Versatile Mage: I have a proficiency panel

Chapter 80 Water City, Black Dragon

With Bai Jue's strength, the road back to Cairo is naturally a smooth journey. He thought that Apas would notify people to intercept him, but she didn't seem to have this idea.

After entering Cairo, Apas seemed to be seeing such a prosperous scene for the first time. Curiosity occupied most of her mind and she seemed quite lively.

Bai Jue picked out some nice clothes for her. Apas, wearing a clean black butterfly skirt, stood quietly in front of the mirror. The smile on her face was like a blooming flower, which really made people feel as if the dark clouds had dissipated and the warm sunshine was shining in their hearts.

After settling the commission and resting for a while, Bai Jue took Apas for a walk around the city. He put on a full show, as he was not prepared to expose her now.

The relationship between the two became much closer during their stroll, thanks to Apas's deliberate efforts to narrow the distance between them.

"What do you think of this city? Would you like to live here in the future?"

Faced with Bai Jue's question, Apas was stunned for a moment, and then she understood what he meant. He was planning to keep her in Cairo.

Putting aside other things, just considering the arrangements he made for her, he is truly a good person!

"Big brother, are you going to abandon Apas?" The girl had fair skin, was bright and lovely, and her clear big eyes stared straight at Bai Jue. Who could remain unmoved after hearing that tone that contained a hint of grievance and fear?
Bai Jue did not waver. When you know a person's true face clearly, you will not take her actions seriously no matter what she does.

Even if she had a kind and noble human mother, even if she had human blood, but she grew up safely in a place like an evil temple, and was influenced by the environment, how could she be a good man or a believer?
But from what Apas asked, it seemed that she wanted to follow him...

"I will leave here in two days. It's not good for a little girl like you to follow me." Bai Jue observed her expression.

To be honest, it doesn't matter whether you bring it with you or not. If you bring it with you, you'll just have an eye-catching girl by your side. If you don't bring it with you, you'll have left a mark on her and you can find her anytime.

But the acting is so good that there is no clue at all.

"Can Apas follow big brother?" The girl's eyes were filled with hope. Originally, she just wanted to rely on Bai Jue to integrate into the human world and avoid disasters, but the things on him made her change her plans.

She wanted to follow Bai Jue and find out what happened to those things.

"...You can follow me if you want, but there is one thing, you have to be obedient!"

"I'll always listen to my big brother!" Apas jumped for joy, looking like a happy little girl who got what she wanted.

As for whether she would get into trouble at Bai Jue's hands, Apas was not worried. She had already understood this man's character. He was just a good person with a hard mouth but a soft heart, and he hated evil.

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“Damn it! If I come back to the Sahara Desert again in my lifetime, I’ll be a dog!” Zhao Manyan looked like he had survived a calamity.

The members of the Kuomintang team who participated in the Sahara rescue all had similar expressions. The mission was successful without any danger and they all survived safely.

This trip allowed them to personally experience the horror of the Sahara. No matter how high the price was, they would never set foot in that desert again.

Be it tribal disputes caused by a disagreement or sandstorm ghosts with supernatural powers, they all brought great psychological trauma to them.

Along the Mediterranean coastline, Mo Fan and his six companions began to head towards Egypt to meet up with the team.

As soon as they met, they were told that Ai Jiangtu and several others had received medals from the Egyptian National Pavilion.

“Should we have enough medals of the National Museum now?” Nanjue counted them carefully and found that after all the training, she had accumulated quite a few more medals.

"So after we complete the last training mission in Egypt, we can go directly to the International Water City, right?" Mu Tingying asked with some anticipation.

"By the way, what is the training mission that our instructor has given us this time?" Li Kaifeng asked.

"Egypt, what else is it most famous for? Isn't it the Egyptian Undead?"

"No way, I hate things like dead bodies the most!"

Undead!

The two most famous gathering places of the dead in the world are the ancient capital of Kyushu and Egypt. The Egyptian pyramids are the habitats of the dead, the towers of souls. All the dead in Egypt are active in an area of ​​nearly 100 kilometers with a certain pyramid as the center.

It's like a city-state of the dead, with the pyramid as the city and a hundred-kilometer area as the territory. The strange thing is that these dead souls never leave the pyramid territory too far.

"Due to special circumstances, the training mission regarding the Egyptian Undead has been cancelled. We can just go directly to the International Water City."

While everyone was talking, Bai Jue, who had received a notice from his instructor, rushed over and prepared to set off for the destination together.

"This girl is... Captain, you are so awesome!" Zhao Manyan was immediately shocked when he saw Apas following Bai Jue. The captain is worthy of being the captain. The female companions he finds are all of such top-notch quality!

