Versatile Mage: Undying Fire

Chapter 286 Danger Approaches
"We must not provoke the Dust Grasshopper, so let's take turns paving the way. Don't save magic energy at this time. Let's get out of here first. I will use my ice magic to pave the way first, and then use plant magic. The wind magic will also speed up your speed..." said Mu Nujiao.

At this time, everyone looked at Ge Ming.

When walking in the wild, if magic energy is also used to hurry on, then it means half of your life is gone. Everyone knows that there will definitely be a big battle at the destination. If there is no magic energy, how can they fight?

"This is the only way for now. The ice, earth, and plant types will be responsible for paving the way, and the wind type will be added. Go, go, don't slow down, hurry up!" said Ge Ming.

Frost suddenly appeared on Mu Nujiao's body. These small cold crystals flew forward and quickly spread a white ice bridge on the man-eating sand. Ge Ming was at the front, and he was the first to step on the ice bridge and move forward at the fastest speed.

"Hey, let's go now!!"

The hunters all sighed. Now they had no choice but to continue on their journey.

If you want to build a walkable road on a very long muddy river, it will consume a lot of magic power of the mages, and it will take a long time to get out anyway.

After people walked forward for about ten kilometers, Mu Nujiao had little magic power left, so she switched to using the plant system. The rate at which plant system magic power was consumed was slightly slower, because as long as she controlled the plants to continue to move forward, there was no need to create new plant vines.

However, even so, they could only advance about 20 kilometers before Mu Nujiao's plant-based magic power was completely exhausted.

Then Xu Pingdong took over. He was an earth and ice element, and his magical power was not as deep as Mu Nujiao's. He could only support everyone to move forward for about 20 kilometers...

After Mu Nu and Xu Pingdong's magic energy was exhausted, they had walked 50 kilometers. However, for the entire Shaqu River, these 50 kilometers were as if they had not moved at all.

Others also took over using magic power, but after the earth, ice, and plant magic powers were almost all consumed, everyone found that the Shaqu River was still about 70 kilometers away.

"Let's convert the magic energy. This is the only thing we can do now. I have a magic energy conversion bracelet. The conversion rate is very low, but it is better than doing nothing." Ge Ming said.

"Converting all the magic energy of other elements into the wind, earth, and plant elements of other people only has a conversion rate of about 30%. If there is no magic energy, what will we do in the future? Captain, isn't this too hasty?" Lu Fang strongly disagreed with doing this.

"Let's solve the problem at hand first. After all, none of us can go back even if we want to." Ge Ming said.

Using Ge Ming's transformation bracelet, everyone channeled other types of magical energy into Mu Nujiao, Xu Pingdong, and Zhang Xiaohou.

The conversion rate was only a pitiful 30%, which meant that the current consumption was three times that of the previous few people. Soon, at least half of the entire team was in a state of depletion of both systems.

The exhaustion of magic power was no different from having their arms cut off. In such an extremely dangerous desert area, people felt unsafe. So even though they saw the end of the Shaqu River, their mood did not improve.

A magician's magic power usually recovers very slowly, so hunters regard magic power as their life. However, now they have to pay such a painful price in order to cross this man-eating sand river.

"As long as we reach the post station, we should be able to rest for a while, so there's no need to be so depressed. This river is indeed more terrifying than we imagined, but we're almost across it." Ge Ming comforted the team members.

Mo Fan and Lin Ran are both combatants, so they don't need to transfer magic power to other people. However, Lin Ran's magic power is huge, so he continues to use the light system to replenish Mu Nujiao's magic power. Now there are only four people who still retain complete magic power, Mo Fan, Zheng Tong, Ge Ming and a man named Tong Zhuang.

Mu Nujiao looked back at Lin Ran and said, "Why don't we get someone else to come? We've been going on for a long time."

Lin Ran shook his head and said that his light system could be replenished quickly as long as there was sunlight.

……

"There are still dust storm grasshoppers here. Let's hurry forward." Ge Ming said.

