Versatile Mage

Translator: Exodus Tales Editor: Exodus Tales

Translated by XephiZ

Edited by Aelryinth

“I heard that people from the city have weak stamina, who will complain and ask for a rest after walking a few miles. I didn’t expect you all to be in such good shape, I’m already panting heavily, but none of you seems tired at all, not even a drop of sweat!” Liu Meng was utterly impressed.

Even the gorgeous girls in the group were still breathing normally, let alone the others. He did not understand why the villagers always mentioned that the urbanites were pampered. Everyone in the group had better stamina than him!

“Have you heard of Magicians?” Jiang Shaoxu was quite the stubborn one. It was obvious that she wanted to fully seduce the young man. As such, she was more than willing to talk to him and tease him.

“Magicians, of course, someone from our village managed to get enrolled in a magic high school. You couldn’t possibly imagine it, the decorations and the lights, he even married the prettiest girl Lanhua in the village. My uncle also told me that if I become a Magician, I can basically marry any girl in the village that I’m fond of,” Liu Meng spoke up excitedly. It was clear that he highly admired Magicians.

“The girl Lanhua you mentioned, was she as pretty as me?” Jiang Shaoxu twisted her lips in a seductive manner.

Liu Meng had never talked to a woman with such beautiful hair at such a close distance. His tanned skin blushed slightly as he said softly, “Not… not even close.”

“So I’m less pretty?” Jiang Shaoxu went closer and asked despite already knowing the answer.

“She…she’s not as pretty as you,” replied Liu Meng with a slight stammer.

“Liu Meng, let me ask you, if I’m a Magician, a very powerful Magician, does that mean I can choose whichever man I like in the village?” Jiang Shaoxu continued to tease the naive young man.

“I think…” Liu Meng had no idea how to answer the question.

While Liu Meng was lost in his thoughts, Jiang Shaoxu’s giggled like a vixen. Liu Meng was so nervous that he insisted not to raise his head, yet he had a strong urge to take a few peeks…

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“What was the saying again… even the Saintess is no match for an otaku. This Liu Meng is done for, too young, too naive,” exclaimed Zhao Manyan beside Mo Fan.

{TL Note: Apparently it’s a reference to the anime Fate/Apocrypha, but I never watched it.}

Mo Fan nodded.

It was as Zhao Manyan had described. At the start, Liu Meng only dared to peek at Mu Ningxue secretly, but as Jiang Shaoxu kept teasing him, his lines of defense quickly collapsed. He would soon submit to the vixen and kneel before her tail.

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Traveling a distance of around thirty kilometers by foot actually took some time.

Liu Meng had no idea that the group consisted of strong Magicians. Even their footsteps were enchanted with the Magic of various Elements, thus their pace was a lot faster than ordinary people.

Liu Meng was already running out of breath. However, Ai Jiangtu still felt like they were wasting too much time walking.

Unfortunately, they needed Liu Meng to lead the way. Otherwise, they would have left him behind long ago.

The group finally saw the bay that the old fisherman mentioned after spending half a day walking.

The bay was stunning. The only downside was the land was covered in weeds, as it was not properly taken care of.

They could see a few buildings as they went deeper inland. Most of them were tall structures curving around the bay, which perfectly showcasing the suites with a scenic view that the real estate agents liked to describe…

The buildings were freshly constructed, but the surroundings were a mess. Occasionally, they would see a bunch of construction workers doing some work nearby. It was very likely that the suites would be sold off at an incredible price based on the surrounding view and the modern development!

As they proceeded forward and crossed a hill, they immediately discovered a city situated fairly close to the ocean. Feiniao City!

Feiniao City was of average size. Its scale was a lot bigger than Bo City, yet it was nothing compared to the metropolis like Hangzhou, Shanghai, and Guangzhou.

“That’s the port you’re looking for,” said Liu Meng, pointing at Hai River that was flowing out to the ocean.

It was unusual for a port to be constructed facing the ocean, since accidents would happen if the water was not deep enough.

Feiniao Harbor was obviously an important trading hub. Many large ships were docked at the port. The river was extremely wide, leading straight to the vast ocean, with the other end extending far inland…

“This Hai River is quite fascinating. Normally, a port of this size would be found in a major city, but the place looks a bit cramped,” said Zhao Manyan.

As the next heir in line of the Zhao Financial Group, Zhao Manyan could easily analyze a situation related to development and economy.

In all honesty, the port was perfect; both the way it was flowing into the city or out to the ocean had made it an extremely important transportation tool, allowing ships of any scale to dock at the port.

Normally, with a port of this size, it was unreasonable for the people within two hundred kilometers to be living in poverty. It was strange that the villages and towns they passed by on their way here lacked development!

“Perhaps the city council is incompetent,” said Mo Fan.

“Impossible, even the worst city council can do better than this with such a nice port. If I had enough capital, I would invest in this port right away. I’d put in a huge investment to buy the land. It would easily bring me a great profit in just three to five years. Hell, I would even buy the whole city,” said Zhao Manyan in a serious tone.

“Tsk tsk tsk, as expected of Zhao Financial Group, demanding to buy a city straightaway,” said the beast-like man.

Despite the beast-like man’s appearance, he was extremely narrow-minded. It felt like he was always displeased about something, especially toward Zhao Manyan, who had bought his way onto the team.

“Business opportunity, don’t you understand?” Zhao Manyan harrumphed disdainfully.

“That’s enough, head over to the port and ask if there’s any ships going to Japan,” Ai Jiangtu interrupted the conversation and walked in front of the team.

“It’s useless even if we found a ship. There’s no way they would let us in without checking our identities,” said the beast-like man, Zu Jiming.

“Zu Zhebu, there are things that require you to use your brain,” Mo Fan smiled. He did not think finding a way to sneak onto the ship would be a huge problem for them.

{TL Note: Zhebu here is referring to the Japanese adult video actress Akiho Yoshizawa. Her Chinese name is Ji Zhe Ming Bu, so Zhebu is like an abbreviation.}

“My name is Zu Jiming!” yelled Zu Jiming, black lines across his forehead.

“Mo Fan, do you have any idea how we can solve the problem of our identities?” Ai Jiangtu turned around and asked.

“Everyone has problems that they can’t solve, but as Magicians, we are more than capable to solve these problems for them. In such a huge seaport, I bet not everyone is living a carefree life…we’ll help these people, and in return, they will bring us to Japan, it’s that simple!” Mo Fan was a Hunter. He was well aware that capable Hunters or Magicians to hire were desperately needed in a city like this.

They were completely empty-handed. All they had left was their extraordinary capabilities. The best way to do so was by solving problems for people, be it working as Hunters or mercenaries.

“That’s easy for you to say. Who’s kind enough to send a few people without identities to Japan? Smuggling is a crime!” said Zu Jiming.

“That’s why we have to do things that ordinary people can’t do.”