Chapter 37: Death Again

"Kill that mage, don't let him continue casting spells!" Blackface's roar reminded his men who were stunned by the black hole that there was nothing good about this part of Sin City, and even if they rarely fought the caster, they would not be like bandits in other places, who would not be scattered after some setbacks. Liu Li had already revealed his position in the process of casting spells before, even though Liu Li did a good job in holding spells, and there were mercenaries in the gray corner guarding him, but it was not so easy to continue casting spells. After all, among the ambushers, there is a long-range profession such as archers, they are far away, and they have not suffered any damage under the previous black hole blow, but at this time, they have become the biggest obstacle for Liu Li to continue to cast spells.

Previously, Liu Li's spell had dealt a lot of blows to the "Mask", and a third of the members had lost their combat effectiveness under his spell, and the caravan's guards and the mercenaries of the "Gray Corner" also took advantage of the situation to fight back, and the captain of the guard went straight to the "Black Face". But these still can't change the fact that the remaining combat power of the "Masquerade" at this time is still more than twice as much as the caravan's side. Especially the archers who didn't have much damage at all, and the mercenaries who protected Liu Li couldn't completely block the arrows that came from the spurt of fire. Fortunately, Liu Li was not completely unprepared, and there were several black holes that had not been launched floating around Liu Li, wandering around under his precise control, fending off attacks aimed at his vital points.

If you keep it for a long time, you will lose, and an inconspicuous arrow mixed with the rain of arrows shot straight into Liu Li's chest under the negligence of the big mercenary in front of Liu Li. Liu Li manipulated the black hole to resist and realized that it was not good, but it was too late to make any adjustments. I saw that the black hole collapsed directly under the attack of the arrow, and this arrow obviously carried the power of the beginner martial art "Penetration" that Liu Li was familiar with. It turned out that the ambush team was not without the presence of a warrior, but his identity, not a warrior close to the caravan, but a sharpshooter hidden on the side.

"Liu Li!" Sensing his companion's mistake, Toru exclaimed in surprise. In fact, it's no wonder that the big mercenary, in the process of resisting the rain of arrows before, two of the six people who protected Liu Li had already lost their lives. However, at this time, the situation of the caravan is really not optimistic, and if Liu Li, the spellcaster, is lost, it will not be too far from the annihilation of the entire army.

"Ahem, it's okay, don't worry. Although Liu Li said so, looking at the blood-stained chest still made his eyes crack, and he couldn't wait to rush out to find the guy who released the cold arrow. But as a mercenary, he still understands the truth that he must not lose his cool on the battlefield, and can only suppress the anger in his heart. Besides, he also knows that in the face of a real martial artist, he is bound to be no opponent, and rushing out can only increase casualties.

Wiping the blood spilling from the corner of his mouth, Liu Li knew that the injury this time was not light, but with his physique, it should not be fatal. Liu Li couldn't help but be glad that he still had the strength of a beginner martial artist, and when he was in a critical situation, he exerted his strength under his feet, and suddenly the arrow in his sideways did not pierce his heart. The physical injuries look scary, but in fact, there is no major problem for the time being, but the backlash caused by the interruption of the spell casting is the biggest problem that Liu Li needs to face at this time.

"It's really thanks to Mr. Landot. Resisting the tingling pain in his mind, Liu Li said secretly in his heart. Spell backlash is an extremely terrifying thing for spellcasters, especially in battle, but for the current backlash caused by the interruption of spell casting, Liu Li is not completely unable to deal with it. As early as when he passed through the Hengduan Mountain Range, Liu Li, who had endured the pain of mental overdraft, had received a long time of training from Landolia in Erenor City, and he already had a certain ability to resist this slight backlash. Although the cast speed decreases slightly, it is not completely unusable to magic.

The threat to the team from the sharpshooter hidden in the shadows is too great, and the reason why Liu Li was not made up by the other party in the counterattack was only because the captain of the guard had broken through the guard in front of the black face at this time, causing the sharpshooter to also have to change the target. It's not surprising that the vast majority of casters in a state of backlash will not only lose their ability to cast spells entirely, but also become a drag on the entire team due to their noble status, forcing others to devote their energies to protection. The sharpshooter's behavior of changing targets cannot be said to be careless, no one would have thought that a young mage like Liu Li could withstand the pain of spell backlash and continue to cast spells, even the guards in front of Liu Li saw a trace of despair in his eyes at this time.

It was the contempt of the other party that brought a slight turn to the current situation, the position of the marksman had been exposed, but he did not hide it again under carelessness. After all, in his opinion, the spellcaster who posed the greatest threat to him in the team had lost his combat effectiveness in the pain of backlash, and the only remaining warrior was just a beginner warrior, who did not pose a threat to him who did not need to fight in close combat.

silently put away the "Return" in his hand, although he could still barely cast the spell, Liu Li's state at this time was indeed not very good, not only the sting pain caused by the backlash in the brain, but also the injury on his chest was not so easy to ignore. With this state, Liu Li knew that he only had one chance, and if he couldn't hit that marksman hard with the next spell, this trip would be probably more auspicious. Compared with "Return", the spear that replaces "Yanhui" behind him is much lighter in terms of weight, and Liu Li's physical condition at this time makes him unable to perfectly control "Return" for the time being, especially in the face of sharpshooters who are known for their agility, and there is no room for negligence if they want to kill with one blow.

