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

While everyone else was busy, Bai Mo had some free time, so he took the opportunity to go into seclusion for a short period of time and broke through the Chaos System to the third level of the advanced stage.

Perhaps it was because he came to the Northwest Desert, where the rich earth element helped Da Ju, allowing him to directly reach the advanced stage of the Commander level.

Seeing this, Bai Mo took out the Star Fruit Stone that he had been keeping and gave it to him to eat, hoping that he could digest it quickly and enter the ranks of monarchs.

The cultivation and breakthrough of demons or summoned beasts are not like those of human mages, where once their cultivation reaches a certain level, they can break through bottlenecks with the help of rare and precious materials.

For a demon to break through, it must reach the next stage in all aspects, including attack, defense, speed, strength, physique, and even soul and bloodline.

Only then can one be considered to have achieved a breakthrough and become a ruler or monarch.

The advancement period is when demons begin to accumulate power and surge forward. At this time, their power in one aspect or all aspects begins to break away from the value of their current level and move towards a higher level.

The Star Sea Fruit Stone can help Shenchenhu by providing him with abundant energy and shortening the time it takes for him to accumulate it.

For Shenchenhu, he only needs to unleash the power of the beast soul and beast blood; the important thing is the other aspects.

Demons that only reach the next level in a few aspects or one aspect are often given the title of "sub-level".

This is the reason for the existence of the Sub-Commander, the Sub-King.

Bai Mo didn't know how long he would have to wait, but he knew he was quite busy.

After finishing this task, if he still couldn't find the location of the Winged Token's totem, he planned to have Feng Ling collect the Heavenly Wind from the Abyss of Fiends, and then search for resources to help Jiao Yue advance.

The Moon Goddess has not yet experienced the Elemental Calamity, which may be because she became an Elemental Saint Spirit later in life.

However, helping her advance is something that needs to be done in the near future, as higher-level power can no longer help him.

Even if he doesn't have any particular thoughts, Diana herself is unhappy.

"So you're the one who tricked my daughter into giving me this magic weapon?!"

In the orderly reception room, members of Project Fire Source arrived one after another. A burly man with bright eyes and sharp eyebrows came over led by Nan Jue. Before Nan Jue could speak, he stared at Bai Mo and said.

"Uncle, you've misunderstood, I didn't."

"If it weren't for you, if it weren't for you, would my good daughter have shaken out her old man's crotch?"

Seeing that this person was about to make a move, Bai Mo could only look helplessly at Nan Jue.

"Dad, if you don't want to, I'll take you back." Nan Jue immediately pulled him away, regretting agreeing to let him come.

"Why wouldn't I be willing? Such a big plan can't be done without me."

Nan Yao became serious and spoke in fluent Mandarin, then tossed a bracelet to Bai Mo.

"This is the magic artifact that allows you to multitask. Use it well. It's not a gift for you. Remember to return it to me when you're done with your plan."

After saying that, he stroked his chin, looked Bai Mo up and down with his eyes, and shook his head.

"You're about three times as handsome as I was back in my day. I only lent you the money because I liked your looks, so don't get the wrong idea!"

"Thank you, Uncle. I will definitely return it in its original form." Bai Mo nodded slightly and said without changing his expression.

Now that everyone was present, Chief of the General Staff Shao began to explain the arrangements for the operation.

There wasn't really any specific plan; it was just about getting through the blockade of the Dust Storm Demons to reach the Holy Mountain of Fire Elementals.

It was nothing more than some pre-battle mobilization, and a briefing for the researchers and Bai Mo on the security personnel for this trip.

One is Chief of Staff Shao himself, a super-level three mage specializing in lightning magic; the other is Nan Yao, the commander of the Jade Dragon Army, whose strength is actually slightly higher than Chief of Staff Shao's.

Another one was a military officer, who was on par with the staff officer.

The team consists of eleven people; apart from the researchers, all the combat personnel are of the Super-Rank.

Including Bai Mo, there are a total of four super-tiers.

After the mobilization meeting, the group immediately set off, following yesterday's route, and plunged into the dust storm swarm.

