Ch 1101 - Ch 1105

Chapter 1101: 1101

Translated by XephiZ

Edited by Aelryinth

"Holy cow, what is that? The black thing that dove to the ground from the sky… f**k me, is that a Forbidden Curse Mage!?" Mo Fan yelled all of a sudden, staring at the blurred recording .

The quality of the recording was very bad due to the interference of the spells . However, he could still see an enormous figure moving rapidly . It was shocking even though he had only seen the tip of the iceberg . It felt like the overwhelming energy was about to burst out from the screen!

"Look at that, holy shit, did you just see that? That thing just knocked Essendale flying more than a few kilometers away!" Zhao Manyan smashed on the screen to pause the recording .

The recording was a total mess . Mo Fan was unable to tell if the person was Essendale, but the monster that Zhao Manyan was referring to was terrifying, indeed!

The people of the Holy Judgment Court were not involved in the fight . They simply surrounded the area .

The enormous dark barrier encapsulating the area vaguely resembled the Dark Dueling Groundset up through the Dark Contract . However, it was a lot scarier than the Dark Dueling Ground where Mo Fan had fought the Dark Swordmaster . It seemed like Essendale was trapped within the magic barrier .

The clip did not last for long, and Mo Fan and Zhao Manyan were not able to see the existence inside the magic barrier clearly . They only knew that the monster was responsible for tearing Essendale to pieces .

"Could it be the legendary Hayla?" Zhao Manyan took a deep breath . He recalled someone telling him some rumors before, that anyone who saw Hayla's true appearance was doomed to be dragged into the Kingdom of Death . He immediately felt his skin crawling .

"Hayla, the creature that tore Essendale into pieces?" Mo Fan asked .

"The God of Death in Europe! It's like Yama, the King of Hell, is for us . I remember hearing the old folks of our clan mentioning it before . It's a creature on par with the Sphinx," Zhao Manyan said .

"Sphinx? The one guarding the pyramids?" Mo Fan remembered the name .

"Yeah, the Sphinx was once Egypt's national beast before it started guarding the Great Pyramid of Giza . It was the most symbolic creature of death . The ancient magic records also mention that the Sphinx was actually an ancient beast of the Netherworld . Meanwhile, Hayla was the mystical beast that represented the Realm of the Dead in ancient Greece mythology . It was basically like Rama, the King of Hell in China… but unlike the mythology in our country, the mystical beast of the Realm of the Dead is real!" Zhao Manyan told him .

Mo Fan was convinced when Zhao Manyan cited the records about the ancient civilizations . "I bet Essendale would be proud to die at the claws of the mystical beast, Hayla . "

Zhao Manyan nodded and said, "Yeah, killed by one of the strongest creatures in the world! He didn't bring disgrace to his reputation as the Master of the Shadow Element . "

"These countries with ancient civilization as each have their own mystical beasts, but doesn't China have a long history too? Don't we have any mystical beasts on par with those creatures?" Mo Fan asked .

"Of course there are! The Totem Beasts were the ancient mystical beasts of our country, but they were all eliminated… oh, that giant snake in Hangzhou is the only ancient mystical beast that we have left! I used to hear my grandfather mention that China once had the Four Great Totems, which were the Azure Dragon, the Vermilion Bird, the White Tiger, and the Black Tortoise, the four legendary mystical beasts that everyone knows about . I wasn't sure if my grandfather was being boastful, but he did say that if the Four Great Totems are still around . Even the weakest among them, the Black Tortoise, could still end up in a draw against the Sphinx or Hayla," Zhao Manyan replied .

"But they are no longer around, so it's meaningless to say that now . I bet they were killed by the people of our country, since most of them believed it was not safe to keep them around," Mo Fan scoffed .

"But I think he wasn't lying, I believe you know better than me how strong that giant snake in Hangzhou is?" Zhao Manyan asked .

"Of course," Mo Fan said .

The Black Totem Snake was a real Totem Beast!

"The Black Tortoise had two offspring: one is the Black Snake, and the other is Bixi . The Black Snake is obviously the Black Totem Snake, and it's already so powerful, so I find my grandfather's words rather convincing," Zhao Manyan said .

Mo Fan glanced at Zhao Manyan and asked, "Since when do you know so much?"

"Well…well, I just checked the information out of curiosity, hehe," Zhao Manyan said nervously, and seemed to be hiding something . He immediately switched the topic, "By the way, your Xinxia has already become a Saintess, why don't you seem concerned at all?"

"What Saintess, she has always been a Saintess to me," Mo Fan replied instantly .

"Bro, haven't you read the news? They have announced the final four Candidates, who are referred to as the Saintesses . The Goddess will be elected from them! Now that Andi is dead, there are only three Candidates left, meaning that the odds of Xinxia being elected as the Goddess is one in three!" Zhao Manyan exclaimed .

Mo Fan was dumbfounded .

He had just come out from seclusion, and had not had time to contact Xinxia yet . He was utterly clueless that something so serious had happened .

"What is it? Why do you look so gloomy?" Zhao Manyan said .

"I don't really think that's good news . I know her situation better than anyone else . It's already a surprise that she joined the Hall of the Goddess, but it simply did not make sense going this far!" Mo Fan said grimly .

"The Parthenon Temple's election isn't just about influence . Maybe her temperament and her character suits the role of the Goddess perfectly, or maybe the Soul of the Goddess is fond of her? Who knows, but I think Xinxia is a worthy candidate; at least her heart is the purest that I have ever seen," Zhao Manyan said .

"What the hell is the Parthenon Temple up to?" Mo Fan was even more confused about what the Parthenon Temple was trying to achieve .

"Forget about it, the finals are starting tomorrow . Are you ready?" Zhao Manyan asked .

