Versatile Mage: I Awakened Nine Stars

Chapter 388 Mu Tingying's Confession
After taking the M country badge, the National Team visibly relaxed a lot.

Everyone was eating, drinking, and having fun, thoroughly enjoying themselves.

Except for Xu Shen.

Just as he was about to take Shajia and the others out to play, Feng Li ambushed him.

"According to the rules, for each country we challenge, the National Government team must eliminate one member and replace one. I know you don't want to change teammates, but there are many powerful forces in the country, and many aristocratic families are already dissatisfied. This time, one of them will have to leave."

"No room for negotiation?"

"Unless you don't intend to accept the resources sponsored by those aristocratic families."

Xu Shen frowned: "Can you tell me who's being promoted this time?"

"Both Dongfang Lie and Zhou Xu performed well in the defense match."

He didn't know Zhou Xu, but he did know Dongfang Lie...

Xu Shen's expression was somewhat strange.

This person is his classmate, and was once the top student in the Fire Academy.

As for why it was "in the past".

Because Mo Fan saw that Xu Shen could join both the Summoning and Light factions at the same time, he naturally had some other ideas.

The Fire Academy is the largest department in Mingzhu University, and a large number of students means more resources.

With the support of the 404 Chamber of Commerce, Xu Shen wouldn't covet the resources of those poor children in the Light System.

But Mo Fan is not like him. This guy is so frugal that he can't be stingy with every penny, so it's only natural that he would set his sights on the Fire Academy.

With Chiang Kai-shek's involvement, joining the Fire Academy was not difficult.

Thus, Dongfang Lie, who had been arrogant for many years, met his lifelong enemy.

His existence seemed to be born to be a background character for Mo Fan. Despite possessing the fourth-ranked innate talent, the mutated Martian Sprite, he was always humiliated by Mo Fan every time he appeared.

It's worth noting that even someone as skilled as Mu Ningxue, a naturally gifted ice mage, only ranked ninth on the talent list. This gives you an idea of ​​how prestigious fourth place is.

Even more coincidentally, Mo Fan's innate dual-elemental system ranks fifth.

The fact that the two are ranked only one place apart in terms of talent adds to the intrigue surrounding their rivalry.

However, to be fair, Dongfang Lie is not weak.

The mutated spark, with its unconditional ability to unleash a higher level of power in its magic, truly deserves its fourth-place ranking.

Xu Shen's light magic also possesses this ability, but at the cost of a light elemental seed.

The more experienced a mage is in the field of magic, the more they understand how wasteful it is for Xu Shen to "squander" a celestial seed.

Dongfang Lie, on the other hand, was born with it.

Being able to maintain his number one position in such an incredibly competitive environment as the Fire Academy shows that he has not wasted his talent.

The reason he couldn't defeat Mo Fan can only be attributed to bad luck, a life full of twists and turns, and the protagonist's halo.

If he could be selected for the National Team, it wouldn't be unacceptable.

Xu Shen thought for a moment and said, "I'll go back and discuss it with my teammates. If they agree, then let's make the switch."

Besides the fame and prestige, what's most exciting about the World University Competition is the variety of resources provided by the mentors.

Although Xu Shen's 404 Chamber of Commerce could afford to support him, he wasn't a philanthropist and wouldn't let the 404 Chamber of Commerce be taken advantage of just because of the departure of a teammate.

Since Feng Li has said so, it means that this elimination is inevitable.

The only thing Xu Shen could do was to ensure the fairness of the knockout stage as much as possible.

Back at the hotel, everyone was still laughing and joking around, showing no sense of crisis about being eliminated.

Xu Shen didn't want to spoil their fun and planned to announce the news later that evening.

Just then, Mu Tingying suddenly came to his door, saying she wanted to talk to him alone.

Xu Shen recalled the strange evil aura that had inexplicably appeared the night before, and did not refuse, following her into a small bar.

Perhaps because it was daytime, the bar was rather empty, with only a few people around.

