Full-Time Magician: Demon Mage

Chapter 252 Offering Advice and Strategies

"It looks like this vein isn't very valuable; there aren't many people here." Zhao Manyan glanced at it and started calculating in his mind.

"Mo Fan, what are you doing?"

Nan Jue was startled when she saw the guy walk into the gloom without saying a word.

Everyone else turned to look, watching him take a step or two inside, stand there for a short while, and then step back.

"It's nothing~ I'm just testing how it goes. It's a bit like the low-level magic Fear Haze. Staying in it for too long might cause mental instability."

Mo Fan explained that he hadn't walked in recklessly; since someone had already entered, it shouldn't be fatal.

Besides, I have so many teammates here, and I'm confident in my abilities, so nothing should go wrong.

"I'll give it a try!"

Ai Jiangtu walked in and immediately felt the familiar scent, a faint sense of fear enveloping his heart.

At first, he didn't feel anything, but as he stood inside for longer, the feeling gradually intensified.

After the initial fear, a chill slowly crept in, and his mind began to waver, just like the effect of a curse.

Moreover, the more gloom he inhaled, the more his accumulated fear accumulated, causing a slight obstacle to his connection with his mental world.

After a few minutes, Ai Jiangtu withdrew. This level of fear haze wasn't too dangerous, no wonder they said it required a curse or mind mage to lead the team.

Curse magic is indeed effective at dispelling the haze of fear.

"Entering this area will engulf your mind with fear. The gloom before your eyes will generate fear within your body with each inhalation, and it will gradually intensify."

"I can clear it out. The magic can last for two to three hours. In other words, the maximum time I can gain each time I enter is this much."

"We need to replenish our curse magic power every two or three hours before we can enter again. So, if we plan carefully, we can only go in twice a day at most."

Ai Jiangtu, facing the gazes of the crowd, explained his estimated situation.

"If curse-based magic can do it, then mind-based magic should be able to do it too. Dispelling fear shouldn't be difficult for mind-based magic as well."

After a moment's thought, Nan Jue quickly connected it to mind magic, which seemed to be even more effective at dispelling.

"I'll go in and give it a try!"

Upon hearing Nan Jue's words, Jiang Shaoxu took a few steps into the gloomy area, and soon a sense of fear arose spontaneously.

She immediately tested mind magic; the mental wall acted as a barrier against the fear, and the soothing effect diluted and dispelled the lingering terror.

After persisting for a few minutes, I found that the magic energy consumption was not too great, and it wouldn't be a big problem to maintain it for a while.

At this point in the experiment, she withdrew and said, "My meaning is similar to Ai Jiangtu's: a wall around the mind can block out the interference of gloom, and soothing can dilute and dispel fear."

"This period will continuously consume magical energy; the more people involved, the faster the energy will be consumed."

The anxiety on everyone's faces quickly dissipated. With this assurance, the mineral vein in front of them was easily within their grasp, and they immediately became happy at the thought.

"Getting inside is no problem, but what about mining the veins? Relying solely on Jiang Yu's summoned beasts won't be very efficient."

"Zu Jiming, aren't you a mid-level earth-elemental cultivator? Now that it's not dangerous anymore, are you still planning to slack off and wait to get your share of the spoils?"

"Dongfang Lie, you can also lend a hand. The more people there are, the more efficient it will be."

"We need to consider how to maximize the arrangements so that the captain, Jiang Shaoxu, and the vice-captain can all protect everyone."

"In other words, we have at least three opportunities to go inside each day. Even if we dig at full speed, we can't dig that many times because our mana doesn't recover that quickly."

"Jiang Yu could be the main force in excavation. The magical energy possessed by high-level summoners should be enough to keep the summoned beasts going for a day without any problem."

……

When it came to benefits that could be obtained immediately, the group began to discuss it enthusiastically, offering their suggestions and ideas.

"I do have a solution, but it's a bit complicated."

Wang Teng pondered for a while and thought of the mineral veins in Peru. He could learn from that and dig a tunnel through the outside.

It can ensure that the air quality is good and that mining can be carried out for a long time, so the harvest will definitely be greater. The only requirement is that pangolins are needed.

It would be difficult for a mid-level earth mage to do this, after all, digging a tunnel two or three hundred meters long would take forever with that little magical energy.

"Tell me about it!" Nan Jue chimed in.

After they turned their attention to him, Wang Teng thought for a moment and said, "We can dig a tunnel from outside the Cursed Land to get there. As long as the depth is reasonable, we can avoid contact with the gloom on the ground."

"As for the best choice for digging holes, the demon pangolin is naturally the best option. Let's find a way to get one. I can command it to dig holes, which is much more comfortable than digging by humans, isn't it?"

Zhao Manyan's eyes immediately lit up with excitement as he envisioned a series of subsequent benefits. If he acted well, he was sure to reap a huge reward.

"I think you're a better businessman than me, enslaving pangolins to mine, huh? No wages required, and it's highly efficient!"

"You should be the one hanging streetlights!"

Zhao Manyan gave Wang Teng a thumbs up, his smiling face revealing his white teeth, looking as if he had learned something.

"Why don't you go dig it yourself?"

Wang Teng narrowed his eyes. This guy is still too full. Why say it when you already know?

"Alright, this is a good idea!" Ai Jiangtu was very satisfied with the plan; he had absolutely no sympathy for the demons.

"We're going back to set up our camp tents now. We'll be staying here for quite some time, so we need to prepare properly."

"We can split into three teams. Wang Teng and I will take Jiang Yu, Dongfang Lie, and Zu Jiming in to mine first."

"Zhao Manyan, you and Mu Tingying, try to get a pangolin over here, preferably a warrior-level one, that will be more efficient. When you bring it over, be careful to hide it so that no one else can find it."

"The rest of the people will be in charge of logistics. After all, we need a lot of people to build the camp, weave wooden boxes, clean the magic stones, and guard our own camp."

With Ai Jiangtu's detailed arrangements, everyone quickly got to work; after all, they were no longer novice mages.

The three teams split up, with Ai Jiangtu leading the four people to a low-lying area in the mining district, first driving the curse-type vehicle.

A few small magic stones could be seen scattered in the exposed soil. Without further ado, he immediately chose a corner and began to work.

"Come forth, Giant Rock Beast!"

Jiang Yu immediately summoned it and then commanded it to begin digging.

Dongfang Lie and Zu Jiming used earth magic to push the soil and turn over the magic stones; the number was not large.

"Virtual Claw!"

Seeing that they had begun to act, Wang Teng, having dispelled the gloom with Ai Jiangtu, also made his move, conjuring a phantom hand several meters wide.

(End of this chapter)