Full-Time Magister: Dark Lord

Reaching the level of a high-level mage does not necessarily guarantee a position in the Military Intelligence Bureau, but those who can become high-level mages must be outstanding in all aspects!

"Why don't we leave this group? There are always some self-righteous trash who think they're all that great." Zhao Manyan felt there was no point in continuing this relationship after listening to their sarcastic remarks.

In the wild, if the team is not on good terms, that can also be dangerous...

After all, if you don't trust each other, what's the point of going on an adventure together?

Cao Le nodded and then said, "I think so too."

Mo Fan paused for a moment, then looked at Lingling.

Ge Ming, however, said, "Young brothers, don't misunderstand. This expedition is indeed quite dangerous. They don't know your strength, which is why they're acting this way. But following me is better than you figuring things out on your own, isn't it?"

Zhang Xiaohou was so young to be a member of the Military Intelligence Bureau, while the rest of these people were almost all from the Nationalist government's ranks.

Lingling even helped Mo Fan capture the Black Vatican members on the island.

It's fair to say that the other party is simply not very familiar with this place, and apart from that, there's really no need to team up with them.

Since the opponent is strong and has a dedicated damage-dealing team, why not bring them along as well?

In addition, their Golden War Hunter mage team still owed Mo Fan a favor.

Lingling looked at Mo Fan and nodded.

The Taklamakan Desert is still very dangerous. Even if they are all very strong, it would be very dangerous for them to step into the territory of demons.

This is no joke...

Mo Fan finally nodded, indicating that he could.

He actually thought it was better to go with the group, since the other group knew the way to some extent, while they didn't know anything at all.

After calming them down, Ge Ming led the team to set off.

Seeing Ge Ming's actions, the hunter mages, though somewhat resentful, dared not say anything. After all, Ge Ming was the captain.

...

After traveling for a while, the southerners were all somewhat moved. Only when they came to the west could they feel the grandeur of nature. They were from the south, where the mountains were rolling and undulating, neither sharp nor towering. Although they had traveled all over the world, when they came to the west of their own country, they were still overwhelmed by the majestic and charming scenery before them, and a sense of insignificance arose spontaneously.

Such a vast place, even if a forbidden spell were cast upon it, would be of little consequence; it is simply too enormous.

The Taklamakan Desert is located in the central part of the Tarim Basin, and its size is naturally incomparable to the Sahara Desert in Africa.

But for humanity, this land buried under the yellow sand is a completely strange, unknown, and dangerous new world. The only beings truly capable of enduring in the desert are the demons who dwell there...

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300. Possessed by Mo Gouzi.

When Lingling arrived, she did some research. In the Taklamakan Desert, there exists a top-tier demon tribe with a total number of demons exceeding one million.

It was described as a huge demon tribe, but it could also be called a small demon empire.

Maybe it's because there are no imperial creatures here?

In addition, there are seven medium-sized tribes and about thirty small tribes here. The number of demons is impossible to estimate. They are densely distributed throughout the desert. The main purpose of this exploration of the Taklamakan Desert is to open up a road to this desert lake.

Based on previous explorations by some hunter mages, this desert lake was originally a small oasis. The military once built a post station there, but later, due to desertification and the proliferation of demons, the original route was overrun by them, possibly by more than just one or two tribes...

“That military post station and the route to it have been buried for eleven years now. Except for the initial section, which is still passable, the rest needs to be re-explored. We have already drafted a simulated route, which is based on accurate intelligence from veteran hunters who have been here before,” Lu Fang, who was in charge of the route, said to everyone with a serious expression.

Cao Le had never studied the route; he just did whatever others told him to do.

You could say it's just going with the flow...

When Jiang Shaoxu arrived here, she stopped arguing with Mu Nujiao.

She really did come here for a reason.

Mu Nujiao also stopped arguing with Jiang Shaoxu. After all, it was best for everyone to be on good terms when arriving at a place like this.

Zhao Manyan looked around, but soon lost interest.

The only way to travel is on foot. There are no summoning mages in the group. Most of the summoning mages that Ge Ming knows are mid-level or low-level. He can't just send a non-high-level summoning mage here to die because there's no one to carry his luggage.

As for Mo Gouzi, he didn't say that he was a summoner.

Clearly, holding back has always been one of his strengths.

Of course, it's not like you can't carry things without a summoning mage. The team has an earth mage who's responsible for carrying food and water.

The world is fair; both humans and animals need to eat and drink.

Without food and drink, both humans and demons would face death.

However, Cao Le was curious about what these demons living in the desert ate.

Like the totem serpent, it seems to be able to survive peacefully even without eating...

Of course, this kind of question only occasionally pops into my head for a short time, but it quickly disappears.

