"Robbery of a cruise ship... Although our instructors asked us to find a way to get to the island country, they didn't seem to say that we could do whatever it takes, right?" Zhao Manyan said hesitantly.

"How about trying it?" Xu Mu raised his eyebrows and asked.

"Forget it. If you want to go, just go by yourself." Zhao Manyan quickly shook his hand, rejecting the suggestion.

He was just a substitute team member. If he really followed Xu Mu to rob a cruise ship, if the mentors got furious, he, the substitute member, would be implicated in the end.

Mo Fan's eyes flickered, and he was obviously quite tempted by the idea of ​​robbing the cruise ship.

However, under the stern warning from Captain Ai Jiangtu, they had to give up this bold idea and chose to honestly go to the fishing village ahead to find a port.

Once they found a port, they needed to get a cruise ship the right way... the legal kind, of course.

……

"Help me light a fire." Xu Mu handed Mo Fan a wooden stick with three small fish on it.

“Fuck, do you think I’m a lighter?” Mo Fan complained, and turned his palm over in dissatisfaction. A ball of flame rose up and quickly roasted the fish into a fragrant aroma.

"There are only a few people in the team who can use fire magic, and you are the only one I know, so I can only ask you for help. You can't expect me to use lightning magic, or Zhao Manyan's light magic to roast crabs, right?" Xu Mu took the golden roasted fish and explained with a smile.

"Where did you get this seasoning bottle?" Mo Fan looked puzzled as he watched Xu Mu pick up the seasoning bottle and skillfully sprinkle the seasoning on the grilled fish.

"I hid some in the storage space. The instructors just asked me to take things out of the storage space, but they didn't check how much I had hidden in there, so I just took out some symbolically to deal with their inspection." Xu Mu explained while tasting the delicious grilled fish.

"You are so clever! How could I have been so stupid to take out all the things!"

Mo Fan knocked his head, regretting that he was too naive at the time and completely believed the "good intentions" of Mr. Guofu.

Damn it, after this, he won’t be able to trust anyone 100% anymore!

The National Government team was not large, with only fourteen people, but they had formed several small groups: some were looking for help for the National Government team, some were from the Imperial Capital family, some were from the Magic Capital family, some were loners, and the three-person group of Xu Mu, Mo Fan, and Zhao Manyan.

Zhao Manyan can be said to be a unique existence in this team.

As a descendant of the Zhao family, which is a very prestigious family, he did not choose to associate with children from other noble families. Instead, he chose to hang out with Xu Mu and Mo Fan, two companions of commoner origin.

The other people in the team were not familiar with Xu Mu and Mo Fan. Although there were members from Shanghai in the team, Shanghai was a huge first-tier city with many forces and institutions, and not everyone studied in Mingzhu Academy.

Among these dozen people, the one who knew Xu Mu's strength best was undoubtedly Mo Fan, followed by Zhao Manyan. However, Zhao Manyan's understanding of Xu Mu's strength was a bit outdated, and he still stayed at the stage of Xu Mu fighting against a commander-level creature.

The three of them were walking at the end of the team, while Ai Jiangtu was leading the team in front. Next to Ai Jiangtu was a local resident from a nearby fishing village, who was leading them to the port.

The nearby port was called the Bay, about seventy or eighty miles away, and it took the group half a day to finally arrive.

The scenery of the bay is very charming, but due to poor planning, some places are overgrown with weeds and look a bit desolate.

Some buildings have been built deep in the bay. These high-rise buildings rise from the ground, echoing the curve of the bay, forming a unique landscape and perfectly interpreting the "sea view suite" often mentioned by real estate developers.

These buildings seem to have been built not long ago, and the surrounding environment is a bit messy. Occasionally, you can see some engineering teams busy doing some post-processing work.

But judging from its geographical location and development trends, its future value will undoubtedly soar to an astonishing height.

Continue walking forward, cross a low hill, and a city close to the ocean will come into view, that is Asuka City.

"Over there is the large port you are looking for." The residents of the fishing village explained to them, pointing to a river that extended from the sea into the city.

"Thank you for leading the way for us." Ai Jiangtu turned to express his gratitude to the resident of the fishing village.

After finding the port, the group no longer needed the help of the residents of the fishing village. After the residents left, everyone began to gather together to discuss how to take a boat to the island country.

"Come to think of it, our identities have been frozen. Even if we find a ship to the island country, wouldn't we be sneaking across the border?" A young man named Guan Yu raised the question.

