Versatile mage c1 2021, p.410
Versatile Mage c1-2021, page 410
Mo Fan purposely relocated himself to prevent his spells from hurting the villagers. He slowly moved the fight toward the back of the village, allowing the villagers to escape during the chaotic situation.
The people of the Red Ornaments Guild had no time to waste on the villagers. They were going to die if they did not take out Mo Fan and Jiang Shaoxu. They would rather die than give their money away!
"Hey hey hey, the bandits are running away. Why are you attacking me?!" yelled Zhao Manyan.
"Shut up, I'm going to kill you!" Oni's heart burned furiously, as she felt like she had been tricked.
She was so close to falling for the liar. It was such an insult!
"Take him down, I'm going to skin him alive!" Oni gave the order. Her men immediately surrounded Zhao Manyan.
Oni's men were a lot stronger compared to the initial group. Many of them were Intermediate Magicians. They immediately attacked Zhao Manyan with waves of destructive energy. Zhao Manyan quickly stacked up different defensive spells on himself in a panic.
"This kid has so many defensive spells."
"How is he not dead yet?"
Oni was even more infuriated when she realized that Zhao Manyan was unharmed after being blasted by waves of spells.
How dare he try to trick her? She was going to tear him into pieces!
"Keep going, blast him to pieces!" Oni snapped.
"Oni, listen to me... wait, can you please explain first? What did I do wrong?" Zhao Manyan still had the mood to talk despite the situation he was in.
He was protected by two layers of defense. The first layer consisted of five circling Water Barriers, and the second layer was a Rock Barrier that he could summon within a second. The spells were like raindrops pouring onto an oiled paper umbrella… not very effective!
Oni screamed out angrily when she saw the liar still had the guts to talk to her casually, pretending that he was clueless about the situation. She immediately channeled an Advanced Spell!
It was rare for Oni to use her Advanced Spell on someone. She was seriously angry this time!
Chapter 955 - Silent Deadly Ray: Lightning Arm
Translated by XephiZ
Edited by Aelryinth
"She's an Advanced Magician, Zhao Manyan might be in trouble," Jiang Shaoxu shouted to Mo Fan when she saw the female leader of the bandits constructing a Star Constellation.
"Don't worry, he will be fine." Mo Fan did not seem to be bothered. Zhao Manyan actually helped divert the bandits' attention, allowing him to take out the bandits of the Red Ornaments Guild more quickly.
Oni had completed her Star Constellation. It was a destructive spell full of explosive energy. Even her men quickly backed away when the overwhelming energy appeared, as they were worried that they would be caught in it too!
Zhao Manyan immediately focused when he realized that the woman was being utterly serious.
A Light Star Constellation similarly appeared around him. The golden Star Constellation attached to him as if he was wearing shining golden armor.
Most Light Magicians would use the Plummeting Rays as an offensive spell, as the continuous Light arrows could inflict serious damage to an enemy. However, Zhao Manyan's Plummeting Rays simply turned the light rays into glowing scales wrapping every single part of his body tightly, like he was putting on a thick, golden chainmail!
The whole village on the mountain trembled at the power of Oni's Advanced Spell, as if it was about to raze the place to the ground. However, Zhao Manyan was perfectly unharmed standing in the middle of the destructive energy. The golden light surrounding him was driving Oni mad!
-What kind of Magician is he? Is he made of defensive spells? Who would even use the Plummeting Rays as a defensive ability!?-
"Oni, I won't go easy on you if you keep going!" Zhao Manyan was not a man without a temper.
"Kill him!" Oni had no intention of talking reasonably, giving the order furiously.
The Magicians of the Red Ornaments Guild unwillingly obeyed the order. Even an Advanced Spell had failed to kill the guy, what difference could some Intermediate Magicians bring to the table? It was like casting a spell on a stinky, hard rock in the latrine pit!
Zhao Manyan was not totally brainless, either. He gradually realized that Oni's group was the fishy side. It did not make sense that everyone in their group was a Magician, as they would not be afraid of the three hundred people who did not have any presence of magic on them.
