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Chapter 412 The Fear of the Void Child

After a day of learning from Xu Zi, Mo Yu gained another skill on his skill panel.

Exorcism (Beginner's Guide)

This is a basic Void Spell. Its principle is to create indiscriminate chaos in an area through disturbance, thereby disrupting rituals and spells. It has a wide range of applications and is effective against most supernatural powers, making it a versatile skill.

It has similarities to time perturbations, so it's worth studying further.

This skill is not suitable for combat.

Because skills don't distinguish between friend and foe, the user is more affected and can be blocked by specific void defense spells. It's more like a safety valve; if your skill goes wrong, you can use exorcism to interrupt it.

Mo Yu began to practice diligently.

When casting a spell on a small training array, beginners have a range of less than 2 meters. The spell radiates outwards in a specific direction from their own center.

The flames within the formation extinguish, signifying a successful spellcasting.

The skill isn't difficult; it's a very basic application. Practice it hundreds of times with the rewind button, and you'll reach a proficient level in a short time.

Mo Yu looked at the panel.

He now has 21 skill points.

He hesitated for a moment when asked to add more points.

Let's not add any more points for now.

The practical effectiveness of this skill remains to be tested; I haven't started learning the official Void spells yet. Carrot Swordsmanship and Void Research each consume 8 skill points, and I'll need to learn other spells later, so I'll allocate them as needed.

After mastering the exorcism technique, Mo Yu reduced the original 5-second casting time to 1 second. He could then emit radiation in a specific direction centered on himself, covering a distance of up to 5 meters.

This skill is affected by two attributes, calculating both mental strength and soul quality simultaneously, but the bonus is not high. With Mo Yu's already high base attributes, the strength of the exorcism spell he releases is limited.

Mo Yu guided magic to cast a spell.

He projected the chaotic magic, and pale blue ripples spread forward from his body, completely destroying the small array in front of him and extinguishing all the flames.

Mo Yu took a deep breath and regulated the disordered magical energy within her body.

Due to the backlash of the skill, he was unable to control the magic power in his body for a short period of time, and he could not even open his hiding place, which could be described as self-sealing.

The cost can be compensated by mirroring.

Xu Zi remained silent.

From her perspective, Mo Yu had only practiced a few times, yet her proficiency was already astonishing, her skin visibly smooth, surpassing even those geniuses who had practiced for over a decade.

Xu Zi couldn't help but ask, "Are you really a genius?"

Mo Yu said, "I am not a genius."

Xu Zi didn't want to speak.

Mo Yu asked, "Teacher Xu Zi, what will we learn next?"

Xu Zi put his hands on his hips and said, "The introductory course is over. You can go back now."

Mo Yu said, "Huh? It hasn't started yet?"

Xu Zi said, “It will take me at least six months, and at most three years, to teach these things to the children.”

The rabbit girl turned her head to the side, ignoring her, and added, "There's no class tomorrow, you can go home."

Mo Yu hesitated, as if he wanted to say something but then stopped.

He probably figured out why Xu Zi refused to teach.

Because he is too strong.

They were met with suspicion and apprehension.

The two spent several days together and seemed to get along well, but Xu Zi did not trust him.

The rabbit girl remained vigilant.

Mo Yu wasn't in a hurry; they could just get to know each other slowly, and there were still six months left.

He felt himself enveloped by telekinesis, and Alpha also took flight. The man and the dog were thrown into the light curtain and followed the light path back to the apartment.

Xu Zi didn't come over.

Mo Yu shrugged and went out to eat.

When he arrived at the restaurant, he hesitated for a moment, but still bought two dinners to take back. When he came out of the restroom, he found that there was only one dinner left on the table.

This little glutton.

Unable to resist the temptation of delicious food, Mo Yu smiled and shook his head, sitting down to eat dinner. Afterwards, he went to the security team's library to read books. He learned on his own without being taught by Xu Zi, and even chatted with the librarian, the little girl Yinuo.

After that, on weekdays, Xu Zi would come over for a free meal every day.

The two maintained this relationship, but as time went on, they became much closer.

A week later, on a workday.

Mo Yu and Mi Mi Duo were late as usual, and I thought it would be Mi Mi Duo's usual punishment again, but the atmosphere was a little different today.

The captain looked serious, and his colleagues were talking amongst themselves.

Upon seeing the two arrive, the captain simply invited them to join the team and then continued his explanation.

After listening for a while, Mo Yu finally understood what had happened.

A series of murders have occurred in the central area.

Two incidents occurred within 5 days.

Murder is extremely rare in Peach Blossom Spring; it hadn't happened in over a decade. The fact that two murders occurred in such a short period makes the situation exceptionally heinous.

To prevent panic, the news has been blocked, the security team will increase patrols, and the strongest members of the forest patrol team will also join. Although the incident occurred in the central area and has nothing to do with the second area, the atmosphere here is tense.

Colleagues were talking about it.

"First it was illegal spellcasters, now it's a serial murder case, things are really not peaceful."

"Do you think it could have been done by one person?"

"It's very likely. Although there are no detailed case files for the murders, it's said that the victims were drained of their life force."

Mo Yu listened to the discussions of the people around her.

Has Kryptos begun his operation?
Should we make a move?

Mo Yu hesitated, but decided to talk to Xu Zi that night. Because of the murder case, the patrols were much stricter today, and they were going to check out some places they wouldn't normally go.

After a busy day, Mo Yu returned to her apartment.

He placed dinner on the table, and Xu Zi jumped out from the path of light; it seemed she had been lying in wait.

Mo Yu reacted quickly, grabbing Xu Zi's wrist and pulling her towards the restroom, scolding her at the same time, "Wash your hands first."

"Ah! My dinner..." Xu Zi struggled weakly, but was pulled to the bathroom by Mo Yu. After obediently washing her hands, she went to eat.

Mo Yu sat down and opened her dinner.

Two large hamburgers, plus snacks like fried chicken nuggets.

As for why there is fast food in Peach Blossom Spring, it is said that a certain clever rabbit saw some ancient human food advertisement pictures, thought they looked very good, and then figured out how to make them, which became very popular.

Mo Yu rubbed his hands together, ready to start eating.

Xu Zi was quick; in a flash, he snatched two skewers of grilled meat from him.

Mo Yu: "!"

"That'smine!"

"Now it's mine, consider it your gift to your teacher..."

Mo Yu wanted to take it back.

Xu Zi turned around to guard his food, quickly devouring the two skewers of grilled meat, his cheeks bulging out.

Mo Yu sat down to eat, gritting her teeth.

He initiated the conversation by mentioning the murder case in the city center and his work that day, before finally asking, "It's a serial murder case, very heinous. Are you going to intervene?"

Xu Zi decisively replied, "No."

Mo Yu asked, puzzled, "Why?"

Xu Zi said calmly, "Let them handle these things themselves. If I have to do everything, I'll be exhausted. Besides, I can't let them rely on me too much."

After answering, Xu Zi realized something and looked up to ask, "Do you have a clue?"

Mo Yu didn't answer the question, but instead asked, "Don't you doubt me?"

Xu Zi scoffed, "You have an alibi. Aside from going to work and staying in your apartment, you spend the rest of your time harassing that female student named Yinuo at the library, humph."

"I'll sue you for defamation!" Mo Yu pointed at Xu Zi and said to Alpha, "She defamed me!"

Alpha remained silent, only glancing sideways at Mo Yu.

(End of this chapter)