Mo Fan had a feeling that the situation was not as simple as it seemed. He immediately told Xiao Luo about the investigation.
Dean Xiao quickly contacted another mentor and asked him to investigate the matter with Mofan.
When the mentor arrived, it was already night time. Mofan felt that it was better not to act rashly since he could not see clearly at night. However, he did not expect the mentor to have a bad temper.
"What's there to be afraid of at night? I, Zhou Jiantian, can handle any powerful demon beasts. Let's go, don't waste my time," said Zhou Jiantian.
Zhou Jiantian also brought five or six students with him. It was obvious that they were not very willing to come here. After all, this was not their job. If the entire water vein had not stopped flowing normally, delaying their next design, they would not have come here.
The journey to Qinyi Lake was quite smooth. They did not encounter any demon beasts along the way.
When they arrived at Qinyi Lake, Mofan stared at the surface of the lake once again.
For some reason, Qinyi Lake gave him a different feeling.
The lake was still calm. There was no wind, nor were there any ripples. However, when Mofan got closer, Mofan realized that the stars in the sky were reflected in the black lake. The lake looked like it was inlaid with countless mysterious gems. It was breathtakingly beautiful.
The stars scattered across the lake. When the wind blew, it was accompanied by the fragrance of nature. The comfortable feeling was a huge contrast to the strange scene during the day.
"Are you kidding me? How can there be no reflection? There's nothing on the surface of the water. There's nothing wrong with the water," said Zhou Jiantian angrily.
"Yeah, it's clearly a normal lake. What a waste of our time."
"You're making a mountain out of a molehill!"
Zhou Jiantian glared at Mofan and said, "You're just a kid with no hair on your mouth. You can't even handle such a small matter. Our big project is still waiting to start. If you're scared out of your wits by the reflection of the water, you better quit as soon as possible. I'll ask Dean Xiao to find someone else."
Mofan was speechless. This matter was too strange. There was clearly something wrong with the lake during the day. Why was it normal at night?
Zhou Jiantian angrily left with his students, leaving Mofan and his students looking at each other.
"Teacher, these people are really unreasonable. Do you think we would lie to them? There was indeed a problem during the day," Cao Qinqin said indignantly.
"Forget it. I'll get to the bottom of this. Let's go back and rest. We'll come back tomorrow," Mofan said.
"Alright."
After returning to Tongxiang County, Mofan became more and more puzzled.
He could be considered an experienced and knowledgeable person, but what happened today was too difficult to comprehend.
First of all, Mofan felt that there must be something on the surface of the water. It was something that was very similar to the static state of water. He had to get closer to see it clearly.
It was a pity that Mofan didn't get close during the day. If he could, he would know what it was.
Mofan didn't waste any more time thinking about it. Instead, he sat by the window and entered a meditative state.
Around midnight, Mofan was trying to improve his Lightning Element. He hoped that his Lightning Element could reach Level 2 as soon as possible. That way, its power would increase greatly.
Knock, knock, knock!
Mofan immediately stopped meditating when he heard someone knocking on the door.
"Teacher, teacher, Bai Hongfei is missing," Cao Qinqin said anxiously.
"Missing? Did the kid go drinking with prostitutes in the middle of the night?" Mofan raised his eyebrows and asked.
"He took his equipment with him, too," Cao Qinqin said.
"Is he trying to figure out the reason himself? Even if he wants to graduate with excellence, he shouldn't be so reckless. He has to take it one step at a time. Why am I being so long-winded? I'm just like an old-fashioned teacher. Come, let's go find him. I hope he's fine," Mofan cursed.
Being a teacher was always a hassle. Most of the students were proud and wanted to achieve something. However, even Mofan felt a chill down his spine when he was at Qinyi Lake. It was a sign that the thing on the lake was extremely dangerous. Bai Hongfei would be in serious trouble if he went there on his own. The kid had only achieved the Advanced Level not long ago!
The night was quiet. There was no sound of insects or birds. The starlight covering the dark sky was the only source of light in the woods. The place did not seem dead silent.
"I have to find the reason. I don't want to fail to graduate with excellence again. How am I supposed to face the Bai Clan if that's the case?" Bai Hongfei murmured angrily.
He pushed aside the tall grass and slowly made his way to Qinyi Lake.
Qinyi Lake was as peaceful and beautiful as usual. The lake surrounded by mountains was like an enormous emerald. Bai Hongfei had an indescribable feeling as he stared at the lake.
However, he did not back away. He gathered his courage and took a step forward.
Bai Hongfei went straight to the lakeside and poked his head out a little to see what was going on.
Right at that moment, Bai Hongfei suddenly realized something. He looked into the distance and realized that there was not a single speck of starlight on the calm lake in front of him.
