Versatile Mage c1-2021, page 409
Mo Fan knew he was facing a bunch of bandits who would not hesitate to kill. Against people like them, he usually used violence to curb violence without restraint. Once the man's c.h.e.s.t was blasted open, the Rose Flame immediately went into his body and roasted his organs!
The other bandits could not offer their assistance in time. The red-haired Magician's body was soon scorched black. Even the air he coughed out was black.
Xi Ge's eyes widened after seeing that happen.
He never thought the young man, who looked to be quite civilized on the surface, would be that cruel, and kill without hesitation. He did not even care that he was up against the fifty of them. Xi Ge was not stupid, and finally realized that the young man was confident in his strength. Otherwise, he would not dare to fight back right in their faces!
"That guy is dead, so I guess you can pay four hundred thousand less," said Mo Fan coldly. Killing the man was like eating a simple meal for him.
"Damn it, are you treating the Red Ornaments Guild like livestock? Brothers, let's kill him!" Xi Ge was now infuriated by Mo Fan's words.
The young man had shown no respect for their Red Ornaments Guild. If they actually paid the ransom, how could they possibly preserve their reputations as the rulers of the Caribbean coast?
Xi Ge's men were already on the verge to make Mo Fan pay for what he had done. Frost, fire, wind, and blinding light were fired at him simultaneously. The projectiles landed close to Mo Fan and Jiang Shaoxu, a gust mixed with various Elements sweeping around them.
"I'll keep an eye on the Intermediate Magicians for you. Go ahead and take the shrimps out first," Jiang Shaoxu said.
Jiang Shaoxu's eyes flickered as she unleashed the energy pulse of Psychic Impact. She was able to pinpoint the Magicians that were drawing Star Patterns among the Red Ornaments Guild. It would be extremely impressive if any Magician could draw a Star Orbit in the face of her interference, let alone finish a Star Pattern!
The Psychic Impact spread further and interrupted the channeling of Star Patterns. The only attacks that came at them were Basic Spells.
A Basic Spell was no longer enough to pose any threat to Mo Fan, and were at best only cast with ordinary Soul Seeds. Their damage was nothing close to Mo Fan's Fire Burst!
"Trying to take care of me with such strength?" Despite facing lots of Basic Spells pouring down at him, Mo Fan did not even feel the need to cast a defensive spell.
He took a step backward and easily evaded the vines approaching him from underground, then jumped slightly to his left and dodged a fireball with ease.
"Try dodging my lightning! Lightning Strike!" an arrogant Lightning Magician yelled.
Mo Fan did not even show the slightest hint of surprise when he saw the lightning coming down at him. It was like he could fully predict the angle and location of the Lightning Strikes.
Apart from an Ice Spread that could slow him down slightly, none of the Basic Spells managed to do any harm to him.
The Magicians of the Red Ornaments Guild looked at Mo Fan as if he were a monster. They could not comprehend the strange scene that was taking place.
They never heard of anyone agile enough to dodge so many spells without the help of magic!
The Magicians of the Red Ornaments Guild were not too bad, but in the eyes of a maniac like Mo Fan, they were simply too weak. Even against thousands of demon creatures, Mo Fan was able to stand his ground, let alone facing a group of Basic Magicians!
Besides, it turned out that these Basic Magicians were quite ignorant, too. They were unaware of the pulsating space around Mo Fan. As their spells went through the pulsating space, their speed actually slowed down quite a lot.
Because of Space Rhythm: Time Stasis, the spells were incredibly slow in Mo Fan's eyes, allowing him to dodge them with ease.
"I'll show you true lightning!" Mo Fan locked his gaze on the arrogant Lightning Magician.
Lightning arcs flickered fiercely in Mo Fan's hand. Its presence was incredibly impressive, even though it was only a Basic Spell.
Over a hundred lightning arcs appeared around Mo Fan. They combined into a thick, long lightning whip under Mo Fan's outstanding control. The lightning whip lashed forward and landed on the Lightning Magician.
The Lightning Magician immediately jerked violently as the strong current flowed through his body. His organs exploded from the overwhelming energy as his body was scorched black.
