Who says I can't become a Grand Master?

Chapter 111 The Hunter Infected by the Dragon's Curse

Chapter 112 The Hunter Infected by the Dragon's Curse

boom! boom! boom!

The fireballs crashed into the shield repeatedly, exploding into scattered sparks and scorching air waves that sent the surrounding fallen leaves swirling and dancing in the air.

Zhang Qingzhe felt a chill run down his spine.

It is not uncommon to encounter attacks from wild beasts or monsters in the Dragon Plague region.

But what was just shot was a standard "fireball"!

This means that the attacker was human.

Even though this is a special area on the outskirts of the city, it is still within the jurisdiction of the law.

How can you so blatantly attack others without fear of breaking the law?

"Professor, what's going on?" Zhang Qingzhe lowered his body and looked warily in the direction from which the fireball was coming.

Xia Qiwei didn't seem particularly nervous. Instead, as if she had confirmed something, a faint smile appeared on her lips, as if she had just realized it.

"It seems that the target of my mission has come to me first."

"What exactly is your mission?"

"There was a hunter team in this area who, during their previous exploration, were unfortunately deeply infected by the Dragon's Curse."

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Shaki's voice was calm and even, as if she were narrating a third-party story, "Now, they have lost most of their sanity and become half-human, half-monster beings. My mission is to eliminate them."

Upon hearing this, Zhang Qingzhe's pupils contracted slightly.

He never imagined that his inexperienced "internship" would lead him to face such a harsh reality.

However, what he didn't expect was yet to come.

Xia Qiwei turned her head, her purple eyes looking directly at him, and said in a matter-of-fact tone, "As part of this internship project—you go and take care of them."

"What? Me?" Zhang Qingzhe exclaimed in astonishment, "I'm a freshman!"

"Didn't you perform quite well in your tenth fight with Zheng Hangfei?" Xia Qiwei raised an eyebrow.

"But that was in the [dream simulation]. In reality, I actually get hurt!"

"Don't worry."

Xia Qiwei's tone remained relaxed, even encouraging, "I will stay by your side to protect you, and I will absolutely not let anything happen to you. Consider this a high-intensity practical training session."

Zhang Qingzhe looked at Xia Qiwei and felt that this "Great Witch" with her unique style of doing things seemed a bit unreliable at the moment.

Why are you looking at me like that?

Xia Qiwei seemed to see through his doubts. "Master, I'll personally be your nanny throughout the whole process," she said, "this is a very rare privilege. Go ask other professors' apprentices if they receive such treatment."

"They probably don't have a mission like dealing with infected humans for their masters, do they?" Zhang Qingzhe couldn't help but complain.

"You little rascal, you have absolutely no conscience!"

Xia Qiwei sighed, then said seriously, "If you were to study under another professor, I dare say you wouldn't gain much practical experience before graduating from university. But it's different with me. Using my method, you can grow into a capable and outstanding hunter within a year."

Zhang Qingzhe still frowned, his worries not completely gone.

"Don't you still have a younger sister you want to protect?"

Xia Qiwei's voice suddenly lowered, carrying an almost cold bluntness, "Let me tell you, the best defense is offense. If you're strong enough to eliminate all potential threats in advance, then you don't even need to prepare [Resurrection Cards]."

Although these words sounded somewhat barbaric, Zhang Qingzhe had to admit that they contained a certain cruel truth.

He was silent for a moment.

Feeling the weight of the card holder at my waist, where the mysterious "World Card" was stored.

Finally, he let out a long sigh of relief, as if exhaling all the unease in his chest.

"Okay, Professor."

Zhang Qingzhe raised his head, his eyes gradually becoming calm. "This mission—I'll take it."

Xia Qiwei nodded in satisfaction, a hint of approval flashing in her purple eyes.

"Don't worry, I'll be right behind you. Now, go."

Zhang Qingzhe glanced at Xia Qiwei one last time, then cast his light towards the dense forest from which the fireball had just flown.

His gaze turned completely cold, instantly becoming as still as a frozen lake.

He bent down slightly and slowed his pace.

Like a leopard silently approaching its prey, it stealthily moved forward. Just as Zhang Qingzhe stepped into the relatively open clearing in the woods—

A figure suddenly peeked out from behind a thick oak tree on the left!

He was a hunter wearing a tactical vest, with an abnormal bluish-gray complexion.

His eyes were bloodshot, with almost no whites visible, and he made strange hoarse noises coming from his throat.

He raised his hand and shot a blazing fireball in Zhang Qingzhe's direction!

Zhang Qingzhe's heart raced instantly, but his body had already reacted instinctively.

With a flick of his wrist, a pale yellow [Shield Card] was instantly activated.

A semi-transparent, arc-shaped light shield condensed and took shape in front of him.

At the same time, he flicked his left hand backward, and another [Exploding Wasp] flew out of his hand.

It transformed into a swift golden ray, hurtling straight towards the enemy behind the tree!

boom!

The fireball slammed solidly into the light shield, and the explosive impact caused violent ripples to spread across the surface of the shield.

A tremendous force struck him, and Zhang Qingzhe groaned, his feet involuntarily sliding back two or three steps before he could barely regain his balance.

Almost at the same time, the golden "exploding wasp" also accurately hit the hunter behind the tree.

Boom!

A deafening roar, even more muffled than the explosion of a fireball, followed, and the oak tree, along with the figures behind it, was instantly engulfed by a swelling, golden-red fireball.

Wood chips and shredded flesh flew everywhere, and the air was filled with the pungent smell of burnt and bloody odor.

Xia Qiwei stood not far behind, one hand in her leather jacket pocket, quietly watching this scene.

She nodded slightly.

"The response is good!"

Her voice came through, carrying a clear instruction, "But remember, although these are low-level hunters, they have truly fought on the edge of life and death. The [Fireball] spells they use in actual combat are completely different from those encountered in the [Dream Simulation] at school."

Zhang Qingzhe took a deep breath of the gunpowder-scented air, nodded, and moved his wrists, which were still a little numb from the shock.

He definitely felt the difference.

In the [Dream Simulation], he once used a [Shield Card] to easily deflect Ma Yinuo's [Fireball], and at the time he felt it was very easy.

The infected hunter had just casually struck him, forcing him to retreat and deflect the force.

If the opponent hadn't been corrupted by the dragon's calamity, their attack method wouldn't have been so straightforward.

Instead, like her younger sister, she could fire fireballs continuously like a machine gun.

Then his own shield card probably won't last long before it breaks.

The sense of pressure from actual combat is clear and heavy.

Just then, the branches and leaves in the bushes not far ahead suddenly shook!

Two more infected hunters rushed out.

They seem to still retain some sense of cooperation.

One on the left and one on the right, moving swiftly, and wielding melee weapons, these two appear to be members of the "Construction School".

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