Versatile mage c1 2021, p.104
Versatile Mage c1-2021, page 104
It was like they had committed some sin since it seemed like they encountered a demon...
Zhang Bing and Li Wang didn't dare to stay any longer. They were deeply scared that if this senior would get in a bad mood and kick them, too, they would have an even bigger problem!
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With that little disturbance passed, Mo Fan returned to his apartment.
"It seems like I'm too cautious. Even if the Black Vatican's ability was greater, they still would have no reason to come to the Pearl Institute to commit an ambush, eesh…" Mo Fan rubbed the side of his head in an attempt to calm his nerves.
However, this was also impossible. After guessing the Black Vatican was planning to make a move on him, Mo Fan could not just loosen up and calm down easily.
During the destruction of Bo City, there were too many people dying. Many of them were people that Mo Fan knew personally. The scene of He Yu suffering from the evil schemes was still freshly imprinted in his memories, he would never forget it. Apart from this, the husband of his aunt had also died. The Hunter Squad Captain, Xu Dahuang, died; Fei Shi did not survive; and the people who had been disciplined by Mo Fan's first Lightning Magic, Xu Bing and others, their corpses were seen by Mo Fan when he was walking toward the safety area…
Trying not recall these things, he had put the nightmares in the back of his head after coming to the new city. He had let the extremely bloody events slowly fade, while his hatred for the Black Vatican only increased.
In the battle just now, Mo Fan had indeed let out his hatred. It was why he did not go easy on them.
In the end, it just happen to be a farce.
Fortunately, that person was still alive. Although what he did could be considered self defense, directly killing someone would still result to him being invited to the Magic Courts for a cup of tea.
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When the new semester started, yet another piece of new information passed through the school.
This was the fact that the demon Mo Fan nearly killed a Wind Magician before school started!
This matter was immediately spread throughout the school. This caused the nearly dissipated bad reputation that Mo Fan had to redouble.
Mo Fan was actually invited by the school to have tea. This was because the senior student needed two or more months to completely recover even after receiving healing from the Healing teachers. Furthermore, whether there would be repercussions in the future was something they didn't know.
The second semester of every year was the most important period for charging into the Main Campus. Him being handicapped for two months essentially rendered it impossible for this Wind senior student to head into the Main Campus.
Since it involved human lives, Dean Xiao had to personally deal with this matter.
"Mo Fan, why were you so serious in your attacks?" Dean Xiao asked as he wrinkled his brow.
It's not that the school didn't allow private battles, it's just that the method Mo Fan used had almost cost someone's life. Thus, the school had to deal with it, no matter what.
Mo Fan didn't explain too much. Either way, what he wanted to say had already been said. It was they who ambushed him, all he did was defend himself.
"Did you encounter some kind of trouble?" Dean Xiao asked.
Mo Fan didn't reply.
The Black Vatican dealing with him was something that he had speculated on his own. Telling Dean Xiao this kind of thing was of no use.
"Alright, you can return. Be careful during the Main Campus examination. Don't do things like this anymore," Dean Xiao did not say anymore, he could only allow Mo Fan to return.
After leaving the school board, Mo Fan walked down the main road of the school. He could still feel a dark cloud hanging over him.
He didn't know why, but his heart just did not feel safe.
Is it because I'm afraid of the Black Vatican?
Or, was it that he felt anxious because he knew that the Black Vatican was planning on making a move on him?
However, that made no sense. Back when he was at the Primary level, he was not afraid of them. So why now that he had reached the Intermediate level...
That's right, he was not afraid of them. He was afraid of them taking away the lives of the people he knew!
Chapter 212 - Put His All Into the Fight!
My strength has indeed increased. However, my father, Mo Jiaxing, and Xinxia do not have the ability to protect themselves!
That guy Yu Ang was still alive. Considering the Black Vatican are people who would use twisted methods to force Mo fan to take out the Underground Holy Spring, the best way for them would be to attack his direct relatives!
Not good, he couldn't just sit and wait for his death. The enemy was in the dark, whereas he was in the light…
"Lingling, tell Old Bao that I don't need protection. Let Senior brother Dasheng protect my dad, Mo Jiaxing. And then, Lingling, I beg you, please go and protect my little sister Ye Xinxia," Mo Fan quickly took out the phone to call Lingling.
"The mission was for us to protect you," Lingling said.
"If something were to happen to them, then I wouldn't be any different from being dead," Mo Fan said.
"This…" Lingling was hesitating.
However, Old Bao's voice quickly transmitted over, "Dasheng, go. Protect Mo Fan's father. Lingling, you pay attention to his sister."
"Thank you," Mo Fan said gratefully.
"Dasheng and Lingling won't be by your side. My other disciples are not here, either. There's no one to protect you, so you need to be careful of everything. If you really can't endure, then you can come and hide in the Clearsky Hunter Agency. There is no one who would dare to cause trouble in my, Old Bao's, territory. Not even the power that wants to deal with you!" Old Bao declared firmly.
