Versatile Mage: Undying Fire

Chapter 180 Narrow-minded People (6k)

The city of Hamilton was not very big, about the same size as China's second- or third-tier cities, but its population was much smaller than that of China. There were only a few cars and pedestrians on the entire long street.

“What kind of trouble have you run into?” Lin Ran looked at Nan Jue and asked.

After drinking the cold beer, the few of them kept talking about what happened before, sometimes blaming each other, and sometimes discussing how to outsmart each other. Of course, Lin Ran had just arrived so he was a little confused.

"It's like this. There is a Peruvian ruins city about 70 kilometers outside of Hanmi City. We heard from the locals that there are strong winds and electricity there, and there are currents flowing in strange directions. There may be good things there. We definitely can't live on the resources our instructor has given us. So now, in addition to challenging the National Pavilion, everyone will try their best to search for treasures." Jiang Yu replied.

Everyone has a background, but no one can have too many resources. Isn't the purpose of traveling around the world to search for valuable treasures?

The world is so big that it is possible for us to unearth the treasures of heaven and earth. Most of the truly strong people have obtained treasures and unique resources through their experience, and then slowly stepped onto the peak of their lives, so adventure is very important!
"The wind and electricity are intertwined, and the ruins of the desert city are quite interesting..." Lin Ran said.

At this time, Mo Fan lowered his head and took a look at the Condensed Evil Pearl in his hand. This was given to him by Lin Ran, and he basically understood its function.
Now the Condensed Evil Pearl has some reaction, and the direction pointed by the light is the ruins of the Desert City. It seems that this special ancient ruins city also has energy that can fill the Condensed Evil Pearl!

"What's so interesting about it? There is a long and narrow Gobi valley in front of the ancient city. It is formed by two fault lines of the earth. It is the safest road leading to the ancient city. We have tried it before and almost got into trouble. There is a large group of stone elemental creatures living in this Gobi valley. They have thick skin and flesh and are extremely powerful. We have no way to step through their territory." Jiang Yu said with a bitter face.

They tried it a while ago and were almost trapped in the Gobi Valley.

Although they knew that the strange phenomenon that had fallen from the sky in the ancient city must mean that a great treasure had appeared, they were unable to even pass through the Gobi Valley and could only sigh in despair.

"I think we should just forget it. We can't even get through this Gobi Valley. Who knows if there are any dangerous or scary things in the ancient city. I don't think there is any need to take risks for the unknown." Zu Jiming said.

"You're just a coward!" Jiang Shaoxu suddenly scolded without any politeness.

Jiang Shaoxu had a grudge against Zu Jiming. She still couldn't forget how Zu Jiming had abandoned her without hesitation in Donghai City.

"Oh, yes, yes, I'm a coward. If you had a way to cross the Gobi Valley, we would still be here. There is no need for us to waste time here!" Zu Jiming said unhappily.

“No, I think there must be some good treasures here. What if it’s a soul seed or something like that?” Mo Fan suddenly said. The Condensed Evil Pearl wanted him to go.

When the word soul seeds was mentioned, everyone's eyes lit up.

Soul seeds are top-grade treasures that not everyone can afford. Whoever can obtain a soul seed at a high level will not only double the power of their skills, but will also be able to gain a powerful domain.

Everyone is very clear about how powerful the domain is. The control of the mage within the domain can be improved by several levels, and the magic of this system can be manipulated and transformed by the mage at will!
"Yes, even from such a distance, we can detect the severe abnormalities of wind and lightning elements. Fortunately, this place is vast and sparsely populated, so it has not been noticed by other mages. If we miss this opportunity, we will regret it for the rest of our lives." Jiang Yu also wanted to try it.

"Are soul seeds so easy to appear? You're so naive!" Guan Yu sneered.

Mo Fan didn’t know if there were soul seeds there, but he was sure there were things needed to condense the Evil Pearl, so he decided to go to this place.

And now that Lin Ran is here, it will be much easier.

