Versatile Mage

Translated by XephiZ

Edited by Aelryinth

The little cub was displeased by Mo Fan’s attitude.

She moved swiftly, leaving only an afterimage in the water. She was already beside Mo Fan and was about to take the petal of Tianshan Sacred Lotus from Mo Fan like she was going to crunch it into pieces.

“You, stop it right there!” Mo Fan yelled. “You’re very impressive, so please spare the petal! Just come at me instead.”

The little cub snorted, harrumphing coldly like a tiger queen. Unfortunately, the drool leaking out by her lips was incompatible with that demeanor.

“I’ll give you the marinated beef and you give me the petal in return. By the way, if you happen to come by anything valuable, bring it back to me and I’ll trade the precious authentic marinated beef that cost me fifteen per kilogram with you. Let me be honest with you, I wouldn’t trade our sacred marinated beef with you if you weren’t the sacred tiger of Tianshan Mountain. Think about it! Do you think the grassy taste of the Tianshan Sacred Lotus is comparable to the salty and spicy marinated beef?” Mo Fan babbled to the little cub.

The little cub nodded. The Tianshan Sacred Lotus she had been eating since she was young was now like ordinary carrots and cabbages. She’d had enough of it. The marinated beef was just too delicious, unlike the Steel Spike Bulls on Tianshan Sacred Lotus that tasted like metal sheets.

The little cub waved her paws around again. She was back to her favorite game of letting Mo Fan guess what she was trying to say.

“You mean the mountain is off-limits because of the storm, so you can only go back in spring?” Mo Fan asked.

The little cub was overjoyed when the idiot could finally understand her.

“What about your parents? Aren’t they worried about you? Won’t they come down the mountain to look for you?” Mo Fan asked. “They can only leave the mountain in spring, which means you can go anywhere for the whole winter? F**k me, you are seriously going to get me in trouble!” Mo Fan was left speechless.

What exactly was wrong with the little cub? How could it not be wary of strangers as the youngling of a powerful species? Didn’t her parents teach her not to talk to or follow a stranger? Didn’t she know how wicked people might be? If she had not stumbled into a kind-hearted young man like him, she would be turned into a pair of white boots by now!

“Perhaps it’s my charm, (sigh).” Mo Fan arrived at a conclusion after some serious thought. It was the only explanation about why the little cub had followed him down the mountain.

Mo Fan had no idea what to do with the little cub. She was too playful. It felt like she had been planning to leave the mountain before the storm, and found Mo Fan was a convenient ride.

“Mo Fan, Mo Fan!” Lingling cried outside the bathroom.

“I’m here, what is it?” Mo Fan yelled.

Lingling followed the voice and came into the bathroom. “You pervert!” Lingling immediately turned around and left.

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Mo Fan felt refreshed after he was done bathing. He was even more delighted when he saw Zhao Manyan, Jiang Yu, and Ai Jiangtu still suffering in pain from the clinging cold.

“Lingling, why were you looking for me?” Mo Fan went to the communal hall and saw Lingling recording something with a pen.

Mo Fan went closer and realized she was drawing a pattern.

“Take a look at this,” Lingling said.

“I have no idea what it is,” Mo Fan shook his head.

“I memorized the pattern on the Tianshan Scar White Tiger’s forehead when we saw it the other day. I tried to compare it to the Totem Seals we’ve found so far. Guess what?” Lingling said excitedly.

“I still have no idea,” Mo Fan shook his head.

“The pattern on the Tianshan Scar White Tiger’s forehead has fifty percent similarity with the Totem Seal of the Deer God!” Lingling said.

“So…?” Mo Fan asked.

“It means we were right with our speculation. The Tianshan Scar White Tiger is a descendant of a Totem Beast, and it’s a direct offspring! In other words, if we can find its parents, we will find the Totem Beast of Tianshan Mountain!” Lingling declared.

“Ugh… it’s pretty easy to find the Tianshan Scar White Tiger’s offspring though.” Mo Fan looked at the little cub whose hair was fluffy like a lion’s. He said, “It would be difficult to find the Tianshan Scar White Tiger’s parents, since we can’t visit the mountain anytime soon.”

“But we have a clear lead!” Lingling exclaimed.

“Yeah, that’s right, the little cub’s parents will definitely come and pick her up in spring. We can ask the little cub to call her grandparents instead,” Mo Fan said.

“Did the ice in your brain melt?”

“Lingling, kids shouldn’t have a sharp tongue. You might struggle to grow some breasts,” Mo Fan replied calmly.

“Humph!”

“Lingling, the little cub has a pattern on her forehead, too. Can you see if it bears twenty-five percent resemblance with the Totem Seal?” Mo Fan said.

“I used to think the Deer God and the White Tiger belonged to two different Sacred Totem Beasts. I didn’t think they were so closely related to one another. That means we have grouped that wrong. We should put the White Tiger of Tianshan Mountain on the Deer God’s side…” Lingling soon fell into deep thought, completely ignoring Mo Fan’s suggestion.

Mo Fan shook his head helplessly. He believed he should deal with the Tianshan Sacred Lotus. He might be able to sell it for a fortune. He finally had a chance to buy the magic Equipment he had long wished for!

Lingling suddenly yelled when Mo Fan was about to turn around. He almost snapped the petal of the Tianshan Sacred Lotus in half!

“What now?” Mo Fan went back to her.

“Look, take a look yourself…” Lingling pointed to the screen. She was so shocked that she was struggling to control her emotions.

“A hundred percent?” Mo Fan read the value derived by the program.

Lingling had made a program to compare the Totem Seals, like they were fingerprints to help them find the Totem Beasts. It could also combine different Totem Seals and derive the seal of other Totem Beasts.

She was previously comparing the pattern on the Tianshan Scar White Tiger’s forehead and the Deer God’s Totem Seal. As a matter of fact, Lingling was matching it with every Totem Seal they had found so far. She eventually discovered it had the highest similarity with the Deer God’s Totem Seal!

The pattern bore a fifty percent similarity with the Deer God’s Totem Seal, which indicated the Tianshan Scar White Tiger was the Tianshan Mountain Totem Beast’s direct offspring, making it half a Totem Beast.

So what was the Totem Seal that bore a hundred percent similarity?

Which creature was the real Totem Beast with a pure lineage?