Full-Time Mage: Starting from Obtaining the Mysterious Ancient Tree

Chapter 194 Totem Vessels
"I'm definitely going to fly next time," Mo Fan complained, the sea was too terrifying.

"You can encounter flying monsters even when you're on a plane. With you being such a harbinger of disasters, the sky is probably even more outrageous," Fang Yu retorted.

"Damn it, you're not acting like a human being, insulting me like that. Is that my fault?" Mo Fan complained.

Ai Jiangtu ignored the two guys and said to his team members, "It's getting late. Let's find a place to rest for the night and then head to the National Hall in Osaka for our first challenge tomorrow."

"Does anyone speak Japanese?" At this moment, Mo Fan quickly asked a crucial question.

"Me? I love watching Japanese dramas the most," Jiang Shaoxu said with a smile.

Ai Jiangtu looked at the group and said, "Let's go first. Don't stay here any longer. Let's find a place to rest. If they find out that we're smuggled in from China, it'll be troublesome."

As I said before, they are currently illegal immigrants living under assumed names. If they get caught, they will be extremely embarrassed.

However, Ai Jiangtu's jinx came true. Just as he finished speaking, four police officers from Sakura Police Station walked over. They glanced at the cruise ship docked in the harbor, then came over and asked, "Where are you from?"

Everyone immediately sensed something was wrong. If they were taken away now, would their training be considered a failure?

At this moment, the quick-witted Jiang Shaoxu produced the cruise ship certificate from the Lin Group and made up an excuse about a school for the deaf and mute, which stopped the police officers from pursuing the matter further.

Nan Jue said, "We don't have any identities right now, so we can't stay in a hotel."

Upon hearing this, Mu Tingying asked, "Oh, where are we going to stay? I don't want to sleep outdoors!"

Mo Fan scoffed in a low voice, "Miss, we're on a training mission right now. Do you think we're going shopping?"

"You! Humph." Mu Tingying was a little angry; this guy was deliberately going against her.

Nan Jue stopped them, saying, "There's no need to sleep outdoors. There are many temples here in Sakura, and these temples all have rooms for tourists to stay in."

After leaving the dock, passing through the checkpoint, and entering West Bear City, this group of down-on-their-luck former elites found a temple halfway up a mountain. The temple took them in because they had donated a considerable amount of money for incense.

The temple is called Yanming Temple. It is a typical cherry blossom temple with a stone frame door at the foot of the mountain and marble steps leading straight up to the temple. The temple is not particularly large, and there are not many believers here. Apart from a few cherry blossom monks, it is full of these illegal immigrants!

Fang Yu was not used to this kind of living place.

Upon entering the temple, Fang Yu was very curious as to how Baxia's personal artifact came to be here. After all, it was a totem beast of China, so how did it end up here?

After settling in, everyone dispersed in twos and threes.

They're resting here today before continuing their journey, so this is a free time for them.

As night falls, the entire Yanming Temple is so quiet that not even the chirping of insects can be heard. The bustling seaside city below seems to have nothing to do with it. A few dim paper oil lamps flicker and sway faintly on the dark mountain, making it easy to overlook its existence.

Fang Yu thought for a moment and decided to go check on the wooden fish totem vessel. Fire magic burned away all the weeds, revealing the path to his destination. He arrived at the back mountain and found the tiled house.

On the terrace of the temple, there was a wooden fish vessel covered in dust. This was the totem vessel of Baxia! The curved lid of this wooden fish was covered with patterns, which intersected in a regular pattern. Ancient magical characters were also found in the small squares that formed the patterns.

Fang Yu grabbed it directly with his hand.

"Zizzi"

However, before he could get close, he was repelled. As expected, the yellow lightning barrier appeared.

Fang Yu hadn't expected that the fire seed in his contract space would emit a faint glow.

Fang Yu took out the "Glazed Phoenix Feather" as well, but it only emitted a faint light and then remained still. "I can't take it; it's being rejected. It seems that items from different systems won't work!" Fang Yu shook his head.

Zhao Manyan, this lucky individual, is about to receive an epic buff in the atmosphere. Unfortunately, opportunities are unpredictable.

Fang Yu walked out of the temple and arrived at West Bear City.

Unlike temples, this place is brightly lit, and the city is very clean. Everywhere you look, you can see slopes and winding roads with a distinctive island vibe, as well as houses built in a staggered pattern on both sides, independent courtyards, and a few old trees.

Walking onto the busier main street, Fang Yu found a hotel to stay in. Having identification in the hotel made all the difference; the benefits of secretly keeping his identification were now apparent.

While they enjoyed a delicious meal and a relaxing bath, the other team members were still struggling to kill demons!

As for the situation at the temple, let's leave it to our teammates. After all, he can't see the ghost, so he won't get involved. It's normal for Zhao Manyan to suffer a bit if he wants to get the totem artifact for free.

Fang Yu came out to prepare for contracting a beast tide for coordinated combat. High-level summoning magic is a valuable asset; the power of a group of demons should not be underestimated. He hadn't been able to prepare the necessary resources before, and coupled with a lack of combat power, this had delayed the process until now.

Having eaten and drunk his fill, and having prepared plenty of resources to facilitate negotiations with the demons of the summoning plane's territory, Fang Yu's spirit entered the summoning plane through the summoning gate, initiating the contract ritual for his high-level summoning magic.

The Nationalist team decided to leave early the next morning, but when they set off, they discovered that Zhao Manyan was nowhere to be found again. And why hadn't Fang Yu returned yet?

"Have you found it?" Ai Jiangtu asked.

"No, it seems they really have disappeared," Mo Fan said.

As the two were talking, Fang Yu pushed the door open and entered.

"What are you looking for?" Fang Yu asked. He had reported to Ai Jiangtu last night, so they weren't worried.

"Speaking of which, Zhao Manyan has gone missing," Mo Fan explained, also informing Fang Yu of what had happened last night.

Fang Yu patted Mo Fan on the shoulder and said with deep sympathy, "You've had a tough time, it's not easy for you either, trouble seems to follow you wherever you go!"

Mo Fan was stunned. "I've worked hard all night and you're still making sarcastic remarks."

He rolled up his sleeves and said, "Today I'll show you that my reputation as the King of the Kids in Bocheng isn't so easily exploited."

Just as Fang Yu and Mo Fan were playing around, Zhao Manyan mysteriously walked out from the back mountain.

He said he had a strange dream, and then went to the back mountain. The foolish Zhao Manyan easily obtained the totem vessel!
As he spoke, Zhao Manyan slowly lifted a rag from his chest, revealing the wooden fish vessel from the dilapidated temple!

Mo Fan and Ai Jiangtu risked their lives to kill the demons, while Nan Jue and Jiang Yu assisted them with their wisdom.

finally!
The totem vessel was about to fall into the hands of Zhao Manyan, who was just a bystander throughout the entire event.

Mo Fan really wanted to give him a good whack. They had fought a great battle against the demons, and this guy had taken all the benefits.

Nan Jue and Ai Jiangtu were also nearby and naturally saw the wooden fish. Both of them shook their heads speechlessly. This wooden fish seemed to truly possess sentience, actually choosing its own master. It was just a bit foolish, choosing such an idiot.

But there's nothing we can do about it; opportunities are unpredictable. What's meant to be yours will be yours, and what's not meant to be yours can't be taken no matter how hard you try.

Afterwards, everyone packed their bags, and the old monks were quite kind, using their status as Japanese citizens to buy train tickets for everyone to Tokyo.

(End of this chapter)