Zhao Manyan was obviously trying to ask if Mo Fan had fully refined the good stuff that he had acquired from the treasure hunt .

Mo Fan was easily the biggest winner out of everyone on the team . The man was already so strong before the treasure hunt, and with the awesome loot, his strength was surely going to reach another height .

"Do you know about the levels of mental strength?" Mo Fan asked .

"Yeah?"

"I'm at the fourth level now!" Mo Fan grinned .

"Holy crap, you're basically unbeatable!"

"Hehe!"

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The format of the duels was different than the knockout round . Even though it consisted of team battles, the teams were allowed to substitute members in the middle of a match .

The number of participants in a match was still ten, but if a student was knocked out, the team could immediately send another student onto the stage .

A team could only substitute members three times, meaning that eight people could represent their team in a match during the finals . It was a test of the entire team's strength, since eight out of the ten representatives of a national team were expected to fight in a match .

It was the simplest way to test the strength of each country, allowing them to implement different combinations of the members and strategies based on their Elements .

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As the finals of the World College Tournament were about to start, the people soon forgot about Andi's death . The bars and pubs in Venice were hung with the portraits of the students of different national teams . The students were ranked based on their strength .

The ranking was based on the performance of the students during the knockout round and the treasure hunt . Without surprise, Mo Fan was ranked fifth .

Mo Fan did have some words to say to the person that came up with the ranking, "Are you f**king blind or what? How am I only ranked fifth when I took out six people by myself during the treasure hunt?"

Mo Fan found it hard to accept . In his opinion, no one around his age could possibly stand a chance against him . If he really needed to pick someone that could defeat him, it was going to be Mu Ningxue with her bow .

Mo Fan was not pleased with the ranking . He swore to beat the crap out of the four participants that were ranked higher than him!

"Rank one is the captain of the English team, Zorro . He has green hair, and dark green eyes… even now, no one knows what his primary Element is, since he has only used his Summoning Element so far in both the knockout round and the treasure hunt . His Summoned Beast and Contracted Beast have simply crushed all his opponents . Rumors say he is a Lightning Mage, with a remarkable Innate Talent . " Jiang Yu had gathered the information and revealed it to the rest of the team .

"Lightning Element… he's managed to get my attention!" Mo Fan harrumphed coldly .

"Rank two is from the American team . She's closely related to the Sacred Hall of Liberty . Her name is Jessie . She's already a member of the Sacred Hall of Liberty even though she's still studying . She has taken down lots of wanted criminals . Her nickname is the Cold Face Magistrate . Her primary Element is Plant, secondary is Curse, and tertiary is Light . She's a control-type Mage . Apparently, she was on her own throughout the treasure hunt, and ended up with resources summing up to 1 . 3 billion," Jiang Yu said .

Jiang Yu showed Jessie's picture to the team .

Zhao Manyan and Mo Fan immediately whistled and exclaimed, "She's at least E! Oh mama, look at that picture, that's f**king insane . She's like a character from an anime!"

"This woman, I believe she's really impressive!"

Jiang Shaoxu knocked on the heads of the perverts and purposely stuck her chest out, "Her boobs are clearly sagging, mine clearly look better!"

"But she has E!"

"Die!"

"Enough, you guys! The third rank is Reed, from the German team . He's a destructive Mage, with similar Elements to Mo Fan . His primary Element is Fire, secondary is Lightning, and tertiary is Space .

"Rank four is known as the Iron Bucket mage, Bilton of the American team . He is tall and huge . His primary Element is Earth, secondary is Summoning, and third is Light . He's a defensive-type Mage . He was surrounded by five members of the Swedish team in the knockout round, but they failed to penetrate his defense . He's the nightmare of a destructive Mage!"

Chapter 1102: 1102

Translated by XephiZ

Edited by Aelryinth

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Jiang Yu was very thorough with his explanation, but Mo Fan simply lost interest in listening further . He only wanted to know about the participants that were said to be the strongest in the tournament .

The finals were just around the corner . Mo Fan was brimming with confidence . Currently, only his Shadow Element was slightly weaker, but he had always regarded the Shadow Element as a supporting Element . The fifth-tier Fleeing Shadow with the effects of the Dark Noble Mantle granted Mo Fan outstanding mobility and evasive ability compared to the rest of the participants . If he had a chance to establish the Nyx Regime, the unpredictable Shadow Element would be quite deadly, too!

The only pity was that Mo Fan had not learned the Advanced Spell of the Summoning Element yet . Mo Fan did not forget the ridiculousness when Jiang Yu Summoned the tide of beasts . With that, Mo Fan was confident that he could take on ten participants at once!

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Early in the morning, the loud chime of an ancient bell rang, waking the people of the city on the Mediterranean Sea from their pleasant dreams .

Following the chime, some Italian melodies were played . It felt like the air was fresher when listening to the symphonies .

The opening ceremony of the finals was held . Eight teams with outstanding performances during the treasure hunt lined up in rows in the middle of the spectacular and spacious dueling ground of Venice . Eight colors representing eight nations were surrounded by tens of thousands of people cheering for the participants .

Eight teams, with close to a hundred people . Even though the teams that were disqualified did have some outstanding talents, they were disqualified with the team too . Their reputation and influence in society in the future would be incomparable to the hundred people currently standing on the dueling ground .

When it came to a Mage's strength, although there might be different situations, environments, and opponents that would decide the outcome of a battle, if two Mages were of equal strength, it was the opportunity and glory that would set them apart .

Four matches were scheduled today . Basically, all eight countries would take turns displaying their strength, and the result of the matches would decide the matches for tomorrow, and likewise, there would be four matches then, too .

The teams would no longer be disqualified, but the result of the matches would decide who the champion would be!