Most of the Dust Storm Grasshoppers are at the Warrior level, and it is rare to see one at the Commander level. The only thing that makes them troublesome is their sheer number.

Bai Mo and his four combat personnel worked in pairs to ensure the safety of the nine researchers.

Once you reach a point where you can no longer see the Qilian Mountains, you have officially entered the Taklamakan Desert.

The buzzing sound suddenly intensified, and countless dust storms of demonic insects nearly blocked out the light of day, making it seem as if everyone was walking in a dark place.

At this moment, Bai Mo and Nan Yao are in charge of protecting everyone. Unlike Nan Jue, he is a reckless man.

Throughout the journey, Bai Mo essentially did only two things—

He casually unleashed a high-level spell to wipe out a wave of Dust Storm Demons; and pulled Nan Yao back from his killing frenzy as he plunged into the swarm of Dust Storm Demons.

"Hey, kid, don't worry about me. I'll be back. You can ask Shao Qin if you don't believe me."

"Uncle, if anything happens to you, I'm afraid Nan Jue will come after me."

"You still say you have no feelings for my daughter?!"

Bai Mo was too lazy to pay attention to the problem anymore. The magical light in his hand switched between thunder, earth and wind, killing demons with one hand and collecting souls with the other.

Meanwhile, he kept looking at his own star systems. Very good, the wind system was about to be completely fed by the star seeds of the general level.

He could never have too many summoned beasts whose bloodline levels he wanted to improve.

A superior bloodline is like a dedicated highway that leads directly to your destination.

Whether you can reach the destination is up to you. What it can provide is that you can reach the end without any major obstacles.

No need to stop, no need to transfer, and no need to worry about the vehicle suddenly breaking down or road conditions being problematic after transferring.

After walking for a while, he had some free time and began to think about feeding a batch of commander-level spirits.

Considering that Daju was in the process of advancing, he took out seven of the Commander-level essences he had accumulated over this period and fed them to the star child of the Earth Star River.

In addition, eight more commander-level beast souls were taken out to enlighten the summoned beast tide, making up the total number of the Twelve Protectors.

In this way, the remaining commander-level essence is just enough to maintain the cultivation bonus effect of the star sea level.

"Don't you guys feel that the number of Dust Storm Beetles is increasing? Could we be going in the wrong direction?" Staff Officer Spoon suddenly asked.

"Report, no, the positioning equipment shows we've been heading towards the Fire Elemental Sacred Mountain," a researcher immediately reported.

"The location is correct, but I also feel the dust storm swarms are more concentrated. Before, one high-level spell could basically kill most of the attacking demons, but now it takes two high-level spells," another super-rank military commander said.

Upon hearing this, Bai Mo's heart stirred, and he said, "I'll use my sound to probe."

He stretched out his hand, and a small, exquisite bell appeared in his palm. Holding the five-tone bell, Bai Mo concentrated all his spiritual power and shook it vigorously.

"Clang—clang—clang—!!"

The sound of bells rang out, and the five notes of the horn reverberated in all directions. The sound waves penetrated layer after layer of dust storm demons, clearly probing each and every one of them.

As the sound waves spread outwards, a map showing the distribution and movement of dust storm monsters within a 20-kilometer radius slowly appeared in Bai Mo's mind.

"Officer Shao's perception is correct. The dust storm gnats within a kilometer radius around us are becoming denser, and there are even more dust storm gnats continuously coming this way."

Upon hearing this, everyone tensed up. Advisor Shao said, "Don't panic. We can handle this level of intensity. As long as Bai Mo, your sound domain doesn't have any problems, we'll be fine."

"Since this density has reached a kilometer, it is obviously the maximum density that the dust storm gnats can maintain. Let's continue."

Faced with the dense, cloud-like dust storm swarms, Advisor Shao calmly encouraged everyone's resolve.

As a military mage who had fought against these insects for a long time, she knew that as long as the military mage could defend against the sonic tremors of these dust storm demons, these demons themselves would not pose any threat to them.

