Ch 1076 - Ch 1080

Chapter 1076: 1076

Chapter 1076 Essence Crystal of the Black Tree

Translated by Xephiz

Edited by Aelryinth

"Space scrolls, tsk tsk, the tournament is pretty generous huh? I bet not many students have such life-preserving stuff," Zhao Manyan exclaimed .

"Are they like, really, really expensive?" Mo Fan had to ask .

"It's not a problem of how much they cost, but how many of them are produced! There aren't many Space Mages that can produce them, and even fewer are under the command of private organizations," Zhao Manyan said .

"Since everyone is forced to split up, let's try our best to regroup once we are in there . Otherwise, we won't even have a chance even if we find something precious," Jiang Yu spoke up .

Every member of the national team was taking part in the treasure hunt, since each team was allowed to have ten representatives . Thus, there were one hundred and sixty participants in total, representing sixteen countries .

After the rules were clarified, the students made their way into the Space Magic Formation .

Since the members of every team were going to split up, they were asked to enter the formation at different times, too . Interestingly, Mo Fan was somehow drawn out very early among the students, and he was the first member of the Chinese team to enter the formation .

Mo Fan was fairly curious about where the formation would bring him . Was it a confined space, or was it a special place that Italy had prepared for the tournament? However, since the Hunter Union was in charge of the second round, they would be putting the participants' ability to survive in the wild to the test!

It was important for a Mage to learn how to survive in the wild, since demon creatures were the biggest enemy of mankind . The competition between students did not really matter much . Only those who won against demon creatures, and survived under terrible conditions in the wild, would truly emerge as the true experts of the world!

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As soon as Mo Fan stepped into the formation, he immediately sensed the space around him spinning and twisting .

Fortunately, it was not Mo Fan's first time traveling through space . He calmly closed his eyes, just so he would not get sick from the turbulence of the flow .

With a shudder, Mo Fan vanished from right in front of everyone between some space ripples within the blink of an eye .

The chaotic flow of space struck him . However, since Mo Fan was a Space Mage himself, he knew how to handle the situation, and could stop himself from losing too much of his energy .

The process did not last long . When Mo Fan opened his eyes, the stadium had already disappeared . He could no longer see Venice's sky, or the crowd of spectators…

The muddy, gray sky was twisting in a weird way, like a giant painting looming over his head . It felt surreal .

The ground was uneven, with jagged rocks and steep mountains . He also saw a black forest, a river with its water flowing in the wrong direction, and a valley with some eerie cries…

Mo Fan looked around him and had an indescribably strange feeling .

Even though he could see mountains, water, and the sky in his surroundings, it felt like something that an illogical painter had put together indifferently . It felt nothing like nature!

"It must be some kind of a unique space!" Mo Fan was not unfamiliar with strange spaces .

The world he had ended up in under the Dark Abyss was oddly uncomfortable, too . To his relief, there was only a slight disharmony in the sky; it was not made of corpses like the one in the Dark Abyss!

Curtains of corpses in the sky… whenever Mo Fan recalled the sight in the Dark Abyss, he still had lingering fears .

Every confined space would have its boundary . If he could find a tall spot, he might be able to see the end of the space . It was unlikely that the organizer would pick a vast, boundless space as the venue, since not only would they have to struggle to look after every participant, they would have trouble controlling what was happening inside the space, too!

Mo Fan heard the cries of eagles above him . He lifted his gaze and saw an eagle circling around a hundred meters up in the sky .

"So those are the unmanned drones with surveillance cameras?" Mo Fan gave the eagle a wide smile .

The Observer Eagles were a kind of tool that the military often used . Similar to the Wicked Eye Copper Mirror, these Observer Eagles were able to transmit everything they saw to a device via Light Magic .

Since the whole world was watching the tournament, it did not make sense if the treasure hunt only involved the students running around in a confined space . The Observer Eagles were the best tools to broadcast what was happening in the space, allowing the people outside to watch the splendid performances of the students!

The Observer Eagles had been waiting in their positions for a long time . They were tailing every student to capture everything that happened, while looking after their safety .

When Mo Fan saw a number of Observer Eagles flying in the sky, he could not help but have a thought: Shouldn't the treasure hunt be given a name, like, Running Mage?

{TL Note: A reference to a popular variety show from Korea, Running Man, NOT the Schwarzenegger movie . }

However, it was a tournament after all, and even though the environment did resemble wilderness, it went without saying that the organizer had basically set up everything artificially . The only question was how many demon creatures were residing in the space, since they were most likely the only threat to the participants!

Mo Fan looked around him, but he could not tell where he was supposed to go .

The advisors specifically told them to regroup with the others as soon as possible, to increase their odds of finding and securing treasure . It did not make sense for the organizer to drop the loot right in the middle of nowhere…

Unfortunately, Mo Fan had no idea where his teammates were . He had no choice but to roam aimlessly .

