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

Chapter 272 The Black Vatican's Sniper
It was late at night, but not dark.

The magnificent starry sky adorned with the dazzling Heavenly Trees—such a combination of grandeur and beauty can probably only be witnessed in Dunhuang…

Ding Yumin stood under the Starry Sky Tree, gazing at the starry sky. When she saw Fang Yu approaching, she said softly, "Thank you. I'm very happy with this trip to Zhuoyuan. It allowed me to see a different kind of scenery."

"It's a pity I have to leave tomorrow."

Seeing Ding Yumin's barely concealed disappointment, Fang Yu couldn't help but lean forward and hug her slender waist. Her fragrance filled the air as he replied, "Believe me, there will be many more opportunities in the future."

Upon being embraced, Ding Yumin's breathing quickened and her pretty face flushed slightly. This time, unusually, she did not stop Fang Yu from doing what he was doing.

A man and a woman embrace, bathed in beautiful starlight, a tacit understanding and ambiguity permeating the air.

……

The next day, after leaving Zhuoyuan, Ding Yumin returned to Mingzhu Academy. This trip with Fang Yu was not without its benefits. Through the resources collected by the Flame Witch, her fire element had broken through to a higher level.

Fang Yu, on the other hand, left Shanghai and headed to the training grounds to join the academy staff.

……

On another continent...

Mu Ningxue and her team received an emergency rescue mission and were temporarily hired to go to the Sahara to search for other missing Nationalist government team members...

Beneath the azure sky lies a beautiful golden sandy expanse. The sand is perfectly flat, and only when a gust of wind sweeps across it will ripples appear, like the foreshadowing strokes of a painter's masterpiece...

At this moment, night began to fall, and Mu Ningxue and the others became lost in the labyrinth.

"Waaaaahh ...

Even through the thick sand dunes, one could still hear the mournful howling of the wind and sand outside, and it was unclear when it would stop.

"Mo Fan, are you out of your mind? You carry around playing cards with you. We're all lost, Nan Jue is nowhere to be found, and we're trapped in this damn sand dune. Who wants to keep playing?" Jiang Yu said to Mo Fan in a serious tone.

"So you're not going to go no matter what?" Mo Fan asked.

“Yes.” Jiang Yu nodded heavily and said, “If I don’t call, your hand will definitely be better than mine.”

Jiang Yu threw away his cards. Although he was heartbroken about throwing away a high-quality spirit seed fragment, Mo Fan had gambled on half a soul seed. If Jiang Yu followed suit, he would lose big.

Jiang Yu didn't follow, so Mo Fan won and collected all the spirit seed fragments at once, which amounted to nearly eight million.

"Damn it, don't be in such a hurry to collect the money, show your hand."

“K is the biggest!” Mo Fan said with a sly grin.

"Damn it, I threw away both of my rings, Mo Fan, you're such a bastard!"

"By the way, it seems the sandstorm has weakened."

"You think you can run away after winning? Don't even think about it! Deal me the cards, I'm going to win them back."

The sandstorm did indeed begin to subside, and considering that Nanjue might have returned to its original position, everyone stopped fighting.

……

At this moment, Fang Yu is boarding a plane and leaving Hangzhou...

It is worth mentioning that after the mature Drowning Curse was fully cultivated, it was brought back to China by Lingling and has been sent to the Demon Capital.

Through his communication with Ai Jiangtu, Fang Yu learned that after Mu Ningxue completed the Drowning Curse mission, she still went to the Sahara for a rescue mission, just like in the original story.

The Sahara Desert was Fang Yu's destination. Although Mu Ningxue and the others had safely evacuated in the original timeline, who knew if that wind elemental spirit would suddenly go crazy and start killing indiscriminately.

……

On the plane to the Sahara...

At this moment, Fang Yu was holding a pair of soft, delicate hands and analyzing them expertly: "This is the lifeline. These small lines all have profound meanings. There's a gap between these two lines, which means you'll likely encounter a calamity soon. You'll need guidance from a wise person to overcome this difficulty." After saying this, Fang Yu took a sip of a steaming cup of tea and continued, "It's not very convenient here. Let's meet at a quiet place after we get off the plane, and I'll teach you how to resolve this."

