Ch 1081 - Ch 1085

Chapter 1081

Translated by XephiZ

Edited by Aelryinth

Mo Fan had the Space Element, so he did not have a problem opening up a little space to store the loot they acquired .

After putting the Heart of Stone away, Mo Fan exchanged glances with Mu Ningxue . It seemed like this was the first time that Mu Ningxue had done anything like it . Both her expression and gaze did not look natural .

"It's fine, you'll get used to it eventually," Mo Fan tried to comfort her in his way .

"The Observer Eagles must have captured what we did," Mu Ningxue said .

"Don't be scared, everyone is trying to set one another up, too . The only difference is that we're like real bandits, since we aren't wasting our time searching for the treasure . Seriously, isn't it tiring trying to pretend that you're working with someone else, but end up going against your word when the loot is simply too valuable to give up? Come, it's time for us to look for our next target," Mo Fan said .

Their first crime was not as easy as others thought . Mo Fan and Mu Ningxue had been watching the group for quite some time . They were struggling to find an opportunity to strike . Luckily, the Italian team decided to keep the loot to themselves, allowing Mo Fan and Mu Ningxue to seize the opportunity!

"What do we do next?" Mu Ningxue asked . She was no longer fussed about what they were doing .

She did not really care about doing the right thing, but she had always been obedient since she was young, and had always walked the righteous path . She finally made it to the World College Tournament, yet she ended up doing some wicked things with this bad guy, Mo Fan… her heart was still pounding heavily!

Meanwhile, Mo Fan was perfectly fine . His calm face, and the way he tried to comfort Mu Ningxue, clearly implied how experienced he was when it came to robbing other people . He had long gotten used to it…

"Very simple, scout for our next target . Strength isn't the most important aspect of what we're trying to do . We need lots of information, and it has to be accurate, too . I believe we'll need to recruit another person for us to be better!" Mo Fan said seriously .

Mu Ningxue glanced at Mo Fan . She was utterly confused . Why did she feel like Mo Fan was glowing whenever he was up to something wicked?

"Who would that be?" Mu Ningxue asked .

"A Psychic Mage, we're lacking a Psychic Mage… if only we could find Jiang Shaoxu, she would surely be a great help to us!" Mo Fan mused .

"But why…" Mu Ningxue was about to ask something when she sensed some movement among the trees . She locked onto the suspicious figure behind the trees with a sharp gaze .

The person did not expect Mu Ningxue to be so alert . She decided to show herself after a slight hesitation .

The person was a woman with curly hair . Her outstanding, solid facial features made her look attractive and sexy, and her golden pupils were like the icing on a cake, which further set off her nobility .

"I'm sorry, I wasn't supposed to eavesdrop on you, but I didn't expect you to be the one that set the Italian team up . It's been a while!" the girl smiled . It was like she actually practiced how to smile properly . She looked sincere, even without showing her teeth .

"Ayleen, it's you! Don't tell me that a bunch of your teammates is waiting for the perfect time to flank us behind the trees?" Mo Fan chuckled when he recognized the English woman .

"The team consisting of members from different countries I was in just disbanded, so I'm all alone," Ayleen walked forward . Her eyes were fixed on Mu Ningxue . "You've improved so much . You managed to notice my presence so easily, and my Psychic Element wasn't really working on you . "

"You've been following us?" Mu Ningxue asked .

"Sort of, but don't you worry, I'm not your enemy . Besides, didn't you say you want to find your teammate? I'm afraid it's going to be quite tricky . This space we're in isn't that spacious, but many of the places are spatially compressed, so they are bigger than they seem . If you're looking for a Psychic Mage, I'm willing to lend a hand," Ayleen answered politely . Her golden eyes had a rather sincere look, too .

"Do you know what we are up to, Little Ayleen?" Mo Fan chuckled again .

Ayleen of the English team had left Mo Fan with a strong impression at Shanghai's Training Hall . Besides, he even treated her to a meal of lobster . Mo Fan believed Ayleen did not come to harm them .

Besides, in a space where members of all sixteen teams were scattered everywhere, it was necessary to find some companions, and instead of teaming up with some strangers, Mo Fan was more willing to believe Ayleen, whom he had met before .

"Robbing the others… I think it's brilliant! The organizer actually planned to let us compete for the resources, so I believe even if this place is full of resources, it's quite easy for the participants to clash with one another . Instead of wasting our time on some relationship that will crumble within an instant, it's better for us to take the direct approach," Ayleen agreed .

"So you're interested in joining us?" Mo Fan asked .

"Mmm, my primary Element is Water, and my tertiary Element is Psychic, but I don't get it, why are you looking for a Psychic Mage?" Ayleen said .

"Well…" Mo Fan looked at Mu Ningxue, asking for her opinion .

Jiang Shaoxu was easily the best candidate, since she was trustworthy . However, as Ayleen had mentioned, it would be tricky for them to look for Jiang Shaoxu, and if they spent too much time looking for her, the good resources would be taken away by the other teams . Eventually, everyone would realize that it was easier to rob the others rather than trying to search for the loot and defeat the demon creatures guarding them . By then, it would be harder for them to get their way .

Mu Ningxue nodded . She believed that Ayleen was not harboring any evil intentions . She was only looking for a team to join since she was all alone . Otherwise, she would have shown up with a bunch of people instead of on her own when she noticed them .

"Alright, as the leader of the Fan Xue Bandit Group, I hereby accept you as a member of our group . You must strictly obey the rule of not betraying us . In addition to it, since the two of us have come up with the idea first, and you've only joined later, in terms of the stakes, each of us will take forty percent of the profit, and the remaining twenty percent is yours . Of course, you won't have to worry much about doing the dirty work, you can leave it to us," Mo Fan immediately set conditions .

Mu Ningxue subconsciously rolled her eyes .