"Little Roach, it's your showtime! Help daddy see if there's anything good around here!" Mo Fan murmured to the pendant on his chest .

The Little Loach Pendant did not glow, implying that there was nothing that had caught its attention nearby .

Ever since Little Loach had devoured the Eternal Wicked Lotus, it had yet to react to anything that Mo Fan stumbled into .

Mo Fan realized he was expecting too much from Little Loach . He had no choice but to search for the loot himself .

Before Mo Fan knew it, he had entered a forest with distorted black trees . Glancing at the ghastly trees, Mo Fan asked Little Flame Belle again, "Are you sure that your little mummy is inside?"

"Ling!-" Little Flame Belle nodded .

Little Flame Belle had acknowledged Xinxia as her mummy first, meaning that Mu Ningxue had somehow become the little mummy .

However, Little Flame Belle was not really fond of Mu Ningxue's icy aura, so she rarely went close to Mu Ningxue . That being said, she was still extremely sensitive to it, and was able to sense it from far away .

If Little Flame Belle said that Mu Ningxue was inside the forest, she was most likely right!

Once Mo Fan found Mu Ningxue, he would be more relaxed wandering around!

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"Strange, the forest doesn't seem to be huge, but why do I feel like I won't be able to leave it after coming in here…" Mo Fan had been moving forward for some time, yet he realized that he was still in the black forest .

He was surrounded by the wilted, twisting trees with empty branches . There was a strong evil presence, too .

Aas (

Mo Fan was confident that he was not trapped in some kind of a maze, as he could easily tell such a thing with his Shadow Element .

If the forest was not a maze, the only possibility left was the black forest was a compressed zone . It did not seem to cover a great area from the distance, but it was actually quite huge once he stepped into it . It was unlikely that he would reach the end in a short period…

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A cold wind with some frost came from the distance . Even without Little Flame Belle's help, Mo Fan could easily recognize Mu Ningxue's aura . She was right ahead!

Mo Fan turned into a shadow and wove through the trees rapidly . He finally saw Mu Ningxue, who was wearing a long robe, at a place where the trees seemed much thicker .

"Xuexue… mmm, why are you trapped between the trees?" Mo Fan stood on an old trunk and asked with a confused look .

Mu Ningxue was surrounded by frozen trees circling her like a prison, entrapping her in the middle .

"Look out, the trees can move!" Mu Ningxue warned him sharply .

Before Mo Fan realized what was happening, he saw two sharp branches stabbing at him; it turned out that the tree he was standing on was attacking him!

Mo Fan immediately jumped into the air, but before he could adjust his stance, he saw a huge branch swiping at him, knocking him

flying .

Mo Fan rolled a few times on the ground . His bones were hurting from the impact .

Luckily, his body was rather sturdy . Any other Mage would have a few broken bones by now!

"Damn it!" Mo Fan turned around and saw the trees that had attacked him had already uprooted themselves from the ground . They moved with their wriggling roots, their branches were their weapons . Some were thin and long, like claws, while some were as sharp as spears!

"I'll burn them all with fire!" Mo Fan snapped furiously .

"They are just too many of them . Don't panic, you're only going to attract more of these Black Tree Spirits!" Mu Ningxue advised hm .

"What shall I do then? I can't just let them smack me around like table tennis," Mo Fan protested .

"There's a Commander-level Black Tree Spirit, and it's carrying an Essence Crystal in its tree hole . The organizer must have placed it there," Mu Ningxue said .

{TL Note: Used to be Fundamental Crystal, but I think Essence Crystal sounds better . }

"Essence Crystal! That's some good stuff!" Mo Fan's eyes glittered .

Mo Fan happened to find an Essence Crystal in the canyon filled with the Forbidden Moon Rock Demons . It was worth two to three hundred million!

Mo Fan did not expect that Mu Ningxue had already found such valuable loot when he came looking for her .

"Do you need my help? Or you can deal with it yourself?" Mo Fan asked .

"Let's do it together and get it done; the others might have found other treasures, too," Mu Ningxue replied .

"Your Ice is better at dealing with the underlings, I'll handle the boss…" Mo Fan split the tasks with Mu Ningxue .

Mu Ningxue's Ice Element had wide coverage, so she could handle the enormous number of Black Tree Spirits better . Besides, if they did not get rid of the army of Black Tree Spirits, they had no hope of reaching their Commander!

Creator's Thought

I found it funny that only Space Mages under private organizations would make the Scrolls, turning Advanced/Super Level awesome Space mages into production machines for cash . Hah!

