Full-Time Mage: Starting with Gengar, selected for the National Tournament

Chapter 144 Each Has a Background

"I'm sorry, I've already broken through to the advanced level. I'm afraid I'll have to disappoint you."

Suddenly, Mu Ningxue's voice came.

Mu Tingying turned around and looked at Mu Ningxue, her eyes filled with surprise and disbelief. She quickly shook her head and stared firmly at Mu Ningxue, saying, "Impossible! Without resources, how could you possibly break through to the advanced level!"

next moment.

An icy blue light appeared in Mu Ningxue's eyes, and ice-type power was released, giving her the aura of a high-level mage.

Both Feng Li and Song He showed surprise on their faces.

This is only the first breakthrough, right?

However, Mu Ningxue's aura after breaking through to a higher level was significantly stronger than that of an ordinary ice mage.

"Now that Mu Ningxue has successfully broken through, let her stay in the team."

Feng Li nodded.

He originally thought that Mu Ningxue would be the only one in the team stuck at the intermediate level.

Therefore, he notified the Chinese Embassy.

This allows Lu Yilin, who has already broken through to a higher level, to prepare to buy a ticket and join the National Government for training.

Unexpectedly, Mu Ningxue, who had long been abandoned by the Mu family...

He actually broke through to the advanced level?

Regardless of the circumstances, it is no easy feat for a scion of a powerful family to achieve this level of success.

Since the team members remain the same.

He could call Lu Yilin and ask him to cancel the ticket.

"Impossible, absolutely impossible!"

Mu Tingying was stunned for a moment, then, after realizing what was happening, she shouted in a somewhat frantic manner, "Where did you get the Star River Vein?!"

Mu Ningxue remained indifferent, completely ignoring Mu Tingying and disregarding her presence.

Mo Fan, who was standing to the side, was also very surprised.

He had previously contacted Mu Ningxue as well.

But he still remembers Mu Ningxue's answer.

"You must be the most special person in the whole team. No one knows why a commoner mage can get so much support from high-level mages, and no one knows where your great strength comes from. You have relied on yourself for everything, so you haven't cared much about others... Whether it's your own strength or the support of others, you have your own plans, and I have my own plans too."

Mu Ningxue refused firmly.

It was a rare occasion for him to say so much.

That's roughly the total number of words uttered in the previous month.

Mo Fan felt helpless.

So I didn't press the matter further.

But now, Mu Ningxue has actually broken through to the advanced level?

How did she do it?

Guan Yu, equally curious, walked up to Mu Ningxue and smiled, "Congratulations on breaking through to the advanced level."

"Mm." Mu Ningxue nodded.

Seeing this scene.

Mu Tingying seemed to have figured something out and sneered, "Mu Ningxue, I thought you were so noble. You sold yourself for a piece of the Star River Vein. How despicable!"

"Guanyu, I really don't understand. Is it worth doing this for Mu Ningxue? To get that piece of the Star River Vein, you must have pleaded with your grandfather a lot, right?"

"But can your government truly ignore Mu Ningxue's sins and take her into the clan?"

"The sins of the ancient capital are something even my Mu family couldn't bear, let alone you?"

Guan Yu's expression turned ugly.

Just the day before yesterday, he did call his great-grandfather to plead for Mu Ningxue.

But the result...

Just as Mu Tingying said.

Because of the ancient capital's affairs involving Mu Ningxue.

He was also severely reprimanded by his great-grandfather.

Mu Ningxue's breakthrough to a higher level of the Star River Vein had absolutely nothing to do with him.

He came over to congratulate Mu Ningxue simply because he also wanted to know who had given him that Star River Vein.

"Mu Tingying, you better watch your mouth." Mo Fan's face turned cold, and he immediately cursed.

Guan Yu took a deep breath and said coldly, "Mu Ningxue's breakthrough to the advanced stage has nothing to do with me or my family!"

"Not you?"