Was Mo Fan seriously thinking of turning this into a serious business? He even came up with the name Fan Xue Bandit Group, and was very serious at explaining the conditions to Ayleen… Mu Ningxue suddenly recalled the time long ago where Mo Fan, the leader among the kids, was always able to come up with new ideas to fool around, and the other kids were willing to listen to his orders and ran around the streets having a great time .

"Sure, it sounds reasonable!" Ayleen was not fussy, either . After all, she did join the team late, and she was not the greedy kind .

"Good, as I mentioned, to be better at what we're doing…" Mo Fan patted his chest . Somehow, both Ayleen and Mu Ningxue began to doubt if Mo Fan was actually a proper Mage when they saw his natural way of delivering the speech and the confident look he was wearing . Why did they feel like Mo Fan was born for this?

"What we need the most is information . Information that can tell us what loot a person has, and when a person has strayed away from their group; where a person is, and even tell us the mental condition of a person! We aren't a big group, so mobility is our advantage . We can easily run away as we please, but we're at a disadvantage in terms of numbers . After all, most groups will be bigger than ours, and if we don't choose the right target, we're going to get robbed instead . "

"So where are we going to get the information from? My Psychic Element isn't strong enough to read someone else's mind," Ayleen said .

"And why do we need to read someone's mind?" Mo Fan asked in return .

"How are we going to collect the information without reading someone's mind? Don't tell me we have to go on a wild goose chase until we find the right target?" Ayleen said .

Mu Ningxue was looking at Mo Fan, too . She was eager to learn where Mo Fan was going to get the information from .

To their surprise, Mo Fan raised his head and glanced at the sky .

However, both Ayleen and Mu Ningxue were smart . They did not believe that Mo Fan was actually looking at the sky . They soon noticed the Observer Eagles circling high up in the sky!

"You're a genius!" Ayleen smiled . She immediately realized how the Psychic Element came into the picture with a little hint from Mo Fan .

Mu Ningxue's eyes lit up, too . She was fairly impressed by Mo Fan's idea . It turned out that it was easier for someone who was used to harboring evil intentions to come up with ideas that ordinary people would never think of!

In terms of information, no one in the confined space would know more than the Observer Eagles . These creatures would follow anyone they saw and gather at places with the presence of magic . Even though the organizer would only broadcast the treasure hunt to the audience selectively, the Observer Eagles still had a vast amount of information!

As such, if they were eager to learn which groups of people had found remarkable loot, which teams were suffering from fatigue, which groups had infighting among its members, and which teams were unstoppable, the Observer Eagles would know best!

The only person that could acquire the information from the Observer Eagles was a Psychic Mage!

Since everyone was representing their countries in the tournament with the whole world watching, no one could possibly think of abusing the Observer Eagles . It would be considered a violation… but the truth was, there was no rule clearly forbidding the participants from acquiring the information gathered by the Observer Eagles, nor was there a rule stopping the participants from attacking the Observer Eagles . They could easily justify themselves, even if they were accused!

Mo Fan believed that the organizer could not do anything to them if they skirted the rules!

After listening to Mo Fan's suggestion, both Ayleen and Mu Ningxue, who rarely did any bad things, seemed to be excited . After all, if they could take advantage of the information gathered by the Observer Eagles, treasures would soon roll into their pockets!

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Translated by XephiZ

Edited by Aelryinth

In the contorted space, the brilliance of magic spells was lighting up a battlefield that seemed to be constructed by patching the scenes of different spooky fairytales together .

Many students had given their all to join the World College Tournament, just so they could take part in the treasure hunt . In the past, many nameless students suddenly entered the limelight and became unstoppable after the treasure hunt, and had turned into the brightest talents in the tournaments . It had served as a motivation to students from across the world, as they were well aware of how important the resources that could guarantee them an advantage in the tournament were . As such, it was necessary for them to secure the available resources at all costs during the treasure hunt!

The Observer Eagles were flying across the low gray sky . Their numbers were fairly impressive, as the organizer had long placed them in every corner in the space . These Observer Eagles were a special breed . They did not enrage other demon creatures easily, and even when they were flying over the territory of other creatures, they were rarely attacked by creatures, allowing the Observer Eagles to capture the battles taking place during the treasure hunt .

The outstanding performances of the students was displayed, allowing the world to see the brilliance of their magic, but the treasure hunt would also expose the ugliness and selfish side of the participants, such as the conflicts when sharing the profits among a team consisting of representatives from different countries .

The advisors were right when they told the students not to team up with others and try their best to regroup with their teammates . The demon creatures residing in the space were fairly strong, and although many of them were at the Commander-level, they did not necessarily stand a chance against the talented students . The true enemy that the students had to face was the jealousy and ambitions the others had .

Unfortunately, most of them had found incredible loot close to where they spawned, and they did not really have the time to look for their teammates . The participants would have to choose between teaming up with strangers or exploring on their own . It resulted in more conflicts between the participants .

However, the situation was in favor of a certain group .

Where there were people, there were troubles; it was the truth in all situations . Mo Fan's group only consisted of three members, and both Mu Ningxue and Ayleen had agreed to listen to Mo Fan's orders since it was their first time doing such wicked things . Their group might seem weak on the surface, yet their efficiency was a lot better than most teams . They ended up securing quite an impressive amount of resources .

The Fan Xue Bandit Group had already robbed three different groups of people . Apart from the Heart of Stone, they also obtained the Flying Stinger Rare Bone, the Chaos Crystal, and the Water Vein, each worth around four hundred million . They also acquired several pieces of loot with values between twenty and two hundred million, summing up to around eight hundred million .

