I Have a Golden Crow-Chapter 705 - 495 big job!

Du Yu's body slowly passed through the mud sphere and entered it.

Lin Shiwei quietly slipped inside along the hollow carved patterns and cracks of the mud sphere.

Du Yu looked around; inside this huge mud sphere, there were obvious traces of battle.

But he didn't see any blood, Demon Crystals, or corpses. There was barely even a hint of blood in the air.

Clearly, the soldiers had handled the Cold Beast corpses well, and would smear mud over the walls immediately to cover up the blood and repair the mud sphere.

The problem was, although these three soldiers kept the environment tidy, their own states were far from good.

Clothes were messy, faces caked with dirt.

You could tell these three were defending this place with everything they had, fighting for their lives!

Looking at the solemn expressions of the soldiers, Du Yu could hardly imagine what kind of desperate battle they had gone through here.

"What's your surname?" Du Yu suddenly asked.

The lead soldier was slightly stunned, but still replied, "No need for formalities, Jiang Mingzhe."

Du Yu looked at the soldiers. "Captain Jiang, are there any wounded?"

The lead soldier, Jiang Mingzhe, stared into Du Yu's faint reddish eyes. "We're still in decent shape.

It's just that our Demon Breath is depleted, and we need ten minutes to recover."

Jiang Mingzhe's gaze was piercing; he obviously had Night Vision Ability.

But unlike most Demon Tamers, the beast he Contracted with probably wasn't a bird-type Demon Beast, since his eyes had "vertical pupils."

His pupils looked more like those of a feline, or perhaps a snake, crocodile, or lizard.

Du Yu glanced at the soldier's backpack and asked, "Do you have any intel on other squads?"

Because there were four scratch marks on Du Yu's face, it was obvious he had already rescued soldiers of the four-bar Level.

Jiang Mingzhe took all this in and immediately said, "Our team was originally guarding two General-level Demon Crystals.

But on the eastern perimeter of the Bottomless, our team was scattered."

Lin Shiwei chimed in, "No specific location?"

Jiang Mingzhe shook his head, "The battlefield was chaotic. The Cold Beast Army overwhelmed us."

Lin Shiwei pursed her lips, sighing inwardly.

The clues just ended there.

The eastern perimeter of the Bottomless Pit?

That was way too vague to help with search and rescue.

Jiang Mingzhe suddenly said, "If any of our comrades are still alive, they'll definitely hide at the highest point they can find.

Especially near the Bottomless region, the higher you hide, the greater your chances of survival!"

"Oh?" Lin Shiwei raised an eyebrow.

As smart as she was, she picked up on the hidden meaning in the soldier's words.

After all, the strict rules of the Book House were in effect here.

Once a building topped one hundred meters in height, its nature fundamentally changed—it became a safe zone.

So…

Near the eastern perimeter of the Bottomless Pit, the highest building under a hundred meters would be the hiding place for that squad!

"Du Yu." Lin Shiwei spoke softly, sharing her analysis.

Du Yu listened while closely observing the three officers.

One soldier looked a bit surprised, another showed a look of appreciation.

Only the lead soldier, Jiang Mingzhe, kept his face expressionless, controlling his emotions well.

"Good." Seeing the soldiers' reactions, Du Yu couldn't help but feel delighted inside.

The value of this intel was beyond doubt!

Du Yu was quite pleased. He raised his hand and, as a kind of reward, ruffled the girl's hair.

Was he Demon Taming a bit too much?

He was actually treating Grand General Lin like a big cat, rubbing her head again and again~

Lin Shiwei: "..."

Du Yu spoke again, "Do you have any information on Earth-level Demon Crystals?"

Jiang Mingzhe thought for a moment and said, "Maybe to the north of the Bottomless Pit."

This intel was even vaguer.

Du Yu pondered briefly, then said directly, "If there's anything else you know, tell us. All of it."

Jiang Mingzhe: "The Cold Ashen Arrow hasn't been extinguished for too long."

"Hm?" Du Yu's heart skipped—a previous team of soldiers had already given him this intel.

But the way the captain was acting, it seemed there was more about "nightfall" he wanted to say.

