Versatile Mage: I Awakened Nine Stars

Chapter 402 Forbidden Technique
Mu Tingying's death did not prevent the Shenzhou National Team from being eliminated as usual.

Apart from Xu Shen, Mo Fan, and Ai Jiangtu, there is also Bai Tingting, who is positioned as a support. Everyone else will have to draw lots to fight in pairs, and the one with the fewest wins will be eliminated.

"No, why?"

Zu Jiming was completely baffled.

Mu Tingying is already eliminated. Logically, all we need to do this is bring in replacements, so why are we being eliminated again?
"Mu's increased the money, huh?" Zhao Manyan joked. "Aren't you afraid of being eliminated?"

Zu Jiming's face darkened, and he said somewhat guiltily, "You, you're the one who's afraid of being eliminated."

"We'll see."

Zhao Manyan was very relaxed.

Since obtaining that mysterious wooden fish vessel in Japan, the power of his defensive magic has almost doubled.

In the high-level realm, apart from freaks like Xu Shen, he was confident that there weren't many who could break through his defenses, and he could wear down his opponents to death.

"Hey, wait a minute, what do you mean by 'Mu's adding money'?"

Seeing that no one was paying attention to him, Xu Shen kindly said, "Some people from the Mu family want to join the National Academy team, but Dean Songhe is unwilling to let the players who have been bleeding and sweating in the defense competitions go to waste. So this elimination will proceed as usual, and the vacant spots will be given directly to the Mu family in the next elimination."

Zu Jiming was shocked. Could this really be done?
Looking around at his teammates who were sharpening their knives, he felt a pang of anxiety and quickly grabbed Xu Shen's arm: "Uncle, save me! I can't be eliminated!"

"uncle?"

People immediately gathered around, looking on with amusement.

Xu Shen covered his face.

Zu Jiming is truly shameless.

Just as they were wondering how to get out of the situation, Feng Li walked in and said, "I didn't expect you guys to be talking about this, so let me take this opportunity to say something. The Mu family plans to use four natural soul seeds to buy out one spot to replace Mu Tingying. If any of you need these four soul seeds, you can bid for them within the team; if you don't need them, you can leave them to me to handle. All the proceeds will be split equally among you."

"Fuck!"

This time, it was Mo Fan who was excited.

He didn't know the exact percentage of Xu Shen's shares, but he knew the price of the Soul Seed.

In other words, with just this one wave, he's already a nouveau riche with a net worth of over 100 million?

What good luck I've had lately?

First, they acquired the Seven Deadly Foxes from the Nazca Forbidden Lands, along with shares in the 404 Chamber of Commerce.

Then, in Mexico, he acquired the Dark Lord's Cloak.

Now, even the elemental soul seeds have a share for him.

Although there weren't any suitable attributes, he wasn't greedy; he would just buy whatever he could get his share of the money.

“But there’s a condition,” Feng Li coughed and said, “buying a spot with a Soul Seed is not a respectable thing. Whether you choose to take money or a Soul Seed, you must keep it a secret.”

Just as Feng Li had predicted, no one present objected.

There's a reason why the Mu family became the top aristocratic family in the country; they accurately grasped the thoughts of these young people.

Moreover, the Mu family is much more open and transparent in their dealings than Peru.

The four pure natural elemental soul seeds with attached domains had been prepared well in advance of their arrival.

With a flash of the ring on Feng Li's finger, four lead boxes were neatly arranged on the table.

He opened them one by one carefully.

Two wind-type, one earth-type, and one ice-type, a total of four soul seeds, appeared before everyone's eyes so unexpectedly.

The dazzling brilliance is mesmerizing.

Xu Shen could clearly feel that everyone's breathing was a bit heavy.

Most of those who can join the National Team are the hope of their families, so they shouldn't be short of money.

However, true powerhouses are forged only through the crucible of blood and fire.

A thoroughbred horse cannot run out of a courtyard, and simply throwing money at it will not raise descendants who can shoulder the burdens of the family.

Therefore, even the wealthiest families will not provide unlimited resources.

The purpose of this is to force the clan's members to leave the safe zone and fight for what they want, even if it means they become crippled, disabled, or dead.

In large families, it's common to have three wives, four concubines, five wives, and six mistresses.

As long as you can have children, there will always be three or five successful ones.

