Versatile Mage c1-2021, page 314
It was the direction they were supposed to regroup with the others. The truth was, they already felt the icy breeze circling the island, and the grass and plants were covered in frost.
The water of a puddle just happened to freeze when they stepped onto it. It was a sign that Mu Ningxue was already channeling her incredible freezing magic. The water between the islands would soon be turned into ice.
"Mo Fan, did I imagine it?" asked Zhao Manyan when he saw that the Scarlet Soaring Demons were falling behind.
"I'm afraid not, Mu Ningxue's Ice Element is quite unique! I suppose it does have such a huge coverage area." Mo Fan thought Zhao Manyan was referring to the water freezing.
As a matter of fact, they were quite a distance away from Mu Ningxue and the others. It was indeed crazy that the energy of her Ice Element could reach them.
"What do you think I'm referring to?! You were using the same magic as Ai Jiangtu to catch the Sea Monkey Monster!" said Zhao Manyan.
Zhao Manyan thought he had seen it wrong. He knew how many Elements Mo Fan always had, including the Shadow Element that Mo Fan always kept as a secret...
"Yeah, it's the Space Element," said Mo Fan.
"What do you mean it's Space Element?" said Zhao Manyan.
"What do you mean 'what do you mean'?"
"Ai Jiangtu was voted the captain of the team unanimously because of his Space Element. Didn't you see how cool he was when he blinked and instantly killed the creature? His Telekinesis can easily overwhelm his enemies, and his Blink can easily outmaneuver any movement spell. My father once said to me that if I manage to Awaken the Space Element when I reached the Advanced Level, he will give me half of his possessions. Do you understand how many figures half of his possessions equivalent to… the way you responded just then was like 'yeah, it's Space Element, what's a big deal about it?', do you know what I f**king mean now?" Zhao Manyan was on the verge of going crazy. He immediately uttered the words like a machine gun. He even had the urge to simply scream in Mo Fan's ear!
Mo Fan let out a hollow laugh when he saw Zhao Manyan had turned into a Spartan.
Fine, he admitted that he was acting like a pretentious prick!
"Alright, I now officially introduce you… the Element that I've Awakened after becoming an Advanced Magician, the coolest Element ever, the Space Element! However, you know I like to act low-key, so can you please keep it a secret... by the way, is your father interested in adopting a son?" said Mo Fan.
Zhao Manyan's face fell dark. He had never seen such a shameless person before!
"Since when did you level up to the Advanced Level… tell me later, they are getting closer. Allow me to give them a Rolling Wave!" said Zhao Manyan.
Zhao Manyan purposely ran closer to the water. He immediately took control of the seawater, which combined into a surging tide over twenty meters tall...
The tide rolled forward, snapping the trees covering the island in half. The broken trunks and branches combined with the tide, which continued to roll toward the Scarlet Soaring Demons.
Zhao Manyan cast the Rolling Wave quite adeptly. Since he was right beside the sea, his Rolling Wave's strength had doubled, since he did not need to prepare a supply of water.
Zhao Manyan was quite satisfied when he saw the Rolling Wave charging at the Scarlet Soaring Demons like rolling doom. His strength was stronger when he stayed close to any body of water.
"Say… have you forgotten what my big wife mentioned, that these Scarlet Soaring Demons are experts at controlling water too?" Mo Fan asked softly.
The pleasant grin that Zhao Manyan was wearing immediately vanished. He glanced at the wave and realized that it was halted in its tracks!
-The wave stopped rolling? That's some insane control!-
Taking a closer look, Zhao Manyan discovered that the Scarlet Soaring Demon's eyes had turned ocean blue. The blue glow their eyes emitted had stopped the Rolling Wave.
Slowly, the Rolling Wave began to flow in the opposite direction.
Zhao Manyan did not care if the wave was rolling in the opposite direction. The eyes of the Scarlet Soaring Demons unleashed a blinding glow, and the wave was now charging toward them like a stampede of angry beasts!
The wave was over thirty meters tall under the Scarlet Soaring Demons' control. The two young men saw an enormous ocean-blue curtain coming in their direction when they turned around!
