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Mofan did not stay in Lhasa any longer. God knew if that retarded Judicator Maule would find trouble with him after failing to find the real heretic.
After bidding farewell to Kris and Priest Duwei, Mofan, Mu Ningxue, Zhao Manyan, Jiang Shaoxu, and Ling Ling headed to the foot of Tianshan Mountain. Muse Pelina was going to Hope Town too, but Mofan did not bother waiting for them. He would just go and look for the clues he had found.
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Hope Town was located at the southern foot of Tianshan Mountain. It was very different from other relay stations. As mentioned before, it was founded when the relatives of the missing survivors of Tianshan Mountain were looking forward to their return. They built wooden huts along the river at the foot of Tianshan Mountain, gradually forming a village and a town. Later, the people who wanted to go to Tianshan Mountain also went to Hope Town in search of resources and a place to stay. The town was developed into a departure point for the people heading to the south of Tianshan Mountain. Hunters, explorers, mercenaries, students, and trainees gradually filled the town.
There were not many locals in Xinjiang. Most of them were outsiders.
When they arrived at Hope Town, the town that was built solely because of Tianshan Mountain was a lot bigger than they had imagined. It was almost half the size of Bo City.
Mo Fan initially thought the place would be as simple and crude as the rest stations of Magicians. The buildings would be mainly functional, and the streets would be filled with vendors selling potions, defensive equipment, magic ores, information maps, and people looking for teammates …
"This place is quite lively. It has developed into a huge town at the foot of the mountain. It's even livelier than the markets in other cities," Zhao Manyan said.
"Aren't these people afraid of dying?" Mofan wondered.
"Tianshan Mountain is huge. It has many layers based on the altitude. I don't think all the Mages are here for the Glacier Layer. There are plenty of treasures in the other layers too," Ling Ling said.
They had to be Advanced Mages to enter the Glacier Layer. There were at least six thousand Mages in Hope Town, yet none of them had reached the Advanced Level …
However, it could be seen that the mages who came here were no slackers. Their overall strength and fighting spirit were much higher than in other places.
"Hey, you three, do you have our badges?" Jiang Shaoxu suddenly asked.
"Yes, this thing is quite useful. It can find the location of others." Zhao Manyan said.
Mu Ningxue was wearing the national team badge too. She had stored it in her space bracelet. She only took out the national team badge after Jiang Shaoxu reminded her.
The badge of the national team was made of a special material. It was made of the same fluorescent film on the same Sacred Stone. It could be used to sense the positions of two people, and the strength of their light.
If the distance was too far, the badge wouldn't have much of an effect. It could only provide a general direction like a compass. If the distance was close, the badge would light up.
The national team badges were custom-made based on one's identity. Everyone who graduated from the national team in the same batch was given one. Even though they had already graduated and completed the World College Tournament, they still kept the badges as a souvenir.
"Why is it lit up? Is it because we're standing too close to it?" Mu Ningxue asked with a confused look.
"No, someone else is here," Jiang Shaoxu said.
"Someone else?"
"Are you saying that someone else from the national team is nearby?" Mofan said.
"Mm, let's follow the light and see who's here to get themselves killed," Jiang Shaoxu said with a smile.
It was quite surprising that the badges would light up. The members of the national team had gone their separate ways after the World College Tournament. Only Jiang Shaoxu, who was obsessed with the Totem Beasts, had stayed with them. Even Jiang Yu, who was quite close to Mofan and Zhao Manyan, did not see much of them. They were most likely busy with their own futures.
The national team had come first in the World College Tournament. Every member of the national team had a formidable background supporting them, not to mention the great honor of coming first. It basically meant that every member of the national team was favored by the people around them, allowing them to shine brighter on the path of magic.
Mofan, Zhao Manyan, and Mu Ningxue had all achieved the Super Level. They did not have a formidable background supporting them. They had mainly relied on themselves to achieve the Super Level. If they had managed to achieve the Super Level, it was likely that the others with stronger cultivations were quite strong, too.
The five of them followed the guidance of the badge and walked on the main road of Hope Town.
The road was crowded with people. The glow of the badge grew brighter and faster, as if it was flickering continuously.
"We're close."
"He should be wearing brown clothes."
"Holy crap, how do you know that?"
"Are you blind? He's right in front of you. Stop looking at the badge."
Zhao Manyan raised his head and saw a man with a tanned face standing on the street. He was wearing a brown coat and a scarf made of beast fur that made him look even more handsome.
He stood there, looking at Mo Fan and the others who were walking toward him with a stunned expression.
Interestingly, he was also holding a badge in his hand. Apparently, he had also noticed that his old teammates were nearby.
"Holy crap, isn't that Captain Ai?" said Zhao Manyan.
"Why are you guys here … why are all four of you here?" Ai Jiangtu was dumbfounded too. He did not expect to stumble into four old members of the national team in a place like this.
"Enough talk, let's find a place to have a few drinks, HAHA," Jiang Shaoxu seemed to be in a good mood.
"Err, I'll bring you to meet a few people," said Ai Jiangtu.
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The atmosphere was a little strange even after everyone had taken their seats.
At a table with eight people, Mofan, Zhao Manyan, Jiang Shaoxu, and Mu Ningxue were seated on one side. Opposite them were Ai Jiangtu, Nanyu, Jiang Yu, and Guan Yu.
Eight pairs of eyes, each of them as round as balls!
"Are we having a reunion after our graduation?" Jiang Yu was the first to break the awkward atmosphere.
"How would we know you're here on Tianshan Mountain?"
"We didn't expect you to come to Tianshan Mountain either!"
"HAHAHA, even the Heavens know that we're going to do something great, and have summoned the strongest members of China here."
No one thought it would be such a coincidence.
After a round of laughter, the group began to discuss what was going on.
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