It would be great if Lingling was there. After all, this little girl has an IQ that exceeds that of humans, and she should be able to come up with a good solution.

“In fact, this Gobi Valley is not as difficult as imagined. Because they have no eyes and their perception ability is extremely poor, they rely entirely on the slight vibrations of the earth and stone walls to capture the location of intruders.” Nan Jue said.

"Of course, we can forget about flying. After all, there are some sun-black bats on the rock walls on both sides. Let alone flying over from the next valley, even if we fly over from the sky, we may be surrounded by them. After all, the demon's airspace is the most inviolable." Zhao Manyan shook his head.

As a rich man, he had a winged magic tool, but he also knew that flying was the most dangerous. All the demons within a radius of more than ten miles were looking at him...

“A few days ago, I worked overnight to make an elemental instrument that can change the vibrations of the earth. So even if we walk through their territory, we can avoid waking them up. However, the elemental instrument needs people to place it, just like spreading it out like a jigsaw puzzle, and you can walk between two elemental instruments…” Nan Jue said.

"Then give it a try!"

"Well, I don't want to miss this opportunity either."

The principle of the instrument made by Nan Jue is actually very simple. It is to use two element instruments to release weak ground waves, and then make the surface structure more stable, so that everyone's footsteps will not fluctuate.

……

After leaving Hanmi City, everyone headed all the way to the Gobi Valley.

As soon as he arrived at the Gobi Valley, Mo Fan felt that the reaction of the Condensed Evil Pearl was getting stronger and stronger, which made Mo Fan happy. It seemed that this ancient city really had something that could be filled.

If he could collect this kind of energy, Mo Fan felt that he could walk sideways!

Lin Ran glanced at the Condensed Evil Pearl and said, "Does the ruins have what it needs?"

Mo Fan nodded and said, "Yes. This Condensed Evil Pearl was given to Mo Fan by Old Man Bao. The reason was that it was useless in Lin Ran's hands, so it would be better to give it to Mo Fan so that Men Fan could store energy normally and activate the Demon System when necessary to prevent sequelae.

"Okay, what should we do now?" At this time Guan Yu crossed his arms and stood in front of the Gobi Valley with a proud look on his face.

He did not take another step forward. After entering the Gobi Valley, the geology changed. It was no longer the dry orange-yellow color before, but revealed a hint of red. The entire Gobi Valley was also dark red!

The vast expanse of land is divided into two layers, and suddenly rises to the west, forming a continuous cliff parallel to the horizon. The cliff is like a majestic city wall, blocking the originally flat terrain, as if dividing another world.

The high-level ground is made of boiling scorched rocks, baked by the sun, and the temperature is frighteningly high. Even high-level wizards feel like they are walking on flames, and it is absolutely impossible to pass through.

The only place with a slightly normal temperature is this long canyon in front of us. The sunlight does not reach the valley, so the temperature is much lower than the upper earth.

The ruins of the ancient city are on the other side of the raised high-rise land, almost isolated from the world. It is an ancient holy land protected by the scorching Longping Mountain. It has never been explored by anyone, and even demons find it difficult to break into this place. It is the place most likely to produce treasures!
This is also the main reason why everyone has been lingering here for many days.

“There are three elemental instruments in total, and the distance between them is 100 meters, so we need someone to move the elemental instruments forward and someone to retrieve them, so that we can continue to move forward.” Nan Jue instructed everyone.

"Then I'll be the first one!" Ai Jiangtu said.

“Well, the stone elements ahead aren’t that strong yet. Your space magic should be able to prevent them from being alarmed,” Nanjue said.

“Can’t I just use my mind to move the Elemental Instrument to the front?” Mo Fan asked.

“No, this element meter needs to be calibrated manually. Because the geology is different, the element meter needs to be adjusted to different frequencies.” Nanjue said seriously.

"All right……"

Nan Jue took the lead in burying an elemental instrument similar to a gyroscope at the entrance of the Gobi Valley, and then adjusted it manually. After the elemental instrument flashed green light, she signaled Ai Jiangtu that they could set off.