In fact, based on the drop status of these Duststorm Demon Grass Spirits, Bai Mo could also determine that they were not elite monsters, and their level was only slightly higher than that of the Lingzhao Plague Rat.

The way of Heaven is to take from those who have too much and give to those who have too little. The laws of nature are always fair; if something is outstanding, something else will be lacking.

The group had already lit up their lights so they could advance through the massive swarm of dust storm demons. Bai Mo thought that Nan Yao, who was in charge of clearing the way, was inefficient, so he took the initiative to take on the task of clearing the way and guarding the rear, leaving the task of guarding the rear to the three of them, including Advisor Shao.

Having reached the super-level and continuously improved his strength, and with Jingwei and Hollow Willow both becoming supreme monarchs, Bai Mo no longer minded fully revealing some of his talents.

For example, this seemingly endless magical energy.

Anyway, the staff officer and the others watched him maintain his spatial magic the whole way, and with a thought, a large number of dust storm demons would die.

The three advisors, however, were already numb. It was one thing that someone else's high-level spatial compression was stronger than that of a super-level one.

With the help of the doubling magic artifact in his hands, the quantity can be doubled.

This magical energy, like the raging wind, was constantly being released as high-level magic.

Let's not even talk about them. The Dust Storm Demons were also a bit numb; their usually invincible human wave tactics didn't seem to be working so well today.

Although the leader of the Duststorm Demons didn't care how many he killed, Bai Mo didn't care either; the more he killed, the less he lost.

But compared to his indifference, the leader of the Duststorm Demons, who had finally conquered this region and driven the humans out, was ultimately concerned.

His people multiplied quickly, and he didn't care how many died. But if these humans were to actually climb the sacred mountain of fire, wouldn't all the situation he had painstakingly created be reduced to ashes?

The Dust Storm Beetle leader knew the humans' destination. It possessed intelligence far exceeding that of its kind and a stronger physique. Although it lacked the ability to reproduce, every Dust Storm Beetle was its child.

He hopes that his children's home will be spacious and beautiful!

Flying above the group of human mages, the Dust Storm Demon King flapped its wings, transmitting the sound waves to it, but it felt a sense of powerlessness.

Those eyes, brighter than those of their kind, gazed down, as if they could see the human ruthlessly slaughtering his own kind.

The leader of the Dust Storm Demons isn't actually that strong; this is an inherent flaw of the Dust Storm Demons. However, he does possess some intelligence.

It soared high in the sky, gazing upon the vast, boundless golden sand lake. It resembled a brilliant piece of amber, inlaid in the eastern part of the Tarim Basin.

A swarm of dust storm demons, resembling yellow dragons, headed in that direction, intending to rummage through this treasure of the Tarim Basin.

The buzzing sound was indistinguishable as either the trembling of the dust storm demon's wings or the fluctuations caused by the white ink spatial magic.

They had now traveled halfway and arrived at a wide, winding Shaqu River.

The Shahe River resembles the work of a giant dragon winding its way through the landscape. The drop between its riverbed and surface can reach hundreds of meters at its highest point, and its width is at least one or two kilometers, making it more like a vast sand valley. Golden sand stretches from this section of the river all the way to the horizon.

"The Shaqu River ahead has a strange gravity, and it's also the original habitat of the Dust Storm Demons. But even if the Dust Storm Demons get close to the river, they'll be sucked in. We'll set up a small position here and establish a safety barrier. Everyone, rest where you are by the river," said Staff Officer Shao.

Everyone had been walking for a day, covering half the distance in a day, which could be considered a forced march, especially since Bai Mo had taken the initiative to take on the responsibility of clearing the way.

Needless to say, even the four super-level mages were somewhat exhausted, let alone the nine researchers ranging from mid-level to high-level.

Building a safe haven in the wild isn't difficult; the challenge lies in protecting against the dust storm monsters. Fortunately, they had prepared ample elemental crystals in advance.

"The Sacred Mountain of Fire Element is located downstream of the Shaqu River, about fifty kilometers away. Once we've rested, we'll cross the river tomorrow and head to the Sacred Mountain of Fire Element."

