1562 General Ethan (1/2)

Translated by XephiZ

Edited by Aelryinth

Mo Fan spread the Dark Material onto Sayed. He made sure that Sayed was carrying enough Dark Material so he could move on to the next step.

When Sayed turned the corner, his shadow crossed the shadow of a huge vase nearby. Sayed and the two female soldiers did not notice his shadow thinning down.

Sayed's footsteps and the sound of their conversation slowly faded into the distance. Mo Fan was just about to come out of the shadow when he noticed a surveillance camera aimed at him.

Luckily, I didn't come out right away. Otherwise, I would have been compromised, Mo Fan muttered to himself.

There were people watching the surveillance cameras 24/7 in a military base like this. They might not see Mo Fan, but if they saw shadows moving on their own, the experienced watchers would know that a Shadow Mage had infiltrated their base. They would immediately send Light Mages after him!

Mo Fan waited patiently. He soon heard a bunch of footsteps passing by at a quick pace.

Mo Fan waited for their shadows to get closer. He quickly moved into their shadows and took a convenient ride to the next location.

Saving Apas' life was more important than taking Gangma's life. Mo Fan decided to put Gangma aside for now. He followed the guidance of the shadow fly while searching for Apas in the building's complicated layout.

The structure had many levels and extremely complicated hallways. Every corner was covered by a surveillance camera, so Mo Fan had no choice but to rely on soldiers that were passing by to move around.

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”Why isn't anyone coming yet?” Mo Fan began to panic as he waited in a corner under a light stand.

There were fewer soldiers passing by the deeper he ventured into the building, most likely because the soldiers needed higher clearances to move through that area.

Just as Mo Fan was about to lose his patience, he heard the crisp sounds of boots tapping on the floor. He quickly looked toward the sounds and saw an old man in a black military coat heading in his direction.

The military coat was too big for him, almost touching the ground. The old man suddenly halted in his tracks when he came closer to Mo Fan.

Mo Fan's heart skipped a beat!

Don't tell me the guy is able to detect my presence!? Mo Fan was dumbfounded.

The old man seemed to have stopped because a sudden thought had crossed his mind. He continued forward after pausing for a few seconds. Mo Fan conveniently attached to the old man's shadow.

However, for some reason, Mo Fan immediately regretted his decision after he hopped a ride.

The old man's cultivation was outstanding. If he happened to be a Light Mage or a Shadow Mage, he would have noticed Mo Fan by now.

To his relief, the old man did not show any reaction.

Mo Fan was a little worried even after he separated from the old man's shadow. He had a feeling that the old man was aware of his presence. If the old man knew he was an intruder, he clearly would not have stood a chance against the old man.

Mo Fan found a ladder not being watched by a surveillance camera that led him a level down. The place was very dark too, a perfect environment for Mo Fan to sneak around in.

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The door of the hall shut tight. The hunchbacked old man walked to the center of the place. A few soldiers waiting inside the hall immediately panicke, and quickly saluted with utter respect.

The soldier in charge straightened up and asked, ”Great Commander, how can we help you?”

”Oh, I must have come to the wrong place. I should be going upstairs. I must be old to make such a careless mistake,” General Haken shook his head and sighed.

”Please, it's my honor to walk you there!” the soldier quickly volunteered.

”That won't be necessary, focus on the tasks on hand,” General Haken waved his hand and walked out the door.

He glanced in the direction that Mo Fan had gone in and put on a confused face. ”What's that kid doing in here?” General Haken mumbled to himself.

Fenna had submitted the proposal of opening up the Gate of the Underworld to her superior long ago. As a General of Cairo's army, Haken was familiar with the details of her proposal, so he had also read some information about Mo Fan.

General Haken recognized Mo Fan hiding in the shadow, yet he did not expose the young man. He wanted to know why Mo Fan had snuck into the base!

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