Ai Jiangtu quickly constructed the constellations, his entire body emitting a mysterious silver glow.

The space suddenly trembled, and then Ai Jiangtu disappeared from the spot, and then appeared without any warning a hundred meters in front of the Gobi Valley.

“Crack, crack, crack~~~~~~~~~~”

Almost as soon as Ai Jiangtu landed on the orange-red soil of the Gobi Valley, a terrifying sound immediately appeared on the stone wall. Stone faces quickly emerged, becoming more and more three-dimensional, and soon the entire head broke out of the stone wall...

"Damn, it feels like watching a horror movie." Lin Ran couldn't help but say, which reminded him of the time when he watched a horror movie with Ai Tutu.

"These are the Forbidden Moon Stone Demons from the Stone Element. Each one is as powerful as a small general. They don't like moonlight. We considered using the moonlight at night, but this Gobi Valley is too narrow. Plus, this is the southern hemisphere, so the moon's movement makes it difficult for moonlight to shine in here. That's why there are so many Forbidden Moon Stone Demons here." Jiang Yu was a demon control freak, so he spoke quickly.

“Hurry up and adjust the frequency, rotate it to the corresponding geological needle!” Nan Jue saw that these Forbidden Moon Stone Devils were about to wake up collectively, so she hurriedly said to Ai Jiangtu.

Ai Jiangtu's face turned a little ugly when he saw so many Forbidden Moon Stone Demons.

He began to quickly correct the pointer, allowing the element meter to adapt to the geological conditions of the surface, so that it could transmit ground waves back to the first element meter at the entrance of the valley.

"Oh my god, this thing doesn't seem to work..." said Zu Jiming.

Now half of the bodies of the large group of Forbidden Moon Stone Demons have been pulled out of the stone wall, and the elemental instruments have not worked. Everyone found that this thing did not seem to be as simple to achieve as imagined, so they began to back down in their hearts.

"Green!"

Ai Jiangtu finally shouted.

“Let’s press it together!” Nan Jue said hurriedly.

"Kaka~~~~"

These Forbidden Moon Stone Demons made heavy sounds and looked puzzled.

Just as Nan Jue said, these Forbidden Moon Stone Demons have no eyes and very poor hearing. They rely entirely on the tiny vibrations caused by the movement of objects on the ground to sense.

So Ai Jiangtu was clearly right in front of them, but after they took a look around, they returned to the stone wall and continued to take a nap.

“It works!” Ai Jiangtu gave Nanjue a thumbs up.

Nanjue smiled slightly and said to the others, "Let's move forward too."

So everyone stepped into the orange-red soil of the Gobi Valley together. The Forbidden Moon Stone Demons sleeping in the stone walls on both sides did not wake up again.

In this way, everyone quickly moved forward four or five hundred meters. Gradually, the Gobi Valley became more and more winding, and they needed cooperation to successfully pave the road. Fortunately, there was a special contracted beast in the team, which was Jiang Yu's Night Rakshasa.

This very human-like and tsundere cat demon can also complete this task.

The journey was relatively smooth. After walking for a while, I could tell from the aura emanating from the stone walls on both sides that there were more Forbidden Moon Stone Demons here and they were stronger. If they were not properly connected, there would be big problems.

……

“We’re almost there. We should be able to get out of this Gobi Valley after turning the corner.” Nanjue said.

"This corner looks a bit big, and it's hard to put the elemental instrument. It looks like we need someone to retrieve the elemental instrument behind us before we can move forward." Ai Jiangtu said.

"Then I'll go get it." Mo Fan said.

Mo Fan was behind Lin Hou and was also the last one in the team, so Mo Fan and his team simply went back to retrieve the elemental instrument that was left behind, so that they could continue to walk through the canyon corner with a large arc.

“After you finish dismantling, follow us immediately. Remember not to stay too long.” Nan Jue specifically instructed.

