1763 The Wriggling Mud (1/2)
Edited by Aelryinth
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Drawing the Earth Star Pattern was not too difficult for Mo Fan. He expected to succeed at it after cultivating diligently for a few days, so he decided to clear his mind of the unimportant matters and dove into his golden-brown world!
Time passed swiftly. Mo Fan totally forgot about sleeping and eating when the thought of learning a new powerful spell crossed his mind.
Knock knock knock!
Mo Fan suddenly heard a few heavy knocks on the door. He found them very annoying, as he was only a few Stars away from completing the Star Pattern. He would be able to cast the spell with ease if he could spend half a day more on it!
”What is it?” Mo Fan decided to respond after he recalled he was still a member of the group. After all, he had disappeared for two days!
”Fan Mo, are you in the room? Is everything fine?” Lin Qihui's worried voice came from outside.
Mo Fan rose to his feet and walked to the door.
He opened the door and saw Lin Qihui standing there nervously. He had an uneasy look in his eyes. He let out a relieved sigh as soon as he saw Mo Fan.
”What's wrong?” Mo Fan asked.
”Some people from our group are missing,” Lin Qihui told him earnestly.
”Missing? What do you mean?” Mo Fan asked, surprised.
”We went for an adventure on the mountain this morning. After all, it is important for us to gain some practical experience. Everyone except you went along.
”We encountered some demon creatures who forced us to split up. We agreed to part ways temporarily to ensure our safety, and regroup at the foot of the mountain later. However, we waited until evening for the other group, but they did not show up,” Lin Qihui told him with a grimace.
”Aren't they carrying communication devices?” Mo Fan asked.
”They are useless, the disturbance is too strong in the mountain,” Lin Qihui shook his head.
”So who's missing? Where's Tao Jing?” Mo Fan asked. Lin Qihui was silent. ”Tao Jing was with the other group?” Mo Fan frowned.
”Mm, it's my fault for failing to take care of the group. I've already asked the Magic Association for help, but the Magic Association says it's too early to organize help for them. I'm worried they might be in danger,” Lin Qihui sighed.
Zhou Donghao came up while the two were talking. He glanced at Lin Qihui and Mo Fan before saying impatiently, ”Senior, there's no point wasting time on him. He doesn't even have the guts to go to the wild. We should hurry up and search for them inside the mountain again.”
”Fan Mo is pretty strong, it will be safer if he comes with us,” Lin Qihui said quickly.
Lin Qihui believed having an extra person was safer for the team. He had no idea how strong Mo Fan was. He had only seen Mo Fan being chased around by the Rock Monster to keep it busy.
He had no other choice. Saving women had always been his sacred duty. He would find himself grieving if anything happened to a pretty gentlewoman like Tao Jing!
”We should be glad as long as he isn't a burden to us!” Zhou Donghao snorted.
Mo Fan completely ignored the man, and followed Lin Qihui outside.
The remaining people of the group had already gathered downstairs. They were surprisingly righteous, having volunteered to help after learning the missing members might be in danger.
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The group did not go inside the cave. Even the military would have trouble rescuing people inside the cave, which was as complicated as a maze. The desolate mountain was rugged and craggy, so there should be no problem finding the missing group if they did a thorough sweep.