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

Chapter 256 Soul Seed Loan, make sure you don't draw Kyushu!
Lu Ran also directly stated the purpose of calling them over: to let them see the Tyrant Desolate Thunder, as he was preparing to make a move on this top-tier domain thunder seed.

While depositing the items at the Venice auction might bring in an extra hundred or two hundred million, they would most likely end up in the hands of other National Team cadets.

Instead of doing that, it would be better to benefit teammates with whom you have a good relationship.

Lu Ran didn't care about such a small amount of money; it would be better to repay his teammates with a favor.

After unleashing the Tyrant Desolate Lightning, a dark blue-black orb of lightning, Lu Ran briefly explained its attributes and domain abilities.

Before they could finish listening, Ai Jiangtu and Mo Fan's eyes lit up, and Lu Ran could even hear them swallowing!

As we all know, most common soul seeds have an amplification of more than four times. For example, the ice-type soul seed that Mu Tingying obtained, although it has a domain, is still one of the most ordinary ones.

Even so, a soul seed that possesses a domain is a treasure that most people can only dream of!
Domain Soul Seeds that can amplify power by more than five times are extremely popular and sought-after rare items, often fetching prices of seven or eight hundred million. They are treasures that are snatched up by various forces as soon as they appear at auctions.

Not to mention the natural lightning-type soul seed that is nearly six times stronger, and also has attack bonuses and a powerful domain!

Seeing the two people's expectant gazes, Lu Ran finally stated his price:

"One price, 1.2 billion!"

This price is high, but it's definitely a great deal.

It's important to know that at this crucial juncture, the World University Tournament is about to begin. If a team has a Thunder Mage who can fuse with this top-tier Soul Seed, the boost to the team will be immense!
They might be able to easily drive the price up to 1.3 or 1.4 billion.

Both of them were very envious of this top-tier Soul Seed, Tyrant Desolate Thunder.

But both of them were suffering in their hearts.

Ai Jiangtu's lightning element is only a secondary skill, and he has just used the resources he accumulated during his training at the National Palace to purchase cultivation treasures that can enhance his spatial and curse elements, so he is currently short of money.

If we want to acquire this lightning-type soul seed in one go, we definitely need to contact the Ai family.

Mo Fan has accumulated quite a bit of money, but it's still far from reaching 1.2 billion in savings!

Therefore, he wanted to buy on credit first, and then work like a slave for Lu Ran, doing whatever dirty or tiring work was assigned to him.

"Ai Jiangtu, what about you?" Lu Ran looked at Old Ai and asked.

Ai Jiangtu glanced at Mo Fan, and finally shook his head.

Ai Jiangtu realized that his lightning magic was only a secondary skill, while Mo Fan's lightning magic was his primary skill, and there was a significant difference in their control over lightning magic.

As the vice-captain of the Nationalist team, Ai Jiangtu struggled for only a moment before deciding to withdraw.

He hopes that Mo Fan can fuse with Tyrant Desolate Thunder and deliver a stellar performance in the National Games.

Lu Ran appreciated it and didn't try to persuade him further.

"Mo Fan, then this Tyrant Desolate Thunder is yours."

Lu Ran doesn't need Mo Fan to be his slave; let's get straight to the point and pay off the debt with a loan.

After accepting the Tyrant Desolate Thunder, Mo Fan readily paid a down payment of nearly 800 million, which was his entire net worth.

He planned to take on several high-difficulty jobs to pay off the remaining money.
Mo Fan roared inwardly, "Why do I still have to save money to pay off debts even in a magical world?"

This time, the repayment is for a soul seed loan, which is outrageous!

In the blink of an eye, the opening ceremony of the Venice Grand Prix has arrived as scheduled!

People from all over the world and from all countries gathered in Venice. The small city was packed with people, and all the stadiums, big and small, were full.

The flags of 32 countries were slowly raised and hung high in the sky! After several days of competition, only one country's flag will remain in the venue, and that will be the champion country of this year's World University Competition!

"Boom boom boom!!!"

As the sun rose, a dazzling array of magical cannons resounded and illuminated the entire city of Venice!
The quadrennial World University Competition, after years of preparation, officially opens today!
After the grand performance and the magical cannon salute ceremony, the national teams from various countries entered the stadium.

The moment the delegations from magical superpowers like Britain, the United States, and Germany entered the venue, they sparked a great deal of discussion!

The audience was extremely excited. Just when they thought that this was the most popular country in this year's university competition, the entrance of the Huaxia Jiuzhou National Government team was even more eye-catching!
As soon as the Kyushu National Team entered the stadium, the entire arena erupted in a deafening roar and shouts from everyone.

Every audience member was deeply moved!
The Kyushu National Team is incredibly popular!
The popularity of the Kyushu National Government Team far surpasses that of any previous team. This is naturally due to their captain, Lu Ran!

Back in Kyushu, Lu Ran of the Kyushu National Government team had already distinguished himself, becoming a councilor at a young age and holding the same status as some veteran super-level mages.

But outside of Kyushu, he broke the century-old problem of the drowning curse in Japan!

They dealt with a powerful pirate gang in the Caribbean!

A cardinal and the chief extradition officer of the Black Vatican were beheaded in New York City!

Although we don't know what methods he used, whether it was a trap or a sneak attack.

This achievement of slaying the cardinals of the Black Vatican alone is worthy of cheers from people all over the world!
Now, he has arrived, leading the Kyushu National Team!
All eyes were on Lu Ran and the Kyushu National Team!

This completely overshadowed the Kyushu National Team, which was followed by the Japan National Team.

The topics people discuss are mostly:

"Lu Ran resolved the drowning curse in Japan, right?"

"Japan really has to thank Lu Ran from Kyushu; this has made a global impact!"

"Speaking of which, are the Japanese teams really that weak this year? I heard that even their dojo master couldn't defeat Kyushu Captain Lu Ran in a single move!"

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A barrage of criticism followed, and the Japanese national team players all turned pale, but they couldn't refute it.

In the Caribbean, Lu Ran's strength was evident to all of them.

Seeing her teammates lose their spirits and be discouraged by Lu Ran, Mochizuki Chika felt helpless and could only try to persuade them in a positive direction:

"No matter how strong Lu Ran is, he's still just one person. Team battles are about teamwork. As long as you guys can deliver outstanding performances..."

Captain Shao Hegu of the Japanese National Government shook his head helplessly and chuckled upon hearing this.

She knew that Mochizuki Chika wanted to cheer them up.

But Lu Ran's strength was so great that it inspired awe!
Just the fact that they could solo kill Cassio is something none of them could do!

"Miss Qianxun, I hope we don't draw the Kyushu team first," Shao Hegu said with a wry smile.

Mochizuki Chika sighed.

After the National Team's entrance ceremony, the draw for the opening game took place!
The captains of each country's team drew lots on stage.

The Japanese national team looked tense, hoping they wouldn't be the first to be drawn against the Kyushu national team.

On the other hand, the Kyushu National Government team members all looked relaxed, because no matter who they faced, they were confident of winning under Lu Ran's leadership!

Shao Hegu walked off the stage, looking dejected. The entire Japanese National Government team instantly became alert, realizing the situation was dire!
Could it be?!
No way?
(End of this chapter)