"Don't worry, I won't be slow." Mo Fan smiled.

Nanjue nodded, and told the team to continue moving forward. Then they walked to the back of the stone wall at the corner...

This position is safe. Otherwise, once Mo Fan dismantles the one at the back, the entire road will be full of danger.

Mo Fan walked back, looking up at the orange-yellow sky along the long and steep Gobi valley. The sky was cut into an extremely long and narrow strip by the wind from the stone wall, which was a rare and spectacular sight.

"Aren't you going to apologize to me?" Suddenly, Lu Yilin's voice came from behind. Ever since Lin Ran broke several of his ribs a few days ago, he was naturally ridiculed by Mo Fan and Zhao Manyan. He couldn't stand it, so he attacked Mo Fan, but unfortunately he was crippled by Mo Fan in one move. Then he had to recuperate for a few days. He felt that Mo Fan should apologize, after all, it was Mo Fan who spoke badly first.

Mo Fan turned around and found Lu Yilin standing about 70 meters away from him with a very ugly expression.

"What are you apologizing for?" Mo Fan asked.

"Haha, what if that's the case?" Lu Yilin slowly walked to the second elemental instrument with a hint of sarcasm on his face.

Lu Yilin's meaning was very clear. If Mo Fan didn't apologize, he would unplug the second elemental instrument and let Mo Fan fall into the encirclement of the Forbidden Moon Stone Demon alone.

At this moment, the others had already turned the corner, so they didn't notice what was happening here.

“Okay, I apologize. I shouldn’t have called you a little princess who can’t stand the slightest blow. I’m sorry. I’ve discovered that you’re not only a little princess who can’t stand the slightest grievance, but also a narrow-minded idiot who would use such childish things as threats.” Mo Fan was speechless about this person.

"Do you really think I don't dare?" Lu Yilin said coldly. It was fine if he was humiliated by Lin Ran, but why did Mo Fan humiliate him?

If I can’t do anything to Lin Ran, can I still do something to you, Mo Fan?

"It's up to you, but you have to understand the consequences of doing so." Mo Fan said.

After saying this, Mo Fan turned around and continued walking towards the elemental instrument he wanted to retrieve. He was only about ten meters away from there.

He remembered Nan Jue saying that after unplugging the elemental instrument, he must return to the other side of the corner within two seconds. Mo Fan had already thought about how to leave.

"Kah~~~kah~~~kah~~~~~~"

But before Mo Fan reached the elemental instrument, the stone walls on both sides began to surge.

One after another, angular faces quickly emerged from the stone wall, majestic and solemn.

Then their bodies quickly pulled out from the stone wall, and the long stone walls on both sides were filled with rock bodies. There were so many that it was impossible to count their number.

Mo Fan turned around suddenly and found that Lu Yilin had unplugged the elemental instrument at the corner and was staring at him with an evil smile.

Mo Fan was stunned. To be honest, he never thought that Lu Yilin would actually dare to pull it out, because this guy had a stubborn and cowardly face!
It has to be said that Mo Fan underestimated the narrow-mindedness of this man and his vicious heart!
"You want me to die?" Mo Fan asked.

"Hmph, so what? Who is childish? Who is young?" Lu Yilin finally looked at Mo Fan with an extremely cold and disdainful look, then turned and left.

Lu Yilin didn't dare to stay here any longer, because in a few seconds this place would be swallowed up by the Forbidden Moon Stone Demon.

……

"Aren't you worried about Mo Fan? Lu Yilin left with a cold face before." Mu Tingying walked to Lin Ran's side deliberately, with a slight smile on her face. Lu Yilin was an extremely narrow-minded person. After being humiliated by Lin Ran and Mo Fan in turn, his mentality must have exploded long ago. She noticed that Lu Yilin's expression was very strange just now. Now he is not here, probably because he went to ambush Mo Fan.

