Versatile Mage c1-2021, page 883
"Awooo!"
The Warrior-level Scarlet Soaring Demons were never Big Wolf's target. He had set his eyes on the three Scarlet Rending Demons, who were about the same color as lava.
Big Wolf let out a provoking cry. He was basically telling them, "Come at me, the three of you!"
The leader of the Moon-Devouring White Wolves was extremely proud, yet he did have the right to be full of himself, as he was now a Great Commander, and his strength significantly surpassed the rest of the Moon-Devouring White Wolves. Meanwhile, the three Scarlet Rending Demons were only Lesser Commanders. They were a lot weaker than the Scarlet Rending Demon that Mo Fan had bumped into at Wuyuan Bay.
Big Wolf had a hot temper. When he saw the Scarlet Rending Demons standing still, he simply cleared a path by shoving the Scarlet Soaring Demons in his way aside and took the initiative to attack them!
The three Scarlet Rending Demons were surrounded by over a hundred Scarlet Soaring Demons. They assumed they were safe, but the Aura of the Moon-Devouring White Wolf gave them a huge fright when it charged at them.
Second Wolf and Third Wolf did not have good tempers, either. As the second and third leaders of the wolf den, they clearly did not want to fall too far behind Big Wolf, so they also targeted the Commander-level Scarlet Rending Demons. As the Scarlet Soaring Demons were shoved away by Big Wolf, they also managed to clear paths toward the Scarlet Rending Demons!
"Awooo!"
Mo Fan's Beast Tide had not Summoned just the thirteen ferocious Moon-Devouring White Wolves; there were around three hundred White-Marked Wolves too! The lesser wolves sprinted down the hill toward the beach. Those watching felt like they had outnumbered the Scarlet Soaring Demons several times over, even though the Scarlet Soaring Demons still had an advantage in numbers. They were ready to reap a harvest!
The wolves charged ahead. The morale of the White-Marked Wolves peaked as their commanders were clearing paths ahead. They dove in and began to tear the Scarlet Soaring Demons to pieces!
A beast covered in blood and wounds slowly limped its way out of the pack of wolves amid the chaos.
Biling had returned to the beach. She burst into tears of joy when she saw her Sea Gong Fighter had survived.
The Sea Gong Fighter was very tenacious. Many of its bones were exposed after the Scarlet Soaring Demons tore its flesh apart, but it was still alive. However, if it weren't for the hot-tempered Big Wolf, Second Wolf, and Third Wolf, the Sea Gong Fighter basically had no chance of surviving. The three reckless creatures had traumatized the entire troop of Scarlet Soaring Demons so much that they had completely forgotten to deal the final blow to the Sea Gong Fighter.
"Where did so many Summoned Beasts come from?" the student representative blurted out in disbelief.
It was unbelievable! The ferocious wolves were like heavenly soldiers. The library that was going to fall had instead turned into a bloodbath for the Scarlet Soaring Demons. The escape routes of the Scarlet Soaring Demons had been removed by Water Magic, and now they were no longer able to retreat to the strait!
The Scarlet Soaring Demons totally lost their sense of security after the water in the area was drawn away, and were like a sheet of loose sand when the army of wolves charged in at them. It served as a great contrast to the wolves, who were becoming braver the longer they fought.
"These...these are all your Summoned Beasts?" Biling went back to the library. She was no longer able to shift her teary eyes away from Mo Fan.
Biling was a Summoner, with the Summoning Element as her primary Element. Her Beast Tide could only Summon fifty demon rhinos at most to trample the enemy within a certain area. Such numbers were limited in use against the Scarlet Soaring Demons, as the fifty demon rhinos would soon lose their momentum against the overwhelming numbers of the Scarlet Soaring Demons.
Meanwhile, this commander's Beast Tide was not only Summoning a bunch of creatures to clear a path, but he had simply moved a whole den of wolves from the Summoned Beast Plane over to their world. These well-trained wolves seemed to have all come from the same tribe. They were massacring the sea monsters!
"Why can you Summon so many of them at once? How did you do it?" Biling knew now was not the best time to ask it, yet she could not hold the urge back.
