All hands on deck
The man with a magnificent nebula on his head must have been a big shot in his life. According to Sorens' previous statement, he must have been a top talent who had the naming rights of a classroom.
Although this talented person has become an outlier, his perception and execution are still strong. The moment Ximu and Zhui Ling stepped into the discussion room, a large number of comet-like attacks came from the sky, the density of which could be described as a meteor shower.
"Oh my god... this old man is exaggerating!"
Although Zhui Neng cursed, she did not stop moving at all. While blocking and dodging, she brought the student monsters that were also rushing towards them into the range of magic attack, relieving some of the pressure of being surrounded.
"Don't get too close. If you can't stop me, run up."
This discussion room on the bottom floor was a completely open space. With their skills, they could easily and unimpededly access the second-floor platform by leveraging the lamps and other decorations on the wall.
They had already surveyed and discussed these terrain features before taking action, in order to maximize the benefits of this exploration.
We must obtain the intelligence and no one can be harmed.
But Ximu gave his teammates such instructions, and he summoned his clone to rush towards the monster. After successfully approaching the opponent, he felt the hard touch of rock from the place where the weapon passed by.
There were no legs under this person's robe, but a pedestal made of unknown crystals!
This way it would be difficult to disrupt his balance and affect his spellcasting...
However, his close combat ability did not seem to be strong. Facing Xi Mu who was already in front of him, he simply pulled out a staff that was also covered with bright starlight and stabbed the intruder directly with the sharp end.
Perhaps feeling offended by the girl's bold and sudden action, the star magic that had already covered the entire field was upgraded again. The falling comet exploded like fireworks after being deflected, not only accompanied by splash damage, but also containing a rapid spiritual pollution.
Zhui Ning himself did not know the magic of clearing the mind. When he was suddenly attacked by an uncontrollable dizziness, he knew the danger. He relied on his fighting instinct to step on the gaps in the magic attack and retreat several meters, leaning towards one of the Xi Mu behind him.
Upon seeing this, Ximu immediately exchanged places with his clone and threw a scroll to him to clear his mind and refresh his spirit, helping him to quickly escape from this abnormal state.
She herself felt a little drowsy and knew that she could not stay at this distance for long without the protection of the priests, so she turned around and climbed to the second floor.
The two of them went upstairs one after the other, and only then did they feel the pressure eased a little.
But this did not completely put them out of the Nebula People's attack range, because the star clouds that were originally floating in the sky were gathering together, and a complex magic circle was unfolding towards them, and what was brewing in it was obviously a very terrifying magic attack.
Ximu and Zhui'en's expressions both changed. Without any further communication, they turned around and evacuated quickly and tacitly to the depths of the second floor in the opposite direction!
The violent roar caused the brick floor to shake - but since they had already run a long distance, both of them only stumbled a bit before quickly steadying themselves.
After the tense atmosphere gradually calmed down, the two men slowed down their pace, cleared the "natives" on the road, went around to the third floor, and continued to observe the situation downstairs quietly from a distance.
It seems that this distance is still relatively safe... But if a long-range profession is allowed to stand here to output, the range is a bit too far, and even if it can attack, the power may be greatly reduced.
"How's that position?"
Ximu suddenly spoke and pointed to the top of an arch near the second floor.
The place was not originally intended for people to stand, so the terrain was very narrow, but with Ruixia's stature, it should be no problem for her to stand firmly on it.
This question had no context and Zhuiren was stunned. It took her a long time to realize what she was referring to.
"That angle is indeed quite tricky... It's perfect for hitting the thing itself, while also being less vulnerable to that large-scale magic. But I haven't seen that guy's firepower. What if he's too fast and draws the enemy's attention? That position is not easy to escape from."
"Isn't there still Sorens?"
A third person's voice suddenly joined the conversation. Ximu and Zhui'en looked up at the same time and found that Ruixia's mechanical bird had come out from somewhere again and fluttered down on the windowsill of their hiding place.
"I heard from Morina that Sorens is very talented in defensive magic and has a very precise grasp of timing. And..."
The bird lowered its head and adjusted its feathers. It was unclear whether it was a standby action set by the program or the person opposite was shy.
"I'm not that weak. I'm not stuck there. If things really got out of hand, I'd definitely run away."
Smelling a hint of eagerness again, Ximu raised his hand and touched the little head of the mechanical bird, thinking that the child was really suffocated, and immediately agreed.
And the facts have proved that having a heavy firepower output in the team can really speed up the pace of the battle.
With this prior understanding, the official battle with the Nebula Scholars was no longer as timid and awkward as before.
Xi Mu, the fastest one, entered the scene first and cleared out the student monsters and obstructive tables and chairs in his way at lightning speed. The swordsman who followed closely behind attacked, attracting the attention of the Nebula Man and pulling it into a melee rhythm, slowing down its opportunity to cast large-scale magic, and then seizing the time to output madly.
