Chapter 25: Battle to the No. 55 Marking Point!

The beautiful girl before him who has bound an S-Grade Soul Profession is, looking at the present, absolutely a key target for national cultivation.

In the future, upon entering a higher institution for advanced studies, there is a high probability she can trigger an Awakened Talent and complete the transformation after a second awakening.

Because the possibility of triggering an Awakened Talent with an S-Grade Soul Profession is quite high.

The medical team Captain Lin Yue'er is a very good example.

Therefore, it is unlikely that such a talented student would go to the front lines immediately upon graduation.

Whether it is the school or her family, they would regard her as a key cultivation target and a treasure, and would certainly not issue a letter of introduction.

Moreover, this letter of introduction clearly shows signs of having been altered, so it was definitely done by this student herself.

She went to great lengths to come to the front lines; there must be a reason.

Yet, I never expected it was to find her fiancé.

"Your fiancé? Who is he?" Jia Mengshan could not help but frown.

"Zhou Chu," He Muxue answered briefly.

Jia Mengshan realized, then sighed lightly and said, "Since that is the case, I will not hide it from you. Unfortunately, Zhou Chu has just sacrificed himself!"

"Sacrificed?" He Muxue's shoulders trembled, and she asked in disbelief, "Do you mean he is dead?"

Jia Mengshan nodded, his face full of sympathy, and said, "Please accept my condolences. Zhou Chu was the bravest and most contributing soldier among this year's new recruits."

"He is the bravest warrior of Shenxia, and an immortal martyr."

"The country will not forget, and the people will remember him forever!"

Speaking to the end, Jia Mengshan's tone was filled with a generous and impassioned spirit.

"By the way, besides being your fiancé, does he have any other family members?"

Following that, Jia Mengshan asked again.

He Muxue lowered her eyes, her cold face bearing a hint of a complex expression.

But to Jia Mengshan's question, she only shook her head and did not speak.

Seeing this, Jia Mengshan felt a bit sorrowful in his heart, but did not ask further.

He looked at He Muxue and said in a gentle tone, "Zhou Chu is a hero; we will properly handle his funeral arrangements. If you have any needs, just ask."

He Muxue remained silent; she recalled the scene of their last meeting, where Zhou Chu had resolutely rejected her conditions.

Later, she learned that there was more than one way to join the Exorcism Army besides a letter of introduction.

Today just happened to be a recruitment day at the recruitment office, which Zhou Chu happened to catch.

In the end, she had arrived a step too late.

"How... how did he sacrifice himself?" He Muxue finally asked.

Jia Mengshan said slowly, "Zhou Chu went deep into the No. 69 Demon Cave, which was guarded by an A-Grade Calamity monster. Knowing the danger, he did not retreat. In the final moment of his life, he successfully destroyed the Demon Cave..."

He Muxue listened quietly, tears swirling in her eyes.

Although she had only met Zhou Chu once, since he had taken first place in the joint entrance exam, he was her fiancé.

She regretted not trying harder to keep Zhou Chu back then; perhaps if she had, he would not have embarked on this path of no return.

"I want to go see him..." He Muxue said in a low voice.

Jia Mengshan looked troubled: "Although the Demon Cave was destroyed, Calamity Aura still lingers there, which is very dangerous. I cannot let you take the risk."

He Muxue raised her head, a hint of determination in her eyes: "I must go; he is my fiancé. I must see the person if he is alive, or his body if he is dead!"

Jia Mengshan looked at He Muxue's determined eyes and knew he could not dissuade her.

After pondering for a moment, he said, "Alright then, I will arrange for someone to accompany you, but you must follow orders and not act on your own."

Calamity Land.

Zhou Chu left the No. 69 Marking Point, watching the mist drifting constantly at the edge of the sky, his attention once again drawn to an area in the distance.

According to the display on the Detector, that is where the No. 55 Demon Cave is located.

It is said that the No. 55 Demon Cave is a large-scale Demon Cave that the Exorcism Army has failed to conquer for a long time.