Remember the cash is 7:1

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Chapter 1077

Chapter 1077: THIS IS AN EMPTY CHAPTER

Translator: Exodus Tales Editor: Exodus Tales

Translator's Note: Yes, this is an entire chapter . as per title this chapter doesn't contain any text in original novel it is posted just to keep numbering consistent with original novel .

Chapter 1078: 1078

Chapter 1078 The Worm and Tree Symbiosis

Translated by Xephiz

Edited by Aelryinth

Mu Ningxue continued to unleash her frost . It was very effective against Plant-type demon creatures .

The Ice Element was effective against the Plant Element was basic knowledge that every student had to learn in their nine years of study about magic . That being said, the Fire Element was even more effective against the Plant Element . After passing through the Black Tree Spirits that Mu Ningxue had frozen, Mo Fan saw the Commander-level Black Tree Spirit that Mu Ningxue had mentioned .

The Tree Spirit Commander was rather strange . It was residing in the lake, and the whole black lake had huge bubbles on its surface . It looked rather disgusting!

The mid-trunk of the Tree Spirit Commander had a strange mouth like a human, but it was a lot wider . Its eerie branches were like the arms and claws of a mountain monster . When Mo Fan walked forward, he realized that the tree was grabbing an enormous, gray bear…

The bear was around six meters tall, with gray flames covering its body . One could tell that the bear was no ordinary Servant-class beast, but the Tree Spirit Commander had stabbed the bear countless times, leaving bloody holes all over it with blood pouring out like a fountain into the lake!

The blood immediately turned black after falling into the lake . Mo Fan subconsciously took a deep breath .

The lake was not made of water, but decaying blood! How many creatures had the Tree Spirit Commander killed to form such a huge lake of blood?

The Tree Spirit Commander was on alert . It soon noticed Mo Fan's presence, even though he was hiding at the lakeside . It let out a furious cry as it faced him .

Even though the tree had no eyes or face, Mo Fan could clearly sense its hunger and cruelty, as if anything alive was considered its food . The fresh and tender meat, the cries of agony from its prey, and the blood that flowed into the pool…

"Are you trying to summon your men?" Mo Fan grinned when he saw the Tree Spirit Commander continuing to shriek .

The Tree Spirit Commander was unable to see, as he thought . It had no clue that all its underlings had been turned into ice statues by Mu Ningxue .

The Tree Spirit Commander had no choice but to get rid of the intruder itself, since none of its underlings had responded to its summons . It extended its branches and snapped them at Mo Fan like whips!

"As a mere tree, you have butchered so many creatures that their blood has formed such a huge lake, aren't you a disappointment to your mum and dad?" Mo Fan agilely dodged the branches .

Mo Fan suddenly vanished into thin air, leaving a shadow behind that the Tree Spirit Commander focused on with its branches!

He sneakily moved in another direction . Mo Fan stomped the ground, and a huge shadow loomed over the place . The dim sky immediately turned pitch-black, and darkness crawled across the place!

It had been a while since Mo Fan last cast the Nyx Regime . The strong presence of dark energy in the space significantly strengthened Mo Fan's Shadow Spells .

The Tree Spirit Commander did not have eyes, meaning that it did not rely on sight to sense where its enemy was . However, in the Domain of the Nyx Regime, Mo Fan's movements were as unpredictable as a phantom . Even though the Tree Spirit Commander knew where Mo Fan was, its branches were having a hard time tracking him down!

"Giant Shadow… hang on, there's no need for that!" Mo Fan was just about to cast the spell, but he immediately slapped himself on the head .

The Tree Spirit Commander was unable to move, after all, so it was unnecessary to suppress its movement!

"Sky Lightning Claw!" Mo Fan did not waste further time with the Tree Spirit Commander . He immediately cast his strongest Lightning Spell .

Dark lightning struck down from the pitch-black sky, shocking and brilliant . The fierce lightning split into several arcs and formed the claw of a demon swiping at the Tree Spirit Commander's upper branches!

The lightning surged wildly, cracking all over the place .

To Mo Fan's surprise, the strong attack only left a little hole in the Tree Spirit Commander . It did not seem to have inflicted any serious damage on the Tree Spirit Commander .

"It looks like I still need to use fire!" After realizing that the Lightning Spells were not so effective against the Tree Spirit Commander, Mo Fan immediately turned to his Fire Element . "Rain of Burning Fists!"

Mo Fan drew a Fire Constellation, but he forcibly turned the raindrop-sized flames into burning fists .

He had learned the move from the Spanish fire-tosser . However, it seemed like he needed a lot of time to master it . If the Rain of Burning Fists of the Spanish representative used was a storm, Mo Fan's Rain of Burning Fists was only a drizzle!

Burning fists poured down from the sky, yet the fists were sparse, and the damage of the spell was not that much higher than the Sky-Flame Funeral . However, with enough practice, Mo Fan would certainly be able to master the advanced version of the Sky-Flame Funeral!

