Versatile Mage: The Young Master of Zhou Family

"To have reached the Intermediate Level at such a young age, and to have majored in the Space Element... killing a few minor demons shouldn't be a problem."

Zhou Haoyu was secretly shocked. As expected, someone like Old Bao could easily see through his level of cultivation.

As a former Judicator of the Holy Judgment Court, Old Bao had reached the Forbidden Curse tier, and it was undoubtedly not just in one element. Though his exact strength was unknown, there was no doubt he was a super heavyweight.

And this treasure chest's unlocking condition was also by far the most difficult.

Red Demon Yi Qiu!

That was a late-stage boss. Even the Hunter King Qin Zhan had died while pursuing Red Demon Yi Qiu.

"You're a Space Mage?"

Lingling was clearly stunned. She had never heard of anyone awakening the Space Element as their first element.

"I do major in Space Element," Zhou Haoyu replied truthfully.

Before a Forbidden Curse Mage like Old Bao, there was no point in trying to hide his cultivation.

"Then I guess you barely qualify," Lingling said reluctantly, nodding as she assumed the demeanor of a seasoned hunter.

Zhou Haoyu didn't argue joining Azure Sky Hunter Agency was more important right now.

There was no way to unlock the chests of Old Bao and Leng Qing for the time being. For now, he had to unlock Lingling's chest first.

"If you're joining the hunter agency, what about her?" Lingling pointed to Mu Ningxue beside him.

"She's mainly accompanying me. Besides, she's only an Basic-Level Mage, and probably doesn't meet your agency's recruitment standards either," Zhou Haoyu explained.

Mu Ningxue gave him a glare. This guy had clearly said that on purpose.

"True," Lingling slightly tilted her chin up, clearly looking down on Basic-Level Mages, despite being just a primary school-aged girl herself.

"Although you've met the minimum threshold, you still need to be tested on your demon-hunting capabilities."

Old Bao carefully selected three commissions from a stack and placed them in front of Zhou Haoyu, saying, "Here, these three commissions are more suitable to test your capabilities. Pick one."

Zhou Haoyu took all three commission letters and quickly skimmed through them.

In the end, Zhou Haoyu pulled out the second commission and placed it on the counter. "This one the commission from Magic City High School."

"Good choice." Old Bao let out a strange laugh, then looked at Lingling. "Lingling, assist him with this commission."

"I don't want to team up with this noob," Lingling said begrudgingly.

Old Bao didn't say anything further and casually walked into the inner room.

"If you're scared, I can handle this commission alone," Zhou Haoyu deliberately provoked.

"Tch~"

Lingling gave Zhou Haoyu a fierce glare, crossed her arms, and said, "Just don't drag me down."

As the three were about to leave the hunter agency, Leng Qing took the initiative to remind them, "This commission is not easy. Two elite hunters have already failed it. Be extra careful."

"He picked the most difficult one out of all three. This guy is clearly a rookie hunter," Lingling said with dissatisfaction.

"Uh, actually, I haven't even registered as a hunter yet," Zhou Haoyu said a bit embarrassedly.

At those words, both Leng Qing and Lingling's eyes widened. He hadn't even registered as a hunter and still dared to accept a commission alone?

"Maybe you should reconsider… or pick something a little easier," Leng Qing said with concern.

"It's fine. The easier ones are just boring."

Zhou Haoyu shook his head. He needed an opportunity to test his Spiritual Power. If the mission was too easy, he might not even get the chance to use it.

Upon hearing that, Lingling's initial irritation disappeared instantly. Compared to the boring lessons in school, she much preferred the thrill of hunting demon beasts.

"Ningxue, you stay here for now. Wait for me to finish this commission."

Zhou Haoyu was confident in his strength, but he wasn't entirely sure about the demon beast's actual power. If it exceeded his expectations, it would be very difficult to protect two people at once.

Besides, Lingling definitely had plenty of life-saving tools, but Mu Ningxue only had that single silver Magic Ring.

"Then be careful yourself," Mu Ningxue nodded. This would also give her time to focus on cultivation and strive to break through to the Intermediate Level as soon as possible.

Magic City High School was located in the most bustling district of the city, only a few kilometers away from Pearl Institute.

Each year, a large number of students advanced to Pearl Institute. In their eyes, Pearl Institute was the first choice, rather than the Imperial Capital Institute.

The Imperial Capital was filled with aristocratic families, so a large portion of the students in the Imperial Capital Institute were from those families. Pearl Institute had relatively fewer noble students, and its entry threshold was slightly lower.

"You've dumped all the work on me, even though this is supposed to be your assessment," Lingling complained as she searched through data on the computer in Magic City High School's library.

"You find the demon, I hunt the demon. That's a fair division of labor, right?" Zhou Haoyu shrugged.

As for any guilt about exploiting child labor? Ha! That didn't exist in the slightest. A future Hunter Master was hardly going to be fazed by such a minor task.

It was already six in the evening. Magic City High School had dismissed for the day, though a few students were still studying in the library.

After a round of investigation, Zhou Haoyu had already gathered the general idea of the mission.

The first incident occurred in Cafeteria No. 2, located about three hundred meters south of the library.

The injured were two female students who had been bitten by an unknown creature. By the time they were found, the poisoning was already severe. They'd been unconscious in the hospital for almost two days.

Since it involved poisoning, he could immediately rule out the Giant-Eyed Rats.

Although those rats liked to live in places like cafeterias, they were at the very bottom of the demon hierarchy and didn't possess such potent venom.

And the fact that even two elite hunters had failed meant the culprit couldn't possibly be some trash-tier demon.

"Both of them were poisoned at night. The demon might prefer to act after dark," Lingling speculated.

"At this point, we'll have to wait until tonight to go to Cafeteria No. 2 and see for ourselves."

Zhou Haoyu sighed. With so little intel, there wasn't much they could work with.

Just then, two female students in school uniforms walked over. One of them had a childlike face but a surprisingly voluptuous figure.

The other wasn't as exaggerated, but she had a tall figure, beautiful features, and a graceful body that was just as captivating.

"Are you both Hunter Mages? Are you here to investigate Cafeteria No. 2?" The girl with the childlike face fired off two questions in a row.

Zhou Haoyu was momentarily stunned. Was he being approached by two beautiful girls?

"And you are?" Zhou Haoyu finally regained his composure and asked.

"I'm Ai Tutu, and this is our school's campus Belle Mu Nujiao. If you're investigating Cafeteria No. 2, we can help you out," Ai Tutu said with a bright smile.

"Tutu!" Mu Nujiao tugged at Ai Tutu's sleeve.