Mo Fan's Lightning Strike was around seven times stronger than the Lightning Strike of an ordinary Magician. First of all, it was a fourth-tier Lightning Strike. Second, he had a Lightning Soul Seed. Third, his control had improved after reaching the Advanced Level. The lightning whip that was six times stronger than a normal Lightning Strike was almost as powerful as an Intermediate Spell.
The Lightning Magician had only mastered the second-tier Lightning Strike. He had no chance standing against Mo Fan. Another Magician was killed instantly by Mo Fan, with only a mere Basic Spell.
"Are you seriously so poor despite what you all do as a living? I really feel sorry for you, I've already given you quite a bargain," said Mo Fan.
The people of the Red Ornaments Guild clenched their teeth. Their leader, Xi Ge glanced around him and realized that none of the Intermediate Magicians were attacking. He immediately yelled at them, "Kill him now, what the heck are you all doing? Kill him!"
"Leader, that woman is a Psychic Magician. We can't use our Intermediate Spells!" an Intermediate Magician shouted.
There were around ten Intermediate Magicians in the group. After all, they had to be prepared if the government had dispatched another batch of Battlemages to hunt them down. However, none of them had managed to cast a spell in front of a powerful Psychic Magician. They even began to wonder if they had forgotten how to use magic completely under the influence of the Psychic Impact!
"Are you seriously trying to draw a complete Star Pattern with that speed?" Jiang Shaoxu laughed disdainfully.
The Magicians were extremely slow at casting Intermediate Spells. Jiang Shaoxu could easily interrupt the process with Psychic Impact. She had no problem keeping an eye out on the ten Intermediate Magicians on her own.
"A bunch of useless plebes!" cursed Xi Ge.
In the end, he had to do the dirty work himself. A lunar-white glow burst out of Xi Ge's body, and his robe drifted despite the absence of wind.
A moment later, a Contracted Seal appeared in front of Xi Ge, out of which leapt a lizard with huge limbs. As it stood upright, its body was as tall as the aged tree in the village. Its black, reflective scales had a metallic gloss to them. Its head, neck, and tail were covered in spikes. The creature looked rather intimidating when the spikes fully rose up.
The villagers had never seen a creature like it. It was ten times, or even a hundred times scarier than the sea monsters they had encountered in the past. It looked like the creature could eat a few of them alive with a single bite!
The Snake Lizard Monster stared down at the villager and hissed greedily. Many women immediately screamed and fainted. The Snake Lizard Monster turned to Mo Fan. It had received the order from its master to eat the Asian instead!
The Snake Lizard Monster had eaten many humans alive, both white-skinned and dark-skinned, but it had never eaten one with black eyes and yellow skin. The anticipation of tasting a new kind of food gave the creature a strong appetite. The Snake Lizard Monster slowly lowered its neck.
"Piss off!" Mo Fan snapped imperiously, his voice containing a strong hint of deterrence.
The space shuddered. A strong energy struck the head of the Snake Lizard Monster, knocking its long head to the side, and almost broke its neck.
The Snake Lizard Monster turned its head back f.o.r.c.i.b.l.y and uttered a furious roar at Mo Fan. It was obvious that the creature was about to spit out some poisonous liquid at Mo Fan.
Mo Fan did not give the creature any chance to spit out the poison. He leapt into the air while his fist burst into flames in midair.
He violently threw the fist at the Snake Lizard Monster's throat. A fierce fiery dragon surged right down the Snake Lizard Monster's throat.
The fiery dragon erupted inside the throat of the Snake Lizard Monster and set everything above its body aflame.
Mo Fan's flames would not die easily. It continued to spread from the creature's throat to its c.h.e.s.t through its esophagus. The fiery dragon was unstoppable, triggering a series of explosions inside the creature's body. The hapless Snake Lizard Monster's body eventually reached its limit, and exploded into pieces!
Bloody, steaming rain poured down across the place as scorched hunks of meat scattered on the ground. The seemingly-fierce Snake Lizard Monster was blasted into pieces by a single punch!
When Mo Fan landed on the ground, the bandits and the villagers were overwhelmed with shock and fear!