"So they are the bandits, right?" Zhao Manyan asked in a serious voice.
"Did you just realize now!?" Mo Fan snapped back.
"But what's with you robbing them?" Zhao Manyan asked.
"Stop talking nonsense, just take them out if they are not willing to pay!" Mo Fan snapped back again.
If the bandits did not pay, their corpses would do. After all, the government had already put up wanted posters with handsome rewards. Mo Fan desperately needed money… well, he was always short on funds!
"Silent Deadly Ray: Lightning Arm!"
Capture the leader and the gang will collapse, Mo Fan locked his gaze on the leader Xi Ge and finished his Advanced Lightning Spell with lightning speed.
He had to admit that Zhao Manyan was pretty good at aggroing the enemy. He would have had trouble finishing the Advanced Lightning Spell if it wasn't for Zhao Manyan grabbing their attention!
This time, Mo Fan did not rely on a Lightning Constellation Scroll. He had constructed the enormous Lightning Star Constellation by himself. Three hundred and forty-three Stars, forty-nine Star Orbits, seven Star Patterns. The ring that Zhao Manyan brought him had indeed sped up the process of Awakening the Stars remarkably!
The real Advanced Lightning Spell was incredibly powerful. It did not have a sharp screech or the loud rumble of Lightning Strike or Thunderbolt, but a silent and deadly glow appeared on Mo Fan. The destructive energy circled Mo Fan's right arm like a spring!
A deep rumble was heard coming from his palm, followed by a deadly ray surging straight forward like the wrath of Heaven!
The bandit's leader, Xi Ge, was quite a cunning man, hiding behind his men. When he saw the deadly lightning bolt approaching him, he immediately dodged aside in a panic. A few of his closest subordinates were killed instantly by the lightning bolt that punctured their bodies and left a scorched hole behind!
"Do you think you can run away?" The lightning on Mo Fan's arm did not dissipate. The previous stroke of lightning was not the complete Advanced Lightning Spell!
He touched his lightning arm with his other hand, and it was soon circled by the deadly lightning in the shape of a spring too!
"Lightning Explosion!"
Mo Fan's arms fired two lightning bolts simultaneously. The bolts crossed each other in front of Xi Ge!
The village suddenly fell silent. The destructive energy of the wild circles of lightning exploded close to Xi Ge. Huge lightning arcs surged into the sky, and an overwhelming energy spread into the surroundings!
Xi Ge was extremely fragile before the Lightning Explosion. His lower body was blasted into pieces instantly. Mo Fan purposely left his upper body just so he could show it to the local government. Otherwise, it would turn into nothing in the Lightning Explosion, too!
Apart from the leader Xi Ge, eight Magicians nearby did not survive either. The Lightning Explosion triggered by the deadly lightning bolts was like a lightning tyrant that had just descended to the mundane world, showing no mercy to any living creature.
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The village fell deadly quiet after the Lightning Explosion. The people of the Red Ornaments Guild could feel their legs trembling. They did not even have the courage to stand upright.
Most terrifyingly, the lightning on Mo Fan's arms did not dissipate, meaning that he could trigger another Lightning Explosion among them if he wanted!
The lightning arcs soaring into the sky were able to destroy everything within a radius of a hundred meters. Despite the crimes that the Magicians of the Red Ornaments Guild had committed, they had never seen such a terrifying Lightning Spell. The Asian man was like a devil after their lives. They started fleeing in all directions!
Oni was stunned for a long time too. She suddenly realized that the young Magicians were a lot stronger than she had imagined, and decisively fled for her life.
A pair of purple boots appeared on her legs, amazingly allowing her to run in the air temporarily. Oni completely ignored her men and fled down the mountain rapidly. She did not forget to turn around and glare at Zhao Manyan before she left, implying that she had sworn to get her revenge!
Mo Fan was not happy when the bandits started fleeing for their lives. He might have trouble stopping the Advanced Magician Oni, but the others would not be able to run away so easily.