Flames were indeed more effective against the Tree Spirit Commander . The lake of blood was set on fire, and the burning fists landed on the Tree Spirit Commander continuously, leaving huge holes on its trunk!

The Tree Spirit Commander was infuriated . The water of the lake turned restless . When Mo Fan was wondering what kind of attack the creature would dish out, he saw huge, thick roots rising out of the water like eels .

The roots basically filled up the entire lake! They continued to grow and wiggle, and looked eerie and terrifying!

"Holy crap, what the hell are these things? Aren't they afraid of fire?" Mo Fan burst out screaming

The giant eel-like roots crawled over the flames, but the fire failed to burn any of them . They reached the land and chased after Mo Fan .

Mo Fan sprinted across the place with the Blood Tabi . To his surprise, the roots seemed to have infinite range, as they continued to stack up and chase after him .

The whole lake was filled up with the roots . Mo Fan had never seen a plant with so many roots!

It was like a thousand eels were chasing after him . Mo Fan could feel that they were gradually getting closer, so he kept throwing Fiery Fists at the roots while running .

The fiery dragons lunged at the roots, but they were simply too weak, and were soon devoured by roots covered in thick blood .

One of the roots was way ahead of the others . It was only inches away from reaching Mo Fan's ankle . Mo Fan was about to alter his direction with the Fleeing Shadow, yet before he could disappear into the shadow, the root was smart enough to wrap around Mo Fan's right foot and drag him out!

The rest of the roots pounced at Mo Fan as soon as he was dragged out of the shadow . Mo Fan could already imagine his horrible death after he was covered by the roots .

"Little Flame Belle, save your daddy!" Mo Fan yelled .

Little Flame Belle appeared in the nick of time . She quickly set Mo Fan aflame with the Calamity Fire .

A great explosion took place, followed by a little mushroom cloud rising in the air . The shockwave blew the roots into pieces, but even when the roots were separated, they were still wiggling on the ground, as if each of the roots was a different organism…

Mo Fan took a closer look and was astounded .

These were no roots; they were some vampiric, blood-drinking worms!

No wonder the roots were able to chase after him like they had eyes, even when Mo Fan was able to conceal his presence easily with the Nyx Regime .

"Damn it, what the hell is this thing! It looks like a tree above the water, but its roots are all worms!" Mo Fan had never heard of anything like it . If he knew how tricky it was to fight, he would rather have dealt with the little Black

Tree Spirits, and let Mu Ningxue deal with the monster .

"Take this!" Mo Fan was infuriated too . He immediately summoned the Flame Sword!

Mo Fan did not attack with the Flame Sword immediately . He held the sword in his hand with the outstanding control that Little Flame Belle had granted him!

With a forward slash, waves of flames surged forward and sliced the worms into several sections .

After waving the Flame Sword wildly for some time, the roots were severed into little pieces . Little Flame Belle's Calamity Fire was indeed a lot stronger . Mo Fan stood no chance against a Commander-level creature with only his Rose Flame!

Blurb blurb blurb… some movement was visible under the lake of blood again .

The roots of the Tree Spirit Commander rose up again, their number no fewer than the roots that had appeared before, as if there was no end to them…

Mo Fan immediately realized that slicing the worms was utterly meaningless . He had to find a way to defeat the Tree Spirit!

"Rocket Wings!" Mo Fan turned the flames around him into feathers, quickly forming two spectacular wings on his back!

The feathers exploded, propelling Mo Fan forward . Mo Fan was now able to control his movement freely despite the overwhelming propulsion . He raised the Flame Sword and slashed at the Tree Spirit Commander as he left a bright aftertrail of burning flames across the lake of blood!

"Die!" The Flame Sword enlarged, growing to a length of sixteen meters . Mo Fan raised it above his head before swinging it down ferociously!

The Calamity Fire was deadly against the strange tree . The flames instantly penetrated the Tree Spirit's thick trunk, and sliced it in half from the treetop to its roots . The imperious Calamity Fire spread wildly and devoured the entire tree!

The brown flames rose fiercely, and even the lake of blood was dyed red by the flames .

The worms that served as the roots of the tree surfaced on the lake . There were so many of them that they began to stack up on the surface of the lake .

The vampiric worms rolled over like detached windpipes when their host died, and also died in a matter of seconds!

Their remains filled up the entire lake of blood . Mu Ningxue happened to arrive to witness the scene . She was disgusted at the sight . If such a terrifying creature existed in the outside world, wouldn't it pose a great threat to mankind?

The lake of blood was its source of nutrients, while the worms were living in symbiosis with the tree . They helped transfer the energy to the rest of the Black Tree Spirits, forming the huge forest of Black Tree Spirits!

Creator's Thought

Okay, I admit this is a very cool monster combo .