As he spoke, Advisor Shao used earth magic to solidify the ground so that the researchers could set up their camp.

"Since the sacred mountain of the fire element is on the other side, why don't we go there first and then rest?" Nan Yao asked.

Staff Officer Shao glanced at him, knowing that he had been conducting surveys in the Turpan area and didn't know much about the situation here, so he explained:

"The gravity of the Shaqu River is very similar to that of the gravity corridors in the Taklamakan Desert, and even more dangerous. Some people speculate that the gravity corridors originated here. In the Shaqu River, all we can do is run as fast as we can to avoid getting stuck."

"Look at their condition now, they're panting even when they're walking. They must have been running at full speed in the sandy river with gravity. We need to protect everyone's safety; they are the main force in collecting fire sources."

After saying that, she glanced at Bai Mo and felt a little regretful.

The silent domain of the sound system cannot be transferred along with instantaneous movement. Therefore, if they rely on Bai Mo's instantaneous movement, they will undoubtedly be surrounded by a dense dust storm of demonic insects the moment they exit the space.

Facing those demons up close is practically like delivering a package. Not to mention a huge horde.

Otherwise, she would like to pursue a simpler method, since Bai Mo has enough magical energy anyway.

The camp was quickly set up, with a protective shield similar to that of the Tong'an Realm, so the group didn't have to worry about attacks from the Dust Storm Demons.

The four high-level mages took turns keeping watch at night and also took turns meditating to restore their magical energy.

The moonlight was like water, and the vastness of the sky and earth made the jade plate seem small. At some point, the dust storm demons that had been attacking violently around them also quieted down.

It seemed that the dust storm gnats along the entire Shaqu River were also drifting off to sleep in the moonlight.

But Bai Mo didn't think so. He didn't need to recover his magical energy and had been maintaining a state of light meditation.

Every so often, he would use sound waves to probe his surroundings and update the distribution and movement map of the dust storm monsters in his mind in real time.

"Something's coming, but it's not a dust storm bug."

He spoke softly, waking Nan Yao and another super-rank military commander from their meditation.

"What is it?" asked Staff Officer Shao, who was on duty with him.

With a flick of his hand, Bai Mo created a sand table from thousands of grains of sand, on which flowed a river, representing the Shaqu River.

On one side of the river lived a small figure—that was them. On the other side was a high wall. To the northeast of the small figure, a large expanse of sand and gravel churned like flowing water.

"We don't know what they are, but judging from their heartbeats, they are all warriors. They came from the northeast, and there are about three thousand of them."

After saying that, he pointed to the high wall on the other side of the Shaqu River, "The dust storm demons have all run this way. Behind the dust storm demons, there is a group of demons approaching. It seems that the demons coming from both banks were lured here by the dust storm demons."

"Northeast?!" Staff Officer Shao understood the situation with just a glance. With a flick of her finger, a huge sand lake appeared in the northeast direction of the Shaqu River, almost cutting off the entire Tarim Basin from south to north.

"It's the demons of Lop Nur. It must be the work of the dust storm demon leader. That cunning fellow doesn't want us to obtain the fire source," Staff Officer Shao sneered.

The leader of the Duststorm Demon Grasshoppers was quite cunning. When he was planning the evolution of his race, he used a feigned strategy to distract the military mages.

On the other hand, they secretly organized their people to devote themselves to the sacred mountain of fire elementals.

To forge a path unafraid of flames with one's life.

After succeeding, they quickly occupied and surrounded this treasure land, giving the military mages no chance to turn the tide.

After witnessing their strength, they immediately lured the demons from the perilous Lop Nur region out to attack them.

A tribe that can inhabit a dangerous place like Lop Nur, where demons and monsters dwell, cannot be weak.

If they were really just a team led by ordinary high-level mages, they might have panicked for a while when they encountered this night attack by demons.

Unfortunately, they encountered Bai Mo. Ambush and blitzkrieg tactics were out of the question.

If it were just one demon, that would be one thing, but a whole tribe of demons would make it incredibly difficult to go unnoticed.

"What should we do now?" asked the Super-Rank Military Commander.