"That's true, so we have to act carefully to avoid being discovered. Once we are caught, we will have to reveal our true identities. Once our identities are exposed, our training will be a failure, and some of us may even be replaced... Usually, the order of replacement starts with the substitute members."

Jiang Shaoxu, with a beauty mole, smiled as her eyes fell on Mo Fan and other substitute members, and there seemed to be a hint of gloating in her eyes.

"The Haihe River is quite large. Theoretically, this city should be as prosperous as those big cities, but for some reason, it seems a bit deserted and narrow here." Zhao Manyan said after observation.

“Now that you mention it, it’s true. Feiniao City doesn’t even look as prosperous as some third-tier cities. The level of official management here is very average.” Mo Fan said.

"I always feel that this city is a little weird, but never mind, this question is not important." Zhao Manyan did not continue discussing this topic.

After some discussion, everyone finally decided to adopt a working method similar to that of hunters, doing things for others in exchange for tickets to the island country.

They have neither legal status nor funds, and are completely in an illegal state. Even if they find the cruise ship, the other party will inevitably verify their identities.

Therefore, the most feasible way is to work for an influential person and then let this big man help them go to the island country.

Their target is the largest group in Feiniao City - Lin Group!
……

……

After a conversation with Lin Junxian, the president of the Lin Group, everyone finally understood why Asuka City seemed so deserted and unpopular.

The culprit is the Kraken!
One of Asuka City's great advantages is the size of its port, which is almost comparable to the ports of some big cities.

Theoretically, this should have brought huge economic benefits to Asuka City, and this would be easy to achieve as long as the government managed it properly.

However, the real problem is that a group of sirens are causing trouble.

There is a group of sirens roaming the waters of Feiniao City. They first appeared seven or eight years ago, and their numbers have grown explosively in recent years.

The authorities also sent hunters to eradicate them, but with little success.

Sirens live in the sea, and the port's transportation mainly relies on ships, which require sailing in the vast ocean.

Sirens are not docile monsters. They are ferocious and will attack ships when they see them, seriously affecting sea navigation.

This directly led to the fact that almost no one dared to trade here. When a ship finally arrived, loaded with goods, it would often disappear on the way, and the original boxes of oceans would sink directly to the bottom of the sea.

……

Outside of Fei Niao City is a vast sea area, in which there are many uninhabited islands. "Their last operation to eliminate the sea monsters was on this island. There, they were attacked by the sea monsters while resting at night, and suffered heavy losses." Ai Jiangtu said, pointing to an uninhabited island on the map.

"That is to say, that is an area where sirens frequently appear. By the way, what kind of siren are we facing? If it is a blue-scaled siren, then we should retreat quickly. If they form a tribe, we will be completely finished." Jiang Yu said.

The blue-scaled sirens are the most ferocious and cunning race of sirens. This creature has not appeared on the coastline of China for some years.

Occasionally, news about them would come from the island country, and each time it would cause panic.

“They are red in color, so they are definitely not the Azure Scaled Sea Monsters,” Nan Jue said.

"Come to think of it, I'm not good at water battles. If we're dragged into the sea, wouldn't we, the non-water mages, be doomed?" Jiang Yu said seriously.

“I majored in fire, and I’m not good at water battles either.” Mo Fan also stated directly.

"I'm a landlubber and have never been in water." Xu Mu nodded in agreement.

“Oh my god, you two have backed out. Do you want us to go?” Zhao Manyan opened his eyes wide. The two experts in the team don’t even know how to fight on water? ? ?

Really, he had been planning to have an easy and comfortable experience along the way, but why did his two teammates fail so quickly at the beginning?
“Don’t worry, come to me if you encounter danger. It’s just a tribe of demons. They are at most commander-level. It’s just a commander-level. Isn’t it easy to catch them?” Xu Mu patted Zhao Manyan’s shoulder and comforted him.

He had no intention of playing house with a bunch of rookies. If they really made him angry, he would directly unleash the thunder version of the super-level power - Sky Flame Funeral, and raze these islands to the ground.

"It's an easy task... Humph, only a coward like you who doesn't even dare to face the demons would have the audacity to say that commanding a demon is just a trivial matter." Zu Jiming said with a sneer.

"I really don't know how you won those four votes. I heard that some congressmen seem to prefer skinny people like you..."

boom!
Suddenly, a huge force hit Zu Jiming's face and knocked him out.

Everyone looked at Xu Mu in shock. Isn't this a fight? Brother, your temper is too hot!

Not to mention the others, even Zhao Manyan and Mo Fan, who were more familiar with Xu Mu, looked at him with stunned expressions.

