Versatile Mage

Translated by XephiZ

Edited by Aelryinth

“Damn it, screw this, I’m a retard if I even bother accepting a quest like this from the government again!” Gu Ying was enraged, and threw a tantrum on the spot. If she was not running low on energy, she might even cast her Ice Spells at her teammates to vent her frustration.

“Boss, life isn’t always a smooth journey. It’s normal to go through a letdown at times. We just need to be patient. Maybe we can find two or three heart orbs from the next batch of Salamander Demons. Doesn’t that mean we are still profiting?” Zhong Li quickly said some comforting words with an awkward face.

“Profit my ass! At this rate, everyone is only getting a hundred thousand at most for a month of work. There’s nothing to eat here! Even the grass pokes ass when I’m taking a piss. I can endure it if we are actually earning a lot more, but why would I even bother suffering for this much money?” Gu Ying spat angrily.

Most Hunters would accept a huge job every half a year, spending a month or two living in the wild under dire circumstances. Some people could not even stand living in a rundown house for a day or two, let alone staying in the desolate wilderness that was swarming with demon creatures.

Therefore, Hunters would only suffer for a month or two in the wild to earn a fortune before resting for a few months. Otherwise, they would most likely suffer a mental breakdown.

In other words, even if they spent a month here in the wild, they were only getting a hundred thousand each. If they stuck to their normal routine, it meant they would only earn a hundred thousand for half a year.

A hundred thousand for half a year?

Couldn’t they just find a normal job instead? Why would they bother risking their lives living in the wild?

“What shitty job is this? I’m done here, let’s head back as soon as possible!” Xie Hao was displeased too.

“Zhong Li, can you please gather enough information about the demon creatures next time? Someone else can kill these Salamander Demons all they want!”

The team lost its will to fight. Mo Fan totally understood. Any Hunter in their right mind would not waste their time on a quest like this.

If an above-average Hunter Group like the Foehn Hunter Squad was unwilling to commit to the quest, the rest of the Hunter Groups were most likely going to give up and leave the Thousand Islands Lake, too.

At this rate, no one would bother wasting their time on the Salamander Demons, allowing them to mass reproduce!

“Let’s think about it again… I don’t want our time and effort to be in vain too. How about this? Why don’t we decide again after we’ve recovered? If it really isn’t going to work, we can head west and kill some lizard demons to compensate for our loss. It’s better than going back empty-handedly, don’t you think?” Zhong Li proposed.

“Yeah, I would rather kill the lizard demons in the swamps than waste my time on these Salamander Demons here!” the big-nosed Mage agreed.

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The team was too tired to go anywhere. They set up tents on the deserted island, staying there for the night.

Every Hunter knew that it was dangerous to stay close to a water source at night, since demon creatures might come and get a drink. There was the risk of being dragged out of their tents and eaten as snacks while slept!

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Mo Fan was told to take the night watch, as he was the only person with energy. In the eyes of the others, being on night watch was the only job that suited him!

Mo Fan looked down from the hillside and looked out over the water surrounded by the mountains. It was a peaceful lake. He could see the reflections of the clouds moving slowly past on the surface of the water.

“I can’t think of any weaknesses. I would have to rely on stronger spells to kill them, which means I’ll be consuming my energy faster…”

Mo Fan was troubled. He seriously found the Salamander Demons annoying. Their defense was comparable to some weaker Commander-level creatures, yet their numbers were insane…

Mo Fan suddenly heard a strange noise from the water while he was deep in thought.

It did not sound like the cry of a demon creature, but the sound of a higher density liquid flowing…

Mo Fan looked at the lake and noticed the water turning cloudy. It looked like someone had poured a huge barrel of polluted water into the lake!

“What’s going on?”

Mo Fan was curious. He quickly turned into a Shadow Bird and flew across the trees before landing on the shore by the lake.

“Did I imagine it?”

The water suddenly cleared up after Mo Fan reached the shore. He could even see the bottom of the lake under the moonlight.

The water had cleared up suddenly even though it was turbid just a moment ago. It took him a minute to fly down the slope, yet it was impossible for the water to clear up so quickly.

Mo Fan was constantly keeping an eye on the surface of the water. He was wondering if the surface of the lake was covered up, just like the blue moths had covered the lake in Wuzhen, preventing him from seeing any reflections on its surface.

Mo Fan was mindful of that tactic this time, yet he did not notice anything.

The water simply turned cloudy and cleared up again in no time.

“Was it because of gray clouds? Did I see it wrong?”

Mo Fan did not understand what was going on. He had no choice but to return to the tents.

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“Where did you go? You were supposed to be on night duty. Why aren’t you doing your job? Are you giving up on your deposit?” Gu Ying demanded with a long face when she saw Mo Fan.

“I went to take a piss. My piss stinks. I was worried that it might bother you all, so I went further away,” Mo Fan explained with a grin.

“That’s disgusting. Why the hell are you explaining it to me in such detail!?” Gu Ying rolled her eyes.

“Why aren’t you asleep yet? Did you check up on me on purpose?” Mo Fan asked.

“I’m not in a good mood after realizing I’m not earning any money from this. I suffer from insomnia whenever I’m in a bad mood. They are so many of these creatures. We could earn a fortune if we can find a way to break their shells!” Gu Ying snarled.

“So you’re troubled by that, too…are you that desperate for money?” Mo Fan said.

“Who isn’t?” Gu Ying asked in return.

“You’re right.”

“I’m planning to save up for a Galaxy Vein and see if I can break through to the Advanced Level. It looks like it’s not going to work…” Gu Ying let out a sigh.

“A Galaxy Vein is pretty expensive. It will take you twenty years to save up for it at this rate,” Mo Fan murmured.

“Which is why I was thinking, if I couldn’t make any progress this year, I should just marry a rich guy. I can get anything I want with a little coquettish act and moans,” Gu Ying spat.

“You sound pretty serious,” Mo Fan smiled.

“I am serious. I’m thinking of quitting already. It’s too tiring. I’ve been a Hunter for almost ten years, risking my life and not even treating myself as a human being. I realized that I’m actually earning less than those flirtatious b**ches. They can get everything they want by just acting coquettishly and selling their asses,” Gu Ying spat.

“Ugh…” Mo Fan was suddenly lost for words.

Their leader was as tough as nails!