in Tokyo, the group immediately set off for East Sea City.
East Sea City was under repair almost every day, so in appearance it didn't look much different from other cities—in fact, it looked even newer.
"As one of the world's four great Sea Battle Cities, this East Sea City doesn't seem to have anything particularly special."
"You can't put it that way. Most of the buildings in a Sea Battle City are temporary structures, and their main purpose is still to hunt sea monsters."
"Let's first head to the place arranged by our instructor. We need to complete the training mission before he arrives."
As he finished speaking, Zhou Haoyu suddenly raised his gaze forward.
Through his Spiritual Energy perception, he sensed two Commander-level sea monsters lurking behind the distant buildings.
Zhou Haoyu immediately came up with an idea.
At this moment, Nan Jue walked up beside Zhou Haoyu. "Captain, I've been to East Sea City before."
"Perfect. Then you lead the way."
With Nan Jue leading them, the group followed the streets deeper into the city.
Because it was a Sea Battle City, nearly everyone inside was a Mage. They could even see vendors on the roadside selling materials.
They had only walked a short distance when suddenly a loud crash erupted ahead, and the entire street shook violently.
At the very front of the group, Zhou Haoyu lifted his head and saw a massive stone pillar hurtling through the air.
The pillar was more than a meter thick and over ten meters long.
If it struck, it would likely smash someone's body into fragments.
"Holy crap!!"
The others were all frightened by the sight, nearly forgetting to cast their magic.
Zhou Haoyu's reaction was swift—his star trails completed in a single thought.
With powerful Spiritual force, he froze the flying stone pillar in midair. Then, with a casual wave, the pillar was tossed onto an empty lot nearby.
It landed precisely upright in front of a blond youth.
That blond youth had been about to step in to save Mu Ningxue, but with Zhou Haoyu right there, how could he possibly allow him the chance?
The blond youth was startled half to death by the pillar suddenly plunging down before him. His legs immediately went weak.
"Space… Space Element Magic!" the blond youth stammered.
"Captain, where did that stone pillar come from?" Ai Jiangtu stepped forward to ask.
"There are two Commander-level sea monsters closing in. Prepare for battle," Zhou Haoyu said calmly.
No sooner had his words fallen than two sea monsters, each over ten meters tall with azure-blue skin, appeared more than a hundred meters down the street.
"All units, attention! Sea monsters have appeared in District 19! Non-combatants, evacuate immediately or enter the shelters!"
"All units, attention! Sea monsters have appeared in District 19! Initial assessment: two Blue Valley Ferocious Beasts, Commander-level. Combatants, engage and eliminate immediately!"
Hearing the broadcast, Ai Jiangtu and the others instantly grew solemn.
For them, however, dealing with two Blue Valley Ferocious Beasts wasn't especially difficult.
The captain could handle one alone, and the other could be left for the rest of them.
Besides the captain, the team had three other Advanced Mages, and Mu Ningxue was even a Domain Mage. Holding off one Blue Valley Ferocious Beast wouldn't be too hard.
"Captain, we should retreat first," Mu Tingying suggested.
"I agree we should leave."
"So do I," echoed Zu Jiming and Nan Rongni. They were only Intermediate Mages—staying here was far too dangerous.
Against Commander-level Blue Valley Ferocious Beasts, Intermediate Mages were of no use whatsoever.
Even the slightest slip could mean being smashed to death with a single punch.
"Old Ai, Xue'er, Mu Nujiao, Mo Fan—you'll coordinate with me to slay these two Blue Valley Ferocious Beasts."
Zhou Haoyu directly ignored the suggestions from Mu Tingying and the others, issuing his command to the four.
"Understood," Ai Jiangtu immediately replied.
Ai Jiangtu had always been bold and carried a strong sense of justice, so naturally, he wanted to deal with the two Blue Valley Ferocious Beasts.
Mu Ningxue and Mu Nujiao had no objections.
Mo Fan hesitated for a moment but also agreed. The four of them holding down one Blue Valley Ferocious Beast shouldn't be a problem.
"The closer one is yours," Zhou Haoyu instructed.
Right after speaking, Zhou Haoyu vanished from sight with a Blink.
"Using Advanced Magic just for moving around… could the Captain's Space Element have already reached the second Level?"
Ai Jiangtu was secretly stunned. For him, most of his Space Element magic energy was reserved for saving lives or escape—he would never squander it like this.
The Blue Valley Ferocious Beast was extremely fast. Just as Zhou Haoyu blinked onto the rooftop of a building, the beast came crashing toward him.
It had four arms, each covered with barbed spikes, and with a violent swing, the building beneath Zhou Haoyu shook violently.
"Quite the temper," Zhou Haoyu muttered.
His eyes gleamed with silver light, and in the next instant, three silver streaks of brilliance flashed across, instantly piercing through three of the beast's eyes.
Blinded, the Blue Valley Ferocious Beast roared in a frenzy, thrashing its four iron arms in a wild rampage.
For Zhou Haoyu, killing this Blue Valley Ferocious Beast would have been easy—but he chose not to.
Meanwhile, Ai Jiangtu and the others had already engaged the other Blue Valley Ferocious Beast.
Ai Jiangtu, with his dual Advanced Elements—Space and Curse—was enough to hold off a Commander-level creature for some time.
Adding Mu Ningxue's Ice Domain suppression, Mu Nujiao's Ghostly Wood control, and Mo Fan's firepower output, they managed to barely hold their ground.
After a brief stalemate, the Blue Valley Ferocious Beast let out a thunderous roar before abruptly changing its direction—charging straight toward Zu Jiming's side.
Zu Jiming froze, utterly dumbfounded as the creature barreled toward him.
Damn it! With so many people here, why did it have to come for him?!
The Blue Valley Ferocious Beast, now in a berserk state, moved with terrifying speed. In the blink of an eye, it was only a dozen meters from Zu Jiming.
Zu Jiming's reaction was quick. He immediately activated his Enchanted Boots to flee.
But compared to the beast's speed, the pace of his Enchanted Boots was laughably slow.
Glancing at Jiang Shaoxu beside him, a sinister idea flashed through Zu Jiming's mind. Without hesitation, he summoned a micro-poison bee and sent it plunging into her thigh.
"Ahhh~~!!"
Jiang Shaoxu cried out in pain as one of her legs instantly went numb. Losing her balance, she toppled heavily to the ground.
At that moment, the Blue Valley Ferocious Beast was already upon her, its massive stone-hammer-like arm swinging down fiercely.
Ai Jiangtu's expression darkened drastically. With his Space Magic, he quickly restrained the beast's arm.
Simultaneously, Mu Nujiao used her vines to drag Jiang Shaoxu back to safety.
Jiang Shaoxu's face was deathly pale, her lips turning purple, and her calf swelling at a frightening rate.
Seeing this, Mu Nujiao felt a flicker of doubt. Could this Blue Valley Ferocious Beast actually be venomous?
At this time, Nan Rongni—the team's Healer—wasn't present. Mu Nujiao had no choice but to pull out a healing potion and apply it to Jiang Shaoxu's wound.
After the potion was applied, Jiang Shaoxu's complexion finally improved a little.
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