The total profit they had acquired so far was around two billion . Normally, only a huge group of participants was able to earn so much from the treasure hunt, but since a group normally consisted of around ten people, each person would only get two hundred million in the end . Meanwhile, Mo Fan's group only consisted of three people, and if they were to split according to the deal they reached initially, Mo Fan and Mu Ningxue would each receive eight hundred million, and Ayleen, who basically did not participate in any of the fights would still earn four hundred million . They were simply brimming with wealth!

"It's a valuable item again, we'll need to decide if we want to take it or not . I've looked around . The group has just gone through a tough battle, and only three of their members are still fit for battle . The others are either injured, or running low on energy…" Ayleen had found the group another target . Her eyes were glittering with excitement .

Ayleen had gotten the hang of it after several attempts . She was much better at organizing the information .

"A Soul-grade Seed! I didn't think they would have one in the treasure hunt, and a group consisting of members of the Egyptian team and Spanish team has found it!" Mo Fan was excited, too .

Words were not needed to describe how valuable a Soul-grade Seed was, and if the Seed had a Domain, its price would be even crazier . Ayleen really knew how to find the right target . Mo Fan was already feeling the urge just after hearing what the item was .

"Where are they?" Mu Ningxue asked .

"Just down the river, they must be afraid of stumbling into some other teams . They are hiding at quite a remote spot," Ayleen said .

"Come, we can take a rest after this job . We were too wild with our attempts, and the groups seem to have noticed what we are up to . We'll need to lie low for a while," Mo Fan said .

Their last few attempts were not too successful, as their targets had been extremely cautious .

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Using the Observer Eagle to track their targets, Mo Fan, Mu Ningxue, and Ayleen soon arrived at the lower reaches of the river . The place was rather spacious, and the terrain was simple . It was unlikely that any group would come here, as they could easily tell that the place did not hold any extraordinary loot just by looking at it .

Since the place was so empty, both Mu Ningxue and Ayleen struggled to hide themselves . In the end, only Mo Fan could sneak closer to the Egyptians and Spanish with his Dark Noble Mantle .

Mo Fan silently approached the group and saw they had set up tents by the river . The tents were most likely for the injured .

They had paid a great price to obtain the Soul-grade Seed, but unfortunately, Mo Fan was soon going to steal their loot!

Mo Fan's approach was that if he could steal the loot, he would steal it . If he could not steal it, he would take it with violence . Ayleen told Mo Fan that the person holding onto the Soul-grade Seed was the Vice Captain of the Egyptian team, Meos .

Meos was an old acquaintance of Mo Fan . He would never forget how harsh she was toward Little Flame Belle, nor would he forget how the proud woman had boasted that she would get her revenge . It was a pity that the Chinese team did not fight the Egyptian team in the first round . If not, Mo Fan would have simply sent them back to their hometown . Mo Fan was amazed that such a weak team was able to make it to the top sixteen .

There were four matches in the first round . The teams that won all four matches were guaranteed to advance, and those that only lost a single match were able to advance too . As for those that lost two matches, it all came down to luck…

The Egyptian team was quite in luck, as they managed to advance, even after losing two matches!

The Egyptian government had been very friendly to Mo Fan . The military was very respectful to him too, since the heroic news of him taking on the Dark Swordmaster by himself had spread wildly in the country . However, his conflict with the Egyptian team had nothing to do with his relationship with Egypt . Since their conflict had happened first, there was no way Mo Fan would go easy on the Egyptian team!

The Dark Noble Mantle was so outstanding that even Mages with a higher cultivation than Mo Fan would have trouble noticing his presence . The master of the Shadow Element, Essendale, had actually done a good deed right before he was listed as a wanted criminal, giving Mo Fan such a useful piece of magic equipment!

"Meos, please don't doze off," Shreev reminded her .

"We've done all the hard work, yet we still had to split the profit evenly, I'm just having a hard time accepting it!" Meos was as proud as always .

"We can't help it, since we already agreed to it . Besides, without that Water Mage Pinole, we really don't know how long the battle was going to last!" Shreev said .

Meos harrumphed coldly . She sat by the river and stared at the rapid current .

Meos threw a pebble into the river, totally unaware that a faint silhouette of a human was approaching her from behind . The lack of light had provided him with the perfect cover, preventing anyone from noticing him…

Meos was not in a rush . After confirming that Meos had lowered her guard, he tossed the Giant Shadow Spikes and nailed Meos's limbs, throat, and head…

The Giant Shadow Spikes were able to seal off a person's movement, sound, and mind instantly . Even an Advanced Mage would need some time to break free from them .

Meos turned around as soon as she sensed the dark energy . She immediately saw a familiar face hidden under the mantle . Her face was just filled with astonishment when she realized she could no longer move .

"I gladly take this . You better come up with an explanation, too . " Mo Fan liberated the Soul-grade Seed from Meos's waist .

He flipped his palm, and the pouch containing the Soul-grade Seed vanished into thin air like a magic trick .

Aware of the murderous look in Meos's eyes, the wicked Mo Fan 'accidentally' loosened the belt on Meos's pants . Her pants soon dropped to her knees…

However, Mo Fan did not cross the line by removing her panties, too .

"So a proud woman like you likes pink, too…" Mo Fan took a quick glance, before leaving with a shameless chuckle .

The entire process did not last for more than a few seconds . Mo Fan silently slipped into the shadows, leaving Meos with her pants down to her knees standing by the river . Apart from the strong urge to tear Mo Fan into pieces, Meos was hoping that there was no Observer Eagle in the sky to capture the scene, as the whole world would know that she was wearing pink underneath!

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Mo Fan remained cautious as he took his leave . He slowly moved into the distance after concealing his presence . There was not much cover along the way, the place was too empty and exposed…

Mo Fan quickened his pace when he was more than a hundred meters away from the tents . However, he suddenly felt like he had walked right into a wall of ice…

It did not hurt, as the wall was rather soft, but the question was… why would there be a wall here!?

