Versatile Mage c1-2021, page 705
"They must have snuck inside through the wheels. These creatures are small enough to move through the gaps," Mu Bai observed.
"It's more dangerous inside here. Head stewardess, open the door!" Mo Fan ordered.
The space inside the plane was too confined. Mo Fan did not dare use his magic here. He was afraid that he might hurt people by accident!
"Are you out of your mind? Aren't they going to rush inside if the door is open!? I don't want to die!" the young man with a huge nose seated behind them shouted.
The guy was constantly showing off before, demonstrating how knowledgeable he was during the flight. He was obviously trying to catch the attention of the two gorgeous women, Brianca and Heidi. However, he was being pretty brave if he did not wet his pants under the circ.u.mstances. He had no sign of his previous demeanor; he was screaming at the top of his lungs instead!
"We have to leave the plane as soon as possible. The Crawlers aren't a hassle, but if we stay until the lamias show up, we won't have any chance to run away," Mo Fan continued evenly.
If they waited until the army was here, the soldiers would only be retrieving their corpses. In the end, they had to handle the situation themselves. However, there were more than a hundred passengers on the plane. It would be a little tricky to keep them safe from the overwhelming number of Crawlers!
Chapter 1507 - Fancy a Group Scuffle?
Translated by XephiZ
Edited by Aelryinth
The captain of the plane did not want to open the door at first, but when he saw huge black and red creatures showing up in the lane behind the plane, he knew they could not afford to wait for the army!
The army was nowhere to be seen. If they did not start running, they really would be overrun by these monsters!
"Stick close to us, don't split up!" Brianca kindly reminded the passengers behind her.
The door at the front of the plane opened, while the emergency door remained closed. The passengers could not care less about their belongings. EgyptAir was clearly going to cover their losses. It was more important to stay alive!
The plane was extremely crowded. Zhao Manyan and Mu Bai led the way and brought over thirty passengers out of the plane. When they took the slide down to the ground, the abnormal Scorpion and Snake Insects quickly gathered around them. They were extremely tiny, but their poison was deadly. Zhao Manyan and Mu Bai could not afford to lower their guard...
Zhao Manyan swiftly moved his hands around, controlling the Water Ribbons circulating around the passengers, ensuring that each of them was protected by a layer of Water Barrier.
"Freeze!"
Mu Bai stomped the ground, spreading his ice out in a ring. The temperature within the Ice Ring's area of effect fell rapidly. The cold-blooded Crawlers were used to living in extreme heat, and were very afraid of ice. The frost swiftly froze their blood, and their bodies stiffened into corpses!
The Ice Ring radiated out for two hundred meters. The creatures that were either crawling hastily on the ground or leaping into the air halted in their tracks when the Ice Ring struck them. In less than three seconds, the Crawlers all shattered into little ice cubes!
"Impressive!" "That's remarkable!"
The passengers were relieved after witnessing Mu Bai's Ice Magic.
They stepped on the frozen bodies of the Crawlers and crushed them into slush. The thirty passengers quickened their pace and ran toward the structures nearby.
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"Heidi, go see where the army is," Mo Fan directed her, before jumping down from the plane.
They could not look after the passengers all the time. Most of the passengers were too weak to even protect themselves. The Crawlers were so small; if any of them slipped through the net and reached the passengers, they were basically done for. They had to rely on the army to guarantee their safety!
"Got it!" Heidi was afraid of the Crawlers, and might struggle to fend them off. Mo Fan had given her a more suitable job.
"They are coming! They are coming, run!" the head stewardess screamed.
"What's coming?"
"Huge demons! How are they so quick? They were a kilometer away before!" The person speaking was an aged Light Mage. The only help he could provide was purifying the air, preventing the passengers from being poisoned.
The Light Mage called himself Booker. He was a lot kinder than the others. He did not run away first, but stayed behind to help the women and children, allowing them to reach safety first.
"Can't you all move a bit quicker? We are all going to die at this rate!" a man in a black long-sleeve shirt yelled when he reached the door.
