Versatile mage c1 2021, p.823
Versatile Mage c1-2021, page 823
"Run to higher ground, quick!" Lin Qihui yelled.
The students were not very strong, and did not stand a chance against the surprise attack. They quickly fled to a higher spot.
Another Rock Monster began charging at them just as they created some distance between them and the first one. It had come from the direction of the male student who had been taken by the mud.
The two Rock Monsters chased the students relentlessly. A few of them were injured and covered in blood.
"Help me, anyone, my leg is broken!"
A young man had fallen into a crack and twisted his knee. His face was covered in sweat from the pain.
Luckily, the Rock Monsters were chasing after the rest of the group instead of targeting him. Otherwise, it was unlikely he would survive under the circ.u.mstances!
"Watch where you are going, keep an eye out for the mud monsters," Lin Qihui quickly warned the others when he realized something.
"Don't just keep running. Use your magic too! Do you really think you can outrun those Rock Monsters?" Liang Junheng said anxiously.
Liang Junheng was leading the others to fight the Rock Monsters. The group finally had some space to cast their spells under the protection of his Earth Magic. They cast their Intermediate Earth Spells simultaneously, stacking up a huge wall in front of the Rock Monsters.
"What should we do with Su Jindu?" Someone finally realized they had left one of their members behind.
The two Rock Monsters decided to go for the man named Su Jindu after they had trouble going after the group of students.
Su Jindu was terrified. He tried hobbling along on his other leg, and managed to hide behind a slope. To his surprise, the two Rock Monsters landed right in front of him after jumping around a few times, just like huge apes.
"Help me!" Su Jindu screamed for help from Mo Fan, who had finally come down from the mountain.
Mo Fan frowned, and immediately used his magic. Rock Fangs emerged from the ground and stabbed the Rock Monsters in the feet.
Luckily, Mo Fan's Bright Rock was a lot harder than ordinary Earth Magic, or it would not have posed a threat to the Rock Monsters. The Rock Fangs emerging from the ground would have broken into pieces right away trying to stab the Rock monsters!
Mo Fan managed to stop one of the Rock Monsters with the Rock Fangs, but he could not do anything to the other Rock Monster. The four-meter-tall creature lifted Su Jindu up like he was a little chick.
Su Jindu was still struggling fiercely, but the Rock Monster simply smacked him into its c.h.e.s.t.
The Rock Monster's strength was outstanding. Mo Fan had experienced it first hand. Even if the force did not turn Su Jindu into mincemeat, it was still enough to kill an Intermediate Mage brutally. It was impossible for Su Jindu to survive it.
To Mo Fan's surprise, Su Jindu was not smashed into pulp like he expected. The Rock Monster's c.h.e.s.t turned as soft as mud when it pressed Su Jindu into its c.h.e.s.t. It looked like Su Jindu was being eaten by the mud. The Rock Monster slowly forced the man into its c.h.e.s.t.
Mo Fan watched it all with a blank face.
What the heck was that thing? Did it just force a man into its body?
Is that how the Rock Monsters feed on humans?
He never heard of any Elemental creatures feeding on human flesh!
The Rock Monster that ate Su Jindu suddenly let out a roar. Its body was transforming at a speed visible to the n.a.k.e.d eye. It was growing in size now.
The Rock Monster had grown from four meters to six meters in just a few seconds. Its rocky muscles were full of power. Mo Fan's eyes widened once again.
The mud monster at the beginning had transformed into a Rock Monster after devouring the girl named Cao Juan, and now, the Rock Monster had grown further after absorbing another person!
Chapter 1765 - Ambush of the Rock Shark!
Translated by XephiZ
Edited by Aelryinth
The huge Rock General had doubled its previous strength and speed. The creature fixed its eyes on Mo Fan. It smashed every rock in its path into pieces as it charged at Mo Fan.
Mo Fan noticed how unfavorable the situation was for him. He quickly cast Earth Wave and slid down the slope. He was a lot clumsier without the help of the Shadow Element and Space Element, so the Earth Wave was too slow. The six-meter Rock General was rapidly gaining on him. It slammed its fists onto the ground, flinging several waves of dirt and stones into the air!
