Full-Time Magician: Demon Mage

Chapter 265 Overture to the Dead

Nan Jue quickly realized that her words seemed to imply doubt about the other person, so she hurriedly began to explain.

"I'm not doubting you. According to the mission description, we only need to search the perimeter. It's a mission issued by our mentor, so I don't think it should be too dangerous."

After listening, Wang Teng shook his head and sighed, saying, "Have you ever considered that they're just issuing tasks based on their impressions and words?"

"You are risking your lives to test the danger level of the mission."

"As members of the National Team, those who have persevered to this point are not too far apart, but the fact that that group of people were caught up in the desert maze means that something must have happened."

"Don't they know how dangerous the Sahara Desert is? Why did they get involved? Have you thought about that?"

"That's all I have to say. Whoever wants to go can go. My requirements are right here."

Wang Teng decisively shut up. He had already revealed enough information; if it were released to the outside world, it could fetch millions in information fees.

"Ai Jiangtu, I'm not going. I don't have the ability." Jiang Yu breathed a sigh of relief. After hearing Wang Teng's words, he no longer needed to hesitate.

He can't participate in this task.

Mo Fan's expression remained conflicted, still preoccupied with the resources allocated to him by the National Team and Wang Teng's exorbitant demands. As a formal team member, he was already entitled to receive resources.

Thinking about bringing along Zhao Manyan, the turtle-shell mage, along with Mu Ningxue and his combat power, I wonder if we can hold our own against the demon tribe...

Nan Jue glanced at Jiang Shaoxu, lowered her head slightly, and stopped talking. As clever as she was, she quickly figured out the key point.

Her sudden surge in strength gave her the illusion that she was still judging the danger of missions based on past experience and assessing the level of danger with her current strength.

Judging the danger level of a forbidden zone like the Demon Empire by the standards of ordinary demon lands is truly inappropriate and a mistake based on empiricism.

Mu Ningxue stood aside without saying a word, watching the group debate, but also weighing her own strength in her mind.

"In that case, I'll contact my tutor now!"

Ai Jiangtu immediately understood the situation. After Wang Teng said that, even those who still wanted to go would give up the idea.

"Let's go, we can talk as we walk."

The rescue mission left a group of people drenched in sweat in the sweltering heat, but their hearts were filled with despair.

Ai Jiangtu dialed back, and the call was answered shortly afterward.

"Ai Jiangtu, is something wrong?" Feng Li's voice came from the other end of the phone.

"Mentor~ It's like this, I just talked to the team about the rescue mission, and the team..."

"That's the current situation; it's very likely that no one will take on this task."

Ai Jiangtu explained the whole story to his mentor, Feng Li, in detail, but there was silence on the other end of the phone.

The mentor team is located in China.

Feng Li remained silent, while the other four exchanged bewildered glances, never expecting things to develop this way.

Even Wang Teng, who was willing to take on the task, was like a gaping maw from the abyss.

They had already offered a very high price, but compared to asking for 50 billion upfront and demanding that the money be deposited into their account first, this was clearly a fair price.

"I'll get back to you later. Continue along the original route." After hearing Ai Jiangtu's words, Feng Li thought of many things. First and foremost, the danger assessment had been wrong, and this was very important!

Since Ai Jiangtu called, it means that this matter is indeed a bit tricky.

After putting down his phone, Feng Li looked at Instructor Song He and said, "Instructor Song He, could you please gather the latest intelligence on the Sahara Desert again?"

"Reassess the risks quickly!"

"This mission will likely have to be abandoned!"

……

Ai Jiangtu breathed a sigh of relief, put away his phone, and quickly caught up with the group. It seemed that things were about to change.

Everyone carried different thoughts as they walked across the desert, but because it was close to the Mediterranean Sea, there wasn't much desert land.

……

As one of the world's two major land of the dead, Egypt is renowned far and wide.

There were no unexpected events along the way, and the National Government team arrived at the Egyptian Pavilion. It was just the Egyptian Pavilion team, so it did not pose any obstacle for them.

The originally planned temporary rescue mission was eventually abandoned.

They also heard some bad news: a team specifically tasked with the rescue had gone missing!

After leaving the Egyptian pavilion, everyone who received the news felt a wave of fear.

"Damn it~ I knew that place was dangerous, even a super-level mage leading a team got caught up in it!" Zhao Manyan said with a look of relief.

"That's not all. According to the latest news I received from my mentor, there are several other teams that we can't contact, and we don't know what their situation is now."

Ai Jiangtu also shook his head and sighed. Fortunately, he didn't have to go on a mission this time. If he had really gone to rescue someone, he didn't think he was more powerful than a super-level mage.

"Hmph~"

Zu Jiming gave a cold snort, but out of pride, he couldn't bring himself to curse directly. If it were someone else...

He has no trust in these mentors now. Resources are already scarce, and they keep pointing fingers and making irresponsible remarks.

Standing to the side, Jiang Yu rubbed his nose. This was indeed a close call, and he didn't quite trust his mentor.

Mu Tingying looked very happy; she was pleased to see this situation, the more the mentor's authority was undermined, the better.

If it weren't for the need to keep the Nationalist team's training confidential, she would have reported the matter no matter what, and stirred up some trouble.

Mo Fan smacked his lips, his eyes vacant, watching helplessly as the money flew away, extinguishing any glimmer of hope in his heart.

Ai Jiangtu hesitated, realizing that this incident had indeed left a very bad impression on the team, clearly indicating that the mentors had misjudged the danger level of the mission.

Even if it only happened once, it would be unacceptable, because it almost cost a person their life.

"Ai Jiangtu, what are our next training goals?"

Seeing his troubled expression, Nan Jue realized something and, as a long-term collaborator, immediately understood his predicament.

Ai Jiangtu looked up at her with great gratitude and then said, "We're going to a city called Pushiny."

"We're only about 200 kilometers from Cairo, and we heard that a mirage of pyramids suddenly appeared there."

"Our training objective is to cooperate with the local military mages to eliminate the threat of the undead."

Mo Fan got excited as soon as he heard that. If he didn't have a chance to see the magnificence of the Sahara Desert, it would be nice to play with some undead!

"Undead? Aren't those demons easy to defeat?"

He immediately thought of his fire-type soul seed, which was a perfect counter to the undead, as the desert terrain already provided a significant advantage to fire-type abilities.

It's also very effective against undead fire magic, and now with the Soul Seed's bonus, it's practically a special attack!

The undead have quite a few good things on them, such as undead crystals and undead essences, which are all valuable items.

"Mo Fan, you're always so lucky. You always seem to have a home-field advantage wherever you go."

"The fire-type soul seed's special attack effect on undead makes even someone like me who mainly specializes in light-type magic envious and jealous."

Zhao Manyan was truly impressed!

(End of this chapter)