Full-Time Magister: I Had No Intention of Reaching the Dimensional Throne

Chapter 274 The Shadow Organization, Second Investigation of Green Mountain

"I'll go check the situation first. You take Habs back and check if she has any marks left on her body."

Bai Mo glanced at the Shadow Organization members on the ground, then flicked his fingers, shattering the hearts of these thugs. With a flick of his wrist, the ground softened, and a wave of mud rose up, burying the men.

Little Habs's face turned pale; it was the first time he had ever seen what it meant to kill without blinking an eye.

After finishing these tasks, Bai Mo turned to Mu Nujiao and said, "Jiaojiao, go to the Hunter Alliance and see if there are any rewards related to this Shadow Reflection organization. Also, check out the Shadow Reflection's information."

"Okay!" Mu Nujiao was slightly taken aback, but immediately nodded.

After making the arrangements, Bai Mo immediately used his teleportation ability, transforming into the wind and heading east.

Mexico is a sparsely populated country, and more importantly, there are not many people. Even in the capital, Mexico City, there are large areas of open forest to the east.

From the sky, you can see artificial hills and flowing water, winding paths adorned with flowers, scattered pavilions, and soaring corridors. Small buildings are nestled among them, creating a scene reminiscent of a resort town.

Only at the foot of the mountain on the west side of this forest are there more buildings, with cement roads outlining grids of various sizes, and dedicated parking lots. You can even see a helipad from the main building.

On a main road near the city's main thoroughfare, the words "Qingshan Mental Sanatorium" are clearly visible on the not-so-tall gate.

There were quite a few people patrolling and guarding the area, but they were too far away to sense their strength.

As Bai Mo strolled in the wind high above, he saw groups of people emerge from what appeared to be a dormitory, follow a mountain path, enter a dense forest, and disappear from sight.

"Um?"

With a narrowed eye, Bai Mo was about to move closer when, at that very moment, a familiar magical fluctuation came from below.

"A string?!"

Startled, Bai Mo sensed the sound wave was very close. He could even see the air slightly distorted by the sound string. He instantly moved away, creating a gust of wind in the air. The probing sound string almost brushed past his body.

Having narrowly escaped, Bai Mo looked down and saw people below looking up at the sky. He knew that the sound of the wind caused by his dodge had aroused their suspicion.

So Bai Mo quietly retreated a bit further away. It made sense; how could this place be so easily spied on if it could have seven high-level mages like Zheying working for it?

He circled around in the sky and used his sonic abilities to probe the surroundings, but he didn't go deep into the mental hospital. Instead, he focused on the area around it.

As they retreated further, they noticed that there were more people in the surrounding houses. After the mental hospital patrol personnel relayed the information that something was wrong, even more people appeared below, mainly more so the sorcerers, and most of them were male.

Listening closely, it became clear that these people were all Zheying. It seemed they were not only acting as kidnappers for this mental hospital, but also as loyal watchdogs.

Having learned this, Bai Mo did not stay any longer. He was not afraid of alerting the enemy; it was just a strange gust of wind, indeed strange, but not that strange.

"Hey old Parker, you must be mistaken. We checked it several times and couldn't find anything wrong."

"Probably not. Better safe than sorry. We just lost one of our shipments."

"It's not like we've never lost something before. With the help of people from Zheying (a website specializing in finding lost items), even Mexico City, no matter how big, can't stump us!"

"Exactly. Besides, with so many monsters in our compound, who would dare to come in? That would be suicide."

"I hope so. My main concern is that if someone does get in, it might not affect the adults, but the supervisor's punishment will be severe."

The other two guards also shut up when they heard what Parker said and began to check even more strictly.

Bai Mo rode the wind back to where everyone was staying at the National Palace. Downstairs, he saw Mo Fan and the others, along with Jiang Shaoxu and Mu Nujiao, talking about something, while Little Habus listened nearby.

He landed gently, glanced around, and seeing the group looking over, asked, "What are you talking about?"

"Bai Mo, I heard you're going to rescue children and wipe out the mafia!?" Mo Fan asked immediately.

"That's called a refracted image."

"It's all the same anyway." Mo Fan shook his head dismissively. "Just tell me, isn't that right?"

"Yeah, why are you so excited?"

Mo was somewhat puzzled. Mo Fan was indeed known for his strong sense of justice and passionate heart. But surely he wouldn't be this excited just to save someone he had no connection with?

