Versatile Mage: Starting with the White Tiger Pendant-Chapter 209: News of the Flame Fairy, Scorched Wastelands of Dunhuang

Chapter 209 - 209: News of the Flame Fairy, Scorched Wastelands of Dunhuang

Oriental Pearl Tower.

Mo Fan placed his hand on the Dimensional Awakening Stone, his expression a mix of joy and disappointment.

Within his spiritual realm, two newly awakened Star Dusts appeared. One shimmered with pure silver, ethereal and dreamlike. The other was murky and undefined, its hue matching the lonely backdrop of the cosmos.

He muttered inwardly, "So, I awakened the [Space Element], but why isn't the second one Light Element? What the heck is this thing?"

Fortunately, after researching thoroughly, Mo Fan finally figured out what his third High-Tier awakening had granted him.

[Space] and [Chaos]!

The former he had a bit of understanding of, but the latter? He was completely in the dark, utterly clueless about its abilities.

"Sigh, whatever, I'll just ask Old Zhao about it later. For now, I'll just train."

Mo Fan scratched his head. After being defeated by Lu Jun, he was determined to train like mad and reclaim his pride.

But Zhao Manyan didn't hold much hope for him. He broke down the full power of Lu Jun's Curse Element: a mental realm on par with a Soul Seed, top-tier cursed materials, and even a magic domain.

Faced with this, Mo Fan frustratingly realized that his seemingly badass High-Tier Fire Element was just a blank board reaching the level of Lu Jun's Curse Element was a distant dream.

This gap might even be greater than the leap between Intermediate and High Tier.

"Leaving aside the mental realm... man, this is the first time I've heard that even developing new Elements requires spatial resources. Should I start with Fire Element and aim for a Soul Seed?"

Mo Fan furrowed his brows. Even the most basic synthetic Soul Seed would cost five or six hundred million.

If he had that kind of money, wouldn't it be better to buy Star Galaxy Veins? That'd let him boost all his Elements to High-Tier and skyrocket his overall strength more quickly.

"Damn it, there's no way I'm buying one. I'll just have to find it myself."

In the end, Mo Fan mockingly sighed at himself and looked over his own abilities again, trying to find a new, cost-effective growth route. Suddenly, he spotted his Summoning Element.

Oh right the Contract Summon from the Summoning Element was undoubtedly a game-changing spell. Whether you summoned a dragon or a worm depended entirely on this skill.

Old Lu's third Element was Summoning, and even though it was only at Basic Order, just a Dimensional Summon, that mysterious deer beast of his—Sub-Commander level—was not at all inferior to his Water and Curse Elements at High Tier.

But the more Mo Fan thought about it, the more painful his face looked. Just a few days ago, he'd been too naive.

So what if he wore down Lu Jun's Water Element mana? Just relying on his Shadow Element to stall the Night Thunder Dream Beast a master of shadows until its summon duration ended? Pure wishful thinking.

"Then it's gotta be a summoned beast."

Acting on the thought, he went to the Hunter Union branch stationed in the Oriental Pearl Tower for a quick sweep, but was instantly speechless. He could barely afford a summoned beast with Warrior-level bloodline.

But Warrior-level was useless to him now. His old wolf was already Warrior-level at the very least, he needed a Contract Beast with Commander-level bloodline to make a difference.

And anything that had reached High Tier or Commander-level started being priced in the hundreds of millions. He simply couldn't afford it.

Just as Mo Fan was feeling dejected, while wandering around the Oriental Pearl Tower, he stumbled upon something interesting and murmured to himself, "What is a [Confidential Scroll]?"

After some digging, he finally understood. If the information posted on the Hunter Union's bounty boards was verified and official

Then the intel recorded in a Confidential Scroll was entirely rumors unverified, but potentially very valuable.

Hunters sold these pieces of information at set prices. Once a deal was made, that intel became exclusive to the buyer and could no longer be resold, basically a form of private exchange.

They included things like Spirit Seed fragments, demon distributions, Soul Seed synthesis materials, and so on an array of diverse intel. The more credible the information, the higher the target level, and the greater the value.

Mo Fan was curious. Since this trip to the Magic Association had been a bust and he'd accomplished nothing, he figured he might as well spend a little.