"I just happen to want to meet them. That way, I can go back home next year and use their blood to offer to my ancestors!" Mo Fan said ferociously.
If these sc.u.mbags from the Black Vatican really thought that Mo Fan was the same person as he was in the past, then they would be making a great mistake!
In the past, his strength was indeed weak. There were many things he could only stare helplessly at.
Back at the arena, when Mo Fan saw these girls crawling out of the carcasses of the Skin Scale Phantoms, Mo Fan suddenly realized that many of the people in Bo City were just like them. Each and every one of them was just like these infected girls. They begged to live, including He Yu, who had given her life for Zhang Hou. When she was on the verge of death, the thought of her exchanging her life for his caused people's hearts to grieve.
That's why Mo Fan charged into the arena with the intention to save people. When your strength had achieved that level, and you had the capabilities to save someone, yet you chose to turn around to leave and pay no heed to them… that kind of conscience would follow you for life. It would make him no different than those dogs from Black Vatican!
Perhaps he currently did not have the courage to sacrifice himself for justice like Boss Zhankong, nor was he as great as He Yu, who had used her own life to trade for the one boy that she secretly loved. However, if the him at that time possessed the strength he had now, then he would definitely would not have hesitated to blast the Black Vatican to pieces!
These animals that were just as bad as Magical Beasts came just in time…
The Underground Holy Spring is indeed in the hands of your father, Mo Fan. If you have the skills, then come and get it!
This time, whoever comes, is whoever dies!
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"Oh? Are you sure that you're done preparing?" Dean Xiao was a little startled as he looked at this student who seemed as though he had suddenly changed personality.
"Yeah, I will enter the Three Step Pagoda to cultivate," Mo Fan said with great determination.
The Black Vatican would probably dispatch some person with power to deal with him. Mo Fan was not sure, but Old Bao seemed to know the inside information. He told Mo Fan that the Advanced Magicians were mostly under watch. Additionally, Pearl Institute was overseen by an expert like Dean Xiao. Those who are even higher than Advanced Magicians would definitely not enter the University to ambush him.
The Black Vatican had already been put under tight surveillance by the Magic Court and other influential powers.
However, this kind of thing was like a net. They had firmly captured the range of Black Vatican activities within the web, but at same time, it meant there were some who had escaped from it. Or, they could've gone through a long and complex process to hire some others to ambush him instead. Thus, the Pearl Institute and Magic Court were unable to completely prevent the pawns of Black Vatican from infiltrating.
As for hiding...
This kind of thing could be hidden from for a while, but you could not hide from the world. Mo Fan could not be cut off from the world forever.
Mo Fan himself would not hide, either!
"Alright, I will help you apply now. This requires some time, stay in school to focus on your cultivation," Dean Xiao said.
"Thank you, Dean," Mo Fan nodded. The Three Step Pagoda had similar effects to the Underground Holy Spring, it would definitely have a great effect on increasing his strength.
"This is what you fought for yourself, don't thank me. Not only that, you've also done a great contribution for the school for the matter at the arena. It wouldn't be unreasonable for us to award you even more things, however, you are also aware of your transaction about the meritorious award, and also the fact that you almost killed someone…" Dean Xiao said with a smile.
"So you already knew," Mo Fan said awkwardly.
"I'll notify you once I've arranged it," Dean Xiao said.
"Mhm, then I'll leave first."
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Just when Mo Fan was about to leave, a male teacher walked out from the hall next to them.
Mr. Guhan looked at Mo Fan, who was walking away through the window. He turned around and looked at Dean Xiao.
"Since we've already been notified, then why aren't we simply hiding him? The Black Vatican are capable of doing anything, they will always find any kind of method to deal with the people that they are targeting. We are in the light, we are not guaranteed to be able to control this situation," Mr. Guhan said sincerely.
"To eradicate the Black Vatican is everyone's responsibility. Our schools should also put forth some strength. After investigation from different places, the current Black Vatican has suddenly been closed tightly. The Magic Court and the different influential forces have basically caught only their shadow.
"This time, they've been hiding for more than a year, and they finally showed some movement; furthermore, it's toward a student. Presumably, Mo Fan has something on him that would indeed be something both you and they would need, or else they would not make a move at this time," Dean Xiao stroked his beard.
"So, the Magic Courts are planning on using the opportunity of the Black Vatican's move this time to dig out some of the things they are planning, and from there, dig out the whereabouts of Sa Lang?" Guhan said.
"Exactly. Doing this may expose Mo Fan to some danger... however, I believe this child has the ability to protect himself. The Black Vatican has been successful in their endeavors for all these years, they are guilty of monstrous crimes. If we still cannot arrest them, then who knows how many more calamities like Bo City will happen," Dean Xiao said.
The matter of Bo City had already passed by a few years ago. The people might gradually forget about it, but the government, Magic Association, Hunter Union, and other influential forces would definitely not let them go. This thing needed to have an end.
"Since we have received the tips from the Magic Court, then why don't we directly tell Mo Fan. After all, he is the bait. He should at least know that," Guhan asked.
