Full-Time Magician: Demon Mage

Chapter 234 Fragrant Herb Village

Jiang Shaoxu quickly adjusted her state. The shadow magic energy was particularly active in the dead of night. As she began to cultivate, the Star Sea Magic Artifact Pendant blinked and breathed.

The rapid gathering of shadow magic energy made the already dark interior even more profound.

"This dark aura...is it Jiang Shaoxu?"

Outside the tent, Mo Fan turned around and looked at the exceptionally dark area. He also knew shadow magic, but this magic energy could be condensed much faster than his own.

This is absolutely outrageous!

Looking down at his little mudfish pendant, he realized that his current cultivation enhancement was not yet comparable to that of a Star Sea Magic Artifact, but rather roughly in the Star River Magic Artifact category.

After accumulating for nearly an hour, the surrounding darkness suddenly intensified, becoming even more profound.

"It's a success!"

"Watch me subdue you..."

Jiang Shaoxu opened her eyes and happily pounced on Wang Teng, pinning him down with her hands and feet.

It's 2 a.m., time for the shift change.

Wang Teng walked out of the tent with a refreshed expression and switched shifts with Mo Fan.

"That's really enjoyable!" Mo Fan said enviously, quickly putting away his phone.

"Thanks for your hard work!"

Wang Teng didn't say much. Mo Fan was just fantasizing. He had isolated the tent with spatial barriers, so it would be a miracle if Mo Fan could detect it.

The night passed safely, and soon the next day arrived, and the sky brightened.

After packing their things, Nan Jue led the way while Zhao Manyan took charge of defense, and the group rushed into the black tornado.

With yesterday's attempt and thorough preparation, everyone safely navigated the tornado blades and restrictions along the way and entered the ancient ruins city.

It's as if time has traveled back to the Middle Ages; the architectural style is completely out of place with modern times, and a strong historical atmosphere is palpable.

The air in the small town was still filled with the fragrance of flowers and plants, without any sense of decay, exuding tranquility and peace, like a city in a dream.

"This is probably the oldest city in South America; there are still these ancient floral emblems at the entrance," Jiang Shaoxu said, pointing to the sign at the entrance.

"You know so much about South American history?"

……

Wang Teng walked towards the fountain in the center of the town first. He could already feel its unique aura, which was different from the Earthly Holy Spring, but its attraction was no less.

Arriving at the fountain, he shattered the statue with a wave of his hand, revealing the crystal cup inside, filled with a very clear and shimmering liquid.

"nice one!"

Wang Teng took out the crystal bottle he had prepared beforehand and extracted the liquid from inside the crystal glass.

"This is... leave some for me! My Condensed Evil Pearl can recharge it!"

Mo Fan rushed over and saw that Wang Teng had already started collecting the liquid. He hurriedly pulled out the Condensing Evil Pearl and reached inside.

To his dismay, the Condensed Evil Pearl only absorbed one-third of the liquid before stopping, and the remaining liquid was collected and sealed away by Wang Teng.

Wang Teng carefully sealed the crystal bottle and contentedly placed it into the shelf of the Hall of Heroes. Such an important item was naturally not suitable for storage with a spatial bracelet.

"Do you know what this is?" Mo Fan asked, his face full of doubt.

"I don't know, but I think it's a good thing, so naturally I should keep it." Wang Teng shook his head and replied.

Now, Mo Fan can offer him limited help, so his thoughts and responses have naturally changed.

Seeing his expression, Mo Fan knew he wouldn't get anything out of him, but he could ask Lingling about it sometime.

The town wasn't big, and the five of them split up to search, finishing the whole area in less than half an hour.

However, there weren't many treasures inside as I had imagined. Apart from the magical crystal cup, there didn't seem to be anything else.

After completing their exploration, the team left the ancient ruins city.

Hammi City.

When everyone gathered again, it was already the next morning. As a man of action, Ai Jiangtu had enough time, one or two days, to complete his challenge.

"Our next stop is Mexico. This time we need to travel through many countries and regions. The dangers of traveling on land are not necessarily less than those at sea."

Ai Jiangtu pointed to the map on the table, indicating that based on their current location, they would glide north to Mexico, a very long journey.

"This long and narrow sea route is as ridiculous as the Grand Line. In China, it would mean crossing almost half of the country." Zhao Manyan felt his legs go weak when he saw Ai Jiangtu's actions. He wondered if he could make it on foot.

"The Caribbean Sea is right next door. I wonder if there are any pirates there?" Jiang Yu asked with great interest.

"Whether or not there are Caribbean pirates, it's true that a notorious gang roams these long, narrow coastal nations. Their harm to these countries is second only to the Black Vatican," Nan Jue said.

"A few petty thieves can only act tough in a small place like this." Zu Jiming's eyes were full of disdain.

"Let's go. Considering we're not very good at naval warfare, let's go by land this time." Ai Jiangtu didn't want to dwell on such trivial matters.

After the captain made the decision, everyone could only cooperate, and the group immediately set off.

Soon the group left Peru, passed through Colombia, and followed the land route towards the Caribbean Sea.

Compared to the great magical countries, the small countries along the way are mostly small towns, or even villages, with very weak magical power.

Therefore, the villages and towns encountered along the way were very backward and dilapidated, but the local people were very fierce.

"Why are there only men here? I don't see a single woman."

"That's really strange!"

Zhao Manyan couldn't stand the loneliness anymore. He hadn't seen any women along the way, which made him extremely irritable.

"They're all grown men!"

"The gates here are practically wide open, and there are no magical defenses in sight. If we were to encounter a siren attack, we would basically be finished."

"Forget it, a sea monster? We saw bounties everywhere on our way here, in towns and villages. They're definitely not sea monsters."

"It's very chaotic here; the siren is probably no one scarier than anyone else."

"A bounty?"

……

After traversing a long land route, the Chinese team arrived at a small herb-growing village.

Here, bordering the sea, the land unfolds in a terraced, hilly pattern, resulting in charming little wooden and thatched huts nestled gracefully on the mountainside. A delicate white path winds its way up the mountain, flanked by a crimson-hued herb, making the entire village seem like a fairytale—beautiful and enchanting, with mountains, roads, the sea, flowers, and houses…

"Shall we rest here for a while?" Jiang Shaoxu couldn't take her eyes off the place; it was simply breathtakingly beautiful.

"Didn't we just rest for a short while? Judging from the sky, we can still walk for another two or three hours." Ai Jiangtu looked up at the sky. Although it was getting dark, everyone was a high-level mage, and it was still early.

Nan Jue glared at him from the side, and even Mu Tingying and Nan Rongni couldn't help but stop and admire, wanting to go inside and take a look.

Left with no other choice, Ai Jiangtu had to compromise, and so the group headed toward the gate of the small village.

(End of this chapter)