Versatile Mage: I Awakened Nine Stars

Chapter 399 New Rules for the Hunter Tournament

When Mo Fan pushed open the coffee shop door and saw a couple sitting in the corner, a hint of amazement flashed in his eyes.

This is another woman, besides Mu Ningxue, who has completely taken root in his heart.

Xu Shen, that scoundrel, is eating really well.

When Xu Shen saw him enter, he waved for him to come and sit down.

"Let me introduce her. Her name is Asharuya. She is the captain of the Greek team in this year's National Games. Cough, she is also a member of our Ruoshui team."

"Asha'erya?"

Mo Fan was somewhat surprised.

This woman has been nominally a member of Ruoshui's team for almost a year, and I never expected to finally meet her in person.

She is indeed a naturally alluring beauty.

Mo Fan's gaze swept back and forth between the two, his expression inexplicably strange.

The two were flirting and teasing each other on the phone before, oblivious to everyone else. Now that they're sitting together, they're still being affectionate, holding hands and showing off their love. Their relationship clearly can't stay just that of innocent teammates.

Xu Dalong's complaints seem to have been quite apt for this guy who deserves to be struck by lightning.

"What's your expression?"

Xu Shen couldn't hold back any longer; clearly, he had also thought of Xu Dalong's words.

"nothing."

Mo Fan's smile was obvious to everyone.

However, he didn't seem to have any objections to this mysterious new member.

A person who can become the captain of the Greek national team is certainly not just a pretty face; regardless of other aspects, his ability is definitely not an issue.

The two teammates, meeting for the first time, nodded to each other, and then they started talking about the Drowning Curse.

Xu Shen also found an opportunity to give the finally completed Condensed Evil Pearl to Mo Fan.

Just as the three were discussing the Drowning Curse, the Hunter Championship in the African region, separated by the sea, also came to an end.

Tong Zhou, holding his qualification certificate, was gathered with the other team members in a conference room.

Xu Dalong slammed his fist on the table, nearly knocking the computer off Lingling's desk, causing the little girl to frown.

"Alright, they already have the home advantage, we're already pretty good at qualifying for the next stage."

Tong Zhouzheng is older and has long passed the age of acting impulsively.

In fact, he knew very well that this third place was only given to them reluctantly because of the Qingtian Hunting Grounds.

Otherwise, given the ugly practices of these teams from the African region, the three teams that would advance would all be local African hunters.

"They were the ones cheating."

Xu Dalong was still indignant.

The others were also more or less resentful.

They had never seen such blatant manipulation in such an important event.

Even if you try to avoid people, you can at least do that.

Those referees didn't even bother to pretend anymore. It's one thing to leak information overtly or covertly, but have you ever seen anyone personally step in to help these trashy local hunter teams from Africa complete the competition?

Tong Zhou tapped the table and said, "Alright, I know everyone feels wronged, but at least we've qualified, which is good news. The next stage of the competition is the real finals, where the world's top hunter teams will compete. No matter how shameless these people are, they wouldn't go so far as to cheat the International Hunter Alliance, would they?"

"Damn it, this is really hard to swallow."

Xu Dalong's face remained ashen, his fists clenched tightly.

"Let's not talk about that anymore," Lingling said, putting away her lollipop. "The Hunter Alliance website just released the final rules. I'll project them so everyone can take a look."

Hua Yuezhu looked at the content on the TV screen with some surprise: "Such simple and straightforward rules."

The Hunter Championship is held every four years and has been around for over a century. Most of the time, it involves elaborate rules and regulations, but this year it has surprisingly returned to basics, focusing all attention on the "hunter" profession itself. This year's finals have only one rule: any team that advances to the finals can accept any quest issued by the Hunter Alliance, without any restrictions.

The final ranking is based solely on the average cumulative points per person in each hunter group.

“That’s good, at least it reduces the room for underhanded dealings,” Tong Zhouzheng said. “However, Xu Shen and the others are still participating in the National Games. If we calculate based on average points per person, we may be at a disadvantage in terms of numbers.”

Mu Bai said, "It should be fine. Didn't they complete an S-level mission when they were in Peru? The finals don't restrict the mission area. With Xu Shen's strength, completing a few missions shouldn't be a problem."

"Then let me explain the competition rules to him."

Liu Xian and Liu Ru's unanimous remarks brought a knowing smile to everyone's faces.

……

"What? Only third?"

Xu Shen frowned slightly.

Tong Zhou hadn't said that when he confidently assured him that there was absolutely no problem with him getting first place.

Liu Xian spoke softly as she recounted the whole story, especially when she talked about the despicable behavior of those guys from the African Hunters Alliance; even she, who was usually good-tempered, showed some emotion.

This is like swallowing fly excrement; it's uncomfortable to keep it inside, and you want to vent your anger, but with such a large Hunter Alliance, it's wrong to target just one person, and you don't have the strength to beat them all up.

Even Xu Shen could only offer kind words of comfort and temporarily keep the matter in mind.

"problem occurs?"

Asharuya could hear the gist of it, but her Chinese proficiency was still not good enough, so she could only hear it somewhat vaguely through the receiver.

"It's nothing," Xu Shen said, kneading her hand affectionately. "It's just that the Ruoshui team made it to the finals."

"This is the final?" Mo Fan was a little confused: "I haven't even made a move yet."

Xu Shen laughed and said, "What a coincidence! The Drowning Curse is a great opportunity. S-level mission points are plentiful. If you can complete it, you will have made a great contribution."

“Taking the Drowning Curse isn’t out of the question,” Mo Fan said. “I’ve underestimated this matter before. After reading the information, I think we should also contact Lingling. Maybe there’s still hope of resolving this.”

"Then go ask her," Xu Shen said. "Anyway, apart from the Ying Empire, which might be a bit tricky, the other European countries aren't that strong. It's perfectly fine to leave them to Old Ai and the others. Rui Rui and I will also see what missions we can do in the meantime."

When Asha Ruya heard that address, her smiling face froze, and she pinched Xu Shen's thigh hard.

But this guy's physique was abnormal, and he didn't react at all.

Mo Fan was somewhat surprised: "You're not planning to come with us to investigate the Drowning Curse?"

“No, it’s not wise for too many people to stick to one mission,” Xu Shen said. “Asha’s intelligence network is very good, we can have her help us choose some more missions.”

Mo Fan couldn't help but glance at the woman a few more times.

He knew that Xu Shen wouldn't just casually pull someone into his team.

For a stable demon-hunting team, intelligence is, in some ways, more important than combat power.

“Don’t even think about getting something for nothing,” Asha’s said. “You can have information, but I’ll set the price. I’ll try my best to be fair to everyone, but I will never accept any form of bargaining.”

Xu Shen said, "I've already sold my body, isn't that enough?"

Azhariya said she didn't buy it.

Hue?

Are you kidding me? Is there anyone in the world more attractive than her?

Just as I was about to speak, I suddenly remembered the woman who disappeared in the Sossusvlei desert.

Asha's smile faltered slightly.

That woman was probably taken to the dark dimension, and her fate remains unknown.

Anything said about her seems somewhat inappropriate.

“Fine, I’ll give you a free tip. There’s an S-rank mission in the Heavenly Poison Kingdom that’s perfect for you,” Asha Ruiya paused, then said meaningfully, “To be precise, it’s about Little Fish and you.”

(End of this chapter)