Three hundred Summoned Beasts! It was impossible for a normal Summoner to Summon so many creatures at once. It was not even a Super Spell!
Mo Fan did not answer her. He looked like he was very focused.
The truth was, he was not really doing much, since he had let Apas control the wolves. He could just answer the woman, yet he believed he should be reserved at times so he would be more mysterious to others.
This Miss Biling had basically taken the bait!
"We'll discuss it in private once we are done here." Mo Fan grasped the situation perfectly. He gave Biling a glimpse of hope just when she was about to feel disappointed.
"Oh… Sure, either way, you've saved my Sea Gong Fighter. Thank you so much," Biling told him.
"I understand the precious relationship between a Summoner and their Contract Beast," Mo Fan said.
Biling nodded solemnly.
She looked at the wolves and suddenly thought of something. If this was only his Beast Tide, what about his Contracted Beast? He had yet to Summon his Contracted Beast!
Chapter 1924 - Dark Moon Crystal
Translated by XephiZ
Edited by Aelryinth
"Time to continue, I'm done resting. It's time to give these things some wild blasts!" Mo Fan returned to the high ground on the library.
The students were still firing their spells at the strait from above the library. However, the damage inflicted by their Intermediate Spells was fairly limited. The number of Scarlet Soaring Demons they had killed until now was still less than what Mo Fan had killed with a single Super Lightning Spell!
Their eyes glittered when they saw Mo Fan had returned, especially Lin Du.
"Brother Mo Fan, you're back," Lin Du greeted warmly.
Mo Fan felt a little awkward when he heard how the man addressed him. Imagine a man in his sixties calling a young man in his twenties 'brother'. How were the rest of the directors and teachers in their forties going to feel?
"Senior, we still need your help to hold the lines." The teacher with the Wind Element sensibly changed the way he addressed Mo Fan.
They had around a hundred people, yet their damage could not even match a single spell from Mo Fan. His strength definitely deserved their respect, regardless of their age difference.
"Senior, do you already have two Elements at the Super Level? Are those wolves yours too?" a female student who was resting asked in admiration.
"You've truly embarrassed us all. Even with us all combined, we are still not as good as you. Your strength is comparable to a troop of soldiers!" Lin Du sincerely expressed how impressed he was.
When they were fighting the Number One Disastrous Beast, Super Mages like Lin Du felt like there was nothing they could do. They were unable to locate the enormous beast's weaknesses, and they were afraid of dying to the beast.
However, Mo Fan had managed to Seal one of its bone wh.i.p.s, or more Super Mages might have died in the battle.
Even now, Lin Du could not help but admit how strong Mo Fan was after witnessing his Lightning and Summoning Elements.
"Not really, my destructive spells could only do so much too if it weren't for your help," Mo Fan replied humbly.
Mo Fan's Lightning Element was running out of enough energy for him to use the Super Spell. He could only Cast it twice more at most. Unfortunately, there was no one with the Blessing Element among them. If someone like Xinxia was around to replenish his energy, he might be able to fire a few more blasts at the sea monsters. He would be able to kill around three thousand Scarlet Soaring Demons before they even reached the island!
The number of sea monsters that were entering the island was currently at its highest. Mo Fan fired two Super Lightning Spells at the strait and eliminated around seven hundred more Scarlet Soaring Demons. The mouth of the strait was choked with the dead bodies of Scarlet Soaring Demons. Not only were the students dumbfounded, even the military and the members of the Magic Association at Gaoqi Airport and Jimei Bridge were astounded.
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"The energy of my Lightning Element has depleted. I can only use my Fire Element from here on." Mo Fan took a deep breath. His face was a little pale.
"You should get some rest. Even though different Elements have a different energy supply, you will still wear yourself out if you keep using your magic. I can see that you're a little overdrawn," Lin Du said.
"I'm fine, my Fire Element won't consume a lot of my energy. Oh, can I ask you something? I keep detecting an unusual aura from the school. I believe it's Dark Magic. Is there a special place brimming with its energy in the school?" Mo Fan asked.
Mo Fan had sensed a strong dark Aura after he arrived at Jimei University. It was not an evil presence, but a pure source of dark energy. It was coming from the hill behind the library.
