1704 Was it Exciting? (1/2)
Edited by Aelryinth
Mo Fan casually strolled through the mansion. Mu Ningxue finally came back from Feiniao City late that night.
Mo Fan took pity on Mu Ningxue when he noticed how worn out she looked. The evil thoughts in his mind were cut down by almost half.
”I have something to give you, but I completely forgot about it last night,” Mo Fan admitted.
”Mm?” Mu Ningxue recalled that Mo Fan did say he had something to give her.
Mo Fan took out the Ward Rock and placed it on Mu Ningxue's palm.
Mu Ningxue lowered her head. She glanced at the object and asked with a confused look, ”Are you pulling a prank on me?”
”What prank... huh, why is this thing here? I'm sorry, I'm sorry, I took the wrong thing!” Mo Fan blurted out awkwardly.
The object on Mu Ningxue's palm was not the Ward Rock. It was a round eyeball, and to make things worse, the eyeball was spinning around oddly in her hand. Luckily, Mu Ningxue was not that easy to frighten. If it were almost any other woman, they would immediately slap Mo Fan in the face after receiving such a terrifying eyeball.
”I can feel the magic inside it. Where did you find this eyeball?” Mu Ningxue asked him.
”I almost forgot about it! This is the Burning Evil Eye. I found it at the Sunset Shrine in Cairo. It's a treasure, too. It can emit a special glow over an area that applies a burning effect to intruders. I haven't figured out how to use it, but I believe it might be useful if we place it at a crucial spot of our Fanxue Mountain,” Mo Fan declared.
”How about its power?” Mu Ningxue asked, intrigued.
”It's very powerful. Even a Commander-level creature or an Advanced Mage will be injured by the burn of the evil light if they stay in it for too long,” Mo Fan stated firmly.
”We have a few islands nearby that are rich in resources and materials. Those islands are one of our primary sources of income, but they aren't located within the safe zone. Sea monsters will invade them at times, so we have to invest a lot of funds into protecting cargo. If this Burning Evil Eye is really that effective, we might be able to use it to drive away the invaders!” Mu Ningxue conjectured.
There was no end to the numbers of sea monsters. They would show up whenever the tide rose, and due to the rising sea level, many islands were now further away from the safe zone, making them more dangerous and more prone to being raided by the sea monsters. It wasn't just Fanxue Mountain; the other renowned clans were investing a lot of funds into protecting their islands too!
”Are you referring to the Gold Reefs Island?” Mo Fan asked.
”Mm, the Gold Reefs are extremely important to us. Half of our fighters are stationed at the island in rotations, but not only are the casualties high, we are expending a lot of resources too,” Mu Ningxue told him.
The demon creatures were naturally fond of exotic materials, so Gold Reefs Island was more like a miniature battlefield, where battles between the defenders and the demon creatures were constantly taking place.
”I'll ask Apas if she has any ideas how to deal with the sea monsters,” Mo Fan said.
”If we can free up the men on the Gold Reefs Island, we might be able to clear the woods close to the West Ridge,” Mu Ningxue said.
”You seem very busy,” Mo Fan scratched his head. He was completely unaware of Fanxue Mountain's situation.
”Mm, I have had a lot of things to do lately. I'm a little worried that my cultivation will lag behind,” Mu Ningxue said.
”I wanted to give you this...” Mo Fan put the Burning Evil Eye away and took out the real Ward Rock.
Mu Ningxue stared at the orb Mo Fan was holding. She had never seen such a special thing before.
The Burning Evil Eye contained the magic of the Curse Element, so she could sense its power when she was close to it, even though it was inactive. It was already a huge surprise for Mu Ningxue, as it might resolve the tricky problem the Gold Reefs Island was facing...
However, the second object that Mo Fan took out was even more reserved. The orb clearly contained a strong energy tightly related to nature within it. She could easily tell it was something extraordinary!
”Do you remember the Earth Pistil?” Mo Fan smiled. He could see Mu Ningxue had no clue what the thing was.
”Mm!” Mu Ningxue would never forget the Earth Pistil. Without its power, there would be no Fanxue Mountain. This land used to be a gray area, since the Magic Association had deemed it unsafe to be inhabited.
No matter how much potential the land had, no one would bother coming here if their safety was not guaranteed. Mu Ningxue obviously remembered the Earth Pistil, the sacred stone with the power to look after a city!