Versatile Mage c1-2021, page 355
People who rode in the wind would accelerate gradually just like a normal vehicle, but Mo Fan's Rocket Wings were completely different!
The thrust from the exploding fiery feathers immediately propelled Mo Fan like a terrifying missile. However, he would gradually slow down as he was driving through the air. As such, when the fiery wings beat, the explosion had already sent Mo Fan flying fifty meters ahead, leaving his soul behind!
"Me...Meteorite...Meteorite Fist! Nine...Nine Dragons!"
Mo Fan was able to react fairly quickly. He initially planned to move closer to the creature, cast a Lightning Disaster, before following up with the Fire Sword and using the Meteorite Fist as a finale. However, he quickly forfeited the plan and subconsciously cast the strongest move he was most familiar with.
That being said, it was impossible for anyone to draw the Fire Star Pattern in his current situation without mastering the ability to draw a Star Pattern with a single thought!
Mo Fan quickly adjusted his stance. He did not want to ram into the scales on the creature's stomach like a toad again!
His fist erupted in flames as the wind burned against it. Since Mo Fan was moving at an incredible speed, the two different types of flames unleashed by his fist were left behind, a long trail of fire following behind him like a fiery dragon.
The fiery dragon engulfed Mo Fan's entire body with his fist, merging with his fist as one.
The punch blazed brilliantly before colliding with the Blue Valley Ferocious Beast like a meteorite. It landed on the Blue Valley Ferocious Beast's stomach once again, but with a totally different strength and aura this time!
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This Meteorite Fist was comparable to an Advanced Fire Spell. The boost of the Rocket Wings had further increased its power. The Blue Valley Ferocious Beast was full of weapons, but its scales were its only defensive mechanism!
Mo Fan's punch slammed into the Blue Valley Ferocious Beast's stomach like a red-hot poker, lifting the creature's feet off the ground before sending it flying.
The scales on its stomach were shattered, scattering across the place like a car wreck. Blue blood splattered across the ground...
The Blue Valley Ferocious Beast knocked three buildings down in its flight, sweeping a huge cloud of dust into the air as it came to a stop. The debris fell onto the ice, cracked it open, and made a huge splash...
A scorched path over a hundred meters lone extended from Mo Fan's feet to where the Blue Valley Ferocious Beast landed, resembling the trail the fiery dragon had left behind.
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"WOWOWOW! Did anyone see that?"
"Such domineering force! I wonder which Advanced Magician it was!"
Hirose's comrades were fighting the Fierce Shark Demons nearby. They happened to witness the astonishing scene and were dumbfounded by it.
They could not recall the nineteenth zone having such a violent Fire Magician!
"He's using Fiery Fist too... but why did I feel it was as strong as an Advanced Fire Spell?" gaped a Fire Magician on Hirose's team with a blank expression.
The energy of the Fiery Fist's Star Pattern was comparable to the energy of a Sky-Flame Funeral!
Sky-Flame Funeral was a spell with wide coverage, thus the damage it would deal to a Commander-level creature was unlikely to be stronger than the Fiery Fist!
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"Hang on… wasn't he supposed to attract the creature's attention, so the Contracted Beast could attack its weak point?" Hirose was still standing still. He almost dropped his jaw onto the ice.
The plan, what about the plan?
They were so excited to come up with the perfect plan with distinguished roles to defeat the Commander-level creature, but the guy simply broke the Blue Valley Ferocious Beast's armor with a single punch…
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Mu Ningxue's lips twisted.
She knew it would turn out like this! She should never believe Mo Fan would stick to the plan!
"Meow!"
Meanwhile, the Night Rakshasa reacted according to the situation. Her eyes glittered when she saw Mo Fan breaking the scales on the Blue Valley Ferocious Beast's stomach. She immediately disappeared into the street, which was blazing red from the flames!
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"Little cat, back off, I'm not done yet!" Mo Fan had the Shadow Element too. He immediately guessed the approaching creature to be Jiang Yu's Contracted Beast when he sensed a Shadow aura moving rapidly in his direction.
