Versatile Mage: Lord of Space

(I've been busy these past few days, so I haven't updated.)
The black storm had transformed into a colossal entity, seemingly right before my eyes.

After passing through a section of broken walls and ruins, there was nothing in the ruins except for some mature-looking, ancient stones. The only thing that stood out was the lightning black storm that had struck this year.

Yellowish dust filled the air, and there was almost no vegetation on the ground, nor any other life besides the National Team.

Some incredibly dry grass clippings and pebbles made them feel the suction force of this powerful airflow, pulling them closer and closer to the storm.

Lin Lan and Mo Fan walked at the front, and Mo Fan, contrary to his usual behavior, carefully examined his surroundings.

"Mo Fan, is there any reaction from your Condensed Evil Pearl?" Lin Lan asked.

Mo Fan took out the Condensed Evil Pearl and discovered that the pearl's light was faintly pointing towards the center of the lightning storm. "Yeah, this is sending me to my death. This pearl is really unreliable. Don't you also have blood particles? You can transform into a demon and take this thing." He couldn't help but curse.

The power of that black lightning storm was absolutely no less than that of a super-level magic; to approach it rashly would be tantamount to courting death.

Although Mo Fan longed to enhance the power of the Evil Pearl, he wasn't crazy enough to gamble with his life.

"Forget it, this bead is really powerful. Old Bao has been really good to you. I don't need the demon-type one, there's no need to borrow money at exorbitant interest rates," Lin Lan said, waving her hand.

……

"There's nothing here, let's get out of here quickly." Zu Jiming shrank his neck, his voice filled with fear.

"All that fat on your body, and you're as timid as a mouse!" Jiang Shaoxu mocked without any politeness.

Zu Jiming didn't say anything.

Already used to it.

No one dared to approach the lightning storm, but apart from this terrifying celestial phenomenon, there was nothing else worth exploring in the entire ruined city. There were no ancient treasures, no elemental anomalies, and not even a trace of the guardian demon could be seen.

Demons are always pragmatic; since this place is of no value, they naturally won't linger here.

After searching for most of the day, apart from Nan Jue finding some mysterious characters on a few broken stone pillars, the others found nothing.

……

"Damn it! After all this trouble, we haven't even gotten a decent magic stone. Who said this place is undeveloped virgin land?" Zhao Manyan couldn't help but complain.

“What a waste of time! I told you I shouldn’t have come!” Zu Jiming muttered.

"Let's rest for the night and look again tomorrow. If we still don't find anything, we'll have to turn back," Nan Jue suggested.

“I’m not in a hurry. I have a feeling that there’s a great opportunity here,” Lin Lan said.

Liquid of Time, Eye of Time and Space.

Although the strange bird is a bit troublesome, the problem is still not serious.

Mo Fan didn't seem to care, since he had already obtained a Yuan Crystal anyway.

As for the guidance of the Condensed Evil Pearl… he chose to ignore it for the time being. The black lightning in the storm was like the claws of a demon; anyone who got too close would likely be torn to shreds!

"Pyrim~~~~~~!!"

"Phew~~~~~~~!!"

"Phew phew phew~~~~~~~~!!"

Suddenly, a sharp cry came from afar. At first, it was just a few scattered cries, but soon it swept across the entire sky like a wave.

Everyone opened their eyes and looked up.

As the sun sets, its orange-red afterglow paints the sky a vibrant, fiery red. However, amidst this magnificent panorama, countless uninvited guests appear.

They had bodies as green as jade, but their wings were a deep blue. At this moment, they were flying in in droves, like a sea of ​​clouds interwoven with emerald and blue, sweeping over everyone! "Damn it! It's them again! This time there are even more of them!" Jiang Yu's expression changed drastically.

"Are you kidding me! We've already left their territory, how can these monsters still chase after us?!" Zhao Manyan exclaimed.

"Damn it, this time we're in such an open space, there's not even any cover, how are we supposed to fight?!" Li Kaifeng panicked.

Mo Fan looked completely bewildered: "Can anyone tell me what's going on?!"

Thousands upon thousands of birds!

Isn't their target obvious? There's absolutely no other living creature here except for them!

"Oh no, there are some over there too!"

"This side too! We're surrounded!"

Lin Lan remained calm, having anticipated this, and wasn't in a hurry to resolve it immediately; she would deal with it after obtaining the Elixir of Time.

"Damn it, can anyone explain this?!" Mo Fan roared.

There were at least tens of thousands of strange birds, a dark, dense mass resembling a well-trained demon army. Although Mo Fan had seen many grand scenes, he still felt his scalp tingle in the face of such a massive attack.

“A month ago, when we first arrived in Peru, we accidentally entered a restricted area and were targeted by these strange birds,” Ai Jiangtu said in a deep voice. “At first, there were only a few dozen, which we easily dealt with. Later, the number increased to several hundred, and we managed to hold them off. Then, they even chased us into the city, triggering an orange alert…”

"So... they've come for revenge?!" Mo Fan's lips twitched.

"It seems so." Nan Jue's eyes were serious.

"Damn it, Mu Ningxue, Lin Lan, let's get out of here! This has nothing to do with us." Mo Fan's face turned dark.

Seriously, this is ridiculous! They've encountered dozens, hundreds, or even thousands of them before, so why are tens of thousands suddenly appearing out of nowhere now? This is even doubling in number!
They are now far from the city, and it's impossible for them to rely on the city for defense.

It's tens of thousands of words long, and these strange birds are of a high level. There are only eleven of them here. Asking them to deal with this army of ten thousand birds is a pipe dream!

At this moment, Ai Jiangtu's expression turned strange; even with his strength, he wasn't confident he could survive against this strange bird.

His gaze instinctively fell on Lin Lan.

Lin Lan is the strongest. Ai Jiangtu actually has a plan in mind, but he wants to see what Lin Lan has to say.

"What should we do?" Nan Jue had lost her focus and looked at Lin Lan with a grim expression.

"Either die, or risk everything and enter this lightning storm," Lin Lan said.

"Lin Lan, are you out of your mind? This lightning storm is comparable to super-level magic in terms of destructive power. If we go in, we're doomed," Nan Jue said.

Ai Jiangtu then said, "Lin Lan and I think the same thing. We shouldn't go that deep. To put it bluntly, we're going into a zone that we can handle but these strange birds can't..."

Upon hearing this, everyone looked at each other, and after a moment's thought, they all nodded in agreement.

They were worried, but they had no other choice.

"Follow me."

Lin Lan led the way into the lightning storm, and the others followed.

"I'm going. This has absolutely nothing to do with the three of us," Mo Fan complained.

“You can tell these strange birds that you’re not familiar with them and see if they attack you,” Zhao Manyan said.

(End of this chapter)