Versatile Mage

Edited by Aelryinth

Qinghai Lake was around four hundred kilometers to the southwest of Beijiang’s Feihuang City. It had a high altitude and clean air, the sky above the highland being perfectly clear. Some colorful birds would occasionally fly past the lake, embellishing the spectacular scenery of Qinghai Lake.

To the north of Qinghai Lake was some rocky terrain with irregular patches of grass.

“Look, what did I say? This is such a fine place! Qinghai Lake might not be included into the safe zone, but the elderly did say that this place is a sacred land. The demon creatures rarely show up around here, so just hit the gas!” an excited voice on a jeep exclaimed.

Four off-road SUVs were moving across the rocky terrain. They were driving along the shore of the Qinghai Lake, enjoying the soothing breeze fondling their face. It felt like their lungs were clearing up after they were no longer breathing in the polluted air in the city!

“You’re right, the coastline is struggling to hold on. It feels suffocating staying in the city. This is a fine place indeed! Not only are we closer to the nature’s embrace, it feels safer too!” someone yelled.

They were a bunch of young adults on a road trip. The country’s situation was not favorable lately. Traffic was greatly restricted as a result, but despite the worrying situation, the people still needed to find a way to release their stress. Since civilians were no longer allowed to visit the eastern part of the country, they could still head west!

The four vehicles sped up like beasts that had just broken free from a cage. The irregular roads could not stop them from pursuing an adrenaline rush, and the cars were moving at high speed.

A thick stormy cloud suddenly showed up in front of the cars, immediately looming over the land. It felt like they were about to enter some terrifying darkness, and would soon be devoured by it!

“What…what’s that? A hurricane?” The people in the cars were startled, and quickly stepped on the brakes.

“The ground ahead is collapsing. Go back, quick!” someone yelled.

The others glanced ahead and noticed the ground was indeed sinking, as if it was being eaten up. They quickly turned their cars around and drove away as fast as they could.

Unfortunately, the collapsing ground eventually caught up to the cars. The young adults that were enjoying themselves just a moment ago were screaming loudly. The scene was too terrifying, and felt like the apocalypse.

Ghastly cries were coming from the sunken ground, a great mental torture for the normal people.

A man in a floral shirt in the backseat turned around.

He immediately fainted upon taking a glance. He saw heads and bodies stacked up on top of one another inside the pit. The bodies were piled up into mountains. They were crawling around and tearing at one another to assemble themselves. It was like a pot of rotten meat!

If Hell did exist in the world, it was most likely what the man had just witnessed!

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“Are we still alive?”

The four SUVs came to a stop. The dozen young men and women on them were still in great shock. Some had already wet their pants.

“What was that just then? An undead burrow?”

“I don’t know, but I’ll never come here again!”

It felt great to be alive. None of them were willing to recall the terrifying scene again!

“It… disappeared.”

“Let’s head back east!”

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The Langtang Himal Range in Nepal served as the northern boundary of the country.

Mucheng Town was located less than thirty kilometers away from the mountain range. It was a cozy town that depended on the products of the mountains. Normally the farmers would be working on the fields in the afternoon. However, a while ago, the town of seventy thousand people was suddenly in stasis. They were staring in the direction of the stormy cloud before it disappeared. Their thoughts were dominated by the sight of the terrifying abyss underneath it!

The people were all praying. It had been a long time since the town had come together and prayed, but everyone in the town was praying now…

They were thanking the heavens for sparing their lives!

If the abyss had moved another five kilometers toward the town, the little town in Nepal would have ceased to exist from today on!

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Rajasthan, India…

The dark abyss showed up once again without warning. It was as if the God of Destruction was passing by, inflicting great fear upon the petty and astonished humans of the nearby cities.

It showed up out of nowhere and disappeared right after. Everything soon returned to normal, but many people had the chance to witness a terrifying existence that was unknown to them before today, something that could easily devour them all in an instant!

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Cairo, Egypt…

Mo Fan was playing on his phone while he was having a bath.

He was feeling a little thirsty. He reached his other hand out to grab the glass of juice along the edge of the bathtub, but he awkwardly discovered that there was nothing but air under his arm.

Mo Fan was vexed with how he was now a cripple when his phone rang.

