Versatile Mage - Chapter 435

Chapter 435

Translated by XephiZ

Edited by Aelryinth

Mo Fan asked Lingling to replay the recording . As she had observed, Liu Xian suddenly came to a stop halfway, but Mo Fan still could not see anything in front of her after taking a closer look .

Mo Fan saw her take a few more steps forward . The place did not have much light, and the girl slowed down her pace in the shadow, coming to a stop . Unfortunately, a huge pillar was blocking most of her figure . It seemed like she was using the pillar as a support as she was trying to catch her breath, like a patient suffering from a disease breaking out .

However, after replaying the recording a few more times, it felt more like something was grabbing onto the girl, preventing her from moving .

After quite some time, she seemed to be worn out, as if she were suffocating . Her body stiffened as she slowly fell to the ground .

Soon after, the surveillance cam caught Huo Tuo rushing toward the girl in a panic . He did not inspect her condition, but seemed to be chasing after something . He was yelling furiously at the empty station .

Following that, Huo Tuo carried Liu Xian out of the station, but he could not get her to treatment in time .

“It looks like he did see something,” said Mo Fan .

“I’ve already checked the recording . There’s no one hiding by the pillar, yet when half of Liu Xian’s figure was blocked by the pillar, it did seem like something was grabbing her . Mo Fan, you’re a Shadow Magician . Do you think someone might be using a Shadow Element Spell to hide behind the pillar? The recording is in greyscale, so it’s hard to tell if the shadows were moving,” analyzed Liu Xian .

“It’s possible . Places like subway stations would have plenty of shadows, so a Shadow Magician could easily move between them,” Mo Fan nodded .

Those were all the clues provided by the recordings, basically confirming that the culprit had abilities of the Shadow Element .

Mo Fan and Lingling paid the man whom Mo Fan was disguised as a visit, but they discovered that he was only an ordinary shopkeeper . He did not provide any useful information .

Without a lead, Mo Fan and Lingling had no choice but to head to the girl’s college where Liu Ru was studying at, to see if she could provide any more useful information . Otherwise, it was impossible to proceed with the quest .

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Mo Fan had just learned of the existence of the girls’ college in Shanghai . The place seemed to be educating nurses, stewardesses, and models, hence there were lots of gorgeous students . The people nearby referred to it as Men’s Heaven .

Mo Fan deeply agreed with the saying . Just a few keywords were enough to trigger his unlimited imagination .

Mo Fan saw a class full of beautiful girls when he found Liu Ru’s classroom . He almost forgot why he was there .

“Are you looking for Liu Ru? She went back to her room as she suddenly felt uncomfortable, probably because of her period,” said a rather blunt girl .

The girls nearby giggled when they heard her words . One among them who was fairly busty said, “No one would have period three to four times in a month . I bet she’s sick because of messing with men too much outside of the school . ”

“Don’t say it like that, her sister has just passed away . ”

“We’re only stating the truth . She has been occasionally asking for leave, and always says no when asked to see a doctor . God knows if she’s contracted some disease . ”

It was obvious that Liu Ru was not well received in the class .

On second thought, it seemed fairly reasonable . Liu Ru had a delicate and pretty look, and a good physique . Her melancholy appearance was urging someone to give her tender affection . Mo Fan did have a good first impression of her, and it was quite common for girls like her to be excluded by a group of b**ches .

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Mo Fan decided to pay her a visit as a friend .

Most of the students were in class at this time . The dorm was under the supervision of an elderly woman, yet Mo Fan managed to sneak inside with the help of his Shadow Element .

Liu Ru’s room was located at the end of the corridor, close to the woods outside of the dorm . Mo Fan did not barge in straight away, he knocked on the door politely .

“Are you skipping classes again… huh, it’s you?” Liu Ru did not seem well, and looked quite surprised when she saw Mo Fan .

“I want to ask you about something, but your classmates told me you were sick, so here I am paying you a visit,” said Mo Fan .

“I’m fine, thanks for your concern . Besides, I’ve already met the friend my sister mentioned beside her workplace, so please stop disturbing me,” said Liu Ru with an alert look .

Mo Fan was startled . He did not expect his disguise to fall apart so quickly .

He let out an awkward smile, and when he was about to explain himself, Liu Ru had shut the door closed .

Mo Fan left helplessly . The situation was rather grim, and it felt extremely difficult to complete the quest . They had no leads at all, and even if they could prove that Liu Xian had died after being bitten by something, they had no chance of capturing the vampire .

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After meeting up with Lingling at the school gate, Lingling immediately asked about his progress .

“Say, Liu Ru has been unwell recently, could it be…” Liu Ru speculated wildly .

Mo Fan’s eyes gleamed .

Her classmates did mention that she was having periods, which could be linked to anemia .

Perhaps she was not falling sick, but the vampire was secretly sucking her blood without her noticing?

“Huo Tuo did mention that most vampires have their own fetishes . Liu Xian and Liu Ru were twins, so it’s likely that the vampire’s fetish is twins . Therefore, after getting his hands on the elder sister, he has now come to prey on the younger sister!” interpreted Mo Fan .

“So we can find the guy by keeping an eye on Liu Ru,” said Lingling .

Mo Fan felt an urge to give the smart Lingling a kiss after finding a glimpse of hope to complete his quest . Unfortunately, Lingling had already seen through his motives, and blocked her red face with her little palm .

“Please, I still plan to marry in the future,” said Lingling, her face full of disdain .

Mo Fan uttered a hollow laugh .

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Mo Fan and Lingling waited until night time . They were crouched in the bushes outside of the fence, hoping that a hare would kill itself by crashing into a tree trunk while they waited .

Nothing happened on the first night . Liu Ru stayed in her room, even her meals were brought home by her roommate .

On the second night, there was some movement in the woods, but it turned out to be some student having a secret date with some guy from outside of the school .

“Can’t they find a room?” Mo Fan crouched in the bushes while hearing the out-of-place voices coming from the close distance .

Luckily Lingling was not around, as it was surely not the best scene for her to witness .

During the second half of the night, Mo Fan felt like falling asleep, but he suddenly felt the presence of the Shadow Element lingering in the air .

Mo Fan quickly gathered his focus .

The fish had taken the bait!