"There will be five matches for each team . Basically, we'll be fighting most of the teams, and it's quite obvious that we'll have to give our best when we're up against the top four countries . If we can keep our winning rate at fifty percent against those countries, we'll have a chance to be ranked in the top three in the tournament . There are only prizes for the teams in the top three, and even though I don't want to add more pressure, there's something you should know too…" Feng Li said to the team sternly .

"What is it?" Mo Fan asked .

Everyone knew Mo Fan was as ignorant as an illiterate, so even Zu Jiming, Mu Tingying, Guan Yu, and the other arseholes were too lazy to mock him whenever he asked a foolish question .

Coming from renowned clans, it went without saying that they would know a lot more information than the others . The World College Tournament was the biggest magic tournament in the world, as it was usually how the countries split the scarce resources in a fair manner .

With demon creatures on the rampage, and humans being forced to stay within their cities, there were only limited resources left for the humans . As for the scarce, yet extremely important resources, it was unreasonable for the great powers of the world to simply claim them . They needed a fair, civilized way to decide which country would be getting resources…

The way they came up with was to let students of each country compete against one another . It was why the first World College Tournament was held!

The final ranking of the tournament was extremely important, as it would decide how the scarce resources were going to be distributed among the countries . If a country ended up with an grade magic ore vein, the energy was enough for the country to build a new city, a great fortress, or an abundant supply of magic ores to Awaken new Mages . The supply of magic ores each year would allow the country to train tens of thousands of Mages, and regardless of the height that these Mages could reach, they would still greatly improve the strength of a country .

The way the countries decided on the distribution of the resources was not disclosed to the public, yet it was the most reasonable way to do it .

Mo Fan realized something after hearing the explanation . "No wonder the country is treating this tournament so seriously, and is so willing to invest in us! It turns out that the countries are the ones that benefit the most from the World College Tournament, based on the ranking! Speaking of which, I've been fairly outstanding so far in the tournament, allowing our team to reach the finals without any risk . Isn't the country going to reward me somehow? What if Japan attempts to persuade me to be their citizen by promising me two glamorous women, or if England offers me a mansion that is worth tens of billions, full of maids that don't wear their panties in exchange for my loyalty to the Queen, or…"

The rest of the team pretended they never knew Mo Fan when he was uttering nonsense . Only a grass-roots Mage like Mo Fan, who did not really take any resources from the country, could be so wanton and unrestrained in a situation like this .

He was not under any clan or association, nor was obliged to anyone in particular . He could embarrass himself as he pleased, yet it was not the case for the others . They were obliged to follow the compass and go with the set square . Each of their actions was being watched at all times, and if they were disrespectful and impolite toward their leaders, advisors, or the officials of the tournament, it would greatly influence the reputation of their renowned clans…

"It seems like you're a fan of beautiful women instead of money . Sure, tell me what kind of women, or which daughters of the renowned clans you're interested in . Many people are willing to give me face in China, at least I can guarantee you that they won't dare to kick you out if I ask them to accept you," a middle-aged man said in a gentle, yet earnest voice .

"Chairman!"

"Chairman!"

Feng Li and Song He immediately went up to the man respectfully, without their usual stern attitude as the advisors of the team .

"Holy crap, one of the leaders of our country…" Zhao Manyan exclaimed in his heart . He immediately lifted his chest, displaying the expected demeanor of a son of the wealthiest clan in the country!

The others straightened up in a humble manner too, including Ai Jiangtu, who withdrew his pride as a soldier and saluted the man .

Shao Zheng responded with a salute, too . It turned out that the Chairman had come from a military background . However, when Mo Fan was observing the great BOSS of his country, he did not feel any difference between him and a househusband he might stumble into at a fresh market . Frankly speaking, compared to his father Mo Jiaxin, this man was only dressed in better clothes, with a slightly more dignified presence, but he could not really tell anything else!

If the man was a leader of his country, it went without saying that he would be one of the strongest Mages in his country, too, but Mo Fan was unable to sense any presence of magic from him .

Were all the legendary experts supposed to look just like an ordinary person? How did the man manage to conceal his magic so thoroughly?

"Mo Fan, behave yourself in front of the chairman . You should think of the chance to serve your country as the utmost glory . After all, you're still a representative of the Chinese team!" Feng Li scolded him . He proceeded to whisper into Mo Fan's ear with his Psychic Voice, "If you dare betray the country by joining other countries, I swear I'm going to break your legs!"

"I was just saying, why so serious? I'm honored to serve the country, and I'm not asking for a reward… but of course I will gladly accept it if there's any! Forget about pulling strings for me, I can pick up chicks myself . Besides, I believe there are not many Mages that I can't handle who aren't married yet," Mo Fan smiled .

"Mo Fan, are you going to die before becoming more humble?" Feng Li's mustache started to rise in anger .

"HAHA, you're being very honest . I did beat the crap out of the man who tried to compete with me for my wife . Initially, my wife preferred men that are good-looking, but she realized that I'm pretty cool whenever I'm beating someone up, so we ended up together!" Shao Zheng burst out laughing .

"Chairman… isn't it inappropriate to say that now!?" an old secretary coughed .

"I'm here to encourage you verbally, but I'm afraid I didn't have any substantial rewards with me," Shao Zheng said .

"Chairman, your encouragement is the best reward for us," Zu Jiming took the opportunity to fawn on the man .

"Very well . Apart from the encouragement, there are a few things I would like to say . Regardless of the factions you're representing, I'm hoping you will understand that due to the complicated terrain of our country, we are constantly under the threat of the demon creatures . Our country is actually ranked fifth in terms of the level of the danger we are under, but we've managed to attain resources granted to a country that is merely ranked in the top twenty to hold off the danger! It's not because the Mages of our country are stronger, but the fact that we have a higher population . It simply means more people are sacrificing their lives to protect their country, and I'm sorry to say that China has the highest number of deaths of Mages in the world .