The lighting was dim, so Xu Shen didn't pay much attention.

Mu Tingying pulled him into the center of the hall.

Xu Shen's eyelids twitched violently, and he had a strange feeling that something was wrong.

Mu Tingying suddenly pulled out two bottles of wine, opened them, handed one to Xu Shen, and chug down half of it herself.

Immediately afterwards, she threw away the wine bottle, patted her rosy cheeks, gave Xu Shen a shy smile, and knelt down on one knee.

Suddenly, dazzling lights illuminated them, forming a heart shape.

She pulled out a bouquet of flowers and said loudly, "Xu Shen, I like you. Can I be your girlfriend?"

"Get together! Get together!" The once quiet bar suddenly filled with a crowd of people, who surrounded the two of them, smiling broadly, as if they were paid shills.

No, it's not just similar, it is exactly like it!
Xu Shen: ? ? ?
"Are you going to reject me?"

Mu Tingying was on the verge of tears, her face flushed from drinking.

Having seen many women, Xu Shen could roughly sense that this woman seemed to be serious.

However, although he's a scumbag, he's not a gigolo who accepts anyone.

First of all, he's a sucker for good looks.

Secondly, avoid public transportation.

In short, Mu Tingying stepped on two landmines.

But then again.

They were all on the same team and would be working together in the future, so Xu Shen couldn't just walk away in front of everyone.

Besides, she already said she liked him.

This is not illegal.

Xu Shen carefully chose his words and said slowly, "This is a bit too sudden. Why?"

Stop being so dense! Think of a way to refuse!

Mu Tingying said shyly, "You're handsome, have a gentle temperament, and are very capable. Who wouldn't like you?"

Having lived two lives, Xu Shen had seen all sorts of situations, but this one...

He felt like he was sitting on pins and needles, completely at a loss. Feeling the bottle of liquor in his hand, he instinctively grabbed it and chugged down several mouthfuls, saying, "You're a good girl, but, sorry, I already have a girlfriend."

Mu Tingying grabbed Xu Shen, looking pitiful, and said, "You have so many girlfriends, what difference does it make if I'm one more? I'm a girl, and I finally mustered up the courage to confess to you, and this is how you treat me?"

Xu Shen's brows twitched; for the first time, he felt weak and helpless.

Suddenly, he felt a surge of heat in his lower abdomen, and his mind cleared up considerably.

"Is there something wrong with this wine?"

Mu Tingying suddenly hugged his leg tightly, pleading, "Just one night, please? I promise I won't bother you anymore."

"I'm not a gigolo!"

"Then you can treat me like a chicken."

Xu Shen regrets that he is not a space-type user.

The time-space star trails took shape in an instant.

He kicked away Mu Tingying, who was clinging tightly to his leg, and disappeared in a blur.

The audience's enthusiastic clapping stopped abruptly.

Mu Tingying, annoyed, grabbed the decorations on the table and smashed everything that had been carefully arranged. Then, her gaze suddenly became fixed on a muscular black man among the onlookers.

She had tasted the wine last night, so she naturally knew its potency.

If we don't find the "antidote," she'll explode.

On the other hand, Xu Shen was also having a hard time.

He has an exceptional physique, which allows him to retain some clarity of mind.

I was about to call Tingting and the others, but then I remembered my physical condition and crushed my phone.

He had previously been more restrained.

But this time, Mu Tingying had somehow gotten hold of the wine, and its potency was truly potent.

He wasn't sure if he would lose his rationality because of this.

With a monarch-level physique, even a slight exertion would be enough to kill those three girls.

He didn't dare to gamble.

Xu Shen gave a wry smile.

Just as they were at a loss, countless hailstones the size of fists suddenly fell from the sky.

The buildings were smashed and riddled with holes.

Clearly, this was no ordinary natural disaster.

Suddenly, a series of ice spikes came hurtling towards them.

Xu Shen's eyes narrowed as he recalled the evil aura that had appeared the previous night.

(End of this chapter)