When did this guy become so violent?

Others just made a few sarcastic remarks verbally. Although the two of them were quite dissatisfied with this guy named Zu Jiming, he was a member of the national team after all and a future teammate. To take action in front of everyone like this... wasn't quite appropriate?

If you want to take action, you should find a time when there is no one around and do it in secret!

"I don't have a good impression of the people in the Zu family. If you say another word of nonsense in front of me, I will make you shut up completely." Xu Mu stared at Zu Jiming coldly, and his aura oppressed Zu Jiming like a mountain.

He had no good feelings towards Zu Jiming and the entire Zu family except Zhan Kong.

"Xu Mu, private fighting within the team is strictly prohibited!" Ai Jiangtu immediately warned sternly.

"You're looking for death!" Zu Jiming struggled to get up from the ground. His face turned red quickly and he angrily cast poison magic.

Countless poisonous insects appeared in his palm. These insects flapped their wings and pounced towards Xu Mu. When they gathered together, they looked like a surging poisonous cloud from a distance.

"Gravity compression!"

Xu Mu's eyes were as cold as ice, and his mind changed. A huge gravity suddenly enveloped Zu Jiming and the poisonous insects under his control!

The gravity was like a mountain, instantly pinning Zu Jiming to the ground, unable to move. The poisonous insects were overwhelmed and exploded to death under the gravity.

"Ok?"

Xu Mu felt a force resisting his gravity. He quickly found the source and discovered that it was Ai Jiangtu who was performing telekinetic magic.

"From now on, private conflicts within the team are strictly prohibited!" Ai Jiangtu's eyes were fixed on Xu Mu, and a thin layer of cold sweat inadvertently seeped out of his forehead. He was deeply shocked by the mental strength displayed by Xu Mu.

This mental power is so powerful!

Obviously, he didn't feel such amazing mental fluctuations when they met last time. Didn't he major in lightning magic? How come the space mental power he practiced this time was so strong, even surpassing himself.

Seeing that his goal had been achieved, Xu Mu withdrew the gravity compression at the right time.

"I have a bad temper, you'd better control these people," Xu Mu's eyes swept coldly over the people from the imperial capital's aristocratic families, such as Mu Tingying, Guan Yu and others.

He has always been unhappy with these people.

"Next time, I won't show mercy." As Xu Mu spoke, a streak of purple-red lightning quietly bloomed around his body. The powerful force derived from the top-grade thunder soul seed directly oppressed everyone.

A high-level... soul seed, and it is a thunder soul seed!
Everyone stared at Xu Mu in amazement. Even though they had already anticipated that someone in the team might be promoted to a high-level magician, they never thought that Xu Mu was one of them. Moreover, judging from the aura and the manifestation of the soul seed, he had obviously already broken through to the high level and possessed the ability to cast high-level magic!

This person's strength is not inferior to Ai Jiangtu in the team? !
“To be honest, you’d better not provoke him. I’m not sure if I can beat him.” Mo Fan glanced at everyone and reminded them earnestly, then turned around and followed Xu Mu.

……

"Why did you suddenly take action? This is not like your style." Mo Fan caught up with Xu Mu and asked with a confused look on his face.

"He just felt unhappy with the people in his Zu family, so he took action. Is this hard to understand?" Xu Mu asked back.

“It’s indeed difficult.” Mo Fan nodded seriously.

“Then do you know that Chief Instructor Zhan Kong’s last name is Zu?” Xu Mu asked after seeing Mo Fan’s reaction.

"The chief instructor's last name is Zu? Wait, are you talking about the Zu in Zu Jiming?" Mo Fan's eyes widened in surprise.

He never expected that Zhan Kong, the chief instructor of Bo City, was actually a member of the Imperial Capital’s Zu Clan!
The name Zhan Kong is actually a pseudonym?
Oh my God, his channel for obtaining information is so backward. Why does it feel like Xu Mu has already used 5G, but he has just opened Tianyi 3G?
Oh, this 3G is a limited-time trial version. It turns out that Xu Mu temporarily activated it for him.

"Yes, there is no good person in the Zu family. If you see someone from the Zu family, just beat them to death." Xu Mu said firmly.

"How do you know so much about the chief instructor? How many secrets do you have that I don't know? Share them with me."

"By the way, I haven't had time to ask you about the ancient capital. How did you know Ling..." Mo Fan paused, looked around, and finally decided to remain silent.

With so many people here, let’s wait until night.

(End of this chapter)