The Exorcism Army had sent several Vanguard Teams, all of which suffered significant losses and returned empty-handed.

This has caused the leaders of the Exorcism Army a great headache.

It is also one of the largest malignant tumors in the Calamity Land.

The more dangerous the place, the greater the gains often are.

Zhou Chu intends to go to the No. 55 Demon Cave once more to raise his level to the 10th Level as soon as possible.

In another week is the College Entrance Exam, and the 10th Level First Turn is the minimum threshold for admission to Shenxia University.

However, Zhou Chu still has the bonus points from being first in the mock exam; if he also possesses the ability of a 1st Rank Soul Profession, entering Shenxia will be a sure thing.

Now is undoubtedly the best time to improve his strength.

They say that actual combat is the best training.

But Zhou Chu believes that actual combat is also the best teacher.

The precious experience gained in actual combat cannot be learned in school.

Plus, Zhou Chu just obtained the Epic-grade Calamity Ring, so he can just try out the effects of this accessory.

It is just that Zhou Chu no longer has any usable Calamity Purification Stone on him, and he certainly cannot go back to the base to get one now.

One must know, he entered the Calamity Land at the risk of violating discipline.

If he went back, he would inevitably be given a demerit.

Precisely because of this, Zhou Chu has kept the walkie-talkie signal turned off, only occasionally using the compass on the Detector to distinguish direction.

Zhou Chu decided to take it one step at a time.

Under Xina's protection, Zhou Chu headed directly toward the No. 55 Demon Cave.

Along the way, although they were harassed by some low-level monsters, they were all easily killed by Xina and the Skeleton Crossbowmen.

Of course, the experience gained was also a drop in the bucket.

The only thing that could make Zhou Chu feel gratified was the Soul Fragments.

He had thought that No. 69 and No. 55 were not far apart, but after this journey, it was truly not close.

Fortunately, Zhou Chu had a Crypt Fiend as a mount, so traveling this stretch of road was actually not particularly tiring.

After taking nearly 1 hour, Zhou Chu finally arrived at the marked location of Demon Cave No. 55.

The environment here looked much more brutal than No. 69.

The mist was mixed with gale-force winds and yellow sand, stinging his cheeks.

Having no other choice, Zhou Chu took a roll of bandages from his backpack and wrapped them around his face to block the sand and dust.

At this moment, he looked just like a mummy, surrounded by dozens of Skeleton Crossbowmen.

If other Scout Teams saw him, it would be a wonder if they didn't mistake him for a boss of the Calamity Legion.

But just at this moment, amidst the yellow sand swept up by the gale, there seemed to be a hint of a bloody scent.

This scent was different from the fishy stench of monsters; it was fresh.

Perhaps because he was bound as a Necromancer, Zhou Chu was suddenly very sensitive to the scent of blood.

At this time, Xina, who was guarding by Zhou Chu's side, couldn't help but twitch her ears a few times and said in a low voice, "Master, there is movement ahead..."

No sooner had the words fallen than the hissing of monsters and the shouting of people could be heard not far away.

Zhou Chu hurriedly summoned a few Grave Diggers to scout the path ahead, then drove the Crypt Fiend beneath him to approach the direction from which the sounds came.

Very quickly, he saw a team of people engaged in a fierce battle with two nearly three-meter-tall Dread Corpse Demons.

This team had a total of 5 people, and judging from their uniforms, they were not a Scout Team of the Exorcism Army.

They were a Vanguard Team!

This was a regular combat unit within the Exorcism Army.

And these team members were all 3rd Rank Soul Professionals above level 30.

At this moment, this Vanguard Team only had three Soul Professionals who were melee Soul Professionals, while the other two were ranged Archer and Gunner Soul Professionals.

Not far behind them, three other Soul Professionals had already fallen to the ground.

Clearly, these three were all injured and were being desperately dragged backward by several members of the medical team, who were attempting to retreat from this dangerous area.

Among these medical team members, Zhou Chu even saw a familiar figure.

It was none other than the medical team Captain, Lin Yue'er.