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Chapter 11 Forced Advancement
"Mo Fan, how's the situation?"
"Teacher Tang Yue, inside is a passage leading to the outside of Anjie, and people from the Black Vatican are involved," Mo Fan explained.
"What about the Black Vatican members?"
"Kill them!" Mo Fan responded.
"Killed?"
"Otherwise, with my strength, I can only kill by sneak attack; capturing alive is out of the question," Mo Fan said helplessly. Besides, capturing a few Black Vatican soldiers wouldn't be of any use.
"That's true. It's very good that you thought of this step and didn't take credit for it!" Tang Yue praised.
"That's right. What's the use of credit if I lose my life? I don't want posthumous praise," Mo Fan said.
"Based on your findings, the Black Vatican might be trying to lure demons into the city by digging underground tunnels, but what will they use to lure them in?" Tang Yue pondered.
"I don't know." Mo Fan couldn't very well say that he mixed the spring water, which he used as a stimulant, with the rainwater to unleash the wildness of the demons and make them attack the city like crazy. Even if he said it, not many people would believe him, at least not the higher-ups of the Inquisition.
Personnel transfers cannot be based on a conjecture without sufficient evidence. At most, a few unimportant people can be transferred to you. The key to Bocheng is actually Wu Ku, and his ability to generate large-scale rainfall.
The Black Vatican, which can act as a stimulant, is ready; they are just waiting for the right opportunity to dig enough underground tunnels beneath Bo City.
Without mobilizing the military mages at the Snow Peak Mountain Post Station, these underground passages are difficult to handle with the mage forces within Bo City. If you handle them too quickly, it may accelerate the Black Vatican's plans. Mo Fan still needs time to develop.
The Sacred Spring in Bo City belongs to him, and no one can take it from him, not even the Black Vatican. The residents of Bo City will suffer, and the Black Vatican will bear the blame.
On the other side, Mo Fan's killing of several gray-robed cultists and a black-robed priest was discovered. Since the scene was destroyed by Mo Fan's fire magic, the Black Vatican found nothing useful.
It's impossible for so many underground passages to be dug under Bocheng without being detected. The deaths of a few people in black and gray won't affect their plans; it just means fewer underground passages. The underground passages around the Yinmao Building are the key.
The Black Vatican's plans cannot be easily stopped simply by being discovered; that would make the Black Vatican seem utterly incompetent. Given the choice between preventing it beforehand and stopping it after it has occurred, most would choose the latter, as the former is likely to be a thankless task.
Mo Fan and Tang Yue left shortly afterward. Tang Yue told Mo Fan that she might be transferred away from Bocheng after the end of her senior year of high school. In light of Mo Fan's discovery, she would send two people to assist him.
During the holiday, Mo Fan checked the area near Mingwen Girls' Middle School several more times. After confirming that there were no other underground passages, he left. Mo Fan's cultivation tasks for the remaining year were not light.
The time spent cultivating was tedious and boring, and the start of school was approaching. With the senior year of high school fast approaching, some students who were previously not focused on their studies began to work hard. Life would not be easy if they did not get into a magic university.
Not long after the start of the semester, class monitor Zhou Min found Mo Fan and asked him to wait for her after school, saying she needed him for something. After news of Mo Fan killing the Ghost Wolf Beast spread, many people didn't believe it, saying he just got lucky, like a blind cat stumbling upon a dead mouse.
However, the teacher approved of the killing of the Ghost Wolf Beast, and as for the method used, that was up to everyone's imagination.
After school as usual, Zhou Min waited for Mo Fan at the back of the school. "What's wrong? Has the class monitor taken a liking to me?" Mo Fan asked first.
"You're overthinking it. I want to know if you killed that ghost wolf beast all by yourself?" Zhou Min asked.
"Yes."
"That's good. I noticed some strange noises on Banyan Tree Street. I'm worried about leaving my grandma there alone, so I wanted to go check on her. But I'm afraid she might encounter some demons, so I wanted you to come with me," Zhou Min explained.
"Call me if there's danger?"
"Aren't you capable of killing the Shadow Wolf Beast?"
"Alright, it's our duty to kill demons, let's go!" Mo Fan agreed. This one-eyed demon wolf could drop a warrior-level spirit. The quality wasn't very high, but it was still warrior-level. Selling it for 20 million shouldn't be a problem.
When we arrived at the Old Banyan Tree neighborhood, it was almost completely demolished and turned into ruins. It was an ideal hiding place for demons. Not to mention a one-eyed demon wolf, even if we added a few giant-eyed blood rats, they wouldn't be able to find us.
"The area that's making the strange noises and vibrations is that area." Zhou Min pointed ahead. Mo Fan took out the demon-finding powder. He didn't need this method to find demons on his own. Since someone was following him, he had to disguise himself and accumulate some practical experience.
As soon as Mo Fan sprinkled the demon-finding powder, demon footprints appeared on the ground. "There really are demons. What should we do? The situation inside is unknown. Should we leave first and go find someone?" Zhou Min said worriedly.
"It's definitely a bit dangerous, but there's no need to call anyone. You stay away, I'll go in and take a look by myself." Mo Fan walked forward alone, while Zhou Min retreated to the edge of the ruins behind a wall.
Inside a sizable unfinished building, a huge, dark figure eating a late-night snack appeared in Mo Fan's sight. These unfinished buildings were often homeless people's settlements, and now they had all become food for the one-eyed demon wolf.
Mo Fan held the bone knife with tassels in his hand, but suddenly he put it down. If he killed the one-eyed demon wolf instantly, the spirit essence that would be released would be at the servant level. If he forced the one-eyed demon wolf to advance, then it would be at the warrior level.
Thinking of this, a purple star trail appeared in Mo Fan's hand. At this moment, he wore a mask on his face, as he could not reveal his innate dual-elemental abilities now.
"Lightning Seal - Wrathful Strike!"
Lightning magic attacks are the fastest, and since Mo Fan launched a sneak attack and cast the spell quickly, the one-eyed wolf's large head was hit by purple lightning, and the arc of electricity spread throughout the one-eyed wolf's entire body.
A sizable blood hole appeared where the one-eyed wolf was directly hit by the lightning seal. The paralyzing effect of the lightning magic could temporarily slow down the one-eyed wolf's body, and Mo Fan's fire magic followed closely behind.
"Fire-Burning Bone!" The crimson flames spread rapidly around the one-eyed wolf the moment they touched it.
"Woo! Woo! Woo!"
The one-eyed demon wolf's pitiful howl echoed through the night sky. Zhou Min, who was on the outer perimeter, also heard the commotion inside. She took a few steps forward but then retreated. Going in now would only cause trouble for Mo Fan. After thinking for a moment, Zhou Min sent a message to the city's demon-hunting team.
The one-eyed demon wolf was bathed in flames and lightning. Mo Fan's second fire attack was even faster. Two days ago, his fire element had just broken through to the third level of the initial stage, and today he could use it.
"Fire Burst - Explosion!" The one-eyed wolf was at the very center of the explosion. Already in pain, its injuries worsened. Under the attack of Mo Fan's three spells, the one-eyed wolf, feeling the threat of death, began to forcefully advance its level.
Mo Fan could clearly feel that the aura of the heavily injured one-eyed demon wolf was rapidly increasing, and its injuries were constantly healing. A smile appeared on Mo Fan's lips.