Mo Fan knew he was trouble as soon as he saw the wall . He was about to move in another direction when he saw a blue light appearing, which turned out to be a huge barrier encapsulating the entire place!

The barrier had a diameter of over two hundred meters, in the shape of a hemisphere . Mo Fan was completely trapped inside it .

He soon heard some laughter from the tents . Meos was approaching him, too . She had put her pants back on, but her twisted expression was implying that she had sworn to butcher the shameless prick today!

"It's a trap, take the thing and run!" Mo Fan contacted Mu Ningxue and Ayleen after realizing the trouble he was in .

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Translated by XephiZ

Edited by Aelryinth

Mo Fan knew the risk of getting his shoes wet if he kept walking close to the river . As such, he had been splitting the loot evenly between the three members . It was the same reason why it was better not to put all eggs in the same basket, to prevent something like this .

If he was caught, the people would mostly beat him up . They would not dare to kill him, since the treasure hunt was under the surveillance of the Observer Eagles . However, he would surely have to surrender his possessions, but he only had a third of the loot . In the end, they still made a profit!

Mo Fan was not naive to think that the group that had set up the barrier just to apprehend him only consisted of a few people . As he thought, around eight people were approaching from the distance, too .

The water cage was not sturdy . Mo Fan only needed some time to break it down, but the enemy had already surrounded him at the spacious ground .

Mo Fan finally realized why they had set up the tents at such a spacious spot . It was to ensure that he had nowhere to run to!

"I'm going to kill this bastard!" Meos was lunging at Mo Fan like a lioness .

The Water Mage, Pinole stopped her . He said with a calm smile, "Mo Fan, I bet you didn't expect this to happen . We actually used a real Soul-grade Seed in order to lure you out… give us the Soul-grade Seed, and the loot you've been plundering so far, and we might consider going easy on you . "

Pinole seemed to have a gentle demeanor as a member of Spain's royal family, but the look in his narrow eyes clearly implied that he was a vengeful person . Mo Fan had almost disqualified their team during the knockout round, and Pinole, whom the Spanish team had purposely arranged as their trump card, ended up taking the supporting role in the match against the Chinese team .

As for the Egyptian team, Meos, Shreev, and Sayed were old enemies of Mo Fan . Their eyes were burning with rage!

"So you are the one that prepared the barrier for me . I bet it cost you quite a number of magic ores? Sorry for wasting your money!" Mo Fan glanced at the barrier . He did not seem very afraid .

Pinole smiled when he saw that Mo Fan was not planning to hand his loot over, "Aren't you going to take a look around? You might find more of your old acquaintances, too . "

"HAHAHA, we finally got you this time, you cunning, slippery mudfish, don't tell me you're so naive to think that we had no idea that you and the Ice Maga were robbing us . We've all come together to set up a trap for you, yet you were really bold enough to come rob us when we have such a huge group!" Jack walked closer while laughing out loud .

"Humph, my teammates have left me behind after I lost the Heart of Stone . You have no idea how miserable I felt! I even took an oath that I would hunt you down, even if I won't have time to look for other treasure during the treasure hunt!" Angelo of the Italian team snapped .

Among the people that came with Jack and Angelo were Hannah with the Lightning Element, and five other students from Canada, England, and France . Mo Fan noted that he had robbed two of them!

The group of people from different countries had quite a shocking strength . Jack, Hannah, Angelo, and the others did not really have a common language with the Spanish and Egyptian teams, but they had a common enemy: Mo Fan, the robber, the shameless, detestable jerk from China!

Speaking of which, only a mad man like Mo Fan who dared to rob any team he stumbled into could inspire such an alliance to hunt him down!

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In the stadium where the teleportation portal was, the authorities of each country were seated in their respective areas, their eyes fixed on the screen .

The incident taking place at the lower reaches of the river was soon displayed on the main screen . It was showing how Mo Fan had been intercepted to hundreds of millions of people across the world .

They were many Observer Eagles circling in the sky, so the spectators already knew about the Fan Xue Bandit Group . The truth was, the Chinese team had suddenly become every country's enemy all of a sudden, with spectators all over the world cursing them . Meanwhile, the officials were utterly speechless . The three participants did not break any rules, so they did not really have an excuse to condemn them . As a matter of fact, the other countries were also robbing the groups that they stumbled into, but none of the groups were as blatant as that trio!

Luckily, Ayleen was part of the trio too, meaning that England had taken some of the attention away . The well-mannered British people felt rather awkward watching the treasure hunt .

As the saying went, one would take on the color of their company . How did their Princess Ayleen end up with the Chinese? Even though they were quite excited whenever they saw Princess Ayleen successfully rob some other groups, it was not really morally acceptable!

Meanwhile, the supporters of the Chinese team were cheering loudly .

Both Mo Fan and Mu Ningxue had already had an outstanding performance in the knockout round, earning them lots of fans . Their supporters were even more impressed by their achievements during the treasure hunt, as the two were able to rob several teams successfully with their outstanding skills . The name of the Fan Xue Bandit Group spread wildly across China . Go and rob those foreigners! Everyone was incredibly pleased by what the two were doing…

China had an overwhelming population, thus when it came to cheering for the teams, the Chinese team still had more votes than most of the teams on various social platforms . The votes cast by people from all of Europe were less than the votes from China!

As a matter of fact, the team that Ai Jiangtu was leading had been outstanding too, but the spectators were already feeling bored watching the teams sticking to conventions . They liked watching Mo Fan's approach, as it was intense, exhilarating, and thrilling, like someone was having an affair behind their partner . It was quite rare for the spectators to be so excited when watching the tournament!

However, Mo Fan had been caught by the alliance . The hundreds of millions of spectators in China were extremely worried, and proceeded to curse the students of the other countries for their shamelessness!