"I ranked up to the Advanced Level when I was still in the Ancient Capital..."
"Advanced my a.s.s, lend me a hand, my magic boots have stopped working!" screamed Zhao Manyan, not in the mood to discuss it.
"Why did we even put ourselves in such a mess when neither of us has a movement Spell?"
"Brother, I'm sorry, please use whatever you have to get us out of here, the wave is catching up!"
Mo Fan had no clue what to do. He could at most escape with the Fleeing Shadow.
The problem was the main difference that Fleeing Shadow had compared to other movement Spells: the fact that it could not be used wherever.
He could move freely to places with shadows, yet without shadows, the Spell was worse than running on his feet!
"Telekinesis, use Telekinesis to split the wave, you have the Space Element!" blurted out Zhao Manyan.
"I've just learned Telekinesis, there's a chance that the Star Orbits will break still during the channeling. I can at most grab a monkey. As for anything heavier or forming a wall with my mind… I have no clue how to do that," answered Mo Fan.
"..."
Mo Fan had indeed awakened the Space Element. However, it was also extremely difficult to master the powerful Space Element!
Not only did it require attention to connect the Star Orbits, it was also necessary for the Magician to use his will to lock onto the target. It was easier to use it on unmoving or light objects. However, a giant wave that was over thirty meters tall and rolling rapidly would simply shatter Mo Fan's weak mental power!
"You're an Advanced Magician, just do something! Holy crap, the wave is right above us!" screamed Zhao Manyan like a sissy.
Chapter 729 - The Frozen Island
Translated by XephiZ
Edited by Aelryinth
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The thickets at the center island were now frozen. Thick frost covered the surface of the fragile plants, some even snapped from the weight of the ice!
Looking down from high up in the sky, a white ring was circling the islands. The area within the ring had turned snowy white, including frozen rocks, plants that had turned into ice statues, and frozen bodies of water!
The ice inside the ring grew thicker. The whole place was turning into a kingdom of ice. On top of that, the white ring was still expanding into the surroundings. The edges of the islands were gradually covered in frost, too.
A few birds on the islands could no longer withstand the cold. They beat their wings and began to flee.
The birds were feeling extremely unpleasant. It took them quite some time just to locate these warm islands, yet the sky started snowing all of a sudden. They were simply wondering if they had to move further south...
However, they were still beating their wings when a stronger icy force swept across them. Their bodies quickly stiffened and were covered in frost.
In the end, these little creatures became one with the frozen thickets, both frozen in the white drawing!
"Such an incredible control of the Ice Element," exclaimed Ai Jiangtu, who was watching Mu Ningxue.
The others dropped their jaws too. The islands were freezing a lot faster than they had imagined. No wonder Mu Ningxue said that she alone was enough to handle it!
"The water is turning into ice. Mo Fan and Zhao Manyan are stirring up quite a scene, I believe there are around fifty Scarlet Soaring Demons chasing after them," said Nanyu.
"Mmm!" Ai Jiangtu nodded.
Ai Jiangtu purposely told the team to stay close to Mu Ningxue when the fight broke out.
The closer they were to Mu Ningxue, the stronger the ice energy. It would greatly suppress the Scarlet Soaring Demons' Water Element capabilities, giving the Magicians an edge over the sea monsters in the upcoming fight.
The others had finished their preparations. They were ready to take on the Scarlet Soaring Demons.
The cries of Scarlet Soaring Demons arrived together with the breeze. A Scarlet Soaring Demon around five meters tall approached them from the direction of the nest.
It had discovered the Magicians' existence and looked extremely furious. First of all, the Scarlet Soaring Demons would not allow anyone apart from their own species to trespass on their island. Second, these reckless humans dared to freeze their warm nest!
The Scarlet Soaring Demons were not fond of cold weather, especially at freezing temperatures. They preferred warm water and tropical maritime plants!
"They found us, prepare to fight!" said Ai Jiangtu.
"We've been waiting for this, allow me to take on this enormous Scarlet Soaring Demon!" Gong Yu's clothes flapped wildly in the gust of wind that he unleashed. He reached the massive Scarlet Soaring Demon in the blink of an eye.