Mo Fan stood at the Blue Valley Ferocious Beast's previous position. The flames on his fist were extinguished, but the fiery feathers on his back were still burning. Since he could no longer use the Rocket Wings, he decided to withdraw them instead!
The fiery feathers landed around the Blue Valley Ferocious Beast under Mo Fan and Little Flame Belle's control, exploding as soon as they landed on it!
More feathers gradually landed in the area, resulting in a series of explosions. The Blue Valley Ferocious Beast's wounds tore open after being caught in the explosions, especially the area that had lost the protection of its scales!
Chapter 834 - Adding Misfortunes to an Unfortunate Person
Translated by XephiZ
Edited by Aelryinth
The explosion of the fiery feathers produced a blinding light once again. Even other teams stationed in the nineteenth zone could hear the loud blast.
The flames burned fiercely. The Blue Valley Ferocious Beast was caught in the burning debris. Its scales were not as effective this time, and it kept rolling on the ground, desperately trying to find water.
However, the creature kept slamming into buildings the more it panicked. It finally found a spot where the ice had melted and dove into the water head-first.
The depth of the water was ten meters, but the Blue Valley Ferocious Beast was around fifteen meters tall. Somehow the creature had managed to shrink its body and disappeared after jumping into the water.
"Did it run away?" asked Hirose in lingering fear.
"I don't think so, it's only a minor injury," said Mu Ningxue.
The Blue Valley Ferocious Beast was not that weak. It had only dived into the water to put out the flames. Mu Ningxue strongly believed it would return soon.
As she predicted, a bloody flicker struck the ice where Mo Fan was standing on. It cut through the thick ice and hit Mo Fan while he was totally unprepared for it, leaving a deep cut on his waist!
He still had the Black Snake Armor protecting him. He was fortunate its time had not run out, or the slash would have cut him in half!
"That son of a bitch is still trying to ambush me after diving into the water!" Mo Fan held his side and repositioned himself to a spot with thicker ice.
The cut was even more painful than the previous one across his c.h.e.s.t. Mo Fan could feel his waist tearing whenever he took a deep breath. He could not tell if the cut had reached his inner organs!
"Nan Rongni is still waiting for us to deliver the antidote. Let's hurry up!" demanded Mu Ningxue in a serious tone.
It was impractical to kill the Blue Valley Ferocious Beast. Since the creature was able to counterattack in such a short period of time, it simply meant the damage Mo Fan dealt to it was not enough to threaten its life.
However, the creature did not dare to show itself again. It was a great chance for them to return to the twentieth zone.
"Mm, let's go," Mo Fan nodded.
"Are you alright?" Mu Ningxue was surprised to see Mo Fan finishing a sentence with just three words. It turned out that his injuries were rather serious.
"Not sure, the cut might have reached my inner organs..." Mo Fan's face turned pale as he spoke.
He was fighting a Commander-level creature after all. The creature had surprised him with a counterattack before he could celebrate after landing his attack. It was obvious that he was still too weak to fight a Commander-level creature. He still had lots of room to improve before he could take on a Commander-level creature!
"We need to stop the bleeding first," said Mu Ningxue.
"By the way, is the kidney on the left or the right?" Mo Fan asked seriously.
Mu Ningxue frowned. She once again thought there was something wrong with the man's brain!
Is the kidney on the left or the right? There was a kidney on both the left and the right! Everyone had two kidneys!
"Answer me quick… if my kidney is damaged, please don't give me the cold shoulder."
"Can you be quiet for once!" snapped Mu Ningxue impatiently.
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Mo Fan believed anyone would feel uneasy when a creature was applying its saliva on their wound, no matter how adorable the creature was. Too bad, Mu Ningxue insisted on it, thus Mo Fan had no choice but to accept the black cat demon's saliva.
That being said, it actually worked like a charm. The bleeding stopped in no time, although it was still giving him a dull pain, probably because something inside was damaged. It better not be his kidney! The others could exchange their kidney for an iPhone, but his kidney was worth at least a top-spec Macbook!
Mo Fan was praying along the journey.