The captain of the caravan's escort was not in a very good situation at this time, relying on a momentum before, coupled with the strength of the martial artist, it was not too difficult to break through to the black face. But at the moment when he was able to kill the opponent immediately, and even the long sword in his hand had been raised, he was disrupted by an arrow that came in a hurry with a "heavy" power technique. Faced with the threat of a sharpshooter in the distance, and at the same time being harassed by the members of the "Mask" who are constantly besieging him, he now seems to be stuck in a quagmire and cannot break free. Seeing the caravan guards and the accompanying "Gray Corner" mercenaries fall one by one, he was so anxious that he couldn't think of any way.

Liu Li, who was hiding behind Che Che, was nearing the end of the spell casting at this time, he had already seen the dilemma faced by the captain of the guard at this time, and he was anxious but could only try to control the surrounding elements, and the impact of the backlash was greater than Liu Li imagined. Finally, the spell structure was completed and the elemental filling was ready, and Liu Li once again experienced the experience that often occurred in Eleno City, Landolia Villa, where the feeling of weightlessness and falling acted on his body at the same time. The difference is that this fall was initiated by Liu Li. Standing in front of Liu Li, the "Gray Corner" mercenaries led by Che also showed a shocked expression on their faces, watching Liu Li be engulfed by the huge round hole that suddenly appeared on the ground.

Liu Li knew that with his current mental state, there was no way to accurately manipulate the black element and cause damage to the agile marksman with long-range strikes. Doing so would have no effect on the direction of the battle except for wasting his own small amount of magic power. The only way Liu Li could think of was to "throw" himself over and contain him by means of close combat. The only good news is that in order to prevent the captain of the guard from continuing to attack the Black Face, the marksman has broken away from the large army of other "masked" archers, and the other archers are suppressing the caravan guards and mercenaries, and the raid should not be hindered too much at this time.

The spear stabbed, Liu Li's teleportation position this time was originally positioned behind the marksman, but his poor mental state caused the position to deviate slightly, and he reappeared in shape at the moment above the back of the target, yes, it was in mid-air. The warrior's keen perception made the marksman aware of the threat after arriving at him, although he didn't know how the enemy touched it, but the movement of his body was faster than thinking in the crisis, and he rolled on the spot to dodge the spear stabbed by Liu Li.

"I didn't expect you to dare to come alone. The sharpshooter who turned around looked at the boy in front of him, and of course he would not forget the target he was aiming at just now. Originally, he was still regretting that he couldn't end the life of a spellcaster with his own hands, but now he had a chance. As a warrior living in Sin City, the environment there is not as comfortable as the rest of the continent, and the marksman is not the kind of weak person who has no power to resist when he is close to him.

Quickly pulled out the long dagger hanging from his waist, and stabbed Liu Li without retreating. The marksman had always been confident in his keen skills, and in the face of this "desperate" young mage, the pride of being a warrior did not allow him to flinch in the slightest. What's more, looking at Liu Li's face, he also knew that the attack he had just caused a lot of backlash to the other party, what was there to be afraid of in the face of a mage who couldn't cast a spell? The marksman didn't even have the idea of calling his companion for help at all.

Liu Li was waiting for this moment when the other party was careless, he knew that with his current state, if he wanted to solve the other party with one blow, he could only pray for the favor of God, and he didn't want to hand over the future of the entire caravan to that unknown fate. Because of this, the surprise attack of the first blow did not use the skill of martial arts. However, seeing the marksman rushing towards him defenselessly, naturally there was no need to make any reservations, and when the spear danced, the "heavy" was also deployed. There is no way to complete the precise stabbing attack, but with a strength far beyond ordinary people, it is not difficult to suppress the sharpshooter who is known for his agility, not to mention that Liu Li also uses the "heavy" power technique of martial arts.

"You're still a martial artist?" The marksman quickly paid the price for his carelessness, and under Liu Li's continuous and vigorous volleys, he was not known for his strength and had no way to maintain the balance of his body, so he could only resist left and right. "What are you doing in a daze, help me!"

Seeing that the marksman who was a martial artist was suppressed by a mage in close combat, the other archers of the "mask" stayed in place collectively, the mage's body was notoriously weak, who would have thought that he would encounter a freak like Liu Li today. However, when he heard the cry for help, he also reacted suddenly, and several arrows shot at Liu Li's vital point.

With a ruthless heart, Liu Li knew that he could not tolerate the slightest hesitation at this moment, and his hand increased a little harder, and the spear with the force of "shock" slammed towards the head of the marksman.

"Smack. With a thud, the spear ran over the resisting dagger and struck the marksman in the head unabated. And the skull, like a smashed watermelon, splashed with red blood mixed with white brains. However, Liu Li missed the opportunity to dodge because of this pursuit, and the arrows fired were fiercely nailed to Liu Li's vital points and did not enter it.

"Looks like I'm going to die again. Liu Li always felt that before she lost consciousness recently, she often had such feelings.