"You've done a great job coming so far, but I have a greater hope for you, to secure a higher ranking, and earn more resources for the country . I hope that you'll think about the people that are struggling at the boundary of the safe zone right when you're thinking of giving up, and ask yourself… have you really reached your limit? Can you go beyond that… and just try to get another rank higher? The little resource you earn for the country might prevent tens of thousands of soldiers from dying . Please!" Shao Zheng's tone went from calm to solemn, to sincere, and finally with a hint of pleading, despite his identity .

Shao Zheng had clearly brought his hope for the team in the World College Tournament .

The leader of a country always had his focus on the wellbeing of a country, a country that was occasionally under the threat of the demon creatures roaming all over . The nests, the hordes, the kingdoms, the vast lands, the mountain ranges, the boundless oceans, the complicated lakes, the dry deserts, the icy northern valley… too many demon creatures were eying the cities covetously . The citizens living in the cities might be unaware, but as Mages, they had to keep the threat in mind at all times!

Hearing Shao Zheng's words, Mo Fan recalled the words that Headmaster Zhu had spoken to the students at the opening ceremony of the high school, prior to the Awakening of their magic…

From the weakest students who were only Basic Mages, to the highly-respected Advanced Mages participating in the World College Tournament, they should always set their eyes on the demon creatures that never had once given up on the thought of invading their territory!

Chapter 1103: 1103

Translated by XephiZ

Edited by Aelryinth

"As usual, our chairman has a high notion of our duty as Mages, Mo Fan, did you hear that? Don't you feel ashamed of yourself? You even said that you're going to consider the invitation of other countries…" Zu Jiming really knew how to grab hold of the opportunity . He immediately used it to humiliate Mo Fan .

There were things that could be harmless if he was to say it at some other times .

However, in certain occasions, especially when great authorities were around, he could easily twist the truth behind Mo Fan's words!

"I suddenly realize that my temper has seriously improved a lot compared to how I was before . The fact is I've allowed an idiot like you to be an eyesore for a whole year," Mo Fan did not restrain himself either . He proceeded to scold Zu Jiming as he pleased .

"Who did you just call an idiot!?" Zu Jiming snapped furiously, "Don't think you can act recklessly just because you're stronger than us . I might be weaker than you, but at least I won't commit treason, nor would I ask our superior for a reward shamelessly!"

"It's necessary for a piece of trash to know their worth!" Mo Fan replied mercilessly .

Zu Jiming's face darkened after being told that he was a piece of trash, not to mention that it happened right in front of the chairman . If he allowed Mo Fan the mad hound to humiliate him, how could he possibly face the people of his clan!?

That being said, Zu Jiming was smart enough to know that it was unwise to provoke Mo Fan any further . Even if he wanted to, he would have to pretend that he had a high notion of his duty, too! "If you think you're so good, just go on and help the team place in the top three . As a matter of fact, I'll be damn impressed if you can help the team defeat any of the four great nations!"

"I don't need to impress you . You just have to admit that you're a piece of trash, and stop oinking like a pig around my ears . To be honest, I'm already being very respectful to the country by behaving myself, or else, I would have long ago beat the crap out of you so you could just lie and rest on a sickbed . What renowned clan is it that raised a retard like you, and managed to put you on the national team to annoy other people and sow dissension among the members?" Mo Fan's rebuttal was like a machine gun .

"Excuse me, did I hear that you have an opinion on the person that I recommended join the team?" a woman behind Shao Zheng suddenly said . She sounded quite stern and cold .

Zu Jiming was overjoyed when he heard his paternal aunt speaking up .

He knew Mo Fan was a powder keg that would explode with the slightest spark . Even though the woman behind Shao Zheng was only a secretary under the chairman, her status was basically comparable to a Councilman, and it was she that recommended Zu Jiming join the national team .

Secretary Zu Huiyin had a displeased look when Mo Fan kept scolding, and she finally ran out of patience .

"So this pig is one of yours? You should really teach him some manners, so he can stop being a troublemaker . The chairman already said that a single rank could make a difference to the lives of tens of thousands of soldiers . Let's be honest, as long as he stops sowing discord between the members, we won't have any trouble being placed in the top three," Mo Fan replied . He had no intention to go easy on the secretary .

Zu Huiyin's face darkened after hearing his words .

Where exactly did this disrespectful student come from, to say such a thing to the chairman's secretary? Did he seriously think no one could teach him a lesson?

"Chairman, I seriously don't understand . I know strength is important, but isn't attitude the most important? Look at how disrespectful this student is, I bet he might actually accept the invitation of the other countries after the tournament! It's meaningless for us to waste our resources on a person like him! I suggest we let him give away the resources he acquired from the treasure hunt, and distribute them evenly to the rest of the team!" Secretary Zu Huiyin was at the end of her patience . She even demanded Mo Fan give up on the resources he earned from the treasure hunt!

Shao Zheng did not stop the quarrel between Mo Fan and Zu Jiming . He even stopped Feng Li from interfering with a thoughtful look .

He had allowed the quarrel to happen, as he believed it was better to deal with the conflict than hiding it .

The finals consisted of team battles, and each team would have to send out eight members in every match . The teamwork and synergy between the members were extremely important . Without enough trust between the members, the team would soon be crushed by their opponents .

Shao Zheng did not want the members to pretend to be harmonious on the surface, but scheme against one another during the matches, as it would simply ruin the whole team!

It was obvious that the members of the team were not on peaceful terms with one another . Shao Zheng had noticed it during the treasure hunt . Zu Jiming, Mu Tingying, Nanrong Ni, and Li Kaifeng had basically formed their own group within the team, and they did not even try to lend Mo Fan and Mu Ningxue a hand when they were in a pinch!

