Chapter 50: Reinforcements
"Still can't do it......" Looking at the black hole suspended in mid-air in front of him, Liu Li muttered to himself. The control of the black element has indeed strengthened a lot compared to the previous days, but it has not returned to the level of handiness as before. Liu Li only felt that compared to the elements contained in his body, his spiritual power was really a little insufficient. It's a pity that the caravan is on the way to escape at this moment, and there is really no opportunity for him to meditate for a long time. If Liu Li hadn't reacted immediately when the crisis came, not only would he have died again, but the rest of the caravan would not have been spared. However, the meditation and practice these days are not without progress, although there are still some problems in the control of the elements, but at least Liu Li can already do it without accidentally injuring himself in battle, but there is still a lack of precision strikes.
"Now, Liu Li, try this. "The squirrel didn't know where to collect some nuts from. I don't know where her magical ability came from, Liu Li is very sure that she has not been too far away from the caravan, and even the time out of her sight is only a few minutes together, God knows when and where she found so many nuts.
"Hey, you're still slapping my tail idea!" Seeing that Liu Li's gaze had not left behind him, the squirrel couldn't help but straighten his tail and blow up.
"Ahaha...... Nothing. Liu Li smiled duciously. In fact, thanks to the squirrel these days, he has found a pretty good way to practice elemental manipulation. Since the left hand has not yet grown, I am still a little unaccustomed to my movements, especially when dealing with nut shells, and it is too difficult to use one hand. However, Liu Li also found that this is an excellent way to practice elemental manipulation - using a black hole to shell nuts. From the dozens of nuts that the squirrel gave him at the beginning were wasted by him, to now being able to eat seventy percent of the nuts, Liu Li's progress is not insignificant. Although the squirrel was also very happy to help Liu Li in this regard, he was also very speechless about his brain, and who would have thought of using this way to practice magic manipulation.
"Hurry up, it's safe to reach the outskirts of the swamp before noon!" Eve could see the state of the whole team, the exhaustion of the long journey and the urgency of the possible pursuers behind almost everyone were overwhelming, but there was nothing she could do about it. If it weren't for the fact that Liu Li was in a weakened state after being injured, she really wanted to abandon the last carriage in the team and let everyone take their supplies and travel lightly. But she couldn't leave Liu Li behind, not to mention the fact that it was entirely because of Liu Li's warning caravan that she was able to escape from the sin city, that is, she was really unlucky to be caught up by the "mask" and "mane dog", and she also had to rely on Liu Li's ability as a spellcaster to let the team escape.
However, not everyone is as grateful as Eve, and these days there are constantly escorts leaving the team with food, reducing the already small team by nearly 30%. Eve didn't stop these short-sighted people who had just been recruited, and Liu Li also meant the same, rather than leaving these unstable factors to fight against the water, it was better to let them go like this. As for whether they can get out of this swamp on their own, Liu Li is not optimistic, but these people who leave have nothing to do with him, and they don't have to worry about them, so it is better to practice more control of the elements and eat a few more nuts if they have this time.
However, the squirrel was very angry at the behavior of these people and wanted to stop them, but was finally stopped by Liu Li, "Even if the people who can stop them, they can't control their thoughts, and there is no need for such unstable factors in the team." ”
What satisfied Liu Li the most were the "gray corner" mercenaries led by Che. As a veteran mercenary team, they naturally have their own integrity. Unlike the guards who spend most of their time in a comfortable environment, the mercenaries who put their heads on their waistbands are ready to face death at any time, and they can't do anything that affects their reputation by leaving their customers behind, and they can't get over the hurdle in their hearts.
"Stop!" Before she had time to greet Eve, Liu Li shouted loudly, and then looked at the swamp ahead with a solemn gaze. Liu Li was very glad that he had turned on the "omniscient" state when he had just noticed the abnormality, and the ambush ahead was clearly visible in the perception that became more acute with the opening of the "omniscient" state.
"It's a mage, and my perception is so sharp, I really can't think of any flaws that are exposed. The mud monkey who appeared in front of the caravan had a completely different temperament from before, and he no longer had the timid and fearful appearance of being a guide, and there was a hint of cat-and-mouse banter in his indifferent tone. "Hand over the 'Secret Whisper', if you can't keep it, give it to me, and I'll let you go safely. ”
"'Masquerade' has said the same thing before. "It was not Liu Li who responded to the mud monkey, but Eve, the caravan manager. There are some things that Liu Li can't say anymore, and she needs to worry about Eve's emotions, after all, Ian is her brother, but she didn't expect her to say it herself: "But now he's dead, and we're still here." ”
"One last time, leave behind the 'Bones of Secret Words', or even with your life. The mud monkey's face became colder, he didn't want to have a conflict with Liu Li, he had also seen Liu Li when he cast the spell with his own eyes. Although the operation brought five beginner warriors and two mages on its own, the most important thing was to avoid casualties. Sin City is not a peaceful place, and he doesn't want to be unable to keep this treasure after obtaining the 'Secret Word Bone' because of the great loss of strength. As the son of the leader of the "Maned Dogs" organization, Old Cory, he can still see these things clearly.
"If you want to get the 'Bone of Secret Words', do it, I won't give it to you. There was no room for maneuver in Eve's tone, even if the current situation was not in favor of the caravan.
