Chapter 281: Abandoning the Western Construction
"It seems you're still very rational," Mo Fan said after a pause.
He actually knew how much hardship they had endured here.
To be able to immediately order the evacuation of people from surrounding towns and outposts after learning about the evolution of the Dust Storm Demon Locusts from him, that required great determination.
But there was no other way; the Dust Storm Demon Locustss were no longer afraid of ordinary flames, and Mo Fan naturally couldn't stay here forever. Therefore, they could only abandon all the construction here.
Compared to many demon races, the Dust Storm Demon Locustss were undoubtedly the most terrifying. Their numbers were far too great, and their irritating sonic waves had a significant disruptive effect on Mages.
So, they could only give up.
"Buzz buzz~!!!"
The constant buzzing in their ears, their sounds could interfere with one's mental state. In such a situation, ordinary magic was difficult to cast.
Little Flame Belle came with her own fire circle. The Dust Storm Demon Locustss feared the Fiery Haze Flame. If not for their sheer numbers, he could have easily turned them all to ashes with a single fire.
Shrouding the sky and obscuring the light, with so many Dust Storm Demon Locustss flying around and above, it felt like falling into a den of insects and demons. Compared to demons, humans were still insignificant!
Mo Fan quickly entered Anjiao Town. Upon arriving, even the ground was covered with a layer of Dust Storm Demon Locustss. Their secretions were almost coating the town with a layer of wax, and the stench was overwhelming.
And after he arrived, some of the buildings here had completely disappeared.
Mo Fan didn't have much time to waste and quickly found their hiding place. Although Mo Fan was not a Guardian Mage, he knew some secret signals.
Staff Officer Shao had specifically told him this before he came.
"Did they only send you alone? Have we all been abandoned?" said the Guardian Mage, who had been dejected from the start.
"If I were abandoning you, why would I come here?" Mo Fan said, then handed them the supplies he brought, and called out to Liu Zhuo, the captain here.
After Liu Zhuo followed Mo Fan aside, he immediately explained the current trouble.
Liu Zhuo's face instantly changed, his eyes filled with despair.
"Don't rush to be dejected. Restart the barrier here, and this town can still be saved," Mo Fan immediately said.
Liu Zhuo shook his head and said, "Restarting the barrier is useless. These Dust Storm Demon Locustss are no longer afraid of the barrier's flame."
"What kind of flame is the barrier's flame? Can this flame energy be changed?" Mo Fan asked.
"I don't really know what kind of flame it is, but the type of flame should be changeable. As long as you reach the barrier's core and inject another type of fire energy into it, the flame type will change. I've seen the mayor do it before," Liu Zhuo said.
"Then it's fine. My flames are the bane of the Dust Storm Demon Locustss. Otherwise, I wouldn't have been able to get here," Mo Fan said.
"Good, I'll take you to the barrier's core!" Liu Zhuo said heavily.
Soon, under Mo Fan's cover, Liu Zhuo led Mo Fan to the Town Hall building.
Although it was now a ruin, he clearly found the location. The barrier's core was also underground, but the shelter and the barrier array were not connected. They had to first exit the basement, walk through the long street, and reach the center of the entire Anjiao Town.
Originally, Liu Zhuo was still very scared, but when he saw that the Dust Storm Demon Locustss didn't dare to approach at all, he finally breathed a sigh of relief.
They had previously tried to use fire magic to drive away these Dust Storm Demon Locustss, but unfortunately, no matter how powerful the flames were, these Dust Storm Demon Locustss were not very afraid, and they eventually had to give up. What Liu Zhuo didn't expect was that it wasn't that these Dust Storm Demon Locustss were unafraid of flames, but simply that their flame level wasn't high enough.
"It's just ahead. This barrier room is built from natural firestones, so the Dust Storm Demon Locustss shouldn't be able to break in," Liu Zhuo said, having arrived smoothly.
Liu Zhuo walked to the basement entrance, pushed aside the thick rubble, and quickly discovered an underground pull-door.
The pull-door was heavy and had a restriction on it. Liu Zhuo knew how to unlock the restriction.
Soon, the restriction was opened, and they entered the barrier's basement. The basement still had electricity, and the lights guided them into the array that protected the entire town.
Upon arriving here, Mo Fan began to input his flames.
Mo Fan's flames naturally brought about a restraining effect. Soon, after the flames ignited, the Dust Storm Demon Locustss began to retreat, and this crisis was temporarily averted.
After saving the town, Mo Fan and the others did not leave immediately but stayed here for a few days.
They only left after all the migrations were completed.
Zhang Xiaohou returned towards Qinling. This time, he would undoubtedly gain another considerable merit.
Since he was his loyal younger brother, Mo Fan felt that it was perfectly fine to allocate some of the credit to him.
Although he didn't do too much, he was still considered to have participated.
Jiang Shaoxu was not without gains either. Staff Officer Shao said that he had seen her brother, and she was also heading to a new place.
Of course, when she left, she told Mo Fan that she would come to find him after visiting a few more places.
Before leaving, she even made sure to let Mo Fan experience her gentle embrace.
The remaining three, Mo Fan, Lingling, and Mu Ningxue, then returned to the Demon Capital.
On the way back, Mu Ningxue mentioned graduating with honors. Mo Fan wasn't particularly interested in graduating with honors, but he did plan to visit Yu Shishi.
Not to mention Yu Shishi's own role, just the relationship with Moon Moth Phoenix made her worth Mo Fan's visit.
It had to be said, Mo Fan himself had a busy life back in the country!
"You come with me~" Mu Ningxue said, pulling Mo Fan's arm.
Mu Ningxue was quite dependent on Mo Fan, and in Mu Ningxue's opinion, having Mo Fan with her would definitely make the graduation mission much easier.
This was the first time Mu Ningxue had acted so spoiled with him. For a moment, Mo Fan couldn't bear to refuse her.
He then agreed.
"You all want to graduate early. I'll ask around to see which mentors are guiding graduating students," Dean Xiao said, smiling when he saw Mu Ningxue and Mo Fan arrive.
Mo Fan was someone Dean Xiao had watched grow up, so Dean Xiao was naturally very pleased. However, when he heard Mo Fan say he wanted to graduate, he still felt a little reluctant.
"Dean Xiao, don't be sad. Mu Ningxue and I live not far away and will often come to see you. As for a mentor to guide my graduation, let's forget it. There aren't many in the academy who can guide me to complete my graduation," Mo Fan said with a smile, seeing Dean Xiao's insincere words.
Dean Xiao also understood. Mo Fan was now a Super-Order Mage; where would he still need a graduation mentor?
However, Dean Xiao also understood that he was probably here with Mu Ningxue.