It was definitely not something that Shao Zheng wanted to see . He knew it was impossible to resolve the conflict between the members, since the conflict was not just child's play, nor was it as simple as envy or jealousy . After all, prior to representing the country, everyone was competing against each other, so the conflict had lasted for a long time .

Shao Zheng was planning to turn the conflict into a motivation, so the members would be holding one another accountable . He wanted to use the conflict to secure a higher rank for the team!

"Mo Fan did utter some rash comments, but Zu Huiyin, your suggestion isn't appropriate either!" It was obvious that Shao Zheng had no intention to punish Mo Fan .

"I just think that a malevolent student like him might actually commit treason," Zu Huiyin totally lost her calm .

Zu Huiyin felt like Mo Fan was basically scolding her when he called Zu Jiming a retard and a piece of trash, since she was the one that recommended Zu Jiming, not to mention that he was saying it right in front of the chairman . He was basically asking for death!

Since he was asking for trouble, she would make sure that he would never recover from it!

No one had dared to challenge her like that . Wouldn't it be a piece of cake if she wanted to play the kid like a fiddle?

"Zu Huiyin, I don't agree with what you said . I might be unfamiliar with other students, but I can guarantee you that Mo Fan will never do anything like that . I'm not too pleased with your suspicion and accusation . I'm asking you to apologize to Mo Fan!" Han Ji could not stand it any longer .

"Han Ji, did I just mishear it?" Zu Huiyin was startled .

Was the man serious? Did he just ask a secretary to apologize to a student? Was this Han Ji out of his mind?

"You heard it right, I'm asking you to apologize to Mo Fan . " Han Ji stepped forward, implying that he was not joking at all, displaying his stance .

"Han Ji, Zu Huiyin is just teaching the younger generation a lesson . You shouldn't take it so seriously," the leader of the Mu Clan, Mu Gong, said .

"I was wondering why this kid is so reckless, to even dare murder the successor of my Lu Clan . It looks like Han Ji here has got his back . Han Ji, are you that obsessed with your disciple, to even demand that the chairman's secretary to apologize to a mere student?" Councilman Lu Xin, who had been silent all this time, finally spoke up .

The moment Lu Xin came into the room, he had been watching Mo Fan closely, as if he had the urge to burn him into ashes .

"We've confirmed the reason behind Lu Yilin's death, it was Lu Yilin who tried to murder his teammate first…" Song He intervened .

"Even so, they should have handed him to the Enforcement Union . What right did he have to murder Lu Yilin? Besides, they could say whatever they wanted after the man was dead . How can I be sure that the members of the team weren't crowding out my nephew?" Councilman Lu Xin lost his calm too . He would never forgive Mo Fan for what he had done!

"I already said it, we'll discuss it after the World College Tournament . Lu Xin, that's enough!" Feng Li snapped .

"Fine, I'll be waiting for the Enforcement Union to give me a fair explanation . Otherwise, I'll be taking the matter into my own hands instead!" Lu Xin replied threateningly .

Han Ji did not argue further on the topic, yet it did not mean he was done with Zu Huiyin, who tried to abuse her identity to defame Mo Fan .

"Old Han, we'll just let Zu Jiming apologize to Mo Fan . Zu Huiyin is just warning Mo Fan, she didn't really accuse Mo Fan of committing treason . Besides, Mo Fan was pretty harsh with his comments too," Pang Lai said .

It was unreasonable to ask the chairman's secretary to apologize to a student . Han Ji was asking too much . Even if he was trying to protect Mo Fan, he had to know the limits, too!

Zu Jiming was dumbfounded . Since when did he need to apologize to Mo Fan? Was this Pang Lai out of his mind? Couldn't he tell who was in the wrong here?

"No way! They must hold someone responsible for the words they said . We all know that Mo Fan is just joking, yet someone purposely twisted the truth of his words and accused him of treason . Considering how young Zu Jiming is, he might be doing it out of jealousy, since he hasn't been particularly outstanding on the team . However, as the chairman's secretary, what were you thinking, to accuse the student in front of everyone else? Don't you know how great an influence it would be on him?" Han Ji was extremely stubborn, and he sounded quite serious, too!

"What was I thinking? I'm just teaching him a lesson! You can easily tell a person's attitude from their behavior! At least I can tell that there's something wrong about him judging the way he acts . Besides, based on what he did to Lu Yilin, I can assure you that he is malevolent, and we can't place our trust in him!" Zu Huiyin said .

"Malevolent? Very well, you better remember what you said today!" Han Ji burst out laughing .

"Did I say anything wrong?" Zu Huiyin retorted .

"The team will be taking part in the last match for the day . I am planning to reveal something to the public now that Mo Fan has made a name by himself . Zu Huiyin, you have three matches left to decide if you are going to apologize to him . Once the team is up, you won't have any chance to take your words back, and it won't be as simple as a little apology!"

"Take my words back? I, Zu Huiyin, have never regretted what I said . It's normal for people to make a mistake and say the wrong things, but that has never happened in my case . Otherwise, how am I worthy to be the chairman's secretary! He is malevolent!" Zu Huiyin was far too stubborn to compromise .

Zu Huiyin had been trying to win the Lu Clan over, and she had found herself the perfect opportunity today . It was obvious that the Lu Clan had hated Mo Fan for a long time, so they would surely appreciate what she had done today .

Most importantly, the kid was simply asking for it!

Chapter 1104: 1104

Translated by XephiZ

Edited by Aelryinth

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"By the way, Mu Ningxue hadn't recovered yet?" Feng Li asked Song He .

Song He shook his head and said, "It seems like she's still too weak . I'm afraid she won't be able to take part in the match . "

"Without her, the overall strength of our team will drop significantly," Feng Li sighed .

"What does it matter? Mu Tingying's Ice Magic isn't any weaker than hers . Besides, Mu Tingying also has a Soul-grade Ice Seed!" Mu Gong immediately spoke up .