"Maybe I shouldn't be inflicting fear on them?" Jiang Shaoxu felt like she had overdone it with her Psychic Spell.
If the bandits kept running away, they would not be able to get their rewards!
Well, as long as they managed to arrest some of them, Jiang Shaoxu's eyes flickered as she cast Mind Control.
Jiang Shaoxu controlled an Intermediate Ice Magician to cast Ice Lock and entrap his comrades with the ice chains.
The members of the Red Ornaments Guild were on the verge of losing their minds. The terrifying Asian did not catch them, but they were dragged back to the execution ground by their own man.
Jiang Shaoxu did not kill the bandits. Killing them was simply an easy way out for them, considering the crimes they had committed. The local government and the Enforcement Union would surely give them a more suitable punishment!
Mo Fan used both his Space and Shadow Elements simultaneously. The Giant Shadow Spikes sealed the movement of eight Magicians of the Red Ornaments Guild, and the Space Magic dragged them back like picking up little chicks...
Even though Mo Fan was trying his best, a few members of the Red Ornaments Guild still managed to get away .
After looking at the bandits that were apprehended, Mo Fan roughly counted up how many bandits there were, and asked Jiang Shaoxu to dial the hotline provided by the government.
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The villagers were hiding on the other side of the village. After the battle came to an end, they finally had the guts to poke their heads out.
They were still terrified of Mo Fan and Jiang Shaoxu. After all, the two of them were killing the bandits without blinking. However, when they saw a man returning to the village with a crippled leg, they immediately realized something was off.
It was the same man that Mo Fan had tossed down the cliff! Mo Fan had used the Space Magic to greatly reduce his falling speed. The man had only broken a few bones at most, and apart from being numb from being electrocuted, his life was not in danger.
They had to fake it so the people of the Red Ornaments Guild would believe that they were not here to save the villagers! It was all to prevent the bandits from holding the villagers hostage!
"Hurry up and get the people to the shelter. The government is going to take some time to reach here. If the Red Ornaments Guild comes back, you're going to suffer again," Jiang Shaoxu told the villagers.
The Red Ornaments Guild was indeed savage enough to rob the village. They were no different than demon creatures, and they even insisted that they were scarier than demon creatures!
"Thank you all so much, I'm sorry for misunderstanding you at the start!" The chief knelt on the ground to express his gratitude.
The villagers fell to the ground and bowed to Mo Fan and Jiang Shaoxu gratefully.
They had heard a lot of bad rumors about the Red Ornaments Guild since they were locals. As a matter of fact, many Magicians working for the government and Hunters did not dare interfere with the Red Ornaments Guild's business.
Meanwhile, these two young travelers who were not related to the village had rescued them without hesitation. How could they not be grateful? On top of that, they had wisely prevented the villagers from being hurt!
The people of the Red Ornaments Guild were a bunch of degenerates. They would start massacring the villagers if someone dared to interfere with their business!
"You all should be careful too, the people of the Red Ornaments Guild are a vengeful bunch. It's also the main reason why they are rulers of the Caribbean Sea. Since many of them have escaped, they would surely find a way to trouble you. They have members in many places, so you should be more careful!" the chief reminded them.
"I doubt they will come again. They are only going to give me money!" Mo Fan smiled. He did not mind offending the biggest malignant tumor of the Caribbean coast at all!
To be honest, after Mo Fan had stepped on the tail of a Red Cardinal of the Black Vatican, he felt a lot more daring than before. His heart did not shiver, and even his guts had grown in size!
He did not think there was any organization in the world that was crueler and worse than the Black Vatican!
Chapter 956 - Three National Teams Teaming Up
Translated by XephiZ
Edited by Aelryinth
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The representatives of the government finally arrived. Mo Fan finally understood why the Red Ornaments Guild was so reckless when he saw the efficiency of the local government. Their slow reaction to incidents was definitely the reason why the Red Ornaments Guild was not afraid of them.
Mo Fan initially thought the rewards would be higher than the ransom he had demanded the Red Ornaments Guild pay. To his surprise, the local government only paid him and Jiang Shaoxu nine million dollars to make them leave!
