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

Chapter 465 Evacuation
"Let's go!" Fang Yu said, looking at the crowd standing there in a daze.

Upon hearing this, everyone immediately came to their senses.

"Bang~!!!"

After everyone had gone up the mountain, a crashing sound came from afar.

Standing on higher ground, they looked back at the long crevice, the rocky passage, and the flat valley they had passed through. They had assumed that the torrent of rocks would flow along the valley's framework like a river entering the valley, but the power of the torrent was far more exaggerated than expected. It was like a steel dragon full of power, rampaging through the cracks in the ground, easily destroying the cracks beyond recognition, and even widening the original landscape of the rift valley several times over.

The torrent of water, dark brown in color, crashed through like a terrifying dragon, utterly devastating everything beneath their feet. Everyone was thankful that they had arrived at this safe point ahead of time, and Kuma was especially grateful that Ai Jiangtu had introduced Fang Yu and the others to them.

However, the shock that Hong Shiliu gave to everyone was no less than the shock that Fang Yu gave. Before seeing Hong Shiliu, they all thought it was just an ordinary natural disaster. But after witnessing its destructive power, they realized how insignificant they were. Even with their powerful cultivation, they could not withstand the sweeping natural disaster.

Although the Mailong Mercenary Group was nothing to Fang Yu, they had actually suffered relatively few losses overall as they fought their way through.

There were more than a dozen people who were seriously injured or killed, and the rest mostly suffered minor injuries.

"This is still just the desert layer, and we've already encountered such great obstacles. When we reach higher altitudes, won't the dangers and demons we encounter be even more difficult to deal with?" Guan Yu remarked with a sigh.

“The Mailong Mercenary Group is indeed quite powerful. If it were someone with weaker mental fortitude, they might have been dragged down and buried alive by these desert bone-eating spiders long ago,” Nan Jue said.

“Yeah, if it were an ordinary mercenary group, they would probably be finished. But Fang Yu, you’re getting more and more monstrous. What was that just now?” Jiang Yu asked, recalling the dark demon soldiers from earlier.

He was certain that what he had just witnessed was definitely not a summoning spell.
But he really couldn't figure out what those things were.
“Ice magic, transcendental power, star illusion,” Fang Yu said truthfully.

"Transcendental power, you've grown to this level, able to summon an entire army with a single ice spell?" Jiang Yu asked again.

Ai Jiangtu then asked, "What is your current cultivation level?"

Speaking of which, his talent is already unparalleled among the younger generation, and he is now a super-level expert in both space and curse systems.

Now it seems he was overthinking things.

"Of the four super-tier elements, the ice element is already at the second level of super-tier. That means the summoning and blessing elements haven't reached super-tier yet," Fang Yu replied.

As time went by, Kuma had already had the wounds treated, and Hong Shiliu had gradually subsided. She then walked over and looked at everyone, saying, "Hong Shiliu has stopped. Have you all rested? If you have, we can continue our journey."

Kuma did not underestimate Fang Yu and his group; these young people were very powerful.

“The torrent of rocks came down from the upper level, so following the debris of the torrent of rocks will definitely not be wrong.” Kuma nodded in agreement with Lingling’s suggestion. This little girl was also exceptionally intelligent and very familiar with the Tianshan Mountains. She had helped them resolve a crisis earlier, which impressed Kuma.

After about half a day, the debris flow turns into ordinary sand and rocks. Although it changes a lot of the landforms of the desert rift valley along the way, the rift valley is still the rift valley. It will not be blocked by the impact of the debris flow, nor will it be filled or disappeared by the debris flow.

Although the Mairon Mercenary Group wasn't particularly strong in combat, their route to the Scar of Tianshan was flawless.

After the torrent of debris flowed, the entire desert rift valley became silent. Along the way, some corpses buried on the surface could be seen, showing that even the creatures that lived here sometimes could not escape such sudden disasters.

This also shows that nature is not only targeting humankind.

After walking for a while longer, the mercenary group leading the way discovered quite a few corpses. However, in a place like the Tianshan Mountains, this wasn't really surprising. These people must have either died in the earlier impact of the torrent of water, or been dealt with by some demons, and were brought here by the torrent before they could be eaten.

In the eyes of mercenaries, corpses are no longer anything frightening. Which road to treasure is without corpses? Often, corpses can indicate the surrounding conditions. If a corpse is torn to pieces, it means there are ferocious demons or beasts. If a corpse is reduced to bones, it means there may be a group of famine predators. If a corpse is intact and well-preserved, it is likely poisoned or there are other factors at play. These can all serve as warning signals for those who come after.

When Fang Yu and his men arrived, Lingling immediately put on gloves and a mask and went to examine the bodies.

"I said, aren't you disgusting?!" Apas said with full disgust when she saw Lingling examining a dead body.

"What do you know? Places like Tianshan are not only dangerous to people because of demons and natural disasters!" Lingling retorted.

"Did you find anything?" Nan Jue asked curiously as she walked over.

Based on everything that had happened before, Nan Jue had also realized how capable this little girl was. So when he saw her coming to examine the body, he immediately came over.

“That’s a bit strange…” Lingling said, pointing to their clothes and saying to Nan Jue, “Judging from their clothes, they have reached the meadow layer. The moss and grass that only grows in the meadow layer are still on their clothes.”

"Since they left the desert and reached a higher altitude canyon, why did they run back here and die?" Nan Jue asked, equally puzzled.

"What was the cause of their deaths?" Mo Fan asked.

Because Lingling stopped to examine the body, and Apas, who was responsible for protecting her, also stopped, as did Nanjue, the others also returned.

“The cause of death was suffocation, but I can’t find what caused the suffocation,” Lingling said.

"Is it poisoning?" Mo Fan asked again.

“I thought so at first too, but if it’s poison, they should be staying in the meadow layer. Anyone with common sense should know that if someone is poisoned, they should look for an antidote nearby,” Lingling immediately rejected Mo Fan’s idea.

Mo Fan pondered.

If someone is poisoned, they would naturally be looking for an antidote nearby, so why would they run here?
"Could it be that they were poisoned in the meadow layer and then washed down by the mudslide?" Zhao Manyan asked a very stupid question.

“There are no signs of being hit by the debris flow on their bodies. I’ll keep a sample and continue onward. We may need to consider the environmental factors later to find the correct cause of their death.” Sure enough, Lingling said with a look of disgust.

Zhao Manyan felt helpless after being looked down upon by the little girl.

But what can he do with his high IQ? He's helpless too!

"Is it because they are relatively weak?" Jiang Yu asked.

“There were no signs of combat on their bodies, which means their deaths were unrelated to their strength,” Nan Jue replied.

“The team is already ahead, let’s catch up. Even if something happens, the Myron Mercenary Group can hold them off,” Ai Jiangtu said.

(End of this chapter)