It sounds like a complete charlatan...

"Hehe." Although the young lady's smile was kind, her beautiful eyes seemed to be looking at an idiot. Such an old-fashioned way of picking up girls, did she think she was still a little lamb who had not yet entered society?

"I don't believe you." Fang Yu continued to rub her little hands and pinch her little finger. "Look? I can tell from the length of your fingers that you're a Pisces, right?"

"Yes, how did you know?" the young woman asked, somewhat puzzled.

"Also, your name is Feng Ru, right?" Fang Yu continued.

"My God, how did you know that?" Feng Ru looked at Fang Yu in surprise.

At first, Feng Ru didn't mind Fang Yu's approach and even his physical advances when she saw his handsome face. When he offered to tell her fortune, she smiled and agreed. At first, she thought he was just talking nonsense, but she didn't expect him to actually have some skill.

"What exactly happened to you...?" Feng Ru couldn't help but ask.

However, this sweet-looking young lady with a soft voice suddenly frowned tightly halfway through her sentence, and Feng Ru found that she could not make a sound.

Fang Yu initially thought she just had a dry throat and needed some relief, but not long after, black blood started flowing from the corner of Feng Ru's mouth...

Fang Yu, who was standing to the side, was also stunned.

Everything was fine just now, so why is black blood suddenly oozing out?

What happened? He only glanced at the other person's ID card before boarding the plane; he checked everything else on his phone.

It can't be that effective, can it?

And this black blood...

After completing each bounty, Lingling would organize and preserve some items. Among them, Fang Yu also studied the extremely special Black Blood Poison from Chongming Island. The finished Black Blood Poison was so potent that even peak-level beings could be affected by it, so he couldn't help but be careful and vigilant...

At this moment, one could see that the black blood vomited by Feng Ru was mixed with the smell of that black blood poison...

This terrifying poison, a patent of the Black Vatican, has now appeared inside the cabin...

"Sarang? They figured out my identity so quickly. I really shouldn't underestimate you," Fang Yu thought to himself.

Fang Yu supported the limp Feng Ru, his Nine Heavens Soul Fire burning within her body, cleansing the toxins from her blood. The purifying effect of the Nine Heavens Soul Fire temporarily alleviated Feng Ru's symptoms. Fortunately, Feng Ru was a mage, preventing her from dying outright; otherwise, he would have been helpless...

Soon, several more passengers on board coughed up black blood and collapsed in pools of blood.

Fang Yu glanced at the unlucky few people; they were ordinary people who couldn't withstand the effects of the drug. He couldn't help but sigh. In the eyes of the Black Vatican, human lives were truly insignificant.

"Aaaaaaahh ...

Screams erupted from inside the cabin as some passengers nearby witnessed the scene and cried out in terror.

"Murder! Murder!!"

Screams erupted throughout the cabin, and several female passengers and flight attendants with weaker constitutions burst into tears. They never imagined that such a dramatic turn of events would occur on this plane.

At the same time, a charming woman sat in a chair, her long, slender legs slightly crossed. A long red dress covered her body, her alluring figure appearing and disappearing beneath the fabric. She slowly rose from the chair.

The alluring woman who had stood up laughed cruelly, reveling in their agonizing screams and irrational panic.

At the same time, the alluring woman shouted, "Fang Yu, come out!"

"Beautiful as a flower, but with a heart of a serpent. You're very smug now, but I guarantee your smile will be uglier than your tears in a moment!" Fang Yu said, standing up.

"It seems you haven't realized your situation yet." The alluring woman placed her finger to her bright red lips and gently blew on it.

Suddenly, the people on board began vomiting large amounts of black blood. The poison had mutated again, completely shattering everyone's mental defenses. They slumped into their chairs, their lives in the hands of others, unsure of what to do.

(End of this chapter)