Seeing Lu Shi fly towards the rooftop of that building, Wu Chen and Zhou Le were worried and wanted to follow.
But suddenly they saw a large number of military mages riding cloud eagles fly out from the inner barrier.
The military mages quickly dispersed in all directions, casting spells from the backs of the cloud eagles to strike the horde of magical rats on the ground from the air.
It turns out that as the protective barrier's range shrinks...
On the ground, countless Tier 3 magical beast rats began to invade the urban area of J City, which was exposed outside the barrier.
The magical railcars that traveled between the buildings were all heading towards the inner area. Every car was packed with people. Countless people were willing to pay any price to grab a seat. Yet, many more ordinary people could only slowly escape into the barrier by vehicle or on foot.
However, ordinary people were no match for the Tier 3 magical rats, and those who fell behind were constantly pounced on and devoured. Some clever ordinary people hid in buildings, hoping to escape the pursuit of the magical rats, especially in high-rise buildings, where there were still quite a few survivors.
The Cloud Eagle Army mages who flew out from the barrier were there to stop and eliminate the monster rats. From their elevated position, they unleashed their attack spells upon the horde of monster rats, covering the retreat of ordinary people as much as possible.
Unfortunately, the disparity in numbers between the two sides was too great, and their efforts were merely a drop in the ocean.
Some military mages who flew too low were even dragged to the ground along with their eagles by high-ranking rats that jumped down from above, ultimately perishing in the rat horde.
Wu Chen and Zhou Le could no longer care about Lu Shi. They shouted "Be careful!" and flapped their wings to fly over and help the Cloud Eagle Army mages, together covering the retreat of the ordinary people.
Lu Shifei arrived above the magic circle.
Upon closer inspection, the magic circle had dimmed and lost its luster. It seemed to have fulfilled its purpose after summoning the Hou.
Three people dressed as members of the Shadow Society stood at the edge of the platform, watching the human tragedy below.
Upon seeing Lu Shifei arrive, the three of them looked somewhat flustered.
"Damn it, why is this female assassin here? Didn't we arrange for the Soul-Chasing Bird King to deal with her?"
"Where are the fifty-six people?"
“He wrote to us two hours ago, saying that he had come with the rats, but he hasn’t come to meet us yet.”
"That scoundrel! Didn't he tell us that once the Soul-Chasing Bird King received the Kunlun Mirror, he could definitely solve the problem? I suspect he might have embezzled the Kunlun Mirror?"
"Alright, now is not the time to discuss this."
The leader of the Fifty raised his hands high, stopping the other two from discussing.
"We'll talk about whether Fifty-Six deceived us later. Right now, our priority is to deal with this woman. She managed to escape from the Soul-Chasing Bird King, so we must go all out."
"good."
The other two responded loudly.
Fifty smiled at Lu Shi, who was flying over.
He began to draw a complex black star map with both hands.
The two members of the Shadow Society behind him also began to draw.
It only took two seconds.
The entire platform was shrouded in darkness, and even sunlight could not penetrate this gloom.
Lu Shi hovered in mid-air, gazing into the darkness.
The enemy, using the combined power of three people, unleashed a shadow barrier. They didn't know the level of magic, but they certainly couldn't easily break in; the risk was too great.
A thought struck me.
Little Master, add some light-related elements.
[You have begun practicing Radiant Light, burning 450G of Warcraft Souls, and your Radiant Light level has increased to 10.]
[Radiance Level 10: Duration increased, range expanded]
[Special Abilities: Instant Cast, Brilliant Strike, Surround]
[Current remaining monster soul weight: 9876G]
...
[You have begun practicing with the Light Orb, burning a total of 2580G of monster souls, and raising the Light Orb level to level 10.]
[Light Sphere Level 10, Power Increased]
[Special Abilities: Instant Cast, Triple Shot, Hammer of Justice]
[Current remaining monster soul weight: 7296G]
...
Lu Shi raised her right hand after raising both light-elemental spells to level 10.
A golden sun appeared above the rooftop platform. Its light was even brighter than the real sun in the sky.
