Phoenix Warrior of Full-Time Magister

Chapter 86 Bewitching the Mind

After collecting the seed of the false demon, Yunhua and the other person made some preparations and then officially began the exploration mission.

Just as Yunhua had expected, under the intimidation of the giant lizard pseudo-dragon, few demons dared to come out, and the exploration mission near the municipal building was completed smoothly.

After completing the task, Yunhua used the positioning watch on his body to find out the location of Mo Fan and the others.

Each student who comes for training wears one of these positioning watches. The pointer will point in the direction of the person wearing the same positioning watch, and the distance will be displayed in a vague way.

Based on the location and map, Yunhua judged that Mo Fan and his team should currently be at the closest detection point to this location.

Yunhua is considering whether to go and meet them now, or take this opportunity to go to other observation points.

To be honest, Yun Hua wasn't worried about Mo Fan and the others' safety. After all, when it came to destructive power, even Mu Ningxue couldn't compare to Mo Fan. Both lightning and fire were dual-spirited, and no matter how many slave-level demons rushed over, a few mid-level spells would be enough to wipe them all out.

However, I also need to consider the situation here. I'm fine on my own, but I have Mu Nujiao with me. She requested to be assigned to this group, so I must protect her while completing the exploration mission.

After discussing it, Yunhua and Mu Nujiao decided to go and explore first!

Mu Nujiao also had her pride; she wouldn't allow herself to become a burden, and she had confidence in Yunhua's abilities.

Thus, when Yunhua and Mofan reunited, both sides had completed the reconnaissance missions at two points, and there were no casualties.

After the meeting, the group found a place to stay, a relatively well-preserved church.

The church was designed with the issue of the passage of time in mind when it was built. Stone is a material that plants find difficult to grow and spread, so the entire church remains very intact. It is sealed off and has much less dust than other places, so it can be lived in after a simple cleaning.

After preparing the tents needed for the night's rest and having dinner, Mo Fan went to keep watch nearby. Mu Nujiao was refining the pseudo-demon seed she had obtained. As for Zhao Manyan and Bai Tingting, the two support characters were too tired and went back to rest first.

Only Yunhua and Mu Ningxue remained outside. To be honest, the scene was a bit awkward, since Yunhua and Mu Ningxue hadn't interacted much before, and Yunhua didn't know what to say.

In the original story, there was a bewitching spider hiding in the water nearby, which Mo Fan and Mu Ningxue barely managed to defeat together. Therefore, Yun Hua felt that they should bring Mu Ningxue along.

Just as Yunhua was pondering how to begin, Mu Ningxue spoke first.

"Do I look strange?"

"Huh? Why do you say that?" Yunhua asked, somewhat puzzled.

"Since we formed the team, you seem to have barely looked at me. Every time our eyes meet, you unconsciously turn away."

Am I that scary?

Yunhua thought about it carefully and realized that there might be something like that.

"This might be due to past memories. After all, when I first saw you, I always felt that you were like a princess, so beautiful that it was hard to look directly at you."

This time it was Mu Ningxue's turn to be puzzled. She looked at Yunhua and asked, "Have we met before?"

Yunhua: "I'm from Bocheng, in the same year as Mo Fan. I met you during the annual assessment at Tianlan Magic High School, but you probably don't remember me, since I wasn't particularly outstanding back then."

Mu Ningxue really didn't have much of an impression. She only stayed at home for a few days during that assessment. She seemed to have heard from her father that someone had awakened a rare poison-type ability, but that was nothing special in the capital, so she didn't ask any further questions.

Mu Ningxue had always assumed that Yunhua was from a prestigious family, since his fighting style was not something that ordinary people could do. In her mind, melee mages could only be trained by some ancient families.

"Sorry I didn't recognize you."

Yunhua didn't seem to care, but then she extended her right hand and placed it in front of Mu Ningxue, saying solemnly, "My name is Yunhua. I hope you will remember it this time, Princess Mu."

"Just call me Mu Ningxue." Mu Ningxue agreed and took Yunhua's hand, saying, "The Mu family in Bocheng is not what it used to be. I am not a princess. I am just someone who cares nothing about anything except cultivation."

You know what? My family has already arranged a fiancé for me. Although I don't have any feelings for him whatsoever, love doesn't hold any place in my heart, so I don't care.

"You two seem to be having a great time chatting!"

At this moment, Mu Nujiao appeared out of nowhere. She looked at Yunhua and Mu Ningxue talking and seemed to be angry for some reason.

Just as Yunhua was about to say that the two were just chatting casually, she suddenly noticed a crimson stain between Mu Nujiao's eyebrows, as if the color was coming from her blood vessels, which made the usually elegant and dignified Mu Nujiao look somewhat eerie.

Yunhua was taken aback. This was a sign that his mind had been bewitched by the Bewitching Spider, but the water he used today was the pure water he had brought with him. How could he have fallen for it?

"Nujiao, did anyone go to fetch water after we ate?"

Mu Nujiao ignored Yunhua's questions and just kept looking at Yunhua.

"After dinner, Bai Tingting seemed to get some water, intending to wash herself," Mu Ningxue said.

At this moment, Mu Ningxue herself felt a little strange, because she would never reveal her inner thoughts to anyone, let alone Yunhua, with whom she had little interaction.

"Something seems off. Is there something wrong with the water dispenser?"

"There must be a mind-affecting demon in that pool. Bai Tingting must have been infected while fetching water, and then she passed it on to Mu Nujiao."

Taking advantage of Mu Nujiao's inattention, Yunhua subdued her. In this state, Mu Nujiao might do something unexpected.

Then, Yunhua took her and Mu Ningxue to find Bai Tingting. When they arrived at Bai Tingting's tent, Yunhua did not go in directly, but instead asked Mu Ningxue to inquire.

He then went to find Zhao Manyan. Just like in the original story, Zhao Manyan was very clear-headed and showed no signs of being affected. Yunhua couldn't help but sigh that, in some ways, Zhao Manyan was a very simple person.

After hearing what had happened, Zhao Manyan felt a chill of fear. If Yunhua and the other violent mages had been hit, he, a purely defensive mage, would have been in serious danger.

After finding out the location of the pool, Yunhua and Mu Ningxue decided to go and deal with it, while Mu Nujiao was left in the care of Zhao Manyan and Bai Tingting.

Fortunately, Mu Nujiao remained somewhat rational and did not do anything rash. However, Zhao Manyan quickly called Mo Fan back. He was uneasy because he didn't have someone of sufficient influence to keep things under control.