One could identify the Scarlet Soaring Demons' strength based on their size. Those that were between three to four meters were weaker. However, those that were five meters were considered Giant Scarlet Soaring Demons. Both the sturdiness of their skin and the length of their claws was stronger than ordinary Scarlet Soaring Demons. Gong Yu was the first to engage the Scarlet Soaring Demon. It was obviously not as easy compared to the ones he faced before. He had barely inflicted some damage to the creature after some time.
The five-meter-tall Scarlet Soaring Demon was howling non-stop. It was obviously summoning its comrades.
Soon, more Scarlet Soaring Demons were heading toward them. These creatures were totally infuriated. They vented their anger on the ice by stomping on it with great force, trying to break it into pieces!
The creatures possessed a certain level of intelligence. They soon realized that Mu Ningxue was the one responsible for changing their islands' condition. They immediately charged toward her madly...
Mu Ningxue was unable to protect herself while channeling the magic. However, the others would not let any Scarlet Soaring Demon get closer to Mu Ningxue. The fight broke out with Mu Ningxue at the center!
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The wave was right on top of Mo Fan and Zhao Manyan's heads. However, for some reason, pieces of ice were falling onto them instead of water.
Zhao Manyan turned around while sprinting and discovered that the tide had weakened.
Taking a closer look, it turned out that the area was already covered in frost. The sea had a thick layer of ice on its surface. The freezing energy had slowed down the pace of the rolling wave...
As they sprinted further ahead, they discovered that the wave was already falling behind. Soon enough, the wave had stopped, frozen like a piece of art. It was extremely shiny when the sunlight shone upon it.
"Is...is it frozen?" Zhao Manyan gaped in disbelief, staring at the scene behind him.
The massive wave was frozen in mid-curl into ice. It had stopped right in its tracks when it was just about to fall onto them.
Not only was the wave frozen, the islands, the water between the islands, and the plants on the island had all turned white as they were frozen and covered in frost. The warm islands had turned into frozen islands, on a frozen sea!
"Isn't your big wife a bit too insane!" gasped Zhao Manyan.
"Yeah, this is quite crazy!" Mo Fan nodded slowly.
The efficiency of her Ice Magic took everyone by surprise. A huge part of the ocean and the annoying Sea Monkey Monsters were frozen. Was Mu Ningxue the reborn Ice Goddess? How did she freeze the water between the islands on her own?!
The ice on the surface of the ocean connected the four islands into a singly icy island. The Scarlet Soaring Demons were right in the middle of the islands, so it was trickier for them to get any access to the seawater.
The Scarlet Soaring Demons chasing after Mo Fan and Zhao Manyan seemed to have heard the summons of their leader. They stopped chasing after the two and headed toward Mu Ningxue and the others...
Mo Fan and Zhao Manyan were relieved. However, it did not mean they were done with their job. When they saw the Scarlet Soaring Demons heading to the center of the islands, they sneakily followed behind and harassed the creatures!
"It seems like they have to obey their superior's order. They didn't even bother turning around to kill us when we caught their comrades in the back. Hehe, it's our turn to hunt them down!" Zhao Manyan grinned cunningly.
"Let me see if I can grab the one that's over three meters tall," Mo Fan followed behind the group of Scarlet Soaring Demon and used his Space Magic.
Basic Spell of the Space Element: Telekinesis!
Despite being a Basic Spell, Telekinesis was a rather complicated ability. Without mastering it, Mo Fan could at most bend a spoon, move a pencil or grab himself a cup of water. It would be completely useless in fights. However, if he became an expert in using it, he would be able to drive away, capture, and toss his target as he wished. just like Ai Jiangtu, making him invincible!
Chapter 730 - Scarlet Rending Demon
Translated by XephiZ
Edited by Aelryinth
"Come here you little..." Mo Fan fixed his eyes on the three-meter-tall Scarlet Soaring Demon. His pupils were emitting an eerie silver light.
Using the Space Element required great concentration, as drawing the Star Orbit was not the only requirement to cast the Spell. Most importantly, he needed to lock onto his target and manipulate space with his will to achieve his goal!