Chapter 1079: 1079

Chapter 1079 Robbed!

Translated by Xephiz

Edited by Aelryinth

The world was so big that there were all kinds of strange things waiting to be discovered . The biology of the Tree Spirit Commander was quite spooky . If Hunters who often roamed in the wild stumbled into a forest like this, they would barely have any chance of survival .

Many people with strong ideas of humanism always criticized the dangerous situations that the participants were placed in during the treasure hunt of the World College Tournament . They believed that the lives of the participants should not be endangered if it was only a tournament, and it was even inappropriate for the world to witness the death of participants caught in mishaps . However, the Hunter Union forcibly rejected the suggestion .

Hunters had always been walking on the tip of blades, and the number of Hunters that died each year was uncountable . If Mages were not prepared to die to demon creatures, they would end up wasting lots of resources, as they would only be training a bunch of freeloaders .

The threat that the demon creatures posed to mankind always existed . The Hunter Union did not want people to think that the world was peaceful and calm, thinking that they could live a comfortable life as long as they stayed within the cities . The cruel deaths they witnessed during the tournament were showing the reality of most Hunters in the wild . There was no such thing as perfect safety for Mages, so the bigger the scale of a tournament, the more important it was for the tournament to stick to reality!

The space the participants were in was the territory of demon creatures, and populated by all kinds of terrifying demon creatures . These man-eating creatures were presented to the world through the broadcasts of the Observer Eagles…

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When Mo Fan went into the black forest, the Observer Eagles were struggling to keep up with his speed . An Observer Eagle finally made it in time when Mo Fan gave the Tree Spirit Commander the finishing blow . The worms soon filled up the lake of blood, but knowing that many ordinary people would have a hard time digesting such a gory scene, the organizer immediately switched the broadcast to other Observer Eagles .

Mo Fan did not like being watched, either . After all, he possessed more Elements than other participants, and had no intention of exposing his true strength .

"Have you got the Fundamental Crystal?" Mu Ningxue asked .

"Yeah, it's yours, since you gave me all your rewards when we resolved the Drowning Curse," Mo Fan handed the Fundamental Crystal to Mu Ningxue .

Mu Ningxue did not hesitate to take the Fundamental Crystal . Similar to Mo Fan, she desperately needed resources to keep her going . She could trade for a Fundamental Crystal of the Ice Element with the Fundamental Crystal she had just received .

The energy provided by an Ice Element Fundamental Crystal was able to sustain the Ice Crystal Bow . Since her cultivation was still not strong enough, she had to endure unbearable pain from the Ice Crystal Bow if she failed to find an external supply of energy .

She was unable to fully control the Ice Crystal Bow, as she had yet to achieve the Super Level . The energy of a Fundamental Crystal was able to replenish the energy of the pieces of the Ice Crystal Bow she had collected, and by filling the pieces with energy, her cultivation would improve, too . Therefore, Fundamental Crystals of the Ice Element were extremely important to her!

"Aren't you two leaving too soon?" a sneering voice came from the side .

Mo Fan and Mu Ningxue turned around at the same time and saw a man with brown-yellow hair approaching them, along with four other teammates, from between the black trees .

Mu Ningxue glanced at their outfits and saw the symbols of the American and Canadian teams .

"So it's you; what a coincidence!" Mo Fan smiled when he saw the man and greeted him like he was an old friend .

"Can't believe you can still be so cheerful, I haven't had the chance to settle the dispute we had at the marketplace, and now you've stolen something that we set our eyes on again . Since the two of you worked so hard for it, give us half of the Fundamental Crystal, and we'll let you go!" Jack demanded .

Last time, Pang Lai was there to support this guy, but they were now in a confined space, and he had four other people on his side . Jack believed it was the perfect chance for him to teach Mo Fan a lesson for taking the valuable soul away from him!

"Xuexue, did they really set their eyes on the loot first?" Mo Fan asked .

"They just arrived," Mu Ningxue replied .

"Say, Jack, why do you bother becoming a Mage? I think you're better at being a bandit!" Mo Fan said .

Jack's lips twisted upon hearing Mo Fan's comment . He said coldly, "I've changed my mind . We'll be taking the whole Fundamental Crystal, I suggest you two run as far as you can!"

Mu Ningxue began to gather her frost, preparing for the battle . The treasure hunt did not just involve the participants searching for treasure, but the participants were meant to be fighting one another over the loot, too . The rules did not state that the participants were not allowed to target the loot that other people had found!

"Be patient," Mo Fan whispered into Mu Ningxue's ear . He then turned to Jack and glanced at the four students behind him .

"Yo, isn't that Mu Ningxue? Everyone has been talking about her lately, but why do I feel like she isn't as bright as they described?" a bitchy woman said mockingly .

