Full-Time Magician: Demon Mage

Chapter 250 Cursed Land

The streets were bustling with people, and there were many street food stalls, filling the air with various aromas.

"Are those two guys vampires?" Jiang Shaoxu asked thoughtfully as he ate his kebabs.

"Hmm~ that's not all, the place we're staying in also seems to be managed by vampires."

Wang Teng was also eating barbecue skewers. When he left, the woman had sent him a telepathic message. After the brief contact, he could sense her apprehension.

Perhaps they sensed a crisis in him?

But that shouldn't be the case. He hid it very well, and he used magic, not sorcery.

Therefore, he guessed that the other party might have special talent, or there might be other factors.

"How is that possible?"

Jiang Shaoxu was somewhat incredulous. Vampires openly infiltrating human society and opening hotels? What were they after?

She quickly thought of the vampire attack on Dongfang Lie not long ago. "Do you think the vampires that attacked Dongfang Lie could be them?"

"I don't know, I'm not sure about this right now, but my gut feeling tells me it's not that simple."

"The fact that vampires can run a hotel here for so long means they've been here for a very long time."

"Since nothing major has happened, the other party must have some concerns and will act with discretion. After all, a rabbit doesn't eat the grass near its burrow, and the mages of the Temple of Liberty aren't too far from here."

"The two vampires who attacked us are very likely not part of the hotel business. What vampire would be stupid enough to make a move on their own turf?"

"Moreover, vampires and other demons will hide once they sense danger, making them extremely difficult to spot in a crowd."

"Jiang Yu and Nan Jue had previously said that most vampires and demons are social, highly intelligent demons, and they also hold grudges."

"We can simply remain still. The enemy is in the shadows while we are in the light. There's nothing we can do about it. If they want revenge, they will definitely come out."

Wang Teng realized he had underestimated the vampire's ability to hide. If the vampire didn't actively use its demonic power or reveal itself, he wouldn't have sensed anything wrong.

This may be due to the unique nature of vampires, and also has something to do with the type of ability he possesses, since he is more adept at stealth combat than exploration and tracking.

"Should we tell Ai Jiangtu and the others afterward?" Jiang Shaoxu thought of this matter, as it involved more than just her and Wang Teng.

"Go ahead and say it—after all, he's the captain."

Wang Teng didn't care too much about this kind of thing. No matter how the vampires played their tricks, that was it. As long as they wanted to live, they wouldn't all come out.

……

After a night's rest, it was time for the morning meeting.

Zhao Manyan sat down next to Mo Fan, beaming, muttering to himself with a particularly lewd smile on his face, and occasionally gesturing with his hands.

Mo Fan listened with a flushed face, shining eyes, and swallowing frequently, his posture rather strange.

"What? You two are really close, always with your arms around each other's waists, haven't you done 'that' yet?"

Jiang Shaoxu sat down next to her, his teasing gaze sweeping over Mu Ningxue. It was obvious at a glance that she was still a virgin, and her aura was very youthful.

"Tch~ How could you say something like that in this kind of setting?" Mu Ningxue immediately understood and blushed, her face turning bright red from Jiang Shaoxu's experienced question.

"What's wrong with saying that? If you like it, just give it to them; if you don't, just refuse. It's not as complicated as you think."

"hehe……"

Jiang Shaoxu looked at the girl who had turned her head away and immediately laughed. Thinking back to the past, she was almost the same way, very shy.

Mo Fan, standing to the side, had already regained his gentlemanly demeanor. He looked at Jiang Shaoxu with exceptional gratitude, wishing he could kowtow to her on the spot.

Sitting opposite him, Guan Yu had red eyes and was breathing heavily through his nose. He was so jealous that he was about to explode on the spot.

"Ahem..." Ai Jiangtu clenched his fist and coughed lightly twice. This topic was too explicit. Jiang Shaoxu was really bold and daring.

"I have two things to say!"

"The first thing was that our advisor suddenly gave us some information last night: a mining area has appeared in Texas, North America."

"This mining area is located on the edge of a cursed land, and it was originally an undiscovered magic stone vein," Ai Jiangtu said with a slightly excited tone.

"What? Such a good thing?" Mo Fan was the first to step forward. He was desperately short of money. A mine—it sounded like a place that could make someone rich overnight.

"Then what are we waiting for! Let's go straight there!"

"That place must be very dangerous, right?"

"Last time they told us about the ancient ruins, and it turned out to be so dangerous. This time they're talking about the cursed land. I'm afraid it'll be the same."

"This is a magic stone mine! This is a tangible benefit!"

"You'd have to be alive to get it; the Cursed Land doesn't sound like a safe place."

"Ridiculous! If it weren't dangerous, would it be your turn?"

"Sorry, just because you're short of money doesn't mean I am!"

"Since our supervisor has informed us, he must have given it some thought and won't send us to our deaths."

"That's not necessarily true. Those who are strong are definitely safe. You're probably not in that category."

……

A group of people were making a lot of noise, with everyone chiming in. Some were interested in going, some were saying "I don't want to go" and advising others not to go either, and some were determined not to go.

Seeing this, Ai Jiangtu stood up and pressed his hands down, "Alright, alright~ Stop it!"

"We've been out here for quite a while now, so I don't want to waste any more time. Those who want to go, sign up and come with us; those who don't, stay behind."

"This mineral vein is a bit special. The Cursed Land has been around for more than a year, almost two years. It was caused by a box that the expedition team took out of a mysterious ancient castle, which was covered with a terrifying curse."

"The expedition team unknowingly opened the cursed box, releasing the curse inside."

"Initially, the curse spread for a kilometer, forming a curse mist. Later, it gradually expanded to ten kilometers. A high-level mage tried to use wind magic to disperse the curse mist."

"Unfortunately, it caused a great disaster, with the spread extending to a radius of 100 kilometers, and all the demons within it turning into withered bones under the curse."

"This has created the cursed land that it remains to this day, but because of this, many demons that lingered nearby were frightened away and left the area."

"Then an adventurous demon-hunting team discovered the anomaly in the edge area, which turned out to be a magic stone vein."

"After a period of change, the intensity of the curse in the edge areas is no longer as terrifying, but of course, it is still quite difficult to enter for mining."

"It requires a curse or mind mage to lead the team, or to wear magical artifacts that resist curses, so it does not meet the conditions for large-scale mining."

"The news about this mine has only been made public now. As the Nationalist government team, we were among the first to receive this information."

Ai Jiangtu continued to elaborate, expressing his strong desire to go inside and take a look, after all, he was a curse mage.

(End of this chapter)