If Nan Rongni was not injured, she could easily treat his injuries. However, Nan Rongni's life was currently in danger. If his precious kidney was injured, it would be a burden for Xinxia and Mu Ningxue…
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The journey back was a lot safer. The little cat fully displayed her outstanding fighting power by dealing with the sea monsters they stumbled into on their way back. She basically killed them all instantly.
Mo Fan and Mu Ningxue saw lots of corpses still intact or torn into pieces floating on the water as they arrived in the twentieth zone, all belonging to the Jagged-Paw Green Demons!
"Why are there so many of them?!" Mo Fan was shocked on seeing the corpses. The number of Jagged-Paw Green Demons was twice the number he had imagined!
Luckily, Mochizuki Chihaya was an Advanced Magician. Otherwise, the team would have had trouble staying alive.
Nanyu, Zhao Manyan, and Jiang Shaoxu were overjoyed when they saw Mo Fan and Mu Ningxue's return. However, when they saw the blood on their clothes, they knew they had gone through a lot.
The Night Rakshasa handed the antidote to Jiang Shaoxu. Jiang Shaoxu immediately tore the cloth off Nan Rongni's leg and applied the antidote to the wound.
Nan Rongni had already lost consciousness. Her face was incredibly pale. It seemed her breathing had stopped, too.
The antidote was working very slowly, possibly because it had slightly solidified on the way back. There was nothing they could do but wait.
"You will get what you want if you come back a bit later," mocked Mu Tingying with a hollow laugh.
Mu Ningxue glanced at Nan Rongni, whose life was in danger, and felt her c.h.e.s.t burning with anger.
It was true that she wanted to stay on the team, yet she would never trade her friend's life for it. She was already furious when she was provoked by the strange voice in her mind, and now Mu Tingying still tried to mock her. She could not hold it any longer...
"Meow!" the Night Rakshasa cried out and swiped her claws at Mu Tingying's neck!
Mu Tingying screamed and immediately ran to the side.
"Feifei, what are you doing!" Jiang Yu immediately stopped the creature.
"Meow..." The Night Rakshasa licked her paws.
"You dumb cat, I'm going to skin you!" Mu Tingying rose to her feet miserably and discovered a few scratch marks on her neck. It had only hit the surface of her skin. She was not bleeding.
"Enough! You know how difficult it is to hunt the White Sobbing Demon; you better not say that again!" scolded Nanyu. She could not stand Mu Tingying's sharp tongue either.
Mu Ningxue was going to take Mu Tingying down herself, but decided it was not the time to stir troubles since everyone was injured from the fighting. She immediately suppressed her anger.
"Humph, doesn't matter, she will be leaving the team soon," said Mu Tingying, before glaring at Jiang Yu. "You better watch your filthy cat!"
The others simply ignored Mu Tingying. Jiang Shaoxu was surprised when she saw Mo Fan sitting in a corner silently.
Jiang Shaoxu was confused. Normally, the guy would turn into a rascal when Mu Tingying dared to provoke Mu Ningxue. He would scold Mu Tingying until she could not keep her legs together. Why isn't he reacting this time...
"Hey, you, are you alright?" Jiang Shaoxu nudged him.
Mo Fan raised his head with a pale face.
Jiang Shaoxu was stunned at the sight. She quickly covered her mouth.
Chapter 835 - The Tide Fall, Retreat of the Sea Monsters
Translated by XephiZ
Edited by Aelryinth
"Are...are you alright?" asked Jiang Shaoxu worriedly.
"I'm fine... I won't die, do you have any water?" asked Mo Fan.
Jiang Shaoxu handed him a water pouch. Mo Fan quickly gulped it down.
His lips felt extremely dry. He finally looked better after drinking the water.
"Is there more?" asked Mo Fan.
"Mm, you're heavily dehydrated. What happened?" asked Jiang Shaoxu.
"Nothing serious, just being too careless and I let the Blue Valley Ferocious Beast hit me. Commander-level creatures are indeed tough to deal with," said Mo Fan, after he was feeling better.
"Lie down and take some rest. Blood serums aren't really effective for wounds inflicted by the sea monsters," said Jiang Shaoxu.