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"I'm really impressed . How detestable is Mo Fan, that the students have to team up and hunt him down like an Eight-Nation Alliance!" The Royal Guards' chief, Pang Lai let out a sigh as he watched the screen .

Feng Li, Song He, and Han Ji were seated with some great authorities of their country as they watched the tournament . The truth was, they were feeling extremely nervous, too .

The Chinese national team had always been well-behaved; where did they even find someone like Mo Fan, who simply focused on robbing the other countries . Was that really something a normal person would think of!?

"(Cough cough), this Mo Fan is a self-made genius, so he might come up with some mischievous ideas at times, please don't…" Feng Li had always been confident in front of the authorities, but he had lost half his confidence because of Mo Fan . He tried to explain the situation in a soft voice .

To his surprise, before he could finish his sentence, Chairman Shao Zheng frowned and uttered something surprising .

"How is Mo Fan going to escape now that he's trapped?!"

"Yeah, this is bad, he should have stayed low after their last attempt . As I thought, they have fallen into a trap!" sighed another .

Han Ji, Pang Lai, Song He, Feng Li, and the others were left speechless . They did not expect that the authorities, including Chairman Shao Zheng, were extremely concerned for Mo Fan's wellbeing, and that even they were very nervous…

"I hope the two girls are fine," another woman said .

"It's likely that Mo Fan has already warned them… huh, look, is that the smart girl? Why have they shown themselves?" Shao Zheng poked his head forward and asked, pointing at the screen .

The main screen still showed Mo Fan being surrounded by more than ten people, but another Observer Eagle had found Mu Ningxue and Ayleen, too .

The two of them had come out of their hiding spot, and were heading in Mo Fan's direction .

"Impressive, they aren't willing to abandon their teammate . "

"But that also means the group is going to be wiped out, and they are going to lose all their loot . Those people really hate Mo Fan, they are surely going to teach him a lesson!"

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Back at the lower reaches of the river, Mo Fan saw Mu Ningxue and Ayleen running at him . He was touched, but felt speechless at the same time too .

All their efforts were in vain . If they had come out, the enemy was going to take all their loot!

The loot was merely some worldly possessions, so he did not really care much about it . However, it was obvious that the enemy would not just let them go after getting their hands on the loot . They were surely going to vent their anger on them . Besides, it was unlikely that they would go easy on the girls, especially Hannah and Meos . They were more than willing to make a name for themselves by using Mu Ningxue and Ayleen as their stepping stones!

Jack, Angelo, and the others were extremely pleased that the two women had decided to walk right into their trap . They did not stop the two women from regrouping with Mo Fan . They simply looked at the trio that had been met with misfortune with strange smirks on their face!

"How touching, I didn't know bandits could be this touching too," Hannah mocked .

"Ayleen, why are you with them?" Herbert of the English team looked at Ayleen in astonishment .

"Herbert, we'll give you back what you lost . Can you not meddle in the matter?" Ayleen said .

Herbert had fought against Mo Fan at the Training Hall . Herbert was extremely dissatisfied with the outcome, as they had lost to China at the Training Hall . In addition to that, his team had also fallen victim to Mo Fan's bandit group . Herbert was looking forward to getting his revenge .

"Ayleen, I can't do that, this man is too detestable! We have to teach him a lesson . Otherwise, we're going to be a disgrace to Great Britain!" Herbert replied furiously .

Herbert turned to the others and said, "Ayleen is our duchess, I believe she was forced to collude with the shameless bandits . Please don't pick on her!"

"I find it hard to believe that she didn't take part in the robberies," a female Canadian student, Belle immediately countered .

Belle was not really known by the others, and she was one of the weakest members of the Canadian team . Meanwhile, Ayleen was strong, elegant, and gentle, with a formidable background . She was the perfect woman to most people . If Belle could defeat Ayleen here, she would surely enter the limelight . Even though she would be cursed by Ayleen's supporters, it was better than being a nobody . She was tired of not being treated seriously by everyone!

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Translated by XephiZ

Edited by Aelryinth

"Ayleen can go, she just needs to hand over the loot, but we won't forgive those two easily!" Jack made the decision as if he was the leader . He planned to do Herbert a favor, and as a way to express goodwill to Ayleen, too .

Herbert immediately looked grateful . He did not want anything to happen to Ayleen .

He was fairly confused, too . He did not understand why the well-educated Ayleen, who had inherited the rank of Great Duchess, would follow a riffraff like Mo Fan and commit such disgraceful acts . It was surely going to bring shame to the name of Great Britain, and the people would be very disappointed in her…

Little did Herbert know, Ayleen's popularity had skyrocketed, just because she was a member of the bandit group . Normally, the Ayleen they knew was the Great Duchess of their country, spotless as a sculpture . She was like a fine piece of art that was only allowed to be viewed from a distance . However, since Ayleen had joined Fan Xue Bandit Group, the people had witnessed how smart, and slightly rebellious, in an aggressive way their Princess Ayleen was . They saw the joy on her face as she successfully robbed some valuable loot, like a little girl successfully pulling a prank on someone . The emotion she displayed was utterly sincere . The people no longer felt like she was just a piece of art for display, but felt closer to her, and most importantly… the people loved her even more after seeing how she came out bravely, unwilling to abandon her teammate!

Unfortunately, the simple-minded Herbert would never understand what the people felt . He only assumed that the detestable acts would only damage Ayleen's reputation and her title of the Great Duchess!

"How about this, I'll give you everything, but you must let the girls go . I can help you get more loot, too . Aren't you all after the treasures? I can help you get them," Mo Fan said .

"Do you really think we're going to believe you?" Jack laughed hollowly .

"Stop trying to be a hero, they won't be leaving either!"

