Blue Bat: I'm Freaking Out! / Entering the Deep Sea

At the same time, the five mentors were clearly taken aback. Feng Li said seriously, "Don't be ridiculous!"

Everyone was shocked. Old Zhao had to step in and advise, "Mo Fan, don't be impulsive. The spots on the National Team are extremely valuable; you can't just withdraw or join as you please."

No matter how others tried to persuade him, Mo Fan stuck to his own opinion.

Mu Ningxue stood in the rain, many water droplets falling from her fair face. For a moment, she couldn't tell if they were rainwater or tears. She was somewhat moved. At the lowest point in her life, a man resolutely stood up and stayed by her side.

Lu Jun watched this scene with emotion. Yesterday he gave up the Star River Vein, and today he withdrew together. Mo Fan a true man.

Unfortunately, despite such an action that would make any woman fall for it, Mu Ningxue only felt gratitude.

Dean Xiao was quite open-minded. He smiled and smoothed things over, saying, "Young people, who considers the consequences of their actions? I believe that with Mo Fan's talent, he will be able to make a comeback very soon."

Feng Li's ashen face softened slightly, but he was still furious. Mo Fan's current status was different; Dual Element High Rank cultivator, and if he continued to grow, he would definitely be at the level of the former National Mansion Captain.

To give up on oneself now is simply incomprehensible.

Lu Jun suddenly said, "Mentors, I would like to stay in Tokyo Sea Battle City for a few months to cultivate. This place is particularly suitable for my secluded cultivation."

Upon hearing this, the five mentors displayed different attitudes. Feng Li hesitated for a moment, then pondered and said, "It's not impossible. On the premise that you retain your status National Mansion Captain, we will approve your leaving the team to cultivate on your own."

Upon hearing this, everyone was astonished. Mo Fan was dumbfounded. Damn, this is such differential treatment!

There was no other way. Feng Li allowed himself to do this for two reasons. First, Lu Jun had a very high status and a Hunter Master certificate. He believed that Lu Jun would plan his own improvement path well, at least better than theirs.

Secondly, Lu Jun's cultivation level is too high, far exceeding that of other members of the National Palace, making it difficult to assign training missions. It's better to separate them for now.

The five mentors left with Mo Fan and Mu Ningxue. The elimination results were announced, leaving some happy and others disappointed.

The remaining National Team packed up and, once their new teammates arrived, waved goodbye.

Ironically, after Zu Jiming and Lu Yilin died, the National Government's temporary replacement was Dongfang Lie!

To be fair, this person's Innate Talent is definitely the most underestimated in the original work.

Dongfang Lie greeted him, and after paying his respects, he happily left with the group.

Everyone left, leaving only Lu Jun behind.

Without hesitation, he went back into the room, holding the diamond-like, dazzling Star River Vein in one hand and gently stroking the White Tiger Pendant Star River Magic Tool in the other.

With the combined strength of both, plus his own Intermediate Level fourth-stage Space Element cultivation and fifth-stage Mental Power, his breakthrough was equally unstoppable.

Rumble!

Lu Jun was surrounded by pure silver light, causing space to distort and layer upon layer, accompanied by the emergence of countless dark void cracks, and a dangerous aura permeated the air.

The next moment, within the Spiritual World, a silver Nebula -like light membrane cracked open, and boundless magical energy surged out, transforming into a vast and mighty Milky Way, dotted with dazzling starlight, most like a galaxy.

Space Element have broken through to higher levels!

He clearly felt a force emanating from the Milky Way transforming his entire body, and his Mental Power received a significant boost. However, the prospect of breaking through the barrier of the sixth realm seemed endless, and he lacked the drive to achieve it.

At the same time, the surface of the skin is interwoven with fine silver textures, which enhances the affinity of the Space Element.

Lu Jun previously possessed Four Elements advanced levels in four elements and Four Elements domains in four elements. Now, he is at the advanced level in the fifth element, but he has no clue about the domain of Dimensional Magic.

