Full-Time Magician: Demon Mage

Chapter 138 Ai Jiangtu's Ideas

"Ai Jiangtu, the person you found is indeed a prodigy. This guy is really rich; is that a Star Sea Demon Artifact hanging around his neck?"

"The aura of that Grand Monarch-level essence was practically overflowing."

Jiang Shaoxu looked very surprised. They were already using such a magical cultivation artifact at this stage?

"I got some information from Instructor Feng Li. Wang Teng has already reached the advanced level of three elements and is probably close to completing his cultivation."

"I'm preparing to take advantage of this World University Competition to enter the Void Altar in Australia and break through the barrier of the Super Rank."

"I was shocked when I heard it, but when I saw the resources he invested, it seemed quite normal."

Ai Jiangtu also looked quite dismayed. He already thought he had worked hard and been excellent enough, but he never expected that someone would be even more crazy than him.

"There's no other way. As a wild mage, I can only do my best to improve myself."

"And I'm more interested in the demonic path, so I've invested a little more in it."

Wang Teng sincerely admitted it. There was no need to hide it, nor could it be hidden, since the aura of the Star Sea Demon Artifact could not be concealed.

The black serpent and he could suppress the aura of demons, but the spirit itself could not.

"You call this a little bit?" Jiang Shaoxu's eyelids twitched. How many containers of clothes would she have to buy to spend this amount of money!

"I think it's alright~"

Wang Teng picked up the peanuts on the table and started peeling them. Most of the money came from the contributions of the undead; he only spent one earth-elemental soul seed.

"Oh, alright, alright, the food's here. Let's eat and chat."

Ai Jiangtu saw outside the door that the waiter had already pushed a cart and brought the dishes to the door.

Wang Teng also got up and moved aside slightly.

A moment later, the waiter moved the dishes to the round table. "Please enjoy your meal!"

A large pot of boiled fish, along with plenty of green vegetables and side dishes, filled the entire table.

"Wang Teng, come on, let's have a drink."

Ai Jiangtu picked up a bottle of Moutai, opened it, and his eyes lit up considerably.

"Okay~ I'll keep you company~" Wang Teng quickly took the glass and drank a cup. Judging from Ai Jiangtu's appearance, he has quite a drinking habit.

"Give me a drink too!" Nan Jue held out his glass, looking very dashing.

"I'm here too~" Jiang Shaoxu said happily, handing over a cup.

"Okay, fill them all up~" Ai Jiangtu happily filled them all up.

"Cheers!" +4

The four raised their glasses and downed half of them in one gulp.

The aroma of the wine quickly filled the entire private room, and as the eating and drinking began, the atmosphere quickly became harmonious.

"The purpose of inviting everyone here is to meet and get to know each other. I don't want to leave any regrets in this one and only World University Competition."

"I watched the previous National University Championships, and our results were not very good, due to various reasons."

"But the most important thing is that the teammates are not strong enough. There are too many people taking advantage of the situation, and there is no core combat force that can be relied upon."

"But this time is different. I'm confident in my strength, and I have such a strong teammate as Wang Teng. With Nan Jue and Jiang Shaoxu, and if we find one or two more people to make up the main team, we have a great chance of getting good results."

Ai Jiangtu was full of confidence at this moment, mainly because of Wang Teng. Nan Jue and Jiang Shaoxu were people with similar backgrounds, making them easier to communicate with than others.

There are many rumors about Wang Teng in the military, and he is considered a familiar figure to many.

"Ai Jiangtu, what you said makes a lot of sense."

Nan Jue nodded in agreement. She had also collected information. In the Academy Competition, most students were high-level students from one department, and the best were only high-level students from two departments.

That's because they're all at the mid-level with maxed-out skills. If they have the resources, breaking through to the high-level of both systems shouldn't be a problem.

With the addition of various control artifacts, many were eventually able to unleash high-level magic, but they were only at the first level of high-level magic.

Unless it was already at a high level and was later upgraded to level two or three, such cases also exist.

Wang Teng is a living example.

"Don't worry, Ai Jiangtu, you're overthinking it. Our results won't be bad this time."

Jiang Shaoxu's face was rosy, and her quick wit allowed her to discern the importance Wang Teng placed on this matter from his calm gaze.

She had only ever seen this kind of composed confidence in a small number of people.

Such confidence usually arises from absolute certainty; it cannot be imitated by those who are merely pretending to be competent.

"Haha~ I appreciate your kind words!" Ai Jiangtu couldn't stop smiling when he heard Jiang Shaoxu's compliments.

"Wang Teng, you should say a few words too."

His face was flushed as he enthusiastically peeled peanuts, his gaze falling on me.

"If my strength is the best, then I've never been afraid of playing in a competition. I speed-passed through the mixed group yesterday, and no one could get past me in a single round."

Wang Teng ate large chunks of fish while chatting, and he had to admit that the food at this restaurant was quite good, making for a very enjoyable meal.

"Oh, it's a pity I didn't have time to come and see yesterday."

Ai Jiangtu was immediately relieved. As for his understanding of Wang Teng, it was only from Instructor Xu Yuan's propaganda. His actual rough exchange with him was just a test.

He really wanted to see that kind of different way of using magic; the lack of offensive skills in high-level spatial magic was indeed a major weakness.

Other elemental types undergo a qualitative change upon reaching a higher level. While spatial elemental types can move, they lose their offensive capabilities.

He never expected that Wang Teng would be able to break the rules and use offensive magic at a high level, a talent that he greatly admired.

"There's nothing to see. I used advanced mind control techniques to capture their souls and control their minds. They took turns coming up and going down. What could they possibly see?"

"During the training period, you'll get to see plenty of it."

After finishing the fish, Wang Teng stopped eating and started peeling peanuts.

"High-level mental magic? What about your magic?"

Jiang Shaoxu's eyes flickered. Good heavens, this is a magic overlap.

"Mind, space, chaos."

Before Wang Teng could speak, Ai Jiangtu started counting on his fingers for him.

"If I weren't the designated captain, with Wang Teng's skill level and magic ability, he would definitely be at the core captain level."

"It's embarrassing to admit..."

Ai Jiangtu shook his head. It was somewhat unreasonable for him, as the captain, to be less capable than his teammates.

However, the inside story is somewhat complicated and not easy to explain. His position as team leader was predetermined, and he couldn't be given away even if he wanted to.

"I'm not good at managing a team. I can hunt a monster without any problem, but if you ask me to lead a team, it will definitely be a mess."

"That's not something I like to do."

Wang Teng grinned and then sucked the peanut into his mouth.

What Ai Jiangtu said was his business, but he couldn't take it seriously. The other party was just saying it casually, so he could just listen to it. Whether it was true or false didn't matter.

The important thing is that this matter has been brought up so that it won't cause internal strife later; that's the key.

After all, he is indeed the strongest. If someone stirs up trouble and uses this matter to cause conflict, Ai Jiangtu will definitely have a headache.

This is the instability of command, which makes it very easy for problems to arise. It doesn't really matter who is in command. There are only a few people in the team, so it's best not to have two voices, otherwise the team will easily fall apart.

(End of this chapter)