Mu Ningxue and Ayleen had no intention of leaving, either . They knew the women had strong hostility towards them, as they were all glaring at them…

"I'm really flattered by how infatuated you girls are with me, I'm so touched that I feel like crying, but it's really unnecessary, just run away," Mo Fan said to the girls .

"Would you abandon us if we were the ones that were trapped?" Ayleen asked in return .

Mo Fan was immediately left speechless . Of course he would not sit still and watch . He would surely beat the crap out of the enemy!

"Jack, I think a group is heading our way," Shreev of the Egyptian team said after sensing movement through the vibration of the ground .

"Who are they?" Jack frowned .

"I think… they are members of the Chinese team," Pinole recognized the leader of the group .

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On the spacious field, a few members of the Chinese team were approaching the alliance . They initially thought the people had found some remarkable loot considering how many people there were, yet when they came closer, they realized those people were surrounding Mo Fan, Mu Ningxue, and Ayleen .

"If you guys want to lend them a hand, just come over, we won't go easy on you!" Jack said proudly, provoking the members of the Chinese team that had just shown up .

A few members of the Canadian, French, and Italian teams stepped forward, too .

"We didn't mean any harm, we're just here to see what's going on," Zu Jiming let out a hollow laugh . He was absolutely shocked . Why did these strong countries form an alliance just to hunt Mo Fan down? What exactly did he do to infuriate them?

However, Zu Jiming was quite happy about it too . Well done, they can teach Mo Fan a lesson on my behalf!

"How about the others?" Jack asked again .

Mu Tingying reacted instantly, "We're ashamed to collude with someone like Mo Fan . You can deal with him however you please . "

Nanrong Ni lifted her gaze and looked at the Observer Eagles in the sky . She whispered to the others, "The people are watching us . It's going to damage our reputation if we abandon them…"

Nanrong Ni was better at seeing the overall situation . She knew that if they had not happened to stumble into the group, no one would criticize them, but now that they had, it had suddenly become a tricky question . After all, they were on the same team representing China . It was fine if they had a personal conflict between themselves, but it was inappropriate to show it in front of the world!

"Are you saying that we should fight them? Look at the countries that have joined the alliance! If we really try to help, we're only going to be wiped out too! We know the people aren't going to be happy about it, but at least we're still in the match . Besides, we're going to lose all the loot we've gained so far, and if we go out empty-handed, not only will we lose the upcoming matches, we're going to suffer too! Who cares about those idiots, we'll just say that we're trying to preserve the ranking of our team, have our clans hire people to justify our actions, and people will simply side with us," Zu Jiming sniffed .

Nanrong Ni pondered for a while to evaluate the potential gains and losses . She also agreed that it was better if they stayed out of it, since being scolded for a short period was better than losing everything…

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"Wait a second, did they seriously just leave like that? I thought help had finally arrived, yet they really just left like that!?" Pang Lai slammed the table and rose to his feet angrily!

The others' faces darkened, too . It was obvious that two of their teammates were surrounded by participants from other countries, yet they did not even bother lending a hand . Regardless of what the reason was, it was still very embarrassing to their country!

"That is quite disappointing," even Chairman Shao Zheng spoke up .

When a person like him expressed his disappointment, it was not as simple as a disappointment .

The old chief of the Mu Clan, Mu Gong, was seated not far away, and had an extremely dark face . Even if he did not hear the comments and see the reactions of the authorities, he clearly knew the significance of their actions!

A disgrace, the girl was a disgrace to the Mu Clan! It was true that the Mu Clan was not really an upright clan, but they had done lots of work to preserve their image on the surface, and had earned quite a reputation . Otherwise, why would so many Mages be willing to serve them? The actions of Mu Tingying and Nanrong Ni turning around was surely going to result in serious damage to their reputation!

"You, go find some talented public officers and tell them to resolve the matter . Tell them to focus on the point that Mu Tingying is just being considerate of the bigger picture, do you understand? Don't let our enemy use it as an opportunity to attack the Mu Clan by claiming that a member of our clan has abandoned her teammates for her own sake!" Mu Gong was an old cunning fox indeed . He immediately realized what was about to happen, so he immediately made the arrangements to minimize the damage .

However, despite the arrangements, people were easily influenced when it came to something like a person's reputation . They had seen how Mu Tingying, Zu Jiming, Nanrong Ni, and Li Kaifeng turning around and left after being threatened by the enemy . A huge uproar of curses immediately took place among the spectators .

The spectators were able to judge the situation on their own, too . What was right was right, and what was wrong would stay wrong . When they compared how Mu Ningxue and Ayleen had come back to stick with Mo Fan even though they had a chance to run away, and how Mu Tingying and her crew had abandoned their teammates without hesitation, the emotions of the people were stirred up like a tide, and soon exploded both in the stadium and in their homeland!

Under such a great tide, even though some rational people had stepped forward to explain that the four members had only abandoned their teammates for the sake of their team, their voice was too small to overcome the unstoppable wave that was already rolling fiercely!

Despite the curses, it did not alter the fact that Mo Fan, Mu Ningxue, and Ayleen were still surrounded by the enemy .

Jack, Pinole, Meos, Angelo, and the others were starting to lose their patience . The women were eying Mu Ningxue and Ayleen covetously too…

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"I wasn't too harsh on you guys when I robbed you . Well, what happened to Meos doesn't count, so regarding the conflict between us…" Mo Fan did not give up on persuading the enemy .

"Hehe, do you think that's enough reason to convince us not to beat the crap out of you?" Jack laughed .

"It seems like it's impossible for me to persuade you otherwise," Mo Fan's tone shifted slightly .

"Absolutely correct, don't worry about us, we'll try not to break the rules when we're turning you into a cripple," Jack glanced at the others and smiled . "What do you say?"

"Of course!" the others agreed .