"Alright, you can't get fat in one bite, let's take it one step at a time."

Seeing this, he muttered to himself, feeling delighted. The high-level Space Element had finally mastered the most overpowered ability: Teleportation. Moreover, the knowledge imparted by Dean Xiao had finally come in handy.

Inscribed with Space Magic Array, short-distance teleportation is no problem.

The effects of the advanced level three of the Space Element are quite simple, decreasing in intensity with each level. The advanced level one can only teleport oneself, and the distance is linked to one's spiritual realm. Level two can teleport multiple people together, and the lower limit of teleportation distance for level three is greatly increased.

Afterwards, Lu Jun consolidated his strength, originally intending to purchase another Star River Vein to break through to the high-level Summoning System in one go.

However, a certain premonition arose in his mind, a premonition that hastily breaking through to the high-level Summoning System might lead to failure.

After all, he uses Summoning System far less often than Space Element, only using basic Dimensional Summon more often. Moreover, Intermediate Level magic is the only Magic System that he hasn't leveled up to level four, and he doesn't even have a contract with his innate summoner, so how can he talk about accumulating profound knowledge?

He decided to postpone it until he reached a contract with the Water Element Spirit.

For the next month or so, Lu Jun remained steadfast, stealthily controlling the stars, and finally mastered the release of high-level Teleportation.

Furthermore, instead of immediately searching for the Water Element Spirit, he wanted to hone his skills by using the Space Element alone in the complex battle situation and terrain of the Sea Battle City, and also to master the use of teleportation.

After all, proficiency in casting magic is one thing, but how to use it is another.

Fortunately, with the departure of the main National Team, Japanese attention also disappeared, allowing him to go into hiding, change his appearance, and not worry about leaking information.

Chapter 297 Blue Bat: I'm panicking!

Just as Lu Jun had been diligently cultivating for over a month...

Domestically, things were also in turmoil, with all sorts of news coming in.

First, the Egypt Team, also one of the top 32 teams in the previous tournament, came to China to challenge the National Pavilion. With Mo Fan and Mu Ningxue returning from abroad, they easily crushed their opponents, and the Egypt Team returned empty-handed.

Then came the Magic City death of a drug addict in Shanghai.

The events in the Ancient Capital have come to an end. Cardinal Salang is dead, and some of the city's minor figures have been purged, but her followers still remain.

Especially after the group was leaderless, more and more of the traces of its subordinates were exposed. The Black Alchemist, the Extradition Envoy, the Palm Leader Wu Ku, and the nine blue-robed disciples all appeared and moved away.

Unlike the Original Timeline, where Cardinal Salang orchestrated everything, keeping the core members well hidden and only throwing out a pawn Fang Shaoli, he calmly led a group of his men away.

Therefore, this commotion has grown increasingly larger.

Crucially, even while being hunted by the Adjudication Court and other forces, the nine disciples still managed to engage in infighting, vying for the position of Cardinal while on the run, and even violating principles by reporting each other.

When Lu Jun received the intelligence, he could only lament the disorganized nature of the group and, incidentally, confirm Salang's death. If he were still alive, he wouldn't have allowed his subordinates to fight amongst themselves like this.

Those powerful forces also realized what had happened. The Ancient Capital had indeed killed a Cardinal, a shocking event that sparked curiosity among countless people who wanted to uncover the truth. However, Han Ji remained silent, keeping the secret firmly in his heart.

Such related speculations have become a hot topic both domestically and internationally.

At the same time, the instigator of the whistleblower, Blue Bat, one of the nine disciples, emerged from the Huangpu River as a woman with a graceful figure, beautiful face, and a blend of innocence and maturity.

She took a deep breath and murmured to herself, "Chongming Island, Fang Shaoli, this should be the last disciple position. The rest is none of my business."

