Versatile Mage: Lord of the Styx, but Lord of the Living

Chapter 218 Another Totem? Taking the Unconventional Path

Back on the deck, Lu Ran saw the fear, surprise, and lingering apprehension on everyone's faces.

"Don't panic, it's gone," Lu Ran said calmly.

"That guy... disappeared?" Mo Fan swallowed hard, his face filled with lingering fear.

In Mo Fan's knowledge, only the corpse on the mountain peak in the ancient capital could compare to this dark shadow beneath the ocean!

Such a massive body undoubtedly belongs to a supreme monarch!
Jiang Shaoxu's eyes darted around, and he asked suspiciously, "Captain, do you perhaps know the origin of that huge black shadow?"

Upon hearing this, more than a dozen pairs of eyes stared at Lu Ran, their faces filled with astonishment!
Does Lu Ran truly know the origin of this enormous creature?
Lu Ran smiled slightly, inwardly grumbling.

He not only knew the origin of the dark figure, but he could also get him to work for him for free!
“That big guy has some connection with the Xuan Snake, the guardian totem of Hangzhou, so it didn’t harm us,” Lu Ran said.

Not everyone in the National Government team knew the origin of the totem snake; most people only knew that there was a monarch-level guardian deity in Hangzhou—the Sky-High Serpent.

It once killed the Silver Dome Lord outside the Western Fortress!
But they had heard of totems, these ancient legends, to some extent.

"The Black Serpent Totem? A totem?" Jiang Shaoxu frowned, quickly making the connection:

"Could it be that the giant black shadow underwater is also a totem creature?!"

Lu Ran nodded, giving Jiang Shaoxu a look of contempt; he was quite shrewd.

At the same time, he was a little puzzled. Could it be that Jiang Shaoxu already knew about her brother's search for the totem beast at this time?
Faced with the curious gazes of the National Team members, Lu Ran didn't want to explain too much and simply slipped back to his room.

Jiang Shaoxu sighed as she watched Lu Ran's departing figure.

On the other side, inside the room.

Lu Ran patted the two beauties' shapely buttocks and said:

"Wake up, pack your things, we're almost at a Japanese port."

Mu Nujiao listlessly rolled over and muttered resentfully, "You heartless man."

Mu Ningxue didn't say anything, but judging from her motionless appearance, it was clear that she probably meant the same thing.

Lu Ran's mouth twitched.

These two beauties are really good at lying down; the black shadow of Baxia appeared just now, but neither of them showed up.

Lu Ran doesn't think he's really driven you half to death, does he?
We are all high-level mages, how could our physiques be so fragile?

escape!

However, being a good man, Lu Ran still sighed and prepared to bend over and clean up the mess.

Unexpectedly, Mu Nujiao became unhappy when Lu Ran bent down.

"Go away, I can do it myself," Mu Nu said shyly, her face flushed. She hadn't expected Lu Ran to actually be willing to help her wipe her body.
Lu Ran raised an eyebrow, inwardly sneering.

"I knew you didn't want to, don't pretend!"

Lu Ran glanced at Mu Ningxue, who was lying on the side, and said, "Alright, I'll help Ningxue wipe herself first."

Mu Nujiao frowned and quickly stopped her, saying, "I'll do it!"

"Can it really work?"

"You'd better get out of here, I think Jiang Shaoxu is getting impatient!"

Lu Ran was speechless, only feeling that he hadn't gone too far.

The cruise ship slowly entered the Japanese port, and everyone's hearts finally settled down.

If you were to encounter a monarch-level creature on the vast ocean, even if it were a totem, it would be an extremely dangerous situation!

They had to beg and plead with everyone just to be able to land safely.

"The most urgent thing now is to figure out how to deal with the Japanese military's search. Is there anyone in the team who speaks Japanese?" Nan Jue reminded him.

Japanese? "Will just a few of your signature phrases be enough?" Zhao Manyan asked with a broad smile.

As he spoke, he uttered a few words like "yamete" and "baka," which drew eye rolls from the crowd.

The group looked at each other, and no one spoke up immediately.

To be honest, if they were to actually talk about it, they might not be as good as Zhao Manyan.

They're from Kyushu, and they don't even have time to practice magic, so where would they find the time to learn Japanese?
The next moment, two people dressed in military uniforms walked towards the National Government team.

Everyone was incredibly nervous!

Jiang Shaoxu, who had watched some Japanese dramas, originally wanted to stand up, but she was a step too late.

"I'll handle it," Lu Ran said.

Everyone was surprised, and Mo Fan asked in confusion, "Ran-ge, when did you learn Japanese? I didn't know that. You're not like Lao Zhao, only able to hum a few words, are you?"

Lu Ran retorted:

"There are many things you don't know!"

However, Lu Ran really doesn't speak Japanese.

But that doesn't stop him from handling things!
Two guards came forward, and under everyone's gaze, their pupils dilated and their eyes became vacant.

It was as if I had been manipulated and bewitched by my mind!
"Mind-based!"

Jiang Shaoxu was the first to react, and was somewhat speechless.

She was also a mage who practiced mental magic, but she never thought of using mental magic to control the other party!
Firstly, her cultivation level wasn't high enough. If something happened to her, she would be finished. She didn't want to be wanted for assaulting a monk as soon as she arrived in Japan.

Secondly, she doesn't have any bad intentions!
For a moment, Master Jiang Shaoxu thought, "Lu Ran is quite wicked!"
"It's done."

In just a few seconds, under Lu Ran's mental manipulation, the two guards led the group away from the port.

First stop, West Bear City.

Because my identity has been frozen, I definitely can't stay at any of the nearby regular hotels!
But with Lu Ran leading the way, they naturally wouldn't take the usual path.

It would be so embarrassing to have everyone living in a temple on a mountaintop.

He plans to repeat his old tricks.

Leading the National Government team, they arrived at the most luxurious hotel in West Bear City.

Hotel lobby.

"Sir, how can I help you?" a hostess stepped forward and said in fluent Japanese.

But before she could finish speaking, Lu Ran snapped his fingers and interrupted her!
Under the shocked and bewildered gazes of the crowd.

Lu Ran has taken control of the hotel's front desk staff, manager, deliverymen, and even the cleaning lady!

They were managed in an orderly manner, and the check-in procedures were handled in a compliant manner.
No identity information was used from beginning to end.

This scene left everyone stunned!
"Oh no, we've only just arrived in Japan. Isn't doing this a crime?" Zhao Manyan couldn't hold back any longer.

Even if Lu Ran dared to book this room, he wouldn't dare to stay there!

If the Japanese find out, they will definitely be hunted down and wanted!
Mo Fan's lips twitched, and he was the first to stand up and support his good brother:
"What's there to be afraid of? It's just Japanese law, not our Kyushu law! Besides, it's not like we're not paying, right, Ran-ge!"

Lu Ran nodded and said, "Yes, I'll leave some money before I leave."

Upon hearing this, everyone breathed a sigh of relief; at least they still had a reason to defend themselves.
After checking in, Lu Ran planned to go to the temple to find the vessel of the totem Baxia.

As for the rest...
"Finally all done. Now, anyone want to go shopping?" Jiang Shaoxu, now dressed in a beautiful dress, greeted the girls.

(End of this chapter)