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

Chapter 274 'Serious' Cooperation, Zhao Manyan: I Surrender!
Lu Ran remained silent, as did Ning Xue and the other two women.

If they were still on the National Team, they certainly wouldn't have allowed Asha's words to be said.

Even if we don't take action, we should at least retaliate.

Unfortunately, they were forced to withdraw from the National Team.

At this moment, one feels indifferent and detached from the situation.

Even though Asha Ruya said those things, the girls didn't feel upset.

Lu Ran glanced at Asharuya indifferently:
"I really didn't notice."

Lu Ran initially thought that Asha Ruya simply wanted to eliminate the Kyushu National Team.

But what Asha's next words left the others speechless.

"The Kyushu National Team doesn't have a very good reputation internationally these days. This scandal has made countless people want to see another team eliminate Kyushu. At least that's what most of the audience in Venice think."

Asharuya stretched and smiled lazily:

"Since the Kyushu National Government team has already lost all support, wouldn't it be even better to entrust this task, which will be praised by many international friends, to Greece?"

Mu Nujiao rolled her eyes. "Dream on. Even if Kyushu wins, it still depends on the draw. Maybe you'll end up attacking Egypt instead?"

Asha's smile faded: "Those wretched undead are indeed difficult to deal with. I was just about to ask Lu Ran for advice."

Asharuya blinked, and she spoke those words using the voice of her heart.

Lu Ran raised an eyebrow and replied telepathically:

"Ask for advice? Seriously?"

"Yes, as long as you know the secret behind why every member of the Egyptian team can summon a massive number of undead."

As the head of the intelligence agency, Asha'ruya was extremely curious about this secret.

She wouldn't mind having another impressive 'collaboration' with Lu Ran.

Lu Ran had heard about the Egyptian National Team's soaring strength, far surpassing previous years, from Mu Ningxue.

This is nothing more than the influence of the Pharaoh's Spring inside the pyramid.

Lu Ran had no reason to refuse and readily agreed.

"Let's see if they can win first, otherwise they might not even have a chance to face Greece."

The match had already begun and was fiercely contested.

At first, both sides were just testing each other, but when the German team players realized that the Kyushu National Team no longer had the overwhelming pressure they had before, they went straight for the real deal.

'Heavenly Flame Funeral - Hellfire!'

Dark clouds gathered in the sky, turning fiery red in an instant. A dazzling blood-red firestone, glowing with green fluorescence, hurtled towards the Kyushu team!

Wearing a red headscarf, Reddy immediately used a high-level, second-tier fire spell!
Coupled with his unknown innate talent, the Kyushu National Team was caught completely off guard!
Even though the tortoise-shell mage Zhao Manyan had already released all of his Water Splendor Sky Curtain and Light Falling Over the Mountain, his defenses couldn't withstand the Hellfire Stone for even a moment!
The flint pierced through the water curtain and light shield, launching a full-scale attack on the five members of the Kyushu National Government team!
Shao Zheng, Zu Huiyin, and others who were watching the game from a high vantage point couldn't help but stand up as well.

Zu Huiyin cursed, "What the hell! What is Zhao Manyan doing? Is he trying to fix the match?"

Zhao Youqian, the elder brother of Zhao Manyan, who came to watch the match from the side, had an uncertain expression on his face.

Seeing more voices unfavorable to Zhao Manyan rising up, Pang Lai frowned and said calmly:

"What's all the fuss about? That's the innate talent of the German team!"

"Even if a high-level mage were to cast a defensive spell, he would still ignore the defense!"

"Before blaming your teammates, can you at least understand what you're doing before you speak?" Zu Huiyin and the others' faces darkened, and they shut their mouths.

We still have to give Pang Lai face; after all, he is the chief of the Magic Court and the number one summoner in the country.
Inside the venue.

"Cough, cough, Zhao Manyan, what are you doing!"

Nearby, Mu Tingying let out a coquettish cry, her face covered in dirt and grime.

She was closest to Zhao Manyan, and if she hadn't instinctively taken out her defensive magic item, she probably would have been blasted off the field!
Zhao Manyan himself was also blasted away. If he hadn't been carrying a bunch of high-end magical artifacts, he would have been on his knees too.

At this moment, he was just as bewildered as anyone else.

"Something's strange! His destructive magic seems to ignore my defenses!"

Zhao Manyan's defensive magic is evident to all; it's practically a tortoise shell.

If it weren't for the Water Splendor Sky Curtain and the Light Falling Over the Ten-Thousand-Foot Defensive Shield still standing there, everyone would have thought Zhao Manyan was throwing the match!
In the distance, the German players were overjoyed to see their shot hit the target.

"Quickly, seize the opportunity and beat the dog when it's down!"

The German team's summoner mage even summoned a dragon!
As soon as the massive body of the White Rock Dire Dragon landed, its sharp claws slashed directly towards Jiang Shaoxu's location!

The others also cast destructive spells.
The Kyushu National Team's formation was completely disrupted shortly after the game started!
"Although Ai Jiangtu is formidable, it would still be quite difficult for him to fight two opponents at once."

"This German destruction mage possesses such powerful innate talent that his explosive power in this instant is enough to rank him among the top five in this tournament!"

As Asha Ruya commented, Lu Ran seemed to be deep in thought.

In fact, there are fire mages in China who are no less skilled than this person.

In Lu Ran's eyes, that was Dongfang Lie!

His mutated sparks can enhance fire magic at any stage.

In other words, if Dongfang Lie's fire cultivation reaches the second level of the high-level, then he will be able to release the third level of the high-level Heavenly Flame Funeral - Thousand Petal Flame Flower!
Even if the German team manages to block a level 3 high-level fire spell, they will inevitably suffer immense losses and casualties.

Unfortunately, Dongfang Lie himself was a bit useless, and the Dongfang family was far inferior to the Mu and Zhao families.

As a result, Dongfang Lie is still hiding in the small country pavilion.

If resources are poured into Dongfang Lie without regard to cost, and his fire-elemental resources are replenished, he could indeed become the trump card of the Kyushu National Team.

However, given Zu Huiyin's despicable nature, how could he possibly waste resources on other families' children?
They were more than happy that all the country's resources would be divided up by their own clan.

The battle on the field began to become unpredictable.

Reddy's ability to ignore defenses allows his destructive magic to land with every punch.

At the critical moment, Zhao Manyan shouted that he was surrendering!

Feng Li was taken aback: "So fast?"

He originally thought that Zhao Manyan, who was known as the "turtle shell," would last until the end, but unexpectedly, he was the first to be eliminated!
Substitute Mo Fan is warming up
Beside him, Han Ji said calmly:

"Zhao Manyan's injuries are quite severe, and he is indeed unable to fight any longer. I will treat him later."

As a high-level healing mage, his words carry great weight.

Even though many people have doubts.
But in reality, Han Ji could see right through Zhao Manyan's slacking off!
Reddy's destructive magic ignores defenses. Zhao Manyan was indeed injured, but it was not enough for him to surrender so quickly.

Han Ji guessed that Mo Fan would also slack off and do nothing when he went on stage later.

But Han Ji naturally saw through it but didn't say anything.

He stood on Lu Ran and Mo Fan's side!
(End of this chapter)