"My greenhouse!" Lin Fang screamed in absolute horror.
Just then a massive shadow swept across the sky. Lin Fang looked up, his eyes narrowing instantly. In the air, a man in a black suit stood atop a colossal black dragon, gazing down on him like a god.
Lin Fang was shocked. The enforcement team. What were they doing all the way out here?
The two team members landed, the one with glasses holding some kind of scanning device. "Report. The demonic energy detector shows the source is right here."
The spiky-haired captain scowled. "This place was supposed to be abandoned training grounds. What the hell happened? Could a demon clan be hiding out here?"
The man with glasses held up a key-shaped object, and a screen appeared. "This land has been leased," he analysed. "Someone rented it, but that doesn't rule out a demon appearing. We need to be careful."
The captain turned to Lin Fang, who was standing behind an invisible energy shield, and yelled out, "Hey, you there. We're the enforcement team."
Lin Fang grew wary. Why would the enforcement team show up here of all places?
The man in glasses spoke politely. "Our equipment detected demonic energy here. Could you open the barrier for us to investigate?"
The captain added, "We don't know the specifics of the situation either."
Lin Fang immediately put on a surprised face. "Demonic energy? How could there be demonic energy on a piece of land I just rented a few days ago?"
The captain was losing his patience, grumbling about how long it was taking some farmer to open a simple barrier. An aura of pure rage erupted around him. He gritted his teeth. "Brother Du Ta was just killed by demons, and now their energy appears right here." He pointed a finger directly at Lin Fang, his conclusion absolute. "As I see it, he's a demon spy."
Lin Fang frowned slightly as a bead of sweat trickled down his temple.
From outside the barrier, the captain roared, "Spy! Surrender peacefully. Now."
His partner quickly tried to intervene, thinking he was getting a little too heated. Still, with Du Ta just dead and demonic energy popping up right here, Lin Fang was undoubtedly a major suspect. The man with glasses tried to maintain a peaceful tone. "Student Lin Fang, please cooperate with our investigation. Open the barrier."
Lin Fang lowered his head, his mind made up. He had to figure out a way to get rid of them. He looked up with a pathetic expression and began to plead his case. "My profession is humble, and I've always been looked down upon by others. I just wanted a quiet place to train, and now you, a member of the enforcement team, want to pin this crime on me?"
The man with glasses was slightly moved and turned to his captain. "Captain, he's already been through enough."
But Captain Hu Lu just roared angrily, baring his sharp teeth. "Anyone can pretend to be pathetic."
He focused all his energy into his fist and lunged forward, throwing a punch so fast it seemed to rip the air apart. Lin Fang stood his ground, taking the full force of the punch. He caught the captain's fist, sighing internally. Crap. His constitution stats were so high that he didn't feel a thing from that punch.
A cold glint flashed in Lin Fang's eyes. He decided then and there he'd just have to put on a little show. In an instant Lin Fang collapsed, clutching his chest in agony.
Seeing this, Hu Lu roared in shock. "I hit you that hard. How are you not dead yet? You definitely have a problem."
Lin Fang looked up, his eyes strangely calm. "Are you trying to force a confession just to close the case?"
His partner rushed to stop Hu Lu. "Hu Lu, calm down. Look at his magical aura. That's natural magic." He explained further, "Demons hate anything related to nature. Even a six-year-old knows that."
The man with glasses politely helped Lin Fang up, saying with regret, "Student Lin Fang, it seems we made a terrible mistake. Your natural magic is incredibly pure. We will be sure to state the situation clearly in our report."
Lin Fang grabbed his hand, acting with deep gratitude. "You are truly a good person. A righteous lord."
The man simply replied, "It's nothing. Just doing what I should."
Witnessing the scene, Hu Lu was so mad he could only grit his teeth. "You—"
He was about to launch another attack when his partner stepped directly in front of Lin Fang, shielding him. The atmosphere grew tense. Hu Lu clenched his jaw, not saying another word. A moment later they both summoned their dragons and flew off, disappearing into the sky.
After they left, Lin Fang dusted off his clothes, and his expression turned cold. What a hassle. It seemed just farming wasn't enough. He needed real power to defend himself.
Just then a paper crane glowing with light fluttered down in front of him. The paper crane slowly unfolded and a dignified voice rang out. "New student Lin Fang, please report to the academy's training grounds tomorrow morning for the entrance ability test and ranking tournament. Attendance is mandatory. The Extraordinary Academy academic affairs office."
The paper crane then dissolved into motes of light and vanished.
Lin Fang sighed in frustration. "Man, why is it so hard to just live a quiet life?"
At the same time, elsewhere in the sky, a man and a woman were observing the entire incident.
The man spoke. "Such pure and powerful natural magic."
With her arms crossed, the woman observed, "Director, is this kid really just a farmer?"
The man replied, "Not sure. His professional class is registered as spirit farmer." The director glanced at her. "What is it? Even a level fifty nature archmage like Vera is taking an interest."
Vera smiled. "It sounds like a mutated profession, and I sense another secret about him. However, his nature magic alone is enough to clear him of any suspicion of colluding with the demon tribe. They can't fake that life aura. It makes them sick."
The director nodded. "Indeed. Some people should know their place after this. Let's go. The real show is just beginning."
They both vanished in a swirl of green nature energy.