Versatile Mage: Lord of Space

The strange birds kept dying, turning into ashes in the air and falling down.

"Lin Lan, then that's not surprising."

The Nationalist team members were not gathered together, but at that moment they all looked up at the explosion.

While initially shocked, most people were relieved to see that the caster was Lin Lan; it wasn't surprising at all.

On the contrary, these strange birds still gathered together fearlessly! And they even knew to retreat! To avoid the lingering power of the lightning.

"Lin Lan, when did you cultivate your lightning element to the third level?" Mu Nujiao, who hadn't seen Lin Lan for a long time, asked curiously.

"Just lucky," Lin Lan said.

"Alright, Mo Fan is the arrogant guy, Lin Lan is the lucky guy, and Zhao Manyan is the turtle guy. They're all so different. I don't know how you guys get along so well," Guan Yu said, shaking his head.

"You damn fish, your whole family are turtles..."

"Stop arguing and let's go. These birds are too strange. Jiang Yu, lead the way," Ai Jiangtu said.

……

The group continued their arduous advance into the center of the lightning storm. The raging winds could easily tear apart servant-level creatures, and even high-level mages had to raise defensive spells to barely make their way forward.

"Those strange birds seem to have stopped chasing us," Nan Jue said after listening intently.

“They also know how to assess the situation.” Mo Fan squinted and looked into the depths of the storm.

The Evil Pearl is shining brighter and brighter; there must be something good inside!
However, a problem arises: these manipulated puppet birds should be relentlessly pursuing them, but they have unusually stopped their chase, which is rather strange...

Others also noticed this.

"What if those birds are waiting outside for us to get out? We can't stay in the storm for long," Jiang Yu said worriedly. "The wind is already draining our magic energy, and what if we get hit by lightning?"

The group was caught in a dilemma, forced to discuss countermeasures amidst the storm. However, this was not a place to linger, and no one knew when the lightning storm might suddenly intensify.

"It's all your fault for leading us astray!" Zu Jiming suddenly pointed at Jiang Yu and started cursing.

“Jiang Yu, you really have to take the main responsibility this time.” Li Kaifeng and Mu Tingying also joined in the accusations.

Jiang Yu silently lowered his head. Mo Fan watched as the team began to quarrel among themselves, then stood up irritably and paced around.

"Can't you behave yourself? Stop causing trouble!" Zu Jiming shouted impatiently.

“Shut your beak,” Mo Fan retorted coldly. “I can go wherever I want; it’s none of your business.”

Mo Fan snorted and walked in the direction indicated by the Condensing Evil Pearl. He didn't know if there was any danger inside, but since he had come all this way, he couldn't leave empty-handed.

Lin Lan was walking in the lead, and she was going in the same direction as him... Mo Fan couldn't help but quicken his pace.

Zhao Manyan and Jiang Shaoxu followed Mo Fan with concern, while Jiang Yu also silently joined the temporary team.

Seeing this, Ai Jiangtu only instructed Nan Jue to follow along and provide support: "Keep communications open; we'll wait for you here."

The six ventured deeper into the storm, where the winds had grown strong enough to overturn even warrior-level creatures. Dense lightning bolts exploded all around, sending chills down their spines.

"Should we continue forward?" Jiang Yu's voice trembled.

"It's better than going back to listen to them argue." Jiang Shaoxu pouted. This team appeared united on the surface, but in reality, it was full of contradictions, and it was only maintained by the strength of Lin Lan and Ai Jiangtu.

With Lin Lan at the front, the others would be safe as well.

Moreover, to survive, one must find a way out.

"The lightning ahead is so dense... Why did Lin Lan stop?" Jiang Yu stared at the interwoven electric grid ahead, the yellow lightning particularly dazzling in the chaos. Mo Fan suddenly stopped at that moment: "Nan Jue, don't these yellow lightning bolts look familiar?"

"A restrictive barrier!" Nan Jue suddenly realized. They had seen this special yellow lightning before at the Shuangshoukaku in Japan.

"These lightning bolts... are they man-made restrictions?" Jiang Shaoxu stared wide-eyed in disbelief.

……

"Can you open it?" Lin Lan asked Nan Jue.

Nan Jue is an expert at breaking restrictions; let the professionals handle the professional matters.

“Sure, give me some hints from the ruins. It will only take some time,” Nan Jue said earnestly.

Everyone held their breath, not daring to utter a sound, and simply watched as Nan Jue broke through the restriction formed by the violent yellow lightning.

As a professional barrier-breaking mage, Nan Jue naturally wouldn't be as rude as a thief picking a lock. She gently hovered her palm in front of the restless lightning barrier, concentrating intently on sensing its rhythm—its operating rules, its energy source, whether it was cyclical or randomly changing, and if cyclical, when its weak point would appear.
Zhao Manyan was struggling to withstand the defense, so Lin Lan destroyed most of the storm.

Attack against attack, the weak are powerless.

"Speaking of which, Lin Lan, how come you have so much magical energy? There might be danger inside. Shouldn't you save some?" Jiang Yu asked.

"Well, I do have a lot more lightning magic power than you guys, after all, I'm already at level three. You don't need to worry about magic power. Apart from lightning magic power, I haven't touched any of the others," Lin Lan said.

“Speaking of magic energy, I won’t have much time left to use it,” Zhao Manyan said at this moment.

"?!"

"You didn't retain any magical energy?"

"Zhao Manyan, your IQ is truly pathetic!"

On their way here, they had already consumed a significant amount of mana in the storm. Although the storm would gradually weaken on their return journey, they would still need to expend a considerable amount of mana to survive it!

In the squad, only Zhao Manyan was a professional defensive mage; the others' defensive capabilities wouldn't even last ten seconds in a storm of this intensity. Now, Zhao Manyan hadn't saved any mana for a return journey, meaning they would be wiped out halfway there!
"It's not a big problem. I can absorb this lightning. Nanjue, I'll help you." Lin Lan's words finally put everyone at ease.

……

The restrictions were lifted, and the group followed Nan Jue forward, the lightning from the surrounding restrictions gradually thinning out. Suddenly...
Suddenly, everyone felt as if they had passed through a barrier like a curtain of water. After feeling a gentle resistance around them, the view suddenly opened up!
A vibrant green field stretched out beneath their feet, and an endless sea of ​​flowers was as dazzling as an overturned palette. This oil painting-like scenery suddenly came into view, causing all six of them to hold their breath.

"Look!" Zhao Manyan suddenly pointed into the distance, his voice trembling slightly with excitement, "There's a city there!"

At the edge where flowers and green fields intertwine, a brightly colored city stands quietly. Its vibrant hues bear no trace of time's erosion, set within this dreamlike landscape, like a legendary fairyland fallen to earth.

"This is impossible." Jiang Shaoxu instinctively gripped the hem of her clothes, her pupils reflecting this illogical scene. "We clearly entered the eye of the storm, how could this be..."

"This is a newly created, independent space." Mo Fan gazed at the distant city, his eyes gleaming with excitement. "I think we've found the real ancient ruins!"

"Hey wait a minute, where's Lanzi?" Mo Fan noticed that someone was missing from the group, and then realized that Lin Lan had disappeared sometime earlier.

Mo Fan quickly realized that Lin Lan must have gone looking for an opportunity.

Holy crap!

Mo Fan couldn't wait to master high-level spatial magic so he could teleport to find resources!
Lin Lan quickly found a fountain at a crossroads.

The water inside the sculpture in front of you is the liquid of time.

Slow hand!
(End of this chapter)