Full-Time Magister: I Had No Intention of Reaching the Dimensional Throne
Chapter 223 The Heartless Child
Thinking of this, Bai Mo suddenly had a flash of inspiration. He remembered that a high-ranking member of the Zu family was in charge of the external affairs of Kyushu and had caused Shao Zheng a lot of trouble.
Thinking of the siren, the events at Flying Bird City, and Feng Li's entrustment, Bai Mo seemed to be deep in thought.
At this moment, upon hearing that Bai Mo did not intend to take action but instead asked them to do it, the matter gradually turned into a demon-slaying competition between Mo Fan and Guan Yu.
The others were also happy to relax. Everyone present could kill the general on their own, but if someone else did it for them, why not? After all, it's human nature to be lazy.
Just as the last Crimson Demon was about to be killed by Mo Fan, Bai Mo suddenly pushed his hand, slamming the Crimson Demon to its death on the rock.
"Bai Mo, you're stealing kills, aren't you?" Mo Fan pouted, only to see Bai Mo directly take the dead Chi Ling Yao, cut open its belly, and reach inside.
"Ugh! How disgusting! Captain, what are you doing!" Jiang Shaoxu exclaimed in shock.
Everyone was drawn to Bai Mo's actions, only to see something being lifted out of Chi Lingyao's belly by Bai Mo.
"Captain, what exactly are you... Ahhh!!!" Mu Tingying was about to ask when she saw the disgusting baby in Bai Mo's hands and immediately screamed.
The others were startled by Mu Tingying's scream. When they saw that Bai Mo was holding the corpse of an infant, the atmosphere changed completely. Everyone's expression was different, and most of the women turned their faces away, not daring to look anymore!
The child was covered in sticky fluid and filth, such as rotten orange and banana peels.
"It was swallowed alive! It was still alive in the stomach," Ai Jiangtu said after examining it closely.
At this moment, Mo Fan also took out the body of another child from the body of a nearby Crimson Demon.
This sent chills down everyone's spines once again.
"Let me purify them," Zhao Manyan said at this moment.
Shaking his head, Bai Mo gently placed the two cleaned infant corpses on a clean piece of ground, then looked at Ai Jiangtu with a serious expression.
"No rush, let's examine the body first. Ai Jiangtu, Nan Jue, which of you knows how?"
"What's the point of testing this? The person is dead and you still won't let them live in peace. Bai Mo, do you have any compassion?" Zu Jiming said.
Bai Mo glanced at him, now wondering if Zu Jiming knew about the sordid ways his Zu family had been in Feibiao City.
"You suspect that these infants weren't simply eaten by sea monsters?" Mo Fan's eyes widened, and he immediately realized what was going on, asking in confusion.
"Yes, these Crimson Demons are unforgivable, but we can't be blinded by what we see. After examining the bodies, regardless of whether it's what I think or not, it will be an explanation to these children."
After saying that, Bai Mo glanced at Jiang Yu and said, "It seems that the Chi Ling Demon's diet does not include children as a food."
"Indeed, no. It's not that the Crimson Demons don't like to eat humans; they all like them. It's just that for demons, adults contain more energy. If a Crimson Demon encounters two humans, one big and one small, it will definitely eat the adult first, not the child," Jiang Yu said.
While they were discussing, Ai Jiangtu and Nan Jue had already finished examining each of the infants.
Nan Jue's face was solemn, her narrow eyes gleaming coldly. She said in a somewhat suppressed voice, "No heart, Old Ai, what about yours?"
"No!" Ai Jiangtu's voice was deep and rumbling, his face darkening further, and his breathing becoming heavier.
"No heart!!"
Upon hearing this, everyone's pupils contracted. They had originally thought that Bai Mo was being redundant, but they hadn't expected him to guess correctly.
This matter is definitely not as simple as demons eating people.
"It seems this matter is not simple; the mentors didn't just leave us here casually," Jiang Yu said.
"Regardless of whether it's true or not, this matter must be thoroughly investigated! Colluding with demons to collect infants' hearts is unforgivable. If the Crimson Demon had devoured a sorcerer or a fisherman, we could bury them, but they devoured infants, and more importantly, these infants had their hearts removed beforehand!!!"
Ai Jiangtu's words were filled with utter anger as he looked at Bai Mo, "This matter absolutely cannot be left like this!"
"It's clear now. Someone is after the hearts of infants in Asuka City, and is using the pretense of the Crimson Demon eating children's hands to cover it up."
Bai Mo slowly said, "When I came down here, my mentor told me to investigate this place thoroughly. It's clear that Feiniao City is currently suffering from both demonic and human calamities. The Crimson Demon has devoured countless infants and must be eradicated! The phenomenon in Feiniao City also needs to be investigated in order to make a more accurate judgment."