"Give me more water."
"How are you so dehydrated?"
Jiang Shaoxu let out a relieved sigh after seeing Mo Fan's condition improving.
She took the first-aid kit and helped Mo Fan treat his wounds to prevent them from worsening. She then gave Mo Fan an injection, some kind of rapid energy boost for Magicians, just so he could recover faster.
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On the other hand, Nan Rongni's condition was finally improving too. The antidote was working like a charm. The poison in her body gradually disappeared.
Nan Rongni regained consciousness, but she looked extremely weak.
However, the tide was still around, and the battle in the East Maritime Fortress was still going on. It was likely that the sea monsters would show up again.
There was nothing Mo Fan and Nan Rongni could do due to their injuries. Luckily, the density of sea monsters in the area had reduced. Otherwise, the team would have had a hard time holding the creatures off.
"The tide is falling!" Jiang Yu exclaimed excitedly.
Mo Fan leapt up in surprise, too. He quickly rose to his feet and poked his head over the edge of the building.
It did seem like the water was lower. The parts of the building that were previously underwater were now exposed. The water had dropped around three meters.
The sea monsters' area of activity would shrink gradually, meaning that the battle would soon come to an end.
"Who would have thought, the East Maritime Fortress was such a thrilling place," Mo Fan murmured as he laid back down.
Nan Rongni was lying beside him. She looked dull, as if she had just escaped death.
"You should be happy that you're still alive. Why do you look so down?" asked Mo Fan with a confused face.
"Someone will be leaving the team after the training," Nan Rongni said softly.
So it turned out that Nan Rongni was worrying about Mu Ningxue. Mo Fan soon fell into deep thought.
"She saved your life. Why don't you quit the team voluntarily and give her your spot?" Mo Fan asked reasonably.
Nan Rongni was stunned, as if she did not expect it from him.
"I was thinking the same thing too, but it's unlikely to happen. Anyone else can easily do that, but I'm the only Healer on the team. The advisors won't let me quit, even if I want to. If I insist, they would simply choose another Healer to join the team instead of giving the spot to Mu Ningxue," said Nan Rongni.
Mo Fan nodded. Nan Rongni was stating the truth. A Healer was a must for the national team. Nan Rongni would not be able to give Mu Ningxue her spot even if she wanted to.
As for Zhao Manyan who was also a substitute, he was obviously the weakest on the team, yet it was unlikely that he would be disqualified, either. He already mentioned the financial group supporting him. They would simply invest as much as needed to help him become an Advanced Magician, just so he could stay on the team.
Zhao Manyan would soon break through after the training. The person leaving the team would still be Mu Ningxue, unless Mo Fan strangled Zhao Manyan to death now.
It was indeed a troublesome question!
If Mu Ningxue left, Mo Fan felt it was meaningless to stay on the national team.
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The tide fell gradually, revealing the debris of the buildings scattered across the streets.
No one knew how many sea monsters remained. There were countless numbers of them, yet they had all retreated with the tide falling. Without the water as their shield, their casualties would increase significantly as their strength weakened. It was unnecessary for them to stay any longer.
The drainage system of the East Maritime Fortress was shockingly impressive. Normally, it would take a flooded town a few days to recover. However, when the tide fell back to the height of the shorter dam, all that was left on the streets of the East Maritime Fortress were mere puddles. It felt like the fortress had just experienced a rain, instead of a flood with the water reaching ten meters!
The streets had been quickly destroyed, but were rebuilt in no time, too. Whenever the tide fell, the shorter dam would be filled with Battlemages, preventing the sea monsters from launching a sneak attack. The cleaning squad would carry out their tasks efficiently and clean up the debris and the corpses of the sea monsters before nighttime.
The corpses of the sea monsters were the resources of the fortress. After all, most territories outside the cities were occupied by demon creatures. The resources they controlled were a lot greater than humans had, which they used to strengthen their flesh. As such, their corpses would be rich in useful resources too!
Like magic ores, demon creatures also served as a type of resource that drove the Magic Civilization forward, since each of them was a portable quarry full of resources!
