Compared to the other corners of Beta Town, the North District was especially dark at night. Few Firefly Beetles gathered here in swarms. Even when a group of wild Firefly Beetles occasionally flew out of the Silent Forest, the impoverished tricksters would quickly capture them and sell them to other parts of town.
It was better near Genie's Hut.
Because Colmar was there, Gu Diao Street was now bustling. Even without enough Firefly Beetles, many North District Wizards willingly brought out the magical lanterns they had hidden at home, adding a little light to this land of hope in the North District.
But once they left Gu Diao Street, the two young wizards suddenly found themselves stumbling through the dark.
Fortunately, they were wizards.
Unfortunately, as a boy, Zheng Qing could not pull out his spellbook and show off at such a critical moment. His spellbook was still tied to his belt and stuffed at the very bottom of the Gray Cloth Bag.
So Jiang Yu was the one who ultimately cast the Illumination Spell.
"Not Dim Moon, not dim sun!"
Holding her spellbook, Jiang Yu recited the incantation. A line of slender fungi sprang out from her spellbook in neat formation, hopping along as their mushroom caps gave off a golden glow.
Like elementary school students scattering the moment they left the school gates, they instantly broke formation and surged forth, covering the pitch-black street in the blink of an eye. Little suns rose from the fungi's heads like bubbles, drifting unsteadily into the air before bursting with a pop and scattering patches of golden light.
One little sun illuminated a yard around it; thousands of little suns lit up the entire street.
The North District's tricksters, accustomed to the dimness of the night, shrank back into the deepest