Feng Li was left utterly speechless by Mu Gong's words . Even someone as dumb as a pig could tell the great difference between Mu Tingying and Mu Ningxue . It was unnecessary for the man to try and bring attention to the person he was supporting .

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The finals had begun . The first, second, and third matches had been spectacular . The teams would no longer conserve their strength in the finals, since they were up against strong opponents now . The students were clearly stronger than their performances in the knockout round and the treasure hunt . The resources that the students had acquired during the treasure hunt played an important role too, as those with outstanding loot could easily distance themselves from the rest of the participants!

America was going up against Greece . Greece was an ancient country of magic, and was also a country that had a sacred organization, the Parthenon Temple . Greece had always been a strong country, and was one of the few countries that could take on America .

The match went on for quite a long time . Even the three members that were substituted into the match had outstanding performances that left the spectators across the world in awe . The students that were around the same age as the participants were left in shame, as most of them were still stuck in the Basic and Intermediate Levels!

In the end, the Greece team beat the American team and was placed in the winner bracket .

Following that was a match between England and France . There was quite an obvious gap between the strength of the two European countries . England had a great advantage, and the captain of the English team, Zorro was started applying great pressure to the French team with only his Summoning Element!

Many people were totally impressed by Zorro after watching the match . In addition to that, some members of the English team even teased that the Summoning Element was not Zorro's strongest Element . He still had two other Elements that he was still keeping a secret . The man was full of mysteries!

England went into the winner bracket, while France was placed in the loser bracket .

The third match was a showdown between Canada and Egypt . The two countries were not particularly strong, but the Egyptian team was abused their Undead Element as part of their strategy to wear their opponents out . After a long match, to everyone's utter surprise, they managed to defeat Canada .

Many people thought Egypt was only lucky to make it to the second round, since they were not up against any of the strong countries in the first round . However, their result in the treasure hunt was not bad, either .

The people thought the Egyptian team would be crushed during the finals, yet they had surprisingly defeated their first opponent and made it to the winner bracket . The people of Egypt felt like breaking out in tears!

Meanwhile, the Canadian team seemed to have underestimated their opponent, and the threat posed by Egypt's Undead Element . They did not try and end the match as quickly as they could, allowing the Egyptian team to stack up their armies of undead and secure the victory!

A team battle was not just a test to the participants' strength, but required synergy between the members, and their ability to react according to the situation into account too . The fact that the Egyptian team was able to defeat the Canadian team that was believed to be stronger highlighted the importance of teamwork and strategy!

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"To be honest, we aren't really confident in fighting Germany . We would rather fight Canada or Greece . It feels like we know nothing about the German team . They have really done a great job of keeping their information a secret . The tournament has been going on for quite a while, yet they didn't really expose much about their team," Jiang Yu said .

Going up against an unknown enemy was the trickiest, since the key members of the Chinese team had basically exposed their strength in the previous matches, allowing their opponents to learn more about them .

On the other hand, the German team did not really have any member that was outstanding in particular, during the knockout round or the treasure hunt . That was the reason why the German team was scary, as they had managed to come so far without exposing much information about themselves!

"Mo Fan, you'll be on standby first, watch the match closely," Feng Li said to Mo Fan .

"Sure, I'm happy to show up in the end," Mo Fan did not seem too bothered by the arrangement . It simply meant he was the ace on the team .

That being said, Mo Fan was aware that he had shown too much of his strength during the treasure hunt . He was also ranked fifth among all the participants, so the enemy team must have done their homework . If he was among the starting members, they would surely pick on him!

"Ai Jiangtu, you will take charge of the match!" Feng Li said .

Ai Jiangtu nodded .

The Chinese team could not afford to keep Ai Jiangtu on the bench . Without him, the team would be crushed in an instant, and it was unlikely that he could turn the tables by joining the match late .

"Mu Tingying, you'll be manipulating the environment," Feng Li said .

Mu Tingying's eyes glittered . She was finally given a chance to perform . Her Thistles Ice had improved recently too, and it was surely going to bring her some attention .

"Zhao Manyan, you'll start first too," Feng Li hesitated for a moment, before choosing Zhao Manyan as one of the starting members .

Zhao Manyan was fairly shocked . After all, many people simply assumed he was the weakest on the team .

"Sure, advisor!" Zhao Manyan responded confidently .

"Their team has a strong destructive Mage, be prepared," Feng Li said .

The only information they had on the German team was about the destructive Mage Reed, who was included in the ranking . His primary Element was Fire, secondary was Lightning, and tertiary was Space . All three Elements had outstanding offensive ability, and each of his spells could easily bring destruction upon the place . The reason he was ranked in front of Mo Fan was because of his Innate Talent, which further strengthened his destructive Spells .

"Jiang Shaoxu, you'll focus on protecting the team and harassing the enemy with your Psychic Element .

"Nanyu, you'll disrupt the enemy and help the team as an overseer . "

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Someone quickly voiced their doubts as soon as the starting members were decided .

Clearly, the formation was not really good at attacking . Both Zhao Manyan and Jiang Shaoxu were typical supportive and defensive Mages . Zhao Manyan was good at elemental defense, while Jiang Shaoxu was good at spiritual defense . However, they were not particularly great at offense .

Nanyu's Sound Element was good for attacking, but her secondary Water Element, and her tertiary Plant Element, were not really that useful in attacking .

The only members with offensive Elements were Ai Jiangtu and Mu Tingying, yet the destructive Lightning and Fire Elements were not really their strengths .

"We don't know much about the German team . It's better to focus on our defense at the start of the match, instead of falling into their trap . With a strong defense, they will have to expose more when trying to break through our defense . We'll then make adjustments accordingly, and the match will be easier for us," Feng Li defended his choices .