After glancing at the military mages who had come with him, Cao Le wondered whether he should claim the Earth Core here for himself.

Although the energy is not very abundant, it can still be used, right?

However, the thought that if he were to take it for himself, this desert, which could have been used to build a new city, would be ruined, made him decide against it...

He can't be called a "good person," but he wouldn't go so far as to harm the Chinese people.

Moreover, if it weren't for Xu Nuomo Gouzi, he really wouldn't have had the idea of ​​coming here.

As far as the eye can see, all that remains is desolation...

What's so great about this place?

Before they knew it, the group had reached the desert area. The sand was getting thicker and soft at first, but then a hard force would pull their feet down, and their legs would be surrounded by sand. This kind of fine sand is actually the most difficult to walk on. Walking on it requires much more physical strength than usual. In addition, the heat and dryness would make a normal person feel deeply tired in less than half an hour.

Along the way, Mo Fan was responsible for carrying Lingling on his back.

Lingling and Cao Ying are the same age, both turning fourteen this year.

However, even at fourteen, she was still just an ordinary person.

In this environment, it would be unrealistic to expect her to walk on her slender, delicate legs.

Upon arriving here, Zhang Xiaohou looked at the military mage who had come to see them off and said, "Old Tong, let's stop here. We can walk the rest of the way ourselves. You've had a hard journey."

The military magesman named Tong Li hesitated for a moment, then asked, "Could I... go with you?"

Upon hearing this, Zhang Xiaohou was somewhat surprised.

Although Tong Li was also a high-level mage, his military achievements were not very high, so his rank was only that of an officer, which was a whole level lower than Zhang Xiaohou's.

Because he grew up in the west and had a good understanding of the Tarim Basin and the Taklamakan Desert, Tong Li offered to lead the way for Zhang Xiaohou so that they wouldn't be unable to reach the expected desert entrance.

Although Cao Le understood Tong Li's purpose, he still didn't say anything. After all, deserts are mobile; what used to be a standard desert entrance might be buried by sand in a few months. This is one of the main reasons why desert routes are so difficult to plan.

Upon hearing that the military mages who grew up here were interested in joining, before Zhang Xiaohou could give any response, Ge Ming excitedly said, "It would be wonderful if the Tongli officers were willing to join as well."

As for the other members of the Golden War Hunters, they had no objections whatsoever. Tong Li was a local, so who knew this desert better than him?

While the Gold War Hunters were well-prepared, they still needed people like this to help them avoid certain things.

Thus, another person has been added to the list.

Mo Gouzi's instinctive sixth sense told him that this man was hiding something.

To be honest, if Cao Le hadn't had some kind of precognitive ability, he really wouldn't have been able to tell that the other person had any secrets.

Besides, they're just walking into the desert with you, why are they so calculating?

But as it turns out, without his vigilance, someone like Cao Le would easily be doomed!

Tong Li, who accompanied them, did indeed play a role. Upon arriving at the entrance to the desert, they discovered that it had already been filled in.

At this point, Tongli played a crucial role, quickly finding the entrance for everyone.

Because the other party gave a small demonstration, it immediately garnered a lot of praise.

In particular, several members of the hunter mage group felt that their captain had finally found some "reliable" teammates.

Students like Cao Le, who live in an ivory tower?

They make it sound like a miracle, but in their eyes, it's really nothing special.

"I have a feeling that something's off about this officer," Jiang Shaoxu suddenly muttered in his ear.

"When did you become possessed by Mo Gouzi?" Cao Le asked subconsciously.

"Ugh~"

Jiang Shaoxu patted Cao Le and scolded, "What do you mean by 'Mo Gouzi possessed'? This is just a woman's sixth sense, okay!"

Mo Fan, who was carrying Lingling on his back, was speechless!

When these two bastards are talking about me, can't they at least keep their voices down?

Although he was speaking very softly, he was walking behind them, and being a mage himself, he could hear everything perfectly clearly!

"Who cares about whether there's a problem or not? Our mission is just to find a place with a high concentration of elements with the dog. Why worry about anything else?" Cao Le said nonchalantly.

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301. Retrace his footsteps.

Mo Fan was fairly satisfied with what Cao Le said.

At least this traitor Cao still remembers what he promised me.

However, he was also quite curious: how could Cao Le know so much about things that even Lingling didn't?

Mo Fan was quite self-aware; he knew that even if he asked, he wouldn't get any response, so he simply stopped thinking about it.

"Hey, you rascal, don't you want to know what I'm doing here?" Jiang Shaoxu nudged Cao Le and asked.

"Why should I be curious? Don't you know that curiosity killed the cat?" Cao Le retorted.

"You hate it!"

Jiang Shaoxu patted Cao Le on the shoulder.

Shouldn't a normal person ask themselves, "What am I doing here?"