"You're very sharp. Our school does indeed have a Dark Moon Pavilion. An ancient scholar built it to collect the dark energy over time, thus our school's Dark Magic is quite outstanding, especially the Shadow Element. Unfortunately, our Shadow Mages can't really do much in a battle like this," Lin Du said.
"My Fire Element is greatly hindered due to the environment. It won't be as effective as the Lightning Element, but the sea monsters are still invading the island. If we don't control their numbers, it will result in huge casualties, so I'm wondering if I should try using the Shadow Element..." Mo Fan said.
"The Shadow Element? It's not a destructive Element, though?" Lin Du and Deng Yongchuan were confused by Mo Fan's suggestion.
"I have a Dark Material that can attack the enemy, but it needs time to spread and grow..." Mo Fan said.
Mo Fan's Dark Material was similar to the Plant Element, which required the Mage to plant seeds under the ground and wait for them to sprout and their roots to grow. Mo Fan was unable to spread his Dark Material two kilometers away and form the Swamp of Darkness in the area where the sea monsters were.
"We haven't seen a lot of offensive Dark Material before, but if you can do it, we are willing to provide you with the dark energy. It is possible to share the Dark Moon Pavilion's energy. I will go and get the Dark Moon Crystal for you!" Lin Du immediately turned around.
"Director Lin, I don't think that's a good idea..." Deng Yongchuan was a little hesitant.
Deng Yongchuan was obviously going to hesitate since the Dark Moon Pavilion needed a long time just to refine a single Dark Moon Crystal. It was the most valuable possession of Jimei University. They would only use it on occasions when their school was being assessed!
How could they give away their treasure so easily?
"Now isn't the time to keep it to ourselves! Brother Mo Fan isn't obliged to help Xiamen in the first place, yet he's willing to risk his life for us. Are we going to wait until the city is destroyed just because we want to hold on to the Dark Moon Crystal?" Lin Du said righteously.
Lin Du had obviously recognized Mo Fan. He knew Mo Fan was the student who had won the World College Tournament.
"Err, I'm only borrowing its energy. Why do you sound like I'm going to destroy it?" Mo Fan asked with a confused face.
"Brother Mo Fan, you might not know this, but the Dark Moon Pavilion is a tower that absorbs the energy of the moon. Normally, students can cultivate in it to boost their efficiency, but its greatest power is the ability to refine a Dark Moon Crystal when there's sufficient moonlight. The crystal contains an enormous amount of pure dark energy, but the tower has only produced a single crystal over the past few years. Your Shadow Element will improve greatly if we give it to you! However, it's more of a consumable, so it will be gone once you use it...However, we are willing to give it away if you can take out another wave of those sea monsters. Besides, you won the World College Tournament for our country. You have more right than anyone else to claim the Dark Moon Crystal!" Lin Du explained.
Chapter 1925 - Sea Monster Agate
Translated by XephiZ
Edited by Aelryinth
Pearl Institute had the Three Step Tower, which served as the backbone of the school.
The Dark Moon Pavilion was Jimei University's equivalent landmark. Mo Fan had only sensed a source of dark energy at first, and did not expect the school to have such a unique heritage.
"I didn't know it's a consumable. The school should hold on to it. After all, I'm not from this school." Mo Fan belatedly realized how precious the thing was. He sounded a little apologetic.
He might say that, but what the others thought he meant was no longer within his control!
As he thought, Deng Yongchuan seemed a little embarrassed after hearing Mo Fan's words.
"I...I'll go get it now." Deng Yongchuan finally agreed with Lin Du. If the city ended up as debris and became a part of the sea, it was meaningless for them to hold onto their valuables.
Even though it was a waste to use the Dark Moon Crystal's energy just to cast a spell, it would not kill a single sea monster if it was just kept on display!
Time was running short. Deng Yongchuan placed his students in charge of keeping the water away before he quickly headed to the Dark Moon Pavilion.
The Dark Moon Pavilion was located further inland. Deng Yongchuan would need some time to get it. Mo Fan looked toward the beach as he was catching his breath and saw the battle between his army of wolves and the Scarlet Soaring Demons had reached the most intensive stage.