"Big order! That Zheying one, Xuexue and I will add it! How about it!"

"What's going on?" With a slight flicker in his eyes, Bai Mo had some guesses in his mind, so he turned to look at Mu Nujiao.

Mu Nujiao smiled, revealing an expression of excitement and surprise at seeing such an unexpected delight.

"I saw the bounty pool for eliminating the people behind the Shadow Organization at the Mexican Hunters' Alliance; it's over a billion!"

"At the same time, I also found some information about the Shadow Organization. In fact, the Mexican authorities have always known about this underground criminal organization, and they even know that they are involved in human trafficking. The only thing they may not know is why they do it."

Seeing the look of doubt on Bai Mo's face again, Mu Nujiao continued:

"This criminal organization is spread throughout Mexico and the Caribbean countries, and the authorities are unaware of their stronghold."

"Then how did they know that Zheying had someone behind him? And why, even though they knew Zheying's strength, didn't they go and eliminate them? Seven high-level experts aren't very strong for a country." Bai Mo frowned.

"Due to differences in social atmosphere and culture, almost every country in the Caribbean has organized crime gangs, but only one such large-scale operation like Zheying exists."

"Countries like Mexico have actually tried to eradicate Shadows, and in fact, they have succeeded. But soon after, these large-scale criminal gangs will reappear, and they will still be called Shadows."

Mu Nujiao said solemnly, "This has happened three times in total. Each time, the shadow remained, as if mocking the countries for overestimating their own strength."

"So, these useless guys knew that there were bigger figures backing Zheying, so they gave up. A few children, a few families—they can be reborn if they're gone, and they can be rebuilt if they're broken. So they just let things drift! Only those people in society who were harmed by Zheying spontaneously sought out the Hunter's Alliance, and little by little, they accumulated this bounty pool!"

Mo Fan said heavily, and even though some time had passed, he still couldn't help but feel angry when he heard Mu Nujiao mention this.

Upon hearing this, Bai Mo frowned and looked at Mu Nujiao. Mu Nujiao nodded, her face ashen, and said:

"That's about right. It's said that before each rebirth of the Shadow, those who orchestrated its destruction the last time would die mysteriously in public, and this would happen three times in a row."

"Actually, the bounty suddenly became over a billion. About a month ago, it was only 500 million. We were just discussing whether this sudden extra 500 million was put in by Little Habs' parents."

Seeing that the atmosphere was a bit heavy, Mu Nujiao changed the subject, "The matter of Zheying is not a secret among some powerful people in Mexico. The Habsburg family is the first family in Austria. It is very possible that they know about this and come up with 500 million in cash."

Is the prize pool registered under real names?

Bai Mo nodded slightly. Habs had already told them about his family; otherwise, they wouldn't have associated a random person named Habs with Austria's first aristocratic family.

"No, that's why we're discussing whether there are other ways to contact Little Habsburg's parents."

Shaking his head, Jiang Shaoxu continued, "After all, although we learned about Zheying's clients by chance, judging from Zheying's deeds, there might be a super-level expert behind him."

"Little Habsburg's father is a Super-Rank. If we can contact him, our operation will be much easier."

Nodding slightly, Bai Mo said, "There's a high probability that there are no super-level beings. I just went to investigate, and if there were any, I would have been discovered."

His ability to escape into the void is only difficult to detect and cannot conceal his aura, so even a slight movement will cause magical fluctuations.

His slight movement as he dodged the sound string probe had aroused the guards' suspicion. If there were any higher-level beings, they would have detected his presence immediately.

Bai Mo glanced at the people around him. Below him were only Mo Fan, Zhao Manyan, Mu Ningxue, Mu Nujiao, and Jiang Shaoxu.

The person who solved the problem of the refracted image is not a problem, the main issue is that we don't know much about the situation inside the mental hospital.

"Take it!"

With a flick of his wrist, a dark cloak flew directly toward Mo Fan, whose eyes widened in surprise upon seeing it.

"The Dark Lord's Cloak! For me!?"

"What? You don't want it?" Bai Mo raised an eyebrow.

"Don't want it? Only a fool wouldn't! From now on, you're my brother. You decide who you want to mess with, and we'll mess with whoever you want."

Seeing this, Mo Fan didn't stand on ceremony with Bai Mo. He and Bai Mo had a long-standing relationship: classmates, fellow students, teammates, colleagues, and even shared life and death experiences.