Mu Ningxue's performance in the first round had won her a great reputation, exceeding the rest of the female students in the tournament . As such, many were incredibly jealous of her .

"Since you have the advantage of numbers, we'll give it to you . It's just a Fundamental Crystal, there's no need to fight until the fish dies or the net breaks for it," Mo Fan stepped forward with the Fundamental Crystal in his hand .

"Aren't you too full of yourself? Fight until the fish dies or the net breaks? You think you're good just because you defeated that trashy Spanish team? I can wipe out their whole team on my own!" Jack said disdainfully .

"Yeah, sure, you're the best . Let's not waste our time, take the thing, and don't come trouble my girlfriend and I," Mo Fan reached out his arm .

Jack looked at Mo Fan with a grin, "So you're just a coward . Honestly, I suddenly think it's no longer necessary to pick a fight with you . "

"It's actually very simple…" Mo Fan grinned too .

A dark curtain suddenly loomed over the place, with shadowy swords falling to the ground . Each sword was carrying a black seal, and the swords rapidly combined into a Dark Confining Sword Formation!

Mo Fan had already established the Nyx Regime during the previous battle, and before its duration ran out, he secretly set up the trap . Jack and three of the people behind him were caught in it, but the American representative that had mocked Mu Ningxue had yet to step into the trap!

"Mu Ningxue, withdraw your ice!" Mo Fan said .

Mu Ningxue had frozen the Black Tree Spirits in the woods, and it was time for them to come in handy . As she withdrew the ice, rows of Black Tree Spirits immediately surrounded the place . It felt like the entire jungle was moving!

As more Black Tree Spirits gathered, the place was crawling with black figures . When they realized that their queen had been slain, they let out furious cries, filled with a strong urge to tear the humans to pieces!

"Time to go, my formation won't last for long," Mo Fan put the Fundamental Crystal away and started running, dragging Mu Ningxue with him .

Mu Ningxue had the Wind Element . She had long prepared her Wind Wings .

She nimbly stepped on the trees and flew into the sky with a little boost from the breeze .

Meanwhile, Mo Fan put on the Dark Noble Mantle and dissolved into the pitch-black woods, going invisible without a trace .

Stuck in the formation, Jack let out a furious cry, yet as soon as they broke free from it, the Black Tree Spirits immediately surrounded them .

The Black Tree Spirits had remarkable defense and overwhelming numbers . Even Mu Ningxue struggled to kill them all, and was forced to freeze them with her Ice Element . It would surely take Jack and his crew some time to deal with the Black Spirit Trees .

On top of that, it was impossible to tell how many Black Tree Spirits were inside the forest . They only knew that the whole forest had turned restless when the news of the death of the Tree Spirit Commander was spread among the Black Tree Spirits!

"Don't you dare run!"

Hannah was the only person that was not trapped by the formation . She anxiously summoned her Wing Magical Equipment when she saw Mu Ningxue soaring into the sky .

Beating her blue wings, Hannah quickly chased into the sky after Mu Ningxue . She was around two hundred meters behind .

Higher up in the sky, an Observer Eagle was circling as its camera eyes were capturing the scene . Hannah was delighted when she caught a glimpse of the Observer Eagle .

It was a great chance for her to make a name, by abusing Mu Ningxue's reputation . The woman had been a hot topic across the world, and if she managed to defeat her, everyone would surely remember her name!

"Silent Deadly Bolt!"

Hannah used her Lightning Spell, and a deadly bolt of lightning ran through the space above the black forest, aimed at Mu Ningxue .

Mu Ningxue sensed the tremendous Lightning energy approaching from behind . She quickly dove and dodged the deadly lightning bolt!

"Lightning Explosion!"

Hannah's attack did not end there . At her command, the Silent Deadly Bolt exploded close to Mu Ningxue, spreading wildly out into shocking lightning arcs that upon the area . The lightning arcs almost reached the clouds!

Mu Ningxue reacted swiftly . She withdrew her Wind Wings and wrapped herself inside them, protecting her like a pair of angelic wings .

It was the effect of the second-tier Wind Wings: Shelter, the ability to turn the Wind Wings into a shield to protect the Mage from powerful attacks .

With the Wind Wings protecting Mu Ningxue, she glided along the ground and glanced at Hannah, who was pursuing her relentlessly…

"Don't run, fight me!" Hannah screamed furiously .

Mo Fan had regrouped with Mu Ningxue on the ground . He clearly did not have a good impression of the madwoman . He simply cursed, "Hey, bootches, we don't really have the time for it . Enjoy the hospitality from these Black Tree Spirits!"

Mo Fan activated the Dark Noble Mantle once again . This time, Mo Fan dragged Mu Ningxue into the shadows with him . Hannah was no longer able to tell where they went .