How was a young Magician that looked so normal on the surface even scarier than the Snake Lizard Monster that is over ten meters tall?!
"I've changed my mind. You will have to pay me at least sixty million for me to spare your lives! I did mention that I'm less patient than you!" Mo Fan declared coldly.
Mo Fan stomped the ground, producing a ring of flames on the ground. The fire spread rapidly, as if a dragon was breathing down flames in front of the crowd. The people did not even dare to breathe heavily!
Chapter 954 - A Shameless Liar!
Translated by XephiZ
Edited by Aelryinth
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At the entrance of the village, a pleasant, flowery scent lingered in the air. When Zhao Manyan saw the wild and m.a.t.u.r.e woman called Oni giving him a flirtatious wink, he immediately knew he was about to hit a home run.
After flirting with the woman for so long, Zhao Manyan still did not see a single person nearby. He took another glance at his surroundings before fearlessly moving closer to the woman, sticking his firm c.h.e.s.t onto the woman's soft flesh. He stared her in the eyes before lowering his head to give her a kiss.
Oni wanted to push the man away, but her body immediately softened after the man pushed her into the wall.
It was quite boring to guard the entrance. The woman did not mind enjoying some excitement, since they were only strangers to one another.
Speaking of which, Zhao Manyan was indeed quite experienced at flirting with women. He clearly knew what he was doing. Oni soon found herself enjoying the experience. The experienced woman was fairly surprised.
-Didn't they always say Asian men were not as good as flirting with women? It seems like this golden-haired Asian man is different from the others…-
Zhao Manyan had almost reached third base when a communication device started beeping unsuitably for the atmosphere.
Oni shuddered. She pushed Zhao Manyan away and said, "It's urgent, just give me a second."
"Don't worry, you can reply to it, and I'll continue on my own," Zhao Manyan grinned shamelessly.
Oni did not agree to it. The signal meant that something had happened in the village!
"Oni, ask your men to come up here at once. We've got a huge problem," a man with a panicked voice cried out from the other end.
"What's going on?" asked Oni grimly.
"We...we are being robbed!" it was like the man was ashamed to say it. However, he was still forced to speak the truth.
"Huh, what did you say!" Oni's eyes widened.
"Anyway, our enemy is very strong. We need backup at once!" said the man.
The call ended. Oni stood there with a blank face for a few seconds.
Zhao Manyan had heard it all, even though Oni was trying to hide the call from him. He said with a smile when he saw the worried look on the woman's face, "Seems like there are quite a lot of baddies around here, but don't worry, as I am here. Come, I'll go with you, I do want to see what kind of people they are, to dare rob a village in broad daylight!"
"Are you strong?" asked Oni with a side glance.
"I can easily handle a bunch of bandits. We'll talk later, come, we can't let the bandits get away," Zhao Manyan totally displayed his manliness. He activated the imprint in his soul with a thought.
Golden wings immediately appeared on Zhao Manyan's back. They slowly extended with a metallic rasp. A moment later, the golden feathers formed a pair of wings. The glossy wings reflecting a golden light were incredibly spectacular!
A man's wings were comparable to a luxury sports car. Oni's eyes immediately widened!
She never thought the young man was a rich guy. Magical wings were a luxury good to most Magicians!
"Come up here," Zhao Manyan said with an evil grin.
Zhao Manyan grabbed Oni in his arms before she could react, and soared into the sky.
"How are you going to repay me after I help you deal with the bandits?" Zhao Manyan gave the woman a challenging grin.
"Whatever you want!" It was Oni's first time flying in the air. She seemed to be in a slight panic. The thrill was stimulating her hormones. If it wasn't for the urgent situation, she would not mind doing something with the man right now, regardless of where and when.
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"Mo Fan, the guards keeping an eye on the path up here are coming. Be careful, they are pretty strong," Jiang Shaoxu said in a serious voice.
"They are coming to give us more money, don't worry!" Mo Fan was confident as usual.
Eliminating enemies and protecting people were two different concepts. As long as Mo Fan was stronger than the enemy, he could easily crush them. However, if he was protecting a group of people, he had to be a lot stronger than the enemy to prevent them from doing anything recklessly.
