blogombal Chapter 21 Escape from the Tunnel!
Chapter 21 Escape from the Tunnel!
The three fire mages in the group attacked simultaneously, burning the black vines on both sides of them to ashes.
After the black vines were burned to ashes, the group discovered that there were two more caves on either side of them.
"Middle-section team members, quickly eliminate the cave demon slaves on both sides!" Lu Zhenghe roared.
In this confined space, mid-level spells with wide-area attacks cannot be used at will; only basic spells can be used to deal with these slave-level cave demon slaves.
Although everyone involved was an elite, they seemed somewhat powerless in the face of such a siege.
Sure enough, Xiao Feng from the Imperial Academy had his leg smashed to pieces by the cave demon slave.
The screams were heart-wrenching, almost drowning out the noise in the tunnel.
"Ice Vines!"
The only two ice mages in the group took action and froze the two ferocious cave demon slaves who were chasing Xiaofeng. The whole process took less than a second, or even less.
Peng Liang quickly used Shadow Step to rescue the injured Xiao Feng.
However, the pain of his broken leg still made Xiaofeng howl loudly.
"Leave it to me." Bai Tingting quickly stepped in to stabilize Xiao Feng's injuries and alleviate his pain.
"It will take some time to heal," Bai Tingting said.
Xiao Feng nodded and quickly wiped the mixture of snot and tears from his face.
"Zheng Bingxiao, recall your Rock Spellcaster!" Zhao Manyan's voice rang out.
Zheng Bingxiao did as instructed and retrieved the half-crippled Rock Demon.
Then Zhao Manyan cast a mid-level water spell – Raging Waves. The surging torrent roared forward like a dam bursting.
The raging torrent almost filled half the height of the tunnel, and the group of cave demon slaves in front were swept into the torrent, their bones almost being broken apart.
"I'll do it!" Song Xia shouted, immediately sketching the fire star map.
In an instant, scorching heatwaves spread outwards, and bright flames instantly dispelled the darkness before everyone's eyes.
"Fierce Fist!"
With a single punch, the cave demon slaves, who had just recovered, were struck head-on by the fierce fist before they could even dodge. Screams filled the air, and the strong smell of burnt flesh permeated the tunnel.
The cave minions cried out, and despite their fear of mid-level magic, they continued to charge forward, gradually getting closer and closer to the group.
"Shoot them to death! Don't give them a chance to get close to us!" Lu Zhenghe shouted.
At this moment, everyone dared not be stingy with their magical energy, and countless low-level spells flew out, almost without interruption.
Completing intermediate-level spells takes some time, so casting basic-level spells serves as the best cover.
Otherwise, given the casting speed of mid-level magic, they would have died several times over by now.
Fortunately, the team consisted of eighteen people, all of whom were intermediate-level mages. The situation quickly stabilized, and none of the cave demon slaves stepped within twenty meters of them.
The cave slaves in front and behind are easy targets; the only thing to watch out for are the sides, which are the biggest hidden dangers.
Fortunately, with Yang Guang and Mo Fan guarding the area, the team doesn't have to worry about being ambushed by the cave demons on both sides for the time being.
"Damn it, you jinx! These caves are indeed connected. We can't kill all the monsters on this side!" Mo Fan cursed.
"You're so skilled and daring, why don't you just charge in?" Yang Guang replied.
"Damn it! I'm not a fool!"
While cursing, Mo Fan had the little mudskipper collect the remnants of the cave demon slaves after they died.
After all, a remnant soul can be condensed into a refined soul, a secret he only discovered back at the Imperial Capital Academy.
……
As time went on, the cave demon slaves in the front gradually collapsed and began to flee desperately into the surrounding caves.
Mu Ningxue and Yang Guang released ice vines to seal off the side caves they passed through, in order to prevent the cave demons from launching a surprise attack.
"Hurry up, they're about to smash my rock barrier!" Xu Dalong, who was covering the rear, shouted.
The group began to move forward, while the cave demon slaves at the rear furiously smashed the rock barrier with bone clubs, bleating loudly as they did so, displaying their arrogant demeanor.
"Kunzhi Forest!"
Under cover, Mu Nujiao and Jingjing unleashed mid-level plant magic, and the vast expanse of thorns and vines blocked the path of the cave demon slaves who were chasing after them.
"Earth type, use ground wave!" Lu Zhenghe shouted.
Luo Song and Xu Dalong quickly unleashed a ground wave, giving everyone a speed boost while they ran...
"There's light ahead! We're almost there, almost outside!" Lu Zhenghe, who was running in the lead, exclaimed with delight.
At this moment, Lu Zhenghe also summoned his warrior-level ghost-patterned wolves to clear the way, and those cave demon slaves who wanted to cosplay as speed bumps were all smashed to death.
The others also saw the light and quickened their pace.
When you go from darkness to sunlight, your eyes can't adjust for a while.
But the moment they were bathed in sunlight, everyone felt as if they were lying in a bathtub, extremely comfortable.
"Count the number of people!" Lu Zhenghe did not relax even after rushing out of the tunnel.
Liao Mingxuan quickly counted the number of students at the Imperial Capital Academy; not one was missing, and not one was extra.
Song Xia also counted the number of people at Mingzhu Academy, and there was no one missing and no one extra.
"Let's find a place to camp and rest right now."
"Yeah, I stink all over."
"I feel a bit dizzy and lightheaded, probably because I've used up too much magic energy."
"How is Xiaofeng doing?"
"Skeletal remodeling will take some time," Bai Tingting said.
"Phew, thank goodness."
……
After finding a place with a water source and not far from the railway tracks, they first checked the surrounding area to make sure that no demons lived there before setting up camp.
As night deepened, the firelight illuminated everyone's faces as they chatted and laughed.
It's just a pity that the girls went to take a shower right after setting up their tents, instead of doing so at night.
Without the superior condition of night, the two shadow mages could no longer measure it with their eyes.
After the personnel for the night shift were determined, the others went to rest.
At some point, a figure emerged from the tent and entered the woods. Soon after, the sound of water could be heard.
Yang Guang, who was in charge of the late-night patrol, asked a question and realized from the voice that it was Lu Zhenghe who had gotten up in the middle of the night.
Taking advantage of the moment when Yang Guang went to patrol other places, Lu Zhenghe quickly hid behind a large tree that was not far away.
He took a pen-shaped object that emitted a faint glow from his pocket and buried it in the ground.
After doing all this, Lu Zhenghe looked drowsy and yawned as he returned to his tent.
About half an hour later, Yang Guang arrived at the spot where Lu Zhenghe had buried the signal pen. After digging it out of the ground, he couldn't help but chuckle.
"Lu Nian, Lu Nian, you must have prepared two blood-stained pills, right?"