Blue Bat gazed at the distant sunset, his expression unreadable. The Black Vatican Adjudication Court, and conversely, the Adjudication Court had also planted spies within the Black Vatican.

And she, Blue Bat, codenamed Bee Sting in the Adjudication Court, is that traitor.

With Cardinal Salang, her current mission objective, dead, her superiors have changed their focus to purging this Black Vatican force. She's also considering whether she can continue to lie low and attempt to make contact with the top-tier Cardinal.

So the Blue Bat racked his brains and came up with this method: they reported each other, muddling through the waters to perfectly cover up their own purpose, and thus accomplished their mission.

She was only responsible for revealing the location and identity; the real operation was carried out by the Adjudication Court. Whether the remnants of the Black Vatican could be killed depended on how well the Adjudication Court performed.

Furthermore, due to the extreme secrecy surrounding Blue Bat's identity, he is also subject to Adjudication Court.

Unexpectedly, because she was extremely familiar with the situation in the Nine Provinces, she repeatedly evaded danger and became one of the few core members of the Salang forces who survived to the end.

The Cardinal's throne was, by some strange twist of fate, drawing ever closer to her.

By the river, Blue Bat fell into deep thought, his heart silently screaming, "Boss, three years later, then another three years, then another three years, ten years have passed. I've even infiltrated the Black Vatican and become its leader. When are you coming to pick me up?"

Not long after, Mo Fan from Magic City spent the national government's prize money, but failed to break through to the third element, Shadow Element (original text: not deep enough accumulation). In addition, Mu Ningxue was in dire need of funds and had to go out to work.

Just then, information about Fang Shaoli, one of the nine disciples of the Black Vatican, appeared.

After more than ten days of tracking and investigation, they finally captured Fang Shaoli, fought a fierce battle against her transformed Venomous Insect Mother, and won a generous reward from the Adjudication Court.

Taking advantage of the opportunity, the Blue Bat, Adjudication Court, calmly sailed out to sea and escaped.

In just over a month, Cardinal Salang's forces suffered heavy losses. When she took stock of the remaining men, she was shocked to discover that she seemed to be truly about to ascend the cardinal's throne.

Hi everyone, I'm Blue Bat, and I'm a little panicked right now.

Early in the morning, at Sea Battle City.

Lu Jun ended his long phone call with Ding Yumian and learned about the latest domestic intelligence from her.

Mo Fan made a name for himself in Magic City, defeating the Blue Robe Deacon and obtaining the Star River Vein for a second attempt to break through to the high-level of the Shadow Element during his seclusion.

He stroked his chin, thinking to himself, "After spending money twice, this time it'll probably be successful."

Meanwhile, Lu Jun read the official report, noting the identification tags on the bodies of Black Vatican Member, but Blue Bat's name was conspicuously missing.

"Oh dear, she's still lying low?"

Lu Jun's expression was strange. He knew everything, and naturally knew Blue Bat's true identity. He couldn't help but wonder if Blue Bat was going to infiltrate the Cardinal.

The Black Vatican has a stable framework; the seven archbishops are merely symbolic titles. When the previous Salang dies, the next Salang is immediately elected, ensuring an endless lineage.

Blue Bat, as one of the nine disciples, definitely deserves this qualification.

"Perhaps we can conveniently plant a chess piece."

Lu Jun's wild ideas continued. According to the latest intelligence, the remaining forces of Salang were fleeing towards Japan, beyond the reach of China.

After a while, his mentor from the Nationalist government might assign him a mission while he's in Japan: to try and wipe out the remnants of the Black Vatican, as a kind of training exercise.

At that time, he had a way to secretly help Blue Bat and make contact.

"We'll see how things go and adapt accordingly. The most urgent task is to find the Water Element Spirit."

Immediately, Lu Jun shook his head, changed into a less conspicuous outfit, and headed to the Sea Battle City. With the aid of Mind Invisibility, no one knew who he was.