"wait!"

Staff Officer Shao uttered a single word calmly before beginning his explanation.

"Let's wait for those approaching tribes to arrive and see what their strength is. It would be best if we didn't cross the river now."

At this moment, the sky was pitch black; strictly speaking, the sky was invisible because it was filled with dust storms and gnats, and even the moonlight could not penetrate it.

Surrounded by darkness, it would be difficult for them to find a relatively narrow spot to cross the Shaqu River.

On the other hand, the dark environment also hindered their ability to run at full speed. In case of an accident, if anyone got stuck in the river sand, rescue would be difficult.

In short, it's very passive. Again, the key is to remain calm and composed!

Staff Officer Shao was unwilling to take too many risks. In her view, dealing with a group of visible demons was far easier than facing the unpredictable Shaqu River in the darkness.

After all, they have four super-level mages, and every researcher here is important now.

The booming sound grew louder as it approached, like an army pressing in, a stampede of ten thousand horses.

As the sound drew closer, the entire banks of the Shaqu River seemed to tremble, as if a rocky dragon were churning beneath the deep sand!

Dozens of radiant lights were still flying far away from Nan Yao.

A vast expanse of golden light descended, finally illuminating the approaching demons.

Zircon-like silver-gray armor supported their bodies, each larger than a double-decker bus. Their four short legs were like iron pillars on the ground, and their long, thin tails swayed behind them like dancing silver pythons. Their eyes were filled with anger and ferocity, and their mouths opened like the opening and closing of an excavator.

"It's a Hagga Demon Rat, a monster that lives on the outskirts of Lop Nur. It's inherently brutal. Like the Dust Storm Demon Grass, it can eat anything, and if there's no food, it will even eat its own kind."

Nan Yao's eyes narrowed. He had once led the Jade Dragon Army into Lop Nur to investigate the situation, so he was extremely familiar with the demons and monsters in Lop Nur.

"These scythe rats are extremely averse to noise, so they are mortal enemies with the dust storm gnats. This is why the dust storm gnats don't expand northward, which explains why they were lured out."

When fighting demons, the most important thing is intelligence. With enough intelligence, it's a piece of cake; without enough intelligence, it's a huge disaster.

Nan Yao's intelligence was undoubtedly crucial to dealing with the swarm of Fiery Ratmen that thundered towards them like a battle armored formation.

"This demon's strength is between that of a great general and a supreme commander. Its defensive capabilities are extremely strong, and even the Duststorm Demon Grasshopper cannot bite it."

At the same time, a special energy ray attack will burst out from their pickaxes, which is silver-gray in color and has an effect similar to our high-level earth magic, Rock Demon's Eye.

Once hit, the body will be petrified, faster and more difficult to remove than ordinary petrification.

"We must be careful not to get hit by these zircon rays!"

shhhhhh! ! !

Almost the instant Nan Yao finished speaking, the Fiery Rat, which had approached within a mile, immediately lit up their bodies, which had been reflecting a dazzling light.

On their zircon bodies, it seemed as if a demonic eye lit up, and as soon as the eye opened and closed, a ray as thick as a bucket shot out.

Numerous silver-gray rays lit up, like an attack launched from a futuristic sci-fi military position. There was little sound, but it was extremely dangerous!

"Youtianling!"

Naturally, no one could allow these attacks to land on their defensive perimeter, as that would increase their resources considerably.

Then Nan Yao raised his hand and flicked it, and a long golden river of silk rose into the sky. The silk shone with a gorgeous but not dazzling golden light, as if it had a spirit. It looped around them like a city wall.

Numerous rays struck the golden silk, causing a large patch of silver-gray to fall, but they failed to breach the defenses.

In that instant, the sharp glint in the officer's eyes dissipated, and he spoke concisely.

"According to the observations of the Sky-Gazing Eye, there are a total of 3545 demons. Among them, there are 55 demons of the commander level, scattered throughout the demon battle formation."

Seeing the solemn expressions on everyone's faces, Bai Mo spoke without changing his expression:

"I can handle two thousand." (End of Chapter)