Chapter 279: Resolution, Return
Everyone watched the scene, dumbfounded and filled with disbelief.
Their combined attack of over a hundred people was actually resolved and absorbed so easily by Mo Fan alone. How was this possible?
Even though they had many Intermediate Mages, there were so many people!
However, Mo Fan's offensive did not stop there.
"Heavenly Flame Burial – Thousand Petal Flame Blossom!"
Mo Fan raised his hands above his head, and raging flames erupted from his palms, shooting straight into the sky. In an instant, an incredibly beautiful yet death-filled flame blossom bloomed in the sky. The flame blossom was composed of over a thousand intensely hot flame petals, each petal like a rain of fire, radiating a terrifyingly high temperature.
When they descended like countless stars, covering everything, a suffocating pressure instantly enveloped the entire area, as if the whole world was swallowed by this endless sea of fire, making it impossible for anyone to even think of resisting.
"Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh!!!"
"Boom, boom, boom!!!!"
Flames exploded, and scorching heat instantly swept across the entire area. The Guardian Mages bore the brunt of it. Under the power of Mo Fan's Soul Fire explosion, many Intermediate Mages didn't even have time to scream before being directly reduced to ashes, collapsing to the ground as piles of human charcoal.
Although the High-Level Mages struggled to hold on with their stronger abilities, they were also severely wounded by the violent flames. One by one, they were knocked to the ground by the heatwave, lying there groaning in pain, having lost the ability to fight further.
"It's resolved just like that?" The Hunter Mages were all stunned.
"Brother, thank you," Ge Ming said, looking at Mo Fan.
"It was nothing," Mo Fan replied.
"I suppose the previous path was led by you, right?" Ge Ming asked again.
"Yes."
"We were originally exploring, but we almost all perished here," Ge Ming said with some distress.
"The main problem was with your people."
Mo Fan continued, "Don't blame yourself; after all, they had been lurking for so long."
"If you want to continue exploring, you can continue from here. This is also a good thing for the Hunter Mages."
"Yes, we plan to push through. We can't just go back and report using the path you brothers opened," Ge Ming said.
"..."
"How should he be dealt with?" Jiang Shaoxu asked once the matter with the Golden Battle Hunter Group was concluded.
Shi Qianshou hadn't died, but he had lost all ability to resist.
"Hmm, take him back. Killing such a person would be letting him off too easily," Mo Fan said.
"Can I wait to retrieve something…" Lin Fei Li hesitated after hearing they were going back, then looked at Mo Fan and asked.
Mo Fan had helped resolve the disaster from eleven years ago, so he naturally trusted Mo Fan. Most importantly, Zhang Xiaohou was also someone he could trust!
"Yes, do you need us to go with you?" Mo Fan asked.
"You can just wait for me…"
"Alright!"
Lin Fei Li said he could do it himself, so Mo Fan naturally didn't force himself to go along. Although being suspected felt a tiny bit unpleasant, he thought that the reason the man had persisted until now was precisely to protect the Heart of the Earth and the truth about the engulfment of this oasis outpost!
After Lin Fei Li returned, they began to retrace their steps. Jiang Shaoxu had no specific destination in mind; she wasn't sure where Jiang Shaojun had gone, so she simply visited the places he had been. Now, she had accomplished that, which was enough.
Returning along the original path was much smoother. Although they encountered some obstructing demons, they were the same ones they had met before and were easily dealt with.
Even the Dust Storm Demon Locust had no resistance whatsoever against Mo Fan's destructive flames.
After about four or five days, the group of five finally returned to the outskirts of the Desert. Soon, they arrived at Talimu Fortress, which was a military base.
Talimu Fortress was built entirely of grayish-white rock. It was a fortress City, housing hundreds of thousands of people. Centered around the Talimu Fortress City, within a hundred-kilometer radius basin, there were also many towns primarily relying on mines, stone factories, wind power bases, and light source bases. These towns were also within safe zones. Talimu Fortress City would replace a batch of troops every week to guard these towns, preventing the invasion of demon beasts from the Desert, plateau, or caves.
This area was not peaceful; attacks occurred two or three times a month. Every small town, like Talimu Fortress City, was equipped with a barrier. Workers and Mages operated within the barrier, ensuring their safety even if attacked by demon beasts.
Upon arriving at the military headquarters, Mo Fan immediately stated his name and then had someone notify the Military Commander there.
Each town here had a Military Commander guarding it, as a City required an immense amount of energy. A town's mine and energy base within the Talimu Fortress City's scope could provide energy support for five or six second-tier Cities, including the sustained operation of their barriers!
Upon arriving, Lin Fei Li revealed that he was the Military Mage who had been submerged in the Desert oasis eleven years ago, and he wished to meet the Military Commander here.
Upon learning that this brother was the Military Mage from eleven years ago and had been rescued, the Military Mages here immediately went to report.
"Great Military Commander, a surviving Military Mage who was guarding the outpost buried eleven years ago has been brought back. He requests to see you; he says he has important matters to report," a communications officer stood before the camp and said.
At this moment, only one Military Commander was at the long table in the Military Commander's camp; the rest were all Military Chiefs, but most were for command and communication, not combat Military Chiefs.
A female Staff Officer Shao sat beside the Great Military Commander Muda, her expression very solemn.
"There are still survivors from the buried outpost?" Staff Officer Shao asked, surprised.
"Yes, and he said he has important matters to report," the communications officer repeated.
"What matters? Don't you know we have many things to deal with here right now!" the Great Military Commander said impatiently.
"This…"
"How did he come back?" Staff Officer Shao asked again.
"He was rescued by that young man who won first place in the World Academy Tournament."
If it were anyone else, the communications officer might not have been affected, but coincidentally, he knew Mo Fan. After all, he had paid attention during the World Academy Tournament.
"Mo Fan?" Staff Officer Shao continued to ask.
"Precisely."
"Great Military Commander, I think he must have something important to report. Why not meet him?" Staff Officer Shao asked.
"What could possibly be important? This isn't a playground for children!" the Great Military Commander said grumpily.
"I'll go take a look. We can't treat him like an ordinary kid."
"Fine, then you go…" The Great Military Commander was still somewhat impatient; after all, he was truly annoyed right now!