Chapter 47: Strong and Weak
After that, Jemin continued to go deeper into the wasteland covered with red ore.
His main focus now is still on searching for rare and unique material samples, and he does not pay more attention to the indigenous people.
Just as Jeremy was immersed in the treasure hunt, the battlefields in various parts of the Limestone Realm suddenly became brutal.
"Quick! Here's a high-score card!" A young apprentice pointed excitedly at the golden light flashing on the dead tree in front.
The seven-man team approached cautiously.
As the ownerless score cards were cleared, the remaining score cards were basically placed next to those dangerous monsters.
But such a scoreboard has a higher score and represents greater benefits.
Under the trend of greater interests, the apprentices who originally worked alone gradually began to form teams with each other, and those apprentices who had already formed teams continued to gather people to expand the team.
These seven people were originally considered to be "little geniuses" with good strength in the academy. After a few days of running-in, their cooperation gradually improved.
However, the attack did not come from Warcraft.
Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!
Dozens of arrows coated with fluorescent venom cut through the air, shooting from all directions with sharp whistling sounds.
The arrow was not made of ordinary metal, but some kind of bone, with faint energy fluctuations visible to the naked eye.
"Scatter! There's an ambush!" the captain roared and quickly put up an energy shield.
However, several apprentices failed to react in time and were hit by poison arrows.
Their movements instantly stiffened, their faces turned blue, and strange totemic patterns appeared on their bodies.
"Damn it! It's the Aboriginals!"
Dozens of indigenous warriors wearing armor and holding metal spears rushed out from the bushes and rock crevices.
Their bodies swelled up instantly, their muscles bulged, they moved at an astonishing speed, and their eyes burned with rage for revenge.
"attack!"
The apprentices reacted quickly, and in the instant they reacted, they also launched fireballs and ice cones to fight back.
But the natives did not linger in the fight. Like a pack of wolves, they charged forward quickly, threw spears, and then immediately dispersed, using the complex terrain to deal with the apprentices.
"Captain, I... my teleportation rune is not working!" A poisoned apprentice shouted in horror. The rune in his hand was dim and could not be activated at all.
"I can't even activate my flying technique! They actually have the ability to ban the air!"
Panic broke out instantly.
Without any means of escape, the apprentices were like trapped beasts in a cage, being hunted by the natives and being consumed bit by bit.
Metal spears tore through the shields, poisonous arrows penetrated the magic power, and the screams that came one after another announced the apprentices' defeat.
The other side.
An expedition team consisting of four apprentices, while going deep into a canyon imbued with elemental power, was surrounded and blocked at the bottom of the valley by a dozen aboriginal "knights" wearing heavy armor and holding battle axes.
"Their armor can actually resist our witchcraft!" an apprentice exclaimed. The fireball he released hit the knight, splashing only a string of sparks and leaving no burn marks.
"Damn it! There are actually indigenous people in this world!" Another apprentice realized that something was wrong.
The knights charged without any further ado.
The ground beneath their feet rumbled with force, and each leap carried the force of thunder.
Bang!
A water element shield was smashed to pieces by a heavy axe. The apprentice behind the shield vomited blood and flew backwards.
"Retreat! Charge upwards!" the captain roared and activated the flying technique at the same time.
However, his body only rose a few meters before he was suppressed by an invisible force and could not escape from the valley!
Someone tried to activate the ring, but found that it had no effect at all.
"The space... is locked?!" The apprentices were completely confused.
The apprentices' magic power was rapidly depleted, and the speed at which they replenished their potions could not keep up with the speed at which they were injured.
Panic and despair spread rapidly in the bloody canyon.
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At this moment, Benjamin is deep in a strange swamp.
There is a strange fungus hidden under the quagmire here that can absorb elemental energy. It is an excellent material for research, which made him unable to help but stay here for quite some time.
Suddenly, there was a commotion from the depths of the quagmire.
Four "hunters" armed with bows and arrows and two armored "knights" suddenly jumped out of the mud, holding spears and pointing them directly at Jemin.
They were obviously lying in ambush here, waiting for passing prey.
"Um?"
Benjamin stood there with a curious look on his face, holding the mushrooms he had just picked, and looked as if he was stunned by the sudden attack.
A knight roared, and the spear in his hand pierced through the air with a sound.
Buzz!
A solid khaki shield instantly condensed on his body surface.
clang!
The spear hit the shield, making a crisp sound of metal clashing, but the shield did not move at all. The recoil force even made the knight's body tremble violently.
Another knight swung his giant axe and swept it across Jemin's waist from the side, but also failed.
But the real killing move was yet to come. Four arrows flashing with dim light took this opportunity to approach his head.
As soon as Benjamin thought about it, the earth element shield instantly switched to a layer of transparent wind film.
The force of the arrow was cleverly diverted, whizzing past Benjamin's side without causing any harm.
"This...how is it possible?!" Shock flashed in the knight's eyes.
The strength and enhanced magic weapons they were so proud of were completely ineffective against this wizard?!
Jermyn didn't give them more time to think.
Tsk! Tsk! Tsk! Tsk!
Four fireballs with violent flames instantly locked onto the six natives. In the narrow swamp area, the explosion range of the fireballs completely covered them.
Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom!
Violent explosions rang out one after another, flames shot up into the sky, and the swamp was instantly turned into a purgatory.
Mud splattered everywhere and charred flesh flew everywhere.
The natives didn't even have time to scream before they were completely devoured by the terrifying power of the talismans and magical weapons and turned into ashes.
Jermyn walked forward and carefully searched for the wreckage in the swamp.
He picked up a few pieces of metal armor covered in mud, dug out a few relatively well-preserved bone spears, and used analytical techniques to scan the remaining energy fluctuations on them.
"This pattern... should be a relatively primitive rune, which should be more suitable for this world. It is quite valuable for reference..." Benjamin muttered to himself, completely ignoring the smell of blood in the air.
He didn't feel any danger from beginning to end. These natives were as fragile as children in front of him.
"But haven't these indigenous people been attacking more frequently lately? I've already encountered three ambushes in the past two days. Could it be that there's some large gathering point nearby, and they see me as a threat?"
Jieming felt that ambushes had become more frequent recently, and the enemies were better at cooperating than before.
"Let's search around. If we can find a gathering point, we might be able to gain knowledge related to these primordial runes."
He gathered up his newfound materials and continued his journey deeper into the swamp.
The enemy's "weakness" made Benjamin completely unaware that a large-scale purge of all wizard apprentices was underway outside.
(End of this chapter)
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