Versatile Mage: Lord of Space

Upon arriving at Chongming Island, one feels as if they have entered another region, as the entire county maintains strict security.

Before coming, Lingling had made ample preparations. Of all the towns on Chongming Island, the Black Sect's location was only one of the six houses that displayed the banner of a wealthy family.

The only way to quietly send Salang away is within these six families.

If you're here for fun, you definitely need to disguise yourself as an ordinary tourist.

Lin Lan was afraid of being recognized by Salang's men, so he disguised himself, but he was still handsome.

The four of them joined a group of young people and thanked them for their invitation to a bonfire party.

“Come on, let’s take turns telling a scary story. If more than half of the people don’t find it scary, then we have to walk up that path to the top of the hill,” Rong Sheng suggested.

The people here are all young, and they tell some thrilling and bizarre stories, which are exciting enough.

“Since it was me who brought it up, let me tell you one. It’s not really a ghost story, just a rumor I heard in Wuzhen,” Rong Sheng continued.

"Speak quickly, speak quickly."

“My brother is a mage, or more precisely, a city hunter. Wuzhen is his jurisdiction. About two months ago, a strange phenomenon called ghost fog appeared in Wuzhen, and locals started disappearing inexplicably. This matter happened to fall to my brother, so he went there. Can you guess what happened in Wuzhen?” Rong Sheng said with a serious expression.

"Ghost Mist..." Mo Fan couldn't help but think of the Mist Ghost Commander, one of the eight fallen kings...

But it's just a thought.

If the Mist Demon Commander were to appear there, would there still be any locals left?

"What happened?" Everyone knows Wuzhen, and many people have been there and are basically immersed in the experience.

"Moth Girl!!" Rong Sheng's voice was extremely low, sending chills down one's spine.

"Moth...Moth Girl?"

"Are you sure it's not a giant moth or a demon?" Zhao Pinlin asked.

“My brother told me that some locals there had even seen it with their own eyes. The ghost fog that had been hanging over Wuzhen was actually not fog at all, but swarms of moths. It was as dense as a cloud of fog. I also heard that these were carnivorous moths. Imagine, with so many moths that it was like a cloud of fog, an elephant could be eaten clean in seconds, let alone a living person,” Rong Sheng said.

Lin Lan, upon hearing this, naturally knew what Rong Sheng was referring to.

Moth Maiden, and Moon Moth Phoenix...

Another totem, the Moth Woman is also the top leader in defending her territory.

……

Everyone took turns telling the story, and Rong Sheng's story instilled considerable fear in half of the people. The next person to speak was a girl named Guo Wenyi.

Guo Wenyi seemed quite timid. After hesitating for a long time, he finally spoke up: "I've also encountered strange things here. Maybe I'm just seeing things. Some nights I went to visit a classmate in the next town. My brother was supposed to pick me up on his motorcycle, but he got drunk and didn't answer the phone. Since I couldn't stay at my classmate's house, I had to walk back to my own town at night. It's only about 2 kilometers. I was walking along when I suddenly smelled a foul odor, like it was coming from a biogas digester."

Upon hearing this, Lin Lan and the others sharpened their eyes and listened intently to what the girl named Guo Wenyi would say next.

“There’s a pasture nearby, and I thought they were just letting cattle and horses graze there, and that it was just the smell of cattle and horse manure, so I didn’t pay any attention,” Guo Wenyi said.

"Aren't you afraid of getting into trouble walking alone at night?"

"She looks very safe," said an immature boy.

Guo Wenyi didn't pay any attention and continued amidst the laughter of the group: "We hadn't gone far when we saw something wriggling in the grass on both sides. We could vaguely make out a very thin person lying on the belly of a horse. As we got closer, we discovered that the person was eating the horse... and eating it raw!"

Upon hearing this, everyone felt a chill run down their spines. Guo Wenyi continued his description, and Lin Lan and the other three were fairly certain that the creature that ate the horse's food at the Zuodao Ranch in Zhenming Town was the Black Beast Demon.

There are many fun places in Zhenming Town, and these young people will definitely go there for love or leisure.

Lin Lan and her three companions could also fit in perfectly.

Mu Ningxue's good looks attracted the boys, while Lin Lan's good looks attracted the girls, and the group of young people were happy to travel together.

……

Zhao Pinlin brought everyone to a private, high-end club where many wealthy people in Shanghai gather on weekends. In addition to the natural environment, the entire estate also has a golf course, winery, Western restaurant, guest rooms, archery range, and riding arena, making it quite luxurious!
Soon after entering the ranch, a sightseeing bus arrived to pick us up. It took about twenty minutes to get from the main gate to the main building of the ranch. The entire ranch has a predominantly Western European style. It is said that the major investor is a foreigner, and there is even a sculpture of him on the fountain in front of the main building.

"Wow, luxurious, and the best part is it doesn't cost any money," Mo Fan whispered to himself, secretly delighted.

He rarely comes to places like this, and his eyes were full of wonder.

There's a saying that goes, "Free is always the best," and it's even better if such a luxurious place is free.

Lin Lan began to observe the overall layout of the place...

Mu Ningxue still had an icy expression; she had grown up in this kind of environment since childhood.

"Wow, I never imagined there was such a place here! Zhao Pinlin, is this your home too?" Wang Xuxu asked excitedly.

At first, the pretty Wang Xuxu was quite calm, but as the increasingly upscale environment unfolded before her, she finally couldn't hold back anymore. Living here was like being a princess in a fairy tale. She could imagine the thatched maze, the servants in suits, the bright red and soft carpets, the white princess bed with gauze curtains, and the terrace bathed in moonlight and night...

“There are three ranches and estates here, and my father owns a share of them,” Zhao Pinlin said.

……

“These three ranches and private luxury clubs are the ones I suspect the most,” Lingling said in a low voice.

Lingling was wondering how to get in here, but Zhao Pinlin solved it for them right away.

“Keep pretending, and then Lingling, can you get me a list of the waiters here?” Lin Lan said.

……

As dusk fell through the carved window frames, the group temporarily stored their luggage in their room and then moved to the second-floor hall.

Amber-colored tea rippled in the bone china cup, and amidst the rising aroma, a woman in a burgundy silk suit gracefully approached. She lightly tapped an unfolded leather scroll and, in a slightly exotic accent, began to describe the estate's facilities—the hot springs, hunting camp, equestrian club, and more—while simultaneously distributing gilded map cards, each landmark adorned with small, gold-embossed characters.

“The estate covers over a thousand hectares, with the various areas quite far apart.” Carly tucked a stray strand of hair behind her ear. “Please let us know in advance before you travel, and our sightseeing bus will be waiting on time. I’ll be right outside the gate.”

Lingling lowered her eyes and swiped her phone, seemingly browsing social media, but in reality, she had already entered the previous silver-haired butler and the Carly in front of her into a special program.

As a demon-hunting mage jointly trained by the Qingtian Hunting Agency and the police, she has the authority to access the city's demon-hunting team's identity verification system.

“Southeast Asian Chinese.” Lingling lowered her voice.

Mo Fan stroked the rim of his glass and nodded: "He's just an ordinary person."

"It's for sale," Lin Lan said softly.

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...(End of chapter)