Everyone agreed with the advisor . The Egyptian team had won against the Canadian team because they kept focusing on their defense and dragged the match out . The defense of their current formation was fairly outstanding; even if the enemy had three destructive Mages, they would still have a hard time breaking down their defense!

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"Han Ji, didn't you say you had something to announce to the people of the country?" Pang Lai asked after recalling something .

"There's no rush for that . I'll announce it when Mo Fan is up," Han Ji replied .

"It seems like you were invited as a special guest by the commentators for the match . Are you planning to say it then?" Pang Lai asked .

"Yeah, it's something that the world should know about, but we just kept dragging it out until now . "

"I still don't understand why you demanded that the chairman's secretary Zu Huiyin apologize to Mo Fan," Pang Lai murmured .

Han Ji had only discussed the matter related to Mo Fan with Chairman Shao Zheng, and the chairman had agreed to make it public, too . Pang Lai and the others could not hear what they were discussing…

"You will understand soon enough . Zu Huiyin has been crossing the line lately, abusing her influence to coax people to side with her . It's time to teach her a lesson," Han Ji replied .

Pang Lai was utterly confused . He said, "I have no idea what lesson you have in mind, but I'm afraid some people have purposely spread Zu Huiyin's comments on Mo Fan's attitude around . Mo Fan has been a hot topic among the people recently . Even though what he did during the treasure hunt isn't going against the rules, it's not really the right way either . Besides, with the Lu Clan manipulating things behind the scenes, they will only twist the truth even further . "

"They are only asking for trouble!" Han Ji said .

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The five members of the German team were in position .

The person leading them was the destructive Mage named Reed . His attire was rather strange . He was wearing a red bandanna on his head, and an outfit with purple-golden decorative designs and silver-white squares . His outfit seemed to be hinting at what kind of a Mage he was .

Despite his bright outfit, he had a stiff expression, as if he had nothing left to live for as soon as he stepped onto the stage .

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"So that's Reed, the third-ranked student . I heard that many participants have failed to resist a single Advanced Spell from him!" The spectators were already discussing things .

"I saw it clearly during the treasure hunt! It was a representative of the Japanese team named Akira Matsuki . This man defeated him with a single spell, shocking everyone back then!"

"I saw it too! The scene switches to somewhere else right after that, but I will never forget it . I wonder how he did that?!"

"Speaking of which, it doesn't seem like the Chinese team has sent the Fan Xue Bandit Group in . Can the others really stand a chance against the German team?"

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The students proceeded to take their positions . The two teams were totally unaware of their enemy's formation prior to the start of the match . Only the spectators knew who the participants were .

The stage of every match in the finals was different . The stage of the current match was covered in golden sand, with an abnormal wind blowing the sand into the air at times!

Chapter 1105: 1105

Translated by XephiZ

Edited by Aelryinth

"Hey Reed, it turns out that these Asians aren't treating us seriously," a woman with a few obvious moles on her face spoke up .

The others knew what the woman was trying to say, since the formation of the Chinese team did not seem to be strong at first glance .

Every country was expected to give their best during the finals . The Chinese team was said to be the dark horse this year, after it was able to make it to the finals, yet as a country that had failed to make it to the finals for so long, they seemed reluctant to give their best, and were not treating the match seriously . The German team was struggling to understand what the Chinese team was thinking .

Did they seriously think they could handle the old, powerful nation that had rarely tasted defeat with these starting members?

"Don't they like to preserve their strength? Let's show them what we have and crush all five of their members before they can even send their substitutes in . That way, we'll be able to preserve our strength instead for the match tomorrow!" an Ice Mage from Munich sniffed .

"Don't be careless, they might be probing us," snapped their captain Johnson, who had always been cautious .

The two teams were around a hundred and fifty meters apart . The whole stage had a diameter of around three hundred meters . The stage was like a desert, with a dry, scorching heat, even though they were currently in Venice and surrounded by water!

The stage felt quite real . The two teams were standing on two sand dunes that were not too steep . As the two teams started channeling their spells, the sand slowly drifted in the wind .

On the side of the German team, the first spell that was cast was the Summit Wind . It swept fiercely, blowing the sand into the air…

More sand was blown into the air and slowly formed sandy clouds above the German team . The sandy clouds seemed to be controlled by some Mage, combining with the wind to form a strong layer of protection for the German team!

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"They are pretty good at using the environment to their advantage . Behold, my sandcastle!" Zhao Manyan was not to be outdone either . He stomped the ground and constructed a sturdy wall from the golden sand, which gradually took on the outline of a sandcastle .

The five members of the Chinese team stood on the sandcastle . It was like a defensive fortress; any destructive Spells targeting them would have to destroy the sandcastle first!

"Seal of the Earth!" Zhao Manyan activated his magic ring, spreading the energy that was able to reinforce his Earth Spell .

The seal imprinted on the sturdy sandcastle was able to boost its defense by another twenty percent!

"Your sandcastle is pretty ugly," Jiang Shaoxu said .

"I'm not a f**king builder, it's useful enough as long as it's sturdy! Don't worry about its appearance . Some body parts we men have are pretty ugly too, but are still useful!" Zhao Manyan shot back .

Jiang Shaoxu stuck her tongue out, not willing to waste any more of her time talking to the pervert .

Jiang Shaoxu strongly believed that the reason why Mo Fan and Zhao Manyan were able to become best buddies was that they greatly appreciated how equally perverted they both were!

"It's the second-tier Sky-Flame Funeral, Hellish Flames!" Nanyu said to the others, glancing into the sky .

The first-tier of the Sky-Flame Funeral, Rain of Flames, was able to summon flames to pour down like a rain from the sky . The flames would promptly set the whole place on fire .