Sure enough, Jiang Mingzhe continued, "The Cold Ashen Arrow is a Holy Grade Demon Soldier. Its recovery ability is extremely strong!

No matter how bad the damage was before, in at most one hour the Cold Ashen Arrow can reignite.

It's been eighteen minutes since dark fell. At most, in forty-two more minutes, the battle zone will be lit up again."

Cooldown time is one hour?

Lin Shiwei thought for a bit, then asked, "How much can a single General-level Fire Demon Crystal reduce the cooldown of the Cold Ashen Arrow?"

Jiang Mingzhe: "I'm not sure about the exact number, but it'll definitely help the Cold Ashen Arrow recover faster."

"Alright." Du Yu made a snap decision, "Let's go, I'll take you to the safe zone."

"Now?" a young soldier blurted out, shocked, "Transfer now, to the safe zone?"

Du Yu: "The nearest safe zone is just three streets away. Not far at all."

"Uh…." The two soldiers turned to their captain.

Jiang Mingzhe glanced at his watch. "Wait eight more minutes. We'll recover a bit more.

We can help you along the way as well."

Hearing the captain's words, the two other soldiers were left a little dumbfounded.

The students were reckless—but now Captain Jiang was acting crazy too?

Such a decision was extremely irresponsible to their own lives!

The dangers of the battle zone were obvious to all.

At this Polar Night, every step in the zone was a pitfall. Each one a dagger threatening your life!

Jiang Mingzhe sensed the tension in his subordinates and said gravely, "Cooperate with the students' search and rescue. That's an order!"

With the word "order" hanging over them, they couldn't say a word, no matter how much they wanted to object.

In fact, Jiang Mingzhe was thinking of much more.

He was willing to accompany Du Yu into the endless night, not only because of orders.

Ordinary people couldn't imagine—when Du Yu brought the word "Flame" into the pitch-black mud sphere inside the howling Polar Night battle zone…

Jiang Mingzhe was thrilled then—his blood practically boiled!

In such a perilous black night, Du Yu was still carrying out the mission with unwavering resolve.

Charging into darkness at the risk of his life, and ultimately finding these three!

The moment Du Yu arrived,

through the hollow carved patterns of the mud sphere, Jiang Mingzhe saw not a student, but a true warrior!

Jiang Mingzhe would never let his team impede a true warrior's feet.

This war zone beneath the night—Disciple Du Yu advances.

The Demon Spirit Squad and the valiant soldiers would lay down their lives to accompany him!

But what Du Yu said next left even Jiang Mingzhe stunned: "Time is tight, we can't wait eight minutes."

"Classmate."

"This student..." The two soldiers tried to persuade him, but were cut off by a woman's voice.

Lin Shiwei: "I just heard you. Cooperating with the students' search and rescue is your military order."

General Lin's words were still gentle—she knew the soldiers meant well.

But there was no time for lengthy explanations.

Lin Shiwei simply flicked her wrist, sending three Fire Vines whipping out. 𝘧𝓇𝑒𝑒𝑤ℯ𝑏𝓃𝘰𝑣ℯ𝘭.𝘤ℴ𝘮

With light and her own senses, Lin Shiwei had the three soldiers thoroughly bound.

"Whoosh~" The flames faded in silence, leaving only three Rose Vines coiled around the soldiers' waists and bellies.

Lin Shiwei looked at Du Yu. "Carry me."

A Great Demon Tamer's Demon Soul can only enter the Acupoint Home of a particular Demon Pet to jointly execute a Demon Skill with that pet.

In other words, once Lin Shiwei teams up with the Rose Four Spirits to cast Flower Vines together, she can't fly anymore.

This awkward situation will improve when humans advance to the Fifth Level·Demon-Taming General.

Then, a Demon Tamer's Demon Soul can simultaneously connect to multiple Demon Pets inside their body.

"Alright." Du Yu didn't hesitate. He stepped forward, put his arms around Lin Shiwei's waist.

The oversized white sweater hid the girl's graceful curves.

But when Du Yu hugged her tight around the waist, only then did that enchanting small waist show itself…

"Bang!"

Du Yu smashed through the mud sphere, holding Lin Shiwei as he flew into the night sky.

The girl gripped three Flower Vines in her hand, and the soldiers dangling below tensed up, back to back, keeping a wary eye on their surroundings.

