Full-Time Magician: Demon Mage

Chapter 194 Misty Islands

After the personnel changes in the naval battle, it seems that many people have become somewhat complacent and forgotten that there is an elimination mechanism in the team.

Even Jiang Shaoxu, who came from the military, was like this, let alone others.

In addition, the training process was very easy, especially since Seoul had just experienced a demon siege, and they completed the mission with ease, and the team's ranking had already entered the top thirty.

Under the cover of darkness, Wang Teng lay on the bed, embracing the soft, warm body in his arms. Looking at the beauty, her hair damp with sweat, his mind began to stir.

Cultivation is something that definitely depends on oneself, but it can also be affected by various factors.

For example, regarding nightlife, Jiang Shaoxu enjoys shopping, trying local delicacies, and occasionally receiving invitations from friends.

Since the island nation incident, the first batch of resource supplies has basically consisted only of the Star River Vein, and as for the Star River Magic Artifact, it is highly likely that there will be none.

There may be follow-up support, such as magical tools or soul seeds, but the latter is unlikely.

The World University Competition is ultimately a magical competition for young people, and the investment required before entering Venice is not too large.

After all, there's still an elimination mechanism in place!

As for high-level Star River Magic Artifacts and Control Magic Artifacts, their prices are calculated in hundreds of millions. I haven't seen anyone in the team equipped with such good items yet.

Of course, this excludes Mo Fan and Mu Ningxue, who are taking out loans.

Through his observation, he found that they were all using Nebula Magic Artifacts to assist in their cultivation.

Based on the original work, it's easy to guess the intentions behind these forces: to use the release of high-level first-class magic as a benchmark in the World University Tournament.

To achieve this goal, all they need to do is provide the Star River Vein, the Nebula Magic Artifact, and a set of magic tools, along with a top-tier spirit seed or, if they're feeling extravagant, a soul seed, and that'll be about it.

Nebula artifacts and top-tier spirit seeds may have existed from the beginning, but after the Star River Vein provided them once, they were probably gone.

The next investment should be in magic tool sets, which are not cheap. A cheaper set costs tens of millions, while a more luxurious set costs hundreds of millions.

The training process, with nearly a year of time, is enough for them to master star control and constellation connection as long as they work hard. Those who fail to do so will likely be eliminated.

Both magic tool sets and soul seeds are only available upon entering Venice, and there are very few people who can afford to do so.

The low-end version requires nearly 3 million yuan in resources, while the high-end version requires 20 billion yuan or more. Obviously, it would be good enough to complete the low-end version.

This is the support from the forces behind the scenes. Anyway, that's enough. Nobody will invest too much. Basically, they've got their plans very clear.

If you make it into the treasure hunt, you'll have another chance to boost your strength, and you might even make a profit compared to your initial investment. If you don't make it, then it's time to stop and cut your losses.

That said, he was considering whether to help her out by buying her a magic-controlling artifact or something similar, which would greatly accelerate her cultivation speed.

Jiang Shaoxu wasn't usually too concerned about cultivation, and she was afraid that buying a demon-controlling artifact would be meaningless to her.

Not everyone likes pursuing the demonic path, and he didn't really want to impose his own ideas on her.

Tang Yue is different from Ding Yumin. The former often goes on missions and needs to be strong, while the latter has a gentle personality and needs someone to make decisions for her. Plus, she is very talented, which makes her just right.

Seeing her exhausted state, Wang Teng decided to take another look, thinking that perhaps what she had just done was just a momentary whim.

In addition, he was not very willing to devote his resources to other women, whether it was Qianxun or Jiang Shaoxu, he was just lusting after their bodies.

Lin Yunxi is the one who delivers resources to his door; she is a collaborator, and the initiative is entirely on his side.

It's fine to take care of them in a general way, but it's unrealistic to expect him to spend the same amount of energy and resources on Tang Yue and Ding Yumin as he does on Tang Yue and Ding Yumin.

……

Time flies, and the two-week free time is coming to an end. The group is about to embark on their journey to the next destination.

Thanks to the Nationalist government's support, they received a small boat generously donated by an anonymous individual as their mode of transportation.

Nan Jue was still in charge of purchasing supplies, while Ai Jiangtu organized the team to set off.

As April approached, the weather at sea became increasingly unpredictable, and they still needed to cross a long stretch of ocean.

"Our next stop is the Philippine Academy of Magic, whose national branch is located in Manila." Ai Jiangtu spread out a map on the table and pointed to a location.

"However, this time our mentor has assigned us a task: before heading to challenge the other teams, we need to search for a missing group in the Misty Islands."

"That was a national team from a small country. When they headed north, they were disturbed by the complex maritime environment and ended up in the Misty Islands area."

"There is no news yet. As the mentor team behind the participating team, we do not plan to invite local forces to participate in the rescue for the time being, in order to consider the qualification for the world championship."

"Our mentor has taken on this task as part of our training. This task is not mandatory; you can choose whether or not to go."

As soon as Ai Jiangtu finished speaking, someone immediately stood up.

"Trouble~ How can these people be so stupid? The magic field in the Misty Islands is severely interfered with, making it impossible to pinpoint their location."

"When they plan their flight routes, are they just going about it blindfolded?"

Guan Yu looked down at the Shard Islands below Manila, an area that had undergone dramatic environmental changes and was often shrouded in mist, making it easy to get lost.

The drastic changes in the environment have led to the presence of various sea monsters, making the area extremely dangerous.

"I disagree with going!" Zujiming raised his hand to indicate his withdrawal from the event. He hated these kinds of dangerous missions the most.

Compared to his muscular physique, he was clearly very timid.

"We don't plan to go either—we don't lack those resources."

Mu Tingying and Nan Rongni held hands and announced their withdrawal from the rescue operation.

"Me too!" Zhao Manyan raised his hand casually. He didn't want to go to that kind of awful place either. Wouldn't it be better to go to the magic academy to flirt with girls?

Seeing this, Li Kaifeng and Dongfang Lie also raised their hands to indicate that they did not want to go.

Seeing so many people who didn't want to go, Ai Jiangtu felt an itch on his scalp and kept scratching his head.

Jiang Shaoxu's eyes flickered. Compared to these people who were afraid of death and cowered, she wanted to go in and take a look, but she needed someone to accompany her.

She turned her head and glanced at Wang Teng, who remained unmoved, then nudged him with her shoulder.

"Hmm?" Wang Teng looked at her in confusion.

Jiang Shaoxu leaned closer and whispered, "What are your thoughts?"

"You want to go?"

"It depends on your thinking—I don't have that ability," Jiang Shaoxu said.

"Then let's go, treat it as a trip, and I'm really interested in these weird and wonderful places."

"There might be rare resources inside that you don't usually see."

Wang Teng didn't mind going to take a look. After so much training, his magical cultivation had already reached a bottleneck, so it would be good to go to a place like this.

(End of this chapter)