It's like raising poisonous insects; if a few talented individuals emerge in a generation, it's enough to ensure the family's continued prosperity. Although it sounds cruel, the reality is even crueler.

If a family is full of useless people, then there will be countless jackals eyeing them, waiting for an opportunity to take a bite.

Therefore, besides the lazy and dissolute playboys within aristocratic families, the competition among the second generation is also fierce.

Second-generation rich kids with dreams and aspirations are probably all living very frugal lives.

The four elemental soul seeds were simply laid out there, and even these well-informed scions of noble families were extremely impactful.

Guan Yu, a wind mage, pointed to one of the wind seeds and said first, "I want it."

After he finished speaking, he looked at Mu Nujiao and Li Kaifeng with some wariness.

All three are wind-type mages and potential competitors.

"Don't rush. This information is about these four soul seeds. You can decide after you've read it."

Feng Li then took out several thin booklets and distributed one to each person.

Mo Fan didn't look at the information, but instead nudged Mu Nujiao next to him: "Jiaojiao, is there anything you like? If you don't have enough money, I have some left that I can give you first."

"No need," Mu Nujiao said, smoothing the stray hairs at her temples. "My Beauty Burial has a very good effect. I plan to buy some Soul Seed fragments to upgrade it to a Soul Seed."

Her ice element hasn't reached the advanced level yet, so she doesn't need that Ice Soul Seed for the time being.

With Mu Tingying dead, the only high-level ice mage in the team was Jiang Shaoxu, who managed to snag her at a bargain price of 600 million.

The rest were also assigned to other places not long after.

After the soul seeds were distributed, the elimination rounds began.

Having gone through a lot of trials and tribulations, the National Team today is no longer the immature team it was just over six months ago.

The ferocity of their battle surprised even Feng Li.

In fact, when Li Kaifeng faced Jiang Yu, he even used a forbidden technique that was strictly prohibited by the Magic Association.

So-called forbidden arts are mostly unorthodox arts that are easy to lose control of or are harmful to oneself, and whose methods of cultivation are not recognized by the secular world.

The Bloodstained Technique that Li Kaifeng mastered was one of them.

This forbidden technique can extract a large amount of magical energy from the body in a short period of time, multiplying the power of destructive magic. However, its training process is inhumane, so it is prohibited by the Magic Association.

When Xu Shen first saw him, he thought that his blood, which was permeated with a demonic blue luster, was a kind of innate talent. He never expected that it was a sign of using forbidden techniques.

In the struggle between the Nationalist and the Nationalist governments, forbidden techniques are strictly prohibited. Once discovered, the team will be disqualified and may even be punished.

This year's Shenzhou University team is aiming for the world championship.

Neither Songhe nor those aristocratic families would allow any accidents to happen in this team.

Therefore, the outcome of the elimination round was already decided when Li Kaifeng revealed his forbidden technique.

Feng Li sighed. At times like these, he always managed to play the villain well, expressionlessly announcing the termination of Li Kaifeng's trip to the World University Competition.

Li Kaifeng's smile was bitter.

Since joining the Nationals team, he has been working hard to integrate.

But today I lost my mind and actually...

"sorry."

He spoke hesitantly, ignoring Bai Tingting's attempts to heal him, and struggled to walk towards Jiang Yu, who was also seriously injured.

He said, "I was too impulsive. This is the first time I have ever used this ability. I didn't expect it to be so uncontrollable. I hope you can understand that I just wanted to win. I really didn't mean to hurt you. I can swear to you that I will never use this kind of thing again in my life."

Jiang Yu looked at him with a cold face.

Li Kaifeng maintained that apologetic posture, as if he wouldn't straighten up until the other party forgave him.

"Never mind, I didn't control my contracted beast well either, it almost cost you your life."

Jiang Yu ultimately couldn't bring himself to be soft-hearted.

He is a gentle person who never gets into any conflicts with his teammates. He is always focused on winning and making a name for himself in Venice. It's understandable that he might be impulsive and overzealous.

Xu Shen sighed, patted Li Kaifeng on the shoulder, and left first.

　I didn't know who would be eliminated in this part, so I copied a minor character from the original text and, as usual, put it in the chapter notes. If you want to see the specific battle, just follow the original text. The random battle scenes are extremely imaginative and much better than mine.

　　
　
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