At the same time, four smaller suns were also surrounding the golden sun, constantly rotating, and the brilliant light emitted by the two suns gradually dispelled the dark barrier below.
"What the hell? Level 10 Radiant Light? Who the hell are you?"
The shadow barrier was dispelled, revealing the figures of the three people inside.
"I'm here to take the lives of you beasts and dogs."
Lu Shi raised both hands simultaneously, releasing three small golden hammers from each hand. The six hammers spun and smashed down on the three people on the platform.
The three members of the Shadow Society each deployed a black protective light barrier.
The golden light hammer smashed into the black light barrier, shattering it into pieces.
Two extra light hammers even struck the two people behind Fifty, the powerful impact causing them to stagger, golden halos appearing above their heads, and leaving them dizzy.
Lu Shiyi folded his wings, straightened his body, and charged straight toward the platform, quickly passing the foremost fifty people.
Then, the figure disappeared in mid-air.
Instant teleportation
Lu Shi teleported behind the two unconscious members of the Shadow Society, raised his hands, and placed them close to their upper bodies. His right hand held a Shadow Nail, and his left a Hammer of Retribution.
They all fired in three-round bursts.
The chest of the Shadow Society member on the right was pierced by three Shadow Spikes.
Meanwhile, the member of the Shadow Society on the left was struck hard on the head by three Hammers of Retribution, his head was so deeply dented that it almost sank into his chest cavity.
[Slayed a high-ranking human mage; soul weight 298g, automatically absorbed]
[Slayed a high-ranking human mage; soul weight 301g, automatically absorbed]
...
With limited lightning and fire magic, Lu Shi used light and dark magic to kill two members of the Shadow Society, discovering that light magic was indeed very effective against the Shadow Society.
On the other side, Fifty saw that Lu Shi had broken through the shadow barrier and killed two people in the blink of an eye, and his face became even more ugly.
"It seems the Holy Maiden underestimated you. You were quite adept at concealing your strength back in N County!"
"A saintess?" Lu Shi asked curiously.
"You're very strong!" Fifty didn't continue mentioning the Saintess, deliberately changing the subject. "You possess highly proficient light magic that counters me. I can't beat you. However, if I want to escape, you can't catch me. Once Hou has dealt with that insane super-class mage, and with the help of the monster rat swarm, we can wipe out J City just the same. Then, I'll come and have a go at you."
"You cowardly rat, no wonder you can only associate with rats. Besides, did I agree to let you escape?"
Lu Shi spoke coldly.
The blue six-pointed star flashed, instantly binding Fifty to the spot.
"I told you, I want to escape, you can't catch me."
The sound of fifty suddenly came from the rooftop of the building opposite.
Lu Shi observed carefully and discovered that the person bound inside the wind prison was merely a shadow puppet. Looking across at the other side, Fifty waved to her and vanished.
"Master, this level fifty shadow magic user is very strong, and he also has substitution magic, so he'll be very difficult to catch," Little Scissors advised.
"You should study the lightning and fire fusion magic first, and see if you can quickly develop Overload. Once I have true damage, I should have a chance to hurt that big guy. To catch the thief, you have to catch the king first."
Lu Shi raised her head and looked at the Hou fighting with Niu Hao.
"Master, the prerequisite for the fusion of thunder and fire is that you must first reach the super-level." Little Scissors sucked up Lu Shi's ring and began to study its contents.
"Super-tier!"
Lu Shi checked her own panel.
Current soul weight: 3427G
[Current remaining unabsorbed soul weight: 1386G]
[Current remaining monster soul weight: 7296G]
...
How much soul weight would be burned to bring a system to the super-level?
Lu Shi couldn't help but ask.
"Hmm, I'd estimate around 1500." Little Scissors, still fidgeting after studying for a while, casually replied.
"Alright, my remaining soul weight is still a little short of 1500G. So, let's kill another member of the Shadow Order first. As for the conversion, we'll do it while we're fighting."
Having made the decision, the little figure in the consciousness space began to touch the container with both hands.
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