"The hunter asked me to rescue her along the way. She is now homeless and has been following me temporarily. She is still young, so don't speculate on her with your dirty mind." Bai Jue glanced at Zhao Manyan and briefly explained Apas's superficial origins.

Pretty girls are always popular, and Apas quickly became friends with the girls in the Kuomintang team. At least on the surface, no one disliked her.

“Captain, you have to believe my ability to judge relationships. This girl definitely likes you. The way she looks at you is almost tearing my eyes! Don’t miss this opportunity. Let me, Old Zhao, teach you some tips…” Zhao Manyan pulled Bai Jue aside and said firmly.

"Hehe." Bai Jue ignored this guy whose head was full of pornographic garbage. If she was really an ordinary girl, then maybe she would really like him after being rescued by a hero. But it was impossible for Apas. She was a snake, a cold-blooded animal, not to mention that it was all disguise.

You and I can be so affectionate one moment and eat each other alive the next!

Just satisfy the emotional value, it is impossible to get emotional.

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Soon everyone arrived at the International Water City. This city built on the water has a spirituality that is unmatched by any other city in the world. The medieval bell towers, churches, and painted buildings that can be seen everywhere make people feel as if they are in the history of Europe, as if they have traveled through time and space.

There are no cars or even bicycles on the water. The only means of transportation are boats and a kind of black water beast called gondola.

The shape of the gondola beasts is very aquatic, with a concave back bone and pointed bones on the hips and heads. If they lie completely on the water with half of their bodies submerged in the sea, they will perfectly COS a crescent-shaped boat that is large enough to accommodate four or five people.

This kind of gondola water beast can be called the taxi of the water city. They are specially trained and "driven" by special people. They can take tourists and locals to any place in the water city, even to the sea for fun.

After settling Apas, Bai Jue came to the St. Mark's World Auction Hall. Two winged lions were guarding the door of the hall, looking solemn and majestic!

"Master Bai Jue, I've long heard of your name!" As soon as I stepped into the door of the main hall, I saw a handsome man wearing beach pants and sunglasses coming towards me. He was the current head of the Zhao Chamber of Commerce, Zhao Youqian.

Zhao Youqian welcomed Bai Jue into the VIP room, where he was greeted by a luxury that could not be purchased with money. Even the waitresses were top-notch beauties, which showed how much importance they attached to the guest.

"I need spirit essence. I'll take as many as you can, commander-level or monarch-level." Bai Jue was too lazy to argue with the businessman and went straight to the point.

“Soul essence is hard currency. If it’s just a commander-level chamber of commerce, it can collect a lot, but it’s not certain for the monarch level. Moreover, treasures of this level are mostly exchanged for other things, and it’s hard to buy them with money…” Zhao Youqian said with a smile.

"Medusa's Tears, Drowning Curse Potion, choose one of these two projects." Bai Jue naturally knew what Zhao Youqian wanted, and two contracts were placed in front of him.

"Master is worthy of being a master, he is open-minded, but if I want to sign both, what do I need to pay?" Zhao Youqian's eyes were fiery and he licked his lips.

"Are you willing to be a dog?" Bai Jue asked.

"...I need some time to think about it." Zhao Youqian restrained his smile, and after a moment of silence, he chose the drowning curse potion.

"Then I wish us a pleasant cooperation... By the way, do you desire magic?" Bai Jue stood up and prepared to leave, then suddenly remembered something and asked Zhao Youqian.

“…………” Zhao Youqian looked at Bai Jue without saying anything.

"Think about it carefully. When you've made up your mind, just speak up. Someone will talk to you."

It's a good thing for people to be ambitious and capable. As long as they haven't gone astray, Bai Jue can tolerate it. This is true for Zhao Youqian and Apas as well.

Bai Jue was about to leave the auction when someone stopped him.

"Just now I thought I was seeing things, but I didn't expect it was really you, Master Bai, long time no see."

The person's steps were exceptionally light, like a noble kitten walking gently on the carpet, gracefully and calmly.

A veil obscured her face, leaving only a pair of eyes that were dark with a hint of deep blue. What an exotic beauty!

"Could it be that you are forgetful and have forgotten me?" Seeing that Bai Jue did not speak, Asharuya sighed softly, as if an old friend was deliberately making things difficult for her, and with a cunning look.

"I did forget a little, Miss Ye Meng'e, what is it that you called me for?" Bai Jue had already noticed Asharuya, but he really had no desire to communicate with her. They had no common language, and if he tried to flirt with her, he might get fooled, so he simply skipped it.

"This is really sad. Can't we just talk if nothing happens?" Asharuya smiled gently. Her smile was a little lonely and friendly, making people love her.

