"So, who exactly is Mordiggian?"
Zheng Qing had finally found a topic that could turn the tables, and immediately threw it out, trying to divert his companions' attention. "...I've heard that name several times already."
Yesterday at the hunting grounds, from that demon-like Dark Giant to Su Shijun, then Jiang Yu, the young wizard had heard that name more than once, yet he had never formed a clear idea of what it meant.
Xiao Xiao raised his eyebrows.
"You fought all night yesterday, and you don't even know who your opponent was?" He lifted the grilled sausage in his hand, sounding exceptionally surprised, as though Zheng Qing had asked why grilled sausages needed slits cut into their casings.
The young publicly funded student rolled his eyes.
"Come on, my codename isn't 'Doctor.'"
"This is common knowledge."
The short wizard shook his head. Rather than continuing to mock Zheng Qing, he flipped through the black-covered notebook at hand and tapped its thick pages with a fingertip. "Mordiggian is one of the earliest ancient existences to set foot in the Starry Sky. Powerful and mysterious, Its true form can no longer be determined. Some wizards believe It is a shapeless cloud of shadows; some have observed a Dark Serpent like a Tributary of Destiny; others firmly believe Its true body has no eyes upon Its head, no limbs upon Its body, and is a Dark Giant..."
"I feel like I've seen all of those forms," the young publicly funded student muttered.
Xiao Xiao ignored the boy's muttering and continued his unhurried explanation. "...The only thing wizards can be certain of is that this ancient existence dwells in the Ossuary of Zul-Baha-Sal and bears titles like 'Grisly God of Bones' and 'King of Ghouls'..."
"Zul-Baha-Sal is a place name?" The Fat Wizard pinched