It was an extremely complicated process that required lots of practice. Therefore, for some time, Mo Fan had tried using Telekinesis to flip some girls' skirts up. It might sound easy since a little breeze was enough to do the job, but to use the invisible claw and lift the skirt up to a height that only he could see required a certain level of skill!
Mo Fan was currently using Telekinesis: Invisible Claw. It was highly focused on quickness, accuracy, and the strength of the grip!
Mo Fan had no problem with accuracy, but it was obvious that the strength of the grip was nowhere near enough.
As Mo Fan thought, when he cast the Telekinesis: Invisible Claw, the three-meter-tall Scarlet Soaring Demon that was sprinting simply shuddered. It continued to run as if it was hardly affected by the Spell, despite the confused look on its face as it wondered if it had just run into some invisible spider web.
"Bro, it's not working?" Zhao Manyan had a strange look.
"I can only grab around fifty kilograms now. The three-meter-tall Scarlet Soaring Demon is at least two hundred kilograms. On top of that, it was running at such an incredible speed. It's too hard for me to drag it back here!" Mo Fan smiled awkwardly.
"Then why did you even bother trying? The Scarlet Soaring Demons are running away!" said Zhao Manyan in disp.l.e.a.s.u.r.e.
"Wasn't I just practicing diligently? Forget it, I'll just go and catch those Sea Monkeys, I was pretty good at grabbing them!" said Mo Fan.
"Say, aren't those Scarlet Soaring Demons heading toward your big wife? Are you sure you have time to fool around with the Sea Monkey Monsters?" said Zhao Manyan.
"Say, why are you still talking nonsense here, hurry up and follow me, we're going to kill them all!"
Zhao Manyan had finally witnessed Mo Fan's Space Element. He was unsure if he should be laughing or crying.
That being said, Zhao Manyan knew that the Space Element was one of the hardest Elements to master. In addition to that, it was an Element that could only be Awakened in the Advanced Level, which basically implied that the Magician could only Awaken it and practice it with a certain level of mental strength.
If Mo Fan was willing to spend a great amount of effort on mastering the Space Element, even Basic Telekinesis could be used in countless ways!
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"It's so cold!"
Mo Fan and Zhao Manyan proceeded to regroup with the team. However, they soon realized the meaning of freezing a place three feet deep!
{TL Note: Freezing a place three feet deep is taken from a proverb. The actual version is, a single day's frost is not enough to freeze a place three feet deep. It has the same meaning as the idiom 'Rome was not built in a day'.}
The whole place was covered in ice. Large snowflakes were drifting in the sky. The water between the islands was completely frozen over. The waves on the surface of the ocean had frozen in place, too. It simply looked as if time was frozen, but would resume in the next second.
A wild roar came from the direction of the nest. A scarlet gust of wind swept forward and shattered everything that was frozen into pieces!
Mo Fan glanced in the direction and frowned.
The aura of the Scarlet Soaring Demon was rather formidable. It was clearly not a mere Warrior-level creature!
"There's a Commander-level creature here, it's the Scarlet Rending Demon!" someone screamed from not far away.
The situation had escalated into a messy fight. Lots of Scarlet Soaring Demons were spotted on the island of ice. Nanyu was the one who discovered the Commander-level creature, since she was the closest to the nest.
"Nanyu is in danger!" Zhao Manyan ran toward the scream.
Unfortunately, he had already used his magic boots. His running speed was too slow.
Mo Fan headed toward the scream, too. His speed was a lot quicker. He cast Fleeing Shadow a few times when no one was looking. It was more important to save the girl!
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The scarlet gust of wind approached rapidly. Nanyu was being kept busy by three Scarlet Soaring Demons over four meters tall. When she saw the fierce gust of wind, she decisively summoned her Shield Equipment to protect her from the Scarlet Rending Demon's attack!
Nanyu's Shield of L.u.s.trous Wood stood firmly in front of her, but the Scarlet Rending Demon rammed into the shield without hesitation.
The Shield of L.u.s.trous Wood was instantly shattered into pieces. The collision knocked Nanyu flying.