Mu Tingying's eyes were filled with surprise and uncertainty.

Among the team members, only Mo Fan and Guan Yu have explicitly expressed their admiration for Mu Ningxue.

But if it's not a fish from the official fish market...

But Mo Fan, that kid, cultivates so many elements, he probably can't even take care of them all himself.

Mu Tingying looked at Mo Fan, who had an unfriendly expression.

I was just about to say something more.

"What kind of behavior is this, making such a racket!"

"They're fighting amongst themselves over such a trivial matter?!"

Feng Li glared at Mu Tingying with a look of disappointment and frustration.

Not a single mistake, not a single poem, not a single post, not a single piece of content, not a single look!

He doesn't care whether the students are male or female.

He treats everyone the same.

"Mu Tingying, I don't care what your opinions are about Mu Ningxue, but right now, you are members of the National Team representing China!"

"Do you understand?"

Hearing Feng Li's stern rebuke.

Mu Tingying nodded reluctantly, looking aggrieved.

Afterwards, mentors Feng Li and Song He explained to Ai Jiangtu and Chu Ming the next stop on their trip to the National Government: Singapore, a maritime hub in Southeast Asia, before setting off to return home.

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The group of trainees returned to their hotel rooms, packed their belongings, and prepared to depart.

As Zhao Manyan packed his luggage, he looked at Mo Fan and asked again, "Was Mu Ningxue's share of the Star River Vein really not given to you?"

"I already told you, I was rejected," Mo Fan replied irritably.

"Tsk tsk, this is interesting..." Zhao Manyan clicked his tongue in amazement.

"What the hell is this? Finish what you're saying!" Mo Fan cursed.

"Based on my guess, Mu Ningxue has probably chosen to rely on a certain family power, and she'll probably be unable to control her own destiny from now on." Zhao Manyan patted Mo Fan's shoulder with a pitying expression.

"Really? Why would she do that?" Mo Fan asked incredulously.

Zhao Manyan looked at Mo Fan as if he were an idiot: "Don't disbelieve me if I say you're mentally challenged. The so-called 'China National Team' is just a nice-sounding facade. Dig deeper, and you'll find that everyone in the team has powerful backers. It's going to be a battle between powerful families and conglomerates!"

"This is something everyone knows, and you're acting like an idiot, completely clueless?!"

"Do you really think a bunch of young mages can easily step onto the international stage and become the center of global attention? Every year, the spots for the National Government are, in the end, just a game between the major aristocratic families!"

"Each year, countless families, following unspoken rules known only to their clans, build their prestige and reputation to gain recommendations and secure a spot. Everyone tries their best to join this game, with the ultimate goal of competing for a place in the world's top universities!"

"Sigh, he's supposed to be a grassroots monk, how come he has no awareness whatsoever and no ambition?"

Zhao Manyan's face was full of disdain.

Mo Fan was also in a bind.

How could he know all this nonsense?

He has always worked independently.

I have never tried to curry favor with those powerful forces.

Naturally, they wouldn't know that the struggle between the Nationalist and Republican governments involved so many intricacies.

"That kid Jiang Yu, don't let his innocent look fool you, he seems like a high school student. Do you know what kind of power he has backing?" Zhao Manyan pointed out directly when he saw that Mo Fan still didn't understand.

"Who is it?" Mo Fan asked.

"The Imperial Court Mage Corps! He's a direct disciple of Pang Lai, the chief mage of the Imperial Court!" Zhao Manyan said.

"That Jiang Yu guy, he actually has such a powerful background??"

Mo Fan was also extremely surprised.

The court mages of the imperial capital are above the Magic Association's Inquisition Council; they understand this basic fact about magic.

For example, the Imperial Guard Master of the Ancient Capital Han Ji Association is a member of the Imperial Court Masters.

It is a branch of the court magicians.

The selection process for the Imperial Guard Mages is extremely rigorous, not to mention the court mages in the capital!

(End of this chapter)