After returning from the Azure Sky Hunter Agency, Mo Fan happened to miss Ai Tutu's two backup admirers, avoiding a minor conflict from his previous life.
Of course, they had not affected Mo Fan in his previous life, let alone this one. Mo Fan could easily crush both of them with his Shadow Element.
After briefly greeting Jiaojiao and Little Rabbit, he slipped into his room. He had very little luggage; two suitcases had been enough to bring everything over.
Lying on the warm bedsheets that carried the scent of sunshine, he narrowed his eyes for a few seconds before flipping upright in one swift motion.
Having simulated it in his mind no fewer than a hundred times, he began deriving his third magic element. Since he would have to deal with the Ocean Divine Dynasty later on, he decided to derive the Water Element first.
Dean Xiao happened to be a highly accomplished Water Element Forbidden Curse mage, so once he had awakened it, he could just cling to that thigh.
Fusion, derivation, creation.
Mo Fan was exceptionally proficient in the Fusion Method. He had once cultivated Water Magic to the Forbidden Curse realm as well, so he understood the structure of water elements extremely well.
Within Mo Fan's Spiritual Universe, a cluster of deep-blue starlight drifted between reality and illusion. According to his research, he could derive a new magic element at the third, fifth, seventh, and ninth realms of Spiritual Power.
Moreover, this magic element would not conflict with any naturally awakened magic element.
(There would be a bug if this were explained in detail, but that was simply how the setting was.)
Water Magic was one of the gentlest and most primordial forms of magic. Humanity's DNA carried an affinity for water elements, so Mo Fan derived a Water Element stardust with great ease.
Within the vast and boundless starry universe, four star clouds of different colors radiated imposing auras. A true dragon soul rested atop both the brilliant Crimson Gold Star Cloud and the profoundly majestic Thunder Abyss Star Cloud.
The Shadow Element and Summoning Element star clouds lacked the blessing of dragon souls, so their radiance and momentum fell far short of those two elder-brother elements.
Beneath the four magnificent star clouds, a patch of blue stardust trembled under the pressure of its four star cloud elders. Although a true dragon also lay curled beside the seven dark-blue stars, stardust and star clouds were undeniably on completely different levels.
Through the derivation method, Mo Fan had truly acquired Water Element stardust. He could feel his Spiritual Power rise slightly again.
The Phantom Sea Azure Dragon Soul possessed a beginner-level skill named Mirror Water. Unlike the combat power granted by the thunder dragon and fire dragon, this was an ability focused on support, healing, and protection.
Mo Fan did not lack offensive magic right now. For mobility, he had Teleport and Shadow Escape. What he lacked most was defense and support, so this filled in one of his weaknesses.
Winter arrived, and Mo Fan made a trip to West Lake, intending to bring Xin Xia and his aunt to Modu. However, when his aunt Mo Qing saw that Mo Fan had come for Xin Xia, she told the two of them to return to Modu on their own. Mo Qing still had to return to Bocheng.
Otherwise, during the New Year, two grown men would not even be able to cook a meal.
Mo Fan nodded, then bought Mo Qing a huge pile of gifts to bring back. There were still two grown men in Bocheng, so Mo Qing really did need to return.
After arriving back in Modu, Mo Fan received a call from Tang Yue.
"Hello, what is it, Teacher Tang Yue? Where are you spending the New Year?" Mo Fan asked with a grin.
"Where else? Songcheng, of course. I called to remind you that the Black Flood Pavilion still has its sights set on the Earth Sacred Spring. They may very well come looking for you again!" Tang Yue said seriously.
"Haha, I'd love nothing more."
As Mo Fan spoke, an overbearing aura brimming with confidence naturally rose from him. Clearly, he had immense faith in his own strength.
"Watch out for the Black Flood Pavilion's underhanded tricks. Don't get caught in a trap. Once I'm done with this stretch of work, I'll come to Modu!"
After reminding Mo Fan a few more times, Tang Yue hung up.