Hannah almost fell from the sky from anger .

It was true that she had a bad complexion, and she hated people mentioning it the most . She almost lost her calm after receiving the critical blow from Mo Fan . She raised her head, screaming into the sky . Several lightning strikes descended fiercely and danced wildly around her!

Creator's Thought

Ah, of course, all the Americans have to be jerks .

On the flip side, more new spells!

The Chapter Title should have been Robbers!, but the author is somewhat strange…

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Chapter 1080

Translated by XephiZ

Edited by Aelryinth

The American team was incredibly strong . The madwoman with the Lightning Element would obviously be a tough opponent to fight .

The reason they fled was not because they did not dare to fight Jack and his crew, but because there were still lots of treasures waiting to be discovered . Only idiots would waste their time on some meaningless battles!

Both Mo Fan and Mu Ningxue were in need of resources . Despite their urge to fight other participants, their current priority was to pillage as many resources as they could!

"I guess there's no need to look for the others . It's fine if we find Jiang Shaoxu or Jiang Yu, but the thought of finding Mu Tingying, Li Kaifeng, Nanrong Ni, and the others disgusts me," Mo Fan told Mu Ningxue .

Mu Ningxue nodded . It was true that the two of them would have an easier time searching the place on their own, as they could easily engage or flee from a battle as they pleased .

"I saw a number of people gathering at that mountain when I was flying in the air just then," Mu Ningxue pointed at a tall mountain, half-shrouded by black clouds .

"More people means there must be something fascinating there!" Mo Fan's eyes glittered instantly .

"So we're going there? I already saw more than four groups of people moving toward it," Mu Ningxue said .

"Don't worry, speaking of which, what Jack tried to do gave me an idea," Mo Fan said .

"What idea?" Mu Ningxue was confused . The man was trying to rob them . What idea could he possibly give Mo Fan?

"The two of us are currently in deep trouble . Once the World College Tournament comes to an end, Lu Yilin's clan will be hunting me, and you will have to fight the Mu Clan, too . If we aren't able to improve significantly in the World College Tournament, we are surely going to have a hard time later . Besides, you need lots of resources, and so do I… if we keep searching around like headless flies, and wasting our time with the people trying to rob us, we won't be able to secure enough resources to achieve our goals," Mo Fan said .

"What are you trying to say?" Mu Ningxue could see a cunning look in Mo Fan's eyes, yet she was struggling to read Mo Fan's mind .

Wasn't the situation obvious enough? The participants were searching for the resources scattered across the space . The treasure hunt was held to test the students' ability to observe, and survive in the wild, while provoking the students to compete for the resources . Was there any other way that could possibly get them lots of resources?

Mo Fan looked at Mu Ningxue and said with a serious face, "Robbing is faster than finding . "

Mu Ningxue opened her mouth wide . She was lost for words all of a sudden .

"Think about it . If we try searching for the loot, most of them are being guarded by demon creatures . It's obvious that the organizer has placed the treasure inside the nests or caves of demon creatures . It's tricky enough to deal with the demon creatures, and even when we finally get our hands on the treasure, someone else might be waiting for us just so they can rob us when we have done most of the hard work . If we're unlucky enough to get robbed, we're only going to lose all our loot! Instead of wasting our time, it's better if we focus on robbing the others . It's a lot easier too; we just need to find the right target, take away their loot, and run away . If we're lucky enough, we can steal their loot without fighting them!" Mo Fan said with glittering eyes .

Mu Ningxue was stunned for a while . It took her some time to collect her thoughts, "But…but that doesn't sound right!"

"But do you agree that it's a better idea?" Mo Fan asked .

"Mmm…" Mu Ningxue hesitated .

To be honest, she did not expect Mo Fan to come up with such a wicked idea . On second thought, he was seriously crossing the line . It was surely going to offend lots of people!

"I assume that you've agreed if you kept quiet!" Mo Fan dragged Mu Ningxue over to his side without giving her time to think about it .

It was unlikely that Mo Fan could do it on his own . The sixteen teams that were left in the tournament were all worthy opponents, and each member would possess remarkable strength . It was unwise for Mo Fan to try robbing others by himself .

However, it was different with Mu Ningxue on his team . Mu Ningxue was now strong enough to take on an entire team, and with his multiple Elements, he could take on four to five people at once . Besides, they were not going to fight the others to death . They would flee as soon as they got their hands on the loot, and even if they failed their attempt, they could still run away!

"We can wear masks or change our outfits too . Although it doesn't really guarantee that the others won't know who we are, at least they won't realize our identities so easily," Mu Ningxue proposed .

It was Mo Fan's turn to be left speechless . He looked at Mu Ningxue with a blank face .

Mu Ningxue was slightly embarrassed when she noticed Mo Fan's gaze . She said softly, "Did I say something wrong?"