Mo Fan quickly accepted the call. He heard the Little Loli, Lingling’s voice from the other end. “Mo Fan, did you read the news?” Lingling’s voice was as soothing as usual. If only she could sound slightly gentler…

“What news? Did something happen again? I just came out from the golden tomb. I only want to live comfortably as a human for now!” Mo Fan said.

“It’s the Dark Abyss,” Lingling said.

Mo Fan immediately sat upright. He asked with a frown, “What about the Dark Abyss?”

“We’ve learned that the Dark Abyss couldn’t just teleport anywhere during the Calamity of the Ancient Capital. It has now drifted into the Arab states after passing by Nepal, India, and Pakistan… it’s all over the news in those countries. They are asking the international organizations to explain the phenomenon,” Lingling informed him.

“Err…” Mo Fan was lost for words.

How reckless was the Ancient King? Was he planning to move the Dark Abyss to the Red Sea by blatantly moving across other countries’ territory? It was going to drive the leaders of those countries crazy!

“The Ancient King is clearly heading for the Island of Oblivion in the Red Sea. He’s officially declaring war against the Underworld,” Lingling said.

“How quick is he? I’m basically done with my job here. I still wonder if it was just a dream, thinking that I’ve actually started a war between the two kingdoms of undead,” Mo Fan had to say.

“I heard that Cairo isn’t doing well, either. Are you alright? You should come back if there’s no reason for you to stay there. Don’t even think of going to the Island of Oblivion. It’s not only the Gate of the Underworld, but the entrance to the Dark Plane too!” Lingling said.

“I know, I know, I’ve already finished my job,” Mo Fan said.

“Regarding the second Contracted Beast I mentioned before, have you met the requirements?” Lingling said.

“I think it works now, even though I have no idea what I did,” Mo Fan confirmed.

Mo Fan had unlocked the second Contract Summoning.

The other day, the Queen of the Netherworld had asked to take a nap in his Contracted Space. However, she did not want to sleep in the same room as Little Flame Belle because of the heat his Belle was constantly releasing. She decided to sleep in the next room instead.

Mo Fan was curious about why the Queen of the Netherworld was able to set up a different room in his Contracted Space.

After taking a closer look, Mo Fan realized it was his other Contracted Space!

It was a surprise to him. Lingling told him that a Summoner would open up a second Contracted Space when their cultivation of the Summoning Element reached a certain level, allowing them to have a second Contracted Beast. Mo Fan was too busy dealing with the annoying Mummies in the Pyramid, so he never noticed he had a second Contracted Space.

“When are you coming back?” Lingling asked.

“Soon, I think. Why? Are you missing me because it’s been so long? My Lingling, I’ve missed you too!” Mo Fan chuckled.

“Humph, I’m wasting my time talking to you!” Lingling shot back.

“What is it? Just tell me,” Mo Fan said.

“I’ll tell you again when you’re back. I’m going to class,” Lingling hung up the call.

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Mo Fan felt like he was alive again after cleaning off the rotten smell of the Mummies, sleeping for two days and nights straight, and enjoying a luxurious buffet.

They had spent four months inside the Pyramid. Four months, what a torture!

He should really think about turning down such difficult missions in the future. He preferred to hang around in the cities and improve the relationship between himself and the chicks around him. He could also trample the idiots who he found to be an eyesore if he was feeling bored. Such was the life he was after!

“Mo Fan, why hasn’t your hand grown out yet?” Zhao Manyan laughed when he saw Mo Fan’s arm.

“It’s not easy to get rid of the darkness corruption.” Mo Fan was helpless about the matter.

“You should really visit the Parthenon Temple. It’s really stupid seeing you walking around with just one arm, especially since you don’t have a huge condor following you,” Zhao Manyan said.

Mo Fan was too lazy to talk to the gloating man. He could easily tell what Zhao Manyan had been up to just by seeing his pale face.

“The little beauty you found has been waiting for you downstairs. She seems to be in a good mood when she says you are bringing her shopping. Since you are missing an arm and not good with using your left hand, shouldn’t you consider training her…” Zhao Manyan said.

“Can you stop being so dirty-minded? I never have thoughts like that. I have a kind and loving heart,” Mo Fan replied righteously.

“I just bought three boxes of them. You want one?” Zhao Manyan asked.

Mo Fan calmly took a box and put it in his pocket…