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

Chapter 220 The Vessel Recognizes Its Master, First Encounter with Mochizuki Chika

This method is unheard of. Previously, even high-level mages attempted to forcibly break the restriction, but they were all severely injured by the backlash.

The aura released by the man in front of me was clearly only at the high-level cultivation level, so how could he achieve this?
"Who exactly are you?!" Narahara Sora demanded angrily.

"You don't have much time left," Lu Ran said.

Narahara Sora was both shocked and furious, but she couldn't muster any thought to stop Lu Ran.

Because he couldn't stop him at all, and the fact that the man could tear through the barrier with his bare hands told him that the man's strength was beyond his ability to control.

Narahara Sora was unwilling, but she had no choice but to leave.
He had no choice but to slink away.

Beside her, Jiang Shaoxu stared wide-eyed.

Forcibly tearing off the seal, especially in front of a monk, is it possible to forcibly seize a totem vessel?

Shocking! A thousand years have passed since then!

Moreover, Jiang Shaoxu herself was completely baffled by the conversation between Lu Ran and the monk, not knowing what kind of riddle they were speaking of.

Jiang Shaoxu confirmed that Lu Ran, like her, was visiting this temple for the first time; otherwise, she wouldn't have asked for directions.

But judging from the current situation, Lu Ran clearly knows more about this place.

The restriction was easily broken. Because of the transaction with Baxia, the wooden fish vessel was imbued with Baxia's aura and could be said to have directly recognized its master!

Once you get your hands on the totem vessels, there's nothing left to keep in this temple.

"Let's go shopping together," Lu Ran said with a smile.

But after all that commotion, how could Jiang Shaoxu possibly be interested in shopping?

She stared at the wooden fish vessel, her eyes shining.

"Lu Ran, is this really a totem vessel?" Jiang Shaoxu asked curiously.

Lu Ran laughed and said, "It's the real deal, feel it for me."

Jiang Shaoxu's beautiful eyes lit up. She held the wooden fish in her hand and played with it. She seemed to remember something and asked:
“I remember that totem vessels can recognize their owners. This wooden fish has been left here for so long, it should have no owner by now! Lu Ran, why don’t you try to make it recognize you as its owner?”

Lu Ran blinked, amused:
"Perhaps this wooden fish has already recognized me as its master?"

Jiang Shaoxu tilted her head: "You really broke the restriction on this wooden fish? And you haven't suffered any backlash?"

Seeing Lu Ran nod, Jiang Shaoxu was even more shocked!

According to her knowledge of totems, the restrictions on this totem vessel were extremely powerful and complex. Lu Ran was breaking them just now, but how could it be so fast!
Shocked, I could only accept it.

As a result, Jiang Shaoxu was somewhat absent-minded throughout the rest of the shopping trip.

Lu Ran is just too amazing!

His superior strength is one thing, but even totem vessels can't do anything to him!
The next day.

Before leaving Xixiong City, Jiang Shaoxu took a stroll at the foot of the temple mountain.

She was very interested in the conversation between the young monk and Lu Ran yesterday.

The word "revenge" that he uttered made her want to uncover the truth behind it!

But the news that came from the temple this morning sent chills down her spine!

The monks in the temple all suffered overnight; they were all injured or crippled, becoming blind or deaf overnight.
The incident here directly led to the intervention of the local magic association, but the temple's attitude was very strange; they remained silent, as if unwilling to talk about it further.

If no one had noticed the monks' unusual behavior, it would probably have remained a secret forever.

However, this matter had little to do with her, so Jiang Shaoxu didn't dwell on it for long.

As usual, Lu Ran stepped in and successfully obtained train tickets to the Japanese National Pavilion.

Our stop before heading to Tokyo—Osaka.

The clueless Mo Fan, unaware of the procedures, asked, "Weren't we supposed to be going to Tokyo? Why are we here?"

Lu Ran was at a loss, and Nan Jue spoke up to explain:

"In order to go to Venice for the final battle, we must first collect a sufficient number of national pavilion badges, so challenging the pavilion is an essential process for the national team."

Upon hearing this, Mo Fan became interested: "Challenge them? I'm good at that! I'll go first!"

It has to be said that Osaka is far more bustling than Nishikuma City.

Otherwise, the Japanese National Pavilion wouldn't be located here.

Jiang Shaoxu was immediately captivated by the dazzling array of jewelry displayed at the surrounding stalls, and said to Lu Ran in a coquettish tone:
"Captain, how about we play around here for a while before we challenge the dojo?"

The girls didn't seem to have much of an opinion on these words, but the men in the group didn't think so.

They themselves aren't very interested in shopping, so they might just be there to help carry bags.

Don't go!

Zu Jiming, Jiang Yu, and others sternly refused.

Seeing this, Vice Captain Ai Jiangtu, who also didn't want to go, also voted against it.

Helpless, Lu Ran looked at Jiang Shaoxu's pitiful expression and could only compromise, saying:
"Alright then, if any of the girls want to go shopping, they should go with Jiang Shaoxu, so they can look out for each other."

"Men, come with me to Shuangshou Pavilion to challenge them! I think the few of us are more than capable of handling this."

Jiang Shaoxu's eyes lit up, and she laughed, "Our captain alone is enough to crush the national team players! We'll go cheer them on later!"

As soon as he finished speaking, Jiang Shaoxu pulled Mu Nujiao, Mu Ningxue and others toward the commercial pedestrian street in the distance.

Lu Ran smiled helplessly and said, "Come back soon."

With so many players suddenly gone, the National Government team is still finding it hard to adjust.

Mo Fan, who was just excited, was now completely uninterested.

Old Zhao saw through the scheme at a glance and said with a sly smile, "Mo Fan, cheer up! There are still a bunch of pretty girls at the Japanese Pavilion waiting for you to conquer!"

Upon hearing this, Mo Fan got excited and, despite the disdainful looks from the others, was the first to charge forward.

The rest of the group followed Lu Ran to Shuangshou Pavilion.

The National Pavilion is located on the mountaintop, and from a distance, these two pavilions look like two gray-white castles.

As they continued along the road, they soon heard a heated argument.

"It looks like Mo Fan!" Zhao Manyan said, frowning.

Lu Ran nodded; his extraordinary mental strength ensured that the conversation on the mountaintop did not escape his ears.

It was Mo Fan arguing with a woman.
"People of Kyushu? This place refuses to be visited. This is not a place for you. Go back to where you came from."

Mo Fan didn't tolerate Mochizuki Chika's superior attitude at all and directly greeted her in his hometown dialect.

"Baka! Who said I'm here for sightseeing? I'm here to challenge them!"

"You think you can challenge me?"

"Just because...just because of my brother Ran!" Mo Fan pointed to Lu Ran, who had already walked up to him.

Lu Ran rolled her eyes at Mo Fan speechlessly and shielded the National Team members behind her.

Mochizuki Chika sized up the man before her, feeling a sense of familiarity towards him.
Similarly, Lu Ran was also sizing up Mochizuki Chika.

Mochizuki Chika wore a light pink kimono, revealing a patch of snow-white skin.

Beneath her delicate face were willow-leaf eyebrows, a pair of eyes that seemed to hold the silhouette of autumn water, a fine nose, cherry lips, and a captivating figure.

The wide sleeves of her kimono swayed gently with her movements.
(End of this chapter)