The ten-thousand- level ones were still affordable, so he bought seven or eight Confidential Scrolls in one go.

In the end, as he opened them one by one, not a single piece of intel was useful to him. He couldn't help but curse, "What damn Confidential Scrolls? Might as well be lottery tickets!"

Still, luck had always been on his side. Feeling hooked, he gritted his teeth and bought one more. A miracle from a single draw he read aloud: "Northern Edge of the Scorched Wilds, signs of the Fire Spirit Empress nurturing new life."

Hmm?! Fire Spirit Empress? Fire Spirit Empress?!

Mo Fan almost thought he'd read it wrong. He hurried to consult his hunter partner Lingling to confirm it.

The so-called Fire Spirit Empress was a type of Elemental Sacred Spirit. Elemental creatures were common, but Elemental Sacred Spirits were rare. Only elemental creatures with bloodlines at the Emperor Level could be referred to as Sacred Spirits.

They were typically born in places where the elemental energies of heaven and earth were extremely intense and volatile. The Fire Spirit Empress was a Sacred Spirit of the Fire Element.

Elemental Sacred Spirits possessed a unique ability: they could fuse with Summoners, and if their magic systems aligned, their combat power would skyrocket.

Mo Fan's eyes lit up. This was perfect! Fire Element Soul Seeds were generally found in the northwest region of China dry, sun-drenched lands. Dunhuang's Northern Edge of the Scorched Wilds happened to be right in that area.

If he went to Dunhuang, and with some luck, obtained both the Fire Spirit Empress and a Fire Soul Seed, his strength would soar, possibly rivaling Lu Jun. If luck didn't favor him, and he could at least find the Fire Spirit Empress, it'd be one creature serving two purposes. With proper nurturing, it would be equivalent to acquiring a Soul Fire.

As for getting neither? Impossible! Absolutely impossible! Ahahahaha!

Immediately, with nothing better to do, Mo Fan quickly began assembling a team Lingling, the brains of the operation; Old Zhao, a defensive expert. Coincidentally, Zhang Xiaohou and his wife had just wrapped up at Dongting Lake and were finally enjoying a long-overdue vacation.

That's right Zhang Xiaohou had been in a relationship for two years and finally tied the knot. A proper military marriage. Both had served the country, no doubt the most romantic kind of love.

A few days later, Mo Fan departed with Lingling, Xin Xia, and the rest.

Meanwhile, on the other side, Lu Jun was also keeping a close eye on news from Dunhuang. As a Hunter Master, he easily acquired more accurate information and also became aware of Mo Fan's movements.

But Lu Jun wasn't in a hurry. He was fishing with the Fire Spirit Empress as bait, to lure out the Ghost Widow.

"Big Sis, your Fire Element has been at the Peak Intermediate Level for a while now. Let's go to the Northern Edge of the Scorched Wilds to look for a Soul Seed or relevant materials. Maybe we can push you to Advanced Level," Lu Jun cautiously suggested, stepping into Lu Mei's room a few days after Mo Fan had left.

"Mm." His sister gave a thoughtful hum and softly replied, "Alright. Haven't gone hunting demons with you in a long time."

Hearing her words, Lu Jun finally let out a breath of relief. That sounded like forgiveness, right?

Little did he know, Lu Mei had also been reflecting in secret. Why did that detestable Tang Yue sneak in and steal the home? Because she hadn't hunted demons with her little brother in a long time.

The less time they spent together, the weaker the bond became.

The siblings were clean and efficient in their actions. They boarded a plane headed to Dunhuang, the starting point of the ancient Silk Road.

From the plane, they could already see the sweeping yellow sands, the scorching sun, the Gobi desert. They couldn't help but be overwhelmed with emotion, thoughts drifting far and wide.

This used to be an oasis, known as the Pearl of the Frontier, with rivers and forests covering the land.

Yes, forests not just grasslands. Back then, the Yellow River was still the mother river of the Nine Provinces.

Lu Jun thought about his grand idea to use magic to attempt restoring the northwest's ecosystem. He had studied the related formation knowledge under Dean Xiao for a year and was making good progress.

For a moment, he snapped back to reality and looked toward the airport, where he noticed a group of strange people.

A magical team from one of the major families, among them a mysterious figure wrapped entirely in white cloth, seated in a wheelchair.

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