Some of the passengers poked their heads out to see what was going on outside. When they saw the trails of dust the creatures had swept into the air as they were charging, they almost fainted right there. Only in moments like this would they regret not working hard enough to become a Mage!
"Miss Brianca, take the others and regroup with Mu Bai and Zhao Manyan," Mo Fan said.
"Got it," Brianca nodded.
There were around eighty passengers remaining. If these passengers stuck close together, Brianca, as a Super Mage, would not have any problem guaranteeing their safety.
Unfortunately, things never went according to plan. There were terrified kids running aimlessly, women who were too scared to move, and sc.u.m that fled for their lives on their own without even bothering to follow orders. It made protecting the people ten times more difficult than it was meant to be.
"Confining Grass!"
Brianca Summoned some magic grass by pinching her fingers. It casually fell to the ground, growing rapidly as soon as it landed. The lane was covered by the blue magic grass in an instant!
The Crawlers wove through the magic grass rapidly. They were unharmed at first, but whenever they tried to attack a passenger, the Confining Grass would suddenly expand and grow into a thick, strong vine, binding the agile creatures quickly before dragging them back to the ground.
Although the Crawlers had overwhelming numbers, the strange magic grass was everywhere too! Not a single demon creature managed to slip past the net. The Confining Grass would tie every creature up as soon as they showed the slightest intent to harm the passengers!
The passengers were perfectly unharmed within the protection of the Confining Grass. They calmed down knowing that a powerful Plant Mage was among them. The people started helping those that were too scared to move so they could catch up to the others ahead.
Brianca quickly escorted the passengers away. She could not help but turn around to look at Mo Fan. She noticed that he was still next to the plane.
"Young man, it's time to leave. We will be safe with the Plant Mage's help!" the Light Mage yelled when he noticed Mo Fan staying behind.
"They are moving too slowly. It's only a matter of time until these creatures catch up to them. I have to get rid of them first!" Mo Fan called back.
"Are you being serious? There are hundreds of Lesser Lamias and Lamias heading our way!" Booker came to a stop. He was actually turning back to lend Mo Fan a hand.
Mo Fan ignored the man's advice, and started drawing a silver Star Constellation.
A lunar-white glow constructed a dimensional gate connected to a different plane. The enormous gate opened up slowly, and a ferocious icy wolf sprinted out of the gate. Its icy aura froze the weak Crawlers nearby almost instantly.
More enormous white wolves as tall as the plane ran howling out of the Summoning Gate after the Flying Creek Snow Wolf. Their eyes were bloodshot, their drooling fangs revealed by their menacing grins!
"Why would I be afraid of that sc.u.m in a group scuffle?" Mo Fan stood among the wolves, who gathered around him like he was their leader. "Charge!"
The starving wolves threw off their reins as soon as Mo Fan pointed ahead. Their enormous claws slammed heavily on the lane as they strove to be the first ones to pounce on the Lamias and their spawn!
The Lesser Lamias were between the Servant-class and the Warrior-level, while the Lamias were between the Warrior-level and the Commander-level. Mo Fan estimated around three hundred Lesser Lamias at a quick glance. They were all instinctively chasing after the scent of humans.
There were around twenty true Lamias. They loomed up among the demon creatures, like an above-average-sized vehicle, but they were still significantly smaller than the white wolves.
The wolves were like armored tanks. The ground trembled as they ran across it. Their muscles were as sturdy as rocks, and their l.u.s.trous hides could not conceal their powerful builds...
Mo Fan had Summoned around forty wolves, who had lined up like fleshy white tanks. The flat lane was perfect terrain for them to charge ahead. The surging white tide rammed into the cloudy mist of the Lamias and their spawn. Blood and flesh flew about, scales scattering across the ground while countless Lesser Lamias turned into mincemeat!
The white wolves were a lot stronger than the Lesser Lamias. Even the stronger Lamias would struggle against them. The pack of wolves smashed their way through them all under the Flying Creek Snow Wolf's lead. The two breeds of Lamias that were initially thinking of enjoying some delicious human flesh shrieked in agony and fled for their lives while tugging their tails between their legs!