"Now that we've set sail, let's first wipe out the Crimson Demon Clan, and then find out who harmed the infants in Flying Bird City!"
After finishing his speech, he glanced at the dozen or so team members and asked, "Is there anything you'd like to add?"
"We don't need too many people to wipe out the Crimson Demons. I'll take a few people back to investigate first," Nan Jue said.
"Okay, Mu Nujiao, Jiang Yu, you and Nan Jue go back together." Bai Mo nodded, then reminded him, "Don't alert them during the investigation. Even our mentor only entrusted this matter to us, who are working under assumed names. I suspect there's a big fish behind this."
Nan Jue's expression changed. She stared at Bai Mo for a moment, then nodded slightly. "I understand. Assign Jiang Shaoxu to me as well. She's a mind-body type, so it'll be easier for her to do certain things."
"Alright, Jiang Shaoxu, you go with them, Jiang Yu, you stay here."
"Nan Jue and Jiang Shaoxu are both gone, how are we going to find the lair of these Crimson Demons?"
Mu Ningxue frowned. If she wanted to stay, she would naturally want to show her strength, and it would be best if she could fight and demonstrate her power. However, without two mages who were skilled in tracking and detection, how they would find the Crimson Demon became a problem.
"I'm also a music major."
Bai Mo said something, looked at the little Crimson Demon that Mo Fan had captured, and took out the Spatial Compass.
"I have a special spatial positioning device. If we release this little beast, it will naturally seek the protection of its own kind out of fear. We just need to follow it."
"There's such a good thing? Let's use it quickly! I can't wait to eliminate these disgusting Crimson Demons!" Mo Fan said immediately.
"We don't have many people who are good at naval warfare, so we'll have to be careful." Ai Jiangtu poured some cold water on everyone's enthusiasm after seeing that Mo Fan's words had ignited their passion.
"These Crimson Demons are amphibious, but they mostly nest on relatively humid islands. So you don't need to worry about them being unable to operate freely in underwater caves," Mu Ningxue rarely spoke.
"You even know that?" Guan Yu never missed an opportunity to get closer to him.
"I read in a book that these demons are several times stronger underwater than on land, so if you encounter them underwater, you still can't let your guard down."
"As long as you don't do anything stupid, you won't die," Bai Mo said, seeing the bitter looks on everyone's faces.
Upon hearing this, and considering Bai Mo's strength, everyone suddenly no longer felt that the upcoming battle would be difficult.
……
A few white clouds drifted slowly across the blue sky.
Several islands dot the azure ocean, standing silently in this sea area for countless years.
Each island is quite small, much smaller than the small island we were on before, mostly only two or three times the size of a stadium. None of them have a diameter exceeding 500 meters.
Seeing the shattered island like this, everyone's hearts sank.
If it's a large island, they can fight the Crimson Demons there. Luring them to a place without water would be absolutely advantageous for them.
But such fragmented islands simply cannot prevent them from entering the sea.
Since they are sea monsters, their most terrifying weapon is not their sharp claws, but the seawater.
They can use the ocean to unleash demonic techniques several times more powerful than they can on land. If that's the case, given the number of people in their team, they would probably have a very difficult time fighting against a general-level Crimson Demon.
"I've investigated. There are four broken islands in total. There's one in the middle, and the other three form an irregular triangle that surrounds the central island. The three outer broken islands are inhabited by sea monkey monsters covered in brown fur, while the inner broken island is inhabited entirely by Crimson Demons," Guan Yu reported back after returning to the ship.
"A sea monkey monster?" Mo Fan asked, puzzled.
"The Sea Monkey Monster is the lowest level of the ocean demons, and it is a vassal of many powerful demons. It is not surprising that they are near the Crimson Demon," Mu Ningxue said.
"How many sea monkey monsters and red-ling demons are there?" Bai Mo asked Guan Yu.
"There are probably one or two thousand sea monkey monsters, and I dare not get too close to the Crimson Demons, which I estimate to be one or two hundred."
Bai Mo nodded slightly. "The sea monkey monsters are easy to deal with. The main problem is those Crimson Ling Demons. Defeating them is not difficult. What we need to guard against is their escape into the sea. In addition, we need a more spacious battle environment."
"The water barriers between these islands aren't very wide. Give me some time, and I can freeze this area of sea to provide everyone with a relatively spacious fighting environment," Mu Ningxue said.
"Okay, let's go to the island."
The group devised a route to the central island, with two assassin mages, Li Kaifeng and Guan Yu, clearing out the sea monkey monsters on the reefs along the way, and they arrived at the central island in an orderly manner.
Upon landing on the island, Mu Ningxue immediately began to perform a spell. Her long silver hair could be seen flying up, and wisps of snow condensed around her. The air within a few miles gradually began to cool down, and by the time everyone felt the cold, a thin layer of white frost had already covered everything in sight.