"Ah? There's no need. Mo Fan is very powerful." Although Lin Ran said this, his expression was a little gloomy. He had a very high level of cultivation, so he could vaguely hear the conversation between Mo Fan and Lu Yilin. Although he was very angry, he did not intend to take action because he knew Mo Fan. Mo Fan probably had already figured out how to kill Lu Yilin, so if he helped, it would be disrespectful to Mo Fan.

“Oh…Is that so? Mo Fan is indeed quite powerful.” Mu Tingying said with a sweet smile.

Lin Ran couldn't help but say, "You look like a vicious witch now."

Mu Tingying stopped smiling. She gritted her teeth and said, "Although you are very strong, our Mu family has even more powerful mages. After the national government competition is over, I advise you to be more obedient, otherwise you will die without knowing how."

Lin Ran thought about it and realized that someone was planning to attack him.

He smiled and said, "You don't like me, do you? Were you worried about me just now?"

Mu Tingying gnashed her teeth and looked at Lin Ran and said, "If you are willing to be my dog, I can make you a member of the Mu family."

"Go away." Lin Ran walked forward, not wanting to talk any more with Mu Tingying.

“KAKAKAKAKA!!!!!!”

Suddenly, the stone walls on both sides trembled loudly, and countless Forbidden Moon Stone Demons quickly woke up from the stone walls. Although they had no eyes, they still locked onto these intruders with their angry faces.

What Lu Yilin had pulled out before was the elemental instrument in the middle, which not only put Mo Fan in danger, but also put everyone who had already passed the corner in a danger zone. The elemental instruments need to send signals to each other in order to be safe.

"Oh no, they are all awake now, run away!" Zu Jiming shouted.

"We're getting stuck, get to the exit!"

"I'll lead the way, you guys follow!"

Now the Gobi Valley was shaking all of a sudden, and these Forbidden Moon Stone Demons made of rock bodies crawled out from the stone walls one after another. They were like huge rock walls, blocking everyone's way forward.

"Lin...Lin Ran, save me." Jiang Shaoxu jumped in front of Lin Ran and hung on Lin Ran.

Then he looked at Mu Tingying with a smug look on his face and said, "It's still safe here!"

"Slut!" Mu Tingying said through gritted teeth.

Then he rushed towards the exit.

Mu Ningxue used the wind track to rush forward at an incredibly fast speed, and Mu Nujiao also rushed towards the exit quickly.

Lin Ran was not in a hurry. Although he was not in a hurry, Jiang Shaoxu was. She hugged Lin Ran tightly and said, "Aren't we going to run?"

Lin Ran touched his hair. He could sense Mo Fan. If Mo Fan was in danger, he could save him in time. If he walked a little further, he would not be 100% sure of saving Mo Fan.

Jiang Shaoxu pinched Lin Ran's cheek and said, "Are we really not leaving?"

"Don't be annoying." Lin Ran put Jiang Shaoxu on the ground, but the woman quickly jumped on him again.

He said helplessly: "You are so annoying!"

"Humph, women who act like a spoiled child have the best life." Jiang Shaoxu said happily.

At this time, a Forbidden Moon Stone Demon approached them.

"Snap!" A huge flaming claw extended from Lin Ran's body, and then crushed the Forbidden Moon Stone Demon in one fell swoop, and its soul was swallowed up.

"Oh my god, automatic attack?" Jiang Shaoxu said with some envy.

"Yeah." Lin Ran said. There are a large number of Forbidden Moon Stone Demons here. Their souls should make the Undead Fire a little stronger. Although the improvement is minimal, it is better than nothing, and he doesn't need to take any action.

Jiang Shaoxu looked at the others rushing out, then sighed and said, "Maybe I should have gone out with them."

"Ah."

At this time, a silver light appeared on Lin Ran's body.

"Spatial Rhythm·Time Delay!!!"

All of a sudden, all the Forbidden Moon Stone Demons approaching them slowed down a lot.

These Forbidden Moon Stone Demons were like entering a quagmire.

(End of this chapter)