In the end, about seventy percent of the students used magic while surrounded by demons.
The other thirty percent of students either fainted from fright or were too useless to connect their Star Dust.
However, this was already enough.
When the actual training day arrived, these students who had witnessed major battles would definitely not panic.
The purpose of the drill was achieved, and Jiang Yuan was about to depart for the last location; Hangzhou was also a place brimming with talent.
"Thank you so much, Jiang Yuan, and also the Beast Tamer Master you invited. Please thank the Master on behalf of our Tianlan Magic High School," Principal Zhu said gratefully, with Xue Musheng standing behind him.
"It's what I should do. I also graduated from here, didn't I?" Jiang Yuan said with a smile.
After a final farewell, Jiang Yuan set off for Hangzhou.
....
A few days later.
Layers of lakes and peaks, clear and beautiful, with osmanthus in autumn and lotus flowers for ten miles.
Many people always describe Hangzhou as poetic and picturesque, and in the season of beautiful spring, many are captivated by it.
As soon as Jiang Yuan and the others arrived in Hangzhou, they planned to fully experience the local customs, traditions, and unique cuisine.
It was still a pity; Jiang Yuan couldn't taste anything.
This made his desire to restore his sense of taste even more persistent. However, according to the knowledgeable Nine Nether Queen, to restore his sense of taste, he might need to find a Vampire from abroad.
They might have extensive research in this area.
"Hello, Hangzhou is temporarily under restricted access. Unless specially permitted, no external vehicles are allowed to enter."
At a major traffic intersection in Hangzhou, a team of military magess stopped Jiang Yuan and the others' vehicle.
Mu Ningjiao got out of the car to inquire about the situation.
"A plague has recently broken out in Hangzhou. We will restore traffic as soon as the danger is lifted. We apologize for the inconvenience," the military mages said.
"Understood, thank you."
Mu Ningjiao returned to the car and relayed the military mages's words to Jiang Yuan.
Jiang Yuan immediately knew what had happened here. Luo Mian was causing trouble, trying to kill the Totem Beast, Xuan Snake.
He just didn't know what stage it was at now.
"Then what do we do if we can't get in now?" Mu Ningjiao asked.
"I'll make a call."
Jiang Yuan picked up his communicator and called Tang Yue.
"Sorry, the user you dialed is temporarily unavailable."
He tried three or four times in a row, but it was always unavailable.
"This is bad," Jiang Yuan muttered softly.
"What's wrong?" Everyone looked over.
"Nothing," Jiang Yuan shook his head and found a guesthouse on his phone: "Let's go here first. This guesthouse isn't within the restricted area, so we can stay there first."
"Why don't we go back? We don't know when this plague will end," Mu Ningjiao said worriedly.
The plague was not that easy to resolve.
If the cause couldn't be found, it would take a long time to completely eradicate it.
Jiang Yuan shook his head again: "Let's settle down first and try to contact the students by phone."
Since he said so, the others didn't say anything more and went directly to the guesthouse Jiang Yuan designated.
Coincidentally, this guesthouse also served meals.
The group happily ordered a table full of delicious food and feasted heartily.
Jiang Yuan ate mouthful by mouthful, very slowly.
He usually had to eat to replenish his energy; otherwise, his body would be like water without a source, eventually drying up and depleting.
"You don't seem to like eating very much?" Mu Ningjiao asked softly. This was a conclusion she had drawn from observing him along the way.
"How could that be? Actually, I like it quite a lot, but I just haven't had much appetite lately," Jiang Yuan denied.
"No appetite? Come, come, drink a cup of this! It's sweet and sour, super appetizing!" Ai Tutu, who was nearby, brought over a glass of fruit juice to join the fun, grabbing Jiang Yuan's hand and stuffing it in.
"Drink it, drink it. But Jiang Yuan, your hands are so cold. The weather is so hot now, how are you like you fell into an ice cellar?" Ai Tutu asked strangely.
"Cold constitution, cold constitution," Jiang Yuan used this excuse again, taking a sip of the juice at the same time.
Still no taste.
"Sister Mu, look at Jiang Yuan. He's good-looking, pale, and cold all over. Doesn't he look like a male ghost from a movie?" Ai Tutu whispered into Mu Ningjiao's ear.
Mu Ningjiao rolled her eyes at Ai Tutu and poked her forehead with her finger: "What are you thinking about? With such a good imagination, why don't you become a scriptwriter?"
"Pfft, if not a male ghost, then a Vampire, is that okay?" Ai Tutu stuck out her tongue, playfully.
"Muttering, muttering. If I were a Vampire, I'd suck all your blood first!" Jiang Yuan said, pretending to be fierce.
"Alright, come on!"
Ai Tutu pulled open her collar, revealing her delicate, fair skin, and challenged: "I'm letting you suck my blood, don't you dare not do it."
"Ai Tutu!" Mu Ningjiao's beautiful eyes widened.
Scared, Ai Tutu quickly put her clothes back on, then innocently turned around and focused on the delicious food in front of her.
"Ai Tutu is too unreliable!" Mu Ningjiao said.
Jiang Yuan nodded. This girl was incredibly bold, always saying shocking things, comparable to Mo Fan.
...
After dinner.
Jiang Yuan returned to his room.
As he was about to rest, the doorbell rang.
He opened the door, and Ai Tutu's small head zipped in.
"Hi hi hi, didn't expect me to come looking for you, did you?" Ai Tutu said, hands on her hips, proudly pushing out her impressive chest.
Jiang Yuan stared at her in silence for a moment, then asked: "So what are you here for?"
"Didn't you say you have a cold constitution? I just called and asked. Your condition can only be self-regulated. The Healing magic of a Healing Mage treats the symptoms, not the root cause," Ai Tutu said.
As she spoke, Ai Tutu took out a piece of paper filled with herbs from her pocket: "Coincidentally, there's a very skilled herbalist here in Hangzhou. Her Poison and Healing magic are renowned nationwide. I asked her for a prescription for a cold constitution. Here, for you."
"Then thank you."
Jiang Yuan took it. He hadn't expected this girl to be so thoughtful.
Just then, the door was knocked on again.
"Jiang Yuan, are you resting?"
Mu Ningjiao's voice came through.
"It's Sister Mu!" Ai Tutu panicked, frantically trying to find a place to hide.
"You don't need to hide—"
"No, absolutely don't say I'm here!" Ai Tutu interrupted Jiang Yuan and hid in the bathroom.
Jiang Yuan was a bit speechless.
They weren't doing anything in the room, so why did it seem like they were having a secret affair?
"Jiang Yuan?" Mu Ningjiao outside the door tried calling again.
"Coming."
Jiang Yuan opened the door again.
"Not resting yet? Are you meditating?" Mu Ningjiao stood outside the door and asked.
"Uh, yes, I'm meditating." Jiang Yuan felt it wasn't good to keep someone standing outside to talk, so he said: "Come in and talk."
Mu Ningjiao walked in, her nose wrinkled, seemingly catching a familiar scent.
"Ai Tutu came here?"
Mu Ningjiao's words made Ai Tutu's heart, hidden in the bathroom, suddenly quicken.
Oh no, Sister Mu found out!