"He's a smart person. I believe he already knows it deep inside. If he was scared, then he would've hidden himself already. He brought up the Three Step Pagoda, this means he wants to increase his strength and fight back against the Black Vatican. He has made his own decision," Dean Xiao said.
"I am still a little bit worried. The Black Vatican are vicious and merciless, difficult to guard against whereas he is only a student…"
"Let's choose to believe in him. He is much stronger than what we have imagined, and smarter," Dean Xiao said.
Not too long after Mo Fan had nearly killed someone, Dean Xiao had received some information form the Magic Court. From themm, Dean Xiao was able to understand why Mo Fan was so vicious in his attacks toward the people that had attacked him.
Mo Fan already knew that he was currently in a situation where his life was in danger.
However, he didn't run. This gave Dean Xiao no choice but to acknowledge this student's spirit.
Even if he was to run, he still couldn't run from the world!
Dean Xiao believed that he had made the correct decision!
Chapter 213 - Three Step Pagoda
Inside the Jingan private convalescence, a middle aged man was standing next to the hospital bed. His gaze was focused on the person covered in a body cast.
"Fu Tianming, let me ask you one more time. Have you already been exposed?" the man asked coldly .
"I have not. I can swear on my life. I went to probe using the name of someone called Jia Wen, the school will definitely not have realized anything. However, I just don't understand why that person was so vicious in his moves," the person with his entire body in a cast replied.
That person was precisely the Fu Tianming who had his bones shattered by Mo Fan's kick. His gaze carried dread as he looked at the unpredictable person in front of him.
"I will assign others. You just need to tend to your wounds, then use your connections to seek revenge on him. I need to obscure the facts," said the man who was standing beside him, while emitting a killing intent.
"Lord Deacon, he is the enemy of many people within Pearl Institute. Even if you don't make a move, he is still surrounded by enemies. From what I see, the most suitable time would be during the Main Campus Examination. From the news that I've gathered, there are already a couple of disciples from Aristocratic families that have decided to get together to deal with him during the Main Campus Examination," Fu Tianming told him.
"I don't need you to teach me what to do," the fiendish man replied coldly.
After their conversation ended, the fiendish man left. Fu Tianming sat up with great difficulty as he looked out the window. He was dumbstruck as he realized that when Sir Clergy had walked into a dark area, there were a couple of malevolent shadows accompanying him on the left and right.
Although these Dark Beasts belonged to the Deacon, those creatures, said to be refined using half living people and half corpses, were the dirtiest, ugliest and the most lamentable things in this world!
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"Mo Fan, do you really think you'd be able to escape this time?" The Deacon was standing inside a dark shrubbery, a hat now on his head. His eyes were scanning the Pearl Institute, which was lit up brilliantly.
He slowly removed the hat from his head, revealing a face covered in half of a mask. When the light brushed past him, his revealed face would have horrified anyone who saw it.
"Even if you hide within the University, it'll still be useless. I said it once before, I will turn you into a slave. Just like these dogs right here, when I tell them to do something, they will definitely do it!" the half-faced man swore in a sinister tone.
He swept past the Dark Beasts next to him that were trying to suck up to him. There was not a single hint of pity in his eyes as he kicked one of the Dark Beasts in its thick neck!
Yu Ang had a hobby. He liked to turn the people that he detested the most into one of these non-human creatures that would throw their lives away for him. Not a ghost, not a human, they were being treated like dogs as he tormented them forever!
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Three Step Pagoda was located inside the Main Campus of Pearl Institute. The elites within the Main Campus fought over resources all the time, and among the resources was the Three Step Pagoda!
The Three Step Pagoda was similar to the Underground Holy Spring, a heavenly treasure.
The Underground Holy Spring was nurtured by itself for thousands of years. The energy that was contained within it could nurture a whole city and produce outstanding Magicians.
The Three Step Pagoda also had a long history. It was constructed by a wise man that was able to gather the Elemental Energy floating around the world into this special Magic Building.
Elemental energy was everywhere. A Spirit Seed was born when the Elemental energy and the Magic energy were extremely dense in an area, and after years of refinement, they gradually evolved into a seed. The Three Step Pagoda's location and structure was capable of converging energies from over thousands of meters.
It was just like a giant root that spread across thousands of miles. Even if this area looked like it was remote, it did cover a relatively large area, and was able to provide the tree trunk with a continuous amount of energy.
The condensation from the Three Step Pagoda could be called the most crucial point behind the rise of the Pearl Institute.
Originally, the school had decided that not only did you have to enter the Main Campus first, you also needed to display a relatively outstanding performance to obtain a chance to cultivate in the Three Step Pagoda. Mo Fan had become an exception!
This opportunity was something that Dean Xiao had already warned Mo Fan of. There might only be one opportunity for him, so he must cultivate properly.
Mo Fan knew that he was facing a great danger. The Black Vatican wanted to deal with him, so he could no longer keep waiting. He needed to have his strength increased as quickly as possible!
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