Ruixia, who was standing far away, used special props to take the opportunity to expand his domain, covering the entire discussion room on the bottom floor and even the nebula gathering area above. After the huge barrier was formed, he stood outside with the magic crystal cannon and directly bombarded the monster's body. At least before the energy of the barrier was exhausted, even if the monster turned its attention to him, it would still be unable to do anything to him.
Sorens and Morina hid at the corner of the second-floor platform. One was responsible for maintaining the defensive magic for Ximu and Ruixia in the hail of bullets, while the other coordinated with their actions and provided timely amplification in various aspects. When the nebula magic exploded all over the place, the Heart Cleansing Spell was thrown out desperately, and the potions could only be drunk bottle by bottle with heartache.
Fortunately, this dazzling and fierce battlefield did not remain deadlocked for too long due to the heavy firepower output of Ruixia's side.
Although the energy barrier set up by Ruisha began to crack under the powerful attack of star magic, before it was completely shattered, Ruisha used a powerful blow that had been accumulated for a long time with several magic crystals and finally broke through the crystal base of the Nebula Man, shaking the magician's motionless figure.
Ximu saw the right opportunity and immediately enchanted the dagger. Black smoke rose from the weapon, climbing and spreading, and took shape, turning into a huge sickle. Together with Zhui'en who came forward at the same time, they exerted force and completely cut off the crumbling base from the left and right!
The nebula that was shining above its head suddenly dimmed, but Ximu knew that it was not completely dead yet. He chased its falling body, swung his giant scythe, and stabbed the sharp blade into its chest.
At the same time, Ruixia on the high ground and Zhui Neng behind her also attacked at the same time. The three of them attacked the same place together, completely shattering the crystallized heart!
The starry sky above, which had almost become a whole, lost its color, gradually dimmed and faded, revealing the normal scene that had been obscured for a long time.
The professor, whose head had long been gone, was naturally unable to speak and had no expression. Before he even hit the ground, he silently turned into starlight and disappeared.
Where it fell, it left behind several precious-looking magic crystals and a roll of parchment.
"What is that?"
Morina couldn't wait to climb the stairs and excitedly floated down from the second floor. Before she arrived, the sound had already arrived.
Xi Mu, who was closest, leaned over to pick it up, unfolded it and took a look - then found that he could hardly understand it.
It’s not that she is illiterate, but the contents of the scroll are all written in the ancient language of the time, and the words used are obscure. However, judging from some of the diagrams on it, it seems to be the production drawings of some kind of magical instrument.
After everyone looked around curiously, the scroll naturally fell into the hands of Sorens, who was closest to this era.
"This is the method for engraving blessing runes. Using special materials to make ink, engraving it onto an implement will grant it the corresponding special blessing."
There was more than one piece of parchment, and Sorens flipped through it step by step, his eyes lighting up.
"Below are some common rune illustrations. Some are unclear, but the rune for clearing the mind, which can free people from illusions, is still quite clear."
"That's great." Morina was very happy.
Although the priestess could take the initiative to protect her teammates, the mental pollution caused by the intensive magic bombardment like before would quickly make the ordinary mind-clearing spell ineffective. She needed to keep replenishing it in the rear and was really too busy.
The magic taught in this magic academy, whether it comes from the "moon" or the "stars", mostly involves mental interference.
In the past, when the opponents were weak or scattered in number, it felt manageable. However, now that there are more people in the team, the enemy's strength is gradually increasing. If there are some items that can provide the power of purity, Morina can also focus more on enhancing other aspects of her teammates.
"Hey, there's another one below this. It seems to record a magic skill... 'Star Annihilation'?"
This name sounds so majestic. I think it should be the large-scale magic that explodes everywhere and shatters all living beings wherever it goes, right?
...Oh, this is such a loss.
Ruixia could only regret silently in her heart.
Even though they have acquired such powerful magical skills, the only magician among them is good at defensive magic... If only his sister was here, with her talent, she would be able to use this spell to walk around the academy in no time.
Sorens obviously also felt similar apology, scratched his head, and looked guilty, but finally accepted this skill after being persuaded by his teammates.
"I worked so hard to get this, it would be a waste if I didn't learn it! - But if you really think there's no hope, just copy it for me. After we get out of this predicament, I'll sell it to a magic shop and we can split the reward, how about that?"
Faced with Morina's teasing, Sorens was at a loss whether to laugh or cry.
Before he could say anything, Zhui Niu intervened, forcing her way in. "Wait, why should you two split it? We all won this together, so it should be between the three of us. How can you single out the new teammate in public?"
"Someone with an even thicker skin has appeared! - Who is isolating whom? Do you take our two team founders seriously when you say this? Ximu, Ruixia, look at this, aren't you going to beat him up?!"
Knowing that they were just joking, Ximu ignored them and just looked Ruixia up and down to see if he was hurt, but found that he was also looking at her.
"It's been a long time since we fought side by side."
The young man chuckled, his golden-red eyes narrowed into a beautiful arc, and he looked very happy.
——She is happy too.
No matter whether it was a bustling crowd or a silent dungeon, she was happy as long as she could stand with him.
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