Mo Fan remained silent . He did not say a single word .

Jack was quite surprised when Mo Fan stopped talking all of a sudden, "What's wrong? Are you scared?"

"I'm scared of your grandmother!" Mo Fan suddenly cursed and threw his right fist forward, which erupted into flames as it caught the air!

When Mo Fan stopped talking, it meant he was ready for battle!

The Fiery Fist sprang forward . The fierce flames represented the restless, unyielding spirit in Mo Fan's bones . So what if they had an advantage of numbers? If they were serious about turning him into a cripple, they must pay for it by having half of their group lying on the floor in the end . Mo Fan could guarantee that their fate would be worse than his!

"Asshole!"

Jack was infuriated . He did not expect Mo Fan would dare to fight back under the circumstances .

Despite Jack's quick reaction, he was forced to activate his Shield Equipment when the Fiery Fist in the form of fiery dragons, stronger than an Advanced Spell, was coming at him!

The flames struck the Magic Shield and spread wildly across the place . Jack's skin almost blistered from the scorching heat . Even though the attack did not really inflict any damage on him, he was still utterly mad still!

"Do you seriously want a few more wounds that will never heal on your crippled body!?" Jack's face turned icy cold .

"Flying Creek Snow Wolf!" Mo Fan cast the Basic Spell instantly, and a lunar-white glow tore the space apart .

Mo Fan was extremely quick at casting Basic Spells . Even though the enemy had a Psychic Mage, they had no chance of interrupting Mo Fan's channeling .

Besides, Ayleen was also a Psychic Mage . She had secretly set up a Spirit Wall, protecting the three of them so their channeling would not be interrupted easily!

Mu Ningxue and Ayleen were long prepared for the fight . Knowing that the enemy was ahead in numbers, Mu Ningxue did not dare preserve her strength further . She immediately unleashed her Nirvana Ice Domain, covering the ten-plus people on the enemy team to suppress them!

The formidable frost immediately summoned a great storm, shrouding the dim sky and the river nearby!

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Translated by XephiZ

Edited by Aelryinth

"It's a suppressive Domain!" Water Mage Pinole blurted out when he sensed the iciness in their surroundings .

A Domain of this kind was rather powerful, as everyone under its effects was slower at casting spells, and the damage of their spells was weakened significantly, too . Normally, the Domain of a Soul-grade Seed could at most suppress twenty percent of their damage, but Mu Ningxue's Nirvana Ice Domain seemed to have suppressed thirty to forty percent!

In terms of Domain, it was likely that no one was stronger than Mu Ningxue's innate talent . Even strong Mages like Jack and Pinole could feel the strong suppression from her Ice Domain!

"I'll handle her!" Hannah harrumphed coldly . She summoned a lightning orb in her hand and hurled it at Mu Ningxue!

The lightning orb immediately split into sharp lightning arcs when it reached Mu Ningxue's vicinity . The lightning bolts extended rapidly to a length of twenty meters, like a deadly meteor hammer covered in lightning!

Mu Ningxue was shrouded by a small tornado, serving as a shield protecting her . Even though its defense was incomparable to the defense of Wind Wings: Shelter, it was more than enough to defend her from the lightning attack .

Hannah was agitated when she saw Mu Ningxue nullifying her attack with ease .

She could easily tell that the potency of her magic had dropped significantly . Normally, her Lightning Meteor Hammer would be much more effective! The woman clearly had an outstanding Domain that she was extremely jealous of!

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"Humph, do you think you'll be fine as long as you pretend to be harmless? We're in the middle of a tournament, where participants are meant to compete with one another . Let me see what a woman who only knows how to earn someone's pity like you has!" Belle had been waiting for this chance for a long time . The news, articles, and women's magazines kept mentioning the Great Duchess of England, and Belle found it extremely annoying!

She had always come from an ancient noble family, yet why was this woman always in the limelight, while she was rotting away in a dark corner!

Belle seemed to be nursing a strong grievance . The power of the Curse Element burst out from her body, the crimson-red glow forming an evil spider web looming over Great Duchess Ayleen . A cursed spider on it was crawling toward Ayleen slowly, its greedy eyes locked onto her spirit .

"Belle, I have no idea why you hate me so much, but I'm really disappointed by how you're treating me . We had such a pleasant time when we went to Iceland together…" Ayleen glanced at the Curse Spell calmly .

"Humph, the Ice Domain is useless against Dark Magic, don't you underestimate me!" Belle's eyes emitted a wicked light as the Sinister Spider Trap descended rapidly .

Meanwhile, a sinister-looking demon with sharp fangs appeared out of nowhere, grabbing at the petite Ayleen with its giant arms, trying to drag Ayleen's spirit out of her body!

Ayleen was startled . Her opponent was using the Sinister Spider Trap on the surface, but she had actually cast the Demon Torture secretly . The woman was quite terrifying with how scheming she was . Most importantly, Ayleen did not feel like her opponent was showing any mercy to her . The Curse Magic was known for inflicting serious, unrecoverable damage on the target's soul . Ayleen could feel that the hate-demon filled was not only trying to teach her a lesson, but planning to tear her spirit into pieces!

Ayleen's face turned cold . She had always been friendly to people, and even when she was facing someone she did not like, she would still try her best to be sensible . She believed she had never done anything wrong to Belle, yet the woman was treating her so aggressively; it was truly infuriating .

Ayleen would not show any mercy to someone that was so eager to make her disappear!

"Heart-Crushing Symphony!"

Ayleen cast a Psychic Spell, unleashing a strong Psychic Impact at Belle before the demon could grab her .

The Advanced Curse Spell was fairly powerful, but Ayleen was extremely familiar with Dark Magic, and knew that the Demon Torture had to maintain its continuity . The Mage that cast the Demon Torture had to continue supplying the demon with the energy of the Curse Element while it was carrying out the attack .