"No, I just didn't expect you to come up with such a brilliant plan . Xuexue, you really are talented at this!" Mo Fan exclaimed with a smile .

Mu Ningxue simply ignored the comment .

If Mu Ningxue was not in her current situation, she really did not feel like doing something that would damage her reputation . However, when she recalled her situation, bearing the shame of a close relative being a member of the Black Vatican, and how the Mu Clan was picking on her, she felt like she had no choice but to follow Mo Fan in doing evil deeds!

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At the foothill of the Gray Python Mountain, a few students activated their Boots Equipment and were running rapidly toward the mountain ridge in the distance .

The students were incredibly fast . They were able to travel more hundreds of meters in the blink of an eye . Moments later, they were already a kilometer away .

"Let's split up, we'll regroup again once we escape from those French!" an Italian contestant named Angelo said .

The others nodded . They immediately left while providing cover for Angelo .

The five split up and ran in different directions . Shortly afterwards, a few other groups showed up . They looked in the directions of the five students, and were clueless about who they were supposed to go after .

"Damn it, we don't know who took the Heart of Stone . That's the most valuable loot we have found . It took almost twenty people just to defeat the Rock Golem on the mountain, and our French team obviously contributed the most! How dare they take away the Heart of Stone!" a French student snapped furiously .

"Chase after them, they won't be too far away . We can't let them get away!" a Japanese contestant said angrily . The Japanese team had contributed a lot too, and one of their members was severely injured because of it . If they could not find their Healer soon, the student would be disqualified from the treasure hunt!

"You guys, take that way; we'll go this way, and the few of you, go after that woman!" Lyon, a French Mage, directed them .

Not long after they arrived in the space, they had discovered a rare Rock Demon on the top of the mountain . The Rock Demon was incredibly valuable, as its heart was like an energy core of the Earth Element, enough to support a small city . The Constructors desperately needed them for their work .

Since the demon creature was quite an obvious target, more teams started to make their way toward it . In addition, the Rock Golem was fairly strong, so the teams had to work together to defeat it . However, even though they had reached a deal on how to distribute the resources, the Italian team simply took the Heart of Stone and fled . The others realized that there was no such thing as allies in the treasure hunt, since the team with the most resources was most likely going to win in the upcoming matches!

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"HAHAHA, what a bunch of idiots, they seriously think they could lead the team and split the loot evenly like a group of Hunters . We're no Hunters, we're meant to be competitors!" Angelo burst out laughing when he saw that he had shaken off his pursuers .

They had surely earned a fortune . A Heart of Stone was usually sold for four hundred million, and if its quality was higher than average, he could even sell it for five hundred million . There were so many people that had fought against the Rock Demon . If they were to split the profit among twenty people, each of them would only receive a small portion of the profit .

But everything was fine now, since the Heart of Stone now belonged to him!

He was almost at the mountain ridge . Angelo no longer had to worry about the French and the Japanese . He could easily play a whole searching team like a fiddle in the ridge!

"Strange, why is the sky so dark all of a sudden?" Angelo lifted his gaze and saw a pitch-black curtain looming over him . It looked rather spooky .

Crap! Angelo was stunned for a moment, then realized that he had stepped into a trap .

However, as he was about to run away, he was suddenly surrounded by sharp ice cylinders that sealed off his escape routes .

"Who's there?!" Angelo demanded furiously .

The darkness with Giant Shadow Spikes fell down, constructing the powerful confining formation and forcibly entrapped Angelo within it .

It did not matter how quick Angelo reacted . It was extremely difficult for anyone to break free once they stepped into a trap set up with the Shadow Element . They could only stand and watch the shadowy swords penetrating their body, which further sealed off their mind, making it impossible for them to move or use their thoughts .

"We kindly accept your generous offering…" a masked man appeared and said in a hoarse voice that was obviously fake .

"Asshole, you shameless prick dares to rob the Italian team, you're going to pay for it!" Angelo cursed furiously .

"So you can still talk, it turns out that your cultivation is quite impressive . You accuse us of being shameless, yet your team isn't any good, either! You're trying to keep the loot to yourself when you agreed to split the profit evenly in the first place . We're only serving justice on behalf of the Heavens," Mo Fan said piously .

Mo Fan walked up to Angelo and calmly took the expensive Heart of Stone from him .

"Let's go!" Mu Ningxue urged Mo Fan . She did not want to waste time .

Mo Fan was too lazy to fool around with the Italia . He purposely said to Mu Ningxue, "How smart was Jack, he knew the guy was going to come this way, so he asked us to intercept him here…"

Angelo almost lost his mind when he saw Mo Fan leaving with the valuable loot, yet there was nothing he could do when he was restrained both physically and mentally . He could only keep the name Jack in mind!