Versatile Mage: Started as Gengar and was selected for the National Government Tournament

Chapter 2: The Masked Mage

"Dear passengers, the plane will take off soon. Please sit down and fasten your seat belts..."

The radio on the plane rang.

In the first class cabin, Chu Ming took out a document from his backpack and opened it. Inside was the information of the players in this national government preliminaries.

Imperial Capital: 8

Court Mage: Jiang Yu, majoring in summoning

Zu family: Zu Jiming, majoring in poison

Mu Family: Mu Tingying, Mu Ningxue (Ice Mage Family)

Official family: Guan Yu, majoring in wind system
Xu family...

Lee's...

[Magic City: 15]

Dongfang Family: Dongfang Ming, Dongfang Lie (a family of fire mages)

Mu Family: Mu Nujiao, majoring in botany
Lu Family: Lu Yilin, majoring in Light
Bai Family: Bai Zangfeng, majoring in wind

The Zhao family, the Song family, the Gu family...

[Military Magistrate: 3]

Ai Jiangtu, majoring in Space

Jiang Shaoxu, majoring in Psychology

Nanjue, majoring in Music

[Southern Aristocratic Family: 4]

Chu Family: Chu Ming, majoring in summoning

Nanrong Family: Nanrong Ni, majoring in healing

Li Family: Li Kaifeng, majoring in Shadow
Zhou Family: Zhou Xu, majoring in water systems
……

"The information provided by the authorities is far too brief."

Chu Ming flipped through it briefly. In addition to the participating families, the contestants' names, and the contestants' majors in magic, the document contained a brief introduction.

The remaining pages.

It's basically an introduction to the show "The Masked Mage".

Yes.

Although it is a contest between the younger generations of the major families in Xia Country.

But in the end, it was done as a TV show.

Because it is not convenient for the patriarchs and elders of the major families and they do not have time to be present in person.

And in order to allow the elders of each family.

See the gap between your own descendants and those of other families.

For this purpose, he bought out the copyright of a program called "Masked Mage" to allow the younger generations to compete with each other.

It just so happened to be the competition show "The Masked Mage".

The mages need to wear masks to fight.

The mask can conceal the true identity of the contestant, so even if the contestant loses, there is no need to worry about the news affecting the family's reputation.

"There are 30 contestants in total. Will only 10 be selected in the end?"

"But in reality, some people will eventually get a place in the competition regardless of their performance, even if they are not in the top ten."

Chu Ming murmured.

Judging from the list.

The contestants are basically monopolized by the families from the two core regions, the Imperial Capital and the Magic City.

The combined number of selected spots for the Military Mages and Southern Families is not as many as that for the Magic City and the Imperial City.

have to say.

This is the advantage of being in a first-tier core city.

The first choice of all the aristocratic families in Daxia is to establish themselves in the Imperial Capital or the Magic City.

Once developed.

Even some second-rate families in Magic City.

However, they can get priority allocation in terms of connections and resources, which is something that the southern families cannot compare with.

In fact, the Chu family also had the opportunity to become one of them in the early years.

But later I gave up.

Because there is a better choice, make friends with the Chiang family in the military.

Don’t be fooled by the fact that military mages have the least number of people selected on this list, with only three.

But Chu Ming could conclude that the final official list would definitely include Ai Jiangtu, Jiang Shaoxu, and Nan Jue.

This is the status of the military magician in Daxia.

In terms of influence.

The Zu family, the Mu family, the official family, and the court magician.

These four forces must also have internal nominees.

"There are already seven nominations. Of the ten official spots, there are still three official nominations and two alternates left."

Chu Ming made a rough estimate in his mind.

He also knew that this seemingly fair and open competition actually involved the division of interests among the aristocratic families.

However complicated the disputes among the noble families were, in the end, the national team members still had to represent Daxia and compete abroad.

The team's main players are selected based on merit, and strength is the most important thing, which remains unchanged.

Hence this competition.

It is also an internal assessment of the family to see which younger generations can serve as the captain and main players of the national team.

"Being in the top five means we're basically guaranteed a spot as a key player."

Chu Ming put down the documents.

He took out a 15-centimeter-long pocket knife from his backpack.

This miniature demon-slaying weapon is actually a long sword.

The name is very ordinary, Muramasa.

It was made by the Muramasa family, a famous family of swordsmiths in Sakura Country.

And the sword forged by the Muramasa family.

They are all called Muramasa.

But Chu Ming's sword is different from ordinary Muramasa swords.

This Muramasa is a demon-slaying tool tailor-made for him.

At the expense of the one-time high-power slashing function, the magical performance of magic release is increased.

In other words.

The power of this demon slayer.

It doesn't depend on itself.

It only depends on Chu Ming's magic strength

Chu Ming's poison magic "Poison Extraction-Refining" can just add poisonous sword energy to this demon-slaying tool.

With this weapon, he is more confident about this competition.

……

Two hours later.

Chu Ming arrived in the Magic City.

As soon as we left the airport, there were official people to pick us up.

The black business car's engine roared as it drove along the highway towards the suburbs.

In the car.

An official from the program team handed Chu Ming a wooden box.

"Mr. Chu, this is your identity mask. Please wear it before the game. If you have any questions about the Masked Mage, you can ask me."

"Ok."

Chu Ming opened the wooden box and found a "White Wolf" mask inside.

When he touched it with his hand, the mask felt like skin and had some adhesiveness.

Chu Ming suddenly asked, "You just mentioned 'identity masks'. My identity for the competition is 'White Wolf'. Everyone is an animal, right?"

"Yes, everyone's mask is different, and the competition is held in a ring match. You are from the South, so it is best not to reveal your identity too early."

Officials suggested.

Chu Ming could understand what the other party meant.

Coming from a noble family in the south, if his identity is revealed in the ring competition, he will most likely be used as a stepping stone and will face endless challenges.

But if the child is from a top clan like the Zu family in the imperial capital or the Mu family, it would be different.

To put it bluntly, they are just looking for an easy target.

Oh, are southern families necessarily weak?

Are the children of the Mu family and the Zu family, who are from aristocratic families, necessarily the strongest mages of the new generation?

……

Dusk.

A black business car was speeding on the highway.

The venue of this competition is not in Shanghai, but in a small town called Wutong, which is halfway between Shanghai and Hangzhou. It takes another hour and a half to drive there.

Chu Ming opened the window and wanted to get some fresh air.

suddenly.

A crisp gunshot rang out.

His face changed and he looked in one direction, only to see a red flare flashing in the air not far away.

"Stop the car, someone's calling for help!"

The driver stepped on the brakes steadily and, with his skillful driving skills, quickly stopped the car on the side of the road.

"Mr. Chu, do you want to go over there? In case you encounter danger..."

The official said with a serious expression.

"Now that we've met, how can we just stand by and watch someone die?"

Chu Ming activated the demon-slaying tool and held the Muramasa long sword.

Immediately used the Shadow Escape - Flying Shadow.

His body quickly blended into the shadows of the trees in the field, and used the shadow to quickly move towards the woods where he was seeking help.

(End of this chapter)