Since Ayleen was aware of the spell's weakness, she decisively used a Psychic Spell to interrupt Belle's channeling of the Demon Torture!

Even though Belle was being very cautious, she did not expect Ayleen's Psychic Element to be so powerful . The Heart-Crushing Symphony was not just a single wave of attack, it was like a melody filled with grievances that remained in her mind until the symphony came to an end . During this time, her mind was greatly disturbed, preventing her from casting any spell .

"Allow me to lend you a hand!" a Canadian student who had long waited for a chance to fawn upon Belle said .

The Canadian student was obviously an offensive Mage . His magic began to surge, and even though the power of his spells had been weakened by Mu Ningxue's Nirvana Ice Domain, it still posed a great threat to Ayleen . Ayleen's primary Element was Water, and her defense was rather average, too . She could only defend herself passively…

"I'll handle them, don't worry about me, and try not to go too far away so my Spirit Wall can protect you still," Ayleen said when she saw Mu Ningxue start to lend her a hand .

Mu Ningxue withdrew her attention when she realized that Ayleen was still able to handle the situation calmly . After all, Mu Ningxue was in quite a pinch herself too, since four Mages were targeting her simultaneously!

Mu Ningxue's splendid performance during the opening match had placed her right in the limelight . As a result, many participants had a strong urge to defeat her . The four of them, led by Pinole and Hannah, kept attacking, forcing her to back up continuously . The supply of her Ice Magic was unable to keep up with the rate of output .

In terms of strength, both Pinole and Hannah were incredibly strong, although they were only considered above average among the participants . The other two students were fairly average . Normally, Mu Ningxue could easily defeat them in no time, but when the four teamed up against her, it went without saying that she would be the one struggling to hold her ground .

Luckily, her Nirvana Ice Domain was fairly powerful, and her cultivation was clearly stronger than anyone on the enemy team . It was the main reason why Mu Ningxue was still in the fight, but it was only a matter of time until she was defeated .

However, she was not in the worst spot among the trio, as Mo Fan was taking on six people at once…

What shocked Mu Ningxue the most was, Mo Fan was actually taking the initiative to attack, even when he was up against six people . Mu Ningxue could not help but exclaim at how much of a freak Mo Fan was!

The Flying Creek Snow Wolf had lifted a huge portion of the pressure off Mo Fan's shoulders . The frost-covered creature was chasing after Herbert . He had driven the Englishman all the way to the river, out of Mu Ningxue's Nirvana Ice Domain!

Seeing that the Flying Creek Snow Wolf had chased one of his opponents away, Mo Fan let Little Flame Belle fight on her own too, and her target was none other than Meos of the Egyptian team!

Little Flame Belle was vengeful, too . She would never forget how Meos had bullied her in the past . The little creature was like an erupting volcano, leaving wild Calamity Fire all over the place . Meos never thought the little Summoned Beast would grow so much stronger in just half a year . Her skin was already covered in blistering burns from the scorching heat!

Both the Flying Creek Snow Wolf and Little Flame Belle had achieved the Commander-level . Even if each of the participants in the tournament had remarkable strength, allowing them to take on a Commander-level creature on their own, a Commander-level creature would still win the fight eventually!

"Humph, how dare you use the soul I was so fond of already, screw you!" Jack was utterly resentful, especially when he saw how strong the Flying Creek Snow Wolf was . He totally regretted that he did not buy the soul immediately when he first saw it . That way, he might have had another Commander-level creature fighting by his side now!

"You're not the only person with Summoned Beasts!" Jack opened up the door of the Contract Summoning with a hollow laugh .

An enormous demon creature with a beastly body and the tail of a scorpion came out from the gap . Everyone held their breaths when they sensed the formidable aura of death and savagery lunging at them .

The creature stomped the ground fiercely . The ground began to crack in Mo Fan's direction . Mo Fan was just about to dodge it when he saw the Scorpion-Tailed Demon leaping into the air while emitting a blinding glow . Its body suddenly enlarged a few times as it came crashing down like a mountain!

The beast was absolutely huge, to the extent that Mo Fan was struggling to dodge the attack . He was forced to use the Dark Noble Mantle to barely escape from the shadow of the creature that was doing a sumo slam on him .

The enemy had set up a barrier, meaning that Mo Fan could no longer escape with the Dark Noble Mantle . In addition to that, the Psychic Mage on the enemy team had also tagged him with a mark .

Even without the Psychic Element, the Light Element was the Shadow Element's greatest weakness . The Dark Noble Mantle would easily be exposed with a simple casting of the Brilliant Light .

There was simply no way to escape, so Mo Fan had no choice but to fight!

Mo Fan had just dodged the sumo slam when he heard some piercing cries under the loosened ground . Mo Fan suddenly felt like his ankle being grabbed onto by a pair of pincers .

Mo Fan lowered his gaze and saw hands sticking out from the ground, grabbing onto his legs .

Shreev of the Egyptian team was sneering with the presence of the Undead Element rising from his body, as he was controlling the undead under the ground Mo Fan was standing on .

"Do you really think a few zombies are enough to trap me?" A mysterious, silver glow appeared with a single thought from Mo Fan, forming a strong, compressing force directed at the ground under his feet!

A rhomboid with Mo Fan at the center appeared and crushed the ground below his feet . The ground was suddenly compressed into a state sturdier than rocks, blood flowing out between the gaps . It turned out that the little undead under the ground had been crushed into minced meat!

"Humph, I can summon as many of those undead as I want!" Shreev had not given up yet . He continued to summon undead to fight for him!

"He will be having a piece of this first!" Angelo of the Italian team was desperately looking for a way to vent his anger . He activated a piece of magic equipment to strengthen the Deadly Wind Formation he was about to complete!