The Scarlet Soaring Demons were in a terrible spot. The Commander-level Moon-Devouring White Wolves were simply too strong for them. The White-Marked Wolves just had to stick with their leaders and pick on the injured Scarlet Soaring Demons.
Mo Fan roughly estimated that the Scarlet Soaring Demons were about as strong as the White-Marked Wolves on the land. It was difficult to tell who was going to win if a White-Marked Wolf was fighting a Scarlet Soaring Demon, but the Scarlet Soaring Demons had already lost their morale. In addition, the students on the library roof were giving the army of wolves a hand too!
The outcome was very obvious. It was a one-sided victory!
"Awoo!!"
A Moon-Devouring White Wolf suddenly withdrew from the battle. It ran up the hill where the library was on and landed in front of Mo Fan after doing a flip in the air. It was like a ninja among the wolves!
Mo Fan looked at the wolf. He was not sure which one among the thirteen Moon-Devouring White Wolves it was. He could only recognize the three leaders.
The Moon-Devouring White Wolf lowered its head onto the ground like a humble servant. It placed an object glowing with a bloody-red light in front of Mo Fan.
"What's this?" Mo Fan stared at the object with a confused face. He picked it up from the ground.
"Brother Mo Fan, it's a Sea Monster Agate, a valuable item that contains the sea monster's power. It can improve a Water Mage's control of the Water Element significantly..." Lin Du told Mo Fan with glittering eyes.
"Improve a Mage's control? This thing here?" Mo Fan said.
"Yes, and it's extremely rare. If you craft a ring or a bracelet with it, you can sell it for a high price," Lin Du said.
"For how much?" Mo Fan asked.
"Depends on the buyer, but at least seven hundred million."
Mo Fan dropped his jaw. The price took him by surprise.
Money!
He loved money the most!
The object was more valuable than a Commander-level Soul Essence. It seemed to have dropped from one of the Scarlet Rending Demons. The Commander-level Moon-Devouring White Wolf immediately knew it was valuable with just a little sniff. It immediately returned and offered it to its master!
"Well done, I remember you now, I won't forget you if I have something good for you," Mo Fan patted the Moon-Devouring White Wolf that had lost half of its right ear. He was extremely pleased with the sensible creature!
The Sea Monster Agate was rather fragile, and the battle between the wolves and the Scarlet Soaring Demons was very chaotic. It would be quite normal if some idiot happened to step on the Sea Monster Agate and break it. Luckily, the chop-eared wolf was quite intelligent. It immediately gave it to its master.
"I've brought the stuff!" Deng Yongchuan's voice came from behind them.
Mo Fan was still holding the warm Sea Monster Agate. Deng Yongchuan immediately noticed it when Mo Fan turned around. He immediately stood still and stared at the thing in Mo Fan's hand.
"A Sea Monster Agate!" Deng Yongchuan exclaimed.
"Yeah, my Summoned Beast found it from a sea monster's dead body," Mo Fan said. He immediately realized something when he noticed the passionate look in Deng Yongchuan's eyes. He took the initiative to speak, "How about this? I feel a little bad for taking the school's valuable. I shall give this Sea Monster Agate which my army of wolves risked their lives to acquire to you as a gift."
"No way, we can't accept it. It's your personal loot. Our school has offered you the Dark Moon Crystal to protect the island. It's not the same, so please put it away," Deng Yongchuan said sternly.
It was exactly what Mo Fan was waiting to hear. He nodded and put the object into his Space Bracelet.
"This is the Dark Moon Crystal. It's a consumable. Go ahead and absorb its energy. It can temporarily provide you with abundant dark energy and greatly increase your cultivation," Deng Yongchuan said.
"My Shadow Element has already peaked," Mo Fan said.
"Oh, it will still benefit you," Deng Yongchuan reassured him.
Mo Fan received the Dark Moon Crystal. He felt a soothing coldness flowing from his arm to his c.h.e.s.t as soon as the crystal was in his hand. He felt the anxiety and worry in his heart cooling down. His thoughts were unprecedentedly calm and clear!
