Versatile Mage: Starting with the White Tiger Pendant-Chapter 116: The Team Sets Off

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Hearing his sister's mature, steady, and magnanimous words, Lu Jun was deeply moved and let out a big sigh of relief.

A turn for the better! A happy ending! Things hadn't spiraled into the worst possible outcome.

In the end, he saw Lu Mei take Ding Yumian's hand proactively and gently say, "What's your name? Are you also here to see Lu Jun off?"

The two officially met for the first time. Lu Jun was nervous, glancing at Ding Yumian to see how she would respond.

The girl in the white dress seemed to sense his concern. A soft, gentle voice echoed in his mind:

"Go ahead. I will do my best to get along with Sister Lu. Focus on your training, return safely, and don't worry about me."

"Don't forget, we made a promise—to grow stronger and fight against the Holy City."

These words left Lu Jun feeling deeply emotional. She was too gentle. Without a doubt, it was Ding Yumian's primary soul speaking. As for her vengeance-driven soul, it seemed to only help her make decisions but withdrew once she faced others, leaving the primary soul in control.

Being favored by both personalities, Lu Jun suddenly felt like he wasn't worth it.

He quickly sent a telepathic message:

"Don't worry, my sister is very kind. She's always been gentle with others; she won't give you a hard time."

Soon, Ding Yumian and Lu Mei started conversing. With a calm expression, Ding Yumian said, "My name is Ding Yumian..."

Lu Jun didn't hear what came next because his sister had already pushed him away. He didn't know how things would unfold when he returned, but the fact that they had met peacefully was already good enough. He didn't dare expect anything more.

As he walked away, he glanced back and saw that his sister and Ding Yumian had already linked arms and were chatting happily.

Women's friendships were strange. He had an ominous premonition—it might be hard to come back from this.

Lu Jun didn't have time to dwell on it. Shaking his head, he quickened his pace to catch up with the group.

No one around dared to say a word.

They weren't foolish—Lu Jun had defeated all of them. Every single person here was his defeated opponent. Over the past few days, Mu Tingying and the others had learned about his impressive achievements and were secretly shocked. He was a true force to be reckoned with.

Even though Lu Jun was from an ordinary background, they believed that, given his strength, he would inevitably be chosen as a core member of the national team. They would all be teammates in the future—there was no point in making enemies now.

Meanwhile, Professor Yuan couldn't hide his envy.

He was young and accomplished but still single. Yet here was Lu Jun, already a winner in life at such a young age.

Sometimes, things just came down to fate.

"When will I get a girlfriend?" He sighed heavily, scratching his head in frustration. Then he said, "Alright, let's move out."

The twelve of them unknowingly arrived at the academy's 'forbidden zone.'

Ahead was a man-made lake where seven or eight white dolphins were playfully spraying water at each other. These ten-meter-long Warrior-level creatures didn't seem ferocious at all—on the contrary, they looked soft and adorable.

Woo woo!

Professor Yuan stepped onto the water and pulled out a bone whistle from his coat, blowing into it.

In an instant, all the white dolphins stopped playing and obediently gathered around him. They went from playful to disciplined in a split second.

Lu Jun was surprised. Their level of obedience and discipline was comparable to the Skyhawks.

Professor Yuan was impressive.

Even Gao Sheng, who stood on the shore calling out to the dolphins, was surprised. The ones familiar with him suppressed their instincts and remained still.

Only after Professor Yuan blew a different note on the whistle did the dolphins finally scatter, eagerly swimming to the shore and nudging Gao Sheng.

On the shore, Mu Tingying, Guan Yu, and Jiang Yu frowned. None of them were Water Element mages, so they couldn't move freely in the water like Professor Yuan.

However, riding a Warrior-level White River Dolphin was a good alternative.

The only issue was that there weren't enough dolphins for everyone.

Professor Yuan didn't say anything. His role was only to observe and document the mission. He usually didn't interfere with the students' decisions—unless they encountered a Commander-level creature.

Lu Jun stepped up without hesitation and scanned the group.

"I'll be in charge of commanding this mission. Any objections?"

The others exchanged glances.

Zhu Jiming lowered his head, Guan Yu remained indifferent, and Mu Tingying hesitated for a moment before saying, "No objections. You're the strongest here, and your high mental fortitude makes you suited for leadership."

"But if your decisions put the team at risk, I won't hesitate to take over command."

The others, including Zhou Xu from the Southern Academy and Dongfang Ming from Pearl Academy, nodded in agreement.

Lu Jun was satisfied.

He had to make this clear—if a team had multiple leaders giving conflicting orders, it would inevitably collapse.

It was just like a year later when Mo Fan went to Jinlin City for training. There were three leadership figures: Pearl Academy, Imperial Capital Academy, and Mo Fan himself. In the end, their team was thrown into chaos by the Bewitching Water Demon Spiders and fell apart.

Lu Jun wouldn't make the same mistake as Mo Fan.

Mo Fan had the strength but didn't fight for command authority. Instead, he let his rivals take charge.

That... was simply absurd. Even when Mo Fan's ideas were correct, they weren't accepted. His excessive individualism ultimately led to him being expelled from the team.

Of course, Lu Jun could understand Mo Fan's logic.

As a Dual Element Mage in each rank, Mo Fan was stronger on his own—he could fight five opponents at once.

But Lu Jun preferred to keep control in his own hands. After all, the road ahead was long, and they had no idea what they would face.

With the command structure settled, Lu Jun immediately assigned roles.

Some would ride the White River Dolphins, while others would stay on shore.

The ones on land—Guan Yu, Li Kaifeng, and Dongfang Ming—were all Wind Element mages, making it easier for them to keep up.

Splash!

The artificial lake's gate opened, and the white dolphins swam into the narrow stream.

Lu Jun sat cross-legged on the back of the largest White River Dolphin, finding it surprisingly comfortable and spacious.

Warrior-level creatures had powerful physiques—there was more than enough space for a person to lie down.

The babysitter team set off.

They followed the stream, passing vast farmland, reservoirs, and dams before reaching a tributary of the Songjiang River.

They encountered no demons along the way. The minor flood battle had nearly wiped out the Huangpu Crocodile Demons.

Only when they entered the wide Huangpu River did they occasionally face attacks from the crocodile demons.

But these Slave-level creatures weren't even worth their effort—White River Dolphins easily crushed them.

Woo woo woo!

From above, the scene was spectacular.

On the vast river, small white dots leaped across the surface while water columns shot up, blasting black-scaled creatures into the air.

One by one, the iron-scaled crocodile demons were torn apart, their blood dyeing the river red.

Lu Jun sat on the dolphin's back, watching the water explode around him and the floating corpses of the crocodile demons in the distance.

Just now, a single call from the White River Dolphins had summoned the water elements around them, creating waves as powerful as a Level 2 Intermediate Magic Spell Violent Waves : Billows.

Their water control wasn't bad, though still far from the future Sea Spirit Beasts of the Ocean Empire, who could command the sea itself.

Just then, a deep rumbling sound came from the distance.

They looked up and saw a massive ship cruising across the river, surrounded by an enormous magic barrier that exuded an overwhelming presence.

Jiang Yu stared blankly and hesitated.

"Wait... Why aren't we taking a magic ship? Why are we swimming in the water like idiots?"

"Ahem." Professor Yuan coughed awkwardly.

"Good question. We don't have the budget for that."

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