Du Yu: "Tighten up, don't let them swing all over."

"Mm." Lin Shiwei responded softly, pulling in the Flower Vines again and again.

Three streets was nothing.

For others, it might be a road they could never cross in a lifetime.

But for Du Yu, it was a piece of cake.

The soldiers, whisked up, left, right, soaring up and down by Du Yu, only now realized—

they finally understood why this Paper Crane Disciple dared run around in the dark…

When the trio was airdropped, landing steadily at the entrance of the safe zone's building, they were still reeling inside.

The young soldier whispered, "Captain Jiang, we forgot to ask their names."

Jiang Mingzhe's vertical pupils gazed up at the night sky—already unable to spot any trace of the young man and woman.

But there was no need for regret. There would be another chance to meet.

If something happened and they never met again…

No matter what, in the Seven Provinces and One City—the biggest ranking list—they'd have to be ranked number one.

"East of the Bottomless, east..." In the cold night sky, Du Yu sped forward, muttering under his breath.

From his arms came the girl's gentle whisper, "Let me fly on my own."

Du Yu: "You can barely see the road. Better save your Demon Breath."

Lin Shiwei: "..."

She thought and thought, but didn't struggle.

Lin Shiwei quietly nestled in Du Yu's arms, her cheek pressed against the front of his sweater.

She never thought that, one day, she'd find the Demon Breath Battle Robe so annoying.

Maybe it was because of the cold Polar Night, with icy winds howling in the night sky.

Or maybe it was that she couldn't see anything, and her mind tended to wander.

Anyway, if not for this hard armor, his embrace would probably be so soft, so warm…

"Hm?" Du Yu landed stably on the tip of the church spire, then let out a sound of confusion.

Lin Shiwei said softly, "What is it?"

Du Yu: "There are very few flying Demon Beasts around the Cold Ashen Arrow.

And they're just fluttering aimlessly, not actually heading for the Ashen Arrow."

Lin Shiwei thought for a moment and said, "Without the light and heat, the Cold Beasts aren't targeting the Cold Ashen Arrow anymore."

Du Yu suddenly leapt up, flying straight toward the higher sky.

As he rose, the region beneath the Cold Ashen Arrow came into view.

It was a charred wasteland, seemingly with not a bone leftover.

Or maybe, the endless ashes were the Cold Beasts' very bones.

The once-mighty "Cold Beast Mountain" had vanished without a trace.

Battles still raged, but had shifted elsewhere.

Du Yu's heart stirred: "The Cold Ashen Arrow incinerated everything. The closest battle cluster is now some distance from the Ashen Arrow."

This new cluster was clearly a new wave of Cold Beasts that had just crawled out from the Bottomless perimeter.

What's more, it was growing ever larger—the beasts were gathering in greater numbers. Time was running out!

Lin Shiwei caught up with the thought: "Should we deliver the Fire Demon Crystal right now?"

Du Yu: "Yeah, I want to go!"

"Then let's move!" Lin Shiwei was resolute.

Always, her thinking was simple—on the battlefield, she would make sure she stood in front of Du Yu.

Just as she always insisted, always strove for.

And in this pitch-black setting, if she couldn't do her part…

Her thinking was purer than ever.

She was totally confident in her own power.

If any real danger came, she could summon Heaven Returning Wood, tag-team with her Demon Pet to draw the Cold Beast Legion's attention, and hurl Du Yu far off the battlefield.

Lin Shiwei was sure she could at least give Du Yu an escape chance—a margin for error!

As for why she wouldn't just grab the Demon Crystal herself and toss it toward the Cold Ashen Arrow from afar, instead risking it up close with Du Yu…

The two tacitly understood.

Back in Ancient Pine Tower City, on the night they drove home together,

in the car, the two of them had already made up their minds about this "beneficial bond" between Du Yu and the Cold Ashen Arrow!

"Whoosh~"

Du Yu launched forward, flying higher and higher.

Behind him, Zhu Weizheng watched Du Yu's strange action in disbelief as he turned and sped straight for the Ashen Arrow…

Zhu Weizheng's expression was serious, his mood even heavier!

Damn,

Now, things were about to really blow up!