It had been a while since the Flying Creek Snow Wolf had such an enjoyable time killing an enemy. He continued to push further into the enemy ranks. Mo Fan could no longer see where the white fleshy tanks he had Summoned had gone to.
The old Light Mage was dumbfounded. He uttered after a long pause, "Young...young man, are...are those your Summoned Beasts?"
"Yeah, it's been a while since they last had some meat," Mo Fan admitted.
Light Mage Booker had a strange expression. He was so worried about the young man's safety, yet Mo Fan was feeding all these lamias to his Summoned Beasts instead!
The Flying Creek Snow Wolf suddenly howled from inside the mist. Mo Fan was wondering what had happened when he saw the Flying Creek Snow Wolf running back to him.
The other white wolves were also running toward him at their quickest speed, as if they had encountered something absolutely terrifying!
The white wolves could only last in the mortal realm for a certain period. Mo Fan brought up the Summoning Gate and sent the pack of white wolves back to the Summoned Beast Plane.
"Quick, time to run," Mo Fan said to Booker quickly. He no longer had the mood to feed his Summoned Beasts.
"What's going on?" Booker was utterly confused. This young man was incredibly strong, why did he look so scared all of a sudden?
"There's some insanely strong creature coming!" Mo Fan dragged Booker onto the Flying Creek Snow Wolf and headed straight toward Brianca.
Brianca was their real hope, that Mo Fan was certain of!
Chapter 1508 - Scorpion Queen
Translated by XephiZ
Edited by Aelryinth
Mo Fan did not stay and fight overzealously. He was currently in the middle of a battle. It was fine if he did not participate in the fighting, but once he crossed the line by killing too many weaklings, some stronger demon creatures would eventually show up to take him out!
Mo Fan quickly caught up to the group that Brianca was leading. The army had finally shown up when they reached the building to the west of the airport.
"What about the powerful creature behind us?" Booker asked worriedly.
A dark mist was building behind them. They could barely see a thing through the darkness. However, Booker could already feel a strong presence sweeping at them like a black storm, sending chills down his spine and making him shiver in fear.
Words were not needed to describe how powerful the demon creature was. Even a great Commander-level beast like the Flying Creek Snow Wolf was fleeing for his life!...
"It shouldn't be a Ruler-level creature. Otherwise, there's no way my wolves would have made it out alive. If it isn't a Ruler-level creature, it won't dare to do anything reckless," Mo Fan said.
A Commander-level creature in the Advancing Period was just as terrifying. Little Flame Belle's strength of the peak Commander-level was on par with an Advancing Commander-level creature. Mo Fan would not bother to challenge it. If he was poisoned and paralyzed accidentally, his death would take the blink of an eye!
Similarly, the creature that had intimidated the pack of wolves did not show itself right away, either, hiding inside the poisonous mist. It was not afraid of an Advanced Mage like Mo Fan, but it could sense the Super Level Brianca.
Brianca had also sensed the powerful demon creature's existence. Her eyes never left the mist after she led the passengers to safety.
Mo Fan was not able to see the creature, but Brianca could already see its silhouette. She knew the creature was staring at her, too!
The black storm continued to surge at them. More Crawlers charged at them recklessly. The various lamias had suddenly become cannon fodder, surging at them in huge numbers. Those weaklings had no place in Brianca's eyes after she no longer had to worry about the passengers' safety. Her straight hair drifted in the wind; every Mage with sharp senses would shiver in fear despite themselves under the enormous pressure, but Brianca's sharp gaze stopped the Crawlers and the Lamias from coming any closer!
Some time later, the contesting auras suddenly dissipated. Mo Fan noticed the dark mist fading away slightly. He caught a glimpse of the back of a red scorpion woman with six limbs fading into the distance!
A Red Scorpion?
