Mo Fan followed the Military Mage up the Watchtower, which had been temporarily constructed with Earth Element Magic. It was so tall that he felt as though he had walked for ages before reaching the top.
The moment he stepped onto the tower, a wild gale slammed into him, pouring into his clothes and stinging his cheeks.
At the edge of the Watchtower stood Zhan Kong in a teal military cloak, his back to Mo Fan. His untamed hair fluttered in the wind.
Damn, this was still the era when Boss Zhan Kong loved showing off!
On either side of Zhan Kong stood rows of Military Mages. Their gazes were firm, their features resolute as marble statues, naturally radiating an imposing presence.
"Commander, Mo Fan has arrived," said the Military Mage who had led Mo Fan up, saluting Zhan Kong.
Zhan Kong did not turn around. He was watching the Winged Azure Wolf, one of the culprits behind this disaster, and the Watchtower fell silent for a moment.
"I'm glad to see you alive." There was none of Zhan Kong's usual flippancy in his voice. Even the word "glad" was spoken with utter calm.
"Oh? Then you're happy a little too soon."
Zhan Kong: Hm? What?
Mo Fan said in a complicated tone, "There's no time to mope around. If you've got something to say, just say it. I still need to head out beyond the Safe Zone later."
"Going out again? Fine. Then where's the Earth Sacred Spring?" Zhan Kong asked.
"I drank it." Mo Fan answered without a second thought.
Zhan Kong:
Drank it?
Was it your household tap water? You just drank it because you felt like it? That was how you safeguarded it??
Zhan Kong finally deigned to turn around, staring wide-eyed at Mo Fan.
Mo Fan waved a hand. "Don't look at me like that. I drank it, so I drank it. Want me to piss it back out for you now?"
As Mo Fan spoke, he started unfastening his belt.
"Stop, stop, stop!"
Zhan Kong said irritably, "If this disaster hadn't happened, you'd be headed for the execution rack, and I'd have to light the fire myself. But it's good that it didn't fall into Black Flood Pavilion's hands. Besides, the Earth Sacred Spring would dry up after enough years anyway!"
Zhan Kong did not dwell on the Earth Sacred Spring. As long as it had not fallen into Black Flood Pavilion's hands and brought even greater harm to Bocheng, that was enough.
After learning that their enemy was only the Winged Azure Wolf, a single commander-level creature, Zhan Kong knew it was time to strike and cut down this scourge.
Rows of dark green military robes stood in perfect formation, all looking toward the handsome middle-aged man at the center. Lightning flashed in Zhan Kong's eyes.
"Attention, all troops! Slay the Winged Azure Wolf! We will not rest until it is dead!!"
Zhan Kong's voice surged with emotion and killing intent, and his personal guards echoed his cry.
"Slay the Winged Azure Wolf! We will not rest until it is dead!!"
Mo Fan's eyes could not help but stir. There were few people he had admired in his previous life, and Zhan Kong was one of them.
Chief Instructor, this time, I can't let you shoulder the responsibility that should have been mine. I'm the inheritor Old Man Ying personally chose. I should be the one wearing that armor robe.
Back then, you weren't ruthless enough, nor were you strong enough. This time, let me do it!!
After Zhan Kong and his guard squad flew away, Mo Fan made his way down the Watchtower alone.
Once he came down, he found Zhang Xiaohou crouching nearby and waiting for him. His grandmother had already been moved into the Safe Zone and had not suffered any harm.
"What are you looking at?" Mo Fan walked over to Zhang Xiaohou and saw that he was staring at Zhan Kong and the others as they disappeared into the distance.
"Brother Fan!" Zhang Xiaohou snapped back to his senses. Seeing that Mo Fan was unharmed, he was relieved.
"Brother Fan, I don't want to take the Magic College Entrance Exam anymore. I want to join the Military Department!!" A light called longing shone in Zhang Xiaohou's eyes.
"Why?" Mo Fan asked curiously.
He knew that in his previous life, Monkey had joined because of He Yu. But in this life, He Yu had already been saved by him, so why did Monkey still want to join the Military Department?