"Mr. Lyman, please. Ignoring the caravan no longer as a group, the mud monkey turned to a white-haired old man beside him and said respectfully. It was as if he was no longer the heir to one of the largest organizations in Sin City, the Maned Dogs, but a lowly servant, with a flattering tone in his tone.
Liu Li's gaze met with the old man opposite, and he couldn't help but feel a dark feeling in his heart, and at the same time whispered to Eve: "Intermediate mage." The indescribable solemnity in his tone was the most formidable enemy Liu Li had ever faced. At this moment, a voice came into Liu Li's ears, and the moment he heard this voice, there was only one thought left in Liu Li's mind - this wave was stable.
"Young man, since you are so ignorant, I will educate you well on behalf of your teacher, and let you know that there are always some people in this world that you can't afford to mess with. "The middle-level mage named Lyman leans on the old way. He asserted his identity and did not directly do it, and even after being exiled to Sin City, Lyman still did not let go of his superiority as a mid-level spellcaster.
He didn't know that Liu Li was crazy in his heart at the moment, "I don't know who is not knowing what to do, the old guy on the other side really inadvertently made a big death." ”
"Hehehehe, I'd like to see how you old thing is going to educate my students on my behalf. "Accompanied by Landolia's arrogant laughter, it is a gathering of elements of the swamp area. It was only at this moment that Liu Li truly saw the power of his teacher, the fifth-order high-level dark archmage, the Black Hole Witch.
In Liu Li's "omniscient" state of perception, the black elements in the swamp formed a whirlpool-like storm when they converged, and looking at the pale faces of everyone present, its intensity was estimated to be much better than the elemental tides encountered by the caravan before. The terrifying black elements converged in the sky, forming one black hole after another, both in number and volume, far beyond the limit that Liu Li could grasp, and the vast area covered almost obscured the sky. There are pitch-black arcs of electricity shining between the black holes, and no one can tell why the black light is so dazzling, as if the deepest darkness in the abyss pierces people's hearts.
"My students can be educated by people like you?" said Landolia, desperately venting her anger. Ten days ago, the spiritual imprint she left on Liu Li's body suddenly couldn't feel the connection with Liu Li, and she was anxious and almost collapsed. Liu Li is Wells' only student, and Landolia really doesn't know how sad Wells will be if she loses Liu Li. She knew that Liu Li must have encountered some accident, if it wasn't for something happening in the academy, she really wanted to rush to the swamp desperately. Fortunately, it was only about half an hour later, and the other end of the spiritual imprint sensed Liu Li's presence again, which made her suppress the anxiety in her heart and give priority to dealing with the problems of the academy.
"High ...... High-level ......" Lyman couldn't even speak, "How could the black hole witch of Kronos appear here." Lyman didn't pay any attention to what Landoria had said earlier, the storm created by the Black Elemental Riot had already scared him silly. Now Lyman's heart was filled with fear, and his mind was full of black holes that obscured the sky and the black arcs that connected the black holes together. As for the mud monkey and the other helpers he brought, they all hid to the side and kept silent, trying to hide their presence, for fear of accidentally attracting the attention of the witch.
The enraged witch ignored the other party's fears, and the black hole in the sky fell rapidly, and dense arcs of black lightning shone brightly, making a seeping crackling sound in the air. Except for the gap left by the caravan's position, everything within a radius of kilometers was wiped out by the spell. Liu Li's face turned pale and she was recovering from a serious injury, so Landolia could no longer suppress the anger in her heart, especially the obvious missing left arm, which stimulated her nerves. Originally, Landolia was a reckless person, except for her teacher Ex, and only Wells, who was a lover, could control her emotions, but unfortunately these two people were not here now. As for Liu Li, although she cares about Liu Li as her junior, Liu Li can't influence her decision when she wants to do something.
Lyman and another second-order mage who had come with him were trying to mobilize the few elements around them, trying their best to support the spell shield, protecting the mud monkey and the five warriors behind him, and as for those poor men, Lyman, who had no problem with self-preservation, had no time to care about their lives or deaths. This is also thanks to the fact that Randolia, who was furious, did not activate the rank suppression in the face of these worthless enemies, otherwise they would not be able to mobilize the slightest element for defense with only one beginner and one intermediate two mages. But even so, the spell shield that Lyman has always been proud of is nothing more than a boat in a storm in the tides caused by the black hole, and it can capsize at any time.
"Landuo, don't do this, you will attract the elemental tide, even if you protect Liu Li's current state, you can't survive!" Eve shouted anxiously, she knew what kind of character this sister was, and she underestimated her when she said that lawlessness was underestimating.
"Eve," Landolia noticed Eve's presence, "Oh, no wonder Ian showed his feet, you brought that thing here." Eve's words successfully evoked a trace of Randolia's senses, and in Liu Li's eyes, the black element that was originally angry suddenly became extremely calm, and the previous restlessness was no longer visible. If it weren't for the fact that the surrounding environment had become unrecognizable under the spell, Liu Li would have even thought that everything just now was just an illusion in his mind, and the power brought by the high-level mage's full burst was too terrifying, far beyond the limit of Liu Li's understanding of spells.
Lyman, who had picked up a life, did not dare to run away, not even to make a sound. He now regrets his decision to get involved in this matter, but it is useless to regret it at this point, he only hopes that the witch on the opposite side can feel better after venting and let himself escape. He hated old Corey in his heart, and if it weren't for his instigation, he wouldn't have been involved in it. Thinking of this, the gaze of the mud monkey became more and more unkind.