"If we go one kilometer further we will need to use the detector, otherwise it will be easy to run into the demon tribe. There are three small tribes in this hilly desert." Wang Jiuming said.

"What are you kidding? We are all in bad condition now and burying the detector is a dead end. The surrounding demons will be attracted here immediately, and we won't be able to hold on!" Tong Zhuang immediately jumped out to object.

"Going forward blindly will only lead to our death faster. We can still fight here. As long as we can hold out for an hour and ten minutes, we can continue to move forward!" Wang Jiuming said
"Captain, we have been walking along the Shaqu River for so long and are already exhausted. If we bury the equipment now, it would be tantamount to suicide!" said Tong Zhuang.

Ge Ming also frowned at this time. He didn't know how to make this decision for a moment. Although most of the converted magic energy was provided by Lin Ran, the current condition of other people was really not very good.

Fighting at this time is very dangerous. If you accidentally provoke a commander-level or a large demon tribe, there will be no way to survive.

"Whirring whirring!"

The wind suddenly became stronger. Everyone looked in the direction where the wind was coming from, and found that the blue sky, which was originally as pure as a gem, was covered by a large group of turbid yellow clouds at some point. At first glance, it looked like a still curtain hanging high in the sky, but if you look a few more times, you will find that they are slowly covering them.

"Is this a sandstorm??" Jiang Shaoxu couldn't help but reveal a trace of uneasiness when she saw this scene. She couldn't help but think of the sandstorm spirit in the desert, that was a terrifying figure standing proudly on top of the sandstorm!
"No, it's probably even scarier than that!" Lingling shook her head.

Ge Ming couldn't help but widen his eyes. He followed the man's gaze and could see the fear gradually rising on his face.

"This is a dust storm grasshopper!!"

"Oh my god, haven't we already walked out of their territory???"

“Duststorm Grasshoppers are inherently very aggressive and they often raid other areas. Although they are not heading in our direction right now, we will definitely be affected if we stay here,” said Mo Fan.

Dust storm grasshoppers are probably one of the scariest things in the Taklamakan Desert that everyone knows. They are as overwhelming as sandstorms, but compared with them, sandstorms are just cute elves. The photos of dust storm grasshoppers passing by that were posted before were simply horrifying. There was no grass growing everywhere, and bones were everywhere, and they could even stretch for thousands of miles!
"Let's go, let's keep moving forward!" Ge Ming had no choice now, so he immediately gave orders to everyone.

In an instant, there was no more dispute in the entire team, and everyone walked forward in fear. The thing filling the sky behind them was a group of demons that could not be countered by magic!

"It will take them about two hours to pass by us." Zhang Xiaohou kept staring at the sky and estimated their flying speed. "It seems that we still have time to collect the distribution of the monsters around us." Wang Jiuming said immediately.

"Damn it, I've never been to such a scary place in my life. If I can go back alive, these crises that don't exist in other places will be enough for me and those bastards to brag about for the rest of our lives!!" Lu Fang couldn't help but curse, sounding as if he was trying to give himself courage.

"Yeah, this is a life-or-death situation...I really regret agreeing to come here."

This unknown desert is even more terrifying than everyone imagined. When they passed through these places before, they encountered various difficulties. If they were not careful, they would be wiped out.

"What should I do next? I don't have much magic power left anyway." Xu Pingdong looked worried.

"Yes, we don't have much magic power left. If it weren't for Lin Ran... our situation would be even more dangerous."

"What do you think? If the Dust Grasshopper passes by here, will the demons nearby have no time to pay attention to us?" someone whispered.

This sentence made everyone's eyes light up, as if it was indeed a good idea. Once the Dust Grasshopper was dispatched, all other demons would be scared away, right?
“It’s like this…” Mo Fan spoke at the perfect time. He immediately drank a basin of cold water and said, “The tribes living near the territory of the Storm Grasshoppers may not eat the Storm Grasshoppers, or they may not be afraid of them. So don’t take any chances.”

"Hehe, you seem to be very out of touch, but you haven't done anything since entering the desert. You even refused to transmit magic energy when I asked you to." Zheng Tong said in a bad tone.

