Full-Time Magician: Demon Mage

Chapter 178 New Members Arrive

When the two returned to the building, a group of people had already gathered in the lobby.

Zhao Manyan's eyes seemed to be inlaid with gold as he glanced at Jiang Shaoxu. Immediately, a thought popped into his mind: Jiang the fox has transformed into a woman.

As a seasoned veteran, he was perfectly clear-headed and secretly gave Wang Teng a thumbs up.

Not long ago, he won over that arrogant woman, Mochizuki Chika, and today he won over Jiang the fox in the team. He's truly a role model for men.

"You've come at the perfect time. We're about to set off to welcome our new member. The location is a tavern outside Donghai City." Nan Jue glanced at Jiang Shaoxu, who seemed a little different. The other woman's arms around Wang Teng appeared even closer.

"I don't need to prepare anything..." Jiang Shaoxu shook her head. She didn't plan to keep any of the things in the room. Wang Teng was carrying a large pile of her belongings, which were much better than those.

"Alright~ Let's set off then." Ai Jiangtu got up from the sofa. He didn't care much about the romance within the team, as long as it didn't affect his training.

The group traveled through the city and left Donghai City, where they had stayed for a month.

Wang Teng and Jiang Shaoxu walked at the back of the group. After her transformation last night, Jiang Shaoxu seemed even more charming and beautiful.

Rather than walking with other girls, she seemed to prefer sticking close to Wang Teng, holding his hand, poised and uninhibited.

The group arrived at the tavern, which was quite crowded, especially with mages who had been fighting in Donghai City for many years; they were practically regulars.

"Everyone can speak freely about going to Seoul," Ai Jiangtu said to the group as soon as he sat down.

Although he served as the team leader, he didn't act arbitrarily when devising strategies. Instead, he consulted with others before considering implementation.

This also gives everyone a chance to participate, whether it's offering advice or fighting, there's always a place for them to shine.

Nan Jue spread out the map and placed it on the table for everyone to observe.

"We can't go to the main port; we can only cross by fishing boat. This location is the closest to Busan, and we can catch a fishing boat nearby." Jiang Yu pointed to a spot.

"I don't think it's a good idea. It would be better to take a boat and go straight to Seoul along the coastline." Zu Jiming didn't agree with Jiang Yu's route and gestured on the map with his hand.

"But the coastline is not a safe zone. The Koreans have an exceptionally large number of demons in their territory, and their safe zone is much smaller."

Mu Tingying immediately spoke up. Nan Rongni's demotion made her feel the crisis, and she was trying to play her part.

"Don't forget, we seem to be being followed by an unknown creature." Guan Yu's words immediately tensed everyone's faces.

Even though no attacks were launched along the way, this was still an obstacle that could not be bypassed.

"We can't avoid it. Just because South Korea is over doesn't mean we'll stop taking the boat. Our world experience has only just begun; are we going to stop now?"

"Besides, weren't we not attacked?"

Jiang Shaoxu, carrying two cocktails and wearing the shorts and top Wang Teng had bought for her, sat down next to Wang Teng and raised a question that she had to face.

"Jiang Shaoxu is right. We can't avoid it. Walking on land would make it easier to expose our identities, and walking around the coastline would be a bit dangerous."

"If anyone has any other thoughts, please feel free to share them," Ai Jiangtu concluded.

"We really didn't have a choice, did we? If we went by land, we would definitely face questioning. It's too far from Busan to Seoul, and we would encounter a lot of mountainous areas along the way. Given the level of magic in Korea, it's hard to say that Anjie would definitely be safe."

"In that case, it would be easy for us to expose our smuggling. Going along the coastline should be fine, since it is an inland sea and there are no powerful sea monsters there."

Nan Jue then shared her opinion, which she had given considerable thought to.

The National Government team can only reveal their identities when they are challenging other teams. If they are discovered at other times, they are easily notified and sent back to the country.

Now that we have a top-tier fighter like Wang Teng in our team, we should make good use of him.

Amidst much discussion, the group finalized their route: along the coastline to minimize the risk of being spotted.

As noon approached, an Asian face finally entered the tavern; he appeared to be a young master as well.

Upon seeing Ai Jiangtu, the other person walked straight over and extended his hand. "My name is Dongfang Lie, from the National Team. You must be Captain Ai Jiangtu, right?"

"Hello, I am Ai Jiangtu!" Ai Jiangtu stood up and extended his hand for a handshake.

Wang Teng held his cocktail, looking at Dongfang Lie with a playful expression. He hadn't expected things to develop in such an unexpected way. It seemed that his arrival was already showing its influence.

In the original story, Dongfang Lie failed to advance to the advanced level immediately, which was something he couldn't understand. Were the Dongfang family blind?

A fire-type mutated star seed level +1 is basically a 2x boost. If you get a top-quality fire-type spirit seed, it's essentially equivalent to a regular fire-type mage getting a 5x boost from a soul seed level.

Why can't the Dongfang family see such a good deal? Even if he doesn't join the national team, he can still be cultivated into a backbone member of the family.

In the end, the spot was snatched up by a second-generation member of the Lu family, which is utterly ridiculous.

The others also sized up the new member. His surname was Dongfang, so he was obviously from the Dongfang family.

Suddenly, there seem to be quite a few people from Mingzhu Academy. Wang Teng is one, Dongfang Lie is another, plus Mo Fan, who may return to the team at any time.

"Wang Teng, it's been a long time. It's an honor to be able to travel with you at the National Government." Dongfang Lie extended his hand to him very politely with a serious expression.

"Hmm~" Wang Teng did not get up, but he did extend his hand in response. A junior from the Dongfang family was not worth him getting up to deal with.

Dongfang Lie's performance gave some members of the team a new understanding of Wang Teng. For someone from the Dongfang family, one of the four great families of Shanghai, to be able to face someone in this way, it was clear that he was no ordinary person.

Wang Teng understood his performance. The Dongfang family had a high reputation in Hangzhou and a very good relationship with the Trial Council.

He wouldn't be surprised at all that he knew something about him.

Given his position as a judge and his connections, coupled with his considerable strength, it's a certainty that he'll be promoted to vice-judge after graduation.

Anyone could see this, let alone someone from the Dongfang family.

Given his rapid rise, he will definitely not just be a deputy presiding judge. We don't know how high he will go in the future, but it is already enough for them to respect him and even try to win him over.

Didn't you see how desperately the Dongfang family was trying to win over Zhu Meng? It's because Zhu Meng is extremely powerful in combat and has a high status.

(End of this chapter)