At Jinyuan Apartment, Mu Nujiao and Ai Tutu had both moved back home for the New Year. That meant that throughout winter break, only Mo Fan and Xin Xia remained in the entire apartment.
Little Xin Xia had no one to call on and nowhere to run, allowing Mo Fan to take full advantage of her.
And so, Mo Fan and Xin Xia spent the entire winter break together. After the break ended, his aunt Mo Qing came to Modu and took Xin Xia away.
Once Xin Xia left, Mo Fan felt somewhat empty inside. Fortunately, Mu Nujiao and Ai Tutu moved back in that afternoon.
"Hello, Miss Mu and Miss Ai. How was your vacation?" Mo Fan greeted them lazily.
"Not bad. Has your sister gone back to school?" Mu Nujiao asked.
"Yeah, she left this morning!"
As the next semester began, the entire Green Campus seemed to have entered a countdown. The freshmen were no longer as lax as they had been last semester. The training grounds were packed, with people practicing magic everywhere.
Inner disciples from great families had their own Meditation Rooms and Star Cloud Magic Artifacts. Outer disciples could spend money to rent a Meditation Room, while commoner mages could only suffer through meditation the hard way.
The Azure Sky Hunter Agency did not receive commissions every day, either. Though it was an old and established name in Modu, it had one glaring drawback: it was too expensive.
Mo Fan's Lightning Element and Fire Element were his strongest two elements—or rather, they were absurdly strong. Even after his Lightning Magic had entered the Forbidden Curse realm in his previous life, its amplification had not been this brutal.
The power of basic magic had risen from one to three. Once Mo Fan obtained Spirit Seeds and Soul Seeds in the future, the amplification would be terrifying. For example, Tyrant Desolate Thunder provided a sixfold boost, but after Mo Fan absorbed it, it would directly become eighteen times the power.
This directly gave Mo Fan the ability to fight opponents above his level. He did not even dare imagine how powerful he would become with Divine Seal Hymn and Dark Blessing!
Divine Seal Hymn also increased the power of basic magic, though it could only enhance a single element.
Dark Blessing, on the other hand, was far more domineering, increasing all of Mo Fan's power by fifty percent!
For instance, Mo Fan's Lightning Magic was currently eighteen times stronger than ordinary magic. After receiving Dark Blessing, its power would reach a terrifying twenty-seven times!
That was the foundation of the Magic Plane. The rulers of the Dark Dimension had launched multiple invasions against the Magic Plane because there was definitely profit to be made.
Mo Fan shook his head to clear his mind. He would not think about matters so far in the future for now, and another period passed amid his intense cultivation.
Mo Fan had been waiting for the Black Flood Pavilion to strike. He had even figured out how he would exchange any Black-Clad member he captured for bounty money—and how he would spend that bounty.
In the end, Mo Fan went out of the city to hunt demons several times to lure out the Black Flood Pavilion, yet the Black Flood Pavilion still had not appeared!
"Ugh, Little Golden Ape has already become a warrior-level creature. Why hasn't the Black Flood Pavilion shown up yet? Is my baiting operation really that obvious?" Mo Fan sighed gloomily.
"Beep beep beep beep."
Just as Mo Fan sighed, his phone suddenly rang.
Great, there was finally something interesting to do.
After receiving the call, Mo Fan quickly hailed a cab and rushed straight to the Azure Sky Hunter Agency!
The Hunting Office was the same as usual. Little Ling Ling drank milk tea, Old Man Bao smoked his pipe, and the old sign creaked in the wind.
The moment Mo Fan entered, he patted Ling Ling's head and pinched her little cheeks before asking, "What kind of mission has you looking so worried?"
Though he said that, he had already reached a conclusion. It was probably the protection mission Teacher Tang Yue had posted. But that was not right—Teacher Tang Yue knew he was at the Azure Sky Hunter Agency. Why would she still post it???
Thinking this, Mo Fan opened the commission document. Sure enough, on the final line of the back page was his name, along with a note: Mo Fan was not allowed to protect himself.
Second chapter today.
For some reason, things suddenly became difficult.
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