"Xiao Zheng, don't say that. If it weren't for this brother, Li Sizhong might have died in the sand river." Lu Fang said.

"I've seen some lucky people who can awaken the space system, but to put it bluntly, the space system is just a useless magic system. It's just a miscellaneous skill in battle." Zheng Tong said.

While Zheng Tong was speaking, a tall and thin man who looked timid had an embarrassed look on his face.

"I just haven't mastered it yet. I only found out last month that in order to be powerful, space magic requires a higher spiritual level. At first, I thought I could control it through skillful practice..." the tall and thin man said in a weak voice.

"I really don't understand why someone like you would awaken the space system." Zheng Tong said.

"Well, I don't know. To be honest, I actually feel a little regretful now." said the tall and thin man.

This person's third system is the awakened space system. The space system is a magic system that can only be awakened at a high level. It is also relatively rare and mysterious. When he first possessed the space system, Yang Bao thought he was going to turn things around and be able to surpass his companions. The entire Golden War Hunter Group also had high hopes for him. However, he did not expect that the space system would be so difficult to use, and in terms of power... it felt much weaker than other magic systems, whether it was telekinesis or his space rhythm...

Now Yang Bao only hopes that he can quickly practice his space system to a high level, then teleportation will definitely be very useful!

The space system is weak? Lin Ran can now use telekinesis to lift a mountain and smash people, and he can also use telekinesis to turn into a blade to cut the mountain. The space system is very strong. This guy is just jealous of others.

"It seems that Zheng Tong's jealousy is not directed at you, but at everyone..." Jiang Shaoxu whispered in Lin Ran's ear.

"Indeed, this person just can't stand seeing others do better than him." Mo Fan, who was standing aside, also heard what Jiang Shaoxu said and said.

"Then Mo Fan, why don't you punish him? I've never seen you indulge such a person in the National Government team?" Jiang Shaoxu said with some confusion.

This was not the first time Zheng Tong had made sarcastic remarks, but Mo Fan remained indifferent, so Jiang Shaoxu felt strange.

"This experience is different from the previous ones. After all, we are all in the same boat. Intense conflicts will not benefit anyone." And Zheng Tong has this kind of personality. Ge Ming has already greeted Mo Fan and the others before.

"It's a grasshopper on a rope!" Jiang Shaoxu corrected unhappily, "Ah, damn it, don't mention grasshoppers!!"

When Jiang Shaoxu mentioned grasshoppers, he couldn't help but glance at the brown-yellow dust storm in the other side of the sky, and his body shivered.

She approached Lin Ran and said, "Can you solve it?"

Lin Ran smiled and said, "I think so..."

……

Wang Jiuming quickly buried the instrument in the sand. This was a desert valley surrounded by three large sand hills. If the demons wanted to come over, they would most likely come from the direction where there were no sand hills. If the demons came from the sand hills, they would have to waste some time climbing over the sand hills. This could be regarded as a disguised way of relieving the demon group.

"I opened it." Wang Jiu Ming said solemnly at this time.

Everyone was on alert. If the instrument started working, the demons around would rush over!

The whistling sound of wind and sand continued to ring in their ears, mixed with some heart-pounding growls, which made everyone's heartstrings tense.

Not only do they have to deal with these restless demons attracted by the instrument, they may even be attacked by dust storm grasshoppers. This feeling as if their throats are being strangled makes it hard to breathe.

"Something is coming, at least two hundred of them, and they are coming from a place where there are no mountains." Zhang Xiaohou said.

"What is it?" Mu Nujiao asked.

"A group of green-helmeted leopard stings. There should be a nest of them nearby, so a nest of green-helmeted leopard stings is out!" Zhang Xiaohou said.

"These things are a bit difficult to deal with. Their bodies are covered with emerald green sand and stone armor, and their tails are comparable to those of snakes and scorpions, and are even highly poisonous and have extremely strong penetrating power. They also have earth attributes and can manipulate stones and sand at will. Their brute force is also stronger than many beasts. Everyone, be careful." Ge Ming said.

(End of this chapter)