Mo Fan was astounded. He initially thought the creature was an Advancing Commander-level creature, so the Flying Creek Snow Wolf and the other wolves were no match against it. However, it turned out to be a Red Scorpion Queen instead! It was a Ruler-level species!
Mo Fan went up to Brianca and asked worriedly, "A Ruler-level creature?"
Luckily, he was decisive when it came to running away. He would most likely die if the Ruler-level creature ambushed him. The Flying Creek Snow Wolf's presence must have attracted the creature's attention, since the best nutrition for a Ruler-level creature was none other than Commander-level creatures!
"It's not, but it's pretty close," Brianca said.
"It's a young Red Scorpion Queen, right? I noticed that it was a lot smaller than a m.a.t.u.r.e one," Mo Fan speculated.
"Mmm, it will become a Ruler-level creature eventually. I was considering taking it out first," Brianca glanced at the passengers that were being escorted away.
Brianca might have initiated a fight if it weren't for the civilians nearby. Killing a Red Scorpion Queen would bring a city years of tranquility and peace. Brianca would not have any trouble killing it with her strength!
"Forget it. If a little Scorpion Queen has shown up here, it means a real Scorpion Queen isn't far away, either. If we did kill it, New Suez would suffer the consequences," Mo Fan said.
The medusae and gorgons were overpopulated, so their rulers would send them away to invade human territory for resources, while also reducing their numbers to prevent them from killing their own kind. As a result, it was unlikely for the medusae and gorgons to send their entire army to battle. It was a very common situation in a lot of countries across the world...
However, if the kin of the rulers died, some vengeful species might send their entire army to attack a human city. They would only be satisfied after annihilating the whole place. The medusae and gorgons were among the most vengeful species, so as soon as Mo Fan knew it was a young Scorpion Queen, he would have stopped Brianca from killing it.
If they were not prepared to kill the Scorpion Queen, it was better to avoid crossing paths with her kin!
Brianca quickly realized the situation after hearing Mo Fan's words. She was not as knowledgeable as Mo Fan when it came to dealing with demon creatures.
She nodded and said, "The passengers are safe now, we should leave this place too."
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Mo Fan, Mu Bai, Zhao Manyan, Brianca, and Heidi were strong enough to protect themselves and escort the passengers to safety. If some ordinary Advanced Mages were in their shoes, they might still be able to escort the passengers to safety, but there would surely have been casualties!
"Isn't this Meos? Since when are you working airport security?" Mo Fan recognized a female Mage in scaled armor among the soldiers.
Meos was going to thank the powerful Mages who had helped ensure the safety of the passengers, but her expression darkened immediately when she saw Mo Fan and Zhao Manyan.
If it wasn't for them, Egypt would have won the World College Tournament!
"What are you two doing here!?" Meos said with an unwelcoming look.
"We have been invited by General Fenna to help resolve the difficulties that your country is facing. Such a coincidence, we even saved more than a hundred of your citizens as soon as we landed. We are truly your benefactors!" Mo Fan smiled back.
"All the passengers are here. The cabin crew and pilots are here too..." a Battlemage quickly counted the passengers.
"Humph, we would have ended up as a pile of bones by now if we had waited for you guys to show up!"
"I won't be taking your company's flight ever again!"
"Let's hurry up and leave this place..."
Meos was the representative of EgyptAir. She was not feeling pleasant after being condemned by the passengers.
However, they had made a grave mistake with the landing. The pilot had landed the plane at the wrong lane due to a serious miscommunication!...
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After leaving the battlefield, they were given a ride to New Suez by the military. New Suez was blooming as usual, as if the battle occurring a few dozen kilometers away was none of its concern. The people were acting as if the army of medusae and gorgons would never break through the defense of their army.
"Mo Fan, I almost forgot you are a Summoner, too!" She was seated beside Mo Fan.
"I guess I'm a special kind of Summoner," Mo Fan smiled. Little Flame Belle had the ability to Possess him. Most of the time, Mo Fan would transform into a fiery demon king with Little Flame Belle's help and completely forget about his other Summoning Spells.