"You need my help?" Bai Jue found a possibility. She was not familiar with Mo Fan now, so it was natural for her to look for him when she needed help.

"... Let's talk while we walk, slowly." Ashariya's smile remained unchanged, and she tentatively took Bai Jue's arm. Seeing that he had no intention of resisting, she moved closer. Bai Jue's main policy for such things was not to take the initiative, not to refuse, and not to take responsibility, so he followed Ashariya. It was okay for Black Dragon to meet now, but the fee must not be less.

Not far from the guest room is a very long exhibition corridor with various historically significant items on display in the windows of the corridor, such as the first magical tool and weapon of the water system, the earliest documents on water magic being considered a forbidden technique, and the skull of the most powerful water wizard in the Water City is also on display here.

The two of them walked along the corridor, Asharuya talking and Bai Jue listening, and slowly they came to a display window. Inside was a black stone that was about the size of a wooden finger. The stone was crystal clear and beautiful, with some white dots on it, just like the dense stars in the night sky, embellishing an unusual beauty.

"This is the Guilty Stone. About twenty years ago, a beautiful and powerful woman had this Judgment Stone displayed to show the world how impartial she was." Asharuya said softly.

"The judgment stone of the Holy Court has black for guilty and white for innocent. When the Holy Court is judging a very important person, it will call the elders of the Holy Court to judge the person. If the black is greater than the white, the person is guilty, and the person being judged will suffer a catastrophic disaster."

"About 20 years ago, in a sentencing incident, the black stone and the white stone happened to be equal. The Parthenon goddess cast the black stone and sentenced her brother to be guilty. Because of this, she gained the reputation of being impartial. This impartial black stone is displayed here and can be seen by people from all over the world on the open day."

"I know about this. Are you telling me this to get me to criticize this Parthenon goddess and gain a sense of identity?" Bai Jue tilted his head and looked at Asharuya.

"...Let's just take it as it is. What do you think?" Asharuya laughed, her veil gently wrapped around her.

"I'll sit and watch. Although the Parthenon goddess looks sick, what if this is what my brother wants?"

These words made Asharuya slightly absent-minded...

"Don't discuss this topic with me. We've been walking around for so long, just tell me what you want. Since we are still friends, I'll give you a discount."

"Do you know Tyrant Mountains? There, I have something that has not been completed. I need a capable guy to help me. I can offer a price of 1 billion." Asharuya came back to her senses, and her complicated expression could not be seen clearly under the veil.

"If my intelligence is correct, there is a black dragon living there. If you go there to help, you will have to pay extra!" Bai Jue smiled gently, and his words made Asharuya silent.

Even though she was very proud of Bai Jue, she still underestimated him... He had no fewer secrets than hers, maybe even more!

"Can you take out the monarch's spirit?"

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The World Academy Competition will last for some time, and other students are taking this opportunity to madly improve their skills and increase their equipment, but for Bai Jue, it's all the same.

Tyrant Mountain is a mountain range named after a king in ancient Rome, and it is quite far from the water.

There are many races of demons inhabiting the Tyrant Mountains, and their density is also high. This kind of mountain range is actually very unpopular with old hunters.

If there are many types of monsters, it means that there are all kinds of dangers, such as lairs, poisonous mist, traps, mazes, territories, elemental polar regions... It is a great test of the hunters' coping and adaptability in these different environments, as they go deeper into the mountains. Go, the coexistence of different dangerous places is also quite a headache.

In such a harsh place, it is extremely difficult to walk safely.

Astraea is also a versatile woman. This time she went to Tyrant Mountain. She wore clothes that were very close-fitting and easy to move around. They were mainly black and brown, and her hair was tied up.

"Don't think I'm cheating you. If you want to get close to the black dragon, one monarch-level spirit is still missing."

Hearing Bai Jue's words, Asharuya's body paused. Not only did this guy not do anything without profit, he also knew everything and could not be cheated at all!

"The main peak of the Tyrant Mountains is just ahead, and there are some big guys living there." Asharuya turned around and said to Bai Jue.

A hand grabbed her collar at this time and pulled her hard. A huge steel foot landed exactly where Asharuya was before, leaving a huge pond mark.

The owner of the foot was above the tree canopy. Astraea's sight was blocked by the dense tree canopy, and she couldn't see its entire shape at all. The giant guy didn't seem to realize that he almost stepped on a woman, and continued to move forward into the Tyrant King Peak.

The next step this guy took, he was already hundreds of meters away.

"...Thank you." Having said that, although this person charged an outrageous fee, he was actually doing the job, which made Asharuya feel a little better.

"If you can give me more spirits, I can help you kill that guy." Bai Jue suggested to Asharuya.

"...You should know what kind of creature that is, right?" Asharuya felt that she was having trouble controlling her expression.