Mo Fan was sent flying by the incredible force of the waves. As that happened, another Rock Monster jumped out from the side and grabbed Mo Fan as he lost his balance in the air.
Mo Fan felt his body tightening up. The Rock Monster was holding him in its hand.
The Rock Monster did not crush Mo Fan with brute force. It was slamming him against its c.h.e.s.t instead.
Mo Fan realized what the Rock Monster was trying to do, and drew a golden-brown Star Orbit in the nick of time. A Rock Fang immediately stuck out from the rock beside the Rock Monster and stabbed it right in the arm to hinder it.
The Rock Monster could not feel any pain. It was furious at not being able to absorb Mo Fan into its body!
Mo Fan broke free from the Rock Monster's grasp while it was struggling to move its arm. He nimbly jumped onto a rock and glanced at the Huge Rock General charging at him again.
"Damn it, I have had enough of this!" Mo Fan cursed.
He stomped the rock and dodged the massive Rock General's hand like a fish weaving through a net, before landing on the Rock General's head.
He raised his hand before slamming it down on the Rock General's head together with a golden-brown Star Orbit. A sharp Rock Fang followed!
To Mo Fan's surprise, not only did the Rock Fang fail to penetrate the Huge Rock General's defense, it even broke into pieces at the impact. Mo Fan immediately felt awkward. He quickly backed away from the Huge Rock General's head before the creature smashed him to death.
"That thing's defense has risen significantly! Even my Rock Fang can't penetrate it!" Mo Fan jumped to a safe distance and stared at the annoying Huge Rock General.
Mo Fan's Rock Fangs could still penetrate a Rock Monster's body, yet they were useless against the stronger, larger Rock General. Mo Fan clenched his teeth when he saw the Rock General charging at him like a tank again. He decided to have a showdown with the Elemental creature!
Star Orbits appeared around Mo Fan consecutively. The man who loved to overcome his limits in dangerous situations was focusing his attention now.
Either the creature was going to knock him flying, or he was going to give the creature a taste of his Intermediate Spell!
Six Star Orbits had appeared. Only one remained!
The Huge Rock General jumped into the air when it was around twenty meters away. It was using its momentum and gravity to maximize the damage of its explosive move... Find authorized novels in , faster updates, better experience, Please click #%!d(string=7851773505001805)/ambush-of-the-rock-shark!_%!d(string=51276526410333657) for visiting.
The students who were hiding in the distance, too afraid to involve themselves in the battle, started screaming. They managed to set up a Rock Barrier between Mo Fan and the Rock General. Mo Fan had no idea whose spell it was, yet the defensive spell was like a mere bubble to the Rock General. It simply smashed the Rock Barrier to pebbles with its shoulder while charging at Mo Fan!
The final Stars of the Earth Element did not let Mo Fan down. He finally completed the Star Pattern. His aura was several times stronger as he stood amid the glowing Star Pattern.
"Ambush of the Rock Shark!"
The ground below him began to loosen up. A ferocious shark made of rock leapt out of the ground just as the Huge Rock General was about to reach him. The Rock Shark had remarkable power, as if it had long acc.u.mulated its strength under the ground!
BANG!
The Rock Shark slammed into the Rock General's body. The sturdiness and penetrative nature of Mo Fan's Bright Rock were once again on display. The Rock Shark managed to leave a huge hole the size of its head on the Rock General's stomach. Half the Rock Shark was now currently inside the Rock General's body.
The massive Rock General fell to the ground and was smashed into pieces. Mo Fan's Rock Shark dissipated and merged with the ground, too.
"Take that you son of a b**ch!" Mo Fan finally got to vent his frustrations, stepping on and crushing the pieces of rock scattered across the ground.
His spell was a lot different after reaching the Intermediate Level. It was no longer just a little carp, but a ferocious shark! Even though it was still a long way from the Hillock Whale he had encountered, it was enough to take care of this oversized Rock General!
Pieces of rock started rolling down from the pile. Two bodies covered in ashes rolled out of the remains of the Huge Rock General while Mo Fan was still admiring his new Earth Spell.