Grass, sand, rocks, and tree trunks are like an incomparably vast and light white veil covering this area of islands and sea.
Immediately afterwards, snowflakes began to condense in the air, and the freezing force was gradually intensifying.
"Ai Jiangtu, you stay here and guard Mu Ningxue. Guan Yu and Li Kaifeng, you two go and lure the Chi Ling Yao over. Zhao Manyan, Mo Fan, and Jiang Yu, those sea monkey monsters are yours."
"No way, Bai Mo, there are one or two thousand sea monkey monsters! How can we possibly kill them all!" Zhao Manyan complained.
"You turtle shell, just focus on putting defense on Daddy. I'll handle those water monkeys." Mo Fan readily agreed. He enjoyed bullying weaker opponents, and as long as Guan Yu wasn't watching Mu Ningxue, he was fine with it.
"Actually, the sea monkey monster is very weak, and it runs away as soon as you scare it. If you don't want to, I can do it by myself." Jiang Yu adjusted his glasses and said casually.
"Hey, right, Captain, what are you doing?"
"Wait for you to come back," Bai Mo said, ignoring the speechless crowd, and continued, "Also, wait for the leader of this group of Crimson Demons to show up. I'm afraid if I go over there, I'll scare him away."
Upon hearing this, Guan Yu Li Kaifeng, who had been fleeing at high speed, almost tripped and fell flat on his face. There was a commander here!
As a high-level player in the sound system, they wouldn't doubt Bai Mo's judgment.
However, they were all young people. Although their leader was powerful, he was not enough to make them shrink back. Before long, more than eighty Crimson Demons chased after Guan Yu and Li Kaifeng and rushed over from two directions.
"There are so many, we can't stop them, can we? They don't even know to bring fewer!"
Zhou Xu, who was left behind, thought he could slack off and relax by following the captain. He never expected those two to attract so many people; how could he possibly stop them?
Mu Tingying, who was also left here, was pale-faced, but she was unwilling to admit that she was afraid. After all, Mu Ningxue had done such a big thing, how could she be afraid of taking more than eighty warriors?
"No, those Crimson Demons were attracted by the freezing aura here," Bai Mo said.
In this time, Mu Ningxue had frozen the waters connecting the nearby islands. Chi Lingyao didn't like this, as the increasingly intense aura of ice magic made it easy for them to sense.
"Do you need my help?" Ai Jiangtu, who had been silent all along, asked.
"No need, just keep an eye on Mu Ningxue." Bai Mo shook his head, glanced at Zhou Xu and Mu Tingying, and said, "You two go help Guan Yu, I'll handle Li Kaifeng's side."
"Okay!" Upon hearing this, the two immediately agreed.
They also vaguely discerned Bai Mo's leadership attitude: he would never do things himself if his teammates could handle them; he would only do things himself if his teammates couldn't solve them.
The main idea is to avoid doing things yourself whenever possible.
They were genuinely afraid that Bai Mo would make them each deal with one side.
Many people, after mastering a skill, such as riding a bicycle, will take it for granted that everyone else can do it too, and then look down on or even despise those who cannot.
But Bai Mo was different. He knew very well what Mu Tingying and Zhou Xu were capable of, and it was impossible for him to make arrangements beyond their capabilities.
Bai Mo glanced at the two who had already run towards Guan Yu and were preparing their magic, then turned around. Mu Ningxue and Ai Jiangtu only saw Bai Mo's figure suddenly stop in front of them, and then a gust of wind blew up, and the figure in front of them suddenly disappeared like a bubble.
At the same time, the real Bai Mo appeared just a few hundred meters away in front of Li Kaifeng.
Upon seeing Bai Mo appear, Li Kaifeng's face lit up with joy. He immediately stopped running away, and six Shadow Pear Blossoms spun and stuck to the six tall Crimson Demons behind him.
He instantly erected a wall of flesh, blocking all the pursuing Crimson Demons. His figure also moved to the side like a ghost, presenting the entire group of Crimson Demons, who were colliding in the chaos, to Bai Mo.
"very good!"
Seeing that Li Kaifeng was quite cooperative, Bai Mo immediately waved his hand, and countless pale white streams of air swirled and gathered into a white dragon head.
"The wind howls!"
The dragon's head, as large as a villa, enveloped Bai Mo within it. In an instant, it crashed into the Crimson Demon horde like a dragon emerging from the sea. The terrifying impact alone crushed more than a dozen Crimson Demons.
The enormous dragon head exploded, and a fierce gust of wind sent the surrounding Crimson Demons flying.
"This is too exaggerated!" Li Kaifeng, who was dodging to the side, stared in disbelief at the several Crimson Demons being swept towards him by the gale. He was too embarrassed to even release the wind-dispelling disc he had prepared. (End of this chapter)
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