"I know. The Tyrant Titans are giant creatures from ancient times. It is rumored that the giants were gods in European human history. Later, with the rise of Greek mythology, these ancient gods gradually turned into terrible demons and man-eating monsters. In fact, humans were originally on the menu of these ancient Titans." Bai Jue said.

"I'm not kidding, you can try placing an order."

"...Forget it, let me finish my work first." Asharuya sighed.

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The top of the Tyrant Mountain is a black cloud that persists all year round. The cloud is exactly level with the mountain, and sometimes it is even below the mountain.

The thunder species named Tyrant Wild Thunder was formed between the Tyrant Mountain and the black cloud, but what is interesting is that the real habitat of the Thunder Soul Seed is in a mountain crevice halfway up the Tyrant Mountain.

"There is a thunder seed here, we need to pass through...what are you doing?" Ashariya was about to say something when she found that Bai Jue had already taken action.

"Spirit seeds have spirituality, and soul seeds have soul. They are like summoned beasts. They need a magician to communicate with them and require recognition from both parties. If it does not recognize you, it will be difficult to take it away. Don't take it by force, otherwise..."

"Otherwise what?" Bai Jue came back with the vessel containing the Tyrant Wild Thunder, causing Asharuya's eyes to widen.

Space magic, isn’t it amazing!
Asharuya was speechless as she led Bai Jue through the cracks in the rocks and passed by the location of the Tyrant Wild Thunder. There was a very long crack further back, which gradually turned into a narrow mountain crevice cave.

It was only then that the demons living here realized that the soul seeds here had disappeared, and they began to get confused!
There are too many monsters living in Tyrant Peak. If you try to climb up the mountain directly, you will basically be eaten clean by those monsters. Those who can have nests here are basically commander-level creatures, and most of them are They all have relatively ancient bloodlines. Whether they dominated the mountains in the past or are the overlords who are gradually evolving and transforming today, few of them are good people.

The winding cave inside the mountain is a secret passage that is difficult to find, leading to the top of the mountain. When leaving the cave, it is still early in the day, but because there are clouds all year round, the top of the mountain and the surrounding mountains are still dark.

The road to the top of the mountain is very steep. Walking on the sharp edge of the mountain, it feels like you will fall down at any time.

The rugged rocks look like a huge sword-backed dragon, forming a slope that slowly extends to the clouds, and forms a towering long cliff at the end!

The long cliff stretches completely to the outside of the mountain. The road is very smooth, but it still makes people feel nervous when viewed from a distance. Walking on it is like walking on a road in the sky, with strong winds and surging clouds and mist...

"Stand at the end of the long cliff." Asharuya said to Bai Jue.

Bai Jue readily follows advice.

The clouds and mist began to sink at this time, and gradually floated to the position below the feet. The sky above was a clear blue sky without any impurities. The sea of ​​clouds surged under the feet, and the entire Tyrant Mountain was also covered in the clouds and mist. Only this long cliff extending slightly uphill looks like a gray-white broken bridge standing in it, forming a magnificent picture.

"Really good." Bai Jue took out his camera and took countless photos.

"Bai Jue, release the space magic energy!" Asharuya's voice came.

Bai Jue did as he was told and pointed the camera towards the bottom of the cliff!

The back of a creature appeared on the camera screen! It was densely packed with scales, and there were black dorsal spines flying upside down like the horns of the sky, and the exaggerated arc was like the tusk of a mammoth!

This thing is so big that it cannot be seen at a glance. As it slowly rises, it gives people a feeling of falling into a dark abyss. That feeling of insignificance surges into their hearts!

Very good, I will take you in after a while.

Bai Jue didn't wait for Asharuya to release the space array, he just grabbed her collar and disappeared on the spot!
The sound waves shook the sky, and a black claw came over. This huge claw was big enough to easily cover the entire long cliff!

"Oohohoho!"

The dragon roared to the sky and the space trembled.

The Black Dragon Emperor stands on the top of the cloud cliff. Its majestic and majestic body is like a dark Tianshan Mountain. Even just standing there gives people a strong spiritual shock.

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"I've also seen the Black Dragon. When will you give me the reward?" Bai Jue supported the unsteady Asharuya with one hand, and flipped through the photos taken in the camera with the other.

"This is... the Water City?" Asharuya came to her senses and looked around in disbelief.

This is a hotel in the Water City. Asharuya recognized the location from the view outside the window.

"Your space formation is too slow. By the time I teleported out, I was already dead. So I helped. No need to thank me."

"........."

With this level of attainment in space magic, even Asharuya would believe that Bai Jue is a super-class person!
　I forgot to post it on time, sorry! The next chapter will be posted before 12:00

　　
　
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