Versatile Mage: Lord of Space

Chapter 248 Return to the Magic City
Wang Xiaojun, with his Gray Eagle, stood proudly on the highest podium in the West Fortress.

The atmosphere on the scene was undoubtedly solemn and grand.

The pockmarked animal trainer Xu Li was lost in deep thought. He stood there quietly, staring at Wang Xiaojun, who was the center of attention on the stage...

In Xu Li's hand, he tightly grasped an old photo frame.

In the photo frame, a young and energetic military magician is touching the head of Wang Xiaojun, who is only 12 or 13 years old, with a bright smile on his face. Wang Xiaojun looks reluctant, as if he really believes that if someone touches his head, he will not grow taller.

Behind them, there was a snow-white eagle with a majestic posture and tall body. It was holding its head high and chest out, with a look of pride and majesty.

In Wang Xiaojun's hand, he carefully held a gray egg. From the way he took good care of it, it was obvious how much he cherished the egg.

"Aren't you touched? The 17-year-old Wang Xiaojun was awarded the rank of Sky Eagle Mage." Lin Lan quietly came to Xu Li's side, also looking at Wang Xiaojun on the stage, and said softly.

Xu Li didn't care too much about who the person was. After all, many people in the military camp knew about Wang Xiaojun's affairs, and he felt that Lin Lan was no exception. So, he said with emotion: "Yes, this kid has always treated the mixed-blood sky eagle as a treasure and has carefully raised it until now. It was left to him by his brother before he left... Originally, the animal training camp did not allow this kind of gray sky eagle to exist, but considering that he was a relative of the victim, everyone turned a blind eye. He was still young at that time, and he kept talking about becoming the strongest sky eagle mage in the West Fortress..."

Xu Li and Wang Xiaojun's brother are just nodding acquaintances. On the surface, he always appears stern and impatient towards Wang Xiaojun, but in fact, he feels sorry for this poor child and deep in his heart he hopes that Wang Xiaojun can realize his dream.

Originally, it would take Wang Xiaojun another year to become a military magician, but what Xu Li never expected was that Wang Xiaojun made such great contributions that he was directly awarded the title of Sky Eagle Magician!
Until now, Xu Li still feels that all this is like a dream, a little unreal...

The young man of the past put on a military uniform, wore a medal of honor, got rid of the title of loser, and became a true hero.

"Please pass these things to Wang Xiaojun." Lin Lan said, taking out some precious resources that could be used by beginner and intermediate magicians, as well as the blood of refined beasts, and handed them to Xu Li.

Wang Xiaojun also indirectly helped Lin Lan, and these were just a small reward given to him by Lin Lan.

The 17-year-old boy and his Gray Eagle will surely have unlimited potential in the future...

"You are..." Xu Li asked doubtfully.

Xu Li knew almost all the military magicians who came and went in the military camp, but he had never seen Lin Lan before.

However, the powerful aura emanating from Lin Lan was real.

Most of them are superiors, and those in the Military Control Commission look the same.

"Just tell him that I'm a superior and my surname is Lin." After Lin Lan said that, he stuffed the thing into Xu Li's hand and then turned and left.

Lin Lan refused the honorary title of Guardian of Hangzhou, so it was understandable that Xu Li didn't know him.

Honor is not important to Lin Lan. In this world, being famous can bring dangers, and it is easy to be exposed to the sight of those forces...

Keeping a low profile and developing steadily is the way to survive.

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When I stepped onto the willow-lined Su Causeway by the West Lake again, I saw a completely different scene. Not only were there willow catkins floating all over the sky and the ground, but more importantly, the Su Causeway was bustling with tourists. People looked toward the lake in the west, expecting to see the mysterious Totem Black Snake with their own eyes. Overnight, the Totem Black Snake seemed to have become a famous attraction, attracting a large number of tourists. People even forgot that not long ago, this place was still on alert.

Unfortunately, since the battle, the Totem Black Snake has never appeared again. When people come here, they only see a calm lake.

The news of the Totem Black Snake has spread, and people have clearly realized that Hangzhou City does have a patron saint. No wonder the city has suffered the least number of demon attacks in such a long history.

Everything has returned to calm. On the Su Causeway, old people are strolling leisurely, couples are sitting on benches for a sweet rendezvous, and families of tourists are leisurely enjoying the surrounding scenery. The fear that once shrouded the city has completely dissipated, replaced by peace and leisure everywhere... As for whether people will cherish this hard-earned tranquility, I am afraid only they themselves know.

"Teacher Tang Yue, how did you deal with that big student and the traitor in your clan?" Lin Lan turned to look at Tang Yue beside him and asked softly.

Tang Yue stared at the clear lake in front of her and nodded slightly, as if to confirm that the matter had been properly resolved.

"Let's not talk about this. Here, this is for you." Tang Yue suddenly showed a charming smile, and then handed a tightly wrapped gift to Lin Lan.

The past is over, so there is really no need to worry about it anymore.

"What is this? It's black, hard and quite big." Lin Lan raised his eyebrows slightly and asked curiously.

"It's the thing you've been dreaming of." Tang Yue blinked and responded with a smile.

After Tang Yue's reminder, Lin Lan suddenly realized that this was the scale of the extremely precious totem black snake!

This is really a good thing. If it can be refined, not only can one gain the ability to be immune to poisons, but the defense will also be greatly enhanced.

"This is the scale shed by the totem black snake. It is perfect to use it to make a piece of armor to protect the key parts of the body!" Tang Yue explained.

"Oh, then I'll accept it without hesitation. Thank you, Teacher Tang Yue. But this shouldn't be an exotic scale. It looks like an ordinary shed scale, and there are quite few of them." Lin Lan said puzzledly as he took the gift.

"This is indeed an exotic scale. However, it is extremely difficult to smelt the shed scales. I spent a lot of effort and found an armor master with extremely superb skills, and I was able to smelt such a small part of it." Tang Yue gave Lin Lan a displeased look and explained.

After all, the materials that can be used to make armor and magic tools are extremely special. Usually, they must be demonic materials that contain a very small probability of even less than one percent of foreign elements, which can be used for forging, smelting, inlaying and branding. And the foreign elements that can be used for forging in the snake scales shed by the totem black snake are very few...

If the entire snake scale can be easily used, then armor and magic tools can be mass-produced. But magic tools are always rare. Not only is the forging process difficult, but more importantly, the right materials are too hard to find!
"Snake scales are a very special material, especially those of the Totem Black Snake... I suggest you go to the Oriental Pearl Magic Tower to find a powerful blacksmith to make armor magic tools. Ordinary blacksmiths cannot control the scales of the Totem Black Snake." Tang Yue reminded him again with concern.

"Okay, I have a rough idea who to look for..." Lin Lan nodded and responded.

"By the way, you have made a great contribution this time. We at the Hangzhou Trial Committee will give you a very rare opportunity." Tang Yue looked at Lin Lan with a smile, her eyes full of admiration.

"It's the recommendation quota for the World University Competition. Big cities generally have this quota." Lin Lan's mouth corners slightly raised, revealing a confident smile.

"I didn't expect you even knew this. I wanted to give you a surprise." Tang Yue said helplessly.

"Because I am knowledgeable. Well, I have been in Hangzhou for quite a long time. It's time to go back to the Magic City to have some fun." Lin Lan laughed, said goodbye to Tang Yue, and turned to leave.

(End of this chapter)