Mo Fan clearly knew he was not strong enough to take on a group of bandits while protecting three hundred villagers. Besides, after what he had gone through in the Calamity of the Ancient Capital, Mo Fan knew how troublesome it would be to protect a bunch of people that were freaking out. Even protecting thirty people would be troublesome, let alone protecting three hundred!
His plan had worked out perfectly, by tricking the bandits into believing that he did not care about the villagers. Otherwise, with so many bandits around, he would not be able to guarantee the safety of every single villager.
"This place has already become our territory. Do you seriously think you can take on all of us!?" cried Xi Ge.
His Contracted Beast was dead. It was the biggest trump card he had up his sleeves. He had the urge to eat the young Magician alive, but there was nothing they could do to him.
Xi Ge was actually trying to drag out the fight. He had to wait until the reinforcements arrived.
"Leader, look above you," said a bandit.
"I think it's big sister Oni!"
"Big sis is here!"
The golden wings immediately attracted everyone's attention. Their female leader landed from the sky, accompanied by a handsome man with golden hair and a proud face.
"Wow, they have quite a lot of people, more than three hundred of them. But don't worry, judging from their aura, they are just a bunch of plebes," Zhao Manyan glanced at the villagers dressed in colorful clothes with a disdainful grin.
He had no problem identifying the different groups of people. Those in red outfits and wearing red ornaments were obviously on Oni's side, implying that they were the villagers. Meanwhile, the three hundred people who obviously looked like the bad guys were standing together. They were simply abusing their numbers to take over the village. Did they seriously think no one is serving justice in their society!
Mo Fan and Jiang Shaoxu stood still with wide-open eyes. They were looking at Zhao Manyan the same way they would look at a retard.
They were utterly impressed by Zhao Manyan's lack of intelligence when they were in the lightning storm in Peru. However, it seemed like the water in that idiot's mind was enough to fill up the Caribbean Sea!
{TL Note: In Chinese slang, when someone describes a person's brain is filled with water, it means the person is an idiot.}
"Huh, you two are here too. Why didn't you two enforce justice on behalf of the Heavens and eliminate these bandits? Don't be scared just because they are winning in numbers!" Zhao Manyan said in a surprised voice when he finally noticed Mo Fan and Jiang Shaoxu.
Mo Fan and Jiang Shaoxu seriously did not feel like talking to their retarded teammate.
"You know them?" Oni was startled. She somehow remembered that the two were from the same group of people that passed by the village recently. She had a vague impression of Jiang Shaoxu.
"Yeah, we are buddies, the closest kind, with them here, I don't even need to do anything. Don't worry, we will protect the village for you. As for the bandits, we won't show them any mercy!" Zhao Manyan glared at the three hundred unarmed villagers.
Jiang Shaoxu slapped herself on the head.
Holy cow, did the national team seriously not assess the candidates with some kind of intelligence test? Even if they did not conduct the test, couldn't they clarify that a mentally retarded person wasn't allowed to join the team!
"Zhao Manyan, what are you doing? Didn't I ask you to keep the men along the path busy? Why did you let them pass? I'm going to give you one-tenth of the pay less!" Mo Fan said loudly.
In order to prevent Zhao Manyan from ruining their disguise, Mo Fan immediately blackened Zhao Manyan's image, too.
"What pay?" Zhao Manyan was confused.
"So that's how it is, humph, I'm going to kill you!" Oni snapped furiously.
She was wondering why a man would come and flirt with her out of nowhere. It turned out that he was trying to buy some time for his friends and stop her men from providing backup!
Oni was quick with her attack. A strong wind emerged under Zhao Manyan's feet without any sign. It turned into a tornado in a brief period of time and swept Zhao Manyan into the air.
"F**k me, what are you doing, I'm here to help..." Zhao Manyan was stunned. He quickly cast Rock Barrier and altered its shape to resemble a tongue, blocking the majority of the tornado.
"Stop wasting time, take them out," Mo Fan knew he could not let the fight drag on further. He immediately took hold of the opportunity and started casting Fire and Lightning Spells at the Magicians of the Red Ornaments Guild like a Gatling gun.