Soon, his figure moved nimbly through the intricate floors, and bursts of pure silver light shot into the sky, blocking, deflecting, and cutting through the Sea Monster attacking from all directions.

Bang! With a thought from Lu Jun, space distorted, and a General-level Serrated Green was crushed, its blood splattering everywhere.

Suddenly, a Demon Beast warrior lurking in the shadows seized the opportunity to pounce out. White Cry Demon, small in size but extremely fast and highly poisonous.

The next moment, silver patterns appeared all around Lu Jun, outlining dazzling constellations. In an instant, he vanished without a trace, leaving only a few silver fragments scattered. White Cry Demon missed her target and fell limply to the ground.

The High-level Magic Teleportation, when cast with the spiritual realm of the fifth level, takes less than two seconds, even faster than Ai Jiangtu.

Lu Jun's figure appeared five hundred meters away, and he casually tore open a dark void rift, cleaving the large-headed baby-like White Cry Demon in two.

After a period of arduous training, he mastered the Space Element to perfection and was now proficient in using Space Migration. He was finally ready to go into business.

His gaze drifted eastward, where the surging tides, carrying hordes of Sea Monster, crashed against the Sea Battle City. He set off, step by step, towards the deep sea.

Splash!

As Lu Jun sank into the submerged tenth block, the world before him was a murky blue, with waves surging irregularly and relentlessly, accompanied by shards of rock and ice.

Any expert swimmer who ventures into this sea will surely drown, for the water is filled with the Demonic Power of all sorts of Sea Monster, the currents are erratic and unpredictable, and the mixed evil forces can easily pierce through the bodies of ordinary people.

Chapter 298 Stepping into the Deep Sea

The densely packed houses of the 10th block are submerged in seawater.

The ruins and rubble of the battle rushed towards us as the water surged, carrying with it immense force.

An ordinary person would surely die if hit by even a single point, and even High-Order Mage would be helpless. Manipulating water elements for extended periods would consume a large amount of magical energy, and there would always be times when one makes a mistake.

Fortunately, Lu Jun was different. He had Water Repelling Pearl. With a thought, a dark blue crystal bead rose from above his head, transforming into an invisible protective shield around him.

With a whoosh, thousands of violent and chaotic streams of water swept across the area, vanishing without a trace within the range of the Water Repelling Pearl.

The poison array, stones, and Ice Thorn mixed in with the poison lost their kinetic energy and naturally lost their power. They didn't hurt or itch when they landed on the skin, not to mention that Lu Jun had the protection of Water Shield.

Several Water Dragon coiled around him, and his skin was protected by a layer of crystal-clear Illusion Scales. He released magic as soon as he entered the water.

There's no way around it; the underwater environment Ice Thorn and contains all sorts of toxins and bacteria. If we don't take precautions, something terrible could happen.

"Level 5 Water Shield. I've hunted countless demons these past few days, General Essence Soul from the White Tiger Pendant. Just one more and I'll be able to unlock another level 5 Primary Magic."

Lu Jun pondered. He now had over 400 million in funds, and the Zhao and Zu Family owed him a lot of resources, so he was not short of money. There was no need to exchange the General Essence Soul and Servant Essence Soul for money anymore.

To be precise, at his current level, without spending tens or hundreds of billions, he wouldn't see any significant improvement. Those spirit essences would be a drop in the ocean, making the cost-effectiveness reversed.

But now is not the time to think about this.

He snapped out of his daze and looked ahead. Countless swarms of Sea Monster were crowding each other, surging forward one after another, becoming denser the further down he went. His expression turned serious.

Buzz buzz buzz!

Seeing this, Lu Jun quickly used his Mind Invisibility, perfectly calming the emotions of the Sea Monster from all directions and making them ignore the incident.

Even so, the trouble was not over. These Sea Monster swarmed everywhere, and he was forced to be caught up in them, powerless to resist, and retreated continuously as the Sea Monster charged.