But in terms of intimacy, it wasn't as close as his relationship with Zhang Xiaohou; it was more like his relationship with Zhao Manyan.

But when he was with Bai Mo, Mo Fan felt that he was more like an assistant, with Bai Mo doing most of the work.

That's not bad. In any case, the two are friends, and Mo Fan generously accepted the cloak. He can always return it later. Besides his worthless life, he doesn't have anything else worth having.

Zhao Manyan's eyes widened in disbelief. That was a treasure that many shadow mages dreamed of, and Bai Mo gave it to him so easily!

He yelled, "I want some too! Can't I just call you brother?!"

"You want my ass, all that stuff you have could buy Mexico City." Bai Mo rolled his eyes. Zhao Manyan was decked out in defensive gear; it could probably arm an entire mage corps.

The reason he gave the Dark Noble Cloak to Mo Fan was not only because he didn't need it, but also because Leng Qing didn't need it either, and Old Man Bao gave her a better one.

Another aspect is investment. Relationships deepen through mutual gifts and assistance. What he gives and what he allows are not the same thing.

As the spatial and summoning systems completed their transformations, they also learned about the conflicts between ancient magic factions that they had witnessed along the way through Guiyanjian.

Furthermore, given the complex relationship between divine light and dimensional systems, and the inexplicable connection between dimensional planes, he knew that sooner or later he would be standing on the opposite side of the Holy City.

Having more friends means having more strength. Investing in Mo Fan won't be a mistake, since the Dark Lord's Cloak was given to him by someone else anyway.

Dispelling those thoughts, Bai Mo turned to Mo Fan and said, "Mo Fan, brand the Dark Lord's Cloak, let's go check out the mental hospital together."

After speaking, he asked, "What about Jiang Yu? Call him over; his Night Rakshasa is quite good."

"Jiang Yunanjue is currently in seclusion. Guan Yu, Li Kaifeng, and the others have gone out, as has Lao Ai."

"Alright then, the two of us will go and investigate. You guys wait here for news for now."

Originally, Bai Mo wanted to have another power that was good at stealth. He was not good at stealth, but since he got the Cloak of Concealment, he could hardly sense any fluctuations when he used spatial magic, making it easy for him to stealth using dimensional travel.

Furthermore, with the Divine Dust Tiger breaking through to become a leader and the Spring of Life undergoing a major upgrade, the speed at which mana is replenished can keep up with the consumption, making this skill even easier to use.

"Why don't we call Old Zhao? He has high defense and can hold off enemies for a while if he's spotted."

Mo Fan had just received the benefits and felt embarrassed to refuse. Besides, he was inherently fond of having fun, but he didn't want to be the only one involved in such a good thing, so he immediately suggested that his best buddy join in.

"Damn it! I'm not good at stealth; my magic is too dazzling."

"No, we'll just scout around and come right back. With me here, there's no need to worry about us not being able to escape."

As Bai Mo spoke, he then said to Mu Nujiao and the others, "You should find a convenient spot in the back to wait for our news. It's still quite far from the East Outer City."

Seeing the others nod, Bai Mo transformed into a gentle breeze once more, leading the way and taking Mo Fan eastward toward the mental hospital.

As they approached the vicinity of the mental hospital, Qingfeng fell into the shadows and continued forward.

"Stop!" Just a hundred meters from the wall of the mental hospital, Bai Mo signaled Mo Fan to stop.

"What's wrong? Weren't you going to climb overboard?!"

"There's a warning array ahead, a sound-based one. I'll teleport you there."

Bai Mo said that he had encountered upward-facing sound string detection before. The approach of a shadow mage would naturally be detected; those who set up the defenses couldn't possibly have been unaware of this.

However, teleportation is different. Even though this wall has a magic array that isolates space, Bai Mo has a cloak that can break through space, so he is naturally not afraid.

As he spoke, the silver constellation had been erected without anyone noticing, and his hand landed on Mo Fan's shoulder.

The stars hidden in the shadows suddenly burst forth with diamond-like brilliance, and the air rippled slightly, the originally deep shadows inexplicably lightening a bit.

Three hundred meters away, the previously empty air began to ripple slightly, like ink spreading on white paper, and two figures appeared out of thin air.

"Shadow Disappearance!"

As soon as he appeared, Mo Fan immediately used the Level 5 Shadow Escape technique enhanced by the Dark Lord's Cloak, and with a flip, he and Bai Mo disappeared into the bushes behind them.

"Who goes there!"

(End of this chapter)