The lake was so calm, yet it did not reflect the stars in the night sky. It was pitch-black and dark green. Bai Hongfei felt a chill running down his spine when he saw the beautiful lake.
"Puda ~ ~ Puda ~ ~ Puda puda ~ ~ ~"
On the surface of the lake, something soft was gently beating on the surface of the lake, creating a pleasant fragrance.
"Puda ~ ~ Puda puda puda puda ~ ~ ~"
Suddenly, there were even more flapping noises. Bai Hongfei discovered that countless thin wings had appeared on the surface of the lake. When the wings flapped at the same time, it was as if they were stirring up layers of ripples on the surface of the lake. They even glowed slightly under the starlight.
"Splash ~ splash ~ splash ~"
Before Bai Hongfei could collect his thoughts, large patches of it rose from the surface of the lake. It looked like a thin green kasaya was being blown into the sky by the wind. The green kasaya was covering the entire surface of the lake a moment ago.
Bai Hongfei was dumbfounded. He saw countless green wings and tiny life forms forming a veil in the sky, which made the starlight hazy. It felt like a dream.
"What are you doing here?" a gentle voice suddenly came from behind Bai Hongfei.
Bai Hongfei was given a fright. He quickly turned around and saw a gentle woman in a vintage Chinese dress standing behind him. She was leaning forward slightly. Her hair was dangling beside her face and in front of her ample chest.
She wore a faint smile on her face. She was looking at Bai Hongfei with a curious look in her eyes, which were bright and pure even in the night. She even seemed a little mischievous.
"You … you gave me a fright. Miss, what are you doing here in the middle of the night? It's very dangerous here," Bai Hongfei let out a relieved sigh when he saw that it was a woman.
"You still haven't answered my question," the woman said.
"I'm a student of the Pearl Institute. I'm here for my graduation mission," Bai Hongfei said honestly.
"Why are you alone then?" the woman asked.
"I … I'm here to make some contributions," Bai Hongfei said embarrassedly.
"Then what did you find?" The woman walked to the side, still wearing that gentle and beautiful smile.
"Did you see those things that flew into the sky? They look like butterflies, but it's my first time seeing so many butterflies. There are so many of them that they could cover the entire lake. By the way, I don't think you're a Magician. You're going to die if you're not a Magician. Are you lost? "Bai Hongfei asked.
"Mm, I think I'm lost. I'm collecting herbs. Is this place outside the safe zone?" the woman said after a slight ponder.
"Of course! My Heavens, you're lucky to have stumbled into me. Otherwise, you would have been dragged into a cave and eaten by demon creatures. Come, I'll bring you back. Where do you live?" Bai Hongfei said.
"What is it? Are you that impressive?" The woman did not seem afraid at all.
"To be honest, I'm an Advanced Magician," Bai Hongfei said.
"Oh, oh, that's impressive. You don't have to worry about me. I've been living in this area since I was young. I'm familiar with the mountains, the woods, and the lake. I know how to avoid the demon creatures," the woman said.
"That won't do, I'll bring you back. Where do you live?" Bai Hongfei said.
"So you're not going to do your graduation mission?" the woman asked with a smile.
"I won't be able to forgive myself if anything happens to you. Besides, I've already seen those things. I'll tell my mentor and ask the government to come and get rid of them. That should solve the problem. By the way, did you see those things? They're butterflies, right? "Bai Hongfei said.
The woman's smile gradually lost its warmth. She looked at Bai Hongfei and said in a different tone, "Have you ever seen butterflies that appear at night?"
"Ah, that makes sense. What are the butterflies that appear at night called?" Bai Hongfei asked.
"Moths," the woman spat out.
"That's right, those must be moths. If I didn't see them with my own eyes, I wouldn't believe there are so many moths here. I have no idea what kind of disaster they are going to cause," Bai Hongfei said.
Bai Hongfei was thinking about the moths while he was talking.
Apparently, moths were similar to grasshoppers. They were disaster-type creatures that would destroy everything in their path. It just so happened that it was the season for moths to reproduce. Not long ago, there were rumors of a plague of demon locusts in the west. They were in the east, so there were not many demon locusts, but there were countless moths here.
"Puda ~ Puda ~ ~ ~ ~ ~"
Bai Hongfei suddenly heard the sound of wings flapping. A strong gust of wind blew at them, catching him by surprise.
"Miss, watch out for the wind!" Bai Hongfei subconsciously tried to protect the woman beside him.
However, just as he was about to step forward, he suddenly realized that the woman was standing there with her legs crossed. Her figure was graceful, and her eyes were cold. Behind this woman, there was a pair of soft and huge wings.
The wings were not Wing Magic Equipment. They seemed to have grown out of her back. The strong gust of wind was caused by the fluttering wings.
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