Without a word, the two individuals turned away from Zhang Chen and walked towards the spirit-gathering device, now shattered into pieces.
In their eyes, although Zhang Chen was suspicious, having appeared at the scene twice consecutively.
Their investigation of Zhang Chen revealed him to be nothing more than an ordinary high school student.
At most, he possessed above-average talent. However, a high school student who hadn't attended university, no matter how talented, couldn't possibly defeat a third-tier demon spirit, let alone a fourth-tier one.
Surviving was already a stroke of luck.
If it weren't for the mysterious person nearby, Zhang Chen would likely have been reduced to bone fragments by now.
"Huh? This spirit-gathering device seems to have been modified! This already constitutes a violation of the law!"
Lin Wenxuan said, carefully examining a small component of the spirit-gathering device.
"We'll head back to investigate immediately. However, anyone capable of modifying a spirit-gathering device is definitely not ordinary!"
Lei Gang said with a frown.
"Precisely, it seems our jurisdiction is destined to be anything but peaceful!"
"I truly envy those guys in the capital. Not only do they earn more, but they also have less work. We wake earlier than roosters and eat worse than pigs!"
Lin Wenxuan adjusted his glasses and said with distress.
"Isn't that good? Being idle all day must be so boring!"
Lei Gang tilted his head, stating incomprehensibly.
"Never mind, you wouldn't understand anyway. Let's focus on the case!"
Lin Wenxuan patted Lei Gang's shoulder helplessly and said.
A short while later, the tour guide arrived at the scene with several corpse-collectors.
If a tour guide led a group that resulted in the death of a tourist, their reputation would be severely damaged.
Seeing Zhang Chen and the girls from Phoenix Academy safe and sound, he finally breathed a sigh of relief.
As for the other high school graduates, they were also found.
Except for one corpse-collector who had flown away after calling for backup and was seriously injured, everyone else had narrowly escaped death by hiding out of cowardice.
The corpse-collector who had been sent flying had actually signed a corpse-collector agreement, so he was successfully rescued by the other corpse-collectors.
Due to this incident, and to prevent more serious events, all training cities similar to Can Yang City across the country were temporarily suspended.
Zhang Chen and Mo Ran could only have a mundane vacation.
However, fortunately, special demon spirits could not only improve their strength through combat but also through consumption.
Through a holiday of unrestrained eating, Mo Ran's strength improved to that of a third-tier, two-ring demon spirit.
Her figure also seemed to have become more mature and voluptuous.
Sometimes, when sleeping at night and she was pressed against him, he could clearly feel it.
Through this trip, Zhang Chen collected a total of 124 first-tier spirit cores, 4 third-tier spirit cores, and one fourth-tier spirit core.
He earned a total of 1.32 million!
To avoid worrying his parents, Zhang Chen dared not mention his encounter with a fourth-tier demon spirit in Can Yang City.
Thus, this money had to be kept hidden.
Zhang Chen only bought himself a set of the latest model of the Gale Armor and Swift Boots.
To improve his shortcomings in mobility.
He equipped Mo Ran from head to toe, including a helmet, a disguise mask, Phantom combat clothing, Ghostly Boots, Bloodthirsty Claws, Tough Leather Bracers, and Agile Chestguard...
The gear he stacked were mostly attack and agility-focused, aligning with Mo Ran's agile attributes.
After all the fuss, the more than a million was spent entirely, leaving only fifty thousand yuan in pocket money.
It was nearing the start of the school term.
Phoenix Academy was in the capital, so they had to set off early today. They would pass through demon spirit territories, necessitating a detour, which would cause a significant delay.
His parents prepared his luggage, storing it in Zhang Chen's ring, and brought a pile of Zhang Chen's favorite fruits, meals, and snacks.
Reluctantly, they saw Zhang Chen off at the door.
There was a bus at the door, specifically for students attending key universities, taking them to the airport, where special planes and escorts from the Spiritual Power Association would accompany them.
After all, these students from key universities were the future hope and needed to be carefully nurtured.
As for students from ordinary universities, they had to make their own way to school.
The disparity in treatment between the two groups was obvious.
"Look, isn't that Zhang Chen? He applied to Phoenix Girls' Academy, that's wild!"
"Is this guy so perverted? A boy applying to a girls' school, what was he thinking?!"
"Don't you guys envy it? The whole school is girls, female teachers, and only one guy. Hiss... just thinking about it is thrilling."
"I heard he shamelessly pursued Zhao Xiyue, hence he applied to Phoenix Academy. He was lucky enough that Phoenix Academy opened an experimental male class this year, so he got in."
"Pursuing Zhao Xiyue? Ha, he should look at himself. She's a prodigy, coupled with the backing of a military dynasty, her status is on par with royalty. He, from a commoner family with no strong figures in three generations, actually wants to eat swan meat?"
Just then, the driver's stern voice boomed from the bus.
"No, pets are not allowed on the bus!"