The two people were still alive, but they were extremely weak. One of them seemed to be conscious, as he was trying to climb out of the pile of rubble.
"It's Su Jindu and Cao Juan. Great, they are still alive!" Lin Qihui quickly came over.
Mo Fan had the urge to roast Lin Qihui when he saw him.
The man did not bother showing up to lend him a hand when he was fighting the Rock General. However, he had shown up as soon as the battle ended. He had never seen such an unreliable senior. How could Tao Jing not be in trouble when following a leader like him!?
"Where's the other one?" Mo Fan turned around and asked.
The Rock Monster whose arm had been pierced by Mo Fan's Rock Fang was still alive. The members of the group were not too weak, but their practical skills seriously hurt his eyes. They only knew to run away with their tails between their legs when they were only up against a Warrior-level Rock Monster!
"It seems to have run away," Liang Junheng pointed at a mountain.
"Go after it, it should lead us to Tao Jing and the others!" Mo Fan ordered.
"Oh, right!" Liang Junheng and Zhou Donghao quickly chased after the Rock Monster after they realized that.
Tao Jing and the others had disappeared around here, hence it was very likely that they were attacked by the strange mud monsters too.
"Taking over a human body and turning into powerful Rock Monsters. It's my first time seeing a creature like this," Mo Fan fell into deep thoughts while staring at Cao Juan and Su Jindu who were rescued.
He had to admit that this kind of creature was rather terrifying, especially its ability to become stronger after 'eating' a person!
Chapter 1766 - The Connected Caves
Translated by XephiZ
Edited by Aelryinth
"Impressive, Fan Mo! It feels like the whole bunch of us are weaker than you," Liang Junheng came up and patted Mo Fan on the shoulder.
"He would be dead by now if it wasn't for my Rock Barrier," Zhou Donghao instantly said defensively.
"Zhou Donghao, how shameless can you be? I wondered who ran away the quickest just now? If Fan Mo hadn't stepped forward, we wouldn't have been able to save Cao Juan and Su Jindu. We aren't blind or that stupid to not see how much Fan Mo has done to help us, yet you still have the mood to utter cynical remarks here?" Liang Junheng grunted.
"He's right, we would all be in danger if Fan Mo wasn't here. Brother Fan Mo, what was that spell just then? It was so cool!"
Everyone surrounded Mo Fan energetically. As expected of a bunch of inexperienced students, they still had the mood to chat in the dangerous situation.
Lin Qihui took a few men to chase after the Rock Monster, but they soon returned.
Mo Fan asked, "Why did you come back? Did you lose it?"
"No, the Rock Monster went inside a burrow. We didn't dare pursue it any further," Lin Qihui answered.
"Bring me to it!" Mo Fan ordered.
Mo Fan followed Lin Qihui to the burrow that the Rock Monster had disappeared into. It was very deep, with uneven edges. They could not see the bottom at all.
Lin Qihui and his men did not dare to go down because it was too dark, and its depth was uncertain. They could not help but wonder what kind of demon creatures they would encounter down there.
"It's getting dark. Why don't we head back first? We'll come again with the rescue squad. We might be in danger too if we try to do it ourselves," someone in the group spoke up uneasily.
After all, the Rock Monsters were Warrior-level creatures that could endanger their lives. They still had plenty of room to run away from the Rock Monsters on the spacious mountain, but going into the burrow was like a lamb entering a tiger's den!
"I'll go down there to take a look. If I don't find anything, we'll head back." Mo Fan was worried about Tao Jing's safety. She was such a youthful, adorable young woman. He did not want her to die just like that!
"Isn't that too dangerous?" Lin Qihui asked.
"It's fine, if I don't come out in ten minutes, you will head back to the city and send the rescue squad here," Mo Fan said.
"Al...alright!" Lin Qihui gulped.
The rest of the group did not have the guts to go inside the burrow like Mo Fan. They decided to wait on the surface. They were planning to use a rope or a vine to drop Mo Fan down into the burrow slowly, yet he simply jumped into the burrow before anyone could react!
Everyone was dumbfounded by his actions. They could not help but respect him. It was rare to see someone so brave in the world!