However, the Sky-Flame Funeral: Hellish Flames was completely different . It only had a single meteorite, but as it came closer gradually, the people would realize how enormous the meteorite was . The meteorite would even produce ghastly screams, like devils from Hell!

Unlike the ordinary red flames, the meteorite of the Sky-Flame Funeral: Hellish Flames was dark green, and the flames engulfing the meteorite were dark green, too!

With a huge explosion, the wind produced by the approaching meteorite blew the sand into the air, yet the sand was turned into nothing by the sinister green flames . Even the sturdy defense that Zhao Manyan had set up crumbled within an instant!

The Hellish Flames spread wildly . Its force swept across half of the stage fiercely, the barrier surrounding the stage even trembled from the impact!

The Chinese team was in complete disorder .

The members were forced to scatter due to the powerful flames . No one had expected that the German team would attack with such a powerful Fire Spell without probing them first .

The Hellish Flames finally calmed down after some time . Zhao Manyan's face was covered in sand, and his body already had a few burns .

"For f**k's sake, how did he break through my defense, just like that?" Zhao Manyan cursed anxiously .

Zhao Manyan had gone through lots of practice with Mo Fan, and even Mo Fan's spells were unable to break through his defense so easily . How did the German do it?

"Can your defense be any more useless?" Mu Tingying snapped furiously, her hair disheveled .

"Something doesn't feel right about that destructive Mage . Zhao Manyan, you'll have to set up an extra layer of defense next time," Ai Jiangtu said .

"That guy took Akira Matsuki out with a single spell . There must be more to his magic than meets the eye, if it can pierce our defense," Nanyu said .

"It's coming again! That guy is pretty quick at drawing a Star Constellation!"

The sinister, green flames appeared once again . It no longer came from the sky, but was lunging at them like a long and enormous fiery snake!

There was only one fiery snake, but it was extremely huge, set aflame by the dark green flames, its mouth gaping wide . Its body was a few tens of meters long!

"There's no way you can break through my defense again . Water Curtain!" Zhao Manyan was agitated . A brilliant, clear Star Constellation appeared around him .

Following the light of the Star Constellation, a huge curtain emerged from the ground . The crystalline blue curtain possessed overwhelming energy, serving as a line of defense for the team .

"Totem Mark!" Zhao Manyan went all out this time . He summoned the power inside the wooden clapper .

The Totem Mark consisted of ancient words being drawn across the Water Curtain that Zhao Manyan had cast!

"A Soul-grade Water Seed, and the hundred and fifty percent strengthening from the Totem Mark! I would like to see how you're going to break through my defense this time!" Zhao Manyan was infuriated too .

Normally, a destructive spell would struggle to break down a defensive spell of the same level . Zhao Manyan knew the opponent he was facing was a talented destructive Mage in the tournament, yet he strongly believed he could make his opponent despair!

The fiery, green snake collided with the Water Curtain . The defensive barrier shook vigorously, yet when Zhao Manyan assumed that the snake was surely going to dissipate, it simply went past the barrier and lunged at them!

"Zhao Manyan, what the heck are you doing!?" Mu Tingying screamed .

The fiery snake scorched the whole area . The formation of the Chinese team collapsed entirely as the members were forced to back away from the wild flames .

Zhao Manyan was dumbfounded too . He watched the enormous fiery snake destroying the sand dune in disbelief!

"Did…did it just pass through my spell… just like that?" Zhao Manyan murmured .

The Water Curtain was clearly still standing . How did the fiery snake even pass through it? It just did not make any sense!

"It seems like defensive spells are useless against his destructive spells, or perhaps his destructive spells are able to pass through elemental spells . It must have something to do with his innate talent . It explains why Akira Matsuki was defeated by a single spell . The man obviously did not expect his defensive spell to be entirely useless against his opponent's attack!" Jiang Shaoxu said .

The same thing had happened twice . The others were confused about why Zhao Manyan had failed to stop him .

The second time, the fiery snake had simply passed through the barrier . It was not because Zhao Manyan's defense was too weak, but the unique attributes that their opponent's magic had!

They had never seen anything like it; it had to be something to do with the man's innate talent!

"If all our defensive spells are useless against him, is there any point for us to fighting this match? Won't we just be target practice for him once we use all our defensive equipment?" Zhao Manyan said in low spirits .

The two spells had already forced the members to use four pieces of their defensive equipment . They were meant to use their defensive equipment as a last resort, yet they had already paid such a great price after the match had only just begun!

"Jiang Shaoxu and I will keep him busy . Old Ai, you better apply enough pressure to the other members of their team," Nanyu immediately said .

Jiang Shaoxu was a Psychic Mage, an arch-enemy of all destructive Mages .

However, Nanyu believed the man would have a way to defend himself from the Psychic Element . That being said, if Jiang Shaoxu kept applying pressure with the Psychic Element while Nanyu tried her best to disrupt the man's channeling with the Sound Element, they would be able to stop Reed from casting Advanced Spells!

It simply meant they would have to send two members just to keep a single member of the enemy team busy . Ai Jiangtu, Zhao Manyan, and Mu Tingying would have to take on the rest of the enemy team .

However, their team had no other choice . The destructive Mage could easily crush their whole team with his terrifying Innate Talent . They would lose before they could send in the substitutes!

"There should be some other way . It doesn't make sense that the guy is able to ignore all our defense, there must be something we're missing!" Zhao Manyan said .

"You can take your time to figure it out!" Mu Tingying harrumphed coldly, before following Ai Jiangtu to engage the rest of the enemy .

Zhao Manyan was unwilling to accept the truth, yet he could not afford to waste further time .

Even if he could not stop that guy's destructive spells, there was no way he could not handle the rest of the enemy!

They just needed to find a chance to eliminate the others on the enemy team, before dealing with the scary destructive Mage!