A solemn look crossed Zhang Xiaohou's face. "I've thought it through, Brother Fan. I don't have talent like yours. Even if I take the Magic College Entrance Exam, I'll only get into an ordinary academy and eventually fade into the crowd."
"I don't want that anymore. Today, Mu Bai, Zhou Min, Xu Zhaoting, and the others were all able to help you, but I couldn't do anything. So I'm going to risk my life in the Military Department. Only there will I have a chance to obtain resources!"
"Brother Fan, I can't follow behind you forever. I want to fight side by side with you. I want to walk my own path!!"
Tears of stubbornness glimmered in Zhang Xiaohou's eyes as he looked at Mo Fan hopefully.
"Good!"
Hearing Zhang Xiaohou's words, Mo Fan felt something burning in his heart. He knew Zhang Xiaohou had found his own path.
"If you want to join the Military Department, go tell Boss Zhan Kong. Don't be afraid. As long as you want to walk it, the road will always be beneath your feet!" Mo Fan laughed as he patted Zhang Xiaohou on the shoulder.
Mo Fan left the students' resting area to find his father and Xin Xia. Before he had walked very far, he spotted Xin Xia and Old Mo.
At first, Mo Jiaxing had not understood why Mo Fan insisted that he bring the whole family here to stay. He was not the kind of man who could sit still, and just as he had planned to go out with Mo Fan's uncle by marriage to earn some money, the disaster had broken out.
After the disaster began, residents gradually entered the Safe Zone, and Mo Jiaxing and Mo Fan's uncle by marriage became volunteers.
Xin Xia, meanwhile, had joined the Medical Team because she had awakened Healing Magic and was learning treatment techniques from the military medics.
"Dad, Xin Xia," Mo Fan called out from afar.
"Son."
"Brother Mo Fan."
Mo Jiaxing and Xin Xia looked up in delight. They had known Mo Fan would be fine, and sure enough, he had returned safe and sound.
"How is it? You weren't hurt, were you?" Mo Jiaxing asked, looking Mo Fan over from head to toe.
"I'm fine. I even earned some merit on my way back. There might even be a reward coming!" Mo Fan said with a grin.
Then Mo Fan walked over to Xin Xia and planted a loud kiss on her fair, jade-like cheek. "Mm, our Xin Xia smells so nice. Have you been eating properly these past few days?"
"Brother Mo Fan~~~" Xin Xia cried shyly.
"I'm an unofficial member of the Medical Team now. The food is even better than what the wounded get." Stars sparkled in Ye Xin Xia's beautiful eyes. She had already heard about Brother Mo Fan's feats.
With a flick of his finger, he had wiped out demons and slain Black Flood Pavilion!!
Mo Fan spent a brief moment being affectionate with Xin Xia before moving aside. There were still wounded people to treat, so Xin Xia had no time for romance with him!
Mo Fan sat down a short distance away to meditate. He needed to restore some magic energy first; he would be leaving the Safe Zone again later.
He had already thought it through. Since he had started a second playthrough, he could not waste the Golden Finger that was the Celestial Spirit Codex, and the only thing this Golden Finger required was spirit essence.
Given the chance, Mo Fan naturally intended to harvest spirit essence as fiercely as possible. Not to mention all the spirit essence scattered throughout the streets, the Magic Association and Hunter's Union surely had powerful spirit essence consigned by hunters. Rather than letting it dissipate on its own, it would be better for Mo Fan to make use of it.
There was also the spirit essence condensed from Bai Yang's soul. Should he continue using it to light up the Celestial Spirit Codex, or leave it in Little Loach's space?
As he learned more about the Celestial Spirit Codex, Mo Fan discovered that it and Little Loach complemented each other perfectly.
Little Loach could combine spirit essence, while the Celestial Spirit Codex could upgrade it.
Seven Servant-level spirit essences could be combined into one General Spirit Essence. Seven General Spirit Essences could be combined into one commander-level essence, and so on from there.
I'll be on PK tomorrow. I'll post extra chapters, so give me some support too, brothers.
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