"What is there to be impressed with?" Zhou Donghao grumbled when he saw everyone admiring Mo Fan so much.
"Try jumping in there if you think you are so capable! Anybody can act tough with their mouth."
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Mo Fan kept falling into the darkness. He finally landed at the bottom after falling between two and three hundred meters. Luckily, the height was still bearable for his physical attributes. The body of a Super Mage was much stronger than an Advanced Mage, not to mention Mo Fan's Demon Element.
It was dark and wet around him. The bottom of the cave was very spacious, and Mo Fan's vision in the dark was not too bad. He was able to see the rough appearance of the cave.
Cries of agony came from above him, followed by the sound of something slamming heavily to the ground.
"That hurts… my ass!" A dark figure rose to his feet. His eyes were glittering faintly in the dark.
"Zhou Donghao?" Mo Fan recognized the idiot's voice.
"It's me! So you think you can come down here, but I can't? You think only you care about Tao Jing? I care about her more than you!" Zhou Donghao said righteously.
"Are you retarded? Can you please lower your voice in a place like this? Or do you want to be smashed into pulp by the Rock Monsters?" Mo Fan snarled.Find authorized novels in , faster updates, better experience, Please click #%!d(string=7851773505001805)/the-connected-caves_%!d(string=51345075162112754) for visiting.
"I..." Zhou Donghao was lost for words.
Mo Fan was speechless. Why did he have to carry this burden around?
Mo Fan sighted. Forget it, having another man might come in handy. My other Elements are not available for now. I might be able to sacrifice this retard if necessary.
"Why is it so spacious down here?" Zhou Donghao asked.
"You can see?" Mo Fan asked.
"Of course I can, my secondary Element is the Shadow Element. My vision is sharper than demon creatures in a place like this," Zhou Donghao answered.
"It must be some kind of a secret cavern," Mo Fan muttered.
"Seriously? Aren't we on a hill?" Zhou Donghao exclaimed.
"The hill we were on was between two to three hundred meters tall, and we have fallen two to three hundred meters into this cave. We've basically landed in a cavern. Otherwise, it wouldn't be so spacious in here," Mo Fan went on.
The surroundings were a little wet, most likely because it had been raining recently. Mo Fan managed to spot the fresh footsteps of a Rock Monster that had been left on the ground not long ago.
Mo Fan and Zhou Donghao followed the footsteps into an area with countless stalactites. They were as thick around as the pillars of a palace. Some were only half-grown and did not connect with the ceiling, but most of them had turned into pillars with a layer of fluorescent substance on the outside, giving the pitch-black cave some light.
"Don't move!" Mo Fan suddenly stopped Zhou Donghao, who was behind him.
He seriously wondered how Zhou Donghao had practiced his Shadow Element. Why was he making so much noise when moving around? Even Servant-class creatures with slightly better hearing could hear him easily, let alone Warrior-level creatures!
"What did you see?" Zhou Donghao asked softly.
"The mud monsters!" Mo Fan pointed ahead.
"Why do I have a feeling this place is more like an underground river?" Zhou Donghao poked his head forward and glanced in the direction Mo Fan was pointing in. He immediately shivered upon getting a clearer look.
He could see the mud monsters that had attacked them, just as Mo Fan had mentioned. He had only described the place as an underground river because he saw the mud monsters wriggling across the ground. Their numbers were so high that they had formed a flowing river!
"Isn't that going in the direction of the city?" Zhou Donghao whispered.
"Mm, it seems like the Barrier Core has indeed attracted a bunch of troublesome monsters to the city."
"They can pounce on humans and turn them into those Rock Monsters… my Heavens, weren't the soldiers gathering to clear the cave of demon creatures before we left the city? If the soldiers end up stumbling into these mud monsters-!" Zhou Donghao was not completely brainless, and immediately thought of a terrifying possibility.
Chapter 1767 - Courting Death!
Translated by XephiZ
Edited by Aelryinth
Mo Fan was worried about the same thing, but judging from the looks of it, the army should have encountered the Mud Morphing Monsters by now. Hopefully, they were able to perceive the threat these strange elemental creatures posed and eliminate them in time.
