Chapter 152. Training Grounds, Naval Battle City
Leaving the East Guardian Pavilion was not difficult. There were not many guards in the entire East Guardian Pavilion, and outsiders could never get in. In order to ensure that it was closed and secure enough, even the few guards who were knocked unconscious would not be discovered until the next shift change. Therefore, Mo Fan and Wang Yue Qianxun returned the way they came.
After parting ways with Mochizuki Chika at the foot of the mountain, Mo Fan watched as Mochizuki Chika hurriedly ran towards Osaka City, and then secretly followed her.
The bright moonlight had somehow disappeared behind the dark clouds, leaving the night sky pitch black, with even the starlight completely gone.
Even late at night, the bustling city of Osaka remains brightly lit and vibrant with flowers. However, the neon lights that scatter across the sky do not illuminate the night sky with the usual orange-red hue; instead, they are absorbed by the deep darkness.
Amidst towering buildings and bustling traffic, a group of drunk, dyed-hair young people, emerging from a nightclub, were shouting loudly on the street, causing pedestrians to scramble to make way for them.
When Mo Fan arrived, Mochizuki Chika was attacking the crowd.
Although Mo Fan didn't care about the lives of these dogs, the Ninghua Evil Pearl was of great importance to him, so he stopped Wangyue Qianxun.
Of course, he also summoned the famous swordsman Wangyue.
The Moonlit Sword led Mo Fan and Moonlit Thousand Xun to a dark chamber with an open ceiling. Moonlight and starlight could fall into the room and illuminate the entire chamber through the glowing decorations on the walls, making people feel as if they were sitting in the vast universe, bathed in the radiance of the stars and moon.
Mochizuki Chika knelt on the wooden floor, her hair hanging down, her head bowed, like a girl who had done something wrong but was not afraid of being punished.
Mo Fan sat on the ground and looked around at the decorations.
With his back to the two of them, Wangyue Mingjian knelt in the moonlight-drenched spot, just like Wangyue Qianxun, appearing serene and solemn.
"Qianxun, you have disappointed me greatly," said Wangyue Mingjian.
"This disciple knows his mistake." Mochizuki Chika didn't dare to speak loudly.
"Even if you know that Tsuruta is in Higashikami, you should first clarify everything. Acting rashly like this, even if everything is as you see and think, will only make things more complicated," Mochizuki Meiken said.
"I don't know who to ask. Even the loyal Tsuruta is imprisoned in the East Guardian Pavilion..." Mochizuki Chika said, her head bowed.
"So you choose to believe him?" the old man with the famous sword asked.
Mochizuki Chika glanced at Mo Fan and then fell silent.
"I'm not really interested in your affairs, but this bead is quite malevolent. Old man, are you sure you can handle it?" Mo Fan said.
"You can sense that there's something wrong with it?" Wangyue Mingjian looked at Mo Fan with some surprise.
Then she realized that Mo Fan had just retrieved the bead, and there had been no unusual occurrences along the way.
After thinking for a moment, Wangyue Mingjian began to explain to Mo Fan: "Humans have souls. A mage's cultivation is the cultivation of the soul. The stronger the soul, the stronger the mage."
"What you're talking about, is it the Red Devil?" Mo Fan asked directly.
"You know about the Red Devils!?" Mochizuki Meiken was taken aback.
"As a hunter at the Azure Sky Hunting Grounds, I know a bit about this," Mo Fan said.
"No wonder Qingtian Hunter, no wonder." Wangyue Mingjian seemed to understand something and muttered to himself.
"Mo Fan, can you do me a favor?" Wangyue Mingjian asked again.
"What kind of help?"
"I would like to ask you to take this bead to your country and give it to the owner of the Azure Sky Hunting Grounds," said Wangyue Mingjian.
"If I'm not mistaken, you should have summoning abilities, right?" Wangyue Mingjian asked before Mo Fan could speak.
"This Condensed Evil Pearl does indeed contain energy, and if a summoned beast absorbs it, the side effects will be greatly reduced. If you can help us solve this problem, you can take a portion of the Soul-Shaping Power within the Condensed Evil Pearl."
"Why don't you look for someone else?" Mo Fan asked, feigning ignorance.
"Do you think this is something that can be accessed by more people?" Mingjian countered.
"Well, that's true."
Mo Fan immediately picked up the bead: "I can help you this once, but I'm not sure if I can take leave."
"This thing will corrupt the people around you. I think you should talk to your mentors and they will give you a vacation," said Wangyue Mingjian.
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Mo Fan frowned; he had forgotten about that!
However, according to Red Devil, it wasn't that Old Man Bao couldn't handle it, but instead gave it to him?
Then it turned into a storage device for storing demonic energy?
Mo Fan scratched his head. Regardless, he decided to agree first.
Because this bead is truly useful!
Many things happened during the night, but to those who were fast asleep, everything seemed so peaceful.
Back in his room, Mo Fan looked at the bead beside him and could feel a strange energy surging from it. When it seeped into his skin, he felt a chill.
But he wasn't worried at all; on the contrary, he was incredibly excited. Having this Condensed Evil Pearl meant he truly had a trump card!
The following afternoon, the Nationalist government delegation left Osaka and headed towards Tokyo.
The rules remain the same; everyone's identities are still frozen. Sakura train tickets are all registered under real names, so this group of people can only take the subway to the eastern suburbs of Osaka and then hitch a ride on a bus.
While in the car, Zhao Manyan also talked about the matter of 'Baxia', but he probably didn't know much about it yet.
I only dreamt of a mysterious, enormous black shadow entering the sea.
Mo Fan didn't explain anything in detail to him, anyway, Zhao Manyan would find out about Baxia's situation soon enough.
The journey was a bit tiring, after all, taking a bus from Tokyo to Osaka is a very long trip, even if it's all on the highway.
"Once we get to Tokyo, I'll take you to some fun places," Jiang Shaoxu said, noticing that everyone seemed a bit listless.
"Jiang Shaoxu, after we arrive in Tokyo this time, we must immediately head to Naval Battle City." Ai Jiangtu immediately poured cold water on our enthusiasm.
Mo Fan doesn't concern himself with these matters, but he naturally has some responsibility to bear.
We can't just leave these things unmanaged, can we?
"What's the rush? A one-day delay won't make a big difference," Jiang Shaoxu said in a gentle, alluring tone.
Ai Jiangtu shook his head and said, "Our destination is Naval Battle City, where we will conduct our first training exercise. It's worth mentioning that during the training of students from various national universities, each country will contribute a batch of resources to the Magic Association to supply all national university teams training around the world. How these resources are allocated depends on the performance of each team in the training grounds."
"Even so, there's no need to be proactive," Jiang Shaoxu said casually.
"There are probably quite a few people in our team who haven't reached the high-level mage stage yet. Our training in Sakura is related to an opportunity to advance to the high-level stage. If you don't want to, you can go have some fun in Tokyo city." Ai Jiangtu said bluntly.
Jiang Shaoxu looked at Mo Fan.
"Don't look at me, it won't do any good. That's just a fact. If you don't need it, you can go have as much fun as you want," Mo Fan nodded and said.