Nine million?
Mo Fan remembered the Enforcement Union was offering nine million for a single Gray Priest, and now, Mo Fan had caught quite a lot members of the Red Ornaments Guild, yet the local government only rewarded him with nine million dollars?
No wonder no Hunters were willing to hunt down the members of the Red Ornaments Guild. The Magicians that were strong enough to take down the Red Ornaments Guild obviously thought nine million was nowhere enough for them. It was not even enough for them to buy a useful piece of equipment.
After splitting the reward with Jiang Shaoxu, Mo Fan felt a bit regretful. If he knew this would happen, he would have held the members of the Red Ornaments Guild hostage and demanded a ransom from their superiors. Perhaps the Red Ornaments Guild would have paid him a more handsome sum compared to the local government.
Mo Fan could spend this little amount of money in an instant, such as to replenish the energy of his Black Snake Armor!
Not all Equipment consumed energy when they were active, but if they suffered some serious damage, they would need a large amount of magic ores to restore their energy. Mo Fan's Black Snake Armor was damaged when he was fighting against the Nazca Monster Birds and the monster apes. The money was barely enough to fix his armor.
However, this was also because the Black Snake Armor's level was relatively higher. Any other equipment would not need so much energy to recover.
Jiang Shaoxu was feeling aggrieved, too. The local government had only given this much money after they did them such a huge favor. Who would even want to do such a strenuous and unrewarding job again?
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The three continued along the journey and regrouped with the other members in a town by the sea.
The team had severely diverged. Apart from staying at the same place, the team was normally split into a few groups, each minding their own business.
When Mo Fan, Jiang Shaoxu, and Zhao Manyan arrived at their accommodations, the others were nowhere to be seen. Mo Fan was quite disappointed by the place. He decided to stay in his room and cultivate instead of wasting his time running around.
He still had yet to master the Shadow Star Constellation. It was going to take him some time.
After experiencing the power of the Lightning Advanced Spell by constructing the Star Constellation himself, he immediately realized that the Star Constellation Scrolls were only supportive consumables. It was unable to unleash the full potential of the Advanced Spell. In order to utilize the full potential of Nyx Regime, Mo Fan was determined to cultivate more diligently.
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The Asian Magic Association was located in the United Arab Emirates; the place was also called the Dubai Magician Tower.
The advisors of many national teams were seated at a huge, round table. The surroundings, including the ceiling, formed an azure blue sky. The only things separating them and the sky were some French windows and a transparent ceiling.
Only the highest-level Magicians in Asia were allowed to enter the Sky Meeting Room. If someone sat at the entrance of the meeting room long enough, they might even have a chance to meet a Forbidden Magician.
Feng Li, and Song He, the two advisors from China, were currently seated at the table. The main seats were obviously occupied by the advisors of the United Arab Emirates, followed by the advisors of Japan, India, Korea, Thailand, and a few other Asian countries with a certain population.
The Japanese advisor rose to his feet and said firmly, "From my point of view, our students' performance is on par with the Chinese team. I do hope the Asia Magic Association will make a fair decision and give the Dark Noble Mantle gifted by the Sacred Magicians to a talented Shadow Magician from Japan, Akira Matsuki!"
She was the advisor of the Japanese team, Fujikata Tegami. She had been promoted as an advisor to the national team from the advisor of the Training Hall.
"Is that some kind of a joke? Don't forget that my students have slain a lot of sea monsters in your East Maritime Fortress, and the world and Peru were very pleased with their contribution to the incident in Nazca. They saved three thousand miners that were trapped, and the cities that were under attack. Do you seriously think the little exploration you did in the rainforest in Brazil was as meaningful as their achievements? You've only explored the outer part of the forest. Any brave group of Hunters could easily do it," Feng Li retorted in an unpleasant voice.
Even though the advisors of the national team did not stay with the team